US10765051B2
When performing inspection of a tip of a suction nozzle, the tip of the suction nozzle is imaged, and an opening of the tip of the suction nozzle is identified based on the image data. With the image based on the image data, locations with less than a set brightness level inside a location with the set brightness level and greater is identified as the opening. The identified opening is divided into four regions by boundary lines, and the area of the opening is calculated for each of the regions. Based on the areas calculated for each region, it is determined whether the suction nozzle is good. By determining whether the suction nozzle is good based on the area of the opening for each region, it is possible to reliably determine whether the suction nozzle is good.
US10765037B2
An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper duct section telescoping upward from an upper end of the lower duct section. Each duct section includes four panels connected together by hinged corner fittings such that the section is collapsible. The upper duct section includes an outwardly flared portion.
US10765036B2
A disclosed apparatus may include a storage drawer chassis having thermally-conductive barriers, with the thermally-conductive barriers defining storage bays adapted to receive storage drives. The apparatus may further include a coolant manifold, an inlet mechanism adapted to receive coolant into the coolant manifold of the storage drawer chassis, and an outlet mechanism adapted to permit coolant to exit the storage drawer chassis for thermal processing. The coolant manifold may be disposed in the storage drawer chassis to distribute coolant among a plurality of coolant channels extending within the thermally-conductive barriers to cool the storage drives. Other related systems, devices and methods are disclosed.
US10765025B2
The invention relates to a stabilizing arrangement for transporting a switch cabinet, with a switch cabinet which comprises a frame stand consisting of vertical and horizontal struts, and with a switch cabinet door fastened on a door side of the frame stand by at least one hinge, so that the switch cabinet door can be pivoted back and forth between an open position in which it is pivoted away from the door side and a closed position in which it rests on the door side, characterized in that at least one positive-locking part is fastened on the door side and which extends away from the door side with its free end and comprises an undercut on its free end, wherein the switch cabinet door comprises a positive receptacle into which receptacle the positive-locking part extends with its free end in the closed position and extends behind the undercut in the closed position.
US10765016B2
The first case made of metal and the second case made of resin seal the circuit substrate 130 hermetically by the adhesive seal material, an engaging elastic member having a hook part is stand up at an inclination angle θ of less than 90 degrees at the front of a plurality of pressing elastic members provided on the outer periphery of the second case, when the first case is mounted by the assembling jig, the engaging elastic member moves backward, when the first case is pushed further, the pressing elastic member is bent upward by the jig base, the hook part is engaged, when the jig is removed, the first case and the second case are pressed against each other by the restoring force of the pressing elastic member, when the adhesive seal material is dried and cured, the adhesion force thereof secures close contact integrity between the cases.
US10765010B2
Surface-treated copper foils that exhibit a material volume (Vm) in a range of 0.05 to 0.6 μm3/μm2 and a yellowness index (YI) in a range of 17 to 52 are reported. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the deposited side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
US10765008B2
The present disclosure provides a metal clad laminate, a preparation method thereof, and a method for preparing a flexible circuit board by using the same. The metal clad laminate of the present disclosure includes a first metal foil, a first polyimide layer directly disposed on the first metal foil, a second metal foil, and a second polyimide layer directly disposed on the second metal foil, the first polyimide layer being in contact with the second polyimide layer. The metal clad laminate of the present disclosure is equivalent to a double-sided flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) in structure, is superior to a single-sided FCCL in terms of mechanical performance in reducing warpage, and has the advantage of being useful for circuit fabrication simultaneously on both sides thereof.
US10765003B2
A multi-layer circuit board is formed by positioning a top sub having traces on at least one side to one or more pairs of composite layers, each composite layer comprising an interposer layer and a sub layer. Each sub layer which is adjacent to an interposer layer having an interconnection aperture, the interconnection aperture positioned adjacent to interconnections having a plated through via or pad on each corresponding sub layer. Each interposer aperture is filled with a conductive paste, and the stack of top sub and one or more pairs of composite layers are placed into a lamination press, the enclosure evacuated, and an elevated temperature and laminated pressure is applied until the conductive paste has melted, connecting the adjacent interconnections, and the boards are laminated together into completed laminated multi-layer circuit board.
US10764992B1
A circuit board with anti-EMI proofing for each component on the board includes a first outer wiring layer, electronic components mounted on the first outer wiring layer, and at least one electromagnetic shielding unit. Each electromagnetic shielding unit has a shielding layer and conductive posts formed on the shielding layer, the shielding layer and conductive posts defining a receiving space to house and shield one electronic component. An adhesive layer formed on the first outer wiring layer bonds each electromagnetic shielding unit to the first outer wiring layer.
US10764984B2
Methods and apparatus for producing lighting for a musical instrument are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, light is produced using LEDs responsive to sound input such that the amount of light produced by the LEDs, or the sequence and/or color produced by the LEDs, is proportional to or otherwise associated with the noise level detected by a microphone. The light produced may take the form of an animation or sequence that resembles a moving object, such as rainfall or a spiral, for example. Furthermore, a user can easily tune the lighting system to control various aspects of the light generated by the LEDs, for example, to adjust a sound level threshold, an animation speed/delay, or a brightness setting of the lighting system.
US10764976B2
A lighting device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) sensor module configured to detect movement, a light source module having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and a driver configured to drive the plurality of LEDs, and a first controller connected to the light source module and the UWB sensor module, the first controller being configured to receive setting data from an external control device, output the setting data to the UWB sensor module to cause the UWB sensor module to set at least one operational parameter of the UWB sensor module, and output a control signal to the driver to cause the driver to drive the plurality of LEDs.
US10764961B2
Disclosed in the present invention are a relay transmission method and device, enabling reduction of complexity of relay transmission and a decrease of transmission latency. The method comprises: a relay terminal apparatus receives a first lower-level data frame sent by a transmitting-end apparatus to a receiving-end apparatus, wherein the first lower-layer data frame is obtained by the transmitting-end apparatus by means of processing a MAC PDU carrying identifier information of a remote terminal apparatus; the relay terminal apparatus determines, at the lower layer, whether the first lower-layer data frame is required to be forwarded; and the relay terminal apparatus forwards, at the lower layer, the first lower-layer data frame, wherein the transmitting-end apparatus is the remote terminal apparatus, and the receiving-end apparatus is a network apparatus; alternatively, the transmitting-end apparatus is a network apparatus, and the receiving-end apparatus is the remote terminal apparatus.
US10764954B2
A communications method of a wearable device, a communications system, and a related device are disclosed, which are applied to a communications technology field. In the communications method of a wearable device, if a second BLUETOOTH connection between user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, a first BLUETOOTH connection between a network connection device and the wearable device is established, so that the network connection device may send, to the wearable device through the first BLUETOOTH connection, first information sent by the user equipment through a third communication connection to the network connection device. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is implemented by using the network connection device, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by a communication range.
US10764952B2
A method of maintaining a proper forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list is proposed. A UE receives a service area list comprising one or more allowed tracking areas. The service area list may be carried by a configuration update command. UE compares if any of the allowed tracking area having a matching TAI in the forbidden TAI list. Accordingly, UE removes any allowed tracking areas having a matching TAI from the forbidden TAI list. In one embodiment, UE sends a REGISTRATION REQUEST message to initiate a registration procedure. In response, UE receives a REGISTRATION ACCEPT message, which may also carry a service area list. UE may remove the allowed tracking area having a matching TAI from the forbidden TAI list. However, if UE is registered for emergency services, then UE shall not remove the allowed tracking area from the forbidden TAI list.
US10764939B2
The disclosure discloses systems and methods for network function processing. In one embodiment, a method includes: separately sending, by a network function agent module in an enhanced VNF entity, a reconstruction request to a physical network element management module and a virtual network element management module. The request includes connection point information. The method further includes receiving, by a PNF entity in the enhanced VNF entity, a first connection instruction sent by the physical network element management module, and establishing a connection to the network function agent module based on connection point information in the first connection instruction. The method additionally includes receiving, by a VNF entity in the enhanced VNF entity, a second connection instruction sent by the virtual network element management module, and establishing a connection to the network function agent module based on connection point information in the second connection instruction. By using the systems and methods disclosed herein, resource utilization and reliability of hybrid networks can be improved.
US10764937B2
Provided is a method for a wireless device for transmitting an RRC message according to one disclosure of the present specification. The method may comprise a step for an NAS stratum of the wireless device transmitting an NAS signaling request message to an AS layer to transmit the former to a network node. The NAS signaling request message can comprise therein an indication of one or both preferred or required plans from among the plans for optimizing the EPS for CIoT using a control plane (CP) or a user plane (UP). The method may comprise a step for the NAS stratum of the wireless device receiving, from the AS stratum, an NAS signaling acceptance message or NAS signaling rejection message from the network node.
US10764935B2
Methods for selecting network slice, session management, and user plane functions for for user equipment (UE) are described. In one example, a control plane (CP) entity for mobility management may select a CP entity for session management for a session of a UE based on a first set of data items. The CP entity for mobility management may further select a user plane (UP) entity for the session of the UE based on a second set of data items, where second set of data items include at least some of the same data items of the first set. The CP entity for mobility management may send, to the selected CP entity, a message including an identity or indication of the selected UP entity for the session of the UE. The selected CP entity may select the identified or indicated UP entity for use in the session of the UE.
US10764934B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a terminal device to access a wireless Local Area Network LAN. When a terminal device needs to connect to the wireless LAN, a smart terminal device firstly acquires first access information of the wireless LAN and validates whether the first access information is correct; and when the first access information is correct, the smart terminal device sends the first access information to the terminal device, such that the terminal device utilizes the first access information to access the wireless LAN. The method can ensure the first access information sent to the terminal device is correct, i.e., the terminal device can successfully access the wireless LAN by utilizing the first access information. Thereby, the method can improve the success rate of accessing the wireless LAN by the terminal device.
US10764930B2
A random access (RA) scheme exhibiting a non-isometric frame duration and a low latency. The RA and data messages have a duration with a different time unit and the time slot of the RA message is much shorter than the duration of one data frame. A specific signature, which is designed to be robust against the collisions, is transmitted during the RA request, the signature being either a unique sequence or a compressed signature. The user equipment device transmits the data message immediately after receiving its resource through a frame structure showing a time misalignment between adjacent data frames located in different or identical frequency sub-bands. A frequency guard band is inserted between its resource and an adjacent resource assigned to another user equipment device, the frequency guard band having an adaptive size according to the level of time misalignment and its impact on the distortion.
US10764927B2
Systems and methods for dynamically selecting and adjusting energy detection thresholds (EDTs) in uncoordinated radio nodes deploying Listen Before Talk to improve throughput on shared spectrum are disclosed. The uncoordinated radio nodes dynamically adjust an EDT to avoid harmful collisions with neighboring radio nodes or otherwise improve throughput over shared spectrum. A radio node can detect a collision or radio frequency (RF) interference from a neighboring radio node. Once the collision or RF interference is detected, the EDT of the radio node is dynamically adjusted. In some cases, the collision or RF interference can be avoided by calculating a throughput of the radio node while operating on each of a plurality of EDTs and selecting the EDT predicted to result in a higher throughput. In other cases, the EDT may be dynamically adjusted based on an iterative approach which incorporates measurements of the neighboring radio node.
US10764921B2
A method for a frame transmitted on the basis of random access in a wireless LAN system according to the present embodiment comprises the steps of: receiving, by a user STA, a trigger frame from an AP, the trigger frame including identification information for random access and resource information indicating a random access resource unit corresponding to the identification information; performing a countdown operation for the random access resource unit by the user STA; and transmitting, by the user STA, a first uplink frame to the AP on the basis of the random access resource unit obtained through the countdown operation, the first uplink frame including buffer status information associated with traffic buffered in the user STA, wherein the first uplink frame is a frame requesting the AP for transmission of a response.
US10764908B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and more specifically to a method for machine type communications involving identifying one or more subframes, within at least one radio frame, unavailable for bundled transmissions across multiple subframes and communicating, via at least one narrowband region within a wider system bandwidth, using bundled transmissions across multiple subframes based on the identification.
US10764904B2
In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, by a network access point, a plurality of channels within a spectrum block and determining, by the network access point, to allocate at least one channel of the plurality of channels to a device based on requirements of the device. The method further includes allocating, by the network access point, the at least one channel to the device. The at least one channel is exclusively for use between the network access point and the device.
US10764892B2
In one novel aspect, a plurality of synchronization signal (SS) anchors within a block of a contiguous spectrum is configured in a wireless network, wherein each SS anchor is a primary SS anchor or a secondary SS anchor. The UE performs an initial access by detecting a first primary SS anchor and receives one or more virtual carrier configurations with corresponding SS anchors within the block of the contiguous spectrum. In another novel aspect, The UE performs an initial access through a first RF band with a first bandwidth and a first center frequency, receives a switching signal to switch from the first RF band to a second RF band with a second bandwidth and a second center frequency, wherein the second bandwidth is different from the first bandwidth, and performs a RF bandwidth adaptation from the first RF band to the second RF band based on the adaptation signal.
US10764883B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for transmitting control information. The method includes: determining enhanced resource element group numbers in resource blocks, and determining, according to the resource element group numbers, positions of resource elements corresponding to enhanced resource element groups; interleaving the enhanced resource element group numbers, and determining an enhanced control channel element; determining, according to the enhanced control channel element and the positions of the resource elements corresponding to the enhanced resource element groups, positions of resource elements corresponding to the enhanced control channel element; and transmitting corresponding control information on the positions of the resource elements corresponding to the control channel element. The present invention alleviates a problem that channel frequency diversity is poor, and lowers the probability of loss of information of a terminal device.
US10764879B2
Embodiments described herein include user equipment (UE), evolved node B (eNB), methods, and systems for narrowband Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications. Some embodiments particularly relate to control channel communications between UE and eNB in narrowband IoT communications. In one embodiment, a UE blind decodes a first control resource block comprising all subcarriers of the transmission bandwidth and all orthogonal frequency division multiplexed symbols of a first subframe to determine the first control transmission. In various further embodiments, various resource groupings of resource elements are used as part of the control communications.
US10764871B2
At times a UE may have a data transmission that needs to extend beyond a resource grant in an ULRB portion of a slot. The UE may receive resource region reservation information from a base station and determine when to extend an UL transmission from the ULRB portion of a slot into the ULCB portion of the slot based resource region reservation information. The resource region reservation information may indicate ULCB resources which are reserved for PUCCH, PRACH, PUSCH, SRS, or other transmissions. The UE may determine to refrain from extending the data transmission into the ULCB when at least a portion of the data transmission would overlap reserved resources as indicated by the resource region reservation information.
US10764869B2
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for the indication of frequency hopping and downlink (DL)/uplink (UL) configuration in narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) systems. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10764864B2
Efficient paging in a communications system including macro and small cell base stations is described. A macro cell base station receives, from a network node, a request to page a UE and determines a set of base stations including one or more small cell base stations, which are to attempt to page the UE. The macro cell base station communicates the paging request to the selected one or more small cell base stations. A small cell base station, using unlicensed spectrum, may fail in its paging attempt due to current unavailability of the unlicensed spectrum (LBT fails to clear) resulting in no paging signal transmitted; the reason for failure is communicated from the small cell base station to the macro cell base station via a paging response message. The macro cell base station in turn communicates a paging response message to the network node communicating the reason for failure.
US10764861B2
In one of its aspects the technology disclosed herein concerns a communications system comprising a radio access node (22) and a wireless terminal (26). The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry (40) and transmitter circuitry (44) as well as terminal processor circuitry (40). The receiver circuitry (40) is configured to receive, from the radio access node (22), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message comprising information configuring a Radio Access Network-based (RAN-based) notification area. The terminal processor circuitry (40) is configured to initiate, in a case where the wireless terminal is in an inactive state, a RAN-based notification area update procedure upon the wireless terminal moving out of the configured RAN-based notification area. The information configuring the RAN-based notification area comprises one or more tracking area codes, each of the one or more tracking area codes being used to identify a tracking area.
US10764860B2
Systems, methods, and software can be used to monitor resource access. In some aspect, an electronic device determines that an application attempts to access a resource on the electronic device. The electronic device determines whether the application is operating in a foreground of an operating system (OS) on the electronic device or in a background of the OS on the electronic device. If the application is operating in the foreground, the application is permitted to access the resource. If the application is operating in the background, a notification is generated to indicate that a background application attempts to access a resource.
US10764852B2
According to an embodiment of this disclosure, a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a device of a mobile communication system includes steps of receiving, from a base station, a first message containing one or more of synchronization information and resource allocation information; transmitting, to other device, a second message containing the received synchronization information and resource allocation information; and receiving, from the other device, a third message for a random access based on the synchronization information and the resource allocation information. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, even a device failing to obtain synchronization can obtain synchronization from a base station through other device, receive authentication and security related information, and thereby perform reliable D2D communication. Also, a communication efficiency can be improved by transmitting and receiving D2D related information between devices through limited resources.
US10764851B2
A wireless network includes a base station and a user equipment. The base station is configured to wirelessly transmit radio frequency (RF) signaling representing synchronization signal block (SSB) burst comprising a set of SSBs, each SSB associated with a different beam transmitted by the base station and having a corresponding index value representing a position of the SSB in the SSB burst. The user equipment is configured to detect an SSB of the SSB burst and to identify an index value of the SSB by iteratively performing a decoding process for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) of the SSB, each performed iteration using a different index values selected from a prioritized ordering of the set of index values.
US10764846B2
Among other things, a communication system comprising remote units, a reference timing source, a controller, a controller clock, and a remote unit clock. The remote units exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with mobile devices. The reference timing source is synchronized with a coordinated universal time (UTC) or a Global Positioning System (GPS). The controller clock is synchronized with the reference timing source and provides timing information to the controller. The remote unit clock is synchronized with the controller clock and provides timing information to a remote unit. The controller and the remote unit are configured to transmit time stamp messages to synchronize the controller clock and the remote unit clock, by avoiding contention between time stamp transmissions and baseband data transmissions or between time stamp transmissions of different remote units to the controller.
US10764830B2
A method of communicating in a wireless system includes receiving resource scheduling information indicating a location of a resource for transmitting a packet, an indication of a target power level, and an indication of a first bandwidth, receiving an indication of a first transmission power level, determining a second transmission power level in accordance with the target power level, and at least one of the first bandwidth and the first transmission power level, and transmitting the packet at the location of the resource with the second transmission power level.
US10764827B2
A device, system, and method uses a high power mode for a cellular connection. The method is performed at a device that is configured to establish a network connection to a network. The method includes detecting a number of at least one event that has occurred over a time period, the at least one event associated with operations used through the network connection, the at least one event indicative of a power to perform the operations that is greater than a predetermined power. When the number is at least a predetermined threshold, the method includes identifying the network connection as being in a high power state. The method includes activating settings when the network connection is in the high power state, the settings reducing a usage of the operations over the network connection.
US10764825B2
A wireless telecommunications system including first and second groups of terminal devices operable to communicate with a base station via respective first and second network nodes. Each of the first and second groups of terminal devices are synchronized to communicate with the first and second network nodes, respectively, in a discontinuous mode including a repeating signalling cycle including first and second wake periods. The first wake period is a first portion of the repeating signalling cycle and the start of the first wake period is defined by a first offset value relative to the start of the repeating signalling cycle. The second wake period is a second portion of the repeating signalling cycle and the start of the second wake period is defined by a second offset value relative to the start of the repeating signalling cycle, being different from the first offset value.
US10764823B2
A method and mobile transceiver having advanced network selection are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a location of the mobile transceiver; determining whether the determined location corresponds to a waypoint in a pre-programmed travel itinerary, the travel itinerary being stored in a memory of the mobile transceiver and defining a plurality of waypoints along a planned route, each of the waypoints defining a location, the waypoints including an origin endpoint, a destination endpoint and intermediate locations between the origin endpoint and destination endpoint; in response to a determination that the determined location corresponds to a waypoint in the travel itinerary: identifying a predetermined wireless transceiver from a plurality of wireless transceivers in accordance with the wake-up event; activating the predetermined wireless transceiver from a low power mode; and searching for wireless service using the predetermined wireless transceiver.
US10764816B2
The present application discloses a local network connection method, apparatus, and system. The method is applied to a control plane node, and includes: receiving a location area identity sent by an access node, where the location area identity is sent by the access node when receiving an access request sent by user equipment, and is used to indicate a location area in which the user equipment is currently located; determining at least one local network identity based on the location area identity, and sending the at least one local network identity to the user equipment; receiving a connection establishment request sent by the user equipment, where the connection establishment request carries a first local network identity selected by the user equipment based on the at least one local network identity; and establishing a connection between the user equipment and a first local network based on the first local network identity application.
US10764814B2
Method and systems for managing a communication link. One or more indicators of an expected service interruption associated with a communication link is determined. The communication link may be a link between a relay and a communication target and/or a link between the relay and a user equipment (UE). In response, the UE initiates one or more actions to reduce or avoid the expected service interruption.
US10764804B2
A network for providing air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication in various cells may include a receiver station disposed on an aircraft in flight, a plurality of base stations, each base station defining a corresponding radiation pattern such that the base stations are spaced apart from each other to define at least partially overlapping coverage areas, and a control module in communication with at least one of the base stations. The control module may be configured to receive information indicative of an altitude of the aircraft and select a frequency for communication between the at least one of the base stations and the receiver station based on the altitude.
US10764800B2
An access node configures a user equipment, UE, to perform mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of beam-formed reference signals and to perform radio link monitoring, RLM, using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements. The access node transmits, in a first downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. The UE receives, in the beam-formed downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of the plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements.
US10764794B2
A first base station (BS) includes: a storage device, configured to store program codes; a first communication interfacing device, configured to transmit signals or receive signals with a second BS; a second communication interfacing device, configured to transmit signals or receive signals with a first communication device; and a processing circuit, configured to execute the program codes. Executing the program codes includes: (a) associating a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol Service Data Unit (PDCP SDU) or an Internet Protocol (IP) packet in the first PDCP SDU with a first PDCP Sequence Number (SN) for the first communication device, the first PDCP SDU including a flow ID and the IP packet; (b) initiating a handover for the first communication device to the second BS; and (c) controlling the first communication interfacing device to only forward the IP packet to the second BS in response to the handover.
US10764793B2
A system is proposed to provide handover in a mobile telecommunications environment, particularly applicable to 3GPP networks, which does not increase signalling overhead but minimises user data loss during handover. In the modified system, PDCP SDUs with Sequence numbers are buffered and retransmitted as necessary. At the time of handover, SDUs not received by the user device are forwarded to the target base station for forward transmission to the UE. The handover procedure is designed to minimise packet loss whilst keeping to a minimum the duplication of packet transmission over the air interface.
US10764791B2
A mobile device capable of connecting to a voice service using Voice over LTE (VoLTE) via a cellular network and Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) via a wireless local area network is connected to VoWiFi and arranged to receive notifications from a wireless access point when the voice service via VoWiFi is disrupted and to disconnect from VoWiFi and connect to VoLTE to maintain the voice service. The mobile device is operable to test the connection to the cellular network and if the cellular network connection is insufficient to support VoLTE, the mobile device ignored the notification and remains connected to VoWiFi.
US10764788B2
In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, a method, computer program product, and system for managing and redistributing unused bandwidth between devices connected to a mobile telecommunications network is provided. One or more computer processors determine a predicted amount of data to be used by a mobile device. The one or more computer processors determine a surplus of allocated data based on whether the predicted amount of data is less than an allocated amount of data. The one or more computer processors, upon determining that there is a surplus of allocated data, move the surplus of allocated data to a data pool to be used by one or more additional mobile devices.
US10764783B2
The present disclosure relates to transmitting data sent from at least one connected object to an addressee via a transmission architecture consisting of at least one low-rate network. The method includes encoding the data as messages and dividing each of the messages into a plurality of segments. The method further includes encapsulating each segment in a packet associated with a header to generate a plurality of packets and routing the plurality of packets via base stations in the at least one low-rate network. The method further includes reconstructing each of the messages from the plurality of packets received to generate reconstituted messages and transmitting each reconstituted message to the addressee from a control server. The reconstructing of each of the messages is based on a modulation of sending the plurality of packets of each message at successive time intervals defined by four or less sending periods of specific durations.
US10764778B2
A wireless communications network is described herein in which positioning measurements (e.g., inter-frequency OTDOA measurements and inter-frequency E-CID measurements) may be performed on different frequencies and measurement gaps may be requested for such measurements. In one embodiment, a radio network node (e.g., eNodeB, responsible node) is described for configuring a measurement gap for positioning to be used by a user equipment (UE).
US10764775B2
Various techniques are proposed to enhance or expand the capabilities or usage of buffer status request (BSR) and scheduling request (SR) in new radio (NR) applications. In an implementation, techniques are proposed to extend the SR in long term evolution (LTE) baseline with additional information to help a base station (e.g., gNB) schedule faster and more efficiently. Moreover, a new BSR triggering condition is proposed to report new data based on particular events instead of being time-based. Modifications being proposed to both BSR and SR can be customized for different numerologies/transmission time intervals (TTIs). Modifications being proposed to SR can also be used to indicate a user equipment (UE) new beam selection after recovering from a beam failure.
US10764772B2
Methods and apparatuses are provided for establishing time alignment by a terminal in a wireless communication system. Information for identifying a preamble is received from the base station on the downlink control channel. The preamble is transmitted to the base station based on the information for identifying the preamble. A message including information for a channel quality indicator (CQI) request is received from the base station. A CQI is transmitted to the base station based on the information for the CQI request response message. A CQI is transmitted to the base station based on the information for the CQI request.
US10764766B2
A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes identifying a radiation pattern of each beam in a set of beams to be used for communicating with a base station (BS), identifying a database including a beam index of each beam in the set of beams, identifying a beam sweeping sequence based on at least one of the database, the radiation pattern of each beam, or a UE-specific condition, and sweeping each beam in the set of beams based on the beam sweeping sequence to radiate signal power of each beam through a transceiver.
US10764750B2
A method is disclosed performed by a system (115) of a home communication network (110) for enabling roaming to a visiting communication network (120) of a first wireless communication terminal (130) belonging to the home communication network. The method comprises receiving, from the visiting network (120), an information of a connection attempt from the first terminal at the visiting network, detecting whether federated cloud roaming is allowed for the first terminal, and when federated cloud roaming is allowed for the first terminal, sending a request to the visiting network to deploy virtual network functions (128) reflecting a number of network functions (117) existing in the home network. The method further comprises communicating with the visiting network (120) in order to establish a virtual private network between the home network and the visiting network so that the virtual network functions (128) of the visiting network are connected to the network functions (117) of the home network, receiving information from the visiting network that the virtual network functions are deployed for handling the first terminal (130), and in response to the received information, sending an acknowledgment to the visiting network (120) that the home network (110) acknowledges the connection attempt from the first terminal (130).
US10764748B2
Disclosed is a method for user identity authentication for a peer device joining a peer-to-peer overlay network. In the method, a credential server of the overlay network receives a registered user identity from a joining peer device. The credential server verifies the registered user identity with an identity provider. Upon receiving, at the credential server, successful verification of the registered user identity from the identity provider, the credential server issues to the joining peer device a signed certificate for use by an authenticated peer device in the overlay network to authenticate the registered user identity of the joining peer device, wherein the signed certificate is signed by a private key of the credential server.
US10764739B2
Embodiments provide efficient multicast handover for content delivery to client devices in multi-carrier communications systems. For example, client devices in a transport craft can consume a media channel offering via a first carrier during transport through the communications system. Embodiments can establish respective multicast groups for the media channel offering in at least the first carrier and a subsequent second carrier, and can notify the craft of the multicast groups prior to the craft being serviced by the second carrier. Such pre-notification can permit multicast handover of the media channel offering from the first carrier to the second carrier in a manner that avoids typical handover-related. For example, embodiments can direct multicast delivery of the media channel offering to the craft in accordance with the first multicast group while being serviced by the first carrier and in accordance with the second multicast group while being serviced by the second.
US10764736B2
Methods and systems are provided for handling critical and location-aware messages in a communication network that includes mobile access points and fixed access points. Availability of a plurality of distinct network technologies at a node in the communication network, for use in forwarding of a message via the node, may be assessed. Performance characteristics for each one of the plurality of distinct network technologies may be determined; based on the performance characteristics, one of the plurality of distinct network technologies may be selected; and the message may be forwarded via the selected network technology.
US10764733B2
A management server is provided. The management server includes a communication interface unit configured to receive user environment information from a plurality of wearable apparatuses located in a preset space, an analyzer configured to analyze an environment state of the preset space based on a plurality of pieces of the received user environment information regarding the plurality of wearable apparatuses and determines an operation state of a common device located in the preset space according to the analyzed environment state, and a controller configured to control the communication interface unit so as to operate the common device according to the determined operation state.
US10764732B1
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first subscription for a communication device has expired. Further embodiments include receiving a first registration request from the communication device, detecting a bootstrap profile on the communication device, and providing according to the bootstrap profile, limited services to the communication device to subscribe to a second subscription for a second group of services. Additional embodiments include obtaining subscription information for the second subscription for the second group of services, adjusting an operational profile on the communication device according to the subscription information resulting in an adjusted operational profile, and receiving a second registration request for the communication device according to the adjusted operation profile. Also, embodiments include registering the communication device according to the adjusted operational profile, and providing the second group of services to the communication device according to the adjusted operational profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10764730B2
The present invention discloses a method for exchanging data with an in-vehicle infotainment, a server, a mobile terminal, and an apparatus. The method includes: sending identification information of m online in-vehicle infotainments to a mobile terminal when login of the mobile terminal is detected, where the m online in-vehicle infotainments are bound to the mobile terminal, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1; receiving a control command sent by the mobile terminal, where the control command is used to control k in-vehicle infotainments to execute an application, the k in-vehicle infotainments are corresponding k in-vehicle infotainments determined by the mobile terminal from the identification information of the m in-vehicle infotainments according to a received user operation, k is less than or equal to m, and k is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and sending the control command to the k in-vehicle infotainments.
US10764727B2
A method for charging an inter-Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) roaming data service online, and a device are presented. The method includes, after determining that an access subscriber is a roaming subscriber, establishing, by a visited-place packet data network gateway, an online charging session for the access subscriber; determining a first charging information parameter list; sending, to a home online charging system, a first quota request message carrying a rating group; receiving a roaming data service quota of the rating group sent by the home online charging system; and sending first charging information to the home online charging system according to the first charging information parameter list. The disclosed embodiments can simplify a network connection between a visited-place Packet Data Network Gateways (PGW) and an Online Charging System (OCS) of another operator that has a roaming agreement with the visited-place operator, reduce network connection complexity, and improve network connection efficiency.
US10764725B1
Systems and methods for overriding ad hoc talkgroup auto-dropping. One example method includes determining whether a contextual condition for a portable communications device meets a talkgroup formation criterion associated with an ad hoc talkgroup, and, in response to determining that the contextual condition meets the talkgroup formation criterion, sending a talkgroup identifier identifying the ad hoc talkgroup to the device. The method includes receiving a contextual condition update for the device and determining whether the update meets the talkgroup formation criterion. The method includes, in response to determining that the update does not meet the talkgroup formation criterion, sending an audio mute command based on the talkgroup identifier and a notification requesting an override action to the device. The method includes, when an override action indication is received from the device during a standby period, sending an audio unmute command based on the talkgroup identifier to the device.
US10764722B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for subscriber sampling for network packet forwarding based upon unique subscriber identifiers. Control packets within input packets are processed to identify unique subscriber identifiers and related session identifiers, which are stored in records within a tracking table. Each input packet is analyzed to extract a session identifier and a unique subscriber identifier if present within the input packet. When a unique subscriber identifier is not present, the tracking table is accessed to determine a unique subscriber identifier associated with the session identifier extracted from the packet. The input packet is sampled based upon the unique subscriber identifier to determine whether or not to output the input packet as a sampled packet. The subscriber sampling can include hash-based sampling, dynamic function based sampling, and/or other subscriber/call based sampling methods. Sampled packets are forwarded to egress port(s) for further processing.
US10764701B2
A method of presenting a soundscape in an environment space using a plurality of controllable speakers arranged the space is provided. A spatial audio engine may access a spatial audio file defining a digital representation of the soundscape, including (a) a plurality of sound elements to be output in the space over time, (b) sound playback location information defining location(s) for each sound element to be output, and (c) timing information defining time(s) for each sound element to be output. The spatial audio engine may also access speaker location information for each speaker in the space. For each sound element to be played in the space over time, the spatial audio engine may correlate the sound playback location information with the speaker location information to identify one or more of the speakers to be controlled to output audio signals associated with the respective sound element.
US10764698B2
A terminal and a method for regulating and controlling a vibrator are provided. The terminal includes N speakers and N vibrators; N is a natural number greater than 1; the speakers and the vibrators are in one-to-one correspondence, for the method includes: acquiring a sound pressure value of sound played by each speaker in real time; calculating a regulation and control coefficient of vibration amplitude of the corresponding vibrator according to the sound pressure value of the speaker and a preset sound pressure limit value of the speaker; calculating a current vibration value of the corresponding vibrator according to the regulation and control coefficient and a standard vibration value of the vibrator; and controlling each vibrator to vibrate according to the corresponding current vibration value. Through the terminal and method provided, a 3D vibrating effect is achieved, and 3D tactile experience is provided for a user.
US10764697B2
Disclosed is a public-address system which coordinates and processes audio input from multiple sources including the individual microphones from the personal mobile devices of audience members as well a primary speaker or moderator. Various embodiments provide a capability for the system to queue requests from audience members to broadcast over the public-address system. Various embodiments provide a capability for a moderator to manage the queue of requests from audience members. In various embodiments, the audio input signal processing, audience member requests, speaker queue and moderator management capabilities are hosted in the cloud or Internet.
US10764684B1
Systems, methods, and computer readable media to improve the operation of an electronic device having multiple microphones organized in an arbitrary, but known, arrangement in the device are described (i.e., having a specific form-factor). In general, techniques are disclosed for using a priori knowledge of an electronic device's spatial acoustic transfer functions to recreate or reconstitute a prior recorded three-dimensional (3D) audio field or environment. More particularly, techniques disclosed herein enable the efficient recording of a 3D audio field. That audio field may later be reconstituted using an acoustic characterization based on the device's form-factor. In addition, sensor data may be used to rotate the audio field so as to enable generating an output audio field that takes into account the listener's head position.
US10764680B2
Provided is a microphone system insensitive to external noise, and the microphone system includes a microphone sensor that generates sensing data by sensing a change in sound pressure through a sensor bias voltage, a lead-out circuit that provides the sensor bias voltage for operating the microphone sensor, removes noise of the sensing data, and outputs the sensing data, a first pad that connects the microphone sensor and the lead-out circuit to each other and allows the sensor bias voltage to pass therethrough, and a second pad that connects the microphone sensor and the lead-out circuit to each other and allows the sensing data to pass therethrough.
US10764678B2
A smart microphone system is disclosed that includes a control microphone subsystem and a smart microphone receiver subsystem. The control microphone subsystem may include a microphone; a wireless transmitter that receives audio signals from the microphone and is configured to wirelessly communicate the audio signals; and a button that switches between a virtual assistant state and audio output state. The smart microphone receiver subsystem may include a wireless receiver that receives audio signals from the wireless transmitter; an audio output that outputs the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the audio output state; and a virtual assistant that receives the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the virtual assistant enable state.
US10764676B1
A system configured to improve spatial coverage of output audio and a corresponding user experience by performing upmixing and loudspeaker beamforming to stereo input signals. The system can perform upmixing to the stereo (e.g., two channel) input signal to extract a center channel and generate three-channel audio data. The system may then perform loudspeaker beamforming to the three-channel audio data to enable two loudspeakers to generate output audio having three distinct beams. The user may interpret the three distinct beams as originating from three separate locations, resulting in the user perceiving a wide virtual sound stage despite the loudspeakers being spaced close together on the device.
US10764673B2
Disclosed is a noise cancelling earset having an acoustic filter. The earset includes a dynamic driver unit configured to generate a sound, and an acoustic filter configured to cover a back hole formed in a back of the dynamic driver unit, so that the acoustic filter allows air to pass, but does not allow extraneous noise to pass. The acoustic filter includes filter layers selectively formed with a through-hole and a sound passage, and plates with a through-hole selectively communicating with the through-hole and the sound passage. The filter layers and the plates are alternatively disposed on each other, and the through-holes of the plates communicate with the through-holes or the sound passages of the filter layers.
US10764671B2
A headband assembly that is constructed and arranged to be worn on or over a head of a user, having a curved compliant spring member, a cushion member that is configured to be in contact with or proximate the head of the user when the headband assembly is worn by the user, a spine that is coupled to both the cushion member and the spring member, and a cap that at least partially overlies the spring member and the spine.
US10764668B2
An adjustable sensor mount and associated headset that may include a band with circumaural earcups and cushions may be configured to position a sensor forward of the tragus of a user. The headset may include a speaker, a microphone, and a controller. The mount may include a base configured for sliding engagement with the cushion and a sensor holder secured to the base and configured to receive the sensor. The base may be made of a generally C-shaped resilient plastic or metal material. The holder may be pivotably secured and/or slide relative to the base. The holder may include a support arm that slides and/or pivots relative to the base and receives a housing adapted to secure the sensor. The housing may slide and/or rotate relative to the support arm, and may have an elastomeric covering. Sensor signals may be processed to provide a gating signal for the microphone.
US10764667B2
An ear-wearable device includes a shell shaped for wearing in a user's ear. The shell comprises a tunnel wall shaped to define a tunnel that passes through the ear-wearable device. The tunnel wall defines one or more contact pin apertures through which distal ends of two or more contact pins pass. One or more electrical components are encased within the shell. The contact pins are conductors from the one or more electrical components. The distal ends of the contact pins are positioned to make electrical contact with terminals of a cable plug that is removably inserted into the tunnel.
US10764665B2
A microphone according to an embodiment includes: an ear chip including a cylindrical part with a hollow part formed therein, and a contact part disposed outside the cylindrical part and configured to come into contact with an inner wall surface of an ear canal; a cable lead out to a gap between the cylindrical part and the contact part; and a microphone element disposed in the hollow part and connected to the cable.
US10764664B2
The present disclosure provides a speaker box which comprises a shell, a speaker, a support wall, and a sound guide channel. The speaker is fixed to be supported on the support wall. The diaphragm of the speaker partitions the receiving space into a front sound cavity and a rear cavity. The sound guide channel communicates the front sound cavity with the outside and forms the front cavity with the front sound cavity. The speaker box also comprises a surrounding wall and a cover plate arranged on the surrounding wall. The surrounding wall is located on the outside of the support wall, and the shell, surrounding wall, support wall and cover plate are jointly enclosed as auxiliary acoustic cavity. Compared with the related art, the high frequency acoustic performance of the speaker box of the present disclosure is excellent.
US10764660B2
An electronic gaming machine and methods of operating an electronic gaming machine that provide selectable sound beams. In various embodiments, the electronic gaming machine includes a housing having a front side, a head position tracker supported by the housing, a first speaker array supported by the housing, and a second speaker array supported by the housing. The first speaker array includes a plurality of independently operable first speakers that are positioned at different angles to direct sound beams at different angles relative to the front side of the housing. The second speaker array includes a plurality of independently operable second speakers that are positioned at different angles to direct sound beams at different angles relative to the front side of the housing.
US10764636B2
A communication device, on detection of a change in availability of at least one of its hardware resources, implements an announcement phase comprising the following steps: obtaining a list of possible local services corresponding to actions that the communication device is able to implement relying on its hardware resources; obtaining a list of hardware resources of the communication device that are necessary for offering the local services; obtaining a list of local services available among the possible local services, according to the hardware resources necessary for offering the local services and according to the actual availability of its hardware resources; and announcing, via the communication network, the list of available local services obtained, in order to enable at least one managing device to present services globally available in the communication system by means of lists of available local services announced.
US10764630B2
A method includes receiving, from a first device at a second device, first input corresponding to selection of a previous channel option. The method includes, responsive to the first input, sending list data to a display device coupled to the second device, where the list data enables a display of a list of previously displayed channels. The list includes multiple elements and a selection indicator associated with a first element of the list. Each element of the multiple elements corresponds to a previously displayed channel. The method includes receiving, from the first device, second input corresponding to selection of a next channel option. The method also includes sending updated list data based on the second input to the display device. The updated list data updates the display to change an association of the selection indicator from the first element to a second element of the list.
US10764618B1
A storage controller controls a plurality of storage media devices and a network interface passively monitors network traffic and automatically detects video data in at least a portion of said network traffic, where the storage controller archives the video data in the storage media devices and processes the archived video data to serve the archived video data as video-on-demand data.
US10764616B2
An image transmission apparatus includes an imaging device, wireless communication equipment and at least one processor. The processor determines whether the wireless communication equipment is able to complete transmission of a first frame image within a transmission period corresponding to a first imaging cycle. The processor controls the wireless communication equipment to continue transmission of the first frame image in a transmission period of a second frame image output from the imaging device in a second imaging cycle when the processor determines that the wireless communication equipment is not able to complete transmission of the first frame image.
US10764612B2
A video processor card for outputting video data, the video processor card being arranged for insertion into a video media server and into communication with an output of the video media server, the card comprising: an input for receiving a first video data stream at a first video resolution from the output of the video media server; a processor arranged to demultiplex the received first video data stream at the first resolution into a plurality of second video data streams, each second video data stream being at a second video resolution; and a plurality of video outputs, each video output arranged to output one of the plurality of second video data streams, wherein the first video resolution is at a higher video resolution than the second video resolution.
US10764605B2
A video coder may determine reference samples based on a location of a current block of a current picture of the 360-degree video data and a packing arrangement that defines an arrangement of a plurality of regions in the current picture. The current picture is in a projected domain and each respective region of the plurality of regions is a respective face defined by a projection of 360-degree video data. The regions are arranged in the current picture according to the packing arrangement. Based on the location of the current block being at a border of the first region that is adjacent to the second region and there being a discontinuity at the border due to the packing arrangement, the reference samples are samples of the current picture that spatially neighbor the current block in a spherical domain and not in the projected domain.
US10764600B2
The present technique relates to an image processing device and method capable of suppressing a decrease in encoding efficiency. The image processing device includes: a predictive vector generating unit that generates a predictive vector of a current parallax vector of a current block used in prediction using correlation in a parallax direction using a reference parallax vector referred when generating a predictive motion vector, when encoding the current parallax vector; and a difference vector generating unit that generates a difference vector between the current parallax vector and the predictive vector generated by the predictive vector generating unit. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing device.
US10764595B2
Provided is an image encoding method including extracting feature points from a picture; generating at least two clusters by performing feature point clustering on the extracted feature points; determining at least two split sections in the picture, the at least two split sections respectively corresponding to the at least two clusters; parallel-encoding the at least two split sections; and generating a bitstream including information about the at least two split sections. A size and a shape of each of the at least two split sections may be individually determined.
US10764593B2
Provided are a video encoding method and apparatus having temporal scalability, and a video decoding method and apparatus having temporal scalability. The video encoding method includes: splitting pictures included in a picture sequence into temporal sub-layers; classifying, as a first temporal layer access picture or a second temporal layer access picture, a temporal layer access picture based on whether a picture encoded after the temporal layer access picture is capable of referring to a picture encoded before the temporal layer access picture; and adding, to transmission unit data including the temporal layer access picture, type syntax information for identifying the first temporal layer access picture and the second temporal layer access picture, wherein the picture encoded after the temporal layer access picture belongs to a same temporal sub-layer as the temporal layer access picture or belongs to an upper temporal sub-layer to the temporal layer access picture.
US10764590B2
Primary and secondary coefficients are identified and used for entropy coding to improve performance. When coding quantized transform coefficients of a transform block, one of those quantized transform coefficients is identified as a primary coefficient. A coefficient map indicating locations of ones of the quantized transform coefficients within the transform block is produced. Valid secondary coefficient associated with the primary coefficient are identified using the coefficient map and data indicating a location of a last non-zero coefficient within the transform block. A token class used to encode one or more neighbor coefficients of the primary coefficient and the valid secondary coefficients is then identified, and a number of bits to use to code the primary coefficient and the valid secondary coefficients is determined based on the token class. The number of bits is determined based on data retrieved from a hardware register and thus determined in a single clock cycle.
US10764584B2
The encoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention derives a residual coefficient of a residual block, calculates a quantization parameter for a residual block, performs dequantization on a residual coefficient using a quantization parameter, and performs inverse transform on a dequantized residual coefficient to reconstruct a residual sample of a residual block.
US10764583B2
A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise: deriving a spatial merge candidate for a current block, generating a merge candidate list for the current block based on the spatial merge candidate, obtaining motion information for the current block based on the merge candidate list, and performing motion compensation for the current block based on the motion information. Herein, if the current block does not have a pre-defined shape or a size equal to or greater than a pre-defined size, the spatial merge candidate of the current block may be derived based on a block which have the pre-defined shape or a size equal to or greater than the pre-defined size, the block including the current block.
US10764581B2
According to certain embodiments, reducing data signal bandwidth comprises receiving a multi-resolution image having a plurality of concentric regions that each have a different level of resolution, where the regions closer to the center having greater levels of resolution. Generating a representative image comprising first rasterizing the multi-resolution image into a pixel representation of pixel data with an array of pixel values. A ring of pixels for each region results from discarding duplicate pixels from each region such that only the interior pixels from each region are preserved. In a first circular direction, duplicate pixels along each ring are discarded, the preserved unique pixels resulting in ring fragments. The ring fragments are then moved towards the center so that there are no gaps between the ring fragments for each level of resolution. After resizing the array, discarded pixels are replaced with the pixel value from pixels in the second circular orientation with respect to their level of resolution.
US10764580B2
An adaptive offset filter (60) adds an offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming an input image. The adaptive offset filter (60) refers to offset-type specifying information, sets offset attributes for a subject unit area of the input image, decodes an offset having a bit width corresponding to an offset value range included in the set offset attributes, and adds the offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming the input image.
US10764578B2
The present disclosure provides a bit rate optimization method that includes steps as follows. A video is provided. The spatial complexity and temporal complexity of the video are analyzed to evaluate the sensitivity of the human eye to serve as the basis for determining the bit rate of the video.
US10764571B1
A test fixture for holding and testing portions of an optical device, such as a plurality of cameras of an eyewear device. The test fixture includes a relay lens such that the fixture can be positioned close to a test screen displaying a patterned test image and reducing the size and cost of parts. The test fixture includes one or more lasers configured to easily and quickly align the test fixture. The test fixture includes an actuator for selectively positioning the cameras behind the relay lens to check for image quality.
US10764568B2
The present disclosure provides a 3D display device, a method for controlling the same and a computing device. The method includes: collecting in real time current face image information of a viewer; based on the face image information, calculating at a second frame rate, target status information of the grating structure which enables the viewer to see a 3D image at a current viewpoint; adjusting a status of the grating structure at a third frame rate according to the target status information of the grating structure. The third frame rate is greater than the second frame rate.
US10764553B2
An immersive display system with an adjustable perspective is provided herein. The immersive display system includes a viewing device suitable for displaying display information in an immersive environment, which is displayed relative to a virtual viewer position. The immersive display system includes an input device. The system also includes an image storage element that stores at least one photographic image. The immersive display system includes a processor configured to process the instructions for mapping the photographic image onto a 3-dimensional shape for display in an immersive environment on the viewing device. The system adjusts a virtual displayed position with respect to the virtual viewer position allowing for the viewer to experience the environment at a perspective different than the recorded perspective.
US10764550B2
An image processing apparatus determines an achromatic region position based on an achromatic region detected in first image data obtained by image capturing, and calculates a color correction parameter used for performing color correction processing on second image data obtained by image capturing performed later than that of the first image data, wherein the color correction parameter is calculated based on color information about a position in the second image data corresponding to the determined achromatic region position.
US10764547B2
A projection system projects images onto a projection surface in, for example, a computer game head-mounted display (HMD). The light is projected through a spatial light modulator that is combined with a Freeform Fourier Lens that is a combination of a Fresnel lens, an X-phase grating, a Y-phase grating, and a radial grating. The freeform lens causes the gradual shrinking of portions of the laser-projected image, decreasing the perceived pixel pitch in at least one foveal area on the projection surface compared to a non-modulated laser image. The center positions of the Fresnel lens and radial grating can be changed in the X and Y axes, moving the condensed foveal areas in accordance with eye tracking of the user. In effect, the system projects a Foveated image that contains variable pixel pitch such that a user perceives a higher visual acuity in his gaze direction.
US10764534B1
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for artificial intelligence communication assistance for aiding in the audio-visual composition of electronic communications.
US10764528B2
A mobile terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a wireless communication unit for communicating with an external device or an external server; a display unit for displaying a specific viewing area of a surround video comprising a plurality of viewing areas; and a control unit for playing the surround video in a first viewing area, and playing the surround video in a second viewing area according to a first command requesting a viewing area change, wherein the control unit controls the wireless communication unit so as to receive data comprising a path of the viewing area from the preset external device or the preset external server according to a second command, controls the display unit so as to display, on a partial area of a screen, a thumbnail image indicating the path by using the received data, and changes the viewing area of the surround video being played, on the basis of the path included in the received data according to a third command for selecting the thumbnail image.
US10764527B2
A dual-column-parallel image CCD sensor utilizes a dual-column-parallel readout circuit including two pairs of cross-connected transfer gates to alternately transfer pixel data (charges) from a pair of adjacent pixel columns to a shared output circuit at high speed with low noise. Charges transferred along the two adjacent pixel columns at a line clock rate are alternately passed by the transfer gates to a summing gate that is operated at twice the line clock rate to pass the image charges to the shared output circuit. A symmetrical Y-shaped diffusion is utilized in one embodiment to merge the image charges from the two pixel columns. A method of driving the dual-column-parallel CCD sensor with line clock synchronization is also described. A method of inspecting a sample using the dual-column-parallel CCD sensor is also described.
US10764526B1
A photo sensor includes a plurality of pixel blocks, each including one or more anchor pixels and one or more non-anchor pixels. The anchor pixels produce first sensor signals and the non-anchor pixels produce second sensor signals. An amplifier circuit amplifies the first and second sensor signals. A variable bit-depth analog to digital converter (ADC) circuit quantizes amplified versions of the first sensor signals into first digitized sensor signals with a first bit-depth. The ADC circuit also quantizes amplified versions of the second sensor signals into second digitized sensor signals with a second bit-depth that is lower than the first bit depth. The second bit-depth may be selected based on anchor pixel statistics derived from the one or more first digitized sensor signals.
US10764522B2
The present disclosure discloses a pixel information output method of an image sensor. The image sensor includes a photosensitive unit array including a plurality of photosensitive units, a filter cell array including a plurality of filter cells, and a micro-lens array including a plurality of micro-lenses. The filter cell array is located between the photosensitive unit array and the micro-lens array. Each micro-lens covers a filter cell and a photosensitive unit. Each photosensitive unit includes a plurality of photosensitive pixels. The method includes: determining an output mode according to a mode selection instruction; controlling exposure of the photosensitive unit array and reading outputs of the photosensitive unit array, pixel information of the plurality of photosensitive pixels of a same photosensitive unit being combined to be output when selecting a first output mode. The present disclosure also discloses a phase focusing method, an image sensor, an imaging device, and a terminal.
US10764521B2
An image sensor is provided which includes a first group of pixels including a first color filter passing light having a first wavelength range, a second group of pixels including a second color filter passing light having a second wavelength range, and a third group of pixels including a third color filter passing light having a third wavelength range. The first wavelength range is longer than the second wavelength range, and the second wavelength range is longer than the third wavelength range. A second pixel in the second group of pixels or a third pixel in the third group of pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, and a first pixel of the first group of pixels includes a single photoelectric conversion device.
US10764515B2
An image sensor apparatus and method are provided with multiple contiguous infrared (IR) filter elements. Included is an image sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of pixel elements that generate output signals as pixel data for representing an image of a scene. Further included is a filter array comprising a two-dimensional array of filter elements coupled to the two-dimensional array of pixel elements to receive light input from the scene. The filter array includes a plurality of blocks of filter elements each including a first subset of filter elements configured to transmit spectral energy in one or more colors of a visible spectrum of the light. Each pair of adjacent filter elements of the first subset are configured to transmit spectral energy in different colors of the visible spectrum of the light. Further, each block of filter elements also includes a second subset of filter elements configured to transmit spectral energy in an infrared (IR) spectrum of the light. The second subset of filter elements includes at least two (2) IR filter elements that are contiguous.
US10764514B1
Described herein are systems and computer-implemented methods for controlling a gain state of a thermal camera. According to an example method, a processor can obtain, from a thermal camera, temperature readings for respective pixels of a plurality of pixels of an image captured by the thermal camera, and the processor can determine respective weights for the temperature readings using a weight function. The method can also involve the processor determining a weighted average of the temperature readings using the temperature readings and the respective weights for the temperature readings. Further, the method can involve the processor determining based at least on the weighted average, a gain state for the thermal camera, and the processor causing the thermal camera to operate in the gain state.
US10764512B2
A camera device is provided. The camera device includes: a first imaging section, a second imaging section, a third imaging section, and a processor. The first imaging section, second imaging section, and third imaging section capture a first image, a second image, and a third image of a scene with a first field of view (FOV), a second FOV, and a third FOV. The processor is configured to generate a first output image by performing a first image-fusion process on the first image, the second image, and a third image in response to a zooming factor of the camera device being between a first zooming factor and a second zooming factor, wherein the first FOV is wider than the second FOV, and the second FOV is wider than the third FOV, and the second zooming factor is greater than the first zooming factor.
US10764511B1
One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a first camera of an information handling device, a first image of an area, wherein the first image is associated with a first capture orientation; capturing, using a second camera of the information handling device, a second image of the area, wherein the second image is associated with a second capture orientation; determining, using a processor, whether the first capture orientation or the second capture orientation corresponds to a viewing orientation of the information handling device; and displaying, responsive to the determining, one of the first image or the second image. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10764507B1
An image processing system includes an image capturing device, a pixel binning device, a temporal filter, a first memory, a re-mosaic device, a second memory, and a blending device. The image capturing device is used for capturing a raw image. The pixel binning device is coupled to the image capturing device for outputting an enhanced image according to the raw image. The temporal filter is coupled to the pixel binning device for outputting a preview image according to the enhanced image. The first memory is used for buffering the raw image. The re-mosaic device is coupled to the first memory for outputting a processed image. The second memory is used for buffering the enhanced image. The blending device is coupled to the re-mosaic device and the second memory for outputting a snapshot image according to the processed image and the enhanced image.
US10764506B2
There is provided a medical observation device including: an imaging control unit configured to control an imaging function of an imaging device. The imaging control unit controls an exposure function of the imaging device on a basis of a detection result of a line of sight of a recognition target so that luminance of a predetermined region in a medical captured image obtained by the imaging device capturing an observation target is changed.
US10764492B2
To provide an image sensor capable of guaranteeing consistency between acquired image information and picked-up image information. An image sensor 30 includes an image information processing unit 4 that forms integrated information in which image sensor identification information capable of identifying the image sensor 30 and image information obtained by an analog/digital conversion unit 25 are associated with each other, and an image information output unit 24 that outputs the integrated information to an external unit.
US10764478B2
A camera module includes a lens unit containing a lens, a holding member provided with an image sensor and an engaging member of cured resin. At least a part of the engaging member includes a surface that intersects with a direction of an optical axis of the lens and the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other on the surface.
US10764475B2
A driving mechanism is provided, including a housing, a hollow frame, a holder, and a driving assembly. The frame is fixed to the housing and has a stop surface. The holder is movably disposed in the housing for holding the optical element. The driving assembly is disposed in the housing to drive the holder and the optical element moving along the optical axis of the optical element relative to the frame. Specifically, the stop surface is parallel to the optical axis to contact the holder and restrict the holder in a limit position.
US10764473B2
Systems, methods and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving a first video frame specifying a first timestamp from a first video source, receiving a second video frame specifying a second timestamp from a second video source, wherein the first and second timestamps are based on a remote time source, determining, based on a local time source, that the first timestamp is later in time than the second timestamp, and storing the first video frame in a buffer for alignment with a third video frame from the second video source.
US10764472B2
Disclosed is a profile adjustment method for adjusting a profile used in color conversion processing for performing a black point compensation, the method including: an adjustment target profile reception step of receiving any one of an input profile representing a correspondence relationship between an input coordinate values in an input color space and device independent coordinate values in a profile connection space and an output profile representing a correspondence relationship between the device independent coordinate values and an output coordinate values in an output color space as an adjustment target profile; a black point information storage step of obtaining black point information from a color conversion table and storing the black point information in a private tag when the black point information representing a black point in the color conversion table is not stored in the private tag of the adjustment target profile before adjusting the color conversion table stored in the adjustment target profile; and an adjustment reception step of receiving an adjustment of the color conversion table.
US10764470B1
A system and method for tile type based color space transformation improves the performance and image quality of multifunction devices. The disclosed embodiments transform an input image on a tile by tile basis. If a tile is detected as neutral, simple 1D L* to CMYK Tone Reproduction Curves or Look-Up-Tables are used to convert the input pixels of the tile in L*a*b* to output pixels in CMYK. If a tile is detected as containing color content, then the input pixels are chrominance adjusted and subsequently converted to CMYK using regular tetrahedral interpolation.
US10764468B2
An apparatus includes an image generation unit configured to generate, from an input image, a hierarchical image including a plurality of images different in frequency band from one another, a first gain map generation unit configured to generate a first gain map with use of the hierarchical image and a first tone characteristic, a second gain map generation unit configured to generate a second gain map with use of the first gain map and a second tone characteristic, and a processing unit configured to apply the second gain map to the input image.
US10764466B2
A disclosed example is a server residing on a first network. The server has an observer. The observer receives observational data from a media processing device residing on a second network via a first persistent connection between the media processing device and the server. The observer provides, via the first persistent connection, a configuration file to the media processing device that defines a type of the observational data to be collected by the media processing device. The observer is prevented from communicating an operational instruction to the media processing device. The operational instruction is to control media processing hardware of the media processing device.
US10764465B2
A document scanning apparatus includes a controller configured to control an image scanner to scan a document sheet, thereby generating scanned image data, control a communication interface to transmit, to a storage, an instruction for inquiring whether there is one or more pieces of image data stored in a folder of the storage, control the communication interface to receive data existence information representing whether there is one or more pieces of image data stored in the folder, when the data existence information represents that there is one or more pieces of image data stored in the folder, control the communication interface to transmit, to the storage, an instruction to remove the one or more pieces of image data from the folder, and control the communication interface to transmit, to the storage, an instruction to store the scanned image data generated by the image scanner, into the folder.
US10764460B2
An image sensor unit includes: a light source that illuminates a document; a rod-shaped light guide including a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source and an emission surface provided on a side opposite to the reflection surface that emits light reflected by the reflection surface to the document; a thermal conductor provided so as to cover the reflection surface of the light guide; an image forming element that forms an image of reflected light from the document on a photoelectric conversion element; a sensor substrate on which the photoelectric conversion element is mounted; and a frame including a locator for mounting the light guide.
US10764458B2
An image forming apparatus including: a wireless communication circuitry configured to make a wireless communication with a portable information processing device including a display unit; and a computer and a memory storing a program causing the computer to execute: a recognition step recognizing a portable information processing device that is within a communicable range through communication via the wireless communication circuitry; a job setting step receiving a job setting; and a job control step receiving a start instruction and executing a job in response to the start instruction, wherein the job setting step receives the job setting, which is made in the portable information processing device, via the wireless communication circuitry after the portable information processing device falls within the communicable range, and the job control step accepts reception from the portable information processing device of an instruction to rearrange the order of the execution of the job among jobs which await their starts.
US10764456B2
An image reading apparatus includes a sheet support surface, a reading unit, a main body portion configured to accommodate the reading unit, and a flat cable being curved while the reading unit moves in the sub-scanning direction, wherein the main body portion includes a sliding contact surface configured to be brought into sliding contact with a flat surface of the flat cable, and a side surface facing the reading unit in the sub-scanning direction, the housing includes a first surface facing the sliding contact surface and abutting against the flat surface of the flat cable, a second surface facing the side surface, and a connecting surface configured to connect the first surface and the second surface, and the connecting surface abuts against the flat surface of the flat cable in a case where the reading unit performs the reading operation.
US10764454B1
An image reading apparatus includes a transport unit, a reader, a detector, and a controller. The transport unit transports a document. The reader reads the transported document. The detector detects whether or not a document bundle prior to being transported is present. While a document in a first document bundle corresponding to a first job is being transported, if the detector detects that a document in a second document bundle corresponding to a second job as a subsequent job is loaded, the controller changes pre-feeding operation for preliminarily pulling a document in the second document bundle into the image reading apparatus in accordance with a pull-in position of the document in the image reading apparatus.
US10764453B2
The invention relates to a printing system for printing images and/or documents with at least a first printing module.To allow flexible setting up, the printing module has a cuboidal housing with a top part, a bottom part, a front part, a rear part and two side parts, the top part with the bottom part and also the two side parts forming a body, which is closed on the front side by the front part and on the rear side by the rear part, a receiving space for a printer being formed within the body and an operator interface and also a removal opening, connected to a removal compartment, for the print media coming out of the printer being formed in the front part.
US10764449B2
An image forming apparatus includes a control unit and a storage section. The control unit includes a processor, and through execution of a control program by the processor, functions as a failure information generation section, an information encoding section, and a code generation section. The failure information generation section, upon occurrence of a predefined abnormality related to operation of the image forming apparatus, generates failure information in which information related to the abnormality is visualized in a character. The information encoding section generates encoded failure information obtained by encoding the failure information generated by the failure information generation section. The code generation section generates a code image obtained by one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally coding the encoded failure information generated by the information encoding section. The storage section stores, as an image file, the code image generated by the code generation section.
US10764435B2
A request to establish a first communication session with a contact center is received. For example, a customer may make a voice call to the contact center. A determination is made that the request to establish the communication session is from an application in a customer communication endpoint. An agent virtual assistant is instantiated. The agent virtual agent works on behalf of a contact center agent. A message is sent to the application in a customer communication endpoint to instantiate a customer virtual assistant. A second communication session is established between the agent virtual assistant and the customer virtual assistant. This allows the contact center agent and the customer to have a better interaction using a simplified graphical user interface that provides the best available information.
US10764433B2
A user equipment and method for call filtering is provided. On receipt of an incoming call, the incoming call's telephone number or other caller identifier is determined and then used as a search query in a search engine search. Using natural language processing or text string comparison, text from the search hits is processed by comparing with the stored permitted caller description(s). If a match is found, then a call alert is generated, whereas if not, then the call is blocked.
US10764432B1
A system, method, and computer readable medium for establishing communication between two devices comprises connecting, by a first computer, to an open source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) platform via a port, receiving a phone number sent by a first one of the two devices at the open source PBX platform, invoking an interface module by the open source PBX platform, where the interface module resides on the open source PBX platform, and building a Calling Name request by the interface module related to the received phone number.
US10764429B2
A method for displaying content on a mobile communications device during an inactive call state. The method can include storing content for transmission to the mobile communications device, transmitting content to the mobile communications device in response to an event, and displaying the content on the mobile communications device while the mobile communications device is in an inactive call state, wherein the event includes a call initiation event or a call suspension event, wherein the inactive call state includes a call initiation state or a call suspension state, and wherein the content includes images, image sequences, or videos.
US10764426B2
An acquisition unit acquires a reference time that is a reception time when a signal was received from another terminal or a call origination time when the other terminal device transmitted a signal. A storage stores a call origination time when a signal was transmitted to the other terminal device. A controller selects, by referring to the reference time acquired by the acquisition unit and the call origination time stored in the storage, a first communication mode in which communication is started after a predetermined user operation is performed in the other terminal device or a second communication mode in which communication is started even when the predetermined user operation is not performed in the other terminal device. A communication unit transmits a signal to the other terminal device in accordance with the communication mode selected by the controller.
US10764425B2
A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium are provided for detecting a state in the field of mobile technology. The method may include: acquiring a state sample set of a plurality of sample mobile terminals, determining a classification algorithm; acquiring a classifier by training the state sample set determined as training data according to the classification algorithm; and sending the classifier to a mobile terminal to be detected, in which the mobile terminal to be detected is configured to determine whether the mobile terminal to be detected is located in in a holding space similar to the preset holding space based on the classifier and according to a state sample of the mobile terminal to be detected.
US10764424B2
A digital assistant supported on devices such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, game consoles, etc. exposes an updated and enhanced set of alarm functions to improve a device's user wake-up routines by applying automation rules to a variety of collected or sensed data and inputs in a context-aware manner in order to surface user experiences and content that are contextually meaningful and catered to the particular device user. The digital assistant can support an alarm system having network connectivity to other devices and external systems that enables the user to set an alarm and be awoken using a wide variety of stimuli such as sounds, voice, music, lights, and tactile sensations and then be given a summary of the upcoming day using verbal narration and graphical displays on the device.
US10764423B2
Embodiments are directed to communicating with and controlling operation of electronically-controlled appliances. In one scenario, a computer system receives a first input from a computing system indicating that an electronically-controlled appliance is permitted to communicate with a cloud computing platform. The computer system generates a notification that is to be sent to a software application, where the software application is configured to control functions of the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system transmits the generated notification to the software application, where the generated notification indicates that the cloud computing platform is communicably connected to the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system then receives a second input from the software application indicating that specified functions are to be performed on the electronically-controlled appliance, and transmits instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the specified functions. These functions are then interpreted and carried out by a hardware controller on the electronically-controlled appliance.
US10764420B2
The present disclosure provides a flash assembly of a mobile terminal, the flash assembly is a display assembly, and the display assembly disposed at a front end of a camera assembly of the mobile terminal and connects to a processor of the mobile terminal via an I2C. The present disclosure also provides a control system, comprising a scene predictor, a controller and a flash assembly. A control method is also provided. Compared with the related art, the protective cover of the camera is replaced by a display assembly, thereby reducing the number of components; and the display assembly can reduce the thermal output.
US10764412B2
A communication disabled time during a network failure can be shortened. An SW1 capable of generating a layer 3 packet from a received layer 2 frame and transmitting the generated layer 3 packet includes: a plurality of ports 200 which is capable of transmitting and receiving data; a layer 2 ring processing unit 203 which detects a failure of a network 3 connected via the ports 200; and a VXLAN processing unit 4 which generates a plurality of layer 3 packets from one layer 2 frame received via the ports 200 when the failure of the network 3 is detected by the layer 2 ring processing unit 203, and transmits the generated plurality of layer 3 packets to a network via the plurality of ports 200.
US10764410B2
A packet received by a network device via a network. A first portion of the packet is stored in a packet memory, the first portion including at least a payload of the packet. The packet is processed based on information from a header of the packet. After the packet is processed, a second portion of the packet is stored in the packet memory, the second portion including at least a portion of the header of the packet. When the packet is to be transmitted the first portion of the packet and the second portion of the packet are retrieved from the packet memory, and the first portion and the second portion are combined to generate a transmit packet. The transmit packet is forwarded to a port of the network device for transmission of the transmit packet via port of the network device.
US10764409B2
A data communication device communicating with other devices via multiple communication paths includes a transmission unit and a reception unit. The transmission unit is configured to receive a packet containing header information and data, to output the header information to each of the communication paths, to divide the data into multiple data pieces, and to output the data pieces to the respective communication paths. The reception unit is configured to receive header information and a data piece for each of the communication paths, and to reconstruct a packet from the header information and the data piece received from each of the communication paths. In reconstructing the packet, the reception unit adjusts, for each of the communication paths, output timing of the data piece, based on the header information.
US10764394B2
A programmable network architecture that employs a software based, modular functional infrastructure with standard interfaces is utilized for mobile core networks. In one aspect, network services and/or functions can be built and addressed as resources that are configured and/or accessed with standard and/or open application program interfaces (APIs). The disclosed network architecture provides real-time and on-demand network configurations and dynamic service provisioning.
US10764390B2
A method including retrieving application code of a webpage comprising a core code JavaScript bundle and a dynamic JavaScript bundle. The method transmitting to a user device of a user a service worker and the core code JavaScript bundle, wherein the core code JavaScript bundle is transmitted from the cache of the content delivery computer and is stored in a long-term cache memory of the user device. Facilitating a display of the webpage in a browser of the user device using the custom application code JavaScript bundle, and the core code JavaScript bundle. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10764385B2
Online group advisor selection is described. According to a computer-implemented method, users are formed into an online group. Online group membership is based at least in part on a shared interest in a particular topic. Based on online interactions between members of the group and the online activity of group members, a group advisor is identified from among the members of the online group. Administrative rights over online activity for the group is assigned to the group advisor.
US10764379B2
Method, apparatus, system, computer program product and computer readable medium are disclosed for enhancing a user's engagement or experience with a service. The method comprises obtaining the user's current active level with respect to the service with respect to the service; determining a target active level; and sending the user a notification about the service at a time determined based on the user's current active level and the target active level, so that the user is notified of the service without being severely annoyed.
US10764377B2
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, API to provide network metrics and network resource control to users. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive customer network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive service provider network telemetry data from a second network(s) via a network API, might compile the customer network telemetry data and the service provider network telemetry data, might receive a request from a user to access information regarding network services associated with the user, might filter the compiled customer network telemetry data and the compiled service provider network telemetry data to isolate first telemetry data and second telemetry data, respectively, might provide the user with access to at least one of the first telemetry data or the second telemetry data, and might provide the user with options to control network resources.
US10764374B1
A method of operating a reference network comprising a plurality of Internet-of-things (IoT) devices. The method comprises monitoring reference activities of a plurality of IoT devices in a reference network by a first IoT device, wherein the monitoring comprises detecting events of reference rations being delivered to the IoT devices and detecting events of references being transmitted by the IoT devices, maintaining a reference ration account balance by the first IoT device for each of the IoT devices, determining by the first IoT device that a second IoT device transmits a reference while the reference ration account balance of the second IoT device is below a threshold value, and transmitting a report by the first IoT device, where the report identifies the second IoT device, identifies the reference transmitted by the second IoT device, and identifies the value of the reference ration account balance of the second IoT device.
US10764367B2
Examples include registration with a storage networking repository via a network interface device driver independent of a storage initiator. Some examples include registration with a storage networking repository, provision of a state change registration to the storage network device, and acquisition of login information for storage targets from the storage networking repository, each via a network interface device driver and independent of a storage initiator and a storage protocol driver.
US10764363B2
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with network peering discovery are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, and storing in a data structure, a customer location where a customer terminal is located, and platform information identifying a multi-tenant platform. A network exchange point is identified, and includes network hardware where a physical network connection to the multi-tenant platform is to be established for the customer terminal. If a distance separating the network exchange point from the customer location does not exceed a threshold, the data structure is modified to include a local network connection between the network exchange point and the customer terminal. If the distance exceeds the threshold, the data structure is modified to include a third-party network between the customer terminal and the network exchange point. The modified data structure is transmitted to a remote computer terminal to control creation of a peer connection.
US10764360B2
Methods and systems for managing a connection in an internet protocol virtual server (IPVS). At least a portion of checkpoint data is transmitted by a first node of the IPVS to a load balancer of the IPVS. The checkpoint data includes information for restoring an active connection of the first node and also information representing the current state of the active connection. The load balancer stores the checkpoint data in association with connection data for the connection. The first node terminates the connection. The load balancer updates the connection data with information about a second node of the IPVS. The checkpoint data is transmitted to the second node. Incoming data packets for the connection are then forwarded to the second node, in accordance with the updated connection data.
US10764359B2
A method and a server for dynamic work transfer are provided. The method includes following steps: regularly collecting and recording network resources of multiple nodes including a cloud node and multiple edge nodes in a network; receiving a request of a first job at a first time point, calculating a cost for configuring the first job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and configuring the first job to a first target node; receiving a request of a second job at a second time point, calculating a cost for configuring the second job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and determining a second target node suitable for configuring the second job and whether to transfer the first job; and accordingly configuring the second job and maintaining or transferring the first job.
US10764358B2
An example method involves accessing a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item; retrieving, from one or more server devices, first data representing the media content items of the received playlist, and using the retrieved first data to playout the media content items in accordance with the sequence defined by the playlist; determining a status of an event, and using the determined status of the event as a basis to determine a condition; making a determination that the determined condition has been satisfied; and responsive to making the determination that the determined condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving second data representing a media content item related to the event, and (ii) using the retrieved second data to playout the media content item related to the event in between playing out the first and second media content items.
US10764356B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products includes, for example, detecting a first personal electronic device associated with a first user in the presence of a second personal electronic device associated with a second user, determining the first personal electronic device in the presence of the second personal electronic device being associated with the first user and the second user being in a business setting, receiving user data regarding the second user in response to the determination of the first user and the second user being in the business setting, and storing the received user data regarding the second user in a first memory for access by the first user on the first personal electronic device.
US10764355B2
A content delivery method, and related apparatus, that involves the operations of receiving a request for a content resource including at least one embedded resource with a tag. Upon identification of the tag, using at least one delivery parameter to generate a modified embedded resource. Embedding the modified embedded resource in a content resource, such as an HTML document. Delivering, such as in response to request from a browser, the content resource with the modified embedded resource.
US10764353B2
A mechanism is provided for automatic genre determination of web content. For each type of web content genre, a set of relevant feature types are extracted from collected training material, where genre features and non-genre features are represented by tokens and an integer counts represents a frequency of appearance of the token in both a first type of training material and a second type of training material. In a classification process, fixed length tokens are extracted for relevant features types from different text and structural elements of web content. For each relevant feature type, a corresponding feature probability is calculated. The feature probabilities are combined to an overall genre probability that the web content belongs to a specific trained web content genre. A genre classification result is then output comprising at least one specific trained web content genre to which the web content belongs together with a corresponding genre probability.
US10764349B2
A method includes initiating, by an agent application of an access point, a communication connection to a self-organizing network controller via a particular communication path to the self-organizing network controller. The particular communication path is identified in a prioritized set of communication paths to the self-organizing network controller. The method includes receiving, at the access point, control data from the self-organizing network controller via the particular communication path. The control data includes an instruction for a station, the station in communication with the access point via a wireless local area network supported by the access point. The method also includes sending the instruction to the station from the access point via the wireless local area network. The instruction is executable by the station to cause the station to modify a data transmission rate of the station.
US10764348B2
A method of improving quality of digital communication in a communication session between communicating entities includes collecting context information pertaining to at least one of the communicating entities. The context information is indicative of a plurality of context parameters related to at least one of: a device, a communication client, at least one media stream, an access network. Information indicative of a plurality of performance-specific observations recorded at one or more monitoring entities is collected. The observations are analyzed to determine the quality of digital communication in the communication session. The context information is analyzed, to identify at least one action to be taken to improve the quality of digital communication. Information indicative of the at least one action is sent to the at least one of the communicating entities and/or the at least one network entity during the communication session.
US10764341B2
A gateway is configured to be situated in a local area network (LAN) of Internet Protocol (IP)-based units having a serverless page party (SP2) function that employs multicast technology for page/party audio. The gateway converts multicast call traffic to unicast call traffic for transmission over the Internet to one or more IP units with SP2 function in different LANs. These different LANs are each provided with respective gateways that are configured to convert the unicast traffic back to multicast traffic to connect the page/party audio of an SP2 system among disparate facilities having different LANs, obviating the need for a dedicated and expensive wide area network for inter-LAN communication among IP units with SP2 function. A license and configuration server is configured to maintain a database of IP addresses of each gateway assigned to the respective inter-LAN or Internet groups and to communicate group IP addresses to the gateways.
US10764338B2
A system for an integrated voice and data communications environment is disclosed. The system may receive a voice call and assign the voice call to a first communications environment. The system may store call related data from the first communications environment. The system may receive a request for communications transfer and transfer the voice call from the first communications environment to a second communications environment in response to the request. The system may pass the call related data from the first communications environment to the second communications environment.
US10764329B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to associations among data records in a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable creating, in the security information sharing platform that enables sharing of security information among a plurality of users, an association between a first security indicator comprising a first observable and a first data record based on sightings of the first observable by at least one source entity associated with the first data record. Some examples may further enable obtaining a search query that specifies the first security indicator, and identifying a set of data records that satisfy the search query. The set of data records may include the first data record.
US10764327B2
An anti-phishing email system and an anti-phishing email method are provided. The system includes an email address registration and authentication subsystem configured to register an email address of a user, an email signature registration subsystem configured to register a signature generated by the user for information on a to-be-sent email, and an email signature query subsystem configured for an email receiving user to query whether the email is registered after the email receiving user receives the email, to determine whether the email is an illegal phishing email.
US10764324B2
A routing system for use in an IoT apparatus is proposed to include a router device. A control module of the router device determines whether to execute a routing process relating to an input message based on environment information, status information and a conflict management mechanism that relate to the router device. In the routing process, the control module executes channel operations when the input message includes a channel management instruction, and executes, when the input message relates to authentication or an application program, a relevant verification procedure or the application program.
US10764321B2
Methods and systems of identifying and remediating at-risk resources in a computing environment are provided. A method includes periodically determining respective infrastructure topologies of a computing environment that changes over time, wherein the determining is performed by a computer system communicating with the computing environment. The method also includes: identifying, by the computer system, an intrusion event in the computing environment; determining, by the computer system, at-risk resources in the computing environment based on the determined intrusion event and a corresponding one of the infrastructure topologies; and performing, by the computer system, remediation action for the at-risk resources.
US10764315B1
Techniques for fingerprinting and aggregating a virtual private cloud (VPC) flow log stream are provided. Each VPC flow log event in the VPC flow log is first determined to be a request event or a response event. A fingerprint is then generated for each VPC flow log event. The fingerprint for a VPC flow log event is generated based on the determination whether the VPC flow log event is a request event or a response event and by concatenating and encoding data contained in a set of data fields corresponding to the VPC flow log event. Based on the fingerprint generated for each VPC flow log event, related events can be detected and aggregated to form an aggregated event. Information stored with each aggregated event can then be used to better monitor the VPC.
US10764310B2
In one embodiment, a device in a network receives anomaly data regarding an anomaly detected by a machine learning-based anomaly detection mechanism of a first node in the network. The device matches the anomaly data to threat intelligence feed data from one or more threat intelligence services. The device determines whether to provide threat intelligence feedback to the first node based on the matched threat intelligence feed data and one or more policy rules. The device provides threat intelligence feedback to the first node regarding the matched threat intelligence feed data, in response to determining that the device should provide threat intelligence feedback to the first node.
US10764298B1
A computer-implemented method is provided for comparing the security profile of a particular entity to peer entities. The method can include receiving, for a particular entity, (i) a value for at least one feature and (ii) a number of security records of one or more security risk types. The method can include determining peer entities based on the value of the features; obtaining, for each peer entity, a number of security records; and adjusting the number of peer security records based on the number of entity security records. The method can further include comparing, for one or more security risk types, the received number of security records for the particular entity to the respective adjusted number of security records for each peer entity; and comparing a security profile of the particular entity to security profiles of the population of peer entities based on the comparison for the security risk types.
US10764295B2
The present invention provides a computer implemented method, a system, and a computer program product of monitoring service policy management. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer implemented method, the system, and the computer program product include (1) receiving, by a computer system, a user-id when a new user logs onto a target network, (2) in response to the receiving, fetching, by the computer system, a rule associated with the new user, and (3) replacing, by the computer system, an active rule in a network monitoring service with the fetched rule such that the network monitoring service is configured to use the fetched rule, instead of the replaced active rule, for monitoring network events and creating an alert.
US10764289B2
Example systems, methods and storage media to provide a cross-enterprise workflow among clinical systems are disclosed. An example cross-enterprise enabled clinical information system includes a workflow manager to coordinate user workflows with respect to the system and associated content. The system includes an image services manager configured to manage images and associated services for the system and associated content. The workflow manager and image services manager are configured for cross-enterprise content sharing such that the system is to locally authenticate a user at the system and the system is to locally authorize a remote request for access to content at the system from a remote user that has been authenticated remotely. The system is arranged to provide content in response to the remote request after the remote authentication has been received and the system has verified the remote user's authorization for access.
US10764286B2
A system and method that include receiving a service provider identity request through a protocol; transmitting a proxy identity request to a configured identity provider; receiving an identity assertion; determining a proxy identity assertion based on the identity assertion; and transmitting the proxy identity assertion to the service provider.
US10764278B2
Systems and/or methods provide a user of a first computing device with the ability to authenticate themselves on a remotely provided process or service using a second computing device on which the user is already authenticated. For example, the techniques of this disclosure provide a user with the ability to securely log into a remotely provided service or application (such as e-mail, cloud computing service, etc.) on a first computing device (e.g., a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, etc.) using a second computing device (e.g., mobile phone) on which the user is already logged into the service or application, without requiring manual entry of authentication information on the first computing device.
US10764270B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and method for cryptographically transmitting and storing identity tokens and/or activity data among spatially distributed computing devices. Identity data associated with a user may be used to generate an identity token for the user. Based on a verification of the identity token, the identity token may be stored in an identity chain. A request to perform an activity may also be received. The computing device may generate, based on identity data associated with the user, an identity token for the user. The identity token may be compared to the identity token stored in the identity chain, and the user may be authenticated based on the comparison. An activity token for the activity may be generated, and the activity token may be stored in the activity chain.
US10764265B2
Example implementations relate to assigning a document to partial membership in communities. In example implementations, a detected feature of a document may be compared with a training pattern. Based on the comparison, the document may be assigned partial membership in a first community and partial membership in a second community.
US10764263B2
Apparatuses and methods for authenticating a user to a host by an agent are disclosed. In the method the agent receives a connection request to the host from the user. In response to the received connection request, the agent determines an ephemeral authenticator, and acquires using the ephemeral authenticator a second authenticator. The second authenticator is based at least in part on use of the ephemeral authenticator. The agent then authenticates the user to the host using the second authenticator.
US10764253B2
A system may use metadata to identify and extract specific upstream data, provision data batches, and provide dynamic downstream data access. Workflow data is received by the system from a business process management application and modeled for downstream use. Use of a data staging engine includes utilization of a metadata repository that assists with the extraction, organization, transformation and loading of workflow data from a proprietary format to a modeled relational format. A self-service batch provisioning tool enables users and applications to request and receive batch payloads in an automated fashion. Users are presented with a graphical interface for submitting authorization credentials and justifications for workflow data request. Scope of accessible workflow data based on user-provided credentials and justifications are presented via the graphical interface and allow the user to select specific data subcategories for batch provisioning.
US10764249B1
A network device is configured to receive an inbound packet from a first server device via a network tunnel, the first inbound packet including an outer header, a virtual private network (VPN) label, an inner header, and a data payload, the inner header including an inner source IP address of a source virtual machine. The processors are also configured to determine a first tunnel identifier, determine, based on the inner source IP address, a second tunnel identifier associated with a second server device hosting the source virtual machine, compare the second tunnel identifier with the first tunnel identifier to determine whether the tunnel on which the first inbound packet was received is the same as a tunnel used for forwarding traffic to the source virtual machine, and drop the inbound packet when the second tunnel identifier does not match the first tunnel identifier.
US10764247B2
A method of discovering addressing information of one or more upstream devices to respond to specific messages by a second device on behalf of the one or more upstream devices in a network includes acquiring the addressing information in an upstream direction from one or more downstream devices to the one or more upstream devices. The method further includes acquiring the addressing information in a downstream direction from the one or more upstream devices to the one or more downstream devices. The method further includes responding to specific messages using the acquired addressing information about the one or more upstream devices.
US10764243B2
A method and an apparatus for keeping network address translation mapping alive are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a network address translation NAT device, a probe request sent by an internal network device; sending a probe response to the internal network device, where the probe response carries indication information, and the indication information indicates that the internal network device does not actively initiate a heartbeat message to keep network address translation mapping alive; allocating at least two public network addresses to the internal network device from an address resource pool, and using in each time period of a subsequent session process between the internal network device and an external network device, one of the at least two public network addresses as a current active address in the time period, to map the private network address of the internal network device to the current active address.
US10764242B2
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing network address translation in a software defined networking environment. A control system can detect a request to create a network address translation function. The control system can analyze a recipe to identify a network address translation switch and a network address translation virtual function that are to provide functionality of the network address translation function, trigger instantiation of the network address translation switch via a network control function, and trigger instantiation of the network address translation virtual function via a service control function. The control system can validate the network address translation function and chain the network address translation function to a host. The network address translation function can provide address translation for the host using the network address translation switch.
US10764239B2
Some embodiments provide a novel method for assigning a unique internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) link-local address to each interface of a software router implementing a plurality of logical interfaces for a corresponding plurality of logical networks. In some embodiments, the method, for each logical interface, determines a logical network identifier for a logical network corresponding to the logical interface and generates the link-local address based on that logical network identifier (e.g., a virtual network identifier (VNI)).
US10764236B2
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a computer-implemented method that includes obtaining, at a computer system, a plurality of contact identifiers for a computer account holder, wherein the identifiers represent a plurality of different communication modes; identifying a handle for the account holder, wherein the handle is associated with a uniform resource locator; and correlating the handle with the plurality of contact identifiers, and storing the handle and plurality of contact identifiers together so as to permit retrieval of the contact identifiers in response to identification of the handle.
US10764228B1
A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for supporting automated recall of a message (e.g., a chat message) from an originator's device, or at least media that accompanied the message. An original message may convey one or more media files that are temporarily stored on a system or apparatus that hosts the communication application used to create, send, and receive messages. The media files may be lost in transit because of failure of a system component, failure of a storage device, purging of the files before they are retrieved by a recipient, or for some other reason. When the recipient's device receives an error in response to an attempt to retrieve the media file(s), it automatically initiates a recall request that is returned to the originating device. If the message and media are still available on the device, an abbreviated version of the message is re-sent, with the media.
US10764219B2
A method and apparatus for controlling message schema and size for internet-of-things (IoT) devices is provided. An exemplary method includes receiving an orchestration message from a downstream device, and calculating a new message size for a current schema, based, at least in part, on the orchestration message. A data message using the new message size and the current schema.
US10764215B2
An improved method of hierarchical output queueing of packets for a network scheduler of a network gateway that determines delays needed to conform to applicable rate shaping, and enqueues the packets based on the delay. Queues are associated with different classes of service (CoS), and within each class, each queue has a different scheduled time upon which it becomes available for dequeuing. A single set of CoS queues can support a large number of devices, improving the efficiency of software-based queuing by reducing the number of queues and simplifying queue polling.
US10764214B1
Technologies are provided for identifying a source of errors within a computer network that uses cut-through forwarding of network packets. For example, inbound network packets can be received by network devices configured to perform cut-through forwarding. Once the network packets are received, they are processed using cut-through forwarding. If any packet errors are detected, error data associated with the detected errors are stored by the network devices. The error data is transmitted to a monitoring service that uses the error data to create a model of a flow of the errors through the network and to identify a source of the errors. In at least some embodiments, a topology of the network is used by the monitoring service to create the model of the packet error flow.
US10764213B2
A switching fabric loop prevention system includes first slave switch devices in a switching fabric that each automatically determine a first slave switch device role for themselves based on first directly connected device identification information received from a first directly connected device, and second slave switch devices in the switching fabric that each automatically determine a second slave switch device role for themselves based on second directly connected device identification information received from a second directly connected device. A master switch device in the switching fabric then configures each of the first slave switch devices having the first slave switch device role to prevent first type communications that have been received from one of the second slave switch devices having the second slave switch device role from being forwarded to another of the second slave switch devices having the second slave switch device role.
US10764212B2
A modular switching network node for a communications network, i.e., an industrial communications network, where the modular switching network node comprises a switching network node base unit and at least one port module, the at least one port module comprises at least one connection interface for coupling to the communications network, and where the modular switching network node is configured to forward communication data over one of the connection interfaces of the modular switching network node to at least one additional connection interface of the modular switching network node. The switching network node base unit is configured such that at least one of the port modules is swappable for a functional module to expand the functionality of the switching network node.
US10764211B2
Flexible switch logic packet processing includes receiving a first packet associated with a particular traffic flow, generating a switching decision behavior in a first cycle of the particular traffic flow by selecting one or more processing floors of a programmable pipeline based on a received profile signal indicating a type of processing required for the first packet, and performing packet processing on the first packet using the selected one or more processing floors of the programmable pipeline. In some aspects, an ingress packet processor is configured to generate a first switching decision behavior using the selected processing floors of a first programmable pipeline in the ingress packet processor. In other aspects, an egress packet processor is configured to perform a packet action on the passed first received packet based on a second switching decision behavior using the selected processing floors of a second programmable pipeline in the egress packet processor.
US10764209B2
A network element includes circuitry and multiple ports. The multiple ports are configured to connect to a communication network. The circuitry is configured to receive multiple packets from the communication network via one or more input ports, and store the received packets in a buffer of the network element, to schedule transmission of the packets stored in the buffer to the communication network via one or more output ports, and in response to a request to provide a snapshot of at least a portion of the buffer, to mirror for transmission, via one or more dedicated ports, only a part of the portion that was received in the network element prior to the request.
US10764208B2
A distributed switch architecture supports very high bandwidth applications. For instance, the distributed switch architecture may be implemented for cloud networks. The architecture scales by organizing traffic management components into tiled structures with distributed buffering. The tile structures are replicated and interconnected to perform transfers from ingress to egress using an interconnect bandwidth scheduling algorithm. Bandwidth scaling may be achieved by adding more tiles to achieve higher bandwidth. The interconnect in the architecture may be swapped out depending on implementation parameters, e.g., physical efficiency.
US10764200B2
An embodiment of the invention includes a packet processing pipeline. The packet processing pipeline includes match and action stages. Each match and action stage in incurs a match delay when match processing occurs and each match and action stage incurs an action delay when action processing occurs. A transport delay occurs between successive match and action stages when data is transferred from a first match and action stage to a second match and action stage.
US10764188B2
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include generating an interest message to be transmitted using each face of a plurality of faces associated with a node, wherein the interest message is to be discarded by each of a neighboring node of a plurality of neighboring nodes that receive the interest message; determining, for each face of the plurality of faces associated with the node, a one-hop propagation delay associated with each face of the plurality of faces; and selecting a particular face through which to transmit another interest message based, at least in part, on the one-hop propagation delay of the particular face and a number of pending interests associated with the particular face.
US10764182B2
Examples herein disclose a smaller prefix length and a greater prefix length which are identified from a routing table of various prefix lengths. The smaller prefix length is converted into the greater prefix length. The converted prefix length and the greater prefix length are combined into a hash table.
US10764169B2
A method for testing a virtual network component deployed in a virtual private cloud (VPC) includes deploying a test agent in a first VPC. The method further includes establishing a VPC peering connection with a device under test (DUT) deployed in a second VPC separate from the first VPC. The method further includes transmitting test traffic from the test agent to the DUT over the VPC peering connection.
US10764168B1
Techniques are disclosed for determining for determining parameters for a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection between two computing nodes before the connection is established. In embodiments, the latency of data transmission between two computing nodes and the throughput capacity of a network link are measured, and from this data, TCP parameters for a future network connection between two computing nodes are determined. This information is sent to a TCP stack that stores it in its route table. Then, the TCP stack uses TCP parameters based on the information stored in the route table.
US10764162B2
An apparatus for a network includes: a processing unit having a filter generation module configured for: receiving an indication that a packet matches a user-defined filter; and creating one or more derivative filters based at least in part on the received indication, wherein a first derivative filter of the one or more derivative filters provides a finer grade of filtration compared to the user-defined filter; and a non-transitory medium configured for storing the one or more derivative filters.
US10764158B2
According to one aspect of the present disclosure a system and technique for dynamic system level agreement provisioning includes: a computing environment configured with allocatable computing resources; and a host having a processor unit operable to execute a service level agreement (SLA) module. The SLA module is configured to: identify service level criteria for a customer of computing services of the computing environment; determine characteristics of the computing environment; identify a time period for providing the computing services; evaluate one or more utility functions defining service level variables; and automatically determine a service level agreement (SLA) provision for the customer based on the one or more utility functions.
US10764154B2
The invention relates to a method of creating an ad-hoc connection between two electronic devices. In order to enable a particularly user-friendly creation of such a connection, it is proposed that a first device detects a hugging state between the first device and a second device, in which the first device and the second device are in close vicinity and a piece of information is received at the first device directly from the second device. In case a hugging state is detected, a handle is obtained proceeding from the received piece of information. The handle comprises an address of some device other than the first device. Finally, a communication channel is established between the first device and the other device using the address included in the handle. The invention relates equally to a corresponding device, to an expandable framework for such a device, and to a corresponding software program product.
US10764151B1
A method for transitioning workflow execution includes executing, at a workstation utilizing one or more hardware processors of the workstation, a first step of a multi-step workflow; determining, utilizing a workflow engine, that a next step of the multi-step workflow is not required to be executed at a set location, and further determining that the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that is required to be executed at a set location is required to be executed at a server; transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow to one or more servers; and executing, at one or more servers utilizing one or more hardware processors of the one or more servers, steps of the multi-step workflow up to and including the step of the multi-step workflow that was identified as being required to be executed at a server.
US10764144B2
Aspects of the present invention include a method, system and computer program product for handling a split condition within a computer cluster configuration. The method includes determining by a processor of a node, for each of a number of other nodes within a plurality of nodes whether each of the number of other nodes is in a DOWN state or an UP state; adding each node that is an UP state to a list of nodes that are in an UP state; adding each node that is a DOWN state to a list of nodes that are in a DOWN state; and generating a split event having two islands.
US10764142B2
An example operation may include one or more of initiating an application cluster including a number of instances of an application, storing the application cluster members in a blockchain, identifying the application cluster members and testing whether communication paths to the cluster members are operable, creating a blockchain transaction including an account and status of the application cluster members, and storing the blockchain transaction in the blockchain.
US10764134B2
Systems, methods, and software can be used to configure a firewall system in a vehicle network. In some aspects, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a software code of a network node connected to a trusted network of a vehicle network that includes the trusted network internal to a vehicle and an untrusted network external to the vehicle, wherein the trusted network includes one or more functional domains for controlling functionalities of the vehicle; performing an analysis of the software code to identify connectivity of the network nodes in the vehicle network; determining connectivity information of the network nodes in the vehicle network based on the analysis, wherein the connectivity information includes at least one of Network Layer connectivity information, Transport Layer connectivity information, or Application Layer connectivity information; and configuring one or more firewalls in the vehicle network based on the connectivity information.
US10764131B2
A method performed in a wireless device of a cellular communication system is disclosed. The wireless device has a first receiver configuration and a second receiver configuration. The method comprises receiving data over a data channel of the cellular communication system during a first time period. During a second time period, following directly after the first time period, during which no data is received over said data channel, a control channel of the cellular communication system is monitored using the first receiver configuration. During a third time period, following directly after the second time period, and during which no data is received over said data channel, the control channel is monitored using the second receiver configuration. A method in a network node, a wireless device, a network node, computer program products, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10764126B2
In one example, a cloud-based services exchange comprises a plurality of interconnection assets configured to connect a customer of the cloud-based services exchange to one or more cloud service providers, the plurality of interconnection assets including a virtual circuit by which the customer accesses a cloud service from the one or more cloud service providers; and an orchestration engine configured to modify the plurality of interconnection assets.
US10764109B2
Instantiating a resource of an IT-service includes analyzing a service model of an IT-service, the service model including a node representing a resource for providing the IT-service. A resource type of the resource being indicated by the node is determined, and a resource manager being operable to instantiate the resource is identified. A resource-manager-specific API of the resource manager is identified, and at least one abstract method for instantiating the resource is overridden with a resource-manager specific method of the resource-manager-specific API. The resource-manager specific method for instantiating the resource represented by the node is executed.
US10764105B2
Systems and methods for up-sampling a polar amplitude sample stream in a polar modulator are disclosed. In some embodiments, a process includes receiving, at a polar modulator, an in-phase sample stream and a quadrature sample stream which together characterize a data signal in an IQ plane. The process includes generating a polar amplitude sample stream and a polar phase sample stream. The process includes generating an up-sampled polar amplitude sample stream by (i) identifying an origin crossing of the data signal in the IQ plane, (ii) responsively adjusting an inversion trigger, (iii) selectively applying an inversion to the polar amplitude sample stream based on the inversion trigger, (iv) interpolating the selectively inverted polar amplitude sample stream, and (v) removing the inversion from the interpolated selectively inverted polar amplitude sample stream. The process includes modulating a carrier signal using the up-sampled polar amplitude stream and the polar phase sample stream.
US10764102B2
The invention pertains to methods and apparatus for non-systematic complex coded unique word DFT spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing.
US10764101B2
A system and method for waveform modulation includes encoding input digital data at selected phase angles of an unmodulated sinusoidal waveform. The encoding includes selectively reducing a power of the unmodulated sinusoidal waveform at the selected phase angles in accordance with bit values of the input digital data so as to respectively define first, second, third and fourth data notches in the modulated sinusoidal waveform. An encoded analog waveform is then generated from a digital representation of the modulated sinusoidal waveform. The encoding is performed so that energies associated with the first and third data notches are balanced and energies associated with second and fourth data notches are also balanced. Each of the energies corresponds to a cumulative power difference between a power of the unmodulated sinusoidal waveform and a power of the modulated sinusoidal waveform over a phase angle range subtended by one of the data notches.
US10764098B2
A device for processing a broadcast signal, includes a tuner configured to receive the broadcast signal carrying a bootstrap prefixed to the beginning of a signal frame, the bootstrap including one or more bootstrap symbols, a last bootstrap symbol immediately followed by a preamble of the signal frame including bootstrap termination information, the bootstrap including first information for representing a structure of the preamble; a demodulator configured to demodulate the broadcast signal; a de-framer configured to de-frame the signal frame in the broadcast signal to output the preamble and PLP data, the preamble carrying Layer 1 (L1) signaling data for the signal frame; a signaling decoder configured to decode the L1 signaling data; and a decoder to decode the PLP data based on the L1 signaling data.
US10764096B1
A new demodulator with consistent sensibility to signals received from different directions and low power consumption is provided. The demodulator may include a first demodulator branch and a second demodulator branch electrically connected in parallel, and a DC circuit to provide DC power to the demodulator. The DC circuit has a first diode and a second diode electrically connected in series between a DC power supply Vcc and the ground. The second demodulator branch can multiplex or reuse a bias current from the first demodulator branch.
US10764095B1
Embodiments are disclosed for tuning a continuous time linear equalizer embedded in a receiver of a communication system. An example method includes receiving an N-point estimation of a channel pulse response associated with an input signal. The method further includes calculating an estimated power spectral density for one or more desired frequency bands. The method further includes updating one or more parameters of a continuous time linear equalizer to adjust one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands based on the one or more estimated power spectral densities calculated. The method further includes calculating, for each desired frequency band, an estimated power spectral density after updating the one or more parameters of the continuous time linear equalizer to adjust the one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands.
US10764088B2
Communication system, communication apparatus, communication method, terminal, non-transitory medium
The present invention provides secure communication between a data center, in which a wide area network (WAN) is interposed between the data center and a wireless LAN to which a terminal connects to, comprises a VPN apparatus (GW) that connects with the terminal using a VPN through the wide area network and the wireless LAN; and a virtual core network virtualizing at least a part of constituent elements of a core network, wherein the VPN apparatus is connected to the virtual core network, and the terminal communicates with a connection destination, from the VPN via the VPN apparatus, via the virtual core network, and further via a packet data network to which the virtual core network connects.
US10764075B2
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for implementing providing a web conferencing service. In one example, the system and methods involve a real-time application programming interface (RTAPI) component in the telecommunications network. The RTAPI is configured, in one embodiment, to provide a platform through which one or more users of the telecommunications network interfaces with one or more conferencing components of the network. In one example, the RTAPI may be configured to coordinate a dial-out to a participant of a conference at a designated time such that the participant is entered into the conference automatically.
US10764071B1
A chainable Power over Ethernet Node (CPEN) is provided according to the invention. The CPEN contains an electronic circuit and control method to pass power, communications, or both power and communications to subsequent chainable nodes or other devices. The invention allows one cable run to serve a plurality of chainable nodes thus greatly reducing the amount of cable required. The invention enables redundant connections in both power and communications to network nodes to prevent failure in case of cable or node fault. The chainable node has 2 or more ports, all of which are interchangeable. Any port can respond to PoE Powered Device (PD) classification and receive power. Any port can act as a Power Supplying Equipment (PSE) to enable power to subsequent nodes. The ports can support standards compliant PoE detection, classification, and operation, and can support non-standard variations.
US10764058B2
A system includes processing circuitry; and a memory device including instructions embodied thereon, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: accessing input data, at an aggregator node, the input data including sensor data from a plurality of sensor nodes, each sensor data having a respective signature; validating the sensor data by using respective cryptographic hash functions on the sensor data and evaluating the respective result using the respective signature; performing an aggregation function on the sensor data to produce aggregate data; executing a hash function on the aggregate data to produce a hash value for the aggregate data bundling the sensor data, respective signatures of the sensor data, aggregate data, and hash value for the aggregate data in a data structure; and exposing the data structure to subscriber nodes on the IoT network.
US10764053B2
Embodiments for device pairing using optical codes are described. One embodiment is a wearable device with an image sensor configured to capture an image including a first optical code from a first host device. The wearable device decodes the first optical code, and in response to the first optical code, initiates broadcast of a pairing advertisement. The host device displays a second optical code in response to the pairing advertisement, and the wearable device captures and processes the second optical code to determine a host pairing advertisement code. The wearable device then, in response to the second optical code, initiate broadcast of a second pairing advertisement including the host pairing advertisement code. In various embodiments, a secure wireless channel is then established and used for further secure communications.
US10764047B2
An HSM cluster includes a set of hardware security modules that maintain a set of cryptographic keys that are synchronized across the HSM cluster. Individual applications running on client computer systems access the HSM cluster using HSM duster clients running on the client computer systems. The HSMs are accessed via a set of HSM cluster servers that monitor the synchronization of the cryptographic keys. Synchronization of the HSMs is maintained by the HSM cluster clients. If the HSM cluster loses synchronization, an HSM cluster client resynchronizes the HSM cluster by acquiring a list of keys and key versions stored on each HSM, and generating an update map. Using the update map, the HSM client obtains, form various HSM in the HSM cluster, the latest versions of the out-of-date keys in an encrypted form. The HSM cluster client assembles and distributes updates to each HSM in the HSM cluster.
US10764045B2
A system receives data of one or more types from one or more sources having distinct identities for storing the data in a distributed storage system. The system stores metadata associated with storing the data in data structures in the distributed storage system. The system selects a portion of the data and a portion of the metadata associated with storing the data in the distributed storage system. The system compresses the selected portions of the data and the metadata, encrypts the compressed data and metadata using a single key or using a separate key for each data type, and stores the encrypted compressed data and metadata in the distributed storage system. The system also encrypts unencrypted metadata and associated data during defragmentation procedure.
US10764044B1
A system and method provide efficient, secure, and highly reliable authentication for transaction processing and/or access control applications. A personal digital key (PDK) is programmed using a trusted programming device to initialize and/or register the PDK for use. In one embodiment, the initialization and registration processes are administered by a specialized trusted Notary to ensure the processes follow defined security procedures. In a biometric initialization, the programming device acquires a biometric input from a user and writes the biometric data to a tamperproof memory in the PDK. In registration, the Programmer communicates to one or more remote registries to create or update entries associated with the user PDK. Once initialized and registered, the PDK can be used for various levels of secure authentication processes.
US10764041B2
Systems and methods may be used for establishing a link between user identifiers of different systems without disclosing specific user identifying information. One method includes generating a matching relationship based on double encrypted one or more first data sets of a first party system and double encrypted one or more second data sets of a second party system. The matching relationship indicates one or more links between match keys associated with the first party system and the match keys associated with the third party system. The method includes assigning bridge identifiers for user identifiers associated with the first party system and the user identifiers associated with the third party system based on the matching relationship.
US10764037B2
An approach is provided for managing data duplication in cloud computing. A method comprising, sending from a first device to a data center, data encrypted with a data encryption key for storing the encrypted data at the data center; encrypting the data encryption key according to an attribute-based encryption (ABE) scheme by using identity as an attribute in a deduplication policy for the data; issuing to a second device, a personalized secret attribute key which is derived from a public key of the second device according to the attribute-based encryption (ABE) scheme, wherein the personalized secret attribute key is to be used for decrypting the encrypted data encryption key at the second device, in combination with the policy.
US10764033B2
Computer-implemented methods, non-transitory, computer-readable media, and computer-implemented systems for data storage are provided. A routing relationship between a data block and a data node is established by using a block hash of the data block. A blockchain-type ledger is stored in a distributed manner with a level of granularity of data block. Metadata such as block header information is stored in a coordinator node. The data block or a block body in the data block is stored in the data node.
US10764026B2
Methods and circuitry for relatively low-speed bus time stamping and triggering for use in acoustic object and gesture detection and recognition are presented in this disclosure. A master device and slave devices can be interfaced via a communication link that includes a data line and a clock line. The master device generates and controls a clock signal on the clock line and sends a synchronization command over the data line to the slave devices. The master device receives timestamp and/or other information corresponding to events detected at each slave device, such as a detected acoustic wave reflected from an object. The master device tracks transitions and frequencies of the clock signal, and determines a time of the event based on the timestamp information, the tracked transitions and the frequencies. The master device can use the event times to derive positions and gestures associated with detected objects.
US10764025B2
According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors select any schedule from among a plurality of schedules having processing units of data different from each other that are to be used for communication using a time-division multiplex method, based on an attribute of data. The one or more processors control transmission and reception of data according to the selected schedule.
US10764023B2
A communication method, a communication apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program are disclosed. In the communication method, a plurality of predetermined frequency points are monitored to determine whether a target group has been established. In response to no target group being established, a target group is established; and from a plurality of transmission time slots for the target group, a first transmission time slot is determined for a terminal device. Then, the terminal device transmits a data message in the first transmission time slot.
US10764022B2
The present specification discloses a method for transmitting and receiving acknowledgement (ACK) information in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system and a device for the same. More specifically, the present specification describes a method in which a station device scheduled according to a time division duplex (TDD) scheduling scheme transmits and receives ACK information based on TDD scheduling information and a device for the same.
US10764016B2
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for channel quality estimation in consideration of interference control and coordinated communication in a cellular system. A base station receives an SRS transmitted by a terminal to thus measure received power, and then configures, for the terminal, a CSI process which may measure SINRs for base stations having higher SRS received power. If the terminal feeds back, to the base station, channel quality information for the configured CSI process, the base station determines an SINR and a MCS to be applied to data transmission in consideration of a received CQI and a CoMP transmission scheme, and applies the determined SINR and MCS to thus transmit data.
US10764015B2
The method disclosed in present embodiments includes: a terminal device receives downlink data in at least one downlink burst; determines that a first downlink subframe set is associated with a first uplink subframe, where the first downlink subframe set belongs to the at least one downlink burst, the first uplink subframe is used to send first feedback information corresponding to the first downlink subframe set, the first uplink subframe is in a first uplink burst, and the first uplink burst follows the at least one downlink burst; determines a first feedback information codebook, and determines the first feedback information based on the codebook; determines a first uplink channel in the first uplink subframe; and sends the first feedback information to the access network device on the first uplink channel. According to the method, the terminal device can properly sends ACK/NACK feedback information in a U-LTE scenario.
US10764014B2
A method and apparatus for operation by an access point (AP) is provided. The method may comprise receiving a first frame from a first STA, the first frame including first data and receiving a second frame from a second STA, the second frame including second data. In response to the receiving, an acknowledgement (ACK) frame may be transmitted to the first STA and to the second STA. The ACK frame may be addressed to a broadcast address and include a field which indicates whether the ACK frame is a multiple traffic identifier (multi-TID) block ACK frame format or another ACK frame format.
US10764009B2
A method for a wireless device, a wireless device, a method for a network node, and a network for acquiring system information, SI, during sounding reference signals, SRS, carrier based switching, are provided. First it is determined a need for performing SRS carrier based switching from a first cell, cell1, operating on a first carrier frequency, F1, to a second cell, cell2, operating on a second carrier frequency, F2. Secondly a system information, SI, of a third cell, cell3, on a third carrier frequency, F3, during a time period, T1 is acquired.
US10763994B2
Methods, a Base Station (BS), and a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system for transmitting and receiving control information are provided. The method for transmitting control information by a BS in a wireless communication system includes receiving information related to a signal transmitted by a second BS that the second BS which is a neighboring BS of the first BS, determining whether a second UE using an identical resource to that used by a first UE included in a cell of the first BS exists within a cell of the second BS based on the received information, when the second UE exists, generating control information for controlling a signal transmitted to the second UE by the second BS based on the received information, and transmitting the generated control information to the first UE through a control channel.
US10763993B2
Methods and apparatus for increasing spectral efficiency in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication, that implement receiving a signal stream from a user, splitting the signal stream into a plurality of sub-streams, applying a forward error coding (FEC) to each one of the sub-streams, and outputting a corresponding plurality of FEC encoded sub-streams. This can include modulating a corresponding carrier with each of the FEC encoded sub-streams, and combining and transmitting the corresponding plurality of modulated carrier signals. The modulated carrier signals can each carry a respective one of the FEC encoded sub-streams.
US10763991B2
There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting control information utilizing a control information format, the control information format being selected from a plurality of different control information formats based on a format indication. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
US10763990B1
Two ambient backscatter modulation methods and embodiments are disclosed, pseudo FSK and shifted BPSK. Embodiments of a receiver of signals for those modulations are also disclosed. Both methods disclosed allow for frequency-based networking of multiple backscatter devices when signals from an ambient, modulated radio frequency (RF) source are used for illumination. Disclosed method and apparatus exploit the inherent variation of the ambient modulated illuminating signal and offers performance improvement. Aspects of the disclosed invention also provide methods for passive jamming of full duplex transceivers and methods for assisting RF source localization.
US10763985B2
REGs are mapped to REs for UEs to all available OFDM symbols for a subframe, which includes a time-frequency resource space including the OFDM symbols in time and subcarriers in frequency. The mapping is performed to form a portion of a control channel and the available symbols are OFDM symbols not used for another control channel. The REs are populated in the portion of the control channel with control information for the UEs using corresponding ones of the REGs. The mapping and the populating are performed to form a complete control channel over one or more subframes, wherein the complete control channel can span a single subframe or multiple subframes. The one or more subframes with the complete control channel are transmitted. A UE will blind decode received subframe(s) in order to determine the control information, which is to be subsequently used by the UE to receive or transmit data.
US10763983B2
Small changes in a broadcast version of a base media item can be identified by performing a multi-level comparison of digital fingerprints. A fingerprint of a base media item is compared to a fingerprint of a media broadcast to determine whether a media item embedded in a broadcast is likely, to a first level of certainty, to be the base media item. A second, more stringent, match between the fingerprint of the base media item and loosely matched items can be used to identify potentially-altered versions of the base media item. Potentially-altered versions can be compared against each other, and resulting matches are flagged as altered base media items, which can be fingerprinted and tested against broadcast fingerprints in the same manner as the base media item. Comparisons are made in parallel between two fingerprints to distinguish between a known base media item and unknown altered versions of the known base media item without prior storage of the unknown altered versions of the known base media item.
US10763976B1
The invention relates to a digital low frequency correction circuit and a corresponding method for correction of low frequency disturbances within a digital signal, in particular to a reduction of distortions caused by analog circuitry, such as analog signal amplifiers. The low frequency correction circuit comprises a main signal path adapted to delay a digital input signal received by a signal input terminal and at least one correction signal path including a digital correction filter adapted to filter the received digital input signal. Furthermore, an adder of the circuit is adapted to add the digital signal delayed by the main signal path and the digital signal corrected by said correction signal path to generate a digital output signal output by a signal output terminal of the circuit.
US10763975B2
A method by which a base station reduces an operation for removing self-interference in an FDR environment can comprise the steps of receiving estimated channel state information from a terminal, determining a beam forming value for transmission beamforming on the basis of the received channel state information, and transmitting a downlink signal by applying the determined beamforming value.
US10763967B2
An apparatus for simultaneously receiving and transmitting data in space may include a receiver configured to receive an incoming beam transmitted from a source along a receive vector between the source and the receiver. The apparatus may also include a transmitter to generate a transmitted beam along a transmit vector. The apparatus may further include a single-axis gimbal configured to rotate the transmit vector about an axis substantially perpendicular to the receive vector, and an attitude-control system configured to rotate the apparatus about an axis parallel to the receive vector or the transmit vector.
US10763964B2
Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods and structures providing bidirectional optical fiber communication and sensing using the same fiber transmission band and bidirectional WDM fiber sharing such that communications channels and optical fiber sensing channel(s) coexist on the same fiber. As a result, nonlinear interaction between communications channels and interrogating pulse(s) of sensing are much reduced or eliminated.
US10763953B2
Methods and apparatus pertaining to positioning an aerial mobile communication vehicle over one of a plurality of sectors of a job site. A control center is associated with the job site. The aerial mobile communication vehicle is able to communicate with a communication device in the one sector. Data is communicated between the control center and the communication device via the aerial mobile communication vehicle.
US10763946B2
A terminal device is provided such that in a case that closed-loop UE transmit antenna selection is configured, a bit sequence is given by scrambling CRC parity bits with an RNTI and an antenna selection mask, in a case that the number of the CRC parity bits is a first value, a first transmit antenna port is given by a first antenna selection mask, and in a case that the number of the CRC parity bits is a second value, the first transmit antenna port is given by a second antenna selection mask that is different from the first antenna selection mask.
US10763943B2
A method and an apparatus for selecting beams for non-codebook based uplink multiple-input and multiple-output are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method implemented by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving an allocation of at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource in an uplink subframe from a transmission and reception point (TRP) for a first set of uplink transmission beams, transmitting precoded SRSs in the at least one SRS resource to the TRP, wherein the precoded SRSs are precoded with UE-selected precoders and at least one rank and receiving an identification of two or more precoders for a second set of uplink transmission beams, wherein the second set of uplink transmission beams is selected from the first set of uplink transmission beams, and wherein the two or more precoders are based on the precoded SRSs.
US10763940B2
A signal transmission method involving: receiving M·N digital transmit signal streams, each of which represents a transmit signal for a different corresponding antenna element of an M×N array of antenna elements; generating P digital transmit-beam signal streams from the M·N digital transmit signal streams, wherein each of the P digital transmit-beam signal streams is a corresponding linear combination of the M·N digital transmit signal streams; within an R×T Hybrid Massive MIMO system having R·T antenna elements, by applying appropriate phase shifts in an analog domain, causing the R×T Hybrid Massive MIMO system to simultaneously generate a set of P independent, differently directed transmit beams; and mapping each of the P digital transmit beam signal streams to a corresponding different one of the P independent, differently directed transmit beams, wherein M, N, P, R and T are integers, wherein R·TM·N, and wherein P
US10763934B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reference signal information feedback method, apparatus and terminal. The method includes: a terminal determines a reference signal parameter of an uplink measurement reference signal and/or a downlink measurement reference signal, and the terminal feeds the determined reference signal parameter back to a base station.
US10763919B1
In an Intrinsically Safe (IS) PoDL/PoE system, a PHY in power sourcing equipment (PSE) has its differential transmit terminals coupled across a primary winding of an isolation transformer. One secondary winding is coupled between a positive terminal of a DC voltage source and a first wire of a twisted wire pair. Another secondary winding is coupled between a negative terminal (e.g., ground) of the DC voltage source and a second wire of the twisted wire pair. The secondary windings provide differential data signals output from the PHY's transceiver to the wire pair, while the DC voltage from the DC voltage source is coupled to the wire pair via the two secondary windings. The DC power is applied to a remote power device having a PHY that communicates with the PSE PHY. Therefore, the secondary windings have the dual purpose of DC-coupling and magnetically coupling the differential data to/from the PHY.
US10763914B2
Infrastructure electronics equipment incorporates infrastructure Local-Site Transports (LSTs). LSTs convey payload sampled signals over imperfect electromagnetic (EM) pathways whose physical properties are usually unknown when the equipment (e.g., Cameras, Displays, Set-Top Boxes) is manufactured. Prior LSTs hedge against EM pathway degradation in several ways: requiring high-quality cables (e.g., HDMI); restricting transmission distance, (e.g., HDMI); and/or reducing quality, via compression, to extend transmission distance somewhat (e.g., Ethernet). The subject of this disclosure is an infrastructure LST for sampled signals that causes the physical errors inevitably arising from propagation of sensory payloads over imperfect EM pathways to manifest in a perceptually benign manner, leveraging legacy infrastructure and reducing costs to achieve a favorable ratio of fidelity to transmission distance.
US10763900B2
An antenna module and a mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal has a metal frame and a system grounding spaced apart from the metal frame. The antenna module has a radiating body formed in the metal frame and a parasitic element coupled to the radiating body. The radiating body is configured for generating a main harmonic, and the parasitic element is configured for generating a parasitic harmonic. The antenna module further has a first tuning circuit connected in series between the radiating body and the system grounding, and a second tuning circuit connected in series between the parasitic element and the system grounding. The antenna system has at least four operation modes. The antenna system of the present invention may cover the LTE low, medium and high frequencies as a single antenna. A flexible and convenient method for tuning the antenna module is also provided.
US10763893B2
A data compression system includes: (a) a data compression module that receives a sequence of input vectors and that provides a sequence of compressed vectors; (b) a data decompression module that receives the compressed vectors to provide a sequence of output vectors; and (c) a parameter update module that receives the sequence of input vectors and the sequence of output vectors, and which learns the data compression module and data decompression module based on evaluating a loss function of the input vectors, the output vectors, and the parameters controlling the compression module and the decompression module. Each input vector and its corresponding output vector may represent digitized time-domain signals (e.g., speech, audio or video signals) over a predetermined time period. The loss function may be evaluated for each of a sequence of predetermined time periods.
US10763871B1
Embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods involving a phase-error tracking circuit. An example apparatus includes a divide-by phase locked loop (PLL) circuit to generate a continuous wave signal that sweeps over a frequency range in response to a divider feedback signal and to a reference signal. The apparatus further includes the phase-error tracking circuit defining a phase-error window in which the divide-by PLL circuit is to lock based on a slope associated with a rate of change of the frequency range, and indicating whether a phase error between the divider feedback signal and the reference signal coincides with the phase-error window.
US10763857B2
A touch panel is manufactured by a method that decreases undesirable reflections of external light while improving the visibility of emitted light. The touch panel includes a base layer including an active region responsive to an external touch to generate an electronic signal and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region, and a first conductive pattern disposed on the active region and a second conductive pattern disposed on the peripheral region, each of the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern including a conductive layer having an external light reflectivity and a darkening layer disposed over the conductive layer. External light reflectivity of each of the first and second conductive patterns is lower than that of the conductive layer.
US10763854B2
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a level shifter formed in a portion of a high-voltage junction termination structure and an isolation region formed surrounding the periphery of the level shifter. The level shifter includes a p-type base region formed in an upper portion of a p− substrate, an n− source region formed contacting the base region, an n+ drift region formed contacting the base region, a drain region formed in an upper portion of the drift region, and a control electrode that controls the voltage of the base region. In a planar pattern, an effective channel width defined by the width of the base region in a portion that overlaps with the control electrode is greater than the width of the drain region as measured along the same direction as the effective channel width.
US10763853B2
In an example, a circuit comprising a first inductor coupled between a first node and a second node, a first PMOS having a source terminal coupled to the second node and a drain terminal coupled to a third node, a second PMOS having a source terminal coupled to a ground voltage potential and a drain terminal coupled to the second node, a third PMOS having a source terminal coupled to a fourth node and a drain terminal coupled to the third node, a fourth PMOS having a source terminal coupled to the ground voltage potential and a drain terminal coupled to the fourth node, a NMOS having a source terminal coupled to the third node and a drain terminal coupled to a fifth node, a second inductor coupled between the fourth node and the fifth node, and a controller.
US10763851B2
A gate control circuit has a first gate controller that controls a gate voltage of a first transistor connected between a first reference voltage node and an output node on the basis of a potential difference between the first reference voltage node and a second reference voltage node, a second gate controller that controls a gate voltage of a second transistor connected between the output node and a fourth reference voltage node. and a voltage adjustment circuit that temporarily increases the potential difference between the first reference voltage node and the second reference voltage node in a first period in which the voltage of the first reference voltage node is rising from an initial voltage and a second period in which the voltage of the first reference voltage node is falling from a normal voltage.
US10763850B2
A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.
US10763840B1
A comparator circuit includes a first comparator, a second comparator and an inverter. The first comparator includes two N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) transistors, two first P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistors and two second PMOS transistors. A gate of the NMOS transistors respectively receives first and second voltages, and sources of the first PMOS transistors are connected to first and second resistors, respectively. The first comparator outputs differential output signals from drains of the NMOS transistors according to the voltage difference between the first and second voltages. An output of the second comparator is connected to gates of the first PMOS transistors of the first comparator. An input of the inverter is connected to the output of the second comparator, and an output of the inverter is connected to gates of the PMOS transistors.
US10763837B2
A reference oscillator for a transmitter and/or a receiver of electromagnetic signals. The reference oscillator is suitable for generating a modified reference signal alternating ON times and OFF times with a predefined duty cycle from a signal supplied by a reference resonator. The reference oscillator also includes an adjustment circuit suitable for adjusting the duty cycle of the modified reference signal according to at least one adjustment parameter dependent on a rank of at least one harmonic component of the modified reference signal so as to minimize at least one harmonic component of the modified reference signal. A frequency synthesizer and a radio frequency signal receiver can include such a reference oscillator.
US10763829B2
Apparatus comprises master counter circuitry to generate a master count signal in response to a clock signal; slave counter circuitry responsive to the clock signal to generate a respective slave count signal; and a synchronisation connection providing signal communication between the master counter circuitry and the slave counter circuitry; the master counter circuitry being configured to provide to the slave counter circuitry via the synchronisation connection: (i) data indicative of a count offset value and (ii) a timing signal defining a timing relationship between the clock signal and the count offset value; and the slave counter circuitry being configured, during a synchronisation operation for that slave counter circuitry, to initialise a counting operation of that slave counter circuitry in response to the data indicative of the count offset value and a timing signal provided by the master counter circuitry.
US10763825B2
A radio-frequency filter (10) includes a series arm circuit (11) and a parallel arm circuit (12). The series arm circuit (11) includes a series arm resonator (s1a) and a variable frequency circuit (11b) connected in parallel with the series arm resonator (s1a). The variable frequency circuit (11b) includes a series arm resonator (s1b) and a switch (SWb) connected in series with the series arm resonator (s1b). The variable frequency circuit (11b) is configured to change at least one of a resonant frequency that provides a pass band of the radio-frequency filter (10) and an anti-resonant frequency that provides an attenuation pole of the radio-frequency filter (10). A resonant frequency of the series arm resonator (s1b) is different from a resonant frequency of the series arm resonator (s1a).
US10763821B2
A crystal resonator vibrates in a thickness-shear mode. The crystal resonator includes excitation electrodes being disposed on a front surface and a back surface of a crystal element. The excitation electrodes are disposed on the crystal element to have a positional relationship, where a displacement distribution at an edge of the excitation electrode on the front surface is identical to a displacement distribution at an edge of the excitation electrode on the back surface.
US10763820B2
A method of manufacturing an electronic device formed in a cavity may include, on a first substrate having a bottom surface and a top surface, forming a first side wall of a certain height along a periphery on the bottom surface to surround an electronic circuit disposed on the bottom surface; forming a via communicating between the bottom surface and the top surface, forming of the via including stacking a first stop layer and a second stop layer sequentially on a portion of the bottom surface of the first substrate corresponding to the via and etching the first substrate to form a through-hole corresponding to the via, a rate of etching the first substrate being greater than that of the first stop layer and a rate of etching the first stop layer being greater than that of the second stop layer; forming a second side wall of a certain height along a periphery on a top surface of the second substrate; and aligning and bonding the first side wall and the second side wall.
US10763807B2
A system for a differential trans-impedance amplifier circuit comprising: an amplifier having a pair of input nodes and configured to generate an amplified replica of a differential voltage on said pair of input nodes; a photodiode; a pair of capacitors coupling said photodiode to said pair of input nodes; at least one resistance coupled between said pair of input nodes of said amplifier; and a bias network comprising two photodiode biasing resistances each photodiode biasing resistance coupled in series between said photodiode and a respective DC voltage. A feedback loop for the amplifier may include source followers that are operable to level shift voltages prior to coupling capacitors that couple said photodiode to said amplifier to ensure stable bias conditions for said amplifier. The source followers may include CMOS transistors. The amplifier may be integrated in a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip, which may include a CMOS photonics chip.
US10763805B2
The present invention concerns a programmable power amplifier comprising:an amplifier core transistor circuit connected to an amplifier output node; a switch connected to the amplifier core transistor circuit, the switch being configured to switch on and off the amplifier core transistor circuit; and a feedback circuit of the amplifier core transistor circuit. The feedback circuit comprises a digital-to-analog converter and an operational amplifier having a first input node configured to receive a first reference signal; a second input node connected to the digital-to-analog converter; and an output node for outputting an operational amplifier output signal and connected to the amplifier core transistor circuit for controlling the amount of current flowing in the amplifier core transistor circuit. The digital-to-analog converter has a programmable resistance value for controlling the resistance of the digital-to-analog converter to thereby adjust a digital-to-analog converter output signal fed to the second input node of the operational amplifier for controlling an amplifier output signal at the amplifier output node.
US10763804B2
An audio processing device includes: a signal processing circuit configured to select between a first state for outputting a first signal obtained by reducing components that fall below a first frequency in an audio signal and a second state for outputting a second signal obtained by reducing components that fall below a second frequency in the audio signal, and output one of the selected first or second signal as an output signal, where the second frequency is higher than the first frequency; a class-D amplifier that amplifies the output signal; a processor configured to: determine whether or not an intensity of a low-frequency component in the audio signal exceeds a threshold value; and control the signal processing circuit to select: the first state in a case where a determination result is negative, where the intensity of the low-frequency component in the audio signal is determined to not exceed the threshold value; and the second state in a case where the determination result is affirmative, where the intensity of the low-frequency component in the audio signal is determined to exceed the threshold value.
US10763789B2
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services. The disclosure provides a mixer including a first impedance connected in parallel to a mixer output transformer and configured to remove a primary local frequency component generated at an output of the mixer, and a second impedance connected in parallel to the mixer output transformer and configured to remove a secondary local frequency component generated at the output of the mixer, wherein the first impedance operates as a series resonator in a primary local frequency band, and the second impedance operates as a parallel resonator in a secondary local frequency band.
US10763788B2
The present invention relates to communication technologies and provides a method and a device for FSK/GFSK demodulation, the method comprises: determining a digital information vector group {Vl(i)} of a codeword a[k] to be demodulated and a corresponding phase matching vector group {θi(i)} within the duration of (2M+1)T; determining a received phase vector {tilde over (φ)}(i) of a received FSK/GFSK baseband signal φ(t,a); determining an average phase difference βl between {tilde over (φ)}(i) and θl(i); calculating the phase matching degree Ql between {tilde over (φ)}(i) and θl(i) after removing the impact of the average phase difference βl, and determining an l value corresponding to the phase matching degree Ql being the maximum; and determining the a[k], corresponding to the l value, in the digital information vector Vi(i) as a demodulation result. Because the impact of the average phase difference is removed during phase matching, the accuracy of phase matching is increased, and the performance of the phase domain demodulation technology is improved.
US10763781B2
A system and method of performing temperature compensation based on temperature of a crystal. An integrated circuit includes a clock circuit, a memory, an interface developing a sense voltage indicative of a temperature of the crystal, and a controller. The memory stores compensation values including nominal values based on a nominal third order polynomial that defines a nominal frequency versus temperature relationship of a crystal design representing multiple crystals, and a pair of adjustment values derived from two temperature-frequency error points. The controller determines a temperature value based on the sense voltage, calculates a frequency offset using the temperature value and the compensation values to solve a compensated third order polynomial defining a compensated frequency versus temperature relationship of the crystal, and adjusts a clock signal of the clock circuit using the frequency offset. A Wi-Fi device may be optimized for industrial IoT operating within an extended temperature range.
US10763772B1
An electrical system includes an inverter connected to AC and DC voltage buses, a cycloidal electric machine connected to the PIM via the AC voltage bus, and a controller. The machine's rotor is eccentric with respect to the stator, an airgap between the stator and rotor is smaller at an instantaneous center of rotation of the rotor than elsewhere around a circumference of the rotor, and the rotor moves with two degrees of freedom (2DOF), i.e., rotating and orbiting motion. The controller receives a torque command, the rotor position signal, and the current signals, and in response identifies an optimal stator pole or pole pair located proximate the instantaneous center of rotation and energizes the optimal stator pole or pole pair via the PIM prior to energizing another stator pole or pole pair of the stator.
US10763766B2
The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor residing in a housing. The magnetic sensor includes an input port and an output port, both extending from the housing, wherein the input port is to be connected to an external alternating current (AC) power supply. The magnetic sensor also includes an electric circuit which comprises an output control circuit coupled with the output port and configured to be at least responsive to a magnetic induction signal and the external AC power supply to control the magnetic sensor to operate in a state in which a load current flows through the output port. The magnetic induction signal is indicative of at least one characteristic of an external magnetic field detected by the electrical circuit and the operating frequency of the magnetic sensor is positively proportional to the frequency of the external AC power supply.
US10763757B2
In a power converter, an insulation member is interposed between a first overlap portion of the near DC busbar and a second overlap portion of the far DC busbar in a protrusion direction. The first overlap portion is located closer to the converter component in the protrusion direction than the second overlap portion is. A near DC terminal is arranged to be closer to the first and second overlap portions than a far DC terminal is in an arrangement direction perpendicular to both the stack and protrusion directions. The near and far DC busbars are joined to the respective near and far DC terminals. The far DC busbar is joined to the far DC terminals of the respective semiconductor modules while bypassing the near DC terminals of the respective semiconductor modules.
US10763753B2
A controller for use in a power converter comprising a comparator, request control, and foldback control. The comparator configured to receive a feedback signal representative of an output of the power converter and a first regulation reference representative of a target value for the output, and in response to the comparison of the feedback signal and the first regulation reference, generate a first regulation signal. Request control configured to receive the first regulation reference, and output a request signal with request events. Foldback control configured to receive the first regulation signal to generate the first regulation reference, the foldback control further configured to sense a foldback or fault condition if the feedback signal is less than the first regulation reference for a threshold duration of time, the foldback control further configured to vary the first regulation reference in response to the sensed foldback or fault condition to reduce the output.
US10763750B1
A power converter circuit included in a computer system may charge and discharge a switch node coupled to a regulated power supply node via an inductor. During a discharge cycle, the power converter circuit may sense a current being discharge from the regulated power supply node through the inductor into a ground supply node. The power converter circuit may also sense a noise current flowing in the ground supply node, and generate a control current using both the current being discharge and the noise current. Using the control current, the power converter circuit may halt the discharge cycle.
US10763743B1
A controller circuit for controlling switching elements and controlling dead-time of the switching elements is configured to generate a phase difference voltage using voltage at a control node of a first switching element and voltage at a control node of a second switching element. The first switching element is configured to couple a first node of a supply and a switch node and the second switching element is configured to couple the switch node and a second node of the supply. The controller circuit is further configured to generate a first driving signal based on a first pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for the first switching element and the phase difference voltage. The first driving signal includes a voltage-controlled delay module. The controller circuit is further configured to generate a second driving signal for driving the second switching element based a second PWM signal for the second switching element.
US10763740B2
A power factor correction (PFC) system includes a desired OFF period module that determines a desired OFF period for a switch of a PFC circuit based on an input voltage to the PFC circuit and an output voltage of the PFC circuit. A switching control module transitions the switch from an ON state to an OFF state when a measured current through an inductor of the PFC circuit is greater than a demanded current through the inductor and maintains the switch in the OFF state for the desired OFF period after the transition from the ON state to the OFF state.
US10763728B2
A coolant distributor for a machine configuration. At least one coolant forward flow inlet opening and at least one coolant return flow outlet opening as well as multiple coolant forward flow outlet openings and multiple coolant return flow inlet openings are formed in a distributor body of the coolant distributor. The coolant forward flow inlet opening is fluidically connected by way of a forward flow chamber present in the distributor body to the coolant flow outlet openings, and the coolant return flow inlet openings are fluidically connected by way of a return flow chamber to the coolant return flow outlet opening and the coolant forward flow inlet opening is separated fluidically within the distributor body from the coolant return flow outlet opening, and wherein the distributor body is composed of two identical parts, which between them form the forward flow chamber and the return flow chamber.
US10763726B2
A wheel rim generator is provided, including: a wheel rim having a rim, a disc, and an axis of rotation; a bearing having an outer race and an inner race, said inner race is disposed around said rim within the rim width; a rotor configured to rotate with said outer race, has at least one permanent magnet, and a center of gravity being displaced from said axis of rotation; and a stator configured to rotate with said rim, form at least one magnetic circuit with said rotor, and generate electromotive force with one of constant and changing magnetic flux in said at least one magnetic circuit as said wheel rim rotates.
US10763719B2
A stator that includes a stator core having a fastening hole; and a plurality of coils arranged in slots of the stator core and each formed of a conductor wire, wherein each of the coils includes lead wires at ends of the conductor wire, and a plurality of connectors, which are portions where the lead wires of the plurality of coils are connected to each other, are arranged so as not to overlap the fastening hole in a state in which a distance between the connector adjacent to the fastening hole in a circumferential direction of the stator core when viewed in a rotation axis direction and the connector adjacent to the connector on a side opposite to the fastening hole side out of the connectors is smaller than a distance between the connectors other than the connector adjacent to the fastening hole.
US10763704B2
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.
US10763698B2
A current-based resonant power delivery (CRPD) device and method with multi-cycle switching that enables efficient inductive power transmission at large distances. The proposed CRPD switches the Rx LC-tank for several cycles to utilize it as a current source. Therefore, the voltage across the load (RL) can be significantly higher than the Rx LC-tank voltage. In CRPD, the energy may first be stored in the receiver (Rx) coil by shorting the Rx LC-tank for several power carrier cycles. At the peak of Rx coil current, the coil energy may then be transferred to load (RL) for a quarter of the power carrier cycle.
US10763687B2
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an antenna, an energy storage device, a receiver, and an indicator assembly. The receiver may be coupled to the antenna and the energy storage device. The receiver may be configured to receive wireless energy via the antenna such that an energy storage level of the energy storage device is increased. The indicator assembly may be coupled to the receiver and may be configured, in response to the receiver receiving the wireless energy, to provide an indication based, at least in part, on a characteristic of the wireless energy.
US10763685B1
Systems and methods are described herein for regulating a charging rate of a battery module for an autonomous vehicle. In some aspects, the method comprises measuring a first battery cell temperature using a first temperature sensor located at a first battery cell of a plurality of batter cells in a battery module, determining whether the first battery cell temperature corresponds to a lowest temperature of the plurality of battery cells, determining a first charging rate corresponding to the first battery cell temperature, determining a first charging current and a first charging voltage corresponding to the first charging rate, and adjusting a charging current to the first charging current and a charging voltage to the first charging voltage for the battery module.
US10763684B2
In a secondary battery charging method, constant current charging is performed until a first predetermined voltage V0 is attained, constant voltage charging is then performed at the first predetermined voltage V0, the first constant voltage charging is completed when a charge current becomes (In−ΔIn) from In, and then n is incremented by one; and constant voltage charging is performed at a voltage Vn=Vn-1+ΔVn, a step of completing the n-th constant voltage charging when the charge current becomes (In−ΔIn) from In is repeated by incrementing n by one, and the N-th constant voltage charging in which a value of the voltage Vn reaches a second predetermined voltage VN (>V0) is completed to terminate the constant voltage charging.
US10763682B2
An energy storage system includes a power conversion system configured to produce a control signal for regulating a frequency of power flowing from a power generation system to an electric-power system, and a battery system including a first battery rack, a second battery rack, a charger/discharger configured to perform a charging/discharging operation of the second battery rack, and a rack BMS configured to control the charging/discharging operation of the first and second battery racks using the control signal, and to control the charger/discharger, thus controlling a state of charge (SOC) of the second battery rack.
US10763680B2
A battery pack includes a battery, a suspension unit that establishes or breaks an electrical connection between the battery and an external device, and a control unit that controls the suspension unit to break the electrical connection between the battery and the external device when a usage state of the battery pack does not satisfy a usage condition.
US10763673B2
Methods and systems for controlling supply of power generated by a weather dependent power generator
A pressure sewer control system includes a server in communication with one or more pressure sewer installations across a communications network, each of the one or more pressure sewer installations including a controller and one or more sewerage tanks. The server is configured to: determine weather data for a region associated with the pressure sewer installation; estimate power generating capability of a weather-dependent power generator based on the weather data; receive fluid level data indicative of a fluid level in the one or more sewerage tanks from the controller; determine whether a pump action should be instigated by the controller to pump fluid from the sewage tank based on the estimated power generating capability of the weather-dependent power generator and the fluid level data; and transmit a pump control instruction to the controller.
US10763672B2
A load balancing apparatus for balancing the current supplied on each phase of a multiple phase supply, Each supply phase feeds an AC load, as well as an AC-DC converter. The apparatus measures the current supplied from each phase of the supply as well as the power consumed by each of the AC loads. The power consumed by each of the AC-DC converters is adjusted so that the sum of the current drawn by any one of the AC loads, plus the current drawn by the AC-DC converter on the same supply phase, is substantially balanced between the supply phases. Typically the AC-DC converters supply a common DC battery. In some embodiments each AC load includes a DC-AC converter configured to supply power from the common DC battery to one or more of the AC loads.
US10763669B2
A control device is applied to a power conversion system including a first DDC and a second DDC connected in parallel with a common power supply target. The control device performs the equalization control of correcting, with an output correction voltage, at least any of a voltage command value of the first DDC and a voltage command value of the second DDC to equalize an output current. Moreover, while the equalization control is being performed, it is determined on which one of an output side of the first DDC or an output side of the second DDC abnormal disconnection has been caused based on the output correction voltage.
US10763658B2
A cable connector assembly (2) comprises a connector body (6) adapted to be mounted to a cable, a resilient first seal (30) for sealing between the cable and the connector body and having a first aperture, and a seal opening device (44) adapted to extend through and enlarge the first aperture, and having a hollow body part (46) for enabling part of the cable to extend through the first aperture without engaging the first seal, wherein the seal opening device is adapted to be removed from the connector body to enable the first seal to resiliently engage the cable.
US10763656B2
Methods and apparatus for cutting a trench (e.g., for a fiber optic cable or wire conductors) in an existing covering surface (e.g., a road surface). Debris from the cut trench is evacuated (e.g., vacuumed) from the trench as the trench is cut. The trench may be backfilled using a flowable composition. In one example, the flowable composition rigidifies after being flowed into the trench, and thereafter is substantially impermeable (e.g., having a hydraulic permeability of less than 0.0000001 cm/s upon drying), non-compressible and/or non-expanding.
US10763653B2
A branch circuit body includes a first electric wire, a first shield tube that covers the first electric wire and has an opening, a second electric wire that is electrically connected to the first electric wire and is drawn out from the opening, a second shield tube that covers the second electric wire and has an end portion inserted into the opening, and an engaging member that is provided on the first electric wire and configured to engage with the end portion of the second shield tube inserted from the opening.
US10763650B2
A cable, in particular an induction cable, extends in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis and is provided for laying in a pipe. A laying aid is mounted on the cable. The laying aid is formed so that the cable can be rotated about the longitudinal axis during laying. The cable is laid by a method for laying the cable which extends in a longitudinal direction, in which the laying aid is provided and the cable is laid in the longitudinal direction. The cable is rotated about a longitudinal axis extending in the longitudinal direction during laying.
US10763647B2
An assembly contains a housing defining an internal space of the assembly, an electronic circuit arranged in the internal space, and a protection strip arranged in the internal space for protecting the electronic circuit against external influences. Accordingly, the protection strip forms a ground conductor that is electrically connected to the housing and to a ground connection of the electronic circuit. Furthermore, a method for producing the assembly is disclosed.
US10763641B2
A method of manufacturing a light emitting device comprising: providing an element-structure wafer having a first substrate and a laser element structure on the first substrate, the laser element structure having ridges on a side opposite to the first substrate and raising layers respectively formed above the ridges; bonding a laser element structure side of the element-structure wafer to a second substrate to obtain a bonded wafer; removing at least a portion of the first substrate to obtain a thinned bonded wafer; singulating the thinned bonded wafer to obtain a laser element with the second substrate; mounting the laser element with the second substrate on a heat dissipating member such that a laser element side of the laser element with the second substrate faces the heat dissipating member; and removing the second substrate from the laser element.
US10763635B2
A fiber amplifier system including an optical component responsive to a seed beam and causing amplitude modulation that creates a non-uniform spectral transmission having peaks and nulls, and an actuator operable to shift the spectral transmission. The system further includes a fiber amplifier responsive to the seed beam and generating an amplified output beam and a beam sampler responsive to the output beam that provides a sample beam. A detector detects power fluctuations in the sample beam caused by the amplitude modulation, and generates a control metric identifying a magnitude of the fluctuations. A controller uses the control metric to control the actuator to cause it to make adjustments to the seed beam or to the optical component to cause the spectral transmission caused by the optical component to shift so that the peaks or nulls of the spectral transmission align with a center frequency of the seed beam.
US10763624B1
A receptacle connector includes a contact module assembly and a front housing receiving the contact module assembly. The contact module assembly includes first and second contact modules and a ground bus insert. The contact modules include dielectric frames holding contact leadframes including signal contacts and ground contacts. The first and second contact modules are stacked side by side with the ground bus insert therebetween. The ground bus insert includes ground conductors electrically connected together. The ground conductors include first and second side rails electrically connected to corresponding first and second ground contacts. The front housing has a receptacle slot receiving the signal contacts and ground contacts positioned to mate with the plug connector.
US10763623B2
An arrangement of an annular shielding element (1) comprises inwardly and outwardly pointing tabs (11, 12) on an insulating body (2) of a printed circuit board connector, for improving the electrical conductivity of both the earth connection between a plug connector housing (4)/device housing and a cruciform shield (31) of the insulating body (2)/a printed circuit board (5) associated therewith. The shielding element (1) can be designed as a stamped and bent part and can be formed from a resilient metal sheet. The invention significantly reduces the amount of force required to plug on the plug connector housing (4). This is very important in particular when constructing electrical devices because, here, printed circuit boards (5) comprise a plurality of mounted insulating bodies (2) which are simultaneously inserted into the plug connector housing (4) of a housing wall (6) of the device housing.
US10763620B2
The present invention discloses a circuit substrate, including a first signal end, a second signal end, a first circular capacitor structure, and a second circular capacitor structure. The first circular capacitor structure is electrically connected to the first signal end. The second circular capacitor structure is electrically connected to the second signal end. The first circular capacitor structure and the second circular capacitor structure are located in different planes of the circuit substrate.
US10763616B2
A wiring module is for attachment to a power module in which power elements that store or generate electrical power are arranged side-by-side. The wiring module includes: an insulating protector that houses interconnection conductors for interconnecting the power elements; detection wires that are housed in the insulating protector, extend from a side corresponding to the power elements, and detect a state of the power elements; a connector that is provided at an end portion of the detection wires and is arranged inside the insulating protector; and a movement restricting means that is provided in the insulating protector and is for restricting movement of the connector by locking the connector.
US10763611B2
The connector includes: at least one contact; a housing to which the contact is arranged; a shell formed into a cylindrical shape inside of which the housing is disposed; and a joining member formed of a resin material; wherein the housing and the contact form an integral unit by means of the joining member, and the joining member is closely fitted within an inner surface of the shell or the joining member is integrally coupled to the inner surface of the shell. Thus, the number of components of the connector can be reduced but the manufacturing flexibility thereof can be increased and the connector can be easily miniaturized and manufactured.
US10763610B2
A connector assembly comprises a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes a cap housing, an access terminal accommodated in the cap housing, a connecting part fixably mounted in the cap housing, and a protection part configured to be movable relative to the connecting part in a lengthwise direction of the access terminal. The female connector includes a plug housing configured to insert in the cap housing. The plug housing is configured to release a fastening state between the connecting part and the protection part and to push the protection part toward a floor surface of the connecting part during coupling of the male connector and the female connector.
US10763606B1
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame for attaching to a module with contacts of the module exposed for mating with a connector operable to couple the module to a printed circuit board, the frame comprising a seal for positioning on opposing faces of the module adjacent to the contacts to protect a module to connector interface from contaminants passing through a network device with the module installed in the network device.
US10763589B2
An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antenna structures and transceiver circuitry such as millimeter wave transceiver circuitry. Antenna structures in the wireless circuitry may include patch antennas that are organized in a phased antenna array. Each patch antenna may include an antenna resonating element and a parasitic element. The parasitic element for the patch antenna may have dielectric-filled openings formed between coplanar parasitic conductors. The parasitic conductors may include a central parasitic conductor, four rectangular parasitic conductors formed around the central parasitic conductor, and corner parasitic conductors formed at the corners of the parasitic element. The corner parasitic conductors may be non-rectangular. For example, the corner parasitic conductors may have first and second perpendicular edges and a straight or curved third edge that joins the first and second edges.
US10763587B2
A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for communicating between a short range wireless (WLAN) user device, such as a wearable, phone, or tablet, with a base station. Traditional low power communication (e.g., WLAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular links, etc.) involve an inefficient amplification process of a signal from the WLAN user to the base station, whereby significant power must be expended in the WLAN user device making it unsuitable in many applications. A reflector link paradigm is disclosed in which the user device communicates by modulating the extent of signal reflected back to the base station. An enhanced reflector is also disclosed which overcomes adverse effects of ambient reflections.
US10763586B2
Antenna systems have a substrate and antenna on the substrate, where the antenna has a plurality of leg elements. The plurality of leg elements comprises a conductive ink and forms a continuous path. At least one of the plurality of leg elements is individually selectable or de-selectable to change a resonant frequency of the antenna, and leg elements that are selected create an antenna path length corresponding to the resonant frequency. In some embodiments, the antennas are energy harvesters.
US10763584B2
Example discloses a conductive plane antenna, including, a non-conductive substrate; a conductive plane coupled to the non-conductive substrate; wherein the conductive plane includes an open cavity over the non-conductive substrate; wherein the cavity includes a closed end and an open end; a first feed point coupled to the conductive plane and configured to pass a first polarity of a set of electromagnetic signals; and a second feed point coupled to the conductive plane and configured to pass a second polarity of the set of electromagnetic signals wherein the conductive plane is configured to generate a first antenna gain pattern in response to the first and second polarity signals; wherein the cavity is configured to generate a second antenna gain pattern in response to the first and second polarity signals; and wherein a magnitude of the first antenna gain pattern is greater than a magnitude of the second antenna gain pattern.
US10763583B2
A method of assembling an antenna aperture from a plurality of antenna aperture segments is described. The method may include placing a first aperture segment relative to a second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture. Furthermore, an overlap of the first aperture segment overlaps a complementary underlap of the second aperture segment at a seam. The method may also include joining the overlap of the first aperture segment to the underlap of the second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture.
US10763575B2
The present disclosure is directed to small cell poles that are configured for use in urban environments. In various implementations, the small cell poles have a configuration similar to existing utility poles, which minimizes their aesthetic obtrusiveness. In order to reduce the size of an antenna structure of such a small cell pole, implementations utilizes antennas that are vertically stacked, which permits an antenna structure of a small cell pole to have a reduced width. In various implementations, one or more antennas are vertically stacked within a spatial envelope of a pole. For instance, one or more antennas may be disposed within the interior of a pole such that a resulting cell ole is similar in appearance to a utility pole.
US10763567B1
A high directivity compact size inter-layer coupler that has application for coupling off a pre-distortion coupling signal from a main signal at an output of a power amplifier to a pre-distortion circuit. The coupler includes a main signal line formed on a surface of a first dielectric layer opposite to a second dielectric layer, where the main signal line receives the main signal, and a coupling line formed between the second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer, where the coupling line is electromagnetically coupled to the main line so as to generate the coupling signal thereon. The coupling line has a general U-shape including a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a transverse portion between the first and second leg portions. The transverse portion includes a plurality of spaced apart blocks coupled together by a narrow line portion.
US10763560B2
There is provided a wiper support device for a phase shifter including a substrate. The wiper support device may comprise a cover, which is provided opposite to the substrate. The wiper support device may further comprise a wiper support, which is located between the cover and the substrate. The wiper support has a first surface facing the cover and a second surface facing the substrate. The second surface may be fixed with a wiper. The wiper support device may further comprise a resilient element, which extends from the first surface of the wiper support toward the cover and abuts against the cover. The wiper support device may further comprise a fastening mechanism, which connects the cover to the substrate. The resilient element may be compressed between the cover and the wiper support.
US10763558B2
A battery includes a first current collector, a laminate disposed on a first region of a surface of the first current collector, a thermal-expandable layer disposed on a second region of the surface of the first current collector, and a second current collector disposed on both of the laminate and the thermal-expandable layer. The laminate includes a first active material layer disposed on the first region, an electrolyte layer disposed on the first active material layer, and a second active material layer disposed on the electrolyte layer. A thermal expansion ratio of the thermal-expandable layer is greater than a thermal expansion ratio of the laminate.
US10763551B2
A method of fabricating an energy storage device (1) comprising forming a stack comprising at least a first electrode layer (6), a first current collecting layer (12) and an electrolyte layer 8 disposed between the first electrode layer (6) and the first current collecting layer (12). Forming a first groove (24) in the stack through the first electrode layer (6) and the electrolyte layer (8), thereby forming exposed edges of the first electrode layer 6 and the electrolyte layer (8). Filling at least part of the first groove (24) with an electrically insulating material thereby covering the exposed edges of the first electrode layer (6) and the electrolyte layer (8) with the insulating material. Cutting through the insulating material and the first current collecting layer (12) along at least part of the first groove (24) in order to form an exposed edge of the first current collecting layer (12).
US10763549B2
A method for producing at least one electrochemical cell of a solid-state battery, comprising a mixed-conducting anode, a mixed-conducting cathode, and an interposed electrolyte, is characterized in that a mixed-conducting anode and a mixed-conducting cathode are initially produced or provided. The surface of at least one of the two electrodes is modified by way of an additional method step in such a way that the electronic conductivity perpendicular to the cell is reduced to less than 10−8 S/cm in a layer of the electrode near the surface. The anode and cathode are then assembled to form a solid-state battery in such a way that the surface-modified layer of at least one electrode is disposed as an electrolyte layer between the anode and cathode, and the mixed-conducting electrodes are thereby electronically separated.
US10763548B2
A secondary battery having good performance especially in a high-temperature environment can be obtained by using an electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, which is characterized by containing an ionic liquid represented by formula (1) and a lithium salt. (In the formula, each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms; and n represents 1 or 2.)
US10763541B2
Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The non-aqueous electrolyte including an ionizable lithium salt and an organic solvent may further include (a) 1 to 10 parts by weight of a compound having a vinylene group or vinyl group per 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and (b) 10 to 300 parts by weight of a dinitrile compound having an ether bond per 100 parts by weight of the compound having the vinylene group or vinyl group. The lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte may effectively suppress the swelling and improve the charge/discharge cycle life.
US10763533B1
An interconnect for a fuel cell stack includes an interconnect body having an air surface having air flow channels and ribs and a fuel surface having fuel flow channels and ribs, an electrically conductive contact layer located on the air surface of the interconnect, the electrically conductive contact layer containing at least one of Co and Mn, and a corrosion barrier layer containing zirconium silicate and magnesium aluminosilicate crystals located over the electrically conductive contact layer.
US10763530B2
A manufacturing method for a fuel cell includes: preparing a membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly; preparing a support frame having an electrical insulating property and an ultraviolet permeability; preparing a separator; bonding the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly and the support frame to each other via a first ultraviolet curable adhesive; and, after the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly and the support frame are bonded to each other, bonding the support frame and the separator to each other via a second ultraviolet curable adhesive.
US10763527B2
A fuel cell device is improved for operating conditions during a partial load operation. The fuel cell device comprises a cell stack formed by electrically connecting fuel cells for generating power by fuel gas and oxygen-containing gas; a fuel gas supply unit for supplying the fuel gas to the fuel cells; and a power adjustment unit for adjusting the amount of current that is supplied to an external load and a controller for controlling the fuel gas supply unit and the power adjustment unit. The controller adjusts, during the partial load operation of the fuel cell device and when the fuel gas supplied to the cell stack is at a low flow rate. The relationship between a fuel utilization rate of the cell stack and the amount of power generated by the cell stack can be nonlinear.
US10763516B2
An interconnector-electrochemical reaction unit cell composite body including an electrochemical reaction unit cell, and an interconnector which has a first through hole defining a fuel gas flow channel and which is disposed on the side toward an anode of the electrochemical reaction unit cell. The interconnector includes a coating forming a first surface of the interconnector opposite the anode. The coating includes a first coating and a second coating a having reduction resistance higher than that of the first coating. The first coating forms a first surface region which is a portion of the first surface of the interconnector and which is located away from the first through hole. The second coating forms a second surface region which is a portion of the first surface of the interconnector, which surrounds the first through hole, and which is located between the first coating and the first through hole.
US10763505B2
A method for manufacturing a positive active material is provided. The method includes forming a positive active material precursor including nickel, mixing and firing the positive active material precursor and lithium salt to form a preliminary positive active material particle, forming a coating material including fluorine on the preliminary positive active material particle by dry-mixing the preliminary positive active material particle with a coating source including fluorine, and manufacturing a positive active material particle by thermally treating the preliminary positive active material particle on which the coating material is formed.
US10763503B2
A composite cathode active material, and a cathode and a lithium battery each including the composite cathode active material. The composite cathode active material includes: a core including a first lithium transition metal oxide represented by Formula 1, LiaMO2 wherein, in Formula 1, M includes Ni and at least one non-nickel Group 4 to Group 13 element, a content of Ni is about 70 mol % or greater, based on a total content of M, 0.9≤a≤1.1, and wherein the first lithium transition metal oxide has a layered crystal structure belonging to an R3m space group; and a shell on a surface of the core, the shell having a spinel crystal structure and including a dopant.
US10763502B2
A positive active material for a positive electrode of a battery cell which includes a first component containing Li2MnO3, at least a portion of the manganese ions having been replaced by platinum ions and/or chromium ions. A positive electrode of a battery cell which includes a positive material, and a battery cell which includes at least one positive electrode are also described.
US10763496B2
Provided are a silicon oxide-carbon composite, a method of preparing the same, and an energy storage device containing the same. In the method of preparing a silicon oxide-carbon composite, a reaction solution containing an organic solvent including an aromatic compound is provided. Crystalline carbon structures are formed by generating plasma in the reaction solution. A slurry is formed by adding silicon halide and a polyol in the reaction solution in which the crystalline carbon structures are dispersed. The slurry is separated from the organic solvent and subjected to thermal treatment.
US10763488B2
The present disclosure includes a lithium-ion battery module that has a housing and a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells disposed in the housing. Each of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells includes a first terminal with a first polarity, a second terminal with a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, an overcharge protection assembly, and a casing electrically coupled to the first terminal such that the casing has the first polarity, where the casing has an electrically conductive material. The lithium-ion battery module also includes a vent of the overcharge protection assembly electrically coupled to the casing and a conductive component of the overcharge protection assembly electrically coupled to the second terminal, and the vent is configured to contact the conductive component to cause a short circuit and to vent a gas from the casing into the housing when a pressure in the casing reaches a threshold value.
US10763486B2
Batteries with a safety mechanism adapted to protect against tissue damage and/or electrolysis when the battery is exposed to an aqueous solution or a wet tissue.
US10763482B2
A connection member configured to electrically connect respective storage elements to each other in a power storage device constituted by a plurality of storage elements. The connection member includes: a substrate; and a plurality of connecting portions connected to electrodes of the respective storage elements and configured to cut off electric connection with the storage elements by fusing at the time when a current of a predetermined value or more flows therein. The connecting portion is formed by performing punching on the substrate and includes at least two bent portions bent in a punching direction. One of the bent portions is bent along a first direction perpendicular to the punching direction, and the other one of the bent portions is bent along a second direction perpendicular to the punching direction and perpendicular to the first direction.
US10763477B2
A system and method for mitigating the effects of a thermal event within a non-metal-air battery pack is provided in which the hot gas and material generated during the event is directed into the metal-air cells of a metal-air battery pack. The metal-air cells provide a large thermal mass for absorbing at least a portion of the thermal energy generated during the event before it is released to the ambient environment. As a result, the risks to vehicle passengers, bystanders, first responders and property are limited.
US10763473B2
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis having a base member with raised surface features on the upper surface outlining individual cells, each cell configured to receive at least one battery; a cover member having a plurality of depending surface features on the lower surface which are aligned with the surface features of the base member. The cover member includes a channel formed in the upper surface thereof, aligned with and extending along a length of the depending surface feature disposed on the bottom surface. A lattice support structure is also included which has a plurality of support members extending axially and transversely, wherein the lattice support structure is configured to be at least partially disposed within the channel of the cover member and mounted to the vehicle chassis. The lattice support member providing increased rigidity and a load distribution path for externally applied forces (e.g. crash events) to prevent or inhibit enclosure breakage or puncture.
US10763471B2
A motor vehicle battery module, in particular for an electric or hybrid vehicle, includes at least two battery cells which are situated laterally next to one another and form a battery pack, two pressure plates which are situated on opposite sides of the battery pack, and at least one spacer element which has a first bearing surface by which the at least one spacer element bears against a side surface of an adjoining battery cell. The pressure plates are arranged in such a way that the at least two battery cells are arranged between the two pressure plates. The bearing surface is smaller than the side surface, which adjoins the spacer element, of the adjoining battery cell, and therefore part of the side surface is unsupported.
US10763467B2
The present disclosure relates to a battery module suitable for minimizing increase in overall volume due to increased capacity and simplifying the connection structure of the battery cells, by surrounding battery cells with a battery receiving unit and a battery cover as substitutes for cartridges. The battery module of the present disclosure includes a battery receiving unit including, within a receiving housing, a receiving groove and a receiving structure having a zigzag shape on a receiving sidewall and surrounding the receiving groove, battery cells partially received in the receiving groove and contacted with the receiving structure, and including electrode leads protruded from the receiving housing; and a battery cover including a seating groove formed within a seating housing and open to the receiving groove for seating the battery cells, and a seating structure having a zigzag shape on a seating sidewall surrounding the seating groove, in which the seating housing covers the receiving groove of the receiving housing and is penetrated with the electrode leads.
US10763464B2
Disclosed herein is a cylindrical battery cell configured such that an electrode assembly, having a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound in the state in which a separator is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, is mounted in a cylindrical can in the state of being impregnated with an electrolytic solution, wherein an inner layer and an outer layer, each of which is made of stainless steel, are formed in at least a portion of the cylindrical can, and wherein a reinforcement layer is interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, the reinforcement layer being made of a different metal than the inner layer and the outer layer.
US10763457B2
An organic light-emitting diode display device can include a substrate including first, second and third sub-pixels, each of the first, second and third sub-pixels including an emission area and a non-emission area; a driving thin film transistor in the non-emission area of each of the first, second and third sub-pixels; a light-emitting diode connected to the driving thin film transistor; a polarizer at an outer surface of the substrate, the polarizer including a reflective polarizer; and a light control pattern disposed inside of the substrate and corresponding to the non-emission area, the light control pattern being configured to change a direction of light incident on the light control pattern.
US10763448B2
This application relates to an OLED device, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The OLED device includes a light emitting unit between an anode and a cathode. The light-emitting unit includes: a first carrier function layer for migration of first carriers, the first carrier function layer including a first material layer; a second carrier function layer for migration of second carriers having a polarity different from that of the first carriers, the second carrier function layer including a second material layer; a light emitting layer between the first material layer and the second material layer, the light emitting layer including a luminescent material; a first buffer layer between the light emitting layer and the first material layer. The first buffer layer is a mixed layer containing the luminescent material and the first material.
US10763445B2
An organometallic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same are provided. The organometallic compound is represented by Formula 1 below:
US10763443B2
The present invention provides a novel compound which is capable of improving light-emitting efficiency, stability and lifespan of an element, an organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof.
US10763439B2
An organic light emitting device and a display device, the organic light emitting device including a first electrode; a hole transport region on the first electrode; an emission layer on the hole transport region; an electron transport region on the emission layer; and a second electrode on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region includes a compound represented by the following Formula 1:
US10763427B2
A method of forming a 3D Hall effect sensor and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming a p-type well in a substrate; forming a first n-type well in a first region surrounded by the p-type well in top view; forming a second n-type well in a second region surrounding the p-type well; implanting n-type dopant in the first and second n-type wells; and implanting p-type dopant in the p-type well and the first n-type well.
US10763417B2
The invention describes a thermal block assembly comprising a first thermally and electrically conductive block part realised for connection to an anode pad of a light-emitting diode (LED) and dimensioned to provide an essentially complete thermal path for heat originating at the anode pad; a second thermally and electrically conductive block part realised for connection to a cathode pad of the LED and dimensioned to provide an essentially complete thermal path for heat originating at the cathode pad; and a bonding layer applied to the block parts to fix the positions of the block parts on either side of a gap. The invention further describes an LED arrangement comprising said thermal block assembly and at least one LED mounted thereto, and a method of manufacturing said thermal block assembly.
US10763416B2
A LED leadframe for securing a LED chip includes a metallic base and an insulating layer. The metallic base includes a die bonding region and a peripheral region surrounding the die bonding region, and the die bonding region is for securing the LED chip. The insulating layer is disposed on the metallic base and located in the peripheral region to define the die bonding region. The insulating layer includes a bar-shaped insulating section disposed in the metallic base and corresponding to the die bonding region. The metallic base includes a first groove(s) defined corresponding to the die bonding region. The first groove(s) is/are filled with a thermally conductive filler. The invention improves the LED leadframe to allow heat conducting efficiencies of various regions of the base to be controllable and adjustable so as to reduce temperature differences among various regions of the base and thereby unify the temperature.
US10763408B2
A backlight includes: a light-emitting module including: a base member including a conductive pattern; a plurality of light-emitting devices, each of which is flip-chip bonded on the base member and electrically connected to the conductive pattern, and each of which includes: a light-emitting element, and a dielectric multi-layer film located on an upper surface of the light-emitting element; a plurality of light reflective members arranged between the plurality of light-emitting elements; a transparent laminate located above the plurality of light-emitting devices and including: a wavelength converting member adapted to absorb a portion of light from the light-emitting elements and to emit light of a wavelength that is different from an emission wavelength of the light-emitting elements, and a diffuser plate; and a reflective member facing a lateral surface of the transparent laminate.
US10763404B2
A light emitting device, including an LED semiconductor die, a photoluminescent structure and a reflector, is disclosed. The photoluminescent structure with a beveled edge surface is disposed on top of the LED semiconductor die, wherein a lower surface of the photoluminescent structure adheres to an upper surface of the LED semiconductor die. A reflective resin material is disposed surrounding edge surfaces of the LED semiconductor die and the photoluminescent structure forming a beveled reflector. A method to manufacture the above light emitting device is also disclosed. Advantages of this light emitting device with beveled reflector include increasing the light extraction efficiency, making the viewing angle tunable, improving spatial color uniformity and reducing the light source etendue realized in a compact form-factor size.
US10763403B2
A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light guide member, a reflecting member, a wavelength conversion member. The light emitting element has a light emitting surface and lateral surfaces. The light guiding member is provided on at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element. The reflecting member is provided on the lateral surface of the light emitting element with the light guiding member interposed therebetween. The wavelength conversion member is provided on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, the light guiding member and the reflecting member. The wavelength conversion member is provided with a recess between an outer lateral surface of the wavelength conversion member and the light guiding member. The reflecting member is provided in the recess.
US10763398B2
A light emitting device package according to an embodiment includes: a body including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, and first and second openings passing through the upper surface and the lower surface; and a light emitting device including first and second bonding portions disposed on the first and second openings, respectively, wherein the body may include a recess provided on the lower surface, the recess may be vertically overlapped with the first opening and the second opening, and the recess may be exposed at the side surface of the body.
US10763392B2
A light emitting device including a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, a mesa disposed thereon and including a second semiconductor layer and an active layer, a first contact electrode contacting the first semiconductor layer exposed around the mesa, a second contact electrode contacting the second semiconductor layer, a passivation layer covering the first contact electrode, the mesa, and the second contact electrode and having openings disposed on the first and second contact electrodes, and first and second bump electrodes electrically connected to the first and second contact electrodes through the openings, respectively, in which the mesa has indentations in plan view, the first contact electrode is spaced apart from the mesa by a predetermined distance, surrounds the mesa, and contacts the first semiconductor layer in the indentations, and each of the first and second bump electrodes covers one of the openings of the passivation layer and a portion thereof.
US10763385B2
A device having a multi-junction solar cell and a protection diode structure, whereby the multi-junction solar cell and the protection diode structure have a common rear surface and front sides separated by a mesa trench. The common rear surface comprises an electrically conductive layer, and the light enters through the front side into the multi-junction solar cell. The cell includes a stack of a plurality of solar cells, and has a top cell, placed closest to the front side, and a bottom solar cell, placed closest to the rear side, and a tunnel diode is placed between adjacent solar cells. The number of semiconductor layers in the protection diode structure is smaller than the number of semiconductor layers in the multi-junction solar cell. The sequence of the semiconductor layers in the protection diode structure corresponds to the sequence of semiconductor layers of the multi-junction solar cell.
US10763383B2
An electrical connection is formed between first and second conductive elements, by inserting a nano-metal material between the first and second conductive elements; and heating the nano-metal material to a melting temperature to form the electrical connection between the first and second conductive elements. The nano-metal material may comprise a nano-metal paste or ink comprised of one or more of Gold (Au), Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag), and/or Aluminum (Al) nano-particles that melt or fuse into a solid to form the electrical connection, at a melting temperature of about 150-250 degrees C., and more preferably, about 175-225 degrees C. The electrical connection may be formed between a solar cell and a substrate by creating a via in the solar cell between a front and back side of the solar cell, wherein the via is connected to a contact on the front side of the solar cell and a trace on the substrate.
US10763377B2
The present invention discloses a bifacial P-type PERC solar cell, which consecutively comprises a rear silver electrode, a rear aluminum grid, a rear passivation layer, P-type silicon, an N-type emitter, a front silicon nitride film, and a front silver electrode, wherein the rear silver electrode intersects with the rear aluminum grid line by a first predetermined angle, the first predetermined angle being greater than 10 degrees and smaller than 90 degrees; the rear passivation layer is grooved with laser to form a first laser grooving region, which is disposed below the rear aluminum grid line; the rear aluminum grid line is connected to the P-type silicon via the first laser grooving region and is provided at its periphery with an outer aluminum grid frame, the outer aluminum grid frame being connected to the rear aluminum grid line and the rear silver electrode. The present invention is simple in structure, low in cost, easy to popularize, and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
US10763376B1
A method including forming an interconnect in a metal member. The interconnect includes multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures forming a continuous central portion. A vertex of each of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures adjoins a next vertex of a next V-shaped structure of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures. The method further includes separating the interconnect from the metal member.
US10763366B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor base. A dielectric isolation structure is formed in the semiconductor base. A source/drain of a FinFET transistor is formed on the semiconductor base. A bottom segment of the source/drain is embedded into the semiconductor base. The bottom segment of the source/drain has a V-shaped cross-sectional profile. The bottom segment of the source/drain is separated from the dielectric isolation structure by portions of the semiconductor base.
US10763365B2
The present disclosure describes various non-planar semiconductor devices, such as fin field-effect transistors (finFETs) to provide an example, having one or more metal rail conductors and various methods for fabricating these non-planar semiconductor devices. In some situations, the one or more metal rail conductors can be electrically connected to gate, source, and/or drain regions of these various non-planar semiconductor devices. In these situations, the one or more metal rail conductors can be utilized to electrically connect the gate, the source, and/or the drain regions of various non-planar semiconductor devices to other gate, source, and/or drain regions of various non-planar semiconductor devices and/or other semiconductor devices. However, in other situations, the one or more metal rail conductors can be isolated from the gate, the source, and/or the drain regions these various non-planar semiconductor devices. This isolation prevents electrical connection between the one or more metal rail conductors and the gate, the source, and/or the drain regions these various non-planar semiconductor devices.
US10763359B2
A semiconductor device includes a first conductivity type first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region on the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region on the second semiconductor region, a first insulating portion extending inwardly of, and surrounded by, the first semiconductor region, a gate electrode extending inwardly of the first insulating portion and spaced from the second semiconductor region in a second direction that intersects a first direction extending from the first semiconductor region to the second semiconductor region, by the first insulating portion, and a first electrode including a portion spaced from the first semiconductor region in the second direction by the first insulating portion, and surrounded by the first insulating portion and the gate electrode.
US10763358B2
Disclosed is a high voltage semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same.
US10763356B1
An embodiment relates to a device comprising a unit cell on a SiC substrate, the unit cell comprising a first well region, a source region, a plug region, and a well trench, wherein the well trench has a depth that is less than that of the first well region. Additional embodiments relate to the device having a second well region, wherein the second well region has a depth that is equal to or deeper than the first well region and the second well region is located under and around the source region.
US10763353B2
A first p+-type region in contact with a bottom of a gate trench is disposed in a striped shape extending along a first direction that is orthogonal to a second direction along which the gate trench extends in a striped shape, as viewed from a front surface of a silicon carbide substrate. As a result, trench gate MOSFETs are disposed in parallel at a predetermined cell pitch along the first direction. A flat SBD is disposed at a predetermined cell pitch along the second direction. The cell pitch of the trench gate MOSFET and the cell pitch of the flat SBD may be set independently of each other.
US10763346B2
Provided is a semiconductor device in which, in a case where a metallic plate (a conductive member) is bonded by being sintered to a semiconductor chip having an IGBT gate structure, an excess stress is less likely to be generated in a gate wiring section of the semiconductor chip even when pressure is applied in a sinter bonding process, so that a characteristic failure is reduced. The semiconductor device according to the present invention is characterized by: being provided with a semiconductor chip having a gate structure represented by an IGBT; including first gate wiring and second gate wiring formed on the surface of the semiconductor chip; and including an emitter electrode disposed so as to cover the first gate wiring and a sintered layer disposed above the emitter electrode, wherein a multilayer structure formed by including at least the emitter electrode and the sintered layer on the surface of the semiconductor chip continuously exists over a range including an emitter electrode connecting contact and gate wiring regions.
US10763342B2
A method is presented for forming equal thickness gate spacers for a CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) device, the method includes forming a PFET (p-type field effect transistor) device and an NFET (n-type field effect transistor) device each including gate masks formed over dummy gates, forming PFET epi growth regions between the dummy gates of the PFET device, forming NFET epi growth regions between the dummy gates of the NFET device, depositing a nitride liner and an oxide over the PFET and NFET epi growth regions, the nitride liner and oxide extending up to the gate masks, and removing the dummy gates and the gate masks to form HKMGs (high-k metal gates) between the PFET and NFET epi growth regions.
US10763338B2
The present disclosure describes a silicide formation process which employs the formation of an amorphous layer in the SiGe S/D region via an application of a substrate bias voltage during a metal deposition process. For example, the method includes a substrate with a gate structure disposed thereon and a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure. A dielectric is formed over the gate structure and the source-drain region. A contact opening is formed in the dielectric to expose a portion of the gate structure and a portion of the source/drain region. An amorphous layer is formed in the exposed portion of the source/drain region with a thickness and a composition which is based on an adjustable bias voltage applied to the substrate. Further, an anneal is performed to form a silicide on the source/drain region.
US10763334B2
Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a gate finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a gate interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a gate signal at an interior position of the gate interconnect, where the gate interconnect is connected to the gate finger at a position offset from the interior position of the gate interconnect.
US10763333B2
A nitride semiconductor device may comprise a p-type layer. The nitride semiconductor device may comprise a first n-type voltage-blocking layer in contact with the p-type layer. The nitride semiconductor device may comprise a second n-type voltage-blocking layer in contact with the first n-type voltage-blocking layer and separated from the p-type layer by the first n-type voltage-blocking layer. A donor concentration in the first n-type voltage-blocking layer may be lower than a donor concentration in the second n-type voltage-blocking layer. A carbon concentration in the first n-type voltage-blocking layer may be lower than a carbon concentration in the second n-type voltage-blocking layer.
US10763328B2
Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods for fabricating a structure for a field-effect transistor. A first epitaxial layer has a first surface and a second surface inclined relative to the first surface. A surface layer is arranged on the first and second surfaces of the first epitaxial layer. A second epitaxial layer is arranged over the surface layer on the first and second surfaces of the first epitaxial layer. A portion of the first epitaxial layer defines an interface with the surface layer. The portion of the first epitaxial layer contains a first concentration of a dopant. The surface layer contains a second concentration of the dopant that is greater than the first concentration of the dopant in the portion of the first epitaxial layer.
US10763326B2
A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a middle-of-line (MOL) oxide layer in the semiconductor structure. The MOL oxide layer including multiple gate stacks formed on a substrate. A nitride layer is formed over a silicide in the MOL oxide layer. At least one self-aligned contact area (CA) element is formed within the nitride layer. The MOL oxide layer is selectively recessed on a first side and a second side of the at least one self-aligned CA element leaving remaining portions of the MOL oxide layer on the nitride layer and a nitride. A nitride cap of the plurality of gate stacks is selectively recessed. An air-gap oxide layer is deposited for introducing one or more air-gaps in the deposited air-gap oxide layer. The air gap oxide layer is reduced to the at least one self-aligned CA element and the nitride layer.
US10763321B2
The present disclosure relates to an OLED display panel, a method for manufacturing the same and a display device. The OLED display panel includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor and a photosensitive device for fingerprint recognition on the substrate; a transparent dielectric layer on the substrate and the thin film transistor; a light-shielding-planarization single layer on the transparent dielectric layer, wherein the light-shielding-planarization single layer has a first hole exposing the transparent dielectric layer, and a projection of the first hole on the substrate overlays with a projection of the photosensitive device on the substrate; and an organic light emitting device on the light-shielding-planarization single layer, wherein the organic light emitting device is connected to a source/drain electrode of the thin film transistor through a second hole penetrating the light-shielding-planarization single layer.
US10763317B2
A display panel and an organic light emitting display device with enhanced light extraction efficiency is described. The display panel and the display device include an insulating film including at least one concave portion, a first electrode disposed to cover the concave portion, a bank including a first part on the first electrode and overlapping a part of the flat portion of the concave portion, a second part extending from the first part and overlapping an inclined portion of the concave portion, and a third part extending from the second part and disposed on the side portion, an organic layer overlapping the concave portion, and a second electrode on the organic layer and the bank. A width of the first part of the bank is wider than a width of the second part of the bank. Thus, it is possible to provide a display device with enhanced light extraction efficiency.
US10763311B2
An organic light emitting display device comprises a substrate having a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of first electrodes disposed to correspond to the plurality of sub-pixels; a first bank having a plurality of first openings exposing a portion of the plurality of first electrodes; and a second bank disposed on the first bank, having a plurality of second openings that exposes the plurality of first electrodes, and at least one third opening disposed between two neighboring second openings along the second direction.
US10763308B2
A driving substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of active devices, a thermal-conducting pattern layer and a buffer layer. The active devices are separately arranged on the substrate. Each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a gate insulation layer, a source and a drain. The source and the drain expose a portion of the channel layer to define a channel region. The thermal-conducting pattern layer is disposed on the substrate and includes at least one thermal-conducting body and at least one thermal-conducting pattern connected to the thermal-conducting body. The thermal-conducting pattern corresponds to a location of at least one of the channel region, the channel layer, the gate, the source and the drain and each active device. The buffer layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the thermal-conducting pattern layer, and is located between the thermal-conducting pattern and each active device.
US10763303B2
Provided is a micro light emission element including a compound semiconductor in which an N-side layer, a light emission layer, and a P-side layer are laminated sequentially from a side of a light emitting surface, in which an N-electrode coupled to the N-side layer and a P-electrode coupled to the P-side layer are disposed on another surface opposite to the light emitting surface, the P-electrode is disposed on the light emission layer, the N-electrode is disposed in an isolation region which is a boundary region of the micro light emission element and isolates the light emission layer from a light emission layer of another micro light emission element, a surface of the N-electrode on a side of the other surface and a surface of the P-electrode on the side of the other surface are flush with each other, and the N-electrode and the P-electrode are both formed of a single interconnection layer.
US10763302B2
A display panel and a repairing method thereof. The display panel includes micro LEDs and a circuit substrate. The circuit substrate includes first wires, second wires and connecting circuits. Respective one of the connecting circuits is configured to be electrically connected to respective one of the micro LEDs. Each of the connecting circuits includes a first pad, a second pad, a third pad and a connecting wire. The first pad is configured to be electrically connected to the corresponding micro LED and one of the first wires. The first and second pads are separated by a first gap. The second pad is configured to be electrically connected to one of the second wires. The second and third pads are separated by a second gap. The connecting wire is connected to the second pad and the third pad.
US10763295B2
Achieving an imaging apparatus capable of performing both photographing of visible light and photographing of invisible light with a normal solid-state imaging element used for visible light photographing. An imaging apparatus including: a solid-state imaging element having a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arrayed on an imaging surface; a light shielding unit that shields an invisible light imaging region of the solid-state imaging element in a space above the imaging surface of the solid-state imaging element; a first optical system that allows light corresponding to visible light contained in external light to be incident on the visible light imaging region of the solid-state imaging element; and a second optical system that allows light corresponding to invisible light contained in external light to be incident on an invisible light imaging region covered by the light shielding unit.
US10763290B2
Embodiments include a LIDAR scanning system. A laser is configured to emit pulses of light. A transmit reconfigurable-metasurface is configured to reflect an incident pulse of light as an illumination beam pointing at a field of view. This pointing is responsive to a first holographic beam steering pattern implemented in the transmit reconfigurable-metasurface. A receive reconfigurable-metasurface is configured to reflect a return of the illumination beam to an optical detector. This pointing is responsive to a second holographic beam steering pattern implemented in the receiving reconfigurable-metasurface. An optical detector includes an array of detector pixels. Each detector pixel includes (i) a photodetector configured to detect light in the return of the illumination beam and (ii) a timing circuit configured to determine a time of flight of the detected light. The optical detector is also configured to output a detection signal indicative of the detected light and the time of flight.
US10763276B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes a plurality of conductors stacked with insulators being interposed therebetween and a pillar through the plurality of conductors. The pillar includes a first columnar section, a second columnar section, and a joint portion between the first columnar section and the second columnar section. The pillar comprises portions that cross the respective conductors and that each function as part of a transistor. The plurality of conductors include a first conductor. The first conductor is closest to the joint portion among the plurality of conductors through the second columnar section, and includes a bending portion formed along the joint portion.
US10763269B2
An anti-fuse cell includes a control device and an anti-fuse element is introduced. The control device includes a source node, a drain node and a gate node, wherein the gate node is electrically coupled to a word line and the drain node is electrically coupled to a bit line. The anti-fuse element includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second conductive layer of the anti-fuse element is physically stacked upon a conductive layer and electrically connected to the source node of the control device, and first conductive layer is electrically coupled to a program line through a via. An anti-fuse cell having multiple anti-fuse elements and a chip having a plurality of anti-fuse cells are also introduced.
US10763262B2
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following steps. A substrate including a conductive layer formed thereon is provided. The conductive layer is patterned to form a plurality of conductive patterns extending along a first direction. A cap layer is conformally formed to cover the plurality of conductive patterns. A patterned hard mask is formed over the cap layer. The plurality of conductive patterns are etched through the patterned hard mask to form a plurality of conductive islands. In some embodiments, the plurality of conductive islands are separated from each other by a plurality of first gaps along the first direction. In some embodiments, the plurality of conductive islands are separated from each other by the cap layer and a plurality of second gaps along a second direction that is different from the first direction.
US10763250B2
The SCR-based ESD device has a 4-layered PNPN structure (NPN and PNP junction transistors) disposed in SOI having first and second device wells (N-well and P-well) abut forming a NP junction near a midline. First and second contact regions disposed in device wells are coupled to high and low power sources (I/O pad and ground). Internal isolation regions (shallower STI) extending partially not touching the bottom of surface substrate separate the first and second contact regions. A vertical gate is disposed over the NP junction or over a shallower STI which overlaps the junction and separate the second contact regions in x-direction. One or more horizontal gates separate the second contact regions in y-direction and guide the device wells underneath the shallower STI to outer edges to connect with the first contact regions for body contacts. A process for forming the device is also disclosed and is compatible with CMOS processes.
US10763248B2
The electrical and electrochemical properties of various semiconductors may limit the usefulness of various semiconductor materials for one or more purposes. A completed gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor layer containing a number of GaN power management integrated circuit (PMIC) dies may be bonded to a completed silicon semiconductor layer containing a number of complementary metal oxide (CMOS) control circuit dies. The completed GaN layer and the completed silicon layer may be full size (e.g., 300 mm). A layer transfer operation may be used to bond the completed GaN layer to the completed silicon layer. The layer transfer operation may be performed on full size wafers. After slicing the full size wafers a large number of multi-layer dies, each having a GaN die layer transferred to a silicon die may be produced.
US10763236B2
A method of operating an ultrasonic bonding machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) imaging at least one of (i) a semiconductor element supported by a substrate, and (ii) a clamping structure adapted for securing the substrate during a bonding operation; and (b) determining if a relative position of the semiconductor element and the clamping structure is acceptable using predetermined criteria and information from step (a).
US10763230B2
A method for backside metallization includes inkjet printing a pattern of nanosilver conductive ink on a first surface of a silicon wafer. The silicon wafer includes a plurality of dies. The pattern includes a clearance area along a scribe line between the dies. A laser is focused, through a second surface of the wafer, at a point between the first surface of the silicon wafer and the second surface of the silicon wafer. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The dies are separated along the scribe line.
US10763229B2
A semiconductor structure includes a transceiver, a molding surrounding the transceiver, a plurality of vias extending through the molding, and a RDL disposed over the transceiver and the plurality of vias. In some embodiments, the RDL includes an antenna disposed over and electrically connected to the transceiver, and a dielectric layer surrounding the antenna. In some embodiments, the antenna includes an elongated portion extending over the molding and a via portion electrically connected to the transceiver.
US10763224B2
A semiconductor structure includes a die, a molding surrounding the die, a first seal ring disposed over the molding, and a second seal ring disposed below the molding. The semiconductor structure further includes a first interconnect structure disposed below the first surface of the die and a second interconnect structure disposed over the second surface and the molding. The first seal ring is disposed in the second interconnect structure and disposed over the molding, and the second seal ring is provided within the die and the first interconnect structure.
US10763222B2
Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor devices may be provided. A 3D semiconductor device may include a substrate including a chip region and a scribe line region, a cell array structure including memory cells three-dimensionally arranged on the chip region of the substrate, a stack structure disposed on the scribe line region of the substrate and including first layers and second layers that are vertically and alternately stacked, and a plurality of vertical structures extending along a vertical direction that is perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate and penetrating the stack structure.
US10763216B2
A multi-chip package includes a substrate (110) having a first side (111), an opposing second side (112), and a third side (213) that extends from the first side to the second side, a first die (120) attached to the first side of the substrate and a second die (130) attached to the first side of the substrate, and a bridge (140) adjacent to the third side of the substrate and attached to the first die and to the second die. No portion of the substrate is underneath the bridge. The bridge creates a connection between the first die and the second die. Alternatively, the bridge may be disposed in a cavity (615, 915) in the substrate or between the substrate and a die layer (750). The bridge may constitute an active die and may be attached to the substrate using wirebonds (241, 841, 1141, 1541).
US10763210B2
An antifuse structure having enhanced programming efficiency is provided in which there is limited contact between the antifuse material and top and bottom electrodes. The antifuse material has a circular ring shape (i.e., donate shape having a hole in the middle (center) thereof) in which a dielectric material structure composed of a dielectric material having a dielectric constant of great than 4.0 is contained in the hole of the circular ring shaped antifuse material. The antifuse material is composed of a dielectric material having a lower dielectric breakdown strength as compared to the dielectric material structure.
US10763204B2
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a support as a metallic member that includes a metallized layer having a first component as an iron group element and a second component as a periodic table group five or group six transition metal element other than chromium provided at an outermost surface of the support, and is arranged such that the outermost surface faces the semiconductor element; a joint material that is arranged between the outermost surface of the support and the semiconductor element, and is joined with the outermost surface to fix the semiconductor element to the support; and a molding resin that is arranged to cover a joint body having the support, the joint material and the semiconductor element.
US10763198B2
A 3D-IC includes a first tier device and a second tier device. The first tier device and the second tier device are vertically stacked together. The first tier device includes a first substrate and a first interconnect structure formed over the first substrate. The second tier device includes a second substrate, a doped region formed in the second substrate, a dummy gate formed over the substrate, and a second interconnect structure formed over the second substrate. The 3D-IC also includes an inter-tier via extends vertically through the second substrate. The inter-tier via has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the inter-tier via is coupled to the first interconnect structure. The second end of the inter-tier via is coupled to one of: the doped region, the dummy gate, or the second interconnect structure.
US10763190B2
Provided is a compact power conversion device which is excellent in liquid tightness and has high reliability of a terminal connection portion. A power conversion device according to the present invention includes: a case that houses a power semiconductor; a flow path forming body that forms a flow path with an outer surface of the case; a first fixing material in contact with a refrigerant flowing in the flow path; and a second fixing material that is in contact with the first fixing material and the flow path forming body and covers a direction of displacement of the case of the first fixing material caused by water pressure.
US10763178B2
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and the first upper portion is wider than the first lower portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer layer surrounding the gate stack. The spacer layer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The second upper portion is thinner than the second lower portion.
US10763174B2
A method for recovering carbon-face-polarized silicon carbide substrates, including: providing an epitaxial structure, the epitaxial structure includes a carbon-face-polarized silicon carbide substrate to be recovered, as well as a nitrogen-face-polarized gallium nitride buffer layer, a barrier layer and a nitrogen-face-polarized gallium nitride channel layer that are sequentially deposited on the silicon carbide substrate; removing the nitrogen-face-polarized gallium nitride buffer layer, the barrier layer and the nitrogen-face-polarized gallium nitride channel layer by wet etching; and cleaning and blowing dry the carbon-face-polarized silicon carbide substrate.
US10763169B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate structure comprising an active region, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the active region, and a first opening in the first interlayer dielectric layer and extending to the active region, at least one gate structure in the first opening and comprising spacers on sidewalls of the first opening, a gate dielectric layer on the active region, a metal gate on the gate dielectric layer, and a hardmask on the metal gate and having a first recess in a middle portion of its upper surface, the gate dielectric layer, the metal gate, and the hardmask being between the spacers, a second interlayer dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and on at least a portion of the hardmask, and a second opening adjacent to the at least one gate structure in the first opening and exposing the spacers and a surface of the active region.
US10763168B2
A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate structure, a source/drain structure, a first contact plug and a first via plug. The gate structure is positioned over a fin structure. The source/drain structure is positioned in the fin structure and adjacent to the gate structure. The first contact plug is positioned over the source/drain structure. The first via plug is positioned over the first contact plug. The first via plug includes a first group IV element.
US10763164B2
A package structure includes a first redistribution layer, a molding material, a semiconductor device and an inductor. The molding material is located on the first redistribution layer. The semiconductor device is molded in the molding material. The inductor penetrates through the molding material and electrically connected to the semiconductor device.
US10763151B2
A wafer carrier comprises a first foil, a second foil, and a chamber between the first and the second foil. The first foil has a perforation and is used for carrying the wafer. The first and the second foil are connected to each other so as to form the chamber. The chamber is configured to be evacuated to form a vacuum in the chamber, the vacuum causes an underpressure at the perforation, the underpressure forms a carrying force to the wafer to be carried.
US10763135B2
Embodiments relate to an integrated process for forming an elastomeric layer over an epitaxial structure of multiple light emitting diode (LED) dies, and then etching the elastomeric layer into individual elastomeric interface layers (elayers) on each of the LED dies and etching the epitaxial structure to singulate the LED dies. The elayer allows each LED die to be picked up by a pick-up head (or pick and place head (PPH)), and placed onto a display substrate including control circuits for sub-pixels of an electronic display. In some embodiments, the LED dies are micro-LED (uLED) dies.
US10763131B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including traces, wherein the traces protrude above a top surface of the substrate; a prefill material over the substrate and between the traces, wherein the prefill material directly contacts peripheral surfaces of the traces; a die attached over the substrate; and a wafer-level underfill between the prefill material and the die.
US10763128B2
The present invention relates to a process of a surface-mounting three-dimensional package structure electrically connected by a pre-packaged metal, comprising: taking a metal sheet; punching or etching the metal sheet; packaging a conductive metal-pillar frame; performing windowing and slotting; taking a substrate on which a chip is surface-mounted; fitting the conductive metal-pillar frame; performing packaging and grinding; surface-mounting a passive device; performing plastic packaging and ball-mounting; and performing cutting. The process of the present invention can improve the integration level and the reliability.
US10763115B2
A method of removing an oxide layer is provided. A metal layer is deposited over an oxide layer formed at a top surface of a germanium substrate. A metal oxide layer is deposited over the metal layer. The metal oxide layer includes a same metal material as the metal layer. The metal layer and the oxide layer are reacted and combined with the metal oxide layer to form a dielectric layer during an anneal process. During the anneal process, the oxide layer is reacted with the metal layer and removed.
US10763113B2
A technique for patterning a workpiece such as an integrated circuit workpiece is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes receiving a dataset specifying a plurality features to be formed on the workpiece. A first patterning of a hard mask of the workpiece is performed based on a first set of features of the plurality of features, and a first spacer material is deposited on a sidewall of the patterned hard mask. A second patterning is performed based on a second set of features, and a second spacer material is deposited on a sidewall of the first spacer material. A third patterning is performed based on a third set of features. A portion of the workpiece is selectively processed using a pattern defined by a remainder of at least one of the patterned hard mask layer, the first spacer material, or the second spacer material.
US10763102B2
The present invention inter alia relates to a supported silica bilayer (SiO2 bilayer) film. In the supported silica bilayer film, the silica bilayer film consists of two atomic layers of corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra, forms in itself a chemically saturated structure and contains pores. The silica bilayer film has a first (1) and a second side (2) and is supported on the first side (1) by a removable polymer film. The invention further relates to a process for producing the supported silica bilayer film, a process for transferring a silica bilayer film, a free-standing silica bilayer film, a stack comprising a plurality of silica bilayer films, a filed-effect transistor having a gate oxide comprising the silica bilayer film or a stack thereof and the use of a silica bilayer film.
US10763094B2
For every acquisition of a set of mass spectrum data, a mass calibrator (determines the amount of mass discrepancy using the appearance position of a peak originating from an internal standard substance having a known m/z value, and performs a process for correcting the mass discrepancy. A mass calibration information collector (collects the amount of mass discrepancy or mass correction quantity for each set of mass spectrum data. After the completion of the measurement, a three-dimensional display information creator creates a three-dimensional graph showing the large number of collected mass correction quantities plotted in a three-dimensional space in which the retention time in a primary column and the retention time in a secondary column in a comprehensive two-dimensional LC unit are represented by two mutually orthogonal axes while the mass correction quantity is represented by the axis orthogonal to those two axes.
US10763093B2
Neutral particles are blocked by a deflector provided upstream of a detector. A controller changes a reference potential V2 of the deflector in connection with a change of a reference potential V1 of a collision cell such that a potential difference ΔV between the reference potential V1 and the reference potential V2 is constant. The change of the reference potential V2 is executed during a period in which an ion pulse does not pass the deflector.
US10763092B2
A dual-spectrum photocathode capable of emitting photo-electrons into a first vacuum space includes a first photodetector array formed using a first optoelectronic material that generates photo-electrons responsive to incident electromagnetic energy in a first spectral band. The dual-spectrum photocathode also includes a second photodetector array formed using a second optoelectronic material that generates photo-electrons responsive to incident electromagnetic energy in a second spectral band that is different from the first spectral band. The first spectral band may include the visible electromagnetic spectrum between 390 nanometers and 700 nanometers and the second spectral band may include the short-wave infrared (SWIR) electromagnetic spectrum above 900 nanometers.
US10763091B2
Physical vapor deposition processing chambers and methods of processing a substrate such as an EUV mask blank in a physical vapor deposition chamber are disclosed. An electric field and a magnetic field are utilized to deflect particles from a substrate being processed in the chamber.
US10763088B2
Provided is a vacuum processing apparatus that improves an operation rate or efficiency of processing. The vacuum processing apparatus includes: a cylindrical pedestal which is disposed below a base plate that constitutes a specimen stage and is made of a metal, whose internal space is under an atmospheric pressure, and which is connected to the base plate in a state in which the base plate, and a base member and an insulating member fastened to the base plate are placed; a plate-shaped beam part which is disposed in the space of the pedestal with a gap from a lower surface of the base plate, and extends outward from the center of the space in a T or Y shape; a plurality of pins that pass through the beam part, the base plate, the insulating member, and the base member, support the specimen on tips thereof on an upper side of the specimen stage, and vertically move the specimen; a pin drive unit that is mounted on a lower surface of the center of the beam part; and a seal that is disposed around a through-hole through which each of the plurality of pins passes, and airtightly seals the inside and the outside.
US10763075B2
A method for generating cross-sectional profiles using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) includes scanning a sample with an electron beam to gather an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectrum for an energy level to determine element composition across an area of interest. A mesh is generated to locate positions where a depth profile will be taken. EDS spectra are gathered for energy levels at mesh locations. A number of layers of the sample are determined by distinguishing differences in chemical composition between depths as beam energies are stepped through. A depth profile is generated for the area of interest by compiling the number of layers and the element composition across the mesh.
US10763069B2
According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube, including a cathode including a filament including a leg portion extending from a coil to a distal portion and including a corner portion at the distal portion, a support terminal including a gap, and including an opening portion in which the gap is opened and a bottom portion located on a side opposite to the opening portion, and a cathode cup being connected to the support terminal, the distal portion being located in the gap, the support terminal including a protruding portion protruding in the gap, being located more closely to the bottom portion side than the distal portion, and being joined to the corner portion of the leg portion.
US10763065B2
A method for controlling an electromagnetic drive of a switching device by means of a program, wherein a processor configured by the program executes the following steps: measuring a control voltage applied at an input of the switching device; activating the electromagnetic drive on the basis of the measured control voltage; and setting a rated voltage range on the basis of the measured control voltage.
US10763046B2
A capacitor assembly that is capable of exhibiting good electrical properties even under a variety of conditions is provided. More particularly, the capacitor contains a capacitor element that includes a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, and a pre-coat layer that overlies the dielectric and is formed from an organometallic compound. A solid electrolyte overlies the pre-coat layer that contains an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the inner layer is formed from an in situ-polymerized conductive polymer and the outer layer is formed from pre-polymerized conductive polymer particles.
US10763031B2
There are provided an inductor and a method of manufacturing the same. The inductor includes: a body including a plurality of coil layers and high-rigidity insulating layers disposed on and beneath the plurality of coil layers; and external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the body and connected to the coil layers. Build-up insulating layers are disposed between the high-rigidity insulating layers to cover the coil layers, and the high-rigidity insulating layers have a Young's modulus greater than that of the build-up insulating layers.
US10763030B2
A unique transformer includes a first yoke formed of laminations oriented parallel to a first plane; a second yoke formed of laminations oriented parallel to the first plane; and a center leg formed of laminations oriented parallel to a second plane oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first plane. The center leg includes a first end. The first yoke and the second yoke are in contact with the center leg at the first end. The transformer includes a coil disposed about the center leg, and a butt joint between the center leg and at least one of the first yoke and the second yoke.
US10763024B2
A power transmission apparatus includes a power transmission pad, a base structure, and grout. The power transmission pad for wireless power transmission has a cast resin frame, at least part of the cast resin frame being embedded in the ground. The base structure is disposed below the power transmission pad. The grout is filled around the power transmission pad, including a gap between an upper surface of the base structure and the power transmission pad.
US10763021B1
For changing a property of a polar liquid, a transducer including a solenoidal coil is disposed at least partially within the liquid, which is prevented from penetrating the interior of the coil. An alternating electrical current applied to the coil produces a magnetic field about the coil. The current has a frequency and an amplitude such that the magnetic field has an effect on the liquid changing a property of the liquid at a distance of at least 5 meters from the transducer, wherein the property is gas exchange rate, surface tension, viscosity, freezing point, or partial vapor pressure. A system may include two transducers, wherein the electrical currents are offset in phase or frequency for controlling the effect.
US10763016B2
A method for manufacturing a chip component includes forming an element, which includes a plurality of element parts, on a substrate. A plurality of fuses are formed, for disconnectably connecting each of the plurality of element parts to an external connection electrode. The external connection electrode, which is arranged to provide external connection for the element, is formed by electroless plating on the substrate.
US10763013B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for cooling superconducting signal lines disposed on an interconnect such as a flexible cable or a rigid substrate. The superconducting signal lines are cooled to a cryogenic temperature lower than the temperature at which at least some superconducting logic devices coupled to the interconnect are operated. In some examples, an airtight conduit, heat pipe, or thermally conduct of strap provided to cool the superconducting interconnect. In one example of the disclosed technology, a system includes at least two sets of superconducting logic devices, cooling apparatus adapted to cool the logic devices to a first operating temperature, and interconnect coupling the superconducting logic devices, and a cooling apparatus in thermal communication with the interconnect. The apparatus is adapted to cool superconducting signal lines on the interconnect to a lower operating temperature than the first operating temperature at which the superconducting logic devices operate.
US10763012B2
A shielded cable includes an inner conductor, an insulation covering an outer periphery of the inner conductor, and an outer conductor covering an outer periphery of the insulation. The outer conductor includes a first outer conductor covering the outer periphery of the insulation and including a served shield with first element wires spirally wound, and a second outer conductor covering an outer periphery of the first outer conductor and including a braided shield with second element wires braided.
US10763011B2
A technique facilitates construction and operation of a power cable which may be used to supply power to an electric submersible pumping system downhole into a wellbore. The power cable comprises at least one electrical conductor. Each electrical conductor is insulated with an insulation layer and protected from deleterious fluids by a fluid barrier layer. Further protection is provided by a protective layer disposed around the fluid barrier layer. The protective layer is foamed to provide a cushion layer and to further protect components of the power cable. An armor layer may be disposed around the protective layer.
US10763008B2
Disclosed are cable types, including a type THHN cable, the cable types having a reduced surface coefficient of friction, and the method of manufacture thereof, in which the central conductor core and insulating layer are surrounded by a material containing nylon or thermosetting resin. A silicone based pulling lubricant for said cable, or alternatively, erucamide or stearyl erucamide for small cable gauge wire, is incorporated, by alternate methods, with the resin material from which the outer sheath is extruded, and is effective to reduce the required pulling force between the formed cable and a conduit during installation.
US10763002B2
There is provided a copper foil having a surface coating layer that can achieve a high bonding strength to a resin layer even if the copper foil has an extremely smooth surface such as one formed by vapor deposition, for example, sputtering and also has a desirable insulation resistance suitable for achieving a fine pitch in a printed wiring board. A surface-treated copper foil according to the present invention includes a copper foil and a silicon-based surface coating layer provided on at least one surface of the copper foil, the silicon-based surface coating layer being mainly composed of silicon (Si). The silicon-based surface coating layer has a carbon content of 1.0 to 35.0 atomic % and an oxygen content of 12.0 to 40.0 atomic % relative to a total content in 100 atomic % of carbon (C), oxygen (O) and silicon (Si) elements as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
US10763000B1
The present invention relates to metal coatings and methods thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to ultra-low wear noble metal alloys, such as for use in electrical contact coatings.
US10762999B2
An irradiator apparatus and system that utilizes a single radiation source, such as X-rays, to irradiate product samples, such as blood, blood products, bone materials, or live laboratory animals, such as mice. The irradiator apparatus and system incorporates a radiation reflector having a moveable reflector portion, and a moving mechanism to allow product container rotation and orientation. In addition, a radiation filter is associated with the single radiation source, such as an X-ray source, to allow optimal dose distribution throughout the irradiated sample and compensate for beam profile asymmetry.
US10762985B2
A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media programmed to create a pharmacy account based on primary information collected from a new customer when a prescription for purchase of a prescription drug is delivered by the customer, create an on-line account for the new customer based on the pharmacy account for the new customer, and link the pharmacy account and the on-line account together for the new customer.
US10762982B1
A system and method for the detection of pathogens and other microbes using nucleotide analysis is described. Aligned and unaligned nucleotide sequences are utilized to predict the presence or absence of pathogens and other microbes.
US10762970B2
An inspection method for memory integrity, a non-volatile memory, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes following steps. A threshold voltage of at least one memory cell to-be-inspected in a non-volatile memory is obtained. A data value belonging to the at least one memory cell to-be-inspected is determined by comparing a read voltage and the threshold voltage. When the data value belonging to the at least one memory cell to-be-inspected is determined, a preset voltage is set according to the data value. An offset data value belonging to the at least one memory cell to-be-inspected is obtained by comparing the preset voltage and the threshold voltage of the at least one memory cell to-be-inspected. And, whether the data value and the offset data value belonging to the at least one memory cell to-be-inspected are the same is determined, so as to determine whether an integrity of the memory cell to-be-inspected is defective.
US10762955B2
A memory system includes a storage device and a controller. The storage device includes a first string including a first memory cell transistor and a second memory cell transistor connected in series to each other, and a first select transistor, a second string including a third memory cell transistor and a second select transistor, a gate of the second select transistor being independent from a gate of the first select transistor. The controller configured to perform first writing to cause a threshold voltage of the first memory cell transistor to be lower than a first target threshold voltage, perform second writing to cause a threshold voltage of the second memory cell transistor to be higher than a second target threshold voltage after the first writing, perform third writing to cause a threshold voltage of the first memory cell transistor to be higher than the first target threshold voltage after the second writing, and perform fourth writing on the third memory cell transistor after the third writing.
US10762954B2
Quantum metrology and quantum memory using defect sates with spin-3/2 or higher half-spin multiplets
Devices and methods for the detection of magnetic fields, strain, and temperature using the spin states of a VSi− monovacancy defect in silicon carbide, as well as quantum memory devices and methods for creation of quantum memory using the spin states of a VSi− monovacancy defect in silicon carbide.
US10762937B2
According to one embodiment, in a semiconductor device, the first pull-up circuit is connected to a third node and to a fourth node. The third node is a node between a drain of the first transistor with a first conductivity type and a source of the second transistor with the first conductivity type. The fourth node is a node between a drain of the third transistor with the first conductivity type, and a source of the fourth transistor with the first conductivity type and a source of the fifth transistor with the first conductivity type. The first pull-down circuit is connected to a fifth node and to a sixth node. The fifth node is a node between a drain of the first transistor with a second conductivity type and a source of the second transistor with the second conductivity type. The sixth node is a node between a drain of the third transistor with the second conductivity type and a source of the fourth transistor with the second conductivity type and a source of the fifth transistor with the second conductivity type.
US10762933B2
A semiconductor device includes a latch control circuit configured to generate a latch input signal, which is enabled in response to a latency signal, and configured to generate a latch output signal, which is enabled in response to an order control signal. The semiconductor device also includes a pipe latch circuit configured to latch input data in response to a pipe input signal and configured to output the latched input data as latch data in response to a pipe output signal. The semiconductor device additionally includes a data output circuit configured to latch the latch data in response to the latch input signal and configured to output the latched latch data as output data in response to the latch output signal, wherein the output data is outputted by performing an alignment operation for the latch data in response to the latch output signal.
US10762930B2
A semiconductor device may include a plurality of memory banks arranged in a first direction; an address decoder arranged at one side of the memory banks; a plurality of local sense amplifier arrays arranged under each of the memory banks; a plurality of first input/output lines connected between the memory banks and the local sense amplifier arrays corresponding to each of the memory banks; and at least one second input/output line connected to the local sense amplifier arrays and extended in the first direction.
US10762929B2
An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire display information relevant to displaying a list of content items recorded to a recording medium, and a recording unit configured to collectively record the display information in a single file.
US10762927B2
A computer apparatus and computer-implemented apparatus for logging audio to an audio logger. Audio is transmitted from a source communication device. At least one receiving communication device receives the audio. The audio is logged to an audio logger, for example by the source communication device and the receiving communication device. A hash of the audio is computed and the hash of the audio and communication parameters related to the audio are stored in a blockchain.
US10762905B2
A method for use in speaker verification, comprises: receiving a sample of a person's speech; estimating a noise measure in the received sample of the person's speech; if the estimated noise measure does not meet a predetermined criterion, rejecting the received sample of the person's speech; and if the estimated noise measure meets the predetermined criterion: adding noise to the received sample to form a sample with increased noise; extracting features of the sample with increased noise; and forming a model of the person's speech from the extracted features.
US10762900B2
In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for executing a command by a digital assistant in a group device environment are presented. A plurality of devices with digital assistants may be clustered for the duration of an event. One of the devices of the cluster may be assigned as an arbitrator device for the cluster. A user may issue a verbal command executable by a digital assistant of the cluster. The user that issued the verbal command may be identified via voice analysis. A determination may be made as to whether the verbal command corresponds to an intent to share content with a plurality of members of the cluster, or a specific member of the cluster, and a device of the cluster may be selected for executing a reply to the verbal command based on the determined intent and the executing device's presentation capabilities.
US10762895B2
A linguistic profiling method, system, and computer program product include capturing a language input of an individual user, analyzing the language input to detect an attribute of the language input, and synthesizing the attribute to characterize a feature of the individual user.
US10762892B2
A method for a dialogue system includes establishing a dialogue session between an application executing on a server and a remote machine. The dialogue session includes one or more utterances received from a user at the remote machine. A natural language processing machine identifies a request associated with a computer-readable representation of an utterance. A dialogue expansion machine generates a plurality of alternative actions for responding to the request. A previously-trained machine learning confidence model assesses a confidence score for each alternative. If a highest confidence score for a top alternative does not satisfy a threshold, the plurality of alternatives including the top alternative are transmitted to a remote machine (which may be the same remote machine or a different remote machine) for review by a human reviewer. After the dialogue system and/or the human reviewer select an alternative, computer-readable instructions defining the selected alternative are executed.
US10762891B2
A classification training system for binary and multi-class classification comprises a neural network operable to perform classification of input data, a training dataset including pre-segmented, labeled training samples, and a classification training module operable to train the neural network using the training dataset. The classification training module includes a forward pass processing module, and a backward pass processing module. The backward pass processing module is operable to determine whether a current frame is in a region of target (ROT), determine ROT information such as beginning and length of the ROT and update weights and biases using a cross-entropy cost function and connectionist temporal classification cost function. The backward pass module further computes a soft target value using ROT information and computes a signal output error using the soft target value and network output value.
US10762882B2
A ligature for a wind instrument is provided. The ligature includes a cord harness having a plurality of apertures extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cord harness, and an adjuster. The adjuster is connected to and extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cord harness. The ligature further includes a cord passing through the plurality of apertures in a spiral manner and engages a distal end of the adjuster.
US10762879B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide for mechanisms for providing muting functions for a piano system. In some embodiments, a piano system according to the disclosure includes a plurality of linkage structures coupled to a plurality of keys, a plurality of strings corresponding to the plurality of linkage structures, and a muting unit configured to place at least one elastic structure at a first position to implement a first mode for the piano system. In some embodiments, the first position is located between the linkage structures and the strings. In the first mode, the elastic structure may be placed at the first position to prevent an interaction between at least one of the linkage structures and the strings when one of the plurality of keys is depressed.
US10762871B2
An image display method includes: obtaining a composite image that was displayed immediately prior to when a video signal is lost, the composite image being an image in which a first image of an on-screen display (OSD) menu is combined with a display image that is based on the video signal before lost; after the video signal is lost, combining a second image of the OSD menu with the composite image to obtain a combined composite image; and displaying the combined composite image.
US10762856B2
Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with displays. A display may include an array of display pixels and control circuitry for operating the display. The control circuitry may determine, based on pixel values for a row of display pixels, that a current in common supply voltage circuitry for the display pixels will exceed a threshold, if the row of display pixels is operated using the pixel values. The control circuitry may modify the pixel values for the row of display pixels to reduce the current in the common supply voltage circuitry and/or prevent the current in the common supply voltage circuitry from exceeding the threshold.
US10762852B2
A display device includes: a substrate including first and second display regions and first and second non-display regions; a plurality of first pixels in the first display region; a plurality of second pixels in the second display region; a plurality of first scan stage circuits in the first non-display region, the first scan stage circuits configured to provide a scan signal to the first pixels; a plurality of second scan stage circuits in the second non-display region, the second scan stage circuits configured to provide a scan signal to the second pixels; a plurality of dummy scan stage circuits in the second non-display region, the dummy scan stage circuits being between the second scan stage circuits; and a scan bridge line in the second non-display region, the scan bridge line connecting one second scan stage circuit among the second scan stage circuits and a dummy scan stage circuit adjacent thereto.
US10762848B2
A display device is provided that includes a panel driving circuit configured to control the power supply unit to be disabled in response to a low-power mode and adjust a length of time required for a voltage level applied to high-potential voltage lines to transition from a first high-potential voltage to a second high-potential voltage. Thus, it is possible to suppress display of an abnormal image on a display panel in the low-power mode, and a length of time for transitioning from the normal mode to the low-power mode can be adjusted, and, thus, the brightness of the display panel can be naturally changed.
US10762844B2
The present application provides a pixel driving circuit, including a driving sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a first switching sub-circuit, and a second switching sub-circuit. The driving sub-circuit has a control terminal electrically connected to a first terminal of the second switching sub-circuit, a first terminal electrically connected to a light-emitting element, and a second terminal electrically connected to a power source; the compensation sub-circuit has a first terminal electrically connected to the first terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a second terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving sub-circuit; the first switching sub-circuit has a control terminal electrically connected to a first signal input terminal, a first terminal electrically connected to the first terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a second terminal electrically connected to an initial voltage input terminal; and the second switching sub-circuit has a control terminal electrically connected to a second signal input terminal, a first terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a second terminal electrically connected to a data signal input terminal.
US10762835B2
The present disclosure a display device includes: a display panel including subpixels displaying an image; and a life controller controlling at least any one of a compensation rate and a delay rate of the subpixels on the basis of usage data obtained by calculating usage of the display panel and life data of the subpixels.
US10762832B2
The present application discloses a visual persistence display device and a video display device, wherein the visual persistence display device comprises: an electric motor, an RGB display unit, an RGB driving member and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the motor unit, the RGB display unit rotates at a preset speed under the driving of the electric motor to form an image display surface, the control unit obtains the video code stream and decodes the video stream, and obtains the pixel data stream and sends it to the RGB driving unit; and the pixel data stream and the timing sequence control signal are sent to the RGB display unit for display so that the persistence of vision display can display more abundant.
US10762831B2
An electroluminescent display includes a flexible display material shaped to cover a designated portion of an electronic gaming system. In various embodiments, the flexible display material includes an appliable backing configured to be removably applied to the designated portion of the electronic gaming system, a graphics layer including a plurality of graphics regions, each graphics region of the plurality of graphics regions having an associated shape, and a plurality of electroluminescent (EL) display elements disposed between the appliable backing and the graphics layer, each EL display element of the plurality of EL display elements shaped to correspond to a shape of one of the plurality of graphics regions, the plurality of EL display elements configured to back-illuminate the plurality of graphics regions.
US10762824B2
A timing controller includes a degradation quantity generator, a degradation quantity accumulator, a feedback data generator, and a feedback reflector. The degradation quantity generator generates a degradation quantity for each of a plurality of pixels in a display panel based on image data. The degradation quantity accumulator generates an accumulated degradation quantity based on the degradation quantity for each of the pixels. The feedback data generator generates feedback image data based on the accumulated degradation quantity. The feedback reflector generates image data, in which the degradation quantity is compensated, based on the image data and the feedback image data. An absolute value of the feedback image data, when the accumulated degradation quantity is a first accumulated degradation quantity level, is greater than an absolute value of the feedback image data when the accumulated degradation quantity is a second accumulated degradation quantity level higher than the first accumulated degradation quantity level.
US10762821B1
A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes a substrate; pixel rows including first pixel rows disposed in the first display area and second pixel rows disposed in the second display area; a gate driving circuit including first gate driving units disposed the first non-display area and electrically connected to the first pixel rows, and second gate driving units disposed in the second non-display area and electrically connected to the second pixel rows; touch electrodes disposed in the first display area and the second display area; and a touch electrode detection circuit including detection units disposed in the second non-display area and electrically connected to the touch electrodes. The second gate driving units and a portion of the detection units are arranged along a first axis; and the first axis is between the first irregularly-shaped boundary and the second irregularly-shaped boundary of the non-display area.
US10762819B2
A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image corresponding to an input image data in a display area; and a fingerprint sensor which senses a fingerprint of a finger using light reflected by the finger positioned on the display area among light emitted from the display panel. When a fingerprint sensing mode is changed to an activated state from an inactivated state, a luminance of an image displayed in a first display area corresponding to a position of the finger in the display area is increased.
US10762813B2
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for detecting an external compensation line and a display module. The method includes steps of: within a resetting time period of each detection stage, applying a resetting voltage to the external compensation line and entering a detection time period after a resetting duration; and within the detection time period of each detection stage, controlling the external compensation line to be in a floating state, applying a data voltage to a data line, applying a power source voltage to a power source voltage input end, applying a data write-in control voltage to a data write-in control end, applying an external compensation control voltage to an external compensation control end, detecting a voltage across the external compensation line after a detection duration, and determining whether or not there is a short circuit for the external compensation line in accordance with the voltage across the external compensation line.
US10762812B1
A system and method for projecting a holographic image of an object, the system preferably comprising a mobile or smart phone having a power supply source; a central processing unit; software provided by the smart phone for transforming a two dimensional image to project an untethered or seemingly suspended holographic image, the smart phone preferably providing the light source and a holographic, table top projection device having a display window configured to permit the holographic image to be projected therethrough and into space adjacent to the table top device, wherein the optical elements for enabling the holographic projection, namely, a spherical mirror, a circular polarizer, and a beam splitter are housed in the table top device and the same is provided with a slot or pocket configured to hold and maintain the smart phone in mechanical and electronic connection to the table top device.
US10762808B1
A handheld placard includes a body made of a rigid paper material. The body includes a front surface, a rear surface, a bottom edge, side edges, a top edge, and an inner edge defining a handle opening through the body. A handle flap extends downward from the bottom edge of the body and is connected to the bottom edge at a first fold line. The handle flap includes an upper portion joined to a lower portion by a second fold line.
US10762800B2
Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system providing a lesson image according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing hitting of a dart pin with respect to the dart target; a foot pressure information obtaining unit obtaining foot pressure information which is information on pressure applied by a foot of a dart game user when the dart game user throws the dart pin; a throwing guide information generation unit generating throwing guide information for the dart game user based on the foot pressure information; a lesson image generation unit generating a lesson image based on the throwing guide information; and a display area provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus and outputting the generated lesson image.
US10762797B2
This disclosure describes an automated aerial vehicle that includes one or more object detection elements configured to detect the presence of objects and an avoidance determining element configured to cause the automated aerial vehicle to automatically determine and execute an avoidance maneuver to avoid the objects. For example, an object may be detected and an avoidance maneuver determined based on a position of the object and an object vector representative of a direction and a magnitude of velocity of the object.
US10762796B2
A method and a system are provided herein for calculating whether or not a specific aerial vehicle at a specified point of time can maneuver over a given location in the terrain while complying with terrain clearance requirements. The system may include a computer memory configured to store a 3D model representing at least a portion of a terrain located in a vicinity of an aerial vehicle; a computer processor configured to map said portion of the terrain into at least two types: a first type indicative of a potential of the aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain while complying with terrain clearance, and a second type indicative of a non-potential of said aerial vehicle to maneuver over a respective terrain, wherein the mapping is carried out based on said parameters, the 3D model and given predefined performance of the aerial vehicle.
US10762794B2
Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that supports an automated action, such as an aircraft supporting autopilot, autothrottle, and various other autonomous operations and operating modes. One exemplary method of operating a vehicle involves obtaining one or more user inputs pertaining to an automated action to be performed by an onboard system, obtaining current vehicle status information, determining an operational objective for the automated action based at least in part on the current status information and the one or more user inputs, and providing guidance information pertaining to the automated action in a manner that is influenced by the operational objective and the current status information. For example, the guidance information may include indication of a remedial action to resolve a discrepancy between the operational objective and a projected aircraft behavior in the context of the operational objective or the current vehicle status.
US10762790B2
A parking assistance service management device that manages a parking assistance service in which an agent provides parking assistance for a vehicle of a service user includes a processor configured to acquire position information on the vehicle from a terminal of the agent driving the vehicle to a parking lot on behalf of the service user, and to generate, based on the position information, information indicating a path along which the vehicle has traveled to the parking lot from a delivery place at which the vehicle is delivered to the agent, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the information indicating the path to a terminal of the service user.
US10762782B2
A method includes receiving data corresponding to spaces situated in a street section, the data being ascertained by at least one ascertaining vehicle driving through the street section and including information corresponding to a beginning edge of at least one object and a ending edge of at least one second object, determining boundaries of at least one space in which parking is permitted based on the received data, and generating a display representation of the boundaries of the at least one space in which parking is permitted. The method includes receiving the data and determining the boundaries, for example, each time an ascertaining vehicle drives through the street.
US10762781B2
A driving support device includes: an intersection information acquiring unit 3 to obtain signal light information about traffic signals installed at one or more intersections ahead of a road along which the vehicle is traveling and to obtain distances to the intersections; a vehicle state detector 4 to detect a position and speed of travel of the vehicle; a signal passableness deciding unit 5 to decide a passable or impassable state of the traffic signals by the vehicle from the signal light information, the distances to the intersections, and the position and speed of travel of the vehicle; and a display controller 7 to display the passable or impassable state of the traffic signals decided by the signal passableness deciding unit 5 by changes of color on the map.
US10762768B2
An emergency response system (ERS) configured to acquire target terminal location data, emergency responder terminal location data, and equipment location data, engage a camera component of the emergency responder terminal to capture images of at least a portion of the surrounding real-world scene, providing such images for display on the touchscreen display of the emergency responder terminal, and providing one or more menu items associated with a selected target terminal display object, the one or more menu items configured to activate a resource of the target terminal of the selected target terminal display object to assist the emergency responder to locate the target terminal.
US10762767B2
Communicating with law enforcement agencies using client devices that are associated with audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiments, a method for a client device for preventing redundant calls to an emergency call center is provided, the method comprising: receiving, at the client device, a notification, along with video footage associated with the notification, about an event generated by an A/V recording and communication device, the video footage captured by a camera of the A/V recording and communication device; receiving a request for contacting the emergency call center; informing one or more backend devices, in communication with the client device and a home security monitoring center that monitors a security system, of the received request to suppress a potential redundant call to the emergency call center from the home security monitoring center; and contacting the emergency call center.
US10762760B2
The child car seat with the integrated overheating protection for children provides a solution for the problem of overheating children, which may occur if the child is forgotten in a car, where the sun and other external influences may cause the child to overheat. The child car seat with the integrated overheating protection for children has an integrated temperature sensor, which, at elevated temperatures inside the car, and adjustable through the temperature button, triggers an audible alarm warning, which transmits sound or recorded messages stored in the processor. A certain amount of time after the elevated temperatures have been detected by the temperature sensor, the processor opens a valve, which begins to controllably release water from the water storage container and so begins the cooling-off phase of the child. After the system of the child car seat with the integrated overheating protection for children has been activated, we can dry the seat and refill it with water through the valve so it is ready to be used again.
US10762757B2
Embodiments of the present invention relates to a track and trace (TT) device. The TT device includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a near field communication (NFC) tag coupled with the RFID tag, and protective materials to cover the TT device. The RFID tag includes an identifier that is unique among all RFID tags and is, therefore, only associated with a product in which the TT device is embedded in. The NFC tag is pre-encoded with location information of a registration server. To register the product, the registrant uses an NFC-enabled device to access the location information of the registration server and to display thereon a registration page generated by the registration server. The registration page is automatically populated with the unique identifier of the RFID tag. Once registration is completed, an account corresponding to the association of the registrant with the product is created and stored.
US10762754B2
Systems and methods for communicating in a network using parcel theft share signals in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device comprises: a camera configured to capture first image data of a drop-off zone; a communication module; and a processing module comprising: a processor; and a parcel theft deterrence application that configures the processor to: monitor a parcel in the drop-off zone, wherein the parcel is associated with parcel tracking data; determine that the parcel has been removed from the drop-off zone; generate a parcel theft share signal using the first image data and the parcel tracking data, wherein the parcel theft share signal includes a command to share the first image data with a network of users; and transmit the parcel theft share signal to the backend server using the communication module.
US10762750B2
The invention relates to a method for triggering one or several actions complementary to those triggered by an application method implemented by an electronic device. The invention further relates to a system including one or several electronic devices implementing said method triggering complementary actions to cooperate with one or several communicating electronic peripherals.
US10762748B2
Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players establishing gaming elements based on desired criteria. Other embodiments are described.
US10762746B2
A resource management entertainment game including a mobile device, a player acquires and consumes resources to achieve a goal. An entertainment system engine of the gambling hybrid game provides player selection of wager denomination, the resource management entertainment game and determines when an interaction with a game element occurs in the game. A game world engine of the gambling hybrid game determines when a gambling event in a gambling game is to be provided based upon the interaction with game element in the resource management entertainment game. The game world engine then requests that a real world engine of the gambling hybrid game resolve the gambling event in the gambling game. The real world engine resolves the gambling event and associated wagers on the outcome of the gambling event.
US10762740B2
In various embodiments a single reel on a gaming device contains multiple symbols.
US10762737B2
A cash processing system capable of diversified cash processes by means of a cash processor, and reducing calculator resources to achieve cost reduction. The cash processing system has a cash processor and a server connected to the cash processor through a network. The server provides an extension function program according to a download request from the cash processor. The cash processor includes: a first storage unit which stores a basic function program; a second storage unit which stores an extension function program; and a control unit which executes the basic function program and the extension function program. The control unit stores, according to the reception of a processing request which instructs the execution of the cash process, downloads, from the server, an extension function program that corresponds to the cash process included in the processing request, and stores the extension function program in the second storage unit.
US10762729B2
A wireless card reader system includes: a card reader terminal that is battery-driven and obtains card data for verification; a high-order host apparatus that verifies the card data, changes an operating state of a target device when a verification result is successful, and sends the verification result; and an interface apparatus that relays communication between the card reader terminal and the high-order host apparatus. The card reader terminal is operable in a normal mode or in a sleep mode. The card reader terminal switches to the sleep mode after sending the card data in the normal mode. The card reader terminal temporarily returns from the sleep mode to the normal mode to perform polling to the interface apparatus, and obtains the verification result. The polling is performed less frequently in a period before a state change than in a period after the state change.
US10762727B2
A system for estimating aerial vehicle status includes an aerial vehicle, a computing device, and a wireless communication link that communicatively couples the aerial vehicle and the computing device. The aerial vehicle includes a sensor that outputs telemetry data. The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to retrieve the telemetry data from the sensor via the wireless communication link, execute an estimation algorithm based at least in part on the telemetry data, and determine a state of the aerial vehicle based on a result of the estimation algorithm.
US10762725B2
A device can receive message data associated with a vehicle tracking unit (VTU). The device can identify, based on the message data, the VTU as an inactive VTU. The device can compute a feature vector, associated with the VTU, based on the message data and on environmental data associated with the VTU. The feature vector can be computed based on identifying the VTU as an inactive VTU. The device can determine, using an inactivity classification model, an inactivity classification associated with the VTU. The inactivity classification can be determined based on providing the feature vector, associated with the VTU, as an input to the inactivity classification model. The device can cause an inactivity action to be performed based on the inactivity classification.
US10762689B2
Selecting at least one surface in a light field, such as a light field associated with multiple views corresponding to different view points of a same scene, may include displaying one of the multiple views as a reference view, selecting at least one surface in the reference view, identifying a set of pixels belonging to the selected surface, which are occluded in the reference view but visible in at least one of the multiple views, projecting the set of pixels into the reference view on the basis of a value of the pixels of the set in the view or views in which they are visible in order to form an upgraded reference view, displaying the upgraded reference view, and updating the selected surface in the upgraded reference view.
US10762674B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to beautifying freeform input paths in accordance with paths existing in the drawing (i.e., resolved paths). In some embodiments of the present invention, freeform input paths of a curved format can be modified or replaced to more precisely illustrate a path desired by a user. As such, a user can provide a freeform input path that resembles a path of interest by the user, but is not as precise as desired. Based on existing paths in the electronic drawing, a path suggestion(s) can be generated to rectify, modify, or replace the input path with a more precise path. In some cases, a user can then select a desired path suggestion, and the selected path then replaces the initially provided freeform input path.
US10762673B2
A method of localization for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs is disclosed. The one or more programs comprise instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform by one or more autonomous vehicle driving modules execution of processing of images from a camera and data from a LiDAR using the following steps comprising: voxelizing a 3D submap and a global map into voxels; estimating distribution of 3D points within the voxels, using a probabilistic model; extracting features from the 3D submap and the global map; and classifying the extracted features into classes.
US10762668B2
Apparatus and method for context-aware compression. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: ray traversal/intersection circuitry to traverse rays through a hierarchical acceleration data structure to identify intersections between rays and primitives of a graphics scene; matrix compression circuitry/logic to compress hierarchical transformation matrices to generate compressed hierarchical transformation matrices by quantizing N-bit floating point data elements associated with child transforms of the hierarchical transformation matrices to variable-bit floating point numbers or integers comprising offsets from a parent transform of the child transform; and an instance processor to generate a plurality of instances of one or more base geometric objects in accordance with the compressed hierarchical transformation matrices.
US10762665B2
A computing device obtains a source image depicting a facial region having one or more makeup effects. The computing device performs facial alignment and defines a plurality of source regions having the one or more makeup effects, the source regions corresponding to facial features in the source image. The computing device extracts attributes of the one or more makeup effects for each source region and identifies a closest matching feature template for each source region based on the attributes. The computing device obtains a digital image of a facial region of a user. The computing device performs facial alignment and identifies a plurality of target regions corresponding to the plurality of source regions. The computing device applies a matching feature template of a corresponding source region to each of the target regions.
US10762653B2
A virtual viewpoint image generation apparatus including: a first generation unit configured to generate, based on a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of first cameras, a first virtual viewpoint image in accordance with a position and direction of a virtual viewpoint; a determination unit configured to determine, in accordance with evaluation results of the first virtual viewpoint image, whether or not to generate a second virtual viewpoint image whose image quality is higher than that of the first virtual viewpoint image based on one or a plurality of captured images obtained by one or a plurality of second cameras; and a second generation unit configured to generate the second virtual viewpoint image whose image quality is higher than that of the first virtual viewpoint image in accordance with determination by the determination unit.
US10762646B2
The present embodiments relate to improvements to audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, including improved approaches to using a neighborhood alert mode for triggering multi-device recording, to a multi-camera motion tracking process, and to a multi-camera event stitching process to create a series of “storyboard” images for activity taking place across the fields of view of multiple cameras, within a predetermined time period, for the A/V recording and communication devices.
US10762634B2
According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sequentially acquires image data of time-sequential DSA images of an object, and acquires a parameter value for each pixel based on temporal change of a pixel value of the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object in the sequentially acquired image data of time-sequential DSA images. Further, the processing circuitry sequentially generates image data of parameter images in such a manner that identification information according to the parameter value is assigned to the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object, each time image data of a DSA image of the latest time phase being acquired.
US10762632B2
Systems and methods for determining whether a bone of a patient is injured are provided. A medical image of a bone of a patient is received. A synthesized bone image is generated over the bone in the medical image to provide a reconstructed image. The synthesized bone image represents uninjured bone. The medical image is compared with the reconstructed image to evaluate an injury to the bone of the patient.
US10762622B2
A fabric inspection device includes a sheet conveying portion, an image reading portion, a timing control portion, a storage portion, a comparing control portion, and a display portion. The image reading portion reads a plurality of images of the same pattern recorded repeatedly with a predetermined pitch on a recording sheet conveyed by the sheet conveying portion. The timing control portion regulates the timing of image reading by the image reading portion. The storage portion stores the plurality of images read by the image reading portion. The comparing control portion takes, out of the plurality of images stored in the storage portion, part of an image continuously recorded on the recording sheet corresponding to the forefront one pitch as a reference image and compares the image data of a comparison image recorded later than the reference image with image data of the reference image to check for image defects.
US10762620B2
When a computer image is generated from a real-world scene having a semi-reflective surface (e.g. window), the computer image will create, at the semi-reflective surface from the viewpoint of the camera, both a reflection of a scene in front of the semi-reflective surface and a transmission of a scene located behind the semi-reflective surface. Similar to a person viewing the real-world scene from different locations, angles, etc., the reflection and transmission may change, and also move relative to each other, as the viewpoint of the camera changes. Unfortunately, the dynamic nature of the reflection and transmission negatively impacts the performance of many computer applications, but performance can generally be improved if the reflection and transmission are separated. The present disclosure uses deep learning to separate reflection and transmission at a semi-reflective surface of a computer image generated from a real-world scene.
US10762615B2
A method for servicing an object via a mobile platform includes maintaining a distance between the mobile platform and the object and performing a task for the object while maintaining the distance.
US10762611B2
A method of image enhancement includes constructing an input histogram corresponding to an input image received at a focal plane array. The method includes performing histogram equalization on a first band of the input histogram starting from a zero value and ending at a division value representing a pixel bin value where a predetermined fraction of the input histogram by pixel hound is reached to produce a first portion of an equalization curve. The method includes performing histogram equalization on a second band of the input histogram starting from the division value and ending at a pixel bin value where all of the input histogram by pixel count is reached to produce a second portion of the equalization curve. The method includes applying the equalization curve to the input image to produce a corresponding enhanced image.
US10762607B2
A method for masking sensitive data based on image recognition comprises: extracting initial image features of a to-be-processed image in multiple dimensions of features; reducing dimensions for the initial image features in the multiple dimensions of features, to obtain image features of the to-be-processed image in at least one dimension of sensitive data masking; identifying sensitive features of the to-be-processed image based on the image features in the at least one dimension of sensitive data masking; masking the sensitive data for the sensitive features of the to-be-processed image. The method for masking sensitive data based on image recognition realizes the sensitive data masking for images based on image recognition, and the efficiency of sensitive data masking is relatively high.
US10762605B2
A machine learning based image processing architecture and associated applications are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a machine learning framework is trained to learn low level image attributes such as object/scene types, geometries, placements, materials and textures, camera characteristics, lighting characteristics, contrast, noise statistics, etc. Thereafter, the machine learning framework may be employed to detect such attributes in other images and process the images at the attribute level.
US10762604B2
An electronic device may include enhancement circuitry to enhance high resolution image data to improve perceived quality of an image corresponding to the high resolution image data. The enhancement circuitry may include tone detection circuitry to determine one or more tones within the image and apply changes to the high resolution image data based on the one or more tones. The enhancement circuitry may also include example-based improvement circuitry to compare the high resolution image data to low resolution image data and apply changes to the high resolution image data based on differences between sections of the high resolution image data and sections of the low resolution image data. The enhancement circuitry may also include channel processing circuitry to apply the first and second changes to one or more channels of the high resolution image data.
US10762598B2
A computer implemented method for warping multi-field color virtual content for sequential projection includes obtaining first and second color fields having different first and second colors. The method also includes determining a first time for projection of a warped first color field. The method further includes determining a second time for projection of a warped second color field. Moreover, the method includes predicting a first pose at the first time and predicting a second pose at the second time. In addition, the method includes generating the warped first color field by warping the first color field based on the first pose. The method also includes generating the warped second color field by warping the second color field based on the second pose.
US10762581B1
An independently operating smart agent is created for each report customization option associated with base reports provided by a data management system. Each smart agent operates independently of the other smart agents to generate response element data for the report customization option assigned to that smart agent. The response element data generated by the set of smart agents is stored in a shared memory. After validation, the response element data is collected to generate report query data and the report query data is transmitted to the data management system for real-time creation of a customized report.
US10762560B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining one or more credit lines based on statistical approximations of credit line optimization models. By approximating the results of the optimization model, the disclosed embodiments may provide real-time account level credit line determinations based on fewer criteria than used in the optimization models. Other aspects of the disclosed embodiments are described herein.
US10762557B2
A shopping cart according to an embodiment comprises a shopping basket in which items to be purchased are placed and an electronic device including a display, a memory in which a list of the items to be purchased is stored, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a plurality of items to be returned from the list of the items to be purchased, calculate a priority value for each of items to be returned based on character of the item, determine a return sequence of the items to be returned based on the calculated priority value, and control the display to display guidance information indicating the determined return sequence of the items to be returned.
US10762549B2
The application provides a user interest data analysis and collection system which comprises: a session identification module, which is used for offline extracting log data and a merchandise purchase history record corresponding to the log data from a Web server, and for processing the log data, thereby generating a page browsing sequence reference set; a recommendation service controller which is used for collecting user's browsing record in real time; a log data pre-processing module which is used for, when predetermined conditions are satisfied, receiving the user's browsing log data in this session from the recommendation service controller, and for pre-processing the log data; and a match analysis module which is used for matching the pre-processed log data with the generated page browsing sequence reference set, and determining a set of merchandise that the user is potentially interested in, according to the matching result. The application also discloses a method of analyzing and collecting user interest data.
US10762546B1
The disclosed technologies can compute predictive reorder scores and measures of the quality of food products and food providers using objectively verifiable data, including reorder data, and use these predictive quality measures to create new functionality in an information search and retrieval system and/or a product ordering system.
US10762544B2
A method for providing a resolution to an open issue is described. The method includes utilizing structured corresponding learning to determine pivots from a database having historical data records to determine data records having similar open issues and providing their resolution. The method further includes providing a recommended resolution for the open issue based on the historical data records.
US10762515B2
A system, method and program product for analyzing product preferences and providing trend analysis for a gathering of individuals at an event. An infrastructure is disclosed having a system for setting up and managing an event; a system for registering users physically attending the event; a system for registering items associated with the users and storing event-user-item (EUI) information in an EUI database; and an analysis system for analyzing EUI information to provide item preferences and trend analysis.
US10762513B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing an insight provider including a logic component and a configuration component, the logic component including a domain-specific model, the configuration component including one or more parameter values for processing data using the domain-specific model, receiving a set of assets including data indicative of one or more assets, retrieving asset data associated with at least one asset of the first set of assets, the asset data including OT data and IT data, the OT data being provided from one or more networked devices, the IT data being provided from one or more enterprise systems, and processing the OT data and the IT data using the domain-specific model of the logic component to provide a result set, the result set including one or more of a second set of assets and enriched data.
US10762505B1
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for authentication transactions. A mobile computing device may send to a financial institution system, an access request message. The mobile computing device may receive from a second server system, a transaction request message requesting authorization for a transaction on an account associated with the mobile computing device, the transaction request including a transaction amount. The mobile computing device may prompt a user of the mobile computing device to authorize the transaction. The mobile computing device may receive, from the financial institution system, summary data describing the transaction amount.
US10762504B2
A closed-loop system is operatively connected with a block chain distributed network for using the block chain distributed network for facilitating operation of a transaction record sharing system. Host and source institutions function to supply a consolidated transaction record to a user in response to a request from a user to the host institution. The request is determined to meet a condition of the block chain thereby verifying the request. The verified request for a transaction record is transmitted to at least one source institution. The transaction record of the source institution is accessed by the host institution. A consolidated transaction record is communicated to the user based on the transaction record.
US10762502B1
Example methods and systems describe transaction cards with one or more light sources to provide a status of a transaction to a cardholder. For example, a transaction card may determine whether a transaction is a duplicate of a prior transaction, and, if the transaction card determines that the transaction is a duplicate of a prior transaction, the transaction card may provide an alert to the cardholder that indicates that the cardholder has been charged twice for a single transaction.
US10762497B2
A chargeback settlement processing (CSP) computer system for determining a gain or loss in a chargeback transaction is provided, that includes a memory device and a processor in communication with the memory device. The processor is programmed to transmit to a payment card network for settlement at least one chargeback transaction file corresponding to at least one received chargeback transaction, associated with an original transaction settled using a first currency exchange rate. The at least one chargeback transaction file includes a unique file identifier. A reconciliation message received from the payment card network includes at least one settlement amount, determined at a second currency exchange rate, for the at least one chargeback transaction and the unique file identifier. The at least one chargeback transaction file is matched to the at least one settlement amount, using the unique file identifier, to determine whether a net gain or a net loss occurred.
US10762494B2
A first computing device broadcasts a first audio token comprising the first user computing device identifier over two or more audio frequency channels at specified intervals and listens for audio inputs via the two or more audio frequency channels at the specified intervals. The first computing device receives a second audio token generated by a second computing device and communicates the received second audio token to the one or more computing devices. The second computing device receives the first audio token generated by the first computing device and communicates the received first audio token to the one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices receive the first and second audio tokens and pair the first computing device and the second computing device and facilitate a transfer of data between the first computing device and the second computing device.
US10762492B2
Apparatus and methods for supporting a mobile check deposit of a check into a bank account, the check having a first value, the first value being in a first currency, the bank account holding funds having a second currency. The system architecture may include one or more of a mobile phone platform, a shadow account creator module, a mobile check deposit host and/or a shadow account module. The mobile phone platform may provide a user with a selectable display including a plurality of bank accounts in which the check may be deposited, the plurality of bank accounts including the bank account. The shadow account creator may store funds having the first value or a second value, in the second currency, until the check has been cleared by a clearinghouse and/or honored by a drawing bank.
US10762465B2
Methods and systems for managing a delivery of an item being shipped are described using a wireless node network having at least an ID node related to the item being shipped, a mobile user access device operative to function as a master node, and a server. The mobile user access device adapted to function as a master node in the network receives shipping information from the server. The shipping information is related to the item being shipped and an identification of the ID node. The mobile user access device then detects a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node comes within a communication range of the device. The ID node and mobile user access device are then associated to acknowledge the delivery of the item. Thereafter, the mobile user access device operating as the master node notifies the server about the acknowledged delivery.
US10762464B2
A method for delivering online orders to customers via a fully unmanned system includes replenishing the pod by using inventory carriers carrying containers via a replenishment hatch, moving an inventory carrier attached to carrier base with a mobile robotic unit in a room of adequate temperature. Additionally, the method includes transferring an inventory carrier at a mini load station and loading the order containers on a delivery carrier. The method further includes transferring a delivery carrier and attaching it to a delivery hatch so that the customer, following authentication, is able to pull the drawers and pick the ordered items.
US10762463B2
The invention relates to a system comprising a storage means, a calculating means and a reproduction means, the calculating means being capable of assigning quantitative data, which are representative of an employee's success at work, to one of at least two categories; the storage means comprising at least two different exhibits starring a boss, the exhibits being representative of the boss's different emotional states, and at least one of the exhibits being assigned to each of the categories; and the reproduction means being capable of presenting any of the stored exhibits to the employee; wherein the system is configured such that it selects a certain exhibit based on the employee's success at work and presents the selected exhibit to the employee; and wherein the exhibit is selected from the group consisting of images, video sequences, or audio sequences starring the real life boss.
US10762456B2
Access is obtained to raw historic information technology migration data, which data is transformed in accordance with a classification scheme to obtain classified key historic information technology migration data. A statistical model with conditional distributions of the key historic information technology migration data is built. Prior to a new information technology migration project, access is obtained to incomplete data characterizing the new information technology migration project. The statistical model is used to derive data missing from the incomplete data characterizing the new information technology migration project, to obtain derived data. At least one of a migration plan and an estimate for the new information technology migration project is created based on the incomplete data and the derived data.
US10762445B2
A method includes: receiving, at a clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data comprising a room location of a patient within a healthcare facility and information regarding the condition of the patient in the room; comparing, using a monitor of the clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data with historical reference data to detect clinical patterns; producing, using an alerting agent of the clinical intelligent agent, one or more alerts when a processor identifies a clinical pattern indicating an alert situation; sending, using the alerting agent, the one or more alerts to a patient screen located in the room occupied by the patient; scoring, using the clinical intelligent agent, the one or more alerts; and prioritizing, using the clinical intelligent agent, care provider tasks displayed on the patient screen based on the score of the one or more alerts. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10762443B2
Crowdsourcing systems with machine learning are described. Specifically, item-label inference methods and systems are presented, for example, to provide aggregated answers to a crowdsourced task in a manner achieving good accuracy even where observed data about past behavior of crowd members is sparse. In various examples, an item-label inference system infers variables describing characteristics of both individual crowd workers and communities of the workers. In various examples, an item-label inference system provides aggregated labels while considering the inferred worker characteristics and the inferred characteristics of the worker communities. In examples the item-label inference system provides uncertainty information associated with the inference results for selecting workers and generating future tasks.
US10762441B2
A system coordinates services between users and providers. The system trains a computer model to predict a user state of a user using data about past services. The prediction is based on data associated with a request submitted by a user. Request data can include current data about the user's behavior and information about the service that is independent of the particular user behavior or characteristics. The user behavior may be compared against the user's prior behavior to determine differences in the user behavior for this request and normal behavior of prior requests. The system can alter the parameters of a service based on the prediction about the state of the user requesting the service.
US10762440B1
Some embodiments provide a sensor data-processing system which detects and classifies objects detected in an environment via fusion of sensor data representations generated by multiple separate sensors. The sensor data-processing system can fuse sensor data representations generated by multiple sensor devices into a fused sensor data representation and can further detect and classify features in the fused sensor data representation. Feature detection can be implemented based at least in part upon utilizing a feature-detection model generated via one or more of deep learning and traditional machine learning. The sensor data-processing system can adjust sensor data processing of representations generated by sensor devices based on external factors including indications of sensor health and environmental conditions. The sensor data-processing system can be implemented in a vehicle and provide output data associated with the detected objects to a navigation system which navigates the vehicle according to the output data.
US10762439B2
Embedding representation for a document is generated based on clustering words in the document. Representative clusters are selected and a weighted sum of the embeddings of the words in the selected clusters is determined as a document embedding. Documents are labeled based on document embeddings. A machine learning algorithm is trained using the documents. The machine learning algorithm predicts a label of a given document based on the given document's document embedding.
