US12137619B2
Lattice arrangements for quantum qubits are described. A lattice arrangement can comprise adjacent structures having vertices connected by edges. The qubits can be positioned on the vertices. A qubit in the lattice arrangement directly connects to not more than three other qubits, or connects to another qubit via a coupling qubit on an edge between two qubits on a vertex. The adjacent structures can comprise hexagons, dodecagons or octagons. A superconducting qubit lattice can comprise superconducting target qubits and superconducting control qubits. The superconducting qubit lattice can comprise adjacent structures having vertices connected by edges, with target qubits positioned on the vertices and control qubits positioned on the edges. Logic operations between adjacent superconducting target and control qubits can be implemented by driving the superconducting control qubit at or near the frequency of the superconducting target qubit.
US12137617B2
An integrated chip has a memory cell that includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device and an access selector apparatus. The MTJ device includes a free layer and a pinned layer. The access selector apparatus includes a first metal structure and a second metal structure separated by one or more non-metallic layers. The first metal structure includes a polarized magnetic layer. The polarized magnetic layer produces a magnetic field that extends through the free layer, tilting its magnetic field and thereby substantially reducing a switching time for the MTJ device. The access selector apparatus may be a bipolar selector. The polarized magnetic layer may be incorporated into an electrode of the bipolar selector. Both the access selector apparatus and the MTJ device may be formed by a stack of material layers. The resulting memory cell may be compact and have good write speed.
US12137613B2
The present invention relates to a novel polycyclic compound employed in an organic layer of an organoelectro luminescent device, wherein the organoelectro luminescent device employing the compound according to the present invention has remarkably improved luminous efficiency and a long lifespan. According to the present invention, it is possible to implement a highly efficient and long-life organoelectro luminescent device that can be effectively applied to various display devices.
US12137609B2
A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an organic light emitting device comprising the same, the compound used as a material of an organic material layer of the organic light emitting device and providing improved efficiency, low driving voltage and improved lifetime characteristics.
US12137598B2
A display module includes: a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a third area; and a sensor disposed on the display panel, wherein the sensor has a transmissive area, a first sensing area, and a second sensing area, wherein the transmissive area overlaps the first area, wherein the first sensing area overlaps the second area, and the second sensing area overlaps the third area, wherein the sensor includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, and each of the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes has a mesh structure, and wherein the mesh structure includes a first mesh structure and a second mesh structure, wherein the first mesh structure overlaps the first sensing area, wherein the second mesh structure overlaps the second sensing area. The first mesh structure and the second mesh structure are different from each other.
US12137597B2
The present application provides a displaying base plate and a displaying device, which relates to the technical field of displaying. The displaying device can ameliorate the problem of screen greening caused by electrostatic charges, thereby improving the effect of displaying. The displaying base plate includes an active area and a non-active area connected to the active area, the non-active area includes an edge region and a first-dam region, and the first-dam region is located between the active area and the edge region; the displaying base plate further includes: a substrate; an anti-static layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the anti-static layer is located at least within the edge region; and a driving unit and a touch unit that are disposed on the substrate, wherein the driving unit is located within the active area.
US12137581B2
One aspect of the present disclosure is an organic EL display, which includes a large number of light emitting elements that emit light when an organic substance is energized. The organic EL display has a display unit configured to display an image by emitting light generated by a large number of light emitting elements from a display surface, and a peripheral member arranged on the same surface as the display surface so as to surround the periphery of the display unit and made of a material having a light absorption rate that matches the light absorption rate of the display unit when no light is emitted.
US12137580B2
Disclosed is an electronic device. An electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise: a display panel of which at least a portion is flexible; a window disposed above at least the portion of the display panel; an anti-reflection layer (AR/LR) disposed above at least a portion of the window; and an anti-glare layer (AG) disposed below at least the portion of the window. Various other embodiments are also possible.
US12137572B2
Ferroelectric stacks are disclosed herein that can improve retention performance of ferroelectric memory devices. An exemplary ferroelectric stack has a ferroelectric switching layer (FSL) stack disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. The ferroelectric stack includes a barrier layer disposed between a first FSL and a second FSL, where a first crystalline condition of the barrier layer is different than a second crystalline condition of the first FSL and/or the second FSL. In some embodiments, the first crystalline condition is an amorphous phase, and the second crystalline condition is an orthorhombic phase. In some embodiments, the first FSL and/or the second FSL include a first metal oxide, and the barrier layer includes a second metal oxide. The ferroelectric stack can be a ferroelectric capacitor, a portion of a transistor, and/or connected to a transistor in a ferroelectric memory device to provide data storage in a non-volatile manner.
US12137569B2
A memory device includes a multi-layer stack, a plurality of channel layers and a plurality of ferroelectric layers. The multi-layer stack is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of gate layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternately. The plurality of channel layers penetrate through the multi-layer stack and are laterally spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of channel layers include a first channel layer and a second channel layer, and a first electron mobility of the first channel layer is different from a second electron mobility of the second channel layer. Each of the plurality of channel layers are spaced apart from the multi-layer stack by one of the plurality of ferroelectric layers, respectively.
US12137563B2
A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a well structure, a first channel pillar and a second channel pillar extending from an inside of the well structure in an upward direction, a semiconductor pattern coupled between the first channel pillar and the second channel pillar and having a gap disposed in a central region of the semiconductor pattern, and a source junction formed in the semiconductor pattern.
US12137560B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region with gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in the first region and the second region. The semiconductor device also includes interlayer insulating layers alternately stacked with the gate electrodes, channel structures passing through the gate electrodes in the first region, first dummy structures passing through the gate electrodes in the second region, the first dummy structures disposed adjacent to the first region, second dummy structures passing through the gate electrodes in the second region, the second dummy structures disposed adjacent to the third region, and having different shapes from the first dummy structures, and support structures passing through the gate electrodes in the third region. A size of each of the second dummy structures is larger than a size of each of the support structures.
US12137555B2
A semiconductor device includes a lower structure and a stack structure that extends into a connection region on the lower structure, where the stack structure includes gate pads and mold pads. The mold pads include intermediate mold pads that include first intermediate mold pads and a second intermediate mold pad between a pair of the first intermediate mold pads, each of the first intermediate mold pads has a first length in a first direction, the second intermediate mold pad has a second length in the first direction, greater than the first length, one of the intermediate mold pads includes a mold pad portion and an insulating protrusion portion on the mold pad portion, one of the first intermediate mold pads includes the mold pad portion and the insulating protrusion portion, and a central region of the second intermediate mold pad does not include the insulating protrusion portion.
US12137553B2
A method used in forming a memory array comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory-cell strings extend through the insulative and conductive tiers. Conductive vias are formed above and individually electrically coupled to individual of the channel-material strings. Insulating material is laterally-between immediately-adjacent of the conductive vias. At least some of the insulating material is vertically removed to form an upwardly-open void-space that is circumferentially about multiple of the conductive vias. Insulative material is formed laterally-between the immediately-adjacent conductive vias to form a covered void-space from the upwardly-open void-space. Digitlines are formed above that are individually electrically coupled to a plurality of individual of the conductive vias there-below. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.
US12137550B2
A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing same. The semiconductor structure includes a storage unit, which includes: a first dielectric layer and a metal bit line located therein; a semiconductor channel, located on the metal bit line; a word line, disposed surrounding part of the semiconductor channel; a second dielectric layer, located between the metal bit line and the word line, and on top of the word line; a first and a second lower electrode layers, stacked on the semiconductor channel, the first lower electrode layer contacting the top surface of the semiconductor channel; an upper electrode layer, located on top of the second lower electrode layer, and surrounding the first and the second lower electrode layers; and a capacitor dielectric layer, located between the upper electrode layer and the first lower electrode layer, and between the upper electrode layer and the second lower electrode layer.
US12137549B2
A microelectronic device comprises array regions individually comprising memory cells comprising access devices and storage node device, digit lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a first direction, word lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and control logic devices over and in electrical communication with the memory cells. The microelectronic device further comprises capacitor regions horizontally offset from the array regions in the first direction and having a dimension in the second direction greater than each individual array region in the second direction. The capacitor regions individually comprise additional control logic devices vertically overlying the memory cells, and capacitor structures within horizontal boundaries of the additional control logic devices. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
US12137548B2
A memory device includes active regions and gate structures, each of the gate structures is electrically coupled to a first portion of a corresponding active region of the active regions. The memory device includes contact-to-transistor-component structures (MD structures), each of the MD structures is over a second portion of a corresponding active region, and a first MD structure is between adjacent gate structures. The memory device includes via-to-gate/MD (VGD) structures, each of the VGD structures is over to a corresponding gate electrode and MD structure. The memory device includes conductive segments, each of the conductive segments is over and electrically coupled to a corresponding VGD structure. The memory device includes buried contact-to-transistor-component structures (BVD) structures, each of the BVD structures is under a third portion of a corresponding active region. The memory device includes buried conductive segments, each of the buried conductive segments is under a corresponding BVD structure.
US12137540B2
A cooling system is described. The cooling system includes a cooling element having a central region and a perimeter. The cooling element is anchored at the central region. At least a portion of the perimeter is unpinned. The cooling element is in communication with a fluid. The cooling element is actuated to induce vibrational motion to drive the fluid toward a heat-generating structure.
US12137536B2
A cooling system comprises a main cooling arrangement thermally coupled to the heat generating component, and configured for collecting thermal energy of the heat generating component via a main heat transfer fluid, and a backup cooling arrangement thermally coupled to the main cooling arrangement and comprising at least one fluid path configured for conducting a backup heat transfer fluid. The cooling system comprises a thermal fuse disposed within at least a portion of the at least one fluid path, the thermal fuse changing from a solid state to a melted state and selectively enabling a flow of the backup heat transfer fluid in the at least one fluid path of the backup cooling arrangement in response to its temperature being above a temperature threshold, the backup heat transfer fluid being configured to, upon flowing in the at least one fluid path, collect thermal energy from the main cooling arrangement.
US12137531B2
An assembly for securing an electrical component to a server is disclosed. The assembly includes a structural case configured to receive and secure in place an electrical component for the server; a pair of rail holders mounted to the structural case, each rail holder of the pair of rail holders having a plurality of mounting holes that includes a first hole and a second hole; and a pair of latches, each latch of the pair of latches being movably mounted to a respective one of the pair of rail holders, each latch having a finger end that is coupled to a hook end via a bridge portion. The finger end and the hook end are inserted, respectively, into the first hole and the second hole of the respective one of the pair of rail holder, and independently and flexibly move relative to the bridge portion in response to applied pressure.
US12137529B2
Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.
US12137528B2
A display device for vehicle interiors includes a screen having an active front screen surface comprising a main area and a marginal area, and a decorative layer covering the marginal area and not covering the main area. The decorative layer is configured such that in a non-switched-on state of the screen in the marginal area, the marginal area is not visible through the decorative layer In a switched-on state of the marginal area, light emitted from the marginal area is visible through the decorative layer. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing such a display device is provided.
US12137526B2
A bonded body has a structure in which an insulating resin member made of an insulating resin and a metal part made of a metal are bonded. In the bonded body, a bonded interface between the insulating resin member and the metal part has an uneven shape including a protrusion in which the metal part protrudes toward an insulating resin member side and a recess in which the metal part retracts from the insulating resin member side, at least one of a kurtosis Rku of contour curve at the bonded interface of the metal part and a kurtosis Sku of contour surface at the bonded interface of the metal part is in a range of 2.75 or more and 6.00 or less, and an overhang rate that indicates a length ratio of regions overlapping in a lamination direction in a direction along the bonded interface is 7% or more.
US12137525B2
A setup change work support method includes a feeder information acquisition step, a production information acquisition step, and a target feeder determination step. The feeder information acquisition step acquires information on the capability of a feeder that can be disposed in a component supply unit of an electronic component mounting device for mounting an electronic component on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic component. The production information acquisition step acquires information on the production of the workpiece. The target feeder determination step determines a target feeder that is disposed in the component supply unit and is used to produce a target type based on information on the capability of the feeder and information on the production of the workpiece.
US12137514B2
An X-ray generation system is configured to generate an X-ray beam configured to be delivered to a patient undergoing radiation therapy. The X-ray generation system includes a linear accelerator system configured to generate an electron beam configured to impinge a target configured to respond to the incident electron beam by emitting an X-ray beam configured to deliver an X-ray dose rate to the patient in a range of 40 Gy/s to 1000 Gy/s within a treatment delivery window.
US12137511B2
A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.
US12137508B1
An induction coil furnace system includes at least an active induction coil and a passive induction coil surrounding a furnace volume. The active induction coil is connected to an AC power supply, while the passive induction coil is connected in parallel with one or more capacitors forming an L-C tank circuit. The connections to the AC power supply and the one or more capacitors are optionally an interchangeable connection, such that the active coil can become the passive coil upon disconnection of the AC power supply and connection of the one or more capacitors. Likewise, the passive coil can become the active coil upon disconnection of the one or more capacitors and connection of the AC power supply. The active coil is selectively electrically connected to the passive coil via a separable electrical connection, whereupon separation, the active coil and the passive coil are electrically isolated.
US12137498B2
In an electronic device launching a communication service according to various embodiments and a method of operating the electronic device, the electronic device includes a memory configured to store device information corresponding to the electronic device; a first communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to establish a first communication connection corresponding to a first communication method with an external server; a second communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to establish a second communication connection corresponding to a second communication method with an external electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to establish the first communication connection with the external server using the first communication module, to transmit the device information to the external server through the first communication connection, to receive one or more service identifiers corresponding to one or more services available to the external electronic device from the external server, to establish the second communication connection with the external electronic device using the second communication module, and to transmit control information based on at least a part of an identifier corresponding to at least one service of the one or more services to the external electronic device to activate the at least one service in the external electronic device.
US12137488B2
Described is a method of setting up a direct connection between edge sites on a 5G communications network. The method comprises: configuring 5G network functions (NFs) in the 5G communications network; configuring 5G NFs at the edge sites, if not already configured; and based on said configured NFs, setting up a direct tunnel between the edge sites according to a pre-defined tunnel policy.
US12137485B2
One embodiment relates to a method for a Session Management Function (SMF) transmitting/receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps in which: a SMF receives information associated with a non-accepted GBR QoS Flow; and the SMF transmits, to a target Next Generation-Radio Access Network (NG-RAN), request information associated with the applying of QoS Notification Control (QNC) to the non-accepted GBR QoS Flow.
US12137483B2
Systems and methods for enhanced random access procedure are provided. A wireless communication device can receive, from a wireless communication node, information indicating a value. The wireless communication device can compare a randomly generated value with the value. The wireless communication device can select, based on the comparison, either a 4-step random access procedure or a 2-step random access procedure to access to the wireless communication node. The wireless communication device can transmit a first message to access to the wireless communication node, wherein content of the first message is based on the selection of the 4-step random access procedure or the 2-step random access procedure.
US12137479B2
An operation method of a base station in a communication system may comprise: generating first RACH configuration information for a normal terminal; generating second RACH configuration information for a RedCap terminal; transmitting a message including the first RACH configuration information and the second RACH configuration information; and performing a random access procedure with a first terminal based on the message, wherein a terminal type of the first terminal is identified based on the first RACH configuration information and the second RACH configuration information, and the terminal type is the normal terminal or the RedCap terminal.
US12137468B2
One illustrative method of providing network broadcast information to a wireless device from a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes the steps of receiving, from one or more available cellular networks or a network database, cellular network broadcast information associated with the one or more available cellular networks; providing the cellular network broadcast information in a generic container message which varies in content and format according to one or more cellular standards associated with the one or more available cellular networks; and causing the generic container message to be regularly broadcasted for receipt and use by a wireless device. In an alternative approach, the steps include regularly broadcasting a network interworking indicator which is indicative of whether cellular network broadcast information is available for receipt from the WLAN; receiving a probe request from a wireless device; and causing the cellular network broadcast information to be sent to the wireless device in the generic container message in response to the probe request from the wireless device. The generic container message may alternatively or additionally include wireless network broadcast information from different types of wireless networks (e.g. Wi-MAX) which are available to the WLAN.
US12137464B2
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for user equipment are provided. A method may include determining to transmit, upon data arrival on a logical channel, the data on a configured grant for the logical channel. The method may also include transmitting, based on the determination, the data on the configured grant to activate a cell. In an example embodiment, the transmission on the configured grant may be performed regardless of a current activation status of the cell for which the configured grant is configured, or a suspend status of the configured grant.
US12137463B2
A radio frequency capability configuration method and an apparatus, the method including sending, by a network device, to a terminal, configuration information configuring M sets of radio frequency capabilities, where each set of radio frequency capabilities includes one or more radio frequency capabilities on one or more carriers, where a radio frequency capability on each carrier of the one or more carriers comprises a quantity of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers, and where M is an integer greater than 1, and sending, by the network device, to the terminal, first indication information to the terminal, where the first indication information indicates a set of radio frequency capabilities in the M sets of radio frequency capabilities.
US12137453B2
A method for transmitting and receiving a PDSCH in a wireless communication system, and a device for same. The method for a terminal to receive a PDSCH includes the steps of: receiving setting information; receiving, on the basis of the setting information, Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling the PDSCH, wherein the DCI includes a frequency domain resource assignment field and a Transmission configuration indication (TCI) field; and receiving the PDSCH on frequency domain resource blocks assigned on the basis of the frequency domain resource assignment field, wherein the frequency density of the PTRS can be determined by the number of resource blocks associated with each TCI state.
US12137444B2
The disclosure includes a method of receiving, by a BBU, M groups of signals, where each group of signals includes N signals, M is an integer greater than 0. Some methods further include N is a maximum quantity of signals supported when a physical cell of the BBU demodulates a signal. Some methods further include determining, by the BBU, H groups of signals that carry data and that are in the M groups of signals, where 0
US12137421B2
A method performed by a first network node is provided. The method includes determining a power backoff indicator (PBI) for a first user equipment (UE) based on at least one of channel conditions of the first UE and channel conditions of a second UE, data reliability requirements of the second UE, and data performance of the first UE. The method includes transmitting the PBI toward the first UE. The method includes receiving second data from the first UE, wherein transmission of the second data has been adjusted based on the PBI. The UE receives the PBI. Responsive to determining to apply the PBI, the UE backs off the power by adjusting the power according to at least one of a configuration and the PBI. The UE transmits second data to the first network node with the backed off or adjusted power.
US12137420B2
Example data transmission methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining an actual transmit power for first uplink data by a terminal device based on a determined channel transmit power and a transmission parameter. The actual transmit power is less than or equal to the channel transmit power, and the transmission parameter includes one or more of parameters that can be used to indicate a location of the terminal device. The terminal device sends the first uplink data at the actual transmit power. Therefore, the terminal device may determine the actual transmit power for the uplink data based on the channel transmit power and various transmission parameters that can indicate whether the terminal device is located at a cell edge, so that the actual transmit power for the uplink data can be flexibly adjusted.
US12137418B2
A method and apparatus for entering a sleep mode, a storage medium and a user equipment are provided. The method includes: monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and determining whether to enter a sleep mode, wherein entering the sleep mode includes skipping a duration of PDCCH monitoring occasions or modifying PDCCH configuration.
US12137412B2
A method of wireless communication at a device that supports energy harvesting is disclosed herein. The method includes obtaining, via at least one energy harvesting operation, energy from a wireless transmission. The method further includes transmitting, for a network node, an indication of power consumption of the device for at least one of wireless communications or sensing at the device.
US12137406B2
A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a method and an apparatus for transmitting a random access preamble in a wireless communication system are provided. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a method and an apparatus for requesting and transmitting system information are provided.
US12137404B2
A method and apparatus for use in a base station for transmitting information blocks is disclosed. A base station transmits a plurality of beams to a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). Further, the base station transmits broadcast information, using a beam of the plurality of beams, the transmitted broadcast information including a first information block and a second information block. Responsive to information in the transmitted second information block, the base station may receive a random access preamble. After the reception of the random access preamble, the base station may transmit a random access response. Responsive to information in the transmitted random access response, the base station may receive a message including control information indicating additional information blocks that the WTRU is requesting to receive. After reception of the received message, the base station may transmit the additional information blocks. The transmitted broadcast information may be periodically transmitted broadcast information.
US12137396B2
In a general aspect, a mobile wireless communication device is operated for motion sensing. In some aspects, wireless signals transmitted from a second wireless communication device through a space during a time period are received at a first wireless communication device. By operation of the first wireless communication device, channel state information is generated based on the wireless signals. Whether the first wireless communication device moved during the time period is detected. In response to detecting that the first wireless communication device moved relative to the second wireless communication device during the time period, motion sensing parameters of a motion sensing system are updated. The channel state information is processed according to the updated motion sensing parameters to detect motion of an object—other than the first wireless communication device—in the space during the time period.
US12137392B2
A wireless communication system includes: a first wireless communication device configured to transmit a first wireless signal and receive a second wireless signal in conformity with a designated communication standard; and at least one second wireless communication device configured to transmit the second wireless signal and receive the first wireless signal in conformity with the designated communication standard. The first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device perform a designated process more than once on a basis of transmission and reception of the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal. Each of the designated processes includes at least any of transmission and reception of the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal. Moreover, the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal used in the designated processes include secure information for identifying a transmission source of the first wireless communication device.
US12137385B1
A method and apparatus to support cell level mobility is provided. Method for supporting cell level mobility includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message, performing a set of operations and performing data transfer in the second cell after performing a specific operation of the set of operations. In case that the RRC reconfiguration message comprises a specific set of parameters, the set of operations comprises starting a timer related to cell level mobility, resetting Medium Access Control (MAC) entity, adjusting uplink transmission timing based on a parameter related to target timing advance, receiving a layer 1 grant based on a first identifier, performing uplink transmission of a specific MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) based on the layer 1 grant, receiving downlink assignment and stopping the timer related to cell level mobility.
US12137382B2
A method for processing a CSI processing unit, an apparatus, and a system are disclosed. The method for processing a CSI processing unit comprises: UE receives first signaling from a base station, where the first signaling is used to instruct to deactivate a first cell that provides a service for the UE, or used to instruct the UE to switch from a source BWP to a target BWP; and when target information satisfies a preset condition, the UE processes a first CSI processing unit by using a first processing manner corresponding to the target information, where the target information includes at least the first signaling, the first CSI processing unit is a CSI processing unit for measuring a first downlink reference signal resource, and the first downlink reference signal resource is a downlink reference signal resource in the first cell or the source BWP.
US12137377B1
A mobile device obtains Quality of Service (QOS) data for multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) while supporting communications services with a given MNO. The communications services with the given MNO are supported through use of a first subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the operating mobile device. While preventing interruption of the communications services with the given MNO, data is collected for determining QoS associated with a given location and connectivity of the operating mobile device to a plurality of MNOs through use of a second SIM associated with the operating mobile device.
US12137374B2
An intent decomposition method includes sending, by a first network device, a first sub-intent target value to a second network device. The method also includes receiving, by the first network device, a first message from the second network device. The first message is used to indicate that the first sub-intent target value is not achieved by the second device. The first message includes a first measurement value of the second network device. The method further includes re-decomposing, by the first network device, an intent based on the first measurement value, and sending first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition to the second network device and one or more other network devices different from the first network device and the second network device until all the first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition are achieved or none of the first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition are achieved.
US12137363B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a measurement configuration for a plurality of cells. The UE may perform measurement of each of the plurality of cells in an order, wherein the order is based at least in part on a priority, wherein the priority is based at least in part on an aggregated downlink bandwidth. The UE may transmit a measurement report based at least in part on the order. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12137357B2
Methods, systems, and devices related to related to digital wireless communication, and more specifically, to techniques related to reporting performance information. In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes receiving a performance information report from a terminal, wherein the performance information report includes information relating to performance of the network node. The method also includes initiating a performance task based on receiving the performance information report. In another exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes generating a performance information report that includes information relating to performance of a network node. The method also includes transmitting the performance information report to the network node.
US12137352B2
Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. Network data associated with a network that includes a plurality of cells may be analyzed, with the analyzing including assessing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network. Prioritization information on per-sector basis for the network may be generated, and based on the prioritization information, a network roll-out plan for use in the network may be optimized. The prioritization information may be generated based on a valuation scheme and/or a congestion level. Cost optimization information, for use in the optimizing of the network roll-out plan, may be generated. One or more actions may be recommended based on the network data.
US12137331B2
An auxiliary device charging case is used to facilitate translation features of a mobile computing device or auxiliary device. A first user, who may be a foreign language speaker, holds the charging case and speaks into the charging case. The charging case communicates the received speech to the mobile computing device, either directly or through the auxiliary device, which translates the received speech into a second language for a second user, who is the owner of the mobile computing device and auxiliary device. The second user may provide input in the second language, such as by speaking or typing into the auxiliary or mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may translate this second input to the first language, and transmit the translated input to the charging case either directly or through the auxiliary device. The charging case may output the translated second input to the first user, such as through a speaker or display screen.
US12137326B2
An external portion of an auditory prosthesis includes an external magnet that interacts with an implantable magnet to hold the external portion against the skin. Magnetic force generated by the stray field of these magnets can disturb the operation of a vibrating element of the auditory prosthesis. The technologies described herein utilize additional magnets disposed within portions of the auditory prosthesis to redirect the magnetic flux, which allows the vibrating element to be disposed more closely to the magnets, reducing the overall height profile of the prosthesis.
US12137318B2
A processing device according to this embodiment includes: a frequency characteristics acquisition unit configured to acquire frequency characteristics of an input signal; an extreme value extraction unit configured to extract an extreme value of spectral data; a kurtosis calculation unit configured to: calculate an evaluation value from spectral data; and calculate a kurtosis of a peak or a dip based on a plurality of evaluation values calculated by changing a calculation width, the evaluation value being used for evaluating the peak or the dip corresponding to the extreme value; a determination unit configured to determine whether to suppress the peak or the dip according to a comparison result between the kurtosis and a threshold value; and a suppression unit configured to suppress the peak or the dip with the extreme value that is determined to be suppressed.
US12137315B2
An earphone including a proximity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a signal analysis device. The signal analysis device identifies an approaching movement of the earphone to an object using the proximity sensor signal. The signal analysis device ascertains whether the approaching movement is a movement of the earphone to an ear of the user. By filtering the acceleration sensor signal, the signal analysis device generates a high-pass filtered acceleration signal and a low-pass filtered acceleration signal. The signal analysis device determines an end time of the approaching movement based on a stabilization of the acceleration, using the low-pass filtered acceleration signal. The signal analysis device confirms that the approaching movement is a movement of the earphone to an ear of the user based on changes in the high-pass filtered acceleration signal after the ascertained end time of the approaching movement.
US12137314B2
A terminal for controlling a wireless sound device can include a communication interface configured to wirelessly connect to at least one or more wireless sound devices; and a processor configured to transmit and receive a positioning signal to and from the at least one or more wireless sound devices, determine a relative position of the at least one or more wireless sound devices based on the positioning signal, receive an acceleration sensor value from the at least one or more wireless sound devices, determine a posture of the at least one or more wireless sound devices based on the acceleration sensor value, determine a wearing state of the at least one or more wireless sound devices based on the relative position and the posture of the at least one or more wireless sound devices, and transmit an audio signal to a worn wireless sound device among the wireless sound devices.
US12137310B2
A voice communication relay device for use in combination with a protective face mask having an embedded microphone, a headset, a radio, and a push-to-talk (PTT) device that is connected to a radio. The voice communication relay device includes: a housing; a device speaker associated with the housing; an amplifier in the housing, the amplifier being electrically connected to the device speaker; a circuit board located inside of the housing; and a power source. At least one function of the circuit board is to serve as an Impedance dependent auto switch (IDAS) that is electrically connected to the device speaker and an output connector for selectively sending signals to the device speaker or to a radio that is connected to the PTT device.
US12137309B2
A method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content enables the secure transfer of multimedia content from a digital video recorder (DVR) to a personal computer (PC) and further to a handheld device. A DVR determines which devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) are authorized to share and/or retrieve content from the DVR. The DVR receives a connection request from a PC on the LAN, authorizes the connection request and establishes a secure connection between the DVR and the PC. Once the secure connection is established, the DVR receives a request for multimedia content from the PC, prepares the multimedia content for transfer and transfers the multimedia content to the PC.
US12137308B2
In an image processing apparatus, an image corrector ascertains, for each pixel of a selected pixel region included in an image captured by an imaging unit, luminance-value ratios of respective colors of color filters in accordance with (i) a color luminance value of the corresponding pixel of the selected pixel region, and (ii) ascertainment data items predetermined for the respective colors if a measured illumination level around the imaging unit is lower than or equal to a predetermined threshold illumination level. The ascertainment data item, predetermined for each color, represents a corresponding color luminance-value ratio at any pixel in the selected pixel region with respect to a predetermined peak luminance value of the corresponding color in the selected pixel region. The image corrector generates a corrected image in accordance with the luminance-value ratios of the respective colors ascertained for each pixel of the selected pixel region.
US12137301B2
One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, during a meeting comprising at least one participant remote to a user identified as a presenter, communication data and visual data provided by the user to the at least one participant; determining, utilizing a meeting discrepancy system, that content of the visual data does not match content of the communication data; and providing, to the user and utilizing a meeting discrepancy system, a notification indicating the content of the visual data does not match the content of the communication data. Other aspects are claimed and described.
US12137300B2
The present invention relates to a dynamic adjustment method for adjusting a frame per second. The method includes steps of cyclically sampling a first image and a second image captured by an image capturing device based on a sampling time interval and uploading the first image and the second image to a server; executing an image variation rate algorithm on the server to acquire an image variation rate by comparing the first image with the second image; and adjusting the frame per second for the image capturing device to a first frame per second when all of the image variation rates within a first time window are less than a first threshold.
US12137294B2
The present technique relates to a solid-state imaging device, a solid-state imaging device manufacturing method, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of providing a solid-state imaging device that can prevent generation of RTS noise due to miniaturization of amplifying transistors, and can achieve a smaller size and a higher degree of integration accordingly. A solid-state imaging device includes a photodiode as a photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer gate that reads out charges from the photodiode, a floating diffusion from which the charges of the photodiode are read by an operation of the transfer gate, and an amplifying transistor connected to the floating diffusion. More particularly, the amplifying transistor is of a fully-depleted type. Such an amplifying transistor includes an amplifier gate (gate electrode) extending in a direction perpendicular to convex strips formed by processing a surface layer of a semiconductor layer, for example.
US12137291B2
A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion region provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a signal processing unit configured to process an output signal from the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, and a processing unit configured to perform processing based on a learned model on data processed by the signal processing unit. The photoelectric conversion apparatus also includes a first pad connected to the processing unit and a second pad connected to the signal processing unit.
US12137290B2
Disclosed are a face image and iris image acquisition method and device, a computer-readable readable storage medium and an apparatus. The method includes rotating the first tripod head to force the face lens and the iris lens to be in acquisition positions; capturing a first face image and a first iris image simultaneously by the face lens and the iris lens; and locating the iris in the first iris image, and if no iris is located, determining whether a condition of light-avoiding rotation is satisfied, and if the condition is satisfied, rotating the second tripod head to adjust an angle or a position of the supplementary light source to enable a light spot region to avoid an iris region.
US12137286B2
A device (e.g., a security device, a video doorbell, a security camera, etc.) may receive an input voltage and based on the input voltage may determine the input power available to the device. The device may access various power level requirements associated with one or more functional components associated with the device. The device may then determine one or more functional components to activate or set to an active status on the device based on the input power available to the device, component power level requirements for one or more of the functional components, and other factors such as priority levels and preferences.
US12137277B1
A service provider network can enable subscriber of a service with capabilities of performing one or more trick playback modes, such as pause, play, stop, fast-forward, and/or rewind to provide some examples, on media content provided by a service provider network that is being presently viewed by one or more subscribers while abiding by current copyright laws. The service provider network can broadcast the media content to a subscriber device that is associated with the subscriber and can simultaneously store an exclusive copy of the media content being displayed by the subscriber device. And, the systems, methods, and apparatuses can time-shift the exclusive copy of the media content in accordance with the one or more trick playback modes and can unicast the time-shifted copy of the media content to the subscriber device to perform the one or more trick playback modes.
US12137276B2
A method for delivering media to a playback device including outputting first test media to be viewed by a first user. The method further includes receiving a first user input related to a first perception of the first test media by the first user and indicating a first personalized quality of experience of the first user with respect to the first test media. The method further includes generating a first personalized sensitivity profile including one or more viewing characteristics of the first user based on the first user input, and determining, based at least in part on the first personalized sensitivity profile, a first media parameter. The first media parameter is determined in order to increase an efficiency of media delivery to the first playback device over a network while preserving the first personalized quality of experience of the first user.
US12137273B2
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for utilizing a content recommendation system powering a streaming media publisher channel, in conjunction with an object recognition model, to enhance dynamic generation of a banner being shown to a user via an awareness or performance campaign. This method allows the platform to present the most relevant ML personalized in-channel content to the publisher platform users in endemic banners that run on the platform which then correspondingly helps drive user reach. An example embodiment operates by implementing personalized content banners that may act as a hook for channel users opening their streaming device, both active and lapsed, to enter back into the channel.
US12137272B2
Aspects described herein describe selecting advertisements for insertion into video content. An advertisement may be selected based on when content was previously consumed.
US12137268B2
The system generates a display providing condensing content for display under time constraints. In response to a selection of a program that has already started, the system retrieves information about the program. Based on this information, and information about the user, the system selects a subset of segments of the program, forming a shorter version of the content that fits within a reduced time interval, from the time of selection to a scheduled end time. Accordingly, the user is presented with the condensed version of the currently selected program by, including the important or relevant segments of the program. The system generates the condensed content by selecting segments of the program that are determined to be important to the user and that cumulatively fit with the available viewing time. The system may sort, score, or otherwise rank segment identifiers based on user profile information.
US12137265B2
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for modifying one or more parameters of a data streaming bitrate selection algorithm based on machine learning. An example embodiment operates by training and operating a first machine learning model to predict a sustainable network bandwidth. A second machine learning model is trained to receive the sustainable network bandwidth and predict a likelihood that this network bandwidth will not empty a data buffer of streaming data. A bitrate is selected based on the likelihood being below a threshold percentage, such as 50%.
US12137250B2
A method of video decoding performed in a video decoder is disclosed. A first syntax element indicating whether a video is monochrome or includes color components that are encoded separately is generated. A second syntax element that indicates whether joint coding of chroma residuals is enabled based on whether the video is monochrome or includes color components that are encoded separately is generated. Further, a coded video bitstream that includes the first syntax element is generated. The coded video bitstream includes the second syntax element based on whether the video is monochrome or includes color components that are encoded separately. The first syntax element and the second syntax element are different syntax elements.
US12137246B2
A method for video decoding is disclosed. A directional intra prediction mode is decoded for a block of a picture, the directional intra prediction mode having a direction. Based on the directional intra prediction mode, a first predictor and a second predictor for a sample in the current block are accessed, the first and second predictors being on a line at least approximating the direction. A sample value of the sample is predicted by interpolation using the first and second predictors, responsive to a difference between the second and first predictors, wherein the difference is scaled by at least a ratio that is based on a location of the sample in the block, and wherein a denominator of the ratio is a power of two regardless of the location of the sample. The sample of the block is reconstructed based on the predicted sample value.
US12137245B2
An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, a plurality of intra prediction types are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of intra prediction types include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter of the intra-prediction image in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with an intra prediction type of the encoding-target block and prediction mode combination of a plurality of blocks adjacent to the encoding-target block.
US12137242B2
A coding efficiency increase is achieved by using a common signalization within the bitstream with regard to activation of merging and activation of the skip mode. One possible state of one or more syntax elements within the bitstream may signalize for a current sample set of a picture that the sample set is to be merged and has no prediction residual encoded and inserted into the bitstream. A common flag may signalize whether the coding parameters associated with a current sample set are to be set according to a merge candidate or to be retrieved from the bitstream, and whether the current sample set of the picture is to be reconstructed based on a prediction signal depending on the coding parameters associated with the current sample set, without any residual data, or to be reconstructed by refining the prediction signal depending on the coding parameters associated with the current sample set by means of residual data within the bitstream.
US12137240B2
Disclosed are an inter prediction mode-based image processing method and an apparatus therefor. Particularly, a method for processing an image on the basis of inter prediction may comprise the steps of: determining whether a motion vector scale adaptation is applied to a block; up-scaling a down-scaled MVD (Motion Vector Difference) when the motion vector scale adaptation is applied to the block; deriving a MV (Motion Vector) for the block, using the up-scaled MVD and a MVP (Motion Vector Predictor); and generating a predictive block of the block, using the derived MV.
US12137238B2
A method for video decoding includes determining, based on prediction information, whether the current block uses a flexible partition type. Reconstructed samples of the reference block are stored in a cache memory, which stores reconstructed samples of coding regions of a first size comprising a coding tree unit (CTU) of the current block and reconstructed samples of at least one coding region of the first size comprising a CTU adjacent to the CTU of the current block. The cache memory stores either (i) only reconstructed samples of the coding regions of the CTU of the current block or (ii) reconstructed samples of coding regions of a second size of the CTU of the current block and reconstructed samples of at least one coding region of the second size of the CTU adjacent to the CTU of the current block.
US12137234B2
A video encoding method is provided. The method includes decoding intra-frame prediction mode information corresponding to a current decoding unit, decoding first identification information corresponding to the current decoding unit when the intra-frame prediction mode information indicates that a block differential pulse code modulation (BDPCM) mode is applied to the current decoding unit, determining, when the first identification information indicates that a transform block (TB) corresponding to the current decoding unit does not include any non-zero transform coefficients, that a residual block corresponding to the current decoding unit is an all-zero residual block, and reconstructing the current decoding unit according to the residual block and a prediction block corresponding to the current decoding unit. The technical solutions provided in embodiments of this application improve the encoding and decoding efficiency of the decoding unit using the BDPCM mode. Apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterpart embodiments are also provided.
US12137232B2
A method for decoding an image signal according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: determining whether there is a brightness change between a current image including a current block and a reference image of the current image; if it is determined that there is a brightness change between the current image and the reference image, determining weight prediction parameter candidates for the current block; determining a weight prediction parameter for the current block on the basis of index information which specifies any one of the weight prediction parameter candidates; and performing a prediction on the current block on the basis of the weight prediction parameter.
US12137228B2
There is provided a method for estimating weighted prediction parameters intended to be used for predicting an image block.
US12137224B2
An encoding apparatus comprises a quantizer quantizing transform coefficients in a block in an image using a first quantization matrix, and an encoder encoding the first quantization matrix, wherein, for encoding the first quantization matrix, if using a first mode, the encoder encodes information indicating that the first quantization matrix is the same as a second quantization matrix having already been encoded, if using a second mode, encodes a difference between an element of the first quantization matrix and an element of the second quantization matrix, and if using a third mode, encodes a difference between an element and another element within the first quantization matrix, wherein a code amount of information representing the first mode is used is less than that of information representing that the second mode is used.
US12137223B2
A video decoding method includes: performing entropy decoding on a coding block of a video image frame to obtain a quantization coefficient block of residual data corresponding to the coding block; inversely quantizing the quantization coefficient block to obtain an inverse quantization coefficient matrix; inversely rearranging the inverse quantization coefficient matrix to obtain a processed coefficient matrix, non-zero coefficients in the processed coefficient matrix being concentrated in left, upper and upper left regions of the coefficient matrix; and generating the residual data according to the processed coefficient matrix.
US12137219B2
[Problem] To provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing method. [Solution] An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a decoding unit configured to generate a decoded image by decoding a coded stream, a determination unit configured to adopt a block boundary of the decoded image as a target and determine deblocking filter application necessity with respect to color difference components of the decoded image based on boundary strength that is calculated using a color difference related parameter related to a color difference, and a filtering unit configured to apply a deblocking filter to color difference components of pixels located in a vicinity of the block boundary based on a determination result of the deblocking filter application necessity.
US12137215B2
A decoding method performed by a decoding device, according to the present document, may comprise the steps of: acquiring, from a bitstream, at least one of a combined inter-picture merge and intra-picture prediction (CIIP) enable flag and a coding unit (CU) skip flag indicating whether a skip mode is applied to a current block; acquiring, from the bitstream, a regular merge flag on the basis that a condition based on the current block size, and at least one of a condition based on the CIIP enable flag and a condition based on the CU skip flag are satisfied; generating prediction samples of the current block on the basis of the regular merge flag; and generating restoration samples on the basis of the prediction samples.
US12137214B2
Wedgelet separation lines of neighboring blocks are predicted from each other by aligning the wedgelet separation lines of such neighboring blocks to each other, thereby reducing the side information coding rate that may be used.
US12137204B2
Provided are an image component prediction method, an encoder and a decoder, said method comprising: determining a first reference pixel set of a colour component to be predicted of a current block; and calculating a model parameter of a prediction model according to positions of reference pixels in the first reference pixel set, the prediction model being configured to perform prediction processing on the colour component to be predicted of the current block.
US12137203B2
Disclosed are a method and system for optical calibration of a 3D printer. The method includes: projecting, by an optical apparatus, a projection image to a projection platform, placing a calibration plate on the projection platform, and capturing the projection platform; identifying the coordinates of calibration points and the coordinates of actual projection points according to the captured image to obtain a matrix of calibration points and a matrix of actual projection points; rotating and translating the matrix of the calibration points and/or the matrix of the actual projection points, and calculating a distance value T0 between the calibration points and the actual projection points in an image coordinate system; converting the T0 in the image coordinate system into an offset C1 in a pixel coordinate system, and inversely distorting an initial ideal projection image according to the offset C1 to offset optical distortion.
US12137190B2
An image reading device can easily increase or improve the depth of field. The image reading device includes a lens array (1) including lenses (2) arrayed in a main scanning direction, a sensor array (4) including sensor elements (4) arrayed in the main scanning direction to receive light converged by the lenses (2), and an overlap preventer located between the lens array (1) and the sensor array (4) to prevent an overlap of images formed by the lenses (2). The overlap preventer includes a slit assembly (5) including at least one specific-light blocker or optically transparent columns (13).
US12137185B2
A system and method for enhanced call progress assessment (CPA) utilizing dual-prong analysis, comprising a campaign management console, a data services engine, a traffic shaper, an agent desktop, an optimized CPA service, an auto-dialer with built-in CPA capabilities, and a simple dialer which allows enterprises to process outbound calls in parallel in order to quickly and accurately determine outbound call outcome, a live person or an answering machine or service, which can be used to route outbound calls in an appropriate manner. The system and method utilize a plurality of specialized CPA methods running in parallel to a built-in CPA system to analyze audio stream data associated with an outbound call and uses various entity-specific threshold parameters to determine a call outcome based on the results of the plurality of CPA methods. Such a system and method can provide faster and more accurate CPA using a dual prong approach.
US12137177B2
The present invention discloses a trusted alliance block chain digital calibration certificate system and an operation method therefor. The system comprises: a distributed ledger system (10) of a distributed storage system based on a hyperledger fabric; a CA system (11) for management of all entity identity certificates and registration of identities in the system; a UTC time calibration server (12) for providing a UTC time calibration service for all block chain node servers of the system; and a digital calibration certificate subsystem (13) for generating, by means of alliance management, instrument organization management, and calibration institution management, a digital calibration certificate from calibration certificate data by a digital signature technology, extracting related entity information, and forming original information of multiple data blocks. The system can overcome the shortcomings of existing block chain technology-based digital calibration certificate technologies by establishing a calibration chain and a traceability chain which are reliable, trusted, secure, and continuously growing.
US12137158B2
Systems and methods for cryptography based on 128 bit integers include: receiving a complex input, the input including a 128-bit number; encrypting by: setting an imaginary part of the input to a predetermined value; encrypting the input using a Fourier transform and a scaling factor; adding a first noise and a second noise to the encrypted input, wherein the second noise obfuscates the first noise; and decrypting by: receiving the encrypted input with added first noise and second noise; estimating a standard deviation of the first noise based on an imaginary part of the received encrypted complex input; computing a standard deviation of the second noise based on the standard deviation of the first noise and a predetermined parameter; and decrypting the encrypted message using an inverse Fourier transform, the first noise, and the second noise.
US12137155B2
A device may receive network protocol data identifying a network protocol trace associated with network devices of a network, and may divide the network protocol trace into multiple segments. The device may identify a set of segments, in the multiple segments, that includes a first segment and second segments related to the first segment, and may process the multiple segments, in parallel, to determine first results data corresponding to the multiple segments. The device may process the second segments, in parallel, to determine second results data, and may combine the first results data and the second results data to generate final results data, wherein the final results data indicate utilization by the network devices of a network protocol associated with the network. The device may perform one or more actions based on the final results data.
US12137154B2
Described herein are systems, methods, and software to manage new and updated containerized network functions (CNFs). In one implementation, a management service identifies a CNF in a first repository. Once identified, the management service identifies one or more configuration parameters associated with the CNF and updates one or more files for the CN with the one or more configuration parameters. The management service then stores at least the one or more files for the CNF in a second repository. In some implementations, the management service will monitor the first repository for modifications associated with the CNF and will update the files in the second repository based on the modifications.
US12137148B1
Systems and methods for estimating a long-term effect in the presence of unobserved confounding are provided. For example, a long-term effect of a change in user interface of a media playback application may be estimated. An experimental dataset and an observational dataset may be compiled using data from a plurality of computing devices. The observational dataset may include unobserved confounding. Using the experimental dataset, a short-term effect may be determined. Using the short-term effect and samples from the observational dataset, an instrumental variable may be computed that may be used in instrumental variable regression to estimate the long-term effect.
US12137143B1
Example embodiments described herein therefore relate to an event detection system that comprises a plurality of sensor devices, to perform operations that include: generating sensor data at the plurality of sensor devices; accessing the sensor data generated by the plurality of sensor devices; detecting an event, or precursor to an event, based on the sensor data, wherein the detected event corresponds to an event category; accessing an object model associated with the event type in response to detecting the event, wherein the object model defines a procedure to be applied by the event detection system to the sensor data; and streaming at least a portion of a plurality of data streams generated by the plurality of sensor devices to a server system based on the procedure, wherein the server system may perform further analysis or visualization based on the portion of the plurality of data streams.
US12137139B2
In some embodiments, a system can include a first arbiter device connected to a first network, the first arbiter device communicating with a first communication interval, a second arbiter device connected to a second network, the second arbiter device communicating with a second communication interval synchronized with the first communication interval; and a wireless network architecture that desynchronizes the first communication interval and the second communication interval.
US12137122B1
An apparatus for determining and recommending transaction protocols, the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive entity data from an entity, determine at least a protocol metric for each protocol object of a plurality of protocol objects as a function of the entity data, wherein each protocol object of the plurality of protocol objects includes a policy sub-element, select at least two protocol objects from the plurality of protocol objects as a function of the at least a protocol metric of each protocol object, modify the policy sub-element of the at least two protocol objects as a function of the entity data, and generate a policy agreement as a function of the at least two protocol objects.
US12137111B2
Various embodiments described herein relate to an asset discovery engine with a deep vulnerabilities scanner with respect to assets in an industrial network. In an embodiment, a request to perform an asset vulnerability assessment of one or more assets within a network is received, the request comprising an asset descriptor describing the one or more assets. In response to the request, aggregated asset property data associated with the one or more assets is obtained based on the asset descriptor. Furthermore, the asset vulnerability assessment is performed based on the aggregated asset property data and asset vulnerability signature data stored in an asset vulnerability signature repository. In response to determining that the asset vulnerability assessment satisfies a defined criterion, one or more actions associated with the network are performed.
US12137101B2
A method for workload security rings that includes receiving a plurality of workloads, each associated with respective security criteria and scheduled for execution on a distributed computing system divided into a plurality of security rings each associated with a respective subset of computing devices of the distributed computing system that is physically isolated from the other security rings. For each respective workload, the method includes determining, using the respective security criteria, a security level of the respective workload and identifying, using the security level of the respective workload, one or more of the plurality of security rings that are eligible for executing the respective workload. The method also includes executing the respective workload on one or more computing devices selected from one of the respective subsets of computing devices associated with the identified one or more of the plurality of security rings eligible for executing the respective workload.
US12137092B2
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are presented for an aggregation platform filter. A hardware computing device is configured to download users' data from a first plurality of third-party service providers over a data network on behalf of the users for a second plurality of third-party service providers. A filter module is configured monitor electronic credentials of users used by a hardware computing device to download the users' data. A filter module is configured to detect similar electronic credentials of a user for the same third-party service provider from a first plurality being used for multiple third-party service providers from a second plurality of third-party service providers. A filter module is configured to share, with multiple third-party service providers, the same data downloaded by a hardware computing device from a same third-party service provider with similar electronic credentials using a same session identity.
US12137073B2
The technology manages message threads. A computing system is configured to detect at least one question in a message thread and to determine if the message thread includes at least one answer responding to the at least one question. From this, the system generates a summary of the message thread based on the detection of the at least one question and the determination of the at least one answer, and outputs for display the summary of the message thread to a recipient of the message thread. The output may involve visually indicating the detected at least one question and/or visually indicating the at least one answer responding to the at least one question. The detected at least one question and the at least one answer may be visually indicated in a manner distinct from remaining content of the message thread.
US12137072B1
Systems and methods of message filtering in a multi-region multi-active architecture. A client device via a client application receives a data message associated with a topic subscribed by the client application from an application service provider. The data message includes a region tag associated with a region server producing the data message and an account tag representing a group of client accounts associated with the data message. The client device determines whether the region tag corresponds to a home region server assigned to the client application. In response to determining the region tag corresponds to the home region server assigned to the client application, the client device determines whether an account identification (ID) corresponding to the client application matches the account tag in the data message. In response to determining the account ID matches the account tag, the client device consumes the data message.
US12137067B2
An information processing device includes: a first reception unit that receives first information regarding a first communication device that primarily uses a predetermined frequency band; a setting unit that sets information regarding protection of the first communication device on the basis of the first information; and a calculation unit that calculates a communication parameter related to radio wave transmission of a second communication device that secondarily uses the predetermined frequency band on the basis of the information regarding the protection of the first communication device set by the setting unit.
US12137066B2
A user equipment (UE) is transmits capability signaling information to a base station. The capability signaling information may be associated with a capability of the UE to maintain coherence and bundle demodulation reference signals (DM-RS) when a transmission is interrupted. The base station may receive a transmission from the UE having dropped symbols, may determine if the capability signaling information indicates that the UE maintained coherence over the dropped signals, and may utilize bundled DM-RS to decode the transmission if the capability signaling information indicates that the UE maintained coherence.
US12137059B2
A layer 2 (L2) switch receives session information and destination information included in upstream communication transmitted from a network device, and compresses the received session information and destination information. Then, the L2 switch stores compressed information that has been compressed, into a memory unit that stores a session table to be referred to when downstream communication is received.
US12137058B2
An information processing method, an Ethernet switching chip, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a master module of an Ethernet switching chip, a message information processing request, and executing, by the master module in response to the message information processing request, a self-learning operation corresponding to the message information processing request, so as to obtain a message information learning result; updating, by the master module according to the message information learning result, a message processing information table of an IP core where the master module is located; and/or, sending, by the master module, the message information learning result to a corresponding slave module, so that the corresponding slave module updates, according to the message information learning result, a message processing information table of an IP core where the slave module is located.
US12137056B2
A server computer system, comprises a processor; a communications module coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed, configure the processor to obtain resource availability data for resources maintained by a resource provider; receive, via the communications module and from a third party server computer system, session data that includes a request to perform an operation; determine, based on the session data, that the resources are transferable to perform the operation; and responsive to determining that the resources are transferable to perform the operation, update a graphical user interface displayed on a client device to indicate that the resources are transferable to perform the operation.
US12137050B2
A transfer device includes: a storage unit that stores a management table including a transfer address, an output port, and a timer; a communication unit that has ports and transmits and receives a packet; an address retrieval unit that refers to the management table and retrieves an entry using a transmission source address of a packet, changes an output destination port of a packet in which the transmission source address is set as a transmission destination to a reception port of the packet and sets a timer of the entry when the timer of the retrieved entry is not set, and does not change a content of the entry when the timer of the retrieved entry is set; and a transfer processing unit that transfers the packet from an output port of an entry of the packet of the management table.
US12137047B2
Methods and systems are provided to facilitate network egress fairness between applications. At an egress port of a network, an arbitrator can provide fairness-based traffic shaping to data associated with applications. The desired fairness-based traffic shaping can be provided based on bandwidth, traffic classes, or other parameters. Consequently, the egress link's bandwidth can be allocated with fairness among the applications.
US12137043B2
A method includes processing parameter selection inputs corresponding to a threshold correlation rule associated with monitoring a communication network. The method also includes processing node selection inputs. The method further includes causing a list of key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with monitoring the communication network to be populated based on the parameter selection inputs and the node selection inputs. The method also includes processing threshold comparison inputs and breach consistency condition inputs to generate the threshold correlation rule. The method further includes comparing KPI values to a threshold comparison target and causing an alert to be generated indicating that an operating state of the communication network is outside a preset performance level.
US12137036B2
The present disclosure relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for quality prediction. The method includes obtaining values of a parameter of a first endpoint, obtaining values of a parameter of a second endpoint, and generating a prediction of the parameter of the first endpoint according to the values of the parameter of the first endpoint and the values of the parameter of the second endpoint. The prediction includes probability distribution information of the parameter of the first endpoint at a timing in the future. The present disclosure can result in a more precise quality prediction.
US12137034B2
A synchronized adaptation of a virtual subset of a telecommunication network, referred to as a “network slice”, dedicated to an elementary service of a set of services is disclosed. A more encompassing service is generally composed of several elementary services to which separate respective slices are dedicated. The telecommunication network includes a plurality of network slices, and these slices are configured according to a plurality of configuration parameters. In particular, at least one second configuration parameter of at least one second slice dedicated to a second elementary service of a set of services is modified on the basis of at least one modification of a first configuration parameter of a first slice dedicated to a first elementary service of the set of services.
US12137009B2
The present disclosure relates to a control unit that is adapted to provide a plurality of channel estimates which are separated in time during a certain first time period and to represent each channel estimate by a corresponding complex channel vector in a complex vector space. Each channel estimate constitutes an estimated channel for a radio channel provided between at least two wireless communication nodes, where the radio channel constitutes a medium via which signals transmitted between nodes are transferred. The control unit is further adapted to calculate a difference angle between two of the complex channel vectors which are separated in time during a certain second time period, forming a pair of complex channel vectors, where the difference angle is a Kähler angle (θK).
US12137007B2
An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.
US12137005B2
A method including opening a web-based video call in a browser on a first device (145), receiving a request to join the web-based video call from a second device (150), capturing (110), by the first device, a video including a frame (105), segmenting (115), by the first device, the frame, selecting, by the first device, at least one segment (120) of the segmented frame, and streaming (125), directly from the first device to the second device, the video including the at least one segment as a real-time virtual teleportation (140).
US12137004B2
Device group partitions and a settlement platform are provided. In some embodiments, device group partitions (e.g., partitions of devices based on associated device groups) are provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform service is provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform service is provided for partitioned devices. In some embodiments, collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on a wireless network; and aggregating the device generated service usage information for a settlement platform for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network is provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform implements a service billing allocation and/or a service/transactional revenue share among one or more partners. In some embodiments, service usage information includes micro-CDRs, which are used for CDR mediation or reconciliation that provides for service usage accounting on any device activity that is desired. In some embodiments, each device activity that is desired to be associated with a billing event is assigned a micro-CDR transaction code, and a service processor of the device is programmed to account for that activity associated with that transaction code. In some embodiments, a service processor executing on a wireless communications device periodically reports (e.g., during each heartbeat or based on any other periodic, push, and/or pull communication technique(s)) micro-CDR usage measures to, for example, a service controller or some other network element for CDR mediation or reconciliation.
US12137001B2
Examples described herein relate to a network interface device that includes circuitry to track one or more gaps in received packet sequence numbers using data and circuitry to indicate to a sender of packets non-delivered packets to identify a range of delivered packets. In some examples, the data identifies delivered packets and undelivered packets for one or more connections. In some examples, to indicate to a sender of packets non-delivered packets to identify a range of delivered packets, the circuitry is to provide negative acknowledgement sequence range indicating a start and end of non-delivered packets.
US12136995B2
Systems, procedures, and instrumentalities are disclosed for synchronizing a signal burst, signal design, and/or system frame acquisition. A synchronization signal (SS) block or burst may be received. The SS block or burst may include a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and/or a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH). A first cell ID may be determined and/or a plurality of SSS sequences may be generated. An m0 value (e.g., a first cyclic shift) may be determined from a set of m0 values, for example, based on the generated plurality of SSS sequences. An n1 value (e.g., a second cyclic shift) may be determined from a set of n1 values. A second cell ID may be determined, for example, based on the m0 value and the n1 value. A third cell ID may be determined, for example, based on the second cell ID and the first cell ID.
US12136993B2
For a communication network using a satellite-involved backhaul, the backhaul outage and restoration states are predicted based on satellite motion data. Based on such predictions, devices providing the radio access portion of the communication network, and devices using the communication network schedule or take actions. Actions can include but are not necessarily limited to: powering equipment up or down, notifying devices or users of upcoming outage or restoration events, inhibiting actions that cannot be completed before an outage, inhibiting new network attachments, adjusting sleep/wake schedules, and providing a local version of a core network or other network.
US12136987B2
An electronic device and a method for performing beam searching by using a multi-polarization array antenna are provided. To this end the electronic device controls one or a plurality of antenna modules to operate such that at least two antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements use beams having different directions at a specific time period, and control the at least two antenna elements to receive, in a corresponding beam direction, reference signals having a unique polarization characteristic supported by the at least two antenna elements.
US12136983B2
A front end module (FEM) for a Wi-Fi acoustic wave resonator RF filter circuit. The device can include a power amplifier (PA), a resonator, and a diversity switch. The device can further include a low noise amplifier (LNA). The PA is electrically coupled to an input node and can be configured to a DC power detector or an RF power detector. The resonator can be configured between the PA and the diversity switch, or between the diversity switch and an antenna. The LNA may be configured to the diversity switch or be electrically isolated from the switch. Another resonator may be configured between the diversity switch and the LNA. In a specific example, this device integrates a PA, an RF filter, a single pole two throw (SP2T) switch, and a bypassable LNA into a single device.
US12136981B2
An integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network may allow for enhanced network coverage. However, there are control and management challenges associated with an integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network because the network and user equipments (UEs) are no longer confined to only using conventional cellular communication via terrestrial transmit-and-receive points (T-TRPs). One challenge is how to perform beam management. In some embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed in which an indication of angular direction (e.g. beam direction) is provided by the T-TRP. The indication of angular direction may be used by a UE for communicating with a non-terrestrial TRP (NT-TRP), e.g. using beamforming. However, the methods are not limited to integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial networks or the involvement of NT-TRPs, but apply more generally to indicating angular direction for directional communication.
US12136977B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for hybrid beamforming. An example method can include determining a plurality of digital beamforming weights associated with a plurality of digital beamforming paths between digital beamformers and groups of analog beamforming circuits in a phased array antenna, each digital beamforming path being coupled to a group of analog beamforming circuits and each analog beamforming circuit being coupled to a respective set of antenna elements of the phased array antenna, and determining analog beamforming weights associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits. The analog beamforming weights are estimated to put analog beamforming paths associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits in a desired phase and gain relationship with each other. The method can include varying, based at least partly on the analog beamforming weights, a signal phase shift across the analog beamforming paths associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits.
US12136976B2
An electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit, configured to send two reference signals using identical time-frequency resources and respectively using two beams in a beam pair, wherein a spatial distance between the two beams in the beam pair is greater than a predetermined value, and the two reference signals satisfy a predetermined constraint relation. The efficiency of a beam training process can be improved, and the time consumption of the beam training process is reduced, thereby achieving a compromise between beam training overheads and beamforming gains.
US12136940B2
Proposed is a mobile device case that accommodates or covers a substrate and an electronic element located on the substrate. The case includes: a case frame made of a high molecular material including a resin and having a cover part for accommodating or covering the substrate and protrusions protruding from the cover part in such a manner as to be extended close to the electronic element; and a metal coating layer formed by coating a metal on a surface of the case frame including the protrusions to improve electromagnetic shielding ability.
US12136938B2
An apparatus and method for performing closed-loop multiple-output control of radio frequency (RF) matching for a semiconductor wafer fabrication process is provided. An apparatus for providing signals to a station of a process chamber performs semiconductor fabrication processes. A plurality of signal generators generates signals having first and second frequencies. A measurement circuit measures a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). A match reflection optimizer has a reactive component configured to be adjusted responsive to an output signal from the measurement circuit.
US12136924B2
An integrated circuit that includes a generating circuit is described. During operation, the generating circuit may provide an edge clock having a target phase within a clock period of an input clock, where the generating circuit does not include a delay-locked loop (DLL). For example, the generating circuit may include a gated ring oscillator that provides a reference clock having a first fundamental frequency that is larger than a second fundamental frequency of the input clock. Note that the gated ring oscillator may be programmable to adjust the first fundamental frequency within a predefined range of values. Moreover, the generating circuit may include a control circuit that determines a reference count of a number of edges of the reference clock within a reference period of the reference clock.
US12136914B2
A control circuit is provided for a field-effect transistor with a floating source node. The control circuit includes: a charge storage device electrically connected between a gate of the field-effect transistor and a DC power supply; a gate control circuit electrically connected between the charge storage device and the gate of the field-effect transistor; and a charge control circuit electrically connected between the DC power supply and the charge storage device. The gate control circuit is configured to receive a gate control signal and operates to turn on the field-effect transistor during on time of the gate control signal and turn off the field-effect transistor during off time of the gate control signal. The charge control circuit is also configured to receive the gate control signal and operates to charge the charge storage device with power from the DC power supply during off time of the gate control signal.
US12136906B2
A method and structure for a transfer process for an acoustic resonator device. In an example, a bulk acoustic wave resonator (BAWR) with an air reflection cavity is formed. A piezoelectric thin film is grown on a crystalline substrate. A first patterned electrode is deposited on the surface of the piezoelectric film. An etched sacrificial layer is deposited over the first electrode and a planarized support layer is deposited over the sacrificial layer, which is then bonded to a substrate wafer. The crystalline substrate is removed and a second patterned electrode is deposited over a second surface of the film. The sacrificial layer is etched to release the air reflection cavity. Also, a cavity can instead be etched into the support layer prior to bonding with the substrate wafer. Alternatively, a reflector structure can be deposited on the first electrode, replacing the cavity.
US12136900B2
A method and an apparatus for detecting a solar cell of a photovoltaic plant. The method includes: obtaining a first infrared image and a second infrared image, where the first infrared image includes infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by a to-be-detected solar cell operating in a short-circuit state, the second infrared image includes infrared image information corresponding to an infrared signal emitted by the to-be-detected solar cell operating in a first state and infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by the to-be-detected solar cell, and the first state is another state other than the short-circuit state; and detecting, based on the first infrared image and the second infrared image, whether the to-be-detected solar cell has a defect.
US12136897B2
The disclosure relates to an energy efficient motor-generator which includes a stator, a main winding (M) of the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF), and a rotor disposed to rotate relative to the main winding (M) of the stator due to the RMF. The stator further includes a first additional winding (F) for producing an alternating EMF and a second additional winding (E) for producing a corresponding alternating EMF due to the rotation of the rotor. The two alternating EMFs are harvested through an electronic control unit (ECU) interfaced to the stator for continuously supplying power for the working of the motor-generator and for supplying power to drive electrical loads, respectively.
US12136896B2
A method and an apparatus for adjusting a vibration waveform of a linear motor. At least one of the following steps is performed: obtaining a frequency of a steady-state waveform of a vibration description file, and mapping the frequency to a target frequency according to a preset first mapping rule and a frequency of the linear motor; or obtaining a transient waveform of the vibration description file and expanding the transient waveform into a waveform sequence formed by a plurality of target transient waveforms, where the frequency of the waveform sequence is the same as a frequency of the transient waveform of the vibration description file, and a frequency of a target transient waveform is adapted to the linear motor. Therefore, both the steady-state waveform and the transient waveform can be adapted to the characteristics of the linear motor, thereby improving the vibration effect of the linear motor.
US12136895B2
A method for operating an electrical circuit arrangement comprising an electrical circuit and an electrical machine, wherein when at least one triggering criterion is fulfilled the electrical machine is switched via the electrical circuit to a freewheeling, after which a time duration is determined in dependence on at least one measurement value describing a change in the stator current in the electrical machine, and the electrical machine is operated in the freewheeling for this duration and then it is switched via the electrical circuit to an active short circuiting.
US12136876B2
A switched capacitor voltage converter circuit includes: a switched capacitor converter, a control circuit and a zero current estimation circuit. The switched capacitor converter includes at least one resonant capacitor, switches and at least one inductor. The zero current estimation circuit is coupled to the at least one inductor and/or the at least one resonant capacitor, for estimating a time point at which a first resonant current is zero during a first process and/or a time point at which a second resonant current is zero during a second process according to a voltage difference between two ends of the inductor, and/or a voltage difference between two ends of the resonant capacitor, to a generate a zero current estimation signal accordingly for generating the operation signal.
US12136875B2
A switched capacitor voltage converter circuit includes: a switched capacitor converter and a control circuit. In a charging process of a resonant operation mode, the switches in the switched capacitor converter operate to form a series connection of at least one capacitor and an inductor between a first voltage and a second voltage, as a charging path. In a discharging process of the resonant operation mode, the switches operate to form a series connection of each capacitor and the inductor between the second voltage and a ground level, thus forming plural discharging paths simultaneously or sequentially. In an inductor switching mode, the switches operate to couple one end of the inductor to the first voltage or the ground level alternatingly. The control circuit decides to operate in the resonant operation mode or the inductor switching mode according to the first voltage, thereby maintaining the second voltage within a predetermined range.
US12136870B2
The present disclosure provides a buck converter for achieving a high output and reducing cost. The buck converter includes: a MOSFET, including a first side connected to an application end of an input voltage; a rectifying element, connected to a second side of the MOSFET by a first connection node; a coil, having a first terminal connected to the first connection node; and an output capacitor, connected to a second terminal of the coil. The MOSFET is a super-junction MOSFET.
US12136869B1
An air coolable electric machine includes a heat dissipation plate with a central opening and an outer periphery. A first side of the heat dissipation plate is arranged for thermal communication with the stator. The heat dissipation plate includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed Y-shaped or ψ-shaped cooling fins extending from a second side opposite the first side. Each cooling fin includes a radially extending leg portion and a V-shaped or ψ-shaped deflector portion that faces the outer periphery to deflect a first portion of airflow outwardly. And the radially extending leg portion of each cooling fin is arranged to direct a portion of airflow inwardly toward the central opening.
US12136865B2
Rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle includes a stator, extending along an axis, the stator including a body and a winding provided with lead-out wires extending axially on either side of the stator body. At least one end shield includes a plate extending transversely and a skirt extending axially from the plate, the plate having an inner face oriented towards a lead-out wire of the winding. The inner face includes a main recess which increases the minimum axial distance separating the lead-out wire from the inner face, the main recess having a bottom extending radially.
US12136858B2
An axial flux machine having a stator which is located between a first rotor disk and a second rotor disk. The base part of the stator is a central support flange which defines a first lateral face and a second lateral face. The central support flange has a plurality of flow openings. A first, left stator cover is mounted, with a formed collection channel, on the first lateral face of the support flange, and a second, right stator cover is mounted, with a formed distribution channel, on the second lateral face of the support flange.
US12136849B2
An emergency LED lighting system maintains power to an LED lighting source based on measured voltages and currents provided to the LED lighting source; rolls back or decreases power provided to an LED lighting source over time in order to increase the amount of time the battery can power the LED lighting source; executes a soft start procedure, such that the power provided to the LED lighting source is gradually ramped up during activation of the LED lighting sources; identifies a type of battery coupled to the emergency LED lighting system; cycles the emergency LED lighting system between charging mode and standby mode to reduce power consumption over a window of time; detects AC power or an absence of AC power; and/or uses a status LED to communicate information about the emergency LED lighting system with a remote device.
US12136845B2
A multi-charging apparatus includes a power converter, a first sensing unit configured to sense a power source introduced into the power converter from a motor or introduced into the motor from the power converter, and a controller configured to determine whether failure occurs in the first sensing unit, and execute a charging operation control for the power converter when a failure occurs.
US12136841B2
A short circuit detection method includes obtaining battery data associated with a state of a battery from a charging cycle of the battery, estimating an error in the battery data using an estimation model, determining a state indicator corresponding to the error in the battery data, and detecting a short circuit of the battery based on a result of comparing the state indicator and a short circuit threshold.
US12136840B2
A system comprises a battery and a battery-powered device. Battery contacts and a data interface are therebetween. The battery includes low-power and high-power circuits to output power, from a cell, to the battery-powered device via the contacts. The high-power circuit outputs power higher than the low-power circuit. A switch(es) connects and disconnects the high-power circuit to/from the contacts, the low-power circuit connected to the contacts when the switch disconnects the high-power circuit. A voltage detector: detects a battery-voltage on the contacts and an output voltage on the data interface; when the output voltage is greater than the battery-voltage, controls the switch to connect the high-power circuit to the contacts; and when the output voltage is below the battery-voltage, controls the switch to disconnect the high-power circuit from the contacts. The battery-powered device provides the output voltage on the data interface as powered from the contacts by the battery.
US12136838B2
A storage battery control device is configured to control a storage battery system including storage batteries connected in series and a bypass circuit configured to selectively bypass each of the storage batteries. The storage battery control device includes: a processor; and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the storage battery control device to perform operations including: performing a first process of causing the bypass circuit to preferentially bypass, among the storage batteries, a storage battery having a smaller remaining charge amount until completion of charging than those of the other storage batteries, and charging at least one of the storage batteries such that a difference in remaining charge amounts of the storage batteries until completion of charging is reduced; and performing, after the first process, a second process of charging the storage batteries until the charging is completed.
US12136835B2
An electronic device includes: coils; power conversion circuits configured to receive direct current (DC) power, convert the DC power into alternating current (AC) power, and output the AC power to the coils; and a processor. The processor is configured to: apply to the coils a ping signal of which a ping power section is repeated periodically and which has a plurality of ping power levels increasing in phases; confirm an SSP signal responding to the ping signal; and perform wireless power transmission by the coils on the basis of a ping power level in which the SSP signal is confirmed from among the plurality of ping power levels.
US12136826B2
According to various embodiments, a wireless power transmission device may comprise: a coil circuit configured to generate a power signal for power transmission to an electronic device; an inverter configured to convert direct current power to alternating current power and to provide the alternating current power to the coil circuit; a coil-type detection unit comprising a coil disposed to be adjacent to the coil circuit and configured to detect a signal corresponding to the power signal; and a control circuit configured to adjust, based on the detected signal, a switching frequency of the inverter to change the alternating current power output from the inverter.
US12136825B2
An in-flight contact charging system includes a charging contact, a power receiver, and a recharging controller connected to the charging contact. The charging contact is mounted on a support. The power receiver is mounted on an aerial vehicle containing an electrical load. The power receiver connects to the electrical load. The recharging controller can detect contact between the charging contact and the power receiver; transmit electricity to the charging contact; detect a spike in battery impedance; and discontinue transmission of electricity to the charging contact. The system enables a drone to rapidly recharge its battery while in flight by making brief contact between the charging contact and the power receiver. This system keeps the drone airborne, does not waste energy, and is comparatively cheap to build and maintain.
US12136823B2
The present disclosure relates to a computer system for maximizing wireless energy harvesting using an intelligent reflection surface and a method thereof. A multi-path channel including a direct channel through which power is directed from an ET apparatus toward an EU apparatus and a reflection channel through which the power is directed from the ET apparatus toward the EU apparatus after being reflected by an IRS apparatus may be implemented. The computer system may be designed to maximize a gain of the multi-path channel in order to maximize the harvested power.
US12136817B2
The present invention relates to a method of assessing dynamic flexibility for a virtual power plant, which belongs to the technical field of operating and controlling a power system. The method equals a virtual power plant to an equivalent energy storage device and an equivalent generator and decouples a network constraint condition between the two types of devices through a Robust optimization method. Subsequently, by using a two-stage Robust optimization algorithm, parameters of the equivalent energy storage device and the equivalent generator are calculated and finally accurate depiction is realized on adjusting ability of a distributed resource, so as to provide a scientific decision basis for the virtual power plant to participate in grid control, such that it has a great value in an actual application.
US12136814B1
A wireless optical power network for power distribution to a plurality of devices includes a power source to generate electrical power; the one or more master power stations configured to receive the electrical power and to generate a plurality of power laser light beams based at least in part on the electrical power; one or more optical distribution devices, the one or more optical distribution devices to receive the plurality of laser light beams; one or more sink power substations optically coupled to the one or more optical distribution devices, the one or sink power substations configured to receive the plurality of laser beams via the one or more optical distribution devices, to convert the plurality of laser beams to substation electrical power and to transfer the substation electrical power; and a plurality of end user devices to receive the substation electrical power for charging.
US12136813B2
In order to reduce the occurrence of component failure, this undersea device is provided with one or more temporarily energized units which are temporarily energized during use, and an energization switching unit which, when a predetermined operation is performed, supplies power to at least one temporarily energized unit, and which, upon completion of the operation, terminates supply of power to the at least one temporarily energized unit.
US12136812B2
A power supply apparatus includes a communication unit and a control unit. The control unit controls the communication unit so as to perform authentication communication with a cable after the cable is connected to the power supply apparatus, and controls the communication unit so as not to accept a request from an external apparatus connected to the cable in a period until the authentication communication is completed.
US12136811B2
An inrush control apparatus (ICA) having power limiting circuitry controls inrush current demand at load startup. The ICA controller continuously evaluates load power consumption based on characteristics of loads electrically connected, via the ICA, to an alternating current (AC) source. In response to detecting an inrush current condition, the controller initiates one or more soft-start procedures that includes triggering a thyristor to provide duty-cycled power, using duty cycled parameters associated with characteristics of a particular load. The controller connects the triggered thyristor to the particular load and disconnects the AC source power from the particular load. The thyristor provides duty-cycled power supplying a specified power level to the particular load, corresponding to steady state operation of the particular load. In response to attaining steady state operation of the particular load, the controller completes the soft-start procedure by connecting the AC source power to the particular load and disengaging the thyristor.
US12136809B2
A three-output DC voltage supply for providing a positive, an intermediate, and a negative voltage supply is provided which includes a positive DC voltage bus and a negative DC voltage bus configured to be connected to a DC power source, a first voltage divider connected between the positive DC voltage bus and the negative DC voltage bus, wherein the first voltage divider includes a voltage-setting component and a resistive component, and a short-circuit protection component including first and second transistors of opposite types connected between the voltage-setting component and the resistive component, wherein a base of the first transistor is connected to a collector of the second transistor to define a first base/collector node, a base of the second transistor is connected to a collector of the first transistor to define a second base/collector node, and the intermediate voltage supply is provided by either the first or second gate/collector nodes.
US12136805B2
A vehicle, arc fault protection device of the vehicle and a method for mitigating an arc fault in an electrical system of the vehicle. The arc fault protection device includes a sensor, a switch, and a processor. The sensor is used for measuring a current in an electrical system. The processor is configured to determine a precursor phase of an arc fault from the current, wherein the precursor phase indicates an onset of an arc flash phase of the arc fault. The processor opens the switch to mitigate the arc fault during the arc flash phase.
US12136793B2
In various embodiments, one or more optical elements are utilized to alter the numerical aperture of a radiation beam received from an optical fiber in order to accommodate the properties of a downstream collimator within a laser delivery head.
US12136787B2
A socket (10) includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30), and contacts (50). The first insulator (20) is in the form of a frame. The second insulator (30) is movable relative to the first insulator (20). The contacts (50) each include a support portion supported by the first insulator (20) and are disposed within the second insulator (30). The contacts (50) each include an elastic portion (54) and a movable portion (55). The elastic portion (54) is linked to the support portion and is located between the support portion and the second insulator (30). The movable portion (55) includes a contacting portion (55c) for contact with a connection object (60). The movable portion (55) is farther than the elastic portion (54) from a periphery of the second insulator (30) and is movable relative to the second insulator (30).
US12136786B2
A connector includes an interlock housing to which interlock terminals are provided in addition to a lever that performs connection and disconnection of main terminals with respect to a mating connector. Connection of HVILs is performed in a manner such that after the main terminals are mutually connected through a rotation operation of the lever, a sliding operation of the lever is performed and the interlock housing is pressed down to position the interlock housing on a closing position. Disconnection of the main terminals is performed in a manner such that after the interlock housing is pulled up and positioned on an opening position to mutually disconnect the HVILs, the sliding operation of the lever is performed and the rotation operation of the lever is performed.
US12136781B1
The present invention is directed toward a protective cap with grease fitting that is designed and configured to cover an electrical plug such that the prongs of the plug do not corrode when the plug is not in use. The protective cap may include a housing with an exterior wall and an interior wall, a plurality of grooves within the housing, and a self-lubricating plastic that encases the grooves within the housing.
US12136762B2
A polymer composition comprising a dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The dielectric material has a volume resistivity of from about 0.1 ohm-cm to about 1×1012 ohm-cm. wherein the polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.
US12136759B2
A semiconductor device has a PCB with an antenna and a semiconductor package mounted onto the PCB. An epoxy molding compound bump is formed or disposed over the PCB opposite the semiconductor package. A first shielding layer is formed over the PCB. A second shielding layer is formed over the semiconductor package. A board-to-board (B2B) connector is disposed on the PCB or as part of the semiconductor package. A conductive bump is disposed between the semiconductor package and PCB.
US12136746B2
A method for producing busbar includes a step of applying pressure to pressure-weld a plurality of electric wires in a plurality of first regions in a bundle of the plurality of electric wires, the first regions being arranged at a predetermined interval in the extending direction of the bundle, to form a plurality of terminal joints that are joined to the output terminals of the respective batteries.
US12136739B2
A battery cell monitoring and conditioning circuit is disclosed to facilitate low cost manufacture of battery modules comprising a plurality of series connected cells. A battery management system utilizing a plurality of series connected cell monitoring and conditioning circuits is disclosed. Methods are provided for operating the disclosed circuits.
US12136738B2
A method for managing a state of charge (SOC) of an energy store of a vehicle comprising storing an encoding of a dynamic weight value, computationally determining an estimated travel time to a stopover location, using the estimated travel time to modify the dynamic weight value to provide an updated dynamic weight value, and responsive to providing the updated dynamic weight value, increasing the SOC of the energy store while the vehicle travels over a roadway to provide a target SoC of the energy store when the vehicle arrives at the stopover location.
US12136737B2
This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include an enclosure assembly, one or more battery arrays housed within the enclosure assembly, and one or more channel brackets for routing and retaining battery internal components (e.g., wiring harnesses, etc.) within internal channels of the battery pack. The channel brackets may include a mounting platform having a loop that is connected to the mounting platform by a tether. A clip fastener may be received through both the loop and the mounting platform for mounting the channel brackets in place. The loop of the channel bracket is configured to increase the integrity of the clip fastener joint.
US12136735B2
An electrochemically active structure having a core and a shell at least partially surrounding the core. Also a method of making the electrochemically active structure as described herein as well as electrochemical cells comprising the electrochemically active structure as described herein.
US12136724B2
Provided is a low-cost catalyst that has excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity and is useful as a catalyst for water electrolysis, an electrode catalyst for an air battery, or the like. The catalyst includes (A) Ni atoms, (B) a condensate of thiourea and formaldehyde, and (C) porous carbon.
US12136723B2
An electrochemical cell includes a mist elimination system that prevents mist from escaping from the cell chamber and conserves moisture within the cell. An exemplary mist elimination system includes a spill prevention device that reduces or prevents an electrolyte from escaping from the cell chamber in the event of an upset, wherein the electrochemical cell is tipped over. A mist elimination system includes a recombination portion that reacts with hydrogen to produce water, that may be reintroduced into the cell chamber. A mist elimination system includes a neutralizer portion that reacts with an electrolyte to bring the pH closer to neutral, as acid/base reaction. A mist elimination system includes a filter that captures mist that may be reintroduced into the cell chamber. A mist elimination system includes a hydrophobic filter on the outer surface to prevent water and other liquids from entering into the mist elimination system.
US12136718B2
Variable thermal resistors, systems, and methods suitable for modulating heat transport between a heat source and a heat sink based on a degree of compression of a reversibly-compressible, open-pore graphene foam within the variable thermal resistors. The variable thermal resistor is configured to controllably vary heat transport therethrough by controlling the degree of compression of the graphene foam.
US12136716B1
A system for simulating operation of a battery pack comprising a plurality of battery modules includes an electrical model configured to simulate electrical behavior of a respective battery module and a thermal model configured to simulate thermal behavior of the respective battery module. The electrical model provides outputs coupled as inputs to the thermal model, and the thermal model provides outputs coupled as inputs to the electrical model. A coolant model is configured to couple with the thermal model, the coolant model to simulate cooling of the respective battery module based on a temperature and a heat transfer coefficient associated with the respective battery module.
US12136712B2
A method of measuring temperature of a battery having an internally disposed thermal protection arrangement is disclosed which includes providing at least one sensor holder having an electrode side and a housing side disposed within a housing, with at least one cavity provided on the electrode side, providing at least one temperature sensor placed in the at least one cavity of the at least one sensor holder, the outer surface of the at least one temperature sensor being flush with the remaining surface of the at least one sensor holder, attaching the at least one sensor holder to one of a first electrode or a second electrode of the battery, coupling the at least one temperature sensor to a header, and measuring the temperature of the battery.
US12136710B2
Systems and methods are provided for algorithm-optimized voltage and/or current windows for lithium-silicon batteries. A lithium-ion cell may be managed, with the managing including controlling voltage and/or current of the lithium-ion cell using an enhanced algorithm. The controlling includes adjusting voltage and/or current limits applied during one or both of charging and discharging of the lithium-ion cell, and the enhanced algorithm is configured to control a voltage range and/or a current range of the lithium-ion cell to maximize a combination of one or more variable associated with the lithium-ion cell including one or more of cycle life, energy density, cumulative capacity before end of life, and cumulative energy before end of life. The lithium-ion cell may be a silicon-dominant cell having a silicon-dominant anode with silicon >50% of active material of the anode, and the enhanced algorithm may be configured based on characteristic(s) unique to silicon-dominant cells.
US12136708B2
Systems and apparatus may carry out analysis of battery physical phenomena, and characterize batteries based on phenomena occurring in particular time and/or frequency domains. These systems may be additionally responsible for charging and/or monitoring a rechargeable battery. Examples of battery physical phenomena include mass transport (e.g., diffusion and/or migration) in battery electrolytes, mass transport in battery electrodes, and reactions on battery electrodes.
US12136698B2
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode core; a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode core; a negative electrode plate; a flat wound electrode assembly in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound with a separator therebetween; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material is a manganese-containing lithium transition metal composite oxide, the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is 2.0-3.0 m2/g, the total surface area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer is 70-90 m2, and the value of A/B is 0.03-0.09 (μmol/m2), where A (μmol) is the total amount of FSO3 contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte, and B (m2) is the total area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer.
US12136694B2
Embodiments of the application disclose a battery. A first current collector in the battery is brought into a contact with a battery housing, so that a part of heat generated by a cell can be directly conducted to the battery housing through the first current collector. The battery includes a battery housing, a first current collector, a separator, and a second current collector. The first current collector, the separator, and the second current collector are stacked and disposed inside the battery housing. The polarities of the first current collector and the second current collector are different. The first current collector is in contact with the battery housing.
US12136689B2
A lens for distribution of light predominantly toward a preferential side from a light emitter having an emitter axis. The lens has a faceted output region, a smooth output surface and at least one reflective surface which reflects light through total-internal-reflection (TIR) toward the faceted output region. The faceted output region is formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light to provide a composite illuminance pattern. The lens may further have faceted input surfaces at least partially defining a light-input cavity about the emitter axis. The faceted input region are formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light.
US12136687B2
A quantum dot composite includes a matrix and a plurality of quantum dots dispersed in the matrix, and a color conversion panel and a display panel including the same. The plurality of quantum dots include a metal including indium (In) and zinc and a non-metal including phosphorous (P), selenium, and sulfur, wherein the plurality of quantum dots includes a mole ratio of sulfur to indium of greater than or equal to about 3:1 and less than or equal to about 6:1, and a mole ratio of sulfur to selenium of greater than or equal about 0.69:1 and less than or equal to about 0.89, and a mole ratio of zinc to indium of greater than or equal to about 10:1 and less than or equal to about 12.4:1, and wherein the plurality of the quantum dots are configured to emit red light.
US12136686B2
A diode array includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the substrate and arranged in an array. Each of the light emitting diodes includes a stack of functional layers includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. At least one of the light emitting diodes includes a first current limiting region covering at least a portion of the first semiconductor layer, the light emitting layer or the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed at the same side of the first semiconductor layer.
US12136684B2
A method for manufacturing a light emitting apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes forming a light emitting section on a substrate, the light emitting section including a group of columnar sections formed of a plurality of columnar sections each including a light emitting layer, forming a first insulating layer on the substrate so as to cover the light emitting section, etching the tip of a protrusion-shaped section that contains the same substance as the substance of which the light emitting section is made and protrudes beyond the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, and forming an electrode to be electrically coupled to the light emitting section on the second insulating layer.
US12136682B2
Compound semiconductor and silicon-based structures are epitaxially formed on semiconductor substrates and transferred to a carrier substrate. The transferred structures can be used to form discrete photovoltaic and light-emitting devices on the carrier substrate. Silicon-containing layers grown on doped donor semiconductor substrates and compound semiconductor layers grown on off-cut semiconductor substrates form elements of the devices. The carrier substrates may be electrically insulating substrates or include electrically insulating layers to which photovoltaic and/or light-emitting structures are bonded.
US12136676B2
Schottky diode and method for fabricating the same disclosed. The Schottky diode includes a gallium oxide layer that is a semiconductor layer doped with a first-type dopant, a cathode in ohmic contact with the gallium oxide layer and an anode having a Schottky contact metal layer in Schottky contact with the gallium oxide layer. The gallium oxide layer is in contact with an interface with the Schottky contact metal layer, contains a second-type dopant of a conductivity opposite to that of the first-type dopant, and has an interlayer which is a region where a concentration of the second-type dopant decreases as it moves away from an interface with the Schottky contact metal layer.
US12136675B2
Disclosed are an enhancement-mode device and a preparation method therefor. The enhancement-mode device adopts a vertical or semi-vertical structure, and a nitride heterojunction with a non-polar surface or semi-polar face is prepared, such that two-dimensional electron gas is interrupted at the position, and the enhancement-mode device is obtained.
US12136664B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a circuit element disposed on or above the upper surface of the substrate, an electrode disposed on or above the upper surface of the substrate and connected to the circuit element, and a conductor pillar bump for external connection which is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrode or the circuit element. The substrate includes a first base and a second base disposed on the first base. The circuit element and the electrode are disposed on the second base. The first base has lower thermal resistance than the second base.
US12136653B2
In a silicon carbide wafer in an embodiment, in the photoluminescence signal intensity spectrum obtained after irradiating a laser on one surface of the silicon carbide wafer, the number of peak signals having an intensity more than 1.2 times the average signal intensity of the spectrum is 1/cm2 or less.
US12136647B2
The present invention provides a power device with super junction structure (or referred to as super junction power device) and a method of making the same. A floating island of a second conductivity type of a cell region, a floating island of the second conductivity type of a termination region, a pillar of the second conductivity type of the cell region and a pillar of the second conductivity type of the termination region may be formed through adding a super junction mask (or reticle) after forming the epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type, through a well mask (or reticle) before or after forming a well of the second conductivity type, and through a contact mask (or reticle) before or after forming a contact structure. Therefore, the process is simple, the cost is low and yield and reliability are high. A breakdown voltage (or referred to as withstand or blocking voltage) may be raised as a result of the charge sharing effect of the floating island of the second conductivity type and the pillar of the second conductivity type in the cell region and both Miller capacitance and input capacitance can be decreased. An on-state resistance can be decreased due to a higher doping level of the epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type allowed to use without degrading the breakdown voltage. A withstand (or blocking) voltage in the termination region may be raised, an area thereof may be reduced, and a whole area of a high voltage device may be decreased because of the floating island of the second conductivity type and the pillar of the second conductivity type of the termination region.
US12136646B2
Coupled polysilicon guard rings for enhancing breakdown voltage in a power semiconductor device are presented herein. Polysilicon guard rings are disposed above the power device drift region and electrically coupled to power device regions (e.g., device diffusions) so as to spread electric fields associated with an operating voltage. Additionally, PN junctions (i.e., p-type and n-type junctions) are formed within the polysilicon guard rings to operate in reverse bias with a low leakage current between the power device regions (e.g., device diffusions). Low leakage current may advantageously enhance the electric field spreading without deleteriously affecting existing (i.e., normal) power device performance; and enhanced electric field spreading may in turn reduce breakdown-voltage drift.
US12136641B2
To realize miniaturization of a pixel, reduction in noise, and high quantum efficiency, and to improve short-wavelength sensitivity while suppressing inter-pixel interference and variations for each pixel. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an imaging device including: a first semiconductor layer formed in a semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer of a conductivity type opposite to a conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; a pixel separation unit which defines a pixel region including the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode which is connected to the first semiconductor layer from one surface side of the semiconductor substrate; and a second electrode which is connected to the second semiconductor layer from a light irradiation surface side that is the other surface of the semiconductor substrate, and is formed to correspond to a position of the pixel separation unit.
US12136636B2
An image sensor (10), a camera assembly (40) and a mobile terminal (90) are disclosed. The image sensor (10) comprises panchromatic pixels and color pixels. The color pixels have the spectral response narrower than that of the panchromatic pixels, and the panchromatic pixels have the full-well capacity greater than that of the color pixels.
US12136629B2
In a thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage is prevented. In the thin film transistor, a buffer layer is provided between an oxide semiconductor layer and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer. The buffer layer includes a metal oxide layer which is an insulator or a semiconductor over a middle portion of the oxide semiconductor layer. The metal oxide layer functions as a protective layer for suppressing incorporation of impurities into the oxide semiconductor layer. Therefore, in the thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage can be prevented.
US12136615B2
The disclosure is directed to an electronic package with an interposer between integrated circuit dies. At least one inner capacitor (e.g., single layer capacitor) is mounted to the interposer. The electronic package further includes an input passive circuit substrate and an output passive circuit substrate mechanically coupled to the metal base. Use of an interposer to be simultaneously solder attached with integrated circuit dies provides a configuration that improves linearity performance and/or wide video bandwidth of the electronic package (e.g., packages that use epoxy and laminate interposers). Further, such configuration facilitates efficient manufacturing of the electronic package at high volumes.
US12136610B2
A unit pixel and a displaying apparatus including the unit pixel are provided. The unit pixel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices arranged on the transparent substrate, a light blocking layer disposed between the transparent substrate and the light emitting devices, and having at least one window, and a semi-transmissive layer disposed between at least one of the plurality of light emitting devices and the transparent substrate to overlap with the window at least partially.
US12136608B2
A multi-chip package including a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit includes a first side having a first conductive layer, a second side having a second conductive layer, and an edge, the first conductive layer coupled to the second conductive layer at a location adjacent to the edge. The second integrated circuit is coupled to the second conductive layer of the first integrated circuit.
US12136607B2
Memory devices and associated methods and systems are disclosed herein. A representative memory device includes a substrate and a memory controller electrically coupled to the substrate. The memory controller can include a first in/out (I/O) channel and a second I/O channel. The memory device can further include a plurality of first memories and second memories coupled to the substrate and arranged in a stack in which the first memories are interleaved between the second memories. The memory device can further include (i) a plurality of first wire bonds electrically coupling the first memories to the first I/O channel of the memory controller and (ii) a plurality of second wire bonds electrically coupling the second memories to the second I/O channel.
US12136606B2
According to one embodiment, in a memory card, a sealing portion houses the memory chip and the controller chip and includes a first main surface and a second main surface arranged on an opposite side of the first main surface. A first terminal group includes a plurality of electrode terminals arranged in a first direction inside the first main surface. A second terminal group includes a plurality of electrode terminals arranged in the first direction inside the first main surface. A conductive pattern is arranged between the first terminal group and the second terminal group in the first main surface. A conductive pattern has a longer dimension than that of the electrode terminal in the first terminal group. The conductive pattern has a longer dimension than that of the electrode terminal in the second terminal group. The conductive pattern is in a planar shape.
US12136597B2
A semiconductor package includes a first die structure, a first redistribution structure that is disposed on the first die structure, a second die structure that is disposed on the first redistribution structure, and a second redistribution structure that is disposed on the second die structure. The first die structure includes an interposer, and the interposer includes a semiconductor substrate and through-vias that penetrate through the semiconductor substrate. A first integrated circuit die is disposed in the semiconductor substrate of the interposer. The second die structure includes a second integrated circuit die that is encapsulated in an encapsulant and several conductive pillars that penetrate through the encapsulant. The first integrated circuit die is electrically connected to the second integrated circuit die through the first redistribution structure, the conductive pillars, and the second redistribution structure.
US12136594B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a staircase portion, a columnar body, and a contact. The columnar body is provided in a second region of a stacked body, penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, and having a plurality of memory cells at each positions facing the plurality of conductive layers. The contact is connected to a terrace surface. Further, the staircases included in the staircase portion are each formed to ascend for each first step having conductive layers of the plurality of conductive layers in a second direction intersecting the stacking direction and a first direction. The terrace surfaces arranged in the first direction of the terrace surfaces of the staircases are different in height from each other and are formed to ascend for each second step having one conductive layer of the plurality of conductive layers in the first direction.
US12136592B2
The present application provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The method includes: forming a dielectric layer over a substrate; forming an opening in the dielectric layer; forming a first liner conformal to the opening; forming a porous layer in the opening and surrounded by the first liner; forming a conductive via penetrating the dielectric layer; and forming a conductive pad over the dielectric layer, wherein the conductive pad covers the porous layer and the conductive via.
US12136588B2
A semiconductor package includes a leadframe including leads and a die attach pad (DAP) inside the leads, and at least one semiconductor die having a top side including circuitry electrically connected to bond pads and a bottom side attached to a bottom side portion of the DAP. The package includes a mold compound and a heat slug having a top side and a bottom side positioned within a cavity defined by sidewalls of the mold compound. The heat slug has an area greater than an area of the DAP is attached by its bottom side with a thermally conductive adhesive material to a top side portion of the DAP. Bondwires are between the leads and the bond pads. Exposed from the mold compound is a bottom side surfaces of the leads and the top side of the heat slug.
US12136587B2
A semiconductor device includes a silicon die having a metal material coating applied on one side, a lead frame having a mounting pad having an area smaller than an area of the silicon die, the silicon die being mounted on the lead frame via the mounting pad, and an etched area filled with a non-conductive mold compound on a side of the lead frame that comes into contact with an end of the silicon die along an edge of the silicon die. A volume of epoxy material is dispensed onto the lead frame along a length of the metal material coating to form a fillet weld on a side of the silicon die configured to adhere the silicon die to the lead frame and to prevent the metal material coating from coming into contact with the lead frame.
US12136580B2
A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes: (i) embedding a poorly adhesive structure in a stack, wherein the stack comprises at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure; (ii) forming a cavity in the stack by removing a stack piece, wherein the stack piece is in part delimited by the poorly adhesive structure; and (iii) selectively exposing a bottom of the cavity by partially removing the poorly adhesive structure. A corresponding component carrier includes analogous features.
US12136566B2
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are described herein. A method includes forming an opening through an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer to expose a contact etch stop layer (CESL) disposed over a conductive feature in a metallization layer. The opening is formed using photo sensitive materials, lithographic techniques, and a dry etch process that stops on the CESL. Once the CESL is exposed, a CESL breakthrough process is performed to extend the opening through the CESL and expose the conductive feature. The CESL breakthrough process is a flexible process with a high selectivity of the CESL to ILD layer. Once the CESL breakthrough process has been performed, a conductive fill material may be deposited to fill or overfill the opening and is then planarized with the ILD layer to form a contact plug over the conductive feature in an intermediate step of forming a semiconductor device.
US12136564B2
A superstrate can comprise a superstrate blank and a coating overlying an outer surface of the superstrate blank. The superstrate blank can comprises a central region and a tapered edge region, wherein the tapered edge region has an average taper angle of not greater than 20 degrees relative to a length direction of the superstrate blank. In one embodiment, the coating of the superstrate can be applied by spin coating and may have an edge bead below a plane of the coating surface within the central region.
US12136563B2
A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus configured to bond a substrate to a semiconductor chip includes a support configured to mount a substrate on a main surface of the support; and a bonding head configured to transfer the semiconductor chip to stack the semiconductor chip on the substrate and including an attachment pad configured to attach the semiconductor chip, wherein the attachment pad includes a bottom surface configured to attach the semiconductor chip; a vacuum channel extending from the bottom surface; and a cavity, and wherein the bonding head is configured to adjust a shape of the bottom surface of the attachment pad by adjusting a pressure of air in the cavity.
US12136562B2
A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level including a first single crystal layer, the first level including first transistors, where each of the first transistors includes a single crystal channel; first metal layers interconnecting at least the first transistors; a second metal layer overlaying the first metal layers; a first oxide layer disposed over the second metal layer; a second oxide layer disposed over the first oxide layer; and a second level including at least one array of memory cells and second transistors, where each of the memory cells includes at least one of the second transistors, where the second level overlays the first level, where at least one of the second transistors includes at least two independent gates, where the second level is directly bonded to the first level, and where the bonded includes direct oxide-to-oxide bonds.
US12136561B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor transfer device comprising a housing having a surface that has an opening through which a substrate is introduced, and a substrate hold structure that fixes the substrate in the housing. The substrate hold structure includes a lower support that extends onto a bottom surface of the substrate from one of inner surfaces of the housing, and an upper support that extends toward a side of the substrate from one of the inner surfaces of the housing and includes a second hold member. An operation of the upper support causes the second hold member to move onto the substrate such that the second hold member contacts a top surface of the substrate and overlaps the first hold member. An extension part penetrates the housing and protrudes onto an outer surface of the housing.
US12136560B1
A workpiece transfer apparatus includes a loader for loading a tray with uninspected workpieces placed thereon, a first-transferer for guiding the workpieces toward a first-inspection region by transferring the loaded tray in a first direction, a second-transferer for guiding the workpieces toward a second-inspection region by transferring the tray in a second-direction perpendicular to the first-direction, a third-transferer for transferring the tray with the inspected workpieces placed thereon in a third direction perpendicular to the second-direction, and an unloader for unloading the tray.
US12136559B2
Disclosed is a graphite plate to solve a problem of poor performance uniformity of an epitaxial wafer obtained during carrying on epitaxial growth of material using the graphite plate. A graphite plate includes: a graphite plate body, includes a carrying recess and a recess located on one side of the carrying recess away from a central point of the graphite plate body; and a stopper, which is embedded in the recess in a matching manner, and the stopper protrudes from the bottom surface of the carrying recess to form a limiting structure.
US12136544B2
Methods and apparatus for generating a magnetic field external to a physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber to improve etch or deposition uniformity on a substrate disposed inside of the PVD chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process chamber, includes a chamber body defining an interior volume therein; a pedestal disposed in the interior volume for supporting a substrate; a coil disposed in the interior volume above the pedestal; and an external magnet assembly, comprising: a housing coupled to the chamber body; and a plurality of magnets disposed external to the chamber body coupled to the housing and arranged asymmetrically about the chamber body.
US12136543B2
A spacing guide for use on a dark space shield of a sputtering chamber includes a horizontal body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end and a thickness, the horizontal body configured to rest on an end of the dark space shield; a first leg extending laterally from the first end of the horizontal body and configured to rest against an outer surface of the dark space shield; and a second leg extending laterally from the second end of the horizontal body and configured to rest against the inner surface of the shield.
US12136517B2
A capacitor structure, a method for manufacturing a capacitor structure and a method for operating a capacitor structure are provided. The capacitor structure includes a first electrode and a second electrode; a dielectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an oxygen donor layer between the dielectric layer and the first electrode. An oxygen concentration of the oxygen donor layer increases along a thickness direction from a first surface proximal to the dielectric layer to a second surface proximal to the first electrode.
US12136515B2
A metal ion capacitor with outstanding power capabilities having a negative electrode based on hard carbon (HC) and a positive electrode based on a combination of activated carbon (AC) and a sacrificial salt selected from the group consisting of squarate, oxalate, ketomalonate and di-ketosuccinate or a combination thereof. The sacrificial salt is added to AC in the positive electrode as a source of metal ions for pre-doping the HC and to efficiently compensate its high irreversible capacity by providing the metal ions necessary for the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the hard carbon, allowing for a 1:1 and superior mass balances between anode and cathode. Advantageously, the extraordinary performance of this approach has been successfully demonstrated not only in lithium ion capacitors (LICs) but also in other metal ion capacitors such as sodium and potassium ion capacitors.
US12136514B2
A method of providing a single structure multiple mode antenna is described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals is connected to the electrical connections that facilitate numerous electrical connections and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands.
US12136513B2
Aspects of the present disclosure provide miniaturized isolator modules capable of transferring power and/or data signals across an isolation barrier by way of a transformer while maintaining intrinsic safety (IS) compliance. For example, the isolator modules may provide power from a non-IS side to an IS side of the isolation barrier while protecting the IS side in the event of an overvoltage and/or overcurrent event on the non-IS side. In some aspects, an isolator module includes one or more silicon protection devices, which facilitate the miniaturization of the isolator module while maintaining protection against overvoltage and/or overcurrent events in accordance with IS standards. In some aspects, an isolator module includes a transformer adapted for IS compliance. For example, coils of the transformer may be disposed on opposing sides of an isolation barrier having a thickness of at least 200 microns. Some aspects provide silicon protection devices formed on a single semiconductor die for use with miniaturized isolator modules to provide overvoltage and/or overcurrent protection for IS compliance. Miniaturized isolator modules and protection devices described herein may be used either alone or in combination, in IS or non-IS environments.
US12136509B2
Embodiments of the present application provides a MEMS solenoid inductor, including: a silicon substrate, a soft magnetic core, and a solenoid; wherein the soft magnetic core is wrapped inside the silicon substrate, the silicon substrate is provided with a spiral channel, the soft magnetic core passes through a center of the spiral channel, and the solenoid is disposed in the spiral channel. By disposing the soft magnetic core and the solenoid of the inductor inside the silicon substrate completely, the thickness of the silicon substrate is fully utilized, and the obtained inductor has a larger winding cross-sectional area and improved magnetic flux, which increases the inductance value of the inductor; at the same time, the silicon substrate plays a protective role on the soft magnetic core and the solenoid, the strength of the inductor is improved, and the good impact resistance is provided.
US12136504B2
A waterproof seal for electrical assemblies wherein an outer sheath of an electrical cable is removed to expose the wires and the insulation is removed from the wires to form a window of exposed electrical conductor, the electrical conductors being maintain apart from each other and contained in a cover that may comprise a connector, an epoxy applied to the electrical conductors to fill in all the space in and around the electrical conductors and the cover to form a waterproof seal that prevents water from wicking past the waterproof seal via an interior of the electrical cable.
US12136501B1
Disclosed herein are liquid conductive wires and methods for making and using the same. Liquid conductive wires can be used in flexible, reconfigurable, dynamic and transparent electronic devices. Liquid conductive wires can be used in a variety of systems including, but not limited to, soft robotics.
US12136482B2
The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display anonymized image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, users with the appropriate permission can launch a function inside a system in order to anonymize and export the currently loaded study or studies, or one or more studies identified by a search criteria. The data from the studies that were identified is then anonymized on the system using predefined rules. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data from selected studies is anonymized on a server, and only then transmitted to another network device thus minimizing the risk that protected health information can be inadvertently disclosed. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the data from selected studies is anonymized on a server, and only the anonymized data is stored to the hard disk or other media of a user viewing the study.
US12136481B2
Systems and methods for processing electronic imaging data obtained from medical imaging procedures, with use of trained artificial intelligence (AI) models, are disclosed herein. In an example, a use of a medical evaluation workflow involving an AI model includes: obtaining image data and non-image data associated with a medical imaging study; using at least one AI model to analyze the image data, with the trained AI model being validated with a defined governance standard to identify a characteristic or particular type of characteristic; identifying the characteristic with the AI model; and communicating the identified characteristic to a location associated with evaluation of the medical imaging study.
US12136475B2
A medical information management apparatus includes a hardware processor that: generates first medical information that does not include subject identification information that uniquely identifies a subject on a basis of medical image information regarding the subject; generates second medical information that includes the subject identification information on a basis of the medical image information; and causes the first medical information that has been generated to be stored in a first medical information storage part.
US12136473B2
Methods of performing experimental treatments on a cohort of subjects are provided. A predictive model can be utilized to predict progression of a medical disorder or relevant imaging biomarker. The predicted medical disorder progression can be utilized as a control to determine whether an experimental treatment has an effect on the progression of the medical disorder. In some instances, the enrollment of subjects within a control group for clinical experiment is eliminated or reduced.
US12136469B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a storing unit that stores data read out from the memory cell array in storage circuits, an output circuit, and a control circuit. In response to a read request, the control circuit adjusts the value of a read pointer of the storing unit, controls the storing unit to sequentially output to the output circuit first and second data stored in first and second storage circuits of the storing unit, respectively, the read pointer having a first value that references the first storage circuit when the first data is output, and a second value that references the second storage circuit when the second data is output, and controls the output circuit to transmit the first and second data to the memory controller as dummy data, and thereafter to transmit at least third data to the memory controller as read data.
US12136466B2
Header circuitry for a memory device includes multiple backside power rails that form distinct voltage sources for a plurality of switching devices in the header circuitry. The header circuitry includes at least one region of a first conductivity type. A first section in the first region includes one backside power rail (BPR) that forms a first voltage source that provides a first voltage. A second section in the same first region includes another BPR that forms a second voltage source that provides a second voltage that is different from the first voltage.
US12136464B2
Systems and methods are provided for determining optimal read reference voltages used for reading data in non-volatile storage devices. A method may include reading data stored in a non-volatile storage device using a group of soft read reference voltages, decoding the data and obtaining the number of ones and number of zeros for each of a plurality of zones delineated by the soft read reference voltages, determining that one of the soft read reference voltages is a boundary of a zone in which a comparison result of the number of ones compared to the number of zeros is greater than zero and a boundary of another zone in which a comparison result is less than zero and setting the soft read reference voltage adjusted by an adjustment as an optimal read reference voltage. The adjustment may be obtained based on the two comparison results.
US12136458B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory string, a voltage supply circuit, a plurality of control signal lines, a row decoder, and a control circuit. The voltage supply circuit is configured to generate a plurality of operation voltages to operate the semiconductor memory device. The operation voltages include a negative voltage. The plurality of control signal lines is connected between the voltage supply circuit and the memory string. The row decoder includes a plurality of transistors provided in the plurality of control signal lines, respectively. The control circuit is configured to control the transistors of the row decoder, and cause the negative voltage to be supplied to the row decoder during a certain period of time in which a voltage of one of the control signal lines drops to a negative level.
US12136456B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for drift compensation for codewords in memory. A memory device comprises memory cells and circuitry configured to sense a codeword stored in the array of memory cells using a reference voltage and determine an amount by which to adjust the reference voltage used to sense the codeword based on an estimated weight of the original codeword, a mean of threshold voltage values of each memory cell of the sensed codeword, and a total quantity of memory cells of the sensed codeword. The circuitry can further be configured to adjust the reference voltage used to sense the codeword by the determined amount.
US12136452B2
A system that calibrates timing relationships between signals involved in performing write operations is described. This system includes a memory controller which is coupled to a set of memory chips, wherein each memory chip includes a phase detector configured to calibrate a phase relationship between a data-strobe signal and a clock signal received at the memory chip from the memory controller during a write operation. Furthermore, the memory controller is configured to perform one or more write-read-validate operations to calibrate a clock-cycle relationship between the data-strobe signal and the clock signal, wherein the write-read-validate operations involve varying a delay on the data-strobe signal relative to the clock signal by a multiple of a clock period.
US12136450B2
A method for operating a memory includes: receiving an active command and a row address; confirming that a portion of columns of a first row corresponding to the row address is replaced with a portion of columns of a second row; activating the first row and the second row; confirming activation of a random pulse; randomly selecting one among the row address corresponding to the first row and a row address corresponding to the second row in response to the activation of the random pulse; and sampling the selected row address as a sampling address.
US12136445B2
Methods, systems and software products for video editing systems are disclosed herein. The software product includes a computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processors, cause the processor to display a graphical user interface for a video editing system, the graphical user interface including first and second spaced apart timelines, and responsive to detecting a user interaction with one of the timelines, apply a corresponding interaction to the other timeline.
US12136437B2
A servo pattern recording method includes: determining a first servo band group that includes three or more servo bands for recording a servo pattern in which first servo band identification information having a plurality of bits is to be embedded, and a second servo band group that includes three or more servo bands for recording a servo pattern in which second servo band identification information having a plurality of bits is to be embedded, the second servo band identification information being different from the first servo band identification information; and recording the first and second servo band identification information on the first and second servo band groups, respectively, such that a combination of a first pair and a second pair is not duplicated, the first pair being a pair of servo band identification information and a phase in one servo band read by a first servo read head, the second pair being a pair of servo band identification information and a phase in the other servo band read by a second servo read head.
US12136432B2
Noise compensation method comprising: (a) receiving a content stream including content audio data; (b) receiving first microphone signals from a first device; (c) detecting ambient noise from a noise source location in or near the audio environment; (d) causing a first wireless signal to be transmitted from the first device to a second device, the first wireless signal including instructions for the second device to record an audio segment (e) receiving a second wireless signal from the second device; (f) determining a content stream audio segment time interval for a content stream audio segment; (g) receiving a third wireless signal from the second device, including a recorded audio segment captured via a second device microphone; (h) determining a second device ambient noise signal at the second device location; and (i) implementing a noise compensation method for the content audio data based, at least in part, on the second device ambient noise signal.
US12136431B2
Systems and methods for creating a view of an environment are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive parameters and measurements from at least two of one or more microphones, one or more imaging devices, a radar sensor, a lidar sensor, and/or one or more infrared imaging devices located in a computing device; analyze the parameters and measurements received from the multimodal input; generate a world map of the environment around the computing device; and repeat the receiving of parameters and measurements from the input devices and the analyzing steps on a periodic basis to maintain a persistent world map of the environment.
US12136429B2
The present invention relates to transposing signals in time and/or frequency and in particular to coding of audio signals. More particular, the present invention relates to high frequency reconstruction (HFR) methods including a frequency domain harmonic transposer. A method and system for generating a transposed output signal from an input signal using a transposition factor T is described. The system comprises an analysis window of length La, extracting a frame of the input signal, and an analysis transformation unit of order M transforming the samples into M complex coefficients. M is a function of the transposition factor T. The system further comprises a nonlinear processing unit altering the phase of the complex coefficients by using the transposition factor T, a synthesis transformation unit of order M transforming the altered coefficients into M altered samples, and a synthesis window of length Ls, generating a frame of the output signal.
US12136426B2
A method to transcribe communications includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of hypothesis transcriptions of a voice signal generated by a speech recognition system, determining consistent words that are included in at least first and second of the plurality of hypothesis transcriptions, in response to determining the consistent words, providing the consistent words to a device for presentation of the consistent words to an assisted user, and presenting the consistent words via a display screen on the device, wherein a rate of the presentation of the words on the display screen is variable.
US12136425B2
A method to transcribe communications includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of hypothesis transcriptions of a voice signal generated by a speech recognition system, determining consistent words that are included in at least first and second of the plurality of hypothesis transcriptions, in response to determining the consistent words, providing the consistent words to a device for presentation of the consistent words to an assisted user, and presenting the consistent words via a display screen on the device, wherein a rate of the presentation of the words on the display screen is variable.
US12136422B2
Method, system and product for automatic execution of operations sequences. An operations sequence, which includes a first operation and a second operation, is obtained. The operations sequence comprises at least one user interaction that includes clicking on a clickable element. The operations sequence or portion thereof is automatically executed by mimicking user interactions with the GUI, as indicated in the operations sequence, including by automatically clicking on the clickable element.
US12136421B2
A speech recognition method includes receiving audible data and user data. The audible data includes information about an utterance by the user. The user data includes information about movements by the user. The method further includes fusing the audible data and the user data to obtain fused data and determining at least one spoken word of the utterance based on the fused data.
US12136413B1
Domain-specific parameters may be used for tuning speech processing. A pre-trained transformer-based language model may train domain-specific parameters using domain-specific unlabeled text data. This domain-specific parameters can then be appended to candidate texts produced by a speech model on received speech data and input to the transformer-based language model to score the candidate texts. The scores of the candidate texts determined using the pre-trained transformer-based language model can then be used to select a candidate text for further speech processing.
US12136411B2
A technique for training a model is disclosed. A training sample including an input sequence of observations and a target sequence of symbols having length different from the input sequence of observations is obtained. The input sequence of observations is fed into the model to obtain a sequence of predictions. The sequence of predictions is shifted by an amount with respect to the input sequence of observations. The model is updated based on a loss using a shifted sequence of predictions and the target sequence of the symbols.
US12136405B2
A spinner assembly for an instrument having valves and/or slides. A clamp sub-assembly attaches to the instrument while a hand strap sub-assembly encircles a player's conjoined hand. A bearing rotatably connects the clamp sub-assembly to the hand strap sub-assembly about a drive axis (D) that is offset from the natural balance axis of the instrument (X). The clamp sub-assembly includes a mounting plate fashioned with three side-by-side cradles that nest against the horn valves. A lashing holds the cradles in position. The hand strap sub-assembly includes a generally rigid palm plate that fits in the player's palm. The palm plate has a hypothenar end, a web end and a distal edge. The distal edge has a ring finger relief adjacent the hypothenar end. A driver boss is affixed to the backside of the palm plate adjacent the web end. A flexible belt secures the player's hand to the palm plate.
US12136404B2
A string tensioner is configured to apply a substantially constant tension to a string over an operational range even if such string stretches and contracts over time. Tension is provided by a spring. Flexers can attach the spring to a force modulation member and a frame. The flexers preferentially bend out-of-axis so that the spring does not bend out-of-axis when the force modulation member rotates. A dampening system can slow the force modulation member's response to vibrational forces. A flexible stop can prevent rotation of the force modulation member beyond a desired point, but flexes to remain in contact with the force modulation member over a small range of movement.
US12136403B2
A keyboard device for a keyboard instrument includes a keyboard chassis, a key disposed on the keyboard chassis, and a key support mechanism which supports the key from below and causes the key to operate such that the key pivotally moves about a virtual pivot. One of a first arm rear-side connecting portion and a second arm front-side connecting portion includes an engagement shaft extending in a left-right direction, and the other of them includes an engagement recess which has a U shape in side view and open in one of a front direction and a rear direction and is engaged with the engagement shaft. A cushioning member in sliding contact with an inner surface of the engagement recess is mounted on the engagement shaft in a state covering an outer peripheral surface of the engagement shaft.
US12136397B1
A brightness management system for a vehicle includes a network providing wireless communication for a vehicle environment, a mobile device in the vehicle environment and including a first light detector for detecting a first light level at a first location of the mobile device, at least one vehicle display coupled with the vehicle and having at least one brightness level, and control circuitry communicatively coupled with the mobile device and the at least one vehicle display via the network. The control circuitry is configured to detect the first location of the mobile device in the vehicle, receive an indication of the first light level from the mobile device, and communicate a signal to adjust the at least one brightness level of the at least one vehicle display based on the first location and the first light level.
US12136384B2
Connection terminals, corresponding to a plurality of channels, are configured to be connectable to light-emitting units so that driving currents can be supplied to the light-emitting units via the connection terminals individually for each channel. During a non-supply period of the driving currents to the light-emitting units, a sensing process is executed to sense a particular fault. The sensing process includes a first comparison process whereby, with a pull-up current fed toward one of two connection terminals, the voltage at the other connection terminal is compared with a judgment voltage and a second comparison process whereby, with a pull-up current fed toward the other of the two connection terminals, the voltage at the one connection terminal is compared with the judgment voltage.
US12136376B2
Systems and methods for a multi-primary color system for display. A multi-primary color system increases the number of primary colors available in a color system and color system equipment. Increasing the number of primary colors reduces metameric errors from viewer to viewer. One embodiment of the multi-primary color system includes Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta primaries. The systems of the present invention maintain compatibility with existing color systems and equipment and provide systems for backwards compatibility with older color systems.
US12136369B2
A rotating display apparatus is provided. The rotating display apparatus includes a pixel array and a control device. The pixel array is capable of rotating around a rotation axis in the pixel array, the pixel array includes a plurality of pixel units, and the plurality of pixel units are arranged in a plurality of pixel columns distributed in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. Pixel units in each pixel column are arranged in a direction parallel to the rotation axis and operate at a same refresh frequency. A refresh frequency of pixel units in a pixel column close to the rotation axis is less than a refresh frequency of pixel units in a pixel column far away from the rotation axis. The control device is configured to control the pixel units in each pixel column to operate at a refresh frequency corresponding to the pixel column.
US12136367B2
The invention relates to a system for displaying information, comprising: an emission device arranged to emit light so as to display information to a user, the emission device being adapted to emit the light in a pulsed manner so that the intensity of the light varies between a high value and a low value, a selective viewing device comprising a panel, the panel being adapted so that the user can view the light which is emitted by the emission device through that panel so as to visually perceive the information being displayed, the panel having a variable transparency which can be varied between a state of high transparency and a state of low transparency, the system being adapted to synchronize the emission device and the selective viewing device so that the states of the emission device emitting light at a high-intensity value and the states of the panel of the selective viewing device of high transparency overlap in time, the system further comprising a photoelectric conversion means arranged to convert ambient light into electric energy so as to feed the electric energy into the system.
US12136365B2
A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding region, a second non-folding region, and a folding region disposed between the first and second non-folding regions, a first body disposed on the first non-folding region, a second body disposed on the second non-folding region, a plurality of rotation pin units connected to the first and second bodies to provide a biaxial rotation axis, which is overlapped with the folding region, to the first and second bodies, and a plurality of gears which rotate in conjunction with the rotation pin units. The plurality of gears is disposed on the rotation pin units.
US12136364B2
Disclosed is a flexible display device. The flexible display device includes a housing, a winding shaft, a flexible display panel, a supporting member, a separating member and a pressing member. The housing has an opening provided thereon. The winding shaft is rotatably provided in the housing. The flexible display panel has one end connected to the winding shaft and another opposite end extending out of the housing through the opening. The supporting member has one end connected to the winding shaft and another opposite end extending out of the housing through the opening. The separating member is provided on the housing to separate the flexible display panel and the supporting member partially. The pressing member is provided on the housing to connect the flexible display panel and the supporting member.
US12136363B2
A flexible display device includes a substrate which is bendable or rollable based on an axis, a plurality of display elements on the substrate, and a plurality of thin-film encapsulation patterns which covers the plurality of display elements, where the plurality of thin-film encapsulation patterns includes a first thin-film encapsulation pattern and a second thin-film encapsulation pattern, which are apart from each other in a direction crossing the axis, and each of the first thin-film encapsulation pattern and the second thin-film encapsulation pattern extends in parallel to the axis of the flexible display device.
US12136342B2
A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system is provided with a user interface for displaying content within a host vehicle and at least one transceiver to receive input indicative of the host vehicle turning at an upcoming intersection, and input indicative of driving conditions within a region between a remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection. A processor is programmed to determine a passing maneuver feasibility based on the driving conditions in response to the host vehicle initiating a passing maneuver relative to the remote vehicle, and to generate a driver assist message on the user interface based on the passing maneuver feasibility.
US12136324B2
A monitoring device and the like are provided which are capable of detecting an attribute change in a suspicious object that cannot be determined from the behavior of the object. An associating unit associates, among a plurality of objects detected from time-series image data, identical objects with one another. An attribute change detecting unit detects from the time-series image data a change in an attribute of at least one of the identical objects and an attendant item. A suspicious object detecting unit detects a suspicious object on the basis of the change in attribute.
US12136319B2
Computer-implemented systems and methods for secondary game creation and management include a plurality of gaming machines, and a scheduler configured to initiate a secondary game in response to a request from one or more players or a schedule defined by an administrator, the secondary game including one or more games executed on the plurality of gaming machines. A controller is also provided that is configured to validate each player to participate in the secondary game on respective ones of the plurality of gaming machines and enable secondary gameplay by the validated players on the plurality of gaming machines. Further, a data analyzer is provided that is configured to receive primary game player data and secondary game player data from the plurality of gaming machines and process the primary game player data and secondary game player data to determine at least one of a progression, position, or score of a player of a secondary game.
US12136306B2
A system according to an embodiment includes electronic lock and key of which the electronic lock can be installed on a portal such as a door. The electronic lock is capable of contact-less authentication of the electronic key carried in person by a user, and also determines the open/close condition of the door panel with respect to the door frame. Being an add-on, there is no need to replace or modify the existing mechanical lock at the door. The electronic key does not require any batteries to operate, being powered by the electronic lock through wireless transfer of power through the door panel. After a successful authentication of the electronic key, the electronic lock clears the user to open the door. An attempted illegal entry by force or using duplicate key of the mechanical lock without electronic authentication is considered intrusion. Once an intrusion is detected, the system generates an alarm at the premises as well informs multiple mobile devices (e.g., cell phone) anywhere in the world through a wireless network. The electronic lock can be powered by a battery or AC source depending on the installation scenario.
US12136300B2
The on-vehicle security device 10 includes log collection means 11 for collecting communication logs, log analysis means 12 for analyzing the collected communication logs, and control means 13 for having alerting means issue an alert when it is determined that an error occurrence frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold value, based on an analysis result of the communication logs by the log analysis means 12, and blocks a communication path where an error has occurred when a state where the error occurrence frequency exceeds the predetermined threshold value continues after having the alerting means issue the alert.
US12136296B2
A parking lot management system according to the present disclosure includes a management apparatus, an image capturing apparatus, a cart, and a display apparatus. The management apparatus acquires, and stores as parking information, a license plate number and a spot number of a parking spot from the image capturing apparatus. Then, the management apparatus acquires, from a cart terminal of the cart, information that enables specification of the parking information of a vehicle of a customer using the cart and an identification number of the cart terminal, and stores the identification number of the cart terminal in association with the parking information. Then, the management apparatus detects return of the cart to a predetermined location, calculates a predicted time until the parking spot is freed up, and updates display on the display apparatus based on the predicted time.
US12136282B2
The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data having one or more image frames indicative of a state of a meal preparation area. The method may further include, determining, based on the image data, a first feature characterization of a first meal preparation item associated with the state of the meal preparation area. The method may further include determining that the first feature characterization does not meet object classification criteria for a set of object classifications. The method may further include causing a notification indicating the first meal preparation item and one of an object classification or a classification status corresponding to the first meal preparation item on a graphical user interface (GUI).
US12136271B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling a vehicle. For instance, using a camera, a first camera image including a first object may be captured. A first bounding box for the first object and a distance to the first object may be identified. A second camera image including a second object may be captured. A second bounding box for the second image and a distance to the second object may be identified. Whether the first object is the second object may be determined using a plurality of models to compare visual similarity of the two bounding boxes, to compare a three-dimensional location based on the distance to the first object and a three-dimensional location based on the distance to the second object, and to compare results from the first and second models. The vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode based on a result of the third model.
US12136267B2
A method includes receiving training images representing a portion of a drilling rig over a first period of time, associating individual training images of the training images with times at which the individual training images were captured, determining a rig state at each of the times, classifying the individual training images based on the rig state at each of the times, training a machine learning model to identify rig state based on the classified training images, receiving additional images representing the portion of the drilling rig over a second period of time, and determining one or more rig states of the drilling rig during the second period of time using the machine learning model based on the additional images.
US12136264B2
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for obfuscating location data associated with a physical environment. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining, via an environmental sensor, environmental data corresponding to a physical environment. A first portion of the environmental data that corresponds to a first location is identified. In response to the first location being of a first location type, location data indicative of the first location is obfuscated from the environmental data by modifying the first portion of the environmental data.
US12136250B2
This disclosure describes one or more implementations of systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods that extract multiple attributes from an object portrayed in a digital image utilizing a multi-attribute contrastive classification neural network. For example, the disclosed systems utilize a multi-attribute contrastive classification neural network that includes an embedding neural network, a localizer neural network, a multi-attention neural network, and a classifier neural network. In some cases, the disclosed systems train the multi-attribute contrastive classification neural network utilizing a multi-attribute, supervised-contrastive loss. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate negative attribute training labels for labeled digital images utilizing positive attribute labels that correspond to the labeled digital images.
US12136246B2
Multispectral imaging and related techniques are provided to detect thermal and non-thermal anomalies at reduced false detection rates. A multispectral imaging system includes an infrared light imaging sensor that captures infrared image data in a first spectral band, of a scene and an ultraviolet light imaging sensor that captures ultraviolet image data in a second spectral band, of the scene. The system also includes a processor that combines the ultraviolet image data and the infrared image data to generate composite image data, determines a ratio of a first radiant intensity in the first spectral band to a second radiant intensity in the second spectral band, from the composite image data, and determines whether the ratio corresponds to a predetermined radiant intensity ratio of a known thermal or electrical anomaly. The processor can detect the thermal or electrical anomaly when the determined ratio corresponds to the predetermined radiant intensity ratio.
US12136245B2
An electronic device includes a camera, a light source unit, a display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a first image of a skin of a user by the camera while a first light is output through the light source unit, obtain a second image of the skin of the user by the camera while the first light is not output through the light source unit, obtain a third image representing a difference between the first image and the second image by converting, into a first difference pixel value, a difference between first brightness values of the first image and second brightness values of the second image, and display, on the display, information on an ultraviolet (UV) protection ingredient applied to the skin of the user, based on the third image.
US12136241B2
Method for detecting an optical blockage of a camera of a vehicle and method for operating a vehicle
Optical blockage of a vehicle camera is determined using an image of a static scene from an environment of the vehicle is recorded with the camera. Recording conditions existing while the image is being recorded are determined. The recorded image is compared with a reference image, which is retrieved from a vehicle-external server, and is based on recordings that have been recorded by a plurality of vehicles of the same static scene in the same or similar recording conditions. Deviations in image features between the recorded image and the reference image are evaluated as being an indication that the camera is optically blocked if they exceed a pre-determined tolerance.
US12136228B1
Systems and methods are described for objectively determining the shape category of a human figure using a vertical visual frame of comparative reference. A geometric guideline is provided as an overlay that is applied to an image of a human body whereby the body is categorized into a shape cohort (type). The shape categories can be used for various purposes, such as recommending and fitting apparel for online purchases.
US12136219B2
The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal comprising: a frame which is expanded in a first direction or is contracted in a second direction which is a reverse direction of the first direction; a display unit which is provided on one surface of the frame and includes: a screen expanded or contracted in correspondence to the expansion or contraction of the frame; a camera for obtaining an image corresponding to a specific angle of view; and a control unit for controlling, when the screen is expanded in the first direction, the display unit to output an image which continues in the first direction, on the expanded screen.
US12136211B2
A fertilized egg development stage determination method according to the invention includes: obtaining image data corresponding to an image of a fertilized egg captured by optical microscope; extracting a region corresponding to the fertilized egg in the image based on the image data and obtaining an index value indicating a degree of coincidence of the region with a circle; extracting a region corresponding to a zona pellucida of the fertilized egg in the image based on the image data and obtaining an index value indicating a thickness of the region; and determining a development stage of the fertilized egg based on the index value indicating the degree of coincidence, the index value indicating the thickness and determination criteria determined in advance for a combination of these index values.
US12136210B2
The present disclosure relates to image processing methods and apparatus. One example image processing method includes obtaining a face image, separately obtaining a left face image and a right face image based on the face image, inputting the left face image into a first target key point convolutional neural network model, outputting coordinates of a first left face key point, inputting the right face image into a second target key point convolutional neural network model, outputting coordinates of a first right face key point, and obtaining coordinates of a face key point of the face image based on the coordinates of the first left face key point and the coordinates of the first right face key point.
US12136209B2
An apparatus for assessing a vessel of interest and a corresponding method are provided in which the modeling of the hemodynamic parameters using a fluid dynamics model can be verified by deriving feature values from the segmented vessel of interest and inputting these feature values into a classifier. The classifier may then determine, based on the feature values whether the segmentation has been performed from proximal to distal, from distal to proximal or cannot be determined from the provided data. An incorrect segmentation order can thus be identified and potentially be corrected, thereby avoiding inaccurate simulation results.
US12136204B1
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for integrating image enhancement and training data generation using a generative recurrent neural network model. The method of integrating image enhancement and training data generation using a generative recurrent neural network model includes: (a) receiving a target image as input, and (b) applying the target image to a trained generative recurrent neural network model to selectively generate any one of a high-quality image with enhanced image quality and a low-quality image depending on a type of the target image.
US12136201B2
Systems and methods for identifying clouds and cloud shadows in satellite imagery are described herein. In an embodiment, a system receives a plurality of images of agronomic fields produced using one or more frequency bands. The system also receives corresponding data identifying cloud and cloud shadow locations in the images. The system trains. a machine learning system to identify at least cloud locations using the images as inputs and at least data identifying pixels as cloud pixels or non-cloud pixels as outputs. When the system receives one or more particular images of a particular agronomic field produced using the one or more frequency bands, the system uses the one or more particular images as inputs into the machine learning system to identify a plurality of pixels in the one or more particular images as particular cloud locations.
US12136199B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for automatically synthesizing a content-aware sampling region for a hole-filling algorithm such as content-aware fill. Given a source image and a hole (or other target region to fill), a sampling region can be synthesized by identifying a band of pixels surrounding the hole, clustering these pixels based on one or more characteristics (e.g., color, x/y coordinates, depth, focus, etc.), passing each of the resulting clusters as foreground pixels to a segmentation algorithm, and unioning the resulting pixels to form the sampling region. The sampling region can be stored in a constraint mask and passed to a hole-filling algorithm such as content-aware fill to synthesize a fill for the hole (or other target region) from patches sampled from the synthesized sampling region.
US12136185B2
Systems and methods for image processing are described. The systems and methods include receiving a low-resolution image; generating a feature map based on the low-resolution image using an encoder of a student network, wherein the encoder of the student network is trained based on comparing a predicted feature map from the encoder of the student network and a fused feature map from a teacher network, and wherein the fused feature map represents a combination of first feature map from a high-resolution encoder of the teacher network and a second feature map from a low-resolution encoder of the teacher network; and decoding the feature map to obtain prediction information for the low-resolution image.
US12136165B2
A method for enhanced forward rendering is disclosed which includes a depth pre-pass, light culling and a final shading. The depth pre-pass minimizes the cost of final shading by avoiding high pixel overdraw. The light culling stage calculates a list of light indices overlapping a pixel. The light indices are calculated on a per-tile basis, where the screen has been split into units of tiles. The final shading evaluates materials using information stored for each light. The forward rendering method may be executed on a processor, such as a single graphics processing unit (GPU) for example.
US12136164B2
The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. The rules are based on meta data of the examination as well as image content that is being analyzed by neuronal networks. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.
US12136161B2
The present disclosure provides a method of processing an information, a method of rending an image, and an electronic device. A specific implementation solution may include: acquiring a target image obtained by rendering, wherein the target image contains one or more target parameter information corresponding to one or more rendering indexes respectively; generating a rendering code according to the target parameter information of the target image, wherein the rendering code is for rendering an image to be rendered; and transmitting the rendering code to a second electronic device.
US12136156B2
A picture processing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method comprises: obtaining pictures to be processed, the pictures to be processed comprising a target object segmentation picture and a background completion picture from a same original picture; respectively performing effect processing on the target object segmentation picture and the background completion picture on the basis of a picture type of the target object segmentation picture to obtain respective effect pictures; and synthesizing the respective effect pictures into a rotation animation corresponding to the original picture.
US12136150B2
Provided are an image generation device, an image generation method, and a program for a computer which can smoothly generate an edited image based on editing operations of a plurality of users. A processor executes an image acquisition process of acquiring a material image provided by at least one of a plurality of users, an editing process of generating an edited image by using the acquired material image, an image output process of outputting the edited image to each of the plurality of users, an operation reception process of receiving an editing operation by each of the plurality of users with respect to the edited image for each user, an analysis process of analyzing a content of each of the editing operations received for each user, and a re-editing process of re-editing the edited image to generate a re-edited image based on a result of analysis in the analysis process.
US12136137B2
2D machine readable symbologies are stylized and made aesthetically-appealing, facilitating their use to convey plural-symbol data on product packaging and other articles. In some arrangements, a symbology is mimicked as a collage of excerpts from a style image (e.g., a photograph or other artwork). To human viewers, the stylized symbology resembles the style image, rather than the 2D symbology. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US12136134B2
Property records and parcel boundaries form the basis for much of the backbone used in the real estate industry for a myriad of activities from property search, analysis, evaluations for lending etc. However, these records do not include accurate and consistent data for fields related to a property's zoning or possible future land use. This invention targets transforming disparate data sources needed to express a property's land use utility and standardizes the multiple records into a standardized land use utility with an element for time that allows tracking and measuring changes in standardized land use utility at the parcel level for one or more locations. Improvements in this invention are directed to an improvement in computer-related technology.
US12136133B1
The present disclosure discloses a method for performing multi-stage multi-level cooperative operation on a park integrated energy system containing a mineral industry user. The method includes: constructing a short-time scale dynamic pricing model, including an upper-layer CMIES operation optimization model and a lower-layer user demand response model; solving the short-time scale dynamic pricing model to obtain day-ahead and intraday scheduling plans and a next-day electricity price; and based on the day-ahead and intraday scheduling plans and the next-day electricity price, computing a strategy transfer probability distribution of each subject within a preset deadline, and simulating a decision-making process by a Monte Carlo method until each subject reaches a correlated equilibrium state to obtain a pricing solution of CMIES within the preset deadline. According to the present disclosure, the energy utilization efficiency of the system can be improved, and the operation cost can be reduced.
US12136126B2
Certain embodiments reduce the risks of traditionally programmed algorithms such as syntax errors, unclear logic, and the need for a non-trader programmer to develop the algorithm as specified by a trader by reducing or eliminating the writing of programming code by a user. Certain embodiments provide building block buttons and an algorithm area to define an algorithm. Certain embodiments provide live evaluation of an expression as the algorithm is being defined. Certain embodiments provide a design canvas area and blocks for designing an algorithm. Certain embodiments provide live feedback for blocks as the algorithm is being designed. Certain embodiments provide for initiating placement of an order to be managed by a selected user-defined trading algorithm from a value axis and for displaying working orders being managed by different user-defined trading algorithms on the value axis. Certain embodiments provide a ranking tool.
US12136119B2
An information processing device includes a processor configured to manage a stock quantity of products purchased and stored in a predetermined storage place that is associated with a user, based on information about a first product acquired from an electronic tag attached to the first product. The processor acquires information about the first product from the electronic tag of the first product stored in the predetermined storage place and acquires a quantity of the first product, detects that a second product to which the electronic tag is not attached is to get mixed in the predetermined storage place, based on purchase information indicating a purchase action of the user, and manages, in a case where the second product is present in a mixed manner in the predetermined storage place, the stock quantity of products stored in the predetermined storage place.
US12136117B2
A computing system generates recommendations for users within the context of a network service. To account for objectives of various users associated with the network service, some of which may not reach optimality at the same time, the computing system generates values associated with each of the objectives separately. For example, for each objective, the system may train a computer model to produce a representative value. To generate a recommendation of an entity for a user, the system uses the generated objective values as inputs to an optimization algorithm. The optimization step may use linear programming or quadratic programming to generate a recommendation score, for example. This two-step process allows the system to account for multiple objectives and makes the system easily adaptable to change when the set of objectives is updated.
US12136116B2
According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method of providing search information using an electronic apparatus, which includes: checking information on a product group corresponding to a keyword acquired from a user; checking color information on one or more products included in the product group; and providing a search result page corresponding to the keyword, the search result page including at least some of one or more color chips corresponding to the information on the product group and the color information on the one or more products.
US12136107B2
Example methods, apparatuses, and systems are presented that allows a user to make a secure purchase online, directly through accessing an online advertisement and without being redirected to multiple, cumbersome webpages to process different pieces of information to complete the transaction, while still leveraging existing e-commerce entities, such as existing payment platforms and existing ad/content networks. The present system includes a commerce ads engine (CA engine) that interfaces with the user through an app associated with the CA engine, a tokenization platform for authentication of the user, and a merchant providing relevant offer and check out information about a product being advertised in an online ad. The present system integrates new information embedded into online advertisements that interfaces with the CA engine and allows for the user to reliably provide authentication while purchasing the desired product, and without accessing or being redirected to multiple websites as is conventionally done.
US12136100B2
Methods and Systems for collecting feedback data are disclosed. An Application Programming Interface (API)-based survey feedback dashboard can be prepared for storing survey feedback data for an API-based survey. The API-based survey can be sent to multiple survey taking users using a unique link that can link field information from the survey meta information and the survey structural information of the API-based survey feedback dashboard with the API-based survey.
US12136095B2
In one aspect, an example methodology implementing the disclosed techniques includes, by a product subscription service, receiving information regarding a hardware asset being returned at an end of a subscription and predicting, using a first machine learning (ML) model, whether the hardware asset has reached EOL. The method also includes, responsive to predicting that the hardware asset has reached EOL, creating, by the product subscription service, a work order to dispatch an eco-partner. The method may further include, by the product subscription service, responsive to predicting that the hardware asset has not reached EOL, predicting, using a second ML model, one or more new subscription orders matching the hardware asset and recommending the one or more matching new subscription orders as possible fits for the hardware asset.
US12136084B2
An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a data store peer, measured values of objects, storing, by the data store peer, the measured values along with corresponding hash/time pair values on a data store of the data store peer, executing, by the data store peer, a smart contract to update the hash/time pair values on a blockchain ledger, executing, by the data store peer, a smart contract to retrieve hash values corresponding to a particular time from the blockchain ledger and providing the hash values to the data store, generating, by the data store peer, a summary table that contains object values retrieved from the data store based on the hash values, and executing, by the data store peer, a smart contract to calculate a fee based on the summary table.
US12136077B2
A self-checkout system can include a plurality of telescoped bagging arm segments moveably coupled together in an order according to respective diameters of the plurality of telescoped bagging arm segments. A scanning system can be configured to provide a characteristic of an item purchased by a user of the self-checkout system and a processor circuit can be operatively coupled to the plurality of telescoped bagging arm segments and to the scanning system, where the processor circuit can be configured to move the plurality of telescoped bagging arm segments relative to one another based on the characteristic of the item to be placed in a bag in use with the self-checkout system.
US12136075B2
A payment service configured to allocate proceeds of payment authorization requests between user accounts. In examples, the payment service receives, from a user device, a user's preference regarding how to allocate proceeds received in association with payment authorization requests. The payment service receives, from a payment application executing on the user device, a payment authorization request associated with one or more transactions between the user and another user. Based on the user's preference, the payment service determines a first portion of proceeds to be allocated for deposit into a first account of a user and a second portion to be allocated for deposit into a second account of the user. The payment service then causes the portions to be deposited accordingly.
US12136073B1
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media utilized for transferring math based currency (“MBC”) at a financial institution. One method includes storing a plurality of private and public key pairs in a pooled database. The method further includes receiving, from a customer computing device of a customer, a request for an MBC address to transfer an amount of MBC to a recipient. The method further includes creating a first private and public key pair associated with a first MBC address. The method further includes providing, to the customer computing device, the first MBC address. The method further includes receiving, from an MBC wallet application, an MBC transaction request for the amount of MBC, the MBC transaction request comprising the first MBC address. The method further includes transferring the amount of MBC to the first MBC address and storing the first private and public key pair in the pooled database.
US12136072B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic routing of electronic transactions. One method comprises receiving a request message from a merchant system and determining a routing directive associated with the request message. Upon determining the routing directive, contextual data may be retrieved based on the routing directive. Then, a final destination payment processor may be determined based on the routing directive and the contextual data. The request message may be updated based on the final destination payment processor. The updated request message may then be transmitted to a downstream entity for further processing.
US12136071B1
Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. A system is provided for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity.
US12136067B2
A system includes a network interface coupled to a network, a profile database coupled to the network interface and configured to store profile information relating to a plurality of users, and at least one processing circuit. The at least one processing circuit is configured to: receive, via the network interface, search criteria from a first device associated with a first user; cause profile information relating to one or more other users based on the search criteria to be transmitted to the first device via the network interface; receive, via the network interface, an indication of a selection of a user of the one or more other users from the first device; monitor and analyze communications between a second device associated with the selected user and the first device; and transmit a message to at least one of the first device or the second device regarding the analyzed communications.
US12136064B1
Features described herein generally relate to locating objects in a scene using optical pattern recognition. Images of a scene that include objects are captured and optical patterns associated with the objects are detected and decoded. Code data for the optical patterns can be matched to search parameters matching input search criteria. The images can be displayed along with a graphic that overlays at least one of the images to indicate that an object matching the search criteria is depicted in the scene.
US12136057B2
A system and method are disclosed for a supply chain entity having an inventory of one or more items and a warehouse management system receiving orders for one or more items, determining a container for the one or more items, and generating a packing plan for the items. Aspects of the embodiments may include one or more instruction rendering devices having a sensor and a displaying augmented reality instructions and feedback.
US12136048B2
A controller is provided which is configured to perform receiving, from a terminal of a user, a request for moving a component included in a first vehicle to a second vehicle, and generating, upon receipt of the request from the terminal of the user, information for reserving a predetermined facility in which the component is moved from the first vehicle to the second vehicle.
US12136033B2
A method of designing a nanostructure, comprises: receiving a far field optical response and material properties; feeding the synthetic far field optical response and material properties to an artificial neural network having at least three hidden layers; and extracting from the artificial neural network a shape of a nanostructure corresponding to the far field optical response.
US12136027B2
Data-dependent node-to-node knowledge sharing to increase the interpretability of the activation pattern of one or more nodes in a neural network, is implemented by a set of knowledge sharing links. Each link may comprise a knowledge providing node or other source P and a knowledge receiving node R. A knowledge sharing link can impose a node-specific regularization on the knowledge receiving node R to help guide the knowledge receiving node R to have an activation pattern that is more easily interpreted. The specification and training of the knowledge sharing links may be controlled by a cooperative human-AI learning supervisor system in which a human and an artificial intelligence system work cooperatively to improve the interpretability and performance of the client system.
US12136024B2
Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable automated and predictive generation of shortcuts to network resources by receiving a content part of a network resource based on a user selection of a link. Monitoring user interactions with the content part are monitored to produce user interaction data, and a usage parameter is determined based on the user interaction data. When a value of the user usage parameter exceeds a threshold value, a network resource content classification associated with the link is automatically generated based at least in part on a content classification machine learning model trained to classify the content part, the network resource, or both, based at least in part on a content similarity to an existing stored network resource identifier. A stored network resource identifier is automatically generated for the link in a network resource group of a user profile associated with the network resource content classification.
US12136022B2
A method for training a logistic regression classifier on a dataset by using a resistive RAM as hardware accelerator, each row of the resistive RAM including cells which can be programmed in a first resistance state or a second resistance state. The probability of a data element belonging to a class is modelled by a logistic function applied to a score of the element, where is a parameter vector of the model. The logistic regression classifier is trained by populating the resistive RAM with samples of a model parameter vector which are obtained by MCMC sampling. Once populated, the resistive RAM can be used for classifying new data.
US12136020B2
The present invention discloses a high-fidelity entangled link generation method based on quantum time-space, the method comprising: directing, by a communication provider, a laser beam to a nonlinear crystal, thereby enabling probabilistically bursting out of a photon beam, and polarizing the photon beam to be in an entangled state; at an entanglement distribution stage, enabling entangled photons to traverse through quantum trajectories, and generating a distributed entangled photon state between a first communication node and a second communication node to construct an elementary entangled link; the first communication node or the second communication node is required to select the same measurement basis for m control qubits when m copies of entangled photon pairs from entanglement source are assumed to be distributed through quantum trajectories to communication nodes with the time interval τ, such that 2m memory qubits of two adjacent nodes may store m exactly the same distributed entangled states.
US12136017B2
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting an address block and barcode on a captured image of an item, and reading the detected barcode using connected component analysis. In one aspect, the method includes binarizing a captured image to generate a binarized image having pixel values, inverting the pixel values of the binarized image, processing the inverted pixel values, and filtering the processed image by area. The method may also include machine learning the processed image to cluster objects in the processed image into a plurality of groups using the filtered image, and determining a number of objects in each of the clustered groups by performing additional operations on the clustered objects to detect the address block. The method may also include selecting the group having the greatest number of objects as the address block, and extracting the selected address block.
US12136007B2
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna assembly, per an implementation, includes a number of multiplexer modules coupled with one another. Radio frequency (RF) signals are received from an RFID reader. One or more of the multiplexer modules has a switch with multiple output ports. An antenna connects with one of the output ports and, per an implementation, an encoder connects with another of the output ports. The multiplexer module(s) may also have a first rectifier for rapid self-powering capabilities, and a second rectifier for more robust self-powering capabilities.
US12136004B2
In variants, the system can include a set of blockchain modules and a set of interaction mechanism handlers configured to convert a unified set of system commands into blockchain-specific commands for each of a set of blockchains and/or blockchain nodes.
US12135992B2
Techniques for remediating drift in real cloud infrastructure from desired cloud infrastructure. In one technique, a configuration graph is generated based on first infrastructure configuration code. A deployed state of a cloud infrastructure is generated based on a data schema and a current state of the cloud infrastructure. Resources indicated in the deployed state are matched to nodes in the configuration graph. Based on differences between the resources and the nodes, the configuration graph is updated to generate an updated configuration graph. Based on the updated configuration graph, second infrastructure configuration code is generated that is different than the first infrastructure configuration code.
US12135981B2
Embodiments of systems, methods, and apparatuses for heterogeneous computing are described. In some embodiments, a hardware heterogeneous scheduler dispatches instructions for execution on one or more plurality of heterogeneous processing elements, the instructions corresponding to a code fragment to be processed by the one or more of the plurality of heterogeneous processing elements, wherein the instructions are native instructions to at least one of the one or more of the plurality of heterogeneous processing elements.
US12135980B2
Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
US12135976B2
A screen display method and an electronic device. The method includes: displaying interfaces of at least two applications, including a first interface of a first application and a second interface of a second application, where the first interface is an interface displayed in full screen mode, and the second interface is a floating window displayed in the first interface; receiving a first operation performed on the first interface; and automatically displaying the second interface in a minimized state in the first interface in response to the first operation, where the second interface in the minimized state is any one of a floating ball, an icon of the second application, a contact avatar, and a video pop-up window.
US12135970B2
A system, method and computer program product to synchronize processing across multiple lanes. In a system, a synchronizing interface network controller (SINC) communicates with a plurality of processors. Each processor executes an application having thread(s) of operation. Each processor notifies the SINC when a specific thread is ready to perform a respective operation. The SINC releases the processors to perform the respective operation upon being notified by all processors that the specific thread is ready to perform the respective operation. Each processor is configured to monitor for the release of the processors and to also determine whether sufficient time remains within a time window to perform the respective operation. If insufficient time remains, a processor notifies the SINC that the specific thread is no longer ready to perform the respective operation. If the processors are released by the SINC while sufficient time remains, each processor performs the respective operation.
US12135967B2
Techniques are provided for software code refactoring prioritization using software code defect aggregation in a graphical code representation. One method comprises obtaining an indication of an error in software code; obtaining a graphical representation of the software code, wherein each node in the graphical representation corresponds to a function and wherein nodes are connected based on a hierarchical relationship; assigning a weight to a first node that corresponds to a function associated with the error; assigning a decayed weight to an additional node, selected based on the hierarchical relationship with the first node, wherein the decayed weight is determined by applying a decay function to the weight assigned to the first node; prioritizing nodes in the graphical representation for a code refactoring of the software code based on the weights assigned to each node; and initiating an automated action based on a result of the prioritizing.
US12135966B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for configuration-driven application deployments. An example method can include obtaining a platform-agnostic application configuration including a plurality of application components that can be interpreted by a plurality of system-specific application platforms to dynamically render different applications; based on the platform-agnostic application configuration, generating, by a computing device using a system-specific application platform, an application including a platform-specific interpretation of the platform-agnostic application configuration; and executing the application at the computing device.
US12135965B2
A computing device can receive, from a version control system, a first set of pre-computed checksums for source files for a software program. The computing device can receive, from the version control system, a second set of pre-computed checksums for a second set of source files for the software program. The computing device can determine a first total checksum by combining the first set of pre-computed checksums. The computing device can also determine a second total checksum by combining the first set of pre-computed checksums. The computing device can determine, by comparing the first total checksum to the second total checksum, that the first set of source files was previously built by the build engine. The computing device can then prevent the build engine from re-building the first set of source files.
US12135957B2
Dynamic generation of device identifiers is disclosed, including: issuing an identifier configuration request in response to a user operation; after receiving the identifier configuration request, calling a true random number generator source to generate random information; and writing the random information or a data processing result from the random information as the identifier into a predetermined storage area.
US12135949B1
Systems and methods for evaluating a pre-trained artificial intelligence (AI) model using layered prompts. The system obtains a set of application domains in which the AI model will be used, and a set of guidelines that define one or more operational boundaries of the AI model. The system determines a set of layers, where each layer is associated with corresponding guidelines and mapped to a set of variables and benchmarks. Each variable represents an attribute within the guidelines and each benchmark indicates the degree of satisfaction of the AI model with the guidelines. The AI model is dynamically evaluated against these benchmarks using a series of assessments. Subsequent assessments are dynamically constructed based on the outcomes of previous assessments. Scores are assigned to the AI model for each layer by comparing the expected and actual responses. The results are then displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI).
US12135947B2
A computer implemented method for the automated analysis or use of data is implemented by a voice assistant. The method comprises the steps of:(a) storing in a memory a structured, machine-readable representation of data that conforms to a machine-readable language (‘machine representation’); the machine representation including representations of user speech or text input to a human/machine interface; and (b) automatically processing the machine representations to analyse the user speech or text input.
US12135943B1
A system using large language models (LLMs) with multimodal inputs that has a low latency (within 500 ms) response time is described. This low latency produces a response that leads to a more engaging and empathetic user experience with all calculations done on consumer hardware. In so doing, the LLM derives the emotional state of the user using message sentiment analysis and/or face behavior and/or voice parameters that leads to a more engaging and empathetic user experience. This occurs by reviewing: (a) the user's mood state while providing an input prompt to the LLM in the current turn; (b) the user's mood and mental states while reacting to the LLM's response in the previous turn; (c) the sentiment of the LLM's response in the previous turn; and (d) the desired user mood and mental state as determined by the system's empathetic goal.
US12135942B1
The present disclosure describes a conversation facilitation system for facilitating conversation-based social interactions to improve senior health, one or more operations and functions being efficiently achieved via this system comprise: receiving a dialog act of a conversation, applying natural language understanding (NLU) processing on the dialog act, computing a conversation metric, and generating a result of the conversation to conclude the conversation based on the conversation metric.
US12135940B2
A method for keyword extraction, an apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium, which relate to the field of artificial intelligence are provided. The method includes collecting feature information corresponding to an image to be processed, the feature information including text representation information and image visual information and then extracting keywords from the image to be processed based on the feature information. The text representation information includes text content and text visual information corresponding to each text line in the image to be processed. The method for keyword extraction, apparatus, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of the disclosure may extract the keywords from an image to be processed.
US12135938B2
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for natural language processing are provided. One method may include utilizing a trained machine learning model to learn syntax dependency patterns and parts of speech tag patterns of text based on labeled training data. The method may also include contextualizing vector embeddings from a language model for each word in the text, and extracting relationships for a given fragment of the text based on the contextualization. The method may further include resolving relationships between identified verbs based on a plurality of heuristics to identify the syntax dependency patterns, identifying nested relationships, and capturing metadata associated with the nested relationships. The method also includes performing, by utilizing the extracted relationships, at least one of open-domain question answering and natural language question answering, answering questions posed by a user, summarizing documents, or measuring information overlap and information disagreement.
US12135926B2
A method for quickly optimizing key mining parameters of an outburst coal seam as provided includes steps of constructing a graphic basic information model of the coal mine, giving coal mine characteristic information, performing mining simulation, constructing a CNN-LSTM predicating model, obtaining changes under different mining conditions, constructing a Lorenz chaotic primer, and the like. The model can be improved with continuous breakthroughs in theory, so that the model has a strong learning ability and can adapt to the constantly changing complex geological environment. The method has very good predictability for the determination of coal seam group parameters, and can efficiently select and output a set of candidate parameters.
US12135919B2
A centralized design engine receives a problem specification from an end-user and classifies that problem specification in a large database of previously received problem specifications. Upon identifying similar problem specifications in the large database, the design engine selects design strategies associated with those similar problem specifications. A given design strategy includes one or more optimization algorithms, one or more geometry kernels, and one or more analysis tools. The design engine executes an optimization algorithm to generate a set of parameters that reflect geometry. The design engine then executes a geometry kernel to generate geometry that reflects those parameters, and generates analysis results for each geometry. The optimization algorithms may then improve the generated geometries based on the analysis results in an iterative fashion. When suitable geometries are discovered, the design engine displays the geometries to the end-user, along with the analysis results.
US12135912B2
A control device includes at least one processor. In a case in which a first user observes a captured image, which is picked up by a camera of a glasses-type display device, using the glasses-type display device and a second user observes the captured image using a display device different from the glasses-type display device, the processor is configured to perform a control to output a first image, which is obtained through an image pickup control on the basis of a first region of the captured image, to the glasses-type display device and to output a second image, which is obtained through an image pickup control on the basis of a second region of the captured image, to the display device.
US12135900B2
A memory polling method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The memory polling method includes: detecting a plurality of busy times corresponding to a plurality of physical units when executing a plurality of first commands; counting the busy times corresponding to the physical units to generate a count statistic value, and determine a delay time based on the count statistic value; and transmitting a plurality of status requests to a rewritable non-volatile memory module after the delay time.
US12135898B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell storing data; a signal pad inputting write data to the memory cell and from which read data read from the memory cell is output to an external controller; a first control pad receiving a first timing control signal from the external controller; and a second control pad outputting a second timing control signal to the external controller. In a first time period after a data out command is received, dummy data are output from the signal pad while the second timing control signal from the second control pad is toggling in response to toggling of the first timing control signal input to the first control pad. In a second time period after the first time period, read data are output from the signal pad while the second timing control signal is toggling in response to toggling of the first timing control signal.
US12135893B2
An information handling system may include at least one processor; and a storage resource having an element manager stored thereon. The information handling system may be configured to: establish, via the element manager, an information handling system cluster, wherein the information handling system cluster includes the information handling system as a first node and at least one other information handling system as a second node; configure the first node and the second node to communicatively couple to a storage array via a network and use the storage array as a primary storage volume for the information handling system cluster; and migrate the element manager to execute from the storage array.
US12135892B2
A processor of each node of a storage system executes rebalancing to transfer a volume between pool volumes for the node in such a way as to equalize throughput of a data input/output process and/or data capacities between the pool volumes making up the pool. When a plurality of external volumes are transferred to a node in the storage system, the storage management apparatus determines a transfer destination node for the volumes and order of transferring the volumes and executes volume transfer in such a way as to equalize throughput of the data input/output process and/or data capacities between the pool volumes making up the pool after completion of or during the volume transfer.
US12135888B2
A storage system includes solid-state storage devices and a storage controller operatively coupled to the solid-state storage devices, the storage controller including a processing device, to store sets of data at one or more solid-state storage devices of the plurality of solid-state storage devices. The processing device may also generate tags for each of the sets of data based on one or more metadata items associated with each set of data. The processing device may also determine an expected lifespan for each set of data based on the one or more tags generated for the respective set of data. The processing device may also group each of the one or more sets of data into respective ones of a plurality of memory blocks based on the expected lifespan for each set of data, wherein each memory block corresponds to sets of data of a particular expected lifespan.
US12135878B2
A storage array controller may receive data to be programmed to a solid-state storage device of a plurality of solid-state storage devices. The storage array controller may identify a type of the data and determine whether to program the data to a low latency portion of the solid-state storage device based on the type of the data. In response to determining to program the data to the low latency portion of the solid-state storage device, the storage array controller may program the data to the low latency portion of the solid-state storage device.
US12135869B2
Methods and systems for customizing wearable equipment such as athletic equipment, including ice skates. For example, an ice skate may comprise a skate boot and blade holder. The skate boot may be customized, e.g., may be manufactured using a custom last. A method of operating a computing device to customize the skate boot last may comprise: carrying out a 3D modeling application; obtaining a scan of a foot from an image acquisition device; creating a model of the foot; obtaining a model of a customized last based on the model of the foot; creating metadata and associating the metadata with the 3D model data; and generating a production specification for the customized last based on the model of the customized last and the metadata.
US12135865B2
Embodiments are provided for enabling a user to control multiple media playback systems with a single mobile device. The mobile device may connect with a first or second media playback system based on receiving a first or second household identifier (HHID), respectively. If the mobile device receives both the first and second HHIDs, the mobile device may connect with either the first or second media playback system based on a priority of the two systems. If neither the first nor second HHIDs are received by the mobile device, a user may be prompted to add a third media playback system if the mobile device receives a third HHID. The user interface of the mobile device may receive an input to connect the mobile device to the third media playback system, and a connection may be established between the mobile device and the third media playback system.
US12135858B2
The present application provides techniques for displaying and interacting with comments. The techniques comprise selecting a card to be displayed on a display interface from a card pool according to a preset rule; rotating the card to a target direction to obtain a target card; determining a motion track of the target card based on a motion track of a previous target card that enters the display interface immediately prior to the target card; displaying a comment on the display interface using one of a plurality of target cards, the plurality of target cards configured to move on the display interface based on a motion track corresponding to each of the plurality of target cards; and displaying an animation effect associated with a target card among the plurality of target cards in response to determining that the target card among the plurality of target cards is triggered.
US12135849B2
Provided is a touch display substrate. The touch display substrate includes a base substrate, including a display region and a non-display region; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed in the display region; and a plurality of signal transmission circuits, a plurality of first control lines, a plurality of second control lines, a target signal line, and a plurality of touch signal lines that are disposed in the non-display region.
US12135840B2
Example systems, devices, media, and methods are described for controlling the presentation of one or more virtual or graphical elements on a display in response to bimanual hand gestures detected by an eyewear device that is capturing frames of video data with its camera system. An image processing system detects a first hand and defines an input plane relative to a surface of the detected first hand. The image processing system also detects a series of bimanual hand shapes, including the detected first hand and at least one fingertip of a second hand. In response, the system presents a first movable element on the display at a location that is correlated with the current fingertip location. In addition, the image processing system determines whether the detected series of bimanual hand shapes matches a predefined hand gesture. In response to a matching gesture, the system executes a selecting action of an element nearest the current fingertip location.
US12135838B2
An information processing device includes: a control unit that generates, on the basis of control information relating to tactile stimulation to be perceived by a second user as configured by a first user and on the basis of characteristics of a tactile stimulation unit that outputs the tactile stimulation to the second user, a control signal which is inputted to the tactile stimulation unit and which serves to cause the second user to perceive the tactile stimulation indicated by the control information.
US12135835B2
Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a heterogeneous computing platform of an IHS (Information Handling System) to manage notifications that are provided to a user of the IHS. Notification that are generated for delivery to the user of the IHS are detected. Using resources of the heterogeneous computing platform, a current gaze context of the user is determined, where the gaze context includes the focus of the user's gaze. Based on the gaze context, the notification is delivered to the user or the notification is queued for deferred delivery to the user, where a notification may be delivered if relevant to the user interface that is the focus of the user's gaze and may be otherwise queued, thus refraining from distracting the user.
US12135832B2
An input apparatus for operating and/or controlling a technical device includes a plurality of sensor elements which can be arranged spatially distributed in the oral cavity of a user. An interface circuit is coupled to the sensor elements and is configured to detect a respective current tongue position and/or tongue movement by means of the sensor elements. The interface circuit generates one or more control signals depending on the respective current tongue position and/or tongue movement and transmits the one or more control signals to the technical device. Advantageously, the sensor elements each include a transponder which is configured to receive an interrogation signal from the interface circuit and, in response thereto, to transmit an individually coded response signal to the interface circuit.
US12135829B2
A secure processor and a semiconductor system including the same is provided. Provided is a system on chip comprising a secure processor, wherein the secure processor includes: a random access memory (RAM) including a RAM cache area storing a page and a timestamp table storing a timestamp, an encryption/decryption engine configured to encrypt the page by using the timestamp, and a direct memory access (DMA) module configured to transmit the encrypted page to a swap area of a first memory disposed outside the system on chip, wherein the first memory includes a tag table area storing a tag generated by the encryption/decryption engine encrypting the page and a timestamp backup area backing up the timestamp, and the swap area, the tag table area, and the time stamp backup area are backed up in a second memory disposed outside the system on chip.
US12135828B2
A method for detection of tampering in an executable code including one or more code blocks. The method includes monitoring execution of the executable code with a call stack data structure associated therewith, the execution involving accessing one or more address spaces; receiving information about the one or more address spaces, as accessed; comparing the received information about one or more accessed address spaces with information about one or more allowed address spaces defined in the call stack data structure of the executable code; raising a flag upon detection that the one or more accessed address spaces are different from the one or more allowed address spaces, based on the comparison; and executing an action based on the raised flag.
US12135826B2
Examples described herein relate to a security management system to secure a container ecosystem. In some examples, the security management system may protect one or more entities such as container management applications, container images, containers, and/or executable applications within the containers. The security management system may make use of digital cryptography to generate digital signatures corresponding to one or more of these entities and verify them during the execution so that any compromised entities can be blocked from execution and the container ecosystem may be safeguarded from any malicious network attacks.
US12135823B2
The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for providing access to media content from a server based on a user interface of a client device through which the access is requested. A user may access certain media content, such as a song, album, playlist, a radio station, etc., only if a request for that content is initiated via a specific user interface, and when the user is a subscriber to a reduced subscription tier to a service of the server. To restrict the access in this way, an interface-specific token is generated at a server for each media content. The interface-specific token is received by a user device and is used for further access to the media content from the server.
US12135822B2
Systems and methods for controlling the exposure of data privacy elements are provided. The systems and methods may generate an artificial profile model. The artificial profile model may include a constraint for generating new artificial profiles. A signal may be received indicating that a computing device is requesting access to a network location. One or more data privacy elements associated with the computing device can be detected. An artificial profile can be determined for the computing device. The artificial profile may be usable to identify the computing device. The one or more data privacy elements may be automatically modified according to the constraint included in the artificial profile model. The method may include generating a new artificial profile for the computing device. The new artificial profile may include the modified one or more data privacy elements. The new artificial profile may mask the computing device from being identified.
US12135815B2
Row-level security (RLS) may provide fine-grained access control based on flexible, user-defined access policies to databases, tables, objects, and other data structures. A RLS policy may be an entity or object that defines rules for row access. A RLS policy may be decoupled or independent from any specific table. This allows more robust and flexible control. A RLS policy may then be attached to one or more tables. The RLS policy may include a Boolean-valued expression.
US12135811B2
Encrypted information retrieval can include generating a database that is partitioned into shards each having a shard identifier, and database entries in each shard that are partitioned into buckets having a bucket identifier. A batch of client-encrypted queries are received. The batch of client-encrypted queries are processed using a set of server-encrypted data stored in a database. The processing includes grouping the client-encrypted queries according to shard identifiers of the client-encrypted queries, executing multiple queries in the group of client-encrypted queries for the shard together in a batch execution process, and generating multiple server-encrypted results to the multiple queries in the group of client-encrypted queries. The multiple server-encrypted results for each shard are transmitted to the client device.
US12135797B2
Examples of scheduled and on-demand volume encryption suspension are described. A management service can identify multi-volume encryption rules for local volumes of a client device including the operating system volume as well as non-operating-system volumes. The encryption rules can be transmitted to the client device. Volume encryption samples for the client device can be received, and a console user interface can be generated to indicate compliance status information for the multi-volume encryption rules for local volumes of a client device.
US12135787B2
An information handling system includes a basic input/output system (BIOS), a memory, and a processor. The processor scans a current state of each BIOS attribute in the BIOS, and stores one or more changed attributes in a secure event log in the memory. The processor converts each changed attribute into a different threat event including a first changed attribute into a first threat event. The processor provides a list of threat events to multiple threat chains, each of which determine whether the threat events match threat criteria in a threat chain policy. In response to the threat event matching a threat criterion in the threat chain policy, the threat chain provides a threat state change to the processor, which in turn provides new threat state changes to a threat state change consumer.
US12135781B2
While a compiler compiles source code to create an executable binary, code is added into the compiled source code that, when executed, identifies and stores in a metadata table base and bounds information associated with memory allocations. Additionally, additional code is added into the compiled source code that enables hardware to determine a safety of memory access requests during an implementation of the compiled source code by performing an out-of-bounds (OOB) check in hardware using the base and bounds information stored in the metadata table. This enables the identification and avoidance of unsafe memory operations during the implementation of the executable by a GPU.
US12135780B2
A processor implementing techniques for processor extensions to protect stacks during ring transitions is provided. In one embodiment, the processor includes a plurality of registers and a processor core, operatively coupled to the plurality of registers. The plurality of registers is used to store data used in privilege level transitions. Each register of the plurality of registers is associated with a privilege level. An indicator to change a first privilege level of a currently active application to a second privilege level is received. In view of the second privilege level, a shadow stack pointer (SSP) stored in a register of the plurality of registers is selected. The register is associated with the second privilege level. By using the SSP, a shadow stack for use by the processor at the second privilege level is identified.
US12135777B1
In illustrative implementations, shape is used to encode computer passwords or other information. The passwords may be easy for a human to remember—and yet have an extremely high number of permutations (e.g., in some cases, greater than 1030 permutations, or greater than 10261 permutations, or greater than 106264 permutations). This combination of a password being easy for a human to remember—yet having a large number of permutations—offers many practical benefits. Among other things, the huge number of permutations makes the password extremely resistant to guessing attacks. In addition, in some cases, the passwords that are created with the shapes are highly resistant to attacks by keystroke logging, mouse logging, touch-gesture logging, screen logging, shoulder surfing, phishing, and social engineering. Alternatively, the shapes may be used to encode other information, such as information that uniquely identifies a product or a machine part.
US12135772B2
A foldable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing that are foldable with respect to each other; at least one sensor; a display; a camera configured to operate in a first mode associated with user recognition, and a second mode associated with user authentication; a memory storing instructions; at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: control the display to display notification information about an event corresponding to the foldable electronic device; based on a folding state of the foldable electronic device detected using the at least one sensor satisfying a predetermined condition, obtain at least one first image using the camera operating in the first mode; identify whether a face is present in the at least one first image; based on identifying that the face is present in the at least one first image, obtain at least one second image using the camera operating in the second mode; perform face recognition-based biometric authentication using at least part of the at least one second image; and based on the biometric authentication being successful, control the display to display content corresponding to the event.
US12135771B2
A system provides intelligent gallery management for biometrics. A first gallery is obtained that includes biometric and/or other information on a population of people. An application is identified. A subset of the population of people is identified based on the application. A second gallery is derived from the first gallery by pulling the information for the subset of the population of people without pulling the information for the population of people not in the subset. Biometric identification (such as facial recognition) for the application may then be performed using the second gallery rather than the first gallery. In this way, the system is improved as less time is required for biometric identification, fewer device resources are used, and so on.
US12135760B1
A query that includes one or more variables is received. The one or more variables correspond to one or more specific web elements associated with a webpage. Webpage content associated with the webpage that identifies a plurality of web elements associated with the webpage is processed. A script utilizing a query response that maps the one or more variables to a subset of the plurality of web elements associated with the webpage is generated.
US12135753B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing immersive media to a computing device over a network utilizing a first network slice, a first spectrum resource allocation, and/or a first RAT; obtaining a metaverse profile associated with the user, which includes information defining or associated with user capabilities and content presentable in the immersive media; processing or initiating a different network slice, a different spectrum resource allocation, and/or a different RAT based on the metaverse profile; and continuing providing the immersive media to the computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12135749B2
A database system generates an execution plan including multiple operators for processing a database query, for example, a join query or a group by query. The database system allocates a set of threads. Threads communicate with other threads via blocking channels. A blocking channel includes a buffer of a fixed capacity. The database system processes the database query by streaming data through operators of the execution plan. A thread sends data generated by an operator to another thread via the blocking channel if the buffer of the blocking channel has available capacity to store the data, or else the thread blocks until the buffer has capacity to store the data. Similarly, a thread receives data generated by an operator of another thread via the blocking channel if the buffer of the blocking channel has available data, or else the thread blocks until the buffer has data.
US12135741B2
Techniques are disclosed for improving transfer speed for a plurality of files (e.g., image files) by using a Markov decision process to determine an optimal number of parallel instances of transfer stages and optimal file batch sizes for each instance. The transfer (e.g., import or export) operation involves different stages that are each optimized using the algorithm. The stages include a file fetch operation, a file processing operation, and a database update operation. Each of the stages may have multiple parallel instances to process many files at the same time. The Markov decision process uses a reward structure to determine the optimal number of parallel instances for each stage and the number of files operated on at each instance at any given moment in time. The process is dynamic and adaptable to any system environment since it does not rely on any particular hardware or operating system configuration.
US12135738B2
A method for identifying cyberbullying may include obtaining content from a first electronic device associated with a first user; identifying, using a machine learning model, the cyberbullying of the first user based on the content obtained from the first electronic device; and providing anonymized information related to the cyberbullying to a second electronic device associated with a second user.
US12135732B1
A system performs delivery of a data pipeline on a cloud platform. The system receives a specification of the data pipeline that is split into smaller specifications of data pipeline units. The system identifies a target cloud platform and generates a deployment package for each data pipeline unit for the target cloud platform. The system creates a connection with the target cloud platform and uses the connection to provision computing infrastructure on the target cloud platform for the data pipeline unit according to the system configuration of the data pipeline unit. The data pipeline may be implemented as a data mesh that is a directed acyclic graph of nodes, each node representing a data pipeline unit. Different portions of the data mesh may be modified independent of each other. Partial results stored in different portions of the data mesh may be recomputed starting from different points in time.
US12135731B2
In some implementations, a monitoring device may obtain information related to one or more extract, transform, and load (ETL) jobs scheduled in an ETL system. The monitoring device may generate ETL job metrics that include status information, timing information, and data volume information associated with one or more constituent tasks associated with the one or more ETL jobs, wherein the ETL job metrics include metrics related to extracting data records from a data source, transforming the data records into a target format, and/or loading the data records in the target format into a data sink. The monitoring device may enable capabilities to create or interact with one or more dashboards to visualize the ETL job metrics via a workspace accessible to one or more client devices. The monitoring device may invoke a messaging service to publish one or more notifications associated with the ETL job metrics via the workspace.
US12135730B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide for improved integration of third-party devices in a system. Specifically, embodiments provide for improved integration management, including creation, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of integrations utilizing integration templates. Embodiments include operation using a specially configured templating system that enables creation of integration template(s), management of integration template(s), searching of integration template(s), and initiation of such integration template(s) into integration instance(s) for particular client system(s), as well as updating of integration instance(s) based on integration template(s). Some embodiments provide dashboard(s) for accessing and/or managing integration instance(s) or associated information. Some example embodiments receive template information of source schema data, target schema data, and template transformation data, generate an integration template based at least in part on the template information, enable a client system to access at least the integration template via the templating system, and initiate an integration instance based on the integration template.
US12135728B2
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to establishing a pattern search box for searching one or more documents in a database. Accordingly, a method for searching the database for one or more documents with at least one pattern element, the method including dividing a pattern search box into a plurality of sections; inputting the at least one pattern element to one or more of the plurality of sections of the pattern search box; and searching the database for the one or more documents with the at least one pattern element to the one or more of the plurality of sections of the pattern search box to produce a search result.
US12135727B2
Systems, methods, and computer programming products for estimating ingestion time of ingested files to be transformed into a searchable state for content mining by an on-premises computing environment or cloud environment, including multi-tenant cloud environments. Ingested files being indexed are analyzed for divisibility. Ingestion time varies based on the number of divisible elements (such as lines) of data within the ingested file and the amount of data per divisible element. A converter divides files into a plurality of elements treated as independent data and calculates the estimated ingestion time based on the number of divisions and file size for each divisible element. Estimated ingestion time is stored to internal fields corresponding to each divisible element in the index for the search data. During content mining, an internal condition is added to received search queries, displaying only search results where the estimated ingestion time is older than the current time.
US12135725B2
A system for measuring similarity between a binary query vector and a plurality of binary candidate vectors includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores the binary query vector and the plurality of candidate vectors, and the processor performs Tanimoto calculations in terms of Hamming distances.
US12135721B2
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for query processing with restrictions in a database clean room. In an embodiment, a system receives a query directed to a combination of a first source dataset from a first database account of a distributed database and a second source dataset from a second database account of the distributed database. The system generates an approved statements table that contains database statement language that can be executed against the combination of the first and second source datasets. Based on determining that the approved statements table includes the query, the system executes the query to produce results data, and stores the results data in the first database account.
US12135719B2
In one technique, a definition of a materialized view is identified. Based on the definition, multiple candidate partitioning schemes are identified. A query is generated that indicates one or more of the candidate partitioning schemes. The query is then executed, where executing the query results in one or more partition counts, each corresponding to a different candidate partitioning scheme of the one or more candidate partitioning schemes. Based on the one or more partition counts, a candidate partitioning scheme is selected from among the plurality of candidate partitioning schemes. The materialized view is automatically partitioned based on the candidate partitioning scheme.
US12135716B2
A computer-implemented method for efficiently estimating the number of unique elements in a collection of elements comprises generating, via hash logic, hash values for each element of the collection of elements. The method further comprises specifying, in a sketch-frequency table, a set of discrete statistical values associated with the hash values and, for each discrete statistical value of the set of discrete statistical values, information indicative of a frequency at which binary representations of the hash values are associated with the discrete statistical value. The cardinality of the collection of elements is estimated based on the sketch-frequency table.
US12135713B2
The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for efficiently accessing shared operators in database query plans. One example method includes identifying a query plan tree that represents a query plan for a database query. A node identifier of each node of the query plan tree is initialized to a default node identifier value and a global node identifier counter for the query plan tree is initialized. The query plan tree is traversed including determining whether a node identifier of a current node equals the default node identifier value. If the node identifier of the current node equals the default node identifier value, the current node is processed, the node identifier of the current node is set to a current value of the global node identifier counter, and the global node identifier counter is incremented. Otherwise processing of the current node is skipped.
US12135708B2
The disclosed systems and methods may receive a data record from either a legacy data source or a modern data source and determine whether the record satisfies a first set of validation rules. When the record fails to satisfy the first set of rules, reject the record for storage in a data store. When the record satisfies the first set of rules, determine whether the record satisfies a second set of validation rules. When the record satisfies the second set of rules, store the record in the data store with an indicator that the record satisfies the all rules. When the record fails to satisfy the second set of rules, if the source was a modern data source reject the record, and if the source was a legacy data source store the record in the data store with an indicator that it fails to satisfy the second set of rules.
US12135703B2
A method of operating a hardware accelerator, includes loading a lookup table, mapping each of input data values of input data to an index of indexes in the lookup table based on an input data distribution of the input data, and obtaining output data values corresponding to the input data values using the lookup table. The output data values are proportional to corresponding softmax values of the input data values.
US12135693B2
Techniques and solutions are provided for checking two or more object instances or files for consistency. If an inconsistency is detected, remedial action can automatically be taken to resolve the inconsistency. For example, a check type to determine a particular type of consistency can be associated with a remedial action to be implemented if a check fails. The two or more object instances or files can represent data that is stored at a source system, sent to a target system, and where a version of the data sent to the target system is then received back by the source system and used for consistency checking. In particular implementations, object instances or files can be assigned a common identifier to facilitate their comparison.
US12135692B2
A file sharing method includes that a first mobile terminal establishes a connection to a second mobile terminal. The first mobile terminal displays at least two windows. One of the window includes at least one first file stored in the first mobile terminal, the other window includes a file directory of the second mobile terminal, and the file directory includes at least a first folder. The first mobile terminal sends the first file to the second mobile terminal in response to an operation performed by a user on the first file.
US12135691B1
A method for storing a received data chunk (DC) in a storage system, the method includes (a) obtaining a received fingerprint of the received DC, the received fingerprint may include received fingerprint elements that are indicative of occurrences, within the received DC, of content elements, the received fingerprint elements are ordered according to a given order; (b) searching, within a tree, for a similar stored fingerprint; the tree may include tree nodes that represent multiple stored fingerprints of stored data chunks that are stored in the storage system; different levels of the tree are allocated to different content elements; (c) compressing, when finding the similar stored fingerprint, the received DC based on a similar DC associated with the similar stored fingerprint, and updating storage system metadata to indicate that the received DC is stored in the storage system in a compressed form, and based on the similar stored DC.
US12135685B2
Verifying that data has been correctly replicated to a replication target, including: replicating a dataset stored at a first computing system to a second computing system; and determining, based at least on a comparison of a first hash and a second hash, validity of the dataset stored at the second computing system, wherein the first hash is generated by applying a hash function to a copy of the dataset that is stored at the first computing system and the second hash is generated by applying the hash function to a copy of the dataset that is stored at the second computing system.
US12135684B1
A tiered data storage management system in which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are used to evaluate and manage storage of physical and corresponding digital assets, particularly (but not limited to) storage of digital assets generated from corresponding physical assets, and particularly (but not limited to) situations in which the cost to store a digital representation of an asset exceeds the cost to store the original physical asset for a given amount of time.
US12135681B2
In an embodiment, a coprocessor may include a bypass indication which identifies execution circuitry that is not used by a given processor instruction, and thus may be bypassed. The corresponding circuitry may be disabled during execution, preventing evaluation when the output of the circuitry will not be used for the instruction. In another embodiment, the coprocessor may implement a grid of processing elements in rows and columns, where a given coprocessor instruction may specify an operation that causes up to all of the processing elements to operate on vectors of input operands to produce results. Implementations of the coprocessor may implement a portion of the processing elements. The coprocessor control circuitry may be designed to operate with the full grid or partial grid, reissuing instructions in the partial grid case to perform the requested operation. In still another embodiment, the coprocessor may be able to fuse vector mode operations.
US12135672B2
A system for a secured communication between a computer and peripheral devices includes a fiber isolator transmitter coupled to a computer and one or more fiber-optic pairs; a fiber isolator receiver coupled to one or more peripheral devices and the one or more fiber-optic pairs; and the one or more fiber-optic pairs configured to transfer optical data signals between the fiber isolator transmitter and the fiber isolator receiver. The fiber isolator transmitter and the fiber isolator receiver are configured so corresponding video data and audio data flows from the computer to a corresponding display device(s) and/or speaker(s), respectively, of the one or more peripheral devices via one optical fiber of a corresponding fiber optic pair of the one or more fiber-optic pairs and USB data flow from the one or more peripheral devices to the corresponding computer via a particular optical fiber of the one or more fiber optic pairs.
US12135670B2
A method of operating a plurality of driving units for powering electronic units is described. The method includes interchanging a data frame including a bit sequence, between a master control unit and at least one of a plurality of driving units at slave nodes. The method includes applying an ID field for addressing at least one driving unit, and applying a data field comprising information and/or instructions regarding the status of the electronic units. Applying the ID field comprises indicating the driving unit address using a first bit sub-string comprising N bits, allowing the master control unit to identify whether data should be received or transmitted, performing a data length decoding step, and adding a further bit string to the data field including information for carrying out an action by the driving unit.
US12135667B2
An interface bridge to enable communication between a first integrated circuit die and a second integrated circuit die is disclosed. The two integrated circuit die may be connected via chip-to-chip interconnects. The first integrated circuit die may include programmable logic fabric. The second integrated circuit die may support the first integrated circuit die. The first integrated circuit die and the secondary integrated circuit die may communicate with one another via the chip-to-chip interconnects using an interface bridge. The first and second component integrated circuits may include circuitry to implement the interface bridge, which may provide source-synchronous communication using a data receive clock from the second integrated circuit die to the first integrated circuit die.
US12135661B2
Example computer-implemented methods, media, and systems for processing input/output (I/O) commands using block size aware polling are disclosed. One example method includes creating multiple polling queues and multiple interrupt queues in a transport drivers layer of a storage stack. A first I/O command is received from a core layer of the storage stack and by the transport drivers layer. A ratio of a total number of multiple small block size commands in the transport drivers layer to a total number of multiple outstanding I/O commands in the transport drivers layer is determined to be larger than a predetermined first threshold. In response to determining that the ratio is larger than the predetermined first threshold, the polling mode is applied to the first I/O command through the submission of the first I/O command to a first polling queue in the multiple polling queues.
US12135660B2
Systems and methods are provided to enhance the functionality of an integrated circuit. Such an integrated circuit may include a primary circuitry and an embedded programmable logic programmable to adjust the functionality of the primary circuitry. Specifically, the embedded programmable logic may be programmed to adjust the functionality of the primary circuitry to complement and/or support the functionality of another integrated circuit. Accordingly, the embedded programmable logic may be programmed with functions such as data/address manipulation functions, configuration/testing functions, computational functions, or the like.
US12135656B2
Periodically re-encrypting user data stored on a storage device, including: determining that data stored in a first location of a storage device is encrypted with a data encryption key that has been decommissioned; re-encrypting the data utilizing a current data encryption key; and writing the data that is encrypted utilizing the current data encryption key to a second location of the storage device.
US12135646B2
A method includes receiving, by a level two (L2) controller, a first request for a cache line in a shared cache coherence state; mapping, by the L2 controller, the first request to a second request for a cache line in an exclusive cache coherence state; and responding, by the L2 controller, to the second request.
US12135635B1
An automated fault injection testing and analysis approach drives fault injection into a processor driven instruction sequence to quantify and define susceptibility to external fault injections for manipulating instruction execution and control flow of a set of computer instructions. A fault injection such as a voltage or electromagnetic pulse directed at predetermined locations on a processor (Central Processing Unit, or CPU) alters a result of a processor instruction to change values or execution paths. One or more quantified injections define an injection chain that causes a predictable or repeatable deviant result from an expected execution path through the code executed by the processor. Based on accumulation of fault injections and results, a repeatable injection chain and probability identifies an external action taken on a processing device to cause unexpected results that differ from an expected execution of a program or set of computer instructions.
US12135628B2
An automated system for detecting performance bugs in a program and for providing code recommendations to improve the performance of the program generates a code recommendation table from performance-related pull requests. The performance-related pull requests are identified in part from a classifier trained on semi-supervised data. A code recommendation table is generated from performance-related pull requests and is searched for similarly-improved code based on a set of difference features that includes structural and performance features of the before-code of a pull request that is not in the after-code.
US12135624B2
A detection circuit for detecting faulty operation of an error correction code (ECC) decoder that is configured for diagnosing whether an error has occurred in input data to the ECC decoder, wherein the ECC decoder is further configured for outputting an error detection signal indicative of whether the error has been detected and potentially corrected by the ECC decoder and output data based on the input data, and wherein the detection circuit includes a first stage configured to generate a first check signal indicative of whether there is a mismatch between the input data and the output data of the ECC decoder, and a second stage configured to generate a second check signal indicative of whether faulty operation of the ECC decoder has been detected based on the first check signal and the error detection signal of the ECC decoder.
US12135621B1
Data relevancy-based data retention is provided. Data is assigned to a logical data retention relevancy compartment of a plurality of logical data retention relevancy compartments in a data lakehouse. It is determined whether a data retention relevancy value of the data is greater than a data retention threshold level of a data retention policy corresponding to the logical data retention relevancy compartment storing the data. The data is transferred from a physical data storage unit corresponding to the logical data retention relevancy compartment of the plurality of logical data retention relevancy compartments in the data lakehouse to an archive in response to determining that the data retention relevancy value of the data is greater than the data retention threshold level of the data retention policy corresponding to the logical data retention relevancy compartment storing the data.
US12135618B2
Protecting configuration data in a clustered container system may include, in some embodiments, protecting an ETCD data store in a Kubernetes cluster. A data storage management system addresses the unique needs of protecting an ETCD data store of a target Kubernetes cluster, as well as protecting non-ETCD data payloads. The illustrative data storage management system defines ETCD as a unique kind of workload. ETCD protection is integrated within the data storage management system, which automatically creates data structures and resources within the system for, and provides special-purpose features to protect, ETCD contents and associated security certificates. One of the special-purpose features deploys a temporary data transfer agent within the target Kubernetes cluster to safeguard an ETCD snapshot and transmit its contents, along with the security certificates, to a backup infrastructure that operates outside of the target Kubernetes cluster. The backup infrastructure comprises components deployed by the data storage management system.
US12135616B1
Systems and methods for preserving storage efficiency during restoration of data from the cloud are provided. In one embodiment, a CBMAP is maintained that maps cloud block numbers (CBNs) to respective corresponding block numbers of a volume of a data storage system in which previously restored data has been stored by a previously restored file. By making use of the CBMAP during the restoration process, storage of duplicate file data blocks on the volume may be avoided by sharing with a current file being restored a reference to the corresponding file data block previously stored on the volume and associated with the previously restored file. In addition to preserving storage efficiency, use of the CBMAP facilitates avoidance of repeated GET operations for data associated with CBNs previously retrieved from the cloud and stored to the volume, thereby reducing data access costs as well as latency of the restore operation.
US12135614B2
A data protection agent is installed within a virtual machine (VM). A request to perform a backup is received. The request includes identifications of virtual machine disks (VMDKs) associated with the virtual machine. Communications are exchanged with a disk manager of a guest operating system of the VM to generate a map that maps the VMDKs to volumes attached to the VM. Communications are exchanged with an application in the VM to be protected to identify which of the volumes contain application databases associated with the application. A copy service is instructed to prepare the application for backup. A request is issued to a snapshot data mover for a snapshot of the application. The snapshot request includes identifications of a subset of the VMDKs mapped to corresponding volumes that contain the application databases. VMDKs mapped to corresponding volumes not containing the application databases are excluded from the snapshot request.
US12135610B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for operating an array of memory cells, the method comprising storing user data in a plurality of memory cells of the array, storing parity data associated with the user data in a plurality of parity cells of the array, and, based on the stored parity data, selecting an Error Correction Code (ECC) correction capability and/or an ECC granularity according to which an ECC operation is to be performed, wherein the selection of the ECC correction capability and/or the ECC granularity is determined by the steps of updating a first register, said first register comprising values which indicate a required ECC correction capability and/or a required ECC granularity to be applied to the memory cells based on a current status of said memory cells, wherein the values of the first register are updated based on a variation of the current status of the memory cells, and wherein an update of the values of the first register corresponds to a variation of the required ECC correction capability and/or a required ECC granularity to be applied to said memory cells, and based on the updated values of the first register, executing an ECC switch command, wherein the ECC switch command is such as to vary a previously selected ECC correction capability and/or a previously selected ECC granularity, the method further comprising: updating a second register according to the varied ECC correction capability and/or ECC granularity, said second register comprising values indicating the selected ECC correction capability and the selected ECC granularity applied to the memory cells based on the current status thereof. Related apparatuses and systems are also herein disclosed.
US12135609B2
A method describes that a lost first block in a first stripe is directly reconstructed based on a first result obtained from a target quantity of storage devices, so that there is no need to read an unlost block in the first stripe. The first block may be reconstructed provided that the target quantity of first results are obtained. An amount of data of the first result is less than that of the unlost block in the first stripe. Therefore, a data transmission process occupies less network bandwidth, and this improves block reconstruction performance.
US12135601B2
A data processor includes a plurality of requestors, a plurality of responders, and a data fabric. The data fabric is for routing requests between the plurality of requestors and the plurality of responders and has a plurality of non-operational power states including a normal C-state and a light-weight C-state. The light-weight C-state has lower entry and exit latencies than the normal C-state. The data fabric monitors traffic through the data fabric and places the data fabric in the light-weight C-state in response to detecting an idle traffic state.
US12135599B1
A plurality of channels coupling at least one computing device to one or more devices are ranked. The ranking of a channel of the plurality of channels is based on one or more criteria including a size of a path group used to couple the channel to a device of the one or more devices. Based on the ranking, a selected channel of the plurality of channels is selected for which utilization state of the selected channel is to be changed. The utilization state of the selected channel is changed, in runtime, to reduce overall power consumption by the plurality of channels.
US12135598B2
A system and method of scheduling tasks, comprising receiving activity and performance data from registers or storage locations maintained by hardware and an operating system; storing calibration coefficients associated with the activity and performance data; computing an energy dissipation rate based on at least the activity and performance data; and scheduling tasks under the operating system based on the computed energy dissipation rate.
US12135597B2
Systems and devices can include power management circuitry to manage the entry and exit of active state power management (APSM) link states, such as the transition between an active (L0) state and a low power state (e.g., L1). The power management circuitry can cause a downstream component to initiate an ASPM link state change negotiation based on an ASPM link state change condition being met. An ASPM event analysis logic can identify and track events that occur proximate in time to the ASPM link state change and can correlate the occurrences of the event with ASPM link state changes. An ASPM policy tuning logic can use a correlation between the occurrences of the event and ASPM link state changes to adjust or tune the ASPM link state change condition.
US12135595B2
A system comprising a power source, a RASPBERRY PI Hardware Attached on Top (RPI HAT) with an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), and a RASPBERRY PI (RPI) is provided. The power source provides power to the RPI via the RPI HAT. The RPI HAT comprises a super-capacitor (SC) back-up system comprising an SC power bank and compatibility circuitry configured to charge the SC power bank to a sufficient level such that the SC power bank is usable as a back-up power supply in response to the loss of power from the power source. The SC back-up system is electrically coupled to the power source such that the power source is capable of charging the SC power bank and the SC power bank discharges and provides power to the RPI in response to a loss of power from the power source to the RPI.
US12135594B2
A sealed enclosure power control system for controlling power to an electrical component within an enclosure. The sealed enclosure power control system generally includes an electrical component within the sealed enclosure, a first connector on the sealed enclosure adapted to provide a sealed electrical interface to the electrical component. The first connector has at least one first connector conductor element, and the system further includes a battery within the sealed enclosure, and the system also has a second connector, wherein when the first connector and the second connector are connected together, electrical power from the battery is applied to the electrical component, and when the first connector and the second connector are not connected together, the electrical power is not applied to the electrical component.
US12135590B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the housing. The sensor module includes a fingerprint recognition sensor, a protective layer covering the fingerprint recognition sensor, an adhesive member placed on the protective layer, and a ceramic layer placed on the adhesive member, wherein the edge of the ceramic layer, the edge of the adhesive member, and the edge of a part of the protective layer include machined surfaces. Other embodiments are also possible.
US12135587B1
An electronic device, method, and computer program product provide a predictable external finger area on a “rollable display device” for fingerprint authentication that is available at least in both a fully retracted position and fully extended position. The electronic device selectively operates a translation mechanism to slide a blade assembly relative to a device housing between the fully retracted position and the fully extended position. The blade assembly has a blade slidably coupled to a device housing and having a flexible display attached to the blade. The blade assembly has first and second fingerprint-on-display (FOD) areas that are optically transmissive, enabling light to pass through the blade assembly. While retracted, both fingerprint scanners are aligned FOD areas for use while looking at either the front or back portions of the flexible display. While extended, the front fingerprint scanner is aligned with the second FOD area while viewing the flexible display.
US12135580B2
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a first clock configured to operate at a frequency. First circuitry of the electronic device is configured to synchronize with the first clock. Second circuitry is configured to determine a second clock based on the first clock. The second clock is configured to operate at the frequency of the first clock, and is further configured to operate with a phase shift with respect to the first clock. Third circuitry is configured to synchronize with the second clock.
US12135577B2
A disclosed technique includes clock gating a plurality of data elements of a first clock domain of a scan dump network; outputting data from a plurality of data elements of a second clock domain of the scan dump network; clock gating the plurality of data elements of the second clock domain; and outputting data from the plurality of data elements of the first clock domain.
US12135573B2
A low dropout regulator is provided. The low dropout regulator includes a first gain-stage, a second gain-stage, an output setting stage, and a Miller circuit. The first gain-stage generates a signal at a first gain-stage terminal based on a signal at a second gain-stage signal. The second gain-stage receives the signal at the first gain-stage terminal and generates a signal at a sensing terminal. The output setting stage outputs a load current to an output terminal. The signal at the sensing terminal is changed with the load current. The Miller circuit is electrically connected to the first gain-stage, the second gain-stage, and the output setting stage. The Miller circuit provides a capacitance related to a dominant pole of the low dropout regulator. The capacitance is changed with the signal at the sensing terminal.
US12135569B2
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to reduce thermal fluctuations in semiconductor processors are disclosed. An apparatus includes a temperature analyzer to determine a current temperature of a processor. The apparatus further includes a controller to provide an idle workload to the processor to execute in response to the current temperature falling below a setback temperature.
US12135568B2
In one embodiment, a remote monitoring system for a fluid applicator system is disclosed. The fluid applicator system is disposed to heat and pump spray fluid, and to transmit reports including sensed temperatures, pressures, and other operational parameters of the fluid applicator system via a wireless network. The remote monitoring system comprises a data storage server, and an end user interface. The data storage server is configured to receive and archive the reports. The end user interface is configured to provide a graphical user interface based on the reports. The graphical user interface illustrates a status of the fluid handling system, sensed and commanded temperatures of the fluid handling system, sensed and commanded pressures of the fluid handling system, and usage statistics of the fluid handling system.
US12135565B2
A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes collecting data about a surrounding of the autonomous vehicle, the data including global information of where the autonomous vehicle is positioned; deriving, at least in part based on the collected data, a perceived environment based on localizing the global information; determining a driving condition of the autonomous vehicle based on the perceived environment; modifying, according to the determined driving condition, a first configuration parameter of a sensor to adjust an amount of output data from the sensor; and simultaneously adjusting, according to the determined driving condition, a second configuration parameter for processing the output data to allow consistent data capturing and processing of the output data. A control system can employ such a method, and an autonomous vehicle can utilize such a control system.
US12135562B2
The embodiments relate to a self-moving device, moving and working in a working area, including: an image detection module, detecting an environment around the self-moving device to generate an environmental image; a first recognition module, recognizing a specific object in the image based on the environmental image to generate a first recognition signal; a first communication module, selectively sending the environmental image and/or the first recognition signal to a server and receiving a second recognition signal corresponding to the environmental image; and a control module, controlling an action of the self-moving device according to the first recognition signal and/or the second recognition signal. Beneficial effects of embodiments are as follows: It is ensured that the self-moving device can obtain an accurate recognition result in time and performs an action accordingly.
US12135559B2
A robot includes; a driving module, a communication module, and at least one processor configured to receive, a second docking guidance signal output from a second docking station; determine a first output time of the received second docking guidance signal, determine a second output time of a first docking guidance request signal to be transmitted based on the determined first output time to prevent the first docking guidance request signal from overlapping with the second docking guidance signal, and output the first docking guidance request signal, through the communication module, based on the determined second output time of the first docking guidance request signal, and in response to the outputting of the first docking guidance request signal, receive, a first docking guidance signal, docking the robot to the first docking station by driving the driving module in response to receiving the first docking guidance signal.
US12135554B2
Method for determining passabilty, passability determination apparatus, and movement path generation
In order to appropriately determine whether or not a moving body can pass through a passage in a target range for generating a movement path, a passability determination apparatus 100 includes: an obstacle detection section 153 configured to detect a passage obstacle obstructing passage of a moving body 50, based on image information obtained by imaging a target range for generating a movement path for the moving body 50; a determination section 155 configured to determine passability for the moving body through a passage area included in the target range, based on detection of the passage obstacle; and a transmission processing section 157 configured to send passability information related to the passability for the moving body 50, to a movement path generation apparatus 200 generating the movement path.
US12135551B2
An automatic berthing system and method for a vessel are provided. The automatic berthing system comprises a controller, controlling the vessel; an input part, receiving an input to perform the automatic berthing mode; at least one peripheral sensor, detecting position information and speed information of another vessel other than the vessel to determine whether a wake caused by the another vessel has influence on the vessel. The controller performs an automatic berthing control when the input to perform the automatic berthing mode is received until the vessel reaches a berthing position, and the controller stops the automatic berthing control when the another vessel is located within a predetermined distance from the vessel based on the position information.
US12135546B2
A mobile object control apparatus acquires an image, recognizes an indication of a user, recognizes a first region that a mobile object is able to enter and a second region that the mobile object is not able to enter on the basis of the image, and determines a target position to which the mobile object will move on the basis of the indication from the user, the first region that the mobile object is able to enter, and the second region that the mobile object is not able to enter.
US12135543B2
Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that support automated failure mode detection for rotating machinery based on vibration analysis. To illustrate, a computing device may receive vibration data from one or more sensors configured to measure vibrations of a rotating machine, such as an engine. The computing device may generate a frequency spectrum based on the vibration data (or receive the frequency spectrum) and compare the frequency spectrum to one or more predetermined frequency models to determine one or more similarity metrics. The one or more predetermined frequency models may each be associated with a respective failure mode of the rotating machine. The computing device may identify a failure mode associated with a predetermined frequency model that corresponds to a similarity metric that satisfies a threshold, and the computing device may output an indication of the identified failure mode.
US12135538B2
The invention relates to an installation (1) for the three-dimensional printing of a medical device directly at a location where the medical device is to be used. According to the invention, the installation comprises a container (2) comprising inside it: a production module (3) comprising a 3D printer (6); a clean room (4) comprising means (12) for washing and disinfection of the printed medical device, and a machine (13) for packaging the washed and disinfected medical device.
US12135532B2
Techniques regarding material flow regulation and power generation are provided herein. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a device or system for regulating material flow and power generation. The system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in a memory. The system can also comprise a coupling component which can secure the system to a pipe. The system can further comprise a power generation component that can generate power from material flowing through the pipe and a power output component which can output power generated by the power generation component.
US12135530B2
A rotating equipment system with in-line drive-sense circuit (DSC) electric power signal processing includes rotating equipment, in-line drive-sense circuits (DSCs), and one or more processing modules. The in-line DSCs receive input electrical power signals and generate motor drive signals for the rotating equipment. An in-line DSC receives an input electrical power signal, processes it to generate and output a motor drive signal to the rotating equipment via a single line and simultaneously senses the motor drive signal via the single line. Based on the sensing of the motor drive signal via the single line, the in-line DSC provides a digital signal to the one or more processing modules that receive and process the digital signal to determine information regarding one or more operational conditions of the rotating equipment, and based thereon, selectively facilitate one or more adaptation operations on the motor drive signal via the in-line DSC.
US12135526B2
A method and system for improving the control of a holographic projection system in order to meet, or to attempt to meet, one or more targets or aims for a holographically reconstructed image that is produced by the holographic projection system. The target, or aim, may concern the luminance of part or all of the holographically reconstructed image.
US12135522B2
A cartridge includes: a housing; a storage medium having an electrical contact surface; and a holder movable relative to the housing. The holder includes a first holder member. and a second holder member movable relative to the first holder member. The first holder member includes at least one pawl and holds the electrical contact surface at one end surface of the first holder member in a first direction crossing the electrical contact surface. The second holder member includes at least one corner part engageable with the at least one pawl to provide an engaging portion therebetween. The second holder member has a through-hole that is open at another end face of the second holder member in the first direction. The engaging portion is accessible from an outside of the holder through the through-hole.
US12135510B2
A developing apparatus for developing a latent image formed on an image bearing member includes a developer carrying member configured to carry a developer including toner and magnetic carrier and including a developer carrying surface having a plurality of grooves, a magnet, provided inside the developer carrying member, configured to attract the developer on the developing carrying surface, and a regulating member, provided spaced from the developer carrying member and configured to regulate an amount of the developer carried on the developer carrying surface.
US12135508B2
An image forming apparatus, having a photosensitive drum assembly, an exposure head, and a bearing, is provided. The photosensitive drum assembly includes a photosensitive drum and a flange disposed at an end of the photosensitive drum in an axial direction of an axis of the photosensitive drum. The flange contacts an inner surface of the photosensitive drum. The exposure head includes a plurality of light emitters aligned along the axial direction of the photosensitive drum, a lens array focusing light from the light emitters on the photosensitive drum, and a head frame to support the light emitters and the lens array. The bearing has a first contact face to contact the exposure head to define a distance between the lens array and the photosensitive drum along a direction of an optical axis of the light.
US12135505B2
A metrology system comprises a radiation source, an optical element, first and second detectors, an integrated optical device comprising a multimode waveguide, and a processor. The radiation source generates radiation. The optical element directs radiation toward a target to generate scattered radiation from the target. The first detector receives a first portion of the scattered radiation and generates a first detection signal based on the received first portion. The multimode waveguide interferes a second portion of the scattered radiation using modes of the multimode waveguide. The second detector receives the interfered second portion and generates a second detection signal based on the received interfered second portion. The processor receives the first and second detection signals. The processor analyzes the received first portion, the received interfered second portion, and a propagation property of the multimode waveguide. The processor determines the property of the target based on the analysis.
US12135478B2
Provided is a liquid crystal panel sequentially including: a first polarizing plate with a first absorption axis; a first substrate including a first electrode; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate including a second electrode. The liquid crystal panel satisfies the following Formula (1) as well as the following Formula (2-1) or Formula (2-2): 5°≤|φ1−φ2|≤20° (Formula 1) 5°≤|φP1−φ2|≤20° (Formula 2-1) 65°≤|φP1−φ2|≤80° (Formula 2-2) wherein φ1 represents an azimuthal angle of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the first substrate, φ2 represents an azimuthal angle of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the second substrate, and φP1 represents an azimuthal angle of the first absorption axis of the first polarizing plate, each with no voltage applied.
US12135469B2
An ophthalmic device is formed by additive fabrication, the optical device having optical surface with a surface roughness on the order of less than 10 microns. A method is provided for making an ophthalmic device including an optical surface having a surface roughness of less than 10 microns by depositing on a stage in a first relative position a first lamina of particulates having a size less than 10 microns and in select configurations less than two microns and certain configurations less than one micron, and, synergistically stimulating the first lamina of particulates to form a first solidified layer.
US12135468B2
A method to select or to conceive/design lenses is provided. The method may be applied to lenses having effect of myopia control, visual fatigue relief, etc. In one aspect, a predictive model that ranks myopia control solutions according to visual, behavioral, and biometric parameter is provided. The predictive model may be built based on the myopic eye characteristics, the behavior of the wearers, and the defocus induced by the myopia control solution. In another aspect, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for evaluating the efficacy of an ophthalmic lens in controlling at least one sightedness impairment (e.g., myopia) of at least one wearer of the ophthalmic lens are provided. The apparatus may determine, based on a predetermined relationship model, the efficacy of the ophthalmic lens for at least one wearer from representative data corresponding to the at least one wearer.
US12135465B2
Folded Tele cameras, comprising: an optical path folding element (OPFE) for a folding a first optical path OP1 to second optical path OP2, a lens including N lens elements, the lens being divided into four lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis and marked, in order from an object side of the lens to an image side of the lens, G1, G2, G3 and G4, and an image sensor, wherein the lens elements of a lens group do not move with respect to each other, wherein G1 and G3 do not move with respect to each other, wherein G2 and G4 do not move with respect to each other, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor (ZF) continuously between a minimum zoom factor marked ZFMIN corresponding to a minimal effective focal length marked EFLMIN and a maximum zoom factor marked ZFMAX corresponding to a maximal effective focal length marked EFLMAX by moving G1 and G3 together relative to the image sensor and by moving G2 and G4 together relative to the image sensor.
US12135462B2
An assembly including an avionics cabinet and a module. The module being insertable into a recess of the avionics cabinet along a longitudinal axis and securely held there in a reversible manner in an operative position. The module having a first face opposite a first wall of the avionics cabinet. The first wall includes a first optical array having first optical emitters and first optical receivers. The first face of the module includes a second optical array having second optical emitters and second optical receivers. When the module is in the operative position, the first and second optical arrays are spaced apart from each other by a predefined distance. Each second optical emitter is arranged opposite a first optical receiver and each second optical receiver is arranged opposite a first optical emitter.
US12135457B2
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first protective layer which overlaps the liquid crystal layer, and which is formed of a water-soluble polymer or a fluorine-based resin.
US12135452B2
The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core, an outer cladding surrounding the core, and an end face at a proximal and/or distal end of the fiber. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. In certain aspects, a surface area of the end face corresponding to a cross-section of at least the outer cladding is treated with a roughening or polishing process to modulate an illumination light output angle of the fiber. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as a wide-angle illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.
US12135445B2
A method of fabricating a light-guide optical element having a plurality of partially reflecting surfaces is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of transparent plates, each plate polished on two opposite surfaces such that the surfaces are parallel to each other, coating a first of the surfaces of a subset of plates with a first coating, coating a second of the surfaces of the subset of plates with a second coating; bonding together the plurality of transparent plates to form a stack, and cutting the stack along parallel planes obliquely angled to the faces of the transparent plates so as to form the optical element, wherein the first coating is a partially reflective coating have a first set of mechanical properties, and the second coating is selected from the group consisting of: a coating similar to the first coating and a non-reflective coating having a second set of mechanical properties substantially similar to the first set of mechanical properties.
US12135441B2
A lenticular lens having an array of elongate lenticular elements extending parallel to one another, the array having a first edge and a second edge extending parallel to the elongate lenticular elements; and a central line that is centered between the first edge and the second edge; characterized in that the focal length of the lenticular elements gradually decreases from the first edge of the array towards the central line as well as from the second edge of the array towards the central line. This improves the angular performance of the lenticular lens, so that at short viewing distances the image quality near the edges of the display is not impaired.
US12135432B2
According to one embodiment, a system includes a wearable device configured to be attached to a display configured to display a display image. The wearable device features an optical component set featuring a lens, a first user operable member configured to set an adjustment value relating to a projection angle of the visual image, and a second user operable member configured to set an adjustment value relating to at least one of a color tone or a brightness of the visual image. A position of the visual image is changed by adjusting the projection angle of the visual image using the first user operable member so that the visual image is displayed at a position based on at least one of a shape or a size of the head of the user. The color tone or the brightness of the visual image is changed using the second user operable member.
US12135430B2
In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one processor configured to determine a target coupling-out facet, identify an optical path to the target coupling-out facet, identify an active wave plate corresponding to the optical path, determine a target state of the active wave plate that corresponds to the optical path, set the active wave plate to the identified target state and cause a projection device to project a light beam comprising an image field of view component along the identified optical path.
US12135427B1
A eyewear comprising a heads-up display provides information to a user without the user losing focus on a work area is presented. The eyewear further includes magnification devices that are oriented within the eyewear to magnify the work area. The heads-up displays information provides information to the user in a manner such that the user may view the provided information without changing their orientation or eye position.
US12135418B2
A wiper is controlled to sweep a surface area, e.g., a portion of a windshield, in front of a camera, e.g., a camera mounted inside a vehicle. An image captured from the camera after the wiper completes, e.g., immediately completes, the sweep of the surface area in front of the camera is used in generating a depth map. In some embodiments a first wiper is controlled to clear a surface area in front of a first camera while a second wiper is controlled to clear a surface area in front of second camera at the same time, and the first and second cameras are synchronized to initiate image capture at the same time, capturing images through recently cleared area, and the captured images are used to generate a depth map. A vehicle control operation, e.g., a direction, braking or speed control operation is performed based on the depth map.
US12135416B2
A light deflector includes a movable device; a drive unit configured to drive the movable device; an input wiring board configured to apply electric power from the drive unit to the movable device; and an anisotropic conductive resin film through which the input wiring board is connected to an input part. The movable device includes a movable portion including a reflector, between a pair of drive beams; a pair of supporting parts supporting the pair of drive beams; and a mount unit secured to the pair of supporting parts. The pair of drive beams supports the movable portion to allow the movable portion to oscillate around an oscillation axis. Each of the pair of drive beams includes a beam member and an actuator. At least one of the pair of supporting parts includes the input part to which electric power is input from the input wiring board to the actuator.
US12135414B2
A tracking mount for an astronomical equipment includes castellations in a semicircular arrangement at a first end of a base member. The base member has a through hole formed at a radial center of the castellations. Additionally, the tracking mount includes a tracking arm having a shaft extending perpendicular to a long axis of the tracking arm and a set of teeth formed at a position distal to the shaft. The shaft has a notch formed at an end opposite the tracking arm. The shaft is dimensioned to be inserted into the through hole. A coil torsion spring having a crossbar formed at one end is mated with the notch on the shaft. A selector structure formed at another end of the torsion spring is dimensioned to sit within a castellation of the plurality of castellations. Adjusting the position of the selector structure relative to the plurality castellations adjusts the torsion coefficient of the coil torsion spring.
US12135394B2
An illumination apparatus illuminates probe light. A gating camera captures an image for each of image capture ranges divided in the depth direction. A camera controller controls a timing at which the illumination apparatus illuminates the probe light and a timing at which an image sensor is exposed such that each slice image output from the image sensor for each image capture range includes only an object included in the corresponding image capture range while changing the image capture range. An image processing unit generates a final image including the entire object of interest based on the multiple slice images that correspond to the multiple image capture ranges.
US12135391B2
The technology employs a contrasting color scheme on different surfaces for sensor housing assemblies mounted on exterior parts of a vehicle that is configured to operate in an autonomous driving mode. Lighter and darker colors may be chosen on different surfaces according to a thermal budget for a given sensor housing assembly, due to the different types of sensors arranged along particular surfaces, or to provide color contrast for different regions of the assembly. For instance, differing colors such as black/white or blue/white, and different finishes such as matte or glossy, may be selected to enhance certain attributes or to minimize issues associated with a sensor housing assembly.
US12135381B2
True North is determined accurately and precisely, so that a bearing can be measured to an object of interest that is visible over a line-of-sight distance. Heading sensors based on measuring the magnetic vector field of the earth are subjected to magnetic and electrical interferences, so-called hard and soft iron effects. Obtaining a true heading not only depends on how well calibration reduces or eliminates these disturbances, but also depends on the accuracy of the world magnetic field model. A precision positioning and pointing system accurately provides geodetic positions and True North, independent of the magnetic earth vector field's sensors and therefore, is not subject to magnetic and electrical interference. This is accomplished without requiring a high precision inertial navigation system using the dead-reckoning method to define True North.
US12135380B2
A method for performing in a positioning, navigation, tracking, frequency-measuring, or timing system is provided. The method comprises: providing first and second estimates of at least one system parameter during a first time period, wherein the at least one system parameter has a true value and/or true evolution over time during the first time period; providing a local signal; receiving, at a receiver, a signal from a remote source; providing a correlation signal by correlating the local signal with the received signal; providing amplitude and/or phase compensation of at least one of the local signal, the received signal and the correlation signal based on each of the first and second estimates so as to provide first and second amplitude-compensated and/or phase-compensated correlation signals corresponding to the first and second estimates of the at least one system parameter during the first time period, and; determining which of the first and second estimates is nearer the true value and/or true evolution over time of the at least one system parameter during the first time period, based on a comparison between the first and second amplitude-compensated and/or phase-compensated correlation signals. A computer readable medium and system are also disclosed.
US12135376B2
LiDAR systems and methods for detecting objects in a region of interest (ROI) comprising: a radiation source for emitting an output beam at a pre-determined wavelength towards the ROI; a detection system for detecting an input beam from the ROI, the detection system including: a return optical fiber configured to capture the input beam, the input beam including a desired portion having a wavelength corresponding to the pre-determined wavelength of the output beam, and a noise portion having wavelengths outside of the pre-determined wavelength, the return optical fiber including: a Fiber Bragg Grating for filtering the input beam to separate the desired portion of the input beam from the noise portion of the input beam; and a single broadband detector for receiving the desired portion of the input beam.
US12135372B2
A method for detecting and modeling objects in space using LIDAR is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a laser beam to detect at least one object in space. Further, the method includes detecting one or more data related to at least one object. The detection is based upon the principle of reflection of the object in a vacuum. Further, said one or more data related to at least one object obtained from the detection unit is processed. Further, one or more information is determined from the processed data related to at least one object. The one or more information is mapped corresponding to the related at least one object. The method further comprises measuring one or more parameters associated with at least one of the mapped objects and modeling the measurement data related to at least one of the mapped objects.
US12135370B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a LiDAR assembly with modularized components. The LiDAR assembly includes an integrated transmitter-receiver module assembled on a first bracket, configured to emit optical signals to an environment surrounding the LiDAR assembly and detect returned optical signals from the environment. The LiDAR assembly also includes a control module affixed on a PCB, configured to control the integrated transmitter-receiver module to emit the optical signals. The LiDAR assembly further includes an interface module affixed on a second bracket, configured to operatively couple the integrated transmitter-receiver module and the control module. The LiDAR assembly yet further includes a frame configured to position the integrated transmitter-receiver module, the control module, and the interface module at predetermined positions of the LiDAR assembly through the first bracket, the PCB, and the second bracket respectively. The integrated transmitter-receiver module is configured to be assembled to or disassembled from the frame through guideways.
US12135365B2
Apparatus for determining a range to one or more targets are provided. In various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a field transceiver module and a computing node in communication with each other. The field transceiver module is configured to generate an electromagnetic probe carrier field; under the control of the computing node, phase-modulate the carrier probe field according to a time-periodic probe modulation waveform having a probe modulation phase that includes a probe modulation frequency and a probe modulation phase offset, thereby generating a modulated probe field; direct the modulated probe field at one or more targets and to receive a modulated reflected probe field from one or more targets; demodulate the modulated reflected probe field and generate a probe signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform. The computing node is configured to generate a control signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform; receive the probe signal from the field transceiver module; compute a product of the probe signal and a time periodic reference waveform having a reference phase that includes a reference frequency and a reference phase offset; compute an amplitude or a power of the product; determine one or more reference waveforms corresponding to extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product; and determine the range to the one or more targets based on the extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product.
US12135364B2
An apparatus includes a processor, a transceiver connected to the processor, an integrated circuit connected to the processor, a first proximity sensor configured to provide a first sensor input to the integrated circuit, and a second proximity sensor configured to provide a second sensor input to the integrated circuit. When the integrated circuit determines that the first sensor input represents a first detection event, the processor sets a timer and when the timer expires before the integrated circuit determines that the second sensor input represents a second detection event, the processor sends a message through the transceiver.
US12135360B2
The disclosure includes a method of diagnosing a grounding system of a structure that includes a charge collecting structure conductively connected to the ground via a grounding path, where diagnosing involves an act of monitoring output of a voltage and/or a current and/or an electrostatic detector connected to the grounding path.
US12135353B2
A system for acquiring a test-and-measurement signal from a device under test (DUT) including a test-and-measurement probe, a user interface, a robot, and a controller. The probe is configured to acquire an electronic signal from the DUT. The user interface displays a digital representation of a physical electronic circuit of the DUT, including portrayals of virtual nodes that correspond to actual nodes on the DUT. The robot is configured to automatically position the probe with respect to the DUT. The controller is configured to receive from the user interface an electronic indication of a selected node of the digital representation of the physical electronic circuit, where the selected node is one of the virtual nodes. The controller is further configured to provide instructions to the robot to automatically position the probe to a position on the physical electronic circuit corresponding to the actual node.
US12135348B2
A substrate testing device includes a first testing component configured to couple to electrical pads of a substrate and perform electrical testing on one or more dies of the substrate during a test. The substrate testing device includes a second testing component configured to perform optical testing of the one or more dies during the test. The substrate testing device further includes a third testing component comprising a three-dimensional scanner configured to perform a dimensional scan of the one or more dies of the substrate, wherein the third testing component is to perform geometrical testing on the one or more dies during the test.
US12135347B2
The present invention provides a method for detecting and adjusting failed back-drills in PCBs in the process of fabricating a PCB so that the failed back-drill can be screened out or repaired. This is accomplished, by after detecting poor back drills in a PCB, measuring the actual thickness of each PCB board. Next, the measured actual thickness of each PCB board is compared with .the theoretical thickness of each PCB board. The back drill depth for each area of the PCB board is then adjusted for its theoretical thickness and percent variation from the measured thickness to adjust the poor back drill.
US12135336B2
A contact, an inspection jig using the contact, an inspection device, and a method of manufacturing the contact are provided. A contact includes a coil spring including a slit formed in a cylindrical body and first and second conductors. A bottom wall portion, a first side wall portion, a second side wall portion, and a top wall portion are configured so a cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical body as viewed in the axial direction is rectangular, the slit includes a first slit, a second slit, a third slit, and a fourth slit, the third slit is continuous with the first slit and the second slit, the fourth slit is continuous with the second slit, the first slit and the second slit are rectangular in a side view of the cylindrical body, the first and second conductors respectively connected to first and second end portions of the cylindrical body.
US12135333B2
A detection kit for detecting an immunosuppressor in whole blood by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and a detection method thereof is provided. An internal standard solution is added with an antioxidant, vitamin E, and mixed with an internal standard diluent containing zinc sulfate heptahydrate, purified water and methanol for sample pretreatment, which not only exerts the function of the internal standard, but also synchronously achieves erythrocyte treatment, protein precipitation and target substance extraction. Various embodiments enable the immunosuppressor to be more stable in a solution matrix, thus promoting the detection accuracy and sensitivity. Various embodiments adopt isotopically-labeled sirolimus as an internal standard of everolimus to substitute isotopically-labeled everolimus, thus overcoming the interference of everolimus on isotopically-labeled everolimus and satisfying the detection requirements. Various embodiments detect four immunosuppressors simultaneously to reduce the cost of the internal standard, and has a lower detection cost, more accurate and stable detection results.
US12135327B2
Systems and methods for determining amino acid sequences of peptides that bind to MHC-I or HLA-I complex or MHC-II or HLA-II complex are provided. One embodiment includes isolating peptides from MHC or HLA class I or class II-peptide complexes and adding one or more known labeled peptides of interest to form a sample containing labeled peptides and unlabeled isolated peptides. The method also includes analyzing the sample with an LC-MS/MS system to obtain sequence data of the peptides, and increasing the sensitivity of the LC-MS/MS system when the labeled peptide is detected by the LC-MS/MS system. The method then concludes with determining the amino acid sequence of the unlabeled peptides in an m/z range that includes the m/z of the labeled peptide. The system can be triggered to increase the sensitivity in or near the m/z of the labeled peptide using an algorithm or computer program.
US12135323B1
Disclosed herein is a multiplex microarray having serially attached non-functionalized biomolecules attached to a polymer coating covering each electrode of an array of electrodes for assays and a method of making the multiplex microarray. The method comprises serially blocking the electrodes of the microarray with a blocking protein, electropolymerizing pyrrole or a functionalized pyrrole on the electrodes where the biomolecule is not present during polymerization, exposing the microarray to a biomolecular solution containing a non-functionalized biomolecule for attachment to the polymer coating, and then repeating the steps to form the multiplex microarray.
US12135321B2
An oil deterioration detection device performs an analysis based on impedances at at least three first specific frequencies selected from a first frequency range to calculate an arc of impedance on a Nyquist diagram, the impedances being measured by applying an AC voltage at the at least three first specific frequencies to counter electrodes when oil to be evaluated passes between the counter electrodes, and when the calculated arc is larger than a reference arc calculated in advance of the oil to be evaluated by a predetermined value or larger, determines that moisture is mixed and calculates the amount of moisture based on the shape of the calculated arc.
US12135315B2
The present invention relates to a method for analyzing a metalloprotein in a biological sample capable of continuously maintaining conditions of LC-ICPMS constant to measure a metalloprotein with high data reliability. The method for analyzing a metalloprotein which is a complex in a biological sample, the metalloprotein being a complex in which a biomolecule and a metal element bind to each other, includes: treating a biological sample which has been subjected to a pretreatment by liquid chromatography to separate the metalloprotein, and analyzing the separated metalloprotein by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, wherein an ammonium acetate solution is used as a mobile phase.
US12135313B2
A system for measuring loading on a test specimen. The system includes the test specimen arranged between a first loading bar and a second loading bar. The system further includes a first loading unit and a second loading unit configured to apply a first load and a second load to the first and second loading bars, respectively. The system further includes a first clamp and a second clamp configured to hold the first and second loading bars against the first and second loads, respectively. The system further includes a clamp actuating unit configured to selectively release at least the first clamp. The clamp actuating unit further includes a controller configured to electrically actuate at least one first electromechanical transducer from a retained state to a released state to release the first clamp, such that the first loading bar applies a first loading wave to the test specimen.
US12135309B2
A system for performing capillary electrophoresis of multiple samples comprises a capillary containing a separation medium and having inlet and distal ends and an interrogation region; a power source configured to apply voltages between inlet and distal ends; and logic to cause execution of: applying a first substantially constant forward polarity electrophoresis voltage to the capillary; before all of the first DNA fragments have passed the interrogation region, applying a reverse polarity voltage pulse to the capillary, thereby transporting at least some of the first DNA fragments in the capillary toward the capillary inlet; introducing a second sample to the capillary inlet, the second sample comprising second DNA fragments having a plurality of different sizes; and applying a second substantially constant forward polarity electrophoresis voltage to the capillary to simultaneously perform electrophoresis on the second DNA fragments and the first DNA fragments.
US12135308B2
A sensor assembly includes a housing and multiple sensor array segments. A first sensor array segment includes an antenna. A second sensor array segment has a soil temperature sensor, an electrical conductivity (EC) sensor, a moisture sensor, an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) nitrate sensor for detecting nitrates in adjacent soil, an ISFET phosphate sensor for detecting phosphates in adjacent soil, an ISFET potassium sensor for detecting potassium in adjacent soil, and an ISFET pH sensor for detecting pH in adjacent soil, and a reference electrode electrically coupled to the first sensor array segment and to the second sensor array segment. The first sensor array segment and the reference electrode can be disposed on opposite sides of the second sensor array segment.
US12135307B2
A sensor element includes: an element base including a gas distribution part communicating from a gas inlet; and a leading-end protective layer including an inner layer covering an end portion and four side surfaces of the element base and an outer layer covering the inner layer and having a lower porosity than the inner layer, and a total thickness representative value, defined as an average of total thicknesses of the protective layer at a plurality of positions including a starting point, an intermediate position, and an innermost end of the gas distribution part, is 250 μm or more, and a film thickness variation degree, defined as a ratio of a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of the total thicknesses with respect to the total thickness representative value when the value is based at 100, is 20 or less.
US12135306B2
A system includes a circuit configured to detect a voltage corresponding to an electrical measurement of a nanopore. The system also includes a component configured to compare the voltage to another voltage. Based at least in part on the comparison, a one bit indicator is determined. The one bit indicator indicates whether the voltage indicates a change in a state of the nanopore. In the event it is determined that the voltage indicates the change in the state of the nanopore, a multiple bit signal is provided for output.
US12135304B2
The present invention relates to an electroanalytical instrument for determining by amperometry (eg chronoamperometry) the presence or quantity (eg concentration) of an analyte in an aqueous sample, comprising a sealed housing, an elongate pivotal arm mounted on the sealed housing, wherein the elongate pivotal arm houses a potentiostat, and a pivotal forearm joined pivotally to the elongate pivotal arm, which is connectable to an electrochemical sensor. By flexing the pivotal forearm, the electrochemical sensor may be electrically connected to the potentiostat. By flexing the elongate pivotal arm, the electrochemical sensor is immersed in the aqueous sample in the sealed housing.
US12135301B2
The present invention relates generally to the field of disposable assay test devices, particularly for use in point-of-care assays. The invention further relates to the use of such devices, including kits comprising such devices, to facilitate the accurate measurement of the levels of sepsis in the blood using electronic measurements.
US12135297B2
The present disclosure provide pipe scanning systems suitable for performing integrity and reliability inspection of pipelines, including insulated and non-insulated pipelines. The pipe scanning system may include a track disposed about a surface of the pipeline (e.g., on top of the insulation for insulated pipelines or on top of the pipe for non-insulated pipelines) and a scanning device mounted on the track via a drive carriage. The drive carriage includes components to facilitate movement of the drive carriage and the scanning device along the track such that the scanning device travels about the circumference of the pipeline. The scanning device includes an x-ray emitter and a digital x-ray detector that may capture media content indicative of a scanned section of the pipeline (e.g., a 360° circumferential scan), and the media content may be analyzed to detect the presence of one or more defects, such as corrosion under insulation (CUI).
US12135295B2
According to an embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes: a stage; an illumination optical system; an imaging optical system including a sensor that detects a focal position; a detection circuit configured to detect a focal position signal of the light; a setting circuit configured to set a first focus offset value of a first region based on a result obtained by shifting, in an advancement direction of the stage, coordinate data of first focal position data generated based on a result obtained by optically scanning the first region; and a control circuit configured to control a height position of the stage based on the focal position signal and the first focus offset value.
US12135291B2
Assays (100) may be performed with a luminometer (400) having a chassis (405) that may include a reaction vessel chamber (610). The luminometer (400) may also include a light passage (640) that intersects the reaction vessel chamber (610). The luminometer (400) may also include a cap (415) that, when in a closed configuration, prevents light emitted by external sources from entering the reaction vessel chamber (610) and from entering the light passage (640). The cap (415) may provide access to the reaction vessel chamber (610) when in an open configuration. The luminometer (400) may also include a calibration light source (460) optically coupled to one end of the light passage (640) and a light detector (630) optically coupled to another end of the light passage (640). The light detector (630) may include a sensing element for receiving light from the light passage (640).
US12135290B2
A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active electrode include a solid support; a porous oxide layer containing transition metal oxide nanoparticles present on a surface of the solid support and has a mean pore size of 2 to 30 nm; and at least one of noble metal nanoneedles and noble metal nanorings present on the porous oxide layer. The noble metal nanoneedles have an average length of 350-800 nm, a flat end with an average width in a range of 100-150 nm, and a pointed end. The noble metal nanorings have a thickness of 50-300 nm and are present in the form of annular clusters having various elliptical shapes with an average diameter in a range of 35-60 nm.
US12135279B2
A high-altitude atmospheric sensor may include a frame configured to attach to a body of an aircraft, where the frame defines an open measurement cavity for air to travel through during flight of the aircraft. The sensor may further include one or more light sources providing input light such as mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers, a beamsplitter to separate the input light into measurement light propagating along a measurement path and reference light propagating along a reference path, one or more measurement cells providing optical paths for the measurement light in the open measurement cavity of the frame, one or more detectors to capture the measurement light from the one or more measurement cells and the reference light, and a controller to generate one or more spectroscopy measurements of air passing through the open measurement cavity during the flight of the aircraft.
US12135276B2
An optical measuring device (1; 1′; 1″; 41; 61) configured for being connected in a flow path, said optical measuring device (1; 1′; 1″; 41; 61) comprising:—a first and a second flow path connector (5, 7; 5′, 7′; 5″, 7″);—at least one flow cell part (3; 3a, 3b; 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) provided in between the first and second flow path connectors (5, 7; 5′, 7′; 5″, 7″) such that a flow in a flow path in which the optical measuring device (1; 1′; 1″; 41; 61) can be arranged will flow through the first flow path connector (5; 5′; 5″), the at least one flow cell part (3; 3a, 3b; 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and through the second flow path connector (7; 7′; 7″); and—at least one releasable connection device (9) arranged for releasably connecting the at least one flow cell part (3; 3a, 3b; 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) in between the first and second flow path connectors (5, 7; 5′, 7′; 5″, 7″).
US12135275B2
An analysis system includes a reflective substrate; a hollow elongate structure with two ends; two polymer supports coupled to the ends and joined to the substrate; a piezoelectric device coupled to the substrate and designed to produce vibrations in the elongate structure; a laser for emitting a beam; a beam splitter; a photodetector; an amplification module; and a processor. The laser beam passes through the cavity and is absorbed by the photodetector, which generates a signal that is transmitted to the amplification module. The amplification module separates the signal into a modulated component and an unmodulated component. The signal is transmitted to the processor to obtain the resonance frequency and reflectance and to provide the piezoelectric device with an excitation signal at the resonance frequency.
US12135268B2
A method for determining the sticky point of powder samples includes introducing a sample into a first measuring part, placing a second measuring part above the first measuring part to delimit a sample chamber, using a motor to drive the measuring parts relative to one another, using a force application unit to exert a force on the sample normal to a rotational plane of the measuring parts, using a measuring unit to record a torque or shear stress of the sample between the measuring parts, using a temperature-control unit or oven to apply a temperature profile to the sample while measuring the torque or shear stress, and supplying recorded measured values of the torque or shear stress and the sample temperature at measuring points to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit determines the sticky point from the measured values of the torque or shear stress and the temperature.
US12135264B2
A thermoplastic mounting medium (25) configured for embedding and subsequently fixating a sample material (10) in a moulding cavity (11) by means of sintering or melting the thermoplastic mounting medium (25) to become a monolithic bulk material at least partially accommodating said sample material (10) The thermoplastic mounting medium (25) includes a mixture of: polymer mixed with organic fibres, and thermally conductive filler having a thermal conductivity of minimum 5 W/(m×K) wherein the thermally conductive filler is mixed homogeneously with the composite material and wherein that the thermally conductive filler represents at least 30% w. of the thermoplastic mounting medium.
US12135263B2
Disclosed is a washing method for a staining bath in a smear sample preparing apparatus. The staining bath is able to accommodate a glass slide having a specimen smeared thereon, and stores therein a staining liquid for staining the specimen smeared on the glass slide to perform a staining process. The washing method includes: receiving information related to a washing condition; and executing a washing operation for the staining bath, according to the received information.
US12135258B2
Systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring a health condition of a tool. Operational data is collected from a machine while the machine is operating in a predetermined manner with the tool in each of at least two known health conditions. A plurality of features is extracted from the operational data, a training dataset is generated from the extracted features, and an analytic model is trained using the training dataset. The analytic model can then be used to determine the health condition of the tool by providing features extracted from operational data received from one or more field machines to the analytic model. The analytic model may then determine a health condition of the tool in the field machine based on like features extracted from the operational data from the one or more field machines.
US12135241B2
The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus that uses spectral reconstruction of detector sensitivity to solve the above and other problems. Specifically, light sources (e.g., of visible light, infrared light and/or ultraviolet light) may target the sensor and emit, in sequence, beams of different wavelength. Spectral output of multiple channels of the sensor is received, the output including intensity (e.g., peak intensity) for each channel. The output is compared with reference intensities for each of the light sources and difference values are calculated. Based on the difference values, a calibration matrix is calculated that can be used in calibrating the specific sensor. In addition, the present disclosure describes an apparatus that includes a plurality of light sources, a receiver for receiving sensor output, and circuitry configured to generate a calibration matrix using the light sources, the receiver using spectral reconstruction of detector sensitivity.
US12135231B2
A method of adjusting a quantization accuracy of a fill level radar for detecting a fill level of a container is provided, the method including the steps of: acquiring amplitude values of an echo curve of the fill level radar by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC); determining a first amplitude value of a first echo having a highest amplitude or a highest local amplitude maximum of the echo curve; determining a second amplitude value of a second echo having a lowest local amplitude maximum of the echo curve; setting an adjusted quantization accuracy as a function of a quotient of the first amplitude value and the second amplitude value; and determining the fill level of the container with the adjusted quantization accuracy. A field device including a fill level radar and/or an ultrasonic measuring device configured to perform the method is also provided.
US12135229B2
An airflow measurement system includes a plurality of communication modules and an information processing apparatus. The communication module includes an airflow sensor, and a body portion including a communication unit configured to acquire data output from the airflow sensor and transmit the data to outside by wireless communication. The information processing apparatus includes a data collection unit configured to collect the data output from the airflow sensor of the plurality of communication modules, and an output unit configured to output the collected data.
US12135224B2
An angle sensor generates an angle detection value based on a first and a second detection signal. A correction apparatus performs correction processing for generating a first corrected detection signal by adding a first correction value to the first detection signal and generating a second corrected detection signal by adding a second correction value to the second detection signal. When an angle to be detected varies with a period T and if no correction processing is performed, the angle detection value contains an Nth-order angle error component varying with a period of T/N. Each of the first and second detection signals contains an (N−1)th-order signal error component and an (N+1)th-order signal error component. The order of the first and second correction values is N−1 or N+1.
US12135214B2
There has been a problem that because in a section where a road forks from a main lane or merges the main lane, the number of lanes increases or decreases, breakage of a lane line and existence of other vehicles hinder the lane line from being read and hence generation of a target course becomes unstable. A course generation apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a prohibition-section determination unit that determines, in the case of forking from a main lane or merging with the main lane, that a present section is an environmental-information-course usage prohibition section, until a time when a vehicle position passes through a forking completion point or a merging completion point, and with a course selection unit that selects an environmental information course or a route-information course in a normal time and selects the route-information course in the environmental-information-course usage prohibition section.
US12135208B2
A large gear involute artifact assembled with mandrel used as physical datum of precision traceability and measurement transmission for large gear involute is proposed. The artifact comprises a large gear involute artifact stripe, a mandrel, a backing plate, a counterweight shaft, an adjustable counterweight ring, the adjustable screws of counterweight, the connecting screws for backing plate, the connecting screws for artifact and an eccentric multi-ball bearing. The structure and the rolled length of the large gear involute artifact assembled with mandrel fit the basic requirements of class-1 accuracy in the national standard of gear involute artifact GB/T 6467-2010 in China. It has advantages of long rolled length, adjustable center of mass, uniform datum, compact structure, and portability. It adopts lightweight design, which can be installed and transported by one person manually, and is suitable for the structural design of large gear involute artifact with base-circle diameter greater than 500 mm.
US12135207B2
This device includes: an input unit for receiving a shape of an inspection target surface of a wedge exposed from a slot with no force applied to the wedge; a relation storage unit which acquires and stores, as a deformation reaction force relation, a relation between a reaction force of a spring at the inspection target surface of the wedge and deformation distribution from the shape of the inspection target surface of the wedge inputted to the input unit; a measurement unit for measuring measurement deformation distribution of the inspection target surface of the wedge; an estimation unit for estimating an estimation reaction force from the measurement deformation distribution and the deformation reaction force relation; and a judgement unit for judging proper/fault about looseness of the wedge from the estimation reaction force.
US12135199B2
A breaching device includes a body having a tamping material. The body has a target surface that is configured to face a target to be breached and a backing surface that is opposite the target surface. The tamping material is formed of gel and is configured to reflect an explosive force directed way from the target surface towards the target surface.
US12135194B2
The present invention relates to a structure for producing ballistic protection which combines high levels of performance in terms of stopping bullets and reducing trauma with great flexibility and breathability. A ballistic laminate comprising joined together unidirectional layers is produced. The ballistic laminate provided by the present invention is preferably produced by superposing at least two layers of ballistic yarns 101 and 103, arranged unidirectionally according to directions inclined relative to one another by approximately 90° (+/−10°). Each layer comprises a plurality of fibres arranged unidirectionally according to a substantially mutually parallel direction (+/−10°).
US12135192B2
A trajectory estimation device that includes a waveform generation unit that generates, by using signals based on waves detected by at least three sensors, peak waveforms consisting of time series data of peak frequencies of the signals, a parameter estimation unit that estimates, from the peak waveforms relating to the waves detected by the at least three sensors, a trajectory parameter relating to a trajectory of a moving body having a wave source of the waves, and a trajectory estimation unit that estimates, for all combinations of two of the peak waveforms selected from among combinations of at least three of the peak waveforms, a wave source direction candidate for each of the waves by using the trajectory parameter, and estimate, as a trajectory of the moving body, overlapping trajectory candidates from among trajectory candidates estimated based on the wave source direction candidates.
US12135190B2
Disclosed are embodiments of a pivot mount for an optical aiming device. The pivot mount can be attached to an accessory rail, such as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, extending along the top of a receiver or handguard of a firearm. The pivot mount allows an attached optical aiming device to be pivoted between a use position and a storage position. The pivot mount is configured to ensure that the optical aiming device returns to zero, within a ¼ milliradian in some implementations, after being pivoted between the use position and the storage position.
US12135188B2
There is provided a reflector sight for a firearm. The sight comprises a base, a housing arranged on the base together defining an inner chamber, and a light source, wherein the base comprises a bridge defining a tunnel therethrough, and wherein the light source is arranged with respect to the base to emit light through the tunnel and into the chamber.
US12135176B2
A plate heat exchanger gasket is configured to be positioned between adjacent heat transfer plates in a plate heat exchanger and includes a continuous seal part integrated with spaced-apart wedge parts. The media pressure produced by the fluids flowing in the plate interspaces act on the continuous seal part and applies a force tending to push the continuous seal part outwardly. The wedge parts are sized to contact and act against portions of the heat transfer plates so that movement of the wedge parts is prevented. Because the wedge parts are integrated with the continuous seal part, the wedge parts thus prevent the continuous seal part (plate heat exchanger gasket) from being pushed outwardly and so blow-outs are not so likely to occur.
US12135173B2
A heat exchanger includes an outer packaging member. The outer packaging member is configured to allow a heat transfer medium flowed to an inside of the outer packaging member from a heat transfer medium inlet to pass through the inside and flow out from a heat transfer medium outlet. The outer packaging member is made of outer packaging laminate materials each including a metal heat transfer layer and a resin thermal fusion layer provided on one surface of the heat transfer layer. The outer packaging laminate materials are superimposed one on the other. The thermal fusion layers are integrally bonded along peripheral edge portions of the outer packaging laminate materials. The heat transfer layer and the thermal fusion layer of the outer packaging laminate material are laminated via an inner adhesive agent layer made of an acid-modified polyolefin-based adhesive agent containing an acid-modified polyolefin-based resin.
US12135167B2
In some embodiments, a grain drying apparatus may include a drum with a grain auger including a flighting with air holes. The drum may be surrounded by an outer drum, the inner drum including a plurality of drum air holes. A volume of dehydrated air may pass around a helical air diverter, located in an annulus between the inner drum and the outer drum, and through the grain, thereby drying the grain.
US12135163B2
To configure existing drawers as evacuable drawers of a vacuum drawer device, a cover for installation in the drawer body can be used. The cover evacuates at the drawer interior with an evacuation system, so that the interior is evacuated when the drawer is closed and ventilated before the drawer is opened. The cover is airtight, is profiled in such that evacuation with a controller, a pump and a valve are fixedly integrated in at least one recess in the cover and the cover has at least one air channel leading into the inside of the cover or, respectively, into the at least one recess, with the air channel operatively connected to the evacuation system such that when the cover is placed onto the drawer, air from the interior can be pumped out of the interior, the inside of the cover interior or, respectively, the at least one recess through the air duct.
US12135144B2
An apparatus for humidifying air in an air duct The invention relates to an apparatus for humidifying air in an air duct (1), comprising a feeding device for a liquid mist (10) and an air conducting device located upstream of the feeding device in the direction of flow (2). In order to provide advantageous humidifying conditions it is proposed that the air conducting device comprises at least one wing (7) which extends transversely to the direction of flow (2) and has an airfoil profile which is pitched against the direction of flow (2).
US12135143B2
One or more temperature control units are distributed throughout an environment to provide localized heating and cooling. The temperature control units include a thermal storage system including one or more substances of high latent heat capacity, a heat distribution surface, a solid-state heat pump positioned between the thermal storage system and the heat distribution surface, an environmental sensing module including a proximity sensor, and unit control modules in communication with the solid-state heat pumps. The solid-state heat pumps are individually controllable so that heating and cooling can be provided simultaneously from separate heat pumps in the same temperature control unit, or separate temperature control units in the same environment. The system also senses the presence and location of an individual in the environment, and turns the distributed temperature control units on and off accordingly to provide optimum heating and cooling to the individual without heating or cooling the entire environment.
US12135139B2
A system for controlling air flow in an air handling unit having an air mover is provided. The system includes a first and a second sensing device, each receiving a first input indicative of electric power and a second input indicative of properties of air, respectively. The system further includes a processing unit to determine heat generated from a motor of the air mover based on the first input, determine density of air based on the heat generated from the motor based on the second input, and determine an actual air flow rate based on the density of the air, a speed of the motor, and dimensional characteristics of the air handling unit. Further, the speed of the motor is controlled when the actual air flow rate is different from a target air flow rate.
US12135124B2
A power tool attachment efficiently guides light and provides sufficient illumination when attached to a power tool. A power tool attachment is attachable to a power tool to cover a light source included in the power tool. The power tool attachment includes a light guide being a single member made of a transparent resin. The light guide includes a light receiver that receives light from the light source when the power tool attachment is attached to the power tool, and a light emitter that outputs the received light.
US12135117B2
A lamp system, and more particularly, a lamp heat dissipation system including a heat dissipation function. The lamp heat dissipation system may reduce a module size and improve optical performance by including one light emitting diode (LED) and reducing a distance between a light source and a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) module, and a distance between the DMD module and a projection optical system, and may reduce the module size and improve heat dissipation performance by configuring the LED and the DMD module to dissipate heat as one heat dissipation structure.
US12135107B2
A pipe replacement system and for repairing a pipe. The pipe replacement system includes a wrap wrapped around a pipe outer surface to form a repair sleeve having a first termination section and a second termination section. The first termination enclosure encloses the first termination section to form a first pressure containing connection with the repair sleeve. The first termination enclosure includes a first outer seal disposed around the pipe on a pipe outer surface. The first outer seal is outwardly spaced from the first termination section to annularly seal on the pipe outer surface. The first termination enclosure further includes a first inner seal disposed around the repair sleeve on a repair sleeve outer surface. The first inner seal is inwardly spaced from the first outer seal to annularly seal on the repair sleeve outer surface.
US12135106B2
A quick connector is adapted to display a code that verifies that a latch member is engaged to retain an installed pipe to the quick connector. The quick connector comprises a connector body having a receiving portion surrounding an internal passage, the internal passage arranged to receive the pipe therein. A latch member retained on the receiving portion is arranged to be movable between a pipe insertion position and a latched position. In the pipe insertion position, the latch member allows the pipe to be inserted into the internal passage. A code readable by a scanning device becomes readable when the latch member is moved to the latched position verifying that the pipe is installed and latched in the connector body.
US12135096B2
A valve operating device includes a base having a housing thereon. A motor, a motor controller unit, and a human machine interface controller are disposed in the housing. A display device mounted on top of the housing is controlled by the human interface controller to display control screens and receive user input. The operator controls operation of the device at a home control screen, which displays information regarding the exercise of the valve as it is acquired. Data configuration and storage functions are controlled via a valve data record screen and identifier screens accessible from the home control screen.
US12135094B2
A pressure independent control valve (PICV) is disclosed. The PICV has a body having a flow path extending therethrough and a cavity within the flow path to releasably receive a mechanism via an aperture. The PICV also has a cap comprising the mechanism. The cap is configured to move between a locked position where the cap is retained on the body and an unlocked position where the cap is releasable from the body. The cap is retained in the locked position by one or more bayonet fixings.
US12135084B2
A drive apparatus includes a motor that has a motor shaft extending in an axial direction, a transmission mechanism that is connected on one side in the axial direction of the motor shaft, a lock mechanism that restricts driving of the transmission mechanism, a housing that houses the motor, the transmission mechanism, and the lock mechanism, an oil that is stored in the housing, and an oil passage that circulates the oil. The housing includes a motor room that houses the motor, a gear room that houses the transmission mechanism and the lock mechanism, and a partition that is provided between the motor room and the gear room. The oil passage includes a pump that pumps the oil in the oil passage, a first feed flow passage that feeds the oil to the motor, and a second feed flow passage that feeds the oil to the lock mechanism.
US12135081B2
A method for shifting a multi-speed transmission of a marine propulsion device between a first gear and a second gear each configured to transmit torque from a powerhead to a transmission output shaft. The method includes determining an actual power level requested for operating the marine propulsion device and measuring a transmission output shaft speed in which the transmission output shaft is rotating. The method further includes comparing the actual power level to a shift threshold, the shift threshold corresponding to expected power levels for operating the marine propulsion device as a function of the transmission output shaft speed of the transmission output shaft. The method further includes controlling the multi-speed transmission to shift when the actual power is outside the shift threshold.
US12135077B2
A friction bearing of a planetary gearbox has a first rotationally fixed component and a second component rotatably connected thereto. Oil in the region of an oil feed pocket of the first component is directed into the bearing clearance between the components. The oil is directed into the oil feed pocket via at least one first line that opens into the oil feed pocket. Oil is also directed via at least one second line into the oil feed pocket, the port region of said second line into the oil feed pocket in the circumferential direction of the bearing clearance and in the main rotation direction of the second component in relation to the first component and/or in the axial direction of the friction bearing being spaced apart from the port region of the first line into the oil feed pocket.
US12135070B2
Energy chains having flexible joint connectors, and lateral tabs and a joint connector therefor. The lateral tabs are symmetrical by stop surfaces thereof, wherein each lateral tab comprises two protrusions having stop surfaces and two pockets having counterpart stop surfaces. According to one aspect, the protrusions and the pockets are provided symmetrically on the lateral tab. According to one aspect, the joint connector for lateral tabs has a plate-like body having a resiliently flexible joint region, two material regions opposingly arched outward having a cavity therebetween, and two opposite fastening regions on the end. According to one aspect, the energy chain is designed such that, continuously over a chain portion comprising at least more than three adjacent chain links, which comprises the at least two tab strands, the tab strands are structured overall continuously from tabs which are identical to each other.
