US11777419B2
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a cell region, an isolation region being a region which is located outward of the cell region, and a termination region including a guard ring region being located outward of the isolation region and an excess region being a region which is located outward of the guard ring region are defined; an insulating layer covering a top surface of the semiconductor substrate in the isolation region and the termination region; a surface electrode located on a portion of the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and a portion of a top surface of the insulating layer in the cell region and the isolation region; and a waterproof layer covering a portion of the insulating layer exposed from the surface electrode. The waterproof layer is spaced apart from the surface electrode.
US11777418B2
An alternating-current (AC) voltage regulator including an isolated power supply, a control circuit, an amplifier, and an output. The isolated power supply is configured to receive an input voltage and output a direct-current (DC) signal isolated from the input voltage. The control circuit is configured to adjust a portion of the input voltage, and output an adjusted voltage. The amplifier is configured to output a differential signal. The differential signal is based on at least one selected from a group consisting of the isolated DC signal, the adjusted voltage, and a feedback loop. The output is configured to add the differential signal to the input voltage resulting in a regulated voltage, and output the regulated voltage.
US11777408B2
The invention discloses a converter adaptable to a wide range output voltage and a control method thereof. The converter comprises a PWM half-bridge circuit. The control method comprises the steps of: controlling the PWM half-bridge circuit to enter into a discontinuous conduction mode by regulating a switching frequency; when the PWM half-bridge circuit is operated in the discontinuous conduction mode, oscillation occurs among the output inductor, a magnetizing inductor of the transformer and a parasitic capacitor of the PWM half-bridge circuit, and when a center point voltage of the primary switching bridge arm reaches a valley or a peak, turning on the corresponding power switch. The invention reduces switching loss by controlling the corresponding power switch in the PWM half-bridge circuit to turn on when a voltage across the power switch is oscillated to valley.
US11777398B2
Circuitry for bootstrapping and precharging a gate of a field-effect transistor (FET) is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first transistor coupled to a switching node and further coupled to receive a supply voltage from a supply voltage node, and a second transistor coupled between the switching node and a ground node, wherein the first and second transistors are of a same type. A precharge circuit is configured to precharge a gate terminal of the first transistor to a voltage that is less than a supply voltage on the voltage supply node. The apparatus also includes a bootstrap circuit. Subsequent to precharging the gate terminal of the first transistor, the bootstrap circuit is configured to cause activation of the first transistor by charging the gate terminal to a voltage greater than the supply voltage.
US11777396B2
A single-stage battery charging system includes a hybrid converter comprising a plurality of first power switches connected in series, an inductor and a first flying capacitor, wherein the inductor is connected to a midpoint of the plurality of first power switches, a switched capacitor converter comprising a plurality of second power switches connected in series, and a second flying capacitor, and an isolation switch coupled between the midpoint of the plurality of first power switches and a midpoint of the plurality of second power switches.
US11777393B2
A detection circuit is used to detect an input current of a switching power conversion circuit. The current detection circuit includes a current transform unit, a first unidirectional conduction component assembly, a flux reset circuit, a second unidirectional conduction component assembly, a first switch, a second switch, a control unit, and a detection unit. The current transform unit is coupled to a power switch of the switching power conversion circuit, and the first unidirectional conduction component assembly, the flux reset circuit, and the second unidirectional conduction component assembly are connected in parallel to the current transform unit. The first switch and the second switch are coupled to the first or second unidirectional conduction component assembly, and the control unit correspondingly controls the first switch and the second switch according to a first or second direction voltage of the input voltage.
US11777385B2
An excitation system (15) is disclosed for providing excitation to a main rotating electrical machine (2). The excitation system comprises an exciter (50) and an auxiliary generator (52). The exciter and the auxiliary generator have separate stator cores (14, 18) and share a common rotor core (16). The common rotor (16) core may be located between the two stator cores (14, 18). This may help to optimize space, improve material usage and reduce the total rotating mass. A mounting arrangement for the common rotor core is also disclosed.
US11777384B2
The present invention relates to an electromagnetic machine comprising: rotation shaft; a stator comprising a multi-phase winding wire; a mover (rotor 1) comprising the multi-phase winding wire and spaced apart from the stator at a preset interval; and a controller for independently controlling a first magnetic field of the stator and a second magnetic field of the mover (rotor 1). The electromagnetic machine according to the present invention can resolve, by means of the mover (rotor 1) and the wound-type stator that can be independently and actively controlled, a torque issue at start-up or when needed and, thereby, has the effects of producing a maximum driving torque while having a minimum size, and of maximizing efficiency.
US11777382B2
A method (100) for processing conductor segments (2) of a winding support (3) of an electric motor, wherein at least two conductor segments (2) are arranged on the winding support (3), wherein the conductor segments (2) protrude out of the end side of the winding support (3) by way of end sections (4). The method (100) ensuring sufficient precision when positioning the end sections joined for a welding operation using at least the following steps: advancing (200) a processing unit (6), which can be moved on a circular path (K) along a guide device (5) and having at least one first actuator element (7a) and at least one second actuator element (7b) to at least one first end section pair (4a, 4b) having a first end section (4a) and a second end section (4b) or the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b) to the processing unit (6), joining (300) the first actuator element (7a) and the second actuator element (7b) so that, in a clamping region (9), a clamping force joins the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b) into a welding position, welding (400) the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b).
US11777377B2
An electric working machine includes: a motor; a semiconductor element that is provided in a current path to the motor and completes or interrupts the current path; a circuit board on which the semiconductor element is mounted, a control circuit that turns on and off the semiconductor element to control energization to the motor being assembled to the circuit board; and a heat sink for dissipating heat from the semiconductor element. The semiconductor element is attached to the heat sink via a metal-based board.
US11777376B2
An electric machine includes at least a printed circuit board and a magnetically permeable element. The printed circuit board includes a reluctance coil configured to generate a voltage in presence of a magnetic flux. The magnetically permeable element has a first end positioned adjacent to a rotor of the electrical machine and a second end positioned adjacent to the coil of the printed circuit board. In some examples, rotation of the rotor causes a change in the magnetic flux through the magnetically permeable element and generation of the voltage across the reluctance coil.
US11777370B2
An aeronautical turbogenerator for hybrid electric propulsion includes a heat engine and an electrical generator coupled mechanically to the heat engine and including a rotor and a stator, the rotor extending in an axial direction and including a common magnetized rotor yoke comprising a plurality of permanent magnets defining at least three axially distributed movable annular rings, the stator including a magnetic stator yoke comprising a plurality of electrical windings defining axially and/or circumferentially distributed stationary sectors, at least two stationary sectors, one of which covers axially at least two movable annular rings, being arranged angularly so as not to mutually coincide and thus deliver at least two distinct and independent voltage levels.
US11777368B2
A drive device includes a fluid coupling and a rotary electrical machine. The fluid coupling includes an impeller and a turbine, and is configured such that a torque is inputted thereto from one axial side and outputted therefrom to another axial side. The rotary electrical machine includes a first stator and a rotor. The first stator is disposed in a non-rotatable manner. The rotor is disposed to be rotated about a rotational axis of the fluid coupling. The first stator includes a first stator core, first and second coil ends. The first coil end protrudes from the first stator core in an axial direction. The second coil end protrudes from the first stator core to an opposite side of the first coil end in the axial direction. The first coil end is bent radially outward and located in part radially outside an outer peripheral surface of the first stator core.
US11777357B2
An electric machine comprises a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator comprises a stator body which carries at least one respective winding of at least one phase, wherein the winding of the respective phase or at least one of the windings of the respective phase is conductively connected to a respective contact bridge, which connects the respective winding to an associated power source and/or drain, wherein the respective winding and the contact bridge connected to it each end in a conductor section which extends away from the stator body in the axial direction of the electric machine, these conductor sections being conductively connected to one another, wherein a fixing section of the respective contact bridge is arranged stationary with respect to a housing accommodating the stator by being fixed by an insulation element or directly, on the one hand, to the housing itself and/or, on the other hand, to the power source and/or drain, which, in turn, is fixed to the housing.
US11777349B2
A system for a rotor with directional magnetic field configured for use in electric aircraft motor that includes a magnet array having an outer cylindrical surface, an inner cylindrical surface, an upper edge, and a lower edge, which further includes a plurality of magnets, where the plurality of magnets is configured to create a directional magnet field and an electrically insulating epoxy, where the electrically insulating epoxy envelops at least a portion of the plurality of magnets.
US11777345B2
A stator of a directly driven wind power generator includes a stator support including flanges with bores and stator segments positioned on the flanges, when viewed in a circumferential direction. Each stator segment includes a segment support having recesses. At least two securing devices for each of the stator segments secure the stator segment to the flanges. Each securing device includes a bore part insertable in a corresponding one of the recesses, a shim, and an alignment pin insertable in a corresponding one of the bores of the flanges, so that the stator segment is positioned and secured vertically via the bore part and the alignment pin and via the shim to thereby realize a uniform air gap between the stator and a rotor of the wind power generator.
US11777343B2
A power transmission device wirelessly transmits electric power to a power reception device. A power transmission coil is configured by winding a conductive wire. A foreign object detection device detects a foreign object. Sensor coils are placed to cover the power transmission coil. A detector executes determination processing of determining existence of the foreign object on each of the sensor coils, based on a comparison result between a comparison target value based on output voltage output from one sensor coil of the sensor coils and a threshold value set to the one sensor coil. The detector executes threshold value change processing of changing the threshold value set to the one sensor coil on each of the sensor coils, based on induced voltage induced in the one sensor coil by magnetic flux generated by the power transmission coil.
US11777340B2
A contact lens charging case comprises a container sized and shaped to receive an electronic contact lens (“eCL”) and charging coil to couple to a coil of the eCL. In some embodiments, the charging coil comprises a diameter larger than a diameter of the coil of the eCL, so as to decrease sensitivity of the location and orientation of the eCL in the container and improve coupling between the coils. In some embodiments, the charging coil is dimensioned so as to extend at least partially around the container that receives the eCL.
US11777333B2
A voltage adjuster has: a current path connecting one end on an input/output terminal side and the other end on a secondary battery side; a bypass path of the current path; a converter provided in the bypass path and capable of changing input electric power to a predetermined voltage corresponding to the secondary battery or a predetermined voltage corresponding to an external device in accordance with the charge or discharge of the second battery; and a path selector configured to select a path to be used out of the current path or the bypass path in accordance with the charge or discharge of the secondary battery.
US11777322B2
The present disclosure provides an islanding detection method for an inverter and a corresponding apparatus. The islanding detection method includes: step A1: obtaining a parameter of an output voltage of a three-phase AC system and a steady-state value corresponding to the parameter within a period of time; step A2: obtaining a disturbance signal based on the parameter and the steady-state value; step A3: superimposing the disturbance signal on at least one reference value of a droop control; and step A4: detecting the parameter added with the disturbance signal, and determining that island occurs in response to the parameter greater than an upper limit or less than a lower limit.
US11777320B2
A power supply system includes a coupling device including a power conversion device, and one or more power supply units. Each of the power supply units includes a distributed power supply, a first interface outputting DC power to the power conversion device, an individual converter converting the DC power to AC power, and a second interface outputting the AC power output from the individual converter. The power conversion device includes a coupling side converter that converts the direct current power output from the power supply units to AC power, and an interface for outputting the AC power output from the coupling side converter. The power supply system includes a controller for controlling at least one of a corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device based on communication information obtained by communication between the corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device.
US11777317B2
A system for delivering electrical energy to a chargeable unit of an electrically powered object characterised by comprising: •at least one input line for delivering electricity from a grid and/or a source of renewable electrical energy; •optionally a first converter disposed within the input line(s) for converting alternating current to direct current; •at least one reservoir of electrical energy connected to the input line(s) and including (a) a plurality of supercapacitors arranged in series or parallel and (b) a means for delivering an output voltage and current therefrom; •at least one second converter adapted to step-up or down the output voltage from the reservoir(s) to a charging voltage of the chargeable unit and •at least one dispensing means connected to the systems and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding connector means on the object to enable the charging voltage to charge the chargeable unit.
US11777313B2
The present invention discloses a unit commitment method considering security region of wind turbine generators with frequency response control, and the main steps are: 1) determining security region of wind turbine generators when provides frequency response; 2) based on the security region of the wind turbine generators when provides frequency response, establishing a unit commitment model considering security region of wind turbine generators; and 3) calculating the unit commitment model considering the security region of the wind turbine generators by using mixed-integer linear programming method, and obtaining the operation result of the unit commitment considering the security region of the wind turbine generators with frequency response control. The present invention can be widely used in the setting of frequency response parameters of wind turbine generators dispatched in the prior art and the start-stop and output plans of synchronous generator.
US11777304B2
A high voltage protection system for saddle type vehicle detects the short circuiting of any wire. The high voltage protection system provides three different modules: a high voltage protection circuit, a fault collection circuit, and a fault detection circuit, working together to detect the short circuiting or voltage spike and disconnect the vehicle loads from the power supply to prevent an accident.
US11777301B2
A system includes a first circuit breaker comprising a first solid state switch, first mechanical contacts, and a current sensor structured to sense current flowing through the first circuit breaker, and a second circuit breaker electrically coupled to the first circuit breaker and being structured to interrupt current flowing to the first circuit breaker, wherein the first circuit breaker is structured to transmit, to the second circuit breaker, a request upon detecting a failure mode, and wherein the second circuit breaker is structured to interrupt current flowing to the first circuit breaker in response to receiving the request, and the first circuit breaker is further structured to open the first mechanical contacts when the current flowing through the first circuit breaker drops to a predetermined level.
US11777298B2
A lightning diverter system is disclosed including an outer rod having a first outer rod segment, a second outer rod segment, and a housing cabinet; and an inner rod having a first inner rod segment and a second inner rod segment. The second inner rod segment is in attachment with the second outer rod segment. The inner rod and the outer rod are concentric and configured to move between a rod extended configuration and a rod retracted configuration. A conductive break is in attachment with the outer rod and the inner rod. The lightning diverter system further includes a sensor configured for monitoring an environmental parameter and sending a first signal to a processor configured for determining if the environmental parameter fails satisfy an environmental parameter threshold and sending a second signal to move the lightning diverter system between the rod retracted configuration and rod extended configuration.
US11777297B2
A cord reel cable including a polymeric sheath with a conductive EMI drain and a method of manufacture therefor. The cord reel includes a cable comprising power and data conductors, as wells as a single drain wire which is grounded to a cord reel housing or spool or the like. The drain wire contacts an outer ETFE layer surrounding the cable in order to provide EMI shielding to the cable.
US11777296B2
A wire harness installation structure includes a wire harness, a protector, and a bending motion mechanism that causes the wire harness to make a bending movement. The wire harness has a first portion that is fixed to the protector, a second portion that is distant from both of the first portion and the protector beyond a bending position of the wire harness, and a third portion that is located between the first portion and the second portion. The second portion and the third portion of the wire harness are fixed on a movable member of the bending motion mechanism, and the wire harness is routed so that a second excess length between the second portion and the third portion is shorter than a first excess length between the first portion and the third portion.
US11777295B2
A wall plate for covering an AC/DC wall outlet includes a generally rectangular or “designer” opening configured to receive the wall outlet. The wall plate includes one or more cord retention members. The cord retention member(s) protrudes from a front face of the wall plate. The retention member(s) protrudes far enough to allow the wall plate to seat on the outlet while a USB plug is in a corresponding DC outlet of the wall outlet. The retention member includes a slot configured to allow a mobile device-attachable plug to pass-through the slot in a first orientation but not a second orientation 90 degrees off from the first orientation. When the USB plug is in the DC outlet, it is in the second orientation relative to the slot.
US11777294B2
A mud ring assembly includes base member, raised member, telescoping member and plurality of drive members. The base member has a flange and an opening through the flange. The raised member extends from the base member and follows the opening in the flange to form a raised wall. The raised member has a plurality of mounting tabs extending from the raised wall toward the opening in the raised member. The telescoping member is positioned within the raised member opening and is movable relative to the raised member between a retracted position and an extended position. The telescoping member has a wall, an opening and a plurality of mounting tabs extending from the wall toward the opening in the telescoping member. Rotation of the drive members causes the telescoping member to move between the retracted position and the extended position.
US11777293B1
A ceiling fan brace bracket assembly with a bracket, at least two holes, at least one first screw, and at least one second screw. The bracket has a channel that opens toward a bottom of the bracket and at least one lip that extends along the channel. The channel is sized and shaped to extend around a ceiling fan brace. The at least two holes extend through the at least one lip, and each of the at least two holes is configured to align with a corresponding screw hole in an electrical box. The at least one first screw is a press-fit screw and is configured to extend downward through a first hole of the at least two holes. The at least one second screw is configured to extend upward through a second hole of the at least two holes.
US11777291B2
A sanitary wall installation connection box unit, including a box housing body having a rear-side base portion and a sleeve portion projecting to the front from the base portion, which sleeve portion peripherally surrounds a sanitary component mounting space, which space is accessible via an open front end face of the sleeve portion, and a connector body disposed on the base portion of the box housing body, which connector body includes a sanitary component connection contour facing the sanitary component mounting space, a fluid line connection interface structure accessible on an outer side of the box housing body, a fluid conduit structure for fluid connection of the fluid line connection interface structure to the sanitary component connection contour and at least one electric line feed-through opening leading from an outer side of the connector body through the connector body to the sanitary component mounting space. Illustratively, the base portion of the box housing body is made of a sealing resilient material at least in an electric line connection region adjacent to the electric line feed-through opening of the connector body, and the electric line feed-through opening of the connector body is covered on an outer side by a closure membrane made of the sealing resilient material of the electric line connection region of the base portion.
US11777289B2
Rooftop device for delivering electrical power, plumbing, lines and other systems from the inside of a building to the outside of the building to equipment and systems installed on the rooftop. The device comprises a powder coated white NEMA 4 enclosure to reduce corrosion and minimize the effects of heat buildup in the enclosures during high temperature exposure. A GFCI circuit breaker in the enclosures allows electricians to move electrical power from the closes source, which reduces installation costs. The device comprises MCB or MCP disconnect switches which will provide faster and more precise protection to equipment and the circuits that supply them, and ethernet cable, coaxial cable, conductor thermostat wire. A mounting assembly, comprising a flashing and a cleat, and a vice assembly cooperate to apply pressure from the outside of the rooftop and from the inside of the roof, providing a more secure, dryer fit for roof penetrations.
US11777288B1
A snap-in zip connector with a clamp for gripping a wire between a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a clamp seat and a first fastener opening formed by an elongated slot and hole joined together and extending through the clamp seat. The second bracket includes a fastener opening that aligns with the hole. An insert positioned in the elongated slot includes a spring arm extending into the circular hole extend into the circular hole that engages a threaded shaft of the fastener to restrict removal except through rotation of the at least one fastener.
US11777283B2
A system and method for a modular inland pipeline valve control station includes a control valve, a control enclosure, a flow instrument, and a piping spool connected to a pipeline. The modular inland pipeline valve station is transportable and controlled from a central control location. The modular inland pipeline valve station is constructed, assembled, tested, and commissioned with the center control center at a module yard prior to being transported and installed at the pipeline. The modules can be installed slightly offset to the pipeline with drop-out or curved rotatable spools to allow possible access to the pipeline for testing and inspection and for connecting a pig receiver, pig launcher or a bypass.
US11777279B2
A laser chip including a plurality of stripes is disclosed, where a laser stripe can be grown with an initial optical gain profile, and its optical gain profile can be shifted by using an intermixing process. In this manner, multiple laser stripes can be formed on the same laser chip from the same epitaxial wafer, where at least one laser stripe can have an optical gain profile shifted relative to another laser stripe. For example, each laser stripe can have a shifted optical gain profile relative to its neighboring laser stripe, thereby each laser stripe can emit light with a different range of wavelengths. The laser chip can emit light across a wide range of wavelengths. Examples of the disclosure further includes different regions of a given laser stripe having different intermixing amounts.
US11777277B2
A semiconductor laser comprises a window structure part including a low resistance active layer formed in end face regions, to have a lower resistance than an active layer located inward with respect to the end face regions. A length between the front end of the contact layer and the front end face is longer by 10 μm or more than a length of a front-end-face side window structure part, and is shorter than a length between the front end face and the rear end of the contact layer. A length between an end of a rear side electrode on the side of the front end face and the front end face is 1.2 times or more a substrate thickness of a substrate, and is shorter than a length between the front end face and an end of the rear side electrode on the side of the rear end face.
US11777269B2
Provided is a connection body of high-temperature superconducting wire materials including a first oxide high-temperature superconducting wire material and a second oxide high-temperature superconducting wire material, characterized in that a first superconducting layer of the first oxide high-temperature superconducting wire material and a second superconducting layer of the second oxide high-temperature superconducting wire material are bonded together via a junction including M-Cu—O (wherein M is a single metal element or a plurality of metal elements included in the first superconducting layer or the second superconducting layer). The connection body may be, for example, a connection body of Bi2223 wire materials, and the junction may include CaCuO2.
US11777267B2
Provided is a connector assembly capable of suppressing temperature rise in a bus bar during energization. The connector assembly of the present invention includes a connector portion having an insertion port, and a bus bar portion having a bus bar, and the bus bar includes a first connection part, a second connection part extending in an opposite direction from the first connection part along the first direction, and a joint portion joining the first connection part and the second connection part. The width of the joint portion is larger than that of each of the first connection part and the second connection part in a range from one end to another end of the joint portion, and a distance from the one end to the another end of the joint portion is larger than the width of each of the first connection part and the second connection part.
US11777262B2
A solderless plug-in coaxial connector attachment is provided. Elements are configured to engage and capture a coaxial grounding layer (or braid) as the connector is installed on the cable. The engagements between elements enhance axial and radial captivation for mechanical robustness and electrical connectivity while minimizing the overall length of the connector. An installation tool aids in the installation of the coaxial connector.
US11777255B1
A power distribution unit includes a housing; a plurality of power outlet modules accommodated in the housing, at least one of the power outlet modules including a socket having at least three electrical terminals which are configured to connect with one power cord plug of various types of power cord plugs, including a C14 plug and a C20 plug, and a sliding cover having a central opening, the sliding cover being slidable on an outer casing of the socket and engageable with the power cord plug when the power cord plug is completely inserted into the socket, thereby providing a secure connection between the socket and the power cord plug; and at least one power input module providing power to the power outlet modules.
US11777254B2
A plug-in connector has two pushbuttons arranged laterally thereon. An annular, asymmetric spiral spring is inserted in such a manner that the spiral spring, in its locking orientation, permits the respective pushbutton pin to move into the plug-in connector housing and prevents the pushbutton pin from moving out of the plug-in connector housing. The spiral spring can tilt from its locking orientation into its release orientation when arranged with its inner region in a release groove of the pushbutton pin. In its release orientation, the spiral spring permits the pushbutton pin to move out of the plug-in connector housing. This permits actuation similar to a ballpoint pen with only a few components and with high operating comfort.
US11777251B2
A connector includes a housing; and an annular packing to be sandwiched between the housing and a mating component. The packing has: an annular seal portion protruding toward a radially outer side, and an annular depressed portion located on a surface of the seal portion on the radially inner side and depressed toward the radially outer side. An edge of the depressed portion is positioned on one side with respect to a protruding end of the seal portion. When the housing and the mating component are fitted to each other, the protruding end of the seal portion is in contact with the mating component, the edges of the depressed portion are in contact with the housing, and the end portion is displaced in a direction away from the housing to warp with a vicinity of the edge on the one side as a center.
US11777245B2
This application discloses a coil spring type wire-locking terminal block, including a plurality of insulating seats arranged in sequence. A mounting groove is formed in each insulating seat. A wire inlet hole is formed in one side wall of the mounting groove. A connecting terminal is mounted at the bottom of the mounting groove, one end of the connecting terminal penetrates through the bottom of the mounting groove, and a first through hole is formed at one side of the connecting terminal. A wire locking frame is slidably connected in the mounting groove. A compression elastic member is arranged in the wire locking frame, and a second through hole is formed in the side wall of the wire locking frame. The wire inlet hole, the first through hole and the second through hole are arranged corresponding to each other.
US11777239B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for pinless interconnect for twinaxial cables to an IC. This includes a socket coupled to an integrated circuit (IC), a port structure coupled to the socket, and a ground connector inserted into the port structure. It further includes a twinaxial cable including a pair of conductors inserted through the ground connector to establish an electrical connection between the twinaxial cable and the IC.
US11777237B1
One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. The voltage of the monitored terminal may be evaluated against one or more voltage thresholds and/or one or more time thresholds. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
US11777228B2
An apparatus and method for determining location information using a multi-polarized antenna array is disclosed. The multi-polarized antenna array includes a plurality of metal patches and a multiplexer. Each metal patch has at least two feed-points. The multiplexer is coupled to an RF terminal and to each of the at least two feed-points of each of the plurality of metal patches. The antenna array is configurable to couple each feed-point one at a time to the RF terminal. Location information may be determined by a controller coupled to the RF terminal from RF signals received via each feed-point.
US11777219B2
An antenna apparatus includes a dielectric layer; a patch antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and including an upper surface having a polygonal shape, a plurality of feed vias respectively disposed to penetrate the dielectric layer by at least a portion of a thickness of the dielectric layer, respectively disposed to be biased toward a first side and a second side, different from each other, from a center of the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern, and respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and a plurality of feed patterns respectively electrically connected to an upper end of a corresponding feed via, among the plurality of feed vias, respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and configured to provide a feed path to the patch antenna pattern, wherein the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern has a structure in which the first side and a third side between the first and second sides form an obtuse angle, and the third side and the second side form an obtuse angle.
US11777217B2
An antenna member is configured to be mounted on a circuit board and to be used as an antenna. The antenna member has a split ring resonating portion, an impedance matching portion and a feed portion. The split ring resonating portion is provided with a facing portion which forms a split. The split ring resonating portion has a first side portion, a second side portion and an upper portion. The upper portion connects the first side portion and the second side portion with each other. The feed portion is provided on at least one of the first side portion and the second side portion. The impedance matching portion is positioned above the feed portion in an up-down direction perpendicular to a lateral direction. The impedance matching portion couples the first side portion and the second side portion with each other.
US11777213B2
An antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a modal antenna disposed on a circuit board. The modal antenna includes a driven element and a parasitic element. The modal antenna is operable in a plurality of different modes. Each of the plurality of modes has a distinct radiation pattern. The antenna system further includes a radio frequency amplifier circuit disposed on the circuit board. The radio frequency amplifier circuit is coupled between the drive element of the modal antenna and a transmission line.
US11777212B2
An antenna structure includes a first signal source, a second signal source, a first radiator, a second radiator, a third radiator, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The first signal source is used to generate a first wireless signal, and the second signal source is used to generate a second wireless signal. The first radiator is coupled to the first signal source to receive the first wireless signal, and the second radiator is coupled to the second signal source to receive the second wireless signal. The first circuit has a first end coupled to the third radiator and a second end coupled to the first radiator or the first signal source. The second circuit has a first end coupled to the third radiator and a second end coupled to the second radiator or the second signal source.
US11777206B2
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for initialization and operation of intelligent reflecting surface. The method may include transmitting a synchronization signal block burst to a reflection surface device. The method may also include receiving a first measurement report of the synchronization signal block burst received at the reflection surface device. The method may further include determining a transmit beam for a subsequent synchronization signal block burst based on a highest strength of signals in the synchronization signal block burst. In addition, the method may include receiving a second measurement report of the subsequent synchronization signal block burst. Further, the method may include determining an arrival angle of the subsequent synchronization signal block burst at the reflection surface device. The method may also include establishing a connection with the reflection surface device based on the transmit beam and the arrival angle.
US11777199B2
A light fixture includes a housing containing a light engine, and a wireless baffle module. The wireless baffle module includes a baffle coupled to the housing and used for focusing light emitted from the light engine. The wireless baffle module further includes a wireless printed circuit board assembly coupled to an antenna. The wireless printed circuit board assembly receives and processes wireless signals from the antenna, and sends control signals to the light engine based on the wireless signals. The wireless baffle module may be coupled to a lighting system with an existing non-wireless module, or be used to replace a wireless baffle module with the same or different wireless protocol.
US11777197B2
A remote key is provided with an electronic wiring arrangement for generating and processing signals. The remote key includes a first antenna for transmitting and/or receiving the signals, and a wiring carrier on which the antenna is formed as a track. The remote key also includes a housing in which the wiring carrier, the first antenna and the electronic wiring arrangement are arranged. The housing comprises a second antenna.
US11777194B2
A communication device includes a conductive chassis, an electrical feed positioned within the conductive chassis and configured to supply a communication signal, an edge antenna at least partially formed in the conductive chassis at an edge of the communication device, and a conductive coil positioned within the conductive chassis in proximity to the edge antenna. The conductive coil is configured to receive the communication signal from the electrical feed and to generate a magnetic field corresponding to the communication signal that inductively drives the edge antenna to radiate a radio frequency signal corresponding to the communication signal.
US11777182B2
In a power supply device, a plurality of battery modules are connected in series, the plurality of battery modules including fuse connected in series with battery. In the power supply device, fuse included in the plurality of battery modules is fast-blow fuse.
US11777180B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a power tool assembly, including a tool body and a battery pack. The battery pack includes: an accommodated cell unit, a battery pack electrode base, a mounting cavity, and a locking apparatus. At least one of a power tool and the battery pack is configured with a plug socket seal member. The battery pack further includes an upper-lower housing body seal member disposed at a connection between an upper housing body and a lower housing body. When the upper housing body is coupled to the lower housing body, the upper-lower housing body seal member blocks communication between the outside and the mounting cavity. The locking apparatus is mounted on a battery pack housing, and the locking apparatus is isolated outside the mounting cavity.
US11777174B1
A method for manufacturing a structure comprising and electrode assembly having a porous electrically insulating material, and first and second endplates, is provided. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells stacked in series in a stacking direction, opposing first and second longitudinal end surfaces separated along the stacking direction. First and second endplates are separated in the stacking direction and overlie the first and second longitudinal end surfaces. According to embodiments of the structure, (i) each unit cell comprises an electrode structure, a counter-electrode structure, and an electrically insulating separator between the electrode and counter-electrode structures, (ii) the electrode structures, counter-electrode structures and electrically insulating separators within each unit cell have opposing first and second vertical end surfaces separated in a vertical direction, and (iii) the vertical direction is orthogonal to the stacking direction. The method comprises providing a porous electrically insulating material to the electrode assembly using a stencil.
US11777173B2
The present invention provides a secondary battery including an insulating plate which enables easy gas discharge and is not broken at high temperature. For this purpose, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: a case including a space therein through an opening; at least one electrode assembly inserted into the space of the case; an insulating plate formed at an upper part of the electrode assembly; and a cap plate which is coupled to the opening of the case and includes a vent, at least one region of which has a thinner thickness than other regions, wherein the insulating plate includes a plurality of gas discharge holes disposed at a region corresponding to the vent.
US11777169B2
A method of manufacturing a power storage module includes: stacking a plurality of power storage cells along a first direction; compressing the plurality of power storage cells along the first direction; aligning the plurality of power storage cells in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction after relieving pressing force of the compressing; compressing the plurality of power storage cells along the first direction after aligning the plurality of power storage cells in the second direction; disposing a restraint portion on both sides in the first direction with respect to the plurality of power storage cells under application of pressing force of the compressing; and restraining the plurality of power storage cells by the restraint portion along the first direction by relieving, after disposing the restraint portion, the pressing force of the compressing.
US11777165B2
A battery includes a metal battery can that has a tubular portion having an opening edge portion and a bottom portion; an electrode body that is in the battery can; an electrolytic solution that fills the battery can; and a sealing member that has an outer peripheral surface facing an inner peripheral surface of the opening edge portion of the tubular portion and is configured to seal the opening edge portion. A part of the inner peripheral surface of the opening edge portion and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the sealing member are joined by a melting portion, and a preventing portion is on the outer peripheral surface of the sealing member, the preventing portion being configured to prevent the electrolytic solution from rising toward a position, in which the melting portion is formed.
US11777164B2
Embodiments of the present application provide a sleeve assembly, a cover plate assembly, a battery, and an electricity-consuming apparatus. The sleeve assembly is used for sealing a through hole. The sleeve assembly includes: a sleeve with an opening on at least one end; a nail body including a body portion. The size of the body portion is larger than the size of the barrel diameter of the sleeve. The body portion is configured to be inserted into the sleeve through the opening and press the inner wall of the sleeve after the sleeve is inserted into the through hole in the axial direction so as to form a protrusion for riveting the sleeve to the through hole on the outer wall of the sleeve.
US11777161B2
The present invention relates to a pouch exterior material which is for a lithium secondary battery and includes an inner layer, an outer resin layer, and a metal layer located between the inner layer and the outer resin layer, wherein the inner layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated group, and a lithium secondary battery including the pouch exterior material.
US11777155B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a battery pack including a pack body and a plurality of terminals. The pack body has first and second main surfaces that are opposed to each other in a first axis direction, first and second end surfaces that are opposed to each other in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and first and second side surfaces that are opposed to each other in a third axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction and the second axis direction. The plurality of terminals includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a temperature detection terminal, and a control terminal that are arranged on the first end surface along the third axis direction. The negative terminal is arranged between the temperature detection terminal and the control terminal and closer to the control terminal than the temperature detection terminal.
US11777153B2
Provided are battery packs and interface modules for electrically interconnecting electrochemical cells in the packs and for providing heat distribution with the packs. An interface module interfaces one side of all electrochemical cells in a battery pack. The interface module may have a substantially planar shape such that the space occupied by the module in the battery pack is minimal. Most, if not all, conductive components of the interface module may be formed from the same sheet of metal. In some embodiments, the interface module includes multiple bus bars such that each bus bar interconnects two or more terminals of different electrochemical cells in the battery pack. Each bus bar may have a separate voltage sense lead extending from the bus bar to a connecting portion. The bus bars may be flexibly supported within the module. The interface module may also include multiple thermistors disposed on different bus bars.
US11777152B2
Presented are feedback control systems for monitoring battery system hardware, methods for making/operating such systems, and vehicles with wireless battery management systems (WBMS) governed through distributed feedback control. A method of operating a WBMS includes a wireless-enabled manager device selecting a batch of cell module assemblies (CMA) within the WBMS to communicate with to thereby retrieve data for their respective battery modules. A manager access control list (ACL) is created with respective media access control (MAC) addresses and ID data for the selected CMAs. A wireless connection is established between the manager device and a respective cell monitoring unit (CMU) for each selected CMA based on the corresponding MAC addresses and ID data in the manager ACL. The manager device downloads, from the CMU of each selected CMA, device data for each battery modules associated with the selected CMA. The manager device then switches the operating mode for each CMU.
US11777146B2
The present disclosure belongs to the field of energy materials, and relates to a preparation method of a solid electrolyte, in particular to a method for forming a membrane by using an electrolyte to activate a porous powder material prepared by in-situ polymerization of a polymer on the surfaces of cellulose nanocrystals, and then hot-pressing. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, cellulose nanocrystals are used as templates, the powder material with a porous structure is prepared by in-situ polymerization growth of the polymer on the surfaces of the cellulose nanocrystals, a small amount of electrolyte is used to activate the powder, and the solid electrolyte is prepared by hot-pressing membrane formation. The solid electrolyte prepared by the present disclosure has excellent electrochemical performance and mechanical performance, and a broad application prospect.
US11777144B2
A secondary battery includes: a first electrode configured to function as a p-type semiconductor; a second electrode configured to function as an n-type semiconductor; and a solid electrolyte provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the solid electrolyte contains a compound and polyethylene oxide, the compound has a perovskite structure.
US11777136B2
Disclosed is a method of preparing a cathode active material useful in a sodium ion secondary battery having high reversible capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. The method for preparing a cathode active material composed of Zrw-doped NaxLiyMzOa includes the steps of (A) doping LiyMzOa with Zrw to provide Zrw-doped LiyMzOa; and (B) dissociating Li ion from the Zrw-doped LiyMzOa and inserting Na ion thereto to provide the Zrw-doped NaxLiyMzOa, wherein M is selected from Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, and combinations thereof, and wherein 0.005
US11777132B2
A solid electrolyte material includes a first crystal phase. The first crystal phase has a composition that is deficient in Li as compared with a composition represented by the following composition formula (1). Li3Y1Br6 formula (1)
US11777124B2
The current disclosure teaches one to achieve PBI membranes with high ionic conductivity and low mechanical creep for the first time. This is in contrast to previous teachings of PBI membrane fabrication methods, which yield PBIs with either high ionic conductivity and high mechanical creep or low ionic conductivity and low mechanical creep. The membranes produced according to the disclosed process provide doped membranes for applications in fuel cells and electrolysis devices such as electrochemical separation devices.
US11777122B2
A hydrogen generator includes a gasifier, upon receiving steam and methane, configured to convert the methane and steam into hydrogen and carbon monoxide; and a carbon trap, operatively connected to the gasifier, configured to capture carbon from the carbon monoxide and allow the hydrogen to pass therethrough. The carbon trap includes iron and a heat source.
US11777115B2
A method for assembling a fuel cell humidifier can include steps of providing a first humidifier plate and a humidifier membrane. The first humidifier plate can have a first top plate surface. The humidifier membrane can have a bottom membrane surface. The bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane can be disposed on the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate. The first humidifier plate can be partially melted. This can permit the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate to permeate into the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane. The first humidifier plate can be cooled, which can fuse the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate with the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane.
US11777109B2
A hydrophilic porous carbon electrode which has excellent hydrophilicity, which has high reaction activity when used for a battery, and with which excellent battery characteristics is able to be obtained is provided. A hydrophilic porous carbon electrode is a sheet-form hydrophilic porous carbon electrode in which a carbon fiber is bonded using a resin carbide and has a contact angles θA of water on both surfaces in a thickness direction being 0 to 15° and a contact angle θB of water in a middle portion in the thickness direction being 0 to 15°. The hydrophilic porous carbon electrode is obtained by forming the carbon fiber and a binder fiber into a sheet, impregnating the sheet into a thermosetting resin, subjecting it to heat press processing, and then subjecting it to carbonization at 400 to 3000° C. in an inert atmosphere. The hydrophilic porous carbon electrode is transported and is subjected to a heat treatment while an oxidizing gas flows at 400 to 800° C. in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the hydrophilic porous carbon electrode is transported to be subjected to hydrophilization.
US11777108B2
A decrease in the capacity of a power storage device is inhibited by adjusting or reducing imbalance in the amount of inserted and extracted carrier ions between positive and negative electrodes, which is caused by decomposition of an electrolyte solution of the negative electrode. Further, the capacity of the power storage device can be restored. Furthermore, impurities in the electrolyte solution can be decomposed with the use of the third electrode. A power storage device including positive and negative electrodes, an electrolyte, and a third electrode is provided. The third electrode has an adequate electrostatic capacitance. The third electrode can include a material with a large surface area. In addition, a method for charging the power storage device including the steps of performing charging by applying a current between the positive and negative electrodes, and performing additional applying a current between the third electrode and the negative electrode is provided.
US11777096B2
The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; an adhesion promoter; and at least one of an electrochemically active material or an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.
US11777089B2
A positive electrode active material having high capacity and excellent cycle performance is provided. The positive electrode active material has a small difference in a crystal structure between the charged state and the discharged state. For example, the crystal structure and volume of the positive electrode active material, which has a layered rock-salt crystal structure in the discharged state and a pseudo-spinel crystal structure in the charged state at a high voltage of approximately 4.6 V, are less likely to be changed by charge and discharge as compared with those of a known positive electrode active material.
US11777088B2
The present disclosure provides an anode material having further improved charge/discharge efficiency. The anode material according to the present disclosure includes an anode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X, and does not include sulfur. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The anode active material is an active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions at a potential with respect to lithium of not less than 0.27 V.
US11777082B2
A negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, including composite material particles containing nanosilicon particles having a 50% particle diameter (Dn50) of 5 to 100 nm in a number-based cumulative particle size distribution of primary particles, graphite particles and an amorphous carbon material; the composite material particles containing the nanosilicon particles at a content of 30 to 60 mass % or less, and the amorphous carbon material at a content of 30 to 60 mass % or less; the composite material particles having a 90% particle diameter (DV90) in the volume-based cumulative particle size distribution of 10.0 to 40.0 μm, a BET specific surface area of 1.0 to 5.0 m2/g, and an exothermic peak temperature in DTA measurement of 830° C. to 950° C. Also disclosed is a paste for negative electrodes, a negative electrode sheet, a lithium ion secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the negative electrode material.
US11777078B2
Systems and methods for generating silicon carbon composite powder that have the electrical properties of thicker, active material silicon carbon composite films or carbon composite electrodes, and may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, where the electrodes may include silicon carbon composite powder.
US11777070B2
Materials and methods for preparing dry cathode electrode film including reduced binder content are described. The cathode electrode film may be a self-supporting film including a single binder. The binder loading may be 3 weight % or less. In a first aspect, a method for preparing a dry free standing electrode film for an energy storage device is provided, comprising nondestructively mixing a cathode active material, a porous carbon, and optionally a conductive carbon to form an active material mixture, adding a single fibrillizable binder to the active material mixture, nondestructively mixing to form an electrode film mixture, and calendering the electrode film mixture to form a free standing electrode film.
US11777068B2
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.
US11777061B2
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.
US11777053B2
A light-emitting diode is provided. The light-emitting diode includes a P-type semiconductor layer, a N-type semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting stack located therebetween. The light-emitting stack includes a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers that are alternately stacked, the well layers includes at least one first well layer, at least one second well layer, and third well layers that have different indium concentrations. The first well layer has the largest indium concentration, and the third well layers have the smallest indium concentration. Three of well layers that are closest to the P-type semiconductor layer are the third well layers, and the first well layer is closer to the N-type semiconductor layer than the P-type semiconductor layer.
US11777047B2
The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic (PV) device that includes a first junction constructed with a first alloy and having a bandgap between about 1.0 eV and about 1.5 eV, and a second junction constructed with a second alloy and having a bandgap between about 0.9 eV and about 1.3 eV, where the first alloy includes III-V elements, the second alloy includes III-V elements, and the PV device is configured to operate in a thermophotovoltaic system having an operating temperature between about 1500° C. and about 3000° C.
US11777042B2
A photodetector includes a metal layer that shields incident light and generates surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), a light absorbing layer that absorbs the generated SPPs and allows charges excited by the absorbed SPPs and a localized electric field effect to tunnel, a dielectric formed at nanoholes in which at least a part of the metal layer is opened, and a semiconductor layer that induces the photocurrent based on an electric field effect of tunneled electrons. The SPPs form localized surface plasmons (LSPs) at an interface where the metal layer meets the dielectric.
US11777038B2
A semiconductor device with reduced parasitic capacitance is provided. A stack is formed on an insulating layer, the stack comprising a first oxide insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide insulating layer, and a second oxide insulating layer on the oxide semiconductor layer; a gate electrode layer and a gate insulating layer are formed on the second oxide insulating layer; a first low-resistance region is formed by adding a first ion to the second oxide semiconductor layer using the gate electrode layer as a mask; a sidewall insulating layer is formed on an outer side of the gate electrode layer; a second conductive layer is formed over the gate electrode layer, the sidewall insulating layer, and the second insulating layer; and an alloyed region in the second oxide semiconductor layer is formed by performing heat treatment.
US11777021B2
A semiconductor device includes: a carrier stored layer; an upper-stage active portion disposed on a first insulating film along an inner wall of an upper portion of a trench penetrating the carrier stored layer, the upper-stage active portion being upper-stage polysilicon connected to a gate electrode; and lower-stage polysilicon disposed on a second insulating film along an inner wall of a lower portion of the trench, the lower-stage polysilicon provided with a third insulating film disposed between the upper-stage active portion and the lower-stage polysilicon. The lower end of the upper-stage active portion is positioned below the lower end of the carrier stored layer.
US11777007B2
A method for fabricating memory device is provided. The method comprises forming a cell structure on a substrate, wherein the cell structure comprises a first gate structure and a second gate structure disposed on a substrate and an insulating layer in contact between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, wherein the first gate structure and the second gate structure are planarized and the first gate structure is for storing charges. Further, the first gate structure and the second gate structure are patterned to have a shallow indent above the insulating layer. An isolation structure is formed in the shallow indent to have a shallow indent isolation.
US11776995B2
A transistor is produced by forming a first part of a first region of the transistor in a semiconductor substrate by implanting dopants through an opening in an isolating trench formed at an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. A second region of the transistor in the opening by epitaxy.
US11776993B2
A method for forming a capacitor array includes depositing a first nitride layer, a first oxide layer, and a second nitride layer in sequence over first and second contacts on a substrate; etching the first nitride layer, the first oxide layer, and the second nitride layer to form first and second openings exposing the first and second contacts; conformally depositing a bottom electrode layer over the first and second nitride layers and the first oxide layer and on the first and second contacts; etching the second nitride layer and the first oxide layer to form a third opening having a bottom position higher than a top surface of the first nitride layer; removing the first oxide layer through the third opening; forming a capacitor dielectric layer over the bottom electrode layer; forming a top electrode layer over the capacitor dielectric layer.
US11776985B2
A method of fabricating self-aligned grids in a BSI image sensor is provided. The method includes depositing a first dielectric layer over a back surface of a substrate that has a plurality of photodiodes formed therein, forming a grid of trenches, and filling in the trenches with dielectric material to create a trench isolation grid. Here, a trench passes through the first dielectric layer and extends into the substrate. The method further includes etching back dielectric material in the trenches to a level that is below an upper surface of the first dielectric layer to form recesses overlaying the trench isolation grid, and filling in the recesses with metallic material to create a metallic grid that is aligned with the trench isolation grid.
US11776982B2
An image sensor chip includes a lower chip, an upper chip stacked on the lower chip and including a photoelectric element, a via hole penetrating through the upper chip and penetrating through at least a portion of the lower chip, and a conductive connection layer electrically connecting the lower chip and the upper chip to each other in the via hole. The upper chip includes an upper substrate, an upper isolation layer and an upper element on the upper substrate, a connection contact plug, and a multilayer interconnection line electrically connected to the connection contact plug. A distance between an upper surface of the connection contact plug and an upper surface of the upper isolation layer is greater than a distance between an upper surface of an upper gate electrode of the upper element and an upper surface of the upper isolation layer.
US11776978B2
The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that are capable of preventing leakage of charges between adjacent pixels. A plurality of pixels perform photoelectric conversion on light incident from a back surface via different on-chip lenses for each pixel. A pixel separation wall is formed between pixels adjacent to each other, and includes a front-side trench formed from a front surface and a backside trench formed from the back surface. A wiring layer is provided on the front surface. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a backside illuminated CMOS image sensor.
US11776965B2
A light emitting display device includes a substrate including first subpixels, second subpixels and third subpixels; a first anode, having at least one opening, in each of the first subpixels; a second anode in each of the second subpixels, and a third anode in each of the third subpixels; a reflective insulating film at the opening of the first anode to contact the first anode under the first anode; an organic stack on each of the first anode, the second anode and the third anode; and a cathode on the organic stack.
US11776963B2
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a fin protruding from the substrate along a first direction, wherein the fin includes a first semiconductive layer over the substrate, a second semiconductive layer over the first semiconductive layer along the first direction, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first semiconductive layer and the second semiconductive layer and electrically isolated from the first semiconductive layer and the second semiconductive layer. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate electrode including: a first conductive portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and including an upper surface level with an upper surface of the first semiconductive layer; and a second conductive portion electrically isolated from the first conductive portion and including a bottom surface level with a bottom surface of the second semiconductive layer.
US11776956B2
A semiconductor device that includes a fin structure of a type III-V semiconductor material that is substantially free of defects, and has sidewalls that are substantially free of roughness caused by epitaxially growing the type III-V semiconductor material abutting a dielectric material. The semiconductor device further includes a gate structure present on a channel portion of the fin structure; and a source region and a drain region present on opposing sides of the gate structure.
US11776953B2
Provided is an n-channel BiMOS semiconductor device having a trench gate structure, the n-channel BiMOS semiconductor device including: an n+ drain layer; a parallel pn layer including n− drift and p pillar layers joined alternately; a composite layer including a p base layer and an n+ source layer, the n+ drain layer, the parallel pn layer, and the composite layer being provided in order; a high-resistance layer provided between a portion of the p base layer above the p pillar layer and the n+ source layer; and a high-resistance layer provided between the p pillar layer and the p base layer, the p pillar layer having an impurity concentration lower than that of the n− drift layer.
US11776943B2
A display panel having a display region and a non-display region, the display panel includes: a substrate having at least one first opening; an electronic component disposed on the substrate; a plurality of pads disposed in the non-display region and including a first pad and a second pad are spaced apart from each other in a first direction with the at least one first opening therebetween; and an adhesive layer disposed between the substrate and the electronic component and overlapping the at least one first opening.
US11776931B2
According to one embodiment, there is provided a substrate bonding apparatus including a first chucking stage, a second chucking stage, and an alignment unit. The first chucking stage is configured to chuck a first substrate. The second chucking stage is disposed facing the first chucking stage. The second chucking stage is configured to chuck a second substrate. The alignment unit is configured to be inserted between the first chucking stage and the second chucking stage. The alignment unit includes a base body, a first detection element, and a second detection element. The base body includes a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The first detection element is disposed on the first main face. The second detection element is disposed on the second main face.
US11776928B2
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of compressible foamed thermal interface materials. Also disclosed are methods of making and using compressible foamed thermal interface materials.
US11776917B2
The present disclosure provides an electronic package and method of manufacturing the same. The electronic package includes an electronic device including a first carrier and a first electronic component disposed on the first carrier, a second carrier adjacent to the first carrier of the electronic device, and a conductive layer at least partially covering the electronic device, and separating the electronic device from the second carrier.
US11776914B2
A package device is provided and includes a redistribution layer. The redistribution layer includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer includes a dielectric pattern. The conductive layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the conductive layer includes a first conductive pattern. The dielectric pattern has a through hole, and in a top view of the package device, the first conductive pattern and the through hole are overlapped with each other.
US11776909B2
A semiconductor memory device includes word lines extending in a first direction on a semiconductor substrate, bit line structures crossing over the word lines and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and contact pad structures between the word lines and between the bit line structures in plan view. A spacer structure extends between the bit line structures and the contact pad structures. The spacer structure includes a first air gap extending in the second direction along sidewalls of the bit line structures and a second air gap surrounding each of the contact pad structures and coupled to the first air gap.
US11776907B2
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a data line, a memory cell coupled to the data line, a ground connection, and a conductive line. The memory cell includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first region electrically coupled to the data line, and a charge storage structure electrically separated from the first region. The second transistor includes a second region electrically coupled to the charge storage structure and the data line. The ground connection is coupled to the first region of the first transistor. The conductive line is electrically separated from the first and second regions and spans across part of the first region of the first transistor and part of the second region of the second transistor and forming a gate of the first and second transistors.
US11776903B2
A semiconductor apparatus includes an interconnect substrate having a first major surface, a first semiconductor device having a second major surface and mounted to the interconnect substrate, the second major surface opposing the first major surface, a second semiconductor device having a third major surface and a fourth major surface and mounted to the first semiconductor device, the third major surface opposing the first major surface, the fourth major surface opposing the second major surface, a through hole formed through the interconnect substrate at a position overlapping the second semiconductor device in a plan view taken in a thickness direction of the interconnect substrate, and a heatsink member disposed in contact with part of the third major surface, at least a part of the first major surface, and at least a part of a sidewall surface of the through hole.
US11776902B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a trench capacitor arranged on the semiconductor substrate, a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, a first TSV penetrating the semiconductor substrate outside the trench capacitor, a second TSV penetrating the semiconductor substrate outside the trench capacitor, a first connecting terminal connected to the first TSV, a second connecting terminal connected to the first TSV, a third connecting terminal connected to the second TSV, and a fourth connecting terminal connected to the second TSV. A plurality of connecting terminals including the first through fourth connecting terminals are arranged dispersively over an entire area of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer of the semiconductor device, thereby stabilizing voltage supplied to an image unit and achieving a stable image signal.
US11776900B2
A semiconductor process system etches thin films on semiconductor wafers. The semiconductor process system includes a machine learning based analysis model. The analysis model dynamically selects process conditions for an etching process by receiving static process conditions and target thin-film data. The analysis model identifies dynamic process conditions data that, together with the static process conditions data, result in predicted remaining thin-film data that matches the target thin-film data. The process system then uses the static and dynamic process conditions data for the next etching process.
US11776883B2
Embedded die packaging for high voltage, high temperature operation of power semiconductor devices is disclosed, wherein a power semiconductor die is embedded in laminated body comprising a layer stack of a plurality of dielectric layers and electrically conductive layers. For example, the dielectric layers comprise dielectric build-up layers of filled or fiber reinforced dielectric and conductive interconnect comprises copper layers and copper filled vias. A dielectric build-up layer, e.g. filled or glass fiber reinforced epoxy, forms an external surface of the package covering underlying copper interconnect, particularly in regions which experience high electric field during operation, such as between closely spaced source and drain interconnect metal. For example, the power semiconductor device comprises a GaN HEMT rated for operation at ≥100V wherein the package body has a laminated structure configured for high voltage, high temperature operation with improved reliability.
US11776878B2
A power electronics system has a switching device and a liquid cooling device. A switching device has a plate element, and power semiconductor devices are arranged on conductor tracks and connected by means of a connecting device, wherein the liquid cooling device has a first partial body having an inlet volume region and an outlet volume region and a second partial body. A cooling volume region is formed between the two partial bodies, wherein heat transfer bodies protrude into the cooling volume region from the second partial body. The second partial body is arranged in a recess of the first partial body and the two partial bodies are connected to each other and have a common plane surface which forms a first main surface.
US11776875B2
Embedded cooling systems and methods of forming the same are disclosed. A system may include a PCB stack comprising a first major substrate opposite a second major substrate, a pre-preg layer disposed between the first and second major substrates, a power device stack embedded within the PCB stack and comprising a substrate, a power device coupled to the substrate of the power device stack, and a vapor chamber embedded within at least the pre-preg layer of the PCB stack and the power device stack being coupled to the vapor chamber.
US11776874B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for clamping a heat generating device such as a thyristor in place. The use of spring washers in various configurations is described. A spring washing washer may be used to apply force to a pad which in turn applies the force to a plate above a heat generating device. The plate above the heat generating device may apply downward pressure, which may force the heat generating device against a lower surface. Related systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described.
US11776868B2
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermal interface materials, electronic devices, and methods for establishing thermal joints between heat spreaders or lids and heat sources. In exemplary embodiments, a method of establishing a thermal joint for conducting heat between a heat spreader and a heat source of an electronic device generally includes positioning a thermal interface material (TIM1) between the heat spreader and the heat source.
US11776865B2
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that enable characteristics to be improved are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface that is located opposite the first surface, a first element that is disposed on the first surface, and a first resin layer that is disposed on the first surface and that is disposed around the first element in a plan view. The substrate includes a wiring layer. The first element includes a semiconductor layer, an electrode portion that is located on a surface of the semiconductor layer facing the substrate, and an insulating layer that is located opposite the electrode portion with the semiconductor layer interposed therebetween. The electrode portion is connected to the wiring layer. A height of the first resin layer from the first surface is more than a height of the first element from the first surface.
US11776863B2
A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a first interposer disposed and a second interposer. The second interposer is stacked on the first interposer, and the first interposer is mounted to the carrier. The combination of the first interposer and the second interposer is substantially T-shaped.
US11776843B2
A process for transferring blocks from a donor to a receiver substrate, comprises: arranging a mask facing a free surface of the donor substrate, the mask having one or more openings that expose the free surface of the donor substrate, the openings distributed according to a given pattern; forming, by ion implantation through the mask, an embrittlement plane in the donor substrate vertically in line with at least one region exposed through the mask, the embrittlement plane delimiting a respective surface region; forming a block that is raised relative to the free surface of the donor substrate localized vertically in line with each respective embrittlement plane, the block comprising the respective surface region; bonding the donor substrate to the receiver substrate via each block located at the bonding interface, after removing the mask; and detaching the donor substrate along the localized embrittlement planes to transfer blocks onto the receiver substrate.
US11776839B2
A substrate holding device is provided. The substrate holding device includes a substrate holder, a shaft attached to the substrate holder, a motor attached to the shaft, lifting pins, and a transmission assembly. The lifting pins are movable between a retracted position below a surface of the substrate holder, and a protruded position protruding from the surface. The transmission assembly is provided between the shaft and lifting pins and switches the substrate holding device between a transmittable state in which a driving force from the motor is transmitted to the lifting pins to move the lifting pins between the retracted position and the protruded position, and a non-transmittable state in which the driving force from the motor is not transmitted to the lifting pins but rotates the substrate holder.
US11776835B2
Exemplary semiconductor processing systems may include a processing chamber and an electrostatic chuck disposed at least partially within the processing chamber. The electrostatic chuck may include at least one electrode and a heater. A semiconductor processing system may include a power supply to provide a signal to the electrode to provide electrostatic force to secure a substrate to the electrostatic chuck. The system may also include a filter communicatively coupled between the power supply and the electrode. The filter is configured to remove or reduce noise introduced into the chucking signal by operating the heater while the electrostatic force on the substrate is maintained. The filter may include active circuitry, passive circuitry, or both, and may include an adjustment circuit to set the gain of the filter so that an output signal level from the filter corresponds to an input signal level for the filter.
US11776831B2
A substrate transport system for transporting a substrate in a vacuum atmosphere includes a vacuum chamber, inside of which is configured to be capable of being set to a vacuum atmosphere, a transport arm provided inside the vacuum chamber and configured to hold and transport the substrate, a horizontal movement mechanism configured to move the transport arm in a horizontal direction inside the vacuum chamber, a horizontal duct arm mechanism including therein an accommodation portion having a normal pressure atmosphere, the horizontal duct arm mechanism being configured to be extendable/contractible as the transport arm moves horizontally, a vertical movement mechanism configured to move the transport arm in a vertical direction inside the vacuum chamber, and a vertical duct arm mechanism including therein an accommodation portion having a normal pressure atmosphere, the vertical duct arm mechanism being configured to be extendable/contractible as the transport arm moves vertically.
US11776829B2
A dummy wafer includes a planar heater and a pair of plate-shaped members formed of an aluminum alloy, aluminum, or silicon carbide, wherein the planar heater is sandwiched by the plate-shaped members.
US11776826B2
An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber having a process space therein, a support unit that supports the substrate in the process space, a heating member that heats the substrate supported on the support unit, and an exhaust unit that evacuates the process space. The exhaust unit includes an exhaust duct and a heat retention unit having a retention space that retains heat released from the process space. The retention space surrounds an adjacent area located adjacent to the process chamber in the exhaust duct.
US11776820B2
Embodiments of the application provide a vertical interconnection structure and a manufacturing method thereof, a packaged chip, and a chip packaging method. Conductive pillars are formed on a first surface of a substrate. A first insulated support layer wrapping the conductive pillars is formed on the first surface of the substrate. The conductive pillars are located in the first insulated support layer. An upper surface of the conductive pillar that is away from the substrate is not covered by the first insulated support layer. Then the substrate is removed.
US11776815B2
A method of forming one or more contact regions in a high-voltage field effect transistor (HFET) includes providing a semiconductor material, including a first active layer and a second active layer, with a gate dielectric disposed on a surface of the semiconductor material. A first contact to the semiconductor material is formed that extends through the second active layer into the first active layer, and a passivation layer is deposited, where the gate dielectric is disposed between the passivation layer and the second active layer. An interconnect is formed extending through the first passivation layer and coupled to the first contact. An interlayer dielectric is deposited proximate to the interconnect, and a plug is formed extending into the interlayer dielectric and coupled to the first portion of the interconnect.
US11776801B2
Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analyzers use an ICP torch to generate a plasma in which a sample is atomized an ionized. Analysis of the atomic ions can be performed by atomic analysis, such as mass spectrometry (MS) or atomic emission spectrometry (AES). Particle based ICP analysis includes analysis of particles such as cells, beads, or laser ablation plumes, by atomizing and ionizing particles in an ICP torch followed by atomic analysis. In mass cytometry, mass tags of particles are analyzed by mass spectrometry, such as by ICP-MS. Systems and methods of the subject application include one or more of: a demountable ICP torch holder assembly, an external ignition device; an ICP load coil comprising an annular fin, particle suspension sample introduction fluidics, and ICP analyzers thereof.
US11776793B2
A plasma source assembly for use with a substrate processing chamber is described. The assembly includes a ceramic lower plate with a plurality of apertures formed therein. A method of processing a substrate in a substrate processing chamber including the plasma source assembly is also described.
US11776792B2
A plasma processing apparatus or a plasma processing method having an improved yield, the plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber arranged inside a vacuum container; a processing gas supply line connecting to the vacuum container, communicating with the processing chamber, and configured to supply processing gas having adhesiveness to the processing chamber; and a gas exhaust line for the processing gas connecting and communicating the processing gas supply line with a processing chamber exhaust line that is connected to an exhaust pump and communicates with the processing chamber, in which the plasma processing apparatus exhausts the processing gas in the processing gas supply line through the gas exhaust line and the processing chamber exhaust line in a state where supplying of the processing gas to the processing chamber is stopped between one processing step of etching the wafer and a subsequent processing step.
US11776787B2
A charged particle beam apparatus includes a tilt mechanism that tilts a specimen, a detector that detects an electromagnetic wave emitted from the specimen, a table storage unit that stores a table in which tilt angle information on a tilt angle of the specimen and detection solid-angle information on the detection solid angle of the detector are associated with each other, a tilt control unit that controls the tilt mechanism, and a detection-solid-angle information acquisition unit that acquires the tilt angle information from the tilt control unit and acquires the detection solid-angle information with reference to the table.
US11776778B1
A circuit breaker includes two or more poles electrically connected between a power supply and a contactor. Each of the two or more poles comprises a switch. The circuit breaker includes one or more voltage measuring devices configured to measure at least one phase-to-phase voltage level, and one or more current detecting devices configured to detect current going through each of the two or more poles. The circuit breaker further includes a control circuitry configured to: monitor the at least one phase-to-phase voltage level; in response to determining the at least one phase-to-phase voltage level is within a threshold range, close corresponding switches; in response to detecting current flowing through at least one of the two or more poles, maintain the corresponding switches in a closed position; and close all additional switches associated with the two or more poles after a period of time.
US11776772B2
A control device for controlling power delivered to an electrical load may illuminate an area around a button of the control device, such as a gap formed between the button and an opening of a faceplate of the control device. The control device may illuminate the gap to provide a nightlight feature, to provide feedback (e.g., a status of the electrical load), and/or to indicate a selected preset. The button may have a cap portion that may be actuated by a user and a diffuser portion that may contact a rear surface of the cap portion and may conduct light emitted by an internal light source to illuminate the gap around the button.
US11776770B2
A sensor and an electronic device are provided. The sensor includes a setting part and a seal ring in an annular shape. The setting part changes a setting of a sensor main body. The seal ring is provided to surround a shaft of the setting part and seals a gap between the shaft and a housing. The seal ring has a curved surface part and a pair of end parts. The curved surface part is curved convexly in a cross-sectional view. The pair of end parts have a shape different from the curved surface part and extend in an axial direction of the seal ring, on two sides of the curved surface part in the axial direction of the seal ring.
US11776769B2
A key structure, including a base plate, a thin film circuit, a dome switch, a scissor structure, an elastic piece, and a keycap, is provided. The thin film circuit is disposed on the base plate. The dome switch is disposed on the thin film circuit. The scissor structure is disposed on the base plate, wherein the scissor structure includes a first support and a second support pivotally connected to the first support, and the second support surrounds the first support. The first support has a trigger part, and the second support has a chamber disposed corresponding to the trigger part. The elastic piece is engaged inside the chamber, wherein the elastic piece has an interfering part located outside the chamber, and the interfering part is located on a moving path of the trigger part. The keycap is disposed on the scissor structure and the dome switch.
US11776767B2
A fabrication method of a supercapacitor electrode including silicon dioxide microsphere is provided in the present disclosure. The fabrication method includes steps as follows. A slurry is provided, a coating step is performed and a drying step is performed. The slurry includes a plurality of silicon dioxide microspheres, a carbon material, a conductive agent, a binder and a solvent. In the coating step, the slurry is coated onto a substrate to form a coated piece. In the drying step, the coated piece is dried to form the supercapacitor electrode including silicon dioxide microsphere.
US11776762B2
Disclosed is an electrolytic capacitor including: a capacitor element including a pair of electrodes; an electrolyte interposed between the pair of electrodes; a pair of leads electrically connected to the pair of electrodes, respectively; a case in which the capacitor element and the electrolyte are accommodated, and that has an opening; a sealing member that seals the opening, and has a pair of insertion holes for leading out the leads; an insulating plate having a pair of through holes for leading out the leads; and a resin member filled between the sealing member and the insulating plate, wherein the insulating plate has a resin bonding surface that abuts against the resin member, and a mounting surface opposed to the resin bonding surface, and includes at least one protrusion or recess on the resin bonding surface.
US11776760B2
A solid electrolytic capacitor containing a capacitor element is provided. The capacitor element contains a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, a pre-coat that overlies the dielectric, and a solid electrolyte that overlies the pre-coat. The solid electrolyte includes a conductive polymer having repeating units derived from an aniline monomer having the following general formula (I):
US11776756B2
A ceramic electronic component includes an element body, and first and second external electrodes formed on the element body. The element body has a dielectric, and first and second internal electrodes. The first external electrode includes a first base layer formed on the element body. The first base layer is connected to the first internal electrode and an edge of the first baser layer is present on a first surface of the element body. The first external electrode also includes a first plating layer formed on the first base layer. An edge of the first plating layer is present on the first surface of the element body at a position different from a position of the edge of the first base layer in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. The second external electrode has a similar structure to the first external electrode.
US11776750B2
A ceramic electronic component includes a body, including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode, and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode. At least a region of the dielectric layer includes tin (Sn) and a lanthanide rare earth element (RE) including dysprosium (Dy). In the at least a region of the dielectric layer, a molar ratio of tin (Sn) to dysprosium (Dy) is from 0.15 to 0.30.
US11776740B2
A spark coil includes: a center core; a primary coil disposed on an outer periphery of the center core; a secondary coil disposed on an outer periphery of the primary coil; and an output terminal electrically connected to the secondary coil. The secondary coil includes a tubular secondary bobbin having a plurality of flanges on an outer peripheral side thereof, a secondary conductive wire wound around the secondary bobbin, and a long-sheet-shaped secondary lead terminal having one and another end portions electrically connected to the secondary conductive wire and the output terminal, respectively. The secondary lead terminal is disposed, between corresponding ones of the flanges, in surface contact with none of side surfaces of the flanges.
US11776738B2
A shield for a cryogenic chamber and a cryogenic chamber comprising a shield are described. In an example embodiment, a cryogenic chamber comprises an interior housing comprising housing walls that define an action chamber. The action chamber is configured to be cryogenically cooled to an action temperature. The cryogenic chamber further comprises an interior shield at least partially sandwiched within the housing walls. The interior shield is made of a first material that acts as a superconductor at the action temperature.
US11776735B2
An inductor component includes an air core coil in which an air core inductor wire is provided in an air core body containing a non-magnetic material, and a magnetic core coil in which a magnetic core inductor wire is provided in a magnetic core body containing a magnetic material. The air core body and the magnetic core body are combined or integrated. A magnetic material content in a peripheral region around the air core inductor wire is lower than 50%. The magnetic material content in a peripheral region around the magnetic core inductor wire is higher than or equal to 50%.
US11776730B2
A drum-like core of a coil component includes a winding core portion, a flange portion, and a terminal electrode formed on a mounting surface of the flange portion. The mounting surface of the flange portion includes a flat region and a lower region. The terminal electrode has a flat surface, the flat surface being parallel with the length direction in an outer surface of the terminal electrode, covering the mounting surface of the flange portion, and being longer than the flat region in maximum measurement extending in parallel with the length direction.
US11776715B2
Disclosed are cable types, including a type THHN cable, the cable types having a reduced surface coefficient of friction, and the method of manufacture thereof, in which the central conductor core and insulating layer are surrounded by a material containing nylon or thermosetting resin. A silicone based pulling lubricant for said cable, or alternatively, erucamide or stearyl erucamide for small cable gauge wire, is incorporated, by alternate methods, with the resin material from which the outer sheath is extruded, and is effective to reduce the required pulling force between the formed cable and a conduit during installation.
US11776713B2
A wire harness manufacturing system including a plurality of processing zones and configured to manufacture a wire harness by using a subassembly including a plurality of electrical lines to each of which a connection component is attached includes a conveyance device provided along the plurality of processing zones and including: work boards in a number at least corresponding to the number of the plurality of processing zones; a circulation conveyer configured to sequentially convey each work board in a horizontal state from an upstream side to a downstream side on a downstream conveyance path along the plurality of processing zones and then return the work board from the downstream side to the upstream side on an upstream conveyance path; and a raiser configured to set the work board to a stand-up state in which one of edge parts extending in a conveyance direction of the work board is positioned on an upper side of the other edge part in the work board, and to set the work board in the stand-up state to the horizontal state.
US11776710B2
An electroconductive film which is capable of inhibiting milkiness; and a touch panel and image display device that include the electroconductive film are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electroconductive film 10 including at least an electroconductive part 12, wherein the electroconductive part 12 includes a light-transmitting resin 14 and a plurality of electroconductive fibers 15 placed in the light-transmitting resin 14, and the diffused light reflectance (SCE) in a region of the electroconductive film 10 where the electroconductive part 12 is present is 0.5% or less, is provided.
US11776709B2
A flexible conductive paste and a flexible electronic device are provided, which relate to the technical field of new materials. The flexible conductive paste includes: 3% to 7% by weight of a film former; 20% to 50% by weight of a conductive powder; 25% to 45% by weight of a liquid metal microcapsule; 10% to 30% by weight of a solvent; 0.1% to 5% by weight of a curing agent; and 0.5% to 5% by weight of a functional additive. The wall of the liquid metal microcapsule is a coating resin, the core of the liquid metal microcapsule is a liquid metal. The melting point Tm of the liquid metal satisfies Tm≤T1. The film former has a molecular weight within a range of 15000 to 30000, and has a glass transition temperature Tg smaller than or equal to T1. T1 is a temperature at which the flexible conductive circuit manufactured by the flexible conductive paste is deformed. The flexible conductive circuit of the present disclosure can have better conductivity and better flexibility simultaneously.
US11776694B2
Systems and methods are provided for quality control for biological testing. One embodiment is a system that includes a liquid handler that applies samples of genetic material to a test plate comprising an array of wells, a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) device that amplifies the genetic material, and an analysis device that determines, based on a change in visual appearance of each well, a numerical value indicating whether a corresponding sample is representative of a disease state. The system also includes a quality assurance server that identifies a pattern of the numerical values, and determines a likelihood of the pattern. In an event that the likelihood is less than a threshold value, the quality assurance server flags the test plate as potentially contaminated, and in an event that the likelihood exceeds the threshold value, the quality assurance server refrains from flagging the test plate as potentially contaminated.
US11776682B2
Providing selective, secure access to an aggregated, multidimensional data set comprising dose order records for generation of data analytics with respect thereto. The aggregated data may correspond to a plurality of unaffiliated facilities. As such, upon a user from a given facility attempting to access a data analytics tool may be identified in relation to a facility from which the user is accessing the tool. In turn, a data cube class definition from which all other data analytics data cubes inherit from may be used to, in conjunction with the user identification, limit the data used to generate data analytics outputs to source data to which the user has authorization to view. The outputs may include including, for example, reports, dashboards, tables, or the like.
US11776677B2
Systems and methods are described for utilizing machine learning techniques to analyze data associated with one or more dental practices to identify missed treatment opportunities, future treatment opportunities, or provider performance metrics. The treatment opportunities or performance metrics may be determined or identified based at least in part on a comparison of patient data, such as data stored in association with a dental office's practice management system, with the output of one or more machine learning models' processing of associated radiograph images of the dental office's patients. The one or more machine learning models may include models that identify, from image data of a radiograph, a dental condition depicted in the radiograph, which may be mapped by a computer system to a corresponding dental treatment recommended for the identified dental condition.
US11776671B2
An electronic patient monitoring system comprising a monitoring client and a remote communicator are provided. The monitoring client is configured to store patient information. The patient information may be patient-specific information. The monitoring client may receive the information from a database, e.g., through a monitoring server.
US11776669B2
Systems and methods for conducting automated synthetic interactions with a user, such as a patient at home following a medical procedure. A digital coach having a processor and memory initiates a session with a user's interactive device, and presents pre-recorded scripts as video and/or audio through the interactive device. The user's responses are received by the digital coach through the interactive device. Peripheral devices, such as medical devices, may be used by the user or controlled by the digital coach to obtain data measurements regarding the physiological condition of the user. The processor of the digital coach analyzes the data from the user responses and devices, and semantically interprets the responses and data to determine the next action and script to present the user in the session. The digital coach provides a conversational, dynamic, adaptive session with a user based on semantically expanded interpretations of data by the processor.
US11776665B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for analysis of an average deuterium substitution rate of a deuterium-substituted sample using information of a 1H-NMR spectrum of the deuterium-substituted sample.
US11776647B2
A semiconductor device is provided, which contains a memory bank including M primary word lines and R replacement word lines, a row/column decoder, and an array of redundancy fuse elements. A sorted primary failed bit count list is generated in a descending order for the bit fail counts per word line. A sorted replacement failed bit count list is generated in an ascending order of the M primary word lines in an ascending order. The primary word lines are replaced with the replacement word lines from top to bottom on the lists until a primary failed bit count equals a replacement failed bit count or until all of the replacement word lines are used up. Optionally, the sorted primary failed bit count list may be re-sorted in an ascending or descending order of the word line address prior to the replacement process.
US11776643B2
Non-volatile memory systems and method for managing P/E cycling is disclosed. Memory systems include multi-plane (e.g., 2-plane or 4-plane) programming operations in which new blocks within a plane replace faulty/bad blocks. Existing blocks, having undergone several P/E cycles more than the new block(s), require a lower programming voltage and are programmed using an adaptive (reduced) programming voltage. New block(s) require an additional voltage, and a delta voltage is added to the programming voltage to increase the gate-to-channel voltage. To prevent the delta voltage from over-programming the existing blocks, a voltage equal to the delta voltage is applied bit lines of the existing blocks, thereby reducing the effective gate-to-channel voltage on the existing blocks. In this manner, the same programming voltage is applied to planes in a multi-plane programming operation, and the existing blocks receive a relatively lower gate-to-channel voltage, while the new block(s) receive a relatively higher gate-to-channel voltage.
US11776616B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell that includes a capacitor including a first and second end and a first transistor. The first transistor includes a third and fourth end, is coupled to the first end at the fourth end, and contains an oxide semiconductor. A bit line is coupled to the third end. A sense amplifier is coupled to the bit line and coupled between a first node of a first potential and a second node of a second potential lower than the first potential. A potential generator is configured to supply the second end with a fourth potential that is different from a third potential intermediate between the first potential and the second potential.
US11776615B2
Systems and methods for read operations and management are disclosed. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to receiving a first read command directed to a first logical address and receiving, after the first read command, a second read command directed to a second logic address. The method also includes receiving, after the second read command, a third read command directed to a third logical address and determining that the first logical address and the third logical address correspond to a first physical address and a third physical address, respectively. The first physical address and the third physical address can be associated with a first word line of a memory component while the second logical address corresponds to a second physical address associated with a second word line of the memory component. The method includes executing the first read command and the third read command sequentially.
US11776614B2
A data processing system may include a plurality of memory modules, a controller, a power supply and a plurality of switches. Each of the memory modules may include a plurality of pages. The controller may control operations of the memory modules. The power supply may provide the memory modules with a power. The switches may be arranged corresponding to each of the memory modules. The switches may be selectively driven in response to a switch drive signal from the controller.
US11776613B2
A training method for a memory system is provided. The memory system includes a memory controller and a memory. The memory controller is connected with the memory. The training method includes the following steps. Firstly, the memory samples n command/address signals according to a first signal edge and a second signal edge of a clock signal to acquire a first sampled content and a second sampled content. The memory selectively outputting one of the first sampled content and the second sampled content through m data signals to the memory controller in response to a control signal. Moreover, m is larger than n and smaller than 2n.
US11776612B2
Memory devices, systems, and associated methods with per die temperature-compensated refresh control, and associated methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a memory device includes a plurality of memory cells and a sensor configured to measure a temperature of the memory device. The memory device determines a frequency at which it is receiving refresh commands. The memory device is further configured to skip refresh operations of the memory cells based, at least in part, on the determination and on the temperature of the memory device.
US11776611B2
A processing device of a memory sub-system is configured to determine, for a memory unit of the memory device, a plurality of write disturb counts associated with the memory unit, wherein each of the plurality of write disturb (WD) count is associated with a corresponding write disturb direction; compute, for the memory unit, a weighted WD count reflecting the plurality of write disturb counts; determine whether the weighted WD count meets a criterion; and responsive to determining that the weighted WD count meets the criterion, perform a refresh operation on the memory unit.
US11776610B2
A power gating control circuit includes an operational period signal generating circuit, a period termination detecting circuit, a power gating period signal generating circuit and a power gating control signal generating circuit. The operational period signal generating circuit generates a plurality of operational period signals based on internal clock signals and one or more of command shift signals. The period termination detecting circuit generates a write period termination signal and a read period termination signal based on the command signals and the plurality of operational period signals. The power gating period signal generating circuit generates a first power gating period signal and a second power gating period signal based on the write period termination signal, the read period termination signal and remaining command shift signals other than the one or more command shift signals. The power gating control signal generating circuit generates a plurality of power gating control signals based on the first power gating period signal, the second power gating period signal, and other signals to control entry into and exit from a power-down mode of a semiconductor apparatus.
US11776602B2
Routing arrangements for 3D memory arrays and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a memory array includes a first word line extending from a first edge of the memory array in a first direction, the first word line having a length less than a length of a second edge of the memory array perpendicular to the first edge of the memory array; a second word line extending from a third edge of the memory array opposite the first edge of the memory array, the second word line extending in the first direction, the second word line having a length less than the length of the second edge of the memory array; a memory film contacting the first word line; and an OS layer contacting a first source line and a first bit line, the memory film being disposed between the OS layer and the first word line.
US11776599B2
A processing device is provided which includes a processor and a data storage structure. The data storage structure comprises a data storage array comprising a plurality of lines. Each line comprises at least one A latch configured to store a data bit and a clock gater. The data storage structure also comprises a write data B latch configured to store, over different clock cycles, a different data bit, each to be written to the at least one A latch of one of the plurality of lines. The data storage structure also comprises a plurality of write index B latches shared by the clock gaters of the lines. The write index B latches are configured to store, over the different clock cycles, combinations of index bits having values which index one of the lines to which a corresponding data bit is to be stored.
US11776598B2
An embodiment provides a data processing circuit and a device. The circuit includes: a first bank group 201 and a second bank group 202; a write circuit 203; and a read circuit 204. The write circuit 203 includes a write input cache circuit 2031, and is configured to: receive stored data from a write bus 206 through the write input cache circuit 2031, write the stored data into the first bank group 201 through a first read-write bus 207, and write the stored data into the second bank group 202 through a second read-write bus 208. The read circuit 204 includes a read output cache circuit 2041, and is configured to: read the stored data from the first bank group 201 through the first read-write bus 207, and read the stored data from the second bank group 202 through the second read-write bus 208.
US11776593B2
The invention provides a semiconductor device and a continuous reading method for suppressing fluctuations of a precharging voltage caused by an increase in a precharging time. The continuous reading method of a NAND flash memory of the invention includes the following steps: a first voltage (VCLMP1+Vth) is applied to a gate of a transistor (BLCLAMP) connected to a bit line and a voltage is supplied to the bit line via the transistor (BLCLAMP) to start precharging of the bit line; and a second voltage (VCLMP1+Vth−α) lower than the first voltage is applied to the gate of the transistor (BLCLAMP) when the precharging time caused by the application of the first voltage has elapsed for a certain period of time.
US11776591B2
Various implementations described herein refer to a method for providing single port memory with multiple different banks having a first bank and a second bank that is different than the first bank. The method may include coupling multiple wordlines to the single port memory including coupling a first wordline to the first bank and coupling a second wordline to the second bank. The method may include performing multiple memory access operations concurrently in the single port memory.
US11776589B2
For a non-volatile memory that uses hard bit and soft bit data in error correction operations, to reduce the amount of soft bit data that needs to be transferred from a memory to the controller and improve memory system performance, the soft bit data can be compressed before transfer. After the soft bit data is read and stored into the internal data latches associated with the sense amplifiers, it is compressed within these internal data latches. The compressed soft bit data can then be transferred to the transfer data latches of a cache buffer, where the compressed soft bit data can be consolidated and transferred out over an input-output interface. Within the input-output interface, the compressed data can be reshuffled to put into logical user data order if needed.
US11776586B2
A semiconductor device capable of product-sum operation with low power consumption is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second circuits; the first circuit includes a first holding portion and a first transistor, and the second circuit includes a second holding portion and a second transistor. The first and second circuits are each electrically connected to first and second input wirings and first and second wirings. The first holding portion has a function of holding a first current flowing through the first transistor, and the second holding portion has a function of holding a second current flowing through the second transistor. The first and second currents are determined in accordance with first data. When a potential corresponding to second data is input to the first and second input wirings, the first circuit outputs a current to one of the first wiring and the second wiring and the second circuit outputs a current to the other of the first wiring and the second wiring. The amount of current output from the first or second circuit to the first wiring or the second wiring is determined in accordance with the first data and the second data.
US11776585B2
A memory device includes a pass transistor circuit included in a first wafer, and configured to transfer an operating voltage to row lines of a memory cell array; and a discharge transistor circuit included in a second wafer that overlaps with the first wafer in a vertical direction, and configured to transfer a discharge voltage to at least one of the row lines.
US11776584B2
Apparatuses for supplying power to a plurality of memory core chips are described. An example apparatus includes: a substrate, an interface chip on the substrate, and a plurality of memory core chips on the interface chip coupled to the interface chip via a plurality of electrodes. The plurality of memory core chips includes a first memory core chip, a second memory core chip, and a third memory core chip disposed between the second memory core chip and the interface chip. The first memory core chip and the third memory core chip are activated for data access while the second memory core chip disposed between the first memory core chip and the third memory core chip is deactivated for data access.
US11776582B1
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a hard disk fixing device, including: a seating, which includes a base fixed on a main board and a first pair of elastic buckles perpendicular to the base and arranged at two sides thereof; a first supporting seat, which includes a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body, wherein the extending portion may be snap-fitted between the first pair of elastic buckles, a first guiding slot is provided inside the main body and a through hole is provided in a side surface of the main body, and the first guiding slot is in communication with the through hole; a first adjusting fastener, which includes a sliding rod and a limiting rod connected to the sliding rod.
US11776580B2
A system and method for displaying emphasized text are described. A line of text having multiple words is displayed successively emphasized at the pace of human speech. Each of the words is displayed in a first state. The emphasized word is then displayed in a second state as having an outline. Next, the emphasized word is displayed in a third state as heavier-weighted text. Finally, the emphasized word is displayed in a fourth state as regular text. The words are visually emphasized one at a time such that a first word is displayed in the third state when a second word is displayed in the second state and the first word is displayed from the third state to the fourth state when the second word is displayed from the second state to the third state and a third word is displayed in the second state.
US11776579B2
Video and corresponding metadata is accessed. Events of interest within the video are identified based on the corresponding metadata, and best scenes are identified based on the identified events of interest. A video summary can be generated including one or more of the identified best scenes. The video summary can be generated using a video summary template with slots corresponding to video clips selected from among sets of candidate video clips. Best scenes can also be identified by receiving an indication of an event of interest within video from a user during the capture of the video. Metadata patterns representing activities identified within video clips can be identified within other videos, which can subsequently be associated with the identified activities.
US11776573B2
According to an embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a spindle motor that rotates the magnetic disk, a motor driver, and a controller. The motor driver supplies a motor current to the spindle motor and measures a counter electromotive voltage of the spindle motor every time the spindle motor makes one rotation. After the rotation of the magnetic disk starts, the controller adjusts a motor position where the counter electromotive voltage is measured to a set first position.
US11776565B2
The present disclosure generally relates to a tape head of a tape drive, and methods of forming thereof. In one embodiment, a tape head for magnetic storage devices comprises a trailing shield, a leading shield, a first write pole coupled to the trailing shield, a second write pole coupled to the leading shield, and side shields spaced from the first write pole and the second write pole by a thin insulation layer. The side shields are further disposed between the trailing shield and the leading shield. In another embodiment, a tape head for magnetic storage devices comprises a main pole disposed between a trailing shield and a leading shield and a side shield disposed adjacent to the main pole. The side shield is further disposed between the trailing shield and the leading shield and spaced from the main pole by a thin insulation layer.
US11776560B1
A method for processing multiple intents from an audio stream in a virtual reality application may include multiple steps, including: receiving a stream of words as a first utterance; processing the first utterance before the stream of words is fully received; based on the processing, determining a first intent from the first utterance before the stream of words is fully received; determining occurrence of a pause after the first utterance; and receiving a second stream of words as a second utterance, the second stream being received after the determined pause.
US11776555B2
Systems and methods are provided for reducing unwanted noise in an electronic audio signal, wherein a computing device having a microphone is configured to receive signals from a sensor on an external device such as a camera, second microphone, or movement sensor. The signals from the sensor are used to identify sound information or characteristics of sounds made by a source of noise, and the audio signal of the microphone is modified to reduce unwanted sounds based on that sound information or based on sounds identified a second audio signal obtained by the second microphone, thereby improving teleconference and video conference audio quality and removing distracting noises from transmitted audio output.
US11776553B2
An encoding method includes determining an adaptive broadening factor based on a quantized line spectral frequency (LSF) vector of a first channel of a current frame of an audio signal and an LSF vector of a second channel of the current frame, and writing the quantized LSF vector and the adaptive broadening factor into a bitstream.
US11776552B2
There are provided decoding and encoding methods for encoding and decoding of multichannel audio content for playback on a speaker configuration with N channels. The decoding method comprises decoding, in a first decoding module, M input audio signals into M mid signals which are suitable for playback on a speaker configuration with M channels; and for each of the N channels in excess of M channels, receiving an additional input audio signal corresponding to one of the M mid signals and decoding the input audio signal and its corresponding mid signal so as to generate a stereo signal including a first and a second audio signal which are suitable for playback on two of the N channels of the speaker configuration.
US11776551B2
An apparatus for decoding an audio signal is provided, having a receiving interface, configured to receive a first frame having a first audio signal portion of the audio signal, and configured to receive a second frame having a second audio signal portion of the audio signal; a noise level tracing unit, wherein the noise level tracing unit is configured to determine noise level information depending on at least one of the first audio signal portion and the second audio signal portion; a first reconstruction unit for reconstructing, in a first reconstruction domain, a third audio signal portion of the audio signal depending on the noise level information; a transform unit for transforming the noise level information to a second reconstruction domain; and a second reconstruction unit for reconstructing, in the second reconstruction domain, a fourth audio signal portion of the audio signal depending on the noise level information.
US11776541B2
Techniques for synchronizing communication across devices are described. A system receives an input command corresponding to an announcement and sends data representing the announcement to devices of the system. The system receives responses from the devices and causes the device that originated the announcement to output content corresponding to the responses.
US11776539B2
Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as “skills,” “actions,” or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms. Also described are systems that utilize one or more microphones to provide sound metering for control purposes.
US11776535B2
A semantic understanding method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring a recognition character string that matches speech information; acquiring, from an entity vocabulary library, at least one entity vocabulary respectively corresponding to each recognition character in the recognition character string; and according to a situation of each entity vocabulary hitting the recognition character string, determining a matching entity vocabulary as a semantic understanding result of the speech information. By means of the method, insofar as a completely matching entity vocabulary is not acquired, a matching entity vocabulary can still be determined according to an entity vocabulary library, and semantic information of speech is thus accurately understood; and the method also has relatively high fault tolerance for situations such as wrong words, added words, and omitted words, such that the semantic understanding accuracy of speech information is improved.
US11776528B2
This application relates to a method of synthesizing a speech of which a speed and a pitch are changed. In one aspect, the method includes a spectrogram may be generated by performing a short-time Fourier transformation on a first speech signal based on a first hop length and a first window length, and speech signals of sections having a second window length at the interval of a second hop length from the spectrogram. A ratio between the first hop length and the second hop length may be set to be equal to the value of a playback rate and a ratio between the first window length and the second window length may be set to be equal to the value of a pitch change rate, thereby generating a second speech signal of which the speed and the pitch are changed.
US11776515B1
A solid wood block idiophone having slit reinforcement plates mounted against the sides of the idiophone's wood block is described. Advantageously, the reinforcement plates act to increase the durability of the wood having one or more open faced resonant chambers with chamber sidewall slits by preventing the wood from fracturing to and from the open woodgrain ends terminated at the sidewall slits.
US11776510B2
A screen update method for a display device and a driving device thereof, the frame update method includes: following a write-in command, controlling a driving circuit to drive a display panel to update a screen; the write-in command represents writing a display data to a storage element. The driving device includes: the driving circuit, which is coupled to the display panel and drives the display panel to update the screen; and a control circuit, which receives the write-in command and the display data, is coupled to the driving circuit; the control circuit follows the write-in command writing the display data to the storage element, and follows the write-in command to control the driving circuit to drive the display panel to update the screen.
US11776509B2
A display assembly displays a virtual object in a select location wherein an eye viewing the virtual object has an expected gaze direction. Deformation of the display assembly is detected. The deformation causes the virtual object to be viewable in an altered location wherein the eye has altered gaze direction. The virtual object may be displayed in a corrected location wherein the eye viewing the virtual object in the correct location has a corrected gaze direction that is moved closer to the expected gaze direction than the altered gaze direction.
US11776502B1
Techniques for using variable refresh rate to seamlessly adapt to arbitrary and variable video frame rates are described. According to some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a media player, a video entirely encoded at a fixed frame rate, decoding the encoded video into a rendered video at the fixed frame rate with a video decoder of the media player, setting a display and a display interface that is to output the rendered video to the display to a variable refresh rate mode that synchronizes a refresh rate of the display to a varying frame rate of rendered frames, sending the rendered video at the fixed frame rate from the media player to the display interface, sending the rendered video from the display interface to the display at the fixed frame rate when the display interface is in the variable refresh rate mode, and displaying the rendered video on the display at the fixed frame rate when the display is in the variable refresh rate mode.
US11776498B2
Disclosed are method and apparatus for compensating for image quality of liquid crystal display device, and a terminal device. The method includes: acquiring RGB value of each pixel in image information output by the liquid crystal display device at a predetermined time interval within preset time period and calculating RGB sum of the RGB values of each pixel, when a duration of display on a screen of the liquid crystal display device is greater than or equal to a preset duration; selecting a RGB sum with the maximum value from the individual RGB sums as a first compensation evaluation value; and compensating for the RGB value of each pixel according to the first compensation evaluation value, each of the RGB sums, an acquired RGB offset compensation value, and the RGB value of each pixel, if the first compensation evaluation value is greater than or equal to a first compensation threshold.
US11776483B2
It is an object to decrease the number of transistors connected to a capacitor. In a structure, a capacitor and one transistor are included, one electrode of the capacitor is connected to a wiring, and the other electrode of the capacitor is connected to a gate of the transistor. Since a clock signal is input to the wiring, the clock signal is input to the gate of the transistor through the capacitor. Then, on/off of the transistor is controlled by a signal which synchronizes with the clock signal, so that a period when the transistor is on and a period when the transistor is off are repeated. In this manner, deterioration of the transistor can be suppressed.
US11776482B2
A scan driver for a display device includes a plurality of scan stage groups, each of the scan stage groups including a first scan stage and a second scan stage. The first scan stage includes: a first transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a first Q node, one electrode coupled to a first scan clock line, and another electrode coupled to a first scan line; a second transistor including a gate electrode and one electrode, which are coupled to a first scan carry line, and another electrode coupled to the first Q node; a third transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a first control line and one electrode coupled to a first sensing carry line; a fourth transistor including a gate electrode coupled to the other electrode of the third transistor, one electrode coupled to a second control line, and another electrode coupled to a first node; a first capacitor including one electrode coupled to the one electrode of the fourth transistor and another electrode coupled to the gate electrode of the fourth transistor; a fifth transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a third control line, one electrode coupled to the first node, and another electrode coupled to the first Q node; and a sixth transistor including a gate electrode coupled to the first Q node, one electrode coupled to the second control line, and another electrode coupled to the first node.
US11776481B2
A display substrate and a manufacture method, and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a shift register unit, a first clock signal line, and a second clock signal line. The shift register unit includes an input circuit, an output circuit, a first control circuit, a second control circuit, and a voltage stabilizing circuit. A first electrode of the first noise reduction transistor of the second control circuit and a first electrode of the voltage stabilizing transistor of the voltage stabilizing circuit are in a first source-drain electrode layer, which includes a first transfer electrode, which includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is connected to the first electrode of the first noise reduction transistor and the first electrode of the voltage stabilizing transistor, and the second portion is connected to the gate electrode of the first control transistor of the first control circuit.
US11776479B2
A display substrate and a display device are provided. A sub-pixel in the display substrate includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit; the light emitting element includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer and a second electrode; the pixel circuit includes a driving transistor and a storage capacitor. The sub-pixel includes a first color sub-pixel pair which includes a first pixel block and a second pixel block. In a same first color sub-pixel pair, an overlapping situation, of orthographic projections of the second electrode of one first pixel block and a gate electrode of the driving transistor of the one first pixel block on the base substrate, is the same as an overlapping situation, of orthographic projections of the second electrode of one second pixel block and a gate electrode of the driving transistor of the one second pixel block on the base substrate.
US11776473B2
A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of switch circuits and a charge sharing controller. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels which are connected to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines. The plurality of source lines are divided into a plurality of source line groups. The plurality of switch circuit electrically connect source lines included in each of the plurality of source line groups based on each of a plurality of group switch control signals to perform charge sharing. The charge sharing controller generates each of the plurality of group switch control signals based on first most significant bits (MSBs) of each of a plurality of (K−1)th digital data groups and second MSBs of each of a plurality of Kth digital data group.
US11776470B2
The present invention provides a shift register unit, a driving method, a driving circuit and a driving device. The shift register unit includes a first input circuit, a second input circuit, a control circuit and an output circuit; the first input circuit provides an input signal to a first node and provides a second voltage signal to a third node under control of a second clock signal; the second input circuit outputs a first voltage signal to the third node and controls a potential at a fourth node under control of a potential at the first node and an input control signal; the control circuit provides a first voltage signal to the first node under control of a potential at a fourth node. The present invention provides waveforms for operation of specific pixels.
US11776469B2
Embodiments of the present application provide a display apparatus and an electronic device. The display apparatus includes a first display area, a first driving unit, a second display area, and a second driving unit. Each first driving unit in the first display area drives a first pixel, each second driving unit drives one or more second pixels of the second display area, a plurality of second driving units are provided in the first display area, and the number of thin film transistors included in one second driving unit is less than that in one first driving unit.
US11776468B2
An optoelectronic light emitting device includes a plurality of programmable pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, each pixel including at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component, and programming device configured to program the pixels in a plurality of successive time intervals. A row pattern including a subset of the rows of the matrix is given. The programming device is configured to program the pixels of those rows per time interval which are comprised by the row pattern. The row pattern is shifted by at least one row per time interval.
US11776462B2
A display apparatus is capable of improving a dynamic false contour. The display apparatus may control to change an order of a plurality of pulses of which widths are modulated for an emission time set within one frame, or divide pulses corresponding to the most significant bit (MSB) and the second significant bit (MSB-1) of image data among the pulses into two or more sub-pulses, and output the sub-pulses.
US11776459B2
A display device and a terminal are provided. The display device includes first pixel units and second pixel units arranged alternately along a first direction. In an energy saving mode, a control module is used for controlling one of the first pixel units and the second pixel units to emit light in a current display frame, for controlling another one to detect a threshold voltage of driving units of pixel driving circuits, and for controlling pixel units emitting light and pixel units for detecting to swap with each other. Energy consumption can be lowered, and detection time is sufficient.
US11776456B2
Disclosed is a display device including an external device interface configured to receive image data of an external device, a display configured to output the image data, and a controller configured to recognize a type of the external device using reference information of the external device, to correct image quality of the image data using distance information corresponding to the type of the external device, and to output the corrected image data.
US11776453B2
A pixel circuit includes a light-emitting element, a voltage providing module, a voltage writing-in module and a driving module. The voltage providing module is respectively connected with a first power supply voltage terminal, an initial voltage terminal, a reset signal terminal, a light-emitting control terminal, a voltage writing-in module and a driving module, and is configured to provide a voltage of the first power supply voltage terminal and a voltage of the initial voltage terminal to the driving module under control of the reset signal terminal to turn on the driving module; and provide the voltage of the first power supply voltage terminal to the driving module under control of the light-emitting control terminal.
US11776450B2
A driving method and a display device are disclosed. The driving method drives the display panel according to a common voltage look-up table, and the common voltage look-up table is generated by a method including: driving a preset area for display with a preset area gray-scale value; shooting the preset area and obtaining a brightness and a flicker value corresponding to the preset area; adjusting the common voltage value multiple times, and recording the common voltage value when the corresponding flicker value is the minimum as the optimal common voltage value; adjusting the preset area gray-scale value multiple times, and recording a plurality of optimal common voltage values corresponding to the adjusted preset area gray-scale values; and generating the common voltage look-up table according to the multiple preset area gray-scale values and the corresponding optimal common voltage values.
US11776449B2
The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, a display panel and a display apparatus. A gate of a data writing transistor is electrically connected with a first scan line, a first electrode of the data writing transistor is electrically connected with a data line, and a second electrode of the data writing transistor is electrically connected with a first electrode of a drive transistor; a gate of a threshold compensation transistor is electrically connected with a second scan line, a first electrode of the threshold compensation transistor is electrically connected with a gate of the drive transistor, and a second electrode of the threshold compensation transistor is electrically connected with a second electrode of the drive transistor; and a compensation circuit is electrically connected with the gate of the drive transistor.
US11776448B2
The disclosure relates to a light emitting diode (LED) that is capable of emitting a plurality of lights having different wavelengths from one another, and independently controlling the intensity of the plurality of emitted lights and a manufacturing method of the LED, and a display device including the LED. Specifically, an LED according to the disclosure includes a first light emitting cell including an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a first light emitting layer which respectively include at least one non-planar area, the first light emitting layer emitting a light of a first wavelength, a second light emitting cell including an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a second light emitting layer which respectively consist of a planar area, the second light emitting layer emitting a light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength of the light emitted from the first light emitting layer, a common electrode commonly connected with the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode independently connected with each of the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell.
US11776446B1
The present disclosure provides a display panel including a display GOA unit and a dummy GOA unit connected to the display GOA unit, a pull-down module of the display GOA unit receives a frame start signal and a pull-down module of the dummy GOA unit receives a control signal; within a frame duration, the frame start signal comprises one frame start pulse, and the control signal comprises a first pulse and a second pulse sequentially generated at intervals; a first pulse of a previous frame is generated between a last clock pulse of a previous frame and a frame start pulse of a next frame; a second pulse of the previous frame is generated between the last clock pulse of the previous frame and the frame start pulse of the next frame or in synchronization with the frame start pulse of the next frame.
US11776444B2
A pixel array substrate, including scanning line pads, data line pads, scanning lines, data lines, gate transmission lines, pixels, a data line signal chip, and a scanning line signal chip, is provided. The scanning lines extend along a first direction. The data lines and the gate transmission lines extend along a second direction. The data lines are electrically connected to the data line pads. The scanning lines are electrically connected to the scanning line pads through the gate transmission lines. A ratio of a number of rows of pixels arranged in the first direction to a number of rows of pixels arranged in the second direction is X:Y. Each pixel includes m sub-pixels.
US11776441B2
Display device and driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes a housing, a display screen, and a drive circuit. The housing includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side in a first direction. The display screen includes a first end and a second end. At least one of the first end and the second end is accommodated in the housing. A first display area in a display area of the display screen is located between the first side and the second side. A second display area in the display area of the display screen is accommodated in the housing. The drive circuit is configured, when the display screen displays an image, to provide drive signals to the first display area, and control a display of the first display area without providing the drive signals to the second display area.
US11776440B2
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, a battery, a flexible display including a first area and a second area extending from the first area and configured to move from the housing to change the size of an area visible to the front face of the electronic device, a sensor configured to identify information related to the size of the visible area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: identify size information of the visible area of the display using the information received from the sensor, and control the display to display information related to an available usage time of the electronic device based on the identified size information and the remaining amount of the battery.
US11776432B1
The present invention relates to a customizing device that provides pressure-sensitive stickers or labels for releasably placing on virtually any type of surface to customize and alter the look of the surface. The device features two independent self-adhesive stickers on the front and back of peel-away wax paper, enabling users to apply one or both stickers on one or more desired surfaces. The self-adhesive stickers have reflective customized designs that can glow in black light and an adhesive layer for releasably adhering to a surface. For use, the adhesive stickers are peeled away from wax paper and releasably applied on a surface. The labels offer a method to advertise for a specific product or a method to customize and personalize an item with ease.
US11776415B1
A method comprising accessing a first data structure that is associated with a first product prepared by a student and that includes first process data associated with a process performed by the student in generating the first product, analyzing the first data structure to generate a first characterization score based on the first product and the first process data, accessing a second data structure that is associated with a second product prepared by the student and that includes second process data associated with a process performed by the student in generating the second product, analyzing the second data structure to generate a second characterization score based on the second product and the second process data, and calculating a skill level change metric based on the first characterization score and the second characterization score indicating a change in ability level of the student over a course of the scenario-based assessment.
US11776405B2
A method of transmitting a CPM message by a V2X communication device of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes detecting at least one surrounding object; based on whether a state of the detected object satisfies a preset trigger condition of a collective perception (CP) message, generating the CP message including information on the detected object; and transmitting the CP message, wherein the CP message is generated when the state of the detected object satisfies the trigger condition, or is generated when the state of the detected object does not satisfy the trigger condition and a specific time has passed after the previously transmitted CP message is generated.
US11776404B2
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for parking allocation is provided. The embodiment may include measuring a plurality of network optimization factors corresponding to a given area. The embodiment may also include mapping a plurality of priority factors for network optimization across the given area. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more mobile nodes within the given area. The embodiment may also include selecting a location for each mobile node based on one or more priority factors. The embodiment may further include transmitting an instruction directing the mobile node to the location.
US11776396B2
A warning system for warning vulnerable road users (VRUs) includes an edge computing device having a graphics processing unit (GPU), one or more sensors that acquire spatial-temporal data of road users, and one or more warning devices that output a warning to warn targeted VRUs of danger. The GPU uses one or more artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to process the spatial-temporal data of the road users to predict a path, trajectory, behavior, and intent for the road users. The GPU then analyzes the predictions of the road users to determine convergences between the predictions to determine threat interactions and identify targeted VRUs. In response to determining threat interactions and identifying the targeted VRUs, the edge computing device outputs targeting instructions and warning response instructions to the one or more warning devices to deploy the one or more warning devices to warn the targeted VRUs.
US11776375B2
A pressure sensing mat having first and second conductive layers and an insulative layer. The first conductive layer defines a first aperture and includes first spaced apart conductive regions and first non-conductive regions therebetween. The first spaced apart conductive regions and non-conductive regions extends in a first direction. The second conductive layer defines a second aperture and includes second spaced apart conductive regions and second non-conductive regions therebetween. The second spaced apart conductive regions and the second non-conductive regions extend in a second direction different than the first direction. The insulative layer is between the first and second conductive layers and defines a third aperture. The first, second, and third apertures are aligned with each other such that the first, second, and third apertures form a vent through the first and second conductive layers and the insulative layer.
US11776372B2
A data value and condition sensing and threat detecting network comprising a plurality of wireless sensor devices and their optional related wireless sub-sensor devices, for communication with their wireless detector units in a network arrangement, to allow transmission of data there between in optimized paths, such wireless detector units to communicate to and from the secure monitoring unit, located either local or remote, that manages the data value and condition sensing process, utilizing the sensors and sub-sensors to obtain values, conditions, geographic co-ordinates and rate-of-change data, to compare with thresholds, and enable alerts, as and when required.
US11776370B2
Methods for tracking a container with a tracking device are provided.
US11776369B2
Systems and methods of non-line-of-sight passive detection and integrated early warning of an unmanned aerial system by a plurality of acoustic sensors are described. In some embodiments, the plurality of acoustic sensors is positioned within an intra-netted array in depth according to at least one of a terrain, terrain features, or man-made objects or structures. The acoustic sensors are capable of detecting and tracking unmanned aerial systems in non-line-of-sight environments. In some embodiments, the acoustic sensors may be in communication with internal electro-optical components or other external sensors, with orthogonal signal data then transmitted to remote observation stations for correlation, threat determination and if required, mitigation. The unmanned aerial systems may be classified by type and a threat level associated with the unmanned aerial system may be determined.
US11776365B1
According to embodiments of the present invention, a kit for generating a distress signal based on solar energy is disclosed. This kit comprises: a base unit that includes a base plate, a long-distance communication module coupled to one side of the base plate, at least one processor, and a battery; and a plurality of arm units that are spaced from one another and arranged around the periphery of the base plate, and are connected to the base plate through a first hinge, wherein each arm unit includes: a first arm plate that is connected to the base plate at one end thereof through the first hinge, and can rotate around a folded portion of the first hinge as a rotation axis in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction; a first solar module and a first light emitting module, which are attached to one side of the first arm plate facing the rotation direction in a clockwise direction; a second arm plate that is connected to the other end opposite to the one end of the first arm plate through a second hinge, and can rotate around a folded portion of the second hinge as a rotation axis in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction; and a second solar module and a second light emitting module, which are attached to one side of the second arm plate facing the rotation direction in a counter-clockwise direction, wherein the at least one processor controls the first solar module and the second solar module to generate electric energy using the received light energy, and then to store the generated electric energy in the battery, and also can control the first light emitting module and the second light emitting module to emit light using the electric energy stored in the battery.
US11776356B2
Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols during play of a game, the set of symbols including a plurality of function symbols; a display having at least a game area, the selected symbols being displayed in said game area; an outcome evaluator for determining that at least one predefined triggering criterion is satisfied; and a game area expander for expanding said game area in response to said at least one predefined triggering criterion being satisfied, such that at least one additional symbol of the set of symbols is displayed in an expanded game area.
US11776347B2
The device comprises an input compartment for inputting notes of value, a pull-off and separating unit for separating the notes, a value note identification unit for identifying the separated notes. The device comprises a cash box for storing notes. A control unit determines whether a filling level of the cash box has reached or exceeded a predetermined value. The control unit determines a remaining capacity of the cash box. The control unit deducts the number of notes transported to the cash box from the remaining capacity after a predetermined fill level of the cash box has been reached.
US11776344B1
A ballot drop box adapted to collect voting ballots. The drop box is a shell having an interior and an exterior. A chute is used by the voter to deposit their ballot. Within the drop box is a scale which collects the deposited ballot from the chute. The scale determines if a single ballot has been deposited or multiple ballots. Based on this determination, the ballot(s) are sent to an “acceptable” bin within the box or to a “further investigation needed” bin. An alternative embodiment marks the she submitted ballot(s) allowing a later determination if the ballots have been “stuffed”.
US11776340B2
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for authenticating an electronic device. An operating method of a target device according to an embodiment includes generating a random value based on whether an electronic device is within a certain distance from the target device, transmitting, to the electronic device, first information including the generated random value and identification information of the target device, and receiving, from the electronic device, first authentication information obtained based on the first information, encrypting the received first authentication information and a target device key, transmitting the encrypted target device key and the encrypted first authentication information to a server, and receiving, from the server, second authentication information obtained based on the first authentication information, and determining whether to open or close a door based on a comparison between the second authentication information and the random value.
US11776336B2
Systems and methods related to a lock for providing contactless secure access to an automobile are described. A current state of the lock can be changed based on an exchange of information, via a wireless interface, between a mobile device and the lock. The exchange of information includes a use of a sharable digital key associated with at least one of a set of persons authorized to change a state of the lock. The exchange of information is configurable to operate in a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, no identity-related information from at least one set of persons attempting to change the state of the lock to is required. In the second mode, identity-related information from at least one of a set of persons attempting to change the state of the lock is required.
US11776330B2
A method is provided for maintaining an onboard reasoner for diagnosing failures on an aircraft that includes aircraft systems configured to report faults to the onboard reasoner. The method includes accessing diagnostic data received from an onboard computer of the aircraft that includes the onboard reasoner. An off-board reasoner builds an off-board diagnostic causal model that describes causal relationships between the failed tests and the diagnosed failure modes. The off-board diagnostic causal model is compared to the diagnostic data. Based thereon, a discrepancy is identified between the graph of the off-board diagnostic causal model, and the other graph of the onboard diagnostic causal model, to determine a new causal relationship relative to the known causal relationships. The onboard diagnostic causal model is updated to further describe the new causal relationship, including producing an updated model, and uploading the updated model to the onboard computer.
US11776325B2
An information management device of a work machine includes an information collection unit that collects vehicle information of the work machine, an information analysis unit that analyzes the vehicle information to generate analysis information, a selection definition storage unit that stores a selection definition that defines transmission propriety information indicating whether it is allowed to transmit the vehicle information and the analysis information to a general-purpose processing function unit, and an information selection unit that selects, based on the selection definition, information to be transmitted to the general-purpose processing function unit.
US11776324B2
An operation management method for managing a plurality of circulating buses, each circulating bus being introduced into a circulation route from a base and returning to the base to be switched with another circulating bus after traveling a specified number of laps, includes storing, by a server, an operation schedule of the plurality of circulating buses, judging, by the server, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied when a predetermined event not planned in the operation schedule occurs, and revising, by the server, the operation schedule to introduce an additional circulating bus into the circulation route from the base when it is judged that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
US11776312B2
An image processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a visible image of a face; receive a near-infrared image of the face; adjust brightness of the visible image based on a frequency distribution of pixel values of the visible image and a frequency distribution of pixel values of the near-infrared image; specify a relative position at which the visible image is related to the near-infrared image; invert adjusted brightness of the visible image; detect a region of a pupil from a synthetic image obtained by adding up the visible image the brightness of which is inverted and the near-infrared image based on the relative position; and output information on the detected pupil.
US11776311B2
An image processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a visible image of a face; receive a near-infrared image of the face; adjust brightness of the visible image based on a frequency distribution of pixel values of the visible image and a frequency distribution of pixel values of the near-infrared image; specify a relative position at which the visible image is related to the near-infrared image; invert adjusted brightness of the visible image; detect a region of a pupil from a synthetic image obtained by adding up the visible image the brightness of which is inverted and the near-infrared image based on the relative position; and output information on the detected pupil.
US11776300B2
According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display including a polarization layer, a biometric sensor positioned to at least partially overlap the display, and an optical member including a light condenser positioned between the display and the biometric sensor. The biometric sensor may include a light receiving unit comprising light receiving circuitry configured to receive light emitted from the display and reflected by an external object. A length of the light receiving unit in a first direction, which is a polarization axis direction of the polarization layer, is greater than a length of the light receiving unit in a second direction crossing the first direction.
US11776298B2
Under-display fingerprint sensor of generating a fingerprint image disclosed. Under-display fingerprint sensor includes a light selection layer, being disposed under a display panel, configured for converting a downward circularly-polarized light into a downward linearly-polarized light, and configured for converting an unpolarized light into a sensor linearly-polarized light, a plurality of lenses, being disposed apart from the light selection layer and configured for refracting the downward linearly-polarized light and the sensor linearly-polarized light that propagate in a perpendicular direction toward each focal point, and an image sensor having a plurality of light receiving units disposed at each focal point of the plurality of lenses to receive the downward linearly-polarized light and the sensor linearly-polarized light that are refracted toward each focal point.
US11776294B2
A method, an apparatus, a computing device, and a computer-readable storage medium for monitoring use of target item are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a RoI of each of video frames, for each frame, determining whether the target item and a head of a monitored target object are both present in the RoI, if yes, determining whether a hand of the monitored target object is present in the RoI, if the hand not present, determining a face orientation of the monitored target object to determining whether the each frame is in a first video frame status, if the hand presents, determining a relative position relationship between the hand and the target item to determining whether the each frame is in the first video frame status, and based on a number of video frames continuously in the first video frame status, determining whether the monitored target object uses the target item.
US11776293B2
An improvement is provided for routine law enforcement stops by making it safer for police officers and pedestrians. Implementation of smart technology into the industry wide standard use of physical interactions between police officers and pedestrians, a streamed lined method and process will yield optimal results as a safer method and system in executing such a tactic. Utilizing technology i.e. algorithms and databases, servers, and cloud-based infrastructures with application processing interfaces (api's) communicating in this ecosystem, creating a synergy while transferring specific data; will replace the current process of a routine traffic stop.
US11776286B2
An image text broadcasting method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The image text broadcasting method includes: receiving a specified broadcast indication; determining a current broadcast progress about broadcast data in response to the specified broadcast indication; acquiring a next piece of broadcast data from a first text according to the current broadcast progress and the specified broadcast indication, in which the first text is composed of text data recognized and stored for a text in a text area of an image.
US11776285B2
An authentication method includes receiving, at a processor, a signal representing an image of a serialization code and multiple flecks of a label, the flecks having a random distribution. The processor detects the serialization code and applies a modification to the image to produce a modified image. A subset of flecks of the modified image is detected, and metrics associated with each fleck from the subset of flecks are identified. The identified metrics are compared with metrics associated with a unique signature, and a message is displayed, via a user interface, indicating an authenticity of the label based on the comparison.
US11776283B2
The present application relates to a method for the cytometric analysis of multiple cell samples by a microscope for examining multiple cell samples under a microscope, wherein the microscope can be or is operated, selectively and/or alternatingly, in a transmission mode and/or in a fluorescence mode, and wherein at least one cell sample has at least one fluorescence marker. The method includes; moving the cell samples continuously in one plane relative to an optical system of the microscope having at least one microscope camera, wherein, during the movement of the cell samples, at least one or more images of a sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the transmission mode or in the fluorescence mode and at least one or more images of the same sub-region of the cell samples are recorded in the fluorescence mode by at least one microscope camera.
US11776281B2
A traffic light classification system for a vehicle includes an image capture device to capture an image of a scene that includes a traffic light with multiple light signals, a processor, and a memory communicably coupled to the processor and storing a first neural network module including instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to determine, based on inputting the image into a neural network, a semantic keypoint for each light signal in the traffic light, and determine, based on each semantic keypoint, a classification state of each light signal.
US11776278B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses related to autonomous vehicle object detection are described. A method can include receiving, by an autonomous vehicle, an indication that the autonomous vehicle has entered a network coverage zone generated by a base station and performing an operation to reallocate computing resources between a plurality of different types of memory devices associated with the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving the indication. The method can further include capturing, by the autonomous vehicle, data corresponding to an unknown object disposed within a sight line of the autonomous vehicle and performing, using the reallocated computing resources, an operation involving the data corresponding to the unknown object to classify the unknown object.
US11776272B2
A method for comparing videos of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method comprising selecting a plurality of videos from a surgical video database. Each of the plurality of videos including video data of a first surgical procedure comprising a plurality of surgical steps. The method further including identifying a first surgical step included in the plurality of surgical steps within a first video segment in each of the plurality of videos. The method also including warping the first video segment to standardize a dimension of the first video segment in each of the plurality of videos.
US11776270B2
A method, system, and computer program product for monitoring a telecom network is provided. The method includes retrieving images associated with a transmission location of a telecom network. A communication channel is initialized for enabling transmission of a real time video stream comprising the images with respect to virtual network functions. The virtual network functions are enabled and a triggering signal of the virtual network functions is located. Image collector software and hardware components are activated for collecting the images for local cache storage and location and activation information is collected. Attributes of objects within the images are collected and detecting resulting obstruction characteristics associated with obstruction objects located within a coverage area of the telecom network are detected. The obstruction characteristics are mapped with login and disturbance patterns of the telecom network and an alternative transmission location within the telecom network is determined for providing improved transmission characteristics.
US11776262B1
Methods and apparatus are described for generating compelling preview clips of media presentations. Compelling clips are identified based on weighted combinations of attribute scores determined for indices of a media presentation. One or more of these compelling clips are then provided to a client device for playback.
US11776250B2
A method for situation awareness is provided. The method comprises: preparing a neural network trained by a learning set, wherein the learning set includes a plurality of maritime images and maritime information including object type information which includes a first type index for a vessel, a second type index for a water surface and a third type index for a ground surface, and distance level information which includes a first level index indicating that a distance is undefined, a second level index indicating a first distance range and a third level index indicating a second distance range greater than the first distance range; obtaining a target maritime image generated from a camera; and determining a distance of a target vessel based on the distance level index of the maritime information being outputted from the neural network which receives the target maritime image and having the first type index.
US11776247B2
Methods and systems are described herein for hosting and arbitrating algorithms for the generation of structured frames of data from one or more sources of unstructured input frames. A plurality of frames may be received from a recording device and a plurality of object types to be recognized in the plurality of frames may be determined. A determination may be made of multiple machine learning models for recognizing the object types. The frames may be sequentially input into the machine learning models to obtain a plurality of sets of objects from the plurality of machine learning models and object indicators may be received from those machine learning models. A set of composite frames with the plurality of indicators corresponding to the plurality of objects may be generated, and an output stream may be generated including the set of composite frames to be played back in chronological order.
US11776244B2
Disclosed is a new document processing solution that combines the powers of machine learning and deep learning and leverages the knowledge of a knowledge base. Textual information in an input image of a document can be converted to semantic information utilizing the knowledge base. A semantic image can then be generated utilizing the semantic information and geometries of the textual information. The semantic information can be coded by semantic type determined utilizing the knowledge base and positioned in the semantic image utilizing the geometries of the textual information. A region-based convolutional neural network (R-CNN) can be trained to extract regions from the semantic image utilizing the coded semantic information and the geometries. The regions can be mapped to the textual information for classification/data extraction. With semantic images, the number of samples and time needed to train the R-CNN for document processing can be significantly reduced.
US11776232B2
Certain aspects and features of this disclosure relate to virtual 3D pointing and manipulation. For example, video communication is established between a presenter client device and a viewer client device. A presenter video image is captured. A 3D image of a 3D object is rendered on the client devices and a presenter avatar is rendered on at least the viewer client device. The presenter avatar includes at least a portion of the presenter video image. When a positional input is detected at the presenter client device, the system renders, on the viewer client device, an articulated virtual appurtenance associated with the positional input, the 3D image, and the presenter avatar. A virtual interaction between the articulated virtual appurtenance and the 3D image appear to a viewer as naturally positioned for the interaction with respect to the viewer.
US11776229B2
Provided are mechanisms and processes for inserting a visual element into a multi-view digital media representation (MVIDMR). In one example, a process includes analyzing an MVIDMR to determine if there is an appropriate location to insert a visual element. Once a location is found, the type of visual element appropriate for the location is determined, where the type of visual element includes either a three-dimensional object to be inserted in the MVIDMR or a two-dimensional image to be inserted as or projected onto a background or object in the MVIDMR. A visual element that is appropriate for the location is then retrieved and inserted into the MVIDMR, such that the visual element is integrated into the MVIDMR and navigable by a user.
US11776222B2
A method includes: recording a series of frames; recording a set of motion data representing motion of the mobile device; detecting relative positions of a 3D constellation of objects based on the series of frames and the set of motion data; generating classifications of the 3D constellation of objects by calculating a classification of each object in a set of object classes; calculating a transform aligning the 3D constellation of objects with a 3D localization map; accessing a set of augmented reality assets defined by the 3D localization map; calculating a position of the mobile device relative to the 3D localization map based on the transform and the set of motion data; and rendering the set of augmented reality assets based on positions of the set of augmented reality assets in the 3D localization map and based on the position of the mobile device in the 3D localization map.
US11776215B1
One embodiment provides techniques for automatically pre-labeling point cloud data with cuboid annotations. Point cloud data is processed using ML models to detect, associate, and localize objects therein, in order to generate cuboid tracks that each include a series of cuboid annotations associated with an object. An object detection model that detects objects and performs coarse localization is trained using a loss function that separately evaluates the distances between corners of predicted cuboids and corners of ground truth cuboids for position, size, and yaw. A refinement model that performs more accurate localization takes as input 2D projections of regions surrounding cuboid tracks predicted by the object detection model and the cuboid tracks, and outputs refined cuboid tracks. The refined cuboid tracks are filtered to a set of keyframes, with in-between frames being interpolated. The cuboid tracks can then be presented to a user for viewing and editing.
US11776212B1
The present invention is generally directed to anatomically conforming apparatuses, and the creation, design, and fitting of such apparatuses. In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to masks that require a conformal fit to a user's face, including, but not limited to, respirator and breathing masks, oxygen masks for both civil and military pilots, ventilation masks used in hazardous environments, and the like. One or more methods for clustering facial scans to design a finite set of mass-producible masks is also described, such that each individual in a given population can be assigned at least one mask in the set of masks that is anatomically conforming to that individual's specific facial geometry. Also described are one or more methods for fitting a face mask to a specific individual based on a 3-D scan of that individual's face.
US11776210B2
An electronic device and method for 3D face modeling based on neural networks is provided. The electronic device receives a two-dimensional (2D) color image of a human face with a first face expression and obtains a first three-dimensional (3D) mesh of the human face with the first face expression based on the received 2D color image. The electronic device generates first texture information and a first set of displacement maps. The electronic device feeds the generated first texture information and the first set of displacement maps as an input to the neural network and receives an output of the neural network for the fed input. Thereafter, the electronic device generates a second 3D mesh of the human face with a second face expression which is different from the first face expression based on the received output.
US11776175B2
A computing system for adaptive point generation includes a storage to store a densely sampled polyline or surface, or mathematical function, and a processor to compute the area of a contour of the polyline or function with respect to itself, or compute the volume of the surface or function with respect to itself, adaptively resample the polyline, surface, or function, wherein the adaptive resampling is based on and inversely proportional to the computed area or volume, and connect adaptively resampled points as an adaptively sampled polyline or surface.
US11776173B2
Techniques are described for generating reformatted views of a three-dimensional (3D) anatomy scan using deep-learning estimated scan prescription masks. According to an embodiment, a system is provided that comprises a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components comprise a mask generation component that employs a pre-trained neural network model to generate masks for different anatomical landmarks depicted in one or more calibration images captured of an anatomical region of a patient. The computer executable components further comprise a reformatting component that reformats 3D image data captured of the anatomical region of the patient using the masks to generate different representations of the 3D image data that correspond to the different anatomical landmarks.
US11776166B2
A method for providing a mixed reality (MR) experience is provided, including: rendering a mixed reality view for a user on an MR headset, wherein the mixed reality view includes virtual elements; during the rendering of the mixed reality view, capturing sensor data by the MR headset, and analyzing the sensor data to detect real-world objects in a local environment in which the MR headset is disposed; determining a risk to the user posed by one or more of the identified real-world objects; responsive to determining the risk, then adjusting an appearance of at least one virtual element.
US11776156B2
A method includes receiving video data that includes a series of frames of image data. Here, the video data is representative of an actor performing an activity. The method also includes processing the video data to generate a spatial input stream including a series of spatial images representative of spatial features of the actor performing the activity, a temporal input stream representative of motion of the actor performing the activity, and a pose input stream including a series of images representative of a pose of the actor performing the activity. Using at least one neural network, the method also includes processing the temporal input stream, the spatial input stream, and the pose input stream. The method also includes classifying, by the at least one neural network, the activity based on the temporal input stream, the spatial input stream, and the pose input stream.
US11776146B2
The present technology relates to the field of medical monitoring, and, in particular, to non-contact detecting and monitoring of patient breathing. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are described for calculating a change in depth of a region of interest (ROI) on a patient. In some embodiments, the systems, methods, and/or computer readable media can identify steep changes in depths. For example, the systems, methods, and/or computer readable media can identify large, inaccurate changes in depths that can occur at edge regions of a patient. In these and other embodiments, the systems, methods, and/or computer readable media can adjust the identified steep changes in depth before determining one or more patient respiratory parameters.
US11776145B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an object reconstruction module, a first image and a second image. The first image includes a first region of an object and the second image comprises a second region of the object. The method also includes identifying, by the object reconstruction module, a transitional image. The transitional image includes the first region of the object and the second region of the object. The method further includes determining, by the object reconstruction module, that the first region of the object in the transitional image and the first region of the object in the first image are equivalent regions and generating, by the object reconstruction module, a reconstruction of the object using the first image and the transitional image. The reconstruction of the object includes the first region of the object and the second region of the object and excludes equivalent regions.
US11776137B2
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for detecting movement in a scene. A first temporal pixel image is generated based on a first set of images of a scene over time, and a second temporal pixel image is generated based on a second set of images. One or more derived values are determined based on values of the temporal pixels in the first temporal pixel image, the second temporal pixel image, or both. Correspondence data is determined based on the first temporal pixel image and the second temporal pixel image indicative of a set of correspondences between image points of the first set of images and image points of the second set of images. An indication of whether there is a likelihood of motion in the scene is determined based on the one or more derived values and the correspondence data.
US11776134B2
An element recognition apparatus (100) segments three-dimensional skeleton information including a subject performing a series of performances, acquired in chronological order, into a plurality of units in accordance with a predetermined rule. The element recognition apparatus (100) determines whether a postural motion corresponding to a first unit among the units is a first motion having a feature indicating that the subject is stationary or a second motion different from the first motion. The element recognition apparatus (100) determines, based on a determination result corresponding to the first unit and a recognition result of recognition on the type of moving motion in a second unit that is continuous with the first unit, an element corresponding to the combination including at least the first unit and the second unit.
US11776125B2
Techniques are provided for improving image data quality, such as in functional imaging follow-up studies, using reconstruction, post-processing, and/or deep-learning enhancement approaches in a way that automatically improves analysis fidelity, such as lesion tracking fidelity. The disclosed approaches may be useful in improving the performance of automatic analysis methods as well as in facilitating reviews performed by clinician.
US11776123B2
A method, user device, and system for displaying augmented anatomical features is disclosed. The method includes detecting a target individual, displaying a visual representation of the body, and determining an anatomical profile of the target individual based on a plurality of reference markers. The method further includes displaying, on the display, a graphical representation of the inner anatomical features onto the visual representation of the body so as to assist in the identification of the inner anatomical features. In another aspect, an initial three-dimensional representation of the body is mapped and a preferred anatomical profile is determined based upon the reference markers. The initial three-dimensional representation of the body is modified to be the shape of the preferred anatomical profile and displayed.
US11776119B2
Methods and systems of analyzing images of a retina captured by an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scanner are disclosed. The methods and systems use a processor configured to implement a series of instructions that include creating a training set of images of a retina of a patient captured by an OCT scanner including labeled regions of diffuse intraretinal fluid (DIRF) such as by assessing maximum and minimum regions of DIRF and regions of pathology of the retina to generate a model, and analyzing the DIRF region or regions of pathology by the model to derive an assessment of the retina of the patient. The assessment of the retina enables, for instance, the treatment of the patient's retina to be evaluated and determined.
US11776118B2
Methods, systems and computer program products for recognition of partially digested medications are provided. Aspects include receiving an image depicting regurgitated stomach contents of an individual and obtaining medical data regarding the individual. Aspects also include analyzing the image, by a recognition model, to identify one or more pills depicted in the image and a percentage of the one or more pills that has not been digested. Aspects further include performing an action based on the medical data, the identification of the one or more pill and the percentage of the one or more pills that has not been digested.
US11776116B1
A system and method of performing high precision anatomical measurements of non-visible aspects of features of living organisms that include a visible contoured shape on the anatomical region of the living organism is disclosed. The system and method include an imager configured to take a series of images of an anatomical region of a living organism, such as a human patient in a clinic, doctor's office, or hospital. The system and method create a three-dimensional digital anatomical model of the exterior or visible part of the anatomical region that includes a target feature, such as a breast, nose, foot, or tumor. The target feature within the three-dimensional digital model is then isolated and manipulated to find measurements of non-visible aspects of the feature, such as mass, distances between visible points which pass through invisible tissues, e.g., depth and base width, volume, area, and surface angle measurements of the feature.
US11776114B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing method and a computer program that can suppress an increase in inspection time in the manufacturing process of the monitors. The present invention provides an information processing method comprising: an error calculation step of calculating an error between input image data input to an autoencoder and output image data output from the autoencoder; a similarity calculation step of calculating a similarity between compressed data and reference data based on the compressed data and the reference data, the compressed data being acquired by compressing the input image data in an encoder of the autoencoder; and a determination step of determining whether a display unevenness of the input image data is acceptable based on a relationship between the error and the similarity, the relationship corresponding to a relational expression or a table.
US11776104B2
Systems and methods for roof condition assessment from digital images using machine learning are disclosed, including receiving an image of a structure having roof characteristic(s), first pixel values depicting the structure, second pixel values outside of the structure depicting a background surrounding the structure, and first geolocation data; generating a synthetic shape image of the structure from the image using machine learning, including pixel values forming a synthetic outline shape, and having second geolocation data; mapping the synthetic shape onto the image, based on the first and second geolocation data, and changing the second pixel values so as to not depict the background; assessing roof characteristic(s) based on the first pixel values with a second machine learning algorithm resulting in a plurality of probabilities, each for a respective roof condition classification category, and determining a composite probability based upon the plurality of probabilities so as to classify the roof characteristic(s).
US11776100B2
Methods and systems for analyzing an integrity of a roof covering are presented. An airflow may be directed over one or more shingles or other discontinuous roof covering materials by an airflow unit. A respective lift for each of the discontinuous roof covering materials may then be observed by an imaging unit, and an overall roof integrity rating may then be generated by the one or more processors based on the respective lift of the discontinuous roof covering materials.
US11776099B2
Methods and systems for generating an image quality metric are described. A reference and a test image are first converted to the ITP color space. After calculating difference images ΔI, ΔT, and ΔP, using the color channels of the two images, the difference images are convolved with low pass filters, one for the I channel and one for the chroma channels (I or P). The image quality metric is computed as a function of the sum of squares of filtered ΔI, ΔT, and ΔP values. The chroma low-pass filter is designed to maximize matching the image quality metric with subjective results.
US11776097B2
Methods, devices, and storage medium for fusing at least one image are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a first to-be-fused image and a second to-be-fused image, the first to-be-fused image comprising first regions, and the second to-be-fused image comprising second regions; obtaining a first feature set according to the first to-be-fused image and obtaining a second feature set according to the second to-be-fused image; performing first fusion processing on the first to-be-fused image and the second to-be-fused image by using a shape fusion network model to obtain a third to-be-fused image, the third to-be-fused image comprising at least one first encoding feature and at least one second encoding feature; and performing second fusion processing on the third to-be-fused image and the first to-be-fused image by using a condition fusion network model to obtain a target fused image. Model training methods, apparatus, and storage medium are also disclosed.
US11776088B2
An electronic device includes an image sensor configured to capture a target to generate first image data, and a processor configured to perform directional interpolation on a first area of the first image data to generate first partial image data, perform upscale on a second area of the first image data to generate second partial image data, and combine the first partial image data and the second partial image data to generate second image data.
US11776087B2
A server that includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) may receive, from a first application that is remote from the server, a first request to reserve a first number of cores of the GPU for a first amount of time. The server may also receive, from a second application that is also remote from the server, a second request to reserve a second number of cores of the GPU for a second amount of time that at least partly overlaps the first amount of time. The server may determine that the first request is associated with a higher priority than the second request and, in response, may reserve the first number of cores for the first amount of time for the first application. The server may send, to the first application, an indication that the first number of cores have been reserved as requested by the first application.
US11776083B2
A method and device for mitigating passenger-related item loss in a travel-for-hire context are disclosed. An item within a vehicle passenger region is identified, and the identified item is associated with an identified passenger. A presence of the identified item is detected within the vehicle cabin passenger region in response to detecting an exit of the identified passenger, and an announcement message is generated based on the presence of the identified item within the vehicle cabin passenger region.
US11776078B2
Strategic competitive intelligence data generation systems and methods are provided. The system stores internal intellectual property data of an entity, receives external technology development data from predefined sources and intellectual property data from the internal portfolio database of the entity, stores a set of relevant rules, executes them, filters the technology development data and the intellectual property data, based on the rules executed by the rule engine. It stores in one of an entity aligned cluster database, the filtered technology development data and the intellectual property data. The entity aligned cluster databases are created against predefined entity aligned clusters. The system executes an input query, determines one relevant entity aligned cluster database for executing the search query, and populates relevancy scores in two matrices, aggregates the relevancy scores through multiplication of the matrices. The system then analyses the resultant matrix based on set of rules and displays results of the analytics.
US11776072B2
A machine learning method according to an embodiment is a machine learning method performed by a computer and includes the steps of: allowing a calculator to calculate output information from each of items of input information; determining whether the output information is correct or incorrect based on the output information and answer information set for the plurality of pieces of input information; allowing the calculator to calculate the output information from each of at least one first input information, which is included in the plurality of pieces of input information and corresponds to the output information determined to be incorrect, and at least one second input information included in the plurality of pieces of input information; and changing the calculator based on the output information.
US11776071B2
A crop prediction system performs various machine learning operations to predict crop production and to identify a set of farming operations that, if performed, optimize crop production. The crop prediction system uses crop prediction models trained using various machine learning operations based on geographic and agronomic information. Responsive to receiving a request from a grower, the crop prediction system can access information representation of a portion of land corresponding to the request, such as the location of the land and corresponding weather conditions and soil composition. The crop prediction system applies one or more crop prediction models to the access information to predict a crop production and identify an optimized set of farming operations for the grower to perform.
US11776068B1
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and systems for automatically detecting, tracking, and processing certain information content, based on voice input from a user. A voice enabled content tracking system receives natural language content corresponding to audio input from a user. A determination is made as to whether the natural language content includes a first type of information, based on evaluating the natural language content with a first machine learning model. In response to determining the natural language content comprises the first type of information, a temporal association of the first type of information is determined, based on evaluating the natural language content with a second machine learning model, and a message including an indication of the temporal association of the first type of information is transmitted to the user.
US11776062B1
A matching computer system for electronically generating, matching, and providing online user profiles, and determining a trust score for a user based upon at least social media data and insurance data is provided. The matching computer system may be configured to register users within the matching computer system, receive consent from the users to capture the social media data, and collect the social media data and the insurance data from each registered user. The matching computer system may also be configured to retrieve the social media data and the insurance data associated with each registered user. The matching computer system may be further configured to determine a trust score for each registered user based upon each respective social media data and each respective insurance data. Each trust score represents a level of trustworthiness of the user.
US11776061B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for creating, maintaining, and interacting with a distributed ledger for VIN recordkeeping related to a particular vehicle. The systems and methods include the use of smart contracts, and receiving information about the vehicle, such as a description of the vehicle, whether the vehicle is covered by insurance, financial information related to the vehicle, and any maintenance data about the vehicle. This information may be used to create a distributed ledger for the particular vehicle, and during the vehicle's lifetime events related to the vehicle may be recorded in the distributed ledger.
US11776057B1
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, and computer-readable storage medium for providing personalized navigation control items of an application. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a user, at least one identification element of the user on a page of the application via a mobile computing device. The method includes transmitting, to a financial institution system, the user's identification element. Upon authenticating the user by the financial institution system, the method further includes receiving, at the mobile computing device, information related to personalization of navigation control items associated with a plurality of service sections of the application. The personalization of the navigation control items are generated by applying business rules to user data by the financial institution system. The navigation control items that personalized for the user's convenience and need are displayed on a page of the application on the mobile computing device.
US11776053B2
A method for synchronous processing exchange orders, comprising: creating a first batch of orders by accumulating exchange orders received within a first time period, TP1; creating a second batch of orders by accumulating exchange orders received within a second time period, TP2; and processing the orders from the first batch within the second time period, TP2.
US11776050B2
This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate the sale and exchange of plant growth systems to consumer plant growers. Particularly, a script offering system may act as an intermediary medium that allows merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers via an electronic marketplace. In some examples, the script offering system may allow merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers that have expressed an interest or need for a particular plant growth script. In other examples, the script offering system may allow a consumer plant grower to solicit merchant bids for the sale of plant growth script. A consumer plant grower may solicit bids for plant growth scripts that address specific needs identified via key word inputs or sensor data attributable to an existing plant growth operation that exhibits less than optimal plant growth.
US11776028B2
A commerce system includes an EC server connecting to a user terminal and executes E-commerce, a customs clearance authentication server that administers pre-customs clearance information, and an administration server connected to the customs clearance authentication server and the EC server. The administration server receives a registration request including product information regarding a product, transmits the registration request to the customs clearance authentication server, receives pre-customs clearance information regarding the product from the customs clearance authentication server, and notifies the pre-customs clearance information to the EC server. The customs clearance authentication server generates pre-customs clearance information based on product information, in response to a request from the EC server, and transmits generated pre-customs clearance information to the administration server. The EC server transmits the received pre-customs clearance information along with product information to the user terminal, and accepts, from the user terminal, an instruction to circulate the product specified via customs.
US11776027B2
A commerce system includes an EC server connecting to a user terminal and executes E-commerce, a customs clearance authentication server that administers pre-customs clearance information, and an administration server connected to the customs clearance authentication server and the EC server. The administration server receives a registration request including product information regarding a product, transmits the registration request to the customs clearance authentication server, receives pre-customs clearance information regarding the product from the customs clearance authentication server, and notifies the pre-customs clearance information to the EC server. The customs clearance authentication server generates pre-customs clearance information based on product information, in response to a request from the EC server, and transmits generated pre-customs clearance information to the administration server. The EC server transmits the received pre-customs clearance information along with product information to the user terminal, and accepts, from the user terminal, an instruction to circulate the product specified via customs.
US11776024B2
An example procedure includes an operation to obtain a product record for a first product associated with a supplier account of a supplier of the first product, an operation to select, based on the product record a group from amongst a number of online stores, online stores selling products matching the first products and having a stable demand for those matching products, and an operation to associate the supplier account with merchant accounts corresponding to the selected group of online stores to allow the supplier to supply the selected online stores with the first product.
US11776023B2
Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include communication using a payment processing device. Various other embodiments are described.
US11776019B2
Consistent with embodiments of the present invention, a social media merchandising and advertising platform may be provided. The platform may enable any third party website, page, or entity referred to herein as an “advertiser” to post interactive content on a publisher's website. The interactive content may comprise, for example, a customizable badge. The platform may enable the advertiser to create, customize, and deploy the badge for display and access on the publisher's specified domain. Moreover, the platform may enable the advertiser to provide the publisher with various specifications and elements to be integrated into a customized badge and, in turn, provide the customized badge to a publisher. Either the publisher or advertiser, individually or collectively, may then post the advertiser's badge to a website.
US11776011B2
The disclosed subject matter relates to a system and method for selecting/recommending ads based on a contextual bandit approach. The disclosed approach leverages various embedding vectors of item, search, page taxonomy trained based on traffic data via advanced deep learning models, and uses model signals (e.g. historical CTR, item price, rating, quality) from other ad placements. The learning mechanism on top of the current methodology to automatic chooses the best feature sets and adjust model performance over time. The contextual bandit model performs better with respect to CTR than the Thompson Sampling model, and achieves lower regret and faster convergence over time.
US11776010B2
Protected audience selection system. Media consumption histories of browsers which have converted are received at a modeling system where targeting of browsers is prohibited. A model is built by determining a frequency of each respective media consumption event among the histories and comparing each determined frequency of a respective media consumption event to a frequency of the respective media consumption event among a population of browsers without the conversion event. The model is sent to a targeting system which excludes conversion events. A description of the conversion event is received at the targeting system. A history of a targetable browser is received at the targeting system. The model is applied to the history of the targetable browser at the targeting system, where conversion events have been excluded from the history. Advertising content is sent to the targetable browser according to a result of applying the model.
US11776007B1
Systems and methods for providing environmental and context-based customized advertisement messages are provided. An example method includes receiving, from the application server, a request for advertisement. The request may include context parameters obtained by the application server via the application program running on the user device. The method further includes selecting, based on the context parameters, an advertisement media file from a database. The selected advertisement media file may be generated by an Artificial Intelligence model based on an advertisement message and the context parameters. The method further includes transmitting the selected advertisement media file to the application server. The application server may be configured to transmit the selected advertisement media file to the user device and the application program running on the user device may be configured to play back the selected advertisement media file to a user.
US11775999B2
Methods and systems are provided for blockchain-based social media commerce referral tracking system (BRTS). In one novel aspect, the blockchain is used to support traceability and transparency for the referral tracking system that monitors transactions of one or more user generated contents (UGCs) with one or more actionable items. Traceability and transparency foster trust among participants. In one embodiment, the BRTS tracks transactions of a UGC, updates a UGC record upon detecting one or more predefined transactions at a receiving node, detects one or more exit transactions at an ending node, and adds a UGC tuple of transactions from the originator node to the ending node based on the UGC record to a blockchain database upon detecting the one or more exit conditions. In another embodiment, the UGC record is updated using a recursive push procedure. In one embodiment, the BRTS generates one or more referral rewards for each UGC tuple record based on a configured rewarding scheme.
US11775996B2
Systems and methods for features engineering, in which internal and external signals are received and fused. The fusing is based on meta-data of each of the one or more internal signals and each of the one or more external signals. A set of features is generated based on one or more valid combinations that match a transformation input, the transformation forming part of library of transformations. Finally, a set of one or more features is selected from the plurality of features, based on a predictive strength of each feature. The set of selected features can be used to train and select a machine learning model.
US11775990B2
Data integration and distribution systems. A system includes a graphical user interface (GUI). Weather and market data are collected. A weather symbology including symbol elements linked to segments of the collected weather data and rules for generating weather symbology instructions are stored. The GUI is generated for display on a user device. A weather symbology instruction is determined based on at least one requested symbol element indicated in a weather data request and the rules. A weather forecast dataset is created from among the collected weather data based on the weather symbology instruction. A presentation package comprising the weather forecast dataset and the collected market data is generated such that the weather forecast dataset is integrated with the collected market data. The presentation package is presented on the GUI and updated concurrent with changes at least one of the weather data, the market data and user input.
US11775988B2
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating resolution of work items within a fraud resolution workflow. Exemplary implementations may: manage fraud workflow information, the fraud workflow information specifying a queue of work items, individual work items representing individual fraud resolution tasks associated with individual content creators of a membership platform flagged for fraud, individual work items being associated with work items records; effectuate presentation of a user interface for displaying individual work item pages through which the users access the individual work items for resolution, wherein the user interface facilitates access to individual ones of the work item records of the individual work items associated with the individual work item pages; and/or perform other operations.
US11775987B2
A method includes displaying on a graphic user interface (GUI) of a computing device of a user, a log of computing operations performed by the user at computing terminals of entity servers respectively managed by entities. The user uses a unique authorization identifier provided by the authorizing entity to authorize the computing operations at the computing terminals of the entity servers. The user provides a fraud indication through the GUI that at least one computing operation in the log is fraudulent. Memory-jogging visual units are displayed on the GUI to the user that cause the user to recall performing the at least one computing operation identified as being fraudulent. An entry of the at least one computing operation in an operation database is marked as a valid operation authorized by the user when receiving a recognition indication and potentially fraudulent when no recognition indication by the user.
US11775984B1
A system, method, and computer program are provided for processing a billing item. In use, a first dataset is collected including a plurality of records. The first dataset includes customer records, billing records (with billing item(s)) for each of the customers, and call incident records (with calling customer identification, billing record identification, and billing item identification). Additionally, a first AI-model is trained using the first dataset to recognize at least one pair of a first customer type and a first billing item type, and an associated first probability that such pair results in a call to the call-center. Further, a second dataset is collected including new billing records. The first AI-model is used to detect at least one billing record in the second dataset having probability higher than a redefined threshold probability that the customer associated with the billing record will call a call-center.
US11775967B2
Provided are a transaction delegation method, a transaction delegation system, and a computer readable medium storing a computer program. In this transaction delegation method: a second device that stores account data in a blockchain system receives, through communication outside the blockchain system, delegation data from a first device used by a user, the delegation data being for delegating execution of a desired transaction of the user in the blockchain system; a delegation transaction that causes an execution smart contract executing a transaction based on an account of the user in the blockchain system to execute the desired transaction is created on the basis of the delegation data transmitted from the first device; and the delegation transaction with payment of a fee token or a utility token required for executing a transaction is broadcast to the blockchain system on the basis of the account data.
US11775965B2
A service providing method of the present invention includes receiving sound source information on a sound source to be registered to the music platform and issuing a blockchain-based NFT that represents an ownership for the sound source; receiving a request for using a service related to the sound source registered to the music platform from at least one at least one service use terminal connected to the blockchain-based network; and in response to the received request, providing a service related to the sound source based on the blockchain-based NFT issued in advance for the sound source to the at least one service use terminal.
US11775962B2
A method for periodic aggregation of blockchain transactions for reduced processing times and bandwidths includes: storing at least a cryptographic key pair comprising a private key and a public key and a plurality of unspent blockchain transactions, each unspent blockchain transaction including at least an output address and transaction amount; generating a digital signature using the private key; generating a recipient address using the public key; generating a new blockchain transaction after satisfaction of a trigger condition, the new blockchain transaction including each of the plurality of unspent blockchain transactions as inputs, the digital signature, the recipient address, and a transfer amount based on a summation of the transaction amount for each of the unspent blockchain transactions; and transmitting the new blockchain transaction to a node in a blockchain network.
US11775960B2
A controller of a transaction card may cause the transaction card to be in a first state. The transaction card may include a battery and at least one other component. In the first state, the battery does not provide power to the at least one other component of the transaction card. The transaction card may receive a signal from a near-field communication (NFC) device and may cause the transaction card to be in a second state based on receiving the signal. In the second state, the battery provides power to the at least one other component of the transaction card. The transaction card may perform a transaction based on the transaction card being in the second state.
US11775949B2
A licensing system and related methods are described utilizing aspects of distributed ledger technologies to facilitate trusted and verifiable licensing transactions for creative works. A client device can include an asset editing tool for incorporating an asset selected from a plurality of licensable assets into a new creative work. The selected asset can be downloaded for incorporation into the new creative work. The new creative work incorporating the selected asset can be analyzed to determine an amount that the selected asset contributed to the new creative work, or an amount that the new creative work is attributable to the selected asset. Based on the analysis, a smart contract associated with the new creative work can be generated to include license fees for licensing the new creative work, receive payment transactions for licensing the new creative work, and fairly disperse calculated portions of received payment transactions to a licensor of the new creative work and to another licensor of the incorporated selected asset.
US11775944B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating electronic receipts (e-receipts) at point-of-sale (POS) terminals associated with a merchant at a retail location. The systems and methods include a near field communication (NFC) reader and an NFC-enabled payment vehicle. A POS terminal processes a payment transaction after an initial interaction between the NFC reader and the NFC-enabled payment vehicle. An e-receipt is generated when a second interaction is detected between the NFC reader and the NFC-enabled payment vehicle.
US11775930B1
This disclosure describes a device and system for verifying the content of items in a bin within a materials handling facility. In some implementations, a bin content verification apparatus may pass by one or more bins and capture images of those bins. The images may be processed to determine whether the content included in the bins has changed since the last time images of the bins were captured. A determination may also be made as to whether a change to the bin content was expected and, if so, if the determined change corresponds with the expected change.
US11775922B2
A method may include receiving, for a package, shipment details including attributes, obtaining, for a subset of the attributes, logistic preferences, applying the logistic preferences to the shipment details to obtain modified shipment details, training a classifier using shipment transactions each including values for the attributes and labeled with a vendor logistic service, generating, by applying the classifier to the modified shipment details, scores for vendor logistic services, and recommending a vendor logistic service from the vendor logistic services using the scores.
US11775920B1
Implementations relate to various techniques for resource efficient interactions with data corresponding to a physical parcel (already created or yet to be created) that is to be delivered to a recipient by a courier entity. Some of those implementations relate to techniques to enable access, by the recipient, of interior content data of the physical parcel. Some additional or alternative implementations relate to techniques to enable resource efficient storage and/or access to data related to a physical parcel, while enabling interaction(s) with the physical parcel by various disparate entities to be tracked and while maintaining appropriate access control to such data.
US11775916B2
Described is a method of delivery for cargo or goods from an aerial vehicle (mothership) to a designated ground delivery location via the use of a direct air shipping package. For example, an aerial vehicle may be an airplane or helicopter that remains at altitude with a packaged stowed for deployment. As the mothership travels in the vicinity of the designated location the package flight control computer (flight controller) calculates a preferred travel trajectory based upon the aerodynamic properties of the package and location relative to the designated delivery location such as a small delivery pad located on a patio of a home. When the mothership transits through a calculated release point the package disengages the mothership. As the package descends it may increase accuracy relative to the designated delivery location by altering aerodynamic properties to maintain the preferred travel trajectory and decreasing landing zone size requirements and increasing precision of delivery. To reduce the impact force at landing the designated delivery location and/or the package may contain a net, airbag, parachute or similar device to provide a suitably soft landing suitable for commercial home delivery.
US11775913B2
A business analytics conversational tool comprising: a device comprising a communication channel, a natural language processor (NLP), a fulfillment application program interface (F-API), a database application program interface (D-API), and a business management database; wherein: the NLP receives a user-input from a user through the communication channel; the NLP deduces an intent of the user-input; the NLP communicates the intent to the F-API; the F-API communicates a request for data associated with the intent to the database via the D-API; the D-API communicates the data associated with the intent to the F-API; the F-API converts the data associated with the intent to conversational form and sends the conversational form for voice output through the communication channel.
US11775904B1
A system for managing digital governance in a digital ecosystem is provided. The system includes data repository configured to maintain thereat at least policy library including policies and procedures used by enterprises; and at least one processor, The processor(s) is configured to: receive policy document(s) from policy library, policy document(s) is used by enterprise to which digital ecosystem belongs; receive digital event data indicating behavior of digital participants within digital ecosystem from target server associated with enterprise; generate a violation summary, based on policy document(s) and digital event data, wherein violation(s) is/are recorded when digital event data is non-compliant with policy document(s); determine policy effectiveness score(s), based on violation summary; determine compliance score(s), based on policy effectiveness score(s) determine governance score of digital ecosystem, based on compliance score(s); and communicate governance score to target server, for enabling enterprise in implementing action(s) for maintaining or improving digital governance in digital ecosystem.
US11775901B2
Providing a method for real-time testing and monitoring of a business process management system in order to identify commonly failing parameters. Machine learning methods are used to run multiple rounds of testing of the business process management system to more accurately identify commonly failing parameters and to modify the business process by removing those identified parameters from future rounds of testing.
US11775900B2
Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes. Another aspect described herein relates to a tool that allows a designer of an order fulfillment program to select from a group of predefined common business processes to create workflows associated with an order fulfillment program.
US11775898B1
A resource dependency system and its associated user interfaces, used for tracking data dependencies and data transformations between resources, may display visual node graphs with resources as nodes and the data dependencies and data transformations associated with the columns as edges between the nodes. The nodes representing the resources may be displayed differently based on relevant differences in the resources they represent, which can be set through various selectable criteria and schemes. The user interfaces may include selectable options for visually arranging the nodes or grouping the nodes into superseding nodes according to how the nodes are displayed or the relevant differences in the resources they represent. Updated properties and data dependencies associated with superseding nodes can be presented to the user.
US11775897B2
A method, computer system, and computer program product that aggregates sample data regarding a plurality of factors associated with work scheduling, employee compensation, and employee turnover; performs iterative analysis on the sample data using machine learning to construct a predictive model; populates, using the predictive model, a database with predicted values of employee turnover in relation to work scheduling and employee compensation; converts the predicted values of employee turnover in the database into percentages of observed values of employee turnover for a selected group of employers over a specified time period to create indices of employee turnover; and rank orders the selected employers according to their indices of employee turnover.
US11775895B2
An issue tracking system for tracking software development tasks is described herein. The issue tracking system may be configured to receive new issue requests from a client device and associate the new issue requests with one or more clusters of previously stored issue records. The issue tracking system may also determine similarity between issues in a first cluster of stored issue records and issues in a second cluster that is associated with a different software development project. Based on a determination that the issue similarity exceeds a threshold, the user may be prompted with one or more recommendations for a subsequent issue request or issue request content.
US11775880B2
Provided are an intelligent reservation method and device for a seat, and a computer-readable storage medium. The intelligent reservation method for a seat includes: sending a seat information acquisition request; receiving and displaying seat distribution information and seat usage status information of a target site fed back by a server-end device for the seat information acquisition request; receiving a reservation request for a target seat inputted by a user, and sending the reservation request; and receiving and displaying a reservation success message or a reservation failure message fed back by the server-end device for the reservation request.
US11775873B2
First, the system obtains time-series sensor data. Next, the system identifies missing values in the time-series sensor data, and fills in the missing values through interpolation. The system then divides the time-series sensor data into a training set and an estimation set. Next, the system trains an inferential model on the training set, and uses the inferential model to replace interpolated values in the estimation set with inferential estimates. If there exist interpolated values in the training set, the system switches the training and estimation sets. The system trains a new inferential model on the new training set, and uses the new inferential model to replace interpolated values in the new estimation set with inferential estimates. The system then switches back the training and estimation sets. Finally, the system combines the training and estimation sets to produce preprocessed time-series sensor data, wherein missing values are filled in with imputed values.
US11775871B1
Techniques for optimizing a machine learning model. The techniques can include: obtaining one or more embedding vectors based on a prediction of a machine learning model; mapping the embedding vectors from a higher dimensional space to a 2D/3D space to generate one or more high density points in the 2D/3D space; clustering the high-density points by running a clustering algorithm multiple times, each time with a different set of parameters to generate one or more clusters; applying a purity metric to each cluster to generate a normalized purity score of each cluster; identifying one or more clusters with a normalized purity score lower than a threshold; and optimizing the identifying one or more clusters.
US11775867B1
A system and methods to provide an independent and unbiased service that comprehensively analyzes the performance of a predictive machine learning model and enables the performance characteristics of the model to be compared to other models and to relevant benchmarks.
US11775863B2
Fairness of a trained classifier may be ensured by generating a data set for training, the data set generated using input data points of a feature space including multiple dimensions and according to different parameters including an amount of label bias, a control for discrepancy between rarity of features, and an amount of selection bias. Unlabeled data points of the input data comprising unobserved ground truths are labeled according to the amount of label bias and the input data sampled according to the amount of selection bias and the control for the discrepancy between the rarity of features. The classifier is then trained using the sampled and labeled data points as well as additional unlabeled data points. The trained classifier is then usable to determine unbiased classifications of one or more labels for one or more other data sets.
US11775861B1
An online system identifies an opportunity to present content to a viewing user and accesses a model trained to predict a likelihood that a user will perform an action responsive to being presented with a link that launches a messaging application and initiates a conversation with an entity via the messaging application, in which the likelihood is predicted based on which of multiple messaging applications is selected and attributes of the user. For each of multiple candidate messaging applications, the trained model is applied to predict the likelihood that the viewing user will perform the action if the candidate messaging application is selected. A messaging application is selected from the candidate messaging applications based on the likelihoods and a content item including a link that launches the selected application and initiates a conversation with the entity via the selected application is generated and sent for display to the viewing user.
US11775860B2
Reinforcement learning may be used to train machine learning (ML) models for robotic process automation (RPA) that are implemented by robots. A policy network may be employed, which learns to achieve a definite output by providing a particular input. In other words, the policy network informs the system whether it is getting closer to the winning state. The policy network may be refined by the robots automatically or with the periodic assistance of a human in order to reach the winning state, or to achieve a more optimal winning state. Robots may also create other robots that utilize reinforcement learning.
US11775856B2
A quantum circuit includes a plurality of Hadamard gates apply Hadamard transforms to a plurality of qubits in a corresponding plurality of initial states. A plurality of weighted oracle gates sequentially call a weighted oracle operator on the plurality of qubits to produce a sequence of quantum oracle calls, wherein the weighted oracle operator for the plurality of qubits applies an adjustable phase rotation at each of the quantum oracle calls in the sequence of quantum oracle calls. A plurality of diffusion gates apply a plurality of diffusion operators, wherein a selected one or more of a plurality of diffusion operators is applied after each of the quantum oracle calls in the sequence of quantum oracle calls. A measurement function generates a quantum computing result based on a measurement from the plurality of qubits, after the sequence of quantum oracle calls are applied and after the plurality of diffusion operators are applied.
US11775846B2
An alternative range estimating system for a vehicle includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores a removable object selection module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to control operation of a vehicle input/output system to display a selectable representation of each of one or more removable objects carried by the vehicle. The module may acquire a user selection of at least one removable object from the removable objects displayed. The module may acquire an estimated alternative vehicle range determined using an estimated weight of the at least one removable object. The module may then control operation of the input/output system to display the estimated alternative vehicle range.
US11775845B2
A character recognition method, a character recognition apparatus, an electronic device and a computer readable storage medium are disclosed. The character recognition method includes: determining semantic information and first position information of each individual character recognized from an image; constructing a graph network according to the semantic information and the first position information of each individual character; and determining a character recognition result of the image according to a feature of each individual character calculated by the graph network.
US11775842B2
An initial software scan is performed to detect a set of software deployed on an endpoint. An ongoing scan of the endpoint is performed to map a set of file directories associated with each software within the set of software. Via the ongoing scan, a usage frequency for each mapped file directory is determined. A heat map is generated for each mapped file directory, according to usage frequency, using a randomized meta-heuristic. A request is received for a software discovery scan result. The software discovery scan, based on the heat map, is performed in response to the request. The result of the software discovery scan is provided to a user.
US11775835B2
Systems and methods for estimating a layout of a room are disclosed. The room layout can comprise the location of a floor, one or more walls, and a ceiling. In one aspect, a neural network can analyze an image of a portion of a room to determine the room layout. The neural network can comprise a convolutional neural network having an encoder sub-network, a decoder sub-network, and a side sub-network. The neural network can determine a three-dimensional room layout using two-dimensional ordered keypoints associated with a room type. The room layout can be used in applications such as augmented or mixed reality, robotics, autonomous indoor navigation, etc.
US11775832B2
Aspects of data modification for neural networks are described herein. The aspects may include a data modifier configured to receive input data and weight values of a neural network. The data modifier may include an input data configured to modify the received input data and a weight modifier configured to modify the received weight values. The aspects may further include a computing unit configured to calculate one or more groups of output data based on the modified input data and the modifier weight values.
US11775831B2
Techniques are described for efficiently reducing the amount of total computation in convolutional neural networks (CNNs) without affecting the output result or classification accuracy. Computation redundancy in CNNs is reduced by exploiting the computing nature of the convolution and subsequent pooling (e.g., sub-sampling) operations. In some implementations, the input features may be divided into a group of precision values and the operation(s) may be cascaded. A maximum may be identified (e.g., by 90% probability) using a small number of bits in the input features, and the full-precision convolution may then be performed on the maximum input. Accordingly, the total number of bits used to perform the convolution is reduced without affecting the output features or the final classification accuracy.
US11775828B2
Inputs from sensors (e.g., image and environmental sensors) are used for real-time optimization of plant growth in indoor farms by adjusting the light provided to the plants and other environmental factors. The sensors use wireless connectivity to create an Internet of Things network. The optimization is determined using machine-learning analysis and image recognition of the plants being grown. Once a machine-learning model has been generated and/or trained in the cloud, the model is deployed to an edge device located at the indoor farm to overcome connectivity issues between the sensors and the cloud. Plants in an indoor farm are continuously monitored and the light energy intensity and spectral output are automatically adjusted to optimal levels at optimal times to create better crops. The methods and systems are self-regulating in that light controls the plant's growth, and the plant's growth in-turn controls the spectral output and intensity of the light.
US11775826B2
A cyber security system that uses artificial intelligence, such neural networks, to monitor the security of a computer network and take automated remedial action based on the monitoring. The security system autonomically learns behavior profiles, attack profiles and circumvention techniques used to target the network. The remedial action taken by the system includes isolating any misuse that has been identified, surveilling the misuse in the isolated environment, analyzing its behavior profile and reconfiguring the network to enhance security.
US11775824B1
Systems and methods are provided for receiving a data set that includes demographic data and population data; training, based on the data set, a neural network to establish a relationship between different physical layouts of messages and responses to the different physical layouts of the messages; applying the trained neural network to a user profile to predict a physical layout of a message; generating instructions for an electronic device based on the predicted physical layout of the message, the instructions comprising the message; and transmitting the instructions to the electronic device to create a physical label having a layout corresponding to the predicted physical layout of the message.
US11775821B2
A method and a system are for performing at least one inference task on medical input data. In an embodiment, the system includes: a computing device configured to implement an artificial neural network, ANN. The ANN is configured to receive medical input data as an input and to perform at least one inference task based on the medical input data. The ANN includes an output layer with, for at least one inference task of the at least one inference task, a plurality of output nodes. Each output node corresponds to one quantile out of a plurality of defined quantiles.
US11775820B2
An information sharing platform of providing bidirectional vehicle state information between a driver and a vehicle, the information sharing platform may include a communication controller which collects measured data and vehicle Controller Area Network (CAN) information by sensors installed to components capable of diagnosing a vehicle state; and a graphic controller which provides a driver with diagnosis result output information that is generated based on a predetermined selection criterion among the components through Deep Learning based diagnosis using big data having the collected data.
US11775817B2
Some embodiments involve a reinforcement learning based framework for training a natural media agent to learn a rendering policy without human supervision or labeled datasets. The reinforcement learning based framework feeds the natural media agent a training dataset to implicitly learn the rendering policy by exploring a canvas and minimizing a loss function. Once trained, the natural media agent can be applied to any reference image to generate a series (or sequence) of continuous-valued primitive graphic actions, e.g., sequence of painting strokes, that when rendered by a synthetic rendering environment on a canvas, reproduce an identical or transformed version of the reference image subject to limitations of an action space and the learned rendering policy.
US11775814B1
Controls within images of a user interface of a computer application are detected by way of region-based R-FCN and Faster R-CNN engines. Datasets comprising images containing application control, wherein the application controls include images of application where width is greater than height, width is equal to height and height is greater than width are retrieved. Each of the datasets is processed with the R-FCN and Faster R-CNN engines to generate a software configured to recognize, from an input image, application controls wherein the application controls are characterized by dimensions where width is greater than height, where width is substantially equal to height, and where height is greater than width.
US11775809B2
An apparatus includes a storage control unit that divides, into two-dimensional blocks, a feature image of a layer and stores the respective blocks in any one of a predetermined number of memories, a unit that determines a pattern for reading blocks from the memories based on information relating to an operation on the feature image, and a unit that reads blocks from the memories in accordance with the pattern. The storage control unit assigns repeatedly, for the two-dimensional blocks, the memories in a predetermined order from a head row/column along a row/column. In a second or a subsequent row/column, a memory, which the assignment is started, is shifted by a constant number from a previous row/column in the predetermined order.
US11775802B2
A neural processor. In some embodiments, the processor includes a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus. The bus may be connected to the memory, the first tile, and the second tile. The first tile may include: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier. The activations buffer may be configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier and a second queue connected to the second multiplier. The first queue may include a first register and a second register adjacent to the first register, the first register being an output register of the first queue. The first tile may be configured: in a first state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, a first weight by an activation from the output register of the first queue, and in a second state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, the first weight by an activation from the second register of the first queue.
US11775801B2
A neural processor. In some embodiments, the processor includes a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus. The bus may be connected to the memory, the first tile, and the second tile. The first tile may include: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier. The activations buffer may be configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier and a second queue connected to the second multiplier. The first queue may include a first register and a second register adjacent to the first register, the first register being an output register of the first queue. The first tile may be configured: in a first state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, a first weight by an activation from the output register of the first queue, and in a second state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, the first weight by an activation from the second register of the first queue.
US11775789B2
An image forming apparatus includes an exposure device configured to perform multiple exposure with a second light-emitting element array of a place exposed with a first light-emitting element array; and a controller configured to transmit a signal for controlling the exposure device. The exposure device sets a first pulse signal for light emission of the first light-emitting element array based on a first delay time and a first pulse width, sets a second pulse signal for light emission of the second light-emitting element array based on a second delay time, different from the first delay time, and a second pulse width, identical to the first pulse width, and starts and terminates light emission of each of the first light-emitting element array and the second light-emitting element array according to the set first pulse signal and second pulse signal.
US11775778B2
Embodiments of the disclosed technologies incorporate taxonomy information into a cross-lingual entity graph and input the taxonomy-informed cross-lingual entity graph into a graph neural network. The graph neural network computes semantic alignment scores for node pairs. The semantic alignment scores are used to determine whether a node pair represents a valid machine translation.
US11775776B2
A method and an apparatus for processing information are provided. The method can include: acquiring a word sequence obtained by performing word segmentation on two paragraphs in a text; inputting the word sequence into a to-be-trained natural language processing model to generate a word vector corresponding to a word in the word sequence; inputting the word vector into a preset processing layer of the to-be-trained natural language processing model; predicting whether the two paragraphs are adjacent, and a replaced word in the two paragraphs; and acquiring reference information of the two paragraphs, and training the to-be-trained natural language processing model to obtain a trained natural language processing model, based on the prediction result and the reference information.
US11775757B2
A method of preparing a dataset may comprise calculating a pattern relevance for a first field in the dataset and modifying the first field based on the pattern relevance. The method may further comprise detecting a contextual cue in the first field. The method may further comprise retrieving contextual information for a value in the first field and adding that contextual information to the database. Finally, the method may further comprise identifying a numerical scheme for the first field and parsing the first field into a number according to that numerical scheme.
US11775755B2
Described herein are improved systems and methods for overcoming technical problems associated with processing and visualization of textual data and natural language processing. In some examples, a method is provided for determining sentiment associated with big data analysis of database information. In some examples, textual news data (e.g., NEWS API, RSS, etc.) is received via a communications network from a plurality of data platforms. The textual news data is parsed, and syntactic dependency trees are generated therefrom. A sentiment score is derived for the parsed textual data corresponding to a word or phrase associated with the textual data, and an image is generated reflecting scored sentiment for the parsed textual data.
US11775754B1
A method of creating an enhanced document may include receiving an unstructured document, wherein a content of the unstructured document is formed of only unstructured content, encoding the unstructured document based on a known semantic meaning of the content of the unstructured document to form a structured document, wherein the structured document comprises only structured content, and wherein the structured content comprises a plurality of document sections, adding to the structured document a respective interactive element for each of the plurality of document sections, storing the structured document in association with a unique document identifier that is individual to the structured document, rendering the structured document to create a rendered document comprising structured content, unstructured content, and the interactive elements, and embedding the unique document identifier as non-visible metadata in the rendered document to form an enhanced document.
US11775752B2
Methods for calculating nutrient content information. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: receiving a recipe having a list of ingredients and quantities, for each of the ingredients a corresponding record is found within a database of known records, the records are associated to quantities and nutritional values. The units of measurement of the recipe ingredients and the identified record are compared. When the units are the same, no conversion is performed. When the units are different, the units of the known record are converted using a conversion factor derived from a relationship between the differing units of measurement. In one variant, the conversion factor may be identified from a table of conversion factors relating various units of measurement to one another. Finally, the converted or the known nutritional values are multiplied by a ratio of the quantity of the ingredient in the recipe to the quantity of the known record.
US11775749B1
The embodiments present a new class of content masking defenses against the Portable Document Format (PDF) standard. The defenses can identify attacks that cause documents to appear different than the underlying content extracted from the documents. A content masking defense method can include identifying a content masking attack by scanning a document file to extract a character code of a character appearing in the file. Next, the character is rendered based on a font that is embedded in the document file. Optical character recognition can be performed on the rendering, and a content masking attack can be identified based on a comparison of a result of the optical character recognition against the character code of the character.
US11775748B1
A method for creating a template for content including receiving at least one audience parameter representing at least one preference of a target audience when receiving the content, receiving at least one context parameter representing a context of the content, determining a content storyline based on the at least one audience parameter and the at least one context parameter, and generating a content template based on the content storyline.
US11775747B1
A system and method and for generating a template based on a page of a document includes receiving a request to create the template for the document, providing a page of the document as an input to a trained machine-learning (ML) model, where the trained machine-learning model is trained to automatically generate target pages for the document based on a received page and the page includes a background image and content, and receiving target pages for the document from the ML model. Each target page has a distinct layout and includes a modified background image and one or more placeholders for content and a template for the document is generated from the one or more target pages and provided for display on a user interface screen associated with the document.
US11775745B2
A data model for managing custom fields for tasks in projects. The custom fields can be defined and shared across an organization, and are always unique. Each type of custom field is an object that is subclass of a generic object. Other objects define attributes of the custom fields and assign values to the attributes. The data model allows the custom fields to be preserved and managed across multiple projects and users.
US11775739B2
Systems and methods for visually tagging communications in communication sessions are provided. A current communication session associated with a user device communicating with one or more other user devices may be monitored. The current communication session may include a plurality of messages including a set of the messages associated with the user device. An emotional state may be identified for each of the messages in the set and categorized based on analyzing the set of the messages in view of contextual information regarding the user of the user device. A categorized emotional state of at least one of the messages may be detected as triggering a tagging rule associated with the user of the user device. A presentation of the set of the messages may be modified within the current communication session based on the tagging rule. The modified presentation may include one or more tags indicative of the categorized emotional state of the at least one message.
US11775737B2
Transactions include text fields, such as description fields. Transactions are extracted from financial institutions using web-scraping extraction. In the process of extracting transactions, errors can be introduced into text fields, such as the inclusion of a space within a word or the removal of a space between words. A statistical approach is applied to the text fields. When two alternative text fields are presented, the alternative that statistically includes more common tokens, such as unigrams and bigrams, is chosen as the correct alternative. The incorrect alternative is replaced by the correct alternative in the text field.
US11775736B2
Disclosed is a method and system for providing a mini-map in a chatroom. A mini-map providing method including displaying a first portion in a sequence of contents included in instant messages sent and received through a session corresponding to a chatroom on a message display region of a screen for displaying the chatroom, displaying a second portion that includes the first portion in the sequence of contents on a mini-map display region on the screen for displaying the chatroom, and interacting with the message display region and the mini-map display region may be provided.
US11775731B2
A stencil-avoidance design method, a stencil-avoidance design device, an electronic device, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of first regions and a plurality of first stencil aperture regions; determining whether a shortest distance between a selected first region of the plurality of first regions and a selected first stencil aperture region of the plurality of first stencil aperture regions is within a preset threshold range; further obtaining a second region and a second stencil aperture region if the shortest distance is within the preset threshold range, and then obtaining a third region; performing a collision step if a collision test is required, and obtaining a final stencil aperture region. The above method can improve the efficiency, accuracy, coverage, and comprehensiveness of the stencil avoidance design.
US11775714B2
A robust predictive model. A plurality of different predictive models for a target feature are run, and a comparative analysis provided for each predictive model that meet minimum performance criteria for the target feature. One of the predictive models is selected, either manually or automatically, based on predefined criteria. For semi-automatic selection, a static or dynamic survey is generated for obtaining user preferences for parameters associated with the target feature. The survey results will be used to generate a model that illustrates parameter trade-offs, which will be used to finalize the optimal predictive model for the user.
US11775712B1
Computer-implemented systems and methods are described herein for determining mechanical properties of an electronic assembly. An input specification for a model of the electronic assembly is received, wherein the input specification includes a compressible body and a surrounding component in the electronic assembly. A geometric interference between the compressible body and the surrounding component is identified. A displacement is generated for the compressible body to account for the geometric interference. A non-linear contact is then generated between the displaced compressible body and the surrounding component. The model is updated with the displacement and the non-linear contact. Then, a resulting force equilibrium is determined within the electronic assembly based on the updated model, wherein the resulting force equilibrium is determined by removing the displacement from the updated model.
US11775702B2
Individual nodes of a plurality of nodes can be fixed to the architectural structure and associated with a different segment of a plurality of segments of a first model of an architectural structure. Positional data associated with the nodes can be received. A structural change to the architectural structure can be estimated based on a comparison of positional data associated with the nodes. A second model representing the architectural structure as modified by the structural change can be generated. The second model can be generated based on (i) the first model and (ii) the estimated change to the architectural structure.
US11775697B2
Systems, methods, logic, and devices may support shoe design through 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) shoe models. In some examples, a system may include a 2D shoe shell pattern engine configured to access a 2D shoe shell pattern, the 2D shoe shell pattern generated for shoe design. The system may also include a 2.5D shoe model engine configured to generate a 2.5D shoe model by placing shoe design elements provided by a user onto the 2D shoe shell pattern of the shoe, including by adding 2.5D layering data for each shoe design element placed on the 2D shoe shell pattern to form the 2.5D shoe model, and wrap the 2.5D shoe model into a 3D shoe model for construction of a physical shoe from the 3D shoe model.
US11775693B1
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for test pattern generation to detect a hardware Trojan using delay-based analysis. One such method comprises determining a set of initial test patterns to activate the hardware Trojan within an integrated circuit design; and generating a set of succeeding test patterns to activate the hardware Trojan within the integrated circuit design using a reinforcement learning model. The set of initial test patterns can be applied as an input to the reinforcement learning model. Further, the reinforcement learning model can be trained with a stochastic learning scheme to increase a probability of triggering one or more rare nodes in the integrated circuit design and identify optimal test vectors to maximize delay-based side-channel sensitivity when the hardware Trojan is activated in the integrated circuit design. Other methods and systems are also provided.
US11775692B2
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of a data processing (DP) accelerator encrypting or decrypting input data can include receiving, from a host device, a command, the input data, and a kernel. The kernel can be an encryption kernel, or a decryption kernel, and the DP accelerator need not know which kernel it has received. The DP accelerator runs the received kernel. In response to the DP accelerator receiving the command, the DP accelerator performs encrypting of the input data using the kernel, if the received kernel is an encryption kernel, otherwise, decrypting the input data using the kernel. The encrypted, or decrypted, input data is then provided to the host device.
US11775690B2
A compute device of an information handling system includes a security chip. The security chip includes a programmable read only memory, which in turn includes multiple one-time programmable slots and a one-time programmable slot counter. A first slot of the one-time programmable slots stores a first group of keys associated with a first entity of the security chip. A second slot of the one-time programmable slots stores a second group of keys associated with a second entity of the security chip. The one-time programmable slot counter includes multiple entries. Each of the entries is associated with a different one of the one-time programmable slots. Each of the entries is preset to a first value. The one-time programmable slot counter is only able to count in one direction. A first entry of the entries is updated to invalidate the second group of keys associated with the second entity.
US11775689B2
A system and a method are disclosed for enabling pictorial content to be added to a secure document. In an embodiment, a secure document tool receives a request, from an administrator of the secure document, to enable modification of a region of the secure document with an addition of pictorial content, the secure document configured to prevent modification of contents of the secure document by a signer, the secure document enabled to accept a signature on the secure document by the signer. The secure document tool receives, from the signer, a command to add pictorial content to the region, and responsively adds the pictorial content to the region. The secure document tool receives from the signer, a signature on the secure document, and responsively disables the secure document from accepting further modifications.
US11775682B2
Various surgical hubs and data stripping methods are disclosed. The surgical hub comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to interrogate a modular device coupled to the processor via a modular communication hub. The modular device is a source of data sets that include patient identity data and surgical procedure data. The processor also executes instructions to: receive a data set from the modular device; discard the patient identity data and any portion of the surgical procedure data that identifies the patient from the data set; extract anonymous data from the data set and create an anonymized data set; and configure operation of the surgical hub or the modular device based on the anonymized data set.
US11775678B2
Access to sensitive information in a database can be restricted to improve security and enable efficient auditing. A security engine receives a request from a requesting entity to access data in the database and determines that the requested data includes sensitive information. In response to the requesting entity being authorized to access the data, the security engine retrieves the requested data from the database and modifies the retrieved data by modifying metadata of the retrieved data to include a tag indicating that the retrieved data includes sensitive information. The security engine provides the modified data to the requesting entity and modifies a data access log to identify each attempted access to the modified data. When sensitive data is requested, an interface can include an obscuring element, requiring a user to manually select the element to view the data, enabling the logging of the explicit access request by the user.
US11775667B2
Example implementations relate a system and method for storing configuration files of a host computing device in a secure storage of a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). The secure storage includes configuration files associated with the host computing device. The BMC is communicatively connected to the host computing device using a communication link. The secure storage is emulated as a storage device to the host computing device. The BMC monitors the secure storage to detect changes in the configuration files. When there is a change in a configuration file, the BMC performs a security action in the host computing device.
US11775665B2
Disclosed is a system for executing access transactions of documents, for example, pertaining to drug discovery. A document and its metainformation are obtained, and value features are extracted from the document based on identification of concepts associated with the document. An importance score of the document is determined based on the value features and the metainformation. A summarized view of the document is constructed based on the value features, the metainformation, the concepts and the importance score. A unique identifier is generated for the document and associated with the summarized view and the concepts of the document. A search query is processed, and the summarized view of the document is retrieved and displayed based on the query. A request for accessing the document is validated, and document access is allowed when the request is validated successfully. The document access transaction may, for example, be facilitated using a blockchain platform.
US11775663B2
A method for controlling access to a set of data is provided. The method includes receiving, via an interface, a request from an agent to access the set of data in a database; extracting an access criterion relating to a predefined data access constraint and a predetermined data access policy from the request; and determining whether the agent is granted access to the set of data using the criterion, where the access criterion is based on an attribute that is associated with an element within the set of data.
US11775659B2
A method comprises initializing, by an accelerator device of the computing device, an authentication tag in response to an initialization command from a trusted execution environment of the computing device, initiating a transfer, by the accelerator device, of data between a host memory and an accelerator device memory in response to a descriptor from the trusted execution environment, wherein the descriptor comprises a target memory address and is indicative of a transfer direction, comparing, in a memory range selection engine comprising at least one comparator to compare the target memory address with a plurality of address ranges and select a cryptographic key from the plurality of plurality of address range registers based on the target memory address, performing, by the accelerator device, a cryptographic operation with the data in response to transferring the data, updating, by the accelerator device, the authentication tag in response to transferring the data, and finalizing, by the accelerator device, the authentication tag in response to a finalization command from the trusted execution environment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11775657B2
Enhancing security achieved via encryption that is performed within an encryption device by combining entropy that is generated within the encryption device with additional entropy, that is generated external to the encryption device, into the generation of an encryption key. Prior to an encryption device utilizing a deterministic algorithm to generate the encryption key, multiple random numbers may be obtained from different entropy sources—at least one of which is internal to the encryption device and at least one of which is external to the encryption device. The encryption device combines the multiple random numbers into a combined entropy input that cannot be determined from either one of the random numbers alone. This combined entropy input is then utilized to generate the encryption key that is ultimately used to perform the device-internal encryption.
US11775656B2
Secure multi-party information retrieval is disclosed. One example is a system including a query processor to request secure retrieval of candidate terms similar to a query term. A collection of information processors, where a given information processor receives the request and generates a random permutation. A plurality of data processors, where a given data processor generates clusters of a plurality of terms in a given dataset, where the clusters are based on similarity scores for pairs of terms, and selects a representative term from each cluster. The given information processor determines similarity scores between a secured query term received from the query processor and secured representative terms received from the given data processor, where the secured terms are based on the permutation, and the given data processor filters, without knowledge of the query term, the candidate terms of the plurality of terms based on the determined similarity scores.
US11775653B2
A computer implemented method to determine a security configuration for a target virtual machine (VM) in a virtualized computing environment, the method including training a machine learning algorithm to determine a vector of security vulnerabilities for the target VM based on a vector of configuration characteristics for the target VM, the machine learning algorithm being trained using training examples each including a configuration for a training VM and an associated vulnerability vector based on an observed security occurrence at the training VM, wherein each training example further includes an identification of one of set of security configurations for the training VM; selecting at least a subset of the set of security configurations and, for each security configuration in the subset, executing the machine learning algorithm with the vector of configuration characteristics for the target VM and an identification of the security configuration, so as to generate a set of vulnerability vectors including a vulnerability vector for each security configuration in the selected subset; and selecting a security configuration for the target VM based on the set of vulnerability vectors.
US11775651B2
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes storing secure boot variables in a baseboard management controller; and sending the secure boot variables to a basic input/output system (BIOS) during a power on self-test, where the BIOS utilizes the secure boot variables during runtime to authenticate drivers and an operating system loader execution. In particular embodiments, the secure boot variables may be included in a white list, a black list, or a key list and, further, stored in erasable programmable read only memory.
US11775648B2
An information handling system may include a plurality of information handling resources comprising firmware elements; at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by the at least one processor for: storing metadata associated with data that is stored in the plurality of firmware elements of the information handling system; and implementing a single filesystem configured to allow unified access to the data via the metadata.
US11775641B2
Systems and methods for classifying malware based on the frequency of feature reuse are provided. The system can identify a malicious feature frequency, a benign feature frequency, and a first weight value. The system can generate a first reuse vector based on the malicious feature frequency and the benign feature frequency. The system can determine that a training binary associated with a known classification includes the first feature and a second feature, the second feature associated with a second reuse vector and a second weight value. The system can construct, responsive to the determination that the first binary includes the first feature and the second feature, a reuse tensor using the first reuse vector, the second reuse vector, the first weight value, and the second weight value. The system can train a malware classification model using the reuse tensor and the known classification associated with the training binary.
US11775632B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to credential managers. In some embodiments, a computing device maintains a credential manager that stores, in a protected manner, a set of credentials for authenticating a user and metadata about the credentials. The computing device stores an instance of the metadata externally to the credential manager. The computing device uses the externally stored metadata to determine whether the set of credentials includes a particular credential associated with a service and, in response to determining that the set of credentials includes the particular credential, displays an indication of the particular credential. In some embodiments, the computing device receives a selection of the displayed indication by the user and, in response to the selection, sends a request for the particular credential to the credential manager.
US11775625B2
The present disclosure provides an alert task processing method, a terminal, and a computer-readable storage medium. The alert task processing method includes: receiving a first input of a first operator; performing a screen capturing operation, outputting a screenshot, and obtaining first biometric feature information of the first operator in response to the first input; and performing a target alert task based on the screenshot and the first biometric feature information.
US11775624B2
A system and method for unlocking devices associated with a carrying bag are provided. In example embodiments, biometric information of a user from a biometric reader is received by an authentication system. The biometric reader is located on a pull mechanism of a sliding fastening device for a carrying bag. The user is authenticated by verifying the validity of the biometric information. The authenticated user is associated with the carrying bag. Based on a set of pre-defined permissions, one or more devices associated with the carrying bag are unlocked.
US11775617B1
Devices and techniques are generally described for class-agnostic object detection. In some examples, a first frame of image data comprising a first plurality of pixels may be received. First class-agnostic feature data representing the first plurality of pixels may be generated. A first object detection component may be used to determine that the first plurality of pixels corresponds to an arbitrary object represented in the first frame of image data based at least in part on the first class-agnostic feature data. Class-agnostic data indicating that the first plurality of pixels in the first frame of image data corresponds to the arbitrary object may be generated.
US11775595B1
A system and method for associating a document with a concept are provided. One or more idea-electronic document associations is identified, wherein each idea-electronic document association is based on a user performance criteria relative to the electronic document and the idea. At least one of the one or more electronic documents is identified with a concept based on the one or more idea-electronic document associations, wherein the concept is related to the one or more ideas.
US11775584B1
Operations in a query plan generated for a query may be scaled when performed at a query engine. The performance of an operation in the query plan may be monitored to detect a scaling event. A performance distribution for the operation may be determined among a modified number of processing resources. The operation may then continue performing at the modified number of processing resources according to the determined performance distribution.
US11775583B2
Systems and methods are described herein to search for content recommendations, and in particular, for generating emoji-based metadata for content and processing an emoji-based query using the emoji-based metadata. A system may receive a query comprising a text portion and an emoji portion. A system may search a database to identify content items associated with the query based on the text portion and the emoji portion, wherein the searching based on the emoji portion is based at least in part on matching emojis associated with a content item. A system may retrieve, for each of the content items, an emoji match score based on the emoji portion and a textual match score based on the text portion. A system generates, for each of the content items, a respective aggregate score based on the respective emoji match score and textual match score. A system may generate for display representations of the content items ordered according to the respective aggregate scores.
US11775580B2
A playlist preview is generated to provide a preview of media content items identified by a media playlist. The playlist preview can be created by selecting all or some of the media content items in the playlist, determining preview portions of the selected media content items, and arranging the preview portions with or without a transition effect. The playlist preview can be easily shared with other users through, for example, social media sites.
US11775574B2
A method for visual question answering, a computer device implementing the method and a medium for storing instructions on performing the method are provided. The method includes: acquiring an input image and an input question; constructing a visual graph based on the input image, wherein the visual graph comprises a first node feature and a first edge feature; constructing a question graph based on the input question, wherein the question graph comprises a second node feature and a second edge feature; performing a multimodal fusion on the visual graph and the question graph to obtain an updated visual graph and an updated question graph; determining a question feature based on the input question; determining a fusion feature based on the updated visual graph, the updated question graph and the question feature; and generating a predicted answer for the input image and the input question.
US11775572B2
Techniques for chatbots, and more particularly, to techniques for using a directed acyclic graph (DAG) based framework to build and train models. In one particular aspect, a computer implemented method is provided that includes generating, by a DAG based framework, a first model and a second model, executing the first model for a chatbot in run-time and second model for the chatbot in design-time, collecting attributes for intent classification associated with a set of utterances with the chatbot running the first model and the second model, evaluating, using one or more metrics, performance of the first model and the second model based on an analysis of the attributes for the intent classification, determining whether the performance of the second model is improved as compared to the performance of the first model, and executing the first model or the second model for the chatbot in run-time based on the performance determination.
US11775568B2
Systems and methods for adaptive and transparent entity screening are provided. In an aspect, a first entity list comprising a plurality of first entity records is accessed. The first entity records comprise a plurality of first entity identifying attributes. A second entity list comprising a plurality of second entity records is also accessed, wherein the second entity records comprise a plurality of second entity identifying attributes. In certain aspects, an entity screening model pairs the first entity identifying attributes of the first entity record with the second entity identifying attributes of the second entity record, executes different matching algorithms on pairs of entity identifying attributes, and determines an overall likelihood that the pair of entity records are a match based on aggregation of match scores from the plurality of matching algorithms.
US11775565B2
A method for database reconciliation, comprising: receiving, from one or more sources, attribute data of a plurality of attribute data types representing aspects of a product; generating a plurality of attribute categories based on the received attribute data types, each attribute category corresponding to one of the received attribute data types and containing all attribute data of the one of the received attribute data type; determining data scores for each of the attribute data contained in each of the plurality of attribute categories; generating reconciled data for each of the attribute categories, the reconciled data being the attribute data in each of the attribute categories having the highest data score; storing in a database, the plurality of attribute categories each containing reconciled data corresponding to the product; and providing, from the database, the reconciled data for display on a display interface.
US11775563B2
Described herein are techniques for improving transfer of metadata from a metadata database to a database stored in a data system, such as a data warehouse. The metadata may be written into the metadata database with a version stamp, which is monotonic increasing register value, and a partition identifier, which can be generated using attribute values of the metadata. A plurality of readers can scan the metadata database based on version stamp and partition identifier values to export the metadata to a cloud storage location. From the cloud storage location, the exported data can be auto ingested into the database, which includes a journal and snapshot table.
US11775562B2
Techniques are disclosed for using a distributed ledger with a utility network. The utility network includes a set of utility collectors that are connected to a backhaul network. Each of the set of utility collectors includes a memory configured to store a copy of a distributed ledger. The utility network includes personal area networks (PANs). Each of the set of utility collectors is connected to a corresponding PAN and is configured to act as a PAN coordinator for a corresponding set of utility devices on the corresponding PAN. A utility collector requests to join a distributed ledger system. The utility collector receives an approval indicating that the set of utility collectors approve of the request to join the distributed ledger system and a current state of the distributed ledger. The utility collector instantiates a copy of a distributed ledger based on the current state, thereby joining the distributed ledger system.
US11775549B2
Existing systems for document processing are either based on a supervised approach using annotated tags, and these systems identify section-based data from the unstructured documents without considering the statistical variations in content, which results in highly inaccurate content extraction. The disclosure herein generally relates to document processing, and, more particularly, to method and system for document indexing and retrieval. The system provides a mechanism to correlate unique words in a document with different topics identified in the document, based on a word pattern identified from the document. The correlations are captured in a knowledge graph, and can be further used in applications such as but not limited to document retrieval.
US11775547B2
Various techniques are disclosed for computerized tools to discover, form, and analyze dataset interrelations among a system of networked collaborative datasets including a repository configured to receive and store a dataset, and a dataset consolidation system configured to receive data to form a first input to initiate creation of a dataset based on a set of data, to activate a programmatic interface, to transform the set of data from a first format to an atomized format to form an atomized dataset, to monitor the creation of the dataset, to present data representing a status of a portion of the creation of the dataset, to calculate automatically dataset attributes of the linked dataset, to generate a plurality of sub-queries, and to retrieve data representing query results from the at least one of the different data repositories.
US11775546B2
A method and apparatus for optimizing a query in a relational database management system (RDBMS) when a predicate on a data column in the query has a correlation to a partitioning attribute of a partitioning column in data retrieved from a cloud-based store, wherein the optimizing uses the correlation between the data column in the query to the partitioning column in the data retrieved from the cloud-based store for data elimination when processing the query. The correlation is defined in a formula or lookup data structure that maps or range-maps from the data column to the partitioning column.
US11775544B2
The subject technology receives by a database system, raw input data from a source table provided by an external environment, the source table comprising multiple rows and multiple columns, the raw input data comprising values in a first format, the values comprising input features corresponding to datasets included in the raw input data for machine learning models, the external environment comprising an external system from the database system and is accessed by different users. The subject technology generates cell data for a second table based on the values from the source table. The subject technology performs a database operation to generate the second table including table metadata, column metadata, and the generated cell data.
US11775542B2
A system and method for processing data wherein one or more user selections of source data and an input defining one or more operations to be performed on the selected source data are received to generate processed data for display as a chart; the source data is retrieved from at least one data source, the source data is processed according to the defined one or more operations to generate processed data for output for display as a chart, the chart is stored as data defining the one or more operations and data identifying the source data operated on, a further user selection is received to redisplay the chart; retrieving the source data from the at least one data source; and the source data is processed according to the defined one or more operations to generate the processed data for output for redisplay as the chart.
US11775538B2
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
US11775536B2
A method and system for intelligently organizing one or more groups of relevant files may include retrieving a user data signal including user-specific data, analyzing the user data signal to identify a parameter relating to file relevance, identifying one or more relevant files in a storage medium based on the parameter at least one of a user category property, a lifecycle stage property, a relevant activity property, or an activity level property of one or more files in the storage medium, organizing the one or more relevant file into the one or more groups of relevant files, and providing for display data relating to the one or more groups of relevant files.
US11775527B2
Region summaries of database data are stored in persistent memory of a storage cell. Because the region summaries are stored in persistent memory, when a storage cell is powered off and data in volatile memory is not retained, region summaries are nevertheless preserved in persistent memory. When the storage cell comes online, the region summaries already exist and may be used without the delay attendant to regenerating the region summaries stored in volatile memory.
US11775526B1
The presently disclosed systems and methods receive a search request for information provided in a first field of a first index of a non-relational database cluster and a second field of a second index of the non-relational database cluster. A first database query is performed on the first index based on the first field, and the first database query results may be stored in volatile memory. A second database query is performed on the second index based on the second field, and the second database query results may be stored in the volatile memory. A joined dataset of the first database query results and the second database query results having a joined field corresponding to the first field and the second field is then be generated. The joined dataset is displayed in a user interface.
US11775521B2
A method for workload balancing is implemented in a computer system including a primary database system and a secondary database system, the secondary database system being configured as a backup system for the primary database system. The method includes compiling a query received from a client application. The query indicates one or more source tables have corresponding replicate tables. The compiling comprises replace the one or more source tables with the corresponding replicate tables. The method can generate a query execution plan based on the compiled query, determine a per-table result lag based on minimum commit times of the corresponding replicate tables, and compare the per-table result lag with a predefined threshold. Responsive to a determination that the per-table result lag exceeds the predefined threshold, the method can recompile the query by falling back to the one or more source tables from the corresponding replicate tables.
US11775520B2
Methods and apparatus for updating a denormalized database object after updating, deleting, or inserting a record in a source database object are described. A first operation on a source database object that involves a record of the source database object being updated, deleted, or inserted is performed. A first part of a corresponding second operation involving a respective record of the denormalized database object being updated, deleted, or inserted is performed. A query result that references an aggregate field of a set of records in the denormalized database object is altered. The altering includes an aggregation operation using values in the query result being performed and altering that part of the query result that includes the aggregate field of the set of records. A second part is optionally performed to complete the corresponding second operation and update the denormalized database object.
US11775516B2
Machine-learning-based, adaptive updating of quantitative data in a database system is provided, which includes training one or more machine learning models to facilitate adaptively updating quantitative data in the database system, and ascertaining an update urgency index for updating the quantitative data for one or more data structures of the database system. The update urgency index is representative of an urgency for updating the quantitative data for the data structure(s) and is based, at least in part, on real-time query metrics. The machine learning model(s) is used to adaptively update the quantitative data, where the adaptively updating is based, at least in part, on the ascertained update urgency index. Processing of a database query is optimized in the database system using the adaptively updated quantitative data.
US11775509B1
Methods and apparatus are provided to fully process an incomplete transaction which is incomplete in either a source database or a target database. Transactions are completed within a transaction processing system that includes a non-static application. The non-static application has a transaction mix that varies over its life cycle. The transactions are replicated from the source database to the target database by a replication engine. Each transaction is a series of one or more transaction steps or operations. A plurality of transaction pattern tables are provided, and one of the transaction pattern tables are selected for use in the process depending upon a time of day or a transaction mix.
US11775505B2
Various embodiments provide methods, systems, apparatus, computer program products, and/or the like for managing, ingesting, monitoring, updating, and/or extracting/retrieving information/data associated with an electronic record (ER) stored in an ER data store and/or accessing information/data from the ER data store, wherein the ERs are generated, updated/modified, and/or accessed via a graph-based domain ontology.
US11775498B1
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are described for processing data change requests. In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method receives one or more requests in a software production environment for one or more data changes to data from a requestor. The method executes the request(s) in a rollback mode. The method generates a snapshot of the executed request(s). The method also transmits the snapshot to an approver. In response to an approval of the snapshot from the approver, the method also executes the request(s) in a commit mode.
US11775497B2
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores an information processing program for causing a computer to execute processing including: every time a plurality of data to be managed in a data lineage indicating histories of the plurality of data are updated, storing an update date and time in association with updated data; in response to an input of a designated date and time or a designated period, based on the update date and time stored in association with each of the plurality of data, determining data updated within a predetermined period including the designated date and time or within the designated period as data of interest; and generating a partial data lineage that is a part of the data lineage and includes a display object corresponding to the data of interest.
US11775490B2
A computing system for managing and mapping source data and target data associated with a data transformation analyzes data quality testing data. Source data and target data include the data elements, data structures, and storage mechanisms for data associated with a data transformation. The computing system analyzes the data quality testing data for validation of the associated data transformation. The computing system identifies source data for input to the data transformation and target data for the result of the data transformation. The computing system stores identifiers associated with the source data and target data and records validated data lineage information for the data transformation. Based on a configuration, the computing system generates a data lineage map indicating the relationships between the source data and the target data associated with a number of data transformations that occur within the computing system.
US11775487B2
A method and apparatus for automatic schema detection and migration is disclosed. In embodiments, a file including NoSQL data is received and one or more data types are detected in a hierarchical data table description. Within a record of the NoSQL data, which may be stored in a JSON format, a field name and its data type, are stored in a schema describing the data table. As additional records are parsed, the schema is updated to include additional field names and data types, and may include designations such as repeated and optional, for some fields. In embodiments, the schema is a serialized data format, such as Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf).
US11775486B2
Database servers may maintain a database according to a database schema. A database change management system can include a profile service configured to collect database profile information and a simulation service configured to receive a set of changes to be simulated for the database and simulate an application of the set of changes to the database. A forecast service can be configured to receive a result of a simulation from the simulation service and database profile information and generate a report indicative of a prediction of a failure or success of an implementation of the set of changes.
US11775483B2
An apparatus comprises at least one processing device configured to collect, from a plurality of storage systems, data patterns for data stored in the plurality of storage systems and to cluster the plurality of storage systems into one or more data pattern sharing clusters based at least in part on the collected data patterns, a given one of the one or more data pattern sharing clusters comprising two or more of the plurality of storage systems. The at least one processing device is also configured to identify, for the given data pattern sharing cluster, a subset of the collected data patterns and to provide, to the two or more storage systems of the given data pattern sharing cluster, the identified subset of the data patterns, wherein the identified subset of the collected data patterns are utilized by the two or more storage systems in performing data deduplication.
US11775478B2
First and second trees having entities identified by hexadecimal values are generated. First files are allocated across the first tree based on hashes of the first files and hexadecimal values of the first tree entities. First index values are calculated for first tree entities using hashes of the first files that have been allocated to entities branching into a lower level of the first tree. Second files are allocated across the second tree based on hashes of the second files and hexadecimal values of the second tree entities. Second index values are calculated for the second tree entities using hashes of the second files that have been allocated to entities branching into a lower level of the second tree. A determination is made of a number of entities between the first and second trees having matching index values to measure similarity between the first and second trees.
US11775476B2
Examples described herein generally relate to maintaining a snapshot of a multitier distributed file system. A snapshot directory volume of a directory volume can be created at least in part by copying, to the snapshot directory volume, metadata of the directory volume. Based on a file access request, it can be determined whether the file has not been snapshotted. If not, a snapshot file record of the file, and associated with the snapshot directory volume.
US11775470B2
A device includes protocol logic to determine a packet type for a packet and generate and send the corresponding packet. The packet includes a packet header with a header base, the header base including a type field and a header content field. The type field indicates the packet type and the header content field indicates which of a plurality of header content blocks is to be included in the packet header with the header base. Information in fields of the header base indicate a total length of the packet.
US11775466B1
An endpoint interface device architecture utilized in multi-drop communication networks, such as the RS485 architecture, that utilizes control logic software/firmware within the endpoint microprocessor to isolate shorted lines from the communication transceiver, and to communicate status information to a first or second data source.
US11775462B2
An adaptive interface storage device. In some embodiments, the adaptive interface storage device includes: a rear storage interface connector; an adaptable circuit connected to the rear storage interface connector; a first multiplexer, connected to the adaptable circuit; and a front storage interface connector, connected to the first multiplexer. The adaptive interface storage device may be configured to operate in a first state or in a second state. The adaptive interface storage device may be configured: in the first state, to present a device side storage interface according to a first storage protocol at the front storage interface connector, and in the second state, to present a device side storage interface according to a second storage protocol, different from the first storage protocol, at the front storage interface connector.
US11775454B2
Embodiments of the present invention include a drive-to-drive storage system comprising a host server having a host CPU and a host storage drive, one or more remote storage drives, and a peer-to-peer link connecting the host storage drive to the one or more remote storage drives. The host storage drive includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory has stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to transfer data from the host storage drive via the peer-to-peer link to the one or more remote storage drives when the host CPU issues a write command.
US11775450B2
To provide a memory protection circuit and a memory protection method suitable for quick data transfer between a plurality of virtual machines via a common memory, according to an embodiment, a memory protection circuit includes a first ID storing register that stores therein an ID of any of a plurality of virtual machines managed by a hypervisor, an access determination circuit that permits the virtual machine having the ID stored in the first ID storing register to access a memory, a second ID storing register that stores therein an ID of any of the virtual machines, and an ID update control circuit that permits the virtual machine having the ID stored in the second ID storing register to rewrite the ID stored in the first ID storing register.
US11775449B2
Devices and techniques for efficient obfuscated logical-to-physical mapping are described herein. For example, activity corresponding to obfuscated regions of an L2P map for a memory device can be tracked. A record of discontinuity between the obfuscated regions and L2P mappings resulting from the activity can be updated. The obfuscated regions can be ordered based on a level of discontinuity from the record of discontinuity. When an idle period is identified, an obfuscated region from the obfuscated regions is selected and refreshed based on the ordering.
US11775448B2
This disclosure describes system on a chip (SOC) communications that prevent direct memory access (DMA) attacks. An example SoC includes an encryption engine and a security processor. The encryption engine is configured to encrypt raw input data using a cipher key to form an encrypted payload. The security processor is configured to select the cipher key from a key store holding a plurality of cipher keys based on a channel ID describing a {source subsystem, destination subsystem} tuple for the encrypted payload, to form an encryption header that includes the channel ID, to encapsulate the encrypted payload with the encryption header that includes the channel ID to form a crypto packet, and to transmit the crypto packet to a destination SoC that is external to the SoC.
US11775443B2
A system includes a central processing unit (CPU) to process data with respect to a virtual address generated by the CPU. A first memory management unit (MMU) translates the virtual address to a physical address of a memory with respect to the data processed by the CPU. A supervisory MMU translates the physical address of the first MMU to a storage address for storage and retrieval of the data in the memory. The supervisory MMU controls access to the memory via the storage address generated by the first MMU.
US11775437B1
A neural processing device is provided. The neural processing device comprises: a processing unit configured to perform calculations, an L0 memory configured to receive data from the processing unit and provide data to the processing unit, and an LSU (Load/Store Unit) configured to perform load and store operations of the data, wherein the LSU comprises: a neural core load unit configured to issue a load instruction of the data, a neural core store unit configured to issue a store instruction for transmitting and storing the data, and a sync ID logic configured to provide a sync ID to the neural core load unit and the neural core store unit to thereby cause a synchronization signal to be generated for each sync ID.
US11775436B2
One embodiment of a cache invalidation method includes storing an invalidation status usable by a computing node to identify, from a broadcast cache invalidation queue, a last processed invalidation that was processed with respect to an object cache used by the node. The method further comprises the node determining a set of unprocessed invalidations from the broadcast cache invalidation queue that are subsequent to the last processed invalidation determined from the invalidation status. The node processes the set of unprocessed invalidations to clear cached objects from the object cache. Based on processing the set of unprocessed invalidations to clear cached objects from the object cache, the invalidation status is updated with an identifier corresponding to a last invalidation from the set of previously unprocessed invalidations.
US11775432B2
A system and method for providing storage virtualization (SV) is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system includes a storage device having a tier 1 cache and a Tier 2 storage, an operating system and a file system having a Tier 0 memory cache that stores application data. The Tier 0 memory cache synchronizes the application data with the tier 1 cache and the Tier 2 storage.
US11775428B2
A method for extending data lifetime for reference in deduplication is provided. The method includes determining that a quantity of user data has at least a threshold amount of data that is re-created in a storage system. The method includes protecting at least portions of the quantity of user data from erasure by garbage collection in the storage system during a predetermined time interval, wherein the protected at least portions are available for data deduplication of further user data in the storage system during the predetermined time interval.
US11775423B2
A storage device includes a descramble module configured to descramble at least a portion of a read command, which includes logical block address (LBA) information and first meta information, into first signature information and first physical address (PA) information, for accessing a flash memory. A compare module is provided, which is configured to compare the first signature information against stored signature information to thereby determine an equivalency or discrepancy therebetween. An access module is provided, which is configured to use the first PA information to access a data region of the flash memory, upon determination of the equivalency by said compare module.
US11775421B2
An information processing system, computer readable storage medium, and a method for managing computer memory. The method includes deploying at least one memory allocator on a computing system which includes a multi-user computing system or a cloud computing system; dynamically allocating, by the at least one memory allocator, an amount of dynamically allocated memory for use by an executing program at runtime; and determining a cost to charge a user based on the amount of memory that has been allocated. Multiple billing methods can be used including: restricting the amount of dynamically allocated memory available to the user based on how much the user is paying; charging the user a fee which grows with an amount of dynamically allocated memory consumed; charging the user higher fees during higher periods of dynamically allocated memory usage; and charging the user a low fee for maintaining dynamically allocated memory usage below a threshold.
US11775405B2
A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue response evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the issue response evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue response evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue response data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue response rating as a measure of system issue response maturity for the system aspect based on the issue response data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.
US11775391B2
A storage system, and a method for operating a storage system. In some embodiments, the system includes a first storage device and a second storage device, and the method includes: determining that the first storage device is in a read-only state and that the second storage device is in a read-write state; performing a write operation, of a first stripe, to the storage system; performing a first read operation, of a second stripe, from the storage system; and performing a second read operation, of the first stripe, from the storage system, wherein: the performing of the write operation includes: writing a portion of the first stripe to the second storage device, and making an entry in a mapping table for the first stripe.
US11775385B2
Methods, systems, and devices for targeted command/address parity low lift are described. A memory device receives a command (e.g., a write command or a read command) from a host device over a first set of pins and performs data transfer over a second set of pins with the host device according to the command. The memory device exchanges a first parity bit associated with the command with the host device, and generates a second parity bit based on the command. A parity result bit is subsequently generated based, at least in part, on the first parity bit and the second parity bit.
US11775381B2
A plurality of codewords are programmed to one or more memory pages of a memory sub-system. Each memory page of the memory sub-system is associated with a logical unit of a plurality of logical units of the memory sub-system and at least one of a plane of a plurality of planes of the memory sub-system or a block of a plurality of blocks of the memory sub-system. Each codeword of the plurality of codewords comprises host data and base parity bits. A plurality of additional parity bits are programmed to the one or more memory pages of the memory sub-system, wherein each additional parity bit of the plurality of additional parity bits is associated with a codeword of the plurality of standard codewords. A first set of redundancy metadata is generated corresponding to each of the additional parity bits. The first set of redundancy metadata is programmed to a memory page separate from any memory page storing the additional parity bits.
US11775379B1
A first set of values reported by an electronic device and not reported by another electronic device over a first period of time that is prior to a firmware release to the electronic device is received. The first set of values is associated with a metric. A set of statistical properties associated with the first set of values is determined. A second set of values reported by the electronic device and not reported by another electronic device over a second period of time that is after the firmware release is received. The second set of values is associated with the metric. A set of statistical properties associated with the second set of values is determined. The set of statistical properties associated with the first set of values and the set of statistical properties associated with the second set of values is compared to detect an anomaly.
US11775377B2
The present disclosure discloses a client device having a digital signature. The client device includes processing circuitry configured to send a message to be stored in nodes after the nodes reach a consensus on the message. The message includes the digital signature of the client device. The processing circuitry obtains results from a subset of the nodes that receive the message. The results have respective digital signatures of the subset of the nodes. The nodes are in a first consensus mode for reaching the consensus on the message. After verifying the digital signatures, the processing circuitry determines whether one or more of the nodes has malfunctioned based on the results. Based on a determination that the one or more of the nodes has malfunctioned, the processing circuitry triggers the nodes to switch from the first consensus mode to a second consensus mode for reaching the consensus on the message.
US11775375B2
A system includes a computing platform communicatively coupled to multiple network nodes, the computing platform having processing hardware and a memory storing a software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to detect multiple anomalous performance indicators originating from one or more of the network nodes, determine, using the anomalous performance indicators in an automated process, the occurrence of an incident, and determine the signature of the incident. The processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to compare the signature to one or more entries in an incident signature database, perform, when the comparison determines that the signature corresponds to one or more of the entries, a root cause analysis of the incident using the corresponding one or more entries, and generate an incident alert including one or both of a result of the root cause analysis and a description of the incident.
US11775371B2
Systems and methods are directed to remote validation and preview. An example system receives an indication of a portion of the data pipeline to be processed, generates a data pipeline configuration file describing operations in the portion of the data pipeline, causes a software framework to perform operations corresponding to the portion of the data pipeline, receives results of the operations corresponding to the portion of the data pipeline, and causes presentation of the results on a graphical user interface of a computing device.
US11775370B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses related to a memory fault map for an accelerated neural network. An artificial neural network can be accelerated by operating memory outside of the memory's baseline operating parameters. Doing so, however, often increases the amount of faulty data locations in the memory. Through creation and use of the disclosed fault map, however, artificial neural networks can be trained more quickly and using less bandwidth, which reduces the neural networks' sensitivity to these additional faulty data locations. Hardening a neural network to these memory faults allows the neural network to operate effectively even when using memory outside of that memory's baseline operating parameters.
US11775365B1
In an example embodiment, a cross-tenant service broker with a router microservice is introduced. The router microservice writes information into the service broker. A data receiver then reads the information from the service broker and stores it in tenant specific storage. A distributer forwards data that belongs to other data centers. In each tenant, data center information is received as part of an application program interface (API). In order to address the fact that the tenancy model of a MAP and a MLAP may be different, a service registry (or service landscape registry, such as SLIS or LIS) kernel service is used to map the MLAP tenant(s) into the correct MAP tenant(s).
US11775360B2
A method executes inter-enclave communication via cache memory of a processor. The method includes: instantiating a first enclave such that it is configured to execute a first communication thread, which is configured to read/write data to the cache memory; instantiating a second enclave such that it is configured to execute a second communication thread, which is configured to read/write data to cache memory; executing, by the first enclave, the first communication thread to send message data to the second enclave, executing the first communication thread comprising writing the message data to the cache memory; and executing, by the second enclave, the second communication thread to receive the message data. Executing the second communication thread can include: monitoring the cache memory to determine whether the data message is being sent; and based upon determining the data message is being sent, reading from the cache memory to receive the data message.
US11775357B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for generating relevant notifications of content generated by third party data sources. In some embodiments, a system comprises a computing device and machine readable instructions. The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The machine-readable instructions can be stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive content from a third party data source based at least in part on a keyword topic. An embedding for the content is generated. The system can classify a portion of the content as associated with the keyword topic. Organizations can be identified from the portions of the content. The system can generate a list from the organizations identified in the content and transmit a notification to a client device regarding the content.
US11775356B2
During operation, the system receives a request, via a REST API, for data stored in a database which uses a schema associated with a current version, wherein the request indicates a version of the REST API. Responsive to determining that the indicated version is a prior version of the REST API which does not correspond to the current version of the database schema, the system: dispatches the request to a translation proxy; applies rules which converts the request to indicate an updated REST API version corresponding to the current version of the schema; obtains results from the database based on the converted request and the applied rules; and returns the results, wherein the prior version of the REST API comprises an old version and wherein the current version of the schema comprises a new version, which enables functionality from the new version to work with the old version.
US11775355B2
At a client computer, a web browser is connected to a local web server. The local web server is coupled with a local utility executing on the client computer that is distinct from the web browser. The web browser sends, to the local web server via a first communications channel, a first open-ended message that does not require a return message. The local web server waits until the local utility determines there is information to be provided to the web browser and sends, via the first communications channel, a first return message responsive to the first open-ended message. The web browser, in response to and upon receiving the first return message responsive, maintains communication with the local web server by sending, using a second communications channel distinct from the first communications channel, a second open-ended message that does not require a return message to the local web server.
US11775342B2
In general, embodiments described herein relate to methods and systems for reorganizing processing information hierarchies to remove duplicative and/or redundant portions of a processing information hierarchy such that they, for example, require fewer resources of the network devices on which they are stored.
US11775339B2
Computerized robotic process automation (RPA) methods and systems that increase the flexibility and lower the cost with which RPA systems may be deployed are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an RPA system and method avoids the need for preinstalled RPA software on a device employed by a user to create and/or execute software robots to perform RPA. In another embodiment, an RPA system and method provides a capability to execute software robots that may have been encoded in one or more programming languages to execute on an operating system different than that employed by a server of the RPA system.
US11775335B2
Disclosed are various examples for platform independent graphics processing unit (GPU) profiles for more efficient utilization of GPU resources. A virtual machine configuration can be identified to include a platform independent graphics computing requirement. Hosts can be identified as available in a computing environment based on the platform independent graphics computing requirement. The virtual machines can be migrated and placed to maximize usage the total memory of GPU resources of the hosts.
US11775333B2
In some examples, a system associates, with a plurality of virtual resources deployed in a cloud environment, properties representative of characteristics of the virtual resources, the properties comprising a performance level of a virtual resource. The system receives a request to create a virtual resource in the cloud environment, and, in response to determining that properties of the virtual resource to be created for the request satisfy a criterion with respect to properties of a given virtual resource of the plurality of virtual resources, selects the given virtual resource as a candidate virtual resource for the request.
US11775332B2
Systems and methods for memory isolation are provided. The methods include receiving a request to write a data line to a physical memory address, where the physical memory address includes a key identifier, selecting an encryption key from a key table based on the key identifier of the physical memory address, determining whether the data line is compressible, compressing the data line to generate a compressed line in response to determining that the data line is compressible, where the compressed line includes compression metadata and compressed data, adding encryption metadata to the compressed line, where the encryption metadata is indicative of the encryption key, encrypting a part of the compressed line with the encryption key to generate an encrypted line in response to adding the encryption metadata, and writing the encrypted line to a memory device at the physical memory address. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11775326B2
A system and method for securing virtual cloud assets in a cloud computing environment against cyber threats. The method includes: determining a location of a snapshot of at least one virtual disk of a protected virtual cloud asset, wherein the virtual cloud asset is instantiated in the cloud computing environment; accessing the snapshot of the virtual disk based on the determined location; analyzing the snapshot of the protected virtual cloud asset to detect potential cyber threats risking the protected virtual cloud asset; and alerting detected potential cyber threats based on a determined priority.
US11775325B2
A system and method for providing dynamic I/O virtualization is herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, a device capable of performing hypervisor-agnostic and device-agnostic I/O virtualization includes a host computer interface, memory, I/O devices (GPU, disk, NIC), and efficient communication mechanisms for virtual machines to communicate their intention to perform I/O operations on the device. According to one embodiment, the communication mechanism may use shared memory. According to some embodiments, the device may be implemented purely in hardware, in software, or using a combination of hardware and software. According to some embodiments, the device may share its memory with guest processes to perform optimizations including but not limited to a shared page cache and a shared heap.
US11775309B2
The present disclosure provides an exception stack handling method, system, electronic device and storage medium and relates to the field of mobile Internet. The method may include: at the level of any executor in a distributed stream-type processing system including at least two executors, performing the following processing of: obtaining at least one exception stack from a message middleware when the executor in an idle state each time, collected exception stacks generated by users being stored in the message middleware; as for any exception stack, obtaining an anti-obfuscation map file corresponding to the exception stack, and performing anti-obfuscation processing for the exception stack by using the anti-obfuscation map file. The solution of the present disclosure may be applied to improve the processing speed.
US11775305B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus comprising fetch circuitry. The fetch circuitry comprises a pointer-based fetch queue for queuing processing instructions retrieved from a storage, and pointer storage for storing a pointer identifying a current fetch queue element. The apparatus comprises decode circuitry having a plurality of decode units, and fetch queue extraction circuitry to, based on the pointer, extract the content of a plurality of elements of the fetch queue; apply combinatorial logic to speculatively produce, from the content of said fetch queue entries, a plurality of speculative potential instructions; and transmit each speculative potential instruction to a corresponding one of said decode units. Each decode unit is configured to decode the corresponding speculative potential instruction. The instruction extraction circuitry is configured to extract a subset of said plurality of speculative potential instructions, and transmit said determined subset to pipeline component circuitry.
US11775298B2
Methods for frequency scaling for per-core accelerator assignments and associated apparatus. A processor includes a CPU (central processing unit) having multiple cores that can be selectively configured to support frequency scaling and instruction extensions. Under this approach, some cores can be configured to support a selective set of AVX instructions (such as AVX3/5G-ISA instructions) and/or AMX instructions, while other cores are configured to not support these AVX/AMX instructions. In one aspect, the selective AVX/AMX instructions are implemented in one or more ISA extension units that are separate from the main processor core (or otherwise comprises a separate block of circuitry in a processor core) that can be selectively enabled or disabled. This enables cores having the separate unit(s) disabled to consume less power and/or operate at higher frequencies, while supporting the selective AVX/AMX instructions using other cores. These capabilities enhance performance and provides flexibility to handle a variety of applications requiring use of advanced AVX/AMX instructions to support accelerated workloads.
US11775294B2
According to some example embodiments of the present disclosure, in a method for a memory lookup mechanism in a high-bandwidth memory system, the method includes: using a memory die to conduct a multiplication operation using a lookup table (LUT) methodology by accessing a LUT, which includes floating point operation results, stored on the memory die; sending, by the memory die, a result of the multiplication operation to a logic die including a processor and a buffer; and conducting, by the logic die, a matrix multiplication operation using computation units.
US11775279B2
A method for managing a client environment includes monitoring, by an upgrade management agent, the client environment for an application abstention by a plurality of client devices of the client environment, in response to the monitoring, obtaining device configuration information corresponding to each of the plurality of client devices, performing a text pre-processing on the device configuration information to obtain pre-processed information, applying a relational analysis to the pre-processed information to obtain a normalized context reference for application abstention corresponding to the plurality of client devices, and performing a clustering algorithm on the normalized context reference to generate a processed client intent dataset.
US11775275B2
Secure code image delivery may include encrypting, using an invariant content encryption key, an invariant portion of a code image for a set of electronic devices to generate an encrypted invariant potion of the code image. A first variant of a variant portion of the code image may be encrypted using a first variant content encryption key to generate a first encrypted variant portion. A second variant of a variant portion of the code image may be encrypted using a second variant content encryption key to generate a second encrypted variant portion. A code image bundle may be generated including the encrypted invariant portion, the first encrypted variant portion, and the second encrypted variant portion.
US11775268B1
A compiler-implemented technique for performing a storage allocation is described. Computer code to be converted into machine instructions for execution on an integrated circuit device is received. The integrated circuit device includes a memory having a set of memory locations. Based on the computer code, a set of values that are to be stored on the integrated circuit device are determined. An interference graph that includes the set of values and a set of interferences is constructed. While traversing the interference graph, a set of memory location assignments are generated by assigning the set of values to the set of memory locations in accordance with one or more color selection schemes.
US11775263B2
A control code collaboration system automatically generates control code for an industrial project based on text discovered within the design documents. The system allows a designer to highlight text within a text-based design document representing an interlock definition, step sequence definition, tag name, or other aspects of the design description. The system then allows the user to link annotations to the highlighted text, the annotations representing interlock programming, sequence programming, or controller tag names. The system then searches the document for similarly formatted text, which are assumed to represent descriptions of similar control aspects, and infers suitable control programming from these discovered pieces of text using the previously provided annotations as a guide. In this way, the system uses text pattern recognition generates suggestions as to how to program portions of the design description based on control logic examples provided by the user.
US11775259B2
An apparatus includes a carry chain circuit and a detector circuit. The carry chain circuit includes a plurality of stages. Each stage of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of lookup table elements coupled in sequence. The carry chain circuit propagates a clock signal through the plurality of lookup table elements of the plurality of stages. The detector circuit determines, based on a value of the clock signal stored by a final lookup table element of each stage of the plurality of stages, which stage of the plurality stages contains an edge of the clock signal. The detector circuit then outputs a zero if the determined stage is assigned to a first group of the plurality of stages and a one if the determined stage is assigned to a second group of the plurality of stages.
US11775251B2
Example techniques relate to transferring playback between playback devices within a network media system. In an example, while a first playback device is playing a first audio track of a playlist, a device displays a representation of metadata for the first audio track, transport controls to control playback, a volume control to control playback volume, and a selectable control that, when selected, causes display of a zone selection interface. The device receives input data representing a selection of the selectable control and modifies the control interface to display the zone selection interface, which includes indications of second playback devices and respective second selectable controls. The device receives input data representing selections of one or more second selectable controls, which correspond to one or more particular second playback devices and then transfers playback to the one or more particular second playback devices.
US11775247B2
In implementations of the subject matter described herein, there are provided a method and apparatus for real time screen sharing. During the screen sharing of two devices, if a certain condition is satisfied for an image encoded by a first device and an image decoded by a second device, the first device pauses image processing images. If the pause time of pausing satisfies a certain length, a parameter associated with an image compression ratio is adjusted. After the first device resumes image processing, the adjusted parameter is used to encode a new image captured on the first device. According to implementations of the subject matter described herein, a transmission code rate during the screen sharing can be controlled according to the pause time of pausing image processing. The implementations of the subject matter described herein can reduce transmission latency of screen sharing, thereby effectively ensuring the user experience.
US11775245B1
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for consistent representative screen sharing is provided. The embodiment may include initializing data pertaining to a video-enabled call, wherein the data includes negotiation criteria and screen specifications corresponding to a screen corresponding to each of a plurality of devices participating in the call. The embodiment may also include negotiating a consistent display size according to negotiation criteria and consistent with screen specifications. The embodiment may further include sizing a display area to an actual display size on one or more screens corresponding to each of two or more devices from the plurality of devices participating in the call according to the negotiated display size.
US11775243B2
An image processing device may include a controller configured to, in a case where a disabling instruction to cause a service state to shift to a disabled state is obtained under a situation where the service state is an enabled state, shift the service state from the enabled state to the disabled state, and in the case where the disabling instruction is obtained under the situation where the service state is the enabled state, send a first event deletion instruction to a server. The first event deletion instruction may be an instruction to delete, from an event which is to be notified to the image processing device, an acceptance of a job sending request by the server.
US11775242B2
A printing control apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit, to a transmission destination corresponding to any one of a plurality of different regions where a predetermined cloud print service is provided, a registration request to register the printing control apparatus in the predetermined cloud print service, and a setting unit configured to set the transmission destination.
US11775240B2
An information processing system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire profile information including a profile to be applied to print output from a first company system; manage the profile information acquired from the first company system; and distribute the profile information to a second company system to apply the profile information to a job executed by a printing machine of the second company system.
US11775235B2
A default image formation apparatus is desired to be easily set. An information processing apparatus includes a controller including a processor and a memory, the controller configured to acquire identification information that identifies an image formation apparatus, and transmit the identification information to a server system in which the identification information about the image formation apparatus is previously registered so as to set the image formation apparatus as a default image formation apparatus in the server system.
US11775222B2
Aspects of a storage device including a master chip controller and a slave chip processor and memory including a plurality of memory locations are provided which allow for simplified processing of descriptors associated with host commands in the slave chip based on an adaptive context metadata message from the master chip. When the controller receives a host command, the controller in the master chip provides to the processor in the slave chip a descriptor associated with a host command, an instruction to store the descriptor in the one of the memory locations, and the adaptive context metadata message mapping a type of the descriptor to the one of the memory locations. The processor may then process the descriptor stored in the one of the memory locations based on the message, for example, by refraining from identifying certain information indicated in the descriptor. Reduced latency in command execution may thereby result.
US11775219B2
Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a host memory to store an access control structure to access the flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a first circuitry coupled to the host memory and the flash memory. In some examples, the first circuitry is to read the access control structure in the host memory to determine when to access the flash memory.
US11775218B2
A system to send a first command to execute an initialization process on a first memory die of a plurality of memory dies of a memory sub-system. The system reads a bit value indicating that the first memory die is executing a low peak current draw phase of the initialization process. In response to reading the bit value, sending a second command to a second memory die of the plurality of memory dies of the memory sub-system, the second command to execute the initialization process on the second memory die.
US11775215B2
Provided is a storage device including a non-volatile memory including a first memory block and a second memory block different from the first memory block, and a memory controller configured to receive, from a host, a first write mode command corresponding to the first memory block and a second write mode command corresponding to the second memory block, control the first memory block to perform a first write operation according to the first write mode command, and control the second memory block to perform a second write operation according to the second write mode command, both the first write operation and the second write operation being sequential write operations.
US11775184B2
According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a first nonvolatile memory, a second nonvolatile memory and a controller. The first nonvolatile memory includes a first memory element. The second nonvolatile memory includes a second memory element in which data is able to be written only once. The second memory element stores first key information. The controller receives second key information stored in an information processing apparatus, generates a first key using the first key information and the second key information, and generates a second key using at least the first key. The controller encrypts data, which is to be written into the first nonvolatile memory, with the second key, and decrypts data, which is read from the first nonvolatile memory, with the second key.
US11775169B2
An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays, on the display, a first visual indicator that corresponds to a virtual touch. The device receives a first input from an adaptive input device. In response to receiving the first input from the adaptive input device, the device displays a first menu on the display. The first menu includes a virtual touches selection icon. In response to detecting selection of the virtual touches selection icon, a menu of virtual multitouch contacts is displayed.
US11775163B2
Examples involve a control device using a social networking service to facilitate registration of a streaming media service with a media playback system. An example implementation receives (i) data indicating login credentials for a given account of a social networking service, and (ii) input data to configure streaming media services with a media playback system. Based on receiving the input data to configure the media playback system, the implementation queries the social networking service for streaming media services associated with the given account, and in response to the query, receives data indicating a first streaming media service associated with the given account. The implementation configures the media playback system to playback audio content from the first streaming media service that is associated with the given account and causes the media playback system to playback audio content from the first streaming media service.
US11775154B2
Systems and methods are described for determining and displaying optimal associations of data items. Data items may include media content such as television programs, and may be associated with advertisements to be displayed during content consumption. A tool may process data regarding segments of viewers that have common characteristics, and further process data regarding viewers of particular data items, to identify degrees of association between individual segments of viewers and particular data items. The degrees of association between a particular data item and multiple segments of viewers, or between multiple data items and a particular segment of viewers, may be displayed in a user interface that identifies optimal associations between data items and advertisements based on the viewer segments having high degrees of association with the data item.
US11775148B2
Among other things, techniques are described for monitoring and controlling autonomous vehicles (AVs). As an example, at least one processor determines that a first AV is in a field of view of a user wearing an augmented reality display device, determines first data regarding an operation of the first AV, and causes at least a portion of the first data to be presented to the user using the augmented reality display device. For example, a graphical user interface is presented in the field of view of the user using the augmented reality display device, and at least the portion of the first data is included on the graphical user interface, such that at least the portion of the first data appears to be arranged spatially proximal to the first AV in the field of view of the user.
US11775140B2
Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating a customized organizational structure prior to uploading content items to a remote storage. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed system identifies a set of content items to host on a remote storage and generates a visual representation of an organizational structure to be used for the content items at the remote storage. The system detects interactions modifying the organizational structure and provides the customized organizational structure to the remote storage prior to transmitting the content items. The system then transmits the set of content items to the remote storage in response to a transmission initiation event, and the remote storage stores the content items according to the customized organizational structure. In one or more embodiments, the system also allows the organizational structure and uploading of content items to be performed using different applications.
US11775137B2
Techniques are described for providing an interface for managing invitations to communicate via a communication platform. In an example, a first user can access a first interface to invite a second user to communicate via the communication platform. In response to input from the first user via the first interface, the communication platform can generate an invitation for the second user to communicate with the first user and can provide the invitation to the second user, such as by causing the invitation to be presented via a second interface. The second user can submit a response to the invitation via the second interface. The communication platform can update the first interface and the second interface based on response, such as, in examples in which the second user accepts the invitation, to reflect a newly established connection between the first user and the second user.
US11775135B2
A method is provided for displaying an application icon. A terminal displays a first screen, where the first screen includes an icon of a first application, and an icon of the cloned application of the first application is hidden. The terminal receives a first operation performed by a user on the icon of the first application, and displays the hidden icon of the cloned application of the first application in response to the first operation, where the icon of the cloned application of the first application and the icon of the first application are simultaneously displayed on the first screen, and the first screen is included on a home screen of the terminal.
US11775130B2
The present disclosure relates to techniques for enabling a retail experience in a computer-generated reality environment. In some embodiments, the techniques include: generating a computer-generated reality environment, including presenting a virtual object representing a product in the computer-generated reality environment; providing a communication session with a remote user of the product while presenting the virtual object representing the product in the computer-generated reality environment; and while providing the communication session, adjusting the presentation of the virtual object representing the product in the computer-generated reality environment using information received from the communication session.
US11775126B2
A medical pump for conveying a medical liquid has a pump housing and a front lid hingedly arranged at the pump housing. The medical pump also has a lid housing and an operating element integrated in the lid housing. The operating element features a resistive touch element and a separate display element arranged at a parallel distance to the touch element. The touch element and the display element jointly form a touch screen, and are fastened at respectively opposing sides of the lid housing.
US11775120B2
A human machine interface (HMI) system and method of operating. The system includes capacitive measurement circuitry coupled to one or more capacitive touch elements, and piezoelectric measurement circuit including interface circuitry coupled to one or more piezoelectric touch elements. The capacitive measurement circuitry includes a gain stage configured to amplify a signal corresponding to a capacitance at the one or more capacitor input terminals by a gain level for communication to processing circuitry. Gain control circuitry is configured to increase the gain level of the gain stage of the capacitive measurement circuitry responsive to the piezoelectric measurement circuitry receiving a user input from at least one of the piezoelectric touch elements. Implementations that further include piezoelectric drive circuitry for haptic output and clearing debris from the keypad are also disclosed.
US11775113B2
A pressure calibration function calculation method, applicable to a touch panel which sequentially comprises a first electrode layer, an elastic dielectric layer and a second electrode layer, the first electrode layer includes multiple first electrodes in parallel to a first axis, the second electrode layer includes multiple second electrodes in parallel to a second axis, the pressure calibration function calculating method comprising: when standard testing pressure is applied to one or more calibrating points corresponding to one or more vertex of multiple calibration areas of the touch panel, respectively, gathering a pressure sensing value of each of the calibrating points by utilizing mutual capacitance sensing between the multiple first electrodes and the multiple second electrodes; and calculating a pressure calibration function corresponding to each of the calibration areas according to a coordinate, the standard testing pressure and the pressure sensing value of each of the calibration areas.
US11775105B2
A position detection device includes a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode adjacent to the first sensor electrode, first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.
US11775102B2
The present disclosure relates to a touch display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and a terminal, which belongs to the technical field of display. The touch display device includes a display panel, a touch panel disposed on a display side of the display panel, a touch driving circuit, and a touch flexible printed circuit board, wherein the display panel includes a first region, and a second region extending outside the first region on at least one edge of the first region; the touch flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the touch panel with the touch driving circuit disposed on a non-display side of the display panel, and an orthographic projection of the first terminal of the flexible printed circuit board connected to the touch panel on the display panel is disposed in the second region.
US11775098B2
A flexible electronic device is disclosed. The flexible electronic device includes a protruding unit, a flexible substrate and a plurality of sensing units. The flexible substrate is disposed on the protruding unit and has a deformation region corresponding to the protruding unit. The sensing units are disposed on the flexible substrate, and at least one of the sensing units is overlapped with the deformation region. A ratio of an area of the deformation region to an area of one of the at least one of the sensing units is greater than or equal to 1.4 and less than or equal to 2222.
US11775093B2
A touch display device is provided. The touch display comprises a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The touch display device further comprises a display panel, a touch panel disposed opposite to the display panel, and a first narrow frame glue disposed between the display panel and the touch panel in the non-display area. The display panel comprises a non-display transparent portion corresponding to the first narrow frame glue in the non-display area.
US11775081B2
The information processing device includes at least one processor which executes a first relaying process for obtaining sensor data transmitted from each of sensors included in a sensor group and providing the sensor data thus obtained to main equipment, a second relaying process for obtaining accessory equipment data transmitted from each of pieces of accessory equipment included in an accessory equipment group and providing the accessory equipment data thus obtained to the main equipment, and a displaying process for causing a display device to display at least any of the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process, information obtained from the sensor data, the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process, and information obtained from the accessory equipment data.
US11775077B2
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for activating a system function, a host, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: tracking a hand gesture and accordingly rendering a hand object in a visual content, wherein the hand object comprises one or more finger object; in response to determining that the hand gesture satisfies a predetermined condition, showing at least one icon on the one or more finger object on the hand object, wherein the at least one icon respectively corresponds to at least one system function; and in response to determining that a first icon among the at least one icon is triggered, activating a first system function corresponding to the first icon.
US11775075B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to identifying and utilizing head and eye gestures, using a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device may include an electrooculography electrode configured to provide first feedback to one or more processors as well as an inertial measurement unit configured to provide second feedback to the one or more processors. The first feedback may correspond to eye movement, and the second feedback may correspond to head movement. The wearable computing device may also include the one or more processors which may be configured to use the first feedback and these second feedback to determine whether the head movement and eye movement correspond to a trigger for an action as well as to cause the wearable computing device to perform the action based on the determination.
US11775049B2
Techniques are disclosed for facilitating providing of sensor capability in devices using device attachments. In one example, a sensor device includes an attachment body configured to be disposed along a side of a user device when the sensor device is coupled to the user device. The sensor device further includes an actuator configured to selectively apply a force. The sensor device further includes a connector block coupled to the actuator and configured to selectively extend from or retract into the attachment body in response to the force. The sensor device further includes a connector configured to couple to a connector port of the user device and provide data communication between the sensor device and the user device. The connector is at least partially disposed in the connector block. Related systems and devices are also provided.
US11775048B1
Provided is a safety control method for an AI server, which is applied in an FPGA. The method includes: obtaining a current electrical current and a current power of a GPU in the AI server according to a preset frequency; determining whether the GPU satisfies a first control privilege transfer requirement; when the GPU satisfies the first control privilege transfer requirement, taking over control privilege of a heat dissipation system from a BMC; and controlling the heat dissipation system according to the current electrical current and the current power of the GPU; wherein the first control privilege transfer requirement includes: the current electrical current of the GPU exceeds a preset electrical current, or a rate of change of the current electrical current of the GPU exceeds a preset rate of change of electrical current, or the current power of the GPU exceeds a first preset power.
US11775041B2
A multi-port power supply device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multi-port power supply device includes a power converter, a power switch, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit, a control circuit, and multiple USB ports. The power converter supplies power to a USB port via a current path. The control circuit determines whether the USB port is connected to a USB device according to an actual voltage of the current path. When the USB port is not connected to the USB device, the control circuit turns off the current path. When the USB port is connected to the USB device, after a part of a power of other USB ports is dynamically transferred to the USB port, the control circuit determines whether to turn on the current path according to an actual current of the current path.
US11775037B2
The method for resetting a master device, configured to initiate transactions on a bus of a system on a chip, includes monitoring a completed or not state of the transactions initiated by the master device. In the case of reception of a command to reset the master device, the method includes a transmission of an effective reset command to the master device when the transactions initiated by the master device are in the completed state.
US11775026B1
Various embodiments may include methods of detecting a fold state of a foldable mobile device in which the foldable mobile device includes a hinge coupling the first and second faces pivotally to fold into one or more fold states based on images of a visual element obtained by an image sensor. Embodiments may include measuring, using an image sensor disposed on a first face of the foldable mobile device, a predetermined feature on a second face of the foldable mobile device, and determining a fold state of the foldable mobile device based on the measure of the predetermined feature. In some embodiments, the reported fold state may be based on a dimension determined from the measure of the predetermined feature.
US11775023B2
The present invention relates to the field of vehicle diagnostic tablet computers, and provides a vehicle diagnostic tablet computer and a housing assembly thereof. The housing assembly includes a housing and a support frame. The support frame is mounted to the housing, and the support frame is rotatable to a first position or a second position about a rotation axis relative to the housing. The support frame rotates to the first position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is unfolded relative to the housing. The support frame is capable of supporting the housing. The support frame rotates to the second position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is folded relative to the housing.
US11775009B2
An electronic device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a third area bendable and between the first area and the second area a first support part under the display panel; a recognition member including a first recognition member under the first area, and a second recognition member spaced apart from the first recognition member and under the second area, where the recognition member is under the first support part and recognizes a signal of a pen input device; a second support part including a first portion under the first recognition member, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion and under the second recognition member; a first printed circuit board electrically connected to the first portion; and a second printed circuit board spaced apart from the first printed circuit board and electrically connected to the second portion.
US11775003B2
A clock calibration module, a high-speed receiver, and an associated calibration method are provided. The calibration method is applied to the high-speed receiver having the clock calibration module and a sampler. The sampler samples an equalized data signal with a sampler-input clock. The clock calibration module includes multiple clock generation circuits and a clock calibration circuit. Each of the clock generation circuits includes a phase interpolator, a duty cycle corrector, and a phase corrector. In a calibration mode, the phase interpolator interpolates a reference input clock and generates an interpolated clock accordingly. The duty cycle corrector generates a duty cycle corrected clock based on the interpolated clock. The phase corrector generates the sampler-input clock based on the duty cycle corrected clock. The phase interpolator is controlled by a phase interpolator calibration signal, and the phase corrector is controlled by a phase corrector calibration signal.
US11774994B2
Provided is a control module of a converter, in particular a power converter of a wind power installation, which is configured to control the converter in such a way that the converter emulates a behavior of a synchronous machine, comprising an, in particular internal, control loop which has an, in particular adjustable, virtual admittance by means of which the converter is controlled in order to emulate the behavior of the synchronous machine.
US11774987B2
A method and system for controlling movement of a vehicle. Movement, orientation, and position data of the vehicle is collected. A model of kinematics of the vehicle and its environment is created and a Theory of World model is produced and updated. The model includes geometric algebra multivectors. Errors and noise are stored as geometrically meaningful first-class objects within the multivectors. Geometric algebra operations are used to manipulate the model during operation. Error and noise data are propagated and manipulated using geometric algebra operations to reflect measurement and processing errors or noise. The models are used in generation of control data with a primary intent of ensuring stability. Operations such as intersections are used to compare position, orientation, and movement of the vehicle against position, orientation, and movement of objects in its environment. System tasks include, but are not limited to, kinematics, inverse kinematics, collision avoidance, and dynamics.
US11774982B2
A moving robot including: a lidar sensor to acquire terrain information; a memory to store node data nodes; and a controller to determine whether at least one open movement direction exists based on sensing data of the lidar sensor and the node data, to generate a new node in the node data and add the generated node to a node group, to determine any of the open movement directions as a movement direction, to control the robot to travels an area corresponding to the node group, to control a suction unit to suck foreign matter around the main body when traveling in the node group, to initialize the node group, to determine whether at least one node is to be updated, moving the robot to any one of the nodes to be updated, and to complete generation of a map.
US11774976B2
A moving robot includes: a sensor to acquire terrain information; a memory to store node data for at least one node; and a controller, and the controller determines whether at least one open movement direction exists among a plurality of movement directions, based on sensing data and the node data, generates a new node in the node data when at least one open movement direction exists, determines any one of the open movement directions as a traveling direction for the robot, determines whether at least one of the nodes needs to be updated exists, based on the node data when the open movement direction does not exist, controls the moving robot to move to one of the nodes that need to be updated, and generates of a map including the at least one node, based on the node data, when the node that needs to be updated does not exist.
US11774972B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing information about a vehicle dispatched to pick up the user. In one example, a request for the vehicle to stop at a particular location is sent. In response, information identifying a current location of the vehicle is received. A map is generated. The map includes a first marker identifying the received location of the vehicle, a second marker identifying the particular location, and a shape defining an area around the second marker at which the vehicle may stop. The shape has an edge at least a minimum distance greater than zero from the second area. A route is displayed on the map between the first marker and the shape such that the route ends at the shape and does not reach the second marker. Progress of the vehicle towards the area along the route is displayed based on received updated location information for the vehicle.
US11774969B2
Provided are a computer system and method using image analysis for controlling a flight path of a surface inspection unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the computer system is configured to: acquire an image captured by a drone; perform image analysis on the acquired image; extract, in a result of the image analysis, a point whose an edge variation amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold; acquire a position coordinate of the extracted point; in a case where there are a plurality of points, set a flight path of the drone in a manner of flying in an order of edge variation amounts of the plurality of points from large to small; and control the drone to fly towards the acquired position coordinate and perform capturing with a camera using light other than visible light.
US11774965B2
The invention relates to a self-propelled construction machine and to a method for controlling a self-propelled construction machine. The construction machine according to the invention has a position-determining device 13 for determining the position of a reference point R on the construction machine in a coordinate system (X, Y, Z) independent of the construction machine. The position-determining device has a navigation satellite system receiver 14 for receiving satellite signals from a global navigation satellite system 15 (GNSS) and a computing unit 16 which is configured so that the position of a reference point (R) on the construction machine and the orientation (ψ) of the construction machine can be determined based on the satellite signals in a coordinate system (X, Y, Z) that is independent of the construction machine. Moreover, the construction machine has a controller 18 which cooperates with the position-determining device 13 configured to adjust the steering angles of the steerable running gears 3, 4, 6 so that the reference point R of the construction machine moves along a set trajectory T. The computing unit 16 of the position-determining device 13 is configured so that, in a control mode in which the control of the construction machine is not based on the satellite signals of the global navigation satellite system 15, the position (xn, yn, zn) of the reference point (R) relating to the construction machine and the orientation (ψ) of the construction machine are determined in the coordinate system (X, Y, Z) that is independent of the construction machine while the construction machine is moving on the basis of a kinematic model 16A implemented in the computing unit 16 of the position-determining device 13 which describes the position (P) of the reference point (R) and the orientation (ψ) in the coordinate system (X, Y, Z) that is independent of the construction machine depending on the steering angles and the speeds of the running gears 3, 4, 6.
US11774964B2
A vehicle remote instruction system is a system in which a remote operator performs a remote instruction relating to travel of an autonomous driving vehicle according to a situation of the autonomous driving vehicle. The system includes: a recording required situation determination unit configured to determine whether or not the autonomous driving vehicle traveling according to the remote instruction is in a predetermined recording required situation, based on detection information from a vehicle-mounted sensor of the autonomous driving vehicle, if the remote operator performs the remote instruction on the autonomous driving vehicle; and a remote instruction result recording unit configured to record position information of the autonomous driving vehicle as a result of the remote instruction, if it is determined by the recording required situation determination unit that the autonomous driving vehicle is in the recording required situation.
US11774962B2
When on-water control means 20 having moving means and capable of moving near a water surface controls a multiple underwater vehicles 30 which cruise in water, the moving means 23 controls movement of the on-water control means 20 such that the multiple underwater vehicles 30 are located in a control region X where the on-water control means 20 can position the multiple underwater vehicles 30 utilizing acoustic positioning means 24 provided in the on-water control means 20. According to this, it is possible to deploy and operate the multiple underwater vehicles in water and safely and efficiently carry out survey operation and the like such as water bottom exploration.
US11774944B2
An example data collection system in an industrial environment includes a data collector in communication with a number of input channels for acquiring collected data. The system includes a data storage that stored the collected data as a number of data pools. The system includes a self-organizing data marketplace engine that receives the data pools, and that is organized based on training a marketplace self-organization with a training set, and further based on feedback from measures of marketplace success with respect to the data pools.
US11774941B2
A system and method provides an impact list of affecting equipment elements that affect an industrial sub-process. The method comprises the steps of selecting, in a topology model, the sub-process, wherein the sub-process is an equipment element that is a part of an industrial plant or process, and wherein the topology model is a graph, whose nodes represent equipment elements and whose edges represent interconnections between the equipment elements; traversing the nodes of the topology model, wherein the traversing starts from the selected sub-process and uses a traversing strategy; and for each of the at least one equipment elements, if the equipment element affects the industrial sub-process by an affecting degree greater than a first predefined affecting degree, adding the equipment element to the impact list of affecting equipment elements.
US11774937B2
A computer device comprises a logic system and a computer-memory system operatively coupled to the logic system. The computer-memory system holds instructions that, when executed by the logic system, cause the computer device to instantiate a node of a blockchain having verifiable provenance. The blockchain includes a requestor block configured to specify at least one requested feature of a requested product and an offerer block cryptographically linked to the requestor block. The offerer block includes data obtained by automated testing of an offered product, which reveals the level of compliance of the offered product with respect to the requested feature through product feature life cycle of validation, test, verification and acceptance.
US11774932B2
A method for managing energy in a controllable device includes determining a plurality of future energy prices, where each of the future energy prices represents a price of a unit of energy over a predetermined time period, determining a duration to charge a controllable device, correlating the duration to charge the controllable device with at least one predetermined time period based at least in part on the price per unit energy over the at least one predetermined time period, and directing a utility to charge the controllable device at the at least one predetermined time period.
US11774929B2
A controller for building equipment in a building management system, the controller including a processing circuit configured to receive a field signal from the building equipment on an input port of the controller, determine a type of the field signal, and update a control logic comprising instructions for reading the field signal by tagging within the control logic the input port with the determined type of the field signal.
US11774927B2
Methods and apparatus to provide a role-based user interface are disclosed herein. An example system disclosed includes a display device to depict a user interface. The example system also includes a processor. The example processor is to receive object information for an object in a process control system during a session, determine a user role based on the session, determine whether the object information is qualifying information based on the user role, and display the object information via the user interface when the object information is qualifying information.
