US11217633B2
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, wherein a color filter layer of the OLED panel includes a first color filter layer, a second color filter layer, a third color filter layer, and a reflective layer disposed between the first color filter layer, the second color filter layer, and the third color filter layer, wherein material of the reflective layer is same as material of the first color filter layer. Because the first color filter layer and the reflective layer are the same material, consumable cost of the mask is saved.
US11217631B2
A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first pixel and a second pixel successively arranged along a first direction and configured to emit light of different colors, a first color filter disposed on the first pixel, and a second color filter disposed on the second pixel so as to be adjacent to the first color filter. The second color filter is expanded in a direction toward the first pixel at a boundary between the first pixel and the second pixel.
US11217629B2
A semiconductor device includes a transistor and a memory device. The transistor includes a gate stack and a nanosheet penetrating through the gate stack. The memory device has a first portion and a second portion. A first portion of the gate stack is sandwiched between the first portion and the second portion of the memory device.
US11217625B2
A display module is disclosed. The display module includes a substrate, a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) disposed on the substrate and configured to radiate light, a reflective layer surrounding a lateral surface of each of the plurality of micro-LEDs, and a light blocking layer disposed on the reflective layer.
US11217613B2
An image sensor includes a substrate material. The substrate material includes a plurality of photodiodes disposed therein. The plurality of photodiodes includes a plurality of small photodiodes (SPDs) and a plurality of large photodiodes (LPDs) larger than the SPDs. An array of color filters is disposed over the substrate material. A buffer layer is disposed between the substrate material and the array of color filters. A metal pattern is disposed between the color filters in the array of color filters, and between the array of color filters and the buffer layer. An attenuation layer is disposed between the substrate material and the array of color filters. The attenuation layer is above and aligned with the plurality of SPDs and a portion of each of the plurality of LPDs. An edge of the attenuation layer is over one of the plurality of LPDs.
US11217607B2
The present disclosure provides a display panel and an electronic device. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels, and the pixels include a main-pixel region and a sub-pixel region. The main-pixel region includes a common electrode portion including a sharing electrode, and a voltage of the sharing electrode is a fixed value. The sub-pixel region comprises a sub-driving thin film transistor and a sharing thin film transistor, wherein a drain of the sharing thin film transistor is connected to the sharing electrode, and a source of the sharing thin film transistor is connected to a drain of the sub-driving thin film transistor.
US11217601B2
A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, at least one staircase structure, contact structures, and support structures. The stack structure comprises vertically alternating conductive structures and insulating structures arranged in tiers, each of the tiers individually comprising one of the conductive structures and one of the insulating structures. The at least one staircase structure is within the stack structure and has steps comprising edges of at least some of the tiers. The contact structures are on the steps of the at least one staircase structure. The support structures horizontally alternate with the contact structures in a first horizontal direction and vertically extend through the stack structure. The support structures have oblong horizontal cross-sectional shapes. Additional microelectronic devices, memory devices, and electronic systems are also described.
US11217599B2
A plurality of select transistors are formed in a first region of a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of memory transistors are formed in a second region of the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region of the select transistor and a source region of the memory transistor are electrically connected to form a memory cell. Here, the first region and the second region are arranged with each other in a gate width direction of the select transistor and the memory transistor.
US11217594B2
The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a low-level bit line positioned above the substrate, a high-level bit line bottom contact positioned above the substrate and adjacent to the low-level bit line, and first air gaps positioned adjacent to the low-level bit line.
US11217593B2
Embodiments provide a memory structure and its formation method. In those embodiments, a semiconductor substrate is provided. Discrete active areas arranged in rows and columns can be formed on the substrate. A first groove between two adjacent discrete active areas can be formed. The first groove can be filled with an insulating layer. Two second grooves along a row direction in each of the discrete active areas can be formed to divide the areas into a drain and two sources located on both sides of the drain. A third groove can be formed in part of the insulating layer on both sides of a bottom of the second groove. The third groove can expose a part of a surface of the sidewalls on both sides of the active area at the bottom of the second groove. The memory structure in those embodiment can help reduce current leakage.
US11217592B2
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a mold stack pattern including a plurality of openings in an upper portion of a substrate and including a mold layer and a supporter layer which are stacked; forming a bottom electrode layer filling the plurality of the openings and covering the supporter layer; forming a filler portion disposed inside the plurality of the openings, a barrier portion extended upwardly from the filler portion, and an electrode cutting portion exposing a surface of the supporter layer by selectively etching the bottom electrode layer; forming a supporter by using the barrier portion as an etch barrier and etching the supporter layer exposed by the electrode cutting portion; selectively removing the barrier portion to form a hybrid pillar-type bottom electrode disposed inside the plurality of the openings; and removing the mold layer.
US11217591B2
The present application discloses a semiconductor device structure and a method for preparing the semiconductor device structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first fin structure and a second fin structure disposed over a semiconductor substrate, and a first word line disposed across the first fin structure and the second fin structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first source/drain (S/D) structure disposed over the first fin structure and adjacent to the first word line, and a second S/D structure disposed over the second fin structure and adjacent to the first word line. The first S/D structure and the second S/D structure have an air gap therebetween.
US11217582B2
Unidirectional self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-orthogonal walls, and methods of fabricating unidirectional self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-orthogonal walls, are described. In an example, integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor fin having a cut along a length of the first semiconductor fin. A second semiconductor fin has a cut along a length of the second semiconductor fin. A gate endcap isolation structure is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The gate endcap isolation structure has a substantially uniform width along the lengths of the first and second semiconductor fins.
US11217579B2
A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate and a second electrode. Semiconductor substrate includes a device region and a peripheral region. An n− drift region and second electrode extend from device region to peripheral region. An n buffer layer and a p collector layer are provided also in peripheral region. Peripheral region is provided with an n type region. N type region is in contact with second electrode and n buffer layer. The turn-off loss of the semiconductor apparatus is reduced.
US11217575B2
Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a substrate and a pixel array, where the pixel array is located on a side of the substrate, and the pixel array includes at least one inorganic insulating layer, and an edge of the inorganic insulating layer are located in the non-display area; a first repair layer, where the first repair layer is located in the non-display area, the first repair layer is located on a side of the inorganic insulating layer facing away from the substrate, the first repair layer covers the edge of the inorganic insulating layer, the first repair layer is in contact with the substrate, and the first repair layer has a repair function; and a light source, where the light source is located in the non-display area and configured to provide light to the first repair layer to trigger the repair function.
US11217574B2
A light emitting diode (LED) module includes a substrate, an LED package, a light sensor and a lens. The LED package includes a light emitting region and is mounted on an upper surface of the substrate. The light sensor includes a light receiving region and is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate horizontally adjacent the LED package. The lens is vertically aligned over the light emitting region of the LED package and at least partially overlaps the light receiving region of the light sensor.
US11217572B2
The light source device includes a substrate, a light emitting unit mounted on the substrate, a frame disposed on the substrate, a metal shield fixed to an inner side of the frame and electrically coupled to the substrate, a light permeable member disposed on the frame, a cover plate disposed on the light permeable member and fixed to the frame, a detection unit electrically coupled to the substrate, and an uplift block that provides for the substrate to be disposed thereon.
US11217570B2
A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
US11217567B2
Display panels and methods of manufacture are described for down converting a peak emission wavelength of a pump LED within a subpixel with a quantum dot layer. In some embodiments, pump LEDs with a peak emission wavelength below 500 nm, such as between 340 nm and 420 nm are used. QD layers in accordance with embodiments can be integrated into a variety of display panel structures including a wavelength conversion cover arrangement, QD patch arrangement, or QD layers patterned on the display substrate.
US11217545B2
A semiconductor package includes a first substrate having a first surface and including a first electrode, a first bump pad located on the first surface of the first substrate and connected to the first electrode, a second substrate having a second surface facing the first surface of the first substrate and including a second electrode, a second bump pad and neighboring second bump pads on the second surface of the second substrate, and a bump structure. The second bump pad has a recess structure. That is recessed from a side surface of the second bump pad toward a center thereof. The second bump pad may be connected to the second electrode. A bump structure may contact the first bump pad and the second bump pad. The bump structure may have a portion protruding through the recess structure. The neighboring second bump pads may neighbor the second bump pad and include recess structures oriented in different directions.
US11217539B2
Disclosed are package substrates and semiconductor packages including the same. A package substrate may have a plurality of corner regions; a core layer having a first surface and a second surface; an upper layer, which includes a plurality of first wiring structures and a plurality of first dielectric layers; and a lower layer, which includes a plurality of second wiring structures and a plurality of second dielectric layers. Additionally, an area proportion of top surfaces of the first wiring structures in the upper layer relative to a top surface of the upper layer on each of the corner regions is less than an area proportion of top surfaces of the second wiring structures in the lower layer relative to a top surface of the lower layer on each of the corner regions.
US11217536B2
Methods of dicing semiconductor wafers, each wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits, are described. In an example, a method of dicing a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits involves forming a mask above the semiconductor wafer, the mask composed of a layer covering and protecting the integrated circuits. The mask is then patterned with a split laser beam laser scribing process, such as a split shaped laser beam laser scribing process, to provide a patterned mask with gaps, exposing regions of the semiconductor wafer between the integrated circuits. The semiconductor wafer is then plasma etched through the gaps in the patterned mask to singulate the integrated circuits.
US11217531B2
Provided are an interconnect structure and an electronic device including the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer including at least one trench, a conductive wiring filling an inside of the at least one trench, and a cap layer on at least one surface of the conductive wiring. The cap layer includes nanocrystalline graphene. The nanocrystalline includes nano-sized crystals.
US11217520B2
A wiring structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first circuit layer, a second dielectric layer and a conductive via. The first dielectric layer defines at least one through hole. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer to cover the first circuit layer, wherein a first portion of the second dielectric layer is disposed in the through hole of the first dielectric layer. The conductive via extends through the first portion of the second dielectric layer in the through hole of the first dielectric layer, and is electrically isolated from the first circuit layer.
US11217511B2
A packaged semiconductor device includes a carrier having a die attach surface, a semiconductor die mounted on the die attach surface and comprising first and second conductive terminals disposed on an upper side, a first clip that extends over the semiconductor die and is electrically connected to the first conductive terminal, a second clip that extends over the semiconductor die and is electrically connected to the second conductive terminal, and an electrically insulating encapsulant body that encapsulates the semiconductor die. An outer end of the first clip is exposed from the encapsulant body and provides a point of external electrical contact for the first conductive terminal. An outer end of the second clip is exposed from the same or a different side face of the encapsulant body as the first clip and provides a point of external electrical contact for the second conductive terminal.
US11217506B2
In a general aspect, a semiconductor device assembly can include a substrate, a semiconductor die disposed on the substrate, a thermally conductive spacer having a first side and a second side, the second side being opposite the first side. The first side of the thermally conductive spacer can include a plurality of steps that are coupled with the substrate. The first side of the thermally conductive spacer can also include a surface that is disposed between the plurality of steps, where the surface can be coupled with the semiconductor die.
US11217502B2
A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, an electronic component disposed on the substrate, a supporting structure disposed on the substrate and surrounding the electronic component, and a heat spreading structure disposed on the supporting structure. A length of the supporting structure and a length of the heat spreading structure are greater than a length of the substrate.
US11217494B1
3D-NOR memory array devices and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. A method includes forming a multi-layer stack over a substrate by forming alternating layers of an isolation material and a dummy material. An array of dummy nanostructures is formed in a channel region of the multi-layer stack by performing a wire release process. Once the nanostructures have been formed, a single layer of an oxide semiconductor material is deposited over and surrounds the dummy nanostructures. A memory film is then deposited over the oxide semiconductor material and a conductive wrap-around structure is formed over the memory film. Source/bit line structures may be formed by replacing the layers of the dummy material outside of the channel region with a metal fill material. A staircase conductor structure can be formed the source/bit line structures in a region of the multi-layer stack adjacent the memory array.
US11217492B2
A method includes providing a structure that includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure over the substrate, and a first source/drain (S/D) feature and a second S/D feature over the substrate. The first S/D feature is adjacent to the first gate structure, the second S/D feature is adjacent to the second gate structure, the first S/D feature is configured for an n-type transistor, and the second S/D feature is configured for a p-type transistor. The method further includes introducing a p-type dopant into both the first and the second S/D features. After the introducing of the p-type dopant, the method further includes performing an etching process to the first and the second S/D features, wherein the etching process etches the first S/D feature faster than it etches the second S/D feature.
US11217485B2
A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided in which a passivation layer is patterned. In embodiments, by-products from the patterning process are removed using the same etching chamber and at the same time as the removal of a photoresist utilized in the patterning process. Such processes may be used during the manufacturing of FinFET devices.
US11217482B2
A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate and forming a conductive line in the dielectric layer. The method also includes forming an etch stop layer over the dielectric layer and the conductive line and patterning the etch stop layer to form a contact opening exposing a portion of the conductive line. The method further includes forming a resistive layer over the etch stop layer, wherein the resistive layer extends into the contact opening. In addition, the method includes patterning the resistive layer to form a resistive element.
US11217476B2
A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a conductive feature over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a dielectric layer over the conductive feature and the semiconductor substrate and a via hole in the dielectric layer. The via hole has an oval cross section. The semiconductor device structure further includes a trench in the dielectric layer, and the via hole extends from a bottom portion of the trench. The trench has a trench width wider than a hole width of the via hole. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes one or more conductive materials filling the via hole and the trench and electrically connected to the conductive feature.
US11217475B2
A method for semiconductor fabrication includes mounting a wafer onto a first wafer table. The first wafer table includes a first set of pins that support the wafer, the first set of pins having a first pitch between adjacent pins. The method further includes forming a first set of overlay marks on the wafer; and transferring the wafer onto a second wafer table. The second wafer table includes a second set of pins having a second pitch between adjacent pins. The second set of pins are individually and vertically movable, and the second pitch is smaller than the first pitch. The method further includes moving a portion of the second set of pins such that a remaining portion of the second set of pins supports the wafer and the remaining portion has the first pitch between adjacent pins.
US11217472B2
A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level including single crystal first transistors, and a first metal layer, where the first level is overlaid by a first isolation layer; a second level including second transistors, where the first isolation layer is overlaid by the second level, and where the second level is overlaid by a second isolation layer; a third level including single crystal third transistors, where the second isolation layer is overlaid by the third level, where the third level is overlaid by a third isolation layer, where the third level is bonded to the second isolation layer, where the bonded includes at least one oxide to oxide bond, and where the bonded includes at least one metal to metal bond.
US11217460B2
A method of assembling a flip chip IC package includes applying core underfill material to a surface of a package substrate in a pattern including an area corresponding to a core region of an IC die thereon that is to be attached, that excludes of an area corresponding to corners of the IC die. The IC die is bonded to the package substrate by pushing the IC die with a sufficient force for the core underfill material is displaced laterally by the bumps so that the bumps contact the land pads. After the pushing the corners of the IC die are not on the core underfill. Edge underfilling includes dispensing a second underfill material that is curable liquid to fill an area under the corners of the IC die. The second underfill material is cured resulting in it having a higher fracture strength as compared to the core underfill.
US11217456B2
Selective etching and controlled atomic layer etching of transition metal oxide films for device fabrication, and the resulting devices, are described. In an example, method of dry etching a film includes forming a transition metal oxide film having a latent pore-forming material therein. The method also includes removing a surface portion of the latent pore-forming material of the transition metal oxide film to form a porous region of the transition metal oxide film. The method also includes removing the porous region of the transition metal oxide film.
US11217449B2
There is provided a technique for suppressing the operation of a parasitic transistor in a semiconductor device having a voltage sense structure. The semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer; a first impurity region; a second impurity region; a first semiconductor region; a second semiconductor region; a first electrode; a second electrode; and a third electrode. The second impurity region includes a low lifetime region at least under the second semiconductor region. The low lifetime region is a region having a defect density higher than that in a surface layer of the second impurity region or a region in which a heavy metal is diffused.
US11217445B2
A method for manufacturing a package substrate for mounting a semiconductor device including: a first laminate preparing step of preparing a first laminate including a resin layer, a bonding layer that is provided on at least one surface side of the resin layer and includes peeling means, and a first metal layer provided on the bonding layer; a first wiring forming step of forming a first wiring conductor in the first laminate by etching the first metal layer; a second laminate forming step of forming a second laminate by laminating an insulating resin layer and a second metal layer in this order on a surface of the first laminate, the surface being provided with the first wiring conductor; a second wiring forming step of forming a second wiring conductor on the insulating resin layer by forming a non-through hole in the insulating resin layer.
US11217437B2
Electron capture dissociation (ECD) is performed by transmitting an electron beam through a cell along an electron beam axis, generating plasma in the cell by energizing a gas with the electron beam, and transmitting an ion beam through the interaction region along an ion beam axis to produce fragment ions. Generating the plasma forms an interaction region in the cell spaced from and not intersecting the electron beam, and including low-energy electrons effective for ECD. The ion beam axis may be at an angle to and offset from the ion beam axis, such that the electron beam does not intersect the ion beam.
US11217436B2
There is provided a method of measuring a mass of an ion species in a mass stream. Where the mass stream is a mass stream emitted from a separation device as a function of a separation parameter, the method comprising: obtaining a mass trace for the ion species, wherein the mass trace comprises a set of intensity peaks, each intensity peak providing a respective measured mass and a respective signal measured by a mass spectrometer; and determining the mass of the ion species as an extrapolation of the measured masses of the set of intensity peaks of the mass trace towards a signal zero.
US11217434B2
In a capacitively coupled etch reactor, in which the smaller electrode is etched, the larger electrode is electrically supplied by a very high frequency supply signal and by a high frequency supply signal. The smaller electrode, acting as a substrate carrier, is connected to ground potential.
US11217432B2
When a gas supplied to a gas injection unit is switched from a first processing gas to a second processing gas, a controller of a gas supply system performs control to open a first supply on/off valve connected to the gas injection unit and provided in a first gas supply line for supplying the first processing gas and a second exhaust on/off valve provided in a first gas exhaust line branched from the first gas supply line, close a second supply on/off valve connected to the gas injection unit and provided in a second gas supply line for supplying the second processing gas and a first exhaust on/off valve provided in a second gas exhaust line branched from the second gas supply line; and then open the second supply on/off valve and the first exhaust on/off valve and close the first supply on/off valve and the second exhaust on/off valve.
US11217431B2
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first film on a substrate. The method further includes housing the substrate provided with the first film in a chamber, and introducing a first gas into the chamber. The method further includes generating plasma discharge of the first gas in the chamber or applying radiation to the first gas in the chamber. The method further includes introducing a second gas containing a metal component into the chamber to cause the metal component to infiltrate into the first film after the generation of the plasma discharge or the application of the radiation is started.
US11217430B2
A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber, a gas supply unit, a power supply unit and a frequency control unit. The processing chamber accommodates a target object. The gas supply unit supplies a processing gas into the processing chamber. The power supply unit supplies a power of a predetermined frequency band into the processing chamber to generate plasma of the processing gas in the processing chamber. The frequency control unit sweeps a frequency of the power supplied into the processing chamber by the power supply unit from a first frequency to a second frequency at the time of generating the plasma of the processing gas in the processing chamber.
US11217427B1
An apparatus may include a scanner, arranged to receive an ion beam, and arranged to deliver a scan signal, defined by a scan period, to scan the ion beam between a first beamline side and a second beamline side. The apparatus may include a corrector module, disposed downstream of the scanner, and defining a variable path length for the ion beam, between the first beamline side and the second beamline side, wherein a difference in propagation time between a first ion path along the first beamline side and a second ion path along the second beamline side is equal to the scan period.
US11217417B2
In some embodiments, a self-aligned electrospray device can include a silicon wafer, a fluid reservoir, and a circuit. The silicon wafer can have a layer of electrically insulating material deposited on a top surface and a deposited layer of electrically conducting material. The silicon wafer and the deposited layers can have through holes. The electrically insulating layer may be undercut. The fluid reservoir can be mounted to a bottom surface of the silicon wafer for containing fluid. The circuit can provide an electric potential difference and be coupled between the layer of electrically conducting material and the fluid reservoir.
US11217414B1
A programmable pushbutton breaker switch having a pushbutton, a plurality of amperage indicating light emitting diodes (LEDs), a plurality of breaker circuits, and a plurality of LED light pipes in an interior of the pushbutton. Each of the LEDs is associated with a specific breaker circuit and with a specific light pipe. Light from a specific LED passes through a specific LED light pipe and produces an indicator light on the top of the pushbutton. The indicator light identifies an amperage amount, shown on the top of the pushbutton, of a specific breaker circuit. A programming switch inside the programmable pushbutton breaker switch allows the operation of the pushbutton to select a desired breaker amperage amount from a plurality of breaker amperage amounts shown on the top of the pushbutton and to set and store the desired amperage amounts in the programmable pushbutton breaker switch.
US11217410B2
A relay driver circuit is connected between an upper stage relay and a lower stage relay and is configured to be driven in response to driving of the upper relay. The relay driver circuit drives the lower stage relay. The relay driver circuit includes a semiconductor component, a control input line, a protective component, and a buffer circuit. The semiconductor component switches on and off the lower relay. The control input line is electrically connected to a control terminal of the semiconductor component. A power supply voltage is applied to the control input line via the upper stage relay. The protective component is connected in the control input line to protect the semiconductor component. The buffer circuit is connected between the protective component in the control input line and the control terminal of the semiconductor component to compensate for a voltage drop due to the protective component.
US11217406B2
A multi-directional input device includes an operation knob, a plurality of direction setting switches, and a sensation generation unit. The operation knob is configured to be operable in multiple operation directions. The plurality of direction setting switches are configured to be turned on by being pressed when the operation knob is operated. The sensation generation unit is configured to generate different operation sensation from operation sensation generated by the direction setting switches. Sensation is generated by the sensation generation unit after at least one of the plurality of direction setting switches has been turned on in a predetermined operation direction out of the multiple operation directions.
US11217400B2
A pressure-sensitive sensor, includes a hollow tubular member including an elastic insulating material; and n electrode wires (n being an integer of not less than 3) arranged away from one another and held inside the tubular member, wherein when an external pressure is applied to the tubular member, the tubular member elastically deforms such that at least two of the n electrode wires contact with each other, and wherein the n electrode wires extend linearly and parallel to a central axis of the tubular member.
US11217397B2
A capacitor for powering an implantable medical device is described. The capacitor includes a casing having contoured surfaces to more closely conform to body contours. This means that the anode housed in the casing must also have a contoured shape substantially matching that of the casing. Accordingly, the anode is comprised of a pressed pellet having a surrounding peripheral edge extending to spaced-apart first and second major face walls. An anode lead wire comprises an embedded portion extending into the anode pellet. First and second channel-shaped recesses aligned with each other extend into the anode pellet from the first and second major face walls to intersect with the embedded lead wire portion. The first and second channel-shaped recesses also extend to opposed locations at the surrounding peripheral edge of the anode pellet. The anode pellet is bent at the aligned first and second channel-shaped recesses to provide a right anode pellet portion electrically connected to a left anode pellet portion by the embedded lead wire portion. The thusly contoured anode pellet has an anatomical shape that matches that of the contoured casing to provide an implantable capacitor that is volumetrically efficient.
US11217395B2
A capacitor that includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on a part of the dielectric film, a protective layer that covers the lower electrode and the upper electrode, and an external electrode that penetrates the protective layer. The external electrode is formed only in a region defined by a periphery of the upper electrode in a plan view of the capacitor viewed from an upper surface thereof towards the substrate.
US11217393B2
A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other in a first direction while having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and including first and second surfaces, third and fourth surfaces, and fifth and sixth surfaces; first and second margin portions disposed on the fifth and sixth surfaces, respectively; first and second connection parts disposed on the third and fourth surfaces, respectively, and including metal layers connected to the first internal electrode and ceramic layers disposed on the metal layers; a connection electrode penetrating through the body and connected to the second internal electrode; a first external electrode disposed on one surface of the first connection part; a second external electrode disposed on one surface of the second connection part in the first direction; and a third external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the connection electrode.
US11217386B2
A transformer includes a core with a surface, a primary winding with two or more primary winding turns wrapped about the core, and a secondary winding with one and only one secondary winding turn extending about the core. The one and only one secondary winding turn is interleaved among the two or more primary winding turns on the surface of the core to limit magnetic flux leakage along the primary winding and the secondary winding. Power converters and power conversion methods are also described.
US11217383B2
Provided is a coil component 100 including a first coil element 111 and a second coil element 112 each formed in an angular-tubular shape and disposed in parallel, and an interconnection part 113 for connecting the both coil elements 111, 112. The interconnection part 113 is configured with a first connecting part 123A, a second connecting part 123B, an intermediate part 123C, and an inverted part 123D. The first connecting part 123A is configured with a flatwise-bending portion 123A1 and an edgewise-winding portion 123A2. The second connecting part 123B is configured with a flatwise-bending portion 123B1 and an edgewise-winding portion 123B2. The intermediate part 123C is provided to extend over a gap part 115 between the second coil element 112 and the first coil element 111 on a front end-face side without being twisted.
US11217382B2
The present embodiment relates to a coil device and a wireless charging device including the same. The coil device according to the present embodiment includes: a coil wound to form a hollow portion; and a shielding housing including a flat part on which the coil is disposed, an inner wall corresponding to a shape of the hollow portion, and an outer wall corresponding to an outer circumferential shape of the coil. The inner wall protruding from the flat part on which the coil is disposed may have a height of 0 to 1.5 times a height of the coil. An inductance of the coil may have a range of 9.2 μH to 12.26 μH.
US11217381B2
A coil component includes: a body including a support member including a through-hole and a via hole spaced apart from the through-hole, an internal coil supported by the support member and including a plurality of conductive units wound in one direction, and an encapsulant encapsulating the support member and the internal coil and filling the through-hole; and an external electrode disposed on an external surface of the body and connected to the internal coil.
US11217380B2
A coil component includes: a body in which a coil part is embedded, wherein the coil part includes: a support member; a pattern wall disposed on the support member; and a coil pattern extending between the pattern walls on the support member and including a plurality of winding turns. A width of an intermediate winding turn between innermost and outermost winding turns, among the plurality of winding turns of the coil pattern, is larger than widths of the innermost and outermost winding turns.
US11217355B2
The invention provides a method for generating medical isotopes, the method comprising contacting a primary radiation beam with a converter for a time sufficient to produce a secondary beam of gamma particles, and contacting the beam of gamma particles to a target, where the cross section dimension of the beam of gamma particles is similar to the cross section dimension of the target. Both the converter and target are small in diameter and very closely spaced. Also provided is a system for producing medical isotopes, the device comprising a housing having a first upstream end and a second downstream end, a radiotransparent channel (collimator) with a first upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the upstream end is adapted to receive a radiation beam, a target positioned downstream of the downstream end of the channel and coaxially aligned with the channel, wherein the target has a cross section that is similar to the cross section of the channel.
US11217354B1
A radiation shielding material is fabricated by providing a mixture of a polyester polymer and lead oxide. The material can be formed by the open mold cast technique. A nanocomposite material comprising at least 10% lead oxide is used to provide shielding for diagnostic or medium x-rays. A formulation comprising 40% of lead oxide nanofiller embedded in a polyester matrix performed best at attenuation of diagnostic and medium x-ray levels.
US11217351B2
Systems and methods are provided that facilitate stability of an FRC plasma in both radial and axial directions and axial position control of an FRC plasma along the symmetry axis of an FRC plasma chamber. The systems and methods exploit an axially unstable equilibria of the FRC plasma to enforce radial stability, while stabilizing or controlling the axial instability. The systems and methods provide feedback control of the FRC plasma axial position independent of the stability properties of the plasma equilibrium by acting on the voltages applied to a set of external coils concentric with the plasma and using a non-linear control technique.
US11217340B2
A syringe pump is disclosed that includes a body, a syringe seat, a syringe actuator, a memory, and one or more processors. The syringe seat is coupled to the body. The syringe actuator is configured to actuate a syringe secured within the syringe seat. The memory is configured to store a plurality of instructions. The one or more processors, in accordance with the plurality of instructions, is/are configured to: prime the syringe pump in a prime phase; determine if an occlusion exists during the prime phase using a first test; stop the prime phase; initiate fluid delivery into a patient; enter into a start-up phase; determine if an occlusion exists using a second test during the start-up phase; transition from the start-up phase into a steady-state phase; and determine if an occlusion exists during the steady-state phase using a third test.
US11217336B2
In certain embodiments, a remote automated dispensing unit (ADU) may include an enclosed cabinet, one or more locking mechanisms to keep the cabinet secure, one or more doors on the cabinet to allow access to the internal components, and a computer system that manages the dispensing of inventory. The ADU may include a mechanism for the dispensing of medications for individual patients including: one or more canisters for storing medications, one or more canister base stations for securing the one or more canisters to the ADU, and a chute and funnel system for the guidance of medications as they fall from the canisters into a packaging station for packaging medications into packages for particular patients. One or more sensors may be used to detect misdispensing of medications, and a combination of sensors and operating sequences may be used to reduce the amount of misdispensed medication.
US11217333B2
This disclosure includes techniques for analyzing patient data. In one example, a method includes accessing, by a computer system, one or more databases comprising health information, with protected health information, for a plurality of patients, accessing, by the computer system, an analytical model, and receiving, by the computer system via a user interface, instructions to apply the analytical model to health information for each of the plurality of patients. The protected health information is isolated from the user interface to restrict access to the protected health information. The method further includes applying, by the computer system, the analytical model to health information for each of the plurality of patients, and storing a result of the analytical model to the one or more databases.
US11217332B1
Systems and methods are disclosed with respect to using a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain, for managing medical records. The medical records may be accessible by medical institutions such as hospitals, and may be controlled by the patient. The patient may, for example, decide which entities can access and/or edit the medical records.
US11217318B2
A method of programming a non-volatile memory includes executing at least two program loops on memory cells in a selected word line, generating a fail bit trend based on a result of executing each of the at least two program loops, predicting a plurality of program loops comprising an N program loop to be executed last on the memory cells, based on the generated fail bit trend, and changing, based on a result of predicting the plurality of program loops, a level of an N program voltage provided to the memory cells when the N program loop is executed.
US11217311B2
A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
US11217303B2
Methods, systems, and devices for imprint recovery for memory arrays are described. In some cases, memory cells may become imprinted, which may refer to conditions where a cell becomes predisposed toward storing one logic state over another, resistant to being written to a different logic state, or both. Imprinted memory cells may be recovered using a recovery or repair process that may be initiated according to various conditions, detections, or inferences. In some examples, a system may be configured to perform imprint recovery operations that are scaled or selected according to a characterized severity of imprint, an operational mode, environmental conditions, and other factors. Imprint management techniques may increase the robustness, accuracy, or efficiency with which a memory system, or components thereof, can operate in the presence of conditions associated with memory cell imprinting.
US11217299B2
Disclosed are a device and a method for calibrating a reference voltage. The reference voltage calibrating device includes a data signal communication unit that transmits/receives a data signal, a data strobe signal receiving unit that receives a first data strobe signal and a second data strobe signal, a voltage level of the second data strobe signal being opposite to a voltage level of the first data strobe signal, and a reference voltage generating unit that sets a reference voltage for determining a data value of the data signal, based on the first data strobe signal and the second data strobe signal, and the reference voltage generating unit adjusts the reference voltage based on the first data strobe signal and the second data strobe signal.
US11217298B2
An apparatus includes a memory device interface comprising a first data output, a second data output, a third data output, and a fourth data output, as well as a first path corresponding to the first data output, a second path corresponding to the second data output, a third path corresponding to the third data output, and a fourth path corresponding to the fourth data output. The apparatus also includes a signal transmission circuit comprising a first output that when in operation transmits a first clock signal to the first path, the second path, the third path, and the fourth path and a second output that when in operation transmits a second clock signal to the first path, the second path, the third path, and the fourth path.
US11217292B2
Methods, systems, and devices for time-based access of memory cells in a memory array are described herein. During a sense portion of a read operation, a selected memory cell may be charged to a predetermined voltage level. A logic state stored on the selected memory cell may be identified based on a duration between the beginning of the charging and when selected memory cell reaches the predetermined voltage level. In some examples, time-varying signals may be used to indicate the logic state based on the duration of the charging. The duration of the charging may be based on a polarization state of the selected memory cell, a dielectric charge state of the selected state, or both a polarization state and a dielectric charge state of the selected memory cell.
US11217288B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic device includes: a first magnetic material provided above a substrate; a second magnetic material provided between the substrate and the first magnetic material; a nonmagnetic material provided between the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material; a first layer provided between the substrate and the second magnetic material and including an amorphous layer; and a second layer provided between the amorphous layer and the second magnetic material and including a crystal layer.
US11217282B2
An operation method of a system-on-chip (SoC) that controls a memory device includes transmitting a first mode register write (MRW) command to the memory device through command/address (CA) lines, transmitting a second MRW command including a specific pattern to the memory device through the CA lines, transmitting a first mode register read (MRR) command for reading the specific pattern to the memory device through the CA lines, capturing the specific pattern received through data lines from the memory device based on an SoC reference voltage, adjusting the SoC reference voltage based on the captured specific pattern, transmitting a second MRR command to the memory device through the CA lines, capturing data signals received from the memory device through the data lines based on the adjusted SoC reference voltage, and performing a plurality of training operations on the memory device after adjusting the SoC reference voltage.
US11217280B2
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11217266B2
There is provided an information processing device to achieve more flexible correction of a recognized sentence, the information processing device including: a comparison unit configured to compare first sound-related information obtained from collected first utterance information with second sound-related information obtained from collected second utterance information; and a setting unit configured to set a new delimiter position different from a result of speech-to-text conversion associated with the first utterance information on a basis of a comparison result obtained by the comparison unit. There is also provided an information processing device including: a reception unit configured to receive information regarding a new delimiter position different from a result of speech-to-text conversion associated with collected first utterance information; and an output control unit configured to control output of a new conversion result obtained by performing speech-to-text conversion on a basis of the new delimiter position.
US11217262B2
The present disclosure describes aspects of adaptive energy limiting for transient noise suppression. In some aspects, an adaptive energy limiter sets a limiter ceiling for an audio signal to full scale and receives a portion of the audio signal. For the portion of the audio signal, the adaptive energy limiter determines a maximum amplitude and evaluates the portion with a neural network to provide a voice likelihood estimate. Based on the maximum amplitude and the voice likelihood estimate, the adaptive energy limiter determines that the portion of the audio signal includes noise. In response to determining that the portion of the audio signal includes noise, the adaptive energy limiter decreases the limiter ceiling and provides the limiter ceiling to a limiter module effective to limit an amount of energy of the audio signal. This may be effective to prevent audio signals from carrying full energy transient noise into conference audio.
US11217253B2
An information processing apparatus includes a talk control unit that controls proxy utterance processing in voice talk processing on the basis of environment information regarding a user terminal acquired from the user terminal. Furthermore, there is provided an information processing method performed by a processor, including: acquiring environment information regarding a user terminal from the user terminal; and controlling proxy utterance processing in voice talk processing on the basis of the acquired environment information. Furthermore, there is provided an information processing system including: a user terminal that is able to acquire environment information regarding the user terminal; and a server that includes a talk control unit controlling proxy utterance processing in voice talk processing on the basis of the environment information regarding the user terminal acquired from the user terminal.
US11217232B2
Input data is received, by a server, for a user from one or more data sources. A set of user language features associated with the input data are determined. The set of user language features is compared to multiple sets of known language features. Each set of known language features includes language features associated with the use of a non-native language by a speaker of a respective native language. A native language of the user is determined based on the comparing. A personalized recommendation is generated based on the determined native language of the user.
US11217227B1
System and method for generating disambiguated terms in automatically generated transcriptions including instructions within a knowledge domain and employing the system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain a set of transcripts representing various speech from users; obtain indications of correlated correct and incorrect transcriptions of spoken terms within the knowledge domain; obtain a vector generation model that generates vectors for individual instances of the transcribed terms in the set of transcripts that are part of the lexicography of the knowledge domain; use the vector generation model to generate the vectors such that a first set of vectors and a second set of vectors are generated that represent the instances of the first correctly transcribed term and the first incorrectly transcribed term, respectively; and train the vector generation model to reduce spatial separation of vectors generated for instances of correlated correct and incorrect transcriptions of spoken terms within the knowledge domain.
US11217219B2
Disclosed are a method for preparing a sound-absorbing member and a sound-absorbing member. The method for preparing a sound-absorbing member includes: providing non-foaming sound-absorbing material powder and a foaming material; uniformly mixing the non-foaming sound-absorbing material powder with the foaming material and adding an auxiliary to form a sound-absorbing mixture; and foaming the sound-absorbing mixture to form foam with cells, wherein the non-foaming sound-absorbing material powder adheres to a surface and the cells of the foam. The foamed sound-absorbing material powder and the foam constitute a sound-absorbing member.
US11217217B2
The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for controlling and/or augmenting acoustic sounds emitted from flight vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). For example, while in flight, a UAV may emit a characteristic sound or tone (or a plurality of such tones), which may be a result of propeller and/or motor noise. To mitigate such noise from UAVs, disclosed embodiments may include acoustic resonators that may provide additional tones to complement the sounds or tones emitted from the UAV. Namely, the acoustic resonators may be shaped, adjusted, or otherwise controlled to emit additional tones that form pleasing intervals in combination with the characteristic tone(s) from the UAV.
US11217212B1
Example embodiments of the present general inventive concept provide and automatic endpin extension system to be used with an upright instrument, the system including a housing portion configured to be passed through a bottom aperture of an upright instrument, a coupling portion configured to be connected to the housing portion and to be coupled to the upright instrument proximate the bottom aperture, a telescoping endpin portion configured to be selectively moved up and down to extend out from, and withdraw into, the housing portion, a motor portion connected to the housing portion and configured to selectively drive the telescoping endpin portion up and down, and a controller portion configured to control the motor portion.
US11217201B2
Logically-defined pixel interfaces and video frame transfer techniques are provided herein. In one example, a method includes receiving a video frame representing source pixels, where the video frame comprises logical pixels that each represent more than one source pixel according to a selected sizing and metadata that indicates the selected sizing for the logical pixels and indicators of which pixels included in the video frame comprise the logical pixels. The method also includes interpreting the metadata for the logical pixels to map each of the logical pixels across more than one output pixel according to the selected sizing and the indicators included in the metadata.
US11217199B2
Disclosed are a display driving circuit and a display apparatus including the same. A display driving circuit includes a first amplifier configured to drive a first data line of a display panel based on first pixel data and a second amplifier configured to drive a second data line of the display panel based on second pixel data, wherein, when a first data difference between the first pixel data and the second pixel data is greater than or equal to a data value indicating one grayscale and is less than or equal to a first threshold value, the second amplifier is turned off, and the first amplifier is configured to drive the first data line and the second data line based on the first pixel data and the second pixel data.
US11217195B2
A display apparatus includes a display panel; a timing control chip, connected to the display panel and including an input data temporary storage module, a data processing module, and a data output module; a plurality of first and second driver chips; a power control chip, connected to the timing control chip, the first and the second driver chips, where the power control chip generates a control signal and transmits the control signal to the second driver chips; and an image-sticking elimination module, including a logic detection unit and a storage module, where an end of the storage module is coupled to the logic detection unit, and an other end of the storage module is electrically coupled to the data output module, where the logic detection unit is coupled to the power control chip and receives the control signal, so as to control a working state of the storage module.
US11217191B2
According to an aspect, a display device includes: a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel including at least one memory; a setting circuit configured to select either a first mode in which a still image is displayed or a second mode in which a moving image is displayed; and a switching circuit configured to switch coupling between the sub-pixels and the memories according to the selection made by the setting circuit. The first mode is a mode in which each of the sub-pixels is coupled to one of the at least one memory included in the sub-pixel, and the second mode is a mode including a time period in which at least one of the sub-pixels is coupled to the at least one memory included in another of the sub-pixels.
US11217178B2
Disclosed herein is a display which activates a maximum screen which is an entirety of a screen of a flexible display panel to display an image thereon in an unfolded state of the flexible display panel and activates a part of the screen in a folded state of the flexible display panel so that the activated screen that is smaller than the maximum screen displays the image and a deactivated screen displays black.
US11217171B2
An organic light emitting display and a method of sensing deterioration of the same are discussed. The organic light emitting display includes a display panel including a plurality of display lines, each of the display lines in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, each of the pixels including a light emitting element and a driving element, a panel driver configured to supply a gate signal and a data voltage synchronized with the gate signal to the pixels of the display lines, a sensing unit configured to sense driving characteristics of the pixels, and a timing controller configured to control operation timings of the panel driver and the sensing unit, and overlappingly shift a sensing driving sequence for at least some display lines in accordance with a line sequential manner.
US11217170B2
A pixel-driving circuit includes a driving sub-circuit with at least one transistor and one capacitor coupled to a light-emitting device. The pixel-driving circuit further includes an initialization sub-circuit coupled to the light-emitting device and configured to initialize the light-emitting device with a initialization signal under control of a scan signal. Additionally, the pixel-driving circuit includes a data-input sub-circuit coupled to the driving sub-circuit and configured to write the data signal to the driving sub-circuit under control off scan signal. Furthermore, the pixel-driving circuit includes an emission-control sub-circuit having two transistors of different types and one capacitor coupled to the driving sub-circuit and the light-emitting device and configured to control the driving sub-circuit to output a driving current based on the data signal under control of a control signal and a reference-voltage signal.
US11217156B2
A display panel includes an array substrate, an organic light-emitting layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, multiple micro LEDs and multiple drive signal lines. The organic light-emitting layer is disposed on a side of the array substrate and includes organic light-emitting elements. The thin film encapsulation layer is disposed on a side of the organic light-emitting layer facing away from the array substrate, covers the organic light-emitting layer, and includes a plurality of thin film encapsulation sub-layers sequentially stacked. The micro LEDs are disposed on a side of at least one of the plurality of thin film encapsulation sub-layers facing away from the organic light-emitting layer. The drive signal lines are electrically connected to the micro LEDs and configured to transmit a drive signal to the micro LEDs, and the drive signal lines are disposed in contact with at least one of the thin film encapsulation sub-layers.
US11217150B2
The present application discloses a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit of a display panel. The GOA circuit includes a first GOA unit comprising a unit-circuitry structure having a pull-up node commonly coupled to three output transistors to control outputting of a first set of three gate-driving signals respectively to a first set of three gate lines associated with the display panel. The GOA circuit additionally includes a second GOA unit comprising a substantially same unit-circuitry structure cascaded with the first GOA unit and configured to control outputting a second set of three gate-driving signals respectively to a second set of three gate lines associated with the display panel. Moreover, the GOA circuit includes a capacitor connected from one in the second set of three output terminals of the second GOA unit to the pull-up node of the first GOA unit.
US11217147B2
A light-emitting control circuit and a driving method of a display device are disclosed. The display device includes a plurality of rows of sub-pixels; each row of sub-pixels includes at least first color sub-pixels and second color sub-pixels; each of the first and second color sub-pixels includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting unit; the light-emitting control circuit includes a plurality of light-emitting control circuit groups which are in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of rows of sub-pixels; each of the plurality of light-emitting control circuit groups at least includes a first light-emitting control sub-circuit and a second light-emitting control sub-circuit; the first and second light-emitting control sub-circuit provide a first light-emitting control signal and a second light-emitting control signal, respectively; and each of the first and second light-emitting control signal is used for driving the pixel circuit to output a driving current to the light-emitting unit.
US11217146B2
A gray-level compensation method and apparatus, a display device and a computer storage medium are provided, which belong to the field of display technology. The method includes: acquiring an initial gray-level value of a target pixel; determining an actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value, where different initial gray-level values within a specified threshold range correspond to different actual luminance offsets; and performing a gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset. The actual luminance offset is determined based on the initial gray-level value of the target pixel, and since the different initial gray-level values within the specified threshold range correspond to the different actual luminance offsets, flexibility of gray-level compensation performed on the pixel is improved.
US11217141B2
The disclosure relates to a gamma correction method. The gamma correction method may include controlling a display panel to perform image display, the display panel comprising a plurality of display subareas and at least two of the plurality of display subareas having different resolutions; obtaining display brightness of the plurality of display subareas performing image display; and performing gamma correction on the display panel based on the display brightness of the plurality of display subareas respectively to obtain a correction parameter of each of the plurality of display subareas. An image displayed by the display panel may have an image resolution that is greater than a resolution of at least one of the plurality of display subareas.
US11217138B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen including a multiplex pixel array having multiplex sub-pixels, wherein a driving signal is inputted to the display screen; and a camera disposed behind the display screen and corresponding to positions of the multiplex sub-pixels. The display screen further includes a control unit configured to control the multiplex sub-pixels not to receive the driving signal when receiving an instruction for taking pictures.
US11217127B2
A foam finger, in particular as a palm enlargement, advertising space or to be carried during sports events, that is comprised of at least two side faces connected to each other. At least a portion of a side face comprises a printed lenticular foil and/or a lenticular foil with images stuck behind it.
US11217115B1
The sports coaching tactical table kit is a three-dimensional structure that comprises a working surface, a plurality of field images, and a plurality of operational tokens. A field image selected from the plurality of field images attaches to the working surface. Each of the plurality of operational tokens attaches to the selected field image. The sports coaching tactical table kit forms a structure that presents a model of game play that provides: a) a three-dimensional image of a field of play; b) a representation locations and movements of the critical game elements present on the field of play; and c) an easy way of representing the motion and movements of the players on the field of play. The plurality of field images are interchangeable such that the game represented by the sports coaching tactical table kit can be changed. The plurality of operational tokens are interchangeable such that the game represented by the sports coaching tactical table kit can be changed.
US11217095B2
A traffic control signal apparatus that is configured to be releasably secured to a hitch receiver on a vehicle wherein the traffic control signal apparatus is operable to provide traffic signals to approaching vehicles. The present invention includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the lower portion is coupled to the vehicle. The upper portion has a light unit secured thereto and the light unit includes a first light and a second light configured to illuminate colors providing approaching vehicles traffic signals. A sign support member is movably secured to the frame and includes a sign secured to the end distal to the frame. A sign is secured to the distal end of the sign support member and is configured to provide traffic instructions to approaching vehicles. The traffic control signal is electrically coupled to the vehicle and includes a control panel for operation.
US11217094B2
In this disclosure, collaborative multi-agent-based TST is presented with dedicated intersection controllers that include software agents which read local and remote detection systems and then collaboratively optimize signal timing phases by considering the feedback of all controller agents that may be affected by a change. The disclosure also presents an augmented system which considers network input from handheld remote devices to update certain traffic light phase information and adapt to emerging emergency situations.
US11217088B2
Techniques are disclosed for normalizing and publishing alerts using a behavioral recognition-based video surveillance system configured with an alert normalization module. Certain embodiments allow a user of the behavioral recognition system to provide the normalization module with a set of relative weights for alert types and a maximum publication value. Using these values, the normalization module evaluates an alert and determines whether its rareness value exceed a threshold. Upon determining that the alert exceeds the threshold, the module normalizes and publishes the alert.
US11217079B2
The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.
US11217072B2
Embodiments described herein provide an animal acoustic augmentor (AAA) for an animal acoustic augmentation system. The AAA includes an audio system configured to generate audio proximal and/or for delivery to an ear of an animal and a logic device configured to communicate with and control operation of the audio system. The logic device is configured to detect an AAA trigger associated with operation of the AAA and/or the audio system and generate an animal-audible trigger response via the audio system of the AAA based, at least in part, on the detected AAA trigger, where the animal-audible trigger response includes a preprogrammed AAA trigger response stored within a memory of the AAA and/or a live AAA trigger response based, at least in part, on a control sequence and/or an owner command provided by a personal electronic device associated with the AAA and/or an acoustic environment of the animal.
US11217063B2
In various embodiments, a player may view a list of popular games.
US11217059B2
A long decorative illumination device according to one or more embodiments may include a plurality of light guide plates configured to reflect light entering therein from an end surface thereof with reflection surfaces formed in recesses thereon, and causing the light to be emitted from a light emitting surface thereof; a plurality of light sources provided corresponding to the plurality of light guide plates; and a long window part open from at least two directions of the front surface and side surfaces of the decorative illumination device; and the plurality of light guide plates is slanted with gaps therebetween, so that in the slanted state the light emitting surfaces thereof are oriented toward the window part.
US11217058B2
A system and method for control of prescription drug packaging and dispensing machines located in an in-patient health care facility including centralized control and enhanced communication between system components. Delay and errors in processing item data in the prescription dispensing system are reduced by using concise ID data incorporated into each canister memory chip and storing canister contents data elsewhere. Canisters are configured in a pharmacy using interchangeable parts. Data being processed is synchronized by a combination of user tokens (who), data identifiers (what), and unique Ids for the entities in the system (where). The foregoing combination enables substantial efficiency improvements and error reduction.
US11217057B2
Embodiments of the disclosure include systems and methods for providing dynamic ingredient matrix reconfiguration in a product dispenser. In one example, a method for configuring a dispenser apparatus may include determining one or more current associations between some or all of a plurality of ingredient packages and one or more of a plurality of dispensing devices associated with the dispenser apparatus. The method may include determining whether a current association of the one or more current associations has changed with respect to at least one previous association between some or all of the plurality of ingredient packages and one or more of the plurality of dispensing devices, and in response to ascertaining that the current association has changed, modifying an association table based at least on the one or more current associations, the association table being representative of the at least one previous association.
US11217055B2
A machine for depositing and dispensing coins includes a first portion containing devices for reception of the deposited coins and for recognition and sorting of the coins based on the denomination thereof, a second portion containing a plurality of internal hoppers configured to selectively contain the coins sorted by denomination and a third portion containing coin processing means for processing the coins in the dispensing step, a seat being present in the third portion for the temporary housing of a till configured to be filled with predetermined compositions of coins of the various denominations coming from the internal hoppers, the machine further including coin conveying means adapted to receive, at the seat, coins coming from the internal hoppers or from the recognition and sorting devices and to convey them to a higher zone of the machine, where a coin path selector is disposed at the end of the coin conveying means to the higher zone of the machine, the coin path selector being movable between a first position where it enables the conveyance of the coins into an internal collection container and a second position where it enables the dispensing of the coins outside the machine.
US11217040B2
One embodiment provides for a computing device within an autonomous vehicle, the compute device comprising a wireless network device to enable a wireless data connection with an autonomous vehicle network, a set of multiple processors including a general-purpose processor and a general-purpose graphics processor, the set of multiple processors to execute a compute manager to manage execution of compute workloads associated with the autonomous vehicle, the compute workload associated with autonomous operations of the autonomous vehicle, and offload logic configured to execute on the set of multiple processors, the offload logic to determine to offload one or more of the compute workloads to one or more autonomous vehicles within range of the wireless network device.
US11217035B2
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating and providing a height map of a three-dimensional digital model based on a normal map of the three-dimensional digital model. For example, the disclosed systems can generate a height map from a normal map by utilizing a Poisson model based on Dirichlet boundary conditions. The disclosed systems can determine the Dirichlet boundary conditions for a virtual boundary of a gradient map corresponding to a given normal map by imposing pure Neumann boundary conditions for the virtual boundary. Based on the Dirichlet boundary conditions, the disclosed systems can utilize a Poisson model to determine height values for pixels of a gradient map corresponding to pixels of a given normal map.
US11217033B1
A modular computer-implemented XR health platform is adapted for diagnostic, therapeutic, and care delivery to patient. The platform incorporates one or more modules including a clinical platform module, XR platform module, configuration module, web portal and companion application module, integration module, light module, anatomy module, movement module, neurological module, mental health module, pain module, procedural and digital anesthetic module, hardware module, and billing module. A combined extended reality display and computing device are adapted for implementing one or more of the plurality of modules.
US11217027B2
The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for generating AR/VR content in real-time. The system upon receiving a user query or gestures, identifies query attributes and action attributes associated with IOT devices. Thereafter, system identifies IOT data corresponding to the query attributes and the action attributes from the IOT devices. Based on the IOT data, system generates multimedia content using trained machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained to provide multimedia content based on the IOT data associated with the query attributes or the action attributes. Thereafter, the system generates AR/VR content in real-time based on the multimedia content. In this manner, present disclosure supports interactive queries over AR/VR content and provides AR/VR content in real-time thereby reducing storage requirement for storing various images for interpolation.
US11217020B2
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, an image generated by a camera of a user; displaying an option to crop an object depicted in the image; determining whether the object is depicted in the image; selectively enabling selection of the option to crop the object based on determining whether the object is depicted in the image; receiving input that selects the option to crop an object depicted in the image when the option is enabled; in response to receiving the input, segmenting the image to separate the object from other portions depicted in the image; extracting the object from the image; and adding the extracted object to a new image as a virtual object.
US11217012B2
Systems and methods for identifying travel way features in real time are provided. A method can include receiving two-dimensional and three-dimensional data associated with the surrounding environment of a vehicle. The method can include providing the two-dimensional data as one or more input into a machine-learned segmentation model to output a two-dimensional segmentation. The method can include fusing the two-dimensional segmentation with the three-dimensional data to generate a three-dimensional segmentation. The method can include storing the three-dimensional segmentation in a classification database with data indicative of one or more previously generated three-dimensional segmentations. The method can include providing one or more datapoint sets from the classification database as one or more inputs into a machine-learned enhancing model to obtain an enhanced three-dimensional segmentation. And, the method can include identifying one or more travel way features based at least in part on the enhanced three-dimensional segmentation.
US11217002B2
Surface features might represent features of a virtual fluid and a method might include obtaining a digital representation of the virtual fluid defined at least in part by an implicit surface, obtaining a digital representation of a collection of points defined relative to the implicit surface whereat the surface features are to be determined. A point of the collection of points might have associated therewith a plurality of attribute values specifying a property of the surface features. For an input point, a corresponding implicit surface point might be determined, along with, for the corresponding implicit surface point, a subset of the points within a search region. Interpolated attribute values might be obtained from attribute values associated with points of the subset, and a surface displacement value computed from interpolated attribute values. A dataset corresponding to the surface features might be generated.
US11216977B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for outputting information and calibrating a camera. The method may include: acquiring a first image, a second image, and a third image, the first image being an image photographed by a to-be-calibrated camera, the second image being a high-precision map image including a target area indicated by the first image, and the third image being a reflectance image including the target area; fusing the second image and the third image to obtain a fused image; determining a matching point pair based on points selected by a user in the first image and the fused image; and calibrating the to-be-calibrated camera based on coordinates of the matching point pair.
US11216973B2
The self-localization device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a sight image from a camera which is mounted in a mobile object; an estimation unit configured to perform a self-localization process of estimating a position and a posture of the mobile object in a world coordinate system on the basis of positions of feature points in the sight image and a map on which positions of a plurality of feature points in the world coordinate system are recorded; and a registration unit configured to register the sight image as a key frame for adding a new feature point included in the sight image to the map. The registration unit is configured to register the sight image as the key frame when movement of the mobile object satisfies a condition which is prescribed for at least one of the position and the posture of the mobile object.
US11216969B2
A system for managing a position of a target stores identification information for identifying a target to be managed in association with position information indicating a position of the target. The system further obtains an image from an image capture device attached to a mobile device and obtains the image captured by the image capture device at an image capture position and image capture position information indicating the image capture position. The system further locates the position of the target included in the image using the image capture position information. The system further stores the position of the target in association with the identification information of the target.
US11216966B2
Methods and systems including a measurement device and a smart mobile device including a camera, a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory that may cause a system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: use the camera of the smart mobile device to capture an image of a remote product; apply a sizing algorithm to the image of the remote product to generate a relative product size; generate a relative distance to the remote product through the measurement device; and apply triangulation and linear regression algorithms to generate an automated actual product measurement of the remote product based on the relative product size and the relative distance.
US11216959B2
Systems and methods for monitoring movements. A method includes detecting motion based on first localization data related to a localization device moving in a distinct motion pattern, wherein the first localization data is based on sensor readings captured by at least one sensor; correlating the detected motion to a known motion of the localization device based on respective times of the first localization data and of the localization device; localizing the localization device with respect to a map based on the correlation; tracking at least one first location of an object based on second localization data captured by the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one first location is on the map, wherein the tracking further comprises identifying at least one second location of the object based on the second localization data and determining the at least one first location based on the at least one second location.
US11216952B2
A region extraction apparatus provided with a candidate extraction unit, a categorization unit and a region extraction unit. The candidate extraction unit extracts a difference region where a first ground surface image photographed from above at a first time point and a second ground surface image photographed at a second time point are different. The categorization unit estimates a first category of a first object photographed in correspondence with a position in the first ground surface image, calculates a first categorization image indicating a relationship between the position of the first object and the first category, estimates a second category of a second object photographed in correspondence with a position in the second ground surface image and calculates a second categorization image indicating a relationship between the position of the second object and the second category. The region extraction unit extracts an extraction region from the difference region.
US11216948B2
Systems and methods for processing colon image data are provided. Image data related to a first ROI may be obtained, wherein the first ROI may include a soft tissue represented by a plurality of voxels, and each voxel may have a voxel value. A first virtual scene may be visualized based on the image data, wherein the first virtual scene may reveal at least one portion of the first ROI. A collision detection may be performed between at least one portion of the first ROI and a virtual object in the first virtual scene. A feedback force may be determined from at least one portion of the first ROI based on the collision detection. At least one of the plurality of voxels corresponding to a second ROI may be determined based on the feedback force, wherein the second ROI may relate to the soft tissue in the first ROI.
US11216932B1
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus detecting defects in a substrate. An image of the substrate is compared with a reference image to identify potential defects. Images corresponding to the potential defects are processed sequentially by a set of classifiers to generate a set of images that include a defect. The set of classifiers can be arranged to have increasing accuracy. A subset of the images corresponding to the potential defects is processed by a type classifier that can determine the type, size, and location of the defect in the images. The defects can be further processed to determine the severity of the defects based on the location of the defects on the substrate.
US11216928B2
A method and apparatus is provided to inspect coverage of a coating applied to a surface of a component. A coating color space value of a color of the coating is obtained based on a camera, a light source, and the surface, each value having an associated coating thickness applied to the surface. Images of the coating covered surface are obtained. Each image is processed by determining color space values of the image, determining whether the associated coating thickness of the color space values is within a specified tolerance of a required thickness of coating based on a comparison of the color space values to color space values associated with the required thickness of coating, and responsive to the associated thickness of coating of the color space values being outside of the specified tolerance, providing an indication that the surface shown in the image is outside of the specified tolerance.
US11216925B2
An image processing method, an image processing system and a storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes: acquiring an initial image; extracting a contour of a predetermined target included in the initial image during a transmission process of pixel data of the initial image; and obtaining information of the predetermined target according to the contour of the predetermined target included in the initial image.
US11216913B2
The present disclosure discloses a convolutional neural network processor, an image processing method and an electronic device. The method includes: receiving, by the first convolutional unit, the input image to be processed, extracting the N feature maps with different scales in the image to be processed, sending the N feature maps to the second convolutional unit, and sending the first feature map to the processing unit; fusing, by the processing unit, the received preset noise information and the first feature map, to obtain the second feature map, and sending the second feature map to the second convolutional unit; and fusing, by the second convolutional unit, the received N feature maps with the second feature map to obtain the processed image.
US11216910B2
An image processing system, an image processing method and a display device are provided. The image processing system includes at least one resolution conversion sub-system. The resolution conversion sub-system includes a CNN module, a combiner and an activation module connected in a cascaded manner. The CNN module is configured to perform convolution operation on an input signal to acquire a plurality of first feature images having a first resolution. The combiner is configured to combine the first feature images into a second feature image having a second resolution greater than the first resolution. The activation module is connected to the combiner and configured to perform a selection operation on the second feature image using an activation function.
US11216907B2
An image generating apparatus 10 acquires information associated with a motion of a head of a user wearing a head-mounted display 100. For a period of time for which the head is stopped, the image generating apparatus 10 generates a display image 70 with a standard resolution, and transmits the display image 70 to the head-mounted display 100, so that display images 71 having the same resolution are displayed. For a period of time for which the head is moved, the image generating apparatus 10 generates display images 72 each having the reduced resolution, and the head-mounted display 100 generates display images 73 obtained by enlarging the display images 72.
US11216903B2
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for watermark security. An apparatus includes a watermark module configured to generate a digital watermark to be presented as part of a graphical interface based on data presented on the graphical interface. A digital watermark verifies an authenticity of data to be presented in a graphical interface. An apparatus includes a presentation module configured to embed the digital watermark into the graphical interface prior to the data being presented in the graphical interface such that the digital watermark is graphically imperceptible to a user, dynamically update the digital watermark during runtime in response to detecting a change in the at least a portion of the data that is encoded into the digital watermark, and re-embed the digital watermark into the graphical interface in response to the digital watermark being updated.
US11216892B1
An online system receives a content item from a user and provides the content item for display to the user's connections. The online system receives interactions performed by the user's connections with the content item. From the content item and the interactions, the online system extracts features to be input into a model. The model is trained to determine whether the content item should be classified as a life event and in which category. Based on output from the model, the online system classifies the content item as a life event in a particular category and provides an option to the user to upgrade the content item into a life event item of the particular category. Upon receiving the user's agreement to upgrade, the online system generates a life event item specific to the particular category and provides the life event item for display to the user's connections.
US11216889B1
A system may include a router that may receive a plurality of data packets from one or more devices that communicatively couples to the router. The system may also include at least one processor that identifies an identity of a device based on a data packet received by the router from the device, generate an insurance policy that includes the device in response to identifying the identity of the device, and sends a notification indicative of the insurance policy to a computing device in response to generating the insurance policy.
US11216886B2
An exemplary system according to the present disclosure comprises a computing device that in operation, causes the system to receive financial product or financial portfolio data, map the financial product to a risk factor, execute a risk factor simulation process involving the risk factor, generate product profit and loss values for the financial product or portfolio profit and loss values for the financial portfolio based on the risk factor simulation process, and determine an initial margin for the financial product. The risk factor simulation process can be a filtered historical simulation process.
US11216885B2
Systems and methods for blending a plurality of swaps may include determining a fixed rate for use in blending a plurality of swaps, each of the plurality of swaps having matching economics and a different associated fixed rate. A computing device may determine a first remnant swap for blending fixed rate components of the plurality of swaps using the fixed rate. In some cases, the computing device may determine second remnant swap for blending floating rate components of the plurality of swaps based on the first remnant swap.
US11216877B2
Embodiments of the present invention may provide users with an automated electronic trade matching system for orders to buy and sell fixed income instruments. Embodiments of the present invention may incentivize subscribers to enter unbiased, executable orders in their maximum desired size while discouraging and taming predatory behavior. Embodiments of the present invention may prevent individual subscriber order information from being revealed to other parties unless needed to facilitate the execution and clearance/settlement of subscriber orders or required by law or regulation.
US11216875B2
Systems and methods are provided to increase the rate at which a system can accept and process data transaction request messages. The system includes a pre-processer that filters incoming data transaction request messages prior to transmitting the messages for further processing, for example, by a matching engine. The pre-processer quickly identifies whether a new arriving data transaction request is transactable. If the new arriving data transaction request is not transactable, then the data transaction request will be transmitted and stored in a main data structure and not transmitted to the matching engine.
US11216874B2
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an automated computer implemented system aggregates foreign exchange data and graphically represents a change in spread. The system comprises a computer processor coupled to a storage mechanism, an aggregator server, an orders server and an interactive user interface. The computer processor is programmed to: aggregate data from a plurality of market data sources representing a plurality of different underlying markets; generate an amount view, based on the aggregated data, that illustrates smart liquidity with respect to a moving average based on a predetermined time period plus two standard deviations; and provide, via the interactive user interface, an interactive amount view with a slope that represents a change in spread between a bid and an offer.
US11216868B2
A system and method for computer vision driven applications in an environment that can include collecting image data across an environment; maintaining an environmental object graph from the image data whereby maintaining the environmental object graph is an iterative process that includes: classifying objects, tracking object locations, detecting interaction events, instantiating object associations in the environmental object graph, and updating the environmental object graph by propagating change in at least one object instance across object associations; and inspecting object state for at least one object instance in the environmental object graph and executing an action associated with the object state. The system and method can be applied to automatic checkout, inventory management, and/or other system integrations.
US11216866B2
Disclosed herein are an apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium that improves the functioning of the computer. A drop down menu with different options may be rendered for an order associated with a product on which a cursor hovers. In response to a selection of a parameter option, an order for a product is transmitted.
US11216863B2
A method and graphical user interface in a digital retail shopping system. A client device is in communication with a network. The client device has a display said network connectable to a server and a database of products for purchase. A view of a selected product is presented on the display. A detail of a selected product is retrieved from the database. A detail of the selected product is presented on the display. A personal preferences profile of the user is processed. A comparison parameter is determined, associated with the detail of the selected product and the personal preferences profile of the user. Based on the comparison parameter, an advisory message is generated related to the selected product and the personal preferences profile. The advisory message on the display of the client device is displayed with the view of the selected product and with a detail of the selected product.
US11216860B2
The present invention relates generally to a process for determining optimized communication rate plans for one or more communications devices across one or more communications networks. The present invention provides for determining an intelligent rate plan for a user having one or more devices operative on a communications network with one or more rate plans. The present invention, in one or more embodiments provides a user of communication devices with a cost-effective rate plan solution in relation to the user's use of their devices and available cost-savings programs available to the user.
US11216857B2
A method to present a personalized list of items is disclosed. The method may include presenting information pertaining to an event via a display device. The information pertaining to the event may include a time element. The method may further include receiving a selection of a location associated with the event. The method may also include sending a request for the digital image to preview the event from the location and for weather data in view of the time element. The method may include receiving the digital image and the weather data. The method may further include presenting the digital image and the weather data via the display device.
US11216847B2
A retail customer tracking system and method is disclosed. The retail system preferably includes at least one surveillance camera for generating image data of customer interactions with products and at least one point of sale camera for generating image data of customers at a point of sale area. An analytics system determines product interactions from the image data of the customer interactions with the products and stores facial image information and the product interactions for each of the customers. When a customer arrives at a point of sale area, facial image information of the customer determined from the image data of the point of sale camera is matched to previously stored facial information for the customer, and associated product interactions for the customer are provided to a management system. The management system then provides sale cues based on the product interactions to the customer at the point of sale area.
US11216846B2
The invention relates to a system for conveying objects, comprising a computer platform, and comprising embedded devices in packages each having at least one digital recognition code, the platform including a database of the digital codes, the embedded devices each being capable of accessing geolocation resources, characterized in that the platform comprises a module for distributing advertisements to be distributed, each associated with a geographical distribution area datum, and in that it comprises transmitters/receivers, between the platform and the embedded devices, the platform being configured for receiving data on the geolocation of the packages and transmitting at least one advertisement to the embedded devices when the geolocation datum of said package enters the geographical distribution area of the advertisement.
US11216843B1
In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for a universal relevance service framework for ranking and personalizing items.
US11216840B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for optimizing distribution of resources to data elements, comprising receiving a designation of one or more data elements for distribution; receiving a designation of a plurality of electronic event types detectable over a network, the plurality of electronic event types being associated with receipt or electronic display of at least one data element of the one or more data elements, to be tracked; forecasting a return on investment, associated with distribution of the one or more data elements, based on a forecast of occurrences of the plurality of electronic event types; and optimizing distribution of resources to the one or more data elements based on the forecasted return on investment.
US11216839B2
Methods and systems are described for providing advanced programmatic advertising targeting. In one embodiment, a system includes a storage medium to store instructions of one or more performance based algorithms and processing logic coupled to the storage medium. In response to receiving a function call from an advertising entity, the processing logic is configured to execute the instructions of the one or more performance based algorithms to analyze parameters of the function call including an advertising cost budget for an ad campaign and analyze advanced targeting data and parameters and rules for determining a customized ad campaign for the advertising entity. The advanced targeting data and parameters include device characteristics and user characteristics including at least one of conversion rate, ad engagement rate, installed software application (app) type on a user's device, and in-app purchase (IAP) activity of a user from any ad source.
US11216834B2
Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate population reach. An example apparatus includes an association controller to generate a tree association corresponding to a union of a first margin of media and a second margin of the media; and one or more commercial solvers to determine first multipliers by solving first equations corresponding to panelist impressions and panelist audience totals, the second margin, or the union; perform first parallel computations with a processor to determine second multipliers to solve second equations corresponding to the tree association using the first multipliers; discard the first multipliers; perform second parallel computations to determine third multipliers by solving third equations corresponding to the tree association using database proprietor impression totals; and determine an estimate for a population reach of the media for at least one of the first margin, the second margin, or the union based on the third multipliers.
US11216832B2
A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining first environmental factor data of a first time period and first historical payment data of a target Internet of Things (IoT) device in the first time period, in which the first time period is before a first time point; obtaining second environmental factor data of a second time period that is after the first time point; and obtaining a prediction, using a neural network model, operating on at least one computing device, of an estimated statistical distribution of one or more users who execute transactions using the target IoT device in the second time period, in which the first environmental factor data, the first historical payment data, and the second environment factor data are inputs to the neural network model.
US11216828B2
Total advertising inventory of a broadcast station can be dynamically allocated between local, or station-sold, inventory and general, or network, inventory. The portion of total inventory allocated to local inventory or network inventory can be adjusted based on feedback from an advertising service, and a broadcast log can be generated based on the adjusted allocation. The broadcast log can be delivered to a media automation system associated with a media station which plays out local inventory in accordance with the broadcast log. When the broadcast log indicates that general/network inventory is to be broadcast, the media automation system stops playing-out local inventory, and allows the advertisement system to broadcast network inventory for a period of time indicated by the broadcast log. Broadcast of local inventory can be resumed early, before the time period indicated in the broadcast log has expired.
US11216822B1
A user may provide a financial card to an automated teller machine (ATM) or point of sale (POS) terminal and may be authenticated by providing a gesture and/or an image selection via a mobile device to the ATM or the POS. The gesture and/or image selection may be provided using a touchscreen of the mobile device. The gesture and/or image provided by the user via the mobile device may be compared to a stored gesture and/or image provided by the user during an earlier registration of the financial card. If there is a match between the gesture and/or image provided by the user via the mobile device and the previously stored gesture and/or image, then the user is authenticated and may access an account associated with the financial card.
US11216816B1
Identification of anomalous transaction attributes in real-time with adaptive threshold tuning is provided. A set of historical transactions conducted during a defined time period are analyzed and categorizing into defined groups. Outlier transactions are identified and removed from the set of historical transactions and a set of non-anomalous transactions are determined. When a new transaction is received, the new transaction is automatically allowed based on a determination that the subsequent transaction conforms to the set of non-anomalous transactions. Alternatively, an alert for further analysis for the new transaction is output based on a determination that the subsequent transaction does not conform to the set of non-anomalous transactions.
US11216810B2
Turning now to the drawings, systems and methods for transferring funds in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a method for conducting peer-to-peer transfers includes obtaining a cash-out request data using a fund transfer server system, wherein the cash-out request data includes target account data and fund data, the target account data includes metadata identifying a consumer account and specifies an account to which funds will be provided, and the fund data describes the funds to be provided in response to redeeming the cash-out request, generating a cash-out code based on cash-out request data using the fund transfer server system, providing the cash-out code using the fund transfer server system, obtaining cash-out code redemption data using the fund transfer server system, wherein the cash-out code redemption data identifies the provided cash-out code, and transmitting a request to provide the funds described by the fund data.
US11216809B2
A computing system that includes processor(s), memory(s) and a network interface that communicates with a customer device and a trusted third party. The at least one network interface is configured to receive, from the customer device, identity data for a customer and a request to restore a customer wallet. The at least one processor is configured to verify the identity data for the customer received from the customer device. When the at least one processor verifies the identity data for the customer received from the customer device, the at least one network interface is configured to communicate a request for a first key associated with the customer wallet to a key repository for the trusted third party. The at least one processor is configured to restore the customer wallet using the first key associated with the customer wallet and a second key associated with the customer wallet.
US11216800B2
A payment device comprising of a housing, a slot for insertion of a user instrument located on a front surface of the housing, and wherein the housing includes a smart card interface integrated circuit that is configured to read an EMV chip located on the user instrument, and a universal serial bus (USB) type C male connector configured to be inserted into a female connector on a computing device, wherein the USB type C male connector is located on a back surface of the housing, and wherein a size of the USB type C male connector is configured so that when the USB type C male connector is inserted into the female connector on the computing device, the back surface of the housing is within a distance of three centimeters of a surface of the computing device.
US11216796B2
A method, system and/or device for validating encoded information, the validation device including a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon and a database including a plurality of validation rules, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive formatted data from at least one formatting device, extract attributes associated with encoded information from the formatted data, the extracted attributes including at least one of a formatting device identifier, a store identifier, value information from the encoded information, and time information, validate the formatted data based on the extracted attributes and the plurality of validation rules, store the results of the validation and at least a subset of the extracted attributes in the database, generate modified formatted data compatible with a POS terminal based on the results of the validation, and transmit the modified formatted data to the at least one of formatting device.
US11216795B2
A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.
US11216791B2
There are provided systems and methods for software development kits for point-of-sale device and mobile device interactive frameworks. A service provider, such as a payment provider, that offers online and cloud based digital wallet services may configure flexible software frameworks for a merchant's point-of-sale device and a user's mobile device. A framework for a merchant's device may allow for user check-in with the merchant, and may utilize multiple different communication protocols to receive tenders and non-tenders from the user's mobile device. Thus, the user's mobile device may communicate with the merchant device to provide tokens that may be resolved by the merchant using the payment provider and/or a payment host to receive payment processing confirmation. Moreover, the frameworks may allow for a transaction to be synchronized to the user's mobile device so that the user may receive updates after processing of the tokens.
US11216787B1
One example method of operation may include identifying a proposed meeting summary, processing proposed meeting summary content of the proposed meeting summary to identify topics to apply to a meeting, creating the meeting to include meeting time intervals, assigning one or more of the topics to one or more of the meeting time intervals, identifying profiles of user accounts matching one or more of the topics, assigning the user accounts, with profiles matching one or more of the topics, to one or more of the meeting time intervals with assigned ones of the topics which match the profiles of the user accounts, transmitting meeting invites to the user accounts, and initiating the meeting at a scheduled time.
US11216786B2
The present disclosure is directed to a novel system and method for dispatching intelligent invitations to users within a network. The system may retrieve user profiles which comprise a plurality of attributes. The system may be employed to search for commonalities amongst the plurality of user attributes, rank the commonalities, if any, that are generated from the search, and select any of the highest ranked commonalities. After selecting the highest-ranked commonalities, a league profile may be generated.
US11216784B2
In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for automating candidate video assessments include receiving a submission from a candidate for an available position including baseline response video segments and question response video segments. The system can determine, from detected nonverbal features within the baseline response video segments, nonverbal baseline scores. For each of the interview questions, candidate response attributes can be detected including a response direction, a response speed, and nonverbal features. A nonverbal reaction score is calculated from the detected nonverbal features and the baseline scores. A response score can be calculated from the response direction and response speed, and a trustworthiness score is determined based on a correspondence between the response score and the nonverbal reaction score. A next interview question can be determined in real-time from a benchmarked version of the response score. Overall scores reflecting candidate trustworthiness can be presented within a user interface screen.
US11216781B2
This system is a decentralized computerized system for administration and management of a construction project having a server configured to: receive a building information model from a design computing device, transmit to the bill of material to a supply computer device informing a third-party supplier to deliver the materials to the construction site, receive a material delivery information, receive material installation information, receive an internal and external inspection information debit a first account associated with the construction site and credit a second account associated with an external inspector, create a certification of code compliance. The server can be in communications with a site computer device is physically associated with the construction site that can be configured to receive the bill of materials the material delivery information from a site input interface, receive the material installation information, receive the internal and external inspection information.
US11216780B1
A system may include sensors that acquire location information associated with the sensors and a processor that receives an indication that a disruptive event may occur in an area. The processor may then determine a number of individuals expected to be in the area when the disruptive event occurs based on the location information, such that the sensors are associated with one or more individuals that correspond to the number of individuals. The processor may then determine a set of supplies useful for each individual of the number of individuals, receive a list of products available at one or more organizations, apportion the list of products based on the set of supplies and the number of individuals, and send a notification to a computing device of each individual of the number of individuals indicating that the set of supplies is available.
US11216776B2
System (10), method and device (12) for processing a transaction, particularly for supply chain management, more particularly for managing the supply chain of goods, for example, pharmaceutical products. The method for processing a supply chain transaction via a transaction device (12) includes the steps of: obtaining an identifier of an operator handling a product; authenticating at least the operator; obtaining an identifier of the product using a product identifying component associated with the transaction device (12); and updating a record to associate the identifier of the operator with the identifier of the product and optionally additional information. The method further requires that i) the product identifying component (26) is activated post operator authentication; and/or ii) at least the identifier of the operator and the identifier of the product are obtainable within a predefined transaction time interval, outside of which the transaction is operably cancelled.
US11216770B2
A system can implement a delivery service for a service region by monitoring, for each respective sub-region of the service region, supply conditions corresponding to transport providers available to deliver menu items from menu item suppliers to requesting users. When the supply conditions have dropped below the equilibrium threshold for a respective sub-region, the system can initiate a supply-constrained mode for the respective sub-region in which the system inputs each respective menu item request received, corresponding to a delivery location within the respective sub-region, into a queue, and dynamically determines a fulfillment probability for the respective menu item request. When the fulfillment probability of the respective menu item request exceeds a fulfillment threshold, the system can transmit the respective menu item request to a corresponding menu item supplier for preparation of a corresponding menu item and coordinate delivery of the corresponding menu item to the requesting user.
US11216769B2
This invention relates to a method for creating and using a dynamically-generated model with a visual display of the model. The model has first and second layers relevant to the organization for which the model is generated. Different projects within the organization can be represented and explored by the user, each project having a plurality of features represented by elements and one or more sub-elements, with the first layer including one or more elements and one or more sub-elements connected by one or more links indicating a relationship between two or more of the elements and/or sub-elements, and at least one element and/or sub-element includes one or more attributes associated therewith and the second layer includes the one or more elements and/or sub-elements connected by the one or more links and further includes links to one or more factors or components that influence one or more linked elements, sub-elements and/or attributes.
US11216767B2
This present disclosure relates to a system and method to manage compliance of regulated products. The system and method for managing compliance of regulated products includes qualitative and analysis of data obtained from within a company, across many companies, and from third party data sources to determine correlation, relevance, and importance of data points, as they relate to determining quality events, possible outcomes, risks and alerts, for the products.
US11216761B2
A supply chain optimization method and system for at least one supply chain entity are provided. Input data related to a supply chain to be optimized is collected in real-time. A decision problem specific to and supply chain parameter(s) to be optimized for the at least one supply chain entity are inferred in real-time from the input data. A conversational user interface is used to query the user in real-time in order to gather additional supply parameter(s) to be optimized and a natural language input is received in real-time, via the conversational user interface, in response to the query. The natural language input is parsed in real-time to gather the additional supply chain parameter(s) and a solution to the decision problem is output based on the additional optimization parameter(s).
US11216759B2
A method for optimizing total load distribution of a power system includes the following steps: determining system initial data, and describing the power system in forms of nodes, branches, and parameters; determining an optimization objective and a constraint condition according to a problem, to construct a real-time economic dispatch model; setting a topology structure between the nodes; constructing a neural network for each node, and setting a parameter; setting an initial variable of the neural network; performing optimization by means of the neural network; determining whether a termination condition is satisfied, and outputting a result when the termination condition is satisfied, or repeating the neural network optimization when the termination condition is not satisfied.
US11216748B2
A ground vehicle control system including a plurality of sensors and one or more predictive controllers. The sensors can be configured to detect environment information and vehicle operating information. The one or more predictive controllers can be configured to self-train for an energy consumption solution based on one or more control parameters including the environment information and the vehicle operating information.
US11216743B2
A first dependency graph is constructed based on a first data set by solving an objective function constrained with a maximum number of non-zeros and formulated with a regularization term comprising a quadratic penalty to control sparsity. The quadratic penalty in constructing the second dependency graph is determined as a function of the first data set. A second dependency graph is constructed based on a second data set by solving the objective function constrained with the maximum number of non-zeros and formulated with the regularization term comprising a quadratic penalty. The quadratic penalty in constructing the second dependency graph is determined as a function of the first data set and the second data set. An anomaly score is determined for each of a plurality of sensors based on comparing the first dependency graph and the second dependency graph, nodes of which represent sensors.
US11216741B2
A regression analysis apparatus includes a regression model constructor and a similar feature extractor. A regression model constructor is configured to construct a regression model that represents an objective variable with a plurality of explanatory variables that correspond to any one of a plurality of features and with a regression coefficient of the plurality of explanatory variables by performing regression analysis using analysis target data including the plurality of features with one of the plurality of features as the objective variable. A similar feature extractor is configured to calculate a similarity degree between a feature other than a feature that corresponds to the objective variable in the analysis target data and the plurality of explanatory variables, and each of the plurality of explanatory variables, and configured to extract a similar feature having the similarity degree higher than a predetermined value.
US11216739B2
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for automated analysis of ground truth using confidence model to prioritize correction options. In certain embodiments, the ground truth data is analyzed to identify review-candidates. A confidence level may be assigned to each of the identified review-candidates and the review-candidates are prioritized, at least in part, using the assigned confidence levels. The review-candidates are electronically presented in prioritized order to solicit verification or correction feedback for updating the ground truth data.
US11216738B2
A method, system and computer readable medium for generating a cognitive insight comprising: receiving content element data, the content element data representing a content element, the content element comprising an element of a corpus of content; performing a cognitive learning operation on the content element data, the cognitive learning operation identifying descriptive information associated with the content element; associating a cognitive attribute with the content element using the descriptive information associated with the content element.
US11216737B2
Recommendations for new experiments are generated via a pipeline that includes a predictive model and a preference procedure. In one example, a definition of a development task includes experiment parameters that may be varied, the outcomes of interest and the desired goals or specifications. Existing experimental data is used by machine learning algorithms to train a predictive model. The software system generates candidate experiments and uses the trained predictive model to predict the outcomes of the candidate experiments based on their parameters. A merit function (referred to as a preference function) is calculated for the candidate experiments. The preference function is a function of the experiment parameters and/or the predicted outcomes. It may also be a function of features that are derived from these quantities. The candidate experiments are ranked based on the preference function.
US11216736B2
A method, system and computer readable medium for performing a cognitive search operation comprising: receiving training data, the training data comprising information based upon user interaction with cognitive attributes; performing a machine learning operation on the training data; generating a cognitive profile based upon the information generated by performing the machine learning operation; and, performing a cognitive search operation on a corpus of content based upon the cognitive profile, the cognitive search operation returning cognitive results specific to the cognitive profile of the user.
US11216733B2
A self-evolving agent-based simulation system generates model evolution strategy for applying a difference between real-data and a simulation resulting value to a simulation model, and reconstructing components included in the simulation module using the model evolution strategy to evolve the simulation model when the difference between the real-data and the simulation resulting value of the agent-based simulation model does not satisfy a value in a predetermined error range.
US11216725B2
The present invention relates to a deep learning system suitable for searching data sources for specific content. In particular, the present invention relates to an unconventional machine-implemented process, leveraging a machine learning algorithm, to provide a technology that searches data sources and recognizes feature data associated with one or more predetermined classifiers.
US11216724B2
Techniques are provided for acoustic event detection. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes extracting acoustic features from a received audio signal. The acoustic features may include, for example, one or more short-term Fourier transform frames, or other spectral energy characteristics, of the audio signal. The method also includes applying a trained classifier to the extracted acoustic features to identify and label acoustic event subparts of the audio signal and to generate scores associated with the subparts. The method further includes performing sequence decoding of the acoustic event subparts and associated scores to detect target acoustic events of interest based on the scores and temporal ordering sequence of the event subparts. The classifier is trained on acoustic event subparts that are generated through unsupervised subspace clustering techniques applied to training data that includes target acoustic events.
US11216709B2
An output method executed by a computer includes: receiving compressed data encoded in a state in which a page break is identifiable in print data having a plurality of pages and an encoding dictionary used for the encoding; identifying the page break of the received compressed data and partially decompressing the received compressed data into the print data in units of pages, by using the encoding dictionary; and outputting the print data in order of the decompression.
US11216708B2
An information processing apparatus includes a presentation unit, a receiver, a storage, and a controller. The presentation unit is configured to present at least one piece of information on image quality for each of plural models of image forming apparatuses. The receiver is configured to receive a setting value related to image quality from the information on the image quality presented by the presentation unit. The storage is configured to store the setting value related to the image quality received by the receiver for each of the models of the image forming apparatuses. The controller is configured to control the image forming apparatus of a corresponding model according to the setting value related to the image quality stored by the storage.
US11216704B2
A computer system extracts motion features from a video recording of a real-world event, captured from a video recording device, to generate a motion capture dataset, the motion capture dataset including human models of human motion; generates a synthetic dataset based on derivatives of the motion capture dataset; generates an augmented motion capture dataset based on modified conditions of the motion capture dataset; generates an augmented synthetic dataset based on modified conditions of the synthetic dataset; and generates a multimodality dataset based on a combination of the motion capture dataset, the synthetic dataset, the augmented motion capture dataset, and the augmented synthetic dataset.
US11216702B2
In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a first digital model for classifying an image into a class of a first set of classes corresponding to a first plurality of plant diseases, a healthy condition, or a combination of a second plurality of plant diseases; obtaining a second digital model for classifying an image into a class of a second set of classes corresponding to the second plurality of plant diseases; receiving a new image from a user device; applying the first digital model to a plurality of first regions within the new image to obtain a plurality of classifications; applying the second digital model to one or more second regions, each corresponding to a combination of multiple first regions of the plurality of first regions, to obtain one or more classifications, the multiple first regions being classified into the class corresponding to the combination of the second plurality of plant diseases; transmitting classification data related to the plurality of classifications into a class corresponding to one of the first plurality of plant diseases or the healthy condition and the one or more classifications to the user device.
US11216696B2
Exemplary methods and apparatus are provided for configuring a data storage controller to select training data samples from a non-volatile memory (NVM) array for forwarding to an external machine learning processor. The machine learning processor trains a deep neural network model by, e.g., performing various forward and backward passes through a neural network. Within illustrative examples, the data storage controller is equipped with a data sample selection unit that intelligently selects training data stored in the NVM array to forward to the external machine learning processor to reduce an amount of training data to be transferred to the machine learning processor. Among other features, this allows for the practical use of NVM arrays (such as NAND memory arrays) for storing large quantities of machine learning training data, rather than high-speed volatile memory (such as dynamic random access memory), which may be impractical and cost-prohibitive for low-power applications.
US11216691B2
An input method for an electronic device comprises steps of retrieving operation data according to a touch point made by a user on an input interface; generating a pending input pattern in response to the operation data of the touch point; retrieving a matched character corresponding to the pending input pattern, in response to a defined mapping relation of a plurality of input patterns and a plurality of characters; outputting the matched character.
US11216690B2
System and method for performing image processing based on a damage assessment image judgement model
A system is provided for performing image processing. During operation, the system can obtain a video stream of a target object, and obtain, from the video stream, a plurality of images ranked according to a first sequence. The target object can be, e.g., a damage vehicle. The system can then extract a set of feature vectors corresponding to the plurality of images. The system may sequentially provide the set of feature vectors to a trained damage assessment image judgment model. Next, the system can apply the trained damage assessment image judgment model to determine whether each image in the plurality of images corresponds to a damage assessment image.
US11216684B1
Techniques are described for detecting and replacing burned-in subtitles in image and video content.
US11216678B2
A vehicle exterior environment recognition apparatus includes a position derivation unit, a grouping unit, and a speed derivation unit. The position derivation unit is configured to derive three-dimensional positions of respective blocks from an image received from an imaging device. The grouping unit is configured to group the respective blocks and to identify a three-dimensional object. The speed derivation unit is configured to make a determination as to whether a side of the three-dimensional object satisfies a determination condition that the side of the three-dimensional object is included in an end area situated on an end side of the image in a horizontal direction. The speed derivation unit is configured to derive the speed of the three-dimensional object in accordance with an end of the side of the three-dimensional object in a depth direction when the determination is made that the side of the three-dimensional object satisfies the determination condition.
US11216670B2
A computer vision system includes a camera that captures a plurality of image frames in a target field. A user interface is coupled to the camera. The user interface is configured to perform accelerated parallel computations in real-time on the plurality of image frames acquired by the camera. The system provides identification of common movement pathways within a space.
US11216669B1
The invention belongs to motion detection and three-dimensional image analysis technology fields. It can be applied to movement detection or intrusion detection in the surveillance of monitored volumes or monitored spaces. It can also be applied to obstacle detection or obstacle avoidance for self-driving, semi-autonomous vehicles, safety systems and ADAS. A three-dimensional imaging system stores 3D surface points and free space locations calculated from line of sight data. The 3D surface points typically represent reflective surfaces detected by a sensor such as a LiDAR, a radar, a depth sensor or stereoscopic cameras. By using free space information, the system can unambiguously derive a movement or an intrusion the first time a surface is detected at a particular coordinate. Motion detection can be performed using a single frame or a single 3D point that was previously a free space location.
US11216662B2
A variety of applications involve transmission of video data in real time. However, bandwidth limitations may result in degradation of the quality of the transmitted video. To address such limitations, a video stream may be limited to ‘regions of interest’ within each frame of the video stream. This can be accomplished by setting areas outside of the regions of interest to an a priori known color or ‘blanking’ color, and the resulting ‘blanked’ video stream can be compressed and transmitted without extensive modifications to existing transmission apparatus. The original video can be reconstituted by superimposing the received region-of-interest video data onto a background image of the environment that contains the regions-of-interest. The background image can be satellite imagery or other stored imagery that matches the perspective of the video stream. Geographical tag data can be used to superimpose the region-of-interest video data onto the background image.
US11216657B2
According to an embodiment, a commodity recognition apparatus includes a first camera configured to image a commodity, a posture sensor configured to acquire information indicating a posture of an operator, and a processor configured to acquire the image of the commodity from the first camera, execute commodity recognition processing on the image of the commodity to identify possible matches to previously registered commodity identities upon determining that the posture of the operator satisfies a specified condition according to information from the posture sensor, cause a plurality of commodity candidates are identified as possible matches in the commodity recognition processing, to be displayed on a display screen, and wait for an operator selection of one commodity candidate from the plurality of commodity candidates displayed on the display screen.
US11216653B2
The responses of reviewers while reviewing a media composition are captured automatically using imagery and/or audio of the reviewers. The captured information is analyzed to extract response characteristics, such as emotions elicited in reviewers by the media composition. The results of the analysis are synchronized with the composition and fed back to the editor, who may use the emotion response results to influence further editing of the composition. Media composition tools integrate a synchronized representation of reviewers' response characteristics within a timeline display of the composition within the tool's user interface. Emotional responses of individual reviewers or aggregated responses of groups of reviewers may be displayed on reviewer response characteristics tracks within the timeline display.
US11216645B2
The present invention discloses a multi-camera multi-face video splicing acquisition device, comprising a plurality of cameras for successively capturing video or images with faces, at least one splicing server for face tracking, face recognition, face cutting, face sorting and face splicing of face videos or images captured by cameras; and at least one time synchronizer for calibrating the time of at least one camera and splicing server; the above devices are interconnected through a network to achieve data interaction with each other. By serially splicing the face images of the same person acquired by multiple cameras, a face sequence of a longer period of time can be formed, and the face sequences sorted by time series could be used to further extract feature information for various time series analysis, and the longer the length of time of the face sequence, the more valid information can be extracted after time-series analysis.
US11216639B2
The method comprises capturing a plurality of images of a single biometric object during a single activation of a biometric sensor and ranking the images based on a ranking metric value of each of the images to determine a highest ranked image and at least one non-highest ranked image. The method comprises comparing, in a first matching attempt for the biometric object, the highest ranked image to templates of a plurality of pre-stored biometric object templates, wherein a matching metric is determined for each compared template, and generating a match indicating signal when it is determined that at least one of the matching metrics exceeds a matching threshold value. When it is determined that none of the matching metrics exceed the matching threshold value, one of the non-highest ranked images is compared, in a further matching attempt, to templates of the plurality of templates based on the matching metrics.
US11216629B2
The present specification provides a two-dimensional code identification method and device, and a two-dimensional code positioning and identification model establishment method and device. The two-dimensional code identification method includes: obtaining a to-be-identified two-dimensional code, and performing global feature positioning detection on the to-be-identified two-dimensional code by using a pre-established two-dimensional code positioning and identification model; performing focus adjustment, based on a predetermined image resolution, on the to-be-identified two-dimensional code on which positioning detection is performed; and decoding the to-be-identified two-dimensional code on which focus adjustment is performed. The present specification can improve the identification accuracy of two-dimensional codes shot in complex scenarios.
US11216625B2
A method includes transmitting, by a radiofrequency identification (RFID) reader device, a first electromagnetic radiation at a first polarization to a scan area and second electromagnetic radiation at a second polarization to the scan area. Re-radiated first electromagnetic radiation is received from an RFID tag located in the scan area at the first polarization. Re-radiated second electromagnetic radiation is received from the RFID tag at the second polarization. A radar image is generated based on the first and second re-radiated electromagnetic radiation. One or more items of information encoded in one or more microstructure elements located on the RFID tag are decoded based on the generated radar image. An RFID reader device and an RFID system are also disclosed.
US11216624B2
The invention relates to local positioning and more particularly to methods of searching and registering tags in a local positioning system. A method of registering tags in a local positioning system is provided. Registering is performed in near-field mode. Tag stores identifying data of the local positioning system. Positioning unit stores identifying data of the tag. Furthermore, a method of searching a tag registered in a local positioning system is provided. Positioning units send address search packets into the space of the local positioning system. Desired tag responds with a positioning pulse. There is also provided a method of searching identifying data of a tag not registered in a local positioning system. Positioning units send broadcast search packets into the space of the local positioning system. Bisection method is used to detect identifying data of the tag. The invention can reduce power consumption by the tag and the positioning unit, and eliminate overlapping the signals received from a plurality of tags.
US11216620B1
Implementations of the present specification provide a method and an apparatus for training a service model, and a method and an apparatus for determining a text classification category. During specific implementation, on the one hand, text is processed by using an encoding network to obtain a corresponding semantic vector; on the other hand, a relationship network is established for classification categories based on a hierarchical relationship, and the relationship network is processed by using a graph convolutional network, to fuse information of nodes to obtain category expression vectors. Then, the semantic vector of the text is fused with the category expression vectors to determine a prediction result of a classification category. In a phase of training a service model, the prediction result can be compared with a sample label to determine a loss and adjust model parameters. In a phase of determining a text classification category by using a trained service model, the corresponding classification category can be determined based on the prediction result. This implementation can improve text classification accuracy.
US11216619B2
A mechanism is provided to implement a text classifier training augmentation mechanism for incorporating unlabeled data into the generation of a text classifier. For each term of a plurality of terms in each document of a plurality of documents in a set of unlabeled data, a term frequency value is determined. The term is normalized by dividing the term frequency value by a total number of terms in the document. An inverse document frequency (idf) value is determined for each term based on the term frequency value. A subset of terms is filtered from the plurality of terms based the determined idf values. The idf values for the remaining terms are transformed into feature weights. Terms from a set of labeled data are re-weighted based on the feature weights determined from the set of unlabeled data. The text classifier is then generated using the re-weighted labeled data.
US11216613B2
The present invention relates to summarization of a document. The method includes receiving texts of the document and a submodular function for defining an amount of information of a subset of the document as a summary of the document, generating a dependency structure tree representing a dependency structure of sentences in a document, identifying a set of paths including the root of the dependency structure tree, recursively selecting a paths using a greedy algorithm for maximizing the submodular function, and outputs a subset with the maximum amount of information as a the summary of the document.
US11216611B2
An information processing apparatus includes a converter that converts a time of execution of an operation on an additional object added to a document in a first place on a basis of the first place that is a place of execution of the operation on the additional object and a second place where the document is displayed; and a display controller that causes information indicative of a converted time to be displayed on a display in association with the additional object.
US11216609B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a computer chip placement. One of the methods includes obtaining netlist data for a computer chip; and generating a computer chip placement, comprising placing a respective macro node at each time step in a sequence comprising a plurality of time steps, the placing comprising, for each time step: generating an input representation for the time step; processing the input representation using a node placement neural network having a plurality of network parameters, wherein the node placement neural network is configured to process the input representation in accordance with current values of the network parameters to generate a score distribution over a plurality of positions on the surface of the computer chip; and assigning the macro node to be placed at the time step to a position from the plurality of positions using the score distribution.
US11216606B1
A computer implemented method for functional safety verification includes simulating SA0 and/or SA1 faults at a Q output port of each sequential element in a first representation of an electronic design, to determine whether any of the simulated faults is detectable by a safety mechanism, determining, based on one or more fault relation rules and based on a second gate-level representation of the electronic design, whether any of the faults is also detectable by the safety mechanism if occurred at one or more input ports of the respective sequential element or one or more input ports of a clockgate of the respective sequential element, and identifying a remainder of input ports and input ports of a clockgate of each of the sequential elements at which the faults are not determined to be detectable by the safety mechanism based on the one or a plurality of fault relation rules.
US11216599B2
A corridor in a target area is designed so as to minimize an environmental, economic, behavioral or any other cost caused by implementing the corridor in a grid of cells. Translation costs caused by straight-line translations of an optimized arrangement of cells through the grid are calculated using locations and values of the swept cells. The optimized arrangement is characterized by a reduced variation of translation width with a translation direction.
US11216595B2
A private key of a public-private key pair with a corresponding identity is written to an integrated circuit including a processor, a non-volatile memory, and a cryptographic engine coupled to the processor and the non-volatile memory. The private key is written to the non-volatile memory. The integrated circuit is implemented in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor 14 nm or smaller technology. The integrated circuit is permanently modified, subsequent to the writing, such that further writing to the non-volatile memory is disabled and such that the private key can be read only by the cryptographic engine and not off-chip. Corresponding integrated circuits and wafers are also disclosed.
US11216590B1
Mechanisms for generating documents with confidential information are provided, the mechanisms comprising: sending, from a user device, a request for a first document with confidential information to a first collection of at least one hardware processor in a low-trust network that is not entitled to access the confidential information; receive a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to the first document from the first collection of at least one hardware processor at the user device; request, from the user device, the first document using the URL from a second collection of at least one hardware processor in a high-trust network that is entitled to access the confidential information; receive the first document at the user device; and cause the first document to be presented. In some of these mechanisms, the user device is in the high trust network.
US11216577B1
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for protecting distributed data are provided. The data is distributed according to a time-based shard distribution scheme that splits data into multiple pieces to prevent an attacker who successfully breaches a terminal device from reassembling the pieces.
US11216572B2
An information processing system 100 includes a client node 1 and an issuing node 2 for issuing a coupon having terms of use Q1. The client node 1 includes a use request unit 155 that requests to use the coupon by presenting user data D held by a user of the client node 1. The issuing node 2 includes: a use request verification unit 253 for verifying whether the information included in the user data D satisfies the terms of use Q1 upon the use request from the use request unit 155; and a use authorization unit 254 that authorizes the client node 1 to use the coupon when the information satisfies the terms of use Q1.
US11216568B2
In some examples, a system for server-side rendering of password-protected files can receive, from a client device, a request to view a file on the system, determine that the file should be converted to a different format prior to presentation at the client device, and determine that the file is a password-protected file. The system can send a response to the client device indicating the file is a password-protected file. In response to receiving the password from the client device, the system can generate, based on the password, a preview of the password-protected file including at least a portion of the password-protected file rendered in the different format. After generating the preview, the system can store an encrypted copy of the preview in storage for future requests, and send the preview to the client device.
US11216559B1
The disclosed computer-implemented methods for automatically recovering from malware attacks may include (1) saving, in response to determining that a reputation of a process is unknown, a backup copy of a file on a remote storage device prior to allowing the process to modify the file; (2) determining, after the process has modified the file, that the process is potentially malicious; and (3) restoring, in response to determining that the process is potentially malicious, the backup copy of the file from the remote storage device. The provided methods may automatically recover computers from ransomware attacks and other malware attacks which encrypt file systems. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11216551B2
The described technology provides for plural application processes including at least one application in a browser to reliably acquire device information that can be used by other processes to accurately determine whether the plural applications are running on the same client device and/or are associated with aspects of the same client device. The more reliable determination of the devices associated with respective application processes can be used for various purposes such as, for example, user access management capabilities such as improved single sign-on (SSO) capability and/or improved multiple login prevention (MLP) capability.
US11216545B2
Briefly, a portable intelligent device is provided that has an audio input for receiving a voice input from a user and an event manager for detecting that an event has occurred. The intelligent device also stores a passcode and a voice-code indicative of the passcode that is unique to a particular user. The intelligent device presents the passcode to a user, for example, from a display on the device, or from smart phone or tablet wirelessly connected to the intelligent device. The user speaks the passcode into an input transducer (microphone) on the intelligent device, and a processor generates a voiceprint that reflects the spoken passcode. The processor then can use the stored voice-code and the generated voiceprint to determine if a specific user was speaking, and if the user spoke the correct passcode. In this way the intelligent device is able to authenticate or authorize a remote user simply by having the user anonymously speak a passcode into the intelligent device.
US11216537B2
On-demand application permissions is described, including obtaining one or more consents associated with one or more functions of an application, where the application does not allow using the functions without associated consents; receiving, from a user, a consent associated with a function; activating to allow that function to be executed; when a request from the user to use another function is received, determining that the another function requires an associated consent to activate; determining that there is no consent from the user associated with the another function; prompting for a consent associated with the another function; receiving the consent associated with another function; and activating to allow the another function to be executed.
US11216533B2
A grouping means 11 that extracts basis vectors from a set of basis vectors for a lattice having a predetermined relationship with a matrix used to generate a public key, and that groups the basis vectors such that a predetermined condition is satisfied. A sampling means 12 that samples, for at least one group, the same number of arbitrary values as the number of a plurality of basis vectors included in that group, in parallel for the individual basis vectors, onto a lattice constituted by the plurality of basis vectors, the arbitrary values serving as random numbers following a discrete Gaussian distribution. The predetermined condition is that each of the basis vectors included in a group is orthogonal to the other basis vectors included in the same group and is also orthogonal to Gram-Schmidt basis vectors, which are vectors obtained by orthogonalizing the other basis vectors by Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization.
US11216532B2
The present disclosure relates generally to techniques for efficiently performing operations associated with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and/or deep learning (DL) applications, such as training and/or interference calculations, using an integrated circuit device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit design implemented to perform these operations with low latency and/or a high bandwidth of data. For example, embodiments of a computationally dense digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry, implemented to efficiently perform one or more arithmetic operations (e.g., a dot-product) on an input are disclosed. Moreover, embodiments described herein may relate to layout, design, and data scheduling of a processing element array implemented to compute matrix multiplications (e.g., systolic array multiplication).
US11216526B2
Systems and methods are provided methods for providing an online interface for displaying hierarchically or logically arranged user-generated content. One method including receiving, from a first user over a network, topical user-generated electronic content, the topical user-generated electronic content being related to a topic of a web page; displaying the topical user-generated electronic content received from the first user on the web page; receiving, from a second user over the network, responsive user-generated electronic content and an indication of a desire to post the responsive user-generated electronic content on the web page in association with the topical user-generated electronic content; and displaying, adjacent to the topical user-generated electronic content on the web page, a user element or link that a third user can manipulate to display the responsive user-generated electronic content adjacent to the topical user-generated electronic content.
US11216520B2
An improved search engine creates correlations linking terms from inputs provided by a user to selected target terms. The correlation search process receives pre-processed inputs from a user including a wide variety of input formats including keywords, phrases, sentences, concepts, compound queries, complex queries and orthogonal queries. The pre-processing also includes pre-processing of general digital information objects and static or dynamic generation of questions. After a correlation search of the information presented by the pre-processing, the search results are processed in novel ways to provide an improved relevance ranking of results.
US11216519B2
This application relates to apparatus and methods for generating preference profiles that may be used to rank search results. In some examples, a computing device obtains browsing session data and determines items that were engaged, such as items that were viewed or clicked. The computing device obtains item property data, such as product descriptions, for the items, and applies a dependency parser to the item property data to identify portions that include certain words, such as nouns or adjectives, which are then identified as attributes. The computing device generates attribute data identifying portions of the item property data as item attributes. In some examples, the computing device applies one or more machine learning algorithms to the session data and/or search query to identify item attributes. The computing device may generate a profile that includes the item attributes, and may rank search results based on the attribute data, among other uses.
US11216517B1
Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to select user generated content of a social network. Each of the images may had one or more filters applied to it. In some aspects, these filters may be sponsored by a third party, different than an operator of the social network. Automatic content screening methods may be applied to eliminate submitted images which have blatantly offensive or otherwise inappropriate content. Additional human screening of the images may be performed. Remaining images may be provided in a highlight reel. The highlight reel may showcase the third party's product or service and users of the product or service. The highlight reel may be utilized to demonstrate how the filters may be utilized by real users.
US11216514B2
A secure DNS query may be made by establishing a secure connection with a specific DNS server to determine an address for a hostname. A client device may have a database that may contain a record of a secure DNS server for one or more hostnames. When a DNS request contains one of the specified hostnames, an authenticated session may be created with the designated secure DNS server and a network address for the hostname is returned using the session. The authenticated session may authenticate a client device to the server as well as authenticate the server to the client. In some embodiments, the secure DNS server may accept connections from authenticated clients and may disregard connection requests from non authenticated clients.
US11216502B2
A computer implemented method of creating a clustering model used for clustering a plurality of log messages comprising using one or more processors for receiving a plurality of training log messages, performing the following for each of the plurality of training log messages: calculating a string distance between a textual content of the respective training log message and a representative string pattern of each of the plurality of clusters, associating the respective training log message with a respective one of the plurality of clusters in case the string distance is within a predefined threshold and adding a new cluster to the plurality of clusters for associating respective training log message in case the string distance exceeds the predefined threshold, and outputting the clustering model.
US11216493B2
A system (1) for automatically generating geographic specific data. System (1) includes a first database (5) for storing a first set of records, wherein each record includes location data, content data and timestamp data. A second database (15) stores a second set of data records, wherein each record includes location data, content data and timestamp data. A third database (25) stores a third set of records, wherein each record is indicative of a respective geographic location. A communications interface (31) receives unstructured data (32) from data sources (33) and structured data (34) from data sources (35). System (1) includes a computing platform (50) which is responsive to the unstructured data (32) for selectively updating the first set of records, responsive to the structured data (34) for selectively updating the second set of records, and responsive to the first and second set of records for generating geographic specific data in the form of a risk rating for each location.
US11216491B2
The operation of an automatic data input and query system is controlled by well-defined control data. Certain control data may relate to data schemas and direct operations performed by the system to extract fields from machine data. Automatic methods may determine proper field extraction control information by analyzing a sample of data from a source, breaking the sample data into event segments, classifying the segments into groups based on a measure of similarity, determining an operable extraction rule for each group, and storing the resulting extraction model. Data patterns known by the system can be leveraged to perform the event breaking and field identification for the classifying. Embodiments may provide a user interface to view, interact with, and approve the computer-generated extraction model.
US11216489B2
A system and method for recommending content to a user. In embodiments of the system and method, one or more content groups is generated, at least one of the content groups including more than one type of content, and a display indicative of the one or more content groups is presented to the user.
US11216476B2
Methods, systems, and devices, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for data processing are provided. One of the methods includes: receiving a query parameter; obtaining query result data from each of one or more predetermined data sources according to the query parameter; converting the query result data into target reliable data conforming to a predetermined data reliability protocol; and sending the target reliable data to a blockchain node.
US11216465B2
A method and a system are disclosed for displaying data representative of a large dataset. The method comprises the use of a processing device for receiving the dataset comprising a plurality of data points of dimension m; reducing the dimension m of at least one data point of the plurality of data points to a dimension selected from a group consisting of two (2) and three (3) if the dimension of the at least one data point is greater than or equal to three (3); generating at least one data cluster, each data cluster comprising a given number of data points; determining a set of representative data points for each generated at least one data cluster, each representative data point of a given set for representing a region of a corresponding given data cluster comprising a plurality of adjacent data points and displaying in a user interface the determined at least one set of representative data points of the at least one corresponding generated data cluster.
US11216464B1
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for implementing multidimensional two-sided interval joins on a distributed hash-based-equality-join infrastructure. In an embodiment, a data platform receives, for a query on a database, query instructions that include a two-sided N-dimensional interval join of a first input relation and a second input relation, where N is an integer greater than 1. The two-sided N-dimensional interval join has an interval-join predicate that, in each of N dimensions, compares an interval determined from the first input relation with an interval determined from the second input relation. The data platform generates a query-execution plan that implements the two-sided N-dimensional interval join as a query-plan section that includes an N-dimensional band join followed by a filter that applies the interval-join predicate to a band-join output of the N-dimensional band join. The data platform obtains results of the query at least in part by executing the query-execution plan.
US11216461B2
A unified access layer (UAL) and scalable query engine receive queries from various interfaces and executes the queries with respect to non-heterogeneous data management and analytic computing platforms that are sources of record for data they store. Query performance is monitored and used to generate a query performance model. The query performance model may be used to generate alternatives for queries of users or groups of users or to generate policies for achieving a target performance. Performance may be improved by monitoring queries and retrieving catalog data for databases referenced and generating a recommendation model according to them. Duplicative or overlapping sources may be identified based on the monitoring and transformations to improve accuracy and security may be suggested. A recommendation model may be generated based on analysis of queries received through the UAL. Transformations may be performed according to the recommendation model in order to improve performance.
US11216460B2
Methods and apparatus for updating a denormalized database object after updating, deleting, or inserting a record in a source database object are described. A first operation on a source database object that involves a record of the source database object being updated, deleted, or inserted is performed. A first part of a corresponding second operation involving a respective record of the denormalized database object being updated, deleted, or inserted is performed. A query result that references an aggregate field of a set of records in the denormalized database object is altered. The altering includes an aggregation operation using values in the query result being performed and altering that part of the query result that includes the aggregate field of the set of records. A second part is optionally performed to complete the corresponding second operation and update the denormalized database object.
US11216455B2
A method and system of processing graph query are provided. A graph query is received by a relational database graph module. The graph query is translated into one or more relational database queries. One or more relational database queries are translated to be performed on data stored within a relational database. One or more results from the relational database are received based on the sent one or more relational database queries. A synergistic graph is generated on a display, based on the received one or more results.
US11216449B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for managing a relationship between content and an environment for provisioning the content. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a content item; and in response to receiving the request: selecting a creative from a plurality of creatives, the creative including a reference to a profile associated with one or more elements; retrieving content data from one or more content feeds bound to the elements; and delivering the creative and the content data to a user device.
US11216440B2
A request is received for a first non-exclusive lock to read a page in a database. Thereafter, execution of the at least one non-exclusive lock is initiated. Later, a request for an exclusive lock to modify the page in the database is received. Subsequently, a request is received for a second non-exclusive lock. In response, an amount of time to finish the first request and the second request is estimated. The second non-exclusive lock is allowed to execute in parallel to the first non-exclusive if the determined amount of time to finish the second non-exclusive lock is less than an estimated amount of time needed by the first non-exclusive lock. Alternatively, execution of the second non-exclusive lock is delayed to after the execution of the exclusive lock if the determined amount of time to finish the second non-exclusive lock is greater than an amount of time needed by the first non-exclusive lock.
US11216439B2
Presented herein are methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and devices for efficiently administering locks for shared resources, such as data blocks, stored on a storage system. Methods for stamping a plurality of computer data objects are disclosed which include: accessing at least one of the plurality of computer data objects by a first data thread; assigning, by the first data thread, a stamp to the at least one of the plurality of computer data objects, to signify the at least one of the plurality of computer data objects is associated with the first data thread; preventing subsequent access by a second data thread to the stamped at least one of the plurality of computer data objects; and determining the stamp is no longer active, upon an event, effectively releasing the at least one of the plurality of computer data objects.
US11216424B2
A schema server receives from an application server vendor ID, solutions ID, and version fields extracted from a universally unique identifier (UUID) of a node and defining a protocol agnostic metadata schema application descriptor sheet identifier (PAMS ADS ID). The schema server retrieves from the memory a protocol agnostic metadata schema application descriptor sheet (PAMS ADS) that contains a list of property-type pairs and corresponds to the PAMS ADS ID, and sends the PAMS ADS to a host services gateway such that the host services gateway, using the PAMS ADS, establishes communications with the node and exposes an interface of the node as a web application programmer's interface (API).
US11216417B2
Disclosed is a new identifier allocation approach for allocating repository object identifiers beyond a maximum number usually allowed for a single repository. The new identifier allocation approach includes an enhanced identifier structure in which a portion usually reserved for a docbase identifier is modified to combine with a partition identifier. The actual docbase identifier is stored in a server configuration file. When the maximum number of object identifiers has been allocated, a new partition is created and a sequence table is updated with a new entry that reflects the new partition. A new repository object identifier is allocated using the docbase identifier combined with the new partition identifier. In this way, more than 4 billion objects per object type can be addressed uniquely within a docbase by creating new partitions. This new approach is very unique and flexible in accommodating both on premises and multi-tenant environments.
US11216416B2
A current state of a dataset is represented by a mutable B+ tree, while each snapshot of the dataset is represented by an immutable B+ tree. An ordering of B+ trees in the ordered set logically arranges those B+ trees into layers, with the mutable B+ tree representing the current state of the dataset being logically arranged as an upper layer, and with immutable B+ trees representing snapshots of the dataset being progressively arranged as lower layers with the oldest snapshot being a lowest layer. Each B+ tree stores dataset records with a strong or a weak reference state; strong records are independent of any lower-layer record, while weak records are dependent on at least one lower-layer record. A snapshot deletion includes merging the snapshot's corresponding B+ tree with its highest neighbor B+ tree, including merging overlapping records based on their weak vs. strong reference state.
US11216403B2
A computing system comprising a portable computer and a reader are disclosed. The portable computer is pocket-sized and comprises flash memory, and optionally a processor and a GPS chip. The reader includes a monitor, a keyboard with docking port and an optional processor and at least one input/output USB connector. A user cannot interact with the portable computer without the reader. The reader is a non-functioning “shell” without the portable computer, however, when they are connected the system becomes a fully functional personal computer. To log on, a user provides security information, for example, a password or biometrics, such as fingerprints. The credit card size and capabilities of the portable computer allows a user to easily carry virtually their entire computer in a pocket for use anywhere there is a reader. In addition, the portable computer provides security against unauthorized use, even if lost or stolen.
US11216386B2
Techniques for setting a 2-level auto-close timer to access a memory device include examples of setting first and second time values for the 2-level auto-close timer to cause accessed rows to auto-close following a cache line access to a row of a bank of memory devices. For these examples, the cache line access is responsive to a multi-channel address interleaving policy that causes either successive or non-successive cache line accesses to the bank of memory devices.
US11216385B2
Memory management unit (MMU) in an application processor responds to an access request, corresponding to inspection request, including target context and target virtual address and the inspection request is for translating the target virtual address to a first target physical address. The MMU includes context cache, translation cache, invalidation queue and address translation manager (ATM). The context cache stores contexts and context identifiers of the stored contexts, while avoiding duplicating contexts. The translation cache stores first address and first context identifiers second addresses, the first address corresponds to virtual address, the first context identifiers corresponds to first context, and the second addresses corresponds to the first address and the first context. The invalidation queue stores at least one context identifier to be invalidated, of the context identifiers stored in the translation cache. The ATM controls the context cache, the translation cache and the invalidation queue.
US11216379B2
A processor system includes a processor core, a cache, a cache controller, and a cache assist controller. The processor core issues a read/write command for reading data from or writing data to a memory. The processor core also outputs an address range specifying addresses for which the cache assist controller can return zero fill, e.g., an address range for the read/write command. The cache controller transmits a cache request to the cache assist controller based on the read/write command. The cache assist controller receives the address range output by the processor core and compares the address range to the cache request. If a memory address in the cache request falls within the address range, the cache assist controller returns a string of zeroes, rather than fetching and returning data stored at the memory address.
US11216378B2
The techniques described herein improve cache traffic performance in the context of contended lock instructions. More specifically, each core maintains a lock address contention table that stores addresses corresponding to contended lock instructions. The lock address contention table also includes a state value that indicates progress through a series of states meant to track whether a load by the core in a spin-loop associated with semaphore acquisition has obtained the semaphore in an exclusive state. Upon detecting that a load in a spin-loop has obtained the semaphore in an exclusive state, the core responds to incoming requests for access to the semaphore with negative acknowledgments. This allows the core to maintain the semaphore cache line in an exclusive state, which allows it to acquire the semaphore faster and to avoid transmitting that cache line to other cores unnecessarily.
US11216365B1
This disclosure provides for improvements in managing multi-drive, multi-die or multi-plane NAND flash memory. In one embodiment, the host directly assigns physical addresses and performs logical-to-physical address translation in a manner that reduces or eliminates the need for a memory controller to handle these functions, and initiates functions such as wear leveling in a manner that avoids competition with host data accesses. A memory controller optionally educates the host on array composition, capabilities and addressing restrictions. Host software can therefore interleave write and read requests across dies in a manner unencumbered by memory controller address translation. For multi-plane designs, the host writes related data in a manner consistent with multi-plane device addressing limitations. The host is therefore able to “plan ahead” in a manner supporting host issuance of true multi-plane read commands.
US11216362B2
A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including an address mapping table; a memory including a sequential map table in which sequential map entries for consecutive logical block addresses among logical block addresses are stored, the logical block addresses being received with write requests from a host device; and a processor configured to read one or more map segments, including logical block addresses of which mapping information is to be updated, from the address mapping table when a map update operation is triggered, store the read one or more map segments in the memory, sequentially change physical block addresses mapped to the respective logical block addresses to be updated, using a first sequential map entry including the logical block addresses to be updated which are stored in the sequential map table, and store the changed physical block addresses in the memory.
US11216344B2
A computer-implemented method at a data management system comprises: retrieving start and end times of a backup of a database; retrieving time stamps of log backups of the database; retrieving sequence numbers of the log backups; generating a graphical user interface illustrating a timeline of availability of database restoration and unavailability; making a second backup of the database; illustrating, on the graphical user interface during the making, pending availability of the second database backup; receiving a command to restore the database at an available time as illustrated by the graphical user interface; and restoring the database.
US11216341B2
Methods and systems for storage services is provided. One method includes configuring by a processor, a database availability group (DAG) storing an active database copy at a first computing node and a passive database copy of the active database copy at a second computing node; initiating a backup operation for backing up the passive database copy from the second computing node; and interfacing with the first computing node by the second computing node for completing the backup operation. The first computing node identifies logs for the backup operation, backs up the identified logs and provides metadata associated with the backup of the identified logs to the second computing node. The second computing node updates metadata for the backup operation such that a backup copy of the passive database copy points to the second node with metadata received from the first computing node.
US11216338B2
A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device that includes a plurality of pages, each of which includes a plurality of memory cells, and a controller that receives first write data expressed by 2m states (m being an integer greater than 1) from an external host device. The controller in a first operating mode shapes the first write data to second write data, which are expressed by “k” states (k being an integer greater than 2) smaller in number than the 2m states, performs first error correction encoding on the second write data to generate third write data expressed by the “k” states, and transmits the third write data to the nonvolatile memory device for writing at a selected page from the plurality of pages.
US11216335B2
A memory system includes: a first error detection circuit suitable for generating a first error detection code using host data and a host address which are transferred from a host; a second error detection circuit suitable for generating a second error detection code using system data including one or more host data, a logical address corresponding to one or more host addresses, a physical address corresponding to the logical address and one or more first error detection codes; a third error detection code suitable for generating a third error detection code using the system data, the one or more first error detection codes and the second error detection code; and a first memory suitable for storing the system data, the one or more first error detection codes, the second error detection code and the third error detection code.
US11216331B2
A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
US11216325B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for reducing cross talk among pins in a connector. The apparatus may detect a bit error rate (BER) for each of a plurality of pins in a connector and compare the BER for each pin to a threshold BER. Responsive to determining that a set of pins among the plurality of pins each have a BER that is above the threshold BER, the apparatus may decrease the BER for each pin in the set of pins by selecting a subset of pins among the plurality of pins and adjusting operational characteristics of one or more of the subset of pins. The operational characteristics include a transmit power of the pin.
US11216321B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing service calls over a network may include a signal routing engine with a maintained forwarding table for various network functions and micro-services in a services back end for the network. The signal routing engine can include a call conversion service for converting REST API calls to an internal network call protocol for increasing network function processing speeds, decreasing bandwidth usage, and improving network responsiveness and manageability.
US11216317B1
The computer system includes one or more storage devices and a management computer, the management computer includes an information collection unit, an event detection unit, a plan generation unit, and a plan execution unit. The plan generation unit determines a target volume of a change process of a right of control in a plan, a processor of a change source of the right of control, and a processor of a change destination of the right of control, estimates an influence by a change process of the right of control in the plan, and the plan execution unit determines execution time of the plan based on the estimation of the influence and the operation information of the storage devices. As a result, in consideration of the influence by an ownership change process, while the influence applied to usage of a computer system is suppressed, the ownership change process is executed.
US11216316B1
Facilitating object deletion based on delete lock contention in distributed file systems is provided herein. A first node device of a cluster of node devices. The first node device can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise determining whether a contention callback is assigned to an object scheduled to be removed from cache of the first node device. The operations also can comprise, based on the contention callback being assigned to the object, granting a write lock to a second node device of the cluster of node devices and removing from the cache a link to the object. Further, the operations can comprise, based on the contention callback not being assigned to the object, releasing from the cache the link to the object without interactions with other node devices of the cluster of node devices, the other node devices including the second node device and being other than the first node device.
US11216310B2
A capacity expansion method includes obtaining a measured workload of a service of an application, obtaining an application model of the application, and obtaining a measured workload of each upper-level service of the service; determining a predicted workload of the service based on the measured workload of the service, determining the measured workload of each upper-level service of the first service, and determining a first workload ratio corresponding to a first calling relationship; and determining a predicted workload of each lower-level service based on the predicted workload of the service and determining a second workload ratio corresponding to a second calling relationship.
US11216308B2
A communication architecture, for exchanging data between processing units that are intended to operate in parallel comprises a communication system comprising a set of interfaces each intended to be linked to a processing unit, a set of sequencers that are able to define, for each processing unit, time intervals of access to a shared memory accessible by the processing units for writing and reading data, for the sequential arbitration of accesses to said memory, and a set of address managers able to allocate each processing unit ports for access to the shared memory.
US11216307B1
An apparatus includes a processor and an operator readiness circuit. The processor may be configured to schedule one or more operators used to process a plurality of vectors based on one or more status signals indicating a readiness state of the one or more operators. The operator readiness circuit may be configured to (i) compare a target position and an actual position of each operand associated with the one or more operators to determine a readiness state of each operand, (ii) update the readiness state of the operands using a plurality of state machines, and (iii) generate the one or more status signals indicating the readiness state of the one or more operators based on the readiness state of each operand associated with the one or more operators.
US11216302B2
The technology disclosed provides a novel and innovative technique for compact deployment of application code to stream processing systems. In particular, the technology disclosed relates to obviating the need of accompanying application code with its dependencies during deployment (i.e., creating fat jars) by operating a stream processing system within a container defined over worker nodes of whole machines and initializing the worker nodes with precompiled dependency libraries having precompiled classes. Accordingly, the application code is deployed to the container without its dependencies, and, once deployed, the application code is linked with the locally stored precompiled dependencies at runtime. In implementations, the application code is deployed to the container running the stream processing system between 300 milliseconds and 6 seconds. This is drastically faster than existing deployment techniques that take anywhere between 5 to 15 minutes for deployment.
US11216299B1
In some variants computing systems and methods are described in regard to establish a version of an operating system in a first computing environment monitored by a support interface (e.g. a hypervisor) and a version of a second operating system in a second environment also monitored by the support interface(s) so that the version of the first operating system supports a resource (e.g. a process) in the first computing environment; allowing the support interface to advance the first application function to and then pause the first application function in an operational state characterized by one or more operating parameters; and establishing polymorphed or other aliased second support interface to which to migrate the paused resource when appropriate.
US11216284B2
A multi-die and multi-core computing platform in which multiple dies share the same storage device for firmware code storage is shown. After a slave die loads #1 firmware code from the storage device through a bus, the right to use the bus is released by the slave die and the slave die outputs a #0 enable signal to a master die. According to the #0 enable signal, the master die gains the right to use the bus. Through the bus, the master die loads #0 firmware code from the storage device. The slave die executes the #1 firmware code and the master die executes the #0 firmware code to initialize a link between the master and slave dies.
US11216283B2
An operation parameter configuration method includes configuring at least two groups of operation parameters of an application, detecting a startup signal of the application in real time, confirming one of the at least two groups of operation parameters according to the startup signal, and starting the application in a foreground of the electronic device according to one confirmed group of operation parameters. The at least two groups of operation parameters include a group of default operation parameters and a group of optimal operation parameters. The group of optimal operation parameters are calculated according to a history of execution of the application by an electronic device. The group of optimal operation parameters is calculated according to a history of execution of the application in the foreground of the electronic device.
US11216272B1
In an embodiment, a method comprises accessing a first computer program source code file from among a plurality of files in a computer program source code repository; applying a first check to the first source code file, from among a plurality of stored checks, each of the checks comprising a set of expected source code instructions; determining whether applying the first check results in generating differential output in the repository, and in response thereto, requesting the repository to initiate a change request in relation to the first source code file, the change request comprising metadata relating to the expected source code instructions; repeating the applying and the determining, for all other checks in the plurality of stored checks; repeating the accessing, the applying and the determining, for all other files in the plurality of files.
US11216267B2
Apparatus, methods and systems facilitating communications via a mobile internet-enabled connection interface are provided. One apparatus is configured to perform various operations, including performing a first type of security function associated with determining whether an information package is authorized to be received and downloaded to a device other than the apparatus, wherein the information package is associated with updating a functionality of the device; and performing a second type of security function associated with identifying an authorized user of the apparatus.
US11216264B2
Systems and methods are described for embodiments of a mobile virtualization platform (MVP) that may be embedded in an end user mobile device or comprise part of the firmware loaded on the device. The MVP may implement a thin layer of software embedded on the device to decouple applications and data from the underlying hardware, thus enabling the device to concurrently run multiple operating systems. Furthermore, the MVP may enable applications to run concurrently per each base band.
US11216260B1
A polygon simplification computer system for performing polygon simplification within a web application pipeline has a memory device including a three-dimensional data model (3D data model), a Node.js environment, and a polygon simplification module for performing one or more polygon simplification operations on the 3D data model. The polygon simplification module has a binding component including a set of bindings that convert JavaScript into C++ source code, and a mesh simplification module comprising a C++ compiled polygon simplification framework. The polygon simplification module receives a request for the 3D data model, converts the request into a set of C++ instructions, transmits the instructions to the mesh simplification module, receives a 3D simplified data model, and transmits the 3D simplified data model to a client computing device.
US11216252B2
The present disclosure provides a high-speed random number generation method and device, comprising an entropy source module and an entropy sampling module. The entropy source module is an autonomous Boolean network formed by digital logic gates, the network is formed by an XNOR gate and (N−1) XOR gates, wherein the value of N is equal to 3n (n is a positive integer), and the entropy source can generate chaotic signals having wide and flat frequency spectrum. The entropy sampling module of the present disclosure is formed by D flip flops used for sampling and quantizing the chaotic signals to generate random number sequences. The random number sequences generated by the present disclosure can pass test standards (NIST and Diehard statistic tests) of random number industry and have excellent random statistic characteristics. The random number generation method and device of the present disclosure are completely formed by the digital logic gates, the circuit structure is simple and is easy to be integrated, and without the need of a post processing algorithm or circuit required by a conventional random number generation device, the power consumption can be greatly reduced. The present disclosure can be widely applied to the fields of information security such as secure communications, key distribution, data encryption and the like.
US11216248B2
A method for identifying a level of similarity between binary vectors includes storing, by a processor on a computing device, in each of a plurality of memory cells on the computing device, one of a plurality of binary vectors, each of the plurality of memory cells including a bitwise comparison circuit. The processor provides, to each of the plurality of memory cells, a received binary vector. Each of the bitwise comparison circuits determines a level of overlap between the received binary vector and the binary vector stored in the memory cell associated with the bitwise comparison circuit. Each of the comparison circuits that determines that the level of overlap satisfies a threshold provides, to the processor, an identification of the stored binary vector with the satisfactory level of overlap. The processor provides an identification of each stored binary vector satisfying the threshold.
US11216242B2
An audio output system according to an embodiment has functions as: a receiving unit that receives voice data including a voice or sound data including a sound as output-data to be output; a content identification information generating unit that generates content identification information for identifying content that is determined from the output-data; a status identification information generating unit that generates status identification information for identifying a status from at least one of sensor data and input data; a parameter information generating unit that generates parameter information used for controlling output of the output-data from the content identification information and the status identification information; and an output control unit that controls audio output of the output-data by using the parameter information.
US11216239B2
An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal input from at least one microphone; at least one microphone configuration determiner configured to provide for the at least one microphone a location on the apparatus; at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode determiner configured to determine at least one recording mode for the apparatus based on the location of the at least one microphone and the at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode controller configured to determine at least one recording parameter for the at least one audio signal input from the at least one microphone based on the at feast one recording mode; and a digital signal processor configured to apply the at least one recording parameter to the at least one audio signal input.
US11216235B2
Resources may be managed in a topology for audio/video streaming. The topology includes audio/video sources and sinks and intervening branch devices. Messages between these sources, sinks, and branch devices may be used for resource management.
US11216231B2
A printer including a reading part, a determination part, and a print control part is provided. The reading part reads identification information in a non-contact manner from an RFID tag in which the identification information for identifying a sample image is stored, and the RFID tag is provided on a display medium on which the sample image is displayed. By referring to a storage part in which a plurality of image data including an image data representing the sample image, and a correspondence information data table indicating a correspondence relationship between the plurality of image data and pieces of identification information for identifying the plurality of image data respectively are stored, the determination part determines, from among the plurality of image data, the image data associated with the identification information read by the reading part. The print control part controls printing on a nail based on the determined image data.
US11216230B2
A job transmission device includes a processing side storage unit that stores a job and a print server that transmits the job, and when a job subsequent to the job being transmitted is stored in the processing side storage unit, the print server aggregates the job subsequent to the job being transmitted to the job being transmitted and transmits the job subsequent to the job being transmitted as a single job aggregated to the job being transmitted. The print server may determine whether or not the job subsequent to the job being transmitted is stored in the processing side storage unit before transmitting a job end command included in the job being transmitted.
US11216226B2
A printing apparatus including: a memory storing instructions; and a processor which is capable of executing the instructions causing the printing apparatus to: receive print data; save the received print data; authenticate a user; hold a setting of valid or invalid of an automatic printing function to perform printing processing of print data associated with the user without instructions from the user in response to authentication of the user; and control for making invalid the setting of the automatic printing function is performed, in a case where a setting of a predetermined function that needs to limit the use of the automatic printing function is performed.
US11216221B2
In an example, a method for controlling termination of a print procedure subsequent to a node reset within print apparatus including a plurality of nodes includes identifying the node at which the reset occurred, and controlling operation within the print apparatus by way of a selected node. The selected node is different from the identified node and selected responsive to the identification of the identified node for operation of a component of the print apparatus as part of a termination procedure.
US11216220B2
A clustered storage system may include potentially many different nodes, each including a storage driver and a kernel module. A node may mount a virtual storage volume for the use of a container application at the node. The storage driver and kernel module may receive a request from a storage driver at a different node and respond by indicating whether the virtual storage volume is in active use. In this way, the clustered storage system may safely but forcibly unmount a virtual storage volume having a failed or hanging mount point so that the volume may be mounted on a different node.
US11216214B2
Provided is a memory system coupled to a plurality of hosts each including an FTL. The memory system may include: a controller suitable for allowing only a write request to be received from any one of the plurality of hosts, when a write lock for a write request from the any one host is set; and a memory device controlled by the controller, and suitable for performing a write operation according to the write request from the any one host, wherein the controller includes: a lock manager suitable for setting a write lock depending on whether a lock is set in the memory device, and releasing the write lock when the write operation is completed; and a sync manager suitable for controlling synchronization of FTL metadata of the FTLs of the other hosts excluding the any one host, according to whether the write operation is successfully performed.
US11216212B2
Various embodiments are provided for managing multiport banked memory arrays in a computing system by a processor. One or more conflicts may be eliminated in a multiport banked memory array upon receiving one or more write operations, read operations, or a combination thereof according to a selected priority and access protocol.
US11216201B2
Techniques for performing data movements may include tracking sets of I/O statistics for a extents, wherein each of the sets of I/O statistics characterizes I/O operations directed to a corresponding one of the extents having data stored on a first storage tier of first non-volatile storage devices; determining, in accordance with the sets of I/O statistics, a list that includes one or more of the extents qualified for promotion from the first storage tier to a second storage tier, wherein the second storage tier includes second non-volatile storage devices have a higher performance ranking that the first non-volatile storage devices of the first storage tier; selecting, from the list, a first extent to be promoted from the first storage tier to the second storage tier; and performing first processing that promotes only cached data of the first extent from the first storage tier to the second storage tier.
US11216196B2
A magnetic tape device or system can store erasure encoded data that generates a multi-dimensional erasure code corresponding to an erasure encoded object comprising a code-word (CW). The multi-dimensional erasure code enables using a single magnetic tape in response to a random object/file request, and correct for an error within the single magnetic tape without using other tapes. Encoding logic can further utilize other magnetic tapes to generate additional parity tapes that recover data from an error of the single magnetic tape in response to the error satisfying a threshold severity for a reconstruction of the erasure coded object or chunk(s) of the CW. The encoding logic can be controlled, at least in part, by one or more iterative coding processes between multiple erasure code dimensions that are orthogonal to one another.
US11216194B2
A memory management system and a method thereof are introduced. The memory management system can be configured to do memory management for a device system with a plurality of host devices. A memory block is coupled to a central processing unit. The system is configured to determine a number of the host devices configured in the device system; provide a corresponding device code to each host device; determine the memory capacity of the memory block; and allocate memory to each host device and accordingly build an allocation table. When the host device requests the central processing unit for accessing data, the central processing unit responds to the host device according to the allocation table, such that the host device uses the memory block to access data.
US11216180B2
A rear seat entertainment (RSE) remote controller and a method thereof are provided. The RSE remote controller includes a sensing module provided with a sensing surface including a biometric sensor and configured to sense a biometric signal and a finger gesture of a user, a main processor configured to provide an AC current to the sensing module, and a short-range wireless communication module configured to transmit one of the sensed biometric signal or the sensed finger gesture to a rear seat monitor through wireless communication depending on an operation mode.
US11216179B2
Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processing unit that determines an angle between at least a part of an upper limb of a user and one of a vector or a plane. The processing unit further determines whether an operation of the user is a pointing operation or a hover operation on the basis of the angle that is between at least the part of the upper limb of the user and one of the vector or the plane.
US11216176B2
Embodiments provide a computer-executed method, a computing device, and computer program product for enabling indication of a relevance of an item. The method includes displaying a consumer interface on a visual display of a computing device associated with a consumer, the consumer interface rendering representations of one or more items. The method also includes receiving, at the computing device, an indication of consumer input with respect to at least one of the items. The method also includes, based on a determination that the consumer input corresponds to a relevance command, adjusting the display of the representations of the one or more items on the consumer interface. The method further includes, based on the relevance command, determining a relevance indication of a characteristic of the at least one item to the consumer.
US11216166B2
A media system stores immersive videos and embedded affordances for each immersive video. Each embedded affordance has a temporal range, a spatial location, and a corresponding reward. A viewer selects and plays a first immersive video. While playing the first stored immersive video, the viewer navigates to different spatial portions of the first immersive video using a spatial visibility window. The viewer activates a first embedded affordance of the first immersive video according to the spatial location and temporal range of the first embedded affordance. In response, the platform initiates the reward corresponding to the first embedded affordance. The reward includes a reward token deposited into an account corresponding to the viewer. The viewer later uses a redemption user interface to redeem a plurality of reward tokens from the account (including the deposited reward token) for a single aggregated reward.
US11216157B2
A display and interaction method in a user interface is provided. A display region is provided on the user interface for displaying a plurality of interactive items on a track. The track extends along a path created between an outer elliptical border and an inner elliptical border. The inner border lies within the outer border and a center of the inner border is offset from a center of the outer border. A plurality of elliptical frames are provided along the track, and each frame is in contact with the inner border, outer border, and its adjacent frames. An interactive item is displayed in some of the elliptical frames, and user input may move the frames along the track. The frames change in size as they move along the track.
US11216156B2
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for a cost-reduced touch sensitive user interface including a static printed display. The methods and systems may include providing illumination to guide a user through interaction with a touch sensitive user interface. The methods and systems may include a configurable printed display. Further aspects are disclosed providing use of a cost-reduced touch user interface in a beverage dispensing apparatus.
US11216150B2
A three-dimensional graphical user interface (3D GUI) configured to be used by a computer, a display system, an electronic system, or an electro-mechanical system. The 3D GUI provides an enhanced user-engaging experience while enabling a user to manipulate the motion of an object of arbitrary size and a multiplicity of independent degrees of freedom, using sufficient degrees of freedom to represent the motion. The 3D GUI is configured to process the kinematics of objects interacting with vector fields by using the analytics of Stokes' law. The 3D GUI is also configured to process distributed neural networks by methods including combining the actions of individual nodes and storing the result as a T matrix product in a central cluster node.
US11216142B2
An operation support device supports input operations on a coordinate input device configured to detect change in electrostatic capacitance. The operation support device includes a main shaft support member placed on the coordinate input device, an operation member, a support plate, a first rotating plate, and a first member. When, in conjunction with the operation member, a state in which the support plate and the first rotating plate make contact with each other changes to a state in which the support plate and the first rotating plate are separated from each other, difference between a distance from an end portion of the first member to the coordinate input device and a distance from a detection end portion of the second member to the coordinate input device decreases.
US11216134B2
The present invention provides a pressure sensing touch screen and an input device having the same. The pressure sensing touch screen includes a display panel, a pressure sensing layer, and a touch sensing layer. The display panel includes multiple pixels. The pressure sensing layer is placed on the display panel and arranged corresponding to a gap region between the pixels. The touch sensing layer is arranged on the pressure sensing layer. A first insulating layer is interposed between the touch sensing layer and the pressure sensing layer.
US11216132B2
A touch substrate includes a first touch electrode layer including a plurality of first touch electrodes; a second touch electrode layer including a plurality of second touch electrodes; and a plurality of first connecting structures. Each of the plurality of second touch electrodes includes a plurality of second touch electrode blocks electrically connected substantially along a first direction. Each of the plurality of first touch electrodes includes a plurality of first touch electrode blocks electrically connected substantially along a second direction. Each individual one of the plurality of first connecting structures is between two adjacent first touch electrode blocks. The two adjacent first touch electrode blocks along the second direction are electrically connected to each other through one of the plurality of first connecting structures. Each of the plurality of first connecting structures includes a first conductive connecting ring.
US11216128B2
A touch-sensing display substrate is provided. A plurality of first touch-sensing electrodes arranged along a first direction; a plurality of first apertures respectively extending through a thickness of a respective one of the plurality of first touch-sensing electrodes; a plurality of second apertures respectively extending through of a thickness of the respective one of the plurality of first touch-sensing electrodes. A first signal line of the plurality of signal lines extends along the second direction and crosses over the plurality of first apertures in one of the plurality of first touch-sensing electrodes. A second signal line of the plurality of signal lines extends along the second direction and crosses over the plurality of second apertures in a same as or different from the one of the plurality of first touch-sensing electrodes crossed-over by the first signal line.
US11216117B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fingerprint identification device, an array substrate, a display device and a fingerprint identification method. The fingerprint identification device includes: a first gate line, a second gate line, a read signal line and a voltage dividing unit, wherein, a plurality of fingerprint identification units are defined by the second gate line and the read signal line intersecting with each other, and the fingerprint identification unit includes a photosensitive member and a thin film transistor; the first gate line is connected with the voltage dividing unit, the voltage dividing unit includes a pressure sensitive member and an equivalent resistor connected in series, and the second gate line is connected between the pressure sensitive member and the equivalent resistor.
US11216110B2
The present disclosure provides a touch substrate, a touch display panel, and a touch display device. The touch substrate includes: a base substrate, an integrated circuit element disposed on the base substrate and located in a border area, a plurality of touch electrodes arranged in an array on the base substrate and located in a touch area, as well as touch leads configured to electrically connect the integrated circuit element to each of the touch electrodes. The plurality of touch electrodes are divided into a first group directly adjacent to the integrated circuit element and a second group spaced apart from the integrated circuit element by the first group. Each touch electrode in the second group is electrically connected to the integrated circuit element through two touch leads, respectively, and each touch electrode in the first group is electrically connected to the integrated circuit element through one touch lead.
US11216107B2
A position detection circuit and position detection method are provided to enable more flexible position detection even if an object is present above a touch sensor. The position detection circuit is connected to a capacitive touch sensor formed with a plurality of line electrodes that are two-dimensionally arranged. At least one memory device stores processor-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor device, cause the position detection circuit to: recognize an electrically conductive object located above a touch sensor based on two-dimensional data indicating detection values regarding capacitance, and detect a touch position or touch area on the touch sensor based on the two-dimensional data using different touch detection conditions for an outside and an inside of an area where the object is present.
US11216105B2
Flexible display device, intelligent protecting method thereof, and computer readable storage medium
The present invention discloses a flexible display device and an intelligent protecting method thereof and a computer readable storage medium. The present invention, when detecting that the flexible display device is in an intelligent protective mode, obtains gravity detection data, and determines whether the flexible display device fulfills an intelligent protective condition. When the intelligent protective condition is fulfilled, a first structural member and a second structural member of the flexible display device are controlled to pivot at a predetermined angular velocity relative to a pivot shaft such that an included angle between flexible display screen lamination structures is less than 180 degrees.
US11216102B2
Touch responsive displays that may be integrated into a wide variety of non-transparent, non-glass surfaces to provide on-demand human computer interfaces that blend with the environment, i.e., remain invisible unless activated, effectively adding digital user interfaces (UI) to non-technology products and surfaces. The interactive display devices are frameless assemblies of a sensor layer, a light layer, and a support layer housing a microcontroller, wherein the device is configured to be positioned beneath a non-transparent surface layer with the sensor layer arranged below the surface layer.
US11216094B2
A display device has a first area, and a second area that extends from the first area and has a bent shape, the display device including a display module including a display panel, which has a corner portion in the second area, an input-sensing member on the display panel and including a body portion, which overlaps with the display panel, and an extension, which extends from the body portion, is in the second area, and does not overlap with the display panel, and a first bonding layer between the display module and the input-sensing member, wherein an edge of the extension extends beyond an edge of the corner portion.
US11216090B2
A position indicator includes: a pressure detector that detects a pressure applied to a tip portion as an electrical displacement amount corresponding to a magnitude of the pressure; a pressure output circuit that outputs pressure information indicating a first polarity or a second polarity, the pressure information indicating the first polarity if the electrical displacement amount detected by the pressure detector is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the pressure information indicating the second polarity if the electrical displacement amount detected by the pressure detector is less than the predetermined value, the predetermined value being larger than a value of the electrical displacement amount detected by the pressure detector when no pressure is applied to the tip portion of the core body; and a transmitting circuit that transmits the pressure information indicating the first polarity or the second polarity output circuit to a position detecting device.
US11216078B2
A computer keyboard is provide which includes key members providing upward and downward movement; substantially translucent elastomeric domes underlying the key members, and a seat underlies the elastomeric domes for supporting the elastomeric domes and key members. A substantially translucent circuit board is positioned under the seat for the creation and transmission of signals indicating depression of the key members. A planar luminescent light source is positioned under the circuit board. Preferably, the luminescent light source is a translucent light pipe connected to LEDs which provide light. Also preferably, the light pipe has a flat bottom surface which is covered by one or more reflective members and a reflective sheet. The reflective members may comprise paint applied to the bottom surface of the light pipe.
US11216075B2
A method, an apparatus and a device are provided for triggering a shooting mode, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of man-machine interaction. The method includes: acquiring a shooting preview image; recognizing gesture information in the shooting preview image; and triggering a shooting mode corresponding to a number characterized by the gesture information when the gesture information is gesture information characterizing the number.
US11216056B2
A power supply unit for an electronic device includes an input section comprising input terminals connectable to a primary power source, an output section comprising output terminals connectable to the electronic device and outputting at least two secondary voltages having different nominal voltage levels, and a power management section. The power management section is configured to perform a shutdown process upon existence of a shutdown criterion, wherein the emergency shutdown process comprises decreasing each of the secondary voltages down to a predetermined safety level in a controlled manner.
US11216046B2
A laminate curtain can suppress electromagnetic radiation leakage from an electronic appliance, as well as assist in managing cables interconnected to the electronic appliance. More specifically, a laminate curtain can include a conductive elastomer panel that absorbs spurious electromagnetic radiation generated by the electronic appliance, a conductive adhesive film disposed along one side of the conductive elastomer panel, and a conductive support frame affixed to the conductive adhesive film. The laminate curtain can be installed within a mounting frame, which secures the laminate curtain to the electronic appliance. Electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by the conductive elastomer panel can travel to the electronic appliance via the conductive adhesive film, the conductive support frame, and the mounting frame. Thus, the conductive elastomer panel can be used to form a ground plane that catches and shunts the spurious electromagnetic radiation to the electronic appliance, which is grounded.
US11216039B2
A flexible display includes a bottom plate, a support plate, two hinge modules, a frame body, a bending module and a flexible panel. The support plate is provided with a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the bottom plate. The hinge modules are disposed at the second end of the support plate. The frame body is provided with a fixed frame and a plurality of turning frames. The fixed frame is connected to the hinge modules. The plurality of turning frames are pivoted to two opposite sides of the fixed frame respectively. The bending module is connected with the fixed frame and the plurality of turning frames. The flexible panel is disposed on the frame body and covers the bending module. When the flexible display is switched to a touch mode, the bending module drives the plurality of turning frames to be flush with the fixed frame so that the flexible panel is in a flat plate shape. When the flexible display is switched to a view mode, the bending module drives the plurality of turning frames to be bent relative to the fixed frame so that the flexible panel is in a curved shape.
US11216037B2
An electronic device includes a body and a flexible display. The body is provided with a slide rail and includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and a side surface coupling the first and second surfaces. The flexible display is disposed on the body and includes a first and a second display portion. The first display portion is mounted with a bracket, and the bracket slides relative to the slide rail to switch the flexible display between a retracted state and a slide-out state. When in the retracted state, the first display portion covers the first surface and the side surface, and the second display portion covers at least a part of the second surface; wherein when switched to the slide-out state, a free end of the first display portion is approached the side surface to expose a hidden region of the first surface.
US11216036B2
A device housing includes a front face, a rear face and a bent side face connecting the front face with the rear face, and the rear face includes a reserved region and an assembling region connected with the reserved region. The flexible screen component covers the front face, the bent side face and the assembling region, and has a display region and an extending layer protruding from the display region. Two ends of the display region are assembled and fitted with two sides of the reserved region, respectively. The retractable device is assembled in the device housing, and connected with the extending layer.
US11216015B2
A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, including: receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request having: a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; and deploying the UAV pod.
US11216000B2
A method for predicting lane error based on an identifier of a lane segment is disclosed. The method includes receiving a predicted location in a lane segment of a plurality lane segments for a first vehicle traveling on the lane segment. The method includes receiving a determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment for the first vehicle. The method includes determining a difference between the predicted location in the lane segment received for the first vehicle and the determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment. The method includes providing the determined difference between the predicted location in the lane segment received for the first vehicle and the determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment and an identifier of the lane segment as first training data to a lane error estimation model.
US11215992B2
When a subject vehicle reaches a position PNO in a middle of an interflow zone, it is judged whether conditions for automatic interflow are satisfied. When it is judged that the conditions for automatic interflow are not satisfied at the position PNO, a notification for urging manual interflow by a driver is started. Otherwise, the notification for manual interflow is not started. In a case where the notification for manual interflow was not started, when the subject vehicle reaches the position PGU between a distal end of an interflow zone and the position PNO, the notification for manual interflow is started.
US11215989B2
A method for monitoring a robot includes monitoring a safety condition and operating the robot in a limitation operating mode for as long as the monitored safety condition is not fulfilled. A deceleration of the robot is commanded and monitored in the limitation operating mode for as long as the robot exceeds a velocity limit.
US11215988B2
A control system includes a locomotion device that is configured to accompany a moving object such as a human operator or a robotic device. The control system is configured to control a motion of the locomotion device based on a location of at least one of the moving object relative to the locomotion device or a location of the locomotion device relative to the moving object. The control system is configured to control the locomotion device to maintain a position of the locomotion device with respect to the moving object to thereby synchronize the motion of the locomotion device with a motion of the moving object.
US11215982B2
A vehicle remote instruction system includes a remote instruction point situation recognition unit that recognizes a remote instruction point situation on a target route based on the target route, position information, and map information, a recommended time acquisition unit that acquires a recommended time based on the remote instruction point situation and a type of a remote instruction, a remote instruction sending unit that sends the remote instruction to an autonomous driving vehicle, and a predicted time calculation unit that calculates a predicted time. The remote instruction sending unit sends a delay instruction to set a reflection time closer to the recommended time when the predicted time is earlier than the recommended time, and sends a preparation instruction to cause the autonomous driving vehicle to behave in response to the type of the remote instruction at an earlier time when the predicted time is later than the recommended time.
US11215977B1
A fractional order Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control (FOLADRC) system and a method thereof is disclosed. The FOLADRC system includes a fractional order state extended observer (FESO) controller circuit having a FESO controller. The FESO controller receives a process variable and plant output signal, estimates an input disturbance and an output disturbance and outputs disturbance cancelling feedback signals. The disturbance cancelling feedback signals are transmitted to multipliers present in a forward path of the FESO controller circuit. Further, the FESO controller has an observer gain vector and a cross over frequency bandwidth. The FESO controller incrementally changes the observer gain vector and the FESO controller bandwidth until a closed loop transfer function of the FESO controller converges, thus exhibiting an iso-damping property.
US11215969B2
A numerical control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure controls, in accordance with a machining program, a machine tool that includes a plurality of machining systems performing machining by each causing a tool to act on a workpiece, and can perform tool oscillation that causes a relative speed of the tool in relation to the workpiece to periodically change in at least one of the machining systems, the numerical control device including: a condition change unit which, upon newly starting machining by one of the machining systems, in a case of another of the machining systems performing machining for which a presence/absence of the tool oscillation differs from the newly starting machining, changes a condition of the newly starting machining or the machining for which the presence/absence of the tool oscillation differs, from a condition derived from the machining program.
US11215968B2
A numerical control system determines iteratively a group of position setpoint values for axes of a production machine based on presets. When no risk of a collision of one moved element with another element exists, the group of position setpoint values is stored in a buffer store. Another already stored group of position setpoint values is read from the buffer store which then controls the axes and moves the element along a path defined by the sequence of the groups of position setpoint values. This process continues for as long as no risk of a collision exists. If a risk of a collision exists, the numerical control system brings the axes to a standstill. Previously unknown real time events are considered only in the determination of the groups of position setpoint values not yet stored in the buffer store. The groups of already stored position setpoint values are not altered.
US11215966B2
Methods and systems for installing and verifying installation of a fastener assembly using predictive verification. A method includes receiving, at a processor, at least one fastener assembly hole characteristic of a fastener assembly hole. The method further includes determining, via the processor, whether the at least one fastener assembly hole characteristic is within a predetermined range of fastener assembly hole variable and, upon determining the at least one fastener assembly hole characteristic is within the predetermined range of fastener assembly hole variables, transmitting instructions, via the processor, to a fastening device to initiate installation of a fastener assembly in the fastener assembly hole. The processor then receives at least one installation value of the fastener assembly and determines via the processor, whether the installation value is within a predetermined range of fastener installation variables.
US11215961B2
In the field of process automation there exists one or more custom solutions which are not scalable and missing essential needs to automate a process. This disclosure addresses the problem of codifying a process to automate by a declarative approach. A method for declarative modeling of process for automation is provided. The method includes receiving, request for automating the process; extracting, at least one feature associated with the process to obtain a declarative model; validating, the declarative model of the process with a process automation code to obtain a process automation package; provisioning, the declarative model to access and obtain specific roles associated with the process; executing, the process automation package in a process automation platform based on the specific roles to obtain a plurality of states; and monitoring, the plurality of states and triggers at least one action associated with the plurality of states in the process automation platform.
US11215960B2
An engineering apparatus according to the present disclosure generates generating executable code, which causes target hardware to operate, from a control application. The engineering apparatus includes an algorithm converter that converts control logic included in the control application into control logic code, a type management unit that outputs a type definition code corresponding to a data block structure of data held by a function block included in the control application, an instance management unit that outputs a memory allocation code that allocates an instance of the function block to memory, and a build controller that generates the executable code based on the control logic code, the type definition code, and the memory allocation code. Executable code for execution by target hardware is debugged while the executable code is in the form of a control application before conversion to a high-level language.
US11215952B2
A watch including a watch case provided with a case middle, the case middle carrying an element provided with at least one index and defining an inner cavity. The watch further includes at least one pair of electrodes and at least one light source device connected to the electrode pair and arranged opposite the index, the electrodes of the electrode pair being fixed inside the inner cavity, the element being water permeable such that, when the watch is immersed in seawater, the seawater can penetrate the inner cavity so that the electrode pair and the seawater form an electrochemical cell, for powering the light source device.
US11215950B2
The present disclosure relates to improved holographic reconstruction device and a method. In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to improved holographic reconstruction device and method that can measure a digital hologram regardless of optical characteristics of an object to be measured, by an all-in-one type system integrating a transmissive system that measures an object transmitting light and a reflective system that measures an object reflecting light.
US11215949B2
A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller, a drum unit containing the drum, a developing unit containing the roller and being movable so the roller contacts and is spaced from the drum, and a first force receiver receiving a force from a main-assembly first force applier by movement of a door from open to closed positions when mounting the cartridge and a second force receiver movable from a stand-by position by movement of the first force receiver by a force received from the first force applier. The second force receiver takes a projected position receiving a force from the second force applier to move the developing unit so the roller moves out of contact with the drum, the projected position being higher than the stand-by position.
US11215934B2
Methods and apparatus for detecting ultraviolet light are provided herein. For example, an ultraviolet (UV) process chamber includes a vacuum window or a transparent showerhead; a UV light source disposed above one of the vacuum window or the transparent showerhead and configured to generate and transmit UV light into a process volume of the UV process chamber; and a first UV sensor configured to measure at least one of emissivity from the UV light source or irradiance of the UV light transmitted into the process volume and to transmit a signal corresponding to a measured at least one of emissivity from the UV light source or irradiance of the UV light to a controller coupled to the UV process chamber during operation.
US11215933B2
A substrate table for an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed having a recess, configured to receive a substrate of a given size, and a fluid extraction system, configured to extract fluid from a gap between the edge of the substrate and the edge of the recess, the fluid extraction system configured such that the rate of flow of fluid extracted from a localized section of the gap is greater than the rate of flow of fluid extracted from another section of the gap.
US11215930B2
An exposure apparatus according to the present invention includes an illumination optical system including a first optical modulation unit having a plurality of optical modulation elements, a second optical modulation unit having a plurality of optical modulation elements, and an imaging optical system forming optical images on a predetermined plane by using lights from the first optical modulation unit and the second optical modulation unit, and a projection optical system projecting the optical image formed on the predetermined plane onto a substrate.
US11215923B1
The method includes the steps of: a) dividing a large-scale touch sensing pattern to be manufactured into multiple divisional patterns and producing multiple photomasks corresponding to the multiple divisional patterns; b) providing a substrate with a conductive layer; c) disposing a photoresist layer on the conductive layer; d) a first exposure process: forming an exposing divisional pattern and multiple first targets the photoresist layer; e) an adjacent exposure process: forming an adjacent exposing divisional pattern and multiple second targets, and adjacently connecting the adjacent exposing divisional pattern and the exposing divisional pattern originally on the photoresist layer; f) repeating the adjacent exposure process to form multiple adjacent exposing divisional patterns until a complete exposing pattern has been assembled; g) performing a developing process to the photoresist layer; and h) etching the conductive layer to form the large-scale touch sensing pattern on the conductive layer.
US11215898B2
An optical modulator includes an input waveguide having a first width enabling a propagation of a light-beam in a single-mode, a tapered waveguide having an input end connected to the input waveguide and an output end having a second width larger than the first width, an optical demultiplexer having an input port connected to the output end, a first output port connected to a first arm waveguide, and a second output port connected to a second arm waveguide connected to the second output port, a first electrode disposed on the first arm waveguide, and a second electrode disposed on the second arm waveguide. The first arm waveguide has a third width larger than the first width. The first arm waveguide is located within a first strip region. The first strip region having a fourth width twice as large as the third width.
US11215897B2
Provided are an array substrate, an electronic paper display panel and a drive method thereof and a display device. A display area includes a plurality of sub-display areas, a plurality of data lines in each sub-display area are electrically insulated from each other, corresponding data lines in different sub-display areas are electrically connected to each other, and a control signal line is configured to control display time of each sub-display area. When a control chip and a flexible circuit board are employed, only a small number of control chips and flexible circuit boards may drive the plurality of sub-display areas to display pictures.
US11215895B2
Example display devices include a waveguide configured to propagate visible light under total internal reflection in a direction parallel to a major surface of the waveguide. The waveguide has formed thereon an outcoupling element configured to outcouple a portion of the visible light in a direction normal to the major surface of the waveguide. The example display devices additionally include a polarization-selective notch reflector disposed on a first side of the waveguide and configured to reflect visible light having a first polarization while transmitting the portion of the visible light having a second polarization. The example display devices further include a polarization-independent notch reflector disposed on a second side of the waveguide and configured to reflect visible light having the first polarization and the second polarization, where the polarization-independent notch reflector is configured to convert a polarization of visible light reflecting therefrom.
US11215880B2
The present disclosure is related to a display component. The display component may include a display module and a viewing angle switch module at a light-exiting side of the display module. The display module may include a plurality of columns of light-emitting pixels on a base substrate. Each of the light-emitting pixels may include a first electrode layer, a nanoparticle layer, and a transparent second electrode layer in this order on the base substrate. The nanoparticle layer may include nanoparticles of a first metal, each of the nanoparticles of the first metal having a convex protrusion on a side away from the first electrode layer. The transparent second electrode layer may include a nanoparticle of a second metal.
US11215871B2
A display device includes a translucent front plate, a plurality of display panels, and a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light guide plates and a light source that causes light to be incident on the light guide plates. Each of the display panels is bonded to the front plate and smaller than the front plate. The light guide plates are disposed facing the respective display panels in one-to-one correspondence.
US11215870B2
A pixel structure having a first gray scale display region and a second gray scale display region is provided. The first and the second gray scale display region respectively comprises two first display blocks and a second display block located therebetween. The pixel structure comprises first conductive electrodes, a second conductive electrode, a first active component and a second active component. The first conductive electrodes respectively disposed in the two first display blocks of the first gray scale display region are connected. The second conductive electrode is disposed in the second gray scale display region. The first active component is electrically connected to the first conductive electrodes by a first contact window located at one of the two first display blocks. The second active component is electrically connected to the second conductive electrode by a second contact window located at the second display block.
US11215858B2
The display device includes: a flexible display panel including a display portion in which scanning lines and signal lines cross each other; a supporting portion for supporting an end portion of the flexible display panel; a signal line driver circuit for outputting a signal to the signal line, which is provided for the supporting portion; and a scanning line driver circuit for outputting a signal to the scanning line, which is provided for a flexible surface of the display panel in a direction which is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the supporting portion.
US11215852B2
The present invention is notably directed to an optical device (1) comprising a layer structure (2) with: a thermally conducting, optical reflector (15); a thermally conducting spacer (14), which is transmissive to light and arranged above the reflector (15); and a phase change material (10), or PCM, arranged above the spacer (14) and having at least two reversibly switchable states, in which the PCM exhibits two different values of refractive index. The reflector (15), the spacer (14) and the PCM (10) are successively stacked along a stacking direction (z) of the layer structure. The optical device further comprises: a heating element (17), opposite to the PCM (10) with respect to the reflector (15), the layer structure (2) being configured so as to electrically insulate the PCM (10) from the heating element (17), while the heating element (17) is in thermal communication with the PCM (10) via the reflector (15) and the spacer (14); and a controller (19, 19a) configured to energize the heating element (17), so as to heat the PCM (10) and thereby reversibly change a refractive index and/or an absorption of said PCM (10). The invention is further directed to related optical devices (notably devices comprising one or more pixels formed, each, by a set of layer structures such as described above) and actuation methods.
US11215850B2
A method for adjusting spectacles in which a virtual fitting process of a parametric frame model of a spectacle frame on a 3D model of the head of a person, to whom the spectacles are to be fitted, is divided into two fitting procedures. In a first fitting procedure, the parametric frame model is adjusted to the 3D model of the head to meet specific fitting guidelines for the parametric frame model. Fitting guidelines of this nature may be specified by a frame manufacturer to comply with aesthetic criteria in the fitting. Anatomic fitting is then performed in the second fitting procedure.
US11215843B2
Spinnable frames for spectacles are provided. A spinnable frame allows a user to hold a distal end of one of the temples and freely spin the remainder of the spectacles around that end of the temple. A spin joint is provided in at least one of the temples that allows this spinning action. The spin joint may span an interface between the distal end of the temple and a proximal end of the temple, the proximal end being coupled to a front portion of the frame at a hinge interface. In this way, the temple arm is allowed to fold against the front portion for compact storage, as with conventional eyeglass frames, while facilitating spinning of the spectacles in a way that avoids excess forces on the hinge interface and/or other portions of the frame or lenses mounted therein.
US11215836B2
A deflector includes a support substrate including a curved portion that is curved along a first direction intersecting a thickness direction and that includes a convex curved surface convex to a first side in the thickness direction, a holographic element laminated on the curved portion, and a holder configured to hold the support substrate. The holographic element is configured to deflect light incident on the curved portion at least in the first direction. The holder includes a first fixing portion fixed to, in a thickness direction, a first supported portion that is an end portion of the curved portion of the support substrate on a first side in the first direction, and a second fixing portion fixed to, in the thickness direction, a second supported portion that is an end portion of the curved portion on a second side in the first direction by adhesive bonding and the like.
US11215828B1
A system for characterizing a visor mounted to a helmet, the helmet having at least one projector for directing light to reflect off the visor to image to an eye position, is described. The system includes a mounting structure configured to mount an image detector to the helmet, the image detector arranged to detect an image at the eye position, and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a test pattern, receive a detected image from the image detector disposed at an eye position based on the test pattern, compare the detected image to the test pattern to determine a characterization error corresponding to a distortion of the detected image, determine a correction function to correct the distortion, and correct for the distortion based on the correction function.
US11215827B1
Systems and methods for projecting each of a chronology of images as a sequence of images using a shifting element as part of a near-eye display system are provided for use in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality systems. In some example embodiments, a chronology of images is received by a peripheral sequencing system. The system divides each image into image portions and generates sequences of image portions to recreate the images based on arrangement data. The system then causes a high-speed display of each sequence of images such that they appear simultaneous to a viewer. In some embodiments, the projection is transmitted to a shifting optical element such as a rotating micromirror that propagates a display to a user. In some embodiments, the system further detects and corrects for image and environmental distortions.
US11215812B2
An optical converter wheel, a method of producing, and a method of using are provided. The wheel includes an inorganic converter material that converts light of a first wavelength into light of a second wavelength and a converter substrate. The converter substrate has a coefficient of thermal expansion CTEKS of 4 to 18×10−6 1/K in a range from 20° C.-300° C. and a thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/mK at 20° C.
US11215808B2
Provided is a microscope parameter setting method including step of setting a focal point position relative to a specimen, step of adjusting a microscope parameter, step of acquiring an image of the specimen at the set focal point position, step of recognizing the shape of an observation object, steps of displaying the recognized shape of the observation object such that the recognized shape is superimposed on the image, step of determining whether or not the microscope parameter is appropriate, and step of storing the microscope parameter that has been determined to be appropriate, such that the microscope parameter is associated with the focal point position.
US11215802B2
A lens module for capturing an object light-beam from an object-side is provided. The lens module includes a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a fourth lens group and a fifth lens group sequentially-arranged from the object-side to an image-side. The five lens groups respectively have at least one lens with positive refractive-power and at least one lens with negative refractive-power. The first, third and fifth lens groups are fixed groups, while the second and fourth lens groups are movable groups. An image apparatus including the lens module is also provided.
US11215795B2
An optical assembly for a point action camera with a wide field of view has multiple lens elements configured to provide a field of view in excess of 150 degrees. One or more lens elements has an aspheric surface with an approximately 30 microns or less sag and an approximately 25 microns/millimeter or less aspheric sag slope.
US11215779B2
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic closure which comprises a tray, a fiber optic adapter arranged on the tray, an output fiber optic connector and an input fiber optic connector inserted into both sides of the fiber optic adapter, and a fiber optic management device configured to accommodate an overlength portion of an output fiber optic connected to the output fiber optic connector. The fiber optic management device comprises a closure fixing part and a fiber optic storage which are mutually connected, the closure fixing part being provided for fixing the fiber optic storage into the fiber optic closure and the fiber optic storage being provided for accommodating the overlength portion of the output fiber optic. The present fiber optic management device can individually store the overlength portion of each of the internal optical fibers, thereby preventing the problem of stacking and entanglement of a plurality of internal optical fibers. In addition, the present fiber optic management device can be placed inside the fiber optic closure and no change needs to be made to the internal structure of the existing fiber optic closure.
US11215777B2
An optical fiber cable includes a central tube having a first inner and a first outer surface. The first inner surface defines a bore along a longitudinal axis of the cable. Optical fibers are disposed within the bore of the central tube. A cable jacket is disposed around the central tube. The cable jacket has a second inner and a second outer surface defining a first thickness. A skin layer is disposed around the cable jacket. The skin layer has a third inner and a third outer surface defining a second thickness that is 100 μm or less. The cable jacket material is different from the skin layer material, and the third outer surface defines the outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. Access sections made of the second material extend from the skin layer into the first thickness of the cable jacket.
US11215768B2
Fiber optic connectors, connector housings, connectorized cable assemblies, and methods for the connectorization of cable assemblies are provided with particular cable adapter features, adapter extensions, multi-diametrical sealing flexures, subcutaneous sealing elements, and combinations thereof, for improved connector and cable performance, integrity, and durability.
US11215762B2
An optical device package includes a semiconductor substrate, and an optical device. The semiconductor substrate has a first surface, a second surface different in elevation from the first surface, and a profile connecting the first surface to the second surface. A surface roughness of the profile is greater than a surface roughness of the second surface. The optical device is disposed on the second surface and surrounded by the profile.
US11215761B2
Methods and systems for generating a laser beam with different beam profile characteristics are provided. In one aspect, a method includes coupling an input laser beam into one fiber end of a multi-clad fiber, in particular a double-clad fiber and emitting an output laser beam from the other fiber end of the multi-clad fiber. To generate different beam profile characteristics of the output laser beam, the input laser beam is electively coupled either at least into the inner fiber core of the multi-clad fiber or at least into at least one outer ring core of the multi-clad fiber, or a first sub-beam of the input laser beam is coupled into at least into the inner fiber core of the multi-clad fiber and a second, different sub-beam of the input laser beam is coupled at least into the at least one outer ring core of the multi-clad fiber.
US11215758B1
A fabrication-tolerant non-linear waveguide taper for a waveguide transition can be designed by computing the scattering rate associated with the waveguide transition as a function of waveguide width of the waveguide taper for each of multiple sets of parameter values characterizing the waveguide transition (e.g., a set of nominal parameter values and sets of parameter values associated with process corners representing process variations from the nominal parameter values), determining an envelope of the computed width-dependent scattering rates, and computing a non-linear taper profile of the waveguide taper based on the envelope. Light propagation and coupling along the waveguide transition may further be computationally simulated for the multiple sets of parameter values to determine a minimum transmission value associated with the waveguide transition for a specified taper length, and/or to determine a minimum taper length at which the transmission values associated with the waveguide transition exceed a specified threshold transmission value.
US11215757B2
A spot size converter includes a first waveguide including a first core layer, the first waveguide propagating light; and a second waveguide including a second core layer and provided on the first waveguide, the second waveguide propagating light. The first waveguide and the second waveguide extend in a waveguide direction. A first region and a second region are provided continuously along the waveguide direction. In the first region, the second waveguide has a tapered shape in a cross section which becomes narrower as going up away from the first waveguide. An angle between a side surface of the second waveguide and a bottom surface of the second waveguide is 60° or less.
US11215748B2
The present disclosure discloses a household lighting lamp, including a lamp holder, a main light-emitting component and a secondary light-emitting component; wherein a front panel is provided at a front side of the lamp holder, a mounting portion is provided on a rear side of the lamp holder, the main light-emitting component is provided in front of the lamp holder, the secondary light-emitting component is provided in rear and/or on a side of the lamp holder, and both the main light-emitting component and the secondary light-emitting component are electrically connected to a control circuit. The present disclosure can conveniently adjust the illumination of the lighting lamp, has good light comfort, and can adapt to the needs of users for different scenes.
US11215745B1
A back light unit and a display device are proposed. The back light unit includes a light guide plate and multiple light emitting diodes, wherein the multiple light emitting diodes are disposed on a light entrance surface of a side end of the light guide plate, the light entrance surface of the light guide plate is disposed with at least one groove, and the at least one groove is disposed between at least part of adjacent light emitting diodes.
US11215744B2
In some embodiments, compositions and methods comprising reflective flowable materials, e.g., reflective liquids including reflective inks and/or liquid metals, are described. In some embodiments, a surface is contacted with a reflective flowable material, thereby forming a reflective layer on the surface. In some embodiments, the surface is a surface of a waveguide, for example a waveguide for a display device, and the flowable material coats surfaces of protrusions on the surface to form reflective diffractive optical elements. Some embodiments include a display device comprising a reflective layer of reflective flowable material.
US11215740B2
A retroreflector includes an arrangement of triples, each having three side surfaces, which are disposed in the manner of a cube corner and stand approximately perpendicular on one another. The retroreflector can be produced from a carrier material by injection molding. An optical silicone resin is used as the carrier material. The retroreflector is based on triple mirrors that are both easily unmolded from a die and easily applied to curved surfaces even after unmolding or are usable for reflection of ultraviolet light.
US11215729B2
Techniques for analyzing a sample include preparing a sample; circulating a gel solution through the sample to saturate the sample; scanning the saturated sample with a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system to determine two or more NMR values of the saturated sample; determining a permeability of the saturated sample based, at least in part, on the two or more NMR values of the saturated sample; aging the saturated sample; scanning the aged sample with the NMR system to determine two or more NMR values of the aged sample; determining a permeability of the aged sample based, at least in part, on the two or more NMR values of the aged sample; comparing the determined permeability of the saturated sample against the determined permeability of the aged sample; and based on the compared permeabilities, determining a gel solution syneresis rate.
US11215724B2
The disclosed embodiments include leak detection systems and methods of downhole leak detection. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining physical signals detected by a physical sensor over a period of time while the physical sensor is traveling along a wellbore, wherein the physical signals are acoustic signals of a leak. The method also includes performing a sequence extraction operation on the physical signals of the physical sensor to obtain a plurality of virtual signals associated with an array of virtual sensors, wherein each virtual sensor of the array of virtual sensors is located at a respective virtual distance relative to the physical sensor. The method further includes determining a signal strength of the plurality of virtual signals. The method further includes determining a location of the leak based on the signal strength of the plurality of virtual signals.
US11215718B2
Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are described for setting a sampling frequency for a radiation imaging system. The radiation imaging system comprises a rotating gantry configured to rotate a radiation source and a detector array about an object to generate an image(s) of the object. A data acquisition system is configured to sample the detector array as views. One or more flag structures are arranged according to a partial arc segment (e.g., a structure less than a full 360 degree circle). One or more sensors are disposed on one of the rotating gantry or a stationary support about which the rotating gantry rotates. When a sensor encounters a flag structure, a current rotational speed of the rotating gantry is determined. A clock frequency is updated based upon the current rotational speed to establish a sampling frequency for the data acquisition system for sampling the detector array.
US11215715B2
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) terminal deriving location information by means of receiving a global positioning system (GPS) signal in a wireless communication system. The method, for deriving location information, comprises the steps of: receiving a GPS signal; determining, on the basis of information received from a fixed node, whether or not the GPS signal has been spoofed; and, if the GPS has not been spoofed, deriving location information from the GPS signal, wherein the information received from the fixed node is one of GPS signal reception-related information of the fixed node, location information of the fixed node and time stamp information of the fixed node.
US11215714B2
A deceiving signal detection system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a signal processor. The first antenna is configured to receive at least four radio wave signals. The signal processor determines that the radio wave signals are the deceiving signals by determining that a relative positional relation between the first antenna and the second antenna calculated on a basis of the radio wave signals deviates from an actual relative positional relation between the first antenna and the second antenna by more than a predetermined amount, and also determines whether an orientation of the aircraft determined based on positions of the first antenna and the second antenna matches an orientation of the aircraft calculated based on an inertial navigation system.
US11215701B2
A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes optical sources to emit optical beams with synchronized chirp rates and chirp durations. The optical beams provide a comb of coherent optical beams with a fixed frequency separation between frequency adjacent optical beams. A first set of first optical components amplifies and combines the optical beams into a combined optical beam. A second set of optical components transmits the combined optical beam toward a target environment and receives a target return signal. A third set of optical components downconverts the target return signal to downconverted target return signals corresponding to the optical beams, and coherently combines the downconverted target return signals.
US11215698B2
A range sensor includes a silicon substrate and a transfer electrode. The silicon substrate includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposing each other. The silicon substrate is provided with a charge generation region configured to generate a charge in response to incident light and a charge collection region configured to collect charges from the charge generation region, on the first principal surface side. The transfer electrode is disposed between the charge generation region and the charge collection region on the first principal surface. A region of the second principal surface corresponding at least to the charge generation region is formed with a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions includes a slope inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the silicon substrate. A (111) plane of the silicon substrate is exposed as the slope at the protrusion. A height of the protrusion is 200 nm or more.
US11215690B2
The present invention provides an augmented reality service providing device, including: a sensing unit to photograph an object and to measure a current position of a mobile terminal; a communication unit to measure a communication distance between the mobile terminal and the object; a control unit to control to repeat a plurality of times the measurement of the current position and the communication distance while the mobile terminal is moving; a calculation unit to calculate an estimated position of the object based on the current position and the communication distance measured repeatedly a plurality of times; and a display unit to display virtual information on the object on the estimated position of the object.
US11215687B2
A method for generating an image data set of an image area located in a measurement volume of a magnetic resonance system comprising a gradient system and an RF transmission/reception system, comprises the following method steps: —reading out k-space corresponding to the imaging area, by: (a) activating a frequency encoding gradient in a predetermined spatial direction and with a predetermined strength G0 by means of said gradient system, (b) after the activated frequency encoding gradient achieves its strength G0, radiating a non-slice-selective RF excitation pulse by means of said RF transmission/reception system, (c) after a transmit-receive switch time ΔtTR following the radiated excitation pulse, acquiring FID signals with said RF transmission/reception system and storing said FID signals as raw data points in k-space along a radial k-space trajectory that is predetermined by the direction and strength G0 of the frequency encoding gradient, (d) repeating (a) through (c) with respectively different frequency encoding gradient directions in each repetition until k-space corresponding to the image area is read out in an outer region of k-space along radial k-space trajectories, said radial k-space trajectories each having a radially innermost limit kgap which depends on said switch time ΔtTR, (e) reading out a remainder of k-space that corresponds to the imaging area, said remainder being an inner region of k-space not being filled by said first region and including at least a center of k-space, in a read out procedure that is different from (a) through (d), and storing all data points read out in (d) and (e); and —reconstructing image data from the read out data points in k-space by implementing a reconstruction algorithm; In order to constrain image fidelity and optimize scan duration under given circumstances, the inner k-space region is subdivided into a core region and at least one radially adjacent shell region.
US11215684B2
Storage medium, magnetic resonance apparatus and method for obtaining a magnetic resonance dataset including a pilot signal uses a magnetic resonance sequence. The pilot signal is generated at a first frequency range, and a magnetic resonance signal is generated at a second frequency range. The pilot signal and the magnetic resonance signal are acquired simultaneously. At least one parameter, in particular the phase and/or the frequency range, of the pilot signal is changed during the execution of the magnetic resonance sequence at least once.
US11215676B2
The present invention relates to a power circuit, which comprises a detection circuit. The detection circuit includes an abnormality detection circuit. The abnormality detection circuit is coupled to an input terminal or/and an output terminal of the power circuit. An input power is provided to the input terminal, and an output power is provided to the output terminal. The abnormality detection circuit controls the paths from a plurality of energy storage elements to the input terminal and the output terminal of the power circuit. The energy storage elements store the energy of the input power to generate the output power. The abnormality detection circuit detects the state of the input power or/and the output power, and cuts off the paths from a portion of the energy storage elements to the input terminal and the output terminal.
US11215674B2
A computer-implemented method including: receiving a set of data from a battery, the set of data including battery voltage and current data obtained over a period of time; preparing a plurality of subsets of the set of data, wherein each subset corresponds to a subperiod of the period of time; determining a state of health of the battery versus time by fitting a battery model to the subsets, where the parameters of the battery model include a state of charge of the battery at a particular point of time in each subperiod and the state of health, wherein the time dependence of the state of health is controlled thereby limiting the magnitude of the temporal rate of change of the state of health; and providing an alert in response to the state of health meeting a particular criterion.
US11215668B2
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a system or method of precision battery charge measurement. Some embodiments may include precise charge and discharge control based on precision battery voltage and current sensing. In an illustrative example, energy either going in or out of the battery may be multiplied or computed using novel circuitry. In various embodiments, energy may be computed in a precision energy small unit determined as a percentage of total battery capacity. In an illustrative example, the precision unit may be, for example, 0.0018% of the total battery capacity. In some embodiments, the energy meter value may be in digital form, so it can be stored in memory and transmitted to external users as desired using USB type C or any other method. Various embodiments may advantageously provide extended battery life, based on using the measured energy meter value to maintain the state of charge of the battery.
US11215649B2
An electric power system comprises recording devices (101-105) located at different elements of the electric power system and configured to record waveform samples of quantities related to operation of the elements of the electric power system. The electric power system comprises a central device (106) configured to receive the recorded waveform samples from the recording devices. The recording devices are synchronized to maintain a common clock time and to associate, to each of the recorded waveform samples, one or more timing values indicative of the clock time during recording the waveform sample. As the timing values are associated to the waveform samples, it is possible to reconstruct a time order of phenomena indicated by the recorded waveform samples. Thus, it is possible to identify which of the phenomena are causes and which are consequences when analyzing for example what happened prior to a fault situation.
US11215635B2
An accelerometer arrangement and method are described for determining accelerations of an inground tool. First and second triaxial accelerometers are supported such that a normal sensing axis of the first triaxial accelerometer is at least generally orthogonal to the normal sensing axis of the second triaxial accelerometer for determining the accelerations along the three orthogonal axes based on a combination of sensing axis outputs from one or both of the triaxial accelerometers. A weaker sensing axis of one triaxial accelerometer can be supported at least approximately normal to a weaker sensing axis of another triaxial accelerometer such that the weaker axes are not used. The triaxial accelerometers can be supported such that one axis of one accelerometer can be redundant with respect to another axis of another accelerometer. One triaxial accelerometer can be mounted on a tilted plane with respect to another triaxial accelerometer.
US11215633B2
An inertial measurement device includes a sensing module including a support and a measuring circuit board, a housing containing the sensing module, and one or more damping units arranged between the sensing module and the housing. The support includes a plurality of external surfaces facing away from one another. The measuring circuit board includes a plurality of panels configured to be bent along edges of the support. Each of the plurality of panels includes a front surface that (1) supports one or more electrical components and (2) faces an external surface of the plurality of external surfaces of the support. A gyroscope and an accelerometer are positioned on at least one of the plurality of panels facing a corresponding external surface of the support.
US11215630B2
Embodiments include apparatus and methods for modeling air flow from flight responses in aerial vehicles. Sensor data is received for aerial vehicles in a geographic area. The pose (e.g., roll, pitch, and yaw) of the aerial vehicles is calculated from the sensor data. One or more wind vectors are calculated based, at least in part, on the pose. An air flow model is generated from the wind vectors.
US11215628B2
Provided are methods for the automated loading and/or automatic processing of one or more samples in an automated sample processing device. Also provided are automated sample loading systems and devices that include automated sample loading systems or devices that are utilized in such systems.
US11215625B2
A sample vessel is picked up from a sample carrier with a gripping device including first and second gripping sections. The first and second gripping sections grip the sample vessel from first and second sides. First and second holders for the sample vessel are provided, as is a first tool for moving the sample vessel along a stroke movement path. In the method, the first and second gripping sections are positioned on first and second sides of the sample vessel and the first tool engages with the sample vessel; the sample vessel is moved along the stroke movement path; the sample vessel is picked up in the second holder; the first and second gripping sections are repositioned in a lateral direction orthogonal to the stroke movement path such that the sample vessel is arranged in a free area not occupied by the sample carrier.
US11215619B2
Described are fluorescent merocyanine dyes useful as labels for the detection of target molecules. The dyes may be conjugated to a binding agent, such as an aptamer, or used in label-free assays. An exemplary merocyanine dye termed 4QI based on its 4-methylquinoline and indole heterocycle components is also described as well as phosphoramidite compounds and methods for the detection of targets.
US11215617B2
The present invention provides new compositions and methods for treating prostate cancer, e.g., drug-resistant prostate cancer, such as anti-androgen drug (e.g., enzalutamide) resistant and/or castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). These new compositions include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutical compositions that include an AR-V7 inhibitor, such as niclosamide. Alternatively, these new compositions can include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutical compositions that include an AKR1C3 inhibitor, such as indomethacin. These new methods include, but are not limited to, methods of administering an AR-V7 inhibitor, such as niclosamide, and/or an AKR1C3 inhibitor, such as indomethacin, to treat patients having prostate cancer. The present invention also provides methods of inhibiting androgen receptor variant expression, e.g. AR-V7, and methods of killing cells expressing AR-V7. The present invention further provides methods of inhibiting AKR1C3 expression or activity, and methods of killing cells that express AKR1C3.
US11215616B2
The disclosure provides methods of determining patient populations amenable or suitable for immunomodulatory treatment of disease such as cancer by measuring the relative or absolute levels of T-cell sub-populations correlated with disease such as cancer.
US11215614B2
The present invention relates to analyte detection devices and methods of using such devices to detect minute quantities of a target analyte in a sample. In particular, the invention provides a method of detecting a target analyte in a sample comprising mixing the sample with a first detection conjugate and a second detection conjugate in solution, wherein the first and second detection conjugates comprise metallic nanostructures coupled to binding partners that are capable of specifically binding to the target analyte if present in the sample to form a complex between the first detection conjugate, the analyte, and the second detection conjugate, wherein a change in an optical signal upon complex formation indicates the presence of the target analyte in the sample. Methods of preparing nanostructures and nanoalloys, as well as nanostructures and nanoalloys conjugated to binding partners, are also described.
US11215595B2
Systems and methods for a mobile electronic system that gathers and analyzes odors, airborne chemicals and/or compounds. The system includes a sample delivery component that can gather airborne substances and/or gaseous substances. A detection component can detect the presences of chemicals, substances, and/or visual gases in a sample. Analyzed samples can be compared with known substance and/or odor analysis. In addition, the source of the sample can be determined. Accordingly, odor, gas, and/or airborne substance identification can be accomplished.
US11215590B2
A method and system for sample analysis involve a temporally-resolving separation of sample components. In the method, solvent vapors are condensed prior to entering a temporally-resolving separator, a GC column, for example, and solvent-depleted vapors are directed to the separator where constituents are resolved in time. A system for analyzing a sample comprises an injection port, a temporally-resolving separator (e.g., a GC column) and a conduit connecting the two. The injection port is at a temperature sufficiently high to vaporize the solvent and analytes present in a sample. The conduit is configured and/or operated to condense the solvent, while maintaining the analytes in the vapor phase.
US11215581B2
An electric transmission mechanism according to one aspect of the present invention may include a tubular ring fixed to a shaft electively connected to an electrode, at least one brush slidably contacting with a circumferential surface of the ring, a bearing including an inner race fixed to the ring, and a housing which is fixed to an outer race of the bearing and accommodates a contact part of the ring and the brush therein.
US11215571B2
Provided is an X-ray analysis apparatus including: a goniometer including an incident-side arm extending in a first direction, a fixing portion, and a receiving-side arm; an X-ray source portion, which is arranged on the incident-side arm and generates an X-ray source extending in a second direction, which crosses the first direction; a support base, which is arranged on the fixing portion, and is configured to support a sample; a parallel slit, which is arranged on the fixing portion, and is configured to limit a line width along the second direction of the X-ray source generated by the X-ray source portion; and a detector, which is arranged on the receiving-side arm, and is configured to detect a scattered X-ray generated by the sample.
US11215560B2
A portable imaging apparatus and system. A sample processing device has a reaction chamber configured to receive a sample and react the sample with a fluorescent compound that emits a specified wavelength of light when excited by light within an excitation band. An illumination source can be positioned to illuminate the reaction chamber when the sample processing device is positioned for imaging. A light guide can be positioned to face the reaction chamber and transfer the emitted light to an imaging detector. The light guide has a filter that blocks the wavelength of light from the illumination source and passes the fluorescent emitted light. The light guide unit defines an angular light acceptance range and is configured to constrain angular spreading of light.
US11215555B2
A terahertz spectrum test device and system includes a femtosecond fiber laser configured to generate a pump light and a probe light. The pump light excites a terahertz transmitter to generate terahertz waves which are transmitted to a sample suspension device to irradiate a suspended to-be-tested sample, and the probe light is directly transmitted to a terahertz detector. The terahertz detector receives the terahertz waves transmitted from the sample suspension device, and then transmits the terahertz waves and the probe light together to a signal processing circuit to obtain a corresponding terahertz time-domain spectrum. By adoption of the terahertz spectrum test device and system, the to-be-tested sample need not be fixed with a clamp or other instruments, so that terahertz waves will not irradiate to the instrument used for fixing the to-be-tested sample during a terahertz spectrum test, which may otherwise affect the test result.
US11215551B2
A particle counting system includes a particle counting means and pre-stage irradiation means. The particle counting means counts particles existing in a fluid by irradiating the fluid containing target particles with light at a predetermined wavelength, separating selectively autofluorescence or phosphorescence emitted from the target particles by the radiated light, receiving the separated autofluorescence or phosphorescence, and determining that the target particles are the particles according to the received autofluorescence or phosphorescence. The pre-stage irradiation means irradiates the fluid with ultraviolet light in advance before the particle counting means irradiates the fluid with the light at the predetermined wavelength. The particle counting means includes a band-pass filter that allows light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm to pass therethrough.
US11215549B2
A permeameter apparatus and method of measuring hydraulic permeability of porous samples, that includes multiple tube manometers stacked vertically at equal intervals on the same side wall of a compression cell containing the sample. The levels of the water menisci in the stacked manometers characterize the temporal and spatial profile of hydraulic conductivity, which can be measured in the constant and falling head regimes in the same apparatus. The apparatus is enabled with a sample compression system imitating the geostatic pressure profiles at different depths of the sample extraction. The apparatus and method allow measurement of time-dependent hydraulic conductivity in anisotropic media at variable pressures.
US11215545B2
The disclosure provides devices, device systems, and methods for analyzing cells (e.g., blood cells) or particles in a sample. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides various devices and device systems including: a light source; a collecting lens; and one, two, or more detectors. In other embodiments, the devices and device systems include a flow cell or a cartridge device with a flow cell. In further embodiments, the disclosure provides various methods including the steps of: using a light source to emit an irradiation light; using the irradiation light to illuminate a sample flow; using a collecting lens to collect both scattered light and fluorescent light from the sample flow; and using one, two, or more detectors to detect the collected scattered light and fluorescent light. Optionally, these methods include using a flow cell to form a sample flow.
US11215542B2
A rock mechanics test system with impact loading-confining pressure unloading and its usage method. The test system includes bearing frame unit, axial compression loading unit, impact loading unit and confining pressure loading unit. The bearing frame unit includes pedestal, column and cross beam. The column is vertically installed on both sides of the upper surface of the pedestal, and the cross beam is horizontally fixed on the upper part of the column. The axial compression loading unit is fixed at the middle position of the upper surface of the pedestal and is used to exert the axial bottom-up pressure to the sample. The impact loading unit is fixed on the cross beam and is used to exert the axial top-down impact load on the sample.
US11215540B2
A loading platform for a rock mechanics test system (MTS) to realize simple and reliable connection between a high temperature and high pressure force sensor in a triaxial chamber cavity and an upper solid rigid column. The loading platform for rock mechanics test includes a master rod, a secondary rod and a stop sleeve sleeved on the master rod; the stop sleeve is provided with two corbel structures; the secondary rod is composed of a secondary rod head body and a secondary rod body; a circular magnetic block is fixed on the secondary rod to adsorb a hole alignment sleeve sleeved on the secondary rod; and the hole alignment sleeve marked with a first scale line and a second scale line.
US11215537B2
To measure an internal state of an engine, for example, the engine oil consumption conveniently and correctly, an inspection apparatus of the present invention for inspecting the internal state of the engine by using an exhaust gas of the engine including engine oil includes a data storage unit that stores content information about a plurality of elements contained in the engine oil, a data acceptance unit that accepts analysis information about a plurality of elements contained in the exhaust gas, and an inspection unit that compares the content information about the engine oil with the analysis information to inspect the internal state of the engine.
US11215536B2
Methods and apparatuses for capturing volume information of microscopic samples include a microscope system having at least one particle beam column, by which a beam of focused, charged particles can be generated, and an in-situ microtome, i.e., a microtome integrated in the microscope system. The method cam include a) providing a sample including a volume of interest (VOI); b) setting a cut surface lying within the sample; c) defining the set cut surface as processing surface; d) exposing the cut surface by virtue of ablating sample material by cutting with the in-situ microtome; and e) processing the sample with the particle beam, wherein the start point of the processing is disposed on the exposed processing surface.
US11215531B2
A voltage application detection unit detects an impedance of an oxygen sensor, which outputs a signal corresponding to a concentration of oxygen, based on a current change amount in the oxygen sensor caused by application of a voltage to the oxygen sensor. A current application detection unit detects the impedance based on a voltage change amount generated across the oxygen sensor caused by application of a current to the oxygen sensor. A detection switching unit switches between the voltage application detection unit and the current application detection unit to detect the impedance based on a state of the oxygen sensor.
US11215528B2
In some examples, multiple front-end device based high speed OTDR acquisition may include measuring, in parallel, light transmission with respect to specified optical fibers of a plurality of optical fibers by utilizing a plurality of analog and optic front-end devices. A front-end interface may be operatively connected to the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices. The front-end interface may convert analog signals received from the specified analog and optic front-end devices to digital signals. A measurement controller may be operatively connected to the front-end interface to control operation of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices, and analyze, based on the digital signals, a property of the specified optical fibers.
US11215525B2
A wafer-grade LED detection device and a wafer-grade LED detection method are provided. The wafer-grade LED detection device includes a light-generating module for providing a first light beam that passes through an LED wafer to be converted into a second light beam, a light-filtering module adjacent to the LED wafer for receiving the second light beam that passes through the light-filtering module to be converted into a third light beam, and a light-detecting module adjacent to the light-filtering module for receiving and detecting the third light beam. A wavelength range of the second light beam is restricted by the light-filtering module, so that a wavelength range of the third light beam is smaller than the wavelength range of the second light beam. When the third light beam is received by the light-detecting module, the light-detecting module can detect the third light beam for obtaining relevant information.
US11215518B2
In a force sensor according to one embodiment, a main body is cylindrical. A cylindrical movable body is movable with respect to the main body and includes at least three circular openings in the outer circumference thereof. A strain body is fixed to the main body and the movable body and is deformable according to the movement of the movable body. Strain sensors are provided on the strain body. A first stopper is arranged inside each of the openings and includes a first outer circumferential surface including a first outer diameter less than a diameter of the opening. A cylindrical second stopper is arranged separate from a first inner circumferential surface of the main body by a first distance and includes a second outer circumferential surface of a second outer diameter less than a diameter of the first inner circumferential surface.
US11215514B2
The present invention enables the achievement of: high density mounting by means of an electronic component for welding; and improvement of thermal responsivity and tensile strength at high temperatures by means of reduction in size and thickness of a temperature sensor. An electronic component for welding, which has a function of a resistor, a capacitor, an inductor or the like, comprises: an insulating substrate; a function part and a bonding electrode part, which are provided on the insulating substrate; and a lead which is electrically connected to the bonding electrode part. The bonding electrode part is configured of: an adhesive active metal layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the insulating substrate; a barrier layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the active metal layer; and a bonding metal layer which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point metal and is formed on the barrier layer.
US11215512B2
A light intensity fluctuation-insensitive projection objective wave aberration detection device and a detection method thereof, comprising a light source and illumination system, an object plane marking plate, an object plane displacement table, a tested projection objective, an image plane marking plate, a two-dimensional photosensor, an image plane displacement table and a control processing unit; the object plane marking plate and the image plane marking plate are provided with grating marks for shear interference test and marks for light intensity test, the shear interferograms and the light intensity information are simultaneously received through the two-dimensional photosensor, the light intensity fluctuation error corresponding to each phase-shifting interferogram is corrected through the light intensity information, improving the detection precision, reducing the complexity and the cost of the system, and improving the detection speed.
US11215511B2
A wavefront detector (100) and method for determining a signal wavefront (Ws) of a signal beam (Ls). A beam combiner (11) is configured to combine the signal beam (Ls) with a reference beam (Lr). An image detector (12) comprising an array of photosensitive pixels (12p) is configured to receive and measure an interference pattern (Wrs) of the combined signal and reference beams (Lr+Ls). A reference light source (14) is configured to generate the reference beam (Lr). A feedback controller (20) is configured to receive an interference signal (IB) based on measurement of at least part of the combined signal and reference beams (Lr+Ls), and control generation of the reference beam (Lr) by a feedback loop based on the interference signal (IB).
US11215510B2
In a thermal infrared detector having trench structures, at least one sensor element is provided between the trench structures, an etching hole through which the sensor element is hollowed out and thereby thermally insulated is provided in a substrate rear surface or on the periphery of a pixel area, and an opening portion is provided below the pixel area.
US11215505B2
There is provided a calibration apparatus including one or a plurality of first processors programmed to: obtain spectrum images from a spectral camera that images light from alight source portion; obtain a spectral reference value from a measurement result of a calibration reference device that measures the light; extract a gradation value at a correction point that is a pixel which generates a correction matrix among the spectrum images as a measurement value; divide the measurement value at the correction point and the spectral reference value by a luminance value of the light emitted from the light source portion to obtain a normalized measurement value and a normalized reference value; and calculate the correction matrix based on the normalized measurement value and the normalized reference value.
US11215492B2
A fluid level measurement system, including an instrument line configured for installation within a fluid storage tank or vessel, the instrument line having a first end configured to be installed below a fluid level of the storage tank and a second end configured to be installed above the fluid level of the storage tank, the first end including a first pressure diaphragm plate configured to communicate with fluid within the storage tank, a pressure sensor configured to be connected to the second end of the instrument line, and a relief valve configured to open and allow high-pressure gas in the tank to escape through a ventilation port in order to depressurize the tank until tank pressure equalizes with the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
US11215489B2
An apparatus for measuring a flow velocity of a fluid in a pipe includes: a housing in which a first ultrasonic transducer and a second ultrasonic transducer are arranged at a predefined distance to each other, the first ultrasonic transducer including a first sound transmitting element and a transmitter/receiver unit mounted thereto which emit first ultrasonic pulses at different angles, the second ultrasonic transducer receiving the first ultrasonic pulses and generating a first electronic output signal, the second ultrasonic transducer including a second sound transmitting element and a transmitter/receiver unit mounted thereto which emit second ultrasonic pulses at different angles, the first ultrasonic transducer receiving the second ultrasonic pulses and generating a second electronic output signal; and a control and evaluation unit electrically coupled to the first and second transducers, the control and evaluation unit tuning the first transducer to generate a first electronic output signal of a maximum amplitude.
US11215486B2
A sensor element is provided for detecting at least one property of a fluid medium. The sensor element comprises at least one housing having at least one inflow opening accessible to the fluid medium. At least one pressure sensor for detecting a pressure of the fluid medium is situated in the inflow opening. In the inflow opening in front of the pressure sensor, a plurality of ribs project from at least one wall of the inflow opening into the inflow opening.
US11215477B2
A motor control system can include a resolver configured to output resolver signals and a plurality of motor drives, each motor drive configured to drive a segment of a segmented motor. A resolver signal splitter can be connected between the resolver and the plurality of motor drives to split the resolver signals from the resolver to provide each motor drive with the resolver signals.
US11215471B2
Techniques are provided for determining where to position vehicles for trip optimization or where to map roads for use by autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles. The techniques include identifying, from historical trip data, common pickup and drop-off points within a geographical area where respective geohashes are used as nodes in the geographical area. A number of trips between respective nodes in the geographical area within a predetermined time frame define edges between respective nodes in the geographic area. The nodes and edges for the geographic area are processed to score each node to identify most active nodes within the geographic area as potential pickup/drop-off zones. The top k potential pickup-drop-off zones are evaluated for suitability as a pickup/drop-off zone, and lane IDs, suitable pickup/drop-off zones, and/or trip lists derived from the historical trip data are provided for use in positioning vehicles or mapping roads.
US11215453B2
Methods and machines involve detecting when a mobile device is in a first area and a second area at different times, collecting pressure data from the mobile device and reference sensor(s) to estimate altitudes of the mobile device within the first area and the second area, collecting terrain altitudes associated with the first area and the second area, and using a difference between the estimated altitudes and a difference between the terrain altitudes to determine a height of a floor. The estimated floor height may be used to calibrate a pressure sensor of a mobile device.
US11215451B2
A method for determining a length of a trailer attached to a tow vehicle having one or more sensors positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle facing the trailer is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a data processing hardware in communication with the one or more sensors, first sensor data associated with a first position of the tow vehicle. The method includes receiving, at the data processing hardware, second sensor data associated with a second position of the tow vehicle. The second position is different from the first position. The method also includes receiving, at the data processing hardware, third sensor data associated with a third position of the tow vehicle. The third position is different from the first position and the second position. The method includes determining, at the data processing hardware, a length of the trailer based on the first, second, and third sensor data.
US11215442B2
A multi-mode coordinate measuring machine system can be configured to measure coordinates in a variety of ways with a certain set of components. For example, an articulated arm coordinate measuring machine can measure coordinates on an object using a contact probe or a non-contact measuring device mounted on the articulated arm. Then, a user can remove the non-contact measuring device from the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine, and take additional measurements of the object that can be aligned with measurements taken by the articulated arm and devices attached thereto.
US11215440B2
There is described an interferometer for use in an optical locker. The interferometer comprises at least two transparent materials having different thermal path length sensitivities. The interferometer is configured such that an input beam is split by the interferometer into first and second intermediate beams, which recombine to form an output beam, the first and second intermediate beams travelling along respective first and second intermediate beam paths which do not overlap. At least one of the intermediate beam paths passes through at least two of the transparent materials. A length of each intermediate beam path which passes through each transparent material is selected such that an optical path difference between the first and second intermediate beam path is substantially independent of temperature.
US11215437B2
A method and system for measuring a turbine shape is provided in which an appropriate measurement accuracy can be achieved that is sufficient to prevent a failure to recognize features of shape of a measurement object, with extension of a measurement time suppressed. In a turbine including casings, recesses and protrusions on flange surfaces of the casings are measured at measurement intervals M set on the basis of the entire length L of flange portions in an axial direction, the number of bolts N joining the flange portions, and intervals between the bolts in the axial direction of the flange portions.
US11215431B1
Method of fabricating a dummy practice ammunition round to dynamically match behavior of an existing live ammunition round during manually cycling of the action, or other demonstration. A dummy practice ammunition round of identical contour is formed, having a center of gravity (mass) in the same position as on the existing live ammunition round. Weight is matched by removing or omitting material through coring into the case head of the round or by hollowing it out.
US11215410B2
A scraped heat exchanger apparatus, including a vessel and a plurality of internally cooled plates disposed parallel to each other within the vessel. A rotating shaft is disposed at a central axis of the vessel. A rotating scraper arm, connected to the rotating shaft, moves between adjacent plates. The rotating scraper arm includes a scraper positioned to scrape solids from the outer surfaces of adjacent plates. A cooling fluid flows through an interior of each plate. The cooling fluid cools a gaseous process fluid flowing between adjacent plates. An opening in each of the plates permits the process fluid, and solids removed from the process fluid and scraped by the rotating scraper arm, to pass through the plates.
US11215404B2
A heat transfer tube includes a twisted baffle arranged in an inner wall of the tube. The twisted baffle extends spirally along an axial direction of the heat transfer tube. The twisted baffle is provided with a non-through gap extending along an axial direction of the heat transfer tube from an end to the other end of the twisted baffle. A cracking furnace uses the heat transfer tube. The heat transfer tube and cracking furnace have good heat transfer effects and small pressure loss.
US11215403B2
The present application discloses two-phase cooling devices that may include at least three substrates: a metal with a wicking structure, an intermediate substrate and a backplane. A fluid may be contained within the wicking structure and vapor cavity for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane, wherein the fluid may be driven by capillary forces within the wicking structure. The intermediate substrate may form narrow channels within the wicking structure, providing high capillary forces to support large pressure differences between the liquid and vapor phases, while minimizing viscous losses of the liquid flowing in the wicking structure.
US11215392B2
A refrigerator provides visual information indicating a map of the refrigerator and technical operations of the corresponding regions. The refrigerator includes a voice recognition function using a proximity sensor. The refrigerator has input/output (I/O) management functions for foods stored therein. The refrigerator communicates with a peripheral device over a network.
US11215390B2
A drive device with an abnormality detection mechanism may include a drive source; a drive member to which power of the drive source is transmitted; a driven member operably coupled to the drive member; and a detector structured to output a signal in response to the driven member being turned in the second direction around the second axial line. The driven member may be structured such that, in response to the drive member being turned in a first direction around a first axial line, the driven member is turned in a first direction around a second axial line; and, in response to transmission of the power from the drive member being disconnected, the driven member is turned in a second direction around the second axial line.
US11215388B2
A system includes an indoor HVAC unit and an outdoor HVAC unit in communication with the indoor HVAC unit. The outdoor HVAC unit comprises a compressor, a vapor header in communication with the indoor HVAC unit and compressor, and at least one check valve to allow vapor refrigerant flow into the indoor HVAC unit during a cooling mode and to prevent liquid refrigerant from exiting the vapor header when in a heating mode. A method of operating said system is also disclosed.
US11215383B2
A cooling apparatus includes: a first fluid flowpath including the following elements, in downstream flow sequence: a separator vessel; a subcooler having a first side in fluid communication with the first fluid flowpath and a second side configured to be disposed in thermal communication with a cold sink; a flow control valve; a primary evaporator assembly including at least one primary evaporator configured to be disposed in thermal communication with a primary heat load; and a pressure regulator operable to maintain a refrigerant saturation pressure within the primary evaporator at a predetermined set point.
US11215382B2
A motor vehicle chiller with several evaporators of different cooling capacity, has a refrigerant circulation with at least one refrigerant compressor, at least one condenser, at least one expansion element as well as at least two evaporators disposed in parallel of different cooling capacity. A refrigerant collector is disposed downstream of the expansion element and upstream of the evaporator of lesser cooling capacity to separate liquid refrigerant. Between the refrigerant collector and the evaporator a refrigerant pump is disposed to convey the liquid refrigerant to the evaporator of lesser cooling capacity. The refrigerant vapor can be guided from the evaporator across the refrigerant collector functioning as a separator and be drawn in by the refrigerant compressor.
US11215377B2
A control system (1) for controlling a cooling system comprising two or more cooling entities (2) is disclosed. The control system comprises a central control unit (3), two or more entity controllers (4), each entity controller (4) being associated with one of the cooling entities (2), and each entity controller (4) being provided with a nearfield communication interface (6) allowing communication between the entity controller (4) and a portable device (7), via a nearfield communication channel, and a secured communication network (5) connecting the central control unit (3) with each of the entity controllers (4). The central control unit (3) is configured to generate blocking signals and/or unblocking signals and communicate the blocking signals and/or unblocking signals to each of the entity controllers (4), via the secured communication network (5). Each of the entity controllers (4) is configured to block and/or unblock the nearfield communication interface (6), in accordance with received blocking signals and/or unblocking signals.
US11215369B2
Heat pump system comprising a heat medium circuit (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 310, 320, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460) in turn comprising a compressor (211), an expansion valve (232, 242), at least one primary heat exchanging means (422, 433, 452) between a primary-side heat medium and a respective primary heat source or sink selected from outdoor air, a water body or the ground, at least one secondary heat exchanging means (314, 315, 316) between a secondary-side heat medium and a respective secondary heat source or sink selected from indoors air, pool water and tap water, and a control means (500). The invention is characterised in that the speed of the compressor can be controlled, in that an opening of the expansion valve is adjustable, in that the speed of the compressor is controlled, and in that an output temperature of heat medium flowing out from the expansion valve is controlled by controlling the opening of the expansion valve given the controlled speed of the compressor. The invention also relates to a method.
US11215367B2
A combustor with a centerline is provided that includes a support structure and a heat shield. The heat shield extends circumferentially about and axially along the centerline. The heat shield is configured from or otherwise includes ceramic material. The heat shield is mounted to the support structure by an interlocking joint connection. The interlocking joint connection includes a projection and a groove. The projection is configured with the support structure and includes a plurality of fingers arranged along and projecting into the groove. The groove is formed in the heat shield.
US11215355B2
The present invention discloses an air energy boiler and belongs to the technical field of energy conversion. A crankshaft of the boiler is fixed at the output end of a rotating unit. The crankshaft is provided with at least one bulge. A driving piston of each conversion assembly is arranged in an air cavity in a reciprocating motion. The driving piston divides the air cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity. A wrist pin is arranged in the second cavity, and the wrist pin is fixed and connected with the driving piston. Both ends of a piston rod is rotatably connected with the wrist pin and the corresponding bulge respectively. The first cavity is provided with an air intake. Multiple heating pipes are in communication with the first cavity at one end and stretch into the boiler body at the other end. The boiler body is sealed and stores water, and the boiler body is provided with a steam outlet, wherein the steam outlet of the boiler body is connected to various terminals through the use of pipelines. Since air is used as the heat source, no conditional limitations exist for installation, and it is safe to use and saves energy and electricity.
US11215347B2
A lighting apparatus includes a driver, a bottom cover, a light source module, a lens module, a light passing cover and a base plate. The bottom cover has a first central opening a driver container for storing the driver. The light source module has multiple LED modules and a second central opening. The lens module has a third central opening and multiple diffusion lenses respectively placed above the multiple LED modules. The lens module is fixed to the bottom cover to make the light source module, the driver, the lens module and the bottom cover as a portable module. The first central opening, the second central opening and the third central opening together form a main central opening. The base plate may be fixed to an installation platform.
US11215345B2
A recessed spotlight includes a frame, a hemispherical cap connected to the frame and arranged to rotate relative to the frame about at least one longitudinal axis of rotation of the cap. The recessed spotlight also includes a means for emitting a light beam that is arranged inside and is integral with the cap, and at least one device for rotationally driving the cap about the longitudinal axis. The at least one device includes a means for mounting the cap, which is arranged along a bottom, outer, annular edge of the cap and is designed to rotate about the longitudinal axis. The mounting means is arranged tangentially on the annular edge of the cap.
US11215344B2
A portable neck light for wearing on a user's neck is disclosed having a neck member adapted to fit around a user's neck, body members on each side of the neck member having a light source, a movable member between each end of the neck member and each body member allowing for the adjustment of each light source independently of the other, a power source and an on/off switch.
US11215342B2
A split-type ceiling lamp comprising a lamp body, a diffusion cover and a base, wherein the lamp body is provided with an electric apparatus groove and a mounting groove. A light source is mounted in the electric apparatus groove, and the diffusion cover is clamped with the lamp body. The base is embedded in the mounting groove and is provided with a wiring terminal, which is connected to the light source through a power coupling module. The power coupling module comprises a socket portion and a connector portion. The socket portion is connected to the light source, the connector portion is connected to the wiring terminal, and the base is clamped with the lamp body. According to the present disclosure, the base with light weight and small volume is fixed on the ceiling first, and then the lamp body is clamped with the base, which achieves convenient assembly and disassembly.
US11215337B2
A puddle lamp including a light source composed of a single light emitting body, a lens set, a projection film with a fixed image and a projection lens is provided. The lens set is disposed at a light path downstream side of the light source. The projection film is disposed at a light path downstream side of the lens set. The lens is disposed at a light path downstream side of the projection film. An optical axis of the light source is substantially parallel to an optical axis of the lens set, and an optical axis of the projection lens is not perpendicular to an image plane of the puddle lamp. Furthermore, another puddle lamp is also provided.
US11215334B2
Methods, apparatus and systems are described. An apparatus includes a module body made of a polymer material. The module body includes a mounting surface adjacent a potting area. At least two lead frame elements are embedded in the polymer material of the module body. Each of the at least two lead frame elements has a first terminal side and a second terminal side in the component potting area. An LED element is on the mounting surface of the module body and electrically coupled to the first terminal side of the at least two lead frame elements.
US11215328B2
An LED tube lamp, comprising: a lamp tube; a first circuit board, disposed in the lamp tube, having a plurality of light sources mounted thereon; two lamp caps disposed at respective ends of the lamp tube; and a power supply substantially disposed in one or both of the two lamp caps, the power supply having a second circuit board, the second circuit board is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The lamp cap includes a body and an insulating portion, the insulating portion constitutes at least a part of an end of the lamp cap, the insulating portion has an inner side surface, and a slot is set on the inner side surface, the second circuit board is inserted into the slot for fastening.
US11215327B1
The present invention relates to the technical field of bulbs, and discloses a bulb core column structure and a bulb with the bulb core column. The bulb core column structure comprises a plastic seat and at least one resistor a. The present invention has the following advantages: 1. the resistor is directly clamped on the plastic seat through structural change, and the clamping and fixing effect is good; 2. the assembly is simpler and is more suitable for mechanical automation, the resistor can be fixed after being directly inserted into the clamping seat without displacement, and the resistor is more stable for subsequent welding; and 3. the working procedure of pressing and fixing the resistor is reduced, thereby reducing manufacturing costs with stable product performance.
US11215321B2
A lubricant filter housing comprises a top plate defining a first opening. A base plate is positioned opposite the top plate. The lubricant filter housing further comprises at least one sidewall which cooperatively with the top plate and the base plate defines an internal volume. A plurality of plates are axially positioned in the internal volume between the top plate and the base plate. Each plate defines a plate opening axially aligned with the first opening which cooperatively with the first opening and a portion of the base plate, defines an internal cavity for housing a filter element. The plates define a first set of fluid channels structured to deliver a lubricant to the internal cavity, and a second set of fluid channels structured to provide a coolant around the first set of fluid channels.
US11215316B2
A storage device includes a storage body, which includes a bottom surface, wall surfaces surrounding a storage space, a front opening portion and an upper opening portion such that a package body is enabled to be inserted into the storage space from a plurality of directions, a front guide, which is provided on the bottom surface in proximity to the front opening portion, and includes an inclined surface descending toward a surface on a back side of the storage space among the wall surfaces, and a rear guide, which is provided on the surface on the back side in proximity to the upper opening portion, and restricts upward movement of the package body stored in the storage space along the surface on the back side.
US11215313B1
A display mount is described. The display mount includes a wall bracket and a wall mount assembly connected to the wall bracket. The wall mount assembly includes a wall plate. The display mount also includes at least one articulating arm with a first end of the at least one articulating arm connected to the wall plate. The display mount further includes a mount head assembly connected to a second end of the at least one articulating arm. The mount head assembly is configured to receive a display thereon. The wall mount assembly also includes a vertical height adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust the vertical height of the wall plate.
US11215307B2
A coupling device has two connector block parts (2,4), which can be coupled to each other and which have a plurality of receptacles for connector parts (10). The connector parts are arranged in correspondence with each other and can be connected to each other. A supporting device is provided for supporting the coupling process. The supporting device has, on the one connector block part (2), a pivotable handle (16) having at least one guide slot (30). At least one guide part (32) of the other connector block part (4) engages the guide slot (30) in such a way that, when the handle (16) is pivoted, the guide slot (30) applies a force to the guide part (2, 4) in such a way that the connector block parts (2, 4) are moved toward each other for a coupling process.
US11215306B2
A gland assembly includes a gland including an annular ring defining a fastener hole; and a joint restraint assembly comprising a restraint base, the restraint base attached to the annular ring; and a cover including a cover portion removably attached to the restraint base; and a bolt stop portion covering the fastener hole, the bolt stop portion extending laterally outward from the cover portion.
US11215305B2
In a connector for a fluid line having a connector housing which has a fluid duct extending away from a first opening, a locking device having a locking housing and a locking element is provided in the region of the first opening. The locking housing encloses the connector housing with respect to the fluid duct such that an annular gap which is intended for receiving a substantially cylindrical connection piece is formed between the connector housing and the locking housing. The locking housing has a cutout through which the locking element projects into the annular gap by way of a respective holding portion.
US11215304B2
An adapter for connecting components in a fluid system has an adapter body defining a cylindrical space and lock buttons which are biased into a locked position to secure the adapter to another component. The adapter body has a circular collar defining an inlet into the cylindrical space, a channel defining an outlet out of the cylindrical space, a support wall and a support flange defining one or more cutouts in an outer cylindrical side wall of the adapter body, and a slot defined between the collar and the support wall connecting the one or more cutouts to the cylindrical space. The lock buttons have a contact element positioned in one of the cutouts and an arm projecting positioned in the slot. The arms are partially in the cylindrical space in the locked position and are movable into an unlocked position when the contact elements are moved toward each other.
US11215301B2
A flexible hose adapter configured for engagement with a coupling can comprise an end piece, the end piece defining an inner end and an outer end, the end piece defining an axis, the end piece defining a sealing surface and a raised lip, the raised lip defined between the inner end and the sealing surface; a flexible hose attached to the outer end of the end piece; and a socket end piece attached to the flexible hose opposite from the end piece.
US11215292B2
An electromagnetically actuated piston slide valve and an assembly set for such a valve with which an NC valve and an NO valve can be fabricated. Such a valve of the NC construction type comprises a valve housing with corresponding connectors and a fluid passage. A slide coupled with a magnetic armature is provided for regulating a free cross-sectional area of the fluid passage. A first spring urges the slide in an opening direction and a second spring urges the slide in an opposite closing direction, wherein the first and the second spring are adapted such that, in the electrically unenergized state of the coil, the slide adopts a position in which the fluid passage is closed.
US11215291B2
A valve assembly for regulating the flow of working fluid between a working chamber of a fluid working machine and a working fluid gallery comprises: a valve comprising a valve member and one or more cooperating valve seats; an actuator actuatable to apply a force to urge the valve member away from or towards the one or more valve seats; and a coupling between the actuator and the valve member. The coupling comprises a connector located at least partially within a tube. A connector void provided between at least a portion of the connector and the tube is in fluid communication with a working fluid gallery outlet.
US11215288B2
A proportional pinch valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a continuous flow system comprises an anvil for pinching a length of a tubing in the continuous flow system, and a drive mechanism including a displacement element for moving the anvil towards the tubing. The anvil is indirectly coupled to the displacement element via an elastic spring element. The elastic spring element provides a defined play (i.e. elasticity) for the anvil at least as long as the tubing is not fully pinched so that displacement of the anvil is force-controlled by the elastic spring element. A method of controlling the pressure of a fluid in a continuous flow system makes use of such a proportional pinch valve.
US11215277B2
The present invention is a torque reduction system comprising: a planetary gear set comprising; a sun gear, planetary gears, and a ring gear having at least one mount, a linkage arm having a first end and second end connected to the ring gear and a housing, wherein the linkage arm has one aperture at a first end and at least two apertures at the second end, and a slot positioned between the first and second end relative to the at least one mount of the ring gear; and at least one bearing positioned between the housing and the ring gear.
US11215275B1
A hydraulic fluid expansion tank is located inside a housing of a drive device. The expansion tank comprises a siphon tube in communication with a sump located within the drive device and also comprises a vent opening in communication with a vent of the drive device that is in communication with atmospheric pressure. The fluid expansion tank is positioned and restrained within the drive device without the use of fasteners.
US11215273B2
A transmission for a motor vehicle, including a housing, which at least partly encloses at least one movable transmission part and is filled with an operating medium during a normal operation of the transmission, and including a heating element which dispenses a heat output in order to heat the operating medium. One object is to increase a coupling surface for dispensing a heat output to the operating medium in a simple manner. The heating element is designed to dispense the heat output to the housing via a first coupling surface, and the housing is designed to dispense the heat output to the operating medium via a second coupling surface. The heat output can be transmitted from the heating element to the operating medium in a significantly indirect manner via the housing.
US11215272B2
A transmission unit includes a transmission housing, a transmission element rotatably accommodated in the transmission housing, a bearing seat, and an angular contact ball bearing accommodated in the bearing seat, for mounting the transmission element, as well as a double-row angular contact ball bearing having: an inner bearing ring; an outer bearing ring; a first ball-cage assembly with first balls which are accommodated in a first track space extending between a first inner rolling element raceway of the inner bearing ring and a first outer rolling element raceway of the outer bearing ring; and a second ball-cage assembly with second balls which are accommodated in a second track space extending between a second inner rolling element track of the inner bearing ring and a second outer rolling element track of the outer bearing ring.
US11215265B2
A planet gear housing assembly in an epicyclical gear assembly comprises an aft planet gear assembly and a forward planet gear assembly. The aft planet carrier assembly comprises an aft flange defining a central aperture and an annular mounting flange positioned forward of and coaxial with said central aperture, said mounting flange forming a forward facing mounting surface comprising a curvic structure. The forward planet carrier assembly comprises a forward flange defining a central aperture and an annular mounting flange positioned aft of and coaxial with said central aperture, said mounting flange forming an aft facing mounting surface comprising a curvic structure. The curvic structures of the mounting surfaces are positioned relative to each other to thereby form a static curvic joint.
US11215261B2
A variable stiffness vibration damping device includes a first support member, a second support member, a pair of main elastic members, a partition elastic member, a first communication passage, a pair of first radial walls, a second communication passage, a coil, a yoke, and a magnetic fluid. The second support member includes an axial portion. The first communication passage is provided in one of the first support member and the axial portion such that a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber communicate via the first communication passage. The pair of first radial walls partition one of the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber into a pair of third liquid chambers. The second communication passage is provided in the one of the first support member and the axial portion such that the pair of third liquid chambers communicate via the second communication passage.
US11215260B2
A variable stiffness vibration damping device includes a first support member, a second support member, a pair of main elastic members, a partition elastic member, a communication passage, a coil, a yoke, and a magnetic fluid. The second support member includes an axial portion and a pair of outer flanges. The communication passage is provided in one of the first support member and the axial portion such that a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber communicate with each other via the communication passage. The communication passage includes a circumferential passage. The coil is wound coaxially with the one of the first support member and the axial portion. The yoke is included in the one of the first support member and the axial portion and forms a magnetic gap overlapping at least partially with the circumferential passage.
US11215259B2
A vibration damper may include a damper cylinder, a guiding closure that is held in the damper cylinder by a first clamping element, a piston rod that is axially guided in the guiding closure, and a piston rod functional group that is connected to the piston rod and disposed in the damper cylinder. At least one second clamping element may be connected to an internal wall of the damper cylinder, and a holding element may be disposed in the damper cylinder. The second clamping element can be disposed between the guiding closure and the holding element, and the holding element can be disposed between the second clamping element and the piston rod functional group. Further, the internal diameter of the second clamping element at least in portions is smaller than the external diameter of the holding element.
US11215250B2
Shaped material (1), in particular a disc for a disc brake includes layers (2, 4, 6) of carbon fibers stacked in a construction direction (X). Each layer (2, 4, 6) has segments (8, 10) placed side by side and joined together to form the layer, the segments of a layer (2, 4, 6) include radial segments (8) and transverse segments (10). In each layer (2, 4, 6) of carbon fibers, the number of transverse segments (10) is greater than the number of radial segments (8). A method manufactures a shaped material.
US11215249B2
A bearing element for use in a drum brake includes a holding region for interlocking on a brake shoe and a support region for indirect or direct support on a carrying unit, wherein the holding region has a first holding geometry which is designed to form an undercut with the brake shoe along a first holding axis, wherein the support region is designed to transmit a support force, which acts along the holding axis, indirectly or directly to the carrying unit, and vice versa.
US11215245B2
A coupling assembly has a second coupling member mounted for rotation and a first coupling member having a speed sensor to sense a speed of rotation of the second coupling member. The coupling assembly further has a forward and a reverse locking element movable between (i) a coupling position in which the locking elements engage the second coupling member to thereby prevent rotation of the second coupling member in opposite first and second directions and (ii) a non-coupling position. Upon the speed of rotation of the second coupling member decreasing to be lower than a hill-hold speed threshold, the reverse locking element is moved to the coupling position while the forward locking element is maintained in the non-coupling position. Irrespective of a Park command, the locking elements are maintained in the non-coupling position while the speed of rotation of the second coupling member is greater than a park speed threshold.
US11215243B2
A clutch assembly comprises an actuation assembly, an outer ring, and an inner ring disposed radially inward of the outer ring and rotatable about an axis in first and second rotational directions. A first and second strut are rotatably disposed within first and second pockets of the outer ring and configured to be rotated by the actuation assembly. A first pawl and a second pawl are rotatably disposed within a third pocket and a fourth pocket, respectively. For a transition mode, the actuation assembly is configured to rotate the first strut within the first pocket such that rotation of the first strut in the first rotational direction urges the first pawl radially inward into partial engagement with teeth disposed on an outer surface of the inner ring, the second pawl remains free of contact with the inner ring and the inner ring rotates in the first rotational direction.
US11215240B2
A self-aligning clutch release bearing in which consideration is taken for a fiber flow in a steel sheet of which a side plate is made. Specifically, the side plate is formed with cutout portions at locations where an imaginary line passing through the cutout portions and the center of an inner-diameter portion is across the fiber flow in the steel sheet of which the side plate is made. With this arrangement, the present invention makes it possible that cracks do not develop easily from the cutout portions when a flange portion is formed by means of burring process after the side plate is punched by means of blanking process. This leads to improved yield and increased strength of the side plate.
US11215235B2
A coupling for connection of an encoder to an electrical machine includes an encoder shaft end piece for coupling to a shaft of the encoder, and a machine shaft end piece for coupling to a shaft of the electrical machine. At least one of the end pieces has a carrier which is formed with a cavity filled with granular material, preferably steel powder, to effect a dampening of vibrations and impacts.
US11215234B2
A centering structure is provided in a device including a first member with an inner peripheral surface and a second member with an outer peripheral surface opposed to the inner peripheral surface. The centering structure includes outer peripheral cam surfaces circumferentially aligned on the inner peripheral surface of the first member, inner peripheral cam surfaces opposed to the outer peripheral cam surfaces, and rolling elements. The inner peripheral cam surfaces form accommodation spaces together with the outer peripheral cam surfaces therebetween. The rolling elements are disposed in the accommodation spaces. Each rolling element rolls along each outer peripheral cam surface and each inner peripheral cam surface. The rolling elements move the first or second member in a direction to cause a center of the inner peripheral surface and a center of the outer peripheral surface to be matched when the first and second members are rotated relative to each other.
US11215231B2
An inner ring for a bearing assembly comprises an inner circumferential surface disposed between a first axial end and a second axial end. A circumferential slot is disposed in the inner circumferential surface adjacent the second axial end. At least one radial passage is disposed within the inner ring and is in fluid communication with the circumferential slot. At least one axial slot extends axially along the inner circumferential surface from a respective opening in the first axial end to the circumferential slot. At least one of the radial passage is circumferentially offset from each at least one axial slot.
US11215230B2
A rolling-sliding member that is high in hardness and continues to have a passivation film reliably even after being subjected to a process that does not require any processing for removal of scale etc., as well as a rolling bearing using the same and a method for manufacturing the rolling-sliding member.
US11215221B1
A ball joint assembly, a ring for use in a ball joint assembly, a seat for use in a ball joint assembly, and a method of assembly a ball joint are provided. The ball joint assembly includes a ball stud with a spherical portion and a tapered portion, wherein the spherical portion is positioned in a seat. The ring is formed as an annulus shape and includes a ring projection positioned at an outer surface of the ring, the ring for mounting between the seat and a housing of the ball joint assembly to press-fit high load to the seat. The ball joint assembly includes a seat for attaching to the ball stud at the spherical portion and to support the ring with high stress. The seat includes a seat projection comprising a portion of the seat extending beyond an outer surface of the seat towards the housing.
US11215220B2
A hinge device according to the present invention includes a pivotable member pivotable relative to a fixed member around a first screw member or a second screw member serving as a pivot shaft. A rotation restricting washer is disposed between a movable plate portion of the pivotable member and a bearing face of the second screw member. The rotation restricting washer is disposed non-turnably relative to a support plate portion of the fixed member by fitting a restricting piece disposed on one of the support plate portion and the rotation restricting washer into a receiving portion disposed on the other one of the support plate portion and the rotation restricting washer.
US11215216B2
A breakaway nut includes a threaded section; a hex portion; and a breakaway portion connecting the threaded section and the hex portion, wherein a slot is defined in the hex portion along an axial dimension of the hex portion.
US11215208B2
A positioning locking mechanism of a rotational member comprising a rotational positioning member provided with a positioning groove; a rotational member pivotally connected with the rotational positioning member and rotating around the rotational positioning member; a positioning member arranged in the rotational member and movably meshed with the positioning groove; and a locking operation member arranged in the rotational member to control the motion of the positioning member. The positioning locking mechanism can effectively ensure that the positioning and locking of the rotational member cannot be invalid due to accident collision or component fatigue.
US11215206B2
A hydraulic system of an industrial vehicle includes an oil tank in which hydraulic oil is retained; a hydraulic pump that draws in the hydraulic oil from the tank and supply the oil to a loading actuator and a brake unit; a brake valve that controls the hydraulic oil to be supplied to the brake unit according to an operation of a brake operation tool; a hydraulic oil cooler that cools the hydraulic oil; a cooling passage that allows the hydraulic oil to flow toward the cooler and further allows the oil cooled in the cooler to flow toward the brake unit; and a switching valve that switches between a first oil passage that cuts off a supply of the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic pump to the cooling passage and a second oil passage that allows the supply of the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic pump to the cooling passage.
US11215205B2
A filter for hydraulic fluids including a container defining inside a housing compartment fluidically communicating with an inlet and an outlet associated with and a filtering cartridge, and partitioning the compartment in first and second chambers. The cartridge is configured and positioned for determining the filtering of the hydraulic fluid from the inlet which flows from the first to the second chambers. The container exhibits an engagement portion projecting inside the housing compartment and defining a collar having an outer coupling lateral surface, while the filtering cartridge exhibits a respective engagement portion defining a respective collar exhibiting an inner coupling lateral surface configured for engaging outside the outer coupling surface of the container. The coupling surface of the engagement portion of the container exhibits a polygonal cross-section; the inner coupling surface of the engagement portion of the cartridge is at least partially countershaped to the coupling surface of the container.
US11215201B2
A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic actuator, a second control valve to control the second hydraulic actuator, the second control valve being arranged on a downstream side of the first control valve, and a discharge fluid tube in which the operation fluid flows. The hydraulic system further includes a first fluid tube in which a return fluid flows toward the second control valve. The hydraulic system further includes a second fluid tube in which a supply fluid flows toward the first hydraulic actuator, a third fluid tube coupling the first fluid tube to the discharge fluid tube, and a fourth fluid tube in which the return fluid flows toward the second fluid tube, the fourth fluid tube being connected to the first fluid tube.
US11215191B2
A blower includes a rotor blade rotatable about a central axis extending in an axial direction, a motor that rotates the rotor blade, and a housing that surrounds the rotor blade and the motor. The housing includes stator blades extending in a forward rotation direction of the rotor blade toward an axially lower side of the blower, a porous wall including multiple holes arranged in both the radial direction and in the circumferential direction, and a cylinder portion extending in the axial direction and radially outward of the porous wall. The hole penetrates the porous wall through upper to lower surfaces thereof. The stator blade is axially below the rotor blade. An axially upper end portion of the porous wall is between an axially lower end portion of the rotor blade and an axially upper end portion of the stator blade.
US11215171B2
A field emission neutralizer is provided. The field emission neutralizer includes a bottom plate and a field emission cathode unit located on the bottom plate. The field emission cathode unit includes a substrate, a shell located on the substrate, a cathode emitter located inside the shell, a mesh grid insulated from the cathode emitter, and a shielding layer insulated from the mesh grid. The cathode emitter includes a cathode substrate and a graphitized carbon nanotube array. The graphitized carbon nanotube array is in electrical contact with the cathode substrate. The graphitized carbon nanotube array is fixed on a surface of the substrate body, and the carbon nanotubes of the graphitized carbon nanotube array are substantially perpendicular to the cathode substrate.
US11215161B2
A winglet is provided for retrofitting to a wind turbine. Aerodynamic and centrifugal forces for winglets having a range of configurations including winglet height, taper ratio, twist, and cant angle are modeled, wherein the winglet height, taper ratio, twist, and cant angle are used to define a grid in a Vector Lattice. An increase in a coefficient of power Cp of each winglet design when applied to a predetermined main blade of the wind turbine can be determined. A winglet configuration can then be selected wherein the coefficient of power Cp of the main blade and winglet is at least 2% greater than the coefficient of power Cp of the main blade alone, and wherein a ratio of normal aerodynamic force generated by the winglet to centrifugal force generated by the winglet during rotation at a nominal rated speed is in a range between 0.75 and 2.
US11215155B2
The invention relates to a fuel injection valve for the intermittent injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine having a housing which has a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber. In addition, the fuel injection valve has a control chamber which is divided by means of a control valve into a first and a second control chamber. The control valve in turn has a valve guide and a valve insert, wherein an outflow throttle which connects the first control chamber to the second control chamber is arranged in the valve guide. According to the invention, the connection which is formed by way of the outflow throttle between the first control chamber and the second control chamber can be interrupted temporarily in a targeted manner.
US11215148B2
A power system comprises an engine configured to combust an air/fuel mixture and produce a flow of exhaust gas; an exhaust passageway fluidly connected to the engine to receive the flow of exhaust gas; an exhaust gas recirculation loop fluidly connecting the exhaust passageway to a fuel intake for the engine; a first conversion zone containing a fuel reforming catalyst located within the exhaust gas recirculation loop; and a second conversion zone located within the exhaust gas recirculation loop separate from and downstream of the first conversion zone stream, the second conversion zone containing a fuel cracking catalyst.
US11215139B2
A Stirling engine is described which, in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment, has a transmission with a connecting rod and a double-acting step piston which is arranged in a cylinder. The step piston has a first section with a greater diameter and a second section with a smaller diameter, and is at least partially hollow. The connecting rod runs on the inside through the second section, and is connected in an articulated manner in the first section of the step piston.
US11215128B1
A method for controlling a speed of a propeller of a marine propulsion device during launch of a marine vessel comprises receiving a command to initiate an enhanced launch feature of the marine vessel. The method includes increasing a speed of an engine of the marine propulsion device in response to the enhanced launch feature command. While the engine speed increases, the method includes commanding a first amount of engagement of a forward gear controlling torque transfer from an output shaft of the engine to an input shaft of the propeller. After the engine speed reaches a predetermined threshold, the method includes commanding a second, greater amount of engagement of the forward gear controlling torque transfer from the engine output shaft to the propeller input shaft.
US11215126B2
A control circuit for a dual fuel generator includes a primary fuel valve to control the supply of a primary fuel, a secondary fuel valve to control the supply of a secondary fuel, a primary fuel pressure switch to detect the primary fuel, a secondary fuel pressure switch to detect the secondary fuel, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a primary signal for availability of the primary fuel from the primary fuel pressure switch and a secondary signal for availability of the secondary fuel from the secondary and operate the primary fuel valve and the secondary fuel valve in response to the primary signal and the secondary signal. When the secondary fuel valve is open so that the secondary fuel is provided to the dual fuel generator, the control circuit is configured to ground the primary signal by connecting the primary fuel pressure switch to ground.
US11215114B1
An internal combustion engine includes a block having at least one cylinder, a head joined to the block, a fastener coupling the head to the block and comprising a shank extending along a fastener axis between the block and the head, a fluid conduit extending parallel to the fastener axis and having an inner surface defined by the shank, and a seal fixed to the shank sealing the fluid conduit to prevent a fluid disposed in the fluid conduit from flowing across the seal in the fluid conduit.
US11215113B2
An apparatus can include: a piston head configured to be disposed inside of a cylinder of an engine; a connecting rod device coupled to the piston head and extending therefrom, the connecting rod device including: a variable-length connecting rod including a female component with a hollow body and a male component movably disposed at least partially inside of the female component, the male component configured to be coupled to a crankshaft of the engine, and a connecting rod magnet movably coupled to the female component; and a piston coupling mechanism disposed at least partially inside of the piston head to couple the connecting rod device to the piston head. The connecting rod device can be configured to transition between a coupled state and a de-coupled state.
US11215110B2
A method of combusting fuel, e.g. heavy fuel, in a rotary engine, including injecting a main quantity of fuel directly into a combustion chamber to form a first fuel-air mixture having a first air-fuel equivalence ratio λ higher than 1, injecting a pilot quantity of fuel into a pilot subchamber to form a second fuel-air mixture having a second air-fuel equivalence ratio λ smaller than the first air-fuel equivalence ratio, igniting the second fuel-air mixture within the pilot subchamber, using the ignited second fuel-air mixture from the pilot subchamber to ignite the first fuel-air mixture, and injecting a supplemental quantity of fuel directly into the combustion chamber after igniting the first fuel-air mixture, upstream of an exhaust port of the rotary engine with respect to a direction of rotation of the rotor. A rotary engine with interburner fuel injector is also discussed.
US11215094B2
A sooty smoke filter regeneration control system of a hybrid vehicle, includes an engine, a sooty smoke filter installed in an exhaust line through which exhaust gas from the engine passes, and filtering out sooty smoke included in the exhaust gas; a temperature sensor installed in the front end of the sooty smoke filter, and measuring a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the front end of the sooty smoke filter; an engine controller controlling a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the sooty smoke filter and to control fuel injection of the engine, based on information associated with a grade of a road on which a vehicle is to drive; and a hybrid control unit controlling an engine clutch disposed between the engine and a motor that assists the engine in association with engine output, in response to a request from the engine controller.
US11215091B2
A manufacturing method for a hollow engine valve comprises: a step of forming, by forging, a solid round bar as a material of a valve main body into a valve main body intermediate member provided with a semifinished product valve head portion corresponding to a valve head portion and a solid stem portion corresponding to a valve stem portion; a step of performing cutting process with respect to the valve main body intermediate member across the solid stem portion and the semifinished product valve head portion for forming a semifinished product hollow hole with a bottom corresponding to a hollow hole; and a step of performing necking process with respect to the valve main body semifinished product for squeezing the semifinished product valve stem portion step by step, to form the valve main body semifinished product into the valve main body.
US11215089B2
An engine head assembly includes a valve seat insert having a valve seating surface defining a center axis, and each of an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface extending circumferentially around the valve seat center axis. The outer peripheral surface includes an upper section interference-fitted with the engine head, and a lower section. A stiffness relief channel is formed by a relief cutout in the valve seat insert, and extends radially between the lower section of the outer peripheral surface and the engine head. The stiffness relief channel permits flexing of the valve seat insert to cushion valve seating to prolong engine valve and valve seat insert service life.
US11215083B2
A retention device includes a retention block including an opening extending through the retention block in a first direction. A tab also extends from the retention block in the first direction. A fastener extends through the opening and includes a head configured to engage the retention block. A clinch nut is coupled to the fastener with an interface surface of the clinch nut configured to engage the tab of the retention block.
US11215082B2
An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine. The assembly includes a support component comprising metallic materials, a supported component comprising ceramic matrix composite materials, and an attachment pin configured to couple the supported component to the support component. The attachment pin includes compliant features to distributes loads applied to the supported component.
US11215081B2
A shroud hanger assembly is provided for hangers and shrouds defining dimensionally incompatible components such as those which are press or frictionally fit to engage one another. The shroud hanger assembly includes a multi-piece hanger and a shroud, which is pinned to the hanger assembly by at least one axially extending pin and which locates the shroud relative to the hanger to control motion in one or both of circumferential (tangential) and radial directions relative to the engine.
US11215079B2
A turbine includes an outer casing and an inner casing surrounded by said outer casing. The outer casing and inner casing are coaxially arranged with respect to a machine axis. The outer casing and inner casing are each divided in a split plane into an upper part and a lower part. The upper and lower parts are connected with each other in said split plane by means of a flanged connection. The disassembly process is improved by the flanged connection of the upper and lower part of the inner casing comprising a plurality of bolts, which extend each through through holes in respective flanges of said flanged connection of the inner casing, protrude from said through holes at both ends with a threaded section, and are tightened by means of nuts screwed on said threaded sections at both ends of said bolt.
US11215076B2
A bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a bearing; a bearing bracket, which holds the bearing and is secured by a predetermined breaking device on a connecting element, which can be connected or is connected to a support structure of the gas turbine engine; and a clutch for transmitting a torque from a first clutch element connected in a fixed manner to the rotor of the bearing to a second clutch element supported on the bearing bracket, wherein the clutch elements are spaced apart when the predetermined breaking device is intact and can be brought into contact with one another by destruction of the predetermined breaking device. A gas turbine engine and a method are furthermore provided.
US11215069B2
A softwall containment system for a machine includes an inner wall circumscribing a bladed rotatable member of the machine and extending from a forward end to an aft end. The softwall containment system also includes an outer wall circumscribing the inner wall and extending from a forward end to an aft end. The outer wall is spaced radially outwardly from the inner wall. The outer wall extends axially between a first joint coupling the forward end of the inner wall to the forward end of the outer wall and a second joint coupling the aft end of the inner wall to the aft end of the outer wall. The softwall containment system also includes an anti-ballistic material wrap covering the outer wall, the anti-ballistic material wrap including at least one of a first extension extending forward of the first joint and a second extension extending aft of the second joint.
US11215065B2
A turbine shroud assembly is adapted to extend around a turbine wheel mounted for rotation about a central reference axis of a gas turbine engine. The turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment made from metallic materials and a blade track segment made from ceramic matrix composite materials. The carrier extends at least partway about the axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
US11215059B1
An airfoil includes a ceramic airfoil section that defines leading and trailing edges, pressure and suction sides, and radially inner and outer ends. The span of the airfoil section has first, second, and third radial span zones. There is a row of cooling holes in an aft 25% of the axial span. The row of cooling holes extends though the first, second, and third radial span zones. The cooling holes in the first radial span zone define a first pitch P1, the cooling holes in the second radial span zone define a second pitch P2, and the cooling holes in the third radial span zone define a third pitch P3, wherein P2
US11215046B2
Disclosed are a wellbore inspection system and method for an ultra-deep vertical shaft. The wellbore inspection system includes a wire rope moving system, inspection robots, a visual image acquisition system, a wireless communication module, a central control system, and an image post-processing system of an upper computer. The wire rope moving system includes a surface wire rope guide rail, an underground wire rope guide rail, a surface wire rope moving device, an underground wire rope moving device, and a wire rope. The visual image acquisition system includes explosion-proof cameras. After image information acquired by the explosion-proof cameras is processed by a lower computer, the processed image is transmitted by a wireless image transmission module to the image post-processing system of the upper computer. The central control system is connected to the inspection robots and the wire rope moving system, and the inspection robots are connected to the central control system.
US11215039B2
Some embodiments are directed to a shaped charge liner including an apex end and a base end and defining a main liner axis that passes through the apex and base ends, the liner being rotationally symmetric about the main liner axis wherein the liner has discrete rotational symmetry about the main liner axis.
US11215029B2
A downhole tool component may be deployed in a wellbore such that a flexible portion of the tool component is constrained to a first range of motion. By applying a force to the flexible portion, a flexible carrier material applied around the flexible portion of the tool component may be compressed and collapsible objects carried by the carrier material to be collapsed to permit the flexible portion to move through a second range of motion greater than the first range of motion. Cement in the wellbore may constrain movement of the flexible portion, and an elastomeric sheet may be compressed, and glass spheres carried by the elastomeric sheet may be crushed to create voids through which the flexible portion may move. Closure of a barrier valve may be effected by the operation of an actuator assembly that relies on movement of the flexible portion through the second range of motion.
US11215028B2
A downhole tool includes a tubular having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flowbore having a longitudinal axis. A backpressure valve is arranged in the flowbore. The backpressure valve includes a flapper valve including a first side and an opposing second side pivotally mounted to the inner surface to selectively extend across the flowbore and a locking system including a spring clip mounted to the inner surface. The flapper valve is pivotable between a first position, wherein the flapper valve is free to pivot relative to the inner surface, and a second position, wherein the flapper valve is pivoted away from the flowbore and locked open by the spring clip such that the first side forms part of the flowbore.
US11215010B2
A ceiling ladder having a plurality of sections that can be climbed by a user when in an unfolded position into an attic and that can be folded together into a retracted position to be stored above the ceiling. The ladder has a deep step, which has a width greater than the width of other steps of the ladder, in which is located between about 2-5 feet from the floor when the ladder is in the unfolded position so user can stand on the deep step in place objects into the attic without having to climb into the attic. A deep step for a ceiling ladder.
US11215003B2
A gate opening and closing assembly includes a mount that is coupled to a vertical member of a gate that is extendable across an entry way. A drive unit is coupled to the mount and the drive unit is actuated to rotate in a first direction or a second direction. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the drive unit to roll along the ground. The wheel is rotated in an opening direction when the drive unit rotates in the first direction to urge the gate into an open position thereby facilitating a vehicle to drive through the entry way. The wheel is rotated in a closing direction when the drive unit rotates in the second direction to urge the gate into a closed position thereby inhibiting the vehicle from driving through the entry way. A remote control is in wireless electrical communication with the drive unit. The remote control turns the drive unit on and off to open and close the gate.
US11214989B2
A motor vehicle lock includes a catch, a pawl, and a latch plate, wherein the catch and the pawl are rotatably supported on the latch plate, the latch plate has at least two openings for mounting the motor vehicle lock, and the latch plate has an inlet slot for a latch holder, and wherein a splay lying opposite the inlet slot is provided on the latch plate, wherein the splay has the form of a semicircle at least in an end region opposite the inlet slot.
US11214984B2
An electric strike having a keeper arranged to pivot about a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction, a lock lever for locking the keeper in a door-locking position, the lock lever being arranged to pivot about a second shaft extending in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal direction and parallel to the backside of the strike; and an actuation mechanism for actuating the lock lever. The strike is provided with a bearing element arranged to bear against the lock lever. The bearing element acts as a stop against possible lateral motions of the lock lever. Such motions may be induced by trying to force open the door lock when the lock lever is in the locking position. By providing the bearing element, it is avoided that the forces due to these lateral motions are exerted onto the second shaft that connects the lock lever to the strike.
US11214982B2
The parts forming the force transmission connection from the spindle shaft of the handle of the lock body to the bolt include a spring, which is also arranged to transfer force. The spring is used to eliminate the protrusion of the bolt caused by tolerance variations, when the handle installed into the lock body is turned to its extreme position to open the door.
US11214979B2
A lock defining a rotating axis and being installed on a door includes a mounting plate, a fastening member and a first handle set. The mounting plate is disposed on a side of the door and includes a mounting plate body and a protruding lug connected to the mounting plate body. The mounting plate body includes a locking slot structure. The protruding lug includes a fastening hole. The fastening member is inserted through the fastening hole of the protruding lug to fix the mounting plate on the door. The first handle set is assembled on the mounting plate. The first handle set includes an engaging structure and a decoration cover. The engaging structure is engaged with the locking slot structure to fix the first handle set on the mounting plate. The decoration cover covers the mounting plate and includes an opening corresponding to the fastening hole.
US11214968B2
A door hanging apparatus includes a base for ground contact. A height adjustment bracket is located above the base and includes a lifting platform for supporting an underside of a door. A leadscrew assembly, including a leadscrew, interconnects the base and the height adjustment bracket. The leadscrew assembly operates to vary spacing between the base and the height adjustment bracket in response to rotation of the leadscrew.
US11214961B2
Methods, structures and systems for environmental isolation of metal window, transom and mullion surfaces, including in one aspect a metal frame structure configured to receive an operable window, the frame structure having a first thermally insulated polymer component connected to a side of the frame structure at a side wall and spanning a total width of the side wall, and an operable window having a second thermally insulated polymer component connected to a sash assembly, the window configured to close to a position defining a first gap between the second thermally insulated polymer component and the first thermally insulated polymer component and a second gap between the sash assembly and the frame structure. In one aspect at least one seal is positioned in the first gap and abutting both the second component and the first component and at least one seal positioned in the second gap and abutting both the sash assembly and the frame structure to provide improved insulation effectiveness.
US11214960B2
A modular wall gravitational assembly system may include a rail, a frame, a first stilt, and a second stilt. A top rail may be coupled to a hanging structure, such as ceiling, and may have a plurality of rail sockets. Each stilt may comprise a head, for coupling the stilt to a rail socket, and a foot, for coupling the stilt to a floor surface. A first stilt may have an active receiver that may include a first easement region and a first active rest. A second stilt may have a first passive receiver that may have a first passive rest. A frame may have a first pin and a second pin, and the frame may be supported by the first stilt and by the second stilt by placing the first pin in the first active rest and by placing the second pin in the first passive rest.
US11214940B2
Even where the differential pressure across a directional control valve associated with each actuator is very small, flow dividing control of the plurality of directional control valves can be performed stable, and even where a demanded flow rate suddenly changes at the time of transition from composite action to single action or the like, a sudden change of the flow rate of hydraulic fluid to be supplied to each actuator is prevented to implement superior combined operability. Further, the meter-in loss of the directional control valves can be reduced to implement a high energy efficiency. To this end, a plurality of pressure compensating valves 7a, 7b and 7c for controlling such that the pressure in the downstream side of the meter-in opening of a plurality of directional control valves 6a, 6b and 6c becomes equal to the highest load pressure are individually arranged in the downstream side of meter-in openings of the plurality of directional control valves 6a, 6b and 6c, and demanded flow rates for the directional control valves 6a, 6b and 6c are calculated from input amounts of operation levers. Besides, the meter-in pressure loss of a predetermined directional control valve is calculated from the demanded flow rates for and meter-in opening areas of the directional control valves 6a, 6b and 6c, and the set pressure of the unloading valve 15 is controlled using the value of the meter-in pressure loss.
US11214936B2
Skid-steer type power unit engageable with an implement using an attachment assembly including an attachment frame and a hitch. An arcuate frame member is located forwardly of the attachment frame and is engaged therewith in such a way that the frame member pivots about a vertical axis located forwardly of the frame member and generally centrally positioned relative to the attachment frame. The frame member pivots in response to actuation of a hydraulic cylinder. The power unit includes a system for transferring weight of the implement rearwardly onto the power unit. A belt-drive power-take off system on the power unit powers the implement's operation. An underbelly drop spreader is located between the front and rear wheels of the power unit and a brine delivery system distributes brine from nozzles located rearwardly of the rear wheels. A unique control panel permits operation of all systems on the power unit and implement.
US11214935B2
A walk-behind, powered device includes an engine, a chassis configured to support the engine, a mobility assembly including a mobility assembly frame, a working assembly operably coupled to the engine to perform a working function responsive at least in part to operation of the engine, a control panel operably coupled to the chassis and comprising a control operator, and a height adjuster. The mobility assembly frame is configured to pivot relative to the chassis. The working assembly has a fixed orientation relative to the chassis. The height adjuster is configured to control positioning of the chassis relative to the mobility assembly frame based on a length of the height adjuster. The length of the height adjuster is changeable based on positioning of the control operator.
US11214919B2
Methods of and systems for treating a web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers passing through a chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process are provided. The methods comprise spraying strength aid onto the web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers in a forming section of the chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process. The systems comprise a first spray bar comprising a delivery conduit configured to provide a flow of strength aid at a flow rate to one or more nozzles in fluid communication with the delivery conduit. The one or more nozzles are configured to receive the strength aid from the delivery conduit and to spray of the strength aid onto the web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers in the forming section of the chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process.
US11214916B2
A fabric folding device that is capable of performing multiple types of folding modes and prevents an occurrence of a waste space when the device is installed is provided. The fabric folding device does not require a pair of right and left French-folding gauges. There is provided a fabric folding device including a first folding unit capable of folding a fabric, which has a longitudinal direction aligned with a transportation direction and a width direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, at a position half or one-third a length of the fabric in the longitudinal direction; and rotation means for being capable of rotating the fabric such that the transportation direction is changed from the longitudinal direction to the width direction, by which the fabric folded by the first folding unit is to be transported from a front side to a rear side, and to be folded once more.
