US11606337B2
A device to provide fog-enabled multipath VPN (virtual private network) is disclosed. A first endpoint device is configured to form a fog-enabled communication path in a fog network with at least one neighboring device having at least one first IP (internet protocol) address so as to enable at least one VPN tunnel communication path, via said at least one neighboring device, between the first endpoint device and a second endpoint device with a second IP address and to enable multipath VPN tunneling between the first endpoint device and the second endpoint device. In another embodiment, a multipath VPN AP (access point) is disclosed, where the VPN AP uses at least one fog network to provide multipath VPN, and on the other hand, enables sharing of the multiple VPN by a multitude of endpoint devices that connect to the VPN AP through another fog network.
US11606336B2
Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for determining permissions in privacy firewalls are provided. At least part of a content of a data collection may be analyzed to determine a subject matter. A permission corresponding to the data collection and at least one user may be determined based on the subject matter. A request of the at least one user to access at least part of the data collection may be received. In response to a first determined permission, the requested access to the at least part of the data collection may be provided, and in response to a second determined permission, the request may be denied.
US11606334B2
A communication security apparatus includes a communicator that receives a packet from a first device and transmits the received packet to a second device, a memory that retains address authentication information containing pairs of a physical address and a logical address of one or more devices, and a controller. After a learning period of receiving and transmitting packets, the controller determines whether a pair of a physical address and a logical address of the first device and the second device match any one of the pairs of the physical address and the logical address of the one or more devices in the packet, and discards the packet when the pair of the physical address and the logical address of the first device and the second device do not match any one of the pairs of the physical address and the logical address of the one or more devices.
US11606330B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for provide alternative domain names for a single Internet website to different users in results of search queries. The systems and methods can perform operations including maintaining alternative domain names for a single webpage of a content provider and associated context information of the alternative domain names. The operations also include receiving a request for the context information and providing the context information in response to the request. The operations further include receiving a notification of usage of an alternative domain name based on the context information. Additionally, the operations include determining usage metrics for the plurality of alternative domain names of the content provider based on the usage information. Moreover, the operations include periodically culling alternative domain names of the content provider based on the usage metrics.
US11606324B2
Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to per-session invocation of priority services based upon network available information. A service architecture can include a service architecture core and a service execution runtime framework in which a priority service application is executable to perform operations to provide a priority service for a communications session. The priority service application can determine whether a priority service should be invoked for the communications session based upon priority criteria. If a determination is made that the priority service is to be invoked for the communications session based upon the priority criteria, the priority service application can invoke the priority service for the communications session. If a determination is made that the priority service is not to be invoked for the communications session based upon the priority criteria, the priority service application can cause the communications session to be coordinated without the priority service.
US11606313B2
A network switch includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a processor. The FPGA is configured to transfer a processing target packet to a transfer destination, based on transfer definition information, and to transfer a copy of the processing target packet to the processor. The processor is configured to delete an entry of the transfer definition information based on a transfer record information, and to update the transfer record information based on the copy of the processing target packet.
US11606290B2
Some embodiments provide a method that receives (i) definition of a group of virtual datacenters and (ii) addition of at least two virtual datacenters to the group. Each virtual datacenter is defined in a public cloud and includes a set of network management components and a set of network endpoints connected by a logical network that is managed by the network management components of the virtual datacenter. Based on the definition of the group, the method configures a gateway router to which each of the virtual datacenters of the group connect. The gateway router is for routing traffic between the virtual datacenters of the group. The method also configures, at each respective virtual datacenter, a respective router to route data traffic between the respective virtual datacenter and the other virtual datacenters to route traffic for the other virtual datacenters to the gateway router.
US11606289B2
This application discloses a packet processing method and an LSR. The method includes: receiving, by an Ingress LSR of a first MPLS tunnel, a first notification packet that is based on an IGP, where the first notification packet includes an ELC flag, which is used to indicate that the first Egress LSR has ELC; after learning from the first notification packet that the first Egress LSR has ELC, inserting a label into a first packet, to generate a second packet, where the label forms an MPLS label stack, which includes, from bottom to top, a first EL, a first ELI, and a first TL; and sending the second packet to the first Egress LSR through the first MPLS tunnel.
US11606287B2
A system and method for identifying packets in a that may be stuck in a loop includes logically organizing the network as a tree and modifying packets with an artifice to identify the packets intended directionality within the tree. If the actual directionality conflicts with the intended directionality, a potential loop is indicated. The artifice is a flag in the link header, link address, or IP address associated with the packet.
US11606283B1
A request is received from a browser (e.g., a tool that runs on top of or in a browser). The request is to authenticate via an authentication credential provided from a communication device that is external to a test communication device running the browser. The request is queued in a request queue. The authentication credential is received from an interceptor that intercepts the authentication credential in the external communication device. The authentication credential is sent to the browser, which in turn sends the authentication credential to the application under test. This completes the authentication process in the application under test. The request is then removed from the request queue. This allows for an automated multi-factor authentication process that can be used for testing the application under test.
US11606282B2
Embodiments of this application disclose a method and a device for detecting network reliability. The method includes: A detection apparatus obtains a first quantity of data packets included in a first packet sent by a first network node to a second network node. The detection apparatus obtains first feedback information sent by the second network node, where the first feedback information includes a second quantity of data packets included in the first packet received by the second network node. The detection apparatus calculates communication service availability of a network channel from the first network node to the second network node based on at least one of the first quantity or the second quantity. Embodiments of this application can quickly and accurately detect and evaluate the network reliability.
US11606281B2
Systems and methods are disclosed to monitor real-time digital data for degradation. In one embodiment, an intelligent electronic device (“IED”) in an electric power system may include an interface to receive a stream of digital data, the stream of digital data comprising a plurality of data frames. A protective action subsystem may monitor the sampled digital data and implement a protective action based on the stream of sampled digital data. A digital data degradation detection subsystem may analyze a plurality of digital metrics associated with the plurality of data frames and make a determination regarding degradation of a communication channel based on whether the plurality of digital metrics fails at least one threshold. In response to the determination, the digital data degradation detection subsystem may implement a response to the determination that the plurality of digital metrics fails at least one threshold.
US11606276B2
Techniques for detecting a loss of a received frame are provided. The communication apparatus 101 includes a receiving unit 813 for receiving a frame including a plurality of data, a first memory 806 for temporarily storing a plurality of data, a second memory 811 for storing a transfer rule of each data, a plurality of third memories 809 to which each data is allocated, a processor 810 associated with each third memory 809, and a memory control unit 805 for controlling transfer of each data. The memory control unit 805 outputs an error when the first data is not the last data of the frame or the size of the first data is larger than the size defined by the second data in the case where the second data includes the last data flag.
US11606275B2
A network quality measurement method includes obtaining feature parameter of a to-be-measured data packet set, where the to-be-measured data packet set is in a packet flow and is based on an encrypted transmission protocol, the to-be-measured data packet set includes at least two to-be-measured data packets, and the feature parameter are parameter read from headers of the to-be-measured data packets based on the encrypted transmission protocol, determining a data transmission mode of the to-be-measured data packet set based on the feature parameter of the to-be-measured data packet set, determining, based on the data transmission mode, a measurement index of network quality measurement, and performing, based on the measurement index, the network quality measurement on the to-be-measured data packets corresponding to the feature parameter.
US11606273B1
A network device includes a memory and one or more processors in communication with the memory. The one or more processors are configured to configure a proxy server to forward a request for data from a client device to a data server and to forward, from the data server to the client device, a response message that is responsive to the request for data. The one or more processors are further configured to receive an indication of a set of header fields for the response message that indicates a first time specifying when the data server received the request for data and a second time specifying when the response message was sent by the data server and generate a metric for a performance of the data server based on the first time and the second time.
US11606272B1
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described. A system may analyze a set of communication metrics associated with a communication process flow that controls electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users corresponding to the tenant. The system may detect an occurrence of an anomaly based on a communication metric of the analyzed set of communication metrics satisfying a communication metric threshold. The system may generate, based on detecting the occurrence if the anomaly, a data object comprising metadata associated with the anomaly. In some cases, the system may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object, where the request is configured to cause posting of an entry of the data object into a communication channel of the communication platform that is associated with the tenant.
US11606270B2
Techniques for enabling secure access to data using data blocks is described. Computing device(s) can provide instruction(s) to a component associated with an entity, wherein the instruction(s) are associated with an identifier corresponding to a data block of a plurality of data blocks. The computing device(s) can receive, from the component, data associated with the component, wherein the data is associated with the identifier and is indicative of a state of the component. The computing device(s) can store the data in the data block and monitor, using rule(s), changes to the state of the component based at least partly on the data in the data block. As a result, techniques described herein enable near real-time—and in some examples, automatic—reporting and/or remediation for correcting changes to the state of the component using data that is securely accessed by use of data blocks.
US11606267B1
A latency processing system detects traffic at a cloud service end point and analyzes packets in the detected traffic to identify a network configuration of a client that is accessing the cloud service. Latency components corresponding to different parts of the network configuration are identified and quantified. A recommendation engine is controlled to generate and surface an output indicative of recommendations for reducing network latency.
US11606260B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for a consensus-based node retirement in a mesh network. An example system includes: a mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes, including a first node, a second node, and a mesh controller; a processor; and memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, may cause the first node to: send, to the second node, a request for a performance status; and receive a response to the request; and identify a deficiency in a performance metric of the second node. The deficiency may be based on a failure of the performance metric of the second node to satisfy a first membership rule of a mesh membership contract. After a consensus by the mesh network for the identified deficiency, the first node may cause a removal of one or more capabilities of the second node from the mesh network.
US11606252B2
In general, techniques are described for remotely monitoring, controlling, and/or adjusting configuration settings related to network access points located within a rental property. In some implementations, rental data that indicates a property that has been rented for a specified rental period is received. Sensor data collected by one or more sensors of the property during the specified rental period is obtained. A current occupancy of the property during the specified rental period is determined from the sensor data. Network data indicating network activity over a network access point of the property is obtained during the specified rental period. The network access point is configured during the specified rental period based at least on the network activity indicated by the network data and the current occupancy determined for the property from the sensor data.
US11606251B2
Techniques for deploying a server stack having a cross-server dependency are disclosed. A deployment engine initiates a deployment process for a server stack. The deployment engine provisions servers of one server type (“requisite servers”). The deployment engine attempts to provision servers of another server type (“dependent servers”). The deployment engine executes a test that requires the dependent servers to invoke a service executed by the requisite servers. Based on the test results, the deployment engine determines that an operational requirement of the dependent servers is not satisfied. The deployment engine modifies a configuration for the requisite servers to satisfy the operational requirement of the dependent servers. The deployment engine re-provisions the requisite servers using the modified configuration. The deployment engine completes the deployment process for the server stack.
US11606249B1
Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services using managed systems are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, the managed systems and/or communication devices may need to operate in a predetermined manner conducive to, for example, execution of applications that provide the computer implemented services. To manage communications in such systems, a highly available service may, upon changes in topology of a deployment including managed system and communication devices, initiate a cooperative process for determining how to communicate in the deployment. The process may be performed to select a new global maximum transmission unit (MTU). Once selected, the deployment may be reconfigured based on the selected global MTU to limit the size of network data units. The global MTU may be selected to limit network data unit fragmentation, network data unit dropping, and unused space in data transmissions.
US11606245B1
Some examples of the present disclosure relate to validating endpoints in a service mesh of a distributed computing environment. In one example, a processor can receive configuration settings applied to an endpoint in a data plane of a service mesh in a distributed computing environment. The processor can receive configuration data associated with a configuration of hardware components and software components in the distributed computing environment. The processor can determine a discrepancy between the configuration settings and the configuration data. The processor can then output the discrepancy for use in resolving an operational error relating to the service mesh.
US11606240B1
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a radio frequency (RF) front end circuit to receive and downconvert a RF signal to a second frequency signal, the RF signal comprising an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission; a digitizer coupled to the RF front end circuit to digitize the second frequency signal to a digital signal; and a baseband processor coupled to the digitizer to process the digital signal. The baseband circuit comprises a first circuit having a first plurality of correlators having an irregular comb structure, each of the first plurality of correlators associated with a carrier frequency offset and to calculate a first correlation on a first portion of a preamble of the OFDM transmission.
US11606239B2
In one aspect, performing, by a wireless communication device, a non-coherent encoding operation on first data to generate a first transmission, wherein the non-coherent encoding operation encodes data independent of channel state information (CSI); and transmitting, by the wireless communication device, the first transmission, wherein the first transmission is non-coherently encoded. In another aspect, receiving, by a wireless communication device, a first transmission, wherein the first transmission is non-coherently encoded independent of channel state information (CSI); and performing, by the wireless communication device, a non-coherent decoding operation on the first transmission to decode the first transmission. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
US11606236B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for time aligning full-duplex communications. A method that may be performed by a base station (BS) includes transmitting, to a first user equipment (UE): an indication of a first uplink timing advance (TA) determined based on a first propagation delay between the BS and the first UE, and an indication of a first cyclic prefix (CP) length determined based on the first uplink TA. In certain aspect, the method also includes transmitting, to the first UE, a first downlink communication comprising a downlink CP, during a first time window comprising a plurality of time periods.
US11606235B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an mobile station (MS) may receive an indication of a cyclic prefix (CP) length for one or more subsequent communications and an indication that MS-specific information is to be transmitted before the CP for the one or more subsequent communications. The MS may receive the one or more subsequent communications having the MS-specific information transmitted before the CP. Numerous other aspects are described.
US11606226B2
An example method for a programmable infrastructure gateway for enabling hybrid cloud services in a network environment is provided and includes receiving an instruction from a hybrid cloud application executing in a private cloud, interpreting the instruction according to a hybrid cloud application programming interface, and executing the interpreted instruction in a public cloud using a cloud adapter. The method is generally executed in the infrastructure gateway including a programmable integration framework allowing generation of various cloud adapters using a cloud adapter software development kit, the cloud adapter being generated and programmed to be compatible with a specific public cloud platform of the public cloud. In specific embodiments, identical copies of the infrastructure gateway can be provided to different cloud service providers who manage disparate public cloud platforms; each copy of the infrastructure gateway can be programmed differently to generate corresponding cloud adapters compatible with the respective public cloud platforms.
US11606217B2
A first user device may be used to request provisioning of a secure credential on a second user device. A provisioning system may facilitate the provisioning in a manner that ensures security and privacy of the requesting parties. The provisioning requests may be made using an application on the first user device such as a third-party application or using a web application via a browser. The credential may be added to a digital wallet on the second user device. The credential may be useable by the second user device to perform one or more contactless transactions.
US11606213B2
A communication device stores a first secret key and a first public key, and the on-vehicle authentication device stores a second secret key, a second public key and a signature verification key. The on-vehicle authentication device acquires the first public key, verifies the authenticity of the electronic signature using a signature verification key, encrypts the second public key using the authentic first public key and transmits the encrypted second public key. The communication device receives the encrypted second public key, decrypts the encrypted second public key using the first secret key, encrypts the first public key using the decrypted second public key. The on-vehicle authentication device receives the encrypted first public key, decrypts the encrypted first public key using the second secret key, and authenticates that the communication device is an authentic device when the decrypted first public key has been determined to be authentic.
US11606206B2
Disclosed herein is a data storage device comprising a data path and an access controller. The access controller generates a recovery private key, generates encrypted authorization data based on the recovery private key, stores the encrypted authorization data, and sends the recovery private key to a manager device. When recovery is desired, access controller receives a recovery public key, calculated based on the recovery private key, from a recovery manager device, decrypts the encrypted authorization data based on the recovery public key, generates a challenge for the recovery manager device based on the decrypted authorization data, sends the challenge to the recovery manager device over the communication channel that is different from the data path, receives a response to the challenge from the recovery manager device over the communication channel, and based at least partly on the response, enables decryption of the encrypted user content data.
US11606204B2
Methods and systems are provided for supporting efficient and secure “Machine-to-Machine” (M2M) communications using a module, a server, and an application. A module can communicate with the server by accessing the Internet, and the module can include a sensor and/or an actuator. The module, server, and application can utilize public key infrastructure (PKI) such as public keys and private keys. The module can internally derive pairs of private/public keys using cryptographic algorithms and a first set of parameters. A server can authenticate the submission of derived public keys and an associated module identity. The server can use a first server private key and a second set of parameters to (i) send module data to the application and (ii) receive module instructions from the application. The server can use a second server private key and the first set of parameters to communicate with the module.
US11606194B2
The present disclosure provides a system for securing wireless data communication. The system includes a launcher and a projectile. The launcher has a random number generator, a launcher memory, a launcher encryption/decryption module, and a launcher transceiver. The projectile has a projectile memory, a projectile encryption/decryption module, and a projectile transceiver. Both the launcher encryption/decryption module and the projectile encryption/decryption module are configured to use the one-time pad to encrypt and to decrypt data. The system is configured to establish a temporary datalink at a point in time in which the projectile and the launcher are substantially collocated so that the one-time pad can be transmitted from random number generator located in the launcher to the projectile memory using the temporary datalink.
US11606189B2
A method is provided for decrypting data encrypted according to a cipher key according the advanced encryption standard (AES). The method includes precomputing a product of each element value of an InvMixColumn matrix and each possible value of an input state array and deriving a set of round keys from the cipher key and the set of round keys. The deriving includes providing an initial round key and a plurality of further round keys, performing an initial decryption round, and performing N full decryption rounds at least in part using the precomputed product of each element value of an InvMixColumn matrix and each possible value of the input state array.
US11606185B2
In a method for establishing a communication link between a first network interface device and a second network interface device comprises, the second network interface device receives a training signal transmitted by the first network interface device. The training signal is for timing synchronization between the second network interface device and the first network interface device. The second network interface device determines, based on at least one physical characteristic of the training signal, a physical layer (PHY) parameter of the first network interface device. A controller of the second network interface device configures one or more components of the second network interface device to operate in a mode that corresponds to the determined PHY operating parameter of the first network interface device.
US11606178B2
A DCI transmission method, a terminal, and a base station are provided. The method includes: receiving DCI, wherein when there is simultaneously in a network a paging message for an idle-state terminal and a change of system information, the DCI carries PDSCH scheduling information for the paging message and a short message; otherwise, the DCI carries the scheduling information or the short message, where the short message is used to indicate the change of system information; and obtaining at least one of the scheduling information or the short message from the DCI.
US11606173B2
For a wireless communications system, scalable orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) numerology is incorporated in a manner that can apply to radio link transmissions in future wireless network for frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) communications.
US11606156B1
A method, system, and apparatus for determining delay between clocks, in response to a trigger event, buffering DSP symbol information in a symbol capture buffer; wherein the amount of DSP symbol information buffered corresponds to the amount of symbols captured during a buffer storage interval; and extracting a synchronization packet from the symbol capture buffer.
US11606147B1
An optical bench utilizing narrowband optical filters on precision rotary stages that can provide custom tuning of the operational frequencies of the optical bench while maintaining the ability to switch between narrowband and wideband operation thereof. The precision rotary filters may further provide dynamic reconfiguration of the optical bench to alternate frequencies for intersystem compatibility, the enablement of additional self-test capabilities, and easing the manufacturing tolerances thereof.
US11606146B2
A plurality of electromagnetic radiation capture units are positioned under a focusing unit such as a dome, such that incoming electromagnetic radiation incident on the dome is deflected by it, to reach each of the capture units with a different timing and intensity. The profile for the timings and intensities can be determined for a given transmitter using a calibration signal, and the profile is then used to extra data from data signals transmitted by the transmitter.
US11606143B2
A system for improvement of waveform transmission and event detection includes a first transducer configured to receive acoustic waveforms, and a first transducer processor and transmitter configured to invert the phase of the received waveforms of the first transducer and transmit the inverted waveforms via light to a second transducer. The second transducer is configured to receive light waveforms from the first transducer processor and transmitter, receive acoustic waveforms from the second transducer, convert the first transducer light waveforms and the second transducer acoustic waveforms into electrical waveforms, and transmit a combined electrical waveform onwards.
US11606140B2
Embodiments relate to a bidirectional free space optical (FSO) communications system. Specifically, data-encoded FSO beams are transmitted and received between two terminals. A transmit (Tx) direction of a beam transmitted from the first terminal is dithered by a beam steering unit (BSU). As the dithered beam is received by the second terminal, the power levels of the beam are measured. The power levels are then encoded in a data-encoded FSO beam transmitted to the first terminal. This allows the first terminal to decode the received FSO beam and determine the power levels. The power levels allow the first terminal to determine Tx direction misalignments and adjust the Tx direction for the Tx beam sent to the second terminal. This process may be repeated to reduce Tx misalignments and may be performed by both terminals such that each terminal sends power level information to the opposite terminal.
US11606138B1
An orbiting multiple access transceiver communicates with terrestrial mobile stations which are also capable of communicating with terrestrial base stations. The multiple access transceiver is configured to sample a signal when a terrestrial mobile station of interest is not transmitting to produce a sample signal. The sample signal may be processed to produce an out-of-phase signal that may be applied to a signal when the terrestrial mobile station of interest is transmitting to produce a clearer signal from the terrestrial mobile station of interest.
US11606135B2
A method of auto-aligning a beam within a receiving electronically steered antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a list of codes, wherein each code is embedded in signals transmitted by a respective transmitting entity, and identifies the transmitted signal as originating from said transmitting entity; selecting a transmitter and identifying a corresponding code for that transmitter; and for each antenna element: receiving a first communications signal; receiving a second signal representative of first communications signals received by each of the plurality of antenna elements; correlating the first and second signals with the identified code to generate first and second output signals; comparing the first and second output signals and determining a phase shift and/or time delay for minimizing the difference between the first and second output signals; and applying the phase shift and/or time delay to the first received communication signal.
US11606134B2
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.
US11606131B2
A lens antenna array system is provided that includes a plurality of communication links. The lens antenna array system uses beam index modulation to select an active subset of communication links from the plurality of communication links. The selection of the active subset of the communication links constitutes the transmission of a digital word.
US11606121B1
Described embodiments provide devices and methods for directing portions of signals to reduce power consumption. A wearable device may comprise N antennas configured to wirelessly receive and/or transmit incoming and/or outgoing signals. The N antennas may be spatially disposed on the device to enable at least one of the N antennas to be clear from blockage by a body part of a user when the device is maintained or worn against the body part, wherein N is an integer value greater than or equal to 2. The wearable device may comprise N receive chains coupled to the N antennas via transmit-receive couplers, the N receive chains configured to process the incoming signals. The wearable device may comprise a transmit chain configured to generate the outgoing signals. The wearable device may comprise a RF controller circuitry configured to direct portions of the generated outgoing signals via the transmit-receive couplers to the N antennas.
US11606119B2
An inductive charging system for inductive charging of electronic devices is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes a substantially planar inductive charging coil parallel to the surface of the inductive charger or the electronic device. The system further includes a metallic layer positioned proximate to and substantially parallel to the inductive coil to cover a surface of the inductive coil. The metallic layer comprises multiple substantially concentric rings or polygons, with each of the concentric rings or polygons having multiple sections separated by gaps such that each concentric ring or polygon is discontinuous. Adjacent sections of each concentric ring or polygon are electrically isolated from one another to avoid eddy current generation and heating of the metallic layer during inductive power transfer.
US11606110B2
A device and method for a receiver configured to perform timing recovery decoupled feed-forward equalizer (FFE) adaptation. The receiver device can include an analog front-end (AFE) device, which is coupled to a time-interleaved (TI) interface. The TI interface is coupled in a timing recovery feedback loop to FFE equalizers, a digital signal processor (DSP), a delay timing loop (DTL) device, and a clock device, which feeds back to the TI interface. The DSP has an additional pathway to the FFE equalizers, which has an additional pathway to the DTL device. The DTL loop is equipped with an interleave specific enable/disable vector Q[1:N] that can turn on/off the contribution of the specific time interleave errors to the timing recovery loop, which allows the FFE adaptation process to be decoupled from the timing recovery loop.
US11606103B2
A data compression method includes inputting a data sequence that includes first data strings and second data strings alternating with each other, each of the first data strings containing one or more first data all of which have a same predetermined value, each of the second data strings containing one or more second data different from the predetermined value, determining first numbers and second numbers from a beginning of the input data sequence sequentially, each of the first numbers being a number of the first data in a respective one of the first data strings, and each of the second numbers being a number of the second data in a respective one of the second data strings, and arranging the first numbers, the second numbers, and the second data strings in a cyclic manner to generate compressed data.
US11606102B2
A sigma delta modulator comprises an input configured to receive an input analog signal; a summing junction configured to subtract a feedback analog signal from the input analog signal; a first stage including a low pass filter coupled to the summing junction, wherein the low pass filter is configured to generate a first filtered signal; a second stage coupled to the low pass filter, configured to generate a second filtered signal by an active filter; a back-end stage coupled to the second stage, wherein the back-end stage comprises an analog to digital converter configured to convert the 2nd filtered signal to a digital output signal by sampling at a predetermined sampling frequency (fs); and a feedback path for routing the digital output signal to the summing junction, wherein the feedback path comprises a digital to analog converters, DAC, converting the digital output signal to the feedback analog signal.
US11606094B2
A dual-edge aware clock divider configured to generate an output clock based on the input clock and a ratio of an integer M over an integer N is disclosed herein. The frequency of the output clock is based on a frequency of the input clock multiplied by the ratio (M/N), wherein M may be set to a range up to N. The output clock includes M pulses within a sequence time window having a length of N periods of the input clock. The output clock includes one or more rising edges that are substantially time aligned with one or more rising edges and one or more falling edges of the input clock, respectively. The dual-edge aware clock divider is configured to generate the output clock based on inverted and non-inverted portions of the input clock. A hybrid clock divider including the dual-edge and single-edge aware techniques is provided.
US11606093B2
A level converting enable latch includes a level shifter circuit and a latch circuit. The level shifter circuit receives a first data input signal, and generates a first data output signal, wherein the first data input signal and the first data output signal have different voltage swings. The latch circuit sets a second data output signal in response to the first data output signal when a latch enable signal is set to a first logic value, and latches the second data output signal when the latch enable signal is set to a second logic value. The latch circuit includes a first control circuit. The first control circuit enables a latch feedback loop of the latch circuit when the latch enable signal is set to the second logic value, and disables the latch feedback loop of the latch circuit when the latch enable signal is set to the first logic value.
US11606090B2
Provided is a semiconductor device comprising a high-side switching device, a low-side switching device, a high-side driver configured to turn on/off the high-side switching device, a low-side driver configured to turn on/off the low-side switching device, a high-side driving external terminal configured to supply a power supply voltage for driving the high-side driver, and a protection circuit section connected to the high-side driving external terminal. The high-side driver may include a reference potential terminal set to a reference potential of the high-side driver. The protection circuit section may be connected between the high-side driving external terminal and the reference potential terminal.
US11606089B2
A decoupling capacitance (decap) system which includes: a decap circuit electrically coupled between a first or second reference voltage rail and a first node; and a biasing circuit coupled between the first node and correspondingly the second or first reference voltage rail. Due to the series connection between the decap circuit and the biasing circuit, the voltage drop across the biasing circuit effectively reduces the voltage drop across the decap circuit so that the voltage drop across the decap circuit is less than a voltage drop across the decap system as whole.
US11606085B1
Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate approximating a range of sideband frequencies efficiently are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in memory. The computer executable components comprise a wave division component that generates a plurality of waveform snippets using a definition of an intended waveform, wherein the plurality of waveform snippets can be phase shifted. The computer executable components further comprise rotation component that assigns a phase rotation to be applied to at least one waveform snippet of the plurality of waveform snippets, wherein the phase rotation is out of phase with a previous waveform snippet of the plurality of waveform snippets.
US11606072B2
The present invention relates to a filter circuit (100) comprising a first and a second bulk acoustic wave resonator (2, 3), the first resonator (2) having a first piezoelectric layer (4) structured such that the first resonator (2) has a lower resonant frequency than the second resonator (3), wherein the first piezoelectric layer (4) is structured by recesses (14) passing through the first piezoelectric layer (4), the first resonator (2) and the second resonator (3) as series resonators (102, 105) connected in series with a signal path of the filter circuit (100) or wherein the first resonator (2) and the second resonator (3) as parallel resonators (103, 106) are connected to the signal path of the filter circuit (100) in such a way that in each case one electrode of the resonators is connected to the signal path.
US11606069B2
The present disclosure relates to single-ended-to-differential amplifiers and radio frequency receivers. One example single-ended-to-differential amplifier includes a first inverting amplifier, a second inverting amplifier, and a third inverting amplifier. Both an input end of the first inverting amplifier and an input end of the second inverting amplifier are coupled to an input end of the single-ended-to-differential amplifier, an output end of the first inverting amplifier is coupled to an input end of the third inverting amplifier, an output end of the second inverting amplifier is coupled to a first output end of the single-ended-to-differential amplifier, and an output end of the third inverting amplifier is coupled to a second output end of the single-ended-to-differential amplifier. An impedance element is coupled between the input end of the first inverting amplifier and the output end of the first inverting amplifier.
US11606063B2
A crystal oscillator and a phase noise reduction method thereof are provided. The crystal oscillator includes a crystal oscillator core circuit, a bias circuit coupled to an output terminal of the crystal oscillator core circuit, a pulse wave buffer coupled to the output terminal of the crystal oscillator core circuit, and a phase noise reduction circuit coupled to the output terminal of the crystal oscillator core circuit. The crystal oscillator core circuit may generate a sinusoidal wave. The bias circuit may provide a bias voltage of the sinusoidal wave. The pulse wave buffer may generate a pulse wave according to the sinusoidal wave. The phase noise reduction circuit may provide an alternating current (AC) ground path for noise on the bias voltage according to a reset pulse, wherein a position of the reset pulse is set by a control voltage on a control terminal of the phase noise reduction circuit.
US11606061B2
A photovoltaic module is presented, which may include a photovoltaic panel and a converter circuit having a primary input connected to the photovoltaic panel and a secondary output galvanically isolated from the primary input. The primary input may be connectible to multiple input terminals within a junction box and at least one of the input terminals may be electrically connected to a ground. The photovoltaic module may include multiple interconnected photovoltaic cells connected electrically to multiple connectors (for example bus-bars). The photovoltaic module may include input terminals operable for connecting to the connectors and an isolated converter circuit. The isolated converter circuit may include a primary input connected to the input terminals and a secondary output galvanically isolated from the primary input.
US11606059B2
An A-frame-shaped truss foundation system for a single-axis tracker with a bearing assembly sitting atop a pair of adjacent angled truss legs joined together with an adapter so that the axis of rotation of the tracker is aligned with a work point of the A-frame. Several such foundation systems are arranged along a North-South row to support a tracker torque tube.
US11606058B2
Disclosed is a motor, a control method, a power system, and an electric vehicle. Each phase stator winding of the motor includes two sub-winding sets. When a traction battery needs to be heated, the two sub-winding sets of the motor store electrical energy and provide alternating currents to the traction battery through an inverter, so that the traction battery uses its internal resistance for heating. In addition, the two sub-winding sets generate opposite magnetic fields which cancel each other out, so that the strength of the magnetic field inside each phase stator winding and the air gap magnetic flux are reduced, thereby alleviating the heat generation and NVH problems of the motor.
US11606053B2
A method for initial position detection of an electric motor includes determining a delta voltage for each of three pairs of stator windings by sequentially energizing and deenergizing each pair. The delta voltage is measured through a non-energized stator winding connected to a center tap of each respective pair. A minimum delta voltage is determined from an absolute value of a minimum of the three delta voltages. The minimum delta voltage is associated with a remaining stator winding not included in the respective pair. The two delta voltages not associated with the minimum delta voltage are compared to determine the proximity of the remaining stator winding to one of a D-axis of a rotor of the electric motor and a Q-axis of the rotor.
US11606037B2
A detection circuit for a switching converter, whereby: the detection circuit is coupled in parallel with an output capacitor of the switching converter, and is configured to provide a detection branch coupled in parallel with the output capacitor during a first period of a switching cycle, in order to detect an output voltage of the switching converter; and an output voltage detection signal is generated according to the detected output voltage during a second period of the switching cycle. A switching converter can include the detection circuit and an integrated circuit.
US11606034B2
Multiphase power processing circuit and a method for control thereof are disclosed, with which, exchange of data is achievable between a multiphase controller and any of power processing circuits via pins of at least two of the three categories, Enable, PWM and Temperature Indicator, of the multiphase controller. The exchanged data may include, but is not limited to, a phase identifier, an over-current protection threshold, an over-current protection threshold, an over-temperature protection threshold, a current sampling gain, a current sampling bias, a temperature sampling gain, a temperature sampling bias, a drive speed and the like of the power processing circuit. In this way, improvements in system flexibility and security are obtained.
US11606031B1
Power supply circuit having low quiescent current for a bypass mode. One example power supply circuit generally includes a transistor; a switching node coupled to a source of the transistor; a power supply rail; a capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the power supply rail and having a second terminal coupled to the switching node; a gate driver having an output coupled to a gate of the transistor, having a first power input coupled to the power supply rail, and having a second power input coupled to the switching node; logic having a first input coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, having a second input coupled to the second terminal of the capacitor, and having a first output; and a pullup circuit having a control input coupled to a second output of the logic and having an output coupled to the gate of the transistor.
US11606030B1
There is presented a driver and a corresponding method for driving a p-type power switch. The driver includes a capacitor coupled to a control terminal of the power switch. The driver is configured to apply a control voltage to the control terminal and to connect the control terminal to ground to reduce the control voltage down to a target value to switch the power switch on. When identifying that the control voltage has reached the target value, the driver disconnects the control terminal from ground. The driver may be used in various circuits including switching power converters, audio amplifiers and charge-pump circuits.
US11606028B2
A single-mode quasi constant frequency controller apparatus for controlling output voltage deviation during one or more load transients, the controller apparatus comprising: a converter receiving one or more operational control parameters; a load tracking modulator configured to receive sensory inputs representative of a capacitor current polarity, and to control one or more power transistors of the converter such that an inductor current matches a load current cycle and reconstructs a desired inductor current ripple by splitting both an on-time for inductor charging and an off-time for inductor discharging into a current correction phase (CCP) and a ripple reconstruction phase (RRP), the load tracking modulator communicating the one or more operational control parameters for controlling the one or more power transistors.
US11606014B2
The present invention provides an apparatus for sensing rotor location, the apparatus comprising: a central shaft; a magnet coupled to the central shaft; a sensor portion is disposed correspond to the magnet; wherein the sensor portion comprising a substrate, a first group including a first Hall sensor and a third Hall sensor disposed on the substrate, and a second group including a second Hall sensor and a fourth Hall sensor, the first Hall sensor and the third Hall sensor are arranged to overlap in a radial direction about the central shaft and the second Hall sensor and the fourth Hall sensor are arranged to overlap in a radial direction about the central shaft.
US11606013B2
An integration kit is disclosed herein that allows for mounting of a resolver trigger wheel relative to a bearing assembly, resolver, and rotor. The integration kit simplifies assembly and saves space. The integration kit includes a resolver integration sleeve that includes a first axial section including a radially inner surface defining a bearing support and radially inwardly extending flange defining an axial abutment surface. The resolver integration sleeve also includes a second axial section including at least one anti-rotation slot dimensioned to receive a portion of a trigger wheel, at least one anti-rotation tab extending axially towards the first axial section and dimensioned to be received by a rotor, at least one securing tab extending radially outward and configured to engage a trigger wheel, and a radially outwardly extending flange.
US11606004B2
The disclosure relates to a self-cooling motor and a hot-air-circulation device using the same. The self-cooling motor includes a housing, a stator assembly, a rotor assembly and an impeller. The housing includes a sleeve and a bottom plate. The sleeve has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The bottom plate is disposed adjacent to the first end and forms an inlet facing a radial direction. The rotor assembly coupled to the stator assembly includes a shaft extending outside the housing along an axial direction. The impeller is fixed to the shaft and is adjacent to the second end to form an outlet facing the radial direction. When the shaft drives the impeller to rotate, the airflow enters through the inlet and is discharged from the outlet in the radial direction.
US11605976B2
Systems and methods are provided for wireless transmission of power or information. A supplying system include a signal source and a transmitter unit. A consuming system includes an electrical load and a receiver unit. Electrical power or information are transmitted wirelessly from the supplying system to the consuming system. The transmitter unit can include a step up transformer. The receiver unit can include a step down transformer. The transmitter unit and receiver unit are not connected to a common ground, resulting in a truly wireless system for transmitting power or information.
US11605974B2
Devices, systems, and methods for measurement of parameters of electric power transmission lines can improve electric power usage, while wireless circuitry can provide communication from field-located devices. Connection to draw electrical power from the transmission line can be distinct from connection to sense line parameters.
US11605972B2
This document describes methods, devices, and systems for configuring a smartphone (102) for network connectivity via a charging station (120), in which the smartphone (102) detects a connection or a coupling to the charging station (120). In response to the detection of the connection or coupling to the charging station (120), the smartphone (102) configures a WLAN transceiver (228) as a WLAN access point and forms a mesh WLAN network with one or more other WLAN access points (114). In other aspects, the charging station (120) detects the presence of the smartphone (102) that is connected or coupled to the charging station (120). In response to sensing the presence of the smartphone (102), the charging station (120) configures power and charging circuitry (244) to charge a battery of the smartphone (102) and configures WLAN radio circuitry (232) to relay WLAN communications for the smartphone (102).
US11605964B1
A system for charging an electric vehicle is presented. A system includes a charging connector. A charging connector includes a housing configured to mate with an electric vehicle port of an electric vehicle. A charging connector includes at least a conductor configured to conduct a current. A charging connector includes a switching mechanism in electromechanical communication with the at least a conductor. A charging connector includes a sensing device configured to measure charging data of an electric vehicle. A system includes a computing device in electronic communication with the charging connector. A computing device is configured to determine charging parameters of an electric vehicle as a function of received charging data. A computing device is configured to communicate charging parameters to a charging connector. A charging connector is configured to deliver power to an electric vehicle as a function of charging parameters.
US11605954B2
An example direct current fast charger (DCFC) for providing asymmetrical charging power to electric vehicles can include a first power module having a rectifier and control electronics, and a second power module having a rectifier and control electronics. The first power module can be configured to receive a request to charge a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) at a specified charge rate; determine that the specified charge rate exceeds a maximum charge rate of the first power module; request additional power from the second power module; when the second power module has available power to donate, receive donated power from the second power module; and charge the battery of the EV at an increased charge rate that exceeds the maximum charge rate of the first power module, the increased charge rate including a maximum power output of the first power module increased by the donated power.
US11605942B2
An electrical circuit breaker system including an input terminal connecting an electrical current source and a plurality of output terminals for connecting electrical loads. Each output terminal includes an electrical switch and a current measuring unit. The circuit breaker system includes a current acquiring unit for acquiring current magnitudes measured at the output terminals and for determining a total current magnitude. A temperature acquiring unit acquires a temperature, and a computing unit is configured to determine a total current limit as a function of the acquired temperature. Further, a control unit is configured to select one of the plurality of output terminals based on a ranking of the output terminals and to interrupt the current supply at the selected output terminal by means of the corresponding electrical switch when the total current magnitude exceeds the determined total current limit.
US11605941B2
A method and system is provided which monitors and regulates induced ground-line power on a structure or organism. Further a method and system is disclosed which monitors and regulates induced ground-line power by regulating and harnessing small current flows generated by induced EMF exposure on the structure or organism as they flow through the attached system to an Earth ground connection point.
US11605940B2
An electrical receptacle contains a plug outlet that has a pair of contacts for electrical connection to respective hot and neutral power lines. A controlled switch, such as a TRIAC, is connected in series relationship between the outlet contact and the hot power line. Sensors in the receptacle outputs signals to a processor having an output coupled to the control terminal of the controlled switch. The processor outputs an activation signal or a deactivation signal to the controlled switch in response to received sensor signals that are indicative of conditions relative to the first and second contacts.
US11605937B2
A wire trough is provided that includes a main body, caps closing ends of the main body, and a cover. The main body has four longitudinally extending walls defining an access opening between edges of two of the four walls. The cover selectively close the access opening.
US11605935B2
An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The optical semiconductor device is applied to a ridge-stripe type laser.
US11605925B2
A power adapter includes a housing, an electronic assembly and a protective assembly. The housing has a receiving cavity, and the housing is provided with at least one heat dissipation hole penetrating to the receiving cavity. The electronic assembly comprises a plurality of electronic elements located in the receiving cavity. The protective assembly comprises a connection portion connected to an outer wall of the housing and extending outward, and a protective portion connected to an extension end of the connection portion, the protective portion is spaced apart from the housing. The projection of the protective portion toward the housing covers the heat dissipation hole. The protective portion of the power adapter may shield the heat dissipation hole to prevent external dust from falling into the receiving cavity through the heat dissipation hole. Heat dissipated by the electronic assembly may be dissipated out through the heat dissipation hole.
US11605922B2
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating slot; a contact module received in the insulative housing, a metallic outer shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a latching portion spaced apart from a side wall of the insulative housing, and a metallic inner shield secured between the insulative housing and the metallic outer shell, wherein the metallic inner shield has a planar portion adjacent to the side wall of the insulative housing and a pair of bulging portions at two opposite ends of the planar portion, and the latching portion of the metallic outer shell and the planar portion and the bulging portions of the metallic inner shield together define an engaging groove.
US11605917B2
Protective cover devices for associated electrical connectors include a one-piece molded polymeric body including at least one of: (i) at least one stud that is closely slidably received into a corresponding socket of the connector; (ii) a skirt that comprises a recess that receives at least part of the electrical connector therein. The protective cover device is adapted to be engaged with the associated electrical connector to inhibit contact between a surrounding corrosive atmosphere and at least one electrical contact of the associated electrical connector.
US11605916B2
Devices and methods for a sealed electrical connector are described herein. Some embodiments include a spring connecting a first PCB to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes a first end portion in contact with the first PCB, a second end portion in contact with the second PCB, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, a spacer surrounding the middle portion of the spring, a first seal seated in a first groove of the spacer and in contact with the first PCB, and a second seal seated in a second groove of the spacer and in contact with the second PCB.
US11605907B2
Conductor connection terminal, clamping spring of a conductor connection terminal and terminal block
A conductor connection terminal, having an insulating material housing, a busbar, a clamping spring and an operating lever which is pivotably received in the insulating material housing over a pivoting range and can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, wherein the clamping spring has an operating arm which is deflected via a spring driver of the operating lever at least in the open position, characterized in that the operating lever is supported in the open position at a first and a second support point spaced from the first, and that the operating lever is pulled against the first and the second support point by a tensile force of the clamping spring acting on the spring driver from the operating arm.
US11605905B2
A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
US11605899B2
A radio frequency (RF) aperture includes an array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a curved aperture surface, such as a semi-cylinder aperture surface, or a cylinder aperture surface (which may be constructed as two semi-circular aperture surfaces mutually arranged to define the cylinder aperture surface). The RF aperture may further include a top array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a top aperture surface. The top aperture surface may be planar, and a cylinder axis of cylinder aperture surface may be perpendicular to the plane of the planar top aperture surface. The RF aperture may further include baluns mounted on at least one printed circuit board, each having a balanced port electrically connected with two neighboring electrically conductive tapered projections of the array and further having an unbalanced port.
US11605898B2
A multi-frequency folded lens antenna structure includes a stack, and the stack includes a polarization-dependent trans-reflector, a dielectric gap, and a multi-frequency twist-reflector; wherein the polarization-dependent trans-reflector is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation of a first polarization incident from within the stack out of the stack and to reflect electromagnetic radiation of a second, different polarization incident within the stack towards the multi-frequency twist-reflector, and the multi-frequency twist-reflector is configured to selectively change a polarization of the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the second polarization to substantially the first polarization and to direct the electromagnetic radiation of substantially the first polarization, within the stack, towards the polarization-dependent trans-reflector for at least partial transmission out of the stack, wherein the multi-frequency twist-reflector is configured to selectively change the polarization for at least a first frequency band and for at least a second frequency band, non-contiguous to the first frequency band.
US11605890B2
Short, dual-driven groundless antennas are provided. One of the antennas includes a tubular outer conductor, a tubular inner conductor, and an electrical connector that electrically connects an opposite end of the outer conductor to the exterior of the inner conductor. The inner conductor is longitudinally disposed within the hollow axial interior of the outer conductor such that an axial gap exists between the radially inner surface of the outer conductor and the radially outer surface of the inner conductor, and the inner conductor runs at least to the opposite end of the outer conductor. Electrical signals are connected to a driven end of both the outer and inner conductors, where these signals supply power to/from the antenna whenever it is used as a transmitter/receiver, and neither of these signals needs to be connected to an electrical ground.
US11605889B2
Proposed is a combo antenna module which laminates a loop coil and an antenna sheet to configure a combo antenna, thereby preventing the degree of design freedom from being lowered and minimizing the manufacturing cost. The proposed combo antenna module includes a magnetic sheet, a loop coil disposed on the upper surface of the magnetic sheet, and an antenna sheet having the area smaller than that of the magnetic sheet, and disposed on the upper surface of the magnetic sheet, in which the antenna sheet overlaps a part of the loop coil.
US11605887B1
Technologies directed to binning methods for electronically steered transmit phased arrays with amplitude tapering are described. One communication system includes a first and a second set of power amplifiers. The first set operates with a first peak power level and the second set operates with a second peak power level that is lower than the first peak power level. A digital beamforming (DBF) device sends a first set of signals to the first set of power amplifiers causing the first set of power amplifiers to operate in a first range. The DBF also sends a second set of signals to the second set of power amplifiers causing the second set of power amplifiers to operate in a second range.
US11605883B2
An antenna module includes an integrated circuit (IC), a substrate having a first region having one or more antenna disposed on a surface thereof and a second region flexibly bent and electrically connected to the IC to provide an electrical connection path to the one or more antenna and the IC, a set substrate electrically connected to the IC, and a set module disposed on the set substrate between the set substrate and the first region.
US11605881B2
A wireless communication equipment installation for wireless communication equipment includes a 5G New Radio (NR) antenna and a shroud member. The 5G NR antenna includes a radiating element configured to transmit radio signals at frequencies greater than 24 GHz. The shroud member comprises a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) substrate. The radiating element is configured to emit and receive radio signals through the shroud member.
US11605871B2
Provided are a resonator having a good Q value and a filter using the resonator. The resonator has: a via electrode portion formed inside a dielectric substrate; a plurality of shielding conductors formed on the dielectric substrate to surround the via electrode portion; a first strip line which is connected to one end of the via electrode portion in the dielectric substrate and faces a first shielding conductor among the plurality of shielding conductors; and a second strip line which is connected to the other end of the via electrode portion in the dielectric substrate and faces a second shielding conductor among the plurality of shielding conductors.
US11605862B2
Provided are methods of preparing a separator/anode assembly for use in an electric current producing cell, wherein the assembly comprises an anode current collector layer interposed between a first anode layer and a second anode layer and a porous separator layer on the side of the first anode layer opposite to the anode current collector layer, wherein the first anode layer is coated directly on the separator layer.
US11605856B2
A flexible multi-layer packaging material is provided. The packaging material includes a first film layer, a second film in layer, and at least one electrochemical cell located within the first and second film layers. The electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, and an electrolyte by which the anode and the cathode are ionically connected. At least one of the first and second film layers is a multi-layer laminate comprising an outer insulating layer, an inner insulating layer, and a conductive moisture barrier layer between the inner and outer insulating layers and in electrical contact with the electrolyte, wherein the conductive moisture barrier layer comprises an anode material such that the conductive moisture barrier layer defines both the anode and the anode current collector of the at least one electrochemical cell or wherein the conductive moisture barrier layer comprises a cathode material such that the conductive moisture barrier layer defines both the cathode and the cathode current collector of the at least one electrochemical cell. A battery pouch cell and a pack of consumer goods comprising a container formed from such a packaging material are also provided.
US11605853B2
An energy store includes a plurality of electrical energy storage modules which are arranged in neighboring rows and a plurality of separate cooling elements each of which is in contact with at least one surface of an associated one of the plurality of electrical energy storage modules. A coolant or a refrigerant is flowable through the plurality of separate cooling elements where the plurality of separate cooling elements have a respective intake and a discharge. A coolant channel is disposed between the neighboring rows. The respective intake and the discharge of the plurality of separate cooling elements are each connected to the coolant channel via a respective coolant line and the coolant channel has a feed and a return which are adjacent to a hollow space that is disposed between the feed and the return.
US11605852B2
In general, the present disclosure is directed to forming lithium ion battery (LIB) cells with structure and chemistry that achieves formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer that allows for operating in relatively high ambient temperature environments, e.g., up to and exceeding 60° C., while significantly reducing self-discharge amounts, e.g., relative to other LIB cells formed with SEI layers measuring about 1-2 nanometers in thickness. For example, one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure enables a self-discharge amount for a LIB cell of 10% or less over a four (4) week period of time when operating at an ambient temperature of 60 degrees Celsius.
US11605851B1
Rechargeable energy storage battery system comprises a cell, which comprises a) an electrolyte comprising a material comprising carbon, wherein the electrolyte is in a solid state; b) an anode electrode comprising a first material comprising graphene; c) a cathode electrode comprising a second material comprising graphene; d) a separator between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. Anode comprising graphene, cathode comprising graphene oxide, the electrolyte comprises graphene oxide, organic, polymer, inorganic material.
US11605849B2
A thermal management system for high power electrical equipment includes temperature adjustment means, sensing means, and a microcontroller. The temperature adjustment means includes small and large temperature adjustment units and a selection device, wherein the small and large temperature adjustment units are thermally connected to the battery cells and the battery enclosure, respectively. The sensing means includes temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures of the battery cells, and capacity sensors for measuring the remaining capacities of the battery cells available for the electrical equipment, wherein the temperature and capacity sensors can output corresponding signals. The microcontroller receives the signals from the temperature and capacity sensors, and enables or disenables the temperature adjustment means according to the temperature signals. Next, the microcontroller operates the selection device to start the small temperature adjustment unit and/or the large temperature adjustment unit according to the capacity signals when the temperature adjustment means is enabled.
US11605847B2
A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, and a thermal exchange plate assembly adjacent the array. The thermal exchange plate assembly includes an inlet, an outlet, a main channel, and a bypass channel configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet while substantially bypassing the main channel.
US11605846B2
In one aspect, a thermal management system includes a first coolant circuit, through which a first coolant circulates, and including at least a radiator for cooling the first coolant, a storage containing one or more power electronics, a heat exchanger, and a thermostatic valve that outputs the first coolant to at least one of the storage containing the one or more power electronics and the heat exchanger. A second coolant circuit, through which a second coolant circulates, includes the heat exchanger configured to cool the second coolant using the first coolant, an energy storage unit cooled by the second coolant, and a refrigeration unit configured to cool the second coolant. A coolant temperature sensor outputs a temperature of the coolant in the second coolant circuit, and a controller controls at least the refrigeration unit based on the temperature of the coolant output by the coolant temperature sensor.
US11605843B2
A mechanism for electrically contacting a printed circuit board to a battery cell composite system comprises a printed circuit board, at least one bimetallic element which is fastened to the printed circuit board, at least one cell connector for connecting the battery cell composite system to the printed circuit board, wherein the cell connector contacts the at least one bimetallic element with a connecting element, and a fastening element for fastening the connecting element to the at least one bimetallic element.
US11605836B2
A lithium-metal battery, includes: a substrate; a cathode disposed on the substrate; a garnet solid-state electrolyte disposed on the cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the garnet solid-state electrolyte, such that a discoloration layer is disposed at an interface of the lithium anode and garnet solid-state electrolyte, the discoloration layer includes: a first portion; and a second portion, such that the first portion has a lithium component and the second portion has a garnet component. A method of forming a lithium-metal battery, includes: stacking a garnet source with at least one lithium source; and heating the stack at a temperature of at least 300° C. for a time in a range of 1 sec to 20 min to form a discoloration layer, such that the discoloration layer is disposed at an interface of the garnet source and the lithium source.
US11605834B2
A class of sulfonimide salts for solid-state electrolytes can be synthesized based on successive SNAr reactions of fluorinated phenyl sulfonimides: Fluorinated Aryl Sulfonimide Tags (FAST). The chemical and electrochemical oxidative stability of these FAST salts as well as other properties like solubility, Lewis basicity, and conductivity can be tuned by introducing different numbers and types of nucleophilic functional groups to the FAST salt scaffold.
US11605821B2
A cell includes a support substrate, electricity generation element parts that are arrayed at locations on a principal face of the support substrate and include a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode, and electrical connection parts that are each provided between adjacent electricity generation element parts and electrically connect a fuel electrode of one of the electricity generation element parts and an air electrode of another of the electricity generation element parts, wherein an electrical connection part bridges over the adjacent electricity generation element parts and includes air electrode collector parts, and the air electrode collector parts include a first site on an electricity generation element part on a side of a first end, a second site on the electricity generation element part other than the third end part, and a third site on a side of a second end.
US11605818B2
An anode material for a lithium ion secondary battery including a carbon material satisfying the following (1) to (3), (6), and (7): (1) an average particle size (D50) is 22 μm or less, (2) D90/D10 of particle sizes is 2.2 or less, (3) a linseed oil absorption amount is 50 mL/100 g or less, (6) a portion of the carbon material with a sphericity of from 0.6 to 0.8 and a particle size of from 10 μm to 20 μm is 5% by number or more, and (7) a portion of the carbon material with the sphericity of 0.7 or less and a particle size of 10 μm or less is 0.3% by number or less.
US11605809B2
A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode active material whose volume variation due to charging and discharging is small. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an anode active material comprising a primary particle including a Si phase, an MSi phase that is a silicide phase wherein M is a transition metal element, and a first void.
US11605805B2
A method of manufacturing a formed body for an electrode includes: preparing an electrode material; placing a shape retaining member having an rectangular tubular shape with one opening portion L thereof facing down, and supplying the electrode material into the shape retaining member from the other opening portion M thereof; and discharging the electrode material onto a support from the opening portion L while relatively moving the opening portion L and the support, to form a film, a bulk density D1 of the electrode material in the first step and a bulk density D2 of the electrode material at the opening portion L satisfying a relationship of D2/D1=1.1 to 30, and a width T1 of the opening portion L in a short side direction and a distance T2 between the end portion X of the opening portion L and the support satisfying a relationship of width T1>distance T2.
US11605804B2
An object is to suppress electrochemical decomposition of an electrolyte solution and the like at a negative electrode in a lithium ion battery or a lithium ion capacitor; thus, irreversible capacity is reduced, cycle performance is improved, or operating temperature range is extended. A negative electrode for a power storage device including a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer which is over the negative electrode current collector and includes a plurality of particles of a negative electrode active material, and a film covering pan of the negative electrode active material. The film has an insulating property and lithium ion conductivity.
US11605803B2
A stretchable display device comprises a lower substrate, a plurality of island substrates disposed on the lower substrate and spaced apart from each other, a plurality of display elements disposed on the plurality of island substrates, a plurality of connecting lines disposed between each of the plurality of island substrates, an upper substrate disposed on the lower substrate, the plurality of display elements and the plurality of connecting lines, and a polarizing layer disposed on the upper substrate and including a phase delay layer on the upper substrate and a linear polarizing plate on the phase delay layer, wherein the phase delay layer includes a first base polymer, wherein the linear polarizing plate includes a second base polymer, and wherein the first and second base polymers include a same material as the upper substrate.
US11605796B2
A display device includes: a display module; a first support part and a second support part disposed below the display module, the first and second support parts being arranged in a first direction; a hinge disposed between the first and second support parts below the display module to define biaxial rotation axes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a plurality of rotation parts coupled to the hinge to rotate about the biaxial rotation axes, the plurality of rotation parts being connected to the first and second support parts, respectively. Each of the rotation parts includes first and second parts that move relative to each other via a lost motion connection upon rotation of the rotation parts.
US11605795B2
Provided are an organic light-emitting display panel and a display device. The organic light-emitting display includes an array substrate and organic light-emitting components each having an anode, a cathode and an organic functional layer. The organic functional layer includes an organic light-emitting layer, a first electron transmission layer, and a hole injection layer. LUMO1 and LUMO4 satisfy: |LUMO1−LUMO4|<1.7 eV. HOMO5 and HOMO4 satisfy: |HOMO5−HOMO4|<1 eV. A work function φ1 of the first dopant and a work function φ4 of the cathode satisfy: φ1<φ4, and a work function φ2 of the second dopant and a work function φ3 of the anode satisfy: φ2>φ3.
US11605792B2
A flexible substrate is provided, and the flexible substrate includes a second organic layer, a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer, and a second inorganic layer, which are sequentially stacked. A surface, which is in contact with the first organic layer, of the first inorganic layer has a first groove. A surface, which is in contact with the first inorganic layer, of the second organic layer has a second groove. A surface, which is in contact with the second inorganic layer, of the first organic layer has a third groove. In a direction perpendicular to the first inorganic layer, any two of the first groove, the second groove and the third groove at least partially are not aligned with each other. A manufacturing method of the flexible substrate, a panel including the flexible substrate, and an electronic device including the flexible substrate are also provided.
US11605789B2
A composition including a first compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an OLED is provided. The first compound has at least one aromatic ring and at least one substituent R directly bonded to one of the at least one aromatic rings. Each substituent R has the formula of where (a) G1 is selected from NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; and G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; (b) G1 is a direct bond; and G2 is a non-aromatic spiro polycyclic group; or (c) G1 is selected from direct bond, NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; and R is directly bonded to a phenyl, pyridine, or triazine. R1, R2, and R3 are a variety of substituents. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the first compound are also described.
US11605783B2
Disclosed is a compound represented by chemical formula (1). In addition, disclosed is an organic electronic element comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer contains the compound represented by chemical formula (1). Light-emitting efficiency, stability and lifespan may be enhanced when the compound represented by chemical formula (1) is contained in the organic layer.
US11605780B2
The present invention provides an organic thin film light-emitting element having improved light-emitting efficiency and durable service life. The compound of the present invention has the structure represented by general formula (1) below. In general formula (1), Ar1 is an aromatic group having a specific structure, and Ar2 is a separate aromatic group having a specific structure. n is an integer of 1 or 2, and p is an integer of 1 or 2. However, n+p=3. When n is 2, each Ar1 may be the same or different, and when p is 2, each Ar2 may be the same or different. However, Ar1 and Ar2 are not the same group.
US11605778B2
A magnetic field magnetic field sensor and method of making the sensor. The sensor and method of making the sensor may comprise a material or structure that prevents the admission of light in certain wavelengths to enhance the stability of the magnetic field sensor over a period of time. The sensor and method of making the sensor may comprise an adsorption prevention layer which protects the semiconductor portion of the magnetic. The sensor may also comprise an insulating layer formed between semiconductor layers and a substrate layer.
US11605777B2
An MRAM structure includes a dielectric layer. A first MRAM, a second MRAM and a third MRAM are disposed on the dielectric layer, wherein the second MRAM is disposed between the first MRAM and the third MRAM, and the second MRAM includes an MTJ. Two gaps are respectively disposed between the first MRAM and the second MRAM and between the second MRAM and the third MRAM. Two tensile stress pieces are respectively disposed in each of the two gaps. A first compressive stress layer surrounds and contacts the sidewall of the MTJ entirely. A second compressive stress layer covers the openings of each of the gaps and contacts the two tensile stress pieces.
US11605775B2
In a piezoelectric device, electrode layers are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the normal thereto. A first piezoelectric layer is interposed between two electrode layers of electrode layers in the direction of the normal. A second piezoelectric layer is provided on an opposite side of the first piezoelectric layer from a base portion. The second piezoelectric layer is interposed between two electrode layers of the electrode layers in the direction of the normal. The half-width of a rocking curve measured by X-ray diffraction for a lattice plane of the first piezoelectric layer substantially parallel to a first main surface is smaller than a half-width for the second piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric constant of a material defining the first piezoelectric layer is smaller than the piezoelectric constant of a material defining the second piezoelectric layer.
US11605765B2
An LED module according to the present invention includes an LED unit 2 and a case 1, where the LED unit includes an LED chip 21, and the case 1 includes a main body 11 made of a ceramic material and a pad 12a on which the LED unit 2 is mounted. The outer edge 121a of the pad 12a is positioned inward of the outer edge 2a of the LED unit 2 as viewed in plan. These arrangements prevent the light emission amount of the LED module A1 from reducing with time.
US11605755B2
A display including a base, a plurality of pixels disposed on the base in rows and columns, at least one of the pixels including a first interconnect and a plurality of second interconnects, and a plurality of mounting portions on which a plurality of sub-pixels is to be mounted, in which a first portion of each of the plurality of mounting portions is electrically connected to the first interconnect, a second portion of each of the plurality of mounting portions is electrically connected to one of the second interconnects, and at least one of the plurality of sub-pixels mounted on the plurality of mounting portions is configured to emit light of different wavelength.
US11605753B2
A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type contact layer; an n-side inserted layer provided on a first upper surface of the n-type contact layer, made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material, and having a thickness equal to or smaller than 5 nm; an n-type clad layer provided on the n-side inserted layer; an active layer provided on the n-type clad layer and including a well layer and a barrier layer made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material; a p-type clad layer provided on the active layer; a p-side inserted layer provided on the p-type clad layer, made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material, and having a thickness equal to or smaller than 5 nm; and a p-type contact layer provided on the p-side inserted layer. An AlN composition of each of the n-side and p-side inserted layers is higher than an AlN composition of the barrier layer.
US11605748B2
A solar cell, a method for producing a solar cell, and a solar module are provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type substrate and a P-type emitter formed on a front surface of the substrate; a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a third passivation layer sequentially formed over the front surface of the substrate and in a direction away from the P-type emitter, and a passivated contact structure disposed on a rear surface of the substrate. The first passivation layer includes a first Silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) material, where x>y. The second passivation layer includes a first silicon nitride (SimNn) material, where m>n. The third passivation layer includes a second silicon oxynitride (SiOiNj) material, where a ratio of i/j∈[0.97, 7.58].
US11605746B2
A composition of matter includes an n-type semiconductor. At least a portion of the semiconductor has the crystal structure of the chemical compound represented by FeWO4. The portion of the semiconductor having the crystal structure of FeWO4 includes iron and tungsten. A photoanode can have a light-absorbing layer that includes or consists of the semiconductor. A solar fuels generator can include the photoanode.
US11605744B2
An infrared up-conversion device for converting LWIR radiation to NIR radiation includes a distribution of core-shell nano-sized particles within a transparent binder material. The core-shell particles can be composed of a HgTe core and a CdTe shell. The up-conversion device can be used with a NIR imager to function as an LWIR imager without the need for cryogenic cooling.
US11605743B2
A photodetector based on PtSe2 and a silicon nanopillar array includes a PMMA light-transmitting protective layer, a graphene transparent top electrode, a silicon nanopillar array structure coated with few-layer PtSe2, and metal electrodes of the graphene transparent top electrode and the silicon nanopillar array structure. A method for preparing the photodetector includes steps of: preparing graphene with a CVD method; preparing a silicon nanopillar array structure through dry etching; coating few-layer PtSe2 on surfaces of the silicon nano-pillar array structure through laser interference enhanced induction CVD; preparing graphene transparent top electrode; and magnetron-sputtering metal electrodes. The photodetector prepared by the present invention has a detection range from visible light to near-infrared wavebands. The silicon nanopillar array structure enhances light absorption of the detector, so that the detector has high sensitivity, simple structure and strong practicability.
US11605741B2
Exemplary methods of forming a semiconductor structure may include forming a layer of metal on a semiconductor substrate. The layer of metal may extend along a first surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate may be or include silicon. The methods may include performing an anneal to produce a metal silicide. The methods may include implanting ions in the metal silicide to increase a barrier height over 0.65 V.
US11605740B2
A transistor includes a first gate structure, a channel layer, and source/drain contacts. The first gate structure includes nanosheets. The channel layer is over the first gate structure. A portion of the channel layer wraps around the nanosheets of the first gate structure. The source/drain contacts are aside the nanosheets. The source/drain contacts are electrically connected to the channel layer.
US11605735B2
Semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a doped source layer formed in the substrate; a channel pillar formed on the doped source layer; a gate structure formed on the sidewall surface of the channel pillar; a first contact layer, having a first thickness and formed at the surface of the doped source layer; and a second contact layer having a second thickness and formed on the top surface of the channel pillar. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
US11605734B2
In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a first trench disposed in a semiconductor region and including a gate electrode and a second trench disposed in the semiconductor region. The apparatus can include a mesa region disposed between the first trench and the second trench. The apparatus can include a source region segment of a first conductivity type disposed in a first side of the mesa region where the source region segment is included in a plurality of source region segments and where the plurality of source region segments are aligned along the longitudinal axis. The apparatus can include a body region segment of a second conductivity type disposed in a second side of the mesa region opposite the first side of the mesa region and having a portion disposed above the source region segment where the body region segment is included in a plurality of body region segments.
US11605731B2
The present invention relates to an epitaxial structure of N-face group III nitride, its active device, and its gate protection device. The epitaxial structure of N-face AlGaN/GaN comprises a silicon substrate, a buffer layer (C-doped) on the silicon substrate, an i-GaN (C-doped) layer on the buffer layer (C-doped), an i-AlyGaN buffer layer on the i-GaN (C-doped) layer, an i-GaN channel layer on the i-AlyGaN buffer layer, and an i-AlxGaN layer on the i-GaN channel layer, where x=0.1˜0.3 and y=0.05˜0.75. By connecting a depletion-mode (D-mode) AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) to the gate of a p-GaN gate enhancement-mode (E-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMT in device design, the gate of the p-GaN gate E-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT can be protected under any gate voltage.
US11605730B2
A self-aligned short-channel SASC electronic device includes a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate; a first metal layer formed on a first portion of the first semiconductor layer; a first dielectric layer formed on the first metal layer and extended with a dielectric extension on a second portion of the first semiconductor layer that extends from the first portion of the first semiconductor layer, the dielectric extension defining a channel length of a channel in the first semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode formed on the substrate and capacitively coupled with the channel. The dielectric extension is conformally grown on the first semiconductor layer in a self-aligned manner. The channel length is less than about 800 nm, preferably, less than about 200 nm, more preferably, about 135 nm.
US11605710B2
A transistor includes a bulk semiconductor substrate, and a first source/drain region in the bulk semiconductor substrate separated from a second source/drain region in the bulk semiconductor substrate by a channel region. A first air gap is defined in the bulk semiconductor substrate under the first source/drain region, and a second air gap is defined in the bulk semiconductor substrate under the second source/drain region. A gate is over the channel region. A spacing between the first air gap and the second air gap is greater than or equal to a length of the channel region such that the first and second air gaps are not under the channel region. The air gaps may have a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The air gaps reduce off capacitance of the bulk semiconductor structure to near semiconductor-on-insulator levels without the disadvantages of an air gap under the channel region.
US11605699B2
A display device includes: a substrate; a display area including pixels arranged on the substrate; a first area disposed at one side of the display area; a second area including pads arranged on the substrate; a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area; and a fan-out line disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area. The fan-out line includes: a plurality of sub-routing lines arranged in the first area and electrically connected to each other; and a plurality of sub-pad lines arranged in the second area and electrically connected to each other. The number of the plurality of sub-routing lines is greater than the number of the plurality of sub-pad lines.
US11605690B2
A display device includes: a substrate configured to contain an organic material; a first underlying film provided above the substrate; a thin film transistor provided above the first underlying film; a semiconductor film included in the thin film transistor and configured to have a channel region; and an electric field inhibition film provided between the first underlying film and the semiconductor film and configured to overlap the channel region in a plan view. The electric field inhibition film has a higher permittivity than the first underlying film.
US11605687B2
The display apparatus includes a substrate, a first active layer disposed on the substrate, a first gate layer disposed on a layer covering the first active layer, the first gate layer including a first gate electrode, a second gate layer disposed on a layer covering the first gate layer, the second gate layer including an initialization line including a first part of a second electrode; a second active layer disposed on a layer covering the second gate layer, the second active layer including a second active region overlapping the first part of the second electrode; a third gate layer disposed on a layer covering the second active layer, the third gate layer including a second part of the second electrode overlapping the second active region; and a first source/drain layer disposed on a layer covering the third gate layer, the first source/drain layer including a first connection line.
US11605679B2
A display device including: a display panel; and a touch member on the display panel and including a first touch conductive layer, a second touch conductive layer, and a first touch insulating film between the first touch conductive layer and the second touch conductive layer, wherein the first touch conductive layer includes a first touch connection pattern including a first connecting area and a second connecting area having a larger width than that of the first connecting area, wherein the second touch conductive layer includes first touch sensor patterns connected by the first touch connection pattern, second touch sensor patterns insulated from the first touch sensor patterns, and a second touch connection pattern connecting the second touch sensor patterns with one another, and wherein the second connecting area of the first touch connection pattern is between the first touch sensor pattern and the second touch sensor pattern facing each other.
US11605678B2
An organic light emitting display device includes a transparent base member, a touch sensor which includes a touch electrode disposed above the transparent base member and a touch protection layer which covers the touch electrode, a black matrix which is disposed below or above the touch sensor and defines a plurality of opening areas, a plurality of color filters which is disposed on the same plane as the black matrix and corresponds to the plurality of opening areas, a first buffer layer disposed above the upper one of the touch sensor and the plurality of color filters, a thin film transistor disposed above the first buffer layer, and an organic light emitting element which is disposed above the thin film transistor and corresponds to the plurality of opening areas.
US11605671B2
Embedded non-volatile memory structures having double selector elements are described. In an example, a memory device includes a word line. A double selector element is above the word line. The double selector element includes a first selector material layer, a second selector material layer different than the first selector material layer, and a conductive layer directly between the first selector material layer and the second selector material layer. A bipolar memory element is above the word line. A conductive electrode is between the double selector element and the bipolar memory element. A bit line is above the word line.
US11605669B2
The present invention provides a monolithic LED array precursor comprising a plurality of LED structures, an LED device comprising the monolithic LED array, and a method of manufacture thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides a monolithic LED array having improved light emission.
US11605668B2
Pixel architectures for low power micro light-emitting diode displays are described. In an example, a micro light emitting diode pixel structure includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive interconnect structures in a first dielectric layer thereon. A plurality of micro light emitting diode devices is in a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, individual ones of the plurality of micro light emitting diode devices electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of conductive interconnect structures. The plurality of micro light emitting diode devices includes an orange micro light emitting diode device, a green micro light emitting diode device, and a blue micro light emitting diode device. A transparent conducting oxide layer is disposed on the plurality of micro light emitting diode devices and on the second dielectric layer.
US11605665B2
A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor layer that includes a photoelectric conversion unit disposed between a front surface and a back surface and a transistor disposed at the front surface, and a dielectric film in contact with the back surface, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a region extending 100 nm from the back surface, the region having boron concentrations whose maximum value is more than 1×1020 [atoms/cm3].
US11605663B2
An integrated device, the device including: a first level including a first mono-crystal layer, the first mono-crystal layer including a plurality of single crystal transistors; an overlying oxide disposed on top of the first level; a second level including a second mono-crystal layer, the second level overlaying the oxide, where the second mono-crystal layer includes a plurality of semiconductor devices; a third level overlaying the second level, where the third level includes a plurality of image sensors, where the first level includes a plurality of landing pads, where the second level is bonded to the first level, where the bonded includes an oxide to oxide bond; and an isolation layer disposed between the second mono-crystal layer and the third level.
US11605658B2
A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a second semiconductor chip on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip, and a molding pattern bordering side surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and side surfaces of the second semiconductor chip. At least a portion of the first surface of the first semiconductor chip is free of the molding pattern. A glass pattern is on the first surface of the first semiconductor chip.
US11605654B2
A display device includes a pixel on a substrate. The pixel includes a gate line and a data line on the substrate; a pixel circuit configured to be electrically connected to the gate line and the data line; a light emitting device configured to be electrically connected to the pixel circuit; and a planarization layer configured on the pixel circuit to cover the light emitting device, wherein the light emitting device is surrounded by the planarization layer.
US11605651B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. A pixel electrode of the display panel includes a pixel electrode body and a pixel electrode extension. The pixel electrode body is positioned within the light-emitting section and the pixel electrode extension is positioned within the light-shielding section. When an insulating layer positioned on an overlapping section is perforated, the pixel electrode extension is electrically connected to the signal electrode of other sub-pixel units via a repair line, thereby solving a technical problem that existing display panels possess a limited effect on repairing bright spots.
US11605650B2
A negative transconductance device is disclosed. The negative transconductance device includes a first transistor having a P-type semiconductor channel, a second transistor having an N-type semiconductor channel, and a third transistor having an ambipolar semiconductor channel and positioned between the first and second transistors. A first drain electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a third source electrode of the third transistor, and a drain electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a second source electrode of the second transistor.
US11605646B2
A semiconductor storage device includes a logic circuit formed on a substrate, a first area formed on the logic circuit and has a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of conductive layers alternately stacked in a first direction, a plurality of memory pillars MP which extend in the first area in the first direction, a second area which is formed on the logic circuit and has the plurality of first insulating layers 33 and a plurality of second insulating layers alternately stacked in the first direction, and a contact plug CP1 which extends in the second area in the first direction and is connected to the logic circuit.
US11605645B2
Some embodiments include a NAND memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and wordline levels. The wordline levels have primary regions of a first vertical thickness, and have terminal projections of a second vertical thickness which is greater than the first vertical thickness. The terminal projections include control gate regions. Charge-blocking regions are adjacent the control gate regions, and are vertically spaced from one another. Charge-storage regions are adjacent the charge-blocking regions and are vertically spaced from one another. Gate-dielectric material is adjacent the charge-storage regions. Channel material is adjacent the gate dielectric material. Some embodiments included methods of forming integrated assemblies.
US11605634B2
A device is provided. The device includes an interfacial layer on a semiconductor device channel. The device further includes a dipole layer on the interfacial layer, and a gate dielectric layer on the dipole layer. The device further includes a first work function layer associated with a first field effect transistor device; and a second work function layer associated with a second field effect transistor device, such that the first field effect transistor device and second field effect transistor device each have a different threshold voltage than a first field effect transistor device and second field effect transistor device without a dipole layer.
US11605632B2
Unidirectional self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-orthogonal walls, and methods of fabricating unidirectional self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-orthogonal walls, are described. In an example, integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor fin having a cut along a length of the first semiconductor fin. A second semiconductor fin has a cut along a length of the second semiconductor fin. A gate endcap isolation structure is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The gate endcap isolation structure has a substantially uniform width along the lengths of the first and second semiconductor fins.
US11605631B2
A 3D semiconductor structure includes a buffer layer, a n-type high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) disposed on a first surface of the buffer layer, and a p-type high hole mobility transistor (HHMT) disposed on a second surface of the buffer layer opposite to the first surface.
US11605630B2
A 3D integrated circuit, the circuit including: a first level including a first wafer, the first wafer including a first crystalline substrate, a plurality of first transistors, and first copper interconnecting layers, where the first copper interconnecting layers at least interconnect the plurality of first transistors; and a second level including a second wafer, the second wafer including a second crystalline substrate, a plurality of second transistors, and second copper interconnecting layers, where the second copper interconnecting layers at least interconnect the plurality of second transistors, where the second level is bonded to the first level, where the bonded includes metal to metal bonding, where the bonded includes oxide to oxide bonding, and where at least one of the second transistors include a replacement gate.
US11605625B2
The present technology relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor, a solid-state imaging element and electronic equipment that make it possible to suppress breakdown of a side wall insulating film by charge damage to suppress short-circuiting. The semiconductor device according to an aspect of the present technology includes a first semiconductor substrate on which a given circuit is formed, a second semiconductor substrate, and through electrodes that electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate to each other. The through electrode is formed such that a through-hole is opened through a protection diode structure formed in the first semiconductor substrate, an insulating film is deposited on a side wall of the through-hole, and an electrode material is then filled inside the through-hole in which the insulating film is deposited. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a CMOS image sensor.
US11605623B2
An integrated circuit structure includes an active region containing more active semiconductor devices, wherein the active region comprises a first grating of metal and dielectric materials with only vertically aligned structures thereon. A transition region containing inactive structures is adjacent to the active region, wherein the transition region comprises a second grating of metal and dielectric materials having at least one of vertical aligned structures and vertical random structures thereon. Both the active regions and the transition regions have an absence of non-uniform gratings with horizontal parallel polymer sheets thereon.
US11605620B2
A three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) and techniques for fabricating a 3DIC. An example semiconductor device generally includes an integrated circuit (IC) having a first plurality of pads coupled to components of the IC, wherein a first oxide material is disposed between the first plurality of pads, and a second plurality of pads, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of pads is bonded to at least a portion of the second plurality of pads, and wherein a second oxide material is disposed between the second plurality of pads and is bonded to the first oxide material b. The semiconductor device may also include a substrate disposed above the second plurality of pads, one or more passive devices adjacent to the substrate, and one or more vias formed through the substrate, wherein at least one of the second plurality of pads is coupled to the one or more vias.
US11605618B2
An LED array on a sapphire substrate may be mounted on a silicon interconnect chip, with LEDs of the array inserted into holes of waveguides on the silicon interconnect chip. The sapphire substrate and the silicon interconnect chip may both have microbumps for carrying electrical signals to or from the LEDs, and the sapphire substrate and silicon interconnect chip may be bonded together using the microbumps. The LEDs may be configured to preferentially emit light in a lateral direction, for increased coupling of light into the waveguides.
US11605617B2
A light emitting device includes: a substrate including a base member including an upper surface, a lower surface and one or more lateral surfaces, and defining a recess that is opened at the upper surface and the lateral surfaces and surrounds an outer perimeter of the upper surface; a first light emitting element; a second light emitting element; a light guide member covering the first and the second light emitting elements and the upper surface of the base member; and a first reflective member having a closed-ring shape surrounding the upper surface of the base member and the light guide member, a portion of the first reflective member being located in the recess. At least one of the lateral surfaces of the base member and corresponding at least one of one or more outer lateral surfaces of the first reflective member are in the same plane.
US11605614B2
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide correction for a defective die in a wafer-to-wafer stack or a die stack. A correction die is coupled to a die of the stack with the defective die. The correction die electrically replaces the defective die. Optionally, a dummy die can be coupled to other die stacks of a wafer-to-wafer stack to adjust a height of the stacks.
US11605612B2
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package assembly. The method includes steps of providing a plurality of first dies arranged horizontally; forming a redistribution layer on the first dies and the first insulative material, wherein the redistribution layer is divided into a first segment and a second segment electrically isolated from the first segment; mounting a plurality of second dies on the first segment of the redistribution layer; depositing a second insulative layer on the second dies and the redistribution layer; and forming a plurality of conductive plugs penetrating through the second insulative material and contacting the second segment of the redistribution layer.
US11605610B2
This document describes systems and techniques of a depth-adaptive mechanism for ball grid array dipping. In an aspect, a depth-adaptive mechanism having a tensioned mesh is positioned in a reservoir filled with flux. When solder balls of an integrated circuit component are dipped into the reservoir of flux, the solder balls are pressed up against the tensioned mesh. The tensioned mesh is configured to, first, elastically deform under the downward force applied by the solder balls and, second, provide an equal and opposite pushing force in order to facilitate solder ball extraction. In so doing, the solder balls of an integrated circuit component can be more easily extracted from flux when deep ball grid array dipping is performed.
US11605607B2
In an embodiment, a method includes forming a conductive feature adjacent to a substrate; treating the conductive feature with a protective material, the protective material comprising an inorganic core with an organic coating around the inorganic core, the treating the conductive feature comprising forming a protective layer over the conductive feature; and forming an encapsulant around the conductive feature and the protective layer. In another embodiment, the method further includes, before forming the encapsulant, rinsing the protective layer with water. In another embodiment, the protective layer is selectively formed over the conductive feature.
US11605605B2
The present disclosure provides a redistribution layer (RDL) structure, a semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device comprising an RDL structure that may include a substrate, a first conductive layer, a reinforcement layer and, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer may be formed on the substrate and has a first bond pad area. The reinforcement layer may be formed on a surface of the first conductive layer facing away from the substrate and located in the first bond pad area. The second conductive layer may be formed on the reinforcement layer and an area of the first conductive layer not covered by the reinforcement layer. The reinforcement layer has a material strength greater than those of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
US11605598B2
A semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a surface, a conductive element disposed on the surface of the substrate, and an encapsulant disposed on the surface of the substrate and covering the conductive element. The conductive element has an upper surface facing away from the substrate and exposed from the encapsulant. Further, a roughness of the upper surface of the conductive element is greater than a roughness of a side surface of the conductive element.
US11605596B2
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a conductive feature, a redistribution layer, at least one through silicon via and at least one bump. The conductive feature is disposed over a front surface of the substrate, and the redistribution layer is disposed over a back surface opposite to the front surface. The through silicon via penetrates through the substrate and contacts the conductive feature embedded in an insulative layer. The bump contacts the redistribution layer and the through silicon via and serves as an electrical connection therebetween.
US11605581B2
A semiconductor device comprising a wiring member with which a semiconductor chip is electrically connected including: a first wiring layer having a plurality of first conductive patterns; a second wiring layer arranged next to the first wiring layer in a thickness direction of the wiring member, and having a second conductive pattern; and a third wiring layer arranged next to the second wiring layer in the thickness direction of the wiring member, and having a third conductive pattern. Here, in plan view, a first opening portion of each of two, which are arranged next to each other, of a plurality of first opening portions each penetrating through the second conductive pattern is overlapped with a pair of differential signal wirings contained in plurality of first conductive patterns, and is overlapped with two or more of a plurality of second opening portions each penetrating through the third conductive pattern.
US11605569B2
A packaged integrated circuit includes a core structure with a cavity therein; a component accommodated in the cavity; an electrically insulating structure formed over the core structure and the component; a partially electrically insulating carrier structure formed below the core structure and the component; and an electrically conducting redistribution arrangement formed at least partially within the carrier structure. The redistribution arrangement includes conductor structures each having a first element extending through the carrier structure and electrically connecting a contact of the component and a second element below the carrier structure. A part of the second element is a contact pad for electrically connecting the redistribution arrangement with external circuitry. The carrier structure includes a polyimide layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is directly attached to an upper surface of the polyimide layer and to a lower surface of the core structure and a lower surface of the component.
US11605561B2
Implementations of methods of singulating a plurality of die included in a substrate may include forming a groove through a backside metal layer through laser ablating a backside metal layer at a die street of a substrate and singulating a plurality of die included in the substrate through removing substrate material of the substrate in the die street.
US11605555B2
A method includes forming a first protruding fin and a second protruding fin over a base structure, with a trench located between the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin, depositing a trench-filling material extending into the trench, and performing a laser reflow process on the trench-filling material. In the reflow process, the trench-filling material has a temperature higher than a first melting point of the trench-filling material, and lower than a second melting point of the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin. After the laser reflow process, the trench-filling material is solidified. The method further includes patterning the trench-filling material, with a remaining portion of the trench-filling material forming a part of a gate stack, and forming a source/drain region on a side of the gate stack.
US11605551B2
Disclosed are chuck assemblies, semiconductor device fabricating apparatuses, and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices. The chuck assembly comprises a chuck base including lower and upper bases, a ceramic plate on the upper base, an edge ring that surrounds the ceramic plate, a ground ring that surrounds an outer sidewall of the edge ring on an edge portion of the lower base, a coupling ring between the ground ring and the upper base and between the edge ring and the edge portion of the lower base, an upper heat sink between the coupling ring and the edge ring, and a sidewall heat sink between the coupling ring and the ground ring and between the coupling ring and the upper base.
US11605544B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and systems for cleaning a surface of a substrate. In an embodiment, a method of processing a substrate is provided. The method includes introducing a substrate to a processing volume of a processing chamber by positioning the substrate on a substrate support. The method further includes flowing a first process gas into the processing volume, the first process gas comprising HF, flowing a second process gas into the processing volume, the second process gas comprising pyridine, pyrrole, aniline, or a combination thereof, and exposing the substrate to the first process gas and the second process gas to remove oxide from the substrate under oxide removal conditions. In another embodiment, a system is provided that includes a processing chamber to process a substrate, and a controller to cause a processing method to be performed in the processing chamber.
US11605541B2
Disclosed herein is a new and improved system and method for fabricating diamond semiconductors. The method may include the steps of selecting a diamond semiconductor material having a surface, exposing the surface to a source gas in an etching chamber, forming a carbide interface contact layer on the surface; and forming a metal layer on the interface layer.
US11605540B2
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a semiconductor device structure with fine boron nitride spacer patterns. The method includes undercutting a photoresist pattern over a semiconductor substrate, and forming an inner spacer element over a sidewall surface of the photoresist pattern. The inner spacer element has a portion extending into a recess (i.e., the undercut region) of the photoresist pattern to form a footing, and a width of the portion of the inner spacer element increases continuously as the portion extends toward the semiconductor substrate. As a result, the inner spacer element may be prevented from collapsing after removal of the photoresist pattern.
US11605534B2
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to method for trimming and cleaning an edge of a wafer. The method includes trimming an outer edge portion of the wafer with a blade along a continuously connected trim path to define a new sidewall of the wafer. The trimming produces contaminant particles on the wafer. Further, the method includes applying deionized water to the new sidewall of the wafer with water nozzles to remove the contaminant particles. The method also includes applying pressurized gas to the wafer at a first top surface area of the wafer with an air jet nozzle. The pressurized gas is directed outward from a center of the wafer to remove remaining contaminant particles. The applying of deionized water and the applying of pressurized gas are performed in a same chamber as the trimming.
US11605527B2
A method of controlling a radio frequency processing system, the method including determining an end time of a radio frequency pulse; stopping a load applied to the radio frequency processing system based on the end time of the radio frequency pulse; adjusting an additional load having a predetermined impedance applied to the radio frequency processing system in response to the determined end time; determining a start point of a second radio frequency pulse; and stopping the additional load before the second radio frequency pulse occurs.
US11605522B1
A charged particle buncher includes a series of spaced apart electrodes arranged to generate a shaped electric field. The series includes a first electrode, a last electrode and one or more intermediate electrodes. The charged particle buncher includes a waveform device attached to the electrodes and configured to apply a periodic potential waveform to each electrode independently in a manner so as to form a quasi-electrostatic time varying potential gradient between adjacent electrodes and to cause spatial distribution of charged particles that form a plurality of nodes and antinodes. The nodes have a charged particle density and the antinodes have substantially no charged particle density, and the nodes and the antinodes are formed from a charged particle beam with an energy less than or equal to 500 keV.
US11605510B2
A switchgear includes an optical monitoring system for examining switchgear switching positions. At least one isolating switch is accommodated in an encapsulated housing. The encapsulated housing is disposed in an installation housing. The encapsulated housing has a first transparent window in one region. A fiber-optic system leads from an outer side of the installation housing to the first transparent window.
US11605504B2
A multilayer electronic component includes a multilayer body including a plurality of stacked dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrode layers between adjacent dielectric layers of the plurality of stacked dielectric layers. The plurality of stacked dielectric layers each have a plurality of crystal grains including a first phase. The multilayer body defines an electrode facing portion where the plurality of internal electrode layers and the plurality of stacked dielectric layers face each other, and defines an external peripheral portion surrounding the electrode facing portion. A portion of the plurality of stacked dielectric layers in the external peripheral portion include, in at least some of grain boundaries of the plurality of crystal grains, a second phase including at least one of Sn, Cu, Fe, Ni, Cr, Mn, V, Al, and P, and the second phase is a different compound from the first phase.
US11605501B2
The present invention refers to HV apparatus, in particular a HV dry current transformer, insulated with an insulating gel, or a voltage transformer, insulated with an insulating gel. The dry HV current transformer comprises at least two electrically conductive elements i.e. a head transformer cover, a head housing base, a core casing and a primary conductor. In the dry HV current transformer at least one of the electrically conductive elements has a coating made of solid insulating material separating the surface of the conductive elements from the insulating gel and adapted for limiting the electron emission from the conductive elements into the insulating gel. The voltage transformer comprises a bottom external housing, a bottom support flange, a core. In the voltage transformer at least one of the electrically conductive elements has a coating made of solid insulating material separating the surface of the conductive elements from the insulating gel and adapted for limiting the electron emission from the conductive elements into the insulating gel.
US11605497B2
A transformer includes first and second primary windings serially electrically connected in a primary-side series combination. The transformer further includes a secondary winding disposed between the first primary winding and the second primary winding. The transformer further includes first and second shielding windings serially electrically connected in a shielding series combination. The first shielding winding is disposed between the first primary winding and the secondary winding, and the second shielding winding is disposed between the second primary winding and the secondary winding.
US11605491B2
A core main body includes: an outer peripheral iron core, and at least three iron cores coupled to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, in which a gap is formed between adjacent iron cores among the at least three iron cores, the gap being magnetically connectable, and a plurality of notches are formed on an outer circumferential surface of the outer peripheral iron core, the plurality of notches extending in an axial direction of the outer peripheral iron core. The reactor includes such a core body.
US11605483B2
A composite magnetic body includes soft magnetic metal particles and non-magnetic ceramic particles each having a particle size (D50) smaller than that of the soft magnetic metal particles.
US11605474B2
Method for long-term dry storage of spent nuclear fuel includes injecting the inert gas into a cavity formed in a cask between inner and outer lids under pressure greater than the pressure of the inert gas in the inner cavity of the cask in which the spent nuclear fuel is located. The cask contains a body with a spent nuclear fuel container placed in it, tight inner and outer lids forming a cavity into which the inert gas is pumped under pressure greater than the pressure in the inner cavity of the cask. The outer lid comprises a labyrinth hole closed with a flange and sealed with a gasket. The flange comprises an angle valve, to which at least two pressure sensors are connected. The angle valve and sensors are covered with a protective cover during long-term storage. The gasket is installed in an annular groove of the lower flange.
US11605471B2
A method for providing video conferencing services on a mobile device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a data packet via an encrypted electronic communication channel, the data packet comprising i) authorization from a server hosting privacy health care data and ii) scheduling information for a health care provider. The method may include creating a clickable link using the data packet, the clickable link configured for initiating a video conference session from a single user action on the clickable link. The method may include, in response to the user pressing the clickable link, (i) sending a second data packet to the health care provider for initiating the video conference session, and (ii) initiating the video conference with the health care provider via a secure communication channel.
US11605462B1
Systems and methods for biometrically identifying an individual via a screening system for screening a subject for a response to neurophysiological stimuli as an indication for COVID-19, wherein the screening system is configured to capture biometric data associated with the subject during screening of the subject. The systems and methods provide the subject a neurophysiological stimulus selected for clinical manifestations of COVID-19, updating biometric template as necessary for individuals, and then determining whether an individual is the subject based on the updated biometric template and a response exhibited by the subject to the neurophysiological stimulus.
US11605455B2
The subject matter discussed herein relates to systems and methods for generating a clinical outcome based on creating a task-specific model associated with processing raw image(s). In one such example, input raw data is acquired using an imaging system, a selection input corresponding to a clinical task is received, and a task-specific model corresponding to the clinical task is retrieved. Using the task-specific model, the raw data is mapped onto an application specific manifold. Based on the mapping of the raw data onto the application specific manifold the clinical outcome is generated, and subsequently providing the clinical outcome for review.
US11605447B2
A computer-implemented method for executing patient management workflows includes acquiring a pre-test dataset of clinically relevant information related to a patient and using a first intelligent agent to identify a diagnostic test for the patient based on the pre-test dataset. Following performance of the diagnostic test, a second intelligent agent is used to select a processing technique to be applied to data collected from the diagnostic test to obtain a diagnostic marker. Following application of the processing technique to the data collected from the diagnostic test, a third intelligent agent is used to generate an optimal patient management plan based on the pre-test dataset, the data collected from the diagnostic test, and the diagnostic marker.
US11605441B1
A memory system includes a memory module having a plurality of memory devices therein. A memory controller is configured to transmit commands and addresses to the memory module in synchronization with a clock, input/output data to and from the memory module in synchronization with a data transfer clock, and perform system error correction operations on data read from the memory module. The plurality of memory devices perform on-die error correction operations, which are different from each other according to a physical location of the stored read data.
US11605440B2
According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory includes a plurality of groups and a memory controller configured to execute a first operation. Each of the plurality of groups includes a plurality of cell units. Each of the plurality of cell units includes a plurality of memory cells. The first operation includes: based on a first correction amount associated with a target group, reading data from the target group; and updating the first correction amount to a second correction amount based on the data. The memory controller is configured to: select a first group as the target group; and when a condition is satisfied, select a second group as the target group after performing the first operation related to the first group.
US11605436B2
Countermeasure method for programming a non-defective plane of a non-volatile memory experiencing a neighbor plane disturb, comprising, once a first plane is determined to have completed programming of a current state but where not all planes have completed the programming, a loop count is incremented and a determination is made as to whether the loop count exceeds a threshold. If so, programming of the incomplete plane(s) is ceased and programming of the completed plane(s) is resumed by suspending the loop count and bit scan mode, and, on a next program pulse, applying a pre-determined rollback voltage to decrement a program voltage bias. The loop count and bit scan mode are resumed once a threshold voltage level equals a program voltage bias when the loop count was last incremented. BSPF criterion is applied for each programmed state. Advancement to the next loop only occurs if a programmed state is determined incomplete.
US11605430B2
The nonvolatile memory includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells configured to store multiple data states; a word line connected to a control gate of at least one of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells; a control gate line to supply a control gate signal; a word line switch connected between the word line and the control gate line to control the potential applied to the word line from the control gate line; and a memory controller circuit. The memory controller circuit is configured to control a word line potential on the word line and a control gate potential on the control gate line and to control a state of the control gate. The memory controller circuit, when the nonvolatile memory transitions to a not-on state, is further configured to turn off the word line switch and to charge the control gate line to a charged potential.
US11605426B2
Methods and architectures for refreshing memory elements in a memory array may initialize a reference array that stores each of the possible values stored in the memory element. The values in the memory array and the reference array will drift in parallel over time. To perform a refresh, the drifted values may be read from the reference array and mapped to the original values that were stored when the reference array was initialized. Next, each value may be read from the memory array and matched with a corresponding value from the reference array. The known original value stored in the reference array can then be used to refresh the corresponding memory element in the memory array.
US11605424B2
An in-memory compute (IMC) device includes a compute array having a first plurality of cells. The compute array is arranged as a plurality of rows of cells intersecting a plurality of columns of cells. Each cell of the first plurality of cells is identifiable by its corresponding row and column. The IMC device also includes a plurality of computation engines and a plurality of bias engines. Each computation engine is respectively formed in a different one of a second plurality of cells, wherein the second plurality of cells is formed from cells of the first plurality. Each computation engine is formed at a respective row and column intersection. Each bias engine of the plurality of bias engines is arranged to computationally combine an output from at least one of the plurality of computation engines with a respective bias value.
US11605420B2
An apparatus can include a number of registers configured to enable the apparatus to operate in an artificial intelligence mode to perform artificial intelligence operations and an artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator configured to perform the artificial intelligence operations using the data stored in the number of memory arrays. The AI accelerator can include hardware, software, and or firmware that is configured to perform operations associated with AI operations. The hardware can include circuitry configured as an adder and/or multiplier to perform operations, such as logic operations, associated with AI operations.
US11605412B2
Methods, systems, and devices related to wear leveling for random access and ferroelectric memory are described. Non-volatile memory devices, e.g., ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) may utilize wear leveling to extend life time of the memory devices by avoiding reliability issues due to a limited cycling capability. A wear-leveling pool, or number of cells used for a wear-leveling application, may be expanded by softening or avoiding restrictions on a source page and a destination page within a same section of memory array. In addition, error correction code may be applied when moving data from the source page to the destination page to avoid duplicating errors present in the source page.
US11605411B1
A high-density low voltage ferroelectric (or paraelectric) memory bit-cell that includes a planar ferroelectric or paraelectric capacitor. The memory bit-cell comprises 1T1C configuration, where a plate-line is parallel to a word-line, or the plate-line is parallel to a bit-line. The memory bit-cell can be 1TnC, where ‘n’ is a number. In a 1TnC bit-cell, the capacitors are vertically stacked allowing for multiple values to be stored in a single bit-cell. The memory bit-cell can be multi-element FE gain bit-cell. In a multi-element FE gain bit-cell, data sensing is done with signal amplified by a gain transistor in the bit-cell. As such, higher storage density is realized using multi-element FE gain bit-cells. In some examples, the 1T1C, 1TnC, and multi-element FE gain bit-cells are multi-level bit-cells. To realize multi-level bit-cells, the capacitor is placed in a partially switched polarization state by applying different voltage levels or different time pulse widths at the same voltage level.
US11605410B2
A metamagnetic tunneling-based spin valve device for multistate magnetic memory comprising an electronic memory logic element with four stable resistance states. A metamagnetic tunneling-based spin valve device for multistate magnetic memory comprising a layer of a metamagnetic material, a layer of a nonmagnetic material on the layer of a metamagnetic material, and a layer of a ferromagnetic material on the layer of a nonmagnetic material. A method of making a metamagnetic tunneling-based spin valve device for multistate magnetic memory.
US11605408B1
A memory device includes a command interface configured to receive a command from a host device via multiple command address bits. The memory device also includes a merged command decoder configured to receive the command and to determine whether the command matches a bit pattern corresponding to multiple command types. The merged command decoder is also configured to, in response to the command matching the bit pattern, asserting a latch signal. The memory device also includes a latch configured to capture the multiple command address bits based at least in part on assertion of the latch signal.
US11605404B2
The present description relates to a method and a circuit for powering a volatile memory in which power pulses are sent to the memory, the duration between two pulses being shorter than a remanence time of said volatile memory.
US11605403B2
Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.
US11605401B2
The technology disclosed herein enables automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect access to data on removable storage media. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining that the item moved into a storage position using an automatic transfer mechanism and determining that a condition for protecting the item is satisfied. Upon determining that the condition is satisfied, the method provides implementing a physical barrier that prevents the automatic transfer mechanism from removing the item from the storage position.
US11605399B2
A servo system for a magnetic tape storage system includes a magnetic tape (550) including a first servo band (573), and a first data band (575). An auxiliary servo pattern (575A) is embedded within the first data band (575). The auxiliary servo pattern (575A) is modified to generate an updated auxiliary servo pattern (688A) during a writing pass as data is being written to the first data band (575). The servo system can further include a magnetic tape drive (326) including a head assembly (456) having (i) a first write head (482) that writes data to the magnetic tape (550) as the magnetic tape (550) moves relative to the head assembly (456) in a first tape direction, (ii) a second write head (484) that writes data to the magnetic tape (550) as the magnetic tape (550) moves relative to the head assembly (456) in a second, opposite tape direction, and (iii) an auxiliary servo reader (487) positioned in a shadow of one of the first write head (482) and the second write head (484).
US11605394B2
A method for improving speech signal intelligibility is performed at a device. A speech signal is obtained. A correspondence between the speech signal and a respective user group among different user groups having distinct voice characteristics is identified. Pre-encoding signal augmentation is performed on the speech signal with a respective pre-augmentation filtering coefficient that corresponds to the respective user group to obtain a group-specific pre-augmented speech signal. The device encodes the pre-augmented speech signal for subsequent transmission through the voice communication channel. An encoded version of the pre-augmented speech signal has reduced loss of signal quality as compared to an encoded version of the speech signal that is obtained without the pre-encoding signal augmentation.
US11605389B1
Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with providing user records associated with characteristics that may be used to identify the user are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include obtaining features of an individual, determining identifying characteristics associated with the obtained features, and initiating a search for a record associated with the individual based in part on the identifying characteristics associated with the obtained features, and, based on a result of the search, a verification of the record associated with the individual. The method may further include receiving at least a portion of the record associated with the individual, based at least in part on a result of the verification. The verification may be based in part on a ranking associated with the record. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11605380B1
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques and systems for generating and outputting immersive, multi-device content items in user environment, such as connected homes, offices, and the like. For example, the techniques and systems may output different portions of content on different devices within a user environment based on information such as respective capabilities of the devices, a current location of the user within the environment, a time of day, which user(s) are present in the environment, and/or the like.
US11605376B1
Techniques for implementing a virtual assistant using directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) are described. When a trigger event occurs (e.g., the receipt of a natural language input, the receipt of sensor data, the detection of a performed gesture, etc.), an endpoint of processing of the trigger event is determined. A DAG is then generated that represents processing of the trigger event. Generate of the DAG starts by building a portion of the DAG for the endpoint processing component, and working backward based on data dependencies. Within the DAG, one or more components that output data, but do not receive data output by another component, may be determined. Thereafter, processing of the trigger event may be commences by initiating processing of the determined one or more components.
US11605375B2
Methods and systems for dynamically updating machine learning models that provide conversational responses through the use of a configuration file that defines modifications and changes to the machine learning model are disclosed. For example, the configuration file may be used to define an expected behavior and required attributes for instituting modifications and changes (e.g., via a mutation algorithm) to the machine learning model.
US11605371B2
Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide techniques for synthesizing speech in any voice in any language in any accent. For example, in an embodiment, a text-to-speech conversion system may comprise a text converter adapted to convert input text to at least one phoneme selected from a plurality of phonemes stored in memory, a machine-learning model storing voice patterns for a plurality of individuals and adapted to receive the at least one phoneme and an identity of a speaker and to generate acoustic features for each phoneme, and a decoder adapted to receive the generated acoustic features and to generate a speech signal simulating a voice of the identified speaker in a language.
US11605359B2
A display apparatus includes: a display panel including a display region, a first peripheral region, and a second peripheral region; and a circuit substrate. The display panel includes a gate drive circuit, n number of clock main lines, an outer main line and an inner main line, and a plurality of branch wiring lines. The first peripheral region includes a plurality of unit regions. The plurality of unit regions includes a first unit region and a second unit region. A resistance value of the at least one branch wiring line between the inner main line and the outer main line in the first unit region is smaller than a resistance value of the at least one branch wiring line between the inner main line and the outer main line in the second unit region.
US11605358B2
A control unit receives an input image signal including input display gray scale data corresponding to the virtual opposing regions, selects a set of pieces of subpixel gray scale data corresponding to the virtual opposing regions from the input display gray scale data, extracts a maximum amount of subpixel gray scale data among the set of pieces of subpixel gray scale data as extracted gray scale data corresponding to one first pixel facing the virtual opposing regions among the plurality of first pixels, and controls a transmittance of light of the one first pixel using designated pixel gray scale data in a case where the extracted gray scale data has a level equal to or higher than an output determination reference gray scale level, the designated pixel gray scale data being gray scale data having a maximum transmittance of a first liquid crystal panel.
US11605357B2
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a first sub display area and a second sub display area, and an illumination device, wherein the illumination device includes a first light source opposed to the first sub display area, a second light source opposed to the second sub display area, and a partition positioned between the first and second light sources and the display panel, and the partition includes a first side surface surrounding the first light source, a second side surface surrounding the second light source, and a connector which connects the first side surface and the second side surface, and the connector is formed of curved surfaces, or two or more flat surfaces, or a combination of curved surfaces and flat surfaces.
US11605351B2
Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The display area includes scan lines arranged in a second direction and each extending in a first direction, data lines arranged in the first direction and each extending in the second direction, and pixel driver circuits defined by the scan lines and the data lines intersecting each other, the first direction intersecting the second direction. The non-display area includes a step area and a compensation unit, and the compensation unit is located between the step area and a last row of pixel driver circuits. The compensation unit is connected to a corresponding data line and configured to transmit a leakage current compensation signal to the data line.
US11605348B2
A pixel circuit includes an input circuit and a time control circuit. The input circuit includes a driving transistor, and the input circuit is configured to write a data signal into a gate of the driving transistor in response to a first gate signal, so that the driving transistor outputs a driving signal for driving an element to be driven to emit light according to a gate voltage and a source voltage thereof. The time control circuit is coupled to the input circuit and the element to be driven, and is configured to control the input circuit to transmit the driving signal to the element to be driven for a first duration, and control the input circuit to transmit the driving signal to the element to be driven for a second duration. The second duration is shorter than the first duration, and includes a plurality of phases spaced apart.
US11605344B2
A display panel and a driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, a data writing circuit, a light-emitting control circuit, a threshold compensation circuit and a bias adjustment circuit. The driving transistor includes a gate electrically connected to a first node, a first terminal electrically connected to a second node, and a second terminal electrically connected to the third node, and is configured to generate a driving current. The third node is connected to a light-emitting element through the light-emitting control circuit. The bias adjustment circuit is configured to provide a signal of a bias adjustment signal terminal to the second node under control of a signal of a first scanning signal terminal in such a manner that a bias state of the driving transistor is adjusted.
US11605343B2
A display device includes: a substrate including a main display area and an edge display area bent with respect to a first axis from the main display area; and a wiring including a plurality of sub-wirings arranged in a direction intersecting the first axis in the edge display area; an insulating layer including a plurality of contact holes and covering the plurality of sub-wirings; and a connection wiring disposed on the insulating layer and connecting the plurality of sub-wirings through the plurality of contact holes.
US11605338B2
A driving controller includes: a logo determiner configured to determine whether or not input image data includes a logo; a logo grayscale value calculator configured to calculate a logo grayscale value of a logo area corresponding to the logo in response to the input image data including the logo; a light emitting element life expectancy determiner configured to determine a life expectancy of a light emitting element corresponding to the logo area; a compensation reference grayscale value generator configured to determine a compensation reference grayscale value according to the life expectancy of the light emitting element corresponding to the logo area; and a logo luminance compensator configured to compare the logo grayscale value to the compensation reference grayscale value to determine whether or not to compensate a luminance of the logo area.
US11605336B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a data-writing module, a driving module including a driving transistor, and a compensation module. The driving transistor includes a source, a gate, an active layer, a first drain and a second drain, and is divided into first and second driving portions having channel regions with lengths of L1 and L2, respectively. The data-writing module is connected to the source, the compensation module is connected between the gate and the first drain, and L2/L1ΔVsd2/(ΔVsg+V0)−1, 0V0ΔVgd2×½; alternatively, the data-writing module is connected to the first drain, the compensation module is connected between the gate and the second drain, and L1/L2ΔVsd2/(ΔVgd2+V0)−1, 0V0ΔVsg×½.
US11605334B2
A host processor includes a high-speed driver which generates first high-speed data, a coupling circuit which receives the first high-speed data from the high-speed driver, and removes a direct-current (“DC”) component of the first high-speed data to generate second high-speed data, a low-power driver which generates low-power data, and a passive switch which receives the second high-speed data from the coupling circuit, receives the low-power data from the low-power driver, and selectively outputs the second high-speed data or the low-power data to a display apparatus.
US11605333B2
A display device includes: a substrate having red, first green, second green and blue subpixels; a driving thin film transistor in each of the red, first green, second green and blue subpixels on the substrate; and a light emitting diode connected to the driving thin film transistor and in each of the red, first green, second green and blue subpixels, wherein the light emitting diodes of the red, first green, second green and blue subpixels includes red, first green, second green and blue emission areas, respectively, and wherein the first green emission area has a cross shape.
US11605331B2
A display device may include a display panel which displays an image based on a data voltage, a driving controller including a net power control setter which determines a scale factor for adjusting a gray scale of (N+1)th frame data based on a load of Nth frame data and a net power control reference value, where the driving controller generates a data signal based on input image data, and N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2, a data driver which converts the data signal into the data voltage and outputs the data voltage to the display panel, and a power supply voltage generator which senses a power supply current applied to the display panel in an Nth frame and generates a power supply voltage based on a current level of the power supply current.
US11605328B2
A split-type display system includes a processing device, a display device, and a transmission cable connecting the devices. The processing device includes a processing unit and a low-to-high unit. The processing unit generates a first image signal having both a first transmission rate and a first channel number. The low-to-high unit converts the first image signal into a second image signal having both a second transmission rate and a second channel number. The first transmission rate is lower than the second transmission rate. The display device includes a high-to-low unit and a display unit. The high-to-low unit receives and converts the second image signal into a third image signal having both a third transmission rate and a third channel number. The display unit displays the third image signal. a number of channels of the transmission cable is the same as the second channel number.
US11605325B2
A display device includes a first light source configured to emit first pixel light in each of which lights of a plurality of different wavelengths are mixed with one another, a second light source configured to emit a plurality of second pixel lights in each of which lights of a plurality of different wavelengths are mixed with one another, and an optical scanner configured to output an image including the plurality of first pixel lights and the plurality of second pixel lights to an external space by sequentially changing travelling paths of the plurality of first pixel lights and the plurality of second pixel lights.
US11605324B2
A display device according to exemplary embodiments includes: a display panel including: a first opening and a second opening and displaying an image; a first crack sensing line disposed around the first opening; and a second crack sensing line disposed around the second opening, wherein a crack around the first opening is sensed by disconnection of the first crack sensing line, and a crack around the second opening is sensed by disconnection of the second crack sensing line.
US11605322B2
Pixel circuit, driving method thereof and display device are provided. Pixel circuit includes driving transistor, storage capacitor, voltage-stabilizing capacitor, data writing sub-circuit, threshold compensation sub-circuit, reset sub-circuit, sensing sub-circuit and light-emitting control sub-circuit. First terminal of storage capacitor, gate electrode of driving transistor, first terminal of reset sub-circuit and first terminal of threshold compensation sub-circuit are coupled to first node. Second terminal of storage capacitor, first terminal of sensing sub-circuit and first electrode of light-emitting device are coupled to second node. Sensing sub-circuit is configured to transmit initial voltage signal on reference line to second node during reset sub-periods of sensing period and display period; and transmit voltage at second node to reference line during light-emitting sub-period of sensing period to read voltage at second node. Threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to write threshold voltage of driving transistor into storage capacitor in response to control of scan line.
US11605317B2
A sign frame is provided. In one aspect, the sign frame includes a first panel and a first coupling assembly. The first coupling assembly is integrally formed with the first panel. The sign frame includes a second panel and a second coupling assembly. The second coupling assembly is integrally formed with the second panel. The second coupling assembly is removably coupled to the first coupling assembly. The first panel operatively pivots with respect to the second panel, between a stowed position and a deployed position, about the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly that are removably coupled.
US11605311B2
A self-cannulation training system is provided that includes a cannulation pad, a simulated access, a simulated cannula, a control unit, and first and second indicators. The cannulation pad includes conductors for a cannulation electrical circuit and an infiltration electrical circuit. An insulating layer electrically insulates the conductors from one another. The simulated access connects to the cannulation electrical circuit and includes an electrically conductive material retained inside an outer sheath. The simulated cannula has an electrical conductor and connects to the control unit. The control unit has a power source that connects to both the cannulation electrical circuit and to the infiltration electrical circuit. The first indicator is activated when the cannula needle electrically completes the cannulation electrical circuit. The second indicator is activated when the cannula needle infiltrates and completes the infiltration electrical circuit. Methods of training a patient for self-cannulation, using the training systems, are also provided.
US11605307B2
A mechanism is provided to implement a student understanding cognitive assessment computing system for assessing a student's understanding of a subject or topic of a course based on the quality of questions prepared by the student. Responsive to the student completing a review of a portion of course content, the student is prompted to generate a set of questions associated with a topic associated with the portion of the course content. For each question generated by the student, a comprehension score is determined based the question's content and intent; and, responsive to the comprehension score being at or above a predetermined acceptance level and at or above a predetermined decisive level, an answer is generated to the question. Responsive to the student assessing each answer to each question in the set of questions, a final understanding score value is established for the set of questions.
US11605305B2
A system includes a database configured to store a matrix of knowledge units, a curriculum generation unit configured to generate a curriculum for the user based on the matrix of knowledge units stored in the database, a knowledge providing unit configured to provide the user with the at least one problem and to provide the user with contents on the knowledge unit associated with the user's response to the at least one problem, and a user knowledge analysis unit configured to determine the user's achievement for the at least one knowledge unit based on a feedback that the user provided in response to at least one other problem, and to reflect information on the determined achievement to the database.
US11605300B2
Flight type determination unit determines a flight type of drone on the basis of parameters obtained by flight schedule obtainment unit. The flight type includes a travel type, which uses a destination as a parameter, a touring type, which uses a range in space (a touring range) as a parameter, and a hovering type, which uses a position in space (a hovering position) as a parameter. Allocation rule storage unit stores allocation rules for flight airspace corresponding to each of the plurality of flight types. Flight airspace allocation unit allocates flight airspace to drone on the basis of allocation rules corresponding to the flight type of that drone as indicated by the parameters obtained for that drone.
US11605287B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.
US11605276B2
A anti-theft device with a remote alarm feature is provided. The device is configured to attach to an item of retail merchandise and detect when a predetermined motion and light condition are met which together are indicative of a potential retail theft. Upon detection, the device is configured to generate a local alarm, and send a radio frequency to a remote device to generate an alarm at the remote device.
US11605271B1
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide a wearable device, such as a smart ring, that provides feedback to guide users in performing physical tasks. Tasks may include tasks associated with an application executing on a mobile device of the user.
US11605266B2
A gaming system including logic circuitry receives image data associated with an image captured by at least one image sensor of a portable computing device, detects a progressive meter associated with a progressive jackpot within the captured image using object recognition and segmentation applied to a plurality of pixels of the image data, automatically determines a current progressive value of the progressive meter based on the plurality of pixels of the image data, transmits a verification message including the current progressive value to the portable computing device, in response to the verification message, receives a value response from the portable computing device, and in response to the value response approving the current progressive value, stores the current progressive value for the progressive jackpot in a progressive jackpot database.
US11605257B2
Entrance and exit of a person is efficiently managed by simple authentication and registration of entrance and exit using a communication terminal carried by the person. An information processing apparatus includes a face information register that registers face information of registered users who are to enter into and exit from a place in association with the place, an information acquirer that acquires, from a communication terminal, position information of the communication terminal, face information of an applying user who applies to enter into or exit from the place, and application information for entering or exiting, a user authenticator that performs user authentication by comparing the face information of the applying user acquired from the communication terminal by the information acquirer with the face information of the registered users registered in the face information register, and an entrance and exit recorder that records, if the user authentication succeeds, that the applying user has entered into or exited from the place corresponding to the position information.
US11605253B2
The invention relates to a method (100) for securing a communication between a mobile communication apparatus (10) and a vehicle (5), in particular for authentication at a passive access system of the vehicle (5), wherein the vehicle (5) comprises at least one radio unit (20).
US11605244B2
Disclosed is a cleaner. The cleaner includes a cleaner body, a suction nozzle configured to suck dust on a floor surface, and a suction hose configured to transfer the dust, transferred from the suction nozzle, to the cleaner body. The cleaner body includes a driving driver or motor moving the cleaner body, a depth sensor configured to obtain image information about an object near the cleaner body, and a processor configured to extract a foot sole region of a person, based on the obtained image information, obtain a moving point of the cleaner body, based on the extracted foot sole region, and control the driving driver to move the cleaner body to the obtained moving point.
US11605243B2
A method of determining a cosmetic skin attribute of a person is provided. The method includes obtaining a color channel image of a person's skin, analyzing the color channel image with a computer using entropy statistics to obtain an entropy value, and then determining a cosmetic skin attribute for the person based on the entropy value.
US11605232B2
A method of road sign classification utilizing a knowledge graph, including detecting and selecting a representation of a sign across a plurality of frames, outputting a prompt initiating a request for a classification associated with the representation of the sign, classifying one or more images including the sign, querying the knowledge graph to obtain a plurality of road sign classes with at least one same attribute as the sign, and classifying the sign across the plurality of frames in response to a confidence level exceeding a threshold.
US11605229B2
A monitoring system and a method for operating the monitoring system in an inmate tracking system in a controlled environment is disclosed. The monitoring system receives video and audio data from devices located within the controlled environment and organizes the video and audio data within profiles that allow for searches of the video and audio to be performed. The monitoring system analyzes the video and audio data and generates the profiles to include identified objects associated with the video and audio data.
US11605223B2
An apparatus configured for head-worn by a user, includes: a screen configured to present graphics for the user; a camera system configured to view an environment in which the user is located; and a processing unit coupled to the camera system, the processing unit configured to: obtain a first image with a first resolution, the first image having a first corner, determine a second image with a second resolution, the second image having a second corner that corresponds with the first corner in the first image, wherein the second image is based on the first image, the second resolution being less than the first resolution, detect the second corner in the second image, determine a position of the second corner in the second image, and determine a position of the first corner in the first image based at least in part on the determined position of the second corner in the second image.
US11605220B2
A system for object recognition are provided in the present disclosure. The system may obtain a first image of an object that is captured by a camera configured to capture one or more images for use in an object recognition process under a first scenario; obtain a second image of the object that is captured under a second scenario; assess a degree of similarity between the first image of the object and at least one sample image; and determine a calibration function to calibrate the degree of similarity between the first image of the object and the at least one sample image based at least on a correlation between the second image of the object and the at least one sample image, wherein the calibration function is to be applied in association with the one or more images captured by the camera in the object recognition process.
US11605217B2
A style-based generative network architecture enables scale-specific control of synthesized output data, such as images. During training, the style-based generative neural network (generator neural network) includes a mapping network and a synthesis network. During prediction, the mapping network may be omitted, replicated, or evaluated several times. The synthesis network may be used to generate highly varied, high-quality output data with a wide variety of attributes. For example, when used to generate images of people's faces, the attributes that may vary are age, ethnicity, camera viewpoint, pose, face shape, eyeglasses, colors (eyes, hair, etc.), hair style, lighting, background, etc. Depending on the task, generated output data may include images, audio, video, three-dimensional (3D) objects, text, etc.
US11605205B2
The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems for presentation of multimedia content. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, at a processor of a mobile device, a plurality of images from a camera, at least one image of the plurality of images including an object. The method also includes displaying a camera video stream based on the plurality of images, displaying three dimensional (3D) augmented reality content in the camera video content, and displaying video content based on the 3D augmented reality content. The video content is associated with the object.
US11605203B2
An apparatus, method and system facilitate efficient creation of virtual places and provide tools for using the virtual places. The virtual places include a virtual real estate listing, newsworthy place and a virtual box seat. Tools are provided including an automatic declutter tool and a staging tool.
US11605200B2
A system for transferring a mesh into a 3D mesh, includes: a mesh receiving unit receiving a first mesh and a second mesh; a mapping unit mapping the mesh onto the 3D mesh, thereby generating a combined mesh comprising combined vertices; an intersection calculating unit calculating intersection vertices formed between the mesh and the 3D mesh in the combined mesh and further configured to add the intersection vertices to the combined mesh; and an edge calculating unit calculating combined edges between the intersection vertices and the combined vertices. The edge calculating unit is further configured to add the combined edges to the combined mesh.
US11605178B2
A device for analyzing a grain sample including a light source, an image sensor, and a controller. The light source is configured for illuminating the grain sample. The image sensor is configured for capturing images of the grain sample. The controller is coupled to the image sensor and is configured for receiving the images of the grain sample therefrom and for analyzing the images to detect at least one material other than grain in the grain sample. The light source is configured for illuminating the grain sample with a local light spot having a size that is smaller than a width of an average wheat kernel. The image analysis and the detection of material other than grain may, at least partly, be performed using trained neural networks and other artificial intelligence algorithms.
US11605177B2
A system and method for estimating dimensions of an approximately cuboidal object from a 3D image of the object acquired by an image sensor of the vision system processor is provided. An identification module, associated with the vision system processor, automatically identifies a 3D region in the 3D image that contains the cuboidal object. A selection module, associated with the vision system processor, automatically selects 3D image data from the 3D image that corresponds to approximate faces or boundaries of the cuboidal object. An analysis module statistically analyzes, and generates statistics for, the selected 3D image data that correspond to approximate cuboidal object faces or boundaries. A refinement module chooses statistics that correspond to improved cuboidal dimensions from among cuboidal object length, width and height. The improved cuboidal dimensions are provided as dimensions for the object. A user interface displays a plurality of interface screens for setup and runtime operation.
US11605175B2
A self-contained, low-cost, low-weight guidance system for vehicles is provided. The guidance system can include an optical camera, a case, a processor, a connection between the processor and an on-board control system, and computer algorithms running on the processor. The guidance system can be integrated with a vehicle control system through “plug and play” functionality or a more open Software Development Kit. The computer algorithms re-create 3D structures as the vehicle travels and continuously updates a 3D model of the environment. The guidance system continuously identifies and tracks terrain, static objects, and dynamic objects through real-time camera images. The guidance system can receive inputs from the camera and the onboard control system. The guidance system can be used to assist vehicle navigation and to avoid possible collisions. The guidance system can communicate with the control system and provide navigational direction to the control system.
US11605165B2
Methods and systems for analysis of image data generated from various reference points. Particularly, the methods and systems provided are useful for real time analysis of image and sequence data generated during DNA sequencing methodologies.
US11605162B2
A system includes an electrical tomography system and a volume estimation system. The volume estimation system is configured to reconstruct an initial impedance image based at least partially on received electrical tomography data of a domain, receive prior information associated with the domain, enhance the initial impedance image based at least partially on the received prior information to generate an enhanced impedance image, and based at least partially on the enhanced initial impedance image, generate a volumetric image of a region of interest of the enhanced impedance image, wherein the volumetric image represents a plurality of values indicating a volume of a fluid.
US11605158B2
The invention relates to a system and method for monitoring a structural vulnerability not yet apparent as a defect. A type of vulnerability is identified from a grouping of elements and/or features of a structure and its systems, called findings, whose attributes meet a particular set of selection rules called relationship-association classifiers (RACs)—a series of one or more tests of relationships between attributes of findings, the series of tests indicating whether findings are associated and collectively classified as a particular type of vulnerability or defect. A RAC may be established by an optimization function or a neural network function, trained from maintenance reports and documented findings and attributes concurrent with each maintenance report. Findings are identified and attributes evaluated from one or more images, typically taken during routine maintenance of the structure. A grouping identified as a vulnerability can be reported to a maintenance entity for follow-up.
US11605147B2
This disclosure relates generally to method and system for tuning graphics processing unit (GPU) parameters of a GPU kernel. The disclosure proposes a combination of both heuristic and deterministic techniques for tuning GPU parameters of a GPU kernel to achieve optimal configuration of the GPU parameters. The proposed method and a system for tuning GPU parameters is based on deterministic techniques and heuristic techniques that includes capturing behavior of the GPU application by monitoring several GPU hardware counters that comprise several hardware resources and performance counters. The proposed tuning GPU parameters also implements a set of heuristic techniques to decide course of the tuning for various GPU parameters based on the captured behaviour of the GPU hardware counters.
US11605146B2
A client device obtains and records inbound station information. The client device sends first electronic credential information to an inbound charging apparatus, where the first electronic credential information comprises authentication information generated by a payment system based on a user identity in the client device. The client device sends second electronic credential information and the inbound station information to an outbound charging apparatus, where the second electronic credential information comprises authentication information generated by the payment system based on the user identity in the client device.
US11605145B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a memory configured to store a model learned to determine whether a user performing authentication for a financial service is in a threat situation, and a processor configured to perform authentication for the financial service based on biometrics information of the user performing authentication for the financial service. The processor may acquire an image by photographing the user performing authentication through the camera, acquire information on whether the user performing authentication is in a threat situation from the learned model, with information acquired from the image as input of the learned model, and perform authentication for the financial service according to the acquired information. At least a part of the learned model is an artificial intelligent algorithm, which may be performed according to at least one of machine learning, neural network, or deep learning algorithm.
US11605144B1
System and methods for planning and optimizing the recovery of critical infrastructure/key resources
Methods and system for planning and optimizing the recovery of critical infrastructure resources, where the method includes determining, from execution of a computer readable code, impact of at least one predetermined environmental condition on a number of critical infrastructure resources subjected to said predetermined environmental conditions and on other critical infrastructure resources dependent on said number of critical infrastructure resources, each of the number of critical infrastructure resources having rules for impact of predetermined environmental conditions and for recovery time, obtaining, from execution of the computer readable code, deployment information for predetermined Recovery Assets, each one of the predetermined Recovery Assets being staged, before deployment, at a predetermined staging location, and obtaining, from execution of the computer readable code, resulting consequences from deployment of the predetermined Recovery Assets.
US11605143B2
A smart contract including one or more rules is defined and stored on a blockchain in conjunction with a pool of one or more tokens owned by the smart contract. A plurality of conflicting claims to the pool of one or more tokens is received and provided to the blockchain. An indication that a trigger condition is met is received from the blockchain. The trigger condition to determined using the one or more rules. Information indicating a distribution of the one or more tokens to resolve the plurality of conflicting claims is also received. The information is generated using the one or more rules in response to the trigger condition being met.
US11605141B2
A highly reliable facility evaluation information (rating information) that is free of arbitrary ratings. A server system includes a facility rating information creation and updating unit that grants a rating with regard to a facility to be rated on the basis of parking information. The parking information is obtained by assessing whether the present position of a mobile body, which is being carried together with a vehicle, has been parked in the area of the facility to be rated whereat parking is possible. A facility rating provision unit that outputs the rating regarding to the facility to be rated, which has been granted by the facility rating information creation and updating unit.
US11605140B2
Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for an interactive analytics platform responsive to data inquiries. These aspects include identifying a request for energy consumption data of an energy user from a user in a live interaction with the energy user. A utility bill as well as energy consumption data associated with the second user may be retrieved using an authentication of the second user. Energy consumption factors that influence a billing amount of the utility bill may be identified based on the energy consumption data. An interface with specific billing insights that correspond to the energy consumption factors is generated. The specific billing insights provide an explanation as to why the billing amount of the utility bill exceeded a cost expectation of the second user. The interface mapped with the utility bill may be provided for display.
US11605138B2
A method includes retrieving files associated with a first database and one or more files associated with a second database. The method further includes merging and filtering the files of the first database into a merged file including action items from the files. The method further includes identifying action items from the merged file that match an item of the one or more files of the second database and generating an output file comprising an action description to be performed on the first database to reconcile the first database with the second database.
US11605134B2
An anthropomorphic, artificial intelligence-based system and method to provide benefits products field underwriting and post-enrollment customer services through a cognitive virtual assistant. The system can contact to one or more third-party benefits provider systems to obtain coverage details, provider types and location details, and to modify member coverage types on behalf of the member. The system can contact third-party pharmacy systems to fill medical prescriptions. The system can contact third-party medical services for providing information directed to medical services.
US11605128B2
A method comprising navigating to a first investment interface publishing a first particular loan opportunity among different loan opportunities, the loan opportunity being based on first loan terms and first property information, receiving different loan opportunities based on the first query, providing a selection of the first particular loan opportunity, receiving details of the first particular loan opportunity, providing a first commitment from the first investor system to partially fund a first partial funding of a loan amount associated with the first particular loan opportunity, a second commitment from the second investor system being already provided to the investment system to partially fund a second partial funding, receiving an indication that a first loan is to be provided to the first property owner when the loan amount is completely funded, and receiving distributions, every day, of daily returns by the first investor.
US11605117B1
This disclosure is directed to a system and method that generates personalized recommendations of media items for customers based on a customer's preference for familiar or novel media items. A customer can be associated with user data that can include data such as a customer's purchase data, shopping data, etc. The user data can be used to determine media item data that is associated with the customer. Based on the customer's media item data, a familiarity score can be generated that indicates a media consumption preference of the customer. Using the familiarity score, a recommendation identifying a media item can be generated for the customer.
US11605111B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed regarding an e-commerce system that places customers into a plurality of clusters and tailors services provided to a customer based on the cluster in which the customer is placed. In one embodiment, the e-commerce system defines the clusters based on purchase history data for customers having sufficient purchase history data. The e-commerce system then places customers without sufficient purchase history data into one of the defined clusters based on demographic data for the customer and demographic data for the customers in the cluster.
US11605110B2
The present disclosure relate to equalization of audio transmissions that are used to transmit content, such as advertisements, promotions, redemptions, and/or other types of content (e.g., images, multimedia, audio, web-based, applications, and/or the like) between a first computing device. In some instances, the transmission may occur when the first computing device is located within proximity to a physical location, such as an entity or drive through location.
US11605096B2
There are provided systems and methods for initiating a device security setting on detection of conditions indicating a fraudulent capture of a machine-readable code. A service provider, such as an electronic transaction processor for digital transactions, may provide in-person or device-to-device data transfers through machine-readable codes, such as to effectuate a payment from one mobile device to another. However, unauthorized devices may be in close enough proximity to also capture the code and impermissibly use the code. Thus, device security settings are used to detect whether fraud may occur in certain settings and implement an operation to hide a valid code. This may include operations to obtain information for the unauthorized device, make the code dynamic, or mask the code in a display. Once a nearby valid scanner is detected, such as through emitted light or sound, the valid code may be displayed.
US11605095B1
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating resolution of work items within a fraud resolution workflow. Exemplary implementations may: manage fraud workflow information, the fraud workflow information specifying a queue of work items, individual work items representing individual fraud resolution tasks associated with individual content creators of a membership platform flagged for fraud, individual work items being associated with work items records; effectuate presentation of a user interface for displaying individual work item pages through which the users access the individual work items for resolution, wherein the user interface facilitates access to individual ones of the work item records of the individual work items associated with the individual work item pages; and/or perform other operations.
US11605094B2
A third party item listing management system useable for validation of third party items to be included on a retailer website is disclosed. The third party item listing management system includes an application programming interface (API) accessible by a plurality of third parties and configured to receive item data. An item management process receives the item data and calls an item validation pipeline which includes a plurality of item validation stages including an item legalization stage. In the item legalization stage, the item data and the identity of the third party are validated against a plurality of item listing rules to determine whether the one or more items are allowed to be offered via the retailer website by the third party. The item listing rules can include a rule preventing the third party from listing an item included in a core item collection offered by the retailer via the retailer website.
US11605089B2
A system that includes a fuel dispenser terminal and a remote controller. The fuel dispenser terminal is configured to generate a service request for a fuel purchase that includes card information, encrypt the service request, and send the encrypted service request to the remote controller. The fuel dispenser terminal is further configured to receive a personalized offer in response to sending the encrypted service request and display the personalized offer. The remote controller is configured to decrypt the service request to identify the card information associated with a customer and determine an identity of the customer based on the card information. The remote controller is further configured to generate a personalized offer for the customer based on their identity and send the personalized offer to the fuel dispenser terminal. The remote controller is further configured to re-encrypt the service request and send the re-encrypted service request to a service processor.
US11605086B2
Account information for a plurality of accounts and transaction information for a plurality of transactions conducted among the plurality of accounts are analyzed. A transaction volume threshold is determined based on the analysis. A first subset of the accounts is identified. The first subset of account each corresponds to an amount of conducted transactions below the transaction volume threshold. A second subset of the accounts is identified. The second subset of the accounts each corresponds to an amount of conducted transactions above the transaction volume threshold. In response to the identification of the first subset and the second subset of the accounts, the account information and the transaction information are stored into an electronic database collectively for the first subset of the accounts, and the account information and the transaction information are stored into the electronic database separately for the second subset of the accounts.
US11605083B1
Multifactor authentication systems and methods employ an online payment server processor that authenticates a user in an online session with a merchant website server processor based on data representing one or more predefined authentication factors received from a user device processor over a communication network and sends data representing a secure user login cookie to the user device processor over the communication network based on the authentication of the user in the online session with the merchant website server processor. Thereafter, the online payment server processor authenticates the user in a subsequent online session with the merchant website server processor based in part on identifying the data representing the secure user login cookie on the user device and in part on data representing a second predefined authentication factor received from the user device processor over the communication network.
US11605082B1
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing verified identification information in a distributed database and for verifying entities to requestors are provided herein. Identity information relating to an entity is verified by a generally recognized identity provider (GRIP). Once verified, the GRIP populates a distributed database with an entry corresponding to the verified identity information. The distributed database is publically accessible such that identity requestors can see the entries in the distributed database. In some arrangements, the distributed database is write-protected such that only an authorized GRIP can modify the distributed database. An entity can provide information to a requestor to verify an identity attribute of the entity to the requestor. The requestor uses information provided by the entity to retrieve verified entity identification information from the distributed database and to confirm that the identity attribute was verified by an authorized GRIP.
US11605081B2
An example device includes a memory configured to store at least one program; a microphone configured to receive a voice; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one program to control the device to perform operations for sending money to a recipient. The operations include determining a payment intention of a user based on analyzing the received voice input; retrieving contact information from a stored contact list based on the name of the recipient; transmitting the name and the contact information of the recipient to a bank server together with an amount of money specified in the voice input; receiving remittance details from the bank server; and approving the remittance details. The device may analyze the received voice input by using an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm.
US11605080B2
A method of transferring cryptocurrency credits employs leaf blocks to transfer cryptocurrency credits which are settled by cryptocurrency through blockchain transaction(s). It comprises: maintaining two types of accounts—one for cryptocurrency and the other for cryptocurrency credits; creating at least a leaf block, by a sending financial institution, containing a plurality of business transactions that intend to transfer customers' cryptocurrency credits to customers at a receiving financial institution; calculating a mathematical summary of said leaf block; creating at least a blockchain transaction tying to said leaf block through said mathematical summary serving as a settlement to said leaf block; submitting said blockchain transaction to a blockchain; sharing said leaf block with the receiving financial institution; accessing said leaf block by the receiving financial institution, validating it and crediting transaction amounts in it to corresponding customer accounts at the receiving financial institution. A system configured to implement said method.
US11605071B2
An Autonomous Exchange via Entrusted Ledger (AXEL) blockchain enables users to perform transactions in private while enabling the transaction records thereof to be verified by other network users without publicly divulging the contents or details of the transaction records. Internal addressing provides for separation of control within the wallet by making a portion of the wallet inaccessible to the blockchain, allowing increased security for tokens being managed by the wallet. The ability to configure restrictions placed on sending and receiving wallet addresses, and to create multiple public keys, provide further security measures.
US11605070B2
A payment processing server generates an asymmetric cryptographic key pair, over one secure communications channel providing a mobile device with one cryptographic key of the cryptographic key pair, and saves another cryptographic key of the cryptographic key pair in a pending transaction database in unique association with a single-use payment number and a financial account. The server encrypts the payment number, which does not identify the financial account, with the another cryptographic key and provides the mobile device with the encrypted payment number over another secure communications channel distinct from the one secure communications channel. The server receives from a payment terminal a payment completion request that includes the encrypted payment number decrypted with the one cryptographic key. The payment processing server queries the pending transaction database with the decrypted payment number to identify the associated financial account, and effects completion of the transaction using the identified financial account.
US11605063B2
A computer server receives from a mobile device, via a first network, a data structure request that includes a user identifier; associates a data structure with a user profile; and transmits the data structure to the mobile device. The user profile includes the user identifier and a current balance value. The server receives from a POS device, via a second network, a balance update request that includes an updated balance value, and a validation request that includes the user identifier and the data structure. The server determines that, prior to receiving the validation request, the server had associated the data structure with the user profile. The server replaces the current balance value in the user profile with the updated balance value; and transmits to the mobile device, via the first network, a balance update confirmation confirming that the server had updated the user profile with the updated balance value.
US11605056B2
The present invention relates to the field of networked computers, social networks and interactive software. More particularly it allows collaboration by plurality of users of networked computers for creating multimedia productions (for example, stories or contents) using interactive software as a platform. As compared to the conventional solutions, the present invention is technically advanced as it enables a gaming like scenario to a group of users where they can cleverly and playfully continue their connection's photo stories by adding photos and captions. The system and method utilizes artificial intelligence and image processing to organize the photo story. It promotes active and social play within the professional world. The present invention promotes a socializing activity among professionals without interfering with professional work. This is a fun game with less energy and time consumption. This can be used/played by all walks of professional life and improve the engagement within the network.
US11605053B2
Aspects of the technology described herein provide a system for an improved inventory system using RFID information. A first user device may initiate a team scanning session and a second user device may join the team scanning session. RFID scan data received by each of the first user device and the second user device may be filtered, aggregated, and sent to an inventory system using a first IoT topic. An inventory list for the team scanning session may be updated with the information provided by each of the first and second user devices and published to each of the user devices using a second IoT topic. Additional RFID scan data received by each user device may trigger an indication to the user that a particular RFID scan data had not yet been scanned during the team scanning session.
US11605044B2
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to creating a crowdsourced delivery plan. In some embodiments, a system for creating a crowdsourced delivery plan for a package comprises a certification system configured to receive, from a retailer, an indication of items included in the package, determine, based on the indication of items included in the package, a set of requirements, and transmit, to a plurality of portable devices, information regarding the delivery, each of the plurality of portable devices configured to receive, from the certification system, the information regarding the delivery, transmit, to the certification system, an acceptance of the delivery, wherein only ones of the plurality of portable devices associated with delivery agents meeting the set of requirements is capable of acceptance of the delivery, receive, in response to the transmission of the acceptance, an authorization, and present, at a pickup point, the authorization.
US11605039B2
A system and method are disclosed for solving a supply chain planning problem modeled as a linear programming (LP) problem. Embodiments include receiving a matrix formulation of at least a portion of the LP problem representing a supply chain planning problem for a supply chain network, generating an image based on the matrix formulation to identify connected components, partitioning the matrix formulation based, at least in part, on the connected components constraint into at least two partitions, formulating an LP subproblem from each of the at least two partitions, and solving the LP subproblems to generate a global solution to the supply chain planning problem.
US11605038B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for technology assessment and selection. In some implementations, study data indicating parameters of a research study or an objective of a research study is received. Types of data to be collected during the research study are identified. Technology options that each represent one or more technology items that can provide the data to be collected are identified. A suitability score for each of the technology options is determined. A selection is made from among the technology options based on the suitability scores. Output data that indicates the selected technology options for the research study is provided.
US11605026B2
Methods and systems are described for support policy learning in an agent of a robot. A general value function (GVF) is learned for a main policy, where the GVF represents future performance of the agent executing the main policy for a given state of the environment. A master policy selects an action based on the predicted accumulated success value received from the general value function. When the predicted accumulated success value is an acceptable value, the action selected by the master policy is execution of the main policy. When the predicted accumulated success value is not an acceptable value, the master action causes a support policy to be learned. The support policy generates a support action to be performed which causes the robot to transition from to a new state where the predicted accumulated success value has an acceptable value.
US11605022B2
A device may receive, from a customer platform, customer event data identifying events occurring between customers and an entity, and may receive, from the customer platform, customer action data generated by machine learning models and identifying customer actions to be taken by the customer platform in response to the occurrence of the events. The device may receive, from the customer platform, customer results data identifying results of the customer actions taken by the customer platform, and may calculate current key performance indicators based on the customer event data, the customer action data, and the customer results data. The device may retrain one or more of the machine learning models based on the current key performance indicators to generate one or more retrained machine learning models, and may provide the one or more retrained machine learning models to the customer platform.
US11605020B2
A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a machine learning model, serialize the machine learning model into a serialized format, and embed a delimiter indicator into a documentation file comprising information regarding the use of the machine learning model, where the delimiter indicator is in a file position that is after an end-of-file indicator of the documentation file. The processing system may further embed the machine learning model in the serialized format into the documentation file in a file position that is after the delimiter indicator. The processing system may then store the documentation file with the delimiter indicator and the machine learning model in the serialized format that are embedded.
US11605015B2
A hybrid quantum-classical (HQC) computer prepares a quantum Boltzmann machine (QBM) in a pure state. The state is evolved in time according to a chaotic, tunable quantum Hamiltonian. The pure state locally approximates a (potentially highly correlated) quantum thermal state at a known temperature. With the chaotic quantum Hamiltonian, a quantum quench can be performed to locally sample observables in quantum thermal states. With the samples, an inverse temperature of the QBM can be approximated, as needed for determining the correct sign and magnitude of the gradient of a loss function of the QBM.
US11605013B2
Decentralized machine learning to build models is performed at nodes where local training datasets are generated. A blockchain platform may be used to coordinate decentralized machine learning over a series of iterations. For each iteration, a distributed ledger may be used to coordinate the nodes. Rules in the form of smart contracts may enforce node participation in an iteration of model building and parameter sharing, as well as provide logic for electing a node that serves as a master node for the iteration. The master node obtains model parameters from the nodes and generates final parameters based on the obtained parameters. The master node may write its state to the distributed ledger indicating that the final parameters are available. Each node, via its copy of the distributed ledger, may discover the master node's state and obtain and apply the final parameters to its local model, thereby learning from other nodes.
US11605005B2
By clearly separating knowledge of a specific area into a plurality of knowledge trees and organizing it, it is possible to describe systematic knowledge without fluctuation of notation. Knowledge tree group management means that manages at least one knowledge tree, and knowledge entry management means that manages at least one knowledge entry existing for each of the knowledge trees are provided. Each of the knowledge entries includes a knowledge entry attribute description describing an attribute related to the knowledge entry and a knowledge entry parent-child relationship link describing a parent-child relationship with another knowledge entry of the knowledge tree. The knowledge entry attribute description includes a reference link to a knowledge entry belonging to a different or an identical knowledge tree or to an entry attribute description of the knowledge entry.
US11605002B2
The present technology relates to a program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus that make it possible to easily design network. A program according to one aspect of the present technology is a program causing a computer to serve as: a generating unit that generates, in response to specification of a data set including data for learning, a network for inference execution and a network for learning corresponding to the data set; and a learning unit that inputs the data for learning to the network for learning and performs learning of the network for inference execution. The present technology is applicable to a program that supports network design by Deep Learning.
US11605001B2
A style-based generative network architecture enables scale-specific control of synthesized output data, such as images. During training, the style-based generative neural network (generator neural network) includes a mapping network and a synthesis network. During prediction, the mapping network may be omitted, replicated, or evaluated several times. The synthesis network may be used to generate highly varied, high-quality output data with a wide variety of attributes. For example, when used to generate images of people's faces, the attributes that may vary are age, ethnicity, camera viewpoint, pose, face shape, eyeglasses, colors (eyes, hair, etc.), hair style, lighting, background, etc. Depending on the task, generated output data may include images, audio, video, three-dimensional (3D) objects, text, etc.
US11604986B2
Training a deep neural network model using a trusted execution environment is provided. A selection of two or more encrypted files owned by different entities within a plurality of encrypted files containing sensitive datasets is made by a user of a client device. The two or more encrypted files owned by the different entities are decrypted within the trusted execution environment to form decrypted sensitive datasets owned by the different entities. The decrypted sensitive datasets owned by the different entities are combined within the trusted execution environment to form combined sensitive data owned by the different entities. The deep neural network model is generated within the trusted execution environment based on the combined sensitive data owned by the different entities. The deep neural network model is trained within the trusted execution environment using the combined sensitive data owned by the different entities.
US11604983B2
A neural network system includes a primary input layer configured to acquire data in both a learning mode and an operation mode, an auxiliary input layer configured to acquire data solely in the learning mode, a first partial network configured to carry out learning using both an output of the primary input layer and an output of the auxiliary input layer and to subsequently carry out learning solely using the output of the primary input layer so as to produce a same calculation result as a calculation result produced using both the output of the primary input layer and the output of the auxiliary input layer, and a second partial network configured to carry out calculations in the learning mode and the operation mode upon receiving an output of the first partial network.
US11604980B2
A system includes: a memory operable to store a predictive model; a first processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the first processor operable to execute the predictive model to perform operations including generating knowledge score metrics based on a set of attributes for individuals included in a specified population, where the knowledge score metrics quantify a prediction of a capability of an individual for performing metadata labeling; a second processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the first processor, the second processor is operable to perform operations including comparing the knowledge score metrics to a specified threshold, and identifying attributes of individuals from a specified population having knowledge score metrics exceeding the specified threshold as attributes of individuals capable of performing metadata labeling.
US11604976B2
In a hardware-implemented approach for operating a neural network system, a neural network system is provided comprising a controller, a memory, and an interface connecting the controller to the memory, where the controller comprises a processing unit configured to execute a neural network and the memory comprises a neuromorphic memory device with a crossbar array structure that includes input lines and output lines interconnected at junctions via electronic devices. The electronic devices of the neuromorphic memory device are programmed to incrementally change states by coupling write signals into the input lines based on: write instructions received from the controller and write vectors generated by the interface. Data is retrieved from the neuromorphic memory device, according to a multiply-accumulate operation, by coupling read signals into one or more of the input lines of the neuromorphic memory device based on: read instructions from the controller and read vectors generated by the interface.
US11604970B2
A micro-processor circuit and a method of performing neural network operation are provided. The micro-processor circuit is suitable for performing neural network operation. The micro-processor circuit includes a parameter generation module, a compute module and a truncation logic. The parameter generation module receives in parallel a plurality of input parameters and a plurality of weight parameters of the neural network operation. The parameter generation module generates in parallel a plurality of sub-output parameters according to the input parameters and the weight parameters. The compute module receives in parallel the sub-output parameters. The compute module sums the sub-output parameters to generate a summed parameter. The truncation logic receives the summed parameter. The truncation logic performs a truncation operation based on the summed parameter to generate a plurality of output parameters of the neural network operation.
US11604965B2
A method for training parameters of a student model includes receiving one or more teacher models trained using sensitive data. Each teacher model includes one or more intermediate layers and a prediction layer coupled to the one or more intermediate layers. The method includes receiving, from the one or more teacher models, one or more intermediate layer outputs and one or more prediction layer outputs respectively based on public data. Student model training is performed to train parameters of the student model based on the intermediate layer outputs and prediction layer outputs of the one or more teacher models.
US11604964B2
Recognizer, object recognition method, learning apparatus, and learning method for domain adaptation
A recognizer including a shared encoder to extract a feature of an input image in a source domain and a target domain; and a shared decoder to classify a class of an object included in the input image based on the feature of the input image, in the source domain and the target domain. A set of object classes of the source domain and a set of object classes of the target domain differ from each other.
US11604962B2
A method and a system are provided for training a machine-learning (ML) system to function as a chatbot. According to one embodiment, a method for training and ML system includes providing to the machine-learning system: in a first iteration, a first input-output pair that includes a first input and a first output; and, in a second iteration, a second input-output pair that includes a second input and a second output, where the second input includes the first input-output pair and the second output is different from the first output, so that a context for the second input-output pair is stored in the memory of the ML system.
US11604961B2
A neural network models fragmenting method, system, and computer program product include recursively factoring out common prefixes of models, constructing a hierarchy of decomposed model fragments based on the factoring, and grouping the constructed hierarchy for deployment.
US11604949B2
An image processing method is provided. The method includes obtaining at least two images, the at least two images being based on the same target object captured from different imaging angles, respectively; extracting, by using feature extraction networks included in an image processing model, target features of the at least two images, the feature extraction networks being configured to extract features of images corresponding to the different imaging angles, respectively; and determining, based on the target features, a classification result corresponding to the target object.
US11604947B2
Implementations are described herein for automatically generating quasi-realistic synthetic training images that are usable as training data for training machine learning models to perceive various types of plant traits in digital images. In various implementations, multiple labeled simulated images may be generated, each depicting simulated and labeled instance(s) of a plant having a targeted plant trait. In some implementations, the generating may include stochastically selecting features of the simulated instances of plants from a collection of plant assets associated with the targeted plant trait. The collection of plant assets may be obtained from ground truth digital image(s). In some implementations, the ground truth digital image(s) may depict real-life instances of plants having the target plant trait. The plurality of labeled simulated images may be processed using a trained generator model to generate a plurality of quasi-realistic synthetic training images, each depicting quasi-realistic and labeled instance(s) of the targeted plant trait.
US11604939B2
The coating quality prediction device includes: a learned model that has learned a relationship between characteristics of a paint, conditions at a time of applying the paint, and a smoothness of a surface of a coating film obtained by applying the paint under the conditions; and a calculation unit that uses the learned model to calculate the smoothness of the surface of the coating film from the characteristics of the paint and the conditions at the time of applying the paint.
US11604936B2
A method for scene perception using video captioning based on a spatio-temporal graph model is described. The method includes decomposing the spatio-temporal graph model of a scene in input video into a spatial graph and a temporal graph. The method also includes modeling a two branch framework having an object branch and a scene branch according to the spatial graph and the temporal graph to learn object interactions between the object branch and the scene branch. The method further includes transferring the learned object interactions from the object branch to the scene branch as privileged information. The method also includes captioning the scene by aligning language logits from the object branch and the scene branch according to the learned object interactions.
US11604934B2
Methods and systems for predicting failure in a cyber-physical system include determining a prediction index based on a comparison of input time series, from respective sensors in a cyber-physical system, to failure precursors. A failure precursor is detected in the input time series, responsive to a comparison of the prediction index to a threshold. A subset of the sensors associated with the failure precursor is determined, based on a gradient of the prediction index. A corrective action is performed responsive to the determined subset of sensors.
US11604932B2
An antenna control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a communication interface configured to receive identification information indicating whether each of a plurality of antennas received transmission information from a wireless tag. A storage unit stores a count for each of the plurality of antennas. A controller determines, for each of the plurality of antennas, whether the antenna received transmission information from a wireless tag based on a first received identification information. When at least one, but not all, of the plurality of antennas is determined to have not received transmission information from a wireless tag based on the first received identification information, the storage unit increments the count for each such antenna. When the count for one of the plurality of antennas is determined to exceed the predetermined value, the controller outputs a notification signal indicating that the one of the plurality of antennas has a malfunction.
US11604929B2
Systems and methods for guided text generation in task-based dialogue. In some aspects of the technology, an automated assistant system is configured to receive a user request, call multiple APIs, generate dialogue acts based on data received from each API, replace any slot names in the dialogue acts with natural language descriptions of the slots, concatenate the modified dialogue acts, and pass the concatenated result to an NLG model for generation of a natural language response. In some aspects of the technology, the automated assistant may be configured to generate simple templated responses based on the data received from each API, concatenate the simple templated responses, and pass the concatenated sequence to an NLG model trained as a sequence-to-sequence transformer for generation of a final natural language response.
US11604926B2
A computerized method for reducing domain noise, creating and summarizing human-written sentences into clusters for efficient tagging in natural language processing comprising: receiving a typed, handwritten or printed text; implementing an optical character recognition (OCR) process on human written text to generate a digital version of the human written text; splitting the digital version of the typed, handwritten or printed text into an array of sentences, using a sentence splitter to generate a split sentence version; determining a domain of the human written text; based on the domain, implementing a domain noise reduction process on the split sentences version; hierarchically clustering the split sentences version after the domain noise reduction process; and summarizing the clustered sentences and reducing the amount of data to be tagged.
US11604923B2
A log message classifier employs machine learning for identifying a corresponding parser for interpreting the incoming log message and for retraining a classification logic model processing the incoming log messages. Voluminous log messages generate a large amount of data, typically in a text form. Data fields are parseable from the message by a parser that knows a format of the message. The classification logic is trained by a set of messages having a known format for defining groups of messages recognizable by a corresponding parser. The classification logic is defined by a random forest that outputs a corresponding group and confidence value for each incoming message. Groups may be split to define new groups based on a recurring matching tail (latter portion) of the incoming messages. A trend of decreased confidence scores triggers a periodic retraining of the random forest, and may also generate an alert to operators.
US11604917B2
Systems and methods are provided for predicting static voltage (SIR) drop violations in a clock-tree synthesis (CTS) layout before routing is performed on the CTS layout. A static voltage (SIR) drop violation prediction system includes SIR drop violation prediction circuitry. The SIR drop violation prediction circuitry receives CTS data associated with a CTS layout. The SIR drop violation prediction circuitry inspects the CTS layout data associated with the CTS layout, and the CTS layout data may include data associated with a plurality of regions of the CTS layout, which may be inspected on a region-by-region basis. The SIR drop violation prediction circuitry predicts whether one or more SIR drop violations would be present in the CTS layout due to a subsequent routing of the CTS layout.
US11604912B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities for setting deprocessing parameters used in conducting hardware deprocessing on a hardware. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that includes: receiving sample images using different E-beam voltages, wherein each image is captured from a backside of the hardware using a different E-beam voltage; generating thickness-based contour maps, wherein each map is generated for an image and includes contour lines indicating locations having a same thickness of remaining material; generating estimated E-beam penetration depths, wherein each depth is generated for an image and is based at least in part on the E-beam voltage used to capture the image; generating an estimated thickness measurement of the remaining material based at least in part on the contour maps and the penetration depths; and setting the deprocessing parameters based at least in part on the estimated thickness measurement.
US11604908B2
Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with testing, simulation, or operation of an autonomous device including an autonomous vehicle are provided. For example, a service entity computing system can perform operations including obtaining operating software data associated with operating software of the autonomous vehicle. Log data associated with one or more real-world scenarios can also be obtained. One or more first simulations of the operating software can be performed based on the one or more real-world scenarios. A latency distribution profile associated with the operating software can be generated based on the one or more first simulations. One or more second simulations of the operating software can be performed based on the latency distribution profile and one or more artificially generated scenarios. Furthermore, a real-world behavior of the autonomous vehicle can be predicted based on the one or more second simulations.
US11604907B2
A method designing computerized systems for a vehicle by a computing device comprising a processor and a memory device, and corresponding apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving indications to computerized components to be installed in a vehicle; displaying over a display device a three dimensional manipulatable model of the vehicle; receiving indications to locations within the car where the computerized components are to be installed, the indications provided as locations over the illustration; receiving indications to applications to be executed by a car computer, wherein the applications receive input from at least one of the computerized components; automatically determining the required computing resources and required utility components for supporting the computerized components and provisioning the applications; providing specific alternatives conforming with the computerized components; and receiving selections of specific computerized components from the specific alternatives.
US11604906B2
A computer-aided design system includes a display device, a memory storing a plurality of response surface models, and a processor configured to: (a) display a graphical user interface that includes a model of a vehicle frame; (b) display a section configuration panel that includes one or more section dimension values for one or more section dimensions of a first section member of the plurality of section members; (c) retrieve a first response surface model based on values of the one or more section dimensions for the first section member; (d) determine one or more predicted values associated with the first section member based on the values of the section dimensions, the predicted values include one or more predicted crash resistances for the section member; and (e) display the predicted values, thereby allowing the user to evaluate the predicted values for suitability in vehicle design.
US11604905B1
A smart render design tool includes: (a) a designer side plug-in enabling a designer to generate credentials for a client and associate the credentials with a model for the client, add one or more camera views to the model, select one or more surfaces in the one or more camera views to add in the model, specify one or more materials for each surface of the one or more surfaces of the model, and publish the model including the specified materials for the one or more surfaces of the model; and (b) a client side portal associated with the credentials and the model enabling the client to access the published model using the generated credentials, select desired materials from among the materials specified by the designer for each surface of the published model, and save the desired materials selections of the client for review by the designer using a synchronization function of the designer side plug-in.
US11604893B2
Some embodiments enable distributing data (e.g., recorded video, photographs, recorded audio, etc.) to a plurality of users in a manner which preserves the privacy of the respective users. Some embodiments leverage homomorphic encryption and proxy re-encryption techniques to manipulate the respective data so that selected portions of it are revealed according to an identity of the user currently accessing the respective data.
US11604891B2
A sensitive content display control system determines whether to display sensitive content on a computing device display, such as on a lock screen. The system attempts to authenticate a user of the computing device, and does not display the sensitive content if the user is not authenticated. If the user is authenticated, then the system determines whether anyone in addition to the user is looking at the computing device display. If the user is authenticated and no one else is looking at the computing device display, then the sensitive content is displayed. However, if the user is authenticated and at least one additional person is looking at the computing device display, then the sensitive content is not displayed.
US11604890B2
In some examples, a system is to receive, from a client device, a query comprising a representation of blockchain information of an entity associated with an electronic device that advertised the representation. The system is to further determine whether a client entity associated with the client device has a privilege to access response information that is responsive to the query, and in response to determining that the client entity has the privilege to access the response information, send, to a blockchain network, a request containing the blockchain information to obtain the response information.
US11604887B2
A data protection method is provided. The data protection method includes the following. A first image is obtained; at least one first object image in the first image is identified; the at least one first object image is analyzed to capture multiple first characteristic values of multiple characteristic points of the at least one first object image; and an encryption key is generated according to the first characteristic values.
US11604885B2
Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
US11604875B2
A system and method for generating a digital cybersecurity artifact includes selectively executing an automated cybersecurity investigation workflow based on a probable cybersecurity threat type of a cybersecurity event, wherein an output of the automated cybersecurity investigation workflow includes one or more corpora of investigation findings data in response to executing the automated cybersecurity investigation workflow; selectively instantiating a digital cybersecurity artifact of a plurality of digital cybersecurity artifacts based on the probable cybersecurity threat type of the cybersecurity event, wherein the digital cybersecurity artifact includes a plurality of distinct regions electronically mapped to one or more threat type-specific content automations that, when executed, install investigation findings data into the plurality of distinct regions of the plurality of distinct regions of the digital cybersecurity artifact with selective subsets of investigation findings data of the one or more corpora of investigation findings data.
US11604872B2
Example threat detection methods and apparatus are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining page code of a first display page group identified by a uniform resource locator (URL) and an overall size occupied by the first display page group in a display area of a browser of a Web sandbox when loading the URL in the browser. After preset dynamic code is injected into the page code of the first display page group, the page code is parsed and executed. A request message is sent when a value of a display variable is greater than or equal to a preset value, to request to obtain page code of a second display page group. A response message that carries the page code of the second display page group is received. It is further detected, in the Web sandbox, whether the page code of the second display page group carries attack code.
US11604862B2
Embodiments herein disclose computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems for authenticating a user. The computer-implemented method may include receiving biographical data corresponding to a user. A change rate may be determined based on user biographical data. The computer-implemented method may include receiving first biometric data having a time-varying characteristic from the user at a first time and receiving second biometric data having the time-varying characteristic from the user at a second time that is later in time than the first time. Further, the computer-implemented method may include determining third biometric data based at least on the first biometric data, the second time, and the time-varying characteristic, and authenticating the user if the third biometric data is within a predetermined threshold of the second biometric data at the second time.
US11604820B2
The disclosure is for displaying a search result for products. A server may include a communication module, a memory including a database which stores product information in association with one or more product images corresponding to a product and text information related to the product, and a processor. The processor may receive a query image for an external object from an electronic device by using the communication module, select, from the database, a plurality of pieces of product information corresponding to the external object, based on similarities between the one or more product images and the query image, extract the text information for the external object included in the query image, determine a priority among the plurality of pieces of product information, based on a comparison between the extracted text information and the text information included in the selected plurality of pieces of product information, and transmit, to the electronic device, at least some of the plurality of pieces of product information and information on the priority, in response to the reception, by using the communication module.
US11604802B2
Embodiments disclosed include computer automated systems and methods for aggregating data from a plurality of data sources, such as proxy devices, legacy protocols, devices, applications, machines, sensors, things across locations and user types, or device clouds among devices and applications. The aggregated data is then normalized and the normalized data is analyzed. The analyzing is based on a correlated event or events, a correlated condition or conditions, and a correlated trend or trends across the plurality of data sources. And based on the analyzed data, relevant aggregated and normalized data is combined and displayed in a display compatible format. Additionally, user needs are determined based on the analyzed aggregated, normalized data. The user need comprises a need for an item or items comprising at least one of a service, a product, and an upgrade of hardware or software components. Further a provider from a plurality of providers is determined based on the determined user need, and finally a need fulfillment transaction between the user and the provider is initiated.
US11604799B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for allowing a user to perform various actions in association with a panel. For example, a user interface (UI) data manager can cause display of, as part of a panel view associated with a panel, a user interface field that includes a query and a first display object that includes query results generated as a result of execution of the query. In response to a user input, the UI data manager can further cause display of a second display object that provides the user with a list of actions that can be performed in association with the panel. If a user selects an action, the UI data manager can perform the action and cause display of results of the action in the panel view. The UI data manager can further associate the results of the action with the panel corresponding to the panel view.
US11604794B1
Interactive assistances for executing natural language queries to data sets may be performed. A natural language query may be received. Candidate entity linkages may be determined between an entity recognized in the natural language query and columns in data sets. The candidate linkages may be ranked according to confidence scores which may be evaluated to detect ambiguity for an entity linkage. Candidate entity linkages may be provided to a user via an interface to select an entity linkage to use as part of completing the natural language query.
US11604793B2
A method of generating structured relation information in an electronic device may include: classifying a first text input received by at least one application installed on the electronic device, into at least one category; extracting, from the first text input, a first entity representing a context of the first text input; generating structured relation information by associating the first entity extracted from the first text input, with a second entity extracted from at least one second text input stored in the electronic device or a server; and displaying the structured relation information on the electronic device.
US11604792B2
The invention discloses a method and a device for constructing a SQL statement based on reinforcement learning, wherein the method includes: initializing an actor-critic network parameter; acquiring a sequence pair of natural language and real SQL statement from a data set; inputting a natural language sequence into an actor network encoder, and inputting a real SQL sequence into a critic network encoder; using an encoded hidden state as an initialized hidden state of a corresponding decoder; gradually predicting, by an actor network decoder, a SQL statement action, and inputting the SQL statement action to a critic network decoder and an environment to obtain a corresponding reward; and using a gradient descent algorithm to update the network parameters, and obtaining a constructing model of the natural language to the SQL statement after repeated iteration training.
US11604791B2
An automatic resource ownership assignment system, the system including resource ownership indicators definition functionality operative to allow an operator of the system to define resource ownership indicators, automatic resource ownership recommendation functionality operative to provide, to at least one user of the system, a recommendation to assign ownership of at least one resource to a potential owner, based on the resource ownership indicators, and automatic resource ownership assignment functionality which, responsive to predetermined at least partial approval of the at least one recommendation by the at least one user and approval of said at least one recommendation by the potential owner, is operative to automatically assign ownership of the at least one resource to the potential owner.
US11604788B2
The described technology is generally directed towards efficiently organizing data in a single, non-distributed database as an associated array of key-value pairs implemented on top of a storage medium that allows only data appends. A table segment in an append-only storage medium is accessed by table keys. The table keys are hashed into key values used to access information in an attribute index (a search tree) that contains offsets to the table segment entries. Hashing the table keys can result in a series of hash parts, including a primary hash part corresponding to a node in the attribute index, and as needed in the event of hash collisions, secondary hash parts that map to child nodes in the attribute index.
US11604786B2
A method includes receiving, from a client and by a node, a commit request associated with a first datum, sending, in response to the commit request, a second commit request to a second node, wherein the second node comprises the first datum, after sending the second commit request, receiving a first cookie from the second node, making a first determination that the first cookie does not match a second cookie stored in a node cookie hash table, wherein the second cookie is associated with the second node, in response to the first determination, updating a master verifier cookie on the node to obtain an updated master verifier cookie, and sending the updated master verifier cookie to the client.
US11604780B2
The current document is directed to methods and subsystems within computing systems, including distributed computing systems that efficiently store metric data by approximating a sequence of time-associated data values with one or more linear functions. In a described implementation, a running variability metric is used to control variation within the metric data with respect to the approximating linear functions, with a variation threshold employed to maximize the number of data points represented by a given linear function while ensuring that the variation of the data with respect to the given linear function does not exceed a threshold value. In one implementation, the metric data occurs within a graph-like configuration-management-database representation of the current state of a computer system.
US11604777B1
Techniques for indexing large scale datasets are described. A method for indexing large scale datasets can include receiving, by an indexing service, a request to generate an index for a dataset stored in an data storage service, the request including indexing information for the dataset, determining, by the indexing service, an index type based at least on the dataset, generating, by the indexing service, the index based at least on the indexing information and the index type, and receiving, by the indexing service, a request from a query service to identify a subset of the dataset using the index.
US11604775B2
A biosensor is provided including a detection device and a flow cell mounted to the detection device. The detection device has a detector surface with a plurality of reaction sites. The detection device also includes a filter layer that is configured to at least one of (a) filter unwanted excitation light signals; (b) direct emission signals from a designated reaction site toward one or more associated light detectors that are configured to detect the emission signals from the designated reaction site; or (c) block or prevent detection of crosstalk emission signals from adjacent reaction sites.
US11604766B2
A method, an apparatus, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage a medium and a computer program product for labeling data are provided. The method may include: obtaining a labeling accuracy requirement for to-be-labeled data; determining a process monitoring parameter matching the to-be-labeled data; weighting the process monitoring parameter with a coefficient having a corresponding size to obtain a comprehensive accuracy according to dependent and causal relationships between contents of different to-be-labeled data; and outputting, in response to the comprehensive accuracy satisfying the labeling accuracy requirement, labeled data.
US11604757B2
Processing data in memory using a field programmable gate array by reading a first portion of a data set to a burst block having a first data format, transforming a sub-portion of the first portion, to an element block having a second data format, processing the sub-portion yielding a first results set, transforming the first results set to the first data format of the burst block, and writing the first results set to the burst block.
US11604755B2
Presented herein are improvement to computer system architecture. In one embodiment, a method includes reconfiguring system interconnect links disposed between a first central processing unit socket and a second central processing unit socket, disposed together on a single motherboard, as peripheral bus links; and transmitting electrical signals, via the peripheral bus links, and via a printed circuit board that bridges the second central processing unit socket, to at least one input/output functional block that is disposed on the single motherboard and that is selectively connectable to the second central processing unit socket.
US11604749B2
A processing device, operatively coupled with a plurality of memory devices, is configured to receive a DMA command for a plurality of data sectors to be moved from a source memory region to a destination memory region, the destination memory region comprises a plurality of noncontiguous memory addresses and the DMA command comprises a destination value referencing the plurality of noncontiguous memory addresses. The processing device further retrieves the plurality of noncontiguous memory addresses from a location identified by the destination value. The processing device then reads the plurality of data sectors from the source memory region. The processing device also performs, for each respective data sector of the plurality of data sectors associated with the DMA command, a write operation to write the respective data sector into a corresponding respective noncontiguous memory address from the plurality of noncontiguous memory addresses of the destination memory region.
US11604744B2
A dual-model memory interface of a computing system is provided, configurable to present memory interfaces having differently-graded bandwidth capacity to different processors of the computing system. A mode switch controller of the memory interface controller, based on at least an arbitration rule written to a configuration register, switches the memory interface controller between a narrow-band mode and a wide-band mode. In each mode, the memory interface controller disables either a plurality of narrow-band memory interfaces of the memory interface controller according to a first bus standard, or a wide-band memory interface of the memory interface controller according to a second bus standard. The memory interface controller virtualizes a plurality of system memory units of the computing system as a virtual wide-band memory unit according to the second bus standard, or virtualizes a system memory unit of the computing system as a virtual narrow-band memory unit according to the first bus standard.
US11604743B2
Described are techniques including a method comprising detecting a deallocated Input/Output (I/O) queue associated with a first entity in a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) storage system. The method further comprises broadcasting an Asynchronous Event Request (AER) message indicating I/O queue availability based on the deallocated I/O queue. The method further comprises allocating, in response to the AER message, a new I/O queue to a second entity in the NVMe storage system.
US11604737B1
A processing device determines a scope indicating at least a portion of the processing system and target data from atomic memory operation to be performed. Based on the scope, the processing device determines one or more hardware parameters for at least a portion of the processing system. The processing device then compares the hardware parameters to the scope and target data to determine one or more corrections. The processing device then provides the scope, target data, hardware parameters, and corrections to a plurality of hardware lookup tables. The hardware lookup tables are configured to receive the scope, target data, hardware parameters, and corrections as inputs and output values indicating one or more coherency actions and one or more orderings. The processing device then executes one or more of the indicated coherency actions and the atomic memory operation based on the indicated ordering.
US11604727B2
Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present technique provide apparatus and methods for improved wear-levelling in (volatile and non-volatile) memories. In particular, the present wear-levelling techniques comprise moving static memory states within a memory, in order to substantially balance writes across all locations within the memory.
US11604716B1
As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for evaluating third party AI models. A request is received from an interested party to evaluate an AI model created by a third party, where the request includes a portion of private data of the interested party, and an expected output of the AI model when applied to the portion of private data of the interested party. The AI model created by the third party is received. The AI model is evaluated by: causing the AI model to process the portion of private data of the interested party, accessing an actual output of the AI model resulting from the processing, and comparing the actual output with the expected output to generate an evaluation of the AI model. The evaluation of the AI model is then reported to the interested party.
US11604713B2
A test apparatus is provided for use with a mainframe and an adapter. The test apparatus includes a logical adapter interface unit and a control system. The logical adapter interface unit is interposable between the adapter and the mainframe whereby an I/O signal transmittable from the adapter and to the mainframe is transmitted through the logical adapter interface unit. The logical adapter interface unit is configured to manipulate the I/O signal. The control system is coupled to the logical adapter interface unit and the mainframe and is configured to control manipulations of the I/O signal by the logical adapter interface unit to mimic a condition of I/O traffic being run through the adapter and to log a response of the mainframe to the manipulations.
US11604710B2
Disclosed is a system, and a method of using the system, that includes a memory component and a processing device. The processing device provides, to a host system, a failure notification that includes an indication of memory cell(s) of the memory device storing a data that was corrupted during a memory operation. The processing device then receives a replacement data from the host system. The replacement data is provided in response to the host system identifying a range of logical addresses corresponding to the corrupted data, based on geometric parameters of the memory device and the failure notification.
US11604707B2
A method for execution by a dispersed storage network (DSN). The method begins by obtaining a data object for synchronized storage within a plurality of storage vaults, identifying a plurality of storage vaults, encoding the data object for each storage vault, initiating storage of data slices for each storage vault and interpreting received data slice information from at least some of the storage vaults to determine a number of storage vaults that have successfully stored the corresponding plurality of sets of encoded data slices and when the vault threshold number of storage vaults have not successfully stored the corresponding plurality of sets of encoded data slices within a synchronization timeframe, initiating a rollback process to abandon storage of the data object in the plurality of storage vaults and a store data response to indicate unsuccessful synchronized storage of the data object in the plurality of storage vaults.
US11604706B2
Presented herein are systems and methods for backing up and restoring related backup data stored in different cloud storage tiers in a cloud storage environment. Backup data generated during a backup job is stored to different cloud storage tiers based on the type of data and a storage policy comprising designations of a first cloud storage tier and a second cloud storage tier. Backup metadata and index data is stored in the designated first cloud storage tier and backup payload data is stored in the designated second cloud storage tier. Designations of the storage tiers are based on the attributes associated with each tier of cloud storage. During restore, the backup payload data is recalled from the second storage tier into the first storage tier where it is used to restore to the destination client or customer.
US11604703B2
Systems and methods for performing differential and full data protection operations. Parameters that define minimum, interval, and maximum values are provided to an agent. These values relate to changes in the data or in a database. The agent monitors the database and backups are triggered in accordance with these values. A differential backup is not performed until the minimum value is reached and differential backups are performed only after subsequent intervals are reached. A full backup is performed once the maximum value is reached.
US11604702B2
A streaming distributed decentralized database task system can perform multiple tasks of parallel jobs on clusters of nodes without overloading the clusters' computational resources, such as disk, memory, processors, and network bandwidth. A cluster master can manage a job and add items to node queues. A node manager accepts or rejects queue items based on streaming task limits that are applied at the node level.
US11604683B2
A new approach for supporting tag-based synchronization among different tasks of a machine learning (ML) operation. When a first task tagged with a set tag indicating that one or more subsequent tasks need to be synchronized with it is received at an instruction streaming engine, the engine saves the set tag in a tag table and transmits instructions of the first task to a set of processing tiles for execution. When a second task having an instruction sync tag indicating that it needs to be synchronized with one or more prior tasks is received at the engine, the engine matches the instruction sync tag with the set tags in the tag table to identify prior tasks that the second task depends on. The engine holds instructions of the second task until these matching prior tasks have been completed and then releases the instructions to the processing tiles for execution.
US11604682B2
A resource usage platform is disclosed. The platform performs preemptive container load balancing, auto scaling, and placement in a computing system. Resource usage data is collected from containers and used to train a model that generates inferences regarding resource usage. The resource usage operations are performed based on the inferences and on environment data such as available resources, service needs, and hardware requirements.
US11604674B2
Systems and methods for detecting and filtering function calls within processes for malware behavior
Systems and methods for monitoring a process a provided. An example method commences with providing a management platform. The management platform is configured to receive user rules for processing at least one function call within the process. A high-level script can be used based on the user rules to develop and install at least one library to execute synchronously within the process. The at least one library can be configured to monitor the process for at least one function call and capture argument values of the function call before the argument values are passed to a function. The at least one library can filter the function call based at least in part on the argument values. The method can continue with selectively creating an API event for execution by a dedicated worker thread. The execution of the API event is performed asynchronously with regard to the process.
US11604671B2
A method includes receiving, by a virtual machine running on a computing system, a public cryptographic key associated with a peripheral device of the computing system. The method further includes, responsive to validating the public cryptographic key, encrypting a cryptographic nonce value with the public cryptographic key. The cryptographic nonce value encrypted with the public cryptographic key is transmitted to the peripheral device. The method further includes using a shared cryptographic key generated from the cryptographic nonce value to access contents of a direct memory access (DMA) buffer utilized by the peripheral device.
US11604667B2
The deployment of content and computing resources for implementing a distributed software application can be optimized based upon customer location. The volume and geographic origin of incoming requests for a distributed software application are determined. Based upon the volume and geographic origin of the incoming requests, content and/or one or more instances of the distributed software application may be deployed to a geographic region generating a significant volume of requests for the distributed software application. Content and/or instances of a distributed software application might also be speculatively deployed to a geographic region in an attempt to optimize the performance, cost, or other attribute of a distributed software application.
US11604662B2
A system and method for accelerating modernization of user interfaces in a computing environment is disclosed. The method includes receiving request for transforming a current graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to current programming language and associated software framework to a target GUI corresponding to target programming language and associated software framework. The method includes capturing run time application attributes during an active interactive session of the user interface with user devices. Further, the method includes determining static application attributes from the source code of the current application. The method includes generating application attribute model representing relationships between static application attributes and run time application attributes. The method further includes automatically generating a target application attribute model corresponding to the target programming language and associated software framework based on the application attribute model. Also, the method includes generating a set of executable program code and non-executable assets corresponding to the target programming language and associated software framework based on the target application attribute model. Furthermore, the method includes outputting the generated set of executable program code and non-executable assets on a user interface of the user device.
US11604661B2
A system for determining relevant information based on user interactions may include a processor configured to receive application data from one or more applications, the application data including features related to user activity from the one or more applications, the one or more application including applications local to the device that are stored in the memory and applications external to the device. The processor may be further configured to provide, using a machine learning (ML) model, a relevance score for each of one or more user interface (UI) elements based on each of the features. The processor may be further configured to sort one or more UI elements based on a ranking of the relevance scores. The processor may be further configured to provide, as output, the one or more UI elements based at least in part on the ranking.
US11604658B2
Many hybrid cloud topologies require virtual machines in a public cloud to use a router in a private cloud, even when the virtual machine is transmitting to another virtual machine in the public cloud. Routing data through an enterprise router on the private cloud via the internet is generally inefficient. This problem can be overcome by placing a router within the public cloud that mirrors much of the routing functionality of the enterprise router. A switch configured to intercept address resolution protocol (ARP) request for the enterprise router's address and fabricate a response using the MAC address of the router in the public cloud.
US11604654B2
Described approaches provide for effectively and scalably using multiple GPUs to build and probe hash tables and materialize results of probes. Random memory accesses by the GPUs to build and/or probe a hash table may be distributed across GPUs and executed concurrently using global location identifiers. A global location identifier may be computed from data of an entry and identify a global location for an insertion and/or probe using the entry. The global location identifier may be used by a GPU to determine whether to perform an insertion or probe using an entry and/or where the insertion or probe is to be performed. To coordinate GPUs in materializing results of probing a hash table a global offset to the global output buffer may be maintained in memory accessible to each of the GPUs or the GPUs may compute global offsets using an exclusive sum of the local output buffer sizes.
US11604653B2
Provided are embodiments for a computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for identifying dependencies in a control sequence. Embodiments include receiving a control block that comprises a first error dependency (EDEP) level, maintaining the first EDEP level, and determining whether the received control block was successfully executed. Embodiments also include receiving a subsequent control block that comprises a second EDEP level, comparing the first EDEP level and the second EDEP level, and providing the subsequent control block for execution based at least in part on the successful execution of the received control block, and on the second EDEP level being less than or equal to the first EDEP level.
US11604651B2
A machine characterization device for determining one or more machine characterization parameters of a computing device depending on a machine signature determined from sets of timing measurements associated with at least one machine characterization instruction executed by one or more processors comprised in the computing device using at least two machine configurations. A machine configuration comprises a sequence of two or more machine configuration instructions defining an order of execution of one or more instructions by the one or more processors.
US11604649B2
A technique for block data transfer is disclosed that reduces data transfer and memory access overheads and significantly reduces multiprocessor activity and energy consumption. Threads executing on a multiprocessor needing data stored in global memory can request and store the needed data in on-chip shared memory, which can be accessed by the threads multiple times. The data can be loaded from global memory and stored in shared memory using an instruction which directs the data into the shared memory without storing the data in registers and/or cache memory of the multiprocessor during the data transfer.
US11604648B2
A method to transpose source data in a processor in response to a vector bit transpose instruction includes specifying, in respective fields of the vector bit transpose instruction, a source register containing the source data and a destination register to store transposed data. The method also includes executing the vector bit transpose instruction by interpreting N×N bits of the source data as a two-dimensional array having N rows and N columns, creating transposed source data by transposing the bits by reversing a row index and a column index for each bit, and storing the transposed source data in the destination register.
US11604643B2
A method for executing new instructions includes the following steps. An instruction is received. A determination is made as to whether the received instruction is a new instruction. When the received instruction is the new instruction, a emulation flag is generated. The emulation flag is a first value. A system management interrupt is generated according to the emulation flag. In response to the system management interrupt, entering the system management mode and simulating the execution of the received instruction in the system management mode to generate a simulation execution result. The simulation execution result is stored in a system management memory.
US11604642B2
A system is provided for computer program code issue detection and resolution using an automated progressive code quality engine. In particular, the system may automatically detect issues with computer program code automatically resolve the issues detected on any computing system within a network environment. The system may comprise a progressive code quality engine configured to use machine learning algorithms to adaptively detect code quality issues and a rule imposition engine that automatically resolves the issues detected by the code quality engine. The system may further comprise one or more edge device-based quality enablers that may coordinate the resolution of code quality issues with a cloud-based master controller. In this way, the system provides a seamless and dynamic end-to-end solution for addressing code quality issues.
US11604641B2
A method including the following steps: receiving user input; resolving a feature of the input using a trainable algorithm, the trainable algorithm being trainable to resolve a feature by application of the algorithm to a dataset including a plurality of labelled dataset entries, the label of each labelled dataset entry describing a feature; wherein the trainable algorithm resolves the features in user input by identifying in the user input a dataset entry labelled with said feature; forming a UI that incorporates the resolved feature; presenting the formed UI; obtaining feedback in relation to the presented UI or a feature thereof; applying the feedback to train the trainable algorithm to resolve features of a UI, wherein feedback for training the trainable algorithm derives from any one or more of, or a combination of: user selection/validation/customisation of features presented to the user and/or user observation.
US11604639B2
An incentive management system may receive a request for registration of a software application from a software developer and assign at least an API key and an API secret to the software application. The system may further provide, to the software developer, integration instructions including at least the API key and the API secret and provide a developer platform to the software developer, the developer platform configured to receive program information including at one or more actions that may be performed by a user of the software application. The system may monitor messages from one or more application servers, such as via webhooks embedded in the software application, regarding performance of one or more actions identified as actionable by the software developer. The system may periodically determine a cumulative incentive associated with each of the users of the software application and coordinate provision of the incentives.
US11604635B2
Embodiments of the present application provide an online program updating method, including: receiving an external command, acquiring an updated program file, and storing the updated program file into the backup area through a program in the application area, where the external command includes the updated program file, and running the updated program file when a program counter jumps to the backup area. This solution, after the program counter jumps to the backup area, runs the updated program file, thereby providing power continuously while updating the online program and improving the reliability of the power supply system.
US11604632B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software managing the deployment of development environments for an organization. In one example, a computing system may identify a request for a development environment. In response to the request, the computing system may select one or more images for the development environment from a plurality of images based on an identifier associated with the request and initiate one or more virtual nodes from the one or more images based on a configuration associated with the identifier.
US11604618B2
A digital picture frame including a camera integrated with the frame, and a network connection module allowing the frame for direct contact and upload of photos from electronic devices or from a user's social media account or her or his community members' social media accounts. The integrated camera is used to automatically determine an identity of a frame viewer, and a viewer profile automatically determined from the identity of the viewer. The displayed photos are automatically shown and/or changed according to the detected viewers.
US11604616B2
A processing job generation apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires first information on a print image, and a processing position setting unit that causes a print image and a processing mark indicating a processing position of processing to be performed on the sheet to be simultaneously displayed on the display device, and sets a processing position on basis of the print image and the processing mark displayed on the display device.
US11604615B2
A communication system and a control method are provided, which are capable of suppressing wasteful transmission of notification information. To this end, in a case where predetermined information is not received despite that notification information has been transmitted, this problem is solved by providing an information processing apparatus having a control unit configured to perform control so that the notification information is not transmitted anew.
US11604613B2
An non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer installed in an information processing device to execute a process corresponding to a printer connected to the information processing device. The process includes receiving image data for images of a plurality of pages from a general-purpose print program which is pre-installed in an OS of the computer, generating composite image data corresponding to an composite image which is generated by reducing images of the plurality of pages in size and arranging the reduced images for the N pages so that the reduced images fit on one surface of the sheet, from the image data received in the receiving of the image data, and causing the information processing device to transmit print data which is rasterized based on the composite image data to the printer.
US11604612B1
A method of analyzing decurling settings for a print request including a plurality of sheets, the method including receiving a real image of a first portion of the plurality of sheets, receiving a first input, displaying one or more decurler settings, and displaying a first augmented image of a stack of the plurality of sheets.
US11604602B2
A control device, an execution device, a device management method, and a device management system are provided, and are related to the field of network technologies. The control device includes: a network communications interface configured to connect to an execution device through a network, where the execution device is a network communications device; and a processor configured to send a device management protocol packet through the network communications interface, where the device management protocol packet indicates an operation performed on a register in a first chip in the execution device and/or the device management protocol packet indicates that a pin of a second chip in the execution device is set to a status indicated by the device management protocol packet.
US11604601B2
A memory sub-system to, in response to a power up, initiate a first loading process associated with a set of trim values, wherein the first loading process includes loading a sequence of the set of trim values to one or more registers of the memory sub-system. An operation associated with a memory unit of the memory sub-system is identified. A portion of the set of trim values corresponding to the operation associated with the memory unit is identified. The memory sub-system executes a second loading process comprising loading the portion of the set of trim values corresponding to the operation associated with the memory unit. The operation is executed using the portion of the set of trim values loaded into the one or more registers associated with the memory unit.
US11604595B2
A method for managing composed information handling systems includes receiving, by a system control processor, a mirroring policy from a system control processor manager, receiving an application write request from a first application instance, based on the application write request and the mirroring policy: initiating servicing of the application write request by a first composed information handling system, initiating servicing of an SCP write request by a second composed information handling system, wherein the SCP write request is based on the application write request, receiving a SCP response from the SCP write request from a second system control processor, wherein a second composed information handling system comprises the second system control processor and is executing a second application instance of the cluster application, and sending a write response to the first application instance, wherein the write response is based, at least in part, on the SCP response.
US11604594B2
Provided are an apparatus, system and method for offloading data transfer operations between source and destination storage devices to a hardware accelerator. The hardware accelerator includes a memory space and control logic to receive, from a host processor, a command descriptor indicating at least one source storage device having transfer data to transfer to at least one destination storage device and a computational task to perform on the transfer data. The control logic sends read commands to the at least one source storage device to read the transfer data to at least one read buffer in the memory space and performs the computational task on the transfer data to produce modified transfer data. The control logic writes the modified transfer data to at least one write buffer in the memory space to cause the modified transfer data to be written to the at least one destination storage device.
US11604587B1
A computing device includes an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed storage network (DSN), a memory that stores operational instructions, and a processing module operably coupled to the interface and memory such that the processing module, when operable within the computing device based on the operational instructions, is configured to perform various operations. The computing device receives, from another computing device, a vault provisioning request and processes the vault provisioning request to determine whether the other computing device is authorized to request provisioning of another vault within the DSN. When the other computing device is authorized, the computing device generates a vault within the DSN in response to the vault provisioning request from the other computing device and updates access control information within the DSN to include an initial access control for the vault and an identifier of the other computing device.
US11604586B2
A data protection method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: setting a plurality of disk array tags corresponding to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of memory planes, and the plurality of disk array tags corresponding to one of the word lines connected to one of the memory planes are at least partially identical to the plurality of disk array tags corresponding to another one of the word lines connected to another one of the memory planes; receiving a write command and data corresponding to the write command from a host system; and sequentially writing the data into the plurality of word lines and the plurality of memory planes corresponding to the plurality of disk array tags.
US11604573B2
An electronic device has a display, one or more processors, and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The device displays a graphical user interface having a viewport of a canvas containing a plurality of graphical information units. Each graphical information unit has (i) a respective location on the canvas, (ii) a respective size, and (iii) respective information content independent of size, displayed according to a current location of the viewport and a current scale of the viewport. The device displays the graphical information units according to relative size determination using a specific size metric, including displaying each smaller graphical information unit in front of each fully or partially overlapping larger graphical information unit, thereby displaying a visual hierarchy of the graphical information units on the canvas.
US11604569B2
Systems and methods for generating a personalized lobby interface based on contest attributes and user attributes for one or more users of a contest management system. The contest management system can generate, execute and maintain a plurality of contests, such as but not limited to, fantasy sports contests. Further, the contest management system can maintain a plurality of user profiles with each of the user profiles associated with at least one user. To provide content and/or recommendations to one or user profiles, the contest management system can create one or more personalized lobbies for each of the user profiles. The personalized lobbies can display one or more contests selected by the contest management system that a user associated with the respective user profile may be interested in based in part on their respective profile attributes and/or contest history.
US11604559B2
A portable electronic device displays icons (e.g., graphical objects) in one or more regions of a user interface of a touch-sensitive display, and detects user input specifying an exchange of positions of icons in the user interface. In some aspects, the respective positions of two icons in a user interface can be selected to exchange positions in the one or more regions of the user interface, and one or both icons can change their visual appearance to indicate their selection status.
US11604557B2
A field user interface that displays 3D objects, receives a selection of an object by the user, and uses a comparison between sizes of objects and thresholds to perform the selection, in order that the selected objects are consistent with the intent of the user.
US11604550B1
An apparatus may include a capacitance-based trackpad, a tracking driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a key driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a processor, and a memory having programmed instructions that, when executed, may cause the processor to modify the raw track inputs to associate a non-confidence indicator with at least one raw track input from the track inputs to form processed track inputs, send the processed track inputs to the tracking driver, and send the processed track inputs to the key driver. The tracking driver may be configured to receive raw track inputs from the capacitive-based trackpad and the key driver may be configured to receive raw key inputs from the capacitance-based trackpad.
US11604549B2
A touch screen panel includes: a flat panel display including an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and pixels arranged on a display region of the lower substrate in a stripe arrangement; first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the upper substrate and second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the upper substrate; first connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first sensing cells to each other in the first direction, and second connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second sensing cells to each other in the second direction, wherein at least one of the first connection patterns and the second connection patterns is inclined so that it partially overlaps with the pixels.
US11604544B2
A touch sensor includes a first area and a second area; first electrode units comprising a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to one another and located in the first area; second electrode units comprising a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged in a second direction and electrically connected to one another and located in the first area; and a first electrode pattern comprising a first portion located in the first area and electrically connected to one of the first electrode units that is adjacent thereto, and a second portion extended from the first portion to the second area, wherein a width of the first electrode pattern in the first direction is less than a width of the first touch electrodes in the first direction and is greater than half the width of the first touch electrodes.
US11604527B2
A display device may include a display panel, a sensor unit, and a touch driver. The sensor unit is provided on the display panel and may output a sensing signal corresponding to a touch input. The sensor unit may include a first electrode and may include a conductive layer provided between the display panel and the first electrode and spaced from the first electrode. The touch driver may include a signal receiver. The signal receiver may include a first input terminal electrically coupled to the first electrode, may include a second input terminal electrically coupled to the conductive layer, may receive the sensing signal, and may output a signal corresponding to a voltage difference the first input terminal and the second input terminal.
US11604523B2
A user input system including a stylus and an electronic device. A user may manipulate the stylus across an input surface of the electronic device and the movement may be detected using axially-aligned electric fields generated by the stylus. The stylus may also include a force-sensitive structure that can be used to estimate a force applied to the electronic device by the stylus.
US11604509B1
Methods and systems for sensing physical quantities are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises: a plurality of sensing elements, each sensing element being configured to measure a physical quantity and to generate a measurement result; and a controller configured to: receive first measurement results from at least a subset of the plurality of sensing elements, each of the first measurement results corresponding to an event based at least in part on satisfying a relationship with a threshold; populate an event matrix based in part on the first measurement results; populate a change matrix based in part on the threshold; and generate information related to a distribution of the measurement results among the plurality of sensing elements based at least in part on the event matrix and the change matrix.
US11604498B2
A fan cage is at least adapted to a first fan and a second fan smaller than the first fan. The fan cage includes a cage body and an adjustment member. The cage body defines a first accommodation portion in a size fitting the first fan. The adjustment member is movably disposed on the cage body and switchable between a laid down status and an upright status within the first accommodation portion. When the adjustment member is in the upright status, the adjustment member is upright in the first accommodation portion so that the adjustment member and the cage body together define part of the first accommodation portion as a second accommodation portion in a size fitting the second fan.
US11604496B2
A mobile communication device is disclosed, and is modularized to include an electronic device for performing mobile communication and a frame assembly. The frame assembly comprises a circuit board having an electrical connection interface and a frame having a recess for receiving the electronic device. In addition, a first electrical connector is disposed on a side wall of the recess, and the electronic device has a second electrical connector connected to the first electrical connector, such that the electronic device coupled to the circuit board via the forgoing two electrical connectors. By inserting the mobile communication device into an accommodation space in a casing of a host electronic device, the electrical connection interface is inserted into an electrical slot that is arranged in a printed circuit board in the casing, thereby achieving a function expansion of mobile communication for the host electronic device.
US11604489B2
The present disclosure relates to a mechanical AND-gate logic system that may make use of a first and second lever arms, a first pivot linkage coupling the lever arms, an output member, and a second pivot linkage coupling the second lever arm to the output member. The first lever arm has first and second spaced apart ends for independently receiving separate logic level 1 or logic level 0 input signals thereon, and an output end spaced apart from the first and second input ends. The output end is disposed generally equidistant from the first and second spaced apart ends. The second lever arm has an input end and an output end and can move in both pivoting and translating movements. The first pivot linkage couples the output end of the first lever arm to the input end of the second lever arm such that both the input end and the output end of the second lever arm are able to either pivot and or to translate. The second lever arm is only able to translate and apply a logic 1 level input signal to the output member, to thus generate a logic 1 level output signal, when a logic level 1 input signal is applied simultaneously to both of the first and second input ends of the first lever arm.
US11604487B2
Reference circuits are described. In particular reference circuits that use a plurality of cascaded proportional to absolute temperature, PTAT, cells are described. In the circuits disclosed, currents of the low current density arm of first PTAT cell are mirrored into the high current density arms of a second PTAT cell such that any deviation of current in the low current density arm of the first cell will be replicated as the current in the high current density arm of the second cell. In this way low noise circuits can be provided.
US11604476B1
A vehicle may include a frame structure, a body mounted to the frame structure, and a vehicle navigation system. The vehicle navigation system may include a navigation sensor mounted to the frame structure, and a processor in communication with the navigation sensor. The navigation sensor may be configured to detect reference elements disposed in or on a road on which the vehicle travels. The processor may be configured to receive, from the navigation sensor, signals indicative of a sequence or pattern of detected reference elements. The processor may also be configured to determine, using the received signals, at least one of a position, velocity, or orientation of the vehicle on the road.
US11604472B2
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle speed for autonomous driving, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a basic vehicle speed control instruction output by a central controller of a target vehicle in real time; generating an ideal speed parameter matching the basic vehicle speed control instruction according to a preset processing delay; generating an additional vehicle speed control instruction to perform vehicle speed control on the target vehicle according to a difference between the ideal speed parameter and a real-time speed parameter of the target vehicle; and returning to perform the operation of generating the ideal speed parameter matching the basic vehicle speed control instruction according to the preset processing delay until the real-time speed parameter of the target vehicle tends to be consistent with the ideal speed parameter.
US11604460B2
A method of generating a hybrid model predictive control (MPC) simulation model for a plant configured to run a process that processes at least one raw material to generate at least one tangible product. A predictive dynamic MPC sub-model is provided for each of plurality of process units in the plant, the plant including at least one process controller coupled to field devices coupled to the plurality of process units, where the process units comprise equipment for converting the raw material or an intermediate material formed from the raw material into to another material. A piping network diagram is obtained that provides a representation of a piping network for routing of the raw material and the intermediate material during the process. The dynamic MPC sub-models are coupled together using the piping network to generate the hybrid MPC simulation model which models the plant as a whole.
US11604454B2
A data processing apparatus executes a process on each piece of data repetitively transmitted from a device and transmits processing information on the process to a receiving apparatus, and includes an outputter and a GW communicator. The outputter acquires conditional information, indicating whether a transmission condition required for transmission of generation data generated in execution of the process to the receiving apparatus is satisfied, after every generation of generation data. When the conditional information indicates satisfaction of the transmission condition for the piece of generation data, the outputter outputs additional information on satisfaction or dissatisfaction of the transmission condition for at least one of another piece of generation data generated immediately before or after the piece of generation data. The GW communicator transmits the processing information including the generation data for which the condition is satisfied and the additional information to the receiving apparatus.
US11604445B2
A control system includes a control unit configured to control a target controlled apparatus, and at least one communication processing unit configured to execute communication processing in communication between the target controlled apparatus and the control unit, and in the control system, the communication processing unit sequentially measures a processing time of the communication processing and sequentially outputs delay information indicating the measured processing time to the control unit, and the control unit sequentially acquires the delay information from all of a plurality of the communication processing units, and sequentially updates delay information incorporated in a control algorithm for controlling the target controlled apparatus based on the acquired delay information.
US11604441B2
A chiller threshold management system for a building, including one or more memory devices and one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions to be executed on the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to determine whether chiller fault data exists in chiller data used to generate a plurality of chiller prediction models. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a first threshold evaluation value for each of the plurality of chiller prediction models using a first evaluation technique in response to a determination that chiller fault data exists in the chiller data, and generate a second threshold evaluation value for each of the chiller prediction models using a second evaluation technique in response to a determination that chiller fault data does not exist in the chiller data. The one or more processors are configured to select a first threshold for each of the plurality of chiller prediction models based on the first threshold evaluation values in response to the determination that chiller fault data exists in the chiller data, and select a second threshold for each of the plurality of chiller prediction models based on the second threshold evaluation values in response to the determination that chiller fault data does not exist in the chiller data.
US11604437B2
A moving mechanism for a decorative element of a timepiece including a circular drive element arranged to be rotatable about a central axis, the decorative element being mounted on the drive element with an arbor integral with the decorative element and parallel to the central axis, and first device for driving the decorative element in a rotational motion about its own arbor and/or in a translational motion along its own arbor, the first drive device for the decorative element being mounted on the circular drive element and arranged to cooperate with fixed actuation device arranged in the periphery of the circular drive element such that the decorative element rotates about its arbor and/or moves along its arbor while rotating about the central axis.
US11604433B2
A developing cartridge includes a developing electrode and a supply electrode. The developing electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with a developing roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than a second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the first electrical contact is from the developing roller shaft. The supply electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with the supply roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than the second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact of the supply electrode is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the second electrical contact of the developing electrode is from the developing roller shaft.
US11604425B2
A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, an opposing rotator, a temperature detector, and a support. The fixing rotator has a hollow and heats an image to fix the image onto a recording medium. The opposing rotator forms a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the opposing rotator. The temperature detector includes an exposed conductive portion. The support has conductivity and is disposed in the hollow of the fixing rotator to support the fixing rotator at the fixing nip. The support has at least one of a recessed portion or an opening at a position facing the exposed conductive portion of the temperature detector.
US11604422B2
An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store pattern information and a generation unit configured to generate a drive signal for driving an exposure unit. The pattern information indicates a plurality of exposure patterns for a first pixel, the plurality of exposure patterns are selected such that whether exposure patterns that are identical to each other among the plurality of exposure patterns are adjacent to each other, or two exposure patterns that are different from each other among the plurality of exposure patterns are adjacent to each other in the main scanning direction, the non-exposure regions are not consecutively present between the two exposure patterns, and in a case where the plurality of exposure patterns are consecutively used in the main scanning direction, the generation unit randomly selects an exposure pattern to be used.
US11604420B2
A self-calibrating overlay metrology system may receive device overlay data from device targets on a sample, determine preliminary device overlay measurements for the device targets including device-scale features using an overlay recipe with the device overlay data as inputs, receive assist overlay data from sets of assist targets on the sample including device-scale features, where a particular set of assist targets includes one or more target pairs formed with two overlay targets having programmed overlay offsets of a selected value with opposite signs along a particular measurement direction. The system may further determine self-calibrating assist overlay measurements for the sets of assist targets based on the assist overlay data, where the self-calibrating assist overlay measurements are linearly proportional to overlay on the sample, and generate corrected overlay measurements for the device targets by adjusting the preliminary device overlay measurements based on the self-calibrating assist overlay measurements.
US11604418B2
A multi-channel device and method for measuring the distortion and magnification of objective lens. The multi-channel device for measuring the distortion and magnification of objective lens comprises an illumination system, a reticle stage, a test reticle, a projection objective lens, a wafer stage and a multi-channel image plane sensor, wherein the multi-channel image plane sensor simultaneously measures the image placement shifts between actual image points and nominal image points after a plurality of object plane test marks are imaged by the projection objective lens, and calculates the distortion and magnification errors of the objective lens by fitting, which shortens the measurement time, eliminates the influence of wafer stage errors on the measurement accuracy and improves the measurement accuracy.
US11604417B2
Provided in the disclosure is a photomask for detecting flare degree of lens of exposure machine. The photomask includes a central exposure area and a peripheral area, exposure light of the exposure machine passing through the lens and then penetrating the central exposure area to expose photoresist on a wafer, wherein the entire central exposure area is provided with a shading layer to prevent the exposure light from penetrating; and the peripheral area is provided with a plurality of light-transmitting stripes, and stray light formed after the exposure light passes through the lens penetrates the plurality of light-transmitting stripes to expose the photoresist. Further provided in the disclosure is a method for detecting flare degree of lens of exposure machine by using the photomask. According to the disclosure, a lens flare problem of an exposure machine can be found and solved in time.
US11604405B2
A manually-operated coded image animation device a coded image viewer with a front panel, a reception area, such as a slot open on three sides or a channel, behind the front panel, and coded image decoding elements disposed on the front panel. A coded image card with a plurality of coded images can be manually inserted into the reception area in the coded image viewer. Animation of the coded images can be realized by a sliding movement of the coded image card in relation to the coded image viewer or by a rearward and forward rocking of the coded image viewer in relation to a podium by manual activation. A pivoting structure can be formed by a lever arm, a counterweight, and the coded image viewer with the lever arm received through a slot in the podium. A biasing system biases the coded image card into face-to-face contact with the front panel.
US11604402B2
A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a first projector and a second projector. The first projector is configured to project a first grid picture onto a projection surface. The second projector is configured to project a second grid picture onto the projection surface. The second grid picture and the first grid picture are blended into a blended projection picture. The first grid picture includes a first overlap region. Grid lines of the first overlap region are displayed in a first color. The second grid picture includes a second overlap region. Grid lines of the second overlap region are displayed in a second color. The first color and the second color are complementary colors. When the blended projection picture is formed, grid lines of an overlap region of the first grid picture and the second grid picture are displayed in a recognition color.
US11604387B2
A pixel structure includes a data line, a scan line, a common signal line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The second switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the common signal line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switching element. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second switching element. The second pixel electrode surrounds the first pixel electrode.
US11604384B2
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal element includes a transparent substrate including a first main surface, a plurality of structures disposed on the first main surface and arranged along one direction, an alignment film disposed on a surface of each of the structures and a liquid crystal layer containing a cholesteric liquid crystal and in contact with the alignment film, and the helical axis of the cholesteric liquid crystal is inclined with respect to the first main surface, each of the plurality of structures includes a first surface inclined with respect to the first main surface, in the plurality of structures, the first surfaces are parallel to each other, and the alignment film is interposed between the first surface and the liquid crystal layer.
US11604383B2
A display device includes a housing, a display panel, a light source, a first acquirer, a second acquirer, and a stabilizer. The display panel is provided in the housing. The light source is provided in the housing, and includes an LED that irradiates the display panel with light. The first acquirer acquires a first temperature in a first region including a region where the light source is disposed in the housing. The second acquirer acquires a second temperature in a second region different from the first region. The stabilizer has a first adjustment mode for lighting the LED with maximum luminance as an adjustment mode for stabilizing luminance of the LED. The stabilizer operates the LED in the first adjustment mode in a case where a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is a first threshold value or more.
US11604379B2
Provided is a liquid crystal display device and a polarizing plate capable of improving the contrast ratio in the front direction. The polarizing plate includes a pair of polarizers including a first polarizer and a second polarizer whose transmission axes are parallel to each other; a retarder between the paired polarizers; and a diffusion layer in at least one of a region between the paired polarizers or a region on a side without the retarder of the first polarizer.
US11604373B2
The invention relates to an electrically controllable viewing angle switch device and a display apparatus. The switch device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, spacers, a first alignment film, a second alignment film, a first polarizer, and a second polarizer and has a light transmission region. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer and the spacers are located between the first substrate and the second substrate in the light transmission region. The spacers are fixed on the first or second substrate. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on opposite sides of the liquid crystal layer. The axial directions of the transmission axis of the first polarizer and the transmission axis of the second polarizer are parallel or perpendicular to the alignment direction of the first alignment film and the second alignment film.
US11604370B2
An optical modulator carrier assembly includes a optical modulator, a transmission line substrate, a first via, a second via and a wire having an inductor component provided on a second surface of the transmission line substrate, and electrically connecting between the another end of the first via and the another end of the second via. The one end of the first via, the cathode electrode pad, the terminating resistor, the one end of the second via are arranged on the in this order.
US11604367B2
A novel design for untethered smartglasses with wireless connectivity in which electronic components and electric wiring are mounted in a manner than enables at least a portion of temples of the smartglasses to be bent around the ear to improve the smartglasses' fit. In one embodiment, the smartglasses include a front element that supports lenses and two temples, coupled to the front element through hinges that enable folding and unfolding. At least one of the temples includes: a first portion coupled to the front element with first electronic components, a second portion coupled to the first portion with electric wires, and a third portion coupled to the second portion with second electronic components. The second portion is designed to be bent around a human ear to improve the smartglasses' fit, and the first and third portions are not designed to be bent to improve the smartglasses' fit.
US11604366B2
An optical assembly includes an optically transparent substrate and a first lens removably coupled with the optically transparent substrate by one or more adhesive layers. The one or more adhesive layers are positioned between the optically transparent substrate and the first lens. Also disclosed are an eye-tracker and a display device, each of which includes the optical assembly.
US11604365B2
A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin adapted to move upward and downward in a first direction, a housing in which the bobbin is accommodated and which is movable upward and downward in the first direction, a cover member accommodating the bobbin and the housing, and a base to which a lower portion of the cover member is coupled, wherein the cover member has an opening formed in an upper face thereof, and is provided at an area thereof surrounding the opening with a first stopper for limiting a distance by which the bobbin moves upward.
US11604362B1
Beamformers are formed (e.g., carved) from a stack of transparent sheets. A rear face of each sheet has a reflective coating. The reflectivities of the coatings vary monotonically with sheet position within the stack. The sheets are tilted relative to the intended direction of an input beam and then bonded to form the stack. The carving can include dicing the stack to yield stacklets, and polishing the stacklets to form beamformers. Each beamformer is thus a stack of beamsplitters, including a front beamsplitter in the form of a triangular or trapezoidal prism, and one or more beamsplitters in the form of rhomboid prisms. In use, a beamformer forms an output beam from an input beam. More specifically, the beamformer splits an input beam into plural output beam components that collectively constitute an output beam that differs in cross section from the input beam.
US11604356B1
A near-eye display assembly presented herein includes an electronic display, an optical assembly, and scanning assembly. The electronic display has a first resolution. The optical assembly controls a field of view at an eye box and directs a plurality of light rays emitting from the electronic display toward the eye box. The scanning assembly shifts a direction of at least one of the light rays in accordance with emission instructions such that a virtual display is presented to the eye box, the virtual display having a second resolution greater than the first resolution. The display assembly can be implemented as a component of a head-mounted display of an artificial reality system.
US11604352B2
A projector includes an illumination waveguide layer, a collimation waveguide layer, and a spatial modulator. The illumination waveguide layer expands a light beam which is coupled to the spatial modulator. The spatial modulator modulates the expanded light beam to provide a line of light points of controllable brightness. The collimation waveguide collimates light of the light points to obtain a fan of collimated light beams. Each collimated light beam of the fan has an angle corresponding to a coordinate of the corresponding light point of the line. A tiltable reflector may be placed at the exit pupil to scan the fan of light beams in a plane non-parallel to the plane of the fan, thus providing a 2D image in angular domain. An array of Mach-Zehnder interferometers may be used in place of the illumination waveguide layer and the spatial modulator to provide the line of light points.
US11604342B2
A pulsed beam of NIR excitation light is projected into a sample at an oblique angle and scanned by a scanning element through a volume in the sample. 2-photon excitation excites fluorescence within the sample. The fluorescence is imaged onto an intermediate image plane that remains stationary regardless of the orientation of the scanning element. The image is captured by a linear array of light detecting elements or a linear portion of a rectangular array. At any given position of the scanning element, the linear array (or portion) images all depths simultaneously. A plurality of images are captured for each of a plurality of different orientations of the scanning element. The orientation of the scanning element is controlled to move in a two dimensional pattern, which causes the beam of excitation light to sweep out a three dimensional volume within the sample.
US11604337B2
Compact folded lens systems are described that may be used in small form factor cameras. Lens systems are described that may include five lens elements with refractive power, with a light folding element such as a prism, located between a first lens element on the object side of the lens system and a second lens element, that redirects the light refracted from the first lens element from a first axis onto a second axis on which the other lens elements and a photosensor are arranged. The lens systems may include an aperture stop located behind the front vertex of the lens system, for example at the first lens element, and an optional infrared filter, for example located between the last lens element and a photosensor.
US11604330B2
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element that captures an image for detecting a phase difference in a predetermined direction on an image surface in order to detect a focal state of an image formed by an image formation lens, an imaging element driving unit configured to be able to drive the imaging element in a parallel movement direction and a rotation direction within a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image formation lens, and a focus detection unit configured to detect a focus by rotating the imaging element using the imaging element driving unit in accordance with a result of an image captured by the imaging element.
US11604326B2
In an embodiment, a driving device includes a base, a lower spring, a lens unit, an upper spring, a coil, and a magnet. The base has a terminal. The lower spring is elastically provided between the base and the lens unit. The lens unit is movably provided on the base relative to the base. The upper spring is provided on the lens unit. The coil is provided on the lens unit. The magnet is arranged corresponding to the coil. One end of the terminal is exposed from a bottom portion of the base, and the other end extends toward the upper spring to be electrically connected to the upper spring. The upper spring is also electrically connected to the coil.
US11604325B2
An imaging lens module has an optical axis, an object side and an image side. The imaging lens module includes a plastic barrel, an optical lens assembly, an image-side assembled element and a light blocking element assembly. The plastic barrel includes a first contacting surface, which is close to an image-side end of the plastic barrel. The image-side assembled element is disposed close to the image-side end of the plastic barrel. The image-side assembled element is in a tube shape and extends from the object side to the image side. The image-side assembled element includes a second contacting surface and an inner protruding portion, and the second contacting surface is disposed close to an object-side end of the image-side assembled element and correspondingly to the first contacting surface. The plastic barrel and the image-side assembled element contact each other via the first contacting surface and the second contacting surface.
US11604324B2
A laser delivery device may include a connector portion at a proximal end of the laser delivery device and an optical fiber connecting the connector portion to a distal end of the laser delivery device. The connector portion may include a capillary at least partially surrounding a proximal portion of the optical fiber, and the capillary may include dimples on at least a portion of a circumferential surface thereof.
US11604323B2
An optical fiber includes an optical fiber core for high-power laser transmission, an optical cladding disposed radially around the optical fiber core, and at least one harvesting cell disposed axially along the optical fiber core, the harvesting cell including an anode surrounding the optical cladding, a photovoltaic layer having a polymer-based photovoltaic material disposed radially around and electrically connected to the anode, and a cathode disposed radially around the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected to the photovoltaic layer.
US11604322B2
An optical transceiver according to an embodiment includes: a housing having inner sides defining an inner space inside the housing; an optical module including a package, a semiconductor device, and a sleeve, the package being configured to house the semiconductor device, the semiconductor device generating a Joule heat, the sleeve being attached to an outside of the package, the sleeve being fixed to the housing with keeping the package away from the inner sides; a heat-conducting material filled between the package and one of the inner sides, the heat-conducting material including an oily component; and a sheet member being placed between the heat-conducting material and the package, the sheet member covering the heat-conducting material to prevent the oily component from reaching the optical module. The Joule heat is conducted from the package to the housing through the sheet member and the heat-conducting material.
US11604319B2
A connector including two connector portions each including a ferrule and a latch, each latch including a distal end, and a proximal end, wherein the latch is pivotable about an intermediate connection portion; and a boot mounted to the connector portions, the boot movable longitudinally relative to the connector portions, wherein the boot causes the distal ends of the latch to pivot toward the ferrule of each connector portion as the boot is moved away from the connector portions. Front housings of the connector portions can each be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the ferrule without rotating the ferrule or the boot, to change the polarity of the two connector portions. The spacing between the two ferrules is adjustable. A holder holds the connector portions, the holder including side slots, the connector portions mounted to the holder by moving laterally to the side slots. The holder defines an area for receipt of a fiber optic cable when the ferrule is pushed in a direction toward the boot.
US11604318B2
An optical fiber sub-assembly includes: a handle, a rear retainer, an optical cable, a field mountable connector (FMC) assembly, a spindle, and a protection hood fixedly connected to the spindle. An end of the optical cable is connected to the FMC assembly, the optical cable protrudes from a first end of the FMC assembly. The FMC assembly includes a ferrule provided at a second end of the FMC assembly. The spindle is sleeved outside the first end of the FMC assembly, and the protection hood is sleeved outside the second end of the FMC assembly. An end of the spindle that is away from the protection hood is connected to the rear retainer and is used to fasten the optical cable. The handle is sleeved outside the protection hood and the spindle.
US11604313B2
A waveguide includes a core and a cladding. The core has an inlet on which light is incident. The core includes a front portion and a rear portion located between the front portion and the inlet. The front portion and the rear portion each have a thickness that is a dimension in a first direction and a width that is a dimension in a second direction. The first direction is orthogonal to a propagation direction of the light. The second direction is orthogonal to the propagation direction of the light and the first direction. The thickness of the front portion decreases with increasing distance from the inlet.
US11604312B2
This disclosure relates to an MCF fiber being usable for short-haul O-band transmission, having a standard coating diameter in an MFD almost the same as that of a general-purpose SMF, being capable of splicing fibers without either a marker or a polarity, and including 12 cores usable for counter propagation. The MCF includes 12 cores and a common cladding, and the common cladding has an outer periphery with a circular cross-section, the 12 cores are arranged such that no adjacent relationship is established between cores each having an adjacent relationship with any core, and are arranged such that centers of the 12 cores are line symmetric with respect to an axis as a symmetry axis that intersects with the central axis and that passes through none of the centers of the 12 cores, and an arrangement of the centers of the 12 cores has rotational symmetry once.
US11604308B2
Provided are a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device including same, the polarizing plate including a polarization film, a contrast-improving layer, and an anti-reflection film that are sequentially laminated. The minimum reflectance of the anti-reflection film is no greater than 0.45%. The anti-reflection film has a first substrate layer, a high-refraction layer and a low-refraction layer that are laminated in order from the contrast-improving layer. The contrast-improving layer includes a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer is provided with a pattern part having optical patterns and a flat part between the optical patterns. The pattern part satisfies Equation 1 and the optical patterns have a base angle (θ) of 60° to 90°. The slope of the reflectance of the polarization plate in Equation 2 is no greater than 0.3.
US11604304B1
Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to calibration of a resistivity tool. A method for in-situ calibration of a resistivity logging tool, comprises transmitting signals with transmitters of the resistivity logging tool; measuring voltages at two or more receivers located at different distances to the transmitters of the resistivity logging tool; decoupling two or more sets of multi-component tensors at two or more receivers based on the measured voltages; calculating a ratio signal from two or more sets of multi-component tensors; obtaining an apparent resistivity based on the ratio signal; simulating a dipole response tensor at the first receiver based on the apparent resistivity; comparing the first set of multi-component tensor with the dipole response tensor to acquire an in-situ calibration factor; and applying the in-situ calibration factor to multi-components for an inversion input.
US11604295B2
In a display system, each of a plurality of sensor terminals estimates first information based on accumulated first measurement data and transmits the first information to a display device. The display device synchronizes a received plurality of kinds of the first information at time and classifies the plurality of kinds of first information into a plurality of first information groups, estimates, based on position information of the plurality of sensor terminals and the first information included in each of the first information groups, updates the first information group, generates, for each of the updated plurality of first information groups, based on map information including a region where a structure is located, image information including a distribution of values of the first information on a map, and displays an image based on the image information.
US11604290B2
Low-power, dual sensitivity thin oxide FG-MOSFET sensors in RF-CMOS technology for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip, methods for radiation measurement and for charging and discharging the sensors are described. The FG-MOSFET sensor from a 0.13 μm (RF-CMOS process, includes a thin oxide layer having a device region, a source and a drain associated with the device well region, separated by a channel region, a floating gate extending over the channel region, and a floating gate extension extending over the thin oxide layer adjacent to the device well region. In a matched sensor pair for dual sensitivity radiation measurement, the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET higher sensitivity sensor are without a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon and the floating gate and the floating gate extension of a FG-MOSFET lower sensitivity sensor have a salicide layer or a silicide layer formed thereon.
US11604277B2
An active sensor for performing active measurements of a scene is presented. The active sensor includes at least one transmitter configured to emit light pulses toward at least one target object in the scene, wherein the at least one target object is recognized in an image acquired by a passive sensor; at least one receiver configured to detect light pulses reflected from the at least one target object; a controller configured to control an energy level, a direction, and a timing of each light pulse emitted by the transmitter, wherein the controller is further configured to control at least the direction for detecting each of the reflected light pulses; and a distance measurement circuit configured to measure a distance to each of the at least one target object based on the emitted light pulses and the detected light pulses.
US11604272B2
A computer implemented method for object detection includes: determining a grid, the grid comprising a plurality of grid cells; determining, for a plurality of time steps, for each grid cell, a plurality of respective radar detection data, each radar detection data indicating a plurality of radar properties; determining, for each time step, a respective radar map indicating a pre-determined radar map property in each grid cell; converting the respective radar detection data of the plurality of grid cells for the plurality of time steps to a point representation of pre-determined first dimensions; converting the radar maps for the plurality of time steps to a map representation of pre-determined second dimensions, wherein the pre-determined first dimensions and the pre-determined second dimensions are at least partially identical; concatenating the point representation and the map representation to obtain concatenated data; and carrying out object detection based on the concatenated data.
US11604266B2
A method for developing a map of objects in a region surrounding a location is disclosed. The method includes interrogating the region along a detection axis with a series of optical pulses and detecting reflections of the optical pulses that originate at objects located along the detection axis. A multi-dimensional map of the region is developed by scanning the detection axis about the location in at least one dimension. The reflections are detected via a single-photon detector that is armed using a sub-gating scheme such that the single-photon detector selectively detects photons of reflections that originate only within each of a plurality of zones that collectively define the detection field. In some embodiments, the optical pulses have a wavelength within the range of 1350 nm to 1390 nm, which is a spectral range having a relatively high eye-safety threshold and a relatively low solar background.
US11604262B2
In some embodiments, a LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for projecting light toward a field of view and receive from at least one first sensor first signals associated with light projected by the at least one light source and reflected from an object in the field of view, wherein the light impinging on the at least one first sensor is in a form of a light spot having an outer boundary. The processor may further be configured to receive from at least one second sensor second signals associated with light noise, wherein the at least one second sensor is located outside the outer boundary; determine, based on the second signals received from the at least one second sensor, an indicator of a magnitude of the light noise; and determine, based on the indicator the first signals received from the at least one first sensor and, a distance to the object.
US11604257B2
A LIDAR device for optically detecting a field of view. The LIDAR device includes: a control unit for emitting at least one control signal; an electric motor, which has a motor current and is controllably rotatable about a rotational axis with the aid of the at least one control signal, and on which a switchable light source emitting light radiation is situated. The LIDAR device also includes at least one switch for suppressing the emission of the light radiation depending on a behavior of a current variable representing the motor current.
US11604240B2
In a method for recording measurement data, frequency-dependent parameters characterizing a gradient unit are loaded, a k-space trajectory planned for a MR measurement and having at least one frequency component is loaded, MR measurement data is acquired based on the planned k-space trajectory and reconstructing image data from the MR measurement data, wherein the planned k-space trajectory is corrected based on the at least one frequency component of the planned k-space trajectory and the frequency-dependent parameters, and an electronic signal representing the reconstructed image data is provided as an output of the MR system. The reconstructed image data may be stored and/or displayed. Advantageously, the correction can be employed flexibly for k-space trajectories with different frequency components.
US11604238B2
Methods, devices, and systems for data monitoring are provided. In one aspect, a method of data monitoring, applicable to a magnetic resonance system, includes: obtaining radio frequency (RF) waveform information which is to be sent to an RF transmitting coil of the magnetic resonance system; extracting target waveform information within a current sliding window from the RF waveform information, with a current time point being located within the current sliding window; obtaining, based on the target waveform information, target magnetic flux densities corresponding to the current sliding window; and determining a current real-time specific absorption rate (SAR) based on the target magnetic flux densities.
US11604237B2
A magnetic field measurement system includes a magnetometer having at least one vapor cell, at least one light source to direct at least two light beams through the vapor cell(s), and at least one detector; at least one magnetic field generator to modify an external magnetic field experienced by the vapor cell(s); and at least one processor configured for: applying a first modulation pattern, bmod(t), to the magnetic field generator(s) to modulate a magnetic field at the vapor cell(s), where bmod(t)=[cx cos(ωt)+sx sin(ωt), cy cos(ωt)+sy sin(ωt), cz cos(ωt)+sz sin(ωt)], where cx, sx, cy, sy, cz, and sz are amplitudes and ω is a frequency; directing the light source(s) to direct the light beams through the vapor cell(s); receiving signals from the detector(s); and determining three orthogonal components of the external magnetic field using the received signals. Multi-frequency modulation patterns can alternatively be used.
US11604227B2
A method for determining a state of charge of at least one battery cell, having the following steps to enable an improved determination of the state of charge of a lithium iron phosphate cell: generating an alternating current pulse in a circuit connected to the at least one battery cell, determining an impedance of the at least one battery cell on the basis of the alternating current pulse and determining the state of charge by comparing the impedance to predefined map data, wherein a relationship between the impedance and the state of charge of the at least one battery cell is determined from the predefined map data.
US11604220B2
A test apparatus includes a first module configured to structurally support a target semiconductor device, and a second module reversibly attachable to the first module. The first module includes a first housing including one or more inner surfaces at least partially defining an inner space, a volume control unit configured to control a volume of the inner space, a mounting unit at least partially exposed to the inner space and configured to be exposed to the target semiconductor device, and a magnetic force control unit in the first housing. The second module includes a second housing, a test board in the second housing, and an attachable/detachable member in the second housing. The test board may be electrically connected to the target semiconductor device. The magnetic force control unit may control a magnetic property of the attachable/detachable member to cause the attachable/detachable member to attach/detach to/from the magnetic force control unit.
US11604219B2
An example test system includes a test head, and a device interface board (DIB) configured to connect to the test head. The DIB is for holding devices under test (DUTs). The DIB includes electrical conductors for transmitting electrical signals between the DUTs and the test head. Servers are programmed to function as test instruments. The servers are external to, and remote from, the test head and are configured to communicate signals over fiber optic cables with the test head. The signals include serial signals.
US11604217B2
The present invention discloses an insulation detection circuit and a detection method thereof for a two-way on-board charger. The detection circuit comprises an inverter circuit, a first Y capacitor connected between an output live line and a ground line of the inverter circuit, a second Y capacitor connected between an output neutral line and the ground line of the inverter circuit, a live line sampling circuit and a neutral line sampling circuit which are connected with the output live line and the output neutral line of the inverter circuit, and a controller. The controller determines an insulation state of the two-way on-board charger according to two sampling voltages.
US11604216B2
A voltage detection circuit, a power supply system and a chip are provided. The voltage detection circuit includes: a first step-down sub-circuit, a second step-down sub-circuit and a first voltage-stabilizing sub-circuit; wherein the first step-down sub-circuit has one end connected to one end of the second step-down sub-circuit in series; the first step-down sub-circuit has another end connected to a first port of the voltage detection circuit; and the second step-down sub-circuit has another end connected to a second port of the voltage detection circuit; and wherein the first voltage-stabilizing sub-circuit has one end connected to a third port of the voltage detection circuit and has another end connected to the second port, where the first voltage-stabilizing sub-circuit is turned on when the third port has a voltage higher than the second port and stabilized when the third port has a voltage lower than the second port.
US11604215B2
A sensor for a separable connector comprises a plug body comprising an insulating resin, the plug body configured to be inserted into the separable connector to encase a high voltage conductor disposed in the separable connector. The sensor also includes one or more high voltage capacitors encased by the insulating resin and configured to be electrically coupled to the separable connector at a first end portion when the plug body is inserted and one or more low voltage capacitors electrically coupled in series to the one or more high voltage capacitors to form a capacitive voltage divider. The sensor also includes a low voltage connection configured to provide a low voltage signal corresponding to a high voltage signal present in the separable connector, the low voltage connection comprising a coaxial contact having a first metal contact and a second metal contact.
US11604211B1
A testing device for testing an integrated circuit package is provided, including a printed circuit board having a first surface, a second surface, and multiple conductive layers between the first and second surfaces. A metal layer is formed on the second surface and is electrically connected to one of the conductive layers that is grounded. A testing socket is disposed over the first surface. A conductive fastener secures the testing socket to the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to the metal layer. A cover is disposed over the testing socket to form a space for accommodating the integrated circuit package between the cover and the testing socket. The cover has a conductive surface in contact with the integrated circuit package. A conductive element assembly is disposed between the cover and the testing socket and is electrically connected to the conductive surface and the conductive fastener.
US11604209B2
Provided are embodiments including a system for performing health monitoring. The system includes a measurement device configured to measure pressure of an environment, a heating element of the heater section coupled to the measurement device, a first sensing element operably coupled to a first region of the measurement device, and a second sensing element operably coupled to a second region of the measurement device. The system also includes a programmable logic that is configured to generate a status signal or flag based at least in part on conditions of the first region or the second region of the measurement device, a processing system configured to control the heating element responsive to reaching a threshold temperature, and a display configured to display a status of the first region or second region of the measurement device based at least in part on the status signal or flag.
US11604207B2
The invention provides a resonant sensor comprising: a substrate; one or more proof masses suspended from the substrate to allow for movement of the one or more proof masses along a sensitive axis; a first resonant element having a first end and a second end, the first resonant element extending between the first end and the second end along the sensitive axis, wherein the first end is connected to the one or more proof masses through a non-inverting lever and the second end is connected to the one or more proof masses through an inverting lever; and an electrode assembly positioned adjacent to the first resonant element. A resonant sensor in accordance the invention comprises a resonant element that is suspended between two proof masses or between two portions of a single proof mass, and so is not connected directly to the substrate. This isolates the resonant element from thermal stress that might otherwise be transferred from the substrate.
US11604200B2
A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.
US11604193B2
The present application provides compositions and methods for determining a disease or condition in a subject. The method comprises contacting a body fluid with a molecule comprising a reporter thereof and the reported is cleaved by an agent in the body fluid. Diseases and conditions that can be determined by the method are also described.
US11604175B2
An apparatus includes a flow cell body, a plurality of electrodes, an imaging assembly, and one or more barrier features. The flow cell body defines one or more flow channels and a plurality of wells defined as recesses in the floor of each flow channel. Each well is fluidically coupled with the corresponding flow channel. The flow cell body further defines interstitial surfaces between adjacent wells. Each well defines a corresponding depth. Each electrode is positioned in a corresponding well of the plurality of wells. The electrodes are to effect writing of polynucleotides in the wells. The imaging assembly is to capture images of polynucleotides written in the wells. The one or more barrier features are positioned in the wells, between the wells, or above the wells. The one or more barrier features contain reactions in each well, reduce diffusion between the wells, or reduce optical cross-talk between the wells.
US11604170B2
An inspection device includes a first data storage unit configured to store a first data which is time series according to a state of an inspection object, a second data generation unit configured to generate second data, which is a spectrogram including a first frequency component, a time component, and an amplitude component by performing short-time Fourier transform on the first data, a third data generation unit configured to generate third data including the first frequency component, a second frequency component, and the amplitude component by performing Fourier transform on time-amplitude data for each first frequency component in the second data, respectively, and a determination unit configured to determine the state of the inspection object based on the third data.
US11604167B2
Disclosed herein is a differential probe, a testing device having at least one such differential probe, and a method for producing the same. The differential probe has a first half-probe and a second half-probe, at least one conductor loop pair having a conductor loop of each half-probe being shaped mirror-inverted relative to each other and, in respect of a mirror-inverted arrangement thereof on respective sides of a mirror plane. The conductor loops are oriented parallel to the mirror plane, are arranged offset relative to each other in an offset direction, also parallel to the mirror plane, wherein the conductor loops overlap in part in the direction normal to the mirror plane.
US11604158B2
A method for determining contamination of a biosensor in which the biosensor is loaded into a test meter and a sample is then applied. First and second predetermined test voltages are applied between spaced electrodes of the biosensor for respective first and second predetermined time intervals. First and second current values are measured during the respective first and second predetermined time intervals. Reference values are determined based on the measured first and second current values. Based on one or more of the reference values, a determination of contamination is made. Reporting of the analyte concentration of the sample can be suppressed based on the determination.
US11604154B2
A method for predicting the maturity of a concrete during the curing process is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: predicting at least one future temperature within the concrete; performing at least one temperature measurement, preferably a real-time temperature measurement of the concrete; transmitting the at least one temperature measurement wirelessly from at least one temperature sensor to an external device; and determining the energy production within the concrete.
US11604152B2
A system for computed tomography inspection can include a stage, a stationary radiation source, a stationary radiation detector, and a controller. The stage can secure a target thereon and rotate about a rotation axis. The radiation source can emit a beam of penetrating radiation from a focal point that is directed upon a portion of the target. The radiation detector can include a sensing face configured to acquire measurements of radiation beam intensity incident thereon as a function of position. The controller can command the stage to translate from a first position to a second position in a direction transverse to a central axis of the radiation beam. A magnification of the target at the first and second positions can be approximately equal. The stage does not translate transverse to the central axis of the radiation beam during measurement of the radiation beam intensity by the detector.
US11604150B2
An object is to allow for simple measurement of a bump height. There is provided a device for measuring a bump height comprising: a light sensor provided with a light source and a light-receiving element and configured to irradiate a substrate including a seed layer, a resist layer formed on the seed layer and a bump formed in an opening of the resist layer, with light emitted from the light source and to detect reflected light that is reflected from the seed layer via the resist layer and reflected light that is reflected from the bump, by the light-receiving element; and a control device configured to calculate a height of the bump relative to the seed layer, based on the reflected light from the seed layer and the reflected light from the bump and to subtract an error caused by a refractive index of the resist layer from the height of the bump calculated based on the reflected lights, so as to correct the height of the bump.
US11604146B2
A luminometer (400) includes a light detector (630) configured to sense photons (135). The luminometer (400) includes an analog circuit (915a) configured to provide an analog signal (965) based on the photons (135) emitted from assay reactions over a time period and a counter circuit (915b) configured to provide a photon count (970) based on the photons (135) emitted from the assay reactions over the time period. The luminometer (400) includes a luminometer controller (905) configured to, in response to an analog signal value of the analog signal (965) being greater than a predetermined value, determine and report a measurement value of the photons (135) emitted from the assay reactions over the time period based on the analog signal value of the analog signal (965) and a linear function (1010). Optionally, the linear function (1010) is derived from a relationship between the analog signal (965) and the photon count (970).
US11604142B2
A device for monitoring a measurement object, comprising: an active unit having a light source emitting light with a wavelength spectrum and an optical detector. An optical link passes the emitted light to a at least one passive unit. Each passive unit comprises a sensor and a selector for diverting the emitted light to the sensor. The sensor comprises a luminescent material being directly or indirectly affected by the emitted light diverted by the selector. The sensor is sensitive to an external influence by the measurement object for producing a modulated signal, which is passed to said detector via the optical link. The luminescent material may be a fluorescent material, which is directly irradiated by the emitted light from the light source.
US11604135B2
A carbon nanotube (CNT) assembled thin film modified steel wire array electrode, a preparation method and application thereof. The array electrode includes: a surface of a steel wire is negatively modified, and the surface of the steel wire is assembled with a plurality of layers of CNT thin films; one end of the steel wire is welded to a conductor, and a welding position between the steel wire and the conductor is wrapped with an insulating heat shrinkable tube; and the insulating template and the steel wire are encapsulated and cured by using an epoxy resin. The preparation method of the array electrode of the invention mainly includes the following steps: first, performing negative modification on a steel wire, then, assembling CNT thin films on the steel wire, and preparing the modified array steel wire into the CNT assembled thin film modified steel wire array electrode.
US11604129B2
An optical detector device may receive a spectroscopic measurement from a multispectral sensor. The optical detector device may determine, based on the spectroscopic measurement, a particulate size of a particulate. The optical detector device may determine, based on the spectroscopic measurement, an identification of the particulate. The optical detector device may determine, based on the particulate size and the identification of the particulate, that an alert condition is satisfied. The optical detector device may trigger an alert based on determining that the alert condition is satisfied.
US11604127B2
Methods of detecting pipeline weakening are described herein. The methods include creating a pressure wave in a fluid flowing in a pipeline using an input transducer located at a first position along the pipeline; measuring the pressure wave using an output transducer positioned at a second position along the pipeline that is spaced from the first position, and generating an output signal based on the pressure wave; analyzing the output signal to determine a stiffness of a sidewall of the pipeline positioned between the input transducer and output transducer; and determining if the sidewall includes a defect based on the stiffness of the sidewall, including analyzing a frequency response of the output signal to detect the defect.
US11604124B2
Disclosed is a leaching solution composition for extracting available phosphate in soil, the composition including 100 parts by weight of a leaching solution containing acetic acid, lactic acid, ammonium fluoride, ammonium sulfate, and sodium hydroxide, of which the weights are 110% of the weights of constituent ingredients of a leaching solution for extracting available phosphate in soil, used in the Lancaster method and 0.001 parts by weight of a bromocresol green indicator.
US11604122B2
Various embodiments include systems and apparatuses for reducing contamination levels within optical chambers of particle-detection instruments. In one embodiment, an apparatus to reduce contamination within an optical chamber of a particle-detection instrument is described. The apparatus includes a plenum chamber to at least partially surround an aerosol-focusing nozzle of the particle-detection instrument and accept a filtered gas flow. A curtain-flow concentrating nozzle is coupled to the plenum chamber to produce a curtain flow into the optical chamber to substantially surround an aerosol flow. Other methods and systems are disclosed.
US11604118B2
A module test machine includes a frame, a fixture, at most two actuators coupled to the fixture, and a controller. The frame is couplable to a first end of a strut module. The fixture is couplable to a second end of the strut module. The fixture includes a plurality of arms with a plurality of adjustable lengths. The at most two actuators are coupled to two of the plurality of arms and configured to impart a plurality of loads along six axes of force at the second end of the strut module. The controller is configured to control the at most two actuators in response to at most two actuator vectors. The plurality of adjustable lengths and the at most two actuator vectors are configured to replicate road load data at the second end of the strut module while under test.
US11604116B2
An optical device cut from a wafer into a chip by dicing, on the wafer, the optical device includes a plurality of optical waveguides; an optical circuit connected to the optical waveguide; and of the plurality of optical waveguides, a testing optical waveguide that guides test light to the optical circuit to be tested, by bypassing a non-connected optical waveguide portion at a terrace for mounting an optical chip component.
US11604104B2
Described herein is a ruggedized microelectromechanical (“MEMS”) force sensor including both piezoresistive and piezoelectric sensing elements and integrated with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (“CMOS”) circuitry on the same chip. The sensor employs piezoresistive strain gauges for static force and piezoelectric strain gauges for dynamic changes in force. Both piezoresistive and piezoelectric sensing elements are electrically connected to integrated circuits provided on the same substrate as the sensing elements. The integrated circuits can be configured to amplify, digitize, calibrate, store, and/or communicate force values electrical terminals to external circuitry.
US11604103B2
A stress sensing assembly includes: a stretchable substrate and at least one stress sensing line. The stress sensing line is disposed over the stretchable substrate and includes: rigid segments and flexible conductive segments. The rigid segments are separated from each other. Each of the flexible conductive segments is disposed between two adjacent rigid segments of the rigid segments and directly contacts the sidewalls of the two adjacent rigid segments of the rigid segments, and the Young's modulus of one of the flexible conductive segments is smaller than the Young's modulus of one of the rigid segments. A display device including stress sensing assembly is also disclosed herein.
US11604102B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device 1 includes a temperature sensor module 10 that outputs a non-linear digital value with respect to temperature and a substantially linear sensor voltage value with respect to the temperature, a storage unit 30 that stores the temperature, the digital value, and the sensor voltage value, and a controller 40 that calculates a characteristic formula using the temperature, the digital value, and the sensor voltage value stored in the storage unit 30, in which the temperature, the digital value, and the sensor voltage value stored in the storage unit 30 include absolute temperature under measurement of absolute temperature, the digital value at the absolute temperature, and the sensor voltage value at the absolute temperature.
US11604099B2
Provided is a long-wave infrared detecting element including a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field, a substrate provided on the magnetic field generator, a magnetic-electric converter that is spaced apart from the substrate and configured to generate an electrical signal based on the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator, and an support unit that is provided on the substrate and supports the magnetic-electric converter in a state in which the magnetic-electric converter is spaced apart from the substrate, the support unit being configured to generate heat by absorbing incident infrared radiation, wherein the electrical signal changes corresponding to temperature changes of the magnetic-electric converter based on the incident infrared radiation directly absorbed in the magnetic-electric converter and temperature changes of the magnetic-electric converter based on the incident infrared radiation absorbed in the support unit.
US11604091B1
Proposed is a noise avoiding method for a space monitoring apparatus using a sound signal and, more specifically, is a technology that allows the space monitoring apparatus, which uses a sound signal to monitor a spatial condition, to avoid noise in a space to be monitored to correctly determine the spatial condition.
US11604086B2
A method and system may be used to measure the fluid flow rate of fluid in a pipeline. In the method and system, a signal may be transmitted by a transducer into the pipeline. The signal may be reflected by the contents of the pipeline and received by a receive transducer. Operations may be performed on the received signal to determine the fluid flow rate.
US11604079B1
Apparatus and method for adaptive Markov chain processing over map matching of vehicle trip GPS data
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium has instructions executed by a processor to adaptively increase Markov chain kernel window width while processing global positioning system (gps) samples as a function of the ratio between geodesic distances of a current route to an actual geodesic distance between pairs of gps samples. The total cost of different kernel sequences is found based on an aggregated sum of shortest path runs through graph edges within different kernel sequences. Road weights are modified based on relative distance of prospective snap locations of road segments to the gps points, so that the shortest path runs with respect to all possible snap locations are selected. Selected kernel sequences are presented as a proposed mapped vehicle route.
US11604065B2
One aspect of the invention relates to a fully automatic method for calculating the current, geo-referenced position and alignment of a terrestrial scan-surveying device in situ on the basis of a current panoramic image recorded by the surveying device and at least one stored, geo-referenced 3D scan panoramic image.
US11604064B2
A lens assembly for display includes a display, a lens assembly, and a prism assembly. The display emits a first light beam. The prism assembly includes a first, second prisms, and an optical multilayer film, wherein the first prism includes a first, second, and third surfaces; the second prism includes a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth surfaces; and the optical multilayer film is disposed between the third and fifth surfaces. A second light beam enters the first prism through the first surface and exits by the second surface. The first light beam exits the lens assembly and enters the second prism through the eighth surface, and exits the first prism by the second surface. The lens assembly and the prism assembly satisfy: 0.80%≤E1/E0≤0.95%; wherein E0 is an energy of the first light beam emitted from the display and E1 is an energy of the first light beam passes through the lens assembly.
US11604063B2
An overlay metrology system may receive overlay data for in-die overlay targets within various fields on a skew training sample from one or more overlay metrology tools, wherein the in-die overlay targets within the fields have a range programmed overlay offsets, wherein the fields are fabricated with a range of programmed skew offsets. The system may further generate asymmetric target signals for the in-die overlay targets using an asymmetric function providing a value of zero when physical overlay is zero and a sign indicative of a direction of physical overlay. The system may further generate corrected overlay offsets for the in-die overlay targets on the asymmetric target signals, generate self-calibrated overlay offsets for the in-die overlay targets based on the programmed overlay offsets and the corrected overlay offsets, generate a trained overlay recipe, and generate overlay measurements for in-die overlay targets on additional samples using the trained overlay recipe.
US11604058B2
In one aspect, an angle sensor includes a first linear sensor and a second linear sensor. A first magnetic-field direction of a target magnet measured by the first linear sensor is substantially equal to a second magnetic-field direction of the target magnet measured by the second linear sensor. The first linear sensor, the second linear sensor and the target magnet are on an axis. The angle sensor determines an angle of a magnetic field.
US11604056B2
Disclosed is a device for the inspection or maintenance of devices, for example rotor blades of wind power plants. A frame structure can encompass the device, e.g. a rotor blade, and be used for the inspection or examination or cleaning of the rotor blade or other object. The frame structure has, for example, an inner opening which encloses the object during use. Propellers allow a horizontal movement of the frame structure and thus, for example, of a robot for examining the object. A vertical movement of the robot can be controlled by a cable suspension so that the vertical position of the examination device can be changed. A detection, cleaning, or monitoring system can be provided on the frame structure for detecting the condition of the object, cleaning, monitoring or treatment. A control station can be provided on the ground or on a transporter or other device.
US11604048B2
A collapsible target stand includes a base support assembly having a plurality of legs rotatable between an expanded position wherein the legs are radially arranged and an unexpanded position wherein the legs are disposed adjacent with each other; an upright support frame detachably connected with the base support assembly, the upright support frame including a first support frame connected to a second support frame and a third support frame connected to the second support frame; a locking assembly configured to lock the first support frame in an unfolded position; a target plate being detachable and suspended on the third support frame; wherein the first support frame is rotatable between a folded position wherein the first support frame has one side being coincident with the second support frame and the unfolded position wherein the first support frame is disposed in alignment with the second support frame.
US11604040B2
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cooling tube array (15) of a heat exchanger has a nozzle carriage (16) movably held on a truss beam, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles (40) mounted to the nozzle carriage. A truss beam has two parallel C-channel rails (20) having back sides that face each other, a tube (22) arranged separate and distant from the C-channel rails and at a different height than the C-channel rails in a cross-sectional plane of the truss beam, and truss supports (24) connecting the rails and the tube; the nozzle carriage has rollers (48) that are arranged for travelling in the C-channel rails. A water intake (82) is coupled to the nozzle manifold (42) and to a hydraulic drive (80) having a mechanical power take-off member (96) that is operably coupled to the nozzle carriage (16) for moving the nozzle carriage.
US11604030B2
An air-cooled condenser system for steam condensing applications in a power plant Rankine cycle includes an air cooled condenser having a plurality of interconnected modular cooling cells. Each cell comprises a frame-supported fan, inlet steam headers, outlet condensate headers, and tube bundle assemblies having extending between the headers. The tube bundle assemblies may be arranged in a V-shaped tube structure. A plurality of deflection limiter beams are arranged coplanar with the tube bundles. Top ends of each deflection limiter beam are slideably inserted in an associated floating end cap affixed to an upper tubesheet which moves vertically relative to the beams via thermal expansion/contraction concomitantly with the tubes. The deflection limiter beams provides guided restraint system for expansion/contraction of the tube bundles which prevents out of plane tube bowing.
US11604027B2
A modular humidity control system is provided. An example system includes a body configured for attachment with a food storage housing. The body may define a closed circuit air flow path for circulating air through the food storage housing. The system also includes a desiccant element secured within the closed circuit air flow path that removes moisture from the moisture-laden air passing through the closed circuit air flow path, and stores the removed moisture. The system further includes a regeneration system that monitors a saturation of the desiccant element. In an instance in which the saturation of the desiccant element exceeds a saturation threshold, the regeneration system may evaporate at least a portion of the moisture stored by the desiccant element.
US11604026B2
Provided is a loading tray assembly for housing a lyophilization container and a related system and method. The loading tray assembly includes a chassis including a contact void configured to facilitate direct contact between the attached lyophilization container and a lyophilizer shelf. The method includes securing a multi-part lyophilization container including a peelable seal on a lyophilization loading tray assembly, inputting a liquid into a non-breathable section of the lyophilization container, loading the tray assembly into a lyophilizer, freezing the liquid, applying heat energy and a vacuum, the vacuum causing an opening of the peelable seal and occluding the lyophilization container to isolate the frozen liquid.
US11604023B2
A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
US11604012B2
A compressor arrangement includes two or more compressors (16a, 16b) arranged in a fluidly parallel configuration and a lubricant sump (38) containing a volume of lubricant operably connected to the two or more compressors. A lubricant sump pressure (P) is greater than a lubricant cavity pressure of each compressor (Pa, Pb, Pc) of the two or more compressors at all operating conditions of the two or more compressors. An equilibrium lubricant line (40) connects the lubricant sump to the two or more compressors to convey lubricant from the lubricant sump to a lubricant cavity (42) of each compressor of the two or more compressors.
US11603989B2
A circulating fluidized bed boiler, comprising a furnace, a loopseal, and a loopseal heat exchanger arranged in the loopseal. The loopseal heat exchanger comprises at least an inlet chamber, a bypass chamber, and a first heat exchange chamber, heat exchanger pipes arranged in the first heat exchange chamber, and a primary particle outlet for letting out bed material from the first heat exchange chamber. The primary particle outlet has at least a first part and a second part separated from each other by a barrier element in such a way that the first part of the primary particle outlet has a first height and a first width, wherein a ratio of the first height to the first width is less than 0.5 or more than 2. Use of the circulating fluidized bed boiler such that fluidizing gas and bed material are let out from the first heat exchange chamber via the primary particle outlet.
US11603978B2
An automotive lighting device including a light source, a driver arranged to control the operation of the light source, a housing, a desiccant salt and a separating element. The driver includes a driver cover arranged to dissipate the heat generated by the driver. The housing includes a housing wall and a ventilation element located in the housing wall, the ventilation element being configured to allow water vapour to exit the housing. The desiccant salt is arranged in thermal contact with the driver cover. The separating element is provided between the desiccant salt and the light source. A method for controlling the operation of the separating element is also provided.
US11603972B2
A vehicle light guide 40 that guides light from a light source 10 toward a projection lens 30 includes an incident surface 41 on which light from the light source 10 is incident, a reflective surface 45 that reflects light from the incident surface 41, and an exit surface 44 that outputs light reflected on the reflective surface 45. The reflective surface 45 includes, on at least a part thereof, a light diffusing part 50 where at least either one of a plurality of convex parts 51 and a plurality of concave parts 52 that diffuse light are formed.
US11603969B2
A power distribution unit (PDU) is provided including a plurality of outlets; and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of outlets. Each of the plurality of LEDs being configured to produce a plurality of colors and each of the plurality of colors being uniquely associated with different properties of the PDU.
US11603967B2
A solid state lamp includes a connector and a bulb portion with multiple strips.
US11603966B2
A method for automatically opening or closing a gas barrel valve, includes: loading and aligning a gas barrel in a cabinet; separating an end cap from the gas barrel; screw-coupling a connector holder to a gas spray nozzle, from which the ends cap has been removed; winding a spring around a first shaft by enabling forward rotation of the first shaft while suppressing reverse rotation of the first shaft, which is installed in a valve handle holder so as to idle; opening a valve by enabling reverse rotation of a valve handle of the gas barrel while preventing forward rotation of the valve handle holder; and automatically closing the valve at the time of replacement of the gas barrel or when a gas leak is detected.
US11603960B1
A support prong system for a laptop device or other device includes one or more support prongs that are attachable to an underside of the device. Each support prong has a proximal prong portion for attachment nearest the device, and a most distal portion for contact with a device supporting surface. The support prongs may include one or more intermediate prong portions between the proximal prong portion and most distal portion. The system includes an attachable mount typically attached to the underside of the device and residing between the proximal prong portion and the device. The attachable mount has an active coupler member that couples and decouples with the proximal prong portion. Height and angle adjustment for the laptop or other device may be obtained by adjusting the one or more support prongs.
US11603957B2
A system for applying a chemical agent within a pipe includes a skid assembly, moveable longitudinally within the pipe. The skid assembly has a bottom positionable on a bottom, internal portion of the pipe. A delivery nozzle is carried by the skid assembly and is coupleable to a chemical agent supply. A dispensing tip delivers a controlled stream of chemical agent within the pipe toward an internal surface of the pipe. The tip is held at or above a surface of fluid carried by the pipe while at least a portion of the skid assembly is positioned below the fluid surface. The dispensing tip is limited from delivering the chemical agent downwardly toward the bottom of the skid assembly such that the dispensing tip delivers the controlled stream of chemical agent upwardly away from the bottom surface of the pipe and upwardly away from the fluid surface.
US11603952B2
An in-line quick connector has a female connector body arranged to receive a male connector body in an interior cavity. The male connector body includes a bifurcated tubular member that includes resilient latching arms co-operable to engage latching members located within the interior cavity of the female connector body. The male connector body and female connector body each further include a raised annular flange. Fixed key members located on the male connector body flange engage slots located on the female connector body flange.
