US12095198B2
Connector system comprising a first pluggable electrical connector comprising a substantially circular casing and a terminal unit mounted within the casing, the terminal unit comprising a housing with a module receiving cavity formed within the housing, and a plurality of terminal modules insertably received in the module receiving cavity in a stacked arrangement, each terminal module comprising a plurality of contacts, and a mating second connector pluggably connectable and disconnectable to the first connector, the mating second connector comprising a substantially circular casing and a terminal unit mounted within the casing, the terminal unit comprising a housing and a plurality of terminal modules mounted in a stacked arrangement in said housing, each terminal module comprising a plurality of contacts for pluggable connection to a corresponding said plurality of contacts of said first connector.
US12095196B2
There is provided a connector including: a housing that houses a connection terminal; an outer case that houses and holds the housing; a movable case that includes first cam grooves formed penetratingly in side walls of the movable case, and that is movably disposed inside the outer case in a connector fitting direction; a shutter including a shutter front wall that covers a front opening of the housing, and shutter bosses projecting to outer surfaces of shutter side walls and engaging with the first cam grooves; and a spring that elastically urges the movable case toward a side of the mating connector. The first cam grooves engage with the shutter bosses, such that the shutter is rotated in an opening and closing direction around the shutter bosses in conjunction with the movable case moving.
US12095185B2
Stacked circuit board structures and methods of assembly are described. In an embodiment, a stacked circuit board structure includes first circuit board and a second circuit board including a plurality of pins mounted thereon, and the plurality of pins are secured in a plurality of receptacles that are coupled with the first circuit board to provide electrical connection between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
US12095181B2
An antenna apparatus includes an antenna integrated with a filter. The antenna apparatus includes a plurality of resonators where at least some of the resonators are each enclosed in a metal cavity and at least one resonator is exposed to free space to form a radiator element. The antenna apparatus has a filter transfer function that is at least partially determined by dimensions of the radiator element and the position of the radiator element within the antenna apparatus.
US12095176B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna, a wireless communication module electrically connected to the antenna, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first feeding element and a second feeding element which are electrically connected to the wireless communication module, a substrate disposed above the first feeding element and the second feeding element, a first conductive pattern including a first coupling hole and a second conductive pattern including a second coupling hole, which are formed on the upper surface of the substrate, a first coupling fastener configured to penetrate the first coupling hole and the first feeding element and electrically connect the first conductive pattern and the first feeding element, and a second coupling fastener configured to penetrate the second coupling hole and the second feeding element and electrically connect the second conductive pattern and the second feeding element.
US12095171B2
Aspects of this disclosure relate to an array calibration system and method using probes disposed between antenna elements. In certain embodiments, the calibration is performed by measuring near-field relative phase and amplitude measurements of the antenna elements and using such relative measurements to adjust the amplitude and phase of the transceivers connected to the antenna elements. In some embodiments, each antenna element within a set of antenna elements transmits a signal that is received by a single probe, and the received signals are assessed to determine relative phase or amplitude measurements. In some embodiments, a single probe transmits a signal that is received by each antenna element within a set of antenna elements, and the received signals are assessed to determine relative phase and amplitude measurements.
US12095169B2
Systems and methods for enhanced fault tolerance for a radio frequency identification (RFID) phased array antenna are provided. The systems include a RFID reader that includes (i) a phased array antenna having N antenna elements; and (ii) a controller operatively connected to the phased array antenna. The controller is configured to (1) monitor a characteristic for each antenna element of a set of the N antenna elements; (2) based on the characteristic, detect a fault of a faulty antenna element of the set of the N antenna elements; and (3) responsive to detecting the fault of the faulty antenna element of the set of the N antenna elements, adjust a parameter of at least one other antenna element of the N antenna elements, wherein the parameter is a weight applied to a signal that is transmitted to or received at an antenna element.
US12095164B2
An apparatus includes a plurality of antenna modules and a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of holes embedded with a heat sink. Each antenna module includes an antenna substrate, a plurality of three-dimensional (3-D) antenna cells mounted on a first surface of the antenna substrate, and a plurality of packaged circuitry mounted on a second surface of the antenna substrate. The plurality of packaged circuitry are electrically connected with the plurality of 3-D antenna cells. Each of the plurality of antenna modules is mounted on a plurality of portions of the heat sink such that a corresponding packaged circuitry of the plurality of packaged circuitry is in a direct contact with the plurality of portions of the heat sink embedded within the plurality of holes.
US12095162B2
The present disclosure provides a smart speaker, which comprises a first inner casing, a second inner casing, a first housing, a second housing, and a first director group. The first inner casing comprises at least one first speaking unit. The second inner casing is disposed on the first inner casing and comprises at least one second speaking unit and at least one active antenna module. The first housing surrounds and covers the first inner casing, and the second housing surrounds and covers the second inner casing. The first director group is disposed at one side of the second housing facing the second inner casing, and the position of the first director group corresponds to at least one active antenna module.
US12095157B2
This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for a wave-shaped ground structure for antenna arrays. A radar system may include a ground structure with a first surface having a wave shape and a second surface opposite the first surface. The ground structure includes multiple antenna arrays separated in a longitudinal direction on the first surface. Each antenna array includes one or more antenna elements configured to emit or receive electromagnetic (EM) energy. The ground structure also includes antenna feeds separated in the longitudinal direction on the second surface and operably connected to the antenna arrays. The wave shape of the ground structure configures the radar system to provide an antenna radiation pattern that provides a uniform radiation pattern among the antenna arrays. The wave shape can also be configured to provide an asymmetrical radiation pattern or a narrow beamwidth for specific applications.
US12095156B2
A terminal device is provided, including: a metal frame; a first metal sheet, where a feed point is disposed on the first metal sheet, the first metal sheet is connected to the metal frame, and there is a first gap between the metal frame and a part of the first metal sheet that is not connected to the metal frame; and a grounding plate, where the grounding plate is connected to the metal frame through a connection piece.
US12095153B2
An antenna structure includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a fifth radiation element, and a nonconductive support element. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The third radiation element is coupled to a ground voltage and adjacent to the first radiation element. The fourth radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The fifth radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage and adjacent to the second radiation element. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element are at least partially surrounded by the fifth radiation element. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the fourth radiation element, and the fifth radiation element are disposed on the nonconductive support element.
US12095151B2
Disclosed is a vehicle, comprising an antenna apparatus inserted at least in regions into an antenna opening of a vehicle roof of the vehicle. The antenna apparatus having at least one fastening device. The fastening device having a locking lever locking the antenna apparatus to the vehicle roof in a predetermined locking position of the locking lever and thereby fixing the antenna apparatus on the vehicle roof in a predetermined final assembly position. The fastening device having a spring device which acts on the locking lever with a restoring force acting in the direction of the predetermined locking position of the locking lever and holding the locking lever in the predetermined locking position. The spring device engaging around the vehicle roof in the predetermined final assembly position with a latching edge on an edge of the antenna opening and holding the antenna apparatus at least indirectly on the vehicle roof.
US12095148B2
The technology provides for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing, a display cover, and a modular component configured to provide a seal between the housing to the display cover. The modular component is configured to be attached to the housing. Further, the modular component includes a first surface configured to be attached to the display cover. The modular component includes a channel extending along the first surface, where the channel is configured to hold a liquid adhesive that bonds with the display cover. The modular component further includes a radial protrusion disposed on the first surface, the radial protrusion is configured to be in contact with the display cover when the display cover is attached to the housing and to prevent the liquid adhesive from moving out of the channel.
US12095142B2
A semiconductor package includes a first package having a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The first package comprises a first electronic component and a second electronic component arranged in a side-by-side manner on the second side. A second package is mounted on the first side of the first package. The second package comprises a radiative antenna element. A connector is disposed on the second side.
US12095138B2
The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for an antenna and, particularly, to a clamping apparatus for an antenna, comprising: an arm unit which is coupled to a support pole vertically provided in the up-and-down direction and extends in the horizontal direction with respect to the support pole; a clamping unit having one end provided with an antenna device and the other end coupled to the distal end of the arm unit, wherein the clamping unit is provided to be rotatable leftward and rightward or to be tiltable upward and downward, so as to rotate the antenna device; and a rotation-auxiliary mounting unit coupled onto the support pole corresponding to the lower part of the arm unit, wherein when a rotation angle of the arm unit is changed, the rotation-auxiliary mounting unit rotatably supports the arm unit in the rotation direction of the arm unit while supporting the weights of the arm unit and the antenna device. Therefore, the clamping apparatus enables easy installation of the antenna device by an individual installer and easy direction adjustment thereof.
US12095136B2
An antenna apparatus is provided that allows cooling with a high heat dissipation effect even when the antenna apparatus is reduced in height. The antenna apparatus includes an antenna element, a mount on which the antenna element is provided, a radome to accommodate the antenna element, and a skirt provided on the mount. The mount on which the antenna element is provided has a side surface including a surface to which an inner circumferential surface of the radome is attached. A skirt provided on the mount has an outer circumferential surface on which a heat dissipation fin to dissipate heat to outside is formed. The heat is transmitted from the antenna element through the mount to the skirt.
US12095135B2
An ultra-wideband electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure includes multiple EBG units in an array. Each EBG unit includes a power plane, a dielectric substrate and a ground plane from top to bottom. The power plane includes a patch, a coupled complementary split ring resonator (C-CSRR) and a plurality of semi-improved Z-bridge structures. Each edge of the patch is provided with a semi-improved Z-bridge structure. The C-CSRR is provided within a ring formed by the semi-improved Z-bridge structures. The Z-bridge structure includes a first horizontal branch, a first vertical branch, a second horizontal branch and a second vertical branch connected in sequence. The second vertical branch is connected to the patch. First horizontal branches of adjacent EBG units are connected to each other. A circuit board including the aforementioned EBG structure is also provided.
US12095127B2
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module having an inlet and an outlet. The fuel cell module receives a fuel stream including gaseous fuel and expels a depleted fuel stream. The system also includes an exhaust processing module disposed relative to the fuel cell module such that waste heat from the fuel cell module is usable by the exhaust processing module. The system is configured to direct a first portion of the depleted fuel stream to the exhaust processing module, where the depleted fuel stream includes depleted fuel and at least one gaseous byproduct including oxygen and carbon dioxide. The exhaust processing module subjects the first portion of the depleted fuel stream to co-electrolysis using the waste heat from the fuel cell module to produce a fuel-enriched stream. The system is configured to direct the fuel-enriched stream to the inlet of the fuel cell module.
US12095123B2
A fuel cell system for a vehicle includes: a first cooling line to pass through a fuel cell stack in the vehicle and to circulate a first coolant therethrough; a second cooling line to pass through a power electronic part in the vehicle and to circulate a second coolant therethrough; and a heat exchanger to allow the first coolant and the second coolant to exchange heat.
US12095121B2
The present disclosure provides an energy-storage device and an electricity-consumption device. The energy-storage device includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cap assembly, and a lower plastic assembly. The housing has an opening and is provided with an accommodating cavity in communication with the opening, and the accommodating cavity is configured to store fluid. The lower plastic assembly includes a cover plate and two distribution members connected to the cover plate. Each distribution member is provided with a reflux tank, and the reflux tank is configured to collect fluid flowing out from the accommodating cavity and distribute fluid into the accommodating cavity. Each reflux tank defines a first distribution channel and a second distribution channel in a length direction of the lower plastic assembly. Fluid flow capacity of the first distribution channel is greater than fluid flow capacity of the second distribution channel.
US12095115B2
In a solid electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure, an ion conduction blocking layer is formed in the electrolyte membrane by a polymer material having low ionic conductivity by phase separation of polymer under the high temperature condition such as an increase in the internal temperature of a battery, to block the movement of lithium ions. The formed ion conduction blocking layer (hereinafter referred to as blocking layer) prevents thermal runaway and consequential explosions of the battery, thereby improving the heat resistance safety of the battery.
US12095110B2
Provided is a wiring component having a covering material which is made to be resistant to damages or displacements even when a large amount of electricity is conducted. A wiring component of the present disclosure is a wiring component including an electrically conductive member having an extension length of 450 mm or more, and a covering member covering the electrically conductive member, wherein the covering member contains a polyphenylene ether resin composition, and has a secondary shrinkage A (%) in an extension length direction of the covering member after being subjected to thermal aging at 130° C. for 24 hours satisfying: A<12.5×e−0.92t (in the expression, t represents a thickness (in mm)).
US12095101B2
Provided is a cap plate welding assembly for an electric vehicle secondary battery, the cap plate welding assembly including: an anode part cap plate provided with first horizontal planes formed long in left and right directions on a front surface and a rear surface thereof, respectively, and first vertical planes perpendicular to the first horizontal planes and formed in front and rear directions on a left side surface and a right side surface thereof, respectively; and a cathode part cap plate provided with second horizontal planes formed long in the left and right directions on a front surface and a rear surface thereof, respectively, and second vertical planes formed in the front and rear directions on a left side surface and a right side surface thereof, respectively.
US12095094B1
A method of producing conductor-speckled active material particles includes agitating conductive particles within an aqueous binder solution that includes a mixture of binder particulates suspended within a water-based medium. An intermediate powder including the conductive particles dispersed amongst the mixture of binder particulates is generated by evaporating water from the aqueous binder solution to generate. Subsequently, the particulate mixture including active material particles and the intermediate powder is agitated to generate a powder mixture of conductor-speckled active material agglomerations. Each of the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations includes a plurality of conductive particles in electrical contact with one or more active material particles. Further, the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations include binder particulates interspersed between one or more active material particles.
US12095086B2
A negative electrode active material for a lithium-ion battery has the following formula (I): Li1-xOHFe1+xS (I). x varies from 0.00 to 0.25, preferably from 0.05 to 0.20.
US12095081B2
Provided is an electrolytic solution for an electrochemical device having an electrode including magnesium as a negative electrode. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent having a linear ether and a magnesium salt included in the solvent, and a linear ether solvent further includes a cyclic organic compound having a two-dimensional structure or a three-dimensional structure.
US12095079B2
A composite particulate for a lithium battery, wherein the composite particulate has a diameter from 10 nm to 50 μm and comprises one or more than one anode active material particles that are dispersed in a high-elasticity polymer matrix or encapsulated by a high-elasticity polymer shell, wherein said high-elasticity polymer matrix or shell has a recoverable elastic tensile strain no less than 5%, when measured without an additive or reinforcement dispersed therein, and a lithium ion conductivity no less than 10−8 S/cm at room temperature and wherein said high-elasticity polymer comprises a crosslinked polymer network of chains from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a substituted version thereof, or a derivative thereof.
US12095077B2
A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a positive electrode composite material layer. In a cross-section in a direction of thickness of the positive electrode composite material layer, the positive electrode composite material layer includes a first region including one end portion in a direction intersecting with the direction of thickness, a second region including the other end portion, and a third region lying between the first region and the second region. The first region is composed of a first composite material containing lithium iron phosphate and lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide, and the second region is composed of a second composite material containing lithium iron phosphate and lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide. The third region is composed of a third composite material containing lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide.
US12095067B1
A cooling structure includes: a gas combustion engine driven by gas generated by the vaporization of liquefied fuel; a superconducting motor generating a driving force for driving a wheel; a battery supplying electric power to the superconducting motor; a fuel supply path supplying the liquefied fuel, which is to become the gas, to the gas combustion engine, the fuel supply path supplying the liquefied fuel via the superconducting motor; a first coolant flow path through which a first coolant for cooling the battery flows; and a first heat exchanger that is provided downstream of the superconducting motor within the fuel supply path and exchanges heat between the liquid fuel in the fuel supply path and the first coolant in the first coolant flow path.
US12095060B2
A method for manufacturing a thermal interface in a battery includes providing of at least one battery module and at least one receiving structure, with a receiving region featuring a heat-transmission surface to accommodate a side of the battery module, measuring of the receiving region and/or the side of the battery module. The method further includes determining, based on the measuring, a size and shape of a gap that forms between the heat-transmission surface and the side of the battery module. Additionally, the method includes determining of a dosage specification for a heat-conducting material for filling of the gap, applying of the heat-conducting material onto the heat-transmission surface and/or to the side of the battery module according to the determined dosage specification, and installing the battery module in the intended installation position by compressing of the applied heat-conducting material.
US12095048B2
An apparatus of testing an all-solid state secondary battery by nail penetration includes a pressurizing unit pressurizing a battery cell, a penetrating member inserted into a through-hole provided in the pressurizing unit to pass through the battery cell, and an auxiliary pressing unit disposed between the pressurizing unit and the battery cell and transferring pressure applied by the pressurizing unit to the battery cell. The auxiliary pressing unit is disposed between the through-hole and the battery cell in a form to block the through-hole.
US12095037B2
A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a battery, includes: an additive A which is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Formula (A); an additive B which is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium monofluorophosphate and lithium difluorophosphate; and an additive C which is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds containing a sulfur-oxygen bond. In Formula (A), R1 represents a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and each of R2 to R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
US12095035B2
An electrolytic solution includes the compound of Formula I and a carboxylate compound: The electrochemical device prepared with the electrolytic solution has reduced storage impedance, and improved post-storage swelling, overcharge performance and hot box performance.
US12095033B2
Methods for manufacturing a solid electrolyte membrane are provided, which allow visual determination of how much a porous sheet is filled with a solid electrolyte material, and thus can optimize selection of materials and manufacturing processes of a solid electrolyte membrane in a simple manner. The resulting solid electrolyte membrane can reduce the manufacturing cost and allow easy deformation, and thus can be processed with ease when it is applied to batteries having various shapes. Further, since the solid electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure includes a composite of a porous polymer material, such as a nonwoven web, with a solid electrolyte material, it has excellent strength and allows formation of a thin film, and thus provides a battery with improved energy density advantageously.
US12095032B2
A solid polymer electrolyte may include: (a) at least one comb polymer including a main chain formed from 1-ethenyl- and/or 1-allyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzene monomers, some of the monomer units of the main chain bearing polymeric side chains based on polymers that are solvents for alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salts; the chains being grafted in the para position of the pentafluorophenyl groups; and (b) at least one alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salt, in particular a lithium salt. A process may prepare such a solid polymer electrolyte film it may be used in an electrochemical system, in particular a lithium battery.
US12095029B2
A method for depositing lithium on a substrate to form an electrode is provided. The method includes applying a printable lithium composition comprised of lithium metal powder, a polymer binder compatible with the lithium metal powder, a rheology modifier compatible with the lithium metal powder and a solvent compatible with the lithium metal powder and with the polymer binder, to a substrate.
US12095027B2
Provided is a solid electrolyte material represented by the following composition formula (1): Li6-3dYdX6 Formula (1) where X is two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I; and 0
US12095026B2
The present invention relates to an all-solid-state battery including: a battery supporting member including an oxide-based solid electrolyte of a garnet structure; a positive electrode disposed on a first surface of the battery supporting member; and a negative electrode disposed on a second surface of the battery supporting member, wherein the positive electrode includes: a positive active material layer in contact with the first surface of the battery supporting member and including a positive active material represented by a predetermined chemical formula, and an ion conductor; and a positive current collector disposed on the positive active material layer, a manufacturing method thereof, a secondary battery including the same, and a monolithic battery module including the same.
US12095025B2
Embodiments described herein relate generally to devices, systems and methods of producing high energy density batteries having a semi-solid cathode that is thicker than the anode. An electrochemical cell can include a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector and an ion-permeable membrane disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The ion-permeable membrane is spaced a first distance from the positive electrode current collector and at least partially defines a positive electroactive zone. The ion-permeable membrane is spaced a second distance from the negative electrode current collector and at least partially defines a negative electroactive zone. The second distance is less than the first distance. A semi-solid cathode that includes a suspension of an active material and a conductive material in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte is disposed in the positive electroactive zone, and an anode is disposed in the negative electroactive zone.
US12095019B2
A display device includes a light emitting element, an adhesive barrier wall and an array substrate. The light emitting element includes a first contact and a second contact disposed on a first surface of the light emitting element. The adhesive barrier wall is disposed on the first surface of the light emitting element and includes a first portion between the first contact and the second contact. The array substrate includes a first pad and a second pad disposed on a second surface of the array substrate. The first contact and the second contact of the light emitting element are respectively connected to the first pad and the second pad.
US12095018B2
A display device may include a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, the non-display region including a fan-out region and a pad region, a plurality of pixels in the display region, a pad portion located in the pad region, a line portion located in the fan-out region, a power pad portion located in one region of the non-display region, a first power line located in the display region and connected to the plurality of pixels, a second power line located in the display region, spaced from the first power line, and connected to the plurality of pixels, a first bus line located in the non-display region and connected to the first power line, and a second bus line located in the non-display region and connected to the second power line.
US12095014B2
A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and lateral surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface; a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the light-emitting element and disposed on the lower surface of the light-emitting element; and a resin member covering the upper surface, the lower surface, and the lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element, the resin member having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and lateral surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface. A portion of each of the electrodes is exposed at the lower surface of the resin member. A plurality of grooves are defined in the lower surface of the resin member, each of the grooves extending from a position apart from the electrode to an outer edge of the lower surface of the resin member.
US12095009B2
A display device may include a pixel. The pixel may include: an emission area, a non-emission area, and a split area spaced from the emission area with the non-emission area interposed therebetween; a first pattern and a second pattern spaced from each other in a first direction, and each extending in a second direction; a first light emitting element aligned between the first and second patterns; a first electrode connected to a first end of the first light emitting element; a second electrode connected to a second end of the first light emitting element; a bank located in the non-emission area and defining the emission area and the split area; and an insulating pattern located between the first and second electrodes and overlapping the first light emitting element. Only two of the first pattern, the bank, and the insulating pattern may overlap each other.
US12095000B2
An optoelectronic device configured for improved light extraction through a region of the device other than the substrate is described. A group III nitride semiconductor layer of a first polarity is located on the substrate and an active region can be located on the group III nitride semiconductor layer. A group III nitride semiconductor layer of a second polarity, different from the first polarity, can located adjacent to the active region. A first contact can directly contact the group III nitride semiconductor layer of the first polarity and a second contact can directly contact the group III nitride semiconductor layer of the second polarity. Each of the first and second contacts can include a plurality of openings extending entirely there through and the first and second contacts can form a photonic crystal structure. Some or all of the group III nitride semiconductor layers can be located in nanostructures.
US12094998B2
Group III nitride based light emitting diode (LED) structures include multiple quantum wells with barrier-well units that include III nitride interface layers. Each interface layer may have a thickness of no greater than about 30% of an adjacent well layer, and a comparatively low concentration of indium or aluminum. One or more interface layers may be present in a barrier-well unit. Multiple barrier-well units having different properties may be provided in a single active region.
US12094996B2
An electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic components and a conductive material. The electronic components are arranged on the substrate, and the electronic components respectively include a lower electrode, a semiconductor layer and an upper electrode, and they are sequentially stacked on the substrate. The electronic components share the semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor layer forms a plurality of connecting channels through the semiconductor layer. The connecting channels are located between the upper electrode of the first electronic component in the electronic components and the lower electrode of the second electronic component in the electronic components. These connecting channels are processed by lasers of different powers. The conductive material is arranged in the connecting channel so that the upper electrode of the first electronic component is electrically connected to the lower electrode of the second electronic component.
US12094990B1
A photovoltaic curtain wall and a method for manufacturing the photovoltaic curtain wall are provided. The photovoltaic curtain wall includes a first cover plate, a cell string, and a second cover plate stacked sequentially in a first direction; and an encapsulation film including a first adhesive film and a second adhesive film, the first adhesive film is attached to the first cover plate, and the second adhesive film is attached to the second cover plate. The second cover plate has a thickness greater than or equal to an equivalent thickness, and the first cover plate has a thickness less than the thickness of the second cover plate; and the equivalent thickness is a thickness of a target cover plate that undergoes a preset bending deformation in response to a preset load, and the target cover plate and the second cover plate is made of a same material.
US12094986B1
Various optical detector pixel embodiments are described. One optical detector pixel includes a photodiode having a first end opposite a second end, a set of lateral walls joining the first end and the second end, and a depth parallel to the set of lateral walls. A lens is positioned to direct light toward the first end of the photodiode. A set of one or more optical scattering structures laterally extends at least partially into an illumination area defined by the lens and has a set of sidewalls extending away from the first end. The set of sidewalls includes a pair of sidewalls forming an included angle. The included angle extends perpendicular to the depth of the photodiode. The pair of sidewalls abut a portion of the photodiode.
US12094983B2
A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first channel layer and a second channel layer. The first metal layer is disposed on the channel layer and includes a first gate and a second gate. The second metal layer is disposed over the first metal layer and includes a first source, a first drain, and a second source. The first gate, the first source, the first drain, and the first channel layer form a first transistor. The second gate, the second source, the first drain, and the second channel layer form a second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are connected in parallel.
US12094981B2
An active element and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The active element includes a substrate, a switching bottom gate and a driving bottom gate disposed on the substrate, a first gate insulating layer disposed on the substrate and covering the switching bottom gate and the driving bottom gate, a switching channel and a driving channel disposed on the first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer and covering the switching channel and the driving channel, and a switching top gate and a driving top gate disposed on the second gate insulating layer. The driving channel has a low potential end electrically connected to the driving bottom gate. A thickness of the second gate insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first gate insulating layer. The switching top gate is electrically connected to the switching bottom gate.
US12094976B2
A semiconductor device includes a first fin-shaped pattern which extends lengthwise in a first direction, a second fin-shaped pattern which is spaced apart from the first fin-shaped pattern in a second direction and extends lengthwise in the first direction, a first gate electrode extending lengthwise in the second direction on the first fin-shaped pattern, a second gate electrode extending lengthwise in the second direction on the second fin-shaped pattern, a first gate separation structure which separates the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and is at the same vertical level as the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and a first source/drain contact extending lengthwise in the second direction on the first fin-shaped pattern and the second fin-shaped pattern. The first source/drain contact includes a first lower source/drain contact region which intersects the first fin-shaped pattern and the second fin-shaped pattern, and a first upper source/drain contact region which protrudes from the first lower source/drain contact region, and the first upper source/drain contact region does not overlap the first gate separation structure in the first direction.
US12094975B2
An active pattern structure includes a lower active pattern protruding from an upper surface of a substrate in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a buffer structure on the lower active pattern, at least a portion of which may include aluminum silicon oxide, and an upper active pattern on the buffer structure.
US12094973B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming backside metal contacts with reduced Cgd and increased speed. Particularly, source/drain features on the drain side, or source/drain features without backside metal contact, are recessed from the backside to the level of the inner spacer to reduce Cgd. Some embodiments of the present disclosure use a sacrificial liner to protect backside alignment feature during backside processing, thus, preventing shape erosion of metal conducts and improving device performance.
US12094970B2
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure that provides snapback protections to one or more high voltage circuit components. The ESD protection structure can be integrated along a peripheral region of a high voltage circuit, such as a high side gate driver of a driver circuit. The ESD protection structure includes a p-channel device and an n-channel device. The p-channel device includes an n-type barrier region circumscribing a p-type drain region with an n-type body region. The p-channel device may be positioned adjacent to the n-channel device and a high voltage junction diode.
US12094969B2
A transistor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first major surface, a cell field and an edge termination region laterally surrounding the cell field. The cell field includes: elongate active trenches that extend from the first major surface into the semiconductor substrate, a field plate and a gate electrode being positioned in each elongate active trench, the gate electrode being arranged above and electrically insulated from the field plate; and elongate mesas, each elongate mesa being formed between neighbouring elongate active trenches, the elongate mesas comprising a drift region, a body region on the drift region and a source region on the body region.
US12094967B2
A semiconductor device includes a region of semiconductor material having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. Active device structures are adjacent to the first side, the active device structures comprising source regions and gate electrodes. A first gate conductor is at the first side electrically connected to the gate electrodes, a drain region is at the second side, a second gate conductor is at the second side, and through-semiconductor vias extending from the first side towards the side and electrically connecting the first gate electrode to the second gate electrode. A source electrode is at the first side electrically connected to the source regions, and a drain electrode is at the second side electrically connected to the drain region. The through-semiconductor vias are electrically isolated from the source regions and the drain region. The structure provides a gate/drain up with a source-down configuration.
US12094964B2
An electronic circuit having a semiconductor device is provided that includes a heterostructure, the heterostructure including a first layer of a compound semiconductor to which a second layer of a compound semiconductor adjoins in order to form a channel for a 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), wherein the 2-dimensional electron gas is not present. In aspects, an electronic circuit having a semiconductor device is provided that includes a III-V heterostructure, the III-V heterostructure including a first layer including GaN to which a second layer adjoins in order to form a channel for a 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), and having a purity such that the 2-dimensional electron gas is not present. It is therefore advantageous for the present electronic circuit to be enclosed such that, in operation, no light of wavelengths of less than 400 nm may reach the III-V heterostructure and free charge carriers may be generated by these wavelengths.
US12094963B2
A semiconductor device is described. In one embodiment, the device includes a Group-III nitride channel layer and a Group-III nitride barrier layer on the Group-III nitride channel layer, wherein the Group-III nitride barrier layer includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a thickness less than the second portion. A p-doped Group-III nitride gate layer section is arranged at least on the first portion of the Group-III nitride barrier layer and a gate contact formed on the p-doped Group-III nitride gate layer.
US12094962B2
The present invention relates to an enhancement-mode semiconductor device and a preparation method therefor. The device includes a substrate, a semiconductor epitaxial layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The epitaxial layer includes a nitride nucleation layer, a nitride stress buffer layer, a nitride channel layer, a primary epitaxial nitride barrier layer, a p-type nitride layer and a secondary epitaxial nitride barrier layer. By means of etching, the p-type nitride in a gate electrode region is reserved, realizing the depletion of a gate electrode channel. By means of maskless regrowth, the secondary epitaxial nitride barrier layer is grown on the primary epitaxial barrier layer and the p-type nitride layer in the gate electrode region, realizing a high-conduction access region.
US12094959B2
Provided is a technology that suppresses the removal of collector layers in the planarization process while suppressing the snapback phenomenon. A semiconductor device related to a technology disclosed in the present specification includes a drain layer of first conductivity type in a part of a lower surface a drift layer, a plurality of collector layers of second conductivity type in parts of the lower surface of the drift layer, and a dummy layer of the first conductivity type interposed between the plurality of collector layers in parts of the lower surface of the drift layer, in which a width of the dummy layer 3 in a first direction, which is the direction in which the dummy layer is interposed between the plurality of collector layers, is narrower than a width of the drain layer in the first direction.
US12094958B2
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. In the manufacturing method, a first P-type semiconductor layer is provided, and an N-type semiconductor layer and a second P-type semiconductor layer are formed in sequence on the first P-type semiconductor layer. The first P-type semiconductor layer, the N-type semiconductor layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer all include a GaN-based material. When the first P-type semiconductor layer is provided, its upper surface is controlled to be a Ga surface; when the N-type semiconductor layer is formed, its upper surface is controlled to be an N surface; when the second P-type semiconductor layer is formed, its upper surface is controlled to be an N surface.
US12094952B2
The present disclosure describes a method of forming an intermediate spacer structure between a gate structure and a source/drain (S/D) contact structure and removing a top portion of the intermediate spacer structure to form a recess. The intermediate spacer structure includes a first spacer layer, a second spacer layer, and a sacrificial spacer layer between the first spacer layer and the second spacer layer. The method further includes removing the sacrificial spacer layer to form an air gap between the first spacer layer and the second spacer layer and spinning a dielectric layer on the air gap, the first spacer layer, and the second spacer layer to fill in the recess and seal the air gap. The dielectric layer includes raw materials for a spin-on dielectric material.
US12094950B2
Semiconductor structures and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary manufacturing method includes forming a stack of a first type and a second type epitaxial layers on a frontside of a semiconductor substrate, patterning the stack to form a fin-shaped structure, depositing a dielectric layer on sidewalls of the fin-shaped structure, and recessing the dielectric layer to expose a top portion of the fin-shaped structure. A top surface of the recessed dielectric layer is above a bottom surface of the stack. The exemplary manufacturing method also includes forming a gate structure over the top portion of the fin-shaped structure, etching the semiconductor substrate from a backside of the semiconductor substrate, and etching at least a bottommost first type epitaxial layer and a bottommost second type epitaxial layer through the trench.
US12094948B2
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of active region structures that each protrude upwards in a vertical direction. The active region structures each extend in a first horizontal direction. The active region structures are separated from one another in a second horizontal direction different from the first horizontal direction. A gate structure is disposed over the active region structures. The gate structure extends in the second horizontal direction. The gate structure partially wraps around each of the active region structures. A conductive capping layer is disposed over the gate structure. A gate via is disposed over the conductive capping layer. A dimension of the conductive capping layer measured in the second horizontal direction is substantially greater than a maximum dimension of the gate via measured in the second horizontal direction.
US12094939B2
At a front surface of a silicon carbide base, an n−-type drift layer, a p-type base layer, a first n+-type source region, a second n+-type source region, and a trench that penetrates the first and the second n+-type source regions and the p-type base layer and reaches the n-type region are provided. In the trench, the gate electrode is provided via a gate insulating film, an interlayer insulating film is provided in the trench on the gate electrode, and a barrier metal is provided in the trench on the interlayer insulating film.
US12094938B2
In an exemplary aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a stack of semiconductor layers over the semiconductor substrate, a gate structure over and between the stack of semiconductor layers, where the gate structure engages with the stack of semiconductor layers. Moreover, the device also includes a silicide layer extending along sidewall surfaces of the stack of semiconductor layers, and a source/drain feature on a sidewall surface of the silicide layer.
US12094936B2
Methods for forming a metal silicate film on a substrate in a reaction chamber by a cyclical deposition process are provided. The methods may include: regulating the temperature of a hydrogen peroxide precursor below a temperature of 70° C. prior to introduction into the reaction chamber, and depositing the metal silicate film on the substrate by performing at least one unit deposition cycle of a cyclical deposition process. Semiconductor device structures including a metal silicate film formed by the methods of the disclosure are also provided.
US12094935B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor feature includes: alternatingly forming first and second dielectric layers on a semiconductor substrate along a vertical direction; forming multiple spaced-apart trenches penetrating the first and second dielectric layers; forming multiple support segments filling the trenches; removing the second dielectric layers to form multiple spaces; forming multiple conductive layers filling the spaces; removing the support segments to expose the conductive layers and the first dielectric layers; selectively forming a blocking layer covering the first dielectric layers outside of the conductive layers; forming multiple selectively-deposited sub-layers on the exposed conductive layers outside of the blocking layer and each connected to one of the conductive layers; forming multiple channel sub-layers on the selectively-deposited sub-layers outside of the blocking layer; removing the blocking layer; forming multiple isolation sub-layers filling the trenches; and forming multiple source/drain segments each connected to corresponding ones of the channel sub-layers.
US12094924B2
A capacitor structure, a semiconductor memory device including the same, a method for fabricating the same, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor device including the same are provided. The capacitor structure includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and a capacitor dielectric film which is interposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein the lower electrode includes an electrode film including a first metal element, and a doping oxide film including an oxide of the first metal element between the electrode film and the capacitor dielectric film, and the doping oxide film further includes a second metal element including at least one of Group 5 to Group 11 and Group 15 metal elements, and an impurity element including at least one of silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr) and hafnium (Hf).
US12094921B2
A semiconductor device includes a compound substrate, at least one front side pattern, at least one backside pattern and at least one through-wafer via structure. The compound substrate includes a front side and a backside. The at least one front side pattern is arranged on the front side of the compound substrate. The at least one backside pattern is arranged on the backside of the compound substrate. The least one through-wafer via structure penetrates the compound substrate from the front side to the backside. The at least one front side pattern, the at least one backside pattern and the at least one through-wafer form a three-dimensional inductor structure.
US12094919B2
A display device includes a substrate on which a plurality of sub-pixels are disposed, a first reflective layer disposed on the substrate, a plurality of LEDs disposed in each of the plurality of sub-pixels on the first reflective layer, a plurality of light conversion layers disposed between the first reflective layer and the plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of second reflective layers covering at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs. Light emitted from the plurality of LEDs is reflected by the plurality of second reflective layers, and light having a wavelength longer than that of the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs is emitted upwardly from the plurality of LEDs.
US12094915B2
A micro-LED chip includes multiple micro-LEDs. At least one micro-LED of the multiple micro-LEDs includes: a first type conductive layer; a second type conductive layer stacked on the first type conductive layer; and a light emitting layer formed between the first type conductive layer and the second type conductive layer. The light emitting layer extends along a horizontal level from a top edge of the first type conductive layer and a bottom edge of the second type conductive layer. The micro-LED chip further includes a metal layer formed on a portion of the light emitting layer that extends from the top edge of the first type conductive layer.
US12094896B2
A photosensitive device is disclosed, including an integrated circuit structure, a first pad and a second pad exposed from a surface of the integrated circuit structure, a first material layer disposed on the surface of the integrated circuit structure and covering the first pad, and a second material layer disposed on the first material layer and covering the second pad. The first material layer and the second material layer form a heterojunction photodiode.
US12094895B2
An imaging device having a semiconductor substrate including: a semiconductor region including an impurity of a first conductivity type, a first diffusion region that is in contact with the semiconductor region, that includes an impurity of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and that converts incident light into charges, and a second diffusion region that includes an impurity of the second conductivity type and that directly accumulates at least a part of the charges generated in the first diffusion region. The imaging device further includes a contact plug in contact with the second diffusion region, and a capacitive element electrically connected to the second diffusion region through the contact plug.
US12094894B2
An integrated circuit includes a ramp signal generator circuit, a comparator, a counter and a control circuit. The ramp signal generator circuit is configured to generate a ramp reference signal. The comparator configured to compare a pixel output signal and the ramp reference signal thereby generating a comparator output signal. The counter is coupled to the comparator, and configured to be enabled or disabled in response to the comparator output signal. The control circuit coupled to the comparator, and configured to enable or disable the comparator by a first enable signal, the first enable signal generated in response to at least the comparator output signal.
US12094893B2
A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and being in contact with each of the first and second electrodes. The dielectric layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The first electrode contains carbon. At the interface between the dielectric layer and the first electrode, an elemental percentage of carbon is 30 atomic % or less.
US12094892B2
A 3D micro display, the 3D micro display including: a first level including a first single crystal layer, the first single crystal layer includes a plurality of LED driving circuits; a second level including a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), where the second level is disposed on top of the first level, where the second level includes at least ten individual first LED pixels; and a bonding structure, where the second level includes a plurality of bond pads, where the bonding structure includes oxide to oxide bonding.
US12094886B2
A display panel comprises: a plurality of pixels formed on a surface of a substrate; one or more drive circuits formed on the surface to supply signals to the pixels lining up; and a plurality of conductor patterns formed on the surface, electrically separated from each other, and each partially configuring the drive circuit. The conductor patterns comprise: a first conductor pattern having a first element forming portion configuring a part of a first circuit element of the drive circuit; and a second conductor pattern having a second element forming portion configuring a part of a second circuit element of the drive circuit. A discharge portion to narrow an interval between the first and second conductor patterns so as to be partially narrower than an interval between the first and second element forming portions is provided to the first conductor pattern and/or the second conductor pattern.
US12094884B2
With an increase in the definition of a display device, the number of pixels is increased, and thus the numbers of gate lines and signal lines are increased. Due to the increase in the numbers of gate lines and signal lines, it is difficult to mount an IC chip having a driver circuit for driving the gate and signal lines by bonding or the like, which causes an increase in manufacturing costs. A pixel portion and a driver circuit for driving the pixel portion are formed over one substrate. At least a part of the driver circuit is formed using an inverted staggered thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor is used. The driver circuit as well as the pixel portion is provided over the same substrate, whereby manufacturing costs are reduced.
US12094881B2
Techniques are disclosed for providing an integrated circuit structure having NMOS transistors including an arsenic-doped interface layer between epitaxially grown source/drain regions and a channel region. The arsenic-doped interface layer may include, for example, arsenic-doped silicon (Si:As) having arsenic concentrations in a range of about 1E20 atoms per cm3 to about 5E21 atoms per cm3. The interface layer may have a relatively uniform thickness in a range of about 0.5 nm to full fill where the entire source/drain region is composed of the Si:As. In cases where the arsenic-doped interface layer only partially fills the source/drain regions, another n-type doped semiconductor material can fill remainder (e.g., phosphorus-doped III-V compound or silicon). The use of a layer having a high arsenic concentration can provide improved NMOS performance in the form of abrupt junctions in the source/drain regions and highly conductive source/drain regions with negligible diffusion of arsenic into the channel region.
US12094880B2
An integrated circuit includes a first diffusion area for a first type transistor. The first type transistor includes a first drain region and a first source region. A second diffusion area for a second type transistor is separated from the first diffusion area. The second type transistor includes a second drain region and a second source region. A gate electrode continuously extends across the first diffusion area and the second diffusion area in a routing direction. A first metallic structure is electrically coupled with the first source region. A second metallic structure is electrically coupled with the second drain region. A third metallic structure is disposed over and electrically coupled with the first and second metallic structures. A width of the first metallic structure is substantially equal to or larger than a width of the third metallic structure.
US12094877B2
A method includes forming a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin in a substrate, the first semiconductor fin adjacent the second semiconductor fin, forming a dummy gate structure extending over the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin, depositing a first dielectric material surrounding the dummy gate structure, replacing the dummy gate structure with a first metal gate structure, performing an etching process on the first metal gate structure and on the first dielectric material to form a first recess in the first metal gate structure and a second recess in the first dielectric material, wherein the first recess extends into the substrate, and wherein the second recess is disposed between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin, and depositing a second dielectric material within the first recess.
US12094876B2
Power switching devices include a semiconductor layer structure, a plurality of unit cell transistors that are electrically connected in parallel, each unit cell transistor including a gate finger that has a longitudinal axis that extends in a first direction on the semiconductor layer structure, the gate fingers spaced apart from each other along a second direction, and a gate connector having a longitudinal axis that extends in the second direction, the gate connector connected to the gate fingers of the plurality of unit cell transistors.
US12094875B2
A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a second nitride-based semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a gate structure, a first field plate, and a second field plate. The second nitride-based semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride-based semiconductor layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed above the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The gate structure is disposed above the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first field plate is disposed over the gate structure and is electrically coupled with the source electrode and the drain electrode. The second field plate is disposed over the gate structure and is electrically coupled with the gate structure. The first field plate and the second field plate are parallel with each other. A top surface of the first field plate faces a bottom surface of the second field plate to overlap with each other.
US12094869B2
Diode structures of stacked devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Diode structures may include a substrate, an upper semiconductor layer that is spaced apart from the substrate in a vertical direction, an upper thin semiconductor layer protruding from a side surface of the upper semiconductor layer in a first horizontal direction, a lower semiconductor layer that is between the substrate and the upper semiconductor layer and has a first conductivity type, a lower thin semiconductor layer protruding from a side surface of the lower semiconductor layer in the first horizontal direction, a first diode contact that is electrically connected to the lower semiconductor layer, and a second diode contact that is electrically connected to one of the upper semiconductor layer and a portion of the substrate. The one of the upper semiconductor layer and the portion of the substrate may have a second conductivity type.
US12094863B2
A pixel structure, a display device, and a method of manufacturing a pixel structure, the pixel structure including a base substrate; at least one first electrode arranged in an upper portion of the base substrate; at least one second electrode having a circular shape extending along a circumferential direction around the at least one first electrode; and a plurality of LED elements connected to the first and second electrodes.
US12094850B2
A bonding structure production method for producing a bonding structure (100) includes at least bonding a semiconductor element (30) and a substrate (10) using a silver paste. The substrate (10) includes a die attachment portion (12) to which the semiconductor element (30) is to be bonded. The die attachment portion (12) includes an alumina layer (16) serving as a surface layer on a bonding side of the die attachment portion (12) to which the semiconductor element (30) is to be bonded. The silver paste contains a solvent and silver particles with a residual strain measured by X-ray diffractometry of at least 5.0%. Preferably, the silver particles have a volume-based 50% cumulative diameter of at least 100 nm and no greater than 50 μm.
US12094840B2
A 2nd signal line has impedance lower than impedance of a 1st signal line. A capacitor includes a 1st extension part and a 2nd extension part, a 1st ground part and a 2nd ground part. The 1st extension part and the 2nd extension part are connected to a 2nd signal line and are provided on an insulation substrate to extend along a longitudinal direction of the 2nd signal line. The 1st ground part and the 2nd ground part are at least a part of a ground pattern, and are provided between the 1st extension part and the 2nd extension part and the 2nd signal line, and between the 1st extension part and the 2nd extension part and an end part of the insulation substrate, to be electrically coupled with the 1st extension part and the 2nd extension part.
US12094830B2
Provided is an integrated fan-out (InFO) package structure including a first die, a second die, a third die, a protective layer, and an interconnect structure. The first die has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first die has a plurality of through substrate vias (TSVs) protruding from the second surface. The second die and the third die are bonded on the first surface of the first die. The protective layer laterally surrounds protrusions of the plurality of TSVs that protrude from the second surface. The interconnect structure are disposed on the protective layer and electrically connected to the plurality of TSVs. The interconnect structure includes a polymer layer covering the protective layer.
US12094828B2
A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line including a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes depositing a conductive material into the via opening to form a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, and the second via is offset from a center line of the conductive bump.
US12094827B2
An integrated circuit package is disclosed. The integrated circuit package includes a first integrated circuit die, a second integrated circuit die, an organic substrate, wherein both the first integrated circuit die and the second integrated circuit die are connected to the organic substrate, a multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) embedded within the organic substrate, and a termination resistor associated with a circuit in the first integrated circuit die, wherein the termination resistor is located within the multi-die interconnect bridge embedded within the organic substrate.
US12094826B2
A semiconductor chip includes a front surface and a back surface, a source pad, a drain pad and a gate pad on the front surface; a die pad under the semiconductor chip and bonded to the semiconductor chip; a source lead, electrically connected to the die pad; a drain lead and a gate lead, disposed on a periphery of the die pad; and a sealing resin. A plurality of vias for external connection are formed to connect to the source pad. A first subset of the plurality of vias for external connection is disposed along a first side of the source pad, and a second subset of the plurality of vias for external connection is disposed along a second side of the source pad, wherein the first and second sides are arranged adjacent to each other to form a first edge of the source pad.
US12094824B2
A foundation portion and a conductive base portion disposed on the foundation portion are formed on a temporary support, a semiconductor element electrically connected to the base portion is disposed on a side of the temporary support on which the foundation portion and the base portion are formed, and an insulating layer coming into a state of burying the foundation portion, the base portion, and the semiconductor element is formed on the temporary support. Subsequently, surfaces of the foundation portion and the insulating layer on a side of the temporary support are exposed by removing the temporary support, and the exposed foundation portion is further removed, thereby disposing the base portion in a state of being more recessed than the surface of the insulating layer. An external connection terminal is formed on the exposed base portion to manufacture the semiconductor package.
US12094820B2
A semiconductor device includes a patterned metal layer on a substrate, via conductors on the patterned metal layer, first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) patterns embedded in the patterned metal layer, and a second IMD pattern surrounding the patterned metal layer. Preferably, the first IMD patterns are between and without overlapping the via conductors in a top view.
US12094819B2
A method for forming a package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier substrate and disposing a first die structure over the first interconnect structure. The method includes forming a dam structure over the first die structure. The method also includes forming a protection layer over a second interconnect structure. The method further includes bonding the second interconnect structure over the dam structure. In addition, the method includes forming a package layer between the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure. The method also includes removing the protection layer.
US12094809B2
A chip-middle type fan-out panel-level package (FOPLP) has a routing layer, a polyimide layer formed on the routing layer and having a plurality of pillar openings and a chip opening, a plurality of metal pillars mounted on the routing layer through the corresponding pillar openings, a chip mounted on the first routing layer through the chip opening and a molding compound formed on the polyimide layer to encapsulate the metal pillars and the chip. The polyimide layer is used to control the warpage of the FOPLP. The polyimide layer is formed inside the FOPLP and the chip is directly mounted on the first routing layer through the chip opening, so a height of the FOPLP is not increased when the first PI layer is added.
US12094807B2
A package and method of manufacturing a package is disclosed. In one example, a package which comprises a first transistor chip having a first source pad and a second transistor chip having a second source pad and being stacked with the first transistor chip at an interface area. The first source pad and the second source pad are coupled at the interface area.
US12094800B2
Embodiments include semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes first and second bottom dies on a package substrate, first top dies on the first bottom die, and second top dies on the second bottom die. The semiconductor package includes thermally conductive slugs on the first bottom die and the second bottom die. The thermally conductive slugs are comprised of a high thermal conductive material. The thermally conductive slugs are positioned directly on outer edges of top surfaces of the first and second bottom dies, inner edges of the top surfaces of the first and second bottom dies, and/or a top surface of the package substrate. The high thermal conductive material of the thermally conductive slugs is comprised of copper, silver, boron nitride, or graphene. The thermally conductive slugs may have two different thicknesses. The semiconductor package may include an active die and/or an integrated heat spreader with the pedestals.
US12094797B2
A pressing device for indirectly or directly applying pressure to power-semiconductor components of a power-semiconductor module, having a pressing plate, having a pressing nub element which is formed from an elastic material and which has a pressing nub plate and pressing nubs projecting therefrom, and having a receiving device for receiving the pressing nub element, which receiving device has a base plate provided with recesses, wherein the recesses run through the base plate, wherein the pressing nub plate is arranged on the base plate and the pressing nubs run through the recesses and, on the main side of the base plate facing away from the pressing nub plate, project beyond this main side of the base plate, and wherein the pressing nub plate is arranged between the pressing plate and the base plate.
US12094794B2
Disclosed are semiconductor packages and/or methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package comprises a substrate, a semiconductor chip on the substrate, and a molding layer. The semiconductor chip includes a circuit region and an edge region around the circuit region. The molding layer covers a sidewall of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a reforming layer on the edge region. A top surface of the reforming layer is coplanar with a top surface of the molding layer.
US12094789B2
Various embodiments described herein provide analog sense points for circuit die, which can form part of an integrated circuit (IC) package and can facilitate measurement of at least a portion of the circuit die using a Kelvin method of measurement.
US12094788B2
A method for determining a contour of a semiconductor structure is disclosed, which includes: acquiring a best inclination angle of an electron beam; irradiating a sidewall of the semiconductor structure with the electron beam at the best inclination angle, to obtain a measured width of an orthographic projection of the sidewall of the semiconductor structure within a plane perpendicular to an incidence direction of the electron beam; and determining whether a bottom of the semiconductor structure is necked based on the measured width.
US12094787B2
A method of characterizing defects in semiconductor layers may include forming a first electrode, a first barrier layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode, where the first barrier layer is between the first electrode and the semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor layer is between the first barrier layer and the second electrode. The method may also include causing current to flow through the semiconductor layer, where the first barrier layer prevents the current from entering a conduction band of the semiconductor layer and instead causes current to flow through defects in the semiconductor layer. The method may also include characterizing the defects in the semiconductor layer based on the current flowing through the defects in the semiconductor layer.
US12094783B2
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; forming a first gate structure on the SDB structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first gate structure; transforming the first gate structure into a first metal gate; removing the first metal gate to form a first recess; and forming a dielectric layer in the first recess.
US12094782B2
A method includes forming a dielectric fin over a substrate between a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin. The first and second semiconductor fins, and the dielectric fin all extend along a first lateral direction. The method includes forming a dummy gate structure that extends along a second lateral direction and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions overlay the first and second semiconductor fins, respectively, and separate from each other with the dielectric fin. The method includes removing upper sidewall portions of the dielectric fin. The method includes replacing the first and second portions of the dummy gate structure with a first and second active gate structures, respectively.
US12094777B2
A method includes forming a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate, wherein the first transistor comprises a first source/drain, a second source/drain, and a first gate between the first and second source/drains, and the second transistor comprises a third source/drain, a fourth source/drain, and a second gate between the third and fourth source/drains; forming an isolation layer to cover the second source/drain of the first transistor; and forming a first source/drain contact on and in contact the fourth source/drain of the second transistor and the isolation layer.
US12094776B2
A wafer processing method includes: a resin film coating step of coating an upper surface of a wafer with a water-soluble resin and coating a dicing tape exposed between the wafer and a frame with a water-soluble resin, and solidifying the water-soluble resin to form a resin film, a partial resin film removing step of removing the resin film from regions to be divided of the wafer to partially expose the upper surface of the wafer, an etching step of subjecting the regions to be divided of the wafer to plasma etching to divide the wafer into individual device chips, and a whole resin film removing step of cleaning a frame unit to remove wholly the resin film.
US12094774B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to fabrication methods and resulting structures having a back-end-of-line (BEOL) single damascene (SD) top via spacer defined by pillar mandrels. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a first conductive line is formed in a first dielectric layer. A mandrel is formed over the first conductive line and a spacer is formed on a sidewall of the mandrel. A portion of a second dielectric layer is recessed to expose a top surface of the spacer and a top surface of the mandrel and the mandrel is removed. The spacer prevents damage to the second dielectric layer while removing the mandrel. The mandrel is replaced with a conductive material. A first portion of the conductive material defines a via and a second portion of the conductive material defines a second conductive line. The via couples the first conductive line to the second conductive line.
US12094773B2
Method for forming tungsten gap fill on a structure, including high aspect ratio structures includes depositing a tungsten liner in the structure using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process with high ionization and an ambient gas of argon or krypton. The PVD process is performed at a temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius to approximately 300 degrees Celsius. The method further includes treating the structure with a nitridation process and depositing bulk fill tungsten into the structure using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to form a seam suppressed boron free tungsten fill. The CVD process is performed at a temperature of approximately 300 degrees Celsius to approximately 500 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of approximately 5 Torr to approximately 300 Torr.
US12094768B2
A method is provided for sealing a seam in a self-aligned contact (SAC) layer that is disposed on a gate of a semiconductor structure. The method includes depositing a filler in the seam to seal the seam.
US12094763B2
A device may include a first conductive element and an interlevel dielectric arranged over the first conductive element. The device may further include a dual damascene opening including a first end, a second end, and sidewalls extending between the first and second ends, the sidewalls extending through the interlevel dielectric. A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) stack may line the dual damascene opening. The MIM stack may include a first conductive liner lining the sidewalls and the second end of the dual damascene opening, an insulator layer lining the first conductive liner, and a second conductive liner lining the insulator layer. A first metal interconnect may be disposed in and filling the dual damascene opening lined with the MIM stack.
US12094759B2
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.
US12094758B2
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a wafer structure. The wafer structure has a normal region and a trimmed region adjacent to the normal region. A top surface of the trimmed region is lower than a top surface of the normal region. The semiconductor structure includes a dielectric layer and a conductive layer disposed on the wafer structure in the normal region and the trimmed region. The semiconductor structure includes a protective layer disposed on a portion of the dielectric layer in the trimmed region and a portion of the conductive layer in the trimmed region. The semiconductor structure includes another dielectric layer disposed on a portion of the dielectric layer in the normal region and a portion of the conductive layer in the normal region and on the protective layer.
US12094753B2
A stage device includes: a stage having a pin hole provided therein and a placement surface on which a substrate is placed; and at least one lift pin configured to move up and down through the pin hole; and a lifter configured to raise and lower the at least one lift pin, wherein the stage includes a first heating part provided therein and configured to heat the stage, and the at least one lift pin includes a second heating part provided therein or therearound and configured to heat the at least one lift pin.
US12094743B2
A method for containing a reticle in a pod is provided. The method includes opening the pod such that a pressing element retained movably on the pod by a limiting cap moves to a first position, wherein a shoulder part of the pressing element between a pressure receiving part and a pressing part of the pressing element is spaced from the limiting cap. The method further includes placing the reticle in the pod such that the reticle is pressed by the pressing element.
US12094742B2
A processing apparatus includes a wafer unloading unit, a wafer table, a frame unloading unit, a frame table, a tape affixing unit, a tape-affixed frame transporting unit, a tape compression-bonding unit, a frame unit unloading unit that unloads a frame unit in which a tape of a tape-affixed frame and the undersurface of a wafer are compression-bonded to each other from the wafer table, a reinforcing portion removing unit, a no-ring unit unloading unit, and a frame cassette table.
US12094740B2
A method and apparatus for polishing a substrate is disclosed herein. More specifically, the apparatus relates to an integrated CMP system for polishing substrates. The CMP system has a polishing station configured to polish substrates. A spin rinse dry (SRD) station configured to clean and dry the substrates. A metrology station configured to measure parameters of the substrates. A robot configured to move the substrate in to and out of the SRD station. And an effector rinse and dry (EERD) station configured to clean and dry an end effector of the robot.
US12094734B2
A wet etching control system includes a liquid level detector, an etching agent spraying component, a cleaning agent spraying component and controller. The liquid level detector is configured to detect a liquid level of leakage liquid in a leakage liquid collection tank, and the controller is configured to control the etching agent spraying component to stop a spraying of an etching agent onto a surface of a wafer, and control the cleaning agent spraying component to spray a cleaning agent onto the surface of the wafer when the liquid level of the leakage liquid is greater than a first preset value.
US12094733B2
Disclosed is a substrate treatment apparatus including a rotation unit that supports and rotates a substrate, a chemical discharge unit that discharges a chemical solution to the rotation unit, a chemical recovery unit disposed close to the rotation unit and configured to recover the chemical solution scattering from the rotation unit, and a laser irradiation unit that applies a laser beam to the substrate and heats the substrate.
US12094731B2
An aspect of the disclosure provides a substrate drying apparatus. The substrate drying apparatus includes: a gripping part, gripping an outer periphery part of a substrate that is square; a substrate nozzle, ejecting gas to the substrate gripped by the gripping part to dry the substrate; and a gripping part nozzle, ejecting gas to the gripping part to dry the substrate. The substrate nozzle is relatively movable with respect to the substrate in a first direction, and is able to eject the gas in the first direction toward the substrate. The gripping part nozzle is relatively movable with respect to the substrate in the first direction, and is able to eject the gas in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The gripping part nozzle is disposed behind the substrate nozzle in the first direction.
US12094730B2
A sealing device configured for use in a vacuum chamber between a reaction region of the vacuum chamber and an exhaust port includes a ring-shaped body with an upper surface and a lower surface. A distance between the upper surface and the lower surface of the sealing device is a thickness of the ring-shaped body. The thickness of the ring-shaped body differs along a circumference of the ring-shaped body such that the ring-shaped body has a wedge shape. The thickness of the ring-shaped body, around its circumference is dependent upon a structure of the exhaust port.
US12094722B2
A method for increasing the surface roughness of a metal layer, includes depositing on the metal layer a sacrificial layer made of a dielectric material including nitrogen; exposing a surface of the sacrificial layer to an etching plasma so as to create asperities; and etching the metal layer through the sacrificial layer, so as to transfer the asperities of the sacrificial layer into a part at least of the metal layer.
US12094715B2
Examples of the present invention include a method for removing halogen-containing residues from a substrate. The method includes transferring a substrate to a substrate processing system through a first chamber volume of a load lock chamber. The load lock chamber is coupled to a transfer chamber of the substrate processing system. The substrate is etched in one or more processing chambers coupled to the transfer chamber of the substrate processing system with chemistry from a showerhead disposed over a heated substrate support assembly. The chemistry includes halogen. Halogen-containing residues are removed from the etched substrate in a second chamber volume of the load lock chamber. Cooling the etched substrate in a cooled substrate support assembly of the load lock chamber after removing the halogen-containing residue.
US12094707B2
Embodiments include a method of processing a substrate. In an embodiment, the method comprises flowing one or more source gasses into a processing chamber, and inducing a plasma from the source gases with a plasma source that is operated in a first mode. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise biasing the substrate with a DC power source that is operated in a second mode. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise depositing a film on the substrate.
US12094696B2
A method performed by a processor of a plasma processing system including a transfer device and a plasma processing apparatus that includes a process chamber. The process chamber includes a mount table on a surface of which a first focus ring is placed. The method includes controlling the transfer device to transfer the first focus ring out of the process chamber without opening the process chamber to the atmosphere; after the first focus ring is transferred out of the process chamber, controlling the plasma processing apparatus to clean the surface of the mount table; and after the surface of the mount table is cleaned, controlling the transfer device to transfer a second focus ring into the process chamber and place the second focus ring on the surface of the mount table without opening the process chamber to the atmosphere.
US12094693B2
Disclosed are a bottom electrode assembly, a plasma processing apparatus, and a method of replacing a focus ring, wherein the bottom electrode assembly comprises: a base for supporting a wafer to be processed; a focus ring provided surrounding the outer periphery of the base; a cover ring disposed beneath the focus ring, a plurality of recesses being arranged along the circumferential direction of the cover ring; moving blocks provided in the recesses, an inner top corner of each moving block being provided with a step, the step being configured to support part of the focus ring; and a drive device connected to the moving blocks to activate the moving blocks to drive the focus ring to move up and down. With the bottom electrode assembly, replacement of the focus ring can be performed without opening the process chamber.
US12094691B2
The current disclosure includes a plasma etching system that includes a movable plasma source and a moveable wafer stage. A relative position between the movable plasma source and the movable wafer stage can be varied to set up an angle along which plasma particles of the plasma hits a wafer positioned on the wafer stage.
US12094690B2
A plasma processing apparatus is disclosed, comprising: a plasma processing chamber; a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber; a lower electrode disposed in the substrate support; at least one RF power source coupled to the lower electrode; an electromagnet unit disposed on or above the plasma processing chamber; and an upper electrode assembly, disposed above the substrate support, including: an insulating plate having a plasma exposed surface; a gas diffusion plate having a gas diffusion space; and an upper electrode plate, disposed between the insulating plate and the gas diffusion plate, including: a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet located at a location that is radially outward from the electromagnet unit; a coolant supply channel extending radially from the coolant inlet to a vicinity of the approximate center of the upper electrode plate; and a coolant return channel extending from the vicinity of the approximate center of the upper electrode plate to the coolant outlet.
US12094689B2
Exemplary semiconductor processing systems may include a processing chamber including a lid stack having an output manifold. The systems may include a gas panel. The systems may include an input manifold. The input manifold may fluidly couple the gas panel with the output manifold of the processing chamber. A delivery line may extend from the input manifold to the output manifold. The systems may include a first transmission line extending from a first set of precursor sources of the gas panel to the delivery line. The systems may include a second transmission line extending from a second set of precursor sources of the gas panel to the delivery line. The second transmission line may be switchably coupled between the delivery line and an exhaust of the semiconductor processing system.
US12094683B2
A method for operating a multi-beam particle beam microscope includes: scanning a multiplicity of particle beams over an object; directing electron beams emanating from impingement locations of the particle beams at the object onto an electron converter; detecting first signals generated by impinging electrons in the electron converter via a plurality of detection elements of a first detection system during a first time period; detecting second signals generated by impinging electrons in the electron converter via a plurality of detection elements of a second detection system during a second time period; and assigning to the impingement locations the signals which were detected via the detection elements of the first detection system during the first time period, for example on the basis of the detection signals which were detected via the detection elements of the second detection system during the second time period.
US12094681B2
An ion source that is capable of different modes of operation is disclosed. The ion source includes an insertable target holder includes a hollow interior into which the solid dopant material is disposed. The target holder may a porous surface at a first end, through which vapors from the solid dopant material may enter the arc chamber. The porous surface inhibits the passage of liquid or molten dopant material into the arc chamber. The target holder is also constructed such that it may be refilled with dopant material when the dopant material within the hollow interior has been consumed. A solid target is also disposed in the arc chamber. When the insertable target holder is used, multicharged ions are created. When the insertable target holder is retracted, single charged ions are created by only etching the solid dopant-containing compound.
US12094676B2
This protective element includes a fusible conductor (1a), three or more electrodes (2a), (2b), (2c) electrically connected to each other via the fusible conductor (1a), and a heating element configured to heat and fuse the fusible conductor (1a).
US12094675B2
Various embodiments include an arrangement comprising a plurality of MEMS switches with movable elements. The plurality of MEMS switches are connected to one another in a total-cross-tied configuration.
US12094660B2
A multilayer capacitor includes a laminate having a first side surface and a second side surface, a first side covering portion covering the first side surface, and a second side covering portion covering the second side surface. The laminate includes first conductor layers, second conductor layers, dielectric layers and insulating layers laminated in the z direction. Each first conductor layer is connected to the first side covering portion and spaced apart from the second side covering portion. Each second conductor layer is connected to the second side covering portion and spaced apart from the first side covering portion. The insulating layers have a lower dielectric strength than the dielectric layers. Each dielectric layer is sandwiched between a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The insulating layers include one sandwiched between two first conductor layers and one sandwiched between two second conductor layers.
US12094657B2
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. The dielectric layer has a perovskite structure represented by a general formula ABO3 as a main phase, and includes a region in which Dy is dissolved. In the region in which Dy is dissolved, an atomic ratio of a content of Dy dissolved in an A-site of the perovskite structure to a content of Dy dissolved in a B-site is 1.6 or more and 2.0 or less.
US12094652B2
The present invention relates to a holding magnetizer, which can: maintain a strong magnetic force even if away from the tip of a driver bit, regardless of the length of the bit, when mounted on the bit so as to perform screw work; reduce or remove magnetic force when the magnetic force needs to be weakened in accordance with work circumstances; use a screw holding ability so as to prevent a screw from being separated from the bit and being lost; and remove iron powder, generated by screw abrasion during work, when the iron power is attached to the tip of the driver bit.
US12094649B2
A coil electrode component includes a body including magnetic metal material, a coil disposed in the body and having first and second lead parts respectively outwardly exposed through first and second surfaces of the body. A first plating electrode is formed on the first surface of the body and a further surface of the body connected to and extended from the first surface of the body, and connected to the first lead part. A second plating electrode is formed on the second surface of the body and a further surface of the body connected to and extended from the second surface of the body, and connected to the second lead part.
US12094648B1
A magnetic device and a method for producing the same are provided. The magnetic device produced by the method includes a main body that is integrally formed. The method includes a preparing process, a coil assembling process, a placing process, and a forming process. The preparing process is implemented by producing a bottom seat and a lid. The coil assembling process is implemented by fixing a coiling to the bottom seat for formation of a first semi-finished product. The placing process is implemented by placing the first semi-finished product into a mold and placing the lid onto the first semi-finished product for formation of a second semi-finished product. The forming process is implemented by pressurizing the second semi-finished product, such that the bottom seat and the lid are melted and connected to each other to form the main body. The coil is correspondingly encompassed by the main body.
US12094647B2
An apparatus for assembling a repelling magnet combination, comprising a first and second magnet, a first and second holding magnet, a first holding base with a first holding base first end, and a second holding base with a second holding base first end. The first and second holding magnets are positioned at the first and second holding base first ends, and the first and second magnets are magnetically attached to the first and second holding magnets respectively, with outward faces exhibiting like magnetic polarities. The first and second magnets are brought into contact by moving the first and second holding base first ends into close proximity, whereby the first and second holding magnets exert holding forces on the first and second magnets which overcome a repelling force generated therebetween, allowing a repelling force countering means, such as an adhesive, to bond the magnets together into a repelling magnet combination.
US12094644B2
An electronic structure comprising: a circuit board, wherein electronic devices and a transformer are disposed on the circuit board, wherein the transformer comprises a first coil, a second coil, and a magnetic body comprising a pillar with at least one portion of the pillar being disposed in a through-opening of the circuit board, wherein the first coil is wound around an upper portion of the pillar and the second coil is wound around a lower portion of the pillar for forming the transformer.
US12094639B2
A coil device includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a core. The second conductor is disposed inside the first conductor and at least partly extending along the first conductor. The core internally arranges the first conductor and the second conductor. An insulating layer is formed at least between the first conductor and the second conductor.
US12094637B2
An inductor device includes a first inductor, a first connection member, a second inductor, and a second connection member. The first inductor includes a first and a second trace. The first trace is disposed in a first area, and the second trace is disposed in a second area. The first and the second area are connected at a junction. The first connection member is disposed at a block at which the first and the second trace are not disposed, and coupled to the first and the second trace. The second inductor includes a third and a fourth trace. The third trace is disposed in the first area, and the fourth trace is disposed in the second area. The second connection member is disposed at a block at which the third and the fourth trace are not disposed, and coupled to the third and the fourth trace.
US12094636B2
In an insulation layer of a coil component, a thickness of a second covering part and a third covering part located on the penetration hole side of a first covering part is thinner than that of the first covering part. A stray capacitance occurring between a flat coil pattern and external terminal electrodes is reduced by making the first covering part of the insulation layer thicker than the second covering part and the third covering part. Further, since the second covering part and the third covering part of the insulation layers are thinner than the first covering part, a magnetic volume is increased while external dimensions of the base body is maintained, and thus a high inductance is realized.
US12094635B2
An inductor assembly for use in a power converter for transferring power between a DC voltage network and a multiphase AC voltage network. The inductor assembly comprises a core for guiding magnetic flux and coils for generating magnetic flux wherein the core has first legs with differential mode coil wires wound around the first legs and at least one second leg with at least two common mode coil wires wound around said second leg. The winding direction of both AC- and DC-side coils is such that a common-mode electrical current which flows in both coils in the same direction induces in each core leg a magnetic flux which reinforces the total flux circulating in the core.
US12094634B2
Provided is a coupled magnetic element having high voltage resistance and high power density, which includes: a first magnetic core, a first coil, a second coil, and at least one second magnetic core. There is a plurality of gaps between the first magnetic core and the at least one second magnetic core, the first coil is located between the first magnetic core and the second coil, and the second coil is located between the first coil and the at least one second magnetic core. The coupled magnetic element having high voltage resistance and high power density provided herein can achieve a coupled magnetic effect with high voltage resistance and high power density by means of the foregoing technical solution.
US12094631B2
Provided is a chip inductor and manufacturing method thereof. The chip inductor includes: a pin layer, a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of metal layers, where the insulating layers and the metal layers are arranged successively and alternately on the pin layer. Multiple patterned metal structures arranged in the plurality of metal layers are respectively electrically connected to form a multilayer plane spiral coil structure. The multilayer plane spiral coil structure has two ends electrically connected with respective pin structures in the pin layer.
US12094629B1
A magnetic micro-device and process to manufacture the same is disclosed. The magnetic micro-device has a near-zero conductivity magnetic nanocomposite film layer with a plurality of apertures through which a corresponding plurality of electrical conductors (vias) pass. Due to the near-zero conductivity of the magnetic nanocomposite film layer, the vias are self-insulating. The presence of the magnetic nanocomposite film layer results in greater inductance than that possible with an air core (or core-less) magnetic micro-device. Potential magnetic micro-devices include toroid micro-inductors, solenoid micro-inductors, toroid micro-transformers, and solenoid micro-transformers. Additional potential magnetic micro-devices include generators, motors, electromagnetic switches, and voice coils (for speakers or microphones). The process used to manufacture the magnetic micro-device can be scaled to cost-effectively produce large numbers of the magnetic micro-device.
US12094622B2
An aspect of the present invention relates to a conductive resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a conductive powder, in which a loss modulus of a dried product or semi-cured product of the conductive resin composition at 170° C. is 0.1 MPa or more and 15 MPa or less.
US12094615B2
A system and method for dynamic risk assessment is disclosed. The system may include a data warehouse, an output device and a processor including a data capturer, a process engine and a rules engine. The data capturer may capture information pertaining to a plurality of risk factors associated with an infection risk corresponding to a plurality of data elements in an environment. The plurality of data elements may pertain to at least one of a space and a person in the space. The process engine may include at least one of a space risk profiler and a person risk profiler. The process engine may determine a risk score and a risk profile associated with the person and the space. Based on the risk profile, the processor may perform at least one of an automatic identification of a mitigation to reduce the infection risk and an automated generation of an alert.
US12094602B1
Fluid is provided to a manifold selected among a plurality of manifolds associated with an oral insert. Each of the plurality of manifolds is associated with a same expected performance within a threshold tolerance. An actual performance of the manifold is determined based on a pressure and a flow rate associated with providing the fluid to the manifold. A performance of the oral insert is verified based on whether the actual performance of the manifold matches the same expected performance within a threshold tolerance.
US12094588B1
A rules processing system includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing non-transitory, computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving, by an API gateway, a transaction from a pharmacy, the transaction having a first data format; reformatting, by a translation component, the transaction received by the API gateway into a structured data format used by a rules engine included in the rules processing system; evaluating, by the rules engine, one or more of fields of the transaction according to a configurable set of logic rules; inserting, into a wrapper of the transaction, supplementary data based on the evaluation of the one or more fields; reformatting, by the translation component, the transaction into the first data format; and transmitting, by the API gateway, the transaction to the pharmacy.
US12094583B2
A medication dispenser system and use thereof for providing exact personal dosing for a patient are provided. In one aspect, a method for dispensing medications is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining patient information and a list of the medications for the patient; calculating a personal dose of each of the medications for the patient using the patient and cross-medication interaction information; and preparing treatments each containing the personal dose of each of the medications in a single treatment. In another aspect a system for dispensing medications includes: a patient information component for obtaining patient information and a list of the medications for the patient; a dosage calculator component for calculating a personal dose of each of the medications for the patient using the patient information; and a medication dispenser component for preparing treatments each containing the personal dose of each of the medications in a single treatment.
US12094576B2
A system and method that provides a rule-based process utilizing a managed randomization procedure for the purpose of improved genetic modification. The system includes a database that stores specific genetic sequences. Additionally, included is a genetic sequence rules engine that generates a sequence of approved genetic content based on genetic characteristics rules and a predictive rules engine that produces genetic sequence content selection characteristics based on biologic goal(s). A randomization engine is applied to the planned genetic sequence to build a set of alternate genetic sequences. Furthermore, by applying the generated genetic characteristics rules to the list of approved genetic elements to select genetic edits, such that the targeted genetic characteristics are optimized, and negative characteristics are minimized in accordance with the goal(s) of the process. This process may occur in a computer test environment, a controlled laboratory environment, and/or the natural environment.
US12094568B2
A memory array is arranged to store data words in respective sets of TCAM cells, where each TCAM cell is configured to store ternary states of a bit of the stored word. A circuit to select a set of TCAM cells in the set of TCAM cells, such as decoders and drivers for word lines, bit lines, block select gates. A circuit to apply an input search word to the TCAM cells in the selected set of TCAM cells, such as a search word buffer or driver on one of word lines or bit lines for the array. A circuit to generate an output indicating similarity of the stored word in the selected set of TCAM cells to the input search word, based on mismatch or possible mismatch of more than one bit of the search word.
US12094562B2
The present application provides a sense amplifier, a memory, and a control method. The sense amplifier includes: an amplification module, configured to: amplify a voltage difference between a bit line and a reference bit line; and a controlled power supply module, connected to the amplification module, and configured to: determine a drive parameter according to a first rated pull rate range and a second rated pull rate range, and supply power to the amplification module according to the drive parameter, to control the amplification module to pull a voltage of the bit line or a voltage of the reference bit line to a first preset value at a first rated pull rate at the amplification stage and pull the voltage of the reference bit line or the voltage of the bit line to a second preset value at a second rated pull rate at the amplification stage.
US12094547B2
Described are systems and methods for implementing continuous memory programming operations. An example memory device comprises: a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells electrically coupled to a plurality of conductive lines; and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller performs operations comprising: performing a memory programming operation with respect to a set of memory cells of the memory array, wherein the memory programming operation comprises a sequence of programming pulses applied to one or more conductive lines electrically coupled to the set of memory cells; responsive to receiving a command to perform a memory access operation, suspending the memory programming operation after performing a current programming pulse of the sequence of programming pulses, wherein the current programming pulse is performed at a first voltage level; initiating the memory access operation; and resuming the memory programming operation by performing a next programming pulse at a second voltage level that exceeds the first voltage level.
US12094546B2
In order to decrease the width of threshold voltage distributions of programmed memory cells without unreasonably increasing the time needed to complete programming, a non-volatile memory uses a zone based program speed adjustment. The non-volatile memory starts programming a first set of the non-volatile memory cells until a minimum number of memory cells of the first set of non-volatile memory cells reach a first threshold voltage. In response to the minimum number of memory cells reaching the first threshold voltage, the first set of non-volatile memory cells are categorized into zones/groups based on threshold voltage. The speed of programming is then adjusted differently for each zone/group and programming is completed for the first set of non-volatile memory cells.
US12094544B2
An storage device is provided. The storage device includes: a nonvolatile memory; and at least one processor configured to: obtain an input symbol to be stored in a target memory cell among a plurality of memory cells of the nonvolatile memory; obtain cell features of the plurality of memory cells; determine a target voltage for the target memory cell based on the input symbol and the cell features of the plurality of memory cells; and provide the target voltage to the target memory cell.
US12094533B2
Methods, systems, and devices for memory cell read operation techniques are described. A memory device may determine a starting voltage for a second phase of a read operation for a set of memory cells which may have a different magnitude than a magnitude of a starting voltage of a first phase of the read operation. For example, the memory device may use an ending voltage of the first phase to determine the starting voltage for the second phase. In some cases, the starting voltage for the second phase may correspond to a difference of a voltage offset and the ending voltage of the first phase. As part of the second phase of the read operation, the memory device may apply a sequence of voltages to the set of memory cells in accordance with the determined starting voltage of the second phase.
US12094529B2
A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged along a plurality of rows extending in a row direction and a plurality of columns extending in a column direction. The memory array also includes a plurality of write assist cells connected to the plurality of memory cells. At least one write assist cell of the plurality of write assist cells is in each of the plurality of columns and connected to respective ones of the plurality of memory cells in a same column.
US12094511B1
A disturb mitigation scheme is described for a 1TnC or multi-element ferroelectric gain bit-cell where after writing to a selected capacitor of the bit-cell, a cure phase is initiated. Between the cure phase and the write phase, there may be zero or more cycles where the selected word-line, bit-line, and plate-lines are pulled-down to ground. The cure phase may occur immediately before the write phase. In the cure phase, the word-line is asserted again just like in the write phase. In the cure phase, the voltage on bit-line is inverted compared to the voltage on the bit-line in the write phase. By programming a value in a selected capacitor to be opposite of the value written in the write phase of that selected capacitor, time accumulation of disturb is negated. This allows to substantially zero out disturb field on the unselected capacitors of the same bit-cell and/or other unselected bit-cells.
US12094510B2
A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) array includes a data array and a sensor array. Each MRAM cell includes a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ). Each MRAM cell of the data array stores a data bit. A first and second column of the sensor array are connected to form a sensor column which includes sensor cells, each formed by a first MRAM cell in the first column together with a second MRAM cell in the second column along a same word line. Only one of a first MTJ of the first MRAM cell or second MTJ of the second MRAM cell is used as an MTJ of the sensor cell, and drain electrodes of select transistors of the first and second MRAM cells are electrically connected. Read circuitry provides read data from the data array and a sensor output indicative of a rupture state of an MTJ of the sensor array.
US12094505B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device writes a plurality of simulated reference patterns to the magnetic disk on write conditions different from each other, detects a write state of each of the simulated reference patterns, selects one of the write conditions according to detection results, and writes a plurality of regular reference patterns which become criteria for predetermined processing to be executed on the magnetic disk to the magnetic disk on the selected write condition.
US12094499B1
The present disclosure generally relates to a dual free layer (DFL) read head. In one embodiment, a dual free layer (DFL) read head, comprising: a tunnel magneto resistance (TMR) sensor disposed at a media facing surface (MFS); soft bias (SB) side shields disposed adjacent to the TMR sensor at the MFS; and a rear soft bias (RSB) disposed adjacent to the TMR sensor recessed from the MFS. The RSB has a nonmagnetic cap, the nonmagnetic cap comprising: a first nonmagnetic cap layer; and a second nonmagnetic cap layer, wherein an etch selectivity of the first nonmagnetic cap layer to the second nonmagnetic cap layer is a ratio of a:b in a first chemistry and a ratio of x:y in a second chemistry, wherein a is greater than b, and y is greater than x, and the second nonmagnetic cap layer is disposed on the first nonmagnetic cap layer.
US12094495B2
A magnetic recording information processing device which reads out information from a magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic head which reads the magnetic recording medium and outputs a magnetic reproduction waveform, an AD (analog-digital) conversion part which converts the magnetic reproduction waveform into a digital signal, a memory which accumulates the digital signal sampled at a first sampling period as data, a thinning-out processing part which samples the digital signal at a second sampling period longer than the first sampling period, a demodulation processing part which performs demodulation processing of the information, and a control part which causes the demodulation processing part to execute demodulation processing in real time based on the digital signal sampled by the thinning-out processing part. When the demodulation processing in real time has failed, the control part causes the demodulation processing part to execute demodulation processing based on the data accumulated in the memory.
US12094494B2
The invention provides a system and a computer-implemented method for generating and editing a video including providing a mobile communication device comprising a camera, a display, a central processing unit (CPU), a video generating application and a memory. Next, starting the video generating application, and then opening the camera and providing camera tutorials. The camera tutorials comprise instructions for camera positioning, camera moving, and camera aligning while taking videos. Next, taking videos of a scene following the instructions for camera positioning, camera moving, and camera aligning while taking videos. Next, uploading the videos to the memory, editing the videos and producing a composite video for the scene. The camera tutorials include a “moving forward/backward” tutorial directing a user first to hold the camera still, to align a horizontal view line in the display with a marker line, and then to move the user's body forward or backward while taking a video of the scene. The editing of the videos includes slowing the videos down, and matching rhythm of music accompanying each video to transitions of consecutive videos. The slowing down of the videos includes removing every other frame.
US12094493B2
Described herein are techniques that may be used to automatically identify and index events within a media content file. Such techniques may comprise receiving, from at least one recording device, a media content, receiving sensor data determined to correspond to the media content, determine a context associated with the at least one recording device based on the sensor data, identifying, based on one or more data patterns detected within the sensor data and based on the contextual data, at least one event, generating an index corresponding to the identified event, and storing an indication of the generated index in association with the media content.
US12094492B2
An electronic device may include a camera and a processor operatively connected to the camera, wherein the processor may be configured to: acquire video data through the camera; receive first audio data through a first audio input device; perform a connection configuration of a second audio input device as the device receiving audio data is switched from the first audio input device to the second audio input device; calculate a gap time on the basis of a time consumed for completing the connection configuration of the second audio input device; generate silent data on the basis of the calculated gap time; receive second audio data from the second audio input device; and synchronize the video data, the first audio data, the silent data, and the second audio data. Various other embodiments are possible.
US12094468B2
A speech detection method includes performing recognition on a photographed face image using a model to predict whether a user intends to continue speaking, and to determine whether a collected audio signal is a speech end point with reference to a prediction result.
US12094459B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for automated domain-specific constrained decoding from speech inputs to structured resources are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes converting at least a portion of at least one user-provided speech utterance into text by processing the at least one user-provided speech utterance using an artificial intelligence-based automatic speech recognition model; automatically training an artificial intelligence-based decoding engine, wherein automatically training the artificial intelligence-based decoding engine comprising constraining the artificial intelligence-based decoding engine based at least in part on a domain-specific model and the artificial intelligence-based automatic speech recognition model; and generating at least one of one or more domain-specific text outputs related to one or more structured resources associated with the domain and one or more domain-specific action outputs related to the one or more structured resources associated with the domain by processing at least a portion of the text using the artificial intelligence-based decoding engine.
US12094458B2
Techniques for extracting data from conversations across different types of communication channels are disclosed. A system applies a set of rules to extract data from conversations based, at least in part, on a type of communication channel used for conducting the conversation. The system applies a machine learning model to recognize semantic content in conversations. The system divides conversations into conversation segments and classifies the conversation segments based on the semantic content. The system selects conversation segments to be extracted based on the semantic content and the type of communication channel over which a conversation is conducted. The system maps conversation segments from different conversations conducted on different types of communication channels to a same set of transactions.
US12094456B2
Disclosed are an information processing method and a terminal device. The method comprises: acquiring first information, wherein the first information is information to be processed by a terminal device, calling an operation instruction in a calculation apparatus to calculate the first information so as to obtain second information, and outputting the second information. By means of the examples in the present disclosure, a calculation apparatus of a terminal device can be used to call an operation instruction to process first information, so as to output second information of a target desired by a user, thereby improving the information processing efficiency. The present technical solution has advantages of a fast computation speed and high efficiency.
US12094450B2
A speech processing device includes: first segment means for dividing first speech into a plurality of first speech segments; second segment means for dividing second speech into a plurality of second speech segments; primary speaker recognition means for calculating scores indicating similarities between the plurality of first and second speech segments; threshold value calculation means for calculating a threshold value based on scores indicating similarities between the plurality of first speech segments; speaker clustering means for classifying each of the plurality of second speech segments into one or more clusters having a similarity higher than the similarity indicated by the threshold value; and secondary speaker recognition means for calculating a similarity between each of the one or more clusters and the first speech and determining based on a result of the calculation whether speech corresponding to the first speech is contained in any of the one or more clusters.
US12094449B2
An information processing system which enables more appropriate analysis on a state of communication participated by a plurality of participants is provided. The information processing apparatus includes an utterance judgement unit and an analysis section determination section. The utterance judgement unit judges an utterance section which is a time-series section of an utterance of each of a plurality of participants in the communication. The analysis section determination unit uses a reference analysis section to set boundaries of a plurality of actual analysis sections so that time points of boundaries of the plurality of actual analysis sections become times corresponding to the non-utterance times.
US12094442B2
A wall-mountable jukebox and cover assembly in which a jukebox chassis is exposed by the cover in a display screen and in one or more payment receptors for pay-for-play payment collection devices. The jukebox chassis and cover are designed to enable the jukebox chassis to detachably slide-on to the cover. Various securing mechanisms and access mechanisms may be configured. The jukebox and cover assembly is configured for use in commercial venues and can be customized to each location.
US12094441B2
Computing devices and methods for providing a music customization graphical user interface (GUI) to a user computing device are disclosed. The music customization GUI comprises song name selectors that each correspond to a different song and a music player region that includes a song customization selector. A customization window comprises music stem indicators that each correspond to at least one music stem of a selected song. The customization window also comprises mixing buttons that include a first mixing button configured to add a corresponding music stem to a user song mix, and a second mixing button configured to remove the music stem from the user song mix. A download button is configured to download a file comprising the user song mix to a user computing device.
US12094438B2
This invention is an acoustic guitar with two internal waveguides built into the guitar body. Each left and right waveguide is five feet long. The acoustic sound of the guitar is captured by a microphone, a piezo pickup, a pressure transducer pickup, a magnetic pickup under the strings, or any combination of these. It is then sent to an internal electronics package, including an amplifier and an equalizer, which sends the signal to left and right full range speakers. These speakers are mounted at the start of each waveguide. The sound then travels through each waveguide, which increases in size, similar to a horn, toward the end of the waveguide. One quarter wavelength of the lowest frequency is captured, and directed to multiple sound ports toward the end of the waveguides. The materials being considered for this guitar are Maple, Walnut, Rosewood, Mahogany, Sitka Spruce and Baltic Birch.
US12094424B2
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a display device and a data driving circuit. Specifically, there may be provided a display device with enhanced power efficiency and a data driving circuit by providing a display device including a display panel divided into an always-on display area displaying information during a standby screen period and a black grayscale area except for the always-on display area, an image display voltage output circuit outputting a data voltage to input to the always-on display area during the standby screen period, and a voltage stabilization circuit outputting a constant voltage to input to at least a partial area of the black grayscale area during the standby screen period.
US12094420B2
Provided are a gate driving circuit and a display device including the same. The gate driving circuit includes a first outputter for outputting a first scan pulse that swings between a gate-on voltage and a first gate-off voltage, a second outputter for outputting a second scan pulse that swings between the gate-on voltage and a second gate-off voltage, and a controller for controlling the first and second outputters. The first gate-off voltage is set to be higher or lower than the second gate-off voltage.
US12094419B2
The present application discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes pixel rows, auxiliary pixel driver circuits, main pixel driver circuits, and gate electrode driver circuits. Scan signal lines of each level include auxiliary scan signal lines of a number Q. Connecting first auxiliary scan signal lines of a number Z of the auxiliary scan signal lines of a number Q to corresponding ones of the gate electrode driver circuits and setting an end of second auxiliary scan signal lines to float prevents setting a connection wire connecting two of the auxiliary scan signal lines to avoid coupling.
US12094418B2
A display panel with an extended display area, and a display apparatus including the display panel, wherein the display panel includes: a substrate in which a display area including a component area and a main area, and a peripheral area outside the display area are defined; a first main pixel circuit in the main area; a main display element in the main area connected to the first main pixel circuit; a first auxiliary pixel circuit in the peripheral area; a first auxiliary display element in the component area, connected to the first auxiliary pixel circuit; a pad unit in the peripheral area including a first main data pad and a first auxiliary data pad; a first main data line connecting the main data pad to the first main pixel circuit; and a first auxiliary data line connecting the first auxiliary data pad to the first auxiliary pixel circuit.
US12094407B2
An electro-optical device includes digital scanning lines, a digital signal line, and pixel circuits. Each circuit is coupled to a digital scanning line included in the digital scanning lines, and the digital signal line. Each pixel circuit includes a light-emitting element and a digital driving circuit that performs digital driving in which, when the pixel circuit is selected by the digital scanning line, display data is written to selected pixel circuit from the digital signal line, and a drive current is supplied to the light-emitting element of selected pixel circuit in an on-period of a length corresponding to a gray scale value of the display data. A field being a period in which one image is formed includes an all-pixels-light-off period in which the pixel circuits turn off the light-emitting elements, and a digital driving period in which the digital driving circuit performs the digital driving after the all-pixels-light-off period.
US12094405B2
A stacked display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) configured to drive a display panel of a display device includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is formed by a low-end process according to a first design rule such that the first circuit has a first critical dimension. The second circuit is formed by a high-end process according to a second design rule smaller than the first design rule such that the second circuit has a second critical dimension smaller than the first critical dimension. The first circuit and the second circuit are stacked in a vertical direction. The size of the stacked DDIC may be reduced by stacking, in the vertical direction, the first circuit including analog circuits and the second circuit including digital circuits.
US12094385B2
The present disclosure relates to display devices, and more specifically, to a display device with a sensor circuit capable of sensing the presence or absence of an abnormality in a signal line located in a bending area. Through these, a display device is provided that enables an accurate check to be performed for the presence or absence of an abnormality, such as a crack, or the like in signal lines located in the bending area, and thus, has a normal bending structure without defects.
US12094378B2
A computing device is configured to downsample an image that is displayable at a head-mountable display (HMD) to an image pixel representative of the image. The computing device computes a luminance of the image pixel from a color value of the image pixel to determine image brightness. The computing device is configured to determine the foveal region of the image from eye-tracking information of the user of the HMD. The computing device dowsamples the foveal region of the image to a foveal pixel representative of the foveal region. The computing device is configured to compute a luminance of the foveal pixel from a color value of the foveal pixel to determine foveal region brightness.
US12094367B2
Apparatus firmly holds and protects an ESL (Electronic Shelf Label) assembly (ESL attached to a basket clip) installed onto a retail basket wire member so that the ESL assembly is prevented from being dislocated off the wire member by impact or disturbance. Apparatus confines the ESL assembly on a retail basket wire member with a rear lip engaged behind the rear portion of the basket clip, and a front face that engages with the front face of the ESL. A bottom tongue engages with the bottom edge of the ESL to immobilize apparatus on ESL assembly. Apparatus has two protruding shoulders or a friction coating to prevent horizontal dislocation of apparatus off ESL assembly. Another embodiment of apparatus in the form of a strip is adapted to engage with a plurality of ESL assemblies. Apparatus has holes so it can be additionally immobilized onto the wire member with fasteners.
US12094358B2
The present disclosure provides a medical training simulation apparatus for training medical professionals, emergency medical support personnel, military personnel, parents or families of persons who have or will be undergoing neck or airway surgery, or any other persons requiring a simulator for learning the anatomy or practicing procedures or surgery of the neck and/or airway. The apparatus may include a simulated base that may be free standing or may rest on a mannequin and may have a hole for accessing the simulated airway, simulated skin, simulated fat, simulated lymph nodes, simulated neck musculature, simulated arteries and veins with simulated blood therein, simulated thyroid gland, simulated parathyroid glands, simulated laryngeal and tracheal cartilage including the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, tracheal rings, epiglottis and arytenoid cartilages, mucosa, recurrent laryngeal nerves, trachealis muscle, esophagus and prevertebral fascia. The apparatus may include alteration or addition of one or more anatomical parts to simulate congenital or acquired anomalies. One or more parts of the simulation apparatus may be disposable or replaceable.
US12094352B2
Vertical resolution and/or vertical accuracy of terrain elevation data near an aircraft runway is adjusted by obtaining local terrain data, yielding a first elevation value for a query location. A processor receptive of the first elevation value computes plane equations based on a predetermined standard model adapted to geometrically conform to the aircraft runway, yielding a second elevation value for the query location. The processor selectively uses the first and second elevation values to generate an adjusted elevation value that is supplied to a terrain avoidance and warning system.
US12094345B2
A fleet management system coordinates multiple autonomous vehicles (AVs) to transport a group of passengers from one location to another. A single user can submit a request to the fleet management system to provide a ride for the group, the request specifying the number of passengers and the pickup location. The fleet management system determines a number of AVs to transport the group based on the number passengers, and dispatches this number of AVs to the pickup location. The AVs pick up the passengers at the pickup location, drive the passengers to a destination, and drop the passengers off at the destination.
US12094344B2
Disclosed is a system for providing a big data-based AI automatic allocation matching service using taxi demand prediction. The system comprises a user terminal, a taxi terminal and a matching service providing server including a big datafication unit, a prediction unit, a transmission unit, a matching unit, and an alarm unit.
US12094339B2
A system and method for creating a parking database and providing parking suggestions to the driver. The system and method includes receiving parking data from a plurality of vehicles in a fleet of vehicles, creating a parking database based upon the parking data, wherein the parking database comprises a plurality of curated parking locations determined by analyzing the parking data, generating a plurality of parking clusters based upon the parking database, wherein each of the plurality of parking clusters comprises a plurality of parking locations selected from the plurality of curated parking locations in the parking database, and identifying at least one of the plurality of parking clusters as a parking suggestion for a driver based upon a determined break location for the driver.
US12094335B2
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for converting traffic noises is provided. The embodiment may include capturing audio input relating to traffic conditions or environmental conditions surrounding a user or a vehicle containing a user. The embodiment may also identifying undesirable noises from within the captured audio. The embodiment may further include generating mood-improving sounds for a user based on the identified noises. The embodiment may also playing the generated sounds for the user. The embodiment may further include alerting the user or a second user of relevant traffic conditions or relevant environmental conditions including conditions that correspond to the identified noises.
US12094331B2
A method and system for statistically tracking the dynamics of a population over an area comprising entry points and exit points such that each population member entering through one entry point either exits through one exit point or stations within the area. At each entry point, an entry counter counts the number of entering members and, at each exit point, an exit counter counts the number of exiting members. Based on the counter values, the dynamics of the population are statistically tracked in terms of evolution in time of the number of members stationing in the area. The number of stationing members is retroactively adjusted when during an observation period it is determined that the number of exiting members is higher than the number of entering members, plus the number of members which were stationing within the area at the beginning of the observation period.
US12094323B2
A method of tracking an entity includes generating data relevant to the entity at a first location, storing the data at a server, and accessing at least a portion of the data at the first location or at a second location. The data can include location information, time information, image data, text, and/or biometric data. The data can be encrypted, organized, categorized, updated, accumulated with other data, classified, and/or disseminated, and an automated search can include an image feature recognition and facial recognition search. The entity can be a person, an animal, or an object. A communications system includes a processing device and a server that includes an automated search engine. The server can be configured to perform data analysis, such as data grouping.
US12094316B2
Described herein is a pilot monitoring system (100) including a camera (106) configured to capture a plurality of digital images of an aircraft (104) cockpit including one or both of a pilot (102) and a co-pilot (103) and a processor (114) configured to process the captured images. The images are processed to determine an alertness state of the pilot (102) and/or the co-pilot (103) during operation of the aircraft (104) based on detected facial features of the pilot (102) and/or co-pilot (103) in the images. Processor (114) receives information indicative of a current phase of flight of the aircraft and displays a visualisation of the alertness level and/or determines a suitability of a controlled rest period for the pilot (102) or co-pilot (103) based on the alertness state of the pilot and (102)/or the co-pilot (103) and the current phase of flight. An alert is issued alert to the pilot (102) and/or co-pilot (103) including a determination of a suitability of a controlled rest period for either the pilot (102) or co-pilot (103).
US12094315B2
Devices and systems for environmental state estimation and decision-making, including an agent device with a plurality of internal sensors and a microprocessor with an agent program, configured to send and receive electronic communications to and from a plurality of external sensors and other agent devices. The agent device predicts the state of its environment at a time and location according to an internal model of the local environment, selectively samples the state of its environment at the time and location by receiving observations about objects and/or action in said environment, determines any environmental state prediction errors, determines the source or sources for any environmental state prediction errors; and updates its internal model. The agent device may initiate action based on its observations and/or predictions.
US12094314B2
A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property includes a camera that is configured to capture video data of the property. The monitoring system further includes a microphone that is configured to capture audio data of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to access and analyze the video data. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that an alarm condition does not exist at the property. The monitor control unit is further configured to access and analyze the audio data. The monitor control unit is further configured to override the determination that an alarm condition does not exist at the property. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on overriding the determination that an alarm condition does not exist at the property, perform a monitoring system action.
US12094308B2
The invention concerns a camera mounting arrangement for mounting a camera. The mounting arrangement includes an enclosure for housing electrical connections between the camera and a surveillance system, a cover which is removably connectable to the enclosure to close off the enclosure when connected to the enclosure and a camera support for supporting the camera. The enclosure and camera support are off-set from one another such that the cover may be removed to allow access to the enclosure while the camera is supported by the camera support. The invention also concerns a method for mounting a camera.
US12094304B1
Disclosed herein is a system and method for administering a wagering game and an integrated broadcast announcement. The wagering game is facilitated by a wagering sub-system that communicates with a plurality of gaming machines over a wide area network so that each gaming machine presents a unique wagering game session having a random wagering game result. The integrated broadcast announcement is provided by a video presentation sub-system that is communicatively coupled to the wagering sub-system and at least one stationary monitor over the wide area network. The video presentation sub-system integrates a first wagering game session result associated with a first gaming machine, a second wagering game session result associated with a second gaming machine, and commentary about the first and second wagering game session results into the integrated broadcast announcement. The video presentation sub-system then communicates the integrated broadcast announcement to the stationary monitor client, which then displays the integrated broadcast announcement.
US12094300B2
A gaming machine determines a base outcome and initiates a bonus display sequence including a plurality of bonus outcomes. Prior to displaying any of the bonus outcomes, the machine determines a quantity of free spins and an outcome for each free spin, including an outcome amount, and at least one additional free play outcome including a corresponding outcome amount. The machine identifies i) a plurality of winning outcomes and ii) a plurality of non-winning outcomes and sorts, in ascending order based on the outcome amount, the plurality of winning outcomes in a table stored in memory. The machine displays the winning outcomes in order retrieved from the table, and displays the at least one additional free play outcome when the corresponding outcome amount is equal to or greater than the respective free play outcome of the plurality of winning outcomes.
US12094299B2
A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
US12094298B2
An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a plurality of columns of symbol positions, where each symbol position includes a symbol selected from a set of symbols. The processor is also configured to determine whether any of the symbol positions include a designated symbol, and if so, to: i) control the display device to hold the designated symbol in the symbol position for at least one subsequent game instance of a series of game instances, and ii) increase a multiplier used in determining a game award from a first multiplier to a second, larger, multiplier. The processor is also configured to evaluate the symbols included in each symbol position to determine whether a winning combination of symbols is displayed. If a winning combination of symbols is displayed, the processor also calculates a game award using one of the first multiplier or the second multiplier.
US12094296B2
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.
US12094295B2
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.
US12094285B2
The present disclosure relates to a fluorescence/phosphorescence detector that detects fluorescence and phosphorescence emitted from a transported sheet, including: a light source configured to irradiate a transported sheet with light; a light receiver configured to receive fluorescence and phosphorescence emitted from the sheet and output fluorescence data and phosphorescence data; and a controller configured to control the light source and acquire fluorescence data and phosphorescence data from the light receiver, the controller being configured to turn on the light source in a first predetermined period, turn on the light source in a second predetermined period after the first predetermined period, keep the light source turned off for a third predetermined period after the second predetermined period, acquire fluorescence data on fluorescence received by the light receiver in the second predetermined period, and acquire phosphorescence data on phosphorescence received by the light receiver in the third predetermined period.
US12094284B2
An assembly and a method for processing value documents such that the assembly has a transport apparatus for value-document receptacles which forms a cyclically circulating transport loop for the value-document receptacles. At least one checking apparatus for checking value documents is connected to the transport apparatus in such a manner that a respective value-document stack, possibly together with its value-document receptacle, can be transported via the respective transport interface from the cyclically circulating transport loop to the respective checking apparatus and/or from the respective checking apparatus to the cyclically circulating transport loop. The cyclically circulating transport loop is self-contained in such a manner that the value-document receptacles can circulate around the cyclically circulating transport loop several times in the same direction of circulation, and thus allows a temporally flexible removal of the respective value-document stack.
US12094280B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for student accountability systems. School buses can be equipped with a bus system that executes a driver application. Students carry student identification (ID) systems that identify the students to the bus system, which in turn reports a geographic location to a student accountability system. The bus system is configured to permit rapid boarding and easy usage by drivers. The student accountability system provides a parent portal and an administrator portal to monitor the students and provide other useful functions.
US12094278B2
There is provided an access system for controlling access to an inspection area and a product inspection apparatus. The access system comprises an area access controller configured to control an inspection area access means for controlling access to an inspection area; a product inspection apparatus controller configured to control access to one or more functions of a product inspection apparatus within the inspection area; a first RFID reader configured to read an external RFID tag of a user; and one or more memory devices configured to store authorised RFID data corresponding to one or more RFID tags each associated with an authorised user. The area access controller is configured to receive, from the first RFID reader, first identification data indicative of the external RFID tag; receive, from at least one of the memory devices, the authorised RFID data; determine whether the external RFID tag is associated with an authorised user; and in dependence on the determination, output a control signal to control the inspection area access means to enable access to the inspection area. The product inspection apparatus controller is configured to receive second identification data indicative of the external RFID tag; receive, from at least one of the memory devices, the authorised RFID data; determine whether the external RFID tag is associated with an authorised user; and in dependence on the determination, output a control signal to enable access to one or more functions of the product inspection apparatus. In this way, a same RFID tag may be used for an authorised user to both access the inspection area and log in to a product inspection apparatus.
US12094270B2
A computer-implemented method for identifying corner cases of operating scenarios of vehicles. The method includes receiving one or multiple feature(s) for characterizing an operating state of a vehicle, extracting at least one trace graph relating to the one or to the multiple feature(s) from a graph database, modifying the at least one trace graph, a modified trace graph being generated, reconstructing a first operating scenario from the trace graph, reconstructing a second operating scenario from the modified trace graph, and identifying the second operating scenario as a corner case if the second operating scenario is assessed as new and/or as unknown as compared to the first operating scenario on the basis of a predetermined criterion.
US12094268B2
Methods and systems of enabling a non-interfering mode in a telematics device are provided. The method may be used to prevent interference between a telematics device and a diagnostic tool connected to the same vehicle communications bus. When a diagnostic tool is detected, the telematics device enables a non-interfering mode. Advantageously, the operation of diagnostic tools such as emissions testing diagnostic tools, is not disrupted.
US12094267B1
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for a variable multiplexer for vehicle communication bus compatibility. A device includes a variable multiplexer that can be electronically configured to a desired pinout configuration to provide compatibility with multiple vehicles. For example, the variable multiplexer may be electronically configured based on a pinout configuration used by the vehicle to connect pins in the device to the corresponding pins on the data link connector that provide the same specified function. The device may therefore use a single standardized cable with vehicles using a variety of pinout configurations.
US12094266B2
A method of performing diagnostics in a hierarchical diagnostics electrical architecture of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a plurality of on-board computing devices for hosting the hierarchical diagnostics electrical architecture. The hierarchical diagnostics electrical architecture comprising: a component diagnostic layer having a plurality of electronic control units each comprising a diagnostics server module; and at least one supervisory diagnostic layer. The method comprising: receiving into the diagnostics server modules sensor output data from one or more on-board vehicle sensors; performing, by the diagnostics server modules, one or more diagnostic tasks based on the received sensor output data to generate one or more component-level diagnostic notifications; receiving into the at least one supervisory layer the component-level diagnostic notifications from each of a group of the plurality of electronic control units; and aggregating in the at least one supervisory layer the received component-level diagnostic notifications to generate a supervisory-level diagnostic notification.
US12094264B2
An apparatus includes one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processing circuits to perform various operations. The operations include wirelessly receiving a plurality of fault codes from a vehicle control system; prioritizing each fault code within the plurality of fault codes; determining a first root cause fault code corresponding to the highest prioritized fault code in the plurality of fault codes; determining a first set of interaction fault codes, the first set of interaction fault codes relating to the first root cause fault code based on a causal relationship; and wirelessly transmitting the first root cause fault code and the first set of interaction fault codes to a display of an interface device.
US12094259B2
A system including a vehicle having a network comprising a plurality of end points and a controller, where the controller includes an automation definition circuit, an automation management circuit, and an automation execution circuit. The automation definition circuit is structured to interpret an automation description. The automation management circuit is structured to provide an automated action plan in response to the automation description. The automation execution circuit is structured to provide an automation command in response to the automated action plan, wherein an end point of the plurality of end points is responsive to the automation command to implement an automated vehicle response.
US12094256B2
A system includes a vehicle event recorder and a modem. The vehicle event recorder is configured to receive a sensor data signal from a sensor that is mounted on a vehicle trailer. The modem is configured to demodulate the sensor data signal to create a modulated sensor data signal. The demodulated sensor data signal is received using a first line. The first line is coupled via a harness to sensor on a vehicle trailer.
US12094254B2
Embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed herein to transfer a printed election sheet from a printer to a scanner, which is separate and distinct from the printer, without human intervention. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a retrofit automatic document feeder (ADF), which may be “retrofit” or adaptively coupled between a printer and a scanner for automatically transferring a printed election sheet output from the printer to the scanner, where it is scanned to generate a scanned image of the printed election sheet. Unlike conventional ADFs incorporated within printers, scanners and multi-function printers, the retrofit ADF disclosed herein is coupled to receive a printed election sheet output from an output port of the printer, advance the printed election sheet away from the output port of printer and automatically transfer the printed election sheet to an input port of the scanner.
US12094250B2
An image processing apparatus (2000) acquires a video frame (14), and detects a person from the acquired video frame (14). The image processing apparatus (2000) determines whether the detected person (30) satisfies a predetermined condition based on a permission list (40). The image processing apparatus (2000) performs, on an image region in the video frame (14) representing the person (30) determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, first treatment processing of setting the person (30) in a hardly identified state. The predetermined condition includes a condition that the person (30) is included in the permission list (40).
US12094248B2
Provided is an information processing system including: a comparison information acquisition unit that acquires comparison information regarding iris comparison generated based on an iris image including an iris of a recognition subject; and a display image generation unit that generates a display image including an image indicating a content of the comparison information in association with positions in the iris.
US12094244B2
A method for recognizing masked faces includes: obtaining a face image to be recognized; detecting whether the face image to be recognized has a mask; extracting feature vectors of a whole face in the face image to be recognized when the face image to be recognized does not have a mask; comparing the feature vectors of the whole face with face images in a first database, and outputting a face recognition result; extracting feature vectors of an upper half face in the face image to be recognized when the face image to be recognized has a mask; comparing the feature vectors of the upper half face with face images in a second database, and outputting the face recognition result. The method of the present disclosure processes images of faces with and without masks, expanding application scenario of face recognition and improving the accuracy of recognition.
US12094243B2
Embodiments may provide improved techniques and devices for person identification that are discreet, offline, that can be trained in real-time and are physically small to provide the comfortable and convenient use in everyday situations. For example, in an embodiment, a system may comprise a wearable device comprising a visual display, an audio output device, and at least one sensor, a computer system comprising a processor, memory accessible by the processor, and computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, receiving, from at least one sensor, data captured by the sensor, identifying a person based on the data captured by the sensor using a trained machine learning model, and indicating an identity of the person using at least one of the visual display and the audio output device. A person is also identified using fusion data recognition of sensor data fusion of at least two types of sensor data. System can perform person identification in total darkness using appropriate senor data identification. The system can train an un-trained machine learning model in real-time upon user request and/or command using the data collected by the sensors.
US12094238B2
An integral optical construction includes a lens layer including a structured first major surface having a plurality of microlenses. An optically opaque mask layer is disposed on the lens layer and defines a plurality of openings. Each of the openings extends from a first major surface of the mask layer facing the lens layer to an opposite second major surface of the mask layer. The openings are in a one-to-one correspondence with the microlenses. Regions of the mask layer between the openings have an optical density of greater than about 2 for at least a first visible wavelength in a visible wavelength range. An optical adhesive layer is disposed on, and makes physical contact with, the second major surface of the mask layer. The optical adhesive layer defines a recess at each of the openings. The recess includes a closed bottom and an opposite open top open to the opening.
US12094220B2
Methods and systems for a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving image data defining a plurality of images associated with an environment of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, feature points within at least one image of the plurality of images; selecting, by the processor, a subset of the feature points as ground points; determining, by the processor, a ground plane based on the subset of feature points; determining, by the processor, a ground normal vector from the ground plane; determining, by the processor, the ground normal vector based on a sliding widow method; determining, by the processor, a camera to ground alignment value based on the ground normal vector; and generating, by the processor, second image data based on the camera to ground alignment value.
US12094210B2
Monitoring system, monitoring device, monitoring method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium
A monitoring system according to the present disclosure includes an optical fiber (10) laid in a monitoring area; an authenticating unit (20) configured to authenticate a person or a vehicle passing through a gate (G) for entering the monitoring area; an optical fiber sensing unit (31) configured to acquire, based on an optical signal received from the optical fiber (10), a parameter having a unique pattern corresponding to the pattern of action of the authenticated person or vehicle; and an analyzing unit (32) configured to identify the pattern of action of the authenticated person or vehicle based on the unique pattern of the parameter.
US12094203B1
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for collecting image data representing item identifiers, such as barcodes. For instance, system(s) may receive image data representing images, where the images depict at least a portion of an identifier located on an item. The system(s) may then identify a first portion of the image data representing an image that that is associated a low confidence level. Next, the system(s) may identify a second portion of the image data representing additional images that are associated high confidence levels. Using results for this the second portion of the image data, the system(s) may determine a ground truth result for the first portion of the image data. The system(s) may then store, in one or more databases, data representing the ground truth result in association with the first portion of the image data.
US12094197B2
A method for removing extraneous content in a first plurality of images, captured at a corresponding plurality of poses and a corresponding first plurality of times, by a first drone, of a scene in which a second drone is present includes the following steps, for each of the first plurality of captured images. The first drone predicts a 3D position of the second drone at a time of capture of that image. The first drone defines, in an image plane corresponding to that captured image, a region of interest (ROI) including a projection of the predicted 3D position of the second drone at a time of capture of that image. A drone mask for the second drone is generated, and then applied to the defined ROI, to generate an output image free of extraneous content contributed by the second drone.
US12094195B2
A method of identifying stairs from footfalls includes receiving a plurality of footfall locations of a robot traversing an environment. Each respective footfall location indicates a location where a leg of the robot contacted a support surface. The method also includes determining a plurality of candidate footfall location pairs based on the plurality of footfall locations. The candidate footfall location pair includes a first and a second candidate footfall location. The method further includes clustering the first candidate footfall location into a first cluster group based on a height of the first candidate footfall location and clustering the second candidate footfall location into a second cluster group based on a height of the second candidate footfall location. The method additionally includes generating a stair model by representing each of the cluster groups as a corresponding stair and delineating each stair based on a respective midpoint between each adjacent cluster group.
US12094187B2
An identification result explanation device calculates, for each of feature maps output individually from a plurality of filters used in specified layers of a CNN, a weight representing a degree of association with a result of identification for an input image by the CNN. The identification result explanation device outputs transposed feature maps obtained by transposing, for each of clusters, the feature maps in the cluster based on a result of classification of each of the feature maps for the input image classified into any of the clusters and on the weight calculated for each of the feature maps. The identification result explanation device uses the transposed feature maps in each of the clusters to retrieve, in a storage unit, each of the clusters including the feature maps linked to the same filters as those linked to the transposed feature maps for the input image and selects.
US12094184B2
Feature descriptor matching is reformulated into a graph-matching problem. Keypoints from a query image and a reference image are initially matched and filtered based on the match. For a given keypoint, a feature graph is constructed based on neighboring keypoints surrounding the given keypoint. The feature graph is compared to a corresponding feature graph of a reference image for the matched keypoint. Relocalization data is obtained based on the comparison.
US12094181B2
A device may receive unprocessed images to be labeled, and may utilize a first neural network model to identify objects of interest in the unprocessed images and bounding boxes for the objects of interest. The device may annotate the objects of interest to generate annotated objects of interest, and may utilize a second neural network model to group the annotated objects of interest into clusters. The device may utilize a third neural network model to determine labels for the clusters, and may request manually-generated labels for clusters for which labels are not determined. The device may receive the manually-generated labels, and may label the unprocessed images with the labels and the manually-generated labels to generate labeled images. The device may generate a training dataset based on the labeled images, and may train a computer vision model with the training dataset to generate a trained computer vision model.
US12094175B2
Techniques related to calibration of wide-baseline outside-in multi camera systems are discussed. Such techniques include receiving video sequences and intrinsic parameters corresponding to each of the cameras in the system, generating first extrinsic parameters for the cameras using tracked features and the intrinsic parameters and second extrinsic parameters using location parameters corresponding to motion control systems coupled to the cameras, and combining the first and second extrinsic parameters to provide real-time calibration of extrinsic parameters for the cameras.
US12094166B2
A discriminative mode generation unit generates a discriminative model that discriminates a target object included in an image using a target object image, which includes the target object and to which a label of the target object is applied, and a non-target object image, which includes a non-target object. An interest area detection unit inputs the target object image to the discriminative model, and detects an interest area which is an area that is predicted to include the target object. A rectangle generation unit generates a rectangle circumscribing the target object based on the interest area. A learning data output unit outputs learning data including a label of the target object and the rectangle.
US12094164B2
There is provided a vehicle system including a sensing unit, a processing unit, a control unit and a display unit. The sensing unit is configured to capture an image frame containing an eyeball image from a predetermined distance. The processing unit is configured to calculate a pupil position of the eyeball image in the image frame and generate a drive signal corresponding to the pupil position. The control unit is configured to trigger a vehicle device associated with the pupil position according to the drive signal. The display unit is configured to show information of the vehicle device.
US12094150B2
A control device equipped with a first acquisition unit for acquiring information pertaining to the location of the center of gravity of cargo transported by a work machine, a second acquisition unit for acquiring information pertaining to the location of a first section of the cargo which differs from the location of the center of gravity thereof, and a calculation unit for calculating information pertaining to the orientation of the cargo on the basis of the information pertaining to the location of the center of gravity of the cargo and the information pertaining to the location of the first section.
US12094144B1
A system and a method are provided for repairing a depth map. The repairing includes representing pixels of the depth map using a matrix H having values corresponding to depths, the pixels including hole pixels and non-hole pixels; determining a confidence mask matrix C for the depth map; for each hole pixel, determining a kernel G of neighboring pixels, the neighboring pixels having values corresponding to a predetermined distribution, and convolving the kernel G with corresponding portions of the matrix C and the matrix H to obtain an estimated depth; generating a corrected matrix Ĥ in which values for non-hole pixels are retained and in which the hole pixels have values corresponding to their estimated depths. The estimated depths may be normalized based on the matrix C. An updated depth map based on the corrected matrix Ĥ may be outputted to a control system of a vehicle.
US12094142B2
Based on ICESat-2 high-resolution data, the disclosure proposes a method for mapping tree height. The method includes acquiring ICESat-2 LiDAR data, airborne LiDAR data, Sentinel-2 imagery data, and ancillary data within the selected time and target area; preprocessing the Sentinel-2 imagery to calculate spectral feature parameters; performing photon-scale calibration on ICESat-2 LiDAR data, and combining with airborne LiDAR data for spatial-scale calibration to obtain tree height feature parameter; preprocessing the ancillary data and calculating terrain feature parameters and climate feature parameters; inputting the spectral feature parameters, terrain feature parameters, and climate feature parameters as independent variables, and the tree height feature parameter as the dependent variable into a random forest regression model to establish a forest tree height inversion model; and utilizing the forest tree height inversion model to generate forest tree height map at a resolution of 20 meters within the target area.
US12094132B2
A vehicular vision system includes a sensor disposed at a vehicle and having a field of sensing exterior of the vehicle. The sensor captures sensor data. Electronic circuitry of an electronic control unit (ECU) includes a processor for processing sensor data captured by the sensor. Responsive to the vehicle being parked, captured sensor data is processed at the ECU to determine a topography of the environment at the parked vehicle. The ECU, responsive to determining the topography at the parked vehicle determines presence of a hazard of the topography. The ECU, responsive to determining presence of the hazard, notifies an occupant of the vehicle of the hazard prior to the occupant exiting the parked vehicle.
US12094131B2
The positional precision assessment device has a processor configured to estimate a first location of a moving object at a first time based on an image representing road features and positional information, estimate a second location at the first time based on a location of the moving object at the second time and an amount of movement and change in direction from the second time to the first time, input the first and second location into a filter and calculate a current location at the first time, and determine a state of precision of the current location based on a difference between the current location of the moving object and a location estimated based on a location of the moving object at a time prior to the first time and an amount of movement and change in direction from the prior time to the first time.
US12094121B2
Method for segmenting a digital model (4) of teeth comprising a three-dimensional triangular mesh (41), wherein automatic means (6) implement the following steps, which are referred to as initial steps: classifying, within the mesh (41), at least one triangle into a concave category and/or at least one triangle into a convex category, and identifying, within the mesh (41), at least one tooth region comprising triangles such that each triangle of the region has at least one neighbouring triangle in the region, all the triangles of the region belonging to neither the convex nor the concave category.
US12094108B2
The disclosure provides example methods and a non-transitory computer-readable medium that has stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts including: (a) receiving a digital image, where the image comprises a plurality of voxels, (b) selecting from the plurality of voxels at least one voxel corresponding to soft tissue cells, (c) expanding the selected voxels to include adjacent voxels until an endpoint voxel is identified, (d) determining whether the expanded selected voxels indicate a presence of a soft tissue body, and (e) in response to a determination that the expanded selected voxels indicate the presence of the soft tissue body, associating the digital image with a database of digital images showing soft tissue bodies.
US12094104B1
In variants, the method can include: sampling cavity measurements of the cook cavity; determining an image representation using the cavity measurements; determining a food class based on the image representation; optionally comparing the image representation to prior image representations; optionally determining a new food class based on the image representation; optionally updating a food identification module with the new food class; and optionally determining a cook program associated with the new food class.
US12094100B2
A method of semiconductor metrology includes patterning a film layer on a semiconductor substrate to define a first field on the semiconductor substrate with a first pattern comprising at least a first target feature within a first margin along a first edge of the first field and to define a second field, which abuts the first field, with a second pattern comprising at least a second target feature within a second margin along a second edge of the second field, such that the second edge of the second field adjoins the first edge of the first field. The first target feature in the first margin is adjacent to the second target feature in the second margin without overlapping the second target feature. An image is captured of at least the first and second target features and is processed to detect a misalignment between the first and second fields.
US12094099B2
A display panel includes a substrate including a display area in which elements used for display are disposed and a peripheral area, and an inspection element group disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, where the inspection element group includes defects that are repeatedly disposed.
US12094087B2
In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for generating digital images using low bit depth image sensor data are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: an image sensor; a processor programmed to: receive, from the image sensor, a series of low bit depth frames; provide low bit depth image information to a trained machine learning model comprising: a 3D convolutional layer; a 2D convolutional LSTM layer; a concatenation layer configured to generate a tensor that includes an output of the 2D convolutional LSTM layer and the low bit depth image information; and a 2D convolutional layer configured to generate an output based on the tensor; and generate a high bit depth image of a scene based on an output of the two-dimensional convolutional layer.
US12094083B2
A holographic aberration correction method and apparatus are provided. The holographic aberration correction apparatus includes: generating a plurality of sub-holograms in a hologram, as a matrix; calculating a plurality of eigenmodes and an eigenvalue and a weight corresponding to each of the eigenmodes by performing singular value decomposition on the matrix; selecting a predefined number of eigenmodes in the order of largest eigenvalues; calculating a plurality of first results which are obtained by multiplying a plurality of identical images by respective weights corresponding to the plurality of selected eigenmodes; calculating a plurality of second results by performing convolution of the plurality of first results and the plurality of selected eigenmodes, respectively; and generating an aberration-corrected hologram by adding the plurality of second results.
US12094082B2
An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first medical image of an object under examination; an image quality improving unit configured to generate, from the obtained first medical image, a second medical image with image quality higher than image quality of the obtained first medical image using a learned model; a comparing unit configured to compare an analysis result obtained by analyzing the obtained first medical image and an analysis result obtained by analyzing the generated second medical image; and a display controlling unit configured to cause a comparison result obtained by the comparing unit to be displayed on a display unit.
US12094058B2
A structural feature of a structure is identified by obtaining a global point cloud representation of the structure and obtaining a target point cloud that represents a target structural feature, wherein the target point cloud is a subset of the global point cloud representation of the structure. The global structural information and the target point cloud are supplied to a global registration process that produces a globally registered representation of the structure, wherein the global structural information is derived from the global point cloud representation of the structure. The globally registered representation of the structure and the target point cloud are supplied to a local registration process that produces one or more matching point clouds, wherein each of the one or more matching point clouds is a subset of the global point cloud representation of the structure. Mesh generation rules may then be applied at each of the matching point clouds to generate, for the matching point clouds, corresponding volumes having a mesh spacing, a size, and a pose suitable for the locales of the respective matching point clouds.
US12094052B1
An improved living area estimation system is described herein that can control and/or use data obtained by a residential robotic device that operates within a structure to estimate the living area. In particular, a residential robotic device may navigate along a predetermined or dynamically-determined route on one floor of the structure. As the residential robotic device travels along the route, the residential robotic device can use one or more sensors to track the area covered. The living area estimation system can obtain a traversed area map directly or indirectly from the residential robotic device, use image processing techniques to enhance the traversed area map, and estimate a living area of a floor on which the residential robotic device operated using the enhanced traversed area map. The living area estimation system can then use artificial intelligence and the estimated floor living area to estimate the living area of a structure.
US12094042B2
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can identify a virtual character being presented to a user within a real-time immersive environment. A first animation to be applied to the virtual character is determined. A nonverbal communication animation to be applied to the virtual character simultaneously with the first animation is determined. The virtual character is animated in real-time based on the first animation and the nonverbal communication animation.
US12094041B2
A method for restoration of a kinetic event using video. The method includes obtaining video involving the kinetic event including a plurality of frames. An absolute location of a frame of the plurality of frames is determined. Movement of a feature point cloud corresponding to an object in motion in the plurality of frames is analyzed. A 3D object model with substantially similar dimensions to the object in motion is selected. The 3D object model is displayed emulating the analysed movement on the 3D map based on the absolute location.
US12094037B2
There are a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing method that are capable of maintaining the estimation accuracy of noise intensity even though a system noise ratio rises. A medical image processing apparatus includes a difference image generating unit that divides projection data obtained by applying radiation to an examinee to create a difference image between tomographic images reconstructed for every divided piece of projection data; a local variance computing unit that computes local variance in the difference image; and a noise estimation unit that corrects the local variance using a correction function found in advance to estimate noise intensity of a tomographic image of the examinee. The correction function includes system noise.
US12094036B2
A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain Time-of-Flight (TOF) depiction image data generated on the basis of an annihilation point of a gamma ray. The processing circuitry is configured to output reconstructed Positron Emission computed Tomography (PET) image data on the basis of the TOF depiction image data and a trained model that outputs the reconstructed PET image data on the basis of an input of the TOF depiction image data.
US12094034B1
System and method for reconstructing a facial image of a speaker from a voice sample of the speaker including: selecting, from a dataset associating each of a plurality of voice samples to a particular facial image, a subset of voice samples that are similar to the voice sample of the speaker, and reconstructing the facial image of the speaker by unifying the faces associated with each of the voice samples in the subset of voice samples.
US12094033B2
To present a pickup location in a transportation service, a server device receives a request for ridesharing services from a rider's current location to a drop-off location. The server device broadcasts the request to drivers and receives an indication of acceptance of the request from one of the drivers. Then the server device provides a pickup location to the rider and the driver which is presented in a map display of the rider and driver's client devices. When the rider or driver's current location is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, the corresponding client device switches to an augmented reality mode and presents a camera view from a camera of the client device depicting real-world imagery. The server device provides information to the corresponding client device to present in the augmented reality mode overlaying the real-world imagery to assist the rider or driver in finding the pickup location.
US12094027B2
An information processing device, when one or more pieces of workflow information defining settings and processes for the image processing device are stored in a particular storage area accessible by a computer and when workflow information satisfying a particular condition is included among the one or more pieces of workflow information stored in the particular storage area, performs reading the workflow information satisfying the particular condition from the particular storage area, and importing the read workflow information in a workflow information storage area in the memory.
US12094025B1
The present disclosure relates to signal encoding and decoding, such as digital watermarking. One aspect of the technology relates a method of evaluating print quality of a test digital watermarking patch. The method includes: determining a reading window representing a distance in inches or centimeters from the test digital watermark patch and a camera utilized to collect a set of image frames depicting the test digital watermark patch, the test digital watermark patch comprising a first plural-bit payload, the reading window comprising a close edge and a far edge, the close edge representing a closest distance between the test digital watermark patch and the camera at which the first plural-bit payload can be decoded, and the far edge representing a farthest distance between the test digital watermark patch and the camera at which the first plural-bit payload can be decoded; determining a size ratio representing a size of the test digital watermark patch relative to the close edge and a size of the test digital watermark patch relative to the far edge; and utilizing the size ratio to evaluate the print quality of the test digital watermarking patch. Other aspects are described as well.
US12094020B1
Embodiments are directed to managing media licenses. Recognition models may be employed to determine media content that includes protected content. Compliance models may be employed to evaluate the media content based on licensing rules for the protected content. Results of the evaluation may be employed to perform further actions, including: identifying portions of the protected content for the media content that may be non-compliant with the licensing rules such that information associated with the non-compliance of the media content maybe provided to a creator or a rights holder of the media content; retraining the compliance models based on metrics associated with interactions by the creator or the rights holder with the media content or the results of the evaluation; employing the retrained compliance models to reevaluate the media content for compliance such that the reevaluated media content that is compliant is granted a media license.
US12094014B2
A computing system is configured to determine an update to a master schedule for a construction project that comprises a plurality of tasks, each task comprising a respective scheduled start date; execute a machine learning model that has been trained with historical construction project schedule data and thereby identify one or more tasks that is each a candidate for commencement earlier than its scheduled start date; cause a client station to display each identified task, its scheduled start date, a respective new start date, and an impact on the master schedule if the task is commenced on the respective new start date; receive user input indicating a selection of a given task that is to be commenced earlier than its scheduled start date; and cause a notification to be transmitted to a party responsible for completing the given task indicating that the given task has been nominated for earlier commencement and requests approval for earlier commencement.
US12094009B2
An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.
US12094003B2
A method and system for providing integrated credit derivative brokerage services, the method or system including or using a credit trading arrangement, a credit trade capture arrangement, a trade management service arrangement to process trade data for the credit trading arrangement and the credit trade capture arrangement, and a central repository arrangement to store market data and shared reference data.
US12094001B2
Some embodiments are directed to a resource allocation analysis system implemented via a back-end application computer server. A resource data store may contain electronic records associated with a set of resource types, each electronic record including an electronic record identifier and resource parameter. The back-end application computer server may receive, from the resource data store, information about a set of resource types to be analyzed, including the associated resource parameters. The computer server may then execute a differential evolutionary algorithm to optimize the set of resource types based on at least one non-linear constraint and generate resource analysis results. The back-end application computer server may, according to some embodiments, perform a resampling process that uses non-parameterized historical data, regression on at least one resource type, and moment matching.
US12094000B2
A method for generating a data structure, the data structure being used to generate a symbol representative of changes in price during a time period, the method including receiving, for each intra-time period of a plurality of intra-time periods in the time period, intra-time price data including an intra-time open price and an intra-time close price corresponding to the intra-time period, determining, from the received intra-time price data for the plurality of intra-time periods, an open price, which is an intra-time open price of an initial intra-time period of the plurality of intra-time periods, and a close price, which is an intra-time close price of a last intra-time period of the plurality of intra-time periods, determining, for each intra-time period of the plurality of intra-time periods, a value indicating whether or not the intra-time close price of the intra-time period is higher than the open price, so as to determine a plurality of values, and storing the time period, the open price, the close price, and the determined plurality of values in association with one another in the data structure on a non-transitory computer readable medium.
US12093982B2
Methods and systems to identify a user across multiple browsers and machines are described. In some embodiments, a web request is received at a retrieval service from a browser. The web request may include a request to access a retrieval service website of the retrieval service and may be initiated by a redirection of the browser from a requesting service to the retrieval service. A unique identifier associated with a user logged in to an account of the retrieval service may be determined. The user may be logged in to the account via the browser. A redirect request is sent from the retrieval service to the browser. The redirect may include the unique identifier and may redirect the browser from the retrieval service website to the requesting service. The unique identifier may be used by the requesting service to perform additional functionality specific to the user.
US12093979B2
This application relates to apparatus and methods for providing recommended items to advertise. In some examples, a computing device determines a first set of items for recommendation based on historical user data associated with a user, and a second set of items for recommendation based on real-time user session data for the user. The computing device may then determine a subset of the first set of items based on associated scores and a predetermined threshold number of first items that can be presented for optimal user interaction. The computing device may generate a set of item recommendations by combining the subset of the first set of items and at least one of the second set of items to present to the user as advertisements.
US12093977B2
Classification of the user of an attention application is moved from the cloud, where the classification is performed by advertisers based on trackers that follow a user, to the attention application itself. A user of the attention application controls inputs to the classification model and can exclude sensitive privacy information from inclusion in the classification model. The classification model is applied locally at the attention application to a catalog of advertisements and without revealing to trackers and advertisers whether attention was paid to particular ads. An analytics provider may have increased access to attention applications and can form ad campaigns and provide performance data thereon to advertisers without infringing attention user privacy. The system directs value away from trackers and advertisers and to attention application users and publishers.
US12093976B2
Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for determining an outcome of a content promotional message are described. For example, a media network may be configured to transmit content to a plurality of content playback devices, such as a television or a computing device. The content may include a content promotion message configured to promote content, such as a television program or a website, available through the media network. The content promotion message and the content may be associated with network identifiers generated by the media network for tracked content. When the content is played by the content playback device, a device identifier may be generated for the content. The device identifiers may be compared with the network identifiers to determine which, if any, content tracked by the media network has been played by the plurality of content playback devices.
US12093971B2
A method for detecting an abnormality in a flow system includes obtaining, with a processor, input flow data for the flow system over a series of time intervals, sequentially processing, with the processor, the input flow data to generate, for each time interval in the series of time intervals, flow feature data, the flow feature data being representative of a plurality of flow parameters for the input flow data at the time interval in the series of time intervals, applying, with the processor, the flow feature data to a machine learning tool, the machine learning tool being configured to provide an assessment, for each time interval in the series of time intervals, of whether the input flow data is indicative of the abnormality being present in a following time interval in the series of time intervals, and providing, with the processor, output data indicative of the assessment.
US12093958B2
Spending digital currency without owning digital currency may be facilitated. The user may use a software application running on the user's computing platform to scan a digital currency public address quick-response code (QR), or a near-field-communication (NFC) based public address. The user may be prompted to swipe-to-authenticate the transaction. The user may authenticate the transaction by fingerprint-swiping a biometric-enabled transitory password authentication device. The biometric-enabled transitory password authentication device may transmit an encrypted transitory password a server via the user's computing platform. Upon receiving and verifying the transaction, the server may send an amount of digital currency to the target address on behalf of the user. The server may charge the user's debit card an equivalent amount of sovereign currency.
US12093949B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for the direct sharing and use of transaction data separately from transaction authorization processes. Transaction metadata associated with a transaction may be received and validated. Authorization information corresponding to the transaction may be received. The degree to which the transaction metadata is tested may be based on a predicted time of receipt of the authorization information. The transaction metadata and authorization information may be correlated. A computing device may determine whether to authorize the financial transaction based on the authorization information and the correlated transaction metadata. All or portions of the transaction metadata may be provided to one or more users after the transaction has been authorized or denied.
US12093945B2
A system for multi-factor user authentication for payment card-based transactions are described. The multifactor authentication may be based on a one-time passcode/password (OTP) as sent by an authentication server. A user device may, based on receiving the OTP, send an authentication code. The authentication code may be generated/determined based on the OTP. The authentication code may be augmented biometric identifier (ID) of a user associated with the user device. The authentication server may validate a transaction based on the authentication code.
US12093935B2
A method for enabling the use of blockchain smart contracts as part of a traditional payment transaction includes: receiving, by a receiver of a processing server, a transaction message for a payment transaction, wherein the transaction message is formatted according to one or more standards and includes a plurality of data elements storing transaction data, the transaction data including at least a bank identification value; determining, by a processor of the processing server, a routing plan for the transaction message based on at least the bank identification value; and transmitting, by a transmitter of the processing server, the transaction message to (i) a first computing system using a first communication port of the processing server, and (ii) a second computing system using a second communication port of the processing server, based on the determined routing plan.
US12093932B1
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to techniques to simulate conditions while progressing towards a goal state using token conversions. Tokens can be assets associated with a defined goal and can be implemented to segment accounts for a defined purpose and to improve user planning. An account can be segmented by converting a portion of the user's account balance to tokens to progress towards the goal. In some implementations, a simulation can generate a target token conversion schedule that achieves a target number of tokens at a target date. However, user behavior can change the observed token amounts and cause deviations from the schedule. The simulations can alter the token conversion schedule and arrive at a new target date for the target number of tokens. In some implementations, automated agents and machine learning components can be used to implement the token tracking and simulations.
US12093924B2
Various aspects of the disclosure generally relate to security for a credit card processing reader. Part of security for a reader is a secure cover having a trace mesh to discourage drilling through the cover. The mesh may be connected to one or more landing areas on the cover. The landing area has electrical pads with trace routing that provides tamper protection for the landing area.
US12093919B2
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for automatically generating resource distributions. The present invention may be configured to receive a text-based instruction and parse, using a machine learning model, the text-based instruction to generate a structured resource distribution including predicted distribution elements. The present invention may be configured to generate, based on the structured resource distribution, a resource distribution. In some embodiments, the text-based instruction may include an email message, an SMS message, recorded speech converted to text, text input to a chat function, text recognized in an image, and/or the like.
US12093918B2
Methods and systems are provided for secure payment using tokens. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, a token may be used to authenticate a transaction. The token may include token information configured to replace at least a portion of static information required to authenticate a transaction. A financial services system may provide the token to a digital wallet. The digital wallet may communicate the token to a payment application. A user-associated device may implement the digital wallet and a payment device may implement the payment application. The payment application may provide the token information to a merchant system. The merchant system may provide the token information to the financial services system. The financial services system may authenticate the transaction using the token information received from the merchant system. The disclosed methods may further include determining the proximity of the user-associated device and the payment device to authenticate the request for secure payment.
US12093916B1
A system includes a processor and a data storage medium where the processor is caused to define a first set of account controls for a first user of a customer account based on customer information where the first set of account controls comprise first permissions and first restrictions, define a second set of account controls for a second user of the customer account where the second set of account controls comprise second permissions and second restrictions, determine that a control criteria has met a threshold, automatically adjust the first set of account controls to increase the first permissions and decrease the first restrictions, and transmit a notification to a first user device associated with the first user and to a second user device associated with the second user, the notification indicating that the first set of account controls have been adjusted.
US12093909B2
Disclosed are various embodiments for implementing scheduled transactions within a payment network. A computing device first determines that a trigger has occurred for a scheduled transaction for a first payment network. Then, the computing device identifies a network identifier for the recipient and a participant identifier for a recipient of the scheduled transaction. Next, the computing device determines, based at least in part on the network identifier, that the recipient of the scheduled transaction is associated with a second payment network. Subsequently, the computing device generates a payment request representing the scheduled transaction, the payment request comprising the network identifier for the recipient and the participant identifier for the recipient. Then, the computing device forwards the payment request to a global transaction router of a supernetwork.
US12093901B2
A method for predictive maintenance of a component of a vehicle includes collection of first operational data, from a telematics device of the vehicle, for a set of parameters associated with the component. From the first operation data, a first dataset is selected based on an engine status of an engine of the vehicle. The first dataset is processed to obtain a plurality of feature values and the plurality of feature values are segregated into a plurality of clusters. A classifier is trained based on the plurality of clusters to determine the health status of the component. Real-time or near real-time operational data for the set of parameters is received, from the telematics device of the vehicle. The received operational data is used as an input to the trained classifier and the health status of the component is determined based on an output of the trained classifier.
US12093895B2
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
US12093892B2
A life plan management (LPM) computing device for connecting consumers with producers is provided. The LPM computing device may be in communication with a client computing device and may include a processor. The processor may be programmed to i) receive user input including at least one goal, ii) analyze the at least one goal to determine a plurality of categories, iii) store the plurality of categories, iv) analyze at least one of the plurality of categories to determine a plurality of producers, v) store the plurality of producers, vi) generate an interactive life map including the at least one goal, and enabling the consumer to access the plurality of producers by navigating the life map to select the at least one goal and the at least one category, vii) and cause the interactive life map to be displayed on the client computing device.
US12093889B2
The present invention discloses a method, a device and a system for checkout, and belongs to the technical field of vision identification. A checkout method comprises: acquiring an identity information of a purchaser; identifying a take-up action or a put-back action of the purchaser to acquire an action identification result, and items at which the take-up action or the put-back action aims to acquire an item identification result; and performing checkout based on the identity information, the action identification result, and the item identification result of the purchaser. A checkout device comprises: an acquisition module, an identification module and a checkout module. Another checkout device comprises: a shelf, a range sensor, an identity verification collection module, an identification image collection module, a processor and a memory. A checkout system comprises: a client terminal and the checkout device. According to the present invention, the selling procedure is friendly, and the customer's experience is good. A plurality of various items is available in one transaction, and the purchasing procedure is convenient and fast.
US12093887B2
When a security screen at a security checkpoint identifies a forbidden item carried by a passenger, the passenger may be directed to a checkin station for a retrieval service. At the checkin station, passenger puts item into an envelope, and takes a physical receipt without delaying to enter delivery data. The physical receipt may be preprinted with an accessor code to a database that will give the passenger a tracking code and access to a database record to enter delivery and payment information. The accessor code may be a QR code, bar or machine vision code, an RFID tag that can be scanned by a sensor in a phone, a URL with a unique code to be typed, etc. Retrieval service may permit passenger to enter delivery data once the time constraint is relieved. Retrieval service may use a commercial delivery service such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, or a government Postal Service.
US12093878B2
Systems and methods for managing permissions and authorizing access to a service supported by a computing device. The methods comprise by a computing device: intercepting a request to access the service sent along with a certificate including a first tenant identifier (the first tenant identifier identifying a first business entity other than a second business entity providing the service); using the first tenant identifier to obtain permission information from a datastore (the permission information specifying which resources of a plurality of resources can be returned in response to requests from the first business entity); generating a web authentication token including the first tenant identifier and the permission information; and initiating operations of the service in response to a validation of the web authentication token.
US12093875B2
System, methods, and devices for measuring the performance of a component of a communications network recently installed by a technician using proactive network maintenance parameters, and further assessing the installation performed by the technician.
US12093863B2
Systems and methods for dynamically assessing property damage by determining whether and how to leverage a crowdsourcing marketplace are provided. According to certain aspects, a server computer may receive a set of media depicting property damage, and may analyze the set of media using a machine learning model to estimate a type and amount of the property damage. The server computer may also determine whether and how to leverage a set of additional individuals to provide a set of assessments for the property damage and, based on the set of assessments provided by the set of additional individuals, the server computer may automatically facilitate a work order request to address the property damage.
US12093861B2
This application relates to systems and methods for generating desired or optimized event schedules. An example computer-implemented method of dynamically generating an event schedule includes: receiving one or more parameters for a series of live events to be held in a plurality of geographic regions; generating a schedule for the series of live events based on the one or more parameters; and automatically updating the schedule based on a change to the one or more parameters.
US12093856B2
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums that provide an ability for an entity to independently and securely commence, advance, and complete a resource allocation offer in a matter of minutes as opposed to weeks or months after an automated resource pre-committal process. The system, using and incorporating machine learning techniques and algorithms, may have several phases, including a pre-qualification phase, a setup phase, resource pre-committal phase, an import phase, a processing phase, a verification phase, a resource allocation offer phase, and a resource allocation phase in which the system allocates resources to a vendor. The system may also use a qualifying entity as a part of the pre-qualification phase to enter information which can be imported into the resource allocation system application.
US12093853B2
The present systems, devices, and methods relate to managing shared vehicle access. Vehicle access can be provided to a candidate user based on whether the user is included in a list of at least one user associated with a respective virtual key. Virtual keys can be created, or lists of at least one user can be updated to include the candidate user, to in turn provide vehicle access. Virtual keys can be stored in a plurality of virtual key slots, with vehicle access being provided based on a virtual key stored in an active key slot. Status reports can be sent to a reservation management device, for updating virtual keys or lists of at least one user.
US12093852B2
A vehicle use ticket assignment system for assigning a vehicle use ticket for a vehicle for which there is at least one fixed route and there is a fixed get-on/off enable point on the route is disclosed. The system receives a condition that includes a departure point and does not include a designation of a destination, and extracts a predetermined number of destination candidates that can be reached from the departure point by the at least one fixed route. After an application for a ticket for a vehicle is received from an information processing terminal, the system selects and assigns to the user one of boarding tickets to each of the extracted predetermined number of destination candidates based on a predetermined criterion.
US12093837B2
Embodiments relate to an intelligent computer platform to build a federated learning framework including creating a hierarchy of machine learning models (MLMs). The hierarchy of MLMs has a primary MLM in a primary layer. Training the primary MLM includes capturing contributing model updates across at least one communication channel. A secondary MLM is created and logically positioned in a secondary layer of the hierarchy. The secondary MLM is operatively coupled to the primary MLM across the at least one communication channel. The created secondary MLM is initialized, including cloning weights and framework of the primary MLM into the secondary MLM, and populated with secondary data. The populated data has model updates local to the created secondary MLM. The secondary MLM is logically stored local to the secondary layer, and limits access to the secondary MLM to the secondary layer.
US12093833B2
A visualization method for evaluating brain addiction traits, an apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A visualization processing request is received from a client, where the visual processing request contains an image to-be-processed. The image to-be-processed is masked to obtain a perturbation image masked. The perturbation image is classified with a visualization processing model to obtain a classification result, and the classification result is calculated to obtain an evaluation value of the perturbation image, where the evaluation value of the perturbation image is less than an evaluation value of the image to-be-processed without masking. The visualization evaluation result is determined according to the evaluation value of the perturbation image. The visualization evaluation result is sent to the client.
US12093832B2
Disclosed is a method for distributing work points to a plurality of task-performing robots, the method performed by one or more processors of a computing device. The method may include: determining available work points for each of the plurality of task-performing robots; distributing target work points for each of the plurality of task-performing robots based on the determined available work points, and predicting a plurality of target work trajectories for each of the plurality of task-performing robots based on the distributed target work points; calculating a first loss or a second loss based on the predicted plurality of target work trajectories; and re-distributing target work points to each of the plurality of task-performing robots based on at least one of the calculated first loss or the calculated second loss.
US12093821B2
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation of a global model update center. At least one model is established at the model update center for detecting objects surrounding each of autonomous driving vehicles of a fleet. A plurality of labeled data items are received, from the fleet of autonomous driving vehicles, where each of the labeled data items is detected, based on the at least one model, from sensor data characterizing surroundings of the autonomous driving vehicles. The labeled data items are generated automatically on-the-fly by the autonomous driving vehicles. Based on the received labeled data items, at least some of the models are updated and model update information is accordingly generated. Such generated model update information is then distributed to the fleet of autonomous driving vehicles.
US12093811B2
A fractal computing device according to an embodiment of the present application may be included in an integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device includes a universal interconnect interface and other processing devices. The calculating device interacts with other processing devices to jointly complete a user specified calculation operation. The integrated circuit device may also include a storage device. The storage device is respectively connected with the calculating device and other processing devices and is used for data storage of the computing device and other processing devices.
US12093808B2
An artificial neural network (ANN) accelerator is provided. The ANN accelerator includes digital controlled oscillators (DCOs), digital-to-time converters (DTCs) and a mixed-signal multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) array. Each DCO generates a first analog operand signal based on a first digital data value, and transmits the first analog operand signal along a respective column signal line. Each DTC generates a second analog operand signal based on a second digital data value, and transmits the second analog operand signal along a respective row signal line. The mixed-signal MAC array is coupled to the row and column signal lines, and includes mixed-signal MAC units. Each mixed-signal MAC unit includes an integrated clock gate (ICG) that generates a digital product signal based on the first and second analog operand signals, and a counter circuit that increments or decrements a count value stored in a register based on the digital product signal.
US12093805B2
This disclosure relates to method and system for optimal policy learning and recommendation for distribution task using deep RL model, in applications where when the action space has a probability simplex structure. The method includes training a RL agent by defining a policy network for learning the optimal policy using a policy gradient (PG) method, where the policy network comprising an artificial neural network (ANN) with a set of outputs. A continuous action space having a continuous probability simplex structure is defined. The learning of the optimal policy is updated based on one of stochastic and deterministic PG. For stochastic PG, a Dirichlet distribution based stochastic policy parameterized by output of the ANN with an activation function at an output layer of the ANN is selected. For deterministic PG, a soft-max function is selected as activation function at the output layer of the ANN to maintain the probability simplex structure.
US12093801B1
Systems and methods for providing executable instructions to a neural network processor are provided. In one example, a system comprises a database that stores a plurality of executable instructions and a plurality of subgraph identifiers, each subgraph identifier of the plurality of subgraph identifiers being associated with a subset of instructions of the plurality of executable instructions. The system further includes a compiler configured to: identify a computational subgraph from a computational graph of a neural network model; compute a subgraph identifier for the computational subgraph, based on whether the subgraph identifier is included in the plurality of subgraph identifiers, either: obtain, from the database, first instructions associated with the subgraph identifier; or generate second instructions representing the computational subgraph; and provide the first instructions or the second instructions for execution by a neural network processor to perform computation operations for the neural network model.
US12093800B2
A device includes one or more processors configured to retrieve a first block of data, the data corresponding to array of values arranged along at least a first dimension and a second dimension, to retrieve at least a portion of a second block of the data, and to perform a first hybrid convolution operation that applies a filter across the first block and at least the portion of the second block to generate output data. The output data includes a first accumulated block and at least a portion of a second accumulated block. The one or more processors are also configured to store the first accumulated block as first output data. The portion of the second block is adjacent to the first block along the first dimension and the portion of the second accumulated block is adjacent to the first accumulated block along the second dimension.
US12093799B2
A system and method for evaluating the performance and usage of a cognitive computing tool which answers questions from users. A log file for these interactions includes the questions, the answers and a confidence rating assigned by the tool to each answer. Questions and answers are analyzed to determine validity, accuracy, and categories by subject matter experts or text analytics tools, and the results are added to the log file. Comments and sentiments from users may be analyzed and added to the log file. Additional data about the users, such as identities, demographics, and locations, may be added. Data from the log file may be presented in a dashboard display as metrics, such as trends and comparisons, describing the usage and performance of the cognitive computing tool. Answers may be displayed as they were presented to the users. Selectable filters may be provided to control the data displayed.
US12093796B2
A method for determining mechanical properties of a first rolled material by a hybrid model that includes production datasets relating to further rolled materials, a physical production model and a statistical data model. The production dataset relating to the first rolled material is used to determine a first mechanical dataset, a further production dataset and a metallurgical dataset and also a second mechanical dataset. An averaged normalized distance value for production datasets relating to the further rolled materials is determined that is used to ascertain the mechanical properties of the rolled material as a weighted average from the first and second mechanical datasets. When creating the hybrid model, the physical production model is used to determine further production datasets relating to the further rolled goods for training the statistical data model.
US12093794B1
A training system for professional development is disclosed herein. The training system courses for using at least one of: a target application and a web browser. The training system includes a computing device in communication with a data store, where the computing device is configures to determine, via a software extension, that the course is in progression on the computing device. The computing device can determine steps associated with the tutorial of the particular course. The computing device can monitor inputs into input fields associated with the tutorial of the particular course. The computing device can determine an exceeded failure threshold for a particular step of the steps based on at least one input. The computing device can generate at least one instruction for completing the particular step based on training data. The computing device can render at least one instruction on a display of at least one computing device.
US12093791B2
A computation graph of a machine learning model is accessed from memory and a constraint solver is used to compute a partition of the computation graph into ordered stages of an execution pipeline. In use, when inference or training of the machine learning model takes place by executing the pipeline, execution cost of the stages are balanced according to the computed partition.
US12093786B2
According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a qubit pair structure body including a plurality of qubit pairs. The qubit pairs are arranged in m rows and n columns. The qubit pairs include first, and second qubit pairs, and first to sixth adjacent qubit pairs. The qubit pair structure body includes first to eighth spin chains. The first and fifth spin chains include a first eigenenergy, and not include the second, third, and fourth eigenenergies. The second and sixth spin chains include a second eigenenergy, and not include the first, third, and fourth eigenenergies. The third and seventh spin chains include a third eigenenergy, and not include the first, second, and fourth eigenenergies. The fourth spin chain and the eighth spin chain include a fourth eigenenergy, not include the first, second, and third eigenenergies. The first to fourth eigenenergies are different from each other.
US12093784B2
A quantum computing device comprises a surface code lattice that includes l logical qubits, where l is a positive integer. The surface code lattice is partitioned into two or more regions based on lattice geometry. A compression engine is coupled to each logical qubit of the l logical qubits. Each compression engine is configured to compress syndrome data generated by the surface code lattice using a geometry-based compression scheme. A decompression engine is coupled to each compression engine. Each decompression engine is configured to receive compressed syndrome data, decompress the received compressed syndrome data, and route the decompressed syndrome data to a decoder block.
US12093766B2
A module (101) includes: a substrate (1) having a first main surface (1a); a first sealing resin (6a) disposed to cover the first main surface (1a); a shielding film (8) that covers an upper surface and a side surface of the first sealing resin (6a); and two or more RFID tags (41, 42) sealed in the first sealing resin (6a) with the two or more RFID tags (41, 42) being not electrically connected to the substrate (1). The two or more RFID tags (41, 42) are disposed such that communication surfaces of the two or more RFID tags (41, 42) are oriented in different directions. The shielding film (8) is provided with an opening or notch at a portion facing each of the communication surfaces of the two or more RFID tags (41, 42).
US12093764B2
In some implementations, a transaction card may include a card body, a magnetic stripe connected to the card body at a magnetic stripe region of the card body, and a tactile element at the magnetic stripe region of the card body.
US12093762B2
The 3D-code is suitable for the visible wavelength range. The 3D-code includes a carrier and at least two overlapping QR codes lying one on top of the other. The fields of the first QR code and the fields of the second QR code are colored, transparent fields. The colors for the colored fields can be selected from at least two different colors. The first QR code has n×m fields. The second QR code has n×m fields, where n≥1 and m≥2.
US12093761B2
An accessible card can provide access to an account. The account card can include sides and a curved tactile feature. The sides can be connected to form a shape that includes a central point. The curved tactile feature can provide access to an account and can be associated with a side. The side can include a first size that is different than a second size associated with other sides, a first distance to the central point of the shape that is different than a second distance to the central point of the shape associated with the other sides, and a first arc length that is different than a second arc length associated with the other sides.
US12093760B2
An information product or item, such as a for sale sign, can be configured with contact information and/or elements that link the information product to a networked system and related services (with the product being called a for information product or FIP in the description). These services can make available applications such as phone and web application that can be helpful in providing an additional mechanism/electronic media as it relates to the FIP and/or any FIP related product/object/item. These services may aid someone to whom the FIP belongs in fielding, FIP related, viewer inquires while providing the FIP viewer with more options, upon making requests to said system services. The FIP may make available linked application system services to viewers of the FIP, which may belong to someone who does not know how to link such services in other ways.
US12093759B2
In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on a target surface of a non-planar object may be provided. The method may include positioning an antenna on the target surface of the non-planar object, positioning a reactive RFID strap on the target surface, and coupling the reactive RFID strap to the antenna to induce an antenna response.
US12093743B2
Embodiments operate a machine learning (“ML”) notebook in a cloud infrastructure executing a plurality of ML notebooks. Embodiments receive a plurality of previously executed ML notebook feature engineering commands from the plurality of ML notebooks. Embodiments store the plurality of previously executed ML notebook feature engineering commands, including a relationship between the feature engineering commands. Embodiments mine the stored commands to generate feature engineering sets of feature engineering commands, the feature engineering sets comprising feature engineering commands that are frequently used together and an order of use of the feature engineering commands. Embodiments then receive a context of a current feature engineering command and data used in the context and recommend a next feature engineering command to be executed after the current feature engineering command.
US12093733B2
A system including: one or more processors; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors are configured to cause the system to: scan a plurality of distributed cloud servers to identify a plurality of distributed cloud applications comprising a scheduler configuration file; determine whether each identified distributed cloud application includes a standard or nonstandard environment; shutdown each distributed cloud application of having a standard environment based on a shutdown schedule; reinitialize each distributed cloud application having a standard cloud environment based on the shutdown schedule; create a restore point for each distributed application having a nonstandard environment; convert the nonstandard environments into standard environments; shut down each distributed cloud application having a nonstandard environment, reinitialize each distributed cloud application having a nonstandard environment, and restore the nonstandard cloud environment based on the created restore points.
US12093730B2
Systems and methods are provided for incorporating an optimized dispatcher with an FaaS infrastructure to permit and restrict access to resources. For example, the dispatcher may assign requests to “warm” resources and initiate a fault process if the resource is overloaded or a cache-miss is identified (e.g., by restarting or rebooting the resource). The warm instances or accelerators associated with the allocation size that are identified may be commensurate to the demand and help dynamically route requests to faster accelerators.
US12093725B2
Disclosed are a task processing method, equipment, storage medium and device. The method includes: acquiring associated conditions of target tasks, and matching the associated conditions with the target tasks to obtain a matching result; establishing a task association table among the target tasks according to the matching result; acquiring an initial execution sequence of the target tasks, and generating a task matrix according to the initial execution sequence and the task association table; in a determination that the task matrix is not in a preset format, adjusting the initial execution sequence until a task matrix obtained according to the task association table and an adjusted execution sequence meets the preset format, and taking the adjusted execution sequence as a target execution sequence; and taking the target execution sequence as a task planning scheme of the target tasks.
US12093724B2
Disclosed methods for managing two or more information handling systems receive administrator preferences for a job to be scheduled ton each system and assign time slots, based on the administrator preferences, for performing the job on each system. The time slots are assigned in a manner that avoids or minimizes time slot overlap. Job requests are created for each system wherein each job request includes or otherwise indicates a scheduled time slot for executing the job.
US12093721B2
Provided are a method for processing data, an electronic device and a storage medium, which relate to the field of deep learning and data processing. The method may include: multiple target operators of a target model are acquired; the multiple target operators are divided into at least one operator group, according to an operation sequence of each of the multiple target operators in the target model, wherein at least one target operator in each of the at least one operator group is operated by the same processor and is operated within the same target operation period; and the at least one operator group is output.
US12093709B1
A metric monitor may obtain data that measures network traffic of a network, through which a host may be accessed by clients, over one or more time windows. The metric monitor may determine one or more metrics based on the data obtained from the network over the time windows, which may represent performance of the network to the host. The metric monitor may provide the metrics to a workload management system to determine placement of a particular workload at the host.
US12093707B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to action recipes for a crowdsourced digital assistant. Users can define an action recipe by recording a set of inputs across one or more applications, by providing multiple sub-commands in a single on-the-fly command, by providing one or more associated commands, or otherwise. An action recipe dataset is generated, and stored and indexed on a user device and/or on an action cloud server. As such, any user can invoke an action recipe by providing an associated command to a crowdsourced digital assistant application on a user device. The crowdsourced digital assistant searches for a matching command on the user device and/or the action cloud server, and if a match is located, the corresponding action recipe dataset is accessed, and the crowdsourced digital assistant emulates the actions in the action recipe on the user device.
US12093694B2
Techniques and mechanisms for providing branch prediction information to facilitate instruction decoding by a processor. In an embodiment, entries of a branch prediction table (BTB) each identify, for a corresponding instruction, whether a prediction based on the instruction (if any) is eligible to be communicated, with another prediction, in a single fetch cycle. A branch prediction unit of the processor determines a linear address of a fetch region which is under consideration, and performs a search of the BTB based on the linear address. A result of the search is evaluated to detect for any hit entry which indicates a double prediction eligibility. In another embodiment, where it is determined that double prediction eligibility is indicated for an earliest one the instructions represented by the hit entries, multiple predictions are communicated in a single fetch cycle.
US12093690B2
A digital data processor includes an instruction memory storing instructions specifying data processing operations and a data operand field, an instruction decoder coupled to the instruction memory for recalling instructions from the instruction memory and determining the operation and the data operand, and an operational unit coupled to a data register file and an instruction decoder to perform an operation upon an operand corresponding to an instruction decoded by the instruction decoder and storing results of the operation. The operational unit is configured to perform a table recall in response to a look up table read instruction by recalling data elements from a specified location and adjacent location to the specified location, in a specified number of at least one table and storing the recalled data elements in successive slots in a destination register. Recalled data elements include at least one interpolated data element in the adjacent location.
US12093685B2
Persistent storage may contain: (i) an explicit configuration item table with entries of explicit configuration items representing hardware devices and executable software applications deployed on the hardware devices, (ii) an implicit configuration item table with entries of implicit configuration items representing units of source code, wherein at least some of the executable software applications are compiled versions of the units of source code, and (iii) an implicit relationship table associating pairs of the configuration items. One or more processors may be configured to receive information related to a particular unit of source code; write, to the implicit configuration item table, at least some of the information as an implicit configuration item; determine that the implicit configuration item has one or more identifying attributes in common with an explicit configuration item; and write, to the implicit relationship table, a new entry associating the implicit configuration item and the explicit configuration item.
US12093684B2
Application transition and transformation is provided by observing and analyzing execution of a monolithic application to provide properties of the data communication of the monolithic application, identifying, by an artificial intelligence engine, atomic application element(s) having logical functional block(s) that function independent of other atomic application element, determining, by the artificial intelligence engine, candidate atomic application element(s) for migrating out of the monolithic application and refactoring, based on automated testing and validation, refactoring at least one candidate atomic application element into a respective at least one refactored element, where the refactoring selects a platform technology for the refactored element and implements functionality of the candidate atomic application element as the refactored element of the selected platform technology, and providing the at least one refactored element to system(s) for execution thereon.
US12093681B2
An ambulatory medicament device can generate a dose control signal for delivery of medicament to a subject and secure at least some functionality of a user interface of the ambulatory medicament device. The ambulatory medicament device can have a locked state that restricts modification of at least one control parameter. The ambulatory medicament device can have an unlocked state that allows modification of at least one control parameter. The ambulatory medicament device can accept a user input of a security code that is validated against a passcode to enter from the locked state to the unlocked state.
US12093671B2
Techniques are described herein for translating source code using sparse-self attention. In various implementations, a source code snippet in a first programming language may be processed to obtain graph(s) representing snippet tokens, and relationships therebetween. Based on the graph(s), a subset of snippet token pairs may be identified from a superset of all possible token pairs in the source code snippet. Each token pair of the subset may include snippet tokens that are represented by nodes connected by one or more edges of the one or more graphs. A self-attention network of a translation machine learning model may be adapted to sparsely attend across the identified subset of token pairs. The source code snippet may then be processed based on the adapted translation machine learning model to generate a translation of the source code snippet in the second programming language.
US12093663B1
A system and methods for using carry chain logic, a product term splitting methodology, and a new Sum-of-Products (SOP) output multiplexer (mux) equation to build faster and larger sorting blocks.
US12093638B2
Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method of carrying on a conversation, the method including: during a conversation session, receiving an electronic query initiated by a user; based on query data associated with the query, automatically retrieving first result data from a hierarchical taxonomy; in the event that the first result data contains one or more user-selectable options, generating an electronic response to the query based at least on the one or more user-selectable options; and otherwise: based on the query data, automatically retrieving second result data from a tagged-content source and generating the electronic response to the query based at least on the second result data.
US12093632B2
A method for calibrating a process model and training an inverse process model of a patterning process. The training method includes obtaining a first patterning device pattern from simulation of an inverse lithographic process that predicts a patterning device pattern based on a wafer target layout, receiving wafer data corresponding to a wafer exposed using the first patterning device pattern, and training an inverse process model configured to predict a second patterning device pattern using the wafer data related to the exposed wafer and the first patterning device pattern.
US12093618B2
In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method of generating a resistor comprises receiving a first resistor value, converting the resistor value into a plurality of resistor layout segments, and automatically placing the plurality of resistor layout segments based on one or more layout placement instructions to form the first resistor value.
US12093617B2
Disclosed is a design method for a three-dimensional special-shaped jet nozzle used in the field of water-saving irrigation in farmland. According to a method based on a gas-liquid two-phase flow theory and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a fan-shaped jet mode and a beam-shaped jet mode are coupled according to a certain area ratio and velocity ratio, which enables a cylindrical-conical coupling structure to be presented all the way from an inlet to an outlet of the nozzle, and a jet orifice is optimally designed into a three-dimensional special-shaped slotted structure; along a flowing direction of the jet orifice, V-shaped slots are formed in bottom and front portions of a midperpendicular plane, where a fan-shaped jet capable of forming a near-range water body prevails, and a strip-shaped slot is formed in an upper half portion of the midperpendicular plane, where a beam-shaped jet capable of forming a far-range water body prevails; and the V-shaped slots and the strip-shaped slot promote the formation of a narrow-band range S in a synergistic manner due to smooth joint transition therebetween. The present disclosure is particularly suitable for farmland sprinkling irrigation operations in non-planted areas such as tractor roads and field roads, and has the unique advantages of saving water and energy, and not rolling soil and crop seedlings.
US12093613B2
An anomaly detection system according to an embodiment is an anomaly detection system that executes anomaly detection of each of one or a plurality of simulators by using a controller. The controller causes each simulator to start a process of simulation, to transmit to the controller an existence notification indicative of existence of the simulator, at a predetermined cycle until an end of the process of simulation, and to transmit to the controller an end notification indicative of an end of the process if the process ends; determines that the simulator that is a transmission source of the existence notification is normal; determines that the process of the simulator that is a transmission source of the end notification ends, upon receiving the end notification; and detects that an anomaly occurs in the simulator.
US12093607B2
An audio control system can control interactions with an application or device using keywords spoken by a user of the device. The audio control system can use machine learning models (e.g., a neural network model) trained to recognize one or more keywords. Which machine learning model is activated can depend on the active location in the application or device. Responsive to detecting keywords, different actions are performed by the device, such as navigation to a pre-specified area of the application.
US12093606B2
Disclosed herein are computing devices, including playback devices, that are configured to facilitate re-joining of playback and other devices to a bonded zone based on the specific context relating to how the playback and other devices previously left the bonded zone. The computing devices may determine that playback devices that had been previously bonded in the bonded zone are now capable of communicating with each other again. The computing devices may proceed to identify how and/or why the playback devices previously left the bonded zone. Based on how and/or why the playback devices previously left the bonded zone, the computing devices may determine whether one or more of the playback devices should re-join the bonded zone. For playback devices to be re-joined to the bonded zone, the computing devices may determine audio content to be played back by one or more playback devices of the bonded zone.
US12093603B2
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically adjusting a personal boundary of an avatar in an XR environment. The system identifies a first avatar in an extended reality (XR) environment based on rule data stored in a storage. In response to the system detecting that the first avatar has entered a portion of the XR environment at a communicable distance from a second avatar, the system does the following steps. The system determines an offensiveness rating of the first avatar. The system retrieves, from the storage, an offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar. The system compares the offensiveness rating of the first avatar and offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar. In response to determining, based on the comparing, that the offensiveness rating of the first avatar exceeds the offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar, the system automatically censors one or more messages from the first avatar to the second avatar.
US12093599B2
Systems and methods for generating a preview stream for a user of a video conferencing service. In some aspects, the systems and methods provide for receiving a video stream of at least a portion of a display screen of a user device and determining whether the user device has been designated as a receiving device for receiving a version of the video stream. In response to determining that the user device has not been designated as a receiving device for receiving a version of the video stream, a request is generated to designate the user device as a receiving device in addition to being a presenting device. Based on images of the video stream, a preview stream (e.g., of at least a portion of the display screen) is generated and transmitted for display at the user device.
US12093596B2
The present application provides a distributed system on panel (SOP) display panel and a display system. The distributed SOP display panel includes a plurality of display modules and a plurality of functional modules. Each display module includes a plurality of display units. The functional modules include first functional modules and a second functional module. The first functional modules are electrically connected to the display units in adjacent display modules, the second functional module is electrically connected to the plurality of display modules, in order to alleviate a technical problem of improper layout of system functions of a conventional SOP display device.
US12093594B2
To enable a user to know a smell or taste (of an object) that matches a specified description, when a card is placed on a sensing surface of a sensor, the description specifying unit specifies which card (or which description) is located at which position on the sensing surface. A first display control unit that controls a projector to display a related description group, which is a description group related to the description shown on the card. A priority specifying unit specifies a priority for each of the displayed related descriptions. A second display control unit displays a relationship between at least one related description included in the displayed related description group and an object that stimulates a sense of smell or taste described by the related description. On displaying the relation image, the relationship being displayed by an appearance in accordance with a specified priority.
US12093578B2
A method for managing network attached storage (NAS) assets includes obtaining, by a backup manager, a backup request for backing up the NAS assets, in response to the backup request: determining a number of streams available to be performed in parallel by a set of backup agents, obtaining a set of slices associated with the NAS assets, assigning a portion of the set of slices to the streams based on the number of streams, initiating a backup operation based on the portion of the set of slices, monitoring, after initiating the backup operation, the backup operation to identify a stream of the streams is available, and assigning, based on the identifying, a slice of the set of slices to the stream.
US12093576B2
A technique for deploying virtual volumes in a metro cluster across first and second arrays includes impersonating a third array that purports to host single-site virtual volumes. The technique further includes mapping the single-site virtual volumes purportedly hosted by the third array to respective pairs of actual virtual volumes. Each pair includes a first virtual volume in the first array and a second virtual volume in the second array and realizes a stretched virtual volume, with writes being mirrored between the virtual volumes of each pair.
US12093573B2
An embodiment of an electronic apparatus may include a substrate, and logic coupled to the substrate, the logic to determine a base value to compress a block of data, wherein the block of data consists of a first number of data words, replace original values from a second number of data words from the block of data with respective delta values from the base value to provide compressed data, wherein the second number of data words is at least two less than the first number of data words, and store metadata associated with the block of data together with the compressed data in the block of data. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US12093570B2
In a method used for maximizing performance of a storage system, saturation points of the storage system for I/O requests of different types and sizes are identified. Normalized tokens are determined based on the saturation points. Unique numbers of normalized tokens are associated with the I/O requests of different types and sizes. A number of normalized tokens for a queue depth limit of a storage device is determined. From the queue depth limit, normalized tokens are allocated to each node in the storage device. I/O requests are processed according to the allocations of normalized tokens.
US12093557B2
Provided is a storage device including a first non-volatile storage media having first performance capabilities; a second non-volatile storage media having second performance capabilities different from the first performance capabilities; and a device controller configured to report to a host software the first performance capabilities, the second performance capabilities, changes to the first performance capabilities, and changes to the second performance capabilities.
US12093556B1
An apparatus in an illustrative embodiment comprises at least one processing device that includes a processor coupled to a memory. The at least one processing device is configured to maintain for a first storage system a plurality of index tables characterizing data replicated between the first storage system and respective ones of at least two or more additional storage systems, to receive a request to replicate a particular data item between the first storage system and a designated one of the two or more additional storage systems, to access, responsive to the received request, a corresponding one of the index tables characterizing data replicated between the first storage system and the designated one of the two or more additional storage systems, and to control replication of the particular data item based at least in part on one or more entries of the corresponding one of the index tables.
US12093554B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a memory system and an operating method of the memory system. In one aspect, a memory system is provided to comprise a memory device including a plurality of memory dies, each memory die including a plurality of memory blocks for storing data and different groups of memory blocks form one or more super blocks; and a memory controller in communication with the memory device and configured to count the number of super blocks in an erase state included in each memory die to identify a first memory die having the smallest number of super blocks in the erase state and a second memory die having the largest number of super blocks in the erase state, and move data stored in a first super block included in the first memory die to a second super block included in the second memory die.
US12093552B2
An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to generate a predicted data access frequency trend pattern of a storage object for a designated period of time, the storage object being stored in a first storage tier in a clustered storage system. The processing device is also configured to classify the storage object based on the predicted data access frequency trend pattern, and to determine a given storage tier in the clustered storage system to utilize for storage of the storage object during the designated period of time based on the predicted data access frequency trend pattern. The processing device is also configured, responsive to the given storage tier being different than the first storage tier, to select a type of data movement based on the classification of the storage object and to utilize the selected type of data movement to move the storage object to the given storage tier.
US12093545B2
A storage system has a first memory, a second memory that include solid-state storage memory, and a processing device. The processing device is to select a mode for each portion of data to be written. Selection of the mode is based at least on size of the portion of data. Selection of the mode is from among modes that include a first mode of writing the portion of data in mirrored RAID form to the first memory for later transfer from the first memory to the second memory, a second mode of writing the portion of data in parity-based RAID form to the first memory for later transfer from the first memory to the second memory, and a third mode of writing the portion of data to the second memory, bypassing the first memory. The processing device is to handle portions of data to be written according to such selection.
US12093541B1
Techniques are disclosed relating to bandwidth compensation for certain memory traffic at high temperatures. In some embodiments, processor circuitry is configured to execute memory access operations for multiple traffic classes, including a first traffic class (e.g., real-time traffic) associated with a bandwidth quality-of-service parameter and a second traffic class (e.g., low-latency traffic). In some embodiments, memory controller circuitry is configured to access storage circuitry to perform the memory access operations, determine a temperature value associated with the storage circuitry, and, based on detection of a first temperature scenario for the storage circuitry, allocate memory access operations among the first and second traffic class according to a first allocation policy. In some embodiments, in response to detection of a second temperature scenario for the storage circuitry, memory controller circuitry allocates memory access operations among both traffic classes according to a second allocation policy. The second allocation policy may provide greater bandwidth for the first class than the first allocation policy.
US12093540B2
A method may include receiving a request for a memory page in a memory tier comprising a first memory device and a second memory device, wherein the first memory device has a first parameter and the second memory device has a second parameter, selecting, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, the first memory device, and allocating, based on the request, based on the selecting, the memory page from the first memory device. The selecting may include determining a first result based on the first parameter, determining a second result based on the second parameter, and comparing the first result and the second result. The determining the first result may include combining the first parameter with a first weight. The first weight may include a first scale factor, and the combining the first parameter with the first weight may include multiplying the first parameter and the first scale factor.
US12093528B2
Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using pods are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, instances of the pods may be deployed to data processing systems. When a new instance of a pod is created, a volume for the pod may be established. To select where to create instances of pods, locations where data access conflicts are less likely to arise may be selected. These locations may be identified based on the locations of pods and data access patterns for the pods.
US12093526B2
A method for operating a performance optimization device of memory system is provided, the method including determining N, where N is a natural number greater than 0, candidate performance parameter values for a performance parameter of the memory system; calculating N objective function results for an objective function defined for the memory system; and determining an additional candidate performance parameter value for the performance parameter of the memory system, based on the N candidate performance parameter values and the N objective function results.
US12093524B2
Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more input devices that simulate dedicated remote control functionality for navigating and playing content items available on other electronic devices, and one or more operations related to the above that the input devices and other electronic devices optionally perform. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more multifunction devices via which keyboard input to electronic devices is provided, and one or more operations related to the above that the multifunction devices and the electronic devices optionally perform. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more multifunction devices via which control and/or navigational inputs to electronic devices is provided, and one or more operations related to the above that the multifunction devices and the electronic devices optionally perform.
US12093521B2
While displaying a view of a first application of a plurality of applications stored in the memory, an electronic device displays a representation of a first shared content item that upon selection is invoked by the first application, and a selectable attribution affordance that provides a link to a location in a second application where information identifying the first shared content item was initially shared.
US12093519B2
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling display attributes within a visual interface for enhancing stimuli and responses of a user. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting display attributes related to a first layer of an image and a second layer of the image, and the first layer includes a symbol, the second layer represents a background of the symbol, and the image is associated with an interface to control a component. The method also includes oscillating, at first multiple of a frequency, between first values of the display attributes representing colors that are different for displaying the first layer, and the colors changing by a duty cycle associated with the first multiple of the frequency. The method also includes oscillating, at a second multiple of the frequency, between second values for displaying the second layer in parallel with the first layer until detecting a selection associated with the interface.
US12093518B2
A system for viewing pictures is disclosed having a carousel behavior in which there are different carousels that spin about axes oriented in different directions. Swiping the screen in the direction of rotation of one of the carousels causes the carousel to spin and advance an image. Border panels may be provided. Each border panel may be associated with a different location or category, and the user may send the picture to a particular destination and/or category by swiping the picture towards the relevant panel. The panels may provide a preview for adjacent pictures or frames. An object, such as an enhanced reality object, may be pinned to images and are viewable in the preview panels.
US12093512B2
The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks.”
US12093511B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing insight providers, each including a logic component and a configuration component, each logic component including a respective domain-specific model, and each configuration component including parameter values for processing data using the respective domain-specific model, receiving a set of assets including data indicative of one or more assets, retrieving asset data associated with the set of assets, the asset data including OT data and IT data, the OT data being provided from networked devices, the IT data being provided from one or more enterprise systems, processing the OT data and the IT data using respective domain-specific models of the logic components of the insight providers to provide a result set, the result set including one or more of a second set of assets and enriched data, and transmitting graphical representations for display in GUI that are respectively specific to an insight provider.
US12093507B2
A presentation system includes a server, a presentation device, and an information terminal. The server includes: a first communicator that communicates with the presentation device; a first controller that sends, to the presentation device, a notification that has been associated in advance with a condition satisfied by an operation state obtained from the appliance; and a storage that stores a history of the sent notification. The presentation device presents the notification. The information terminal includes: a display; an acceptor that accepts an operation; a second communicator that communicates with the server; and a second controller that creates a user interface (UI) for accepting the operation, and causes the display to display the UI. The second controller obtains the history from the server via the second communicator. The UI includes the obtained history and accepts turning off the notification included in the history.
US12093495B2
A no-ground plane differential touch screen display includes a display, a plurality of differential electrode pairs integrated into the display, a plurality of differential drive-sense circuits, and a processing module. When enabled, a set of differential drive-sense circuits of the plurality of differential drive-sense circuits is operable to provide a set of differential electrode signals to a set of differential electrode pairs of the plurality of differential electrode pairs and generate a set of sensed signals representative of electrical characteristic changes of the set of differential electrode pairs. The processing module is operable to interpret the electrical characteristic changes as one or more of a column mutual capacitance of a column differential electrode pair, a row mutual capacitance of a row differential electrode pair, and a cross mutual capacitance at a crossing between one or more row differential electrode pairs and column differential electrode pairs.
US12093483B2
Circuit for performing a display driving function and a fingerprint and touch detecting function includes a unity gain buffer amplifier, an operational amplifier integrator, an ADC circuit, and a digital processing circuit coupled to the ADC circuit. An input terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to a touch sensor. When the circuit is operated under a display driving mode, an input terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier receives a gray level voltage and an output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier is coupled to a display panel. When the circuit is operated under a fingerprint detecting mode, the input terminal and the output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier are respectively coupled to a fingerprint sensor and the ADC circuit. When the circuit is operated under a touch detecting mode, an output terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to the ADC circuit.
US12093478B2
A touch display device including a display panel including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels alternately disposed along a first direction, and a touch screen layer disposed on the display panel, the touch screen layer including a plurality of first touch electrodes having a zigzag shape and disposed between one of the first and second pixels along a second direction crossing the first direction, in which a first pixel of the first pixels and a second pixel of the second pixels have different sizes from each other, and a first distance from a first touch electrode of the first touch electrodes to the first pixel is different from a second distance from the first touch electrode to the second pixel.
US12093472B2
A stylus and a control method are provided. The stylus includes: a device body and a touch part. The touch part is arranged at at least one end of the device body. The stylus further includes a first electrode arranged at one end of the touch part far away from the device body, a second electrode and a third electrode arranged on the touch part, and a control circuit arranged on the device body. The control circuit is electrically connected to each of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode. The second electrode and the third electrode may increase the size of the electrode and ensure efficiency of data transmission between the stylus and a touch device. In addition, the included angle information is detected by using any one of the second electrode or the third electrode.
US12093471B1
A touchpad and a backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element respectively located on two surfaces of the circuit board, a bottom layer, and a second light guide plate having a second microstructure, a middle layer having a light transmitting region and a first light guide plate having a first microstructure sequentially disposed on the bottom layer. A position of the second microstructure corresponds to the light transmitting region. An area of the light transmitting region of the middle layer is smaller than or equal to an area of the first microstructure. The first light emitting element corresponds to a side surface of the first light guide plate. The second light emitting element corresponds to a side surface of the second light guide plate.
US12093462B2
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to triggering virtual keyboard selections using multiple input modalities. An interface manager can display an interface, such as a virtual keyboard, to a user in an artificial reality environment. Implementations of the interface manager can track user eye gaze input and user hand input (e.g., hand or finger motion). The interface manager can resolve a character selection on the virtual keyboard according to the tracked user gaze input based on detection that the user's hand motion meets a trigger criteria. For example, the interface manager can: detect that the tracked user hand motion meets the trigger criteria at a given point in time; and resolve a selection from the virtual keyboard (e.g., selection of a displayed character) according to the tracked user gaze on the virtual keyboard at the given point in time.
US12093460B2
Systems, apparatuses and methods for controlling prosthetic devices by gestures and other modalities
Systems and methods for manual gesture recognition to control prosthetic devices. Low encumbrance systems utilizing glove-based recognition to control prosthetic devices. Prosthetic control systems and methods are also provided utilizing elements for application on the user's fingernails.
US12093453B2
Disclosure herein concerns a method that includes illuminating a user's eye with an illumination source in a head-worn display, capturing an image of the user's eye with an eye camera in the head-worn display, wherein the image includes an eye glint produced by light from the illumination source that is reflected from a surface of the user's eye, determining a size of an eye glint in the captured image, and identifying a change in focus distance for the user's eye in correspondence with a change in the size of the eye glint.
US12093435B2
A method for securing data, the method including obtaining, from a metadata node and by file system (FS) client executing on a client application node, a data layout and an encryption key, encrypting, by the client application node, the data stored on the client application node using the encryption key to obtain encrypted data, generating, by a memory hypervisor module executing on the client application node, at least one input/output (I/O) request, wherein the at least one I/O request specifies a location in a storage pool, wherein the location is determined using the data layout, and issuing, by the memory hypervisor module, the at least one I/O request to the storage pool, wherein processing the at least one I/O request results in at least a portion of the encrypted data being stored at the location.
US12093429B2
A client device instantiates an isolator application. A request to instantiate a remote application in a server device is sent by the isolator application instance. The isolator application instance receives, from the remote application instance, draw commands and position information that correspond to the draw commands. The isolator application instance renders one or more portions of output based on the draw commands and the position information.
US12093426B2
Systems, program storage devices, and methods for improving data privacy/trust/anonymity/pseudonymity and data value, wherein data related to a Data Subject can be used and stored, while minimizing re-identification risk by unauthorized parties and enabling data related to the Data Subject to be disclosed to an authorized party by granting access only to the data relevant to that authorized party's purpose, time, place, and/or other criterion via the obfuscation of specific data values. The techniques described herein maintain this level of privacy/trust/anonymity/pseudonymity, while empowering Data Subjects, e.g., consumers or customers of such authorized parties, by enabling protection of data at the desired level of engagement with various business entities. The techniques described herein also allow Data Controllers to perform General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Schrems II-compliant (and surveillance-proof) data processing, via the functional separation of heterogeneous data (e.g., via the use of “Variant Twins”) from embedded trust and privacy controls.
US12093422B1
A system and method for facilitating access to data systems are disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes one or more computer systems programmed to perform operations including providing a database access module and providing a local system. The database access module has a core module in communication with a global database having a plurality of records; and a monitor module in communication with the core module and configured to monitor activities of the core module. The local system includes a socket service for establishing persistent socket connections with the core module and the monitor module; a local database in communication with the socket service and including a subset of the plurality of records; and a user application in communication with the socket service and configured to provide a user with access to the subset of the plurality of records.
US12093420B2
Data in a database can be protected, for instance by tokenizing the entries of the database using one or more token tables. To enable searching data within the database without first detokenizing the tokenized database entries, bigrams of each data entry can also be tokenized and stored in association with the tokenized data entry. When a query term is received, the query term can be parsed into bigrams, and each bigram can be tokenized. The tokenized query bigrams can be used to query the database, and tokenized database entries corresponding to tokenized bigrams that match the tokenized query bigrams can be identified and returned as search results.
US12093414B1
A memory access tracking agent detects an access request directed to an in-memory representation of a target data structure. The agent obtains run-time context information pertaining to the request, including thread stack information. Indications of the occurrence of the access request and the context information are provided to a destination.
US12093411B2
In one aspect the present invention disclose system for recording and handling media for use as evidence in legal proceeding. In one other aspect the present invention discloses a device for recording media for use as evidence in legal proceedings. In another aspect the present disclosure provides a server also referred to herein as an evidence vault or vault for handling media from a media recording device for use as evidence in legal proceedings. The all three aspects the invention benefit from a double layer symmetrical and asymmetrical encryption method to protect the media recordings of the device, the server and the system as a whole as well as the transmission of media between different components.
US12093406B2
For a host that executes one or more guest virtual machines (GVMs), some embodiments provide a novel encryption method for encrypting the data messages sent by the GVMs. The method initially receives a data message to send for a GVM executing on the host. The method then determines whether it should encrypt the data message based on a set of one or more encryption rules. When the process determines that it should encrypt the received data message, it encrypts the data message and forwards the encrypted data message to its destination; otherwise, the method just forwards the received data message unencrypted to its destination. In some embodiments, the host encrypts differently the data messages for different GVMs that execute on the host. When two different GVMs are part of two different logical overlay networks that are implemented on common network fabric, the method in some embodiments encrypts the data messages exchanged between the GVMs of one logical network differently than the data messages exchanged between the GVMs of another logical network. In some embodiments, the method can also encrypt different types of data messages from the same GVM differently. Also, in some embodiments, the method can dynamically enforce encryption rules in response to dynamically detected events, such as malware infections.
US12093402B2
Replicating data using inferred trust, including: receiving, by a first storage system from a computing device, data encrypted using a first encryption key; decrypting, by the first storage system, the encrypted data using the first encryption key; encrypting, by the first storage system, the decrypted data using a second encryption key; storing, on the first storage system, the data encrypted using the second encryption key; sending, from the first storage system to the second storage system, the data; and servicing, by the second storage system, an input/output (‘I/O’) operation directed to the data.
US12093390B2
A method of operating a media scanner to protect a target machine from malware on a removable storage device is disclosed. The target machine and the removable storage device each include a respective data line, and the media scanner comprises a data switch. Data is scanned on the removable storage device with malware detection software of the media scanner via a first data path, the first data path comprising the data line of the removable storage device connected to the data line of the media scanner by the data switch in a first switching state. After the data has been scanned with the malware detection software, the data switch is operated to switch from the first switching state to a second switching state, thereby disconnecting the data line of the removable storage device from the data line of the media scanner and connecting the data line of the removable storage device to the data line of the target machine.
US12093389B2
Some embodiments process log data into traffic patterns, using call graph normalization and aggregation. Traffic patterns are characterized, by comparing traffic patterns, finding redundancies, locating coverage gaps, delimiting impact regions, spotting optimization candidates, performing timing analyses, predicting traffic flow, or other operations. Characterizations are prioritized, and priorities help guide operational changes in a computing system. Gaps between the traffic patterns of different environments or different scenarios may be located, leading to changes in signoff coverage or testing coverage or both. Deployment traffic anomalies may trigger rollback. Traffic patterns indicative of cyberattacks may trigger security countermeasures.
US12093388B2
Methods and systems for detecting whether an executable file comprises malware are disclosed. The methods and systems rely on various feature extraction and feature representation processes to allow patterns associated with Portable Executable (PE) files to be analyzed in an improved representation space. In one example, six different feature sets are extracted from a PE file and represented in six different feature spaces, before being input into a multivariate ensemble deep neural network-based model.
US12093384B1
A system and method for detecting a cybersecurity object in operating system-level virtualization objects. The method comprises: inspecting a first image of an operating system-level virtualization for a cybersecurity object; inspecting a second image for the cybersecurity object, wherein the second image is based off of the first image; associating the cybersecurity object with the first image, in response to detecting the cybersecurity object in the first image and detecting the cybersecurity object in the second image; and associating the cybersecurity object with the second image, in response to detecting the cybersecurity object in the second image and not detecting the cybersecurity object in the first image.
US12093381B2
The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
US12093377B2
Various systems, methods, and computer program products for providing data security using software library containers are provided. The method includes identifying a software library used by a first application with a potential vulnerability. The method also includes determining a software library permission for the software library used by the first application based on the potential vulnerability. The software library permission for the software library defines a level of functionality of at least a portion of the software library. The method further includes identifying one or more additional applications that use the software library. The method still further includes causing the software library permission to be applied to the software library installed on the first application and at least one of the one or more additional applications.
US12093375B2
Provided is a process that includes: obtaining a fictitious data entry associated with a field present in a plurality of records associated with an online resource; sending a query to a monitoring application, the query specifying the fictitious data entry and a request to determine whether a second repository of compromised data includes the fictitious data entry; in response to the query, receiving query results indicating that the second repository of compromised data includes the fictitious data entry; in response to the received indication that the second repository of compromised data includes the fictitious data entry, identifying at least some of the first set of one or more repositories that store the data entry; designating other data entries within the at least some of the first set of one or more repositories as potentially having been breached; and storing the designation in memory.
US12093370B2
An information processing apparatus includes a rewrite request receiving unit configured to receive a rewrite request for rewriting an execution module, an update module determination unit configured to determine whether an update module that issues the rewrite request is an authorized module, a first falsification detection unit configured to detect falsification of a whitelist, an unauthorized-rewriting prevention unit configured to prevent unauthorized rewriting while maintaining a function of the information processing apparatus by rejecting the rewrite request without stopping the function of the information processing apparatus, in a case where the execution module for which the rewrite request is issued is registered in a whitelist for which the first falsification detection unit determines that no falsification is made and where the rewrite request is issued by an update module for which the update module determination unit determines to be an unauthorized update module.
US12093363B2
The present disclosure provides a system and method for object verification. The method comprises obtaining sensor data, from one or more sensors, the sensor data including measurements of one or more physical properties of a given three-dimensional (3D) object, wherein the sensor data comprises a first measurement of the one or more physical properties from a first perspective and a second measurement of the one or more physical properties from a second perspective, the second perspective being different from the first perspective. The method further comprises comparing the sensor data with reference data, the reference data including measurements of one or more corresponding physical properties of a reference 3D object, and generating, based on the comparing, a verification signal indicating a determined match between the given 3D object and the reference 3D object.
US12093361B2
The invention relates to a method and a device, in particular a flame monitor, for authenticating interactions in microcontroller- and/or FPGA-based devices or appliances independently of a system time, in particular in embedded systems, in which a cryptographic hash value (R′TOTP, RTOTP) which may also be present in truncated form is calculated in a requesting device (10) and in an authenticating device (30) on the basis of a shared secret (S) used by both devices (10, 30) and in a TOTP module (12, 32) that operates in both devices (10, 30) in accordance with the TOTP method, wherein instead of a system time (R) a predefinable item of information (R) for computing the respective hash values (R′TOTP, RTOTP) is fed to the TOTP modules (12, 32), in such a way that the predefinable item of information (R) is generated or provided by the authenticating device (30) and in response to a request from the requesting device (10) or in response to direct input to the authenticating device (30) is transmitted to the requesting device (10), where it is then fed to the TOTP module therein (12) in order to compute a hash value, and the hash value (R′TOTP) computed there is passed on to the authenticating device (30), and such that, if said hash value (R′TOTP, RTOTP) received by the authenticating device (30) is identical to the hash value (R′TOTP) computed in the authenticating device (30) using the predefined item of information (R), authentication is successful and the interaction is released, or otherwise blocked in the case of a mismatch.
US12093360B2
The invention relates to a verification method and a verification system based on a biometric feature ID chain. The method includes: acquiring a biometric feature to be verified; comparing the biometric feature to be verified with a biometric feature template in an old biometric feature template region, and comparing the biometric feature to be verified with a biometric feature template in a current biometric feature template region, to respectively match at least two biometric feature IDs; generating a biometric feature ID chain on the basis of the at least two biometric feature IDs; and sending a user ID, a device ID and the biometric feature ID chain to a backend for identity verification. In the invention, a biometric feature ID chain containing the biometric feature history of a unified user terminal is generated when a biometric feature is re-entered at a local user terminal.
US12093359B2
A portable electronic device may include a housing member defining a side surface of the portable electronic device, a portion of the housing member defining a side wall of a hole extending through the housing member, a button member positioned along the side surface and defining a chassis portion and a hollow post extending into the hole defined through the housing member, and a first waterproof seal defined between the hollow post and the side wall of the hole. The portable electronic device may also include a biometric sensing component coupled to the chassis portion, a flexible circuit element extending through the hollow post and conductively coupling the biometric sensing component to a component within the housing, and a second waterproof seal defined within the hollow post.
US12093358B2
The invention relates to a method for behaviour-based authentication (400) of a current user (1) to a mobile, portable communication system (100), which has at least one sensor (110) for capturing gross-motor measurement data (500), a gross-motor classification module (200), a processor (130), and an internal memory (120). Furthermore, a user is registered in the mobile, portable communication system (100). The sensor (110) is designed to recognise the gross-motor measurement data (500) of a gross-motor movement of the current user (1) of the mobile, portable communication system (100) and the gross-motor classification module (200) is trained to capture a generic gross-motor movement pattern with the help of training data sets of a user cohort. In addition, the gross-motor classification module (200) implements a machine-learning method. The gross-motor classification module (200) is executed by the processor (130) of the mobile, portable communication system (100).
US12093355B2
A system for secure data transfer in a virtual environment receives a request to initiate a virtual interaction session between an avatar and an entity within the virtual environment. The avatar is operated by a user using a user device. The system presents a virtual data reader to the avatar. The virtual data reader comprises a screen to display data. The system receives user input from the user device. The user input includes user information and data object to be transferred to the entity. The user input is transferred from the user input to the virtual data reader. The system receives a security token from the avatar. The system verifies that the user input belongs to the user. The system also determines that the security token is valid. In response, the system transfers the data object to the entity and concludes the virtual interaction session.
US12093353B2
Methods and systems for user authentication. At a server, receiving unique fingerprint information for an unauthenticated browsing session with the server by a first user device. The unique fingerprint information received is compared with respective historical fingerprint information associated with a plurality of user accounts stored on the server. Based on the comparison, determining that one of the plurality of user accounts has associated historical fingerprint information that matches the unique fingerprint information with at least a threshold confidence level. In response to receiving user input from a second device indicating that the unauthenticated browsing session corresponds to the one of the plurality of user accounts, associating the unauthenticated browsing session with the one of the plurality of user accounts.
US12093351B2
Embodiments described herein are generally directed to a cloud-native approach to software license enforcement in a container orchestration system. According to an example, information indicative of a number of sets of containers that are making use of one or more components of an application is received. The application is licensed by the tenant and the sets of containers are running within a namespace of the tenant within a cluster of a container orchestration system. Overuse of the application by the tenant is determined based on whether the number exceeds a licensing constraint for the application specified within an Application Programming Interface (API) object of the container orchestration system corresponding to the application. Responsive to a determination that the application is being overused by the tenant, the tenant is caused to be notified regarding the overuse.
US12093348B2
A sensor fusion system and method are disclosed. One or more processors are operable to receive a plurality of object detection measurements from a plurality of sensors. Each of the plurality of object detection measurements are associated with a potential object detection track. A plurality of sensor confidence values associated with each of the plurality of sensors are received. A track confidence value is determined for each of the potential object detection tracks based on the received plurality of object detection measurements and the received plurality of sensor confidence values. An object detection for a potential object detection track that has a determined track confidence value meeting a predetermined detection threshold is then determined, or confirmed, and stored in a memory for subsequent use, and is relatively unaffected by a measurement from a sensor that has a field of view that omits or is occluded with respect to the given object detection track.
US12093341B2
A matrix data processing method performed by a computing device which performs a matrix multiplication operation includes, with respect to each of one or more elements included in a matrix, when a value of each element satisfies a designated condition, determining the element to be a don't-care element and determining an output value of the don't-care element, generating a bitstream based on the output value of the don't-care element and index values of valid elements included in the matrix, and equally dividing the bitstream into pieces of a designated number, and generating a Huffman code corresponding to each of a plurality of lower bitstreams that are generated as a result of the equal division.
US12093327B2
A computer-implemented method of associating digital tags with digital files comprises storing a plurality of digital files having embedded therein content data and metadata including tags; receiving, via a user interface device of a client device, a first tag label containing alphanumeric text created and inputted by a user of the client device; modifying, using a controller device, a selected first one of the tags of the metadata in a first of the digital files to include the first tag label; receiving, via the user interface device or another user interface device, an instruction to search for all of the digital files having at least the first tag label; responsive to receiving the instruction, automatically searching for all of the digital files having at least the first tag label; and displaying, on a video display device associated with the client device, a first indication of the first tag label.
US12093326B2
Software is increasingly being developed as a collection of loosely coupled applications. Loosely coupled applications exchange data by publishing data to and retrieving data from a data store, such as a database, a file located on a storage cluster, etc. Data produced by one application and consumed by another is referred to as a data dependency. In some embodiments, an application's data dependencies are identified by analyzing cached query plans associated with the application. Query plans include a hierarchical representation of a query, where non-leaf nodes represent commands and leaf nodes identify data dependencies. An application's data dependencies are identified by traversing the hierarchical representation of the query. Data dependencies consumed by the application are identified by finding leaf nodes that descend from a read command, while data dependencies produced by the application are identified by finding leaf nodes that descend from a write command.
US12093323B2
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an information management program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process includes referring to a management storage device that stores correspondence information that associates each post with a storage device that stores information related to each post and specifying a specific storage device that corresponds to a specific post from among a plurality of storage devices, in a case of receiving a browse request of specific property information that indicates certainty of the specific post uploaded over the Internet; referring to the specific storage device and determining whether the specific property information exists; and transmitting the specific property information to a transmission source of the browse request in a case of determining that the specific property information exists.
US12093316B2
Example implementations relate to partial file system instances. In an example, a subset of objects of a source file system instance on a source system are replicated to a target system to form a partial file system instance on the target system comprised of the subset of objects. Each of the objects of the source file system instance is identified by a signature based on content of each of the objects and the objects exhibit a hierarchical relationship to a root object in the file system instance. An unmaterialized object is dynamically added to the partial file system instance by replicating the corresponding object from the source file system instance. The target system is asynchronously updated from the source file system instance based on a comparison of the partial file system instance to the source file system instance.
US12093305B2
Machine learning multiple features of an item depicted in images. Upon accessing multiple images that depict the item, a neural network is used to machine train on the plurality of images to generate embedding vectors for each of multiple features of the item. For each of multiple features of the item depicted in the images, in each iteration of the machine learning, the embedding vector is converted into a probability vector that represents probabilities that the feature has respective values. That probability vector is then compared with a value vector representing the actual value of that feature in the depicted item, and an error between the two vectors is determined. That error is used to adjust parameters of the neural network used to generate the embedding vector, allowing for the next iteration in the generation of the embedding vectors. These iterative changes continue thereby training the neural network.
US12093292B2
To improve accuracy in a document search for a document that includes a typographical error. A document retrieval device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a misidentification table storing a correctly identified character string and a misidentified character string. The document retrieval device includes a document searcher. The document searcher obtains a search character string, and retrieves the search character string from both a document and a character string that is obtained by changing the misidentified character string included in the document to the correctly identified character string.
US12093288B2
Techniques for generating configuration information of a storage system involve: acquiring, in response to receiving a request to generate configuration information of a storage system, attribute information of an object created in the storage system. The techniques further involve: acquiring a first ontology item corresponding to the object based on the attribute information, the first ontology item describing a relationship between the object and an operation executed for the object. The techniques further involve: acquiring a second ontology item corresponding to the operation. The techniques further involve: generating the configuration information of the storage system based at least on the first ontology item and the second ontology item. Such techniques enable users to quickly obtain the configuration information of the system, thereby increasing the query efficiency and improving the user experience.
US12093285B2
Techniques for live migration of cloud resource infrastructure metadata are provided. A method may include receiving a resharding request associated with a database configured to store resource metadata according to a first database configuration. The resource metadata may be identified by a first mapping. The method may include preparing the resource metadata for migration to a second database configuration corresponding with a second mapping. The method may include migrating a subset of the resource metadata within the database in accordance with the second mapping. The method may include while migrating the subset of the resource metadata, serving requests on the resource metadata according to the first database configuration. The method may include after migrating the subset of the resource metadata, installing the second database configuration. The method may also include removing the subset of the resource metadata remaining in the database according to the first database configuration.
US12093276B1
A non-relational database may be emulated using a relational database with a distributed data store. A request to access the non-relational database may be received at a frontend for a relational database engine that emulates an interface for a non-relational database engine. The request may be translated into the format for the relational database engine and performed by the relational database engine. The relational database engine may access data for the non-relational database at storage nodes that store the data in a relational table column of non-relational data type.
US12093274B2
Systems and methods include presentation of a subset of a result set of items received from a remote system, reception of a command to perform an operation on all items of the result set while presenting the subset, and determination, in response to the command, of whether a total number of items in the result set exceeds a threshold value. If it is determined that the total number of items in the result set exceeds the threshold value, a first request is transmitted to the remote system to perform the operation on all items of the result set, where the first request includes filter values associated with the result set. If it is determined that the total number of items in the result set does not exceed the threshold value, a second request is transmitted to the remote system to perform the operation on all items of the result set, where the second request includes an identifier of each item of the result set.
US12093273B2
Aspects of the disclosed technology include a method including receiving, from a user device, an identification of content; receiving, by a computing device, the identified content; accessing search engine processing logic; processing the received content using the subset of search engine processing logic, without indexing the received content to be accessed for responding to search queries from the search engine; generating a representation of a predicted search result of the received content based on the processing; and transmitting, to the user device, the representation of the predicted search result.
US12093270B2
Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for automatically augmenting message exchange threads based on a detected tone of messages exchanged between participants. In various implementations, a message contributed to a message exchange thread involving one or more message exchange clients by a participant may be determined. In various implementations, an idle chatter score associated with the message may be calculated. In various implementations, either a conversational response to the message or content responsive to a search query generated based on the message may be selectively incorporated into the message exchange thread based at least in part on the idle chatter score. In some implementations, a search query suitability score associated with the message may also be calculated.
US12093266B2
In some implementations, a system may receive interaction data associated with interactions between a user and subsets of a plurality of interaction parties. The system may store the interaction data and the as historical interaction data associated with historical interactions of the user. The system may provide the historical interaction data as input to a machine learning model, which may be trained using supervised learning and the historical interactions of the user or historical interactions of one or more other users with one or more of the plurality of interaction parties. The system may receive an output, based on applying the machine learning model to the historical interaction data, that may indicate one or more recommended interaction parties based at least in part on one or more factors, wherein the one or more recommended parties may be local entities local to a geographic location associated with the user.
US12093261B2
Techniques related to cache storage formats are disclosed. In some embodiments, a set of values is stored in a cache as a set of first representations and a set of second representations. For example, the set of first representations may be a set of hardware-level representations, and the set of second representations may be a set of non-hardware-level representations. Responsive to receiving a query to be executed over the set of values, a determination is made as to whether or not it would be more efficient to execute the query over the set of first representations than to execute the query over the set of second representations. If the determination indicates that it would be more efficient to execute the query over the set of first representations than to execute the query over the set of second representations, the query is executed over the set of first representations.
US12093258B2
A system is described. The system may include a storage device, which may include storage for data and a controller to write the data to the storage and to read the data from the storage. The storage device may also include an accelerator implementing at least one operation on files stored on the storage device. These operations may be drawn from a set including a merge operation and a split operation.
US12093257B2
A data processing device includes: a recording unit (21) that records, as a history of a plan tree of each issued query, an execution result of the plan tree, a history of specific information for specifying each node of the plan tree, and an appearance frequency at which the plan tree has appeared in the past; and a cache reuse unit (25) that obtains specific information corresponding to an execution plan being executed, to refer to the history of the plan tree by using the obtained specific information as a key, and reuses the execution result of the plan tree of the obtained specific information when the obtained specific information exists.
US12093255B2
Methods of machine learning for system deployments without performance regressions are performed by systems and devices. A performance safeguard system is used to design pre-production experiments for determining the production readiness of learned models based on a pre-production budget by leveraging big data processing infrastructure and deploying a large set of learned or optimized models for its query optimizer. A pipeline for learning and training differentiates the impact of query plans with and without the learned or optimized models, selects plan differences that are likely to lead to most dramatic performance difference, runs a constrained set of pre-production experiments to empirically observe the runtime performance, and finally picks the models that are expected to lead to consistently improved performance for deployment. The performance safeguard system enables safe deployment not just for learned or optimized models but also for additional of other ML-for-Systems features.
US12093254B1
A database system is operable to, during a first temporal period, facilitate execution of a first query to generate a first query resultant based on access to an initial set of segments. During a second temporal period after the first temporal period, an updated segment is generated based on determining to re-store corresponding column values of an initial segment via applying at least one storage optimization technique. During the second temporal period, execution of a second query is facilitated to generate a second query resultant via access to the initial segment. After the second temporal period, storage of the initial segment is replaced with storage of the updated segment. During a third temporal period after the second temporal period, execution of a third query is facilitated to generate a third corresponding query resultant via access to the updated segment.
US12093250B2
An analysis system connects to a set of data sources and perform natural language questions based on the data sources. The analysis system connects with the data sources and retrieves metadata describing data assets stored in each data source. The analysis system generates an execution plan for the natural language question. The analysis system finds data assets that match the received question based on the metadata. The analysis system ranks the data assets and presents the ranked data assets to users for allowing users to modify the execution plan. The analysis system may use execution plans of previously stored questions for executing new questions. The analysis system supports selective preprocessing of data to increase the data quality.
US12093249B2
Embodiments generate changes to a logical model. Embodiments receive the changes in a configuration file, the changes comprising a declarative configuration, extract the changes and load the changes into a database and update a corresponding database model. Embodiments generate a first logical model that represents the database model and generate a second logical model that includes the changes. Embodiments generate automatically in a container using the declarative configuration a compiled visualization image from the second logical model, wherein the visualization image is adapted to be used by a business intelligence system to provide a visualization of data that incorporates the changes.
US12093243B1
Systems and techniques for metadata quality monitoring and remediation are described herein. Metadata is obtained from a system of record. The metadata is normalized. The metadata is evaluated with an integrity rule to identify a discrepancy in an element of the metadata. The discrepancy is stored as an integrity gap in an integrity database. A notification is generated that includes identification of the element of the metadata and a description of the integrity rule. The notification is transmitted to a user identified based on the integrity rule.
US12093240B2
Techniques manage log data. Such techniques involve receiving log data describing a state of an application system at a target time point. Such techniques further involve determining whether a level of the log data satisfies a predetermined level. Such techniques further involve, in response to determining that the level of the log data satisfies the predetermined level, storing log data within a predetermined range adjacent to the target time point to a log repository of the application system, the predetermined range indicating the amount of log data expected to be stored.
US12093238B2
Techniques for data management are described. A file may be saved that includes a representation of an exported database, where the representation may be based on a live database being exported from a computing system via an export operation that spans a time period. A determination that one or more transactions were committed to the live database during the time period may be made. Based on the determination, a log indicating the one or more transactions may be obtained from the computing system. Based on the log, a determination of whether the exported database captured the one or more transactions may be made. Based on the determination, the file may be updated to represent an updated database that reflects an updated version of the live database, the updated version of the live database reflection application of the one or more transactions to the exported database.
US12093227B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems. For example, embodiments of the present invention can, in response to receiving a request, analyze one or more components of a network. Embodiments of the present invention can predict an optimal migration path for the one or more components of the network based, at least in part on an opportunity rating for each respective component of the network. Embodiments of the present invention can then generate one or more recommendations based on the predicted optimal migration path of the one or more components.
US12093220B1
A computer implemented method manages an image. A number of processor units identifies a set of base files in a set of image layers for a candidate file in a container layer in response to a request to create a new image with the candidate file. The number of processor units identifies delta data between the candidate file and the set of base files. The number of processor units creates the new image with a new top image layer using the delta data identified for the candidate file in the container layer. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system, and a computer program product for managing an image are provided. As a result, the illustrative embodiments provide a technical effect of reducing the size of images and reducing storage space used to store the images.
US12093217B2
A system can to perform a replication of data from first computing equipment to second computing equipment, the data being stored as part of a path in a file system. The system can, from a replication policy for the replication, a priority sub-path of the path. The system can add a first set of files to a transfer queue comprising tree-walking the priority sub-path. The system can, after adding the first set of files, adding a second set of files to the transfer queue comprising tree-walking a portion of the path that is different from the priority sub-path. The system can replicate files in the transfer queue from the first computing equipment to the second computing equipment.
US12093213B2
An apparatus to facilitate computing efficient cross channel operations in parallel computing machines using systolic arrays is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of registers and one or more processing elements communicably coupled to the plurality of registers. The one or more processing elements include a systolic array circuit to perform cross-channel operations on source data received from a single source register of the plurality of registers, wherein the systolic array circuit is modified to: receive inputs from the single source register at different stages of the systolic array circuit; perform cross-channel operations at channels of the systolic array circuit; bypass disabled channels of the systolic array circuit, the disabled channels not used to compute the cross-channel operations; and broadcast a final result of a final stage of the systolic array circuit to all channels of a destination register.
US12093209B2
Technologies for batching remote descriptors of serialized objects in streaming pipelines are described. One method of a first computing device generates a streaming batch of remote descriptors. Each remote descriptor uniquely identifies a contiguous block of a serialized object. The first computing device sends at least one of the remote descriptors to a second computing device before the streaming batch is completed. At least some contents of a contiguous block are obtained for storage at a second memory associated with the second computing device before the streaming batch is completed.
US12093203B2
Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. To manage the operation of data processing systems, a management controller hosted by a data processing system may communicate with other components of the data processing system via sideband communications. To facilitate sideband communications between the management controller and other devices, the data processing system may include a sideband communication system. The sideband communication system may facilitate sideband communications between devices over large distances and/or under conditions that may otherwise render the sideband communications infeasible.
US12093201B2
System, method, and circuitry for generating content for a programmable computing device based on user-selected configuration information. A settings registry is generated based on the user's selections. The settings registry and the user selected configuration information is utilized to generate the content, such as code, data, parameters, settings, etc. When the content is provided to the programmable computing device, the content initializes, configures, or controls one or more software and hardware aspects of the programmable computing device, such as boot sequence configurations, internal peripheral configurations, states of the programmable computing device, transitions between states of the programmable computing device, etc., and various combinations thereof.
US12093195B2
Techniques for command bus training to a memory device includes triggering a memory device to enter a first or a second command bus training mode, outputting a command/address (CA) pattern via a command bus and compressing a sampled CA pattern returned from the memory device based on whether the memory device was triggered to be in the first or the second command bus training mode.
US12093190B2
In order to record communication data via a communication network, in a storage apparatus in accordance with an appropriate data recording method, a data processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain communication data including one or more packets continuously communicated via a communication network; a recording unit configured to record the communication data in a storage; and a reading processing unit configured to read the communication data from the storage, wherein the recording unit selects a first data compression method from among a plurality of data compression methods based on compression rate for each data compression method, reading speed of the communication data from the storage, and decompression speed of the communication data required from reading of the communication data to decompression of the communication data in accordance with each compression method, and records the communication data in accordance with the first data compression method.
US12093177B2
A system and method that partitions a snoop filter into sub-partitions that reflect an affinity between a given cluster of cache-coherent agents. The process of partitioning reduces messaging traffic between a cache coherent agents connected to a cache-coherent interconnect. A level of snoop filter partitioning using a range of addresses is disclosed. A unique way to define how many snoop filters are needed and which snoop filter is tracking which cache line, is disclosed. A hierarchy of snoop filters can be used with two levels: a cluster level and an interleaving level.
US12093176B2
A memory system includes multiple groups of primary memory cells residing in a first die or a stack of first dies, multiple groups of cache memory cells residing in a second die, an interposer, and control circuits residing in a third die. Each group of the cache memory cells is associated with a corresponding group of the primary memory cells. The first die or the stack of first dies is coupled to a top surface of the second die through a first group of bumps. A bottom surface of the second die is coupled to a top surface of the interposer through a second group of bumps. The control circuits are associated with the primary memory cells and the cache memory cells. The third die is positioned aside the second die and coupled to the top surface of the interposer through a third group of pumps.
US12093171B2
A non-volatile memory includes physical blocks each including a respective plurality of cells, where each cell is capable of storing multiple bits of data. A controller maintains dynamically resizable pools of physical blocks, including at least a low-density pool in which cells are configured to store fewer bits and a high-density pool in which cells are configured to store more bits. The controller determines whe ther total utilization of physical blocks is less than a low-density pool utilization threshold above which the high-density pool of physical blocks is utilized for storing host write data and additionally identifies cold in-use logical block address (LBA) regions having low total access frequencies. Based on determining the total utilization of physical blocks is less than the low-density pool utilization threshold, the controller performs data placement of data from the cold in-use LBA regions in blocks of the high-density pool.
US12093165B2
Automated root cause identification using data flow analysis of plural execution traces. A computer system generates data flow dependency graphs from first and second execution traces an entity. These graphs represent input/output data flows of corresponding executions of the entity. The computer system generates topological sortings of those graphs and identifies output pairings across these graphs based on outputs having common labels and topological correspondence. The computer system identifies output pairing(s) that are mismatched as having different values and, for at least one mismatched output pairing, traverses the graphs in order to identify input pairing(s) that are topological root(s) to the mismatched output pairing(s) and that are causal to the mismatch(es). Each input pairing comprises inputs that have a common label, a common topological correspondence, and mismatched values. The computer system returns these input pairings as a root cause for at least one difference between first and second execution traces.
US12093162B1
Online block parsing techniques are performed that use anchor tokens. When a log entry of a log stream is received, the log entry may be tokenized into an ordered series of log units. The log units may be matched with anchor tokens in previously initialized log templates to determine a matching log template. A log template based on the matching log template may be provided with the tokenized log entry to a destination for a parsed version of the log stream.
US12093151B2
A technique provides network efficient data failover by explicitly protecting one or more common snapshot references at sites of a multi-site data replication environment to improve granularity of control of recovery point objectives (RPO) for data across the sites. A common snapshot reference or recovery point (RP) ensures that, in the event of failure to a site, data designated for failover may be quickly protected by replicating only small incremental changes to the RP so as to maintain RPO requirements across the sites. Illustratively, the technique enhances and extends a disaster recovery (DR) application programming interface (API) protocol through an extension that defines and applies a tag to the RP, wherein the tag enables protection and/or preservation of the RP by ensuring that the sites honor the tag applied to the RP. The tag essentially functions as an advisory lock for the RP that is shared among the sites to prevent deletion of the RP at the sites throughout the duration of the lock.
US12093149B2
A control system for a motor vehicle having a first control unit for controlling a first function of the motor vehicle, a second control unit for controlling a second function of the motor vehicle and a backup control unit. At least the first or the second control unit is connected in a signal-transmitting manner with the backup control unit. In order to ensure the proper execution of functions of a motor vehicle controlled by the control units with the least possible additional overhead, even with a faulty control unit, the backup control unit is configurable in response to the input of an error signal from the first or the second control unit such that the function of the motor vehicle corresponding to the faulty control unit is be controlled via the backup control unit.
US12093147B1
A computer system is described that is configured to make automated repairs to failed electronic transactions. The computer system receives an electronic transaction data file including a plurality of electronic transactions and determines that processing of at least one electronic transactions of the data file has failed due to an error in transaction information. The computer system also identifies at least one financial account in an account database that includes identification information that matches identification information included in the transaction information of the at least one electronic transaction that failed. The computer system may repair the error in the transaction information of the at least one electronic transaction based on information associated with the at least one financial account and send the repaired at least one electronic transaction to an electronic transaction processing queue.
US12093137B2
A data back-up system configured to back-up one or more data sets from one or more devices to a data back-up server by using a proxy pool is presented. The data back-up system includes a load-balancer configured to distribute the one or more data sets across the proxy pool. The load balancer includes a data receiver configured to receive types of files, number of files, and total size of each file in the one or more data sets; a load estimator configured to estimate a weighted average load of each data set based on the number of files, the total size of each file, a compressibility factor for each file type, and an encryption factor for each file type; and a load distributor configured to distribute the one or more data sets as a plurality of workloads across the proxy pool.
US12093135B2
Method and system for grouping data slices based on data file types for data slice backup generation
Techniques described herein relate to a method for performing pre-backup tasks. The method includes obtaining, by a proxy host, a snapshot request associated with an incremental backup of a file system stored in a network attached storage (NAS) from a backup manager; in response to obtaining the snapshot request: instantiating a NAS container to obtain a snapshot of the file system; providing the snapshot to the NAS container; after providing the snapshot to the NAS container: retrieving a previously generated slice list and backup metadata associated with the file system; identifying, using the backup metadata and the slice list, data types associated with each of the slices; grouping the slices based on the data types and group criteria to generate slice groups; generating an updated slice list specifying the slices and the slice groups; and providing the updated slice list to the backup manager.
US12093130B2
A data storage device includes a memory device and a controller coupled to the memory device. The controller is configured to receive a dataset management (DSM) hint, determine if a second physical memory range associated with a next read operation is located within a threshold number of physical block addresses (PBAs) to a first physical memory range associated with a current read operation, where the next read operation is provided by the DSM hint, and utilize at least a portion of a latency budget associated with the current read operation to optimize a read parameter of the first physical memory range.
US12093129B2
Methods, systems, and devices for spare substitution in a memory system are described. A controller may, as part of a background operation, assign a spare bit to replace a bit of a code word and save an indication of the spare bit assignment in a memory array. The code word may include a set of bits that each correspond to a respective Minimum Substitution Region (MSR) within a memory medium that retains the code word. An MSR corresponding to the bit to be replaced may include a quantity of erroneous bits relative to a threshold. The controller may, during a read operation, identify the spare bit in a first portion of the code word, determine the bit to be replaced based on accessing the memory array, and replace the bit with the spare bit concurrently with receiving a second portion of the code word.
US12093124B2
A method for receiving a multi-level error signal having more than two logic levels includes oversampling the multi-level error signal to provide sampled symbols, wherein a first level of the multi-level error signal indicates no error, and second and third levels of the multi-level error signal indicate first and second error conditions, respectively. The sampled signals are de-serialized to provide sets of symbols. A start of a symbol period is determined in response to detecting that a given sample is different from a prior sample, and the prior sample indicates no error. The sets of symbols are filtered to provide corresponding output symbols based on the start.
US12093121B2
Methods of performing post-manufacturing adaptation of a data processing apparatus manufactured in accordance with a processor design and corresponding data processing apparatus configurations are provided. Post-manufacturing testing of the data processing apparatus determines any dysfunctional instructions by comparison between component usage profiles for each instruction and a component fault-detection procedure applied to the data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus can be determined nevertheless to be operationally viable when any dysfunctional instructions can be substituted for by emulation using other functional instructions. The data processing apparatus can be provided with dysfunctional instruction handling circuitry configured to identify occurrence of a program instruction instance of a dysfunctional instruction and to invoke an interrupt handling routine associated with the dysfunctional instruction to emulate the instance of a dysfunctional instruction.
US12093113B2
The present disclosure is directed to a power supply to drive a consumer component, which is operable in any one of multiple power states in a specified duration. The power supply contains a phase controller and power stage, to together drive the consumer component to a desired power state in a corresponding duration. According to an aspect, the phase controller includes a pin, an impedance network and an internal controller. The impedance network is configurable by the internal controller to provide a first impedance at the pin when the desired power state is a first power state and a second impedance when the desired power state is a second power state. Accordingly, the power stage may source an electrical signal to the pin and sense the response to determine whether the desired power state is the first or the second power state.
US12093112B2
Power conservation for devices is facilitated based on likelihood of power usage level. An example method can comprise determining, by a first device comprising a processor, that a second device is within a defined proximity of a third device, wherein the third device is determined to be operating in a mode according to a first power consumption operation that satisfies a defined condition, and wherein the operating in the mode according to the first power consumption operation is based on the third device being located at a defined location. The method can also comprise facilitating, by the first device, modification of the mode of the third device based on a determination of a likelihood of usage of a second power consumption operation by the third device. In various embodiments, the third device is configured to operate according to the power save mode or the extended discontinuous reception mode.
US12093105B2
A control method of a walking assistance apparatus is disclosed. The control method of the walking assistance apparatus includes estimating an operable time of the walking assistance apparatus based on an amount of remaining power and power consumption of the walking assistance apparatus, determining whether the operable time satisfies a preset criterion, and generating a torque profile based on an algorithm of a power saving mode when the preset criterion is satisfied.
US12093097B2
A power transmitting device includes a power transmitting unit configured to perform power transmission to the power receiving device through contactless power supply, and a memory unit that stores appropriate power supply information, and processing circuitry that is configured to switch a power transmission mode of the power transmitting unit. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire power supply information in a surrounding environment at execution of the power transmission, determine whether the power supply information and the appropriate power supply information are different from each other, set the power transmission mode to a limit mode when determining that the power supply information and the appropriate power supply information are different from each other, and set the power transmission mode to a normal-output mode when determining that the power supply information and the appropriate power supply information are not different from each other.
US12093083B2
An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes: a screen (100), where the screen (100) includes a bendable flexible screen portion (110); and a cam (200), where the cam (200) is provided on a back side of the flexible screen portion (110) and is configured to support the flexible screen portion (110), and the cam (200) is able to rotate between a first state and a second state; in a case that the cam (200) is in the first state, the flexible screen portion (110) is curved; and in a case that the cam (200) is in the second state, the flexible screen portion (110) is flat.
US12093079B2
A system includes a monitor mount and first and second monitors. The monitor mount includes a first coupling, a second coupling, and a first power bus. The first monitor includes a first electronic visual display and has a size and shape configured to be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the first coupling. The first monitor can optionally be powered by the first power bus when secured to the monitor mount. The second monitor includes a second electronic visual display and a third coupling. The second monitor has a size and shape configured to: (i) be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the second coupling, (ii) detachably secure the first monitor by the third coupling, and (iii) surround at least a portion of the first electronic visual display when the first monitor is secured to the second monitor.
US12093076B2
An accessory display device comprises a housing having a first side and a second side movable relative to one another. The accessory display device further comprises a first rail coupled to the first side and a second rail coupled to the second side, wherein the first rail is slidable relative to the second rail. The accessory display device further comprises a tensioning member configured to place tension between the first side and the second side. The accessory display device further comprises a first engagement portion coupled to the first side and a second engagement portion coupled to the second side. The accessory display device further comprises at least one display coupled to the housing, wherein the first display is movable from a stowed position to a use position.
US12093073B2
A low voltage drive circuit (LVDC) includes a data splitter operable to split transmit digital data into a plurality of streams of digital data. The LVDC further includes a plurality of signal generators operable to receive the plurality of streams of digital data at a plurality of data rates and generate a plurality of analog outbound data signals for the plurality of streams of digital data. A first signal generator receives a first stream of digital data of the plurality of streams of digital data at a first data rate. A second signal generator receives a second stream of digital data of the plurality of streams of digital data at a second data rate. The LVDC further includes a signal combiner operable to combine the plurality of analog outbound data signals into analog outbound data and a drive sense circuit operable to drive the analog outbound data onto a bus.
US12093065B2
In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.
US12093064B2
A low-dropout linear regulator regulates a supply voltage and includes a voltage-to-frequency circuit producing a pulse chain with a frequency based on an error voltage. A charge pump circuit receives the pulse chain and switching one or more charge pumps based on the pulse chain. A current mirror circuit is connected to the charge pump circuit and includes a first diode-connected metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and a second MOS transistor having a first terminal connected to the supply voltage, a second terminal providing an output, and a gate connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor. The output is fed back to the voltage-to-frequency circuit.
US12093053B2
Provided is a mobile robot including a traveling unit configured to move a main body, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor configured to acquire external geometry information of the main body, and a controller configured to create node data based on LiDAR data sensed by the LiDAR sensor, to create grid map based on the LiDAR data and the node data, to create first map data based on the node data, to update the grid map based on the first map data, and to image-process the updated grid map to create second map data, where a map may be quickly and safely created without an environmental restriction, by effectively combining a node-based map creating method and a grid-based map creating method.
US12093043B2
A vehicle can include a primary computing device and a secondary computing device. The primary computing device can receive a trajectory and can generate control data to control the vehicle based on a computed state. Further, the primary computing device can send the internal data to the secondary computing device configured to control the vehicle in the event of a failure of the primary computing device. The secondary computing device can receive the internal data as first internal data and determine a capability associated with the primary computing device. Using the first internal data, the secondary computing device can determine second internal data and, based on the capability (e.g., in event of a failure of the primary computing device), can control the vehicle to follow a trajectory using the second internal data. Transferring state between an active to a standby computing device can ensure algorithmic synchronization and safe operation.
US12093033B2
A vehicle remote control method controls a vehicle having an autonomous travel control function to execute autonomous travel control. The method includes detecting an input position at which a touch operation is performed by an operator on a touch panel of a remote operation device and making a gesture determination area variable in accordance with the input position. The gesture determination area is an area in which a gesture for remotely controlling the vehicle is received. The method further includes detecting the gesture from the gesture determination area and determining whether or not the detected gesture is a command gesture that is preliminarily set. When the gesture is the command gesture, the vehicle is controlled to execute the autonomous travel control.
US12093019B2
A method for constructing a body-in-white (BiW) spot welding deformation prediction model based on a graph convolutional network (GCN) includes: 1) acquiring a welding feature and 3D coordinates of a spot weld to form an eigenvector and extracting designed 3D coordinates at each 3D coordinate measurement point; 2) encoding, by an encoder, eigenvectors and designed 3D coordinate vectors into hidden space vectors of spot welds and hidden space vectors of the coordinate measurement points, respectively, and constructing a graph topology G through a k-nearest neighbors algorithm; 3) decomposing a Laplacian eigenvector of the constructed graph topology G to acquire frequency domain components, and linearly transforming eigenvalues corresponding to the frequency domain components to construct a multi-layer GCN; 4) inputting the thermodynamic and kinetic information of each coordinate measurement point into a deep neural network and decoding a final deformation at each coordinate measurement point; and 5) optimizing the model.
US12093018B2
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for three-dimensional (3D) printing. In an example, a system and method for maintaining a command history in 3D printing software is disclosed. In an example, a method for updating a plurality of printing instructions comprises maintaining a plurality of printing states corresponding to the plurality of printing instructions, wherein a first state corresponds to a first set of printing instructions for printing a first portion of a 3D object. The plurality of printing states may comprise a final state comprising final printing instructions. User instructions may be received to select a second state that is not the final state. A new state may be generated comprising a second set of printing instructions for printing second portion of the 3D object. The plurality of printing instructions may be updated with the second set of printing instructions to yield an updated plurality of printing instructions.
US12093008B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods to monitor and control operation of an aquatic facility comprising a water basin, a water supply subsystem, and other subsystems. A simplified, centralized, scalable control subsystem comprises a base controller including with inputs and outputs and a human-machine interface. Sensors are operatively connected to the base controller and adapted to directly or indirectly sense one of a pre-selected set of parameters related to the operation of the aquatic facility. Actuators are operatively connected to the base controller and adapted to directly or indirectly actuate one of a pre-selected set of operations of the aquatic facility. The base controller is programmable relative to setpoints or other operational criteria of the aquatic facility; and actuation of at least a base subset of the actuators and graphical representation of the facility and the water supply, and the at least one subsystem, and the pre-selected operations of the aquatic system.
US12093003B2
A build on-demand chassis with a universal bay system that can be assembled into different configurations to support different system requirements from end users includes positionable partitions and a bay support assembly for each set of devices. A controller communicates with a microcontroller unit (MCU) in each bay support assembly to determine a slot identifier and a type of device supported by the bay support assembly to provide greater flexibility in what configurations are possible. When a processor in the information handling system sends an instruction for a type of device, the controller knows the location and capabilities of the device and manages the communication.
US12092990B2
A toner container for use in an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a body having a reservoir for holding toner. The toner container includes an electrical connector having an electrical contact for contacting a corresponding electrical contact in the image forming device when the toner container is installed in the image forming device. The electrical connector is positioned in one of a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the body corresponding to at least one of a toner color and a toner type of the toner container for limiting installation of the toner container to one of a plurality of toner container receptacles in the image forming device corresponding to at least one of the toner color and the toner type of the toner container.
US12092988B2
A sheet supporting apparatus includes a first casing, a sheet support to be drawn out in a first direction with respect to the first casing and to support a sheet, a first lock pivotably supported around a first pivot shaft by the first casing between a first lock position and a first non-lock position, and a second lock pivotably supported around a second pivot shaft by the first casing between a second lock position and a second non-lock position. A third lock is pivotably supported around a third pivot shaft by the first casing between a third lock position and a third non-lock position. The first casing includes a first support, a second support, a third support, and a fourth support each disposed on a top face of the first casing and configured to each support the second casing.
US12092987B2
An image forming apparatus includes an attachable/detachable storage unit having a positioned portion projecting downstream in an attachment direction of the storage unit, a conveyance member, an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet conveyed by the conveyance member, and a conveyance unit to move between a first position and a second position. Engagement of the positioned portion with a positioning portion of the image forming apparatus causes the storage unit to be positioned with respect to the image forming apparatus. The conveyance unit includes a contact portion and a depressed portion. In a case where the contact portion of the conveyance unit comes into contact with the storage unit and the conveyance unit is moved from the second position to the first position by the storage unit, the positioned portion does not come into contact with the depressed portion of the conveyance unit.
US12092979B2
A sheet conveying apparatus configured to convey a sheet includes a reversing portion, a reversing retraction portion provided in the reversing portion, a conveyance portion, a guide member provided in the reversing retraction portion, and a fan provided in the conveyance portion. The reversing portion conveys the sheet in a first direction and then a second direction opposite to the first direction. The reversing retraction portion temporarily retracts the sheet conveyed in the first direction. The conveyance portion has a conveyance path through which the sheet conveyed in the second direction passes and configured to convey the sheet. The guide member guides one surface of the sheet. The fan blows air toward the sheet guided by the guide member and is disposed to blow the air of the conveyance path in the conveyance portion toward the reversing retraction portion and along the guide member in the first direction.
US12092976B2
According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a fixing member, a temperature sensor unit, a heater unit, and a controller. The fixing member has a surface that contacts a sheet. The temperature sensor unit is configured to measure a temperature of the surface of the fixing member. The heater unit is configured to heat the member when turned ON. The controller is configured to output a notification indicating an abnormality in the temperature measurement by the temperature sensor unit if an ON time of the heater unit during an operation period for controlling the fixing member to be at a target temperature, as measured by the temperature sensor unit, is longer than a predetermined threshold time.
US12092970B2
An image forming apparatus, to which a cartridge including a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer is detachably mountable, includes an image bearing member, an exposure unit configured to expose the image bearing member to light to form an electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member, a light receiving sensor provided in the cartridge and configured to receive the light emitted from the exposure unit, and a controller configured to detect vibration of the cartridge from a light reception value of the light received by the light receiving sensor. In a case in which the cartridge is removed from the image forming apparatus, the light receiving sensor is removed from the image forming apparatus together with the cartridge.
US12092960B2
A mask topology optimization method for surface plasmon near-field photolithography, including: acquiring first mask data and performing fuzzy processing and projection processing on same to obtain second mask data; performing forward calculation according to the second mask data and a preset surface plasmon near-field photolithography condition to obtain imaging data and forward field data; calculating an imaging error between the imaging data and expected imaging data; performing adjoint calculation on the second mask data to obtain adjoint field data; calculating a gradient matrix of the imaging error relative to the first mask data according to the forward field data and the adjoint field data; and updating the first mask data according to the gradient matrix, repeating the steps for iteration calculation until the optimized mask data is obtained, and outputting a final mask pattern.
US12092959B1
According to examples of the present disclosure, a method for large-area, full-wafer nanopatterning is disclosed. The method includes providing a laser light source; providing beam conditioning and translation optics to expand the beam to illuminate a full wafer area; providing a grating beam-splitter; providing recombination optics to direct at least two beams from the grating beam splitter to a full wafer photoresist-coated target; and exposing the full wafer photoresist-coated target.
US12092941B2
A method and a system for illuminating a substrate, the system may include an acousto-optic device (AOD); and an etendue expanding optical module. The AOD may include a surface having an illuminated region; wherein the illuminated region is configured to receive a collimated input beam while being fed with a control signal that causes the illuminated region to output illuminated region output beams that are collimated and exhibit deflection angles that scan, during a scan period, a deflection angular range. The etendue expanding optical module is configured to convert the illuminated region output beams to collimated output beams that impinge on an output aperture; wherein a collimated output beam has a width that exceeds a width of an illuminated region output beam; and wherein the etendue expanding optical module comprises a Dammann grating that is configured to output diffraction patterns, each diffraction pattern comprises diffraction orders that cover a continuous angular range.
US12092936B2
An electrochromic structure is disclosed, which includes a first transparent non-conductive (GLASS-I) layer, a first transparent conductor (CONDUCTOR-I) layer coupled to the GLASS-I layer, an ion storage layer coupled to the CONDUCTOR-I layer, an electrolyte layer coupled to the ion storage layer, an electrochromic layer coupled to the electrolyte layer, a second transparent conductor (CONDUCTOR-II) layer coupled to the electrochromic layer, and a second transparent non-conductive (GLASS-II) layer coupled to the CONDUCTOR-II layer, wherein the electrochromic layer includes perovskite nickelates thin films formed on a transparent conductive film substrate and which has crystalline grains of the size of about 5 nm to about 200 nm resulting in intergranular porosity of about 5% to about 25%.
US12092933B2
The present disclosure provides a display panel. The display panel includes a data line; a transistor electrically connected to the data line, wherein the transistor includes a patterned active layer disposed in an area corresponding to the data line; and a shielding layer disposed between the patterned active layer and the data line.
US12092932B2
In a liquid crystal display device, a common electrode is formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode with a slit is formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a through hole is formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, so that the pixel electrode is connected to a source electrode of a TFT through the through hole. Further, the taper angle around the upper base of the through hole is smaller than the taper angle around the lower base. Thus, the alignment film material can easily flow into the through hole when the diameter of the through hole is reduced to connect the pixel and source electrodes, preventing display defects such as uneven brightness due to the absence of the alignment film or due to the alignment film irregularity around the through hole.
US12092931B2
A liquid crystal display panel includes a first display area, a second display area, and sub-pixels. The sub-pixels are arranged in an array. The sub-pixels comprise a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel is disposed in the first display area, the second sub-pixel is disposed in the second display area, and thickness of photoresist of at least a part of the second sub-pixel is smaller than the thickness of the photoresist of the first sub-pixel. A liquid crystal display is also provided.
US12092929B2
An array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The array substrate includes at least one first pixel. In the first pixel electrodes to which the first pixels correspond, an included angle formed between at least one branch electrode and a first trunk portion is not equal to included angles formed between the other branch electrodes and the first trunk portion. The array substrate of the present disclosure alleviates the problem of narrow viewing angles of the liquid crystal display panel by brightness complementation of the pixel electrodes at different viewing angles.
US12092927B2
A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween. The first substrate includes a first base and a plurality of pixel units arranged thereon in an array. The pixel units in odd-numbered columns are first pixel units, and those in even-numbered columns are second pixel units. An alignment direction of the first substrate is perpendicular to an extending direction of the column of the pixel units. A liquid crystal molecule corresponding to each first pixel unit defines a first pretilt angle, and that corresponding to each second pixel unit defines a second pretilt angle. An opening direction of the first pretilt angle is consistent with the alignment direction of the first substrate, and an opening direction of the second pretilt angle is opposite to the alignment direction of the first substrate.
US12092926B2
The present invention discloses a backlight module and a display device adopting the backlight module. The backlight module is composed of a plurality of backlight panels spliced with each other; wherein the backlight panel includes: a plurality of first light-emitting unit arranged in the body area; and a plurality of second light-emitting units arranged in the splicing area, wherein the plurality of first light-emitting units and the plurality of second light-emitting units are arranged in a matrix, and under a same area, a brightness of the body area is lower than a brightness of the splicing area.
US12092924B2
A display apparatus includes: a display panel; and a light source device configured to provide light to the display panel, wherein the light source device may include: an optical member; a substrate including a first side facing the display panel and the optical member; a light source provided on the first side of the substrate; a driving element provided on the first side of the substrate and configured to drive the light source; a plurality of lines provided on the first side of the substrate, the plurality of lines including a first line and a second line that is connected to the driving element; and a jumper supporter provided on the first side of the substrate in an area where the first line intersects the second line, the jumper supporter being configured to support the optical member, to electrically connect the first line, and to guide the second line to be spaced apart from the first line.
US12092922B2
A backlit display for emitting a display light, said display comprising a backlight configured to emit a high circadian stimulation backlight spectrum having a spectral power distribution (SPD) with an overall power, and a blue range from 440-490 nm with a blue SPD power of at least 25% of said overall power, a pixel array comprising at least three filters, said at least three filter comprising at least a first filter, a second filter, and third filter, forming at least three sub-pixels, wherein said backlight is configured to backlight said pixel array, and wherein said display light has a gamut having an sRGB coverage of at least 85%.
US12092916B2
An LED display panel and a display device are provided. The LED display panel includes at least one LED package module. The LED package module includes: a substrate; an electrode unit disposed on the substrate, the electrode unit comprising an anode layer and a cathode layer disposed opposite to the anode layer; at least one LED chip disposed on the anode layer and the cathode layer; a light shielding structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the light shielding structure comprises a plurality of baffles, the baffles are surrounded to form at least one cavity, and the LED chip is disposed in the cavity; a sealing glue layer disposed on the substrate.
US12092913B2
A light path control member according to an aspect includes a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a light path control unit disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the light path conversion unit; and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, wherein the light path control unit includes a light transmission part and a light path conversion part around the light transmission part, the light transmission part includes first alignment materials, the light path conversion part includes second alignment materials, an alignment direction of the second alignment materials change according to a voltage applied to at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode.
US12092909B2
An optical device may comprise a laser configured to generate an optical beam and a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) configured to amplify the optical beam. The MZI may comprise a first coupler and a second coupler connected via a plurality of arms of the MZI. An arm, of the plurality of arms, may provide an optical path for part of the optical beam and may comprise a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) configured to amplify the part of the optical beam and a phase shifter configured to adjust a phase of the part of the optical beam.
US12092906B2
Electrically-switchable flexible ophthalmic lenses for conforming to the eye of a user are provided. The lenses comprise: a liquid crystal cell for changing an optical characteristic of the ophthalmic lens, and having a cell gap thickness between a first inner surface and a second inner surface with liquid crystal therebetween, the flexible liquid crystal cell having a chord radius, w, and comprising: a plurality of support members, each support member is arranged to maintain the cell gap thickness by providing support at one or more support locations within the cell, and the support members are arranged such that the support locations form two rings concentric with a centre of the liquid crystal cell, the first ring located a chord measurement of 0.26-0.34 w from the centre of the liquid crystal cell and the second ring located a chord measurement of 0.52-0.70 w from the centre of the liquid crystal cell.
US12092904B2
Eyewear includes a lens (31) including left and right curved, concave protuberances (33) with a connecting structure (37) for sitting on a nose of a user. A peak point (63) of each protuberance (33), which is at a point of maximum distance from a user's eye, is not aligned with a centerline of the user's eye but is offset from the centerline of the user's eye by an offset distance.
US12092902B2
Disclosed is a method implemented with a head-mounted device for identifying a distinct device within a given range distance of the head-mounted device, the head-mounted device includes a receiver adapted to receive wireless signals and a memory adapted to store data. The method includes: a tag data receiving step during which tag data identifying at least one electronic wireless tag placed on the distinct device are received by the receiver of the head-mounted device; a storing step during which the stored data including the tag data are stored in the memory of the head-mounted device; and an identification step during which the device is identified based on the stored data.
US12092901B2
An eyeglasses assembly structure is revealed. A pivot member which is pivotally connected to a first assembly portion of a frame is inserted and mounted in a switch member. A first rib and a second rib are opposite to each other and disposed on a second assembly portion at a front side of a temple. The first rib is mounted into a first mounting groove at one end of the pivot member. A positioning flange is formed on the second rib and inserted through an opening of the switch member to be mounted in a second mounting groove on the other end of the pivot member. When the switch member is rotated an angle to be staggered or aligned with respect to the positioning flange of the second rib, the temple is firmly fixed to or separated from the frame. Thereby parts are assembled and replaced easily and conveniently.
US12092900B2
An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane. The second lens has a concave image-side surface, the third lens comprises a positive refractive power, a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fifth lens is greater than a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the fifth lens and a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the sixth lens, and TTL/2lmgHT<0.695 in which TTL represents a distance from an object-side surface of a lens closest to the object side among the plurality of lenses to an imaging plane and 2lmgHT represents a diagonal length of an imaging plane.
US12092894B2
An arrangement is used for mounting an optical system on a body element of a vehicle. The optical system includes an image capturing device and a device for projecting a fluid for cleaning the image capturing device. The arrangement comprises a housing element for holding the image capturing device in the mounting position; a holding element of the fluid projection device for placing the latter in a functional position with respect to the image capturing device disposed in the mounting position; and a fastening element, on which the housing element and the holding element are mounted. The fastening element is intended to be fastened to the body element of the vehicle.
US12092893B2
An optical imaging lens includes a lens barrel, a plurality of lens elements, and a light-shielding element. The lens barrel has a mounting portion. Each of the lens elements has an object-side mechanic surface facing an object side and an image-side mechanic surface facing an image side. A material of the light-shielding element is metal or plastic. The optical imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expressions depending on the material of the light-shielding element: −200 μm
US12092891B2
An opto-mechanical unit that comprises a tunable filter, a holder that surrounds the tunable filter, and mechanically-damping and gluing gel; wherein the holder is spaced apart from the tunable filter; wherein the mechanically-damping and gluing gel surrounds the tunable filter and is attached to the holder and to the tunable filter; and wherein the holder comprises a camera interface that (a) defines a first inner space, and (b) introduces a gap between the tunable filter and the camera interface.
US12092890B2
An optical lens, comprising: a first part, comprising a first surface; and a second part, comprising a second surface, a third surface and at least one concave portion. The first surface and the second surface are not parallel with the third surface, the first part protrudes from the third surface, and the first surface and the second surface are connected with the third surface.
US12092886B2
An optical fiber distribution frame includes a casing and a plurality of tray units disposed in the casing. Each tray unit includes a partition plate, a plurality of inner guiding rails disposed on the partition plate, a plurality of mounting seats each removably disposed between adjacent two of the inner guiding rails, and a plurality of cable management members disposed respectively in front of the inner guiding rails and each including a lower clamp portion fixed to the partition plate, and an upper clamp portion cooperating with the lower clamp portion to define a cable accommodating space, having one end that cooperates with one end of the lower clamp portion to define an open slot in spatial communication with the cable accommodating space, and operable to adjust a dimension of the open slot to allow or prevent removal of optical fibers from the cable accommodating space.
US12092884B2
An optical transceiver includes housing, connector coupler and internal optical connector. Opening of housing is located on a side of housing and connected to accommodation space of housing. Connector coupler includes positioning frame and at least one elastic holding arm. Elastic holding arm protrudes from positioning frame and forms holding space. Positioning frame is located between at least a part of elastic holding arm and opening. Positioning frame is disposed in accommodation space. Positioning recess is located on a side of positioning frame close to opening and connected to holding space. At least a part of internal optical connector is located in holding space to be held in position by elastic holding arm. Positioning recess is configured to position external optical connector so as to allow internal optical connector to be plugged with and optically coupled to external optical connector.
US12092882B2
An optical electrical connector includes a casing, a printed circuit board, an electronic chip, a photoelectric conversion component, and a heat sink device. The casing includes an electrical port and an optical port. A receiving space is defined between the electrical port and the optical port. The printed circuit board extends longitudinally along a first direction. The printed circuit board includes a main body portion located in the receiving space and a front end portion exposed in the electrical port. The electronic chip, the photoelectric conversion component and the heat sink device are all accommodated in the receiving space. The electronic chip and the photoelectric conversion component are not only disposed on the printed circuit board, but also electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The heat sink device is disposed on the casing and faces the electronic chip for conducting the heat accumulated on the electronic chip.
US12092880B2
A beam steering structure includes an alignment structure shaped to receive and align an optical fiber such that an axis of a core of the optical fiber is oriented in a first direction. The beam steering structure includes an end portion having an angled optical surface oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first direction. The end portion is shaped and positioned so that light propagating along the first direction from the optical fiber passes through the end portion to reach the angled optical surface. A reflecting system is positioned on the angled optical surface across the first direction. The reflecting system is configured to reflect incident light propagating along the first direction into a first reflected beam of a first polarization and a second reflected beam of a second polarization. The first and second reflected beams are directed into first and second optical communication channels, respectively.
US12092868B2
Structures including a waveguide core and methods of fabricating a structure including a waveguide core. The structure comprises a photonics chip including a first chip region, a first waveguide core in the first chip region, a second chip region, and a second waveguide core in the second chip region. The first chip region adjoins the second chip region along a boundary, the first waveguide core includes a first tapered section and the second waveguide core includes a second tapered section adjacent to the first tapered section. The first tapered section has a first longitudinal axis aligned substantially parallel to the boundary, and the second tapered section has a second longitudinal axis aligned substantially parallel to the boundary.
US12092863B2
Fabrication-tolerant on-chip multiplexers and demultiplexers are provides via a lattice filter interleaver configured to receive an input signal including a plurality of individual signals and to produce a first interleaved signal with a first subset of the plurality of individual signals and a second interleaved signal with a second subset of the plurality of individual signals; a first Bragg interleaver configured to receive the first interleaved signal and produce a first output signal including a first individual signal of the plurality of individual signals and a second output signal including a second individual signal of the plurality of individual signals; and a second Bragg interleaver configured to receive the second interleaved signal and produce a third output signal including a third individual signal of the plurality of individual signals and a fourth output signal including a fourth individual signal of the plurality of individual signals.
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A structure includes an optical interposer attached to a package substrate, wherein the optical interposer includes a silicon waveguide, a first photonic component optically coupled to the silicon waveguide, a second photonic component optically coupled to the silicon waveguide, and an interconnect structure extending over the silicon waveguide, over the first photonic component, and over the second photonic component, wherein the interconnect structure is electrically connected to the first photonic component and to the second photonic component, a first semiconductor device attached to the interconnect structure, wherein the first semiconductor device is electrically connected to the first photonic component through the interconnect structure, and a second semiconductor device attached to the interconnect structure, wherein the second semiconductor device is electrically connected to the second photonic component through the interconnect structure.
US12092861B2
A device includes a photonic routing structure including a silicon waveguide, photonic devices, and a grating coupler, wherein the silicon waveguide is optically coupled to the photonic devices and to the grating coupler; an interconnect structure on the photonic routing structure, wherein the grating coupler is configured to optically couple to an external optical fiber disposed over the interconnect structure; and computing sites on the interconnect structure, wherein each computing site includes an electronic die bonded to the interconnect structure, wherein each electronic die of the computing sites is electrically connected to a corresponding photonic device of the photonic devices.
US12092855B2
An optical system includes an extended illumination source configured to emit light from an extended emission surface thereof toward a display panel. The emitted light includes substantially distinct blue, green and red emission spectra having respective blue, green and red peaks at respective blue, green and red peak wavelengths, and corresponding blue, green and red full widths at half maxima (FWHMs). The blue FWHM extends from a smaller blue wavelength to a longer blue wavelength. The optical system further includes reflective polarizer disposed on the emission surface of the extended illumination source. The reflective polarizer includes a plurality of first polymeric layers. The optical system also includes an optical filter disposed between the reflective polarizer and the emission surface of the extended illumination source.
US12092851B2
A lighting device is provided that includes a light source and an optical element. The light source emits primary light having a primary emission characteristic. The optical element has a light entry face and a light exit face. The optical element includes light guiding elements each forming part of the light entry and exit faces. The light entry faces inject the primary light into the optical element. The light guiding elements each have a boundary surface that totally internally reflects the primary light so that the light exit face emits a secondary light. The optical element reduces a divergence of the primary light such that the secondary light has a secondary emission characteristic with an emission angle (β) that is smaller than an emission angle (α) of the primary emission characteristic. The light exit face is larger than the light entry face.
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The present application relates to a polarizing plate. The present application can provide a polarizing plate having excellent optical and mechanical durability even when it is formed in a thin thickness or is applied to a thin display device and without causing bending or twisting when applied to a display device.
US12092839B2
Disclosed is a method to fabricate a multifunctional collimator structure In one embodiment, an optical collimator, includes: a dielectric layer; a substrate; and a plurality of via holes, wherein the dielectric layer is formed over the substrate, wherein the plurality of via holes are configured as an array along a lateral direction of a first surface of the dielectric layer, wherein each of the plurality of via holes extends through the dielectric layer and the substrate from the first surface of the dielectric layer to a second surface of the substrate in a vertical direction, wherein the substrate has a bulk impurity doping concentration equal to or greater than 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cm−3) and a first thickness, and wherein the bulk impurity doping concentration and the first thickness of the substrate are configured so as to allow the optical collimator to filter light in a range of wavelengths.
US12092836B2
An optical element including a body of optical material; and a plurality of microstructures along a surface of the body, wherein each microstructure of the plurality of microstructures has a sag profile. An optical system can include a light source; and an optical element having a body of optical material and a plurality of microstructures along a surface of the body, wherein each microstructure of the plurality of microstructures generates a super-cosine intensity profile that provides an irradiance over a field of view. Methods of making and using the optical element and optical system are also disclosed.
US12092833B2
A head-mounted display device includes a body, a fan, a first valve, and a first shape memory alloy element. The body is configured to be worn on a face of a user. The body has an air channel, an air outlet, and a first air inlet. The first air inlet is communicated with the air outlet through the air channel. The fan is disposed in the air channel and is configured to drive air inside the air channel to flow. The first valve is disposed in the air channel. The first shape memory alloy element is connected between the first valve and the body, and is configured to move the first valve to adjust airflow inside the air channel.
US12092828B2
A head mounted display system to display an image, the head mounted display system comprising a display engine to generate light for a display, the system configured to color specific settings to one or more colors of the light. In one embodiment, the color specific settings comprises one or more of: colors having different resolutions, different focal distances, and different fields of view.
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An eXtended Reality (XR) display system includes a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display controller, and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) near-eye display element operatively coupled to the LED display driver. The LED near-eye display element includes one or more motors and an LED array operably connected to the one or more motors. During operation, the LED display driver receives video data including a rendered virtual object of an XR experience and generates LED array control signals based on the video data, the LED array control signals causing one or more LEDs of the LED array to be energized in a sequence. The LED display driver also generates synchronized motor control signals and simultaneously communicates the LED array control signals to the LED array and the synchronized motor control signals to the one or more motors causing the LED near-eye display element to display the rendered virtual object.
