US11622741B2
An X-ray source transmits X-rays through a subject and a detector receives the X-ray energy after having passed through the subject. A processing system generates a pre-shot image of the subject using low energy X-ray intensity from the X-ray source and determines a plurality of acquisition parameters for a main scan of the subject based on the pre-shot image. A saturation time of the detector for the corresponding acquisition parameters is determined based on detector calibration data and to determine a number of time frames required to reach the targeted dose based on the saturation time. An X-ray dosage level of the subject is then applied using the X-ray source based on the number of time frames and to generate the image of the subject based on the detected X-ray energy at the X-ray detector for the applied X-ray dosage level.
US11622734B2
Various methods and systems are provided for a patient monitoring compliance system. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, over a duration, a relative amount of monitored time where data from the one or more monitoring devices was usable for monitoring one or more parameters of a patient, and if the relative amount of monitored time is less than a threshold amount of monitored time, outputting a first notification.
US11622728B2
A method of determining a fitness level of user with an acoustic measurement device configured to measure sound associated with airflow through a mammalian trachea. The acoustic measurement device is in communication with a controller having processing circuitry. The method includes correlating the measured sound into a measurement of the user's respiratory rate and tidal volume; calculating a second respiratory rate value using the measured tidal volume; calculating a breathing efficiency (BE) ratio based on a comparison of the user's measured respiratory rate and the calculated second respiratory rate value; correlating the calculated BE ratio to a predetermined threshold; and assigning a classification to the user based on the calculated BE ratio. The classification is indicative of the user's respiratory function performance.
US11622726B2
Embodiments of the present invention include a system having at least one sensor configured to monitor a muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) level of a patient who is undergoing cardiac arrest and to generate a signal representing SmO2 level; a user interface device; a processor communicably coupled to the user interface device, the processor configured to cause the user interface device to present an array of two or more possible nodes of a clinical decision support tree, wherein at least one of the nodes indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment of the patient with no ventilation, and wherein at least another of the nodes indicates CPR treatment of the patient with active ventilation; determine which of the two or more possible nodes should be emphasized based on the SmO2 level; and update the array of the two or more possible nodes based on the determination.
US11622719B2
Disclosed is a sensor assembly part for a base plate of an ostomy system and an associated method for operating a monitor device, wherein the sensor assembly part comprises: an electrode assembly including a plurality of electrodes, each electrode including a sensing part and a connection part, the connection part being configured to electrically couple the sensing part to a monitor device of the ostomy system; a monitor interface configured to couple the sensor assembly part to the monitor device; and a first identifier element configured to be queried by the monitor device.
US11622705B2
In one aspect, an apparatus for monitoring a physiological condition of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body having an attachment portion configured to be inserted into the skin of a patient to affix the body to the patient. The apparatus includes a sensor coupled to the body that is configured to generate sensor data corresponding to a physiological condition of the patient when the body is secured to the skin of the patient. The apparatus further includes a reference sensor that is remote from the sensor coupled to the body and is configured to engage an outer surface of skin to generate reference data against which the sensor data is compared.
US11622703B2
A system for respiration monitoring includes a garment, which is configured to be fitted snugly around a body of a human subject, and which includes, on at least a portion of the garment that fits around a thorax of the subject, a pattern of light and dark pigments having a high contrast at a near infrared wavelength. A camera head is configured to be mounted in proximity to a bed in which the subject is to be placed, and includes an image sensor and an infrared illumination source, which is configured to illuminate the bed with radiation at the near infrared wavelength, and is configured to transmit a video stream of images of the subject in the bed captured by the image sensor to a processor, which analyzes movement of the pattern in the images in order to detect a respiratory motion of the thorax.
US11622696B2
Systems and methods are provided for determining the frequency of a cardiovascular pulse based on a first physiological signal that is continuously available and a second physiological signal that is less available and that is more accurate or otherwise improved relative to the first signal with respect to pulse rate estimation. When the second signal is available it controls the determination of the pulse rate. When the second signal is unavailable, the first signal is used to determine the pulse rate. This can include using the first signal to estimate the pulse rate until the second signal is available, at which point the pulse rate is estimated based on the second physiological signal. Alternatively, the first signal could be used to determine a number of candidate pulse rates, and the second signal could be used to select a pulse rate from the set of candidate pulse rates.
US11622695B1
The present technology relates to intracardiac sensors and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, the present technology includes a device for monitoring pressure within a patient's heart. The device can include an implantable capacitor having a capacitance value that is variable based on the pressure within the patients heart and a sensing circuit configured to measure the capacitance value. The device can also include an implantable inductor and a power circuit configured to wirelessly receive power from an external source via the inductor. When the device is in a first configuration, the capacitor can be electrically coupled to the sensing circuit and the inductor can be electrically coupled to the power circuit. When the device is in a second configuration, the capacitor can be electrically coupled to the inductor to form a resonant circuit.
US11622691B2
An optical probe comprises three optical elements including at least one light source and at least one light detector. The three optical elements are positioned in a triangular configuration. Three optical fibers are each coupled to one of the three optical elements and have an exposed distal end portion. At least one light shroud is disposed radially around the exposed distal end portions of at least one of the optical fibers coupled to the at least one light source.
US11622689B2
A method of imaging a tissue region may comprise visualizing lesions over a tissue region via an imaging catheter by viewing the tissue region through a viewing region purged by a fluid and identifying, with a computer, a location of each of the lesions relative to one another over the tissue region. The method may also include registering, with the computer, a unique set of ablation parameters received from a treatment device for lesion generation for each of the lesions and generating, with the computer, a map of the lesions based on the identified locations of the lesions. The method may also include visually displaying the map of the lesions in a common display with a real-time field of view image of a first lesion; and visually displaying the registered unique set of ablation parameters for the first lesion with the real-time field of view image of the first lesion.
US11622686B2
An ultrasound emitter launches an ultrasonic signal into a diffuse medium such as tissue. The diffuse medium is illuminated with an infrared illumination signal. activating an ultrasound emitter to launch an ultrasonic signal into a diffuse medium. An infrared reference beam is interfered with an infrared exit signal having an infrared wavelength that is the same as the infrared illumination signal. An infrared image is captured of the interference of the infrared reference beam with the infrared exit signal.
US11622669B2
A system includes a manipulator and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to receive, from a position sensor system, a collected set of spatial information for a distal portion of a medical instrument collected at locations within anatomic passageways as a rigid instrument body is moved in an insertion or retraction direction. The processing unit is further configured to receive, from a position measuring device, a set of position information related to a position of the rigid instrument body when the distal portion is at the locations. The processing unit is further configured to, based at least in part on the set of position information, determine a subset of the set of spatial information relative to the environment coordinate space and, based on the subset of spatial information, determine an initial transform for registering the set of spatial information with anatomical model information in a model coordinate space.
US11622662B2
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a carpet extractor, includes a base and a fluid recovery system for drawing dirty cleaning fluid from a surface to be cleaned. The fluid recovery system includes a suction nozzle in fluid communication with a recovery chamber. The suction nozzle is mounted to the base for vertical movement with respect to the base and is biased into contact with the surface to be cleaned.
US11622661B2
A robot cleaner includes a main body which forms an external shape; two or more spin mops which rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when viewed from above and mop a floor with a damp cloth, and move the main body; and a cleaning module which is positioned in front of the spin mops and collects foreign substance existing on a cleaning target surface, wherein the cleaning module includes: a housing which is coupled to the main body and opened at a lower side; a dust container which forms a space for accommodating foreign substance and is positioned to be detachable in a lower side direction of the housing; and an agitator which is positioned inside the housing, and sends foreign substance existing on the cleaning target surface to the dust container by a rotation operation.
US11622660B2
A cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner may include a housing having an opening through which air is introduced into the housing. The cleaner may also include a filtering unit mounted in the inner space of the housing. The filtering unit may define a dust collection space between the filtering unit and the inner surface of the housing. In addition, the cleaning unit may be mounted to surround the filtering unit. A manipulation unit may raise or lower the cleaning unit within the dust collection space. Furthermore, brush protrusions may protrude from the cleaning unit toward the surface of the filtering unit.
US11622659B2
A hand vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone having a dirt outlet in communication with a dirt chamber. The cyclone has a central longitudinally extending axis, wherein, when the upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned above the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the central longitudinally extending axis is oriented generally horizontally and the dirt outlet comprises a slot provided in an upper portion of the sidewall of the cyclone.
US11622658B1
A telescoping toilet system includes a toilet assembly having a toilet bowl and a toilet tank disposed in fluid communication therewith. A telescoping tube assembly has a telescoping tube mounted to a portion of the toilet bowl which is disposable between a retracted orientation and at least one extended orientation. While disposed in an extended orientation, the telescoping tube minimizes spraying and splashing of urine and/or water onto surrounding surfaces while a user is urinating therein. The telescoping toilet system also includes a tube casing assembly dimensioned to receive the telescoping tube assembly therein while the telescoping tube is disposed in a retracted orientation; and a tube actuator assembly is provided and is operable to dispose the telescoping tube between a retracted orientation and at least one extended orientation.
US11622652B2
A cooking device includes a heating unit and an oil discharge roast pan mounted to the heating unit. The oil discharge roast pan includes a pan body, a plurality of oil discharge holes extending through top and bottom surfaces of the pan body, and a plurality of protrusions protruding downwardly from the bottom surface.
US11622650B2
A wok device for full-automatic cooking machines comprises a wok (10), a wok heating device (11), a wok rotating device (12), a wok working position controlling device (13) and a wok moving control device (14); the wok heating device (11) is adapted for heating the wok (10); the wok rotating device (12) controls the wok (10) to rotate around a central axis of the wok (10); the wok working position controlling device (13) is adapted for fixing the wok (10) on the wok moving control device (14) and controlling the wok (10) to turn to reach a corresponding working position for corresponding operation; the wok moving control device (14) controls the wok working position controlling device (13) to move directionally in the cooking machine so as to drive the wok (10) to move directionally in the cooking machine. A full-automatic cooking machine comprises the wok device.
US11622649B2
Devices for prolonging the quality of a warm food item contained within the device, the devices include an enclosure configured to receive the warm food item, the enclosure including a floor, a ceiling opposite the floor, sidewalk extending from the floor to the ceiling and defining an opening, the sidewalls, the floor, and the ceiling collectively defining an interior void of the enclosure, and a door operatively connected to the sidewalk in a position covering the opening in a closed position and configured to selectively move to an open position to provide access to the interior void through the opening, a convection heat source mounted inside the enclosure and configured to direct heated air within the enclosure, and a ventilation system mounted to the enclosure and configured to move air through the enclosure.
US11622647B2
A method for controlling an automatic coffee bean grinder (2) which is separate from an automatic coffee brewing machine (1) using ground coffee produced by said coffee bean grinder (2), is shown, wherein a flowmeter sniffer element (15) is located in or at a housing (3) of said coffee brewing machine (1) is capturing the water flow-through information measured by a water flowmeter (5) of said coffee brewing machine (1), and transmits the water flow-through information to a grinder control unit (26) located in the automatic coffee bean grinder (2), and the grinder control unit (26) controls the grinder module (24) as a function of the water flow-through information transmitted from said flowmeter sniffer element (15).
US11622627B2
Methods and apparatus for a flanged clip for a support channel according to various aspects of the present technology comprise a flanged end clip bonded to an end of a support channel. The flanged clip may have one or more surfaces configured to provide a stronger bonding between the flanged clip and the support channel.
US11622621B2
A collapsible work station is adapted to fold into a collapsed state for transport and storage purposes, and may be easily configured into an expanded working state to include a foldable flat work surface member on a top portion thereof, folding support members for supporting the flat work surface member, a file pouch, and various optional features such as one or more lights, drink holders, a coffee warmer, a battery to power charging stations for various electronic components, a flexible and adjustable mobile device holder, a pivoting handle member, a folding keyboard shelf, a carrying strap, and adjustable extending and retracting legs.
US11622616B2
A wrist-worn device is provided, which includes a device main body and an earphone. An accommodating groove for placing the earphone is provided on the device main body, a key is slidably mounted on one of the device main body and fee earphone. A clamping groove is provided on the other one of the device main body and the earphone, and a snapin head cooperating with the clamping groove is provided at a top of the key. The key is provided with a first attraction portion, the device main body or the earphone having the clamping groove is provided with a second attraction portion, and the first attraction portion is magnetically attracted with the second attraction portion in a case that the key slides forward until the snapin head is inserted into the clamping groove.
US11622613B1
A stick type cosmetic container capable of depleting a remaining amount of cosmetics is described. The cosmetic holder has raising and lowering ribs coupled to raising and lowering guide grooves of a protection tubular body, allowing cosmetics to appear and disappear in a proper length. One or more engaging ribs are formed in a stepped shape in the cosmetic holder. A stopper is provided on opposite portions of a flat second side outer circumferential surface of the raising and lowering supporting part and configured to be mutually caught by a lower end of the engagement rib to limit the upward movement of the cosmetics. The cosmetic holder is separably engaged to a tubular body through one or more engagement ribs. The tubular body is configured to be raised independently secondarily while being released from an engagement force from the engagement rib of the cosmetic holder.
US11622607B2
The improved necklace for lotions and gels for lotions and gels is a device that allows a user to transport and dispense sunscreen. The device is intended to be worn as a necklace or bracelet. The device includes two internal storage locations separated by a moveable plug. Movement of the plug allows for alteration of the size of the chambers, as well as helping a user to push sunscreen, or other liquids and gels, out of the desired chamber.
US11622605B2
A button assembly configured for fast button attachment onto a garment cloth. The assembly comprises a buttoning structure and a retaining structure. The buttoning structure includes a button attached to a spacer attached to a pole attached to a terminal element. The retaining structure comprises a trapping mechanism housed in an aperture with upper opening with a rim attached to a planar plate which is divided into resilient flaps by concentric slits. Attaching the buttoning structure to the garment cloth entails piercing the cloth by the terminal element and inserting it into the retaining structure while bending the flaps. Further insertion releases the flaps which unbend and trap the terminal element inside the retaining structure and preventing its attached button from detachment. Thereby, attaching the button onto the garment cloth. The terminal element could attain a hemispherical or cylindrical shapes. A replaceable ornamental cap fits snugly the button's top.
US11622604B2
A last is provided for shaping a shoe upper, such as a custom-made last tailored to a user's foot. Embodiments include a last for shaping a shoe upper including at least an outer peripheral portion comprising an aggregate of a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks being joinable together to form a portion of the last and shape the shoe upper, and separable from each other after being joined together. The plurality of blocks includes a first plurality of blocks which are identical to each other. Embodiments also include a method for producing a last for shaping a shoe upper, the method including forming the last by joining a plurality of blocks together to form an aggregate, the plurality of blocks including a first plurality of blocks which are identical to each other.
US11622597B2
The present disclosure provides footwear with an internal metatarsal guard and a related manufacturing method. In the depicted embodiment, the metatarsal guard is internal in that it is located under the outer layer of the footwear. In the depicted embodiment, the existence of the metatarsal guard can be visually detected from the outside of the footwear being that the metatarsal guard is located in a raised area in vamp of the footwear. The footwear is constructed such that the metatarsal guard does not impinge into the foot volume of the footwear, and the metatarsal protection also is arranged and configured to maintain a high degree of flexibility in the footwear.
US11622593B2
A shoe having one or more detachable and/or interchangeable outsoles is provided herein. The shoe may include a sole, a rear outsole (e.g., a stiletto, a wedge, etc.), and a forward outsole (e.g., a platform, etc.). The sole may be generally configured to support a wearer's foot, with the rear outsole being detachably coupled to a rear portion of the sole and the forward outsole being detachably coupled to a forward portion of the sole. By having two detachable outsoles (e.g., a detachable rear outsole and a detachable forward outsole), the shape, style, and design of the shoe can be varied/changed.
US11622588B2
A belt for the placement and the concealing of items. The belt worn around the waist of a wearer and including a rear section and pair of front sections. The front sections including a pair of flaps. The flaps hingedly connected to the front sections and opening in a direction from the front of the belt to the rear of the belt. The flaps having an inner side and located adjacent to the exterior of the front sections. The flaps concealing the inner side and allowing for the placement of pockets and storage devices within this concealed area.
US11622587B2
A releasable gripping glove is provided having one or more flexible artificial tendons extending through a finger section of a glove body. The flexible artificial tendon is configured to maintain a structurally articulated configuration when the finger section is articulated. Each tendon includes locking teeth that engages with a releasable locking tab extending form a locking mechanism configured to engage the locking teeth when the finger section is articulated. A release mechanism is provided to engage and disengage the locking mechanism. A thumb release rod is positioned within a thumb portion and connected to the release mechanism. The articulating of the finger section releasably locks the flexible artificial tendon in the articulated position, which is releasable through relaxing of the thumb portion.
US11622584B2
An electronic-cigarette cartridge and an electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic-cigarette cartridge includes: a first contact point and a second contact point which are connected to a base part of an electronic cigarette, wherein the first contact point is configured to connect a control signal, and the second contact point is configured to input a reference voltage signal; an authentication module, wherein one end of the authentication module is connected to the first contact point, another end is connected to the second contact point, and is configured to interact with the base part of the electronic cigarette to conduct anti-counterfeiting authentication; and a heating module which is connected in parallel with the authentication module and is configured to performing heating after the anti-counterfeiting authentication is passed; wherein a working frequency of the authentication module is at least 10 times that of the heating module.
US11622566B2
The present invention relates to a glycerin- and protein-based candy product comprising probiotic bacteria, said product having a moisture content less than 9% and a water activity (aw) of less than 0.5 and comprising a) glycerin in an amount of at least 5% (w/w), b) at least one saccharide or at least one polyol which is not glycerin, or a mixture thereof, c) at least one protein which is not gelatin, and d) at least one species of a probiotic bacterium, and optionally e) at least one hydrocolloid. In a presently preferred embodiment the protein is a hydrolyzed protein. Further, the invention relates to processes for producing a glycerin- and protein-based candy product comprising probiotic bacteria.
US11622560B2
The invention belongs to the field of microbes and specifically relates to a myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain for efficiently degrading aflatoxin and an application thereof. A myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain 3J2MO is preserved at the China Center for Type Culture Collection (referred to as CCTCC) on Jun. 13, 2017 with preservation number CCTCC No. M 2017329. The myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain of the invention can effectively degrade aflatoxin and may be configured to degrade aflatoxin and treat aflatoxin pollution of food crops.
US11622553B1
A scarecrow includes a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal; and an assembled and balanced hollow head of molded plastic construction corresponding in shape to a head of the live animal. The assembled and balanced head includes a front face portion and a rear head portion fixed together to form the head. The front face portion has a first thickness and the rear head portion has a second thickness, the front face portion and the rear head portion being unequal in weight, with the rear head portion having selected areas on an interior surface thereof that are thicker than the first thickness and define an offset weight so that the assembled head is substantially balanced as assembled. An unstable mount is disposed between the body and the head onto which the head is rotatably mounted for 360-degree movement of the head to the body without interfering with free movement of the head, the head being balanced on the unstable mount.
US11622546B2
A non-human mammalian model for human diseases or disorders comprising a non-human neutrophil depleted mammalian host engrafted with a human skin equivalent (huSE) and human immune cells.
US11622545B1
The circulating water system for intensive aquaculture disclosed herein includes a submersible pump, an outlet tube, an outer casing tube and a deflector plate. The submersible pump is adapted for being mounted on the bottom of an aquaculture pool at a position close to the circumferential wall. The outlet tube has a tapered section sleeved onto a discharge port, while the outer casing tube is sheathed outside the outlet tube. The deflector plate is mounted laterally to the submersible pump, such that when the submersible pump is pumping water from the aquaculture pool through the discharge port, the deflector plate acts to guide the discharged water approach the circumferential wall, thereby generating a circulating swirling flow rotating in tangential direction along the circumferential wall.
US11622538B2
A band for attachment to a midsection of an animal is disclosed. The band includes a central portion, a first and second buckle strap, and a buckle. The first and second buckle straps are integral with the central portion and taper to a uniform width. The central portion has a width greater than the uniform width of the first and second buckle straps. The buckle includes a male buckle secured to a distal end of the first buckle strap and a female buckle secured to a distal end of the second buckle strap. The buckle is designed to latch over a back of the animal, and the protective liner is designed to cover an underside of the animal, in use.
US11622531B2
Provided herein are compositions and methods comprising a fragrance and from about 0.5 weight % to about 5.0 weight % of a granular malodor adsorbent which can be used to eliminate malodor in animal waste. The granular malodor absorbent can be granular molecular sieves or granulated activated carbon and has a pore size from about 0.4 nm to about 2.0 nm and a total surface area from about 100 m2/g to about 1500 m2/g.
US11622530B2
There is disclosed biodegradable hygienic granules, with high liquid absorption properties for use in the retention of urine and domestic cat waste. The present disclosure also relates to the manufacture process of the granules.
US11622499B2
An autonomous mower including a housing; a mowing module, a traveling module, an information collection device, an energy module, a control module and the control module includes an identification unit, and an alarm module. The autonomous mower has a security patrol working mode in which the identification unit analyzes and judges whether an abnormal object exists in the working area according to the information collected by the information collection device; if the abnormal object exists, the control module controls the alarm module to send an alarm signal to the outside. Therefore, the autonomous mower can achieve a security patrol function in addition to having a function of trimming the lawn. The autonomous mower has multiple uses, so as to save the cost.
US11622498B2
A method of spreading granular material by a spreader utilizes first and second rotatingly drivable centrifugal disks arranged side by side, and includes steps of: detecting a field-internal spreading boundary, which extends ahead of the spreader in a direction of movement of the spreader and which necessitates an adaptation of distribution characteristics of the spreader during traveling on at least one tramline; reducing an amount of granular material applied to the second centrifugal disk, which is part of the spreader and which faces the field-internal spreading boundary, during traveling through a first range close to the field-internal spreading boundary; and increasing the amount of granular material applied to the first centrifugal disk, which is part of the spreader and which faces away from the field-internal spreading boundary, during traveling through the first range close to the field-internal spreading boundary.
US11622493B2
An agricultural implement broadly includes a ground-engaging tool, a time-of-flight sensor, and a controller. The time-of-flight sensor is configured to obtain information indicative of seed parameters, furrow parameters, and/or soil condition parameters. The controller is configured to process the information obtained by the time-of-flight sensor to generate the parameters, wherein the controller is further configured to automatically control operation of one or more components of the implement based on the parameters.
US11627691B2
Systems and methods discussed herein relate to Zintl-type thermoelectric materials, including a p-type thermoelectric material according to the formula AMyXy, and includes at least one of calcium (Ca), europium (Eu), ytterbium (Yb), and strontium (Sr), and has a ZT of the above about 0.60 above 675K. The n-type thermoelectric component includes magnesium (Mg), tellurium (Te), antimony (Sb), and bismuth (Bi) according to the formula Mg3.2Sb1.3Bi0.5-xTex that has an average ZT above 0.8 from 400K to 800K. The p-type and n-type materials discussed herein may be used alone, in combination with other materials, or in combination with each other in various configurations.
US11627690B2
A display device includes: a substrate on which a first pixel displaying a first color and a second pixel displaying a second color are placed; a circuit element layer formed on the substrate and in which circuit elements are placed; a passivation layer placed on the circuit element layer; an overcoat layer on the passivation layer; a light absorption layer formed between the passivation layer and the overcoat layer in a non-emission area, and containing a colorant; an anode electrode of a light-emitting element formed in an emission area of the first pixel and an emission area of the second pixel; an emission layer of the light-emitting element covering the anode electrode; and a cathode electrode of the light-emitting element formed on the emission layer, wherein the overcoat layer is formed in an area except the emission area of the first pixel, and the first color is a white color.
US11627689B2
A thin film encapsulation structure includes a first barrier layer encapsulating a to-be-encapsulated structure on a substrate; an organic layer on the first barrier layer; a second barrier layer encapsulating the organic layer; a masking layer on the second barrier layer, orthographic projections of the second barrier layer, the first barrier layer and the masking layer on the substrate substantially overlap with each other, and a material of the masking layer has a smaller etching rate than a material of the second barrier layer.
US11627681B2
A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.
US11627676B2
A support frame for a bendable display screen includes: a fixed part; a bendable part connected with the fixed part; and an end part arranged at an end of the support frame. The bendable part includes a first bendable part and a second bendable part. The first bendable part includes a plurality of first frame members connected with one another, and the plurality of first frame members have a gap therebetween. The second bendable part is connected with the end part. Both the end part and the fixed part are provided with a limiting member.
US11627673B2
Provided is a display device, which relates to a field of display technologies. The display device includes multiple display screen units and multiple support units. The multiple support units are configured to support the multiple display screen unit. Each of the multiple support units includes a support portion, where the support includes a first support portion and a second support portion, where the first support portion extends in a first direction, the second support portion extends in a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction; two support units connected in the first direction of the multiple support units are rotatable relative to each other with the second direction as a rotation axis direction, and two support units connected in the second direction of the multiple support units are rotatable relative to each other with the first direction as a rotation axis direction.
US11627671B2
A foldable display device includes a flexible display, an intermediate casing, two support housings disposed on two opposite sides of the intermediate casing, respectively, and a rotating assembly. One end of the rotating assembly is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the support housings, and another end is a free end extending to an inside of the intermediate casing. The free end of the rotating assembly rotates in a direction adjacent to an inner wall of the intermediate casing when folding the foldable display device, so that the rotation of the two rotating assemblies allows for a collision avoidance space for accommodating a bend end of the flexible display.
US11627665B2
A screen printer comprising: a conveyance device configured to convey a board; a board holding device configured to position a conveyed board at a printing position; a stencil holding device configured to attach a stencil above the held board; a squeegee device configured to fill pattern holes of the stencil with solder paste; a board raising and lowering device configured to raise and lower the board positioned by the board holding device; and a control device configured to perform drive control of each the above devices, the control device including a standby printing processing section configured to raise the board from below with respect to the stencil such that the board contacts the stencil, stand by in a state with solder paste filled in the pattern holes, and lower the board to separate the board from the stencil in accordance with a board conveyance signal.
US11627651B2
An occupancy sensor with integral light level sensors is configured to turn off or disable peripheral circuits and go into a periodic deep sleep mode to reduce phantom loading. Peripheral circuits include occupancy sensor circuits and relay drive circuits, but may include other circuits such as communication circuits. The sensor may be configured to periodically wake itself up, check ambient light conditions to see if lighting is below the set threshold. If it is not, the sensor goes back to sleep. If it is, then the sensor can power up the occupancy sensor circuit to see if the space is occupied; if not, it can go back to sleep. If the space is occupied, it can turn on other peripheral circuits necessary to control the load.
US11627636B2
A wireless communication network exchanges data communication over Session Communication Proxies (SCPs). In the wireless network, the SCPs determine and transfer location information and status data to a Network Repository Function (NRF). The NRF receives the location information and status data and prioritizes the SCPs based on the location information and the status data. A requesting Network Function (NF) transfers an NF request to the NRF. The NRF receives the NF request from the requesting NF. In response, the NRF generates and transfers a list that prioritizes the SCPs based on the location information and the status data to the requesting NF. The requesting NF selects one of the SCPs based on the location information and the status data and transfers NF data to the selected one of the SCPs. The selected one of the SCPs forwards the NF data to a target NF.
US11627633B2
A wireless device receives a first configuration parameter indicating whether data of a logical channel is allowed to be transmitted using a configured grant of type 1 and a second configuration parameter indicating whether data of the logical channel is allowed to be transmitted using a configured grant of type 1 while in RRC inactive state. The wireless device may transmit or not transmit data of the logical channel while in RRC connected state and while in RRC inactive state using configured grants of type 1 based on the configuration parameters.
US11627622B2
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein provide a method for HPLMN-based traffic control in a wireless communication network when a UE 300 is registered on different PLMNs.
US11627619B2
A first communications device may use one or a plurality of communications connections in parallel for a communications session between the first communications device and the second communications device. The first device makes decisions as to the number of connections to use, the level of error correcting code to use, and/or the level of packet redundancy to use based on test scores corresponding to one or more communications session connections. The first communications device generates a first test score corresponding to a first communications session connection based on a test performed over a first test path between the first communications device and a test server, said first communications session connection and the first test path sharing a common link, e.g., a common wireless link between the first device and an access point. The first device may generate and use an overall connection score corresponding to a plurality of session connections.
US11627617B2
System and methods for out-of-band pairing sterile medical device with non-sterile devices without compromising sterility thereof. A system includes a sterile medical device; a non-sterile computing device; at least one near field communication (NFC) tag; and a sterile packaging enclosing the sterile medical device. In one example, a sterile percutaneous needle guidance device needs to pair and communicate with a non-sterile computer. The sterile device has an NFC tag embedded in the sterile device and an NFC tag embedded in the sterile packaging. The two NFC tags include identification information duplicate of each other. Before opening the sterile packaging either NFC tag can be scanned with the non-sterile device to initiate wireless pairing. If the sterile package is opened before pairing, the NFC tag contained in the packaging can be brought out of the sterile field and scanned with the non-sterile computer thus preserving the sterility of the sterile device.
US11627608B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method includes receiving a random access configuration for the UE, the random access configuration indicating a subcarrier spacing for random access preambles of a random access procedure and a periodicity of slots including random access channel occasions for transmission of the random access preambles, where the periodicity of the slots is based on the subcarrier spacing for the random access preambles, determining a random access radio network temporary identifier based on the periodicity of the slots and a slot index for a slot in which the UE is to transmit a random access preamble, and transmitting, in the slot, the random access preamble indicating the determined random access radio network temporary identifier.
US11627606B2
A user equipment (UE) includes a memory and a processor configured to perform directional listen before talk (LBT) to identify a set of narrow beam and sub-band combinations available for transmission; transmit, to a base station (gNB), at least one schedule request in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) over the identified set of narrow beam and sub-band combinations; receive, from the gNB, an uplink grant for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) data transmission over at least one narrow beam and sub-band combination selected by the gNB from the identified set of narrow beam and sub-band combinations; and acquire a channel occupancy time (COT) duration for the at least one narrow beam and sub-band combination selected by the gNB as part of the uplink grant.
US11627601B2
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of wireless communication. A user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating two or more transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The UE may differentiate that the two or more TCI states apply to all demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports or all transmission layers across all resource blocks and symbols for the PDSCH from TCI states that apply to different sets of DMRS ports or different sets of resource blocks or symbols. The UE may generate a composite quasi-co-location (QCL) based on the two or more TCI states in response to the differentiating. The UE may receive the PDSCH based on the composite QCL.
US11627598B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle and the second configuration is for a configured grant (CG), wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; receive information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively perform or skip the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11627597B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, otherwise known as a user equipment (UE) may determine a first uplink configured grant configuration corresponding to a first value of a control resource set (CORESET) pool index, and determine a second uplink configured grant configuration corresponding to a second value of the CORESET pool index different from the first value of the control resource set pool index. The UE may transmit a first uplink transmission during a first uplink grant occasion according to the first uplink configured grant configuration and a second uplink transmission during a second uplink grant occasion according to the second uplink configured grant configuration. Both the first uplink transmission and the second uplink transmission may correspond to a same transport block and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) identifier.
US11627583B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for service transmission. The method includes determining which service is allowed to be transmitted on configured grant resource, according to a first indication information. By determining the service allowed to be transmitted on the configured grant resource, the mapping relationship between service types and uplink grant types is specified.
US11627580B2
A method comprising receiving a first indication, from a terminal device, indicating that the terminal device is capable of supporting carrier aggregation, obtaining information regarding a battery level of the terminal device, estimating battery consumption per one carrier component, and based, at least partly, on the estimated battery consumption and information regarding the battery level, determining a number of additional carrier components to be activated for the terminal device.
US11627578B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device such as a user equipment (UE) or a base station may identify a beam switching capability of the UE, the beam switching capability indicating a threshold quantity of beam switches during a transmission time interval, a threshold quantity of symbol periods between beam switching operations, or a combination thereof. The device may determine that the beam switching capability of the UE is satisfied based at least in part on one or more parameters (e.g., one or more symbol period durations, one or more quantities of beam switches during a transmission time interval, one or more adjustment parameters, one or more threshold values associated with the capability of the UE, etc.). The device may perform one or more beam switching operations based on determining that the beam switching capability is satisfied.
US11627577B2
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving radio signals in a wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method of transmitting and receiving a radio signal and an apparatus therefor. The method comprises the steps of receiving data in a time unit #n of a first frequency band and transmitting A/N in a time unit #m+k of a second frequency band in response to the data. In this case, the first frequency band and the second frequency band have different subcarrier spacing and a time unit #m of the second frequency band indicates the last time unit among a plurality of time units of the second frequency band corresponding to the time unit #n of the first frequency band.
US11627568B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, based at least in part on the UE being a reduced-capability UE, control information on a reduced capability control resource set (CORESET) at least partially in a reduced capability region of a CORESET region, wherein the reduced capability CORESET is associated with a reduced configuration relative to a CORESET for a non-reduced-capability UE; and communicate in accordance with the control information. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11627563B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Data may be received during transmission time intervals (TTIs) that have a short duration relative to other TTIs. The short-duration TTIs may occur within or overlap a longer duration TTI, such as a subframe. Feedback responsive to the data may be generated and assigned for transmission during an uplink TTI according to a feedback timing or delay, which may be selected to reduce latency or balance the payload size of uplink messages sent during the assigned uplink TTI. Data and feedback assignments in short-duration TTIs may be configured based on a time division duplexing (TDD) configuration for some TTIs (e.g., subframes). TTIs that are a Long Term Evolution (LTE) subframe, an LTE slot, and a duration of two LTE symbol periods may be supported. Portions of special TTIs may be used for transmissions according to shorter-duration TTIs.
US11627561B2
A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point.
US11627560B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving uplink control information. The method of a UE for transmitting uplink control information may include receiving configuration information of a slot-based physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource set and a subslot-based PUCCH resource set from a base station, receiving information indicating the subslot-based PUCCH resource set from the base station, and repetitively transmitting uplink control information within one slot using an PUCCH resource of the subslot-based PUCCH resource set.
US11627559B2
An uplink control channel resource determination method, a terminal, and a network side device are provided, relating to the field of wireless communications. The terminal determines the number N of bits of the uplink control information to be transmitted; the terminal determines, according to a target coding rate and N, the number of first resources; the terminal determines, according to the number of first resources and the number of pre-configured resources, the number of resources actually used; and the terminal uses the number of resources actually used to transmit the uplink control information.
US11627557B2
Communication devices are provided that facilitate receiving information units and providing feedback to other communication devices.
US11627540B2
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for detecting signaling message, and storage medium. The method comprises: detecting synchronization signals and implementing synchronization; determining transmission resource locations of first-class signaling messages associated with the synchronization signals according to the synchronization signals; and receiving the first-class signaling messages on the transmission resource locations.
US11627538B2
A method performed by a system of a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method relates to provisioning of a time-sensitive service related to a wireless device. The wireless communication network comprises a plurality of antenna reference points, ARPs, of one or more radio access network nodes of the wireless communication network. The method comprises obtaining information that a first ARP and a second ARP of the plurality of ARPs are to provide the time-sensitive service to the wireless device, determining, by inter-ARP radio signalling between ARPs of one or more pairs of the plurality of ARPs, one of the one or more pairs including the first ARP and one of the one or more pairs including the second ARP, a relative timing error between the first ARP and the second ARP, and taking the determined relative timing error into consideration when providing the service to the wireless device.
US11627533B2
Dynamic data rate selection in wireless networks is described. The includes sending, by a wireless controller to a base station, an access point power-data rate table. The base station updates a base station power-data rate table with the access point power-data rate table based on checking defined thresholds, confirms the validity of the updated base station power-data rate table by receiving measurements from a user device responsive to communications using the updated base station power-data rate table, reverts to a previous base station power-data rate table if the measurements indicate that the updated base station power-data rate table is not correct, and sends to the wireless controller one of the updated base station power-data rate table or the previous base station power-data rate table. The wireless controller updates the access point power-data rate table and sends the updated access point power-data rate table to an access point.
US11627532B2
A method and apparatus for power control for distributed wireless communication is disclosed including one or more power control loops associated with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). Each power control loop may include open loop power control or closed loop power control. A multi-phase power control method is also disclosed with each phase representing a different time interval and a WTRU sends transmissions at different power levels to different set of node-Bs or relay stations during different phases to optimize communications.
US11627517B2
Systems and methods for provisioning and managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining location information of one or more access points and selecting a routing device based upon the location information. Communication can be established between the one or more access points and the select routing device to define a mobility group comprising the one or more access points.
US11627515B2
The disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging, with an IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, and security and safety related services, on the basis of 5G communications technologies and IoT-related technologies. A method for operating relay UE in a mobile communication system includes transmitting, to a network node connected to the relay UE, a remote UE report message including remote UE information about a remote UE accessing a network via the relay UE, wherein the remote UE information includes IP address information allocated to the remote UE; starting a timer upon transmitting the remote UE report message to the network node; receiving, from the network node, a response message in reply to the remote UE report message; and stopping the timer upon receipt of the response message from the network node. the IP address information includes an IP address and port information of the remote UE in case that IPv4 is used as an address type.
US11627509B2
A wireless telecommunications system including a terminal device; first infrastructure equipment operable to communicate with the terminal device using a first radio access technology (RAT) and second infrastructure equipment operable to communicate with the terminal device using a second RAT. During a handover procedure for handover from the first infrastructure equipment as a source master infrastructure equipment to a third infrastructure equipment as a target master infrastructure equipment, the second infrastructure equipment is operable to communicate with the third infrastructure equipment using an interface associated with the second RAT so as to allow information necessary for completing the handover to be exchanged between the first infrastructure equipment and the third infrastructure equipment via the second infrastructure equipment.
US11627503B2
The described technology is generally directed towards intelligent dual-connectivity for non-standalone network nodes. Network nodes can report state information to a central controller, such as a radio access network intelligent controller. The controller can determine, based on the state information reported by multiple network nodes, network nodes to cooperate in non-standalone mode. The controller can provide the network nodes with instructions to implement the controller's non-standalone relationship determinations.
US11627502B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may obtain a set of measurements related to a unicast service channel based at least in part on one or more reference signals associated with the unicast service channel and a set of measurements related to a multicast/broadcast service (MBS) channel based at least in part on one or more reference signals associated with the MBS channel. The UE may apply one or more communication parameters to ensure continuity for an MBS service. For example, in some aspects, the one or more communication parameters are based at least in part on the set of measurements related to the unicast service channel and the set of measurements related to the MBS channel. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11627493B2
A method including obtaining parameters for a flow from a first network through a second network, the parameters including: a maximum protocol data unit volume PDUVmax in the first network, a maximum flow bit rate MFBR in the second network, a guaranteed flow bit rate GFBR in the second network, and a maximum protocol data unit delay budget in the second network; deriving from the obtained parameters: a maximum delay a packet of the flow experiences in the second network, wherein the maximum delay is a sum of a maximum PDUVmax dependent contribution and a maximum PDUVmax independent contribution, a minimum delay the packet experiences in the second network, wherein the minimum delay is a sum of a minimum PDUVmax dependent contribution and a minimum PDUVmax independent contribution.
US11627492B2
Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics.
US11627488B2
A message transmission method and a message transmission apparatus are provided. The message transmission method includes: obtaining, by a terminal, network congestion control configuration information; processing, by the terminal according to the network congestion control configuration information, a message generated by the terminal, and obtaining the processed message; and sending, by the terminal, the processed message. According to the method, a message generated by the terminal can be processed flexibly to relieve a network congestion problem in the Internet of vehicles.
US11627487B2
A method by a wireless transmitting device for distinguishing between a quality of service (QoS) management frame and a non-QoS management frame is described. The method includes generating a frame that includes a frame header, wherein the frame header includes a frame control field, wherein the frame control field includes a partial traffic identifier or subtype (PTID/subtype) subfield, wherein the PTID/subtype subfield indicates whether the frame is a quality of service (QoS) management frame or a non-QoS management frame and transmitting the frame through a wireless medium.
US11627486B2
This disclosure provides a data sending method and apparatus, and a device, and pertains to the field of communications technologies. An example method includes: receiving an uplink data packet sent by UE; if a signaling message is carried in the uplink data packet, separating the signaling message from the uplink data packet, where the signaling message is used to request to establish a PDU session or request to activate an established PDU session; forwarding the signaling message to a control plane device; and before an available PDU session exists, forwarding, based on a data forwarding message carried in the uplink data packet sent by the UE, data in the uplink data packet sent by the UE.
US11627480B2
Generating a core instance via a first access network device of a first access network, wherein the core instance facilitates operation of a second access network via a second access network device of the second access network is disclosed. Generally, implementing a core network can be highly resource intensive, e.g., high labor, equipment, and monetary costs. The level of resources that are conventionally committed in developing a core instance can be a significant barrier for many small or medium sized entities. The disclosed subject matter discloses a configuration component that can generate a core instance that can be performed at a remotely located access network. In an embodiment, a remotely implemented core instance can be updatable. Further, in response to a remotely implemented core instance failing to perform, a monitoring component can facilitate a failover operation.
US11627472B2
Disclosed are various embodiments for automated deployment of radio-based networks. In one embodiment, a request to provision a radio-based network for a customer by a provider according to a network plan is received via an application programming interface (API) of a cloud provider network. An arrangement of a plurality of cells for the customer is determined. Respective antennas and radio units for individual ones of the plurality of cells are preconfigured to implement the radio-based network before shipping the respective antennas and the radio units to the customer.
US11627465B2
Presented herein are techniques in which a network device obtains a request from an Internet of Things (IoT) device to access a wireless wide area (WWA) access network. The request includes a token and an identifier associated with the IoT device. The network device transmits a verification request to an IoT vendor associated with the IoT device to determine whether the token and the identifier are valid and obtains an indication from the IoT vendor that the token and the identifier are valid. The network device facilitates connection of the IoT device to the WWA access network based on obtaining the indication that the token and the identifier are valid.
US11627462B2
Methods, systems, and devices are provided that allow for access to a wireless computer network, such as a home or business network, via a communal device. The communal device retrieves network access information such as a PSK and provides a machine-readable code such as a QR code or bar code that automatically provides the access information to a user's device, thereby allowing access to the network with little or no user input required.
US11627456B2
A method comprising the steps of authenticating a user to a mobile device; downloading an activation code from a first external service; downloading a telecommunications profile associated with the user for a mobile radio network from a second external service to the mobile device; and providing a telecommunications connection between the mobile device and the mobile radio network based on the telecommunications profile.
US11627453B2
Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, and apparatus for emergency, non-persistent peer-to-peer communications to support ad hoc use of proximate UE such as in remote areas with PE coverage gaps. Specifically, UE may configured to initiate emergency communications, and accept/support such emergency communications, such that an ad hoc mesh or message relay network is formed thereby in which (hopefully) someone near the source of the emergency communication may render assistance, or at least one UE in the ad hoc network is capable of accessing a base station, eNB, or gNB so that, for example, the mobile network provider or emergency services may be alerted to the emergency situation.
US11627436B2
Apparatus and methods prepare an adhesive tape platform with a battery for disposal at an end of its useful life. The adhesive tape platform determines when it is at the end of its useful life and performs an action to drain remaining battery life of the battery. When remaining life in the battery is less than a threshold level, the adhesive tape platform transmits a ready for disposal notification to an Internet of Things (IOT) system of the adhesive tape platform. The adhesive tape platform may determine its life expectancy and operational phases of the adhesive tape platform and assign battery usage for each of the operational phases such that the battery is depleted at an end of a last one of the operational phases. The adhesive tape platform may activate battery draining circuitry to drain the remaining battery life of the battery.
US11627433B2
Methods and devices are provided for allowing a mobile device (e.g., a key fob or a consumer electronic device, such as a mobile phone, watch, or other wearable device) to interact with a vehicle such that a location of the mobile device can be determined by the vehicle, thereby enabling certain functionality of the vehicle. A device may include both RF antenna(s) and magnetic antenna(s) for determining a location of a mobile device relative to the vehicle. Such a hybrid approach can provide various advantages. Existing magnetic coils on a mobile device (e.g., for charging or communication) may be re-used for distance measurements that are supplemented by the RF measurements. Any device antenna may provide measurements to a machine learning model that determines a region in which the mobile device resides, based on training measurements in the regions.
US11627431B2
A method, according to one embodiment, includes receiving, at a device, preference information from a user; identifying a selection, by the user, of a predetermined page to be displayed by the device; in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieving content via a network connection based on the preference information, the content including one or more articles selected by a content provider based on the preference information; automatically designing a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content for display on the device; and outputting the retrieved content on the predetermined page of the device.
US11627423B2
A hearing device has a housing in which a receiver is arranged as an electrical component. An antenna arrangement is formed, which has a winding in the form of a coil, which is arranged around the receiver with the interposition of a shielding foil. The shielding foil has a section extending around the receiver and several lugs adjoining it, which project beyond the receiver, the lugs enclosing between them an interspace adjoining the receiver. The shielding foil has in particular two layers, namely a magnetic layer and an electrical shielding layer. By this arrangement an antenna arrangement with high sensitivity is formed and at the same time a shielded partial area is created in the inter-space in which further components can be arranged. Due to the design of the lugs, which are particularly flexible, they can be attached to an inner wall of a housing.
US11627422B2
Presented herein are low-power active bone conduction devices that comprise an actuator that is subcutaneously implanted within a recipient so as to deliver mechanical output forces to hard tissue of the recipient. The low-power active bone conduction devices include an energy recovery circuit configured to extract non-used energy from the actuator and to store the non-used energy for subsequent use by the actuator. The low-power active bone conduction devices may also include a multi-bit sigma-delta converter that operates in accordance with a scaled sigma-delta quantization threshold value to convert received signals representative of sound into actuator drive signals.
US11627420B2
A hearing aid including a hearing aid antenna assembly, a transceiver, and an acoustic transducer is provided. The hearing aid assembly includes a resonant loop antenna, a coupling mechanism such as a primary loop, and an electrically conductive assembly. The resonant loop antenna forms an aperture that is arranged to be substantially parallel to a head of the wearer when the hearing aid is worn. The coupling mechanism is configured to transfer RF energy between the transceiver and the resonant loop antenna. The resonant loop antenna excites the electrically conductive assembly. The electrically conductive assembly includes a battery shield. The resonant loop antenna, the coupling mechanism, and/or the electrically conductive assembly are formed in one or more conductive layers of FPCB. The resonant loop antenna includes a course tuning capacitor in series with a fine tuning capacitor. The primary loop includes a resonating capacitor.
US11627418B1
The disclosed device may include a first layer of fluidic transducers and a second layer of fluidic transducers. Each transducer in the first layer may include a first electrode coupled to a first substrate of the first layer, a second electrode coupled to a second substrate of the first layer, and a fluid channel between the first and second electrodes of the first layer. Each transducer in the second layer may include a first electrode coupled to a first substrate of the second layer, a second electrode coupled to a second substrate of the second layer, and a fluid channel between the first and second electrodes of the second layer. The second layer of fluidic transducers may be positioned on the first layer of fluidic transducers. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11627416B2
Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.
US11627413B2
Acoustic Voice Activity Detection (AVAD) methods and systems are described. The AVAD methods and systems, including corresponding algorithms or programs, use microphones to generate virtual directional microphones which have very similar noise responses and very dissimilar speech responses. The ratio of the energies of the virtual microphones is then calculated over a given window size and the ratio can then be used with a variety of methods to generate a VAD signal. The virtual microphones can be constructed using either an adaptive or a fixed filter.
US11627412B2
Electronic devices such as compact portable media players are provided. A housing for an electronic device may be relatively compact. The housing may include a door assembly with an attached spring-loaded clip. The electronic device may include a hold switch. Depending on the state of the hold switch, the electronic device may be in an off mode, a continuous playback mode, or a shuffle playback mode. The electronic device may not have integrated media playback controls such as play, pause, rewind, fast forward, etc. As one example, the electronic device may connect to an accessory that has media playback controls. Buttons and other user interfaces may be included in the accessory and user input information may be conveyed between the accessory and the electronic device using a wired path including audio connectors. The electronic device may include a printed circuit board assembly that is nested together with a battery assembly.
US11627408B1
A passive radiator assembly includes a surrounding unit and an inner radiator cone. The surrounding unit includes a top layer surrounding an axis, and a bottom layer being spaced apart from and disposed under the top layer, and surrounding the axis. The inner radiator cone interconnects the top layer and the bottom layer of the surrounding unit.
US11627402B2
A headphone device comprising a speaker housing and an ear-cushion, the speaker housing comprising a speaker housing side portion and the ear-cushion comprising an ear cushion side portion, where the speaker housing side portion and the ear cushion side portion respectively are configured for releasable connection, wherein said speaker housing side portion comprises a plurality of first permanent magnets provided at respective first locations on or in the speaker housing side portion; said ear cushion side portion comprises a plurality of second permanent magnets provided at respective second locations on or in the ear cushion side portion; where said first locations respectively correspond substantially to one of said second locations; where for each pair of said first and second permanent magnets, the magnetic field of a first permanent magnet, is opposite to the magnetic field of the corresponding second permanent magnet.
US11627399B2
The present disclosure relates to electronic components and glasses comprising an electronic component. The electronic component may include a component body, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a first microphone element, and a second microphone element. The component body may include a cavity. The first circuit board and the second circuit board may be inclined to each arranged in the cavity. The first microphone element may be arranged on a sidewall, facing the component body, of the first circuit board. The second microphone element may be arranged on a sidewall, facing the component body, of the second circuit board. A first sound conducting hole may be arranged on a sidewall, opposite to the first microphone element, of the component body. The first sound conducting hole may be configured to conduct a sound to the first microphone element. A second sound conducting hole may be arranged on the sidewall, opposite to the first microphone element, of the component body. The second sound conducting hole may be configured to conduct a sound to the second microphone element. The present disclosure may make full use of a space of the electronic component. When the electronic component is applied to an electronic device, it is beneficial to the thinness and lightness of the electronic device.
US11627398B2
Hearing device including a housing worn at a user's ear; a movement detector providing movement data indicating movement of the housing; and a processor identifying, based on the movement data, movement features in a sequence. The movement features represent movement activity by the user. The processor determines a temporal characteristic of the sequence of movement features and/or an amplitude characteristic of the movement data associated with a movement feature in the sequence. A method of operating the hearing device, and a computer-readable medium storing instructions to perform the method. The processor controls maintaining a data record representing the temporal characteristic and/or the amplitude characteristic determined at a plurality of times; determines a deviation measure indicating deviation between the data record and the temporal characteristic and/or the amplitude characteristic determined at a time later than the plurality of times; and controls operation of the hearing device depending on the deviation measure.
US11627396B2
This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.
US11627395B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for cancelling a noise signal for speech recognition, the apparatus includes one or more microphones configured on a mesh enclosure to receive a first set of signals pertaining to a user command. A speaker located in the mesh enclosure configured to generate a second set of signals pertaining to noise signal, wherein each of the one or more microphones are arranged perpendicular above the speaker at predefined degrees to cancel the generated second set of signals reaching the one or more microphones. A processor configured to process the received first set of signals by cancellation of the second set of signals; and enable, on receipt of the first set of signals, an operational mode of the apparatus to execute corresponding action.
US11627393B2
A side-strap structure for a head-mounted device is disclosed. The side-strap structure comprises an outer strap shell, a strap, a middle strap shell, a bottom strap shell and a strap locker; the bottom strap shell is rotatably fixed to a main body of the head-mounted device through the strap locker, the middle strap shell is fixed between the outer strap shell and the bottom strap shell, and one end of the strap is fixed between the outer strap shell and the middle strap shell; and an accommodating slot for placing a loudspeaker is provided on an inner side of one end of the bottom strap shell, the middle strap shell is hermetically connected to the bottom strap shell after the loudspeaker is placed into the accommodating slot, and a sound emitting hole of the loudspeaker is provided on an outer side of the other end of the bottom strap shell. The side-strap structure according to the present disclosure does not only have the function of a strap for a head-mounted device, but also has the function of external sound playing. Moreover, it is compact in structure and small in volume.
US11627382B2
A transmitter for transmitting payload data and emergency information using data symbols in a single-carrier or multi-carrier broadcast system comprises a modulator configured to modulate one or more transmission symbols with signaling data for use in detecting and recovering the payload data at a receiver and to modulate one or more transmission symbols with the payload data. An emergency information receiver receives emergency information carrying information of an actual emergency. An emergency information embedder embeds emergency information into one or more transmission symbols, wherein the emergency information is embedded within a predetermined time period after its reception by using a resource used for carrying signaling data and/or payload data if no emergency information shall be transmitted. A transmission unit transmits the transmission symbols.
US11627381B2
Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.
US11627379B2
Systems and methods for presenting custom navigation options are described herein. In some embodiments, the media guidance application displays a first portion of a media asset, and receives a user selection of an entity depicted within the portion. The media guidance application identifies a playlist of media asset portions associated with the entity, and generates for display a transport bar associated with the entity comprising an indicator identifying the entity and only one or more regions associated with the playlist of media asset portions. The media guidance application then receives a second user selection, and generates for display a second portion of the media asset associated with the entity in response. In some embodiments, the media guidance application identifies the playlist by searching a custom presentation database for entries associated with the entity, and retrieves the playlist from the identified entry.
US11627368B1
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for automatically offering and switching to outputting to a higher quality media stream in place of a lower quality media stream. An example embodiment operates by performing automated content recognition (ACR) on a first media stream thereby determining a first content item having a first quality level in the first media stream. The embodiment determines that the first content item matches a second content item having a second quality level in a second media stream at a content source, wherein the second quality level is higher than the first quality level. The embodiment requests the second media stream from the content source. The embodiment receives the second media stream from the content source. The embodiment then outputs the second media stream in place of the first media stream.
US11627364B1
Systems and methods for skipping a presentation of a portion of segments to catch up to live based on a priority level value is disclosed. For example, a streaming application generates a content item for live streaming where the content item comprises a plurality of segments. In response to determining that playing of the content item lags behind the live streaming of the content item, the streaming application identifies a duration of lag and determines a priority threshold based on the lag. Based on a manifest which includes priority level information, the streaming application determines whether a respective segment needs to be cached. For example, if a priority level for a segment that is within the duration of the lag has a priority level that is higher the priority threshold, then the segment is stored in a cache from a respective network address and is played from the cache.
US11627363B2
The example system and method enable a user to post comments to appear as textual content in a streaming graphical content presentation. The textual content and the graphical content may be provided to the user's set top box for presentation on an associated display device and may be provided to another user's set top box for presentation on the other user's display device. Each of the users utilize a wireless remote control enabled to accept text and/or voice inputs of a comment for inclusion in the streaming graphical content. The set top box generates a comment based on the inputted text and/or voice received from the remote control. The set top box provides the generated comment to a media server which distributes textual content based on the generated comment to other set top boxes for presentation with the streaming graphical content.
US11627360B2
Methods, systems, and media for object grouping and manipulation in immersive environments are provided. In some embodiments, a method can include: displaying a plurality of virtual objects in an immersive environment; generating a group virtual object that includes a first virtual object and a second virtual object, the group virtual object including a handle interface element for interacting with the group virtual object and a selectable indicator associated with the first virtual object and the second virtual object; displaying the group virtual object along with the handle interface element and the selectable indicator in the immersive environment; and in response to detecting a selection of the selectable indicator, displaying a user interface for interacting with the group virtual object.
US11627355B2
According to some embodiments, systems and methods are provided comprising searching, with a searching device, on a local network for the target device, wherein the digital wallet is an electronically stored registered card based account for use in electronic commercial transactions, and wherein the entire digital wallet is absent from the target device prior to the search; selecting at the searching device one or more target devices; and pushing the digital wallet to the target device, including digital wallet functionality, to the target device selected at the searching device by a user to establish the digital wallet at the target device, without having to enter information at the target device to create a new digital wallet at the target device. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11627352B2
Methods and systems are described for downloading media assets efficiently and quickly before loss of network connectivity. The method may allow a user to download portions of a media asset in different versions to download a maximum portion of the media asset before loss of network connectivity. Certain versions of media assets may be downloaded more quickly than other versions of media assets. The method may also allow a user to view partially downloaded media assets without network connectivity. The method may also replace portions of media assets downloaded in a first version with portions of the media assets in a second version once network connectivity is restored.
US11627348B1
Technologies are provided for reporting engaged impressions of directed content. Some embodiments include a computing device that can initiate a screensaver session. The computing device also can cause presentation of a directed content asset on a display device functionally coupled to the computing device. The computing device can then update a queue to add a record of an impression of the directed content asset, where the queue is retained in a memory device of the computing device. The computing device can receive a signal indicative of user activity. The computing device can send, to an attribution server device, first data identifying one or more directed content assets corresponding to one or more records of the queue.
US11627345B1
Automated processes, computing systems, computing devices, and other aspects of a data processing system improve reliability in transmitting digital media content over a network using resource constrained hardware. Media content may be received from a media source and used to generate data segments. An address may be written to a message queue, with the address referencing a first segment of the media content stored in the buffer. A computing device may check whether a number of addresses stored in a message queue is greater than or equal to a first threshold value. A second segment of the media content may be written to the message queue in response to the number of addresses stored in the message queue being greater than or equal to the first threshold value.
US11627344B2
The present invention relates to systems, methods, software applications and devices for the broadcasting of short-lived personal internet radio stations. Embodiments include software applications for live broadcasting over an internet network comprising a host mode and a recipient mode, wherein the software application may be executed on a connected mobile device to broadcast to many other recipients in a substantially synchronous manner. Embodiments provide for the live broadcasting of music and video content from a personal device to many listener or viewer devices, where content may be sourced from any number of locally stored or cloud-based content repositories.
US11627342B2
Disclosed are a loop filtering implementation method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining an picture to be filtered, wherein the picture to be filtered is generated from an original picture during the video encoding of a video to be encoded, the video to be encoded comprises an original picture frame, and the original picture frame comprises the original picture; based on the picture to be filtered, separately obtaining at least two colour components of the picture to be filtered; determining the fusion information of the picture to be filtered, wherein the fusion information is obtained by fusing the at least two colour components; and based on the fusion information, performing loop filtering processing on the picture to be filtered to obtain at least one colour component subsequent to filtering the picture to be filtered.
US11627339B2
This method comprises: —accessing (2) a point cloud (PC) comprising a plurality of points defined by attributes, said attributes including a spatial position of a point in a 3D space and at least one feature of the point;—segmenting (2) the point cloud into one or more clusters (Ci) of points on the basis of the attributes of the points; and for at least one cluster (Ci):—constructing (4) a similarity graph having a plurality of vertices and at least one edge, the similarity graph representing a similarity among neighboring points of the cluster (Ci) in terms of the attributes, the plurality of vertices including vertices Pi and Pj corresponding to points of the cluster (Ci);—assigning one or more weights wi,j to one or more edges connecting vertices Pi and Pj of the graph;—computing (6) a transform using the one or more assigned weights, said transform being characterized by coefficients; and—quantizing (8) and encoding (10) the transform coefficients.
US11627336B2
An image decoding device includes a prediction unit configured to generate a prediction signal included in a prediction block based on a motion vector. The prediction unit is configured to perform refinement processing of setting a search range based on a reference position specified by the motion vector, specifying a corrected reference position having the smallest predetermined cost from the search range, and correcting the motion vector based on the corrected reference position. When a block size of the prediction block is larger than a predetermined block size, the prediction unit is configured to divide the prediction block into sub-block groups and perform the refinement processing for each sub-block.
US11627335B2
Provided is a video decoding method including: obtaining, from a sequence parameter set, sequence merge mode with motion vector difference (sequence MMVD) information indicating whether an MMVD mode is applicable in a current sequence; when the MMVD mode is applicable according to the sequence MMVD information, obtaining, from a bitstream, first MMVD information indicating whether the MMVD mode is applied in a first inter prediction mode for a current block included in the current sequence; when the MMVD mode is applicable in the first inter prediction mode according to the first MMVD information, reconstructing a motion vector of the current block which is to be used in the first inter prediction mode, by using a distance of a motion vector difference and a direction of a motion vector difference obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the current block by using the motion vector of the current block.
US11627325B2
An intra prediction method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: performing a directional prediction using at least one of a neighboring pixel of a current block and a left upper corner pixel positioned at a left upper corner of the current block so as to obtain a first prediction value for the current block; obtaining a second prediction value for the current block using the reference sample positioned in the current block; and weighted summing the first prediction value and the second prediction value using a weighting matrix so as to obtain a final prediction value for the current block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.
US11627321B2
Generating, by a processor in response to instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, a reconstructed frame, may include generating a reconstructed block of the reconstructed frame by decoding from an encoded bitstream. Decoding may include decoding a value from the encoded bitstream, identifying, in accordance with the value, a probability distribution for generating the reconstructed block, wherein the value indicates the probability distribution among a plurality of probability distributions determined independently of generating the reconstructed frame, entropy decoding an encoded prediction mode from the encoded bitstream using the probability distribution to identify a prediction mode for generating the reconstructed block, generating a prediction block in accordance with the prediction mode; combining the prediction block and a reconstructed residual block to obtain the reconstructed block, and including the reconstructed block in the reconstructed frame.
US11627317B2
A macro block size determining unit 1 determines the size of each macro block on a frame-by-frame basis. A macro block dividing unit 2 divides an inputted image into macro blocks each having the size determined by the macro block size determining unit 1. A macro block coding unit 3 determines a coding mode for each of the macro blocks divided by the macro block dividing unit 2, and codes pixel values in each of the macro blocks in the determined coding mode.
US11627305B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method. In some examples, the method includes receiving a video stream comprising multiple frames, analyzing the video stream to compare data values representing an image pixel at a specified location in a first of the frames to data values representing an image pixel at the specified location in a second of the frames, determining that the video stream is frozen responsive to the data values representing the image pixel at the specified location in the first of the frames being the same as the data values representing the image pixel at the specified location in the second of the frames, and taking action responsive to determining that the video stream is frozen.
US11627298B2
An optical system for collecting distance information within a field is provided. The optical system may include lenses for collecting photons from a field and may include lenses for distributing photons to a field. The optical system may include lens tubes that collimate collected photons, optical filters that reject normally incident light outside of the operating wavelength, and pixels that detect incident photons. The optical system may further include illumination sources that output photons at an operating wavelength.
US11627294B2
A system and method for simultaneously displaying, in plural spatially distinct zones via a multi-view display, differentiated content is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a plurality of spatially distinct zones are defined, differentiated content is assigned to the zones, a location for at least some of plural landing spots of beamlets projected by multi-view pixels of the multi-view display is estimated, the spatially distinct zone in which each said landing spots resides is determined, and beamlets associated with said some landing spots are driven to cause an appropriate content portion to be viewable at said some landing spots, as a function of location in a particular spatially distinct zone.
US11627289B1
Activating security system alarms based on data generated by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an network device communicatively coupled to a security system in an armed mode is provided, the network device comprising: one or more processors; a communication module; and a non-transitory machine-readable memory storing a program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving sensor data indicative of an entry/exit event at an entry point; determining, based on at least one of motion data and image data generated by an A/V recording and communication device having a field of view, whether a person was present in the field of view of the A/V recording and communication device prior to the entry/exit event; determining whether the person is authorized; and upon determining that the person is not authorized, activating an alarm action of the security system.
US11627282B2
A passive entry adapter system includes an external band rejection filter connected to an external network; an entry adapter connected to the external band rejection filter, an input port connecting the entry adapter to the external network; a directional coupler connected to the input port; a frequency-based signal separation device connected to a first terminal and comprising a high-pass terminal, and a low-pass terminal; a splitter connected to the high-pass terminal, where the splitter is configured to be connected to one or more first types of devices; and a broadband output port connected to a second terminal of the directional coupler. The broadband output is configured to be connected to one or more second types of devices. The entry adapter and the external band rejection filter are configured to prevent signals from a frequency band associated with in-network communications produced within an internal network from reaching the external network.
US11627277B2
An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged along rows and columns; and a row driver which drives the plurality of pixels for each of the rows, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the plurality of sub-pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements sharing a floating diffusion area with each other, and a micro lens disposed to overlap the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a readout area is defined on the pixel array in accordance with a preset readout mode, and the row driver generates a drive signal for reading out signals provided from a photoelectric conversion element included in the readout area from among the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, and provides the drive signal to the pixel array.
US11627270B2
An image sensor includes a pixel array; a logic circuit configured to convert an image signal generated from the pixel array during a first period into image data; and a memory. The image data may be written in the memory during a second period, of which at least a portion overlaps the first period. The logic circuit may write dummy data in the memory during a third period overlapping the first period and not overlapping the second period.
US11627268B2
To further capture an image in a solid-state image sensor that detects an address event. The solid-state image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion element, a charge accumulation unit, a transfer transistor, a detection unit, and a connection transistor. The photoelectric conversion element generates a charge by photoelectric conversion. The charge accumulation unit accumulates the charge and generates a voltage according to an amount of the charge. The transfer transistor transfers the charge from the photoelectric conversion element to the charge accumulation unit. The detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of a photocurrent according to the amount of the charge exceeds a predetermined threshold. The connection transistor connects the charge accumulation unit and the detection unit to cause the photocurrent to flow.
US11627265B2
An image sensor includes a pixel array, a row driver, a detector, an analog-to-digital converter and a controller. The pixel array includes a pixel area including a pixel and a dummy area including a monitoring circuit. The dummy area is disposed on a same substrate as the pixel area. The dummy area is disposed adjacent to the pixel area. The row driver is configured to output a driving signal to the pixel and the monitoring circuit. The detector is configured to receive a monitoring signal from the monitoring circuit. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to receive an analog signal corresponding to an incident light from the pixel and to convert the analog signal to a digital signal. The controller is configured to control the row driver and the analog-to-digital converter.
US11627264B2
A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel unit having pixels arranged to form rows and columns, each including a transfer transistor that transfers charge in a photoelectric converter to an output unit, and a pixel control unit that controls the pixels. The pixel control unit is configured to supply a control signal in accordance with an exposure period individually defined for pixel blocks of the pixel unit to pixels of each pixel block and read out, from each pixel, a first signal obtained when the photoelectric converter is in a reset state and a second signal based on charge accumulated in the photoelectric converter during the exposure period. A period excluding both the exposure period and a readout period of the second signal corresponds to a reset period of the photoelectric converter. The transfer transistor is off in a readout period of the first and second signals.
US11627262B2
A handheld computing device comprises a display comprising an array of pixels illuminated by a plurality of visible light sources, and a plurality of infra-red light sources interleaved between the visible light sources, the IR light sources being actuable to emit diffuse IR light with a first intensity. A camera has an image sensor comprising an array of pixels responsive to infra-red light and a lens assembly with an optical axis extending from the image sensor through the surface of the display. A dedicated illumination source is located outside the display and is actuable to emit infra-red light with a second greater intensity. A processor is configured to switch between an iris region processing mode in which a subject is illuminated at least by the dedicated light source and a face region processing mode in which a subject is illuminated by the plurality of IR light sources.
US11627254B2
A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.
US11627252B2
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuration of optical sensor devices in vehicles based on thermal data. To manage the temperature of an optical sensor device, temperature data describing the current temperature of the optical sensor is used to determine whether the current temperature meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature. If the current temperature meets or exceeds the threshold temperature, the optical sensor device may be configured into a modified operating mode to reduce the current temperature of the optical sensor device. For example, the operating mode of the optical sensor device may be modified to terminate one or more processes, reduce a frame rate at which image/video data is captured, and the like.
US11627250B2
An image compression method to compress image data generated through a pixel array includes categorizing image data corresponding to a plurality of sub-pixels arranged adjacent to each other and generating first color information for a first color pixel; determining a reference value as a criterion for compressing the image data based on pixel values of the sub-pixels; comparing the pixel values of the sub-pixels with the reference value; and outputting results of the comparisons and the reference value.
US11627249B2
Systems and techniques are provided for a camera server for heterogeneous cameras. A camera server may include a computing device that may a receive image data from a first camera and second image data from a second camera of a heterogenous system that may be a trapped ion quantum computer. The first camera may observe trapped ions. The second camera may observe optical systems and laser beams. The second image data may have a different format than the first image data. The computing device may convert the image data and the second image data into a format for a common data structure for image data, send the image data in the format for the common data structure for image data to client computing devices, and send the second image data in the format for the common data structure for image data to additional client computing devices.
US11627246B2
Camera adjustment apparatuses are arranged in an area to be recognized by a camera that captures an image of an object to be recognized, and include: an adjustment mark position detection unit to detect adjustment marks for extracting subject information including a size, a direction, and luminance from an image captured by the camera and detect positions of the detected adjustment marks in the captured image; a subject information extraction unit to extract the subject information from the adjustment marks detected by the adjustment mark position detection unit; and a recognition feasibility determination unit to determine whether each of the adjustment marks detected by the adjustment mark position detection unit can be recognized by comparing the corresponding subject information with a predetermined determination criterion, and generate adjustment information for adjusting the camera based on subject information that corresponds to one of the adjustment marks.
US11627241B2
An optical mechanism is provided for receiving a light that is reflected by a reflecting element. The optical mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving module. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion for receiving an optical member that defines an optical axis. The driving module includes a first electromagnetic driving assembly and a second electromagnetic driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The optical axis is located between the first electromagnetic driving assembly and second electromagnetic driving assembly when viewed from the optical axis, and the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly are electrically independent from each other.
US11627240B2
An image pickup apparatus for endoscope includes: an optical unit having an incident surface and an emitting surface; an image pickup unit adhering to the emitting surface; an interposer where the image pickup unit is bonded to a first electrode of a first main surface; and an electric cable bonded to the interposer. The image pickup unit is smaller than the optical unit and the interposer in an outer size in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The image pickup apparatus for endoscope further includes a heat conductive resin with which a portion among the emitting surface, the first main surface, and a side surface of the image pickup unit is filled. The first electrode extends to a position where the first electrode is brought into contact with the heat conductive resin.
US11627229B2
An original reading apparatus includes: a reading unit configured to read an original placed on a platen while moving in a predetermined direction in a housing; a sensor provided in the housing and configured to detect presence of the original in a predetermined position on the platen to identify a size of the original; a holding member movable in the housing and configured to hold the sensor and a cable extending from the sensor; and a cover configured to cover a predetermined space on a rear side of the platen mounted to the housing. A grip portion used by an operator to move the holding member is provided at one end of the holding member extending to the predetermined space through an opening portion in a wall on a rear side of the housing. When the cover is removed, the operator is allowed to grip the grip portion.
US11627224B1
A request for a contact center agent interaction is received from a user device associated with a first user. The user device is connected to a virtual waiting room that includes waiting users of a contact center queue. The waiting users include a second user. from the second user A favorable indication of the first user is received from the second user. A position of the first user in the contact center queue is modified based on the favorable indication. Responsive to an indication to activate a private session between the user device and an agent device associated with a contact center agent, the first user is removed from the virtual waiting room.
US11627221B2
A call captioning system for captioning a hearing user's (HU's) voice signal during an ongoing call with an assisted user (AU) includes: an AU communication device with a display screen and a caption service activation feature, and a first processor programmed to, during an ongoing call, receive the HU's voice signal. Prior to activating the caption service via the activation feature, the processor uses an automated speech recognition (ASR) engine to generate HU voice signal captions, detect errors in the HU voice signal captions, use the errors to train the ASR software to the HU's voice signal to increase accuracy of the HU captions generated by the ASR engine; and store the trained ASR engine for subsequent use. Upon activating the caption service during the ongoing call, the processor uses the trained ASR engine to generate HU voice signal captions and present them to the AU via the display screen.
US11627219B2
One example method of operation may include identifying a call from a calling device destined for a mobile device, responsive to identifying a calling device number assigned to the calling device, accessing a call content application programming interface (API), operated by a content delivery device, configured to deliver to the mobile device a first caller identification name (CNAM) or a second CNAM, assigned to the calling device number, determining a context assigned to a mobile device number assigned to the mobile device, selecting one of the first CNAM and the second CNAM based on the context, and assigning the selected CNAM to the call.
US11627218B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a caller identifier are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a server and from a user of a computing device, data indicating a request to update a name that corresponds to a phone number in a caller identification information storage. The actions further include accessing, by the server, a calling history that indicates previous telephone calls of the phone number. The actions further include accessing, by the server, identification data of the user. The actions further include based on the calling history that indicates previous telephone calls of the phone number and the identification data of the user, determining whether to update the caller identification information storage to indicate that the name corresponds to the phone number.
US11627210B2
A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes: a housing, a cover plate, a display panel and a photographing device, where an accommodation space is formed between the housing and the cover plate, the display panel and the photographing device are provided in the accommodation space, the photographing device is provided on a side of the display panel away from the cover plate; a first region of the display panel facing the photographing device is provided with a light shielding layer for shielding light at a predetermined wavelength, and the light at the predetermined wavelength is allowed to pass through a second region of the display panel facing the photographing device.
US11627209B2
Technologies are described for a hinge mechanism coupled to at least a dual-display device wherein the displays can rotate with respect to each other through 360 degrees. The hinge mechanism has at least one flexible connection member that follows a generally S-shaped path when the displays are in a tablet position. In some embodiments, a second flexible connection member can be added that follows a mirrored S-shaped path. The S-shaped path of the first flexible connection member and the mirrored S-shape path of the second flexible connection member together create a cross-configuration. In other embodiments, interconnected friction hinges can allow for a free-stop function at any point along the 360 degrees of rotation.
US11627205B2
A method and apparatus, a communication device and a storage medium for information processing are provided. The method includes determining application information of a target application and terminal information of a terminal. The target application is an application requiring use of a network slice for data transmission and the terminal information is able to reflect a terminal capability of the terminal. The method further includes sending request information to a server according to the application information and the terminal information. The method also includes receiving slice information returned by the server based on the request information. A network slice indicated by the slice information is matched with the target application and the terminal capability. The method further includes transmitting data of the target application based on the network slice indicated by the slice information.
US11627203B2
Systems and methods are described herein to automate managing of service layer operations comprised of multiple elementary operations and offloading the burden of performing such multi-step operations from a requesting entity to the service layer. A Request Abstraction Service (RAS) is described herein for the autonomous execution of such multi-step operations. Methods and apparatuses are also described herein for a service layer framework for integrating generic and functional user interfaces as services managed by the SL on behalf of requesting entities.
US11627198B2
A processing device includes processing circuitry and non-volatile storage configured to store management information that identifies supervisor-subordinate relationships among users. The processing circuitry receives a request from a first user, wherein the request includes a request to alter access rights of a second user to a network resource. The processing circuitry establishes authorization of the first user to request access to the network resource based on information included in a directory services database, and retrieves management information associated with the first user and the second user from the non-volatile storage. The processing circuitry determines whether a supervisor-subordinate relationship exists between the first user and the second user based on the management information associated with the first user and the second user, and alters the access rights of the second user to the network resource, at least partly in response to determining that the supervisor-subordinate relationship between the first user and the second user exists.
US11627197B2
A message broker customization system and method with user administered policy functions. The system uses user defined and controlled policy functions to programmatically customize the behaviors of a message broker's processing of messages and further allowing for that customization to take place on a per channel basis. This provides for greater functionality and flexibility to the users of a message system, especially when the users of the message system do not have administrative control over the message broker.
US11627188B2
An electrical panel or an electrical meter may provide improved functionality by interacting with a smart plug. A smart plug may provide a smart-plug power monitoring signal that includes information about power consumption of devices connected to the smart plug. The smart-plug power monitoring signal may be used in conjunction with power monitoring signals from the electrical mains of the building for providing information about the operation of devices in the building. For example, the power monitoring signals may be used to (i) determine the main of the house that provides power to the smart plug, (ii) identify devices receiving power from the smart plug, (iii) improve the accuracy of identifying device state changes, and (iv) train mathematical models for identifying devices and device state changes.
US11627179B2
A loyalty switch for examining loyalty messages and routing the loyalty messages to one or more loyalty hosts and examining responses and routing the responses back to stores. Such a switch has configurable number of selector handlers pool, and the switch accepts a connection from stores and reads loyalty host information from master data to establish the connection with a loyalty host and to route messages. Each selector handler in the switch has multiple store objects that contain a routing map and connection information from companies' sites and the loyalty host.
US11627177B2
Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present technique provide methods, apparatuses and systems for operating a server in communication with a network-attachable electronic device, comprising: storing, in storage accessible by the server, a device registration and a registration lifetime value for the device; receiving at least one message from the device; analysing the message to derive a confidence modifier associated with a message type associated with that message; applying the derived confidence modifier to a calculation of a confidence score for the device; and responsive to the calculation, determining whether a stored registration lifetime value for the device is to be adjusted based upon the confidence score.
US11627175B2
An edge gateway system securely delivers and exposes data generated by and/or related to a process plant for consumption by external systems, and includes a field-facing component that sends, to an edge-facing component of the system, a collection of data types defined based on configurations of the process plant and represented using a syntax that is native to the one or more external systems. The field-facing component streams process plant-related content data indicated by one or more interest lists to the edge-facing component, where the streamed data is expressed using the collection of data types. Each interest list may include multiple types of data (e.g., control, I/O, diagnostic, device, historical, etc.) that collectively represent a particular named entity of the plant. Accordingly, the streamed data is securely delivered and exposed, via the edge-facing component, to the external systems.
US11627172B2
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for tying virtual whiteboards to physical spaces. In one implementation, the computer-readable medium includes instructions to cause a processor to receive wirelessly, an indication of a location of a first wearable extended reality appliance; perform a lookup to determine that the location of the first wearable extended reality appliance corresponds to a location of a particular virtual whiteboard; transmit to the first wearable extended reality appliance, data corresponding to content of the particular virtual whiteboard; receive, during a first time period, virtual content added by a first user; receive wirelessly at a second time period an indication that a second wearable extended reality appliance is in the location of the particular virtual whiteboard; and transmit to the second wearable extended reality appliance, data corresponding to the content and the added content of the particular virtual whiteboard.
US11627168B2
A method, a related apparatus, and a system for recovering a called service of a terminal are provided. The method includes: when a called request of a user terminal is received, querying an initial proxy-call session control function (P-CSCF) entity with which the user terminal currently registers; if it is detected that the initial P-CSCF is faulty, selecting an available P-CSCF and sending, to the available P-CSCF, a notification message that carries a redundancy identifier, where the redundancy identifier is used to instruct the available P-CSCF to trigger the user terminal to re-register with the P-CSCF; and when a registration complete message sent by the P-CSCF with which the user terminal re-registers is received, delivering the called request to the re-registered P-CSCF to bear a called service of the user terminal.
US11627167B1
Systems and methods presented herein provide for real time communications between service provider subscribers. In one embodiment, a web server is operable to provide a network-to-network interface (NNI) with a plurality of service providers, to communicate with the service providers through WebRTC links, and to retrieve contact information of subscribers to the service providers over the WebRTC links. The web server also includes a database operable to store the contact information of the subscribers. The web server is also operable to process a connection request from a first of the subscribers to connect with a second of the subscribers, to retrieve the second subscriber's contact information from the database, to push a notification message to a device of the second subscriber using the second subscriber's contact information (e.g., a user identity), and to establish a WebRTC connection between first and second subscribers when the second subscriber accepts the connection.
US11627166B2
The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for discovering policy scopes within an enterprise network and managing network policies for discovered policy scopes. In one aspect, a method includes identifying one or more communities of devices in an enterprise network; defining, from the one or more communities of devices, policy scopes in the enterprise network; generating a hierarchical representation of the policy scopes; identifying, based on the hierarchical representation of the policy scopes, one or more policies governing traffic flow between devices associated with each of the policy scopes; and managing application of the one or more policies at the devices.
US11627162B2
Methods and systems are also described for an integrated cyber incident management system that may store native data corresponding to fields of cyber incident management system (or other non-integrated systems) and integration data (e.g., viewable through a user interface of the integrated cyber incident management system), which describes a relationship of the native data to the integrated cyber incident management system, at a structure node in the architecture of the integrated cyber incident management system. The structure node may correspond to the convergence of two structures in the architecture of the integrated cyber incident management system. Each structure may itself correspond to a native hierarchal relationship in a non-integrated cyber incident management system.
US11627152B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to real-time classification of content in a data transmission. A computing platform may detect, in real-time and via a computing device, a plurality of data transmissions between applications over a communications network. Then, the computing platform may retrieve, for a particular data transmission of the plurality of data transmissions, a content of the particular data transmission. The computing platform may then analyze, via the computing device, the content. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine, in real-time via the computing device and based on the analyzing, a security classification for the content. Then, the computing platform may cause, in real-time via the computing device, the content to be marked with the determined security classification.
US11627151B2
A verification platform may include a data connection to receive a stream of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data, including a subset of the industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data. The verification platform may store the subset into a data store (the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data being marked as invalid) and record a hash value associated with a compressed representation of the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data combined with metadata in a secure, distributed ledger. The verification platform may then receive a transaction identifier from the secure, distributed ledger and mark the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data in the data store as being valid after using the transaction identifier to verify that the recorded hash value matches a hash value of an independently created version of the compressed representation of the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data combined with metadata.
US11627139B2
A process for transferring security access permissions between in-camera users includes capturing, at an electronic computing device via an image capture device, an image of two or more in-camera users. A first in-camera user and a second in-camera user are identified n the image. An input gesture identifying the first in-camera user as a source of security access permissions and the second in-camera user as a destination of security access permissions is detected. Responsively, the electronic computing device causes a first particular security access permission associated with the first in-camera user to be applied to and modify a current set of security access permissions associated with the second in-camera user.
US11627134B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the cancellation or reversion of unauthorized operations. An operation initiated to be executed with respect to a user account is received from a computing device that has been authenticated. A notification of the operation is sent through at least one communication channel in response to receiving the operation. The notification facilitates a reply that causes the operation to be cancelled when the reply is sent within a first time period and causes the operation to be reverted when the reply is sent within a second time period after an expiration of the first time period.
US11627131B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating signed addresses. One of the methods includes receiving, by a component from a device, a plurality of first requests, each first request for a physical address and including a virtual address, determining, by the component, a first physical address using the virtual address, generating a first signature for the first physical address, and providing, to the device, a response that includes the first signature, receiving, from the device, a plurality of second requests, each second request for access to a second physical address and including a second signature, determining, by the component for each of the plurality of second requests, whether the second physical address is valid using the second signature, and for each second request for which the second physical address is determined to be valid, servicing the corresponding second request.
US11627127B2
The authentication and authorization system includes an application execution unit, a user information storage unit, a token acquisition unit configured to acquire, using the user information acquired from the user information storage unit, an access token from an authorization server that authorizes the application to use the external service when a valid access token is presented via the cooperation unit, and a token storage unit configured to store the acquired access token. The token acquisition unit acquires the access token from the authorization server at a predetermined cycle, and stores it in the token storage unit. When the application uses the external service, the application execution unit requests a cooperation unit to make the application cooperate with the external service using the access token acquired from the token storage unit.
US11627121B2
According to one configuration, a wireless access service provider selects and assigns a particular authentication option amongst multiple different authentication options to an entity such as a wireless access point or a sub-network supported by the wireless access point. When a communication device attempts to use the corresponding wireless access point provided by the wireless access service provider, a wireless access gateway receives information from the wireless access point indicating the particular authentication option assigned to authenticate the communication device. The wireless access gateway communicates the notification of the particular authentication option to an authentication manager, which provides the wireless access gateway with network address information indicating a captive portal in which to authenticate the communication device. The wireless access gateway then uses the network address information to redirect the communication device to the captive portal, which is then used to authenticate the communication device. to access the Internet.
US11627120B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to dynamic crypto key management for mobility in a cloud environment. A computing platform may receive a request to generate a new tenant master key and a new server recovery key. Subsequently, the computing platform may send to a cloud-based key vault server, the new tenant master key and the new server recovery key. The computing platform may send to a tenant database, the encrypted server recovery key. As a result, the computing platform may provision the enrollment servers with the encrypted server recovery key. In some embodiments, the enrollment servers are configured to manage enrollment of policy-managed devices in a policy enforcement scheme and to authenticate with the key update service based on the encrypted server recovery key.
US11627110B2
Methods and systems are described for compressing a tree structure associating network packet signatures with network packet metadata, the tree structure comprising a plurality of non-leaf nodes of single bit test nodes and a plurality of leaf nodes comprising network packet metadata, the method comprising determining whether the sub-portion of the tree structure is to be compressed. If determination is made that the sub-portion of the tree structure is to be compressed, generating a compressed node data structure, the compressed node data structure comprising a path of the sub-portion of the tree structure, the path comprising a sequence of bits formed by a concatenation of the single bits associated with each one of the consecutive non-leaf nodes of the sub-portion of the tree structure, the number of bits of the sequence being equal or greater than the compression threshold.
US11627104B2
A method of enhancing data sharing between mobile or other computing device users includes receiving a submission request generated by user interaction with a first user interface on a first computing device, the submission request including content and associated submission data indicative of a recipient of the content, and updating a second user interface on a second computing device associated with the recipient to make the content available for display. The method may include sending a push notification to the second computing device indicating that the content is available for display for a period of time.
US11627088B2
A computer software application running on a wireless communication device determines whether an application scenario is urgent or nonurgent, and determines whether the user state is interest, uninterested or absent. The application sends the application scenario and the user state to a wireless networking device. The wireless networking device determines the user roles of different wireless communication devices. It further adjusts priorities of data packets destined to the wireless communication device based on the application scenario, the user state and the user role when downlink to the wireless communication device is congested. The priority is decreased when the application scenario is unurgent, the user role is a listener, and the user state is uninterested or absent.
US11627085B2
Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a service management program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process including acquiring a first input load indicating an amount of inputs received by a service at a first point in time, the service being implemented by containers, identifying first numbers of the containers corresponding to the first input load by referring to a storage unit that stores information where a second input load is associated with second numbers of the containers, the second input load indicating an amount of inputs received by the service when a response time of the service is reduced by increasing numbers of the containers to the second numbers of the containers in each of second points in time prior to the first point in time, and increasing the numbers of containers to the first numbers of the containers.
US11627084B2
The method includes: generating, by a first device, a first packet including a BIER header, where the BIER header includes entropy, and the entropy includes a first part and a second part; determining, by the first device based on the first packet, that there are a plurality of forwarding entries used to forward the first packet; selecting, by the first device, one forwarding entry from the plurality of forwarding entries based on the first part, where the selected forwarding entry includes an address of a second device, and the second device is a next-hop device of the first device; and sending, by the first device, the first packet to the second device, where the second part is used by the second device to select, from a plurality of forwarding entries used to forward the first packet, a forwarding entry used by the second device to forward the first packet.
US11627076B2
A method of providing prioritized call route lists to network elements of communication service carriers. The method comprises building prioritized route lists by a centralized routing function (CRF) platform by processing prioritized route list transactions built by a route generation application based on key performance indicators, receiving a request for a prioritized route list by the CRF platform from a session border controller (SBC) controlled by the first communication service carrier, where the request comprises an identity of a second communication service carrier and a destination telephone number, determining a subscriber service level associated with the second communication service carrier by the CRF platform, based on the determined subscriber service level, looking up a prioritized route list by the CRF platform based on the destination telephone number, and sending the looked up prioritized route list by the CRF platform to the SBC.
US11627074B1
A network device includes at least one port, a memory, data-path circuitry, and a processor. The at least one port is to exchange packets with a network. The data-path circuitry is to process the packets. The memory is to store signatures of traffic patterns according to a locality-sensitive signature function., and corresponding parameter settings for the data-path circuitry. The processor is to assess a current traffic pattern of the packets, to calculate a current signature over the current traffic pattern using the locality-sensitive signature function, to query the memory using the current signature, to configure the data-path circuitry, in response to finding a stored signature that is within a specified distance from the current signature, with a parameter setting that corresponds to the found signature, and take an alternative action in response to finding that no stored signature is within the specified distance from the current signature.
US11627071B2
A method comprises, at a first router configured to perform Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) for forwarding of multicast packets in a network, storing configuration information that indicates that the first router belongs to multiple subdomains of a BIER domain, and is able to forward the multicast packets for a virtual private network on the multiple subdomains. The method further comprises, during an auto-discovery procedure, generating an auto-discovery message to include an auto-discovery route and route attributes that indicate the multiple subdomains, and sending the auto-discovery message to a second router of the virtual private network the network.
US11627070B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data packet processing method and apparatus, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes that: a Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) Multicast Identifier (BMID) information of a data packet is set, wherein the BMID information is used for indicating a multicast channel to which the data packet belongs; and the BMID information is sent to a Bit-Forwarding Ingress Router (BFIR). Through the solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical problem in the related art that a node receives duplicate data packets is solved, duplicate data packets may be prevented, and data transmission efficiency is improved.
US11627066B2
A first Bit Index Explicit Replication Traffic Engineering (BIER-TE) node of a network includes a first interface to a second BIER-TE node in the network. The first node includes a configuration topology and an operational topology. The configuration topology represents the configuration of the network and the operational topology represents usable and consistent links in the network topology. The first node receives first network topology information and updates the configuration topology with the first network topology information. The first node also verifies the first network topology information and updates the operational topology with the first network topology information responsive to the verification. The first node receives a packet including a routing bitstring having a set bit at a first bit index corresponding to the first interface and routes the packet to the second node responsive to the routing bitstring and the operational topology.
US11627064B2
A software and/or hardware facility for scoring the quality of traffic to a site accessible via the Internet or other network. The facility extracts data from one or more data logs that are obtained from a publisher, advertiser, or third party. A multi-factor analysis in the form of a rule set is applied by the facility to the data. The analysis of the data identifies agent actions that are desirable to a publisher, advertiser, or third party. The facility generates a relative score for each agent action. The score may be used to assess the quality of traffic received by a network site. Lower scores are indicative of traffic having little value, whereas higher scores are indicative of traffic having greater value. The score may be provided to an advertising network and used to charge a variable amount for advertisements based on the quality of traffic that the advertisements receive.
US11627062B2
A communication pathway between a plurality of network nodes within a network is established. A DIS election operation is executed to determine a first network node among the plurality of network nodes as the DIS for the network and creating a first pseudo node for the first network node, and with each network node of the plurality of network nodes, determining whether the connectivity between the first network node and the other network nodes of the plurality of network nodes within the network is in a synchronous state with the adjacencies with the other network nodes of the plurality of network nodes within the network.
US11627058B2
Provided is a management device that makes it possible for a user of a device different from the management device to smoothly assist troubleshooting in the management device. A management device 3 is a management device that manages a network including one or more nodes, and includes: a data acquisition portion that generates first data in binary format which indicates a state of the network, and a data conversion portion 326 that converts the first data into second data in viewer format.
US11627054B1
The present disclosure relates to managing activity taken with respect to cloud-based software services. A platform manages data objects processed by software services and/or those entities that initiate processing events. The platform uses identifiers such as, for example, a persistent identifier (PID) to track processing events, The platform implements rules and/or permissions related to the managed data objects and/or managed entities to determine whether processing events are in compliance. The platform may update database records, send alerts, send data graphs, or provide a real-time stream related to the managed data objects and/or managed entities. In addition, embodiments involve determining whether a PID-associated managed data object has been modified during processing to generate an additional version of the PID-associated managed data object and, if an object version is present, processing the additional version of the PID-associated managed data object to generate an integrated first PID-associated managed data object.
US11627052B2
A communications system may include mobile communications nodes operating according to a current topology and reconfigurable to a new topology. Each mobile communications node may include a wireless transceiver, and a controller configured to transmit spectral performance data to adjacent nodes and receive spectral performance data from the adjacent nodes. The controller may identify potential topologies for the adjacent nodes based on the spectral performance data, select a subset of potential topologies from among the potential topologies, generate a respective performance score for each potential topology of the subset of potential topologies, and switch to a new topology from among the subset of potential topologies based upon the performance scores.
US11627043B2
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media which have instructions stored for execution on a processor, for automating the commissioning of a transport network element within a network. A system configured according to this disclosure can be an Automated Commissioning Tool which can initiate communications with a network element on the network. The Automated Commissioning Tool can then retrieve updated firmware corresponding to the network element and configure the network element to have the updated firmware. Finally, the Automated Commissioning Tool can determine, from a network plan, a first port on the network element which is to be connected via a cross-connect to a second port on the network element and establish the cross-connect on the network element. At this point the network element may be commissioned to operate as a transport network element within the network.
US11627031B2
Messages indicative of events are transmitted from a computer network to a management system using an agent device. The agent device receives a web service event collector from the management system. The web service event collector includes event message transformation instructions and an endpoint definition. After the web service event collector is initialized, an event message transmitted from an event source is received using the web service event collector. The event message indicates an event associated with the computer network. Using the event message transformation instructions, the event message is transformed into a format usable by the management system. The transformed event message is then transmitted to the management system.
US11627019B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit sounding reference signal (SRS) repetitions in a subset of slots based on control signaling (e.g., downlink control information) received from a base station. For example, the base station may transmit an inter-slot bitmap to dynamically indicate which slots the UE is to transmit the SRS repetitions. In some examples, the base station may also configure and indicate intra-slot SRS repetitions to the UE to indicate on which symbols in a slot indicated by the inter-slot bitmap for the SRS repetitions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may transmit a start and length indicator value (SLIV) to indicate the subset of slots in which the UE is to transmit the SRS repetitions based on indicating one or multiple start symbols and lengths for the UE to transmit the SRS repetitions.
US11627017B2
Systems and methods include obtaining a plurality of services supported at the node; determining a bitmask to represent the plurality of services supported at the node, wherein the bitmask includes a starting service and each subsequent bit representing another service of the plurality of services and with each bit in the bitmask set based on the plurality of services supported at the node; and transmitting an advertisement to nodes in the Segment Routing network with a starting Service SID value and the bitmask based on the plurality of services supported at the node. The plurality of services can include any of a Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) and a Flexible Cross Connect (FXC) service.
US11627010B2
Systems and methods to support switching of virtual cores.
US11627008B1
A multimedia collaboration system that facilitates more efficient, free-flowing collaboration sessions. In order to make addition of new participants, media components, and or network access device to a collaboration session more efficient, client devices associated with each participant can store endpoint address information that can be automatically obtained by the multimedia collaboration system. The endpoint address information can then be used to add the new participants, media components, and or network access device.
US11627005B2
In an embodiment, a powered device (PD) interface circuit includes a lower priority PD and a higher priority PD. The lower priority PD is configured to receive, and to couple to a power supply onboard a subsystem, a first power signal from first power source equipment (PSE). And the higher priority PD is configured to receive a second power signal from second PSE, to couple the second power signal to the power supply, and to prevent the lower priority PD from coupling the first power signal to the power supply while the higher priority PD is coupling the second power signal to the power supply. That is, such a PD interface circuit is configured to impart a respective priority to each PD such that if two or more PDs receive power from respective PSEs, then the interface circuit enables only the PD having the higher priority to couple a corresponding PSE power signal to the power supply onboard the subsystem.
US11627004B1
An apparatus converts incoming Power over Ethernet signals into power and data communications under the USB type C protocol standards for use with USB type C connections. Embodiments include a control circuit with programmed processes that facilitate negotiation when a USB-C device connector is attempting to communicate with for example, an Ethernet power source. The control circuit identifies the power delivery and communication profiles associated with a USB type C connected device and controls the Power over Ethernet source signal for compatibility with the device's charging profile and compliance under different IEEE standards.
US11627002B2
A method is suggested for providing a response, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a challenge from a host, determining the response based on the challenge, determining an auxiliary value based on the response or the challenge, providing the auxiliary value to the host, obtaining a random value from the host, checking the validity of the challenge based on the random value, and providing the response to the host only if the challenge is valid. Also, according methods running on the host and system are provided. Further, corresponding devices, hosts and systems are suggested.
US11627000B2
A system for credential authentication comprises an interface configured to receive a create indication to create a badge credential representing an employee badge and receive a claim indication from an authentication device to claim the badge credential, and a processor configured to provide the badge credential to the authentication device in response to the claim indication, receive a proof response from the authentication device comprising the badge credential and a lock identifier, validate the proof response using a distributed ledger, and provide a token for unlocking a lock associated with the lock identifier to the authentication device.
US11626999B2
A method for moderation in a permissioned blockchain using a hash-oriented scheme includes: storing a blockchain including a most recent block; receiving transaction data values; receiving a first reference value and a second reference value; generating a first hash value by hashing the first reference value; generating a block proof including the first hash value, a second hash value, a third reference value, and a block value; verifying a block header of the most recent block using the block proof; receiving a new block value; generating a new block header including the first reference value, the second reference value, a fourth reference value, and the new block value; generating a new block for the blockchain including the new block header and the transaction data values; and transmitting the new block to one or more additional nodes associated with the blockchain.
US11626997B2
A system and method for authenticating a digitally signed document by one or more users includes a user processor to execute a user facing application to collect and transmit user data associated with the users. The system also includes a KYC Provider subsystem, including a KYC Provider database, and a KYC Provider processor to electronically receive the user data from the user processor and to automatically compare the user data and the verified user data to generate a KYC Provider report. An administrator processor electronically receives the user data from the user processor and the KYC Provider report from the KYC Provider processor to automatically: inspect the KYC Provider report to verify the identity of the one or more users; apply a digital signature of the one or more users to a document; issue an authenticity report associated with the signed document; and publish the authenticity report to a database.
US11626975B2
In a system comprising an customer providing a service to a plurality of client devices, a method and system for providing an customer-specific digital certificate to a client device of the plurality of client devices is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, in an intermediate certificate authority, a pre-generated digital certificate and an encrypted client device private key encrypted according to a private key encryption key PrKEK, receiving, from the client device, a request for the customer-specific digital certificate, the request comprising at least one of client device identifying information and information identifying the customer, the request signed according to a pre-provisioned client device digital certificate, and transmitting the customer-specific digital certificate and the encrypted client device private key to the client device.
US11626954B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may determine a polarization associated with a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource set configuration. The base station may transmit, to a user equipment, a polarization indication that indicates the polarization associated with the CSI-RS resource set configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11626953B2
According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include generating a first signal in an initial domain and transforming the first signal into a first portion of a time-frequency grid of a time-frequency domain, resulting in a transformed first signal. The operations further include combining the transformed first signal with a second signal of a second portion of the time-frequency grid, resulting in a combined signal, and transmitting the combined signal to a user equipment device for a further transformation. The operations further include receiving a response signal from the user equipment device that was configured, based on the further transformed first signal.
US11626947B2
A method includes: determining first indication information, where the first indication information indicates a resource location of a second synchronization signal block, and the second synchronization signal block is associated with control information; and sending a first synchronization signal block, where a physical broadcast channel in the first synchronization signal block carries the first indication information.
US11626944B2
There are provided a data comparison unit that detects an FEC symbol error of a signal under test output from a DUT in accordance with an input of a jitter signal, an error counting unit that counts the number of detected FEC symbol errors for each codeword for each phase modulation amount, a codeword classification unit that classifies a plurality of codewords included in the signal under test into a plurality of groups based on the counted number of FEC symbol errors, a codeword number counting unit that counts the number of codewords in each group for each phase modulation amount, and a display control unit that controls a display of a first graph having a horizontal axis as the phase modulation amount and a vertical axis as a ratio of the number of codewords in each group, on a display screen.
US11626943B2
Aspects described herein relate to on-demand soft acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) in radio access and other wireless networks, such as fifth generation new radio (5G NR), 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), 3GPP LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wi-Fi, and the like. In an example, the aspects may include receiving, from a network entity, a request to enable soft ACK/NACK feedback; enabling the soft ACK/NACK feedback based on the request, where the soft ACK/NACK feedback comprises at least a link quality metric per diversity branch; and transmitting, to the network entity, the soft ACK/NACK feedback based on a determination to enable the soft ACK/NACK feedback.
US11626941B2
A method, apparatus and computer-readable mediums relating to the transmission of data packets in a wireless communication network. The method, performed by a node of a wireless communication network, for selecting a feedback scheme associated with transmission of data packets over one or more radio bearers to one or more wireless devices. The method comprises: upon receiving a data packet for transmission to a wireless device, starting a timer associated with the data packet, the timer being set to expire after a period of time which varies as a function of a latency requirement for the data packet; and, in dependence on a remaining time value for the timer, selecting one of a plurality of feedback schemes for transmission of the data packet.
US11626939B2
According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus determines a state of a first wireless link with a first mobile station and a state of a second wireless link with a second mobile station in a first communication mode, and transmits a first signal to the first and the second mobile stations in accordance with the states of the first and the second wireless links. In response to the first signal, the first communication mode is changed to a second communication mode in which the wireless apparatus communicates with the second mobile station via a direct communication between the first and the second mobile stations.
US11626926B2
A receiver system is provided for receiving a coherent Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) encoded signal. The receiver system may include an optical polarization component configured to modulate a polarization of the received coherent PAM encoded signal. The receiver system may further include a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to perform polarization recovery between the received coherent PAM encoded signal and the LO signal using a first control loop, and to perform phase recovery between the received coherent PAM encoded signal and the LO signal using a second control loop.
US11626924B1
Satellites may be integrated into a provider network for cloud-based services by utilizing a satellite-deployable computing device to execute one or more cloud services that are accessible by client devices of the provider network via respective associated Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). In some embodiments, the satellite-deployable computing device may process payload data of the satellite in accordance with one or more cloud-based services indicated in control instructions originating from a client device of the provider network. In some embodiments, the processed data may be transmitted to a ground station in accordance with one or more cloud-based services.
US11626921B2
WiFi repeater devices described provided herein. An example device includes an enclosure that is configured to be mounted to a window that divides an outdoor area from an indoor area. The enclosure houses a 5 GHz WiFi client radio coupled with a high order MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) antenna, the high order MIMO antenna transmitting and receiving data from a 5 GHz access point located in the outdoor area, and a 2.4 GHz WiFi access point radio coupled with a MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) antenna, the MIMO antenna transmitting and receiving data from 2.4 GHz UEs located in the indoor area.
US11626914B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may determine a set of groups of layers relating to a set of transport blocks (TBs) or a set of code division multiplexing (CDM) groups. The UE may group the layers such that the layers in each group have a minimal difference in signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) between the layers. The UE may select a different demodulation reference signal (DMRS) configuration for each of the set of groups of layers based on maximizing a communication efficiency metric for each group of layers. The UE may transmit an indication of the selected DMRS configurations for each group of layers to a base station via a field in a report. The base station may accordingly determine a DMRS configuration for each group of layers based on the DMRS configurations indicated by the UE.
US11626913B2
Methods and apparatuses for beam management after channel setup. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving at least one of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB) or channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), measuring the at least one of the SSB or the CSI-RS, and determining downlink (DL) quasi-co-location (QCL) properties for DL communication based on the at least one of the SSB or the CSI-RS. The method further includes determining an uplink (UL) spatial domain filter for UL communication, receiving DL channels using the determined DL QCL properties until only one of only one joint TCI state or only one DL TCI state is configured, activated, or indicated to the UE, and transmitting UL channels using the determined UL spatial domain filter until only one of only one joint TCI state or only one UL TCI state is configured, activated, or indicated to the UE.
US11626898B2
An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.
US11626894B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A communication device, such as a user equipment (UE) may receive a set of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) samples including a first subset of DMRS samples associated with a first power level and a second subset of DMRS samples associated with a second power level. The UE may perform a digital post distortion operation based on the first subset of DMRS samples associated with the first power level and the second subset of DMRS samples associated with the second power level. The UE may receive the wireless communication based on performing the digital post distortion operation.
US11626892B1
A multi-band radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit is provided. The multi-band RF front-circuit includes multiple RF circuits configured to amplify RF signals received and/or to be transmitted in multiple RF bands and/or polarizations via an antenna circuit. The antenna circuit includes multiple antenna tap points each coupled to a respective one of the RF circuits. Since each of the RF circuits has a respective impedance that can vary based on the RF bands, the antenna tap points are so positioned on the antenna circuit to each present a respective drive impedance that matches the respective impedance of a coupled RF circuit. Further, the antenna tap points are also positioned on the antenna circuit to cause desired RF isolations between the RF bands and/or the polarizations. Consequently, the multi-band RF front-end circuit can achieve optimal RF performance across a wide range of RF bands with reduced footprint and insertion losses.
US11626889B1
Iterative signal processing. At communication hardware, a signal is received from a transmission medium. The signal has characteristics that obscure data or a signal of interest in the signal. The signal is processed at a first signal processor, which is an iterative processor that performs signal processing in cycles whereby successive cycles: improve the performance of processing of the processor itself over previous cycles, or improve the output from the processor. The signal is processed at one or more second signal processors. Extrinsic data, with respect to the first signal processor is produced as a result. The extrinsic data is provided to the first signal processor and used to counter the effects of the data or signal of interest being obscured in the signal, while the first signal processor is intracycle of a first processing cycle.
US11626886B2
Methods, systems, and devices for thermometer coding for driving non-binary signals are described. A set of drivers may be used to drive a signal line, with each of the drivers calibrated to have different individual drive strengths. To drive a signal line to successive voltages in accordance with a non-binary modulation scheme, additional individual drivers of the set may be used. The different drive strengths of the individual drivers of the set may scale in non-linear fashion, which may offset non-linearities associated with the individual drivers as additional individual drivers of the set are activated.
US11626884B2
A mixed-signal integrated circuit that includes: a global reference signal source; a first summation node and a second summation node; a plurality of distinct pairs of current generating circuits arranged along the first summation node and the second summation node; a first current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs that is arranged on the first summation node and a second current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs is arranged on the second summation node; a common-mode current circuit that is arranged in electrical communication with each of the first and second summation nodes; where a local DAC adjusts a differential current between the first second summation nodes based on reference signals from the global reference source; and a comparator or a finite state machine that generates a binary output value current values obtained from the first and second summation nodes.
US11626880B2
A circuit receives an input signal having a first level and a second level. A logic circuit includes a finite state machine circuit, an edge detector circuit, and a timer circuit. The finite state machine circuit is configured to set a mode of operation of the circuit. The edge detector circuit is configured to detect a transition between the first and second level. The timer circuit is configured to determine whether the first or second level is maintained over an interval, which starts from a transition detected by the edge detector circuit. The finite state machine circuit is configured to change the mode of operation based on the timer circuit determining that the first or second level has been maintained over the interval.
US11626879B2
An integrated circuit, and method of forming the same. The integrated circuit includes standard logic cells and a combined logic cell over a semiconductor substrate. Each standard logic cell includes a standard height, a width that is an integer multiple of a unit width, first and second power rails, and at least one transistor and interconnections configured to implement a logic function that produces a single logic output. The combined logic cell includes the standard height, a width that is an integer multiple of the unit width, the first and second power rails, and at least two transistors and interconnections configured to implement a first logic function and a second logic function. The first and second logic functions produce first and second logic outputs, respectively. The interconnections are configured to direct the first logic output and the second logic output to destinations outside the combined logic cell.
US11626865B1
A low-power clock generation circuit has a phase generator that receives an input clock signal and uses the input clock signal to generate multiple intermediate clock signals with different phase shifts, a phase rotator circuit that outputs phase-adjusted clock signals, a frequency doubler circuit that receives a plurality of the phase-adjusted clock signals and outputs two frequency-doubled clock signals having a 180° phase difference, and a quadrature clock generation circuit that receives the two frequency-doubled clock signals and provides four output signals that include in-phase and quadrature versions of the two frequency-doubled clock signals.
US11626860B2
A receiver and associated methods are described. The receiver comprises a first oscillator 14, a second oscillator 16, a controller 18 operable to control frequencies to which the first and second oscillators are tuned, and a discrimination circuit 24 operable to receive and monitor transmitted signals; wherein the discrimination circuit is configured to receive a signal at a first transmission frequency determined based on a first tuned frequency to which the first oscillator is tuned, and to determine, in a capture time period, whether data is being transmitted at the first transmission frequency; wherein the controller is configured to tune, in a tuning time period, the second oscillator to a second tuned frequency; and wherein the tuning time period is shorter than the capture time period.
US11626857B2
An acoustic wave element includes an IDT electrode including a plurality of electrode fingers and exciting a surface acoustic wave, a first substrate including an upper surface on which the IDT electrode is located, the first substrate being configured by a piezoelectric crystal, and a second substrate bonded to a side where a lower surface of the first substrate is located. Either of a first region which continues from the lower surface of the first substrate toward a side where the upper surface is located or a second region which continues from the lower surface of the first substrate toward a side where the second substrate is located is a low resistance region having a resistance value of 5×103Ω to 5×107Ω.
US11626854B2
Radio-frequency splitter circuits, devices and methods. In some embodiments, a power splitter can include an input port, a first output port and a second output port. The power splitter can further include a first signal path implemented between the input port and the first output port, and a second signal path implemented between the input port and the second output port. Each of the first and second signal paths can include a variable capacitance configured to provide a plurality of capacitance values that result in different frequency responses of the respective signal path.
US11626851B2
An acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate including a support substrate and a piezoelectric layer on the support substrate, the piezoelectric substrate including a first principal surface on the piezoelectric layer side, and a second principal surface on the support substrate side, an IDT electrode on the first principal surface, a support layer on the support substrate, a cover on the support layer, a through-via electrode provided through the support substrate and electrically connected to the IDT electrode, a first wiring electrode on the second principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate and electrically connected to the through-via electrode, and a protective film on the second principal surface to cover at least a portion of the first wiring electrode. The protective film is provided on an inner side of the support layer when viewed in a direction normal or substantially normal to the second principal surface.
US11626845B2
Disclosed is an operational amplifier based on a metal-oxide TFT. The operational amplifier includes an auxiliary amplifier and a bootstrap gain-increasing amplifier. The auxiliary amplifier adopts a two-stage positive feedback structure, including a fifth transistor, a seventh transistor, an eleventh transistor, a first amplifying unit, and a second amplifying unit. A gate of the fifth transistor serves as an input end of the operational amplifier. The bootstrap gain-increasing amplifier includes two second circuits in mutual symmetry. Each of the second circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a current source unit with a bootstrap structure.
US11626835B2
An energy harvester, wherein it comprises: a flat plate-like energy harvesting part having a power generation region which generates electric power by utilizing an energy in the external environment and an internal wiring to which the electric power thus generated is supplied; a connector part connectable to an external device; a diode of which anode is electrically connected with the internal wiring; and a flexible wiring sub state on which the diode and a connection part for electrically connecting a cathode of the diode to the connector part are provided, wherein the internal wiring extends from the power generation region to a side edge portion of the energy harvesting part, and at least a portion of the flexible wiring substrate is provided in the side edge portion so as to overlap a portion of the internal wiring.
US11626826B1
A driver may comprise a first node, a second node, and processing circuitry. The first node is configured to receive a command from controller circuitry. The second node is configured to receive a commutation signal for activating or deactivating a switch. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the received command, an activation setting for an activation characteristic for the switch and a deactivation setting for a deactivation characteristic for the switch and drive the switch based on the commutation signal. To drive the switch, the processing circuitry is configured to change, at a first time, the deactivation characteristic for the switch from a previous deactivation setting to the determined deactivation setting and change, at a second time that is different from the first time, the activation characteristic for the switch from a previous activation setting to the determined activation setting.
US11626818B2
A substrate processing apparatus includes a stage on which a substrate is placed, wherein the stage includes a first plate, a first temperature adjustment mechanism configured to control a temperature of the first plate, a second plate provided below the first plate, a second temperature adjustment mechanism configured to control a temperature of the second plate, and a fastening member configured to fasten the first plate and the second plate.
US11626810B1
Systems and methods for power conversion are described. For example, a system may include a transformer including a plurality of secondary windings; a first set of switches connecting respective taps of the plurality of secondary windings to a first terminal; a second set of switches connecting the respective taps of the plurality of secondary windings to a second terminal; and an electrical load connected between the first terminal and the second terminal.
US11626807B2
A DC power supply device includes a first conversion unit connected to an AC power supply, a second conversion unit connected to an electric tool, and a cable connecting the first conversion unit and the second conversion unit to each other. The first conversion unit includes a power factor correction circuit, converts an AC voltage having a first voltage value, input from the AC power supply, into a DC voltage having a second voltage value higher than the first voltage value, and outputs the DC voltage having the second voltage value to the cable. The second conversion unit converts the output voltage of the first conversion unit, input via the cable, into a DC voltage having a third voltage value lower than the second voltage value, and outputs the DC voltage having the third voltage value to the electric tool.
US11626801B2
A converter includes two switching stages coupled in series between positive and negative input terminals. A control circuit is configured for driving the switching stages based on an output voltage of the converter. A first switching stage includes two switches coupled in series between a positive input terminal and a first node. A capacitor and an inductor are coupled in series between the two switches and a positive output terminal. A third switch is coupled between a node between the capacitor and the inductor and the negative input terminal. A second capacitor is coupled between the first node and the negative input terminal. A second switching stage includes a second node coupled to the first node. Two additional electronic switches are coupled in series between the second node and the negative input terminal. A second inductor is coupled between the two additional switches and the positive output terminal.
US11626799B2
A converter circuit includes first and second electronic switches coupled at an intermediate node, with an inductor coupled between the intermediate node and an output node. Switching drive control circuitry causes the first and the second electronic switch to switch between a conductive state and a non-conductive state. The drive control circuitry includes a first feedback signal path to control switching of the first and the second electronic switch as a function of the difference between a feedback signal indicative of the signal at the output node and a reference value. A second feedback signal path includes a low-pass filter coupled to the output node and configured to provide a low-pass filtered feedback signal resulting from low-pass filtering of the output signal. The second feedback signal path compensates the feedback signal as a function of the difference between the low-pass filtered feedback signal and a respective reference value.
US11626798B2
According to an embodiment, disclosed are a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple, in a solar linked energy storage system, and a control method thereof. In particular, disclosed is a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple generated in a DC link where a single phase inverter and a converter are connected. The DC-DC converter may obtain a frequency of a grid to compensate for the ripple.
US11626794B2
Various embodiments relate to a current loop controller configured to control a boost converter, including: an amplifier configured to scale a measured current; a subtractor configured to subtract the scaled measured current from a desired current and to output an error signal; a controller including an integral part and a proportional part configured to produce a control signal based upon the error signal; a measuring circuit configured to measure the actual switching period of the boost converter; and a switch signal generator configured to produce a switching signal based upon the control signal and the measured actual switching period, wherein the switch signal controls the boost converter.
US11626789B2
A utility meter includes: a rectifier configured to rectify AC voltage from a power grid to generate a primary DC voltage supply; and a primary holdup circuitry, including: first capacitors coupled to a primary DC voltage rail and configured to store energy from the primary voltage supply; a switch coupled to the first capacitors; and a control circuit configured to control the primary holdup circuitry, wherein the control circuit is configured to: determine that a secondary DC voltage of a secondary voltage supply is approximately equal to a first specified threshold voltage; and generate a control signal to causes the switch to turn on and cause the one or more first capacitors to release a portion of the energy stored in the one or more first capacitors to the primary DC voltage rail.
US11626781B2
A capacitive coupler provides high coupling capacitance through the use of an electrical double layer formed on opposite plates of the coupler. The coupler can be independent or provide a hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing as well as capacitive coupling and the circulated dielectric can provide for cooling of associated machinery.
US11626780B2
An electronic control device includes a plurality of control circuit units, a signal line, and a sneak-in suppression circuit. The plurality of control circuit units are connected to separate grounds, respectively. The signal line connects a first control circuit unit and a second control circuit unit. When a system is defined as a combination of a component and a ground corresponding to a control circuit unit, the sneak-in suppression circuit suppresses a sneak-in of electric power from the ground of one system (i.e., a subject system) to the other system connected by the signal line for preventing a cascading failure.
US11626775B2
The disclosure is directed to an apparatus for generating energy in response to a vehicle wheel rotation. The apparatus may include a first roller comprising a curved roller surface configured to be positioned in substantial physical contact with a first wheel of the vehicle. The first roller may be configured to rotate in response to a rotation of the first wheel. The apparatus may further include a first shaft rotatably couplable to the first roller such that rotation of the first roller causes the first shaft to rotate. The apparatus may further include a first generator operably coupled to the first shaft. The generator may be configured to generate an electrical output based on the rotation of the first shaft and convey the electrical output to an energy storage device or to a motor of the vehicle that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy to rotate one or more wheels of the vehicle.
US11626771B2
A rotational motor includes a stator and a rotor and at least two magnets including a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, wherein one of the magnets is attached to the stator and one of the magnets is attached to the rotor. The magnets are relatively aligned such that when the electromagnet is switched off, the permanent magnet is attracted to a ferromagnetic core of the electromagnet causing the rotor to rotate relative to the stator, and when the electromagnet is switched on, the permanent magnet is repelled from the electromagnet causing the rotor to continue to rotate relative to the stator.
US11626766B2
In some examples, a connecting ring may connect to a stator coil. The connecting ring may include at least one linear conductor integrally formed in a ring-like shape. Further, the connecting ring may include a terminal section integrally formed in the linear conductor, the terminal section including a hole configured to receive a wire end of the stator coil inserted into the hole in an insertion direction. In addition, the connecting ring may include a cylindrical protrusion having an opening in communication with the hole. The cylindrical protrusion may protrude away from the hole in the insertion direction. Additionally, the connecting ring may include bends for raising a first portion of the connecting ring including the terminal section in the insertion direction relative to a second portion of the connecting ring. An insulating member may cover the second portion of the connecting ring.
US11626759B2
A system and method for inductively providing electrical power at a plurality of power levels to electrical devices. The system may include an inductive power outlet unit conductively coupled to a power supply and an inductive power receiver unit associated with the electrical device. The inductive power outlet unit includes a driver device operable to generate power at a plurality of power levels and electrical power is transferred to the electrical device at a power level selected from the plurality of power levels, in accordance with electrical power requirements of the electrical device. The power receiver may be operable in a plurality of modes having a secondary inductor configured to operate selectively with a plurality of inductance values.
US11626758B2
A wireless power transmitter configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver, including a coil assembly comprising first and second bottom coils placed adjacent to each other in a line and each consisting of a single layer of 11 turns and a top coil stacked on the first and second bottom coils and consisting of a single layer of 12 turns; and a full-bridge inverter. The first and second bottom coils and the top coil have a substantially rectangular frame structure with a through hole in the center, wherein the top coil lies on a plane surface in the middle between the first and second bottom coils, a distance from the center of the first and second bottom coils to the center of the top coil is set to a range of 21 mm to 25 mm, the first and second bottom coils have a height of 48 mm to 50 mm and a width of 43 mm to 45 mm, and the through hole in the first and second bottom coils has a height of 25 mm to 27 mm and a width of 21 mm to 23 mm, the top coil has a height of 45 mm to 47 mm and a width of 48.5 mm to 50.5 mm, and the through hole in the top coil has a height of 20 mm to 22 mm and a width of 24.5 mm to 26.5 mm, the first and second bottom coils and the top coil have a thickness of 0.9 mm to 1.3 mm, the wireless power transmitter uses an input voltage of the full-bridge inverter to control an amount of power which is transferred, the input voltage has a range of 1 V to 18 V, wherein an operating frequency to control the amount of the power is within a range of 140 kHz to 150 kHz, and the first and second bottom coils and the top coil have a inductance value within a range of 10.6 μH to 12.0 μH.
US11626756B1
A method of operating a power and data transfer system includes determining, by a wireless transmission system, presence of a wireless receiver system. The method further includes starting wireless power and data transfer via the wireless transmission system, if presence of the wireless receiver system is detected. The method further includes determining if power at a load associated with the wireless receiver system exceeds a threshold for out of band communications. The method further includes, if the power at the load exceeds the threshold for out of band communications, handing over wireless data transfer to an out of band communications system that is in operative communication with the wireless transmission system.
US11626727B2
An energy supply network has a bus line with a line impedance for energy distribution. The energy supply network also includes a number of power-electronic converters having a respective commutation capacitor wherein the storage capacity thereof is selected in such a way that a controlling of the associated power-electronic converter is guaranteed during operation of the energy supply network and an excess of voltage is managed during a commutation. At least one energy accumulator is provided, which can be connected selectively to the bus line by controlling a switch device via a computer unit, wherein the storage capacity of the energy accumulator is substantially greater than the storage capacity of a respective commutation capacitor.
US11626722B2
A power supply for a vehicle with a first network (12) with a voltage source (18) and with a first group (G1) of electrical consumers (20), a second network (14) with a second voltage source (22) and with a second group (G2) of electrical consumers (24), and a circuit breaker device (30) connected between the first network(12) and the second network(14) with a first circuit breaker (32) and with a second circuit breaker (34). Each circuit breaker (32, 34) allows in a conductor state, the flow of current between its input terminal (E1, E2) and its output terminal (A1, A2) in both directions, and it allows a flow of current only from the input terminal (E1, E2) to the output terminal (A1, A2) in a diode state. The output terminal (A1) of the first circuit breaker (32) is connected to the first network (12), the input terminal (E1) of the first circuit breaker (32) is connected to the input terminal (E2) of the second circuit breaker (34), and the output terminal (A2) of the second circuit breaker (34) is connected to the second network (16). There is a third network (16) with a third voltage source (26) and with a third group (G3) of electrical consumers (28). The input terminal (E1) of the first circuit breaker (32) and the input terminal (E2) of the second circuit breaker (34) are connected to the third network (16).
US11626719B2
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a first diode, a second diode and an ESD clamp circuit. The first diode is in a semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to an input output (IO) pad. The second diode is in the semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to the first diode and the TO pad. The ESD clamp circuit is in the semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to the first diode and the second diode. The ESD clamp circuit includes a first signal tap region in the semiconductor wafer. The first signal tap region is coupled to a first voltage supply. The first diode is coupled to and configured to share the first signal tap region with the ESD clamp circuit.
US11626718B2
A motor drive apparatus includes a bus bar through which a current associated with motor driving flows, a printed circuit board, and a conductive support pedestal mounted on the printed circuit board and interposed between the bus bar and the printed circuit board, wherein the conductive support pedestal includes at least one hole for screw passing configured to fasten the bus bar and the conductive support pedestal with screw tightening, and a terminal unit for a printed circuit board configured to electrically connect an electric wire provided in the printed circuit board to the conductive support pedestal.
US11626715B2
A cord protector detachably securable to an object includes a main body having at least one channel disposed therein that extends along a portion of a longitudinal length of the main body and the channel is capable of receiving and securing a cord, line, or tube therein. The cord protector further includes a clamping/gripping mechanism formed of a pair of oppositely disposed clamping/gripping arms that extend from opposite sides of the main body, which are biased toward one another such that the clamping/gripping arms maintain a substantially closed position at rest. The cord protector is capable of being detachably secured to the object by opening the clamping/gripping arms against the bias and allowing the clamping/gripping arms to return toward the resting position such that they close and clamp upon the object.
US11626713B2
A substation containing a switch-gear or control-gear system, in particular a switch-gear or control-gear system includes at least one low voltage switch-gear or control-gear, with unmanned operation and maintenance. The inner room, where the switch-gear or control-gear are located in, is hermetically enclosed by an outer housing, the switch-gear or control-gear system is provided for unmanned operation and maintenance with a robotic system or manipulator, and/or the robotic system or manipulator is provided with a camera system, and/or an image recognition system and/or the inner room is locked against the outer housing by an inner, automatically operated door, and/or the robot system is implemented in such, that the robot systems acting area is extended from the inner room, partly in the area outside the inner room, but inside the outer housing, where spare parts are stored in a spare parts hand over area.
US11626702B2
Embodiments of this application disclose an electrical connector, including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured. The embodiments of this application further disclose a mobile terminal and an electrical connector manufacturing method.
US11626692B1
Connector receptacles that can provide audible feedback to inform a user that a card has been properly inserted, and can include structures to protect contacts in a connector receptacle from damage due to an improper card insertion. An example can provide a connector receptacle having a click module to provide audible feedback indicating that a card has been fully inserted. Another example can provide a connector receptacle having movable contacts that can remain out of an insertion path until the card is at least partially inserted.
US11626688B2
A strain relief system for a cable inserted within has a main housing with an opening and a series of ramp features and a series of serrations on an interior surface. The system also has a rotating collar with an opening in line with the opening of the main housing. The rotating collar having a series of follower features configured to be inserted into the opening of the main housing such that when the rotating collar is rotated relative to the main housing, the follower features engage the ramp features to compress the cable inserted with the strain relief system. The rotating collar also having at least one ratcheting tab configured to engage the series of serrations of the main housing such has to provide a ratcheting function between the rotating collar and the outer housing.
US11626678B2
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector for high-speed transmission to be fitted with an external counterpart connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminals. The housing has at least one or more slots. The plurality of terminals includes ground terminals and signal terminals are arranged in the slot along a first direction orthogonal to a fitting direction of the connector. Partition walls are provided between adjacent terminals in the slot, and a height of the partition walls between the ground terminals and the signal terminals in the fitting direction is lower than a height of other partition walls in the fitting direction.
US11626673B2
An edge connector includes a first row of golden fingers and a second row of golden fingers. The first row of golden fingers is adjacent to a plugging end of the edge connector, and the second row of golden fingers is adjacent to the first row of golden fingers. In a plugging direction of the edge connector, each golden finger in the first row of golden fingers has a first end proximate to the plugging end and a second end opposite to the first end. A first end of a grounded golden finger in the first row of golden fingers is protruded from other golden fingers, and second ends of two or more than two golden fingers in the first row of golden fingers are not aligned with each other.
US11626671B2
An electrical male terminal of this invention includes a clamp or crimp area, a main body, and a blade. Protruding members and support members of the main body act as overstress protection. A panel shield member protects a protruding guide member. In another embodiment of this invention, a protruding member extends from a first support member of the main body, and a cut-out portion at the lower portion of the main body accommodates therein the protruding member to prevent the tang member from inadvertently or accidentally rotating relative to the lower portion of the main body. Furthermore, in this another embodiment of the electrical male terminal of this invention, a protrusion extends from the unattached end portion of the lever member for allowing the lever member to deflect upward when the protruding member of the unattached end portion interacts with an internal protrusion of a housing or connector assembly, thereby making it more difficult to remove the electrical male terminal from the housing or connector assembly, thereby protecting the electrical male terminal from inadvertently falling out during use.
US11626670B2
An eLORAN receiver may include an antenna and eLORAN receiver circuitry coupled to the antenna. The antenna may include a ferromagnetic core and an H-field signal winding coupled to the ferromagnetic core. The eLORAN receiver may have an antenna tuning device including a tuning winding surrounding the ferromagnetic core, and a tuning circuit coupled to the tuning winding.
US11626663B2
A band changer includes a rotor having a rotation axis, and a plurality of transceivers disposed separately from the rotation axis and provided in the rotor along a circumferential direction of the rotor, and configured to transmit and receive waves respectively having different frequency bands.
US11626649B2
A battery terminal connector assembly includes a first post engagement portion and a second post engagement portion. The first post engagement portion has a first opening for receiving the battery terminal post therein. The second post engagement portion has a second opening for receiving the battery terminal post therein. The first post engagement portion is movable relative to the second post engagement portion and the first post engagement portion and the second post engagement portion are movable relative to the battery terminal post as the first post engagement portion and the second post engagement portion are moved between a first insertion position and a second termination position.
US11626630B2
A battery module includes: a cell stack including a plurality of unit cells arranged in a first direction; and an insulating member around the plurality of unit cells; a plurality of module housings, each of the module housings including a plurality of receiving parts and receiving the cell stack; and a coupling part, and each of the receiving parts includes a fixing wall around the cell stack and having at least a portion which is in contact with the cell stack, and the fixing wall includes end walls at respective sides of each of the receiving parts in the first direction to engage end surfaces of respective sides of the cell stack in the first direction, and the coupling part is configured to be coupled to the coupling part of an adjacent battery module.
US11626629B2
A method for performing a test of a thermal management system for a vehicle. The thermal management system includes a number of thermal components and at least one sensor, wherein a setup of the thermal management system is tested by a control device before delivery of the vehicle when the thermal management system is or will be incorporated in the vehicle during a final assembly.
US11626628B1
In one aspect, a method for a cloud-based computing system may include training, using test data, machine learning models to predict a remaining useful life of each cell of a battery pack of a vehicle. The method may include using a rule-based evaluator to determine first scores for the machine learning models, using a machine learning based metric evaluator to determine second scores for the machine learning models, using a model selection inference engine to select, based on the first and second scores for the machine learning models, a machine learning model to use to predict the remaining useful life of each cell of the battery pack of the vehicle, and transmitting, to a processing device of the vehicle, the selected machine learning model and parameters to predict the remaining useful life of each cell of the battery pack of the vehicle.
US11626620B2
An ionic liquid for adding to an electrolyte of a lithium-ion battery, the ionic liquid comprises a compound with a dual core structure having the general formula (I): wherein each of cationic group X1 and X2 are heterocyclic aromatic and amine.
US11626619B2
The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising same. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; a first additive containing at least one compound among compounds represented by chemical formulas 1 to 4; and a second additive containing at least one compound among compounds represented by chemical formula 5 or 6.
US11626618B2
An electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, containing a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond, and wherein chloride ion is present at a concentration of 1.0×10−6 to 1.0×103 ppm. Also disclosed is an electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, containing an imidazolium cation (1-1) represented by the following formula (1-1), a bis(oxalato)borate anion, and a hexafluorophosphate anion, the formula (1-1) being: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond, and wherein chloride ion is present at a concentration of 1.0×10−6 to 1.0×103 ppm.
US11626615B2
An all solid battery includes a multilayer chip in which each of a plurality of solid electrolyte layers including solid electrolyte and each of a plurality of internal electrodes including an electrode active material are alternately stacked, the multilayer chip having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the plurality of internal electrodes being alternately exposed to two side faces of the multilayer chip other than two end faces of a stacking direction of the multilayer chip, and a pair of external electrodes that contacts the two side faces. At least one of the pair of external electrodes includes an electrode active material of which a pole is a same as that of an electrode active material of the internal electrode which contacts the one of the pair of external electrodes.
US11626612B2
An apparatus for mounting a battery cell mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, a roller member around which a film fixed to the support member is wound, and a film guide member configured to move the film into the frame. When the film guide member moves the film into the frame, the support member and the frame move toward each other, and the battery cell stack is movable along the film to be mounted to the frame.
US11626611B2
A gripping device includes a side supporting unit supporting or releasing a side of a workpiece, a plurality of pusher members pushing the workpiece downward, and a pusher member shifting unit shifting the pusher members in a direction toward or away from the workpiece. An engaging pin to be engaged with a through-hole created in the workpiece is disposed inside at least one of the pusher members.
US11626600B2
A reactant gas channel part provided outside an auxiliary machinery case of a fuel cell system is connected to a case through hole. A plurality of channel seal members are provided between the auxiliary machinery case and the reactant gas channel part, where the channel seal members are arranged side by side in the radial direction of the case through hole and surround the case through hole. The reactant gas channel part has an opposing surface that faces a surrounding portion of the auxiliary machinery case that surrounds the case through hole. The channel seal members include an inner seal member abutting on the opposing surface and an outer seal member disposed radially outside of it. A connection channel communicating with an internal space of the auxiliary machinery case is formed between the inner seal member and the outer seal member.
US11626598B2
A fuel cell stack includes a first metal separator and a second metal separator sandwiching a membrane electrode assembly. Bead seals are provided on the first and second metal separators. The bead seals protrude toward the membrane electrode assembly. A seal member is provided on a top part of each of the bead seals. In the process of producing the fuel cell stack, pressure medium is supplied to a coolant flow field formed between the first metal separator and the second metal separator. The supply pressure of the pressure medium is set to not less than the supply pressure of a coolant supplied to the coolant flow field during normal operation of the fuel cell stack.
US11626597B2
A fuel cell includes a separator. A constant amount of air is supplied to the fuel cell irrespective of positions within an air channel, and thus, degradation of the fuel cell is prevented. The separator includes a separator body and a porous structure which has a plurality of pores defined therein to provide a path through which a fluid flows, where the separator body includes: a fluid inlet part having a space into which the fluid is introduced; a reaction region configured to receive the fluid; and a diffusion part which is provided between the fluid inlet part and the reaction region, where the porous structure is stacked on one surface of the reaction region, and the number of pores per unit volume of the porous structure varies in an inlet region.
US11626596B2
A liquid reserve battery including: a collapsible storage unit having a collapsible cavity for storing a liquid electrolyte therein; and a battery cell in communication with an outlet of the collapsible storage unit, the battery cell having gaps dispersed therein. Wherein the collapsible storage unit comprises a plurality of triangular sidewalls; and the plurality of triangular sidewalls being configured to collapse in a longitudinal direction about a hinge disposed between adjacent sides of each of the plurality of triangular sidewalls.
US11626593B2
This negative electrode comprises an electrode current collector, and an electrode mixture layer provided on a surface of the electrode current collector. When, with respect to the thickness direction of the electrode mixture layer, a range from the surface on the side of the electrode current collector to 40% of the thickness of the electrode mixture layer is defined as a first region, and a range from the surface on the side opposite to the electrode current collector to 40% of the thickness of the electrode mixture layer is defined as a second region, the first region and the second region have different volume change ratio upon charge and discharge, and the region having the larger volume change ratio upon charge and discharge has a higher content of a solid inorganic filler and a lower content of a hollow inorganic filler than the region having the smaller volume change ratio.
US11626592B2
The present invention relates to a lithium-carbon composite having cavities formed therein and a method of manufacturing the same, the method including adding and mixing an organic solvent having an aromatic ring with a lithium precursor, arranging a pair of metal wires in the organic solvent, forming a lithium-carbon composite in which a carbon body is doped with lithium through plasma discharge in a solution, and annealing the lithium-carbon composite in order to remove hydrogen from the lithium-carbon composite and form cavities in the lithium-carbon composite. Accordingly, a lithium-carbon composite can be simply synthesized using plasma discharge in a solution, and the synthesized lithium-carbon composite can be annealed to thus form cavities therein, thereby increasing the lithium charge and discharge performance of a lithium secondary battery using the lithium-carbon composite.
US11626588B2
A positive electrode active material or non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries comprises a Co-containing lithium transition metal oxide containing Ni, Mn, and an arbitrary element and having a layered structure, wherein the content ratio of Ni in the lithium transition metal oxide is 75 to 95 mol %, the content ratio of Mn in the lithium transition metal oxide is equal to or greater than the content ratio of Co in the lithium transition metal oxide, the content ratio of Co in the lithium transition metal oxide is 0 to 2 mol %, the content ratio of a metal element other than Li in an Li layer in the layered structure is 1 to 2.5 mol %, and, in the lithium transition metal oxide, the half width n of a diffraction peak for (208) plane of an X-ray diffraction pattern as measured by X-ray diffraction is as follows: 0.30°≤n≤0.50°.
US11626586B2
Provided is a positive electrode material which can impart a lithium secondary battery with excellent low temperature output characteristics, excellent high temperature cycle characteristics and excellent durability against high voltage. A positive electrode material of a lithium secondary battery disclosed here includes a positive electrode active substance particle, a Li-free first coating at the surface of the positive electrode active substance particle, and a Li-containing second coating at the surface of the positive electrode active substance particle. The first coating contains a titanium oxide represented by TiO2 or TinO2n-1, wherein n is an integer of 3 or more. The second coating contains a composite oxide containing Li and Ti, wherein the ratio of the number of atoms of Li relative to the number of atoms of Ti is at least 0.1 and at most 3.
US11626578B2
An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form an active display structure with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Optical structures such as a sheet of glass or another optical member may have portions that are configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The optical member may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical member may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. Solidified liquid polymer may be used to support the optical structures and may be interposed between the optical structures and the active display structures.
US11626577B2
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device includes a substrate, a well structure on the substrate with the well structure having a recess with side walls and a floor, a lower metal layer covering the floor and side-walls of the well, an upper conductive layer on the lower metal layer covering the floor of the well and contacting the lower metal layer, the upper conductive layer having outer edges at about an intersection of the side walls and the floor, a dielectric layer formed of an oxide of the lower metal layer covering the side walls of the well without covering the upper conductive layer, a stack of OLED layers covering at least the floor of the well, the upper conductive layer providing an electrode for the stack of OLED layers, and a light extraction layer (LEL) in the well over the stack of OLED layers and the dielectric layer.
US11626574B2
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; first and second pixel electrodes on the substrate and spaced from each other; an insulating layer between the first and second pixel electrodes, the insulating layer covering ends of the first and second pixel electrodes, and having a step height difference; an auxiliary electrode on the insulating layer; first and second intermediate layers on the first and second pixel electrodes, the first and second intermediate layers being spaced from each other, and including first and second light-emitting layers, respectively; first and second opposite electrodes on the first and second intermediate layers, the first and second opposite electrodes being spaced from each other, and in contact with the auxiliary electrode; and first and second passivation layers on the first and second opposite electrodes, the first and second passivation layers being spaced from each other, and covering the first and second opposite electrodes, respectively.
US11626571B2
A display panel, a preparation method thereof and a display device. The display panel has a display area and anon-display area outside the display area. The non-display area includes: a first non-display area close to the display area, a second non-display area located on one side away from the display area, of the first non-display area, and a bent area between the first non-display area and the second non-display area. The bent area includes: a substrate and a first buffer layer located on the substrate. Materials of the first buffer layer include: a first doping element and a first insulation compound. The first doping element is used for improving ductility of the first buffer layer.
US11626560B2
A pixel structure includes a plurality of first sub-pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction. A maximum dimension of at least one first sub-pixel in a first direction is less than a first set value, and a maximum dimension of the at least one first sub-pixel in a second direction is greater than a second set value. The first set value is a maximum dimension of a set sub-pixel in the first direction, and the second set value is a maximum dimension of the set sub-pixel in the second direction. The first sub-pixel has an area equal to an area of the set sub-pixel.
US11626556B2
A hard mask includes a silicon oxide layer provided on a bare silicon wafer; and a silicon nitride layer provided on the silicon oxide layer, wherein the silicon nitride is provided with a first pattern, the silicon oxide layer is provided with a second pattern corresponding to the first pattern, the first pattern and the second pattern have different shapes, and the first pattern and the second pattern are configured to assist in forming a Josephson junction on the bare silicon wafer.
US11626550B2
A micro light emitting diode (LED) having a high light extraction efficiency includes a bottom conductive layer, a light emitting layer on the bottom conductive layer, and a top conductive structure on the light emitting layer. The micro LED additionally includes a conductive side arm electrically connecting the sidewall of the light emitting layer with the bottom conductive layer, and a reflective bottom dielectric layer arranged under the light emitting layer and above the bottom conductive layer. In some embodiments, the micro LED further includes an ohmic contact between the top conductive structure and the light emitting layer that has a small area and is transparent, thereby increasing the light emergent area and improving the light extraction efficiency.
US11626546B2
Provided is an LED package and a method for manufacturing the same wherein, if its sealing resin containing phosphor particles each having a coating layer is cut or ground, age deterioration of the phosphor particles in the cut or ground surface is prevented. The method includes: mounting LED elements on a substrate; filling a first resin on the substrate to seal the LED elements, the first resin being transparent or translucent and containing wavelength conversion particles configured by forming a coating layer on at least part of the surface of each phosphor particle which converts the wavelength of light emitted from the LED elements; cutting or grinding the first resin; and forming a protective layer with a second resin on a cut surface of the first resin exposed as a result of the cutting or on a ground surface of the first resin, the second resin not containing the wavelength conversion particles.
US11626542B2
The present disclosure discloses an LED bracket, including: a front bracket, wherein an LED lamp chip is provided in the front bracket; and a back bracket, wherein the back bracket is connected to the front bracket, and a diffusion material is provided on a side of the back bracket away from the front bracket, wherein the LED lamp chip can emit light from the front bracket and light emitted from a direction close to the back bracket passes through the diffusion material and then goes out from the back bracket. In the present disclosure, the front bracket is provided, the back bracket is additionally provided on the front bracket, the diffusion material is provided on the back bracket.
US11626540B2
A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type semiconductor layer; an active layer; a p-side contact electrode made of Rh; a p-side electrode covering layer made of Ti or TiN that covers the p-side contact electrode; a first protective layer made of SiO2 or SiON that covers an upper surface and a side surface of the p-side electrode covering layer in a portion different from that of a first p-side pad opening; a second protective layer made of Al2O3 that covers the first protective layer, a side surface of a p-side semiconductor layer, and a side surface of the active layer in a portion different from that of a second p-side pad opening; and a p-side pad electrode that is in contact with the p-side electrode covering layer in the first p-side pad opening and the second p-side pad opening.
US11626538B2
Described at light emitting diode (LED) devices emitting different colors on the same wafer, which facilitates their integration with close packing density (not requiring transfer of devices from two different wafers to a third substrate module). The LED devices and driving methods allow light of different colors and similar luminance levels to be emitted for given input current.
US11626534B2
A quantum dot LED display apparatus includes a substrate having a plurality of banks deposited thereon. A plurality of red emitting LED sub-pixels, green emitting LED sub-pixels, and blue emitting LED sub-pixels are individually disposed between the banks. Each of the red emitting LED sub-pixels, green emitting LED sub-pixels, and blue emitting LED sub-pixels has an emissive layer, wherein each of the emissive layers comprises quantum dots, an organic matrix, and a photoinitiator. A first concentration of the photoinitiator in the blue emitting LED sub-pixels is lower than a second concentration of the photoinitiator in the red emitting LED sub-pixels, and lower than a third concentration of the photoinitiator in the green emitting LED sub-pixels.
US11626528B2
The photoelectric conversion layer of an embodiment is based on Cu2O, contains at least one p-type dopant selected from the group consisting of Ge, Ta, and In, and has a band gap of equal to or more than 2.10 eV and equal to or less than 2.30 eV.
US11626519B2
Embodiments of the invention include non-planar InGaZnO (IGZO) transistors and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, the IGZO transistor may include a substrate and source and drain regions formed over the substrate. According to an embodiment, an IGZO layer may be formed above the substrate and may be electrically coupled to the source region and the drain region. Further embodiments include a gate electrode that is separated from the IGZO layer by a gate dielectric. In an embodiment, the gate dielectric contacts more than one surface of the IGZO layer. In one embodiment, the IGZO transistor is a finfet transistor. In another embodiment the IGZO transistor is a nanowire or a nanoribbon transistor. Embodiments of the invention may also include a non-planar IGZO transistor that is formed in the back end of line stack (BEOL) of an integrated circuit chip.
US11626513B2
Embodiments include a transistor and methods of forming a transistor. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a semiconductor channel, a source electrode on a first side of the semiconductor channel, a drain electrode on a second side of the semiconductor channel, a polarization layer over the semiconductor channel, an insulator stack over the polarization layer, and a gate electrode over the semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the gate electrode comprises a main body that passes through the insulator stack and the polarization layer, and a first field plate extending out laterally from the main body.
US11626510B2
A method includes forming a first fin and a second fin over a substrate. The method includes forming a first dummy gate structure that straddles the first fin and the second fin. The first dummy gate structure includes a first dummy gate dielectric and a first dummy gate disposed over the first dummy gate dielectric. The method includes replacing a portion of the first dummy gate with a gate isolation structure. The portion of the first dummy gate is disposed over the second fin. The method includes removing the first dummy gate. The method includes removing a first portion of the first dummy gate dielectric around the first fin, while leaving a second portion of the first dummy gate dielectric around the second fin intact. The method includes forming a gate feature straddling the first fin and the second fin, wherein the gate isolation structure intersects the gate feature.
US11626489B2
Provided are an optical sensor including graphene quantum dots and an image sensor including an optical sensing layer. The optical sensor may include a graphene quantum dot layer that includes a plurality of first graphene quantum dots bonded to a first functional group and a plurality of second graphene quantum dots bonded to a second functional group that is different from the first functional group. An absorption wavelength band of the optical sensor may be adjusted based on types of functional groups bonded to the respective graphene quantum dots and/or sizes of the graphene quantum dots.
US11626464B2
A display apparatus includes a substrate comprising a display area and a pad area located outside the display area. A plurality of date lines is in the display area. A plurality of connection wires is in the display area. The plurality of connection wires is connected to the plurality of data lines and is configured to transfer data signals from the pad area to the plurality of data lines. An insulating film covers the plurality of connection wires. Each of the plurality of connection wires comprises a plurality of branches that diverge from a body of each connection wire the insulating film comprises a protrusion in a gap between adjacent branches of the plurality of branches.
US11626461B2
A display device may include a light emitting element, a buffer layer, a gate insulation layer, and a switching element. A refractive index of the gate insulation layer may be equal to a refractive index of the buffer layer. The switching element may be electrically connected to the light emitting element and may include an active layer and a gate electrode. The active layer may be positioned between the buffer layer and the gate insulation layer and may directly contact at least one of the buffer layer and the gate insulation layer. The gate insulation layer may be positioned between the active layer and the gate electrode and may directly contact at least one of the active layer and the gate electrode.
US11626450B2
According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate; a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements that are provided in the pixels, respectively; an electrode that is translucent and provided on one surface side of the substrate and that is coupled to one of the inorganic light emitting elements; a first conductive layer that is translucent and provided on the one surface side of the substrate and that covers the electrode; and a cover member that is translucent and provided on the one surface side of the substrate and that covers the first conductive layer. A sheet resistance value of the first conductive layer is higher than a sheet resistance value of the electrode.
US11626447B2
An electronic device is provided and includes an image sensor including a first unit pixel including a first micro-lens and a plurality of first photodiodes facing each other with a first color filter interposed between the plurality of first photodiodes, and a second unit pixel including a second micro-lens and a plurality of second photodiodes facing each other with a second color filter interposed between the plurality of second photodiodes, a camera module including the image sensor, and a processor operatively connected with the image sensor. The first unit pixel includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode, a third photodiode, and a fourth photodiode, which are disposed in a square shape such that a horizontal number of photodiodes is identical to a vertical number of photodiodes. The second unit pixel includes a fifth photodiode, a sixth photodiode, a seventh photodiode, and an eighth photodiode, which are disposed in a square shape such that a horizontal number of photodiodes is identical to a vertical number of photodiodes. The image sensor identifies an operation setting and an external environmental condition of the camera module and, upon identifying that the operation setting is a preview mode and the external environmental condition is a high luminous environment, identifies a first area signal corresponding to a signal of the first photodiode and the second photodiode, which are concatenated with each other and included in the first unit pixel, and identifies a second area signal that corresponds to a signal of the fifth photodiode, included in the second unit pixel, corresponding to a location of the first photodiode and the sixth photodiode, included in the second unit pixel, corresponding to a location of the second photodiode, and forms first auto focus (AF) information based on the first area signal and the second area signal.
US11626444B2
A semiconductor device with dummy and active pixel structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a first pixel region with a first pixel structure, a second pixel region, surrounding the first pixel region, includes a second pixel structure adjacent to the first pixel structure and electrically isolated from the first pixel structure, and a contact pad region with a pad structure disposed adjacent to the second pixel region. The first pixel structure includes a first epitaxial structure disposed within a substrate and a first capping layer disposed on the first epitaxial structure. The second pixel structure includes a second epitaxial structure disposed within the substrate and a second capping layer disposed on the second epitaxial structure. Top surfaces of the first and second epitaxial structures are substantially coplanar with each other. The first and second epitaxial structures includes a same semiconductor material.
US11626443B2
A semiconductor device including a first structure including a first conductive pattern, the first conductive pattern exposed on an upper portion of the first structure, a mold layer covering the first conductive pattern, a second structure on the mold layer, and a through via penetrating the second structure and the mold layer, the through via electrically connected to the first conductive pattern, the through via including a first via segment in the second structure and a second via segment in the mold layer, the second via segment connected to the first via segment, an upper portion of the second via segment having a first width and a middle portion of the second via segment having a second width greater than the first width may be provided.
US11626442B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards methods for forming an image sensor in which a device layer overlies and has a different semiconductor material than a substrate and in which the device layer has high crystalline quality. Some embodiments of the methods include: epitaxially growing the device layer on the substrate; patterning the device layer to form a trench dividing the device layer into mesa structures corresponding to pixels; forming an inter-pixel dielectric layer filling the trench and separating the mesa structures; and forming photodetectors in the mesa structures. Other embodiments of the methods include: depositing the inter-pixel dielectric layer over the substrate; patterning the inter-pixel dielectric layer to form cavities corresponding to the pixels; epitaxially growing the mesa structures in the cavities; and forming the photodetectors in the mesa structures.
US11626436B2
An imaging device, includes: an imaging unit in which are disposed a plurality of pixels, each including a filter that is capable of changing a wavelength of light passing therethrough to a first wavelength and to a second wavelength and a light reception unit that receives light that has passed through the filter, and that captures an image via an optical system; an analysis unit that analyzes the image captured by the imaging unit; and a control unit that controls the wavelength of the light to be transmitted, by the filter based upon a result of analysis by the analysis unit.
US11626426B2
A display device includes: a substrate; a first conductive layer on the substrate and comprising a first signal line; an insulating layer pattern on the first conductive layer; a semiconductor pattern on the insulating layer pattern; a gate insulating layer on the semiconductor pattern; and a second conductive layer comprising a gate electrode on the gate insulting layer and a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode, each on at least a part of the semiconductor pattern, wherein the insulating layer pattern and the semiconductor pattern have a same planar shape, the semiconductor pattern comprises a channel region overlapping the gate electrode, a first source/drain region on a first side of the channel region and a second source/drain region on a second side of the channel region, and the first source/drain electrode electrically connects the first source/drain region and the first signal line.
US11626410B2
Bit line stacks and methods of forming bit line stacks are described herein. A bit line stack comprises: a polysilicon layer; an adhesion layer on the polysilicon layer; a barrier metal layer on the adhesion layer; an interface layer on the barrier metal layer; a resistance reducing layer on the interface layer; and a conductive layer on the resistance reducing layer. A bit line stack having the resistance reducing layer has a resistance at least 5% lower than a comparable bit line stack without the resistance reducing layer. The resistance reducing layer may include silicon oxide or silicon nitride. The resistance reducing layer may be formed using one or more of a physical vapor deposition (PVD), a radio frequency-PVD, a pulsed-PVD, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD) or sputtering process.
US11626405B2
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of lower electrode structures disposed on a substrate, and a supporter pattern disposed between pairs of lower electrode structures of the plurality of lower electrode structures. The semiconductor device further includes a capacitor dielectric layer disposed on surfaces of each of the plurality of lower electrode structures and the supporter pattern, and an upper electrode disposed on the capacitor dielectric layer. The plurality of lower electrode structures includes a first lower electrode and a second lower electrode disposed on the first lower electrode and having a cylindrical shape. The first lower electrode has a pillar shape. The first lower electrode includes an insulating core. The insulating core is disposed in the first lower electrode. An outer side surface of the first lower electrode and an outer side surface of the second lower electrode are coplanar.
US11626404B2
A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, a first source region and a first drain region disposed over the substrate and connected to the first channel region such that the first channel region is disposed between the first source region and the first drain region, a gate dielectric layer disposed on and wrapping the first channel region, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping the first channel region, and a second source region and a second drain region disposed over the substrate and below the first source region and the first drain region, respectively. The second source region and the second drain region are in contact with the gate dielectric layer. A lattice constant of the first source region and the first drain region is different from a lattice constant of the second source region and the second drain region.
US11626402B2
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes an isolation structure formed over a substrate, and a first stacked structure and a second stacked structure extending above the isolation structure. The first stacked structure includes a plurality of first nanostructures stacked in a vertical direction, and the second stacked structure includes a plurality of second nanostructures stacked in the vertical direction. The semiconductor device structure includes a first dummy fin structure formed over the isolation structure, and the first dummy fin structure is between the first stacked structure and the second stacked structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first capping layer formed over the first dummy fin structure, and an interface between the first dummy fin structure and the first capping layer is lower than a top surface of a topmost first nanostructure.
US11626401B2
An integrated circuit device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate, extending in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and including a first semiconductor material; an isolation layer arranged on the substrate and covering a lower portion of a sidewall of the fin-type active area, the isolation layer including an insulation liner conformally arranged on the lower portion of the sidewall of the fin-type active area, and an insulation filling layer on the insulation liner; a capping layer surrounding an upper surface and the sidewall of the fin-type active area, including a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material, and with the capping layer having an upper surface, a sidewall, and a facet surface between the upper surface and the sidewall; and a gate structure arranged on the capping layer and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US11626399B2
Provided is a semiconductor device which is a facedown mounting, chip-size-package-type semiconductor device and includes: a transistor element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode which controls a conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of first resistor elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrodes of the first resistor elements being electrically connected to the second electrode of the transistor element; one or more external resistance terminals to which the second electrodes of the plurality of first resistor elements are physically connected; a first external terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the transistor element; and an external control terminal electrically connected to the control electrode. The one or more external resistance terminals, the first external terminal, and the external control terminal are external connection terminals provided on a surface of the semiconductor device.
US11626393B2
A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes providing a semiconductor chip, forming a redistribution substrate, and fabricating a package including the semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution substrate. The forming of the redistribution substrate may include forming a first insulating layer on a substrate, the first insulating layer having a first opening formed therein, forming an integrally formed first redistribution pattern in the first opening and on the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer to cover the first redistribution pattern, and performing a planarization process on the second insulating layer to expose the first redistribution pattern.
US11626391B2
A light emitting device including a first LED stack, a second LED stack disposed under the first LED stack, a third LED stack disposed under the second LED stack, and a plurality of pillars disposed adjacent to side surfaces of the first, second, and third LED stacks, the pillars including a first pillar commonly electrically connected to the first, second, and third LED stacks, and a second pillar, a third pillar, and a fourth pillar electrically connected to the first, second, and third LED stacks, respectively.
US11626389B2
A display device includes a display element layer on a substrate. The display element layer may include first and second electrodes, and light emitting elements electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes. The first electrode may include first protrusions, a first portion located between the first protrusions, a second portion corresponding to a side of each first protrusion, and a third portion coupled between the first portion and a first end of the second portion. The second electrode may include second protrusions that protrude toward the first electrode and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction, a first portion located between the second protrusions, a second portion corresponding to a side of each of the second protrusions, and a third portion coupled between the first portion and a first end of the second portion.
US11626378B2
Interconnect structures, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, an interconnect structure includes dielectric layers, a conductive layer disposed in the dielectric layers, and a via layer disposed in the dielectric layers proximate the conductive layer. An underball metallization (UBM) layer is disposed in the dielectric layers proximate the via layer. A first connector coupling region is disposed in the via layer and the UBM layer. A via layer portion of the first connector coupling region is coupled to a first contact pad in the conductive layer. A second connector coupling region is disposed in the UBM layer. The second connector coupling region is coupled to a conductive segment in the UBM layer and the via layer. The second connector coupling region is coupled to a second contact pad in the conductive layer by the conductive segment.
US11626374B1
A semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate including a first wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes a first wiring pattern which is a transmission path of a first signal, a second wiring pattern which is a transmission path of a second signal and which is arranged next to one side of the first wiring pattern, and a third wiring pattern which is a transmission path of a third signal and which is arranged next to the other side of the first wiring pattern. A wiring pattern group including the first through third wiring patterns has: a first portion in which wiring widths of the first through third wiring patterns are equal to each other; and a second portion in which the wiring width of the first wiring pattern is larger than the wiring width of each of the second and third wiring patterns.
US11626369B2
An integrated circuit includes a first, second and third active region and a first, second and third conductive line. The first, second and third active regions extend in a first direction, and are on a first level of a front-side of a substrate. The second active region is between the first active region and the third active region. The first and second conductive line extend in the first direction, and are on a second level of a back-side of the substrate. The first conductive line is between the first and second active region. The second conductive line is between the second and third active region. The third conductive line extends in the second direction, is on a third level of the back-side of the substrate, overlaps the first and second conductive line, and electrically couples the first and second active regions.
US11626367B2
A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate including a first redistribution layer; a semiconductor chip having a connection pad connected to the first redistribution layer; a vertical connection conductor electrically connected to the connection pad by the first redistribution layer; a core member having a first through-hole accommodating the semiconductor chip and a second through-hole accommodating the vertical connection conductor; an encapsulant filling the first and second through-holes; and a redistribution member including a second redistribution layer. The vertical connection conductor and the core member include a same material. A width of a lower surface of the vertical connection conductor is wider than that of an upper surface thereof, a width of a lower end of the first through-hole is narrower than that of an upper end thereof, and a width of a lower end of the second through-hole is narrower than that of an upper end thereof.
US11626363B2
In various embodiments, a bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure can include an element and a passive electronic component having a first surface bonded to the element and a second surface opposite the first surface. The passive electronic component can comprise a first anode terminal bonded to a corresponding second anode terminal of the element and a first cathode terminal bonded to a corresponding second cathode terminal of the element. The first anode terminal and the first cathode terminal can be disposed on the first surface of the passive electronic component.
US11626361B2
A power semiconductor module includes an insulating substrate, conductor patterns and a power semiconductor element. The conductor patterns are formed on both surfaces of the insulating substrate. The power semiconductor element is mounted on the conductor patterns. The conductor patterns include an anode terminal connection portion and a cathode terminal connection portion. A circuit is formed such that a current that flows between the anode terminal connection portion and the cathode terminal connection portion via the power semiconductor element flows on the both surfaces of the insulating substrate.
US11626359B2
A three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) includes a first die. The first die includes a 3D stacked capacitor on a first surface of the first die and coupled to a power distribution network (PDN) of the first die. The 3D IC also includes a second die stacked on the first surface of the first die, proximate the 3D stacked capacitor on the first surface of the first die. The 3D IC further includes active circuitry coupled to the 3D stacked capacitor through the PDN of the first die.
US11626358B2
A semiconductor device, including a circuit pattern, a contact part and an external connection terminal. The contact part has a cylindrical through-hole and first and second opening ends opposite to each other, the second opening end being joined to the circuit pattern. The external connection terminal has a prismatic main body portion and first and second end portions, the second end portion being inserted into the through-hole from the first opening end of the contact part. The main body portion of the external connection terminal has an insertion prevented portion formed thereon. The contact part includes an insertion preventing portion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, the insertion preventing portion being so positioned as to be substantially downstream, with respect to an insertion direction of the external connection terminal, from the main body portion of the external connection terminal inserted into the through-hole.
US11626357B2
3D electrical integration is provided by connecting several component carriers to a single substrate using contacts at the edges of the component carriers making contact to a 2D contact array (e.g., a ball grid array or the like) on the substrate. The resulting integration of components on the component carriers is 3D, thereby providing much higher integration density than in 2D approaches.
US11626355B2
Methods of forming a semiconductor device comprising a lead-frame having a die pad having at least one electrically conductive die pad area and an insulating layer applied onto the electrically conductive die pad area. An electrically conductive layer is applied onto the insulating layer with one or more semiconductor dice coupled, for instance adhesively, to the electrically conductive layer. The electrically conductive die pad area, the electrically conductive layer and the insulating layer sandwiched therebetween form at least one capacitor integrated in the device. The electrically conductive die pad area comprises a sculptured structure with valleys and peaks therein; the electrically conductive layer comprises electrically conductive filling material extending into the valleys in the sculptured structure of the electrically conductive die pad area.
US11626353B2
According to the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of (a) preparing a lead frame including a switching element die pad, a control element die pad, and a third-side side rail portion, (b) mounting a switching element and a diode element on the switching element die pad and mounting a control element configured to control the switching element on the control element die pad, (c) sealing the switching element, the diode element, and the control element with a mold resin such that the power side terminal, the control side terminal, and a part of the third-side side rail portion protrude outward, and (d) forming a third-side side rail terminal by cutting the third-side side rail portion, the third-side side rail terminal extending from a part of the third-side side rail portion.
US11626352B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a mount portion, and a sintered metal bond. The semiconductor element includes a body and an electrode pad. The body has an obverse surface facing forward in a first direction and a reverse surface facing rearward in the first direction. The electrode pad covers the element reverse surface. The mount portion supports the semiconductor element. The sintered metal bond electrically bonds the electrode pad and the mount portion. The sintered metal bond includes a first rear edge and a first front edge spaced forward in the first direction from the first rear edge. The electrode pad includes a second rear edge and a second front edge spaced forward in the first direction from the second rear edge. The first front edge of the metal bond is spaced rearward in the first direction from the second front edge of the pad.
US11626350B2
A method includes forming a leadframe assembly to have a pair of opposing sides, and having semiconductor die receiving portions extending between the opposing sides. The method also includes placing semiconductor dies on the leadframe assembly in the die receiving portions. Each die has a row of leads on each of two opposing sides of the die and a longitudinal axis parallel to the rows of leads. The longitudinal axis of each die is orthogonal to the opposing sides of the leadframe assembly. The method further includes applying mold compound to the semiconductor dies. The method includes punching through the leadframe assembly between the opposing sides using a first tool having a first tool longitudinal axis parallel to longitudinal axes of the dies.
US11626349B2
A multi-layered battery separator for a lithium secondary battery includes a first layer of a dry processed membrane bonded to a second layer of a wet processed membrane. The first layer may be made of a polypropylene based resin. The second layer may be made of a polyethylene based resin. The separator may have more than two layers. The separator may have a ratio of TD/MD tensile strength in the range of about 1.5-3.0. The separator may have a thickness of about 35.0 microns or less. The separator may have a puncture strength of greater than about 630 gf. The separator may have a dielectric breakdown of at least about 2000V.
US11626348B2
An integrated circuit includes first and second active regions extending in a first direction, a first gate line extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and crossing the first and second active regions, and a first contact jumper including a first conductive pattern intersecting the first gate line above the first active region and a second conductive pattern extending in the second direction above the first gate line and connected to the first conductive pattern.
US11626341B2
A package structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor device and an adhesive layer. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate, wherein an angle θ is formed between one sidewall of the semiconductor device and one of sides of the substrate, 0°<θ<90°. The adhesive layer surrounds the semiconductor device on the substrate and at least continuously disposed at two of the sides of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with a corner of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.
US11626327B2
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of first semiconductor nanosheets spaced apart from each other and in a p-type device region, and a plurality of second semiconductor nanosheets spaced apart from each other and in an n-type device region. The semiconductor device includes an isolation structure formed at a boundary between the p-type and n-type device regions, and a first hard mask layer formed over the first semiconductor nanosheets. The semiconductor device also includes a second hard mask layer formed over the second semiconductor nanosheets, and a p-type work function layer surrounding each of the first semiconductor nanosheets and the first hard mask layer.
US11626325B2
The method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes obtaining a silicon carbide substrate of a first conductivity type having an epitaxial layer of a second conductivity type thereon. A dopant is implanted in the epitaxial layer to form a first region of the first conductivity type that extends the full depth of the epitaxial layer. A first transistor is formed in the first region and a second transistor is formed in the epitaxial layer.
US11626318B2
A semiconductor-on-insulator (e.g., silicon-on-insulator) structure having superior radio frequency device performance, and a method of preparing such a structure, is provided by utilizing a single crystal silicon handle wafer sliced from a float zone grown single crystal silicon ingot.
US11626306B2
A method for analyzing a semiconductor device includes repeatedly etching an entire surface of a wafer at a same etch rate by a target depth to expose a next surface of the wafer. The method includes obtaining two-dimensional structure information from each repeatedly etched surface of the wafer and serially stacking the repeatedly obtained two-dimensional structure information to generate a three-dimensional image.
US11626305B2
A robotic object handling system comprises a robot arm, a non-contact sensor, a first station, and a computing device. The computing device is to cause the robot arm to pick up an object on an end effector, cause the robot arm to position the object within a detection area of the non-contact sensor, cause the non-contact sensor to generate sensor data of the object, determine at least one of a rotational error of the object relative to a target orientation or a positional error of the object relative to a target position based on the sensor data, cause an adjustment to the robot arm to approximately remove at least one of the rotational error or the positional error from the object, and cause the robot arm to place the object at the first station, wherein the placed object lacks at least one of the rotational error or the positional error.
US11626301B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor element includes: providing a wafer comprising first and second regions at an upper surface of the wafer, the second region being located at a periphery of the first region and being at a lower position than the first region; and forming a semiconductor layer made of a nitride semiconductor at the upper surface of the wafer. In a top-view, the first region comprises an extension portion at an end portion of the first region in a first direction that passes through the center of the wafer parallel to an m-axis of the semiconductor layer, the extension portion extending in a direction from a center of the wafer toward an edge of the wafer or in a direction from an edge of the wafer toward a center of the wafer.
US11626298B2
A liquid supply device includes: a storage tank configured to store a processing liquid including a first processing liquid (sulfuric acid) and a second processing liquid (hydrogen peroxide solution); a circulation path having a first pipeline through which the processing liquid passes in a horizontal direction, and configured to circulate the processing liquid stored in the storage tank; a branch path configured to supply the processing liquid to a processing unit; and a branching part having an opening for allowing the processing liquid to flow out from the first pipeline to the branch path, wherein the opening is formed in the branching part and formed below a periphery of the first pipeline when the first pipeline is viewed in section.
US11626297B2
An apparatus and a method for wet process on a semiconductor substrate are provided. The apparatus includes a process chamber (1005), a chuck (1002) for holding and positioning a semiconductor substrate (1001) disposed in the process chamber, a rotating driving mechanism (1004) driving the chuck to rotate, a chamber shroud (1006) disposed surrounding the process chamber, at least one vertical driving mechanism driving the chamber shroud to move up or down, a shielding cover (1007), at least one driving device (1008) driving the shielding cover to cover down or lift up, at least one dispenser module (1014) having a dispenser (1030) for spraying liquid to the surface of the semiconductor substrate. When the shielding cover covers above the process chamber, the chamber shroud is moved up to couple with the shielding cover, so as to seal the process chamber for preventing the liquid from splashing out of the process chamber.
US11626292B2
In a pattern formation method, a photo resist pattern is formed over a target layer to be patterned. An extension material layer is formed on the photo resist pattern. The target layer is patterned by using at least the extension material layer as an etching mask.
US11626289B2
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate, forming a stop layer over a surface of the substrate, forming a dielectric layer over a surface of the stop layer, forming a first opening in the dielectric layer and exposing a portion of the stop layer, modifying the portion of the stop layer exposed at a bottom of the first opening to form a modification layer, and removing the modification layer to form a second opening from the first opening.
US11626287B2
A method is provided which includes forming a semiconductor substrate having one or more fins. The method includes forming over the fins a plurality of gate structures. The method includes forming gate spacers on sidewalls of the gate structure. The method includes forming a source/drain region on the semiconductor substrate between each adjacent gate spacer. The method includes depositing an interlevel dielectric layer on the source/drain regions and over the gate structures. The method includes depositing a hardmask on the interlevel dielectric layer. The method includes patterning the hardmask to form a plurality of openings and exposing the top surface of each of the source/drain regions. The method includes depositing an optical planarization layer in a portion of the openings and above the top surface of the gate structures. The method includes etching the interlevel dielectric layer in the opening to form an undercut region below the hardmask.
US11626284B2
A method to form a 2-Dimensional transistor channel may include depositing an amorphous layer comprising a 2-dimensional material, implanting an implant species into the amorphous layer; and annealing the amorphous layer after the implanting. As such, the amorphous layer may form a doped crystalline layer.
US11626279B2
Described herein are low temperature processed high quality silicon containing films. Also disclosed are methods of forming silicon containing films at low temperatures. In one aspect, there are provided silicon-containing film having a thickness of about 2 nm to about 200 nm and a density of about 2.2 g/cm3 or greater wherein the silicon-containing thin film is deposited by a deposition process selected from a group consisting of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), cyclic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD), plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition (PECCVD, atomic layer deposition (ALD), and plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and the vapor deposition is conducted at one or more temperatures ranging from about 25° C. to about 400° C. using an alkylsilane precursor selected from the group consisting of diethylsilane, triethylsilane, and combinations thereof.
US11626276B1
An intense pulse light (IPL) device includes a flash lamp and a light guide for guiding light from the flash lamp to an area to be treated. The flash lamp includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, and an envelope defining a cavity. A reflector reflects light from the flash lamp to the area to be treated. At least one electrode protector has a reflecting surface that redirects light from the electrodes toward a center of the reflector.
US11626275B2
A method for determining an isotopic profile for a molecule is provided. The isotopic profile is indicative of an isotopic content for the molecule. The method comprises mass selecting ions of the molecule in a mass window, the mass window excluding a mass for a monoisotopic molecular ion and including a mass for at least one isotopic variant of the monoisotopic molecular ion. The method comprises fragmenting the mass selected ions into fragment ions, performing mass analysis on one or more of the fragment ions to produce a mass spectrum, and determining the isotopic profile for the molecule, the isotopic profile comprising at least one data value. Each data value is calculated for a fragment ion as a function of intensities of multiple peaks in the mass spectrum. A computer program is provided. A mass spectrometry system is provided. A method for identifying a sample is provided.
US11626274B2
This invention relates to graphical user-interactive displays for use in MS-based analysis of protein impurities, as well as methods and software for generating and using such. One aspect provides a user-interactive display comprising interactive and dynamic selection of one or more masses and concurrent display of peaks (points) corresponding to that predicted mass value across other displays (MS1, deconvolved mass spectrum, etc.).
US11626273B2
Various disclosed embodiments include thermionic energy converters with a thermal concentrating hot shell and emitters for thermionic energy converters. In some embodiments, an illustrative thermionic energy converter includes: an emitter electrode; a hot shell configured to concentrate heat flow toward the emitter electrode; a collector electrode; and a cold shell that is thermally isolated from the hot shell.
US11626266B2
Provided is a charged particle beam device capable of focusing with high accuracy even when a charged particle beam has a large off-axis amount. The charged particle beam device generates an observation image of a sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam, and includes: a deflection unit that inclines the charged particle beam; a focusing lens that focuses the charged particle beam; an adjustment unit that adjusts a lens strength of the focusing lens based on an evaluation value calculated from the observation image; a storage unit that stores a relationship between a visual field movement amount and the lens strength; and a filter setting unit that calculates the visual field movement amount based on an inclination angle of the charged particle beam and the relationship, and sets an image filter to be superimposed on the observation image based on the calculated visual field movement amount.
US11626251B2
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body, and two external electrodes. The multilayer body includes a multilayer body main portion including an inner layer portion including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers that are stacked, and two outer layer portions on opposite sides of the inner layer portion in a stacking direction, two side gap portions on opposite sides of the multilayer main body in a width direction, two main surfaces on opposite sides in the stacking direction, two side surfaces on opposite sides in the width direction, and two end surfaces on opposite sides in a length direction. Each of the two external electrodes are at an end surface of the multilayer body, and extend from the end surface to a portion of the main surface. An end of the side gap portion on a side of the main surface protrudes farther than the multilayer main body.
US11626245B2
The invention discloses a manufacturing method of magnet unit for wireless charging, including the steps: installing multiple magnetic elements onto a first carrier made of non-magnetic material; moving the first carrier into a magnetizing machine to magnetize all the magnetic elements so that each magnetic element becomes a magnet piece, an N-pole and an S-pole are formed on different portions of the same surface of the magnet piece; installing the magnet pieces onto a second carrier made of magnetically permeable material to form a magnet unit, the magnet pieces are defined in an annular array around the central axis of the second carrier installed on a wireless charging base, the magnet unit cooperates with a charging coil of the wireless charging base to charge a wireless headset. The invention simplifies the manufacturing process and ensures the consistency of magnet pieces in the same magnet unit, also improves the manufacturing efficiency.
US11626242B2
A winding assembly for a transformer, in particular with a medium operating voltage of Um≥79.5 kV, wherein the winding assembly includes at least one winding, which ends in a winding conductor, where the winding conductor is connected to a switching line, which is configured to interconnect the winding to other windings, and where the connection of the switching line to the winding conductor is arranged inside the winding so as to reduce the danger of partial discharges and flashovers in the high-voltage end-line region for high-temperature applications.
US11626240B2
An inductor includes a body that includes a coil and that contains a magnetic portion in which the coil is embedded, and a pair of outer electrodes that is disposed on a mounting surface of the body. The coil includes a winding portion formed by winding a conductive wire that has a coating layer and that has a pair of wide surfaces, and a pair of extended portions that extends from the winding portion. The pair of extended portions includes a twisted portion that is connected to the winding portion. The twisted portion is twisted about a virtual center line of an end portion of the winding portion, and a twisted part bends toward the mounting surface about an axis substantially perpendicular to the wide surfaces at the end portion. End portions of the pair of extended portions near the mounting surface are connected to the pair of outer electrodes.
US11626239B2
A wire-wound inductor includes a core that includes a columnar winding core portion having a side surface extending in an up-down direction, an upper flange disposed at an upper end of the winding core portion, and a lower flange disposed at a lower end of the winding core portion. The wire-wound inductor also includes a pair of terminal electrodes formed at the lower flange and a wire wound around the side surface of the winding core portion, the wire having both end portions coupled to respective terminal electrodes. In the wire-wound inductor, a ratio Sa/Sb of a cross-sectional area Sa to a lateral area Sb is one or more, where the cross-sectional area Sa is an area of cross section of the winding core portion and the lateral area Sb is an area of a side-surface extension portion that passes through the upper flange.
US11626235B2
In an exemplary embodiment, a coil component includes: an element body part 10 that is formed containing a magnetic material; a coil 40 that is embedded within the element body part 10 and constituted by a wound conductive wire; lead wires 44a, 44b that are extended from the conductive wire and are led out from the coil 40; and terminal parts 70a, 70b that are joined to the lead wires 44a, 44b; wherein tip parts 46a, 46b of the lead wires 44a, 44b, each having a prescribed length from the tip, are embedded in the element body part 10 and also extend along the bottom face 22 of the element body part 10, and the terminal parts 70a, 70b are joined to the tip parts 46a, 46b of the lead wires 44a, 44b on the bottom face 22 of the element body part 10.
US11626221B2
A resistance element includes a plurality of resistance chips stacked vertically, each of the plurality of resistance chips including a semiconductor substrate, one or more resistance layers on a field insulating film, a pad forming electrode on electrically connected to the one or more resistance layers, a relay wiring on the interlayer insulating film, laterally separated from the pad forming electrode, electrically connected to another end of at least one of the one or more resistance layers on one end and to a semiconductor substrate on another end, and a back surface electrode at a bottom of the semiconductor substrate, making ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate, wherein the plurality of resistance chips have the same planar outer shape, and are stacked one over another so as to constitute a resistor as a whole.
US11626213B2
A vaporizer includes an outer tube configured to receive a flow of heated gas and an inner tube disposed at least partially within the outer tube. The inner tube is spaced apart from the outer tube such that the flow of heated gas is channeled through an annular space therebetween. The vaporizer also includes a crucible disposed at least partially within the inner tube. The crucible is extendable and retractable relative to the inner tube and within the outer tube. The crucible is configured to hold a molten metal such that a surface area of the molten metal exposed to the flow of heated gas is adjustable based on the position of the crucible relative to the inner tube. A heater is configured to vaporize the molten material and the vapor mixes with the flow of heated gas.
US11626201B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating synthetic medical images, including images presenting rare conditions or morphologies for which sufficient data may be unavailable. In one aspect, style transfer methods may be used. For example, a target medical image, a segmentation mask identifying style(s) to be transferred to area(s) of the target, and source medical image(s) including the style(s) may be received. Using the mask, the target may be divided into tile(s) corresponding to the area(s) and input to a trained machine learning system. For each tile, gradients associated with a content and style of the tile may be output by the system. Pixel(s) of at least one tile of the target may be altered based on the gradients to maintain content of the target while transferring the style(s) of the source(s) to the target. The synthetic medical image may be generated from the target based on the altering.
US11626191B1
Embodiments are directed toward facilitating securely and efficiently providing medical-test results. Some embodiments enable secure and efficient mass testing by eliminating the requirement that patients provide personally identifying information after collection of their first testing specimen. The system enables delivering test results to such patients without the patients providing personally identifying information with specimens to be tested. The first time that a patient requests a medical test on a specimen, values representative of biometric characteristic thereof are recorded with personal information for the patient. Some embodiments facilitate looking up the patient's personal information by using values representative of biometrics obtained from the patient's subsequent specimens to be medically tested. Some embodiments facilitate security by storing personal information and biometric identifiers in separate data stores and linking records in those data stores by way of an identifier that does not identify the patient.
US11626183B2
A storage system has a memory with a multi-level cell (MLC) block and a partially-bad single-level cell (SLC) block. The storage system repurposes the partially-bad SLC block as a non-volatile read cache for data stored in the MLC block (e.g., cold data that is read relatively frequently) to improve performance of host reads. Because the original version of the data is still stored in the MLC block, the original version of the data can be read if there is an error in the copy of the data stored in the partially-bad SLC block, thus avoiding the need for extensive error-correction handling to account for the poor reliability of the partially-bad SLC block.
US11626173B2
A memory device having an improved operation speed includes: a memory cell; a page buffer connected to the memory cell through a bit line; and a program operation controller for controlling an operation of the page buffer. The page buffer includes: a bit line voltage supply for providing a precharge voltage to the bit line; a sensing node voltage supply for providing a sensing node precharge voltage to a sensing node connected to the bit line; a first latch for storing first verify data; a sensing node connector for releasing connection between the bit line and the sensing node, after the first verify data is stored; and a second latch for storing second verify data determined according to the voltage of the sensing node, after the connection between the bit line and the sensing node is released.
US11626164B2
In various aspects, a method for operating a memory cell arrangement is provided, including: providing a set of supply voltages to one or more sets of memory cell drivers to write one or more memory cells of the memory cell arrangement; wherein providing the set of supply voltages includes: ramping a first supply voltage of the set of supply voltages to a first predefined output voltage level, and ramping a second supply voltage of the set of supply voltages to a second predefined output voltage level dependent upon the first supply voltage, the first predefined output voltage level and the second predefined output voltage level defining a first predefined ratio, wherein, during the ramping of the first supply voltage and of the second supply voltage, a first ratio of the first supply voltage to the second supply voltage is substantially equal to or less than the first predefined ratio.
US11626161B2
A selection scheme for crosspoint memory is described. In one example, the selection voltage applied across the memory cell is slowly ramped up. Once the memory cell thresholds, the voltage is reduced to a level for performing the read or write operation. Reducing the voltage once the specific cell has been selected (e.g., thresholds) minimizes the additional transient current which might be generated by further increasing the selection bias applied during read or write operation. The reduction in transient current can lead to an improvement in read disturb and write endurance issues. The selection ramp-rate and bias post-selection can be set differently depending on the cell location inside the memory array to further improve cell performance.
US11626133B1
A method of manufacturing a head gimbal assembly includes a head connecting step which a thermally assisted magnetic head is connected to a suspension. The head connecting step includes a solder ball arrangement step which a solder ball is arranged so that a laser diode of the thermally assisted magnetic head is connected to a flexure of the suspension, in an assembly structure which a slider of the thermally assisted magnetic head is adhered to the suspension. The solder ball arrangement step is performed using a connecting ball, as the solder ball, having a size smaller than a wiring gap between an electrode surface of the laser diode and the flexure, and being in melted-particle condition.
US11626131B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a protective layer. When an element unit is a magnetic recording element unit, the protective layer includes a first region on a magnetic recording element protrusion and a second region on a magnetic recording element shield, the first region and the second region being flush with each other, or the first region being recessed more than the second region. When the element unit is a magnetic reading element unit, the protective layer includes a third region on a magnetic reading element protrusion and a fourth region on a magnetic reading element shield, the third region and the fourth region being flush with each other, or the third region being recessed more than the fourth region.
US11626125B2
A system may perform speech enhancement of audio data in real-time by suppressing noise components that are present in the audio data while preserving speech components. The system may include an in-ear module and a separate signal processing module that is wirelessly communicatively coupled to the in-ear module. The system may include non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) dictionaries capable of identifying frequency band components associated with speech and frequency band components associated with noise. The NMF dictionaries may be trained using voice samples and noise samples. The NMF dictionaries may be applied to noisy speech data to produce an NMF representation of the speech data which may then be applied using a dynamic mask to the noisy speech data in order to suppress the noise components of the noisy speech data and produce speech enhanced data.
US11626113B2
Systems and methods are described herein for disambiguating a voice search query that contains a command keyword by determining whether the user spoke a quotation from a content item and whether the user mimicked or approximated the way the quotation is spoken in the content item. The voice search query is transcribed into a string, and an audio signature of the voice search query is identified. Metadata of a quotation matching the string is retrieved from a database that includes audio signature information for the string as spoken within the content item. The audio signature of the voice search query is compared with the audio signature information in the metadata to determine whether the audio signature matches the audio signature information in the quotation metadata. If a match is detected, then a search result comprising an identifier of the content item from which the quotation comes is generated.
US11626111B2
An information processing system includes circuitry configured to acquire voice data; supplement the voice data with relating information so as to generate an output request in which at least an output device to output an output target is identified based on the voice data; transmit the output request to the identified output device; and cause the output device to output the output target contained in the output request.
US11626109B2
A voice recognition device includes at least one position retrieving device, a directional voice receiving device, a noise suppressor, and a voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device is sequentially coupled to the directional voice receiving device, the noise suppressor, and the voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device retrieves the physical voice position of a voice source and outputs the voice position to the directional voice receiving device. The directional voice receiving device receives a voice signal generated by the voice source according to the voice position. The noise suppressor eliminates the noise of the voice signal to generate a voice recognition signal based on noise model corresponding to the voice position. The voice recognition processor receives the voice recognition signal and generates an operating signal based on the voice recognition signal.
US11626106B1
A system is provided for determining which component of a speech processing system is the cause of an undesired response to a user input. The system processes ASR data and NLU data to determine the component likely to cause the undesired response. Based on which component is the cause of the undesired response, the system performs an appropriate conversation recovery technique to confirm the speech processing results with the user.
US11626105B1
Devices and techniques are generally described for delayed execution of natural language understanding processes. In various examples, input data is received. In some examples, automatic speech recognition (ASR) data is generated that represents the input data. In some further examples, processing of the ASR data by a first natural language understanding (NLU) process is initiated. In some examples, a first amount of time by which to delay processing of the ASR data by a second NLU process is determined. In at least some examples, processing of the ASR data by the second NLU process is initiated after the first amount of time has elapsed. The first NLU process may be unable to interpret the ASR data. The second NLU process may generate result data that may be stored in memory.
US11626099B2
In a method for transmit beamforming of a two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers, a beamforming pattern to apply to a beamforming space of the two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers is defined. The beamforming space includes a plurality of elements, where each element of the beamforming space corresponds to an ultrasonic transducer of the two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers, where the beamforming pattern identifies which ultrasonic transducers within the beamforming space are activated during a transmit operation of the two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers, such that a generated ultrasonic beam is focused for reflecting from an object in contact with a contact surface of a platen overlying the two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers. The beamforming pattern is applied to the two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers. A transmit operation is performed by activating the ultrasonic transducers of the beamforming space according to the beamforming pattern.
US11626097B2
Systems and methods for audio listening devices, comprise a speaker coupled to a first housing, a sound port having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the first housing, and the second end is configured to be inserted in an ear canal of a person such that sound waves emitted from the speaker propagates via a secondary path to the ear canal through the sound port, active noise cancellation (ANC) components configured to generate anti-noise signals through the micro-speakers to cancel external noise, and a first microphone disposed within the sound port at the second end of the sound port such that the first microphone is configured to detect the anti-noise signal that propagates through the sound port via the secondary path and the external noise that propagates via a primary path.
US11626094B2
A membrane-type acoustic absorber structure is provided for an acoustic panel. The absorber structure includes an acoustic substrate. A plurality of spaced apart unit cells are provided in the acoustic substrate and arranged in a periodic array. Each unit cell includes at least one perimeter boundary wall and a bottom wall portion. The perimeter boundary wall and bottom wall portion cooperate to define a chamber with an opening and a chamber cavity having a chamber volume. An elastic membrane is disposed at the chamber opening and configured for sealing the chamber cavity. At least one lossy porous medium is provided aligned with, and separated a distance from, the elastic membrane. A fluid/gas is provided in the chamber volume. In certain aspects, the unit cells may have identical dimensions, having the same resonance frequency. In other aspects, the unit cells may have different dimensions, providing a broadband absorber.
US11626091B2
A tuning system enabled to be installed inside a drum percussion musical instrument is provided comprising a cylindrical drum shell having a batter head at a top, a bottom, and one or more internal tuning assemblies (ITAs) installed within an inner volume of the drum shell. Sound elements created by striking the batter head of the drum includes any one or more of pitch, resonance and amplitude and are altered, thereby providing tuning of the drum via manipulation of the one or more of the ITAs.
US11626087B2
A control device of a head-mounted device is provided. The head-mounted device includes an image capturing device configured to capture an environment around a wearer and a display device configured to display an image to the wearer. The control device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a first image captured by the image capturing device, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a second image used to lead a mental state of the wearer to a target mental state, and a composition unit configured to composite the first image and the second image, thereby generating a third image to be displayed on the display device.
US11626085B1
A color calibration module applied to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a screen. The screen includes an edge. The color calibration module includes a base and a body. The base is detachably disposed on the edge. The body includes a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the base through a rotating shaft, and the second end includes a color calibration detecting head. An electronic device including the color calibration module is further provided.
US11626081B2
A display panel and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array. The plurality of sub-pixels are divided into a plurality of units arranged along rows and columns, and the unit includes a plurality of the sub-pixels. Polarities of the sub-pixels in any two adjacent sub-units are different, a number of the sub-pixels in any one of the sub-units is less than or equal to 4, and a number of the sub-pixels in one of the sub-units that has a common boundary with the unit is less than or equal to 2.
US11626080B2
An electronic device includes a display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate disposed on the first substrate. Each of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a curved surface. The second substrate has a display surface including a first region and a second region with different curvatures. The display panel outputs a first light in the first region, having a first normal brightness in a normal view angle and a first oblique brightness in an oblique view angle, and a second light, having a second normal brightness in the normal view angle and a second oblique brightness in the oblique view angle. A ratio of a difference between the first normal brightness and the second normal brightness to the first normal brightness is less than a ratio of a difference between the first oblique brightness and the second oblique brightness to the first oblique brightness.
US11626079B2
A display device including a gate driver configured to apply gate signals to a plurality of gate lines; a data driver configured to apply data signals and a reference voltage to a plurality of data lines; and a display panel including a plurality of unit pixels, each unit pixel including a plurality of subpixels emitting different colors. Further, a first data line of the plurality of data lines is connected to a first subpixel and a second subpixel in a first unit pixel, and a second data line of the plurality of data lines is connected to the first subpixel and a third subpixel in the first unit pixel.
US11626075B2
A scan driver includes stage circuits, wherein each of the stage circuits includes a first transistor, wherein a first electrode thereof is coupled to a first node, a second electrode thereof is coupled to an input carry line, and a gate electrode thereof is coupled to a first clock line; and a capacitor, wherein a first electrode thereof is coupled to the first node and a second electrode thereof is coupled to a second node, wherein the second node is coupled to an output carry line, and the second node is selectively coupled to one of a first power voltage line and a second power voltage line.
US11626073B2
A display device and an afterimage compensation method thereof are proposed. The display device and the afterimage compensation method thereof capture an input image frame at a predetermined period, detect an edge area in the captured image frame, detect an afterimage compensation area on the basis of the cumulative count detected as the edge area for each pixel, and perform individual afterimage compensation only on a pixel whose cumulative count detected as the afterimage compensation area is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. Accordingly, the afterimage compensation time may be shortened by individually performing the afterimage compensation according to a condition of each pixel.
US11626072B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a display device and driving method thereof. A display device of the present disclosure includes a display panel including a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of subpixels. The display device further includes a gate driving circuit for supplying scan signals to the plurality of gate lines, a data driving circuit for supplying data voltage to the plurality of data lines, and a timing controller. The timing controller is for controlling the gate driving circuit and the data driving circuit, and controlling a luminance of the plurality of subpixels according to a driving frequency of image data by detecting a variable information which is changed according to the driving frequency of the image data supplied from a host system.
US11626067B2
A pixel arrangement structure of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is provided. The pixel arrangement structure includes: a first pixel having a center coinciding with a center of a virtual square; a second pixel separated from the first pixel and having a center at a first vertex of the virtual square; and a third pixel separated from the first pixel and the second pixel, and having a center at a second vertex neighboring the first vertex of the virtual square. The first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel have polygonal shapes.
US11626063B2
The present disclosure relates to a driver for a display device. A driver for a display device according to an embodiment is characterized in generating a voltage supplied as a bias voltage of a source buffer of a data driver in conjunction with a voltage supplied to a display panel. Therefore, the driver for the display device according to the present disclosure has an advantage that the headroom margin of the source buffer can be secured and power consumption of the driver is low at the same time, even when an image data pattern causing a variation in the voltage is input to the display device.
US11626060B2
A scan driver includes a plurality of stages. An nth (n is a natural number) stage among the stages includes: a first and a second input circuit for controlling a voltage of a first node in response to a carry signal of a previous stage and a next stage, respectively; a first output circuit for outputting an nth carry signal corresponding to a carry clock signal in response to the voltage of the first node; a second output circuit for outputting an nth scan and an nth sensing signal corresponding to a scan and a sensing clock signal, respectively, in response to the voltage of the first node; and a sampling circuit for storing the carry signal of the previous stage in response to a first select signal, and for supplying a control voltage to the first node in response to a second select signal and the stored carry signal.
US11626055B2
A display device includes a display panel including a gate line, a data line, and a pixel electrically connected to the gate line and the data line and that displays an image based on input image data, a gate driver which outputs a gate signal to the gate line, a data driver which outputs a data voltage to the data line, and a driving controller which controls the gate driver and the data driver. The pixel includes a first pixel that emits light in a first mode and does not emit light in a second mode and a second pixel that emits light in both the first mode and the second mode, where the second pixel has a narrower viewing angle than the first pixel. The gate line includes a first gate line connected only to the first pixel and a second gate line connected only to the second pixel.
US11626050B2
The present disclosure provides a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit and a display panel. The GOA circuit includes multi-level cascaded GOA units. Each of the GOA units includes a pull-up control module, a pull-up module, a pull-down module, a pull-down maintenance module and a bootstrap capacitor. By sharing part of the circuit, each of the GOA units can realize multi-level scanning signal outputting, which simplifies the structure of the GOA circuit and further realizes a narrow frame design of display panels.
US11626038B2
The present application provides a flexible substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The flexible substrate includes a base substrate, the flexible substrate is a polyimide film, wherein the polyimide film comprises polyimide having a structural formula of and the polyimide has a rigid segment and a flexible segment. The polyimide film is divided into rigid regions and a flexible region, wherein the rigid region is mainly constituted by the rigid segment, and the flexible region is mainly constituted by the flexible segment. Because the polyimide has the rigid segment and the flexible segment, it is used in flexible substrates.
US11626034B2
An artificial thorax (1) with at least one deformable air reservoir (2) having an internal volume (3) containing air and a first orifice (4) in fluidic communication with the internal volume (3), the deformable air reservoir (2) deforming, and at least some of the air leaving the internal volume (3) via the first orifice (4), when a user exerts a manual compression action, directly or indirectly, on said deformable air reservoir (2). The artificial thorax (1) has a CO2 source (10) containing gaseous CO2, such as a gas cylinder, connected fluidically (11) to the internal volume (3) of the deformable air reservoir (2) in such a way as to supply said internal volume (3) with gaseous CO2.
US11626025B1
In some embodiments, a method includes receiving an input including an educational objective for a user having an associated user device. The method includes sending a signal to receive Global Positioning System (GPS) transit data associated with a transit from a first location and a second location. The method further includes determining, based on a set of parameters and the GPS transit data, an effective transit time and selecting a set of educational content files that meet the educational objective. The method includes selecting, based on the effective transit time, a subset of the set of parameters and at least one characteristic associated with each educational content file, a subset of educational content files. The method further includes determining an order for the subset of educational content files to provide the subset of educational content files to the user device within the effective transit time to meet the educational objective.
US11626024B2
An avionics system in an aircraft for providing flight data from an onboard flight management computer (FMC) to requesting applications is disclosed. The system includes a flight management system (FMS) service layer executing on the FMC on a thread separate from a thread that executes FMS core functions. The FMS service layer provides a FMC networked node server for responding to queries from a plurality of external applications for data generated from the FMS core functions without interrupting the FMS core functions. The FMC networked node server is configured to: receive a request from a client application using a server specified API for data elements from a specified input flight plan; retrieve the specified input flight plan from the FMS core functions; extract the requested data elements; and output the requested data elements to the client application without affecting the active thread that executes FMS core functions.
US11626023B2
Aircraft display systems and methods. Flight data is received from a Flight Management System (FMS) or other flight data source. A map display is generated based on the flight data including a depiction of a flight path and a plurality of waypoints or other fixes. A user selection of one of the waypoints or other fixes is received. An edit dialog box is generated. A value for a constraint or condition for the selected one of the waypoints or fixes is entered in the edit dialog box display by the user via a user interface device. The value for the constraint or condition is applied to the selected one of the waypoints or fixes via the FMS or other flight data source. The map display is generated including the depiction of the flight path and the plurality of waypoints or fixes. An icon is tagged to the selected one of the waypoints or fixes. The icon denotes an existence of the constraint or condition and a type of the constraint or condition. A constraint or condition dialog box is generated providing further information on the constraint or condition, in response to the user selecting the icon using the user interface device.
US11626017B2
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving a plurality of requests, from a plurality of user equipments (UEs), to exit a parking area comprising a plurality of vehicles, wherein each of the plurality of UEs is associated with a corresponding vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, determining an exit order for the plurality of vehicles to exit the parking area, and transmitting, to the plurality of UEs, a plurality of exit commands, based on the exit order, for the plurality of vehicles to exit the parking area.
US11626016B2
A method is disclosed for vehicular operation on a road comprising a road network configured to communicate with one or more vehicles on the road, the method comprising sending a signal from a first vehicle to the road network, the signal comprising an intended path of the first vehicle on the road; receiving the signal at the road network; and adjusting at least one of a speed and a path of a second vehicle with respect to the road in response to the signal.
US11626010B2
A method for dynamically partitioning a security system is described. A security system identifies sensors registered with the security system. The security system then identifies a first partition attribute of a first group of sensors of the sensors. The first partition attribute indicates a primary partition of the security system. The security system then identifies a second partition attribute of a second group of sensors of the sensors. The second partition attribute indicates a secondary partition of the security system. The security system forms a dynamic partition of the security system based on a combination of the first and second partition attributes.
US11626007B2
A home occupancy status and information system may be used to track information about human and animal occupants within a structure, and provide information to first responders in the event of an emergency. A rescue beacon may be positioned near an entrance to a home, and when an audible alarm or alarm signal is detected by the beacon it will provide visual alerts and/or audible alerts to attract the attention of a first responder, and will provide information on occupants in the home, such as a number of pets, a number of humans, and other information. A rescue device may also be carried by each pet or other occupant in the house, which may be activated by a wireless signal from a rescue beacon, or by a detected alarm audio/signal. When activated, the rescue device will provide audible and/or visual alerts to aid first responders in locating the occupant.
US11625989B2
Gaming systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a designated triggering event, associated with a keno game, provide a reel free activation feature displayed on the keno board.
US11625988B2
Systems and methods are provided for providing playing cards. An exemplary method may include retrieving data related to a selection of a set of numbers for bingo and determining matching bingo patterns on a predetermined number of cards from a library of bingo cards against the set of selected numbers. The method may further include selecting corresponding playing cards based on the matching bingo patterns on the predetermined number of cards and providing the corresponding playing cards for display. The exemplary method may be used to deal playing cards for poker using a set of selected numbers.
US11625987B2
Provided are systems and processes for generating virtual sporting events. An example method comprises obtaining reference content data comprising reference video, audio, and statistics of a plurality of original sporting events. The reference content is segmented into a plurality of event segments which are identified based on predefined milestones and comprises corresponding video data segments, audio data segments, and statistical play data. The event segments are classified with one or more categories based on the corresponding data and the event segment information is stored. An event segment is selected as a virtual event segment for each time segment of the virtual sporting event based on various predetermined criteria. The virtual event segments are desensitized by at least partially removing color and sound. Virtual event data is mapped to each of the virtual event segments and virtual event information is generated based on the progress of the virtual sporting event.
US11625981B2
An electronic gaming machine with a plurality of separate payment acceptors to keep funds received for different betting purposes separate.
US11625979B2
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.
US11625968B1
Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, and methods of imaging coins are presented herein. A currency processing system is disclosed which includes a housing with a coin input area for receiving coins and coin receptacles for stowing processed coins. A disk-type coin processing unit is coupled to the coin input area and coin receptacles. The disk-type coin processing unit includes a rotatable disk for imparting motion to the coins, and a sorting head having a lower surface adjacent the rotatable disk. The lower surface forms various shaped regions for guiding the coins, under the motion imparted by the rotatable disk, to exit channels through which the coins are discharged to the coin receptacles. A linear array of sensors is mounted to the sorting head and/or the rotatable disk. The sensors examine each coin on the rotatable disk and output a signal indicative of coin image information for processing the coin.
US11625965B2
Embodiments are generally directed to systems, devices, methods, and techniques to control devices via a mobile device platform in a smart building system. Embodiments further include techniques to determine a device of the smart building system and an action to perform by the device. The techniques include establishing, a connection with a smart lock of the smart system, and communicating a request to perform the action to the smart lock of the smart system.
US11625959B2
A system and method for determining backlash in a driving system of a vehicle are provided. The system includes a motor speed sensor that detects a motor speed and a wheel speed sensor that detects a wheel speed. A speed difference determination unit receives the detected motor and wheel speeds and determines a rotational speed difference of the driving system. A torsion speed determination unit receives the determined rotational speed difference and determines a reference torsion speed for backlash determination of the driving system. A backlash determination unit receives the determined rotational speed difference and the determined reference torsion speed, determines a backlash speed corresponding to a difference between the rotational speed difference and the reference torsion speed, and determines whether backlash in the driving system occurs using the determined backlash speed.
US11625954B2
A method with liveness testing may include: acquiring an infrared (IR) image including an object, and a depth image including the object; generating a first preprocessed IR image by performing first edge enhancement preprocessing on the IR image; generating a preprocessed depth image by performing second edge enhancement preprocessing on the depth image; and determining whether the object is a genuine object based on the first preprocessed IR image and the preprocessed depth image.
US11625952B2
An example embodiment includes: a determination unit that, based on an image including an eye of a recognition subject, determines whether or not a colored contact lens is worn; and a processing unit that, when it is determined by the determination unit that the colored contact lens is worn, performs a process of improving accuracy of iris matching on the recognition subject.
US11625948B2
An imaging control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect, from a captured image, subjects belonging to a plurality of types including a first type and a second type a switching unit configured to switch a type, a selection unit configured to select any subject from among a plurality of subjects belonging to the second type, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to display a first subject belonging to the first type in a first display manner and display a second subject belonging to the second type in a second display manner in a case where the type for which the predetermined processing is the first type, and display the second subject in the first display manner in response to switching to the second type by the switching unit.
US11625944B2
A fingerprint recognition system is disposed below a screen assembly of an electronic device and includes a light-emitting diode (LED), an image sensor, and a light shielding member. A light emitting surface of the LED faces the screen assembly and is configured to emit an optical signal. A photosensitive surface of the image sensor faces the screen assembly, where the optical signal received by the image sensor includes a fingerprint optical signal returned after being emitted by the LED to a finger, to generate a fingerprint image. The light shielding member is located between the LED and the image sensor, to block a part of signal light emitted by the LED.
US11625941B2
A fingerprint sensor may include first and second electrodes, a light absorption layer isolated from direct contact with the first and second electrodes, and an insulation layer between the first electrode and the light absorption layer and further between the second electrode and the light absorption layer. A reflective layer may be between the light absorption layer and the first electrode. The insulation layer may include a first insulation layer between the first electrode and the light absorption layer, and a second insulation layer between the second electrode and the light absorption layer. A fingerprint sensor array including a plurality of fingerprint sensors may at least partially expose a plurality of sub-pixels of a display panel on which the fingerprint sensor array is located.
US11625940B2
A fingerprint sensor package and method are provided. The fingerprint sensor package comprises a fingerprint sensor along with a fingerprint sensor surface material and electrical connections from a first side of the fingerprint sensor to a second side of the fingerprint sensor. A high voltage chip is connected to the fingerprint sensor and then the fingerprint sensor package with the high voltage chip are connected to a substrate, wherein the substrate has an opening to accommodate the presence of the high voltage chip.
US11625932B2
Utilizing a visual-feature-classification model to generate font maps that efficiently and accurately organize fonts based on visual similarities. For example, extracting features from fonts of varying styles and utilize a self-organizing map (or other visual-feature-classification model) to map extracted font features to positions within font maps. Further, magnifying areas of font maps by mapping some fonts within a bounded area to positions within a higher-resolution font map. Additionally, navigating the font map to identify visually similar fonts (e.g., fonts within a threshold similarity).
US11625929B2
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for compliance auditing using cloud based computer vision. In one aspect, a system is configured to receive, from a mobile device, a compliance audit request to at least recognize one or more products within the audit image. The system is further configured to select a first object recognition model having a first associated object recognition model identifier from a model selection list based at least on a required object recognition list, wherein the first object recognition model is configured to recognize a first set of object names within the required object recognition list. The system is further configured to request the computer vision system to perform object recognition using the first object recognition model to recognize the first set of object names within the audit image, and transmit audit result information to the mobile device.
US11625912B1
An optical system has an underlying device configured to provide output light. A transparent optical device optically coupled to the underlying device transmits light from the underlying device through the transparent optical device to display a scene. The transparent optical device includes detector elements formed in an active area to detect light portraying at least a portion of the scene. The underlying device has transparent regions formed in the active area to allow light to pass through from the underlying device to a user. The optical system further includes an image processor that processes images produced using light detected by the detector elements to identify a specific instance of light in the scene. The image processor causes display elements in the active area of the transparent optical device to display an indicator, in the scene, correlated to the specific instance of light.
US11625910B2
A disclosed example to operate a mobile camera includes recognizing a first feature in first sensor data in response to the first feature being detected in the first sensor data; transitioning the mobile camera from a first feature detection state to a second feature detection state in response to the recognizing of the first feature, the mobile camera to operate using higher power consumption in second feature detection state than in the first feature detection state; recognizing a second feature in second sensor data in the second feature detection state; and sending to an external device at least one of first metadata corresponding to the first feature or second metadata corresponding to the second feature.
US11625899B2
A server includes processing circuitry configured to receive one or more images, the one or more images including one or more representations of people. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to apply a neural network to the one or more images, wherein the neural network classifies at least one aesthetic component of each image of the one or more images, an aesthetic component score being generated for each image in the one or more images. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to generate a user eyewear equipment profile for a user, the user being matched to a persona from a personae database, each persona in the personae database being linked to one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles, the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles being based on the aesthetic component score, and select eyewear equipment for the user based on the generated user eyewear equipment profile.
US11625895B2
Systems and methods are provided for determining a location of a selection in a space viewable in a camera view on a display of a computing device, detecting movement of the computing device, and generating a path based on the location of the selection and the movement of the computing device. The systems and methods further provide for generating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh along the path, populating the 3D mesh with selected options to generate a 3D paint object, and causing the generated 3D paint object to be displayed. The systems and methods further provide for receiving a request to send a message comprising an image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, capturing the image or video overlaid by the displayed 3D paint object, generating the message comprising the image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, and sending the message to another computing device.
US11625894B2
Multiple snapshots of a scene are captured within an executing application (e.g., a video game). When each snapshot is captured, associated color values per pixel and a distance or depth value z per pixel are stored. The depth information from the snapshots is accessed, and a point cloud representing the depth information is constructed. A mesh structure is constructed from the point cloud. The light field(s) on the surface(s) of the mesh structure are calculated. A surface light field is represented as a texture. A renderer uses the surface light field with geometry information to reproduce the scene captured in the snapshots. The reproduced scene can be manipulated and viewed from different perspectives.
US11625893B2
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) three-dimensional modeling system that analyzes and segments imagery of a room, generates a three-dimensional model of the room from the segmented imagery, identifies objects within the room, and conducts an assessment of the room based on the identified objects.
US11625886B2
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions for an image generating apparatus is disclosed. The set of program instructions, when executed by a controller of the image generating apparatus, causes the image generating apparatus to perform: acquiring input image data; and executing a style transfer process on the input image data by using a trained machine learning model, thereby generating transferred image data. The machine learning model is trained by using a plurality of data pairs each including content image data and style image data corresponding to the content image data. The style image data is generated by executing particular image processing on the corresponding content image data. The particular image processing is a process of applying a particular style to a content image indicated by the content image data.
US11625882B2
A method for generating one or more visual representations of a porous media submerged in a fluid is provided. The method can be performed using a computing device operated by a computer user or artist. The method includes defining a field comprising fluid parameter values for the fluid, the fluid parameter values comprising fluid velocity values and pore pressures. The method includes generating a plurality of particles that model a plurality of objects of the porous media, the plurality of objects being independently movable with respect to one another, determining values of motion parameters based at least in part on the field when the plurality of particles are submerged in the fluid, buoyancy and drag forces being used to determine relative motion of the plurality of particles and the fluid, and generating the one or more visual representations of the plurality of objects submerged in the fluid based on the values of the motion parameters.
US11625875B2
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for accurately and flexibly generating modified digital images utilizing a novel swapping autoencoder that incorporates scene layout. In particular, the disclosed systems can receive a scene layout map that indicates or defines locations for displaying specific digital content within a digital image. In addition, the disclosed systems can utilize the scene layout map to guide combining portions of digital image latent code to generate a modified digital image with a particular textural appearance and a particular geometric structure defined by the scene layout map. Additionally, the disclosed systems can utilize a scene layout map that defines a portion of a digital image to modify by, for instance, adding new digital content to the digital image, and can generate a modified digital image depicting the new digital content.
US11625868B2
A centerline for generating network data of an indoor space can be generated while limiting the amount of calculation. Points where first straight lines and second straight lines constituting centerlines meet are created using re-entrant vertices (Step 1). The points created in Step 1 are connected by lines (Step 2). Connection lines corresponding to the longest sides are repeatedly deleted from closed polygons defined by the connection lines obtained in Step 2 until no closed polygons are left (Step 3). Each vertex of the connection lines obtained in Step 3 is connected to a farthest center point on the perimeter of the shape of the passage if there is such a farthest center point to which the vertex can be connected without touching the perimeter and without crossing other connection lines (Step 4).
US11625862B2
In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a digital image captured by a camera that is connected to a machine-detectable object, detecting a reflection of the machine-detectable object in the digital image, computing, in response to the detection, a plane that is coincident with a reflective surface associated with the reflection, determining a boundary of the reflective surface in the plane based on at least one of a plurality of cues, and storing information associated with the reflective surface, where the information includes a pose of the reflective surface and the boundary of the reflective surface in a 3D model of a physical environment, and where the information associated with the reflective surface and the 3D model are configured to be used to render a reconstruction of the physical environment.
US11625858B2
A rear-facing camera captures a live-action video image while a front-facing camera captures an image of a distributor. An avatar controller controls an avatar based on the image of the distributor captured by the front-facing camera. A synthesizer arranges the avatar in a predetermined position of a real space coordinate system and synthesizes the avatar with the live-action video image. The face of the distributor captured by the front-facing camera is tracked and reflected on the avatar.
US11625857B1
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that tracks an electronic device by fusing tracking algorithms. In some implementations, at an electronic device having a processor, a method obtains pairs of first position data corresponding to a position of the electronic device in a first coordinate system obtained using a first technique and second position data in a second coordinate system obtained using a second technique. In some implementations, transformations for the respective pairs are determined that provide a positional relationship between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system. In some implementations, a subset of the pairs is identified based on the transformations, and a combined transformation is determined based on the subset of the transformations. In some implementations, content is provided on the electronic device based on the combined transformation. In some implementations, an update to the combined transformation is gradually applied.
US11625856B2
Example localization systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives a camera image from a vehicle camera and cleans the camera image using a VAE-GAN (variational autoencoder combined with a generative adversarial network) algorithm. The method further receives a vector map related to an area proximate the vehicle and generates a synthetic image based on the vector map. The method then localizes the vehicle based on the cleaned camera image and the synthetic image.
US11625852B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for predicting object pose. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an image of an object having one or more feature points; providing the image as an input to a neural network subsystem trained to receive images of objects and to generate an output including a heat map for each feature point; applying a differentiable transformation on each heat map to generate respective one or more feature coordinates for each feature point; providing the feature coordinates for each feature point as input to an object pose solver configured to compute a predicted object pose for the object, wherein the predicted object pose for the object specifies a position and an orientation of an object; and receiving, at the output of the object pose solver, a predicted object pose for the object in the image.
US11625844B2
A method for determining an effective case depth of a metal component includes forming a conditioned core surface by blasting or shot peening an exposed surface of the metal component with blast media. The exposed surface is a contiguous exposed surface of the case and core. The method includes measuring surface texture, compressive stresses, or another suitable characteristic of the conditioned core surface using a surface metrology sensor, and identifying a case-core boundary using the measured characteristic, including identifying a location at which a predetermined difference or gradient in the characteristic is present within the exposed surface. The method also includes measuring the effective case depth as a perpendicular distance between a reference surface of the case and the case-core boundary.
US11625843B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically aligning drawings. One method comprises receiving a source drawing and a target drawing, determining main axes of the source and target drawings respectively, and aligning the main axis of the source drawing to the main axis of the target drawing. A plurality of source feature point vectors and target feature point vectors may be generated from the source and target drawings, whose main axes have been aligned. A predetermined number of matching FPV pairs may then be determined across the source and target drawings, and the source drawing may be aligned with the target drawings based on the matching FPV pairs.
US11625837B2
An earthquake monitoring system includes a first monitor and a computer system. The first monitor is configured to photograph at least one reference point disposed on a first floor slab of a building to generate a first initial image and a first image stream. The first monitor is disposed on a second floor slab of the building. The computer system is configured to process the first initial image and the first image stream, to obtain a first interlayer relative displacement vector between the first floor and the second floor according to the first image stream and a rotation angle of the first monitor, and output a warning signal according to the first interlayer relative displacement vector.
US11625834B2
Implementations generally relate to surgical scene assessment based on computer vision. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a first image frame of a plurality of image frames associated with a surgical scene. The method further includes detecting one or more objects in the first image frame. The method further includes determining one or more positions corresponding to the one or more objects. The method further includes tracking each position of the one or more objects in other image frames of the plurality of image frames.
US11625832B2
A system for computer-aided triage includes a router, a remote computing system, and a client application. A method for computer-aided triage includes receiving a data packet associated with a patient and taken at a point of care; checking for a suspected condition associated with the data packet; in an event that the suspected condition is detected, determining a recipient based on the suspected condition; and transmitting information to a device associated with the recipient.
US11625831B2
A method and a system for determining an orthodontic treatment for a plurality of teeth of a subject are provided. The method comprises: receiving a 3D representation of a first tooth and a second tooth, adjacent thereto, of the subject, of a plurality of teeth of the subject; obtaining a tooth-gingiva segmentation loop; identifying an outer set of vertices positioned outside the tooth-gingiva segmentation loop and an inner set of vertices positioned inside the tooth-gingiva segmentation loop; generating a first interdental loop extending, along the 3D representation, through a given inner vertex and a given outer vertex, such that: the first interdental loop is at least partially indicative of an interdental boundary between the first tooth and the second tooth; and the first interdental loop intersects the tooth-gingiva segmentation loop; and generating the first tooth 3D representation based on the tooth-gingiva segmentation loop and the first interdental loop.
US11625830B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus, including: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of images of a fertile ovum captured in time series; a recognizing unit including a probability image generating unit configured to generate, for each image of the fertile ovum, a probability image, wherein each position in the probability image represents the probability that at least part of the fertile ovum is present at the corresponding position in the image of the fertile ovum; and a feature amount calculating unit configured to calculate time-series transformation of the fertile ovum from the probability images over the time series, and calculate a feature amount of the fertile ovum based on the transformation.
US11625821B2
An inspection-plan based inspection method includes receiving data characterizing an inspection plan associated with inspection of one or more nodes in an inspection site by an inspection device. A first step of the inspection plan includes a first set of operating parameters of the inspection device associated with the inspection of a first node of the one or more nodes and a first set of constraints associated with one or more inspection criteria at the first node by the inspection device. The method also includes generating a first control signal configured to instruct the inspection device to inspect the first node of the one or more nodes. The first control signal is based on one or more of the first set of operating parameters and a user input. The method further includes receiving data characterizing the inspection measurement of the first node by the inspection device.
US11625820B2
A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system for evaluating an inspection algorithm for inspecting a semiconductor specimen.
US11625810B2
Systems and methods for image modification to increase contrast between text and non-text pixels within the image. In one embodiment, an original document image is scaled to a predetermined size for processing by a convolutional neural network. The convolutional neural network identifies a probability that each pixel in the scaled is text and generates a heat map of these probabilities. The heat map is then scaled back to the size of the original document image, and the probabilities in the heat map are used to adjust the intensities of the text and non-text pixels. For positive text, intensities of text pixels are reduced and intensities of non-text pixels are increased in order to increase the contrast of the text against the background of the image. Optical character recognition may then be performed on the contrast-adjusted image.
US11625808B2
When rendering a frame, e.g. that is to be used for rendering subsequent frames to be rendered, two versions of the frame are rendered, wherein the first version of the frame is rendered in its entirety but only a portion of the second version of the frame is rendered. The rendered portion of the second version of the frame is compared to a corresponding rendered portion of the first version of the frame. When the comparison determines that the two portions of the two versions match, the frame is, e.g. used for rendering subsequent frames, but when the comparison determines the two portions of the two versions do not match, an error operation is performed.
US11625794B2
There is provided a system for customized application of herbicides, comprising: a processor(s) executing a code for: feeding test images corresponding to a target agricultural field into a machine learning model trained on a training dataset of sample images of sample agricultural field(s) labelled with ground truth of weed parameters, selecting specific weed parameter(s) of according to performance metric(s) of the model, setting up instructions for triggering application of a first herbicide to a portion of the target agricultural field in response to an outcome of the model indicating likelihood of the specific weed parameter(s) being depicted in an input image of the portion of the target agricultural field, and setting up instructions for triggering application of a second herbicide to the portion of the target agricultural field in response to the outcome of the model indicating non-likelihood of the specific weed parameter(s) being depicted in the input image.
US11625773B2
Systems and methods for providing a separate interest rate for an individual transaction are disclosed. A system may provide a service associated with a account having an account balance and an associated first interest rate. The system may include a service device having one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform a separate interest rate service process. The process may include providing a separate interest rate service offer to a client device and receiving a separate interest rate selection from the client device. The process may also include determining a selected portion of the account balance corresponding to an amount to which a second interest rate, different from the first interest rate, is to be applied based on the separate interest rate selection.
US11625772B1
A system and method of providing real time account information for financial accounts is disclosed. The system includes an event based architecture including an event stream. Financial transaction processing systems publish transaction events to the event stream. A transaction service listening to the event stream detects new transaction events. The transaction service takes action to enrich transaction data. A middleware system reconciles existing transactions and persists transaction records in long term storage. The system can retrieve real time enriched transaction data to calculate account summary information, including current account balances and projected future account balances. The system can also be used to provide real time notifications to customers using enriched transaction data.
US11625771B2
According to one embodiment, a method for performing a money withdrawal transaction includes transmitting a transaction identifier for use by an ATM. The method also includes receiving the transaction identifier from a mobile device of a user, where the mobile device obtains the transaction identifier by capturing machine readable code from the ATM. The method further includes receiving a withdrawal amount from the mobile device along with an identification of an account for use in the withdrawal transaction. The method additionally includes transmitting withdrawal information to a payment service provider to effectuate authorization of a withdrawal of funds from the ATM in an amount equal to the withdrawal amount. The withdrawal information is transmitted from the payment service provider to the ATM and subsequently received therefrom along with a PIN that is input by the user into the ATM. This process mimics existing withdrawal transaction processes of the ATM.
US11625769B2
A compliance determination and enforcement platform is described. A plurality of factors are stored in association with each of a plurality of accounts. A factor entering module enters factors from each user account into a compliance score model. The compliance score model determines a compliance score for each one of the accounts based on the respective factors associated with the respective account. A comparator compares the compliance score for each account with a compliance reference score to determine a subset of the accounts that fail compliance and a subset of the accounts that meet compliance. A flagging unit flags the user accounts that fail compliance to indicate non-compliant accounts. A corrective action system allows for determining, for each one of the accounts that is flagged as non-compliant, whether the account is bad or good, entering the determination into a feedback system and closing the account.
US11625761B2
The invention synthesizes a social network, electronic commerce (including performance based advertisement and electronic payment), a mobile internet device (MID)/mobile wearable internet device, a topological data analysis (TDA) algorithm(s), an algorithm(s) based on game theory and a machine learning algorithm(s), utilizing a classical computer or an optical computer enhanced machine learning algorithm(s), utilizing an optical computer or a quantum computer enhanced machine learning algorithm(s), utilizing a quantum computer. The synthesized social commerce further dynamically integrates stored information, real time information and real time information/data/image(s) from an object/array of objects (Internet of Things (IoT)) and automated agents (bots). The machine learning algorithm(s), utilizing a classical computer can include a software agent, a fuzzy logic algorithm, a predictive algorithm, an intelligence rendering algorithm, a self-learning (including relearning) algorithm and an evolutionary algorithm.
US11625760B2
Commission mappings for a content producer party are generated based on tracked interactions with distributed content by content consumer computers operated by a content consumer party. The distributed content originates from content producer computers operated by the content producer party. The tracked interactions are indicative of engagement with the distributed content by the content consumer computers. The commission mappings are transformed into an aggregated commission mapping for the content consumer party and the content producer party by correlating the commission mappings to the content consumer party and the content producer party and by processing correlated tracked interactions of the commission mappings into a quantified engagement of the content consumer party with the distributed content produced by the content producer party. The aggregated commission mapping is sent via a computer network to one or more computers operated by the content consumer party or the content producer party.
US11625756B2
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided that utilize a computer-executable tool to identify uninstalled software applications on a particular device. The computer-executable tool is configured to identify the uninstalled software applications based on identifying unresolved program links without affecting execution of other applications on the particular device. Additional processing associated with uninstalled applications may be performed. For example identify, generate, and/or otherwise present impressions associated with the uninstalled application programs. In this regard, for example, such impressions may be presented as part of providing promotions associated with such uninstalled application programs.
US11625755B1
A targeting system based on a predictive targeting model based on observed behavioral data including visit data, user profile and/or survey data, and geographic features associated with a geographic region. The predictive targeting model analyzes the observed behavioral data and the geographic features data to predict conversion rates for every cell in a square grid of predefined size on the geographic region. The conversion rate of a cell indicates a likelihood that any random user in that cell will perform a targeted behavior.
US11625752B2
A cryptographic anonymization method, apparatus, and system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a server configured to receive encrypted usage information and an identifier from an application operating on a user terminal and trans-cypher the encrypted usage information from a first encryption scheme to a second encryption scheme to create second encrypted usage information without decrypting the encrypted usage information. The server is also configured to convert and encrypt the identifier to an encrypted unique identifier. The server is further configured to compare the second encrypted usage information to a taxonomy of data labels using rules. For each match of at least some of the second encrypted usage information to a data label, the server is configured to add the encrypted unique identifier to the matching data label. The server uses the data labels and/or the encrypted unique identifier for serving advertisements to the user.
US11625751B2
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for the determination of optimal communication scheduling. Send Time Optimization (STO) uses machine learning (ML) to recommend a personalized send time based on a recipient's past engagement patterns. The purpose of the ML model is to learn patterns in the data automatically and use the patterns to make personalized predictions for each recipient. The send time recommended by the model is the time at which the model believes the recipient will be most likely to engage with the message, such as clicking or opening, and use of the send time mode is expected to increase engagement from recipients. Additional customizations include communication-frequency optimization, communication-channel selection, and engagement-scoring model.
US11625749B2
Various systems and methods for providing a tool to entities that determines the optimal usage of data items are disclosed. For example, the tool can generate a model that uses various characteristics to predict how likely it is that a viewer will watch (or listen to) the media program being promoted. The model can then determine an increase in revenue that would result from the assignment of a media promo using the predicted likelihood and subtracting a known opportunity cost from this determined revenue increase to determine a net revenue value. The model can repeat this determination for any number of viewers and aggregate the determined net revenue values to generate an aggregated net revenue value. The tool may include a user interface in which a content provider can adjust various variables to see how adjusting one or more variables affects the aggregated net revenue value.
US11625734B2
A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.
US11625726B2
A system and associated method may utilize a processor that receives recall product instance group (RPIG) information (RPIGI) identifying a set of instances of products having a product type identifier (PTI) that are a subject of a product recall. The processor receives, from an imaging device associated with a user, an image containing a product instance. The method further comprises applying a classifier and determining a PTI. Based on the image, secondary product information is also identified. These may be compared with the RPIGI to determine a product instance membership. Information related to the product instance membership in the RPIG may be displayed.
US11625719B2
Examples describe data security and routines structured to avoid conflicts. One example includes accessing data for a merchant website including a framework with a first routine for a function, and accessing an account security element for the merchant website with a second routine associated with an account security system for the function. The second routine is optimized to avoid conflicts with the first routine. The framework is automatically updated while the second routine is maintained with no changes. The merchant website data is then transmitted with the updated first routine and the account security element with the second routine, where the updated first routine and the second routine facilitate data security on the client device without framework conflicts when the updated first routine for the function and the second routine for the function operate concurrently on the client device.
US11625714B2
An in-application content transfer system that generates receiver identifiers to categorize a given exchange between two users. One user executes the application on their mobile device and makes use of peer-to-peer communication protocols with a neighboring mobile device, regardless of whether the neighboring device is executing the subject application. The content transfer is linked to a unique identifier of the neighboring device, which is retrieved via peer-to-peer communication.
US11625697B2
System and method for customer initiated payment transaction using customer's mobile device and card
A system for a customer initiated payment transaction includes a mobile device of a customer, the mobile device including a camera wherein the mobile device is constructed to enable near-field communication (NFC), a mobile application or digital wallet installed and operated in the mobile device, a payment card of the customer having card information wherein the payment card is constructed to enable NFC, and a payment information which includes a payment amount. The merchant information includes a merchant code. The mobile application or the digital wallet of the mobile device is operative to process a payment transaction which establishes the mobile device of the customer as a point-of-sale terminal.
US11625690B2
The present disclosure relates generally to utilizing paid time off. In one example, the systems and methods described herein may provide an infrastructure to repurpose paid time off into other uses, such as cash, travel, bill payments, and the like.
US11625688B2
A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for creating a forecasting model for payroll records. Payroll records are received for a group of employers. The payroll records comprise granular data parameters about employees of the group of employers. A forecasting model is created that aligns the payroll records to high-level employment data. Creating the forecasting model includes identifying predictor variables from the granular data parameters of the payroll records. Creating the forecasting model includes generating a set of basis functions from the predictor variables. Creating the forecasting model includes combining the set of basis functions to create the forecasting model.
US11625685B2
An example software technology may function to both facilitate a prequalification process for construction projects and also leverage the information obtained during the prequalification process to facilitate subsequent management of a construction project. In one aspect, an example prequalification software tool may provide an interface through which a user associated with the GC can create prequalification forms for obtaining prequalification information from subcontractors, where each prequalification form can be tailored for a particular type of construction project, a particular aspect of a construction project being put out to bid or the like. In a further aspect, after a subcontractor has submitted its prequalification submission to the GC, the example prequalification software tool may provide an interface through which a user associated with the GC may review the subcontractor's prequalification submission and then, if desired, either approve or reject the subcontractor's prequalification submission (or perhaps flag it for follow up).
US11625680B2
A system is provided for netting obligations between entities of a cycle of obligations. Each obligation specifying an quantity of an item that a from-entity of the cycle is obligated to provide to a to-entity of the cycle. For each entity, the system determines whether the sum of its inventory of the item and the quantity of the obligation on which it is a to-entity is sufficient to satisfy the obligation on which it is a from-entity. When sufficient, the system identifies one or more netting transactions to settle the obligations of the cycle. The system then directs the execution of the netting transactions and settlement transactions to effect and record the settling of the obligations.
US11625674B2
Technologies and techniques for delivering an order to an at least semiautonomous motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle. If an ordering function is activated, provider information is obtained from potential providers that offer delivery of an order by means of a mobile delivery system within a predefined area on a determined route from a current position of the motor vehicle to a destination. Coordinates and a time for a meeting of the motor vehicle with the mobile delivery system are determined for each of the potential providers that have been determined using traffic condition and planning criteria, and a corresponding ordering option that can be activated is provided. As soon as the ordering option is activated, the motor vehicle is at least semiautonomously driven to the determined meeting.
US11625669B2
A system for tracking items within a value chain, the system comprising an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to create a first object in response to an input, the first object including first identifying metadata, receive an action, and apply the action to the first object to modify the first object into a second object and modify the first identifying metadata into second identifying metadata. The electronic processor is further configured to link the second object to the first object, receive a request to retrieve a history of the second object, and generate the history, wherein the history includes the first object, the first identifying metadata, the action, the second object, and the second identifying metadata.
US11625654B1
A social networking meetup services system and method that facilitate proximity-based meetup location suggestions for finding potential meetup opportunities between individuals and engaging therein. A plurality of user RSVP indications are employed where each user RSVP indication associated with a specific one user of a plurality of users and an associated meetup location designated by the specific one user for which the specific one user intends on being physically present at a future time. A set of matching user RSVP indications other users that match with the potential meetup locations selected by the user. The user is presented with the identified other RSVP users and there is a matching, based on at least an indication of mutual interest, between the user and the other users selected and matched such that a communications link is established between the user and such other users for purposes of meeting up.
US11625653B2
The invention relates to a system for providing access information to a service provider for a property comprising of an apartment or condo association and for a specific apartment within the apartment or condo association. The system utilizes a software system to schedule the access for the service provider and automated lock management access control to control the access to the property and the specific apartment.
US11625634B2
A method and system for improving analysis of social media and other usage data to determine user sentiments are disclosed. Social media posts are identified as relevant to determining user sentiments regarding a service provider. Posts are analyzed by machine learning algorithms to determine user general sentiments and specific sentiments. User interaction metrics indicating user interaction with service provider web site or application may also be analyzed. Sentiment and interaction determinations may be used with other data to predict likelihood of user attrition for services of the service provider. Sentiment determinations associated with social media posts may further be used to determine priority levels for the posts, including response urgency levels. Determined priority levels may then be used to implement appropriate actions in a timely manner based upon the post urgency.
US11625628B2
The method disclosed herein includes preprocessing large amounts of input data into a smaller input data sets based on first predetermined associations, sorting the smaller input data sets into groups based on second predetermined associations, filtering grouped data based on upper and lower thresholds, updating a hierarchical processing decision tree within a processor of a computing system, processing data based on the updated hierarchical processing decision tree, and recursively restarting the preprocessing of the large amounts of input data to dynamically update the hierarchical processing decision tree within a user device.
US11625626B2
Techniques are provided for generating performance improvement recommendations for machine learning models. One method comprises evaluating performance metrics for multiple implementations of a machine learning model; computing a performance score that aggregates the performance metrics for a given machine learning model implementation; and recommending a modification to the given machine learning model implementation based on the performance score by evaluating one or more performance metrics for the given implementation relative to at least one additional performance metric for the given implementation, wherein the recommended modification is based on a performance with the recommended modification for another implementation. A given performance metric may be weighted based on an expected improvement from modifying a factor related to the given performance metric. The recommended modification to the given machine learning model implementation may comprise an indication of the expected improvement for the modification.
US11625625B2
Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic training data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, validity of the generated value may be checked based on feature information. In some embodiments, generated synthetic data may be checked against all or a portion of the training data to ensure that it is not overly similar.
US11625619B1
A system receives a predictive model and receives one or more runtime constraints. The system generates a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of the predictive model indicating dependencies. The system compiles the predictive model into first instructions for a first processor based on the one or more runtime constraints and the DAG. The system packages first instructions, the one or more runtime constraints, and the DAG of the predictive model in a first binary. The system recompiles the predictive model into second instructions for a second processor based on the runtime constraints and the DAG stored in the first processor. The system packages the second instructions, the DAG, and the runtime constraints in a second binary.
US11625618B1
A system receives a predictive model and receives one or more runtime constraints. The system generates a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of the predictive model indicating dependencies. The system compiles the predictive model into first instructions for a first processor based on the one or more runtime constraints and the DAG. The system packages first instructions, the one or more runtime constraints, and the DAG of the predictive model in a first binary. The system recompiles the predictive model into second instructions for a second processor based on the runtime constraints and the DAG stored in the first processor. The system packages the second instructions, the DAG, and the runtime constraints in a second binary.
US11625612B2
The domain adaptation problem is addressed by using the predictions of a trained model over both source and target domain to retain the model with the assistance of an auxiliary model and a modified objective function. Inaccuracy in the model's predictions in the target domain is treated as noise and is reduced by using a robust learning framework during retraining, enabling unsupervised training in the target domain. Applications include object detection models, where noise in retraining is reduced by explicitly representing label noise and geometry noise in the objective function and using the ancillary model to inject information about label noise.
US11625609B2
During end-to-end training of a Deep Neural Network (DNN), a differentiable estimator subnetwork is operated to estimate a functionality of an external software application. Then, during inference by the trained DNN, the differentiable estimator subnetwork is replaced with the functionality of the external software application, by enabling API communication between the DNN and the external software application.
US11625605B2
Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to optimize kernel selection for performing a computation. In at least one embodiment, a neural network is trained and utilized to generate a list of kernels so that an (e.g., optimal) kernel may be identified. The neural network receives characteristics of the input matrices and determines relevancy scores for a list of possible kernels. Based on an ordered listing of kernels by relevant score, a kernel is selected from the list and utilized to perform the computation and provide the result.
US11625601B2
A lightened neural network, method, and apparatus, and recognition method and apparatus implementing the same. A neural network includes a plurality of layers each comprising neurons and plural synapses connecting neurons included in neighboring layers. Synaptic weights with values greater than zero and less than a preset value of a variable a, which is greater than zero, may be at least partially set to zero. Synaptic weights with values greater than a preset value of a variable b, which is greater than zero, may be at least partially set to the preset value of the variable b.
US11625575B2
Techniques are disclosed that enable automating user interface input by generating a sequence of actions to perform a task utilizing a multi-agent reinforcement learning framework. Various implementations process an intent associated with received user interface input using a holistic reinforcement policy network to select a software reinforcement learning policy network. The sequence of actions can be generated by processing the intent, as well as a sequence of software client state data, using the selected software reinforcement learning policy network. The sequence of actions are utilized to control the software client corresponding to the selected software reinforcement learning policy network.
US11625572B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a target sequence from a source sequence. In one aspect, the system includes a recurrent neural network configured to, at each time step, receive an input for the time step and process the input to generate a progress score and a set of output scores; and a subsystem configured to, at each time step, generate the recurrent neural network input and provide the input to the recurrent neural network; determine, from the progress score, whether or not to emit a new output at the time step; and, in response to determining to emit a new output, select an output using the output scores and emit the selected output as the output at a next position in the output order.
US11625566B2
A hologram detection method according to an aspect of the disclosure, includes: inputting a first image, obtained by capturing a detection object on the basis of first flash intensity, to a neural network model to obtain a first detection result value representing the detection or not of a hologram for each of predetermined at least one detection unit regions; and comparing a threshold value with the first detection result value obtained for each detection unit region to determine the detection or not of a hologram in the first image and a first detection unit region where a hologram is detected.
US11625560B2
A server and a control method thereof are provided. The server includes a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to: receive an image from the external apparatus via the communicator, process the received image by applying a plurality of image analysis models of which an analysis type for the image is different from each other, to the received image, and generate analysis result information about the image respectively corresponding to a plurality of analysis types according to the processing of the received image. With this, more various types of image analysis information may be provided with respect to one image. At least a portion of the analysis of the image, the processing and the generation may be carried out using at least one of a machine learning, a nerve network or a deep learning algorithm as a rule based or artificial intelligence algorithm.
US11625557B2
Described is a system for learning object labels for control of an autonomous platform. Pseudo-task optimization is performed to identify an optimal pseudo-task for each source model of one or more source models. An initial target network is trained using the optimal pseudo-task. Source image components are extracted from source models, and an attribute dictionary of attributes is generated from the source image components. Using zero-shot attribution distillation, the unlabeled target data is aligned with the source models similar to the unlabeled target data. The unlabeled target data are mapped onto attributes in the attribute dictionary. A new target network is generated from the mapping, and the new target network is used to assign an object label to an object in the unlabeled target data. The autonomous platform is controlled based on the object label.
US11625551B2
In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. Logos may be identified and used—or ignored—in product identification. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US11625543B2
Embodiments described herein provide a composed variational natural language generation (CLANG) model that is configured to generate training samples for few-shot intents. Specifically, the CLANG model may build connections between existing training samples of many-shot intents and new training samples of few-shot intents by modeling an intent as a combination of a domain and an action. In this way, the CLANG model transfers knowledge from existing many-shot intents to few-shot intents in natural language generation by learning how to compose utterances with many-shot intents and transferring such knowledge to few-shot intents.
US11625529B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for receiving, managing, and displaying annotations on documents in real-time. A user (e.g., an author of a document) uploads a document into a real-time annotation system, which may then generate a composite presentation based on the uploaded document. The composite presentation includes all the content of the document presented in a specially configured graphical user interface to receive and manage annotations from a plurality of user devices.
US11625520B2
A method involving obtaining a resist deformation model for simulating a deformation process of a pattern in resist, the resist deformation model being a fluid dynamics model configured to simulate an intrafluid force acting on the resist, performing, using the resist deformation model, a computer simulation of the deformation process to obtain a deformation of the developed resist pattern for an input pattern to the resist deformation model, and producing electronic data representing the deformation of the developed resist pattern for the input pattern.
US11625516B2
The disclosure notably relates to a computer-implemented method for designing a part by topology optimization. The method comprises defining a working volume for the optimization of the part and at least one boundary condition applied to the part, computing a vector field over the working volume, each vector of the field representing an optimal direction and a quantity of material corresponding to satisfy the at least one boundary condition, computing a set of flow lines by propagating from starting points in the vector field. For each flow line of the set, an element for the primary structure of the part is computed and a secondary structure of the part linking the set of primary as well as the secondary structure elements together is computed.
US11625515B2
An approach to intelligent additive manufacturing makes use of one or more of machine learning, feedback using machine vision, and determination of machine state. In some examples, a machine learning transformation receives data representing a partially fabricated object and a model of an additional part (e.g., layer) of the part, and produces a modified model that is provided to a printer. The machine learning predistorter can compensate for imperfections in the partially fabricated object as well as non-ideal characteristics of the printer, thereby achieving high accuracy.
US11625514B2
The present disclosure provides a numerical simulation method of pulsed laser paint removal and a use thereof. This method establishes a three-dimensional (3D) temperature field model by ANSYS software to perform a numerical simulation of nanosecond pulsed laser paint removal. A high-speed moving pulsed laser is loaded on a surface of the model in a form of heat flux, and a coordinate system is moved to realize loading on different paths. A special surface mesh screening method is used to realize loading on any surface, and it ensures that laser energy distribution on a material surface is in line with reality. In addition, an element birth/death technology is combined to remove an element that exceeds a threshold, so as to intuitively present the surface morphology after laser paint removal. The present disclosure can realize the prediction of the contour of a paint layer ablated by a pulsed laser.
US11625511B1
Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable automated roof planning using a processor. The processor receives a digital image of a roof of a structure and models each roof plane of the roof to generate a roof model. The processor determines dimensions of each roof plane based on the roof model. The processor retrieves roofing accessory data from a database, the roofing accessory data solar roofing accessory part identifiers and solar roofing accessory part performance characteristics for solar roofing accessories. The processor simulates multiple candidate roof layouts based on the dimensions of each roof plan and the solar roofing accessory parts and determines a utilization prediction for each candidate layout. Based on each utilization prediction, the processor determines a particular roof layout having selected solar roofing accessory parts, and generates a solar roof design, including a list of materials, for the particular roof layout.
US11625493B2
In an example, a method comprises, by logic circuitry associated with a replaceable print apparatus component, responding to a first validation request sent via an I2C bus to a first address associated with the logic circuitry with a first validation response; and responding to a second validation request sent via the I2C bus to a second address associated with the logic circuitry with a second validation response.
US11625490B2
Privacy protection methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, are provided. One of the methods is performed by a second computing device and includes: receiving a data request for object data from a first computing device, wherein the object data is associated with an object and is stored in the second computing device; performing encryption of the object data using a public key associated with the object based on the data request to generate a first ciphertext; obtaining verification data based on the first ciphertext for verifying whether a ciphertext to be verified corresponds to the object data; and sending the verification data to the first computing device for the first computing device to execute a cryptography protocol with a third computing device based on the verification data.
US11625484B2
Techniques for searching an inverted index associating byte sequences of a fixed length and files that contain those byte sequences are described herein. Byte sequences comprising a search query are determined and searched in the inverted index, and an intersection of the results is determined and returned as a response to the search query. Further, search queries in the form of expressions including search terms and logical operators are searched in the inverted index and evaluated using a syntax tree constructed based on the logical operators. Also, byte sequences comprising a file are searched in the inverted index and results of the search are used to generate signatures and fuzzy hashes.
US11625478B2
Systems and methods for improving security in computer-based authentication systems by using physical unclonable functions are presented. A computing device used to provide authentication includes multiple arrays of physical unclonable function devices. Rather than storing user passwords or message digests of passwords, the computing device generates a message digest based on a user's credentials. A challenge response generated by measuring physical parameters of set of physical unclonable function devices specified by the message digest. The computing device can provide authentication without storing information which could be used by an attacker to compromise user credentials. Redundancy and robustness to varying loads are provided by the use of multiple PUF arrays which may be used as backups or to provide load balancing. Backdoor access may be provided to trusted parties without exposing user credentials.
US11625473B2
A method and apparatus with selective combined authentication performs a single authentication based on a first modality among plural modalities, and in response to the single authentication having failed, determines whether to perform a combined authentication by a combination of two or more of the plural modalities, and selectively, depending on a result of the determining of whether to perform the combined authentication, performs the combined authentication.
US11625467B2
A computerized method for voice authentication of a customer in a self-service system is provided. A request for authentication of the customer is received and the customer is enrolled in the self-service system with a text-independent voice print. A passphrase from a plurality of passphrases to transmit to the customer is determined based on comparing each of the plurality of passphrases to a text-dependent or text-independent voice biometric model. The passphrase is transmitted to the customer, and when the customer responds, an audio stream of the passphrase is received. The customer is authenticated by comparing the audio stream of the passphrase against the text-independent voice print. If the customer is authenticated, then the audio stream of the passphrase and the topic of the passphrase may be stored.
US11625462B2
Data theft protection for a computing device is provided by flagging a suspicious user within the pre-boot environment by systematic evaluation to determine suspicious location and/or anomalous user behavior. Depending on a suspicion score and a risk evaluation, the system automatically triggers one or more actions with respect to the data on the computing device.
US11625461B2
A method and system for accessing stored data includes receiving a request to access data stored in a data storage unit. The request requires one or more data operations to be performed by a system having access to the stored data. Responsive to the data request, one or more locks are derived and assigned to one or more of the data operations. Each of the locks control invocation of the data operations to which the respective lock is assigned. The deriving is based in part on (i) user context data obtained from a user issuing the request and (ii) data context comprising one or more attributes of the request. Each of the one or more locks is unlocked and the one or more data operations are invoked after the one or more locks are unlocked.
US11625460B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for interconnecting devices. One of the methods includes authenticating, by a security platform, a user. The method includes generating, by the security platform, an authentication token for the user. The method includes receiving a selection of an IoT application by the user, the IoT application configured to control an IoT device. The method includes providing, by the security platform, the authentication token to the IoT application to authenticate the user with the selected application. The method also includes providing, by the selected application, control of the IoT device to the user.
US11625448B2
A web resource interaction system includes a computer implemented method, a computer system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium to provide an infrastructure that enables a controlled interaction environment on web resources, where the system continuously and dynamically adapts itself to the contextual and/or structural alterations of web resources, while controlling the objects to be interacted, e.g. according to their roles, and/or interrelationship, and/or predefined features introduced to the system. Thus, within the scope of any data network including the Internet, the web resource interaction system provides an infrastructure that enables a steady and consistent interaction environment, where human and machine users may interact with web resources by adding—and/or reaching to—virtually any kind of user generated content and/or user generated software application—stored and executed by the system—, or interact with each other through user generated contents and/or user generated software applications that act as network links.
US11625445B2
A data processing system is configured to augment a request for data. The data processing system includes a recommendation engine configured to receive, from a client device over a network, interaction data related to a user interaction with one or more data sources, generate extracted data that includes one or more portions of at least one resource of the one or more data sources. The extracted data is generated based on the interaction data. The data processing system parses the extracted data to identify one or more metrics of the extracted data, and retrieves, from the one or more data sources, the additional data based on the metric. A results compiler is configured to receive a request for data from the client device, and responsive to the request, send the additional data to the client device for presentation.
US11625444B2
A method is provided. The method includes one or more of obtaining client device data including a plurality of facts from a client device, limiting the client device data according to selection criteria, comparing the limited client device data to categorized historical data, determining one or more closest matches between the limited client device data and the categorized historical data, selecting, on the client device, content of interest from the one or more closest matches, and incorporating the content of interest into the categorized historical data. Each fact includes an entity, an observation, and an object.
US11625441B2
Digital image data including discrete photographic images of a variety of different subjects, times, and so forth, are collected and analyzed to identify specific features in the photographs. In an embodiment of the invention, distinctive markers are distributed to aid in the identification of particular subject matter. Facial recognition may also be employed. The digital image data is maintained in a database and quarried in response to search requests. The search requests include criteria specifying any feature category or other identifying information, such as date, time, and location that each photograph was taken, associated with each photograph. Candidate images are provided for review by requesters, who may select desired images for purchase or downloading.
