US11516568B1
A wireless microphone structure includes a wireless microphone, a power bank, and a wireless receiver. The wireless receiver is electrically connected with a cell phone and an electronic appliance respectively by a cell phone transmission port and a sound source transmission port, so that the wireless microphone provides a sound source signal to the cell phone and the electronic appliance. The power bank has a top face provided with a recessed charging seat and a bottom face provided with a retaining groove. The wireless microphone is mounted on the charging seat by magnetically attractive connection. The cell phone transmission port protrudes from the top of the wireless receiver and is inserted into and positioned in the retaining groove. The power bank charges the wireless microphone and the wireless receiver constantly after the power bank is charged.
US11516560B2
A wireless sensor assembly includes a housing defining a first aperture for receiving an external sensor, and a second aperture defining a communication port, a wireless power source mounted within the housing, and electronics mounted to the housing and configured to receive power from the wireless power source and to be in electrical communication with the external sensor. The electronics include a wireless communications component, and firmware configured to manage a rate of data transmittal from the wireless communications component to an external device. The communication port is configured to receive a wire harness connected to the external sensor.
US11516553B2
Systems and methods are described herein for providing a search result based on an ambiguous voice query. The system comprises receiving an ambiguous voice query relating to an object from a user, retrieving a viewing history of the user for about a list of media assets viewed by the user, determining, from the list of media asset, a media asset that is likely to contain the object based at least in part on metadata of the media asset and the ambiguous voice query, searching content of the determined media asset to identify a segment within the media asset that contains the object, and generating a display of information about the object identified from the segment.
US11516551B2
The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos.
US11516548B2
Systems and methods address shortcomings in conventional systems by resuming a media asset from a logical point. In some aspects, the systems and methods receive a first input at a first time from a user to pause a media asset at a first position and a second input at a second time from the user to resume the media asset. The systems and methods further determine whether a time period between the first and the second time exceeds a threshold time period. In response to determining that the time period does not exceed the threshold time period, the systems and methods generate the media asset for display beginning at the first position. However, in response to determining that the time period exceeds the threshold, the systems and methods generate the media asset for display beginning at a second position preceding the first position.
US11516546B2
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
US11516545B1
A system is provided for modifying media content, including remastering audio or video components of the content. The system may include an application programming interface programmed for communicating selected mastering profiles to a user interface; applying the mastering profiles to uploaded original media content files; separating the uploaded media content files into their audio and video component portions; applying the selected mastering profiles to at least the audio component portion to generate a remastered audio component portion; and, combining the video component portions with the remastered audio component portions to generate modified media content files. The system may also include a user interface programmed for selecting original media content files for electronic upload from an access device; displaying multiple available mastering profiles in connection with the selected media content files; and receiving and previewing the modified media content files.
US11516538B1
Systems and methods are described herein for detecting image impairments indicating low quality images within video content. An image impairment detection (IMD) model can be generated with a training data set including images that include one or more image impairments. Video content comprising a set of video frames may be obtained and a video frame provided to the image impairment detection model as input. Output may be received from the image impairment detection model indicating that the video frame includes an image impairment artifact indicative of a particular image impairment. One or more operations may be executed based at least in part on the output received.
US11516536B2
A display apparatus capable of correcting an image quality change caused by long-term use is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; a communicator configured to communicate with a service apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communicator to transmit operation information including a total operating time of the display apparatus and an operating temperature of the display apparatus, to the service apparatus; receive an image parameter from the service apparatus through the communicator, and based on the received image parameter data; process image data; and transmit the processed image to the display panel. The image parameter may include at least one of a brightness level, a contrast, a sharpness level, and a color density of the display panel.
US11516532B2
Various arrangements for detecting items in home are presented. Imaging devices may capture images of a user's home. The images may be analyzed and compared against a user approved list of item definitions. Using the definitions, items, brands, trademarks, and the like may be identified in the images. The items identified in the images may be used to determine preferences of a user and provide targeted marketing content using the television receiver. In some cases, analysis of items in a home may be used to determine the effectiveness of marketing content by determining causality or correlations between marketing content viewed by a user and items in the home.
US11516530B2
A television and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment of the television, the television includes a processor, a memory, a tuner, a panel, and an audio driver therein in an interconnected architecture. The television may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The television receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device to control amenities associated with the television.
US11516526B2
An electronic control apparatus including a time synchronizing unit configured to collect GrandMaster (GM) clock time information and to perform time synchronization based on the GM clock time information, a comparison unit configured to receive video frames captured from a camera among multi-channel cameras, to compare time information of the video frames with the GM clock time information, and to thereby generate and output delay time information for the video frames to be delayed compared to the GM clock time information; and an image synchronizing unit configured to perform image synchronization between the multi-channel cameras by adjusting an image output time of the camera based on the delay time information.
US11516521B2
A processor system and computer-implemented method may be provided for generating a composite video stream which may combine a background video and a foreground video stream into one stream. For that purpose, a spatially segmented encoding of the background video may be obtained, for example in the form of a tiled stream. The foreground video stream may be received, for example, from a(nother) client device. The foreground video stream may be a real-time stream, e.g., when being used in real-time communication. The image data of the foreground video stream may be inserted into the background video by decoding select segments of the background video, inserting the foreground image data into the decoded background image data of these segments, and by encoding the resulting composite image data to obtain composite segments which, together with the non-processed segments of the background video, form a spatially segmented encoding of a composite video.
US11516519B1
A method for hosting and exhibiting virtual speed-dates between paired participants over a web-based platform for interactive display to viewers in a serialized show format. The platform is configured to simultaneously depict all participants live streams to viewers simultaneously. Speed-dates are limited by a timer, whereby, upon expiration of the timer, the participants encounter a selection screen in which they decide to “couple,” “connect,” or “cut,” indicating their level of desire in seeing their date again in a subsequent episode of the show. Participants are eliminated from the group of participants in accordance with the amount of people with whom they “couple” or “connect.”
US11516514B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for video encoding/decoding. An apparatus includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information for a current block. The prediction information includes a first syntax element and a second syntax element. The processing circuitry determines whether a plurality of processes of determining a boundary strength (BS) of a deblocking filter is allowed for the current block based on the first syntax element. When the plurality of processes is allowed for the current block, the processing circuitry determines a subset of the plurality of processes of determining the BS of the deblocking filter for the current block based on the second syntax element. The processing circuitry determines the BS of the deblocking filter for the current block based on the subset of the plurality of processes of determining the BS of the deblocking filter.
US11516507B2
Image encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses according to the present invention may generate a prediction block of a current block based on a pre-defined prediction mode, generate a transform block of the current block through predetermined transformation, and reconstruct the current block based on the prediction block and the transform block.
US11516506B2
A method, performed by a digital device, for processing an image service according to the present document comprises the steps of: receiving image information; decoding a first image on the basis of the image information; processing the decoded first image to be displayed on a first area of a display screen; and processing a second image to be displayed on a second area of the display screen.
US11516496B2
The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, loading information of a neighboring block of a current block; decoding a current block using the loaded information of the neighboring block; and saving information of the current block that is decoded.
US11516493B2
This disclosure relates to video coding and more particularly to techniques for performing entropy coding. According to an aspect of an invention, a parity level flag specifying a parity of a transform coefficient level at a scanning position is decoded if a value of a second absolute level greater flag is equal to a first value.
US11516486B2
Methods and devices for decoding a video stream are provided, a method includes storing previously decoded pictures of the video stream in a decoded picture buffer, including a plurality of first pictures of a same temporal sub-layer, the plurality of first pictures including at least one sub-layer reference picture for predicting a current picture of the video stream; identifying a network abstract layer (NAL) unit type of a picture of the plurality of first pictures; removing, based on the NAL unit type of the picture identified, the picture from the decoded picture buffer; and decoding the current picture using the decoded picture buffer. The decoding includes predicting the current picture using one or more of the at least one sub-layer reference picture that is stored within the decoded picture buffer, after removing the picture from the decoded picture buffer.
US11516481B2
A video encoding method includes a first mode selection step of selecting at least one mode as a first candidate mode from a predetermined first mode group for encoding a video, a second mode selection step of selecting one mode as an encoding mode from a predetermined second mode group, based on the selected first candidate mode, and an encoding step of encoding the video in the selected encoding mode.
US11516479B2
A method and apparatus for video encoding/decoding are provided. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry for video decoding. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an affine model in an intra block copy mode. The processing circuitry determines parameters for the affine model that transforms between the block and a reference block in a region of the current picture that has been reconstructed. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs at least a sample of the block based on the affine model.
US11516462B2
According to the present invention, there is provided a method of decoding an image, the method including: determining whether a non-zero residual coefficient is included in a current block; and decoding residual coefficients included in the current block according to a scanning order of the current block, when it is determined that the non-zero residual coefficient is included in the current block. Herein, an absolute value of the residual coefficient of which a scanning index is greater than a residual coefficient adjustment index is equal to or less than a residual coefficient adjustment reference value.
US11516461B2
The method for decoding an intra-picture prediction mode includes the steps of: determining whether the intra-picture prediction mode of a current prediction unit is identical to a first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or a second intra-picture prediction mode candidate based on bit information; and when the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit is identical to the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate and/or to the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate, determining whether the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate is identical to the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of additional bit information, and decoding the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit.
US11516460B2
A device for image frame capturing, a device for detecting at least one frozen image frame within at least one video stream, a system for providing a frozen image frame detection within at least one video stream, respective methods and vehicle are described.
US11516458B2
The present disclosure provides a device for stereoscopic displaying and a method for controlling the same. The device for stereoscopic displaying comprises: a rotary shaft and at least one display assembly. The display assembly is fixed to the rotary shaft, the display assembly comprises at least three display surfaces, and at least one of the display surfaces is arranged opposite to the rotary shaft in a radial direction of the rotary shaft.
US11516457B2
A switchable fringe pattern illuminator includes an optical path switch configured to receive light and dynamically control an amount of light that is provided to a first waveguide and an amount of light that is provided to a second waveguide. A first projector configured to generate a first fringe pattern using light from the first waveguide. The first fringe pattern illuminates a first portion of a target area. A second projector configured to generate a second fringe pattern using light from the second waveguide. The second fringe pattern illuminates a second portion of a target area. The illuminator may be part of a depth camera assembly (DCA). The DCA is configured to capture images of a portion of the target area. The DCA is further configured to determine depth information for an object in the target area based in part on the captured images.
US11516453B2
The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable processing to be performed simply, and a program. By converting a point cloud representing a three-dimensional structure into two dimensions, a geometry image and a texture image, and three-dimensional information metadata required for constructing the geometry image and the texture image in three dimensions are obtained. Then, one PC sample included in a Point Cloud displayed at a specific time is generated by storing the geometry image, the texture image, and the three-dimensional information metadata in accordance with a playback order required at a time of reproducing and playing back the geometry image and the texture image in three dimensions on the basis of the three-dimensional information metadata. It is possible to apply to a data generation device that generates data for distribution of a Point Cloud.
US11516445B1
The light bulb image projector is a projector. The light bulb image projector is electrically powered. The light bulb image projector is configured for use as a substitute for a light bulb in a lamp. The light bulb image projector replaces the light bulb in the lamp. The light bulb image projector screws into the lamp using an Edison screw. The light bulb image projector draws electric energy from the Edison screw. The light bulb image projector incorporates a bulb structure, a projector circuit, and a personal data device. The projector circuit mounts in the bulb structure. The personal data device controls the operation of the projector circuit.
US11516444B2
A switchgear includes a modular optical monitoring system for examining switchgear switching positions and at least one isolating switch accommodated in an encapsulated housing. The encapsulated housing is disposed in an installation housing. The encapsulated housing has a first transparent window in one region and a fiber-optic system leads from an outer side of the installation housing to the first transparent window.
US11516432B2
A system controls a teleconferencing device by detecting a current operating state of the teleconferencing device and detecting a contact with a touch-screen device associated with a selection of an audio and a visual input, a selection of an option from a list of options that performs an action in the teleconferencing device, or a transferring of a virtual object between a plurality of devices. The system continuously senses a gesture across the touch-screen device by identifying a first contact with the touch-screen, a distance of a continuous contact with the touch screen, and a last contact with the touch-screen. The process executes a command associated with the selection of an audio and a visual input, the selection of an option from a list of options that performs an action in the teleconferencing device, or the transferring of a virtual object between a plurality of devices.
US11516429B2
A system is provided for converting image data from a first image format to a second image format that approximates a three-dimensional lookup table. The system includes an image processing operation database that stores image format conversion configurations; an image format conversion selector that selects an image format conversion for converting the image data from a first to a second format and that accesses, from the database, a corresponding image format conversion configuration for converting the image data to the second format; and an image processor that executes processing input operations on RGB components of the image data, a 3×3 matrix, and processing output operations on the respective RGB components that are output from the 3×3 matrix, such that the image data is converted to the second format, with the processing input and output operations comprising the accessed image format conversion configuration.
US11516422B2
Correlated double sampling column-level readout of an image sensor pixel may be provided by a charge transfer amplifier that is configured and operated to itself provide for both correlated-double-sampling and amplification of floating diffusion potentials read out from the pixel onto a column bus after reset of the floating diffusion (I) but before transferring photocharge to the floating diffusion (the reset potential) and (ii) after transferring photocharge to the floating diffusion (the transfer potential). A common capacitor of the charge transfer amplifier may sample both the reset potential and the transfer potential such that a change in potential (and corresponding charge change) on the capacitor represents the difference between the transfer potential and reset potential, and the magnitude of this change is amplified by the charge change being transferred between the common capacitor and a second capacitor selectively coupled to the common capacitor.
US11516419B2
An event driven pixel includes a photodiode configured to photogenerate charge in response to incident light received from an external scene. A photocurrent to voltage converter is coupled to the photodiode to convert photocurrent generated by the photodiode to a voltage. A filter amplifier is coupled to the photocurrent to voltage converter to generate a filtered and amplified signal in response to the voltage received from the photocurrent to voltage converter. A threshold comparison stage is coupled to the filter amplifier to compare the filtered and amplified signal received from the filter amplifier with thresholds to asynchronously detect events in the external scene in response to the incident light. A digital time stamp generator is coupled to asynchronously generate a digital time stamp in response to the events asynchronously detected in the external scene by the threshold comparison stage.
US11516414B2
Provided is an imaging device in which a subject moving within a visual field can be freely expressed with a simple configuration. This imaging device is an imaging device which acquires an image by dividing one imaging period into a plurality of periods for exposure to add for each pixel, and includes an imaging element which includes a photoelectric conversion unit configured to generate a signal charge, and a control unit configured to control an accumulation time of the signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit. The control unit changes the accumulation time in each period obtained by dividing the one imaging period.
US11516409B2
A device includes a charge variation sensor having at one or more electrodes. The charge variation sensor, in operation, generates a charge variation signal indicative of changes in an electric or electrostatic charge induced on the one or more electrodes by an alternating current power source. Processing circuitry, coupled to the charge variation sensor, generates a frequency spectrum signal based on the charge variation signal and identifies a frequency of operation associated with the alternating current power source based on the generated frequency spectrum signal. A control signal is generated based on the identified frequency of operation. An image acquisition device sets an image acquisition frequency based on the control signal.
US11516406B2
A method of adaptive inspection includes receiving data characterizing one or more images of an inspection region of an industrial machine acquired by an inspection system operating based on a first set of operating parameters. The inspection region includes a site feature. The method also includes determining, by an analytical model, one or more characteristics of the inspection region from the received data characterizing the one or more images of the inspection region. The method further includes generating a control signal based on the one or more characteristics of the inspection region and/or a user input. The inspection system is configured to perform a new inspection of the inspection region based on the control signal.
US11516404B2
A control apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a captured image obtained by capturing an image in an optical finder of an image capture device in a state in which AF frames are displayed on the optical finder, a display unit that displays the captured image and a UI (user interface) for selecting at least one AF frame from AF frames displayed on the captured image, and a transmitting unit that transmits, to the image capture device, information for specifying the at least one AF frame selected via the UI.
US11516403B2
An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: a front plate; a housing comprising a rear plate facing the front plate; a display exposed through at least one part of the front plate; a camera exposed through a first part of the rear plate; a plurality of first light-emitting diodes exposed through a second part of the rear plate near the first part; a processor operatively connected to the display, camera and plurality of first light-emitting diodes; and memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory, during execution, delays an imaging point by designated time and confirms whether or not a first function of imaging a still image has been configured if the processor receives a first input associated with imaging of the still image by means of the camera, and can store instructions, for guiding with respect to a degree in which the imaging point is reached, by means of the plurality of first light-emitting diodes if the first function has been configured.
US11516402B1
Performing realtime image analysis and providing realtime feedback are disclosed. A stream comprising a plurality of arriving RAW images is received. A RAW image included in the stream is sent to a graphics processing unit (GPU). A result of the GPU is used to generate a visualization corresponding to the RAW image. The visualization is co-presented with a realtime view of a scene in a display.
US11516388B2
Pulsed fluorescence imaging in a light deficient environment is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm.
US11516383B2
A method of forming a visual representation of an object from a plurality of image frames acquired using a portable electronic device, the method comprising the steps of determining at least one parameter of motion of the portable electronic device; determining at least one capture condition for at least one first image frame of the plurality of image frames; computing, based on the at least one parameter of motion and the at least one capture condition, an indication of blur in the image frame; based on the indication of blur, conditionally taking a corrective action.
US11516382B2
Systems and methods for controlling camera settings of a camera to improve detection of faces in an uncontrolled environment are described. A first image is received from the camera, where the first image is captured by the camera at a first set of camera settings. A face is detected in the first image. The camera is adjusted to a second set of camera settings based on the detected face, where the second set of camera settings different from the first set of camera settings. A second image is received from the camera, where the second image is captured by the camera at the second set of camera settings. The face is detected in the second image. A quality metric of the face in the second image is determined where the quality metric is indicative of an image quality of the face in the second image. The camera is adjusted to a new set of camera settings to increase the quality metric of the face in subsequent images, the new set of camera settings different from both the first set of camera settings and the second set of camera settings. Once a sufficient quality metric of the face is achieved, the face is acquired, or otherwise captured, by the camera or other sensors.
US11516379B2
An imaging apparatus is able to perform limit control of limiting a drive range of a focus lens and performing control of the focus lens. When first information regarding an end position of the drive range of the focus lens in the limit control is set, a body control unit drives the focus lens from a position set as one end position of the drive range of the focus lens in the limit control on a near side and a far side to one end position of the movable range of the focus lens on a near side and a far side, and then stores information corresponding to a drive amount during the drive as the first information.
US11516377B2
The present disclosure relates to a terminal, a focusing method and apparatus. The terminal includes a ranging radar configured to obtain a reference distance between a target object to be focused and a camera module, wherein an antenna radiation angle of the ranging radar covers a viewing angle of the camera module, and wherein the camera module is configured to adjust a photographing focus of the camera module to a position where the target object is located based on the reference distance.
US11516373B2
An imaging apparatus includes: a lens attachment portion to which a lens is attached; an image sensor on which light transmitted through a lens attached to the lens attachment portion is incident; a heat transfer members configured to support the image sensor and to absorb heat of the image sensor; a main frame including a duct in which outside air flows and provided with a through hole through which a part of the heat transfer member passes; a fan arranged in the duct; a front frames configured to support the lens attachment portion and the heat transfer members and to be attached to the main frame; and a seal member configured to block a flow of outside air from inside the duct toward the image sensor through the through hole.
US11516364B2
A power switching device for switching power between translational motion and rotational motion includes an active gear, a transmission mechanism, a translation mechanism, a functional gear, and a reset mechanism. The active gear can rotate in a first direction or a second direction opposite the first direction. The translation mechanism includes a runner and a pushing member. The active gear can switch between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the active gear meshes with the runner and rotates in the first direction or the second direction to drive the runner to rotate. In the second position, the active gear meshes with the transmission gear and rotates in the second direction to drive the functional gear to rotate.
US11516357B2
An image processing system includes an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus includes a first operation input portion that receives a first operation input, a second operation input portion that receives a second operation input, a first notification portion that performs a first notification, and a second notification portion that performs a second notification. The image processing system further includes a notification selection portion that selects at least one of the first notification portion and the second notification portion of the information processing apparatus as a destination to which a notification of a processing result regarding the image processing executed by the image processing apparatus is sent.
US11516344B2
Assigning contacts in a contact center including extracting, by a blend application, contextual information related to an inbound contact received at a first port and transmitting, by the blend application, the contextual information to an outbound dialer. The outbound dialer places an outbound call from a second port to the first port, automatically patches the second port with a third port that is associated with an agent assigned to an outbound campaign, and connects a customer device associated with the inbound contact to a device associated with the agent, during which the agent remains assigned to the outbound campaign.
US11516342B2
A mobile application for a wireless handheld computing device, such as a smartphone, is disclosed in combination with a communication link establishment and management system. Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a smartphone that can take advantage of the power and efficiency of agent-assisted dialing provided by the communication link establishment and management system. The systems and methods automatically integrate with a customer relationship management (CRM) system connected to the communication link establishment and management system.
US11516339B2
System and methods for providing calling party information are disclosed. In one implementation, a server for providing calling party information includes one or more processors configured to receive a query for calling party information from a carrier. The query includes an identifier associated with the calling party. The processors are further configured to determine a score based on one or more previously obtained queries, generate the calling party information based on the score, and transmit the calling party information to the carrier. The carrier transmits the calling party information to a device associated with the called party as a Caller ID Name (CNAM).
US11516338B2
A system for automatic authentication of service requests includes authentication of a remote access device. This authentication may be accomplished automatically prior to text or audio communication between a customer and a service agent. In some embodiments, authentication is accomplished automatically by authentication of the remote access device or accomplished by asking the customer questions. A single authentication of the remote access device may be used to authenticate a service request transferred between service agents. The authentication of the remote device may include, for example, use of a personal identification number, a fingerprint, a photograph, and/or a hardware identifier. Some embodiments include an intelligent pipeline configured for managing queues of customer service requests and/or customer service agent control over a customer's access device. Some embodiments include logic configured to manage and enhance communication channels between devices.
US11516328B2
A system for holding an electronic device includes a body portion, the body portion having a surface. The system further includes a first gripping plate and a second gripping plate, each of the first and second holding pieces including a holding surface approximately perpendicular to the surface. The system further includes a first and second arm interconnected with the first and second gripping plate such that the first and second arm are rotationally movable and the first and second gripping plate are linearly moveable, the first and second gripping plate spring driven to move together, the first and second gripping plate configured to move apart when the first and second arm are moved together, the first and second gripping plate being complementarily shaped to hold the electronic device.
US11516318B2
A communication device includes a transmission unit and a processing unit. The transmission unit transmits a packet group including multiple packets. In a case in which the communication device itself is not trusted by a destination communication device to which to transmit the packet group, the processing unit performs a process of instructing each of multiple nodes of a management unit that registers and manages management information distributed among the multiple nodes to register header information as the management information, the header information being partial information of a header included in each packet of the packet group transmitted by the transmission unit.
US11516313B2
A method for reducing a number of copies required to send a data sample with a Data Distribution Service (DDS) type in a system using an Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) and a Real-Time Publish Subscribe (RTPS) protocol is provided. Key to the invention is the definition/creation of a memory representation of the data samples for the DDS type that is equal to the network representation of the data samples for the DDS type. Sending of data samples to the DataReader is accomplished without making a serialization copy of the data samples, and for the receiving the data samples from the DataWriter is accomplished without making a deserialization copy of the data samples. Further, a method is provided for accessing to a network representation of data samples with a DDS type in a system using an OMG DDS and a RTPS protocol.
US11516312B2
A client device sends a connection request to a virtual system in a Kubernetes cluster. The connection request identifies the client device and the application to which the request pertains. Based on a tenant associated with the client device, the virtual system connects the client device to an instance of the application. The instance of the application has access to data for the tenant but not for other tenants. Another client device of the tenant sends another connection request to the virtual system for a connection to another application. Because the tenant is the same, the instance of the other application may access the same data as the instance of the first application. In this way, applications for a single tenant may share data while maintaining the security of the data from other tenants.
US11516307B1
Persistent storage contains a parent table and one or more child tables, the parent table containing: a class field specifying types, and one or more filter fields. One or more processors may: receive a first request to read first information of a first type for a first entity; determine that, in a first entry of the parent table for the first entity, the first type is specified in the class field; obtain the first information from a child table associated with the first type; receive a second request to read second information of a second type for a second entity; determine that, in a second entry of the parent table for the second entity, the second type is indicated as present by a filter field that is associated with the second type; and obtain the second information from a set of additional fields in the second entry.
US11516299B1
At least some embodiments are directed to a system that receives a profile values associated from new user profiles of a computer network or system. A machine learning system determines a set of existing profiles that share at least one common profile value with the new user profile. A second machine learning model determines a set of existing user entitlements associated with the set of existing profiles. The new user profile is processed by a natural language processing engine to determine a set of new user entitlements from the set of existing user entitlements. The system provides the new user with access to electronic resources of the computer network. The system tracks the new user computer network or system activities and updates the new user profile based on the set of new user entitlements and the new user activity on the computer network or system.
US11516297B2
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured for managing content placement in extended reality environments are provided. In one implementation, at least one processor associated with the non-transitory computer readable medium may receive a request from an entity to place virtual content at a specific geographic location in at least one shared extended reality environment that includes a plurality of virtual objects, wherein the virtual objects are viewable by a plurality of users. Different content placement rules may define where content may be placed. Based on the obtained information, the processor may determine that the request meets or does not meet the specific content placement rule. The at least one processor may implement the specific content placement rule to prevent content from being displayed when the specific content placement rule is not met and may enable content to be displayed when the specific content placement rule is met.
US11516293B2
The present invention relates to a control system for a network device. The control system comprises a network device for connecting to a network and transmitting status information of the network device; a host server for receiving the status information via the network and transmitting action information related to the network device, wherein the action information includes at least an action command; and a Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) server for receiving the action information from the host server, and transmitting the action information to the network device, wherein the network device executes the action command according to the received action information.
US11516290B2
A system and method for federating a tuple storage database across multiple coordinated namespace (CNS) extended memory storage systems allowing the sharing of tuples and tuple data across independent systems. The method provides a federation service for multiple coordination namespace systems. The method retrieves a tuple from connected independent CNS systems wherein a local CNS Controller sends a read request to the local gatekeeper to retrieve a first tuple and creates a local pending remote record. The local gatekeeper at a requesting node sends a broadcast query to a plurality of remote gatekeepers for the tuple and Remote gatekeepers at remote nodes query in its local CNS for the tuple. The Local gatekeeper process at the requesting node receives results from a plurality of remote gatekeepers for the said tuple and selects one remote gatekeeper to receive the requested tuple and broadcasts a read for tuple data with selected gatekeeper.
US11516284B2
An interactive system includes a terminal apparatus that is connected to a server apparatus via a network. The terminal apparatus requests the server apparatus to code a game image related to a game program. The server apparatus codes the game image related to the game program in response to an input operation signal from the terminal apparatus, and transmits coded moving image data of the game image to the terminal apparatus. The server apparatus includes an execution memory storing the coded moving image data requested by the terminal apparatus. In a case where communication with the terminal apparatus is stopped, the server apparatus suspends coding of the game image and holds the coded moving image data in the execution memory as suspended data.
US11516280B2
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and software for configuration change processing for end-user content request handling in content delivery nodes. In one example, a method of changing a content configuration for a content delivery node includes receiving a configuration change request by an end user. The method further provides, processing the configuration change request and a present configuration to generate a changed configuration comprising an assembly level code representation of the changed configuration, and transferring the changed configuration for delivery to the content delivery node.
US11516279B2
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by an application executing on a computing device, a first environment with a first identifier, in response to a first request comprising an authentication code. The method further includes associating, by the application, the first identifier with the authentication code, sending, by the application, a second request comprising the first identifier and the authentication code, and in response to sending the second request, receiving, by the application, a second environment with a second identifier. The second environment is a version snapshot of the first environment.
US11516278B2
A transmission management system includes a destination name data managing unit which manages a plurality of destination name data items which indicate a plurality of names of a destination in communications between transmission terminals, a destination name data reading unit which reads a destination name data item from the plurality of destination name data items managed by the destination name data managing unit, and a destination name data transmitting unit which transmits the destination name data item read by the destination name data reading unit to a transmission terminal capable of communicating with the destination.
US11516277B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for coordinating content selection across devices. A user device may transmit a request for webpage content and in response, may receive response communications that include the webpage content, embedded content, and a script. The user device may retrieve a device identifier initially generated by a remote system from a locally stored data object. The user device can detect, using the script, whether at least part of the embedded content is being presented within a portion of the webpage that is displayed on a screen of the user device. The user device may then transmit a report communication to a remote ID-graph system that includes the device identifier and an indication as to whether the at least part of the embedded content was presented within the portion of the webpage that was displayed on the screen of the user device.
US11516276B1
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for dynamically switching between synchronous and asynchronous communication channels. A communication request can be received from an application, and a request identifier can be generated for the communication request. The communication request can be transmitted to an edge server application via a first communication channel. The first communication channel can be selected from a plurality of communication channels based at least in part on a policy. In an instance in which a condition specified by the policy is detected in the transmission of the communication request, a second communication channel can be selected from the plurality of communication channels. The communication request can be transmitted to the edge server application using the second communication channel.
US11516259B2
Systems and methods for embodiments of a graph based artificial intelligence systems for identity management are disclosed. Embodiments of the identity management systems disclosed herein may utilize a network graph approach to analyzing roles of a distributed networked enterprise computing environment. Specifically, in certain embodiments, an artificial intelligence based identity management systems may utilize role graphs to assess the role structure of a distributed enterprise computing environment.
US11516257B2
Among other things, this document describes systems, methods and devices for discovering and identifying client devices that attempt to access out-of-policy network services via a secure web gateway (or other network security gateway) that lacks visibility into the client network actual IP space. This is a common problem with cloud hosted SWG services that enforce access policy from outside of a customer network (e.g., external to an enterprise network), due to network address translation at the interface between the customer network and the public Internet where the cloud-hosted SWG resides. The teachings hereof address this problem. In one embodiment, a cloud hosted SWG can redirect a client to a bouncer device inside the customer network; that bouncer device can capture the actual client IP address.
US11516256B2
A system for data processing, comprising a management controller operating on a processor and configured to load and execute one or more algorithms that provide the function of transmitting a request to a managed device using a Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM) protocol and to receive a response from the managed device. A system management bus and security policy system operating on the processor is configured to execute one or more algorithms to process the response from the managed device to apply an SPDM security policy to the response.
US11516252B2
A system for monitoring the security of a connected Internet of Things (IoT) device is provided. The system includes a network doppelgänger (ND) computer device. The ND computer device is in communication with the IoT device and a service provider computer device associated with the IoT device. The ND computer device is programmed to store a plurality of policies associated with the service provider computer device. The ND computer device is also programmed to receive a communication from the IoT device addressed to the service provider computer device. The ND computer device is further programmed to analyze the communication in view of the plurality of policies to determine whether the communication is approved. If the communication is approved, the ND computer device is programmed to route the communication to the service provider computer device.
US11516249B1
An attachment to an e-mail message received at an e-mail gateway is scanned by a scan server and then is converted into an HTML file. The HTML file includes preview data of the attachment (minus any macro scripts), the entire original data of the attachment, scan functionality enabling a user to send the attachment back to a scan server for a second scan, or extract functionality enabling a user to extract the original attachment data for saving or opening in an application. The recipient is able to open or save the attachment directly if he or she believes it comes from a trusted sender. If the attachment seems suspicious, the recipient previews the attachment first before performing a scan, opening the attachment or deleting it. The recipient performs a scan of the attachment by clicking a “scan” button to send the attachment to a backend server for a second scan where an updated virus pattern file may be available to detect any zero-day malware.
US11516244B2
System-of-systems architectures and methods for dynamically and adaptively managing and executing a command and control system across a global cyber enterprise are provided. The system-of-systems architecture integrates, synchronizes and executes with kinetic operations employing an adaptive and dynamic mixing and matching of capabilities for optimal effects in near real time so as to measure and maximize effects across the global cyber enterprise. The methods incorporate execution of a Cyber Operations “CyberOps” Chain of interlocking management cycles for the integration with a kinetic “Kill Chain” to optimize cyber/kinetic integration and mission outcomes. An analytical and software framework enables the on-demand formation of mission-specific dynamic cell groups from various cells stretching across the global cyber enterprise in response to ever-changing faces of cyber threats.
US11516241B2
A packet-filtering device may receive packet-filtering rules configured to cause the packet-filtering device to identify packets corresponding to network-threat indicators. The packet-filtering device may receive packets and, for each packet, may determine that the packet corresponds to criteria specified by a packet-filtering rule. The criteria may correspond to one or more of the network-threat indicators. The packet-filtering device may apply an operator specified by the packet-filtering rule. The operator may be configured to cause the packet-filtering device to either prevent the packet from continuing toward its destination or allow the packet to continue toward its destination. The packet-filtering device may generate a log entry comprising information from the packet-filtering rule that identifies the one or more network-threat indicators and indicating whether the packet-filtering device prevented the packet from continuing toward its destination or allowed the packet to continue toward its destination.
US11516238B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises a server for monitoring and tracking user activities based on different events in a security log. The server may retrieve the security log and parse the security log to identify a set of predetermined events for a user based on the event IDs, including logon events, logoff events, and privileged events. Based on the time point when privileged events occur at least partially during the pattern of having more logon events than logoff events, the server may determine when the user starts to work. Based on the time point when the logoff events and logon event starts to show the pattern that there are more logoff events than logon events and the difference increasing into a threshold, the server may determine when the user stops working. The server may generate a heat map indicating different users' work time length.
US11516233B2
In one aspect, a computer-implemented method of detecting network security threats comprises the following steps: receiving at an analysis engine events relating to a monitored network; analysing the received events to identify at least one event that meets a case creation condition and, in response, creating a case in an experience database, the case being populated with data of the identified at least one event; assigning a threat score to the created case based on the event data; matching at least one further event to the created case and populating the case with data of the at least one further event, the threat score assigned to that case being updated in response; and in response to the threat score for one of the cases meeting a significance condition, rendering that case accessible via a case interface.
US11516230B2
Provided is a method for disabling encryption of data in motion in response to an event. The method includes a service processing data. The service may process the data while in a public mode, in which the service is configured to encrypt data in motion. The method further comprises detecting an event that triggers the service to go into a protected mode. The method further comprises isolating the service from one or more public systems in response to detecting the event. The method further comprises deactivating encryption of data in motion, and processing the data without encrypting the data while in motion.
US11516227B1
In a malware detection device, first characters in a network traffic flow are compared with a plurality of entries within a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM), the plurality of entries including a first entry that constitutes a first segment of a malware signature. In response to an output from the first TCAM indicating that the first characters match the first entry, a variable-character expression engine determines whether second characters in the network traffic flow match a first variable-length regular expression, the variable-length regular expression corresponding to a second segment of the malware signature. A comparand value is generated that includes third characters in the network traffic flow and an expression-match value that indicates whether the second characters match the first variable-length regular expression. The TCAM compares the first comparand value with the plurality of entries therein as part of a determination whether the network traffic flow contains the malware signature.
US11516222B1
Systems and methods for automatically prioritizing computing resource configurations for remediation include receiving information describing configuration issues that may result in impaired system performance or unauthorized access, parsing that information and automatically analyzing configuration details of a user's private computing environment to determine that assets provide an environment in which configuration issues may be exploited to produce undesired results. Such systems and methods can generate assessments indicating the likelihood an issue can be exploited and potential impacts of the issue being exploited. Such systems and methods can use these assessments to generate a report prioritizing remediation of specific configuration issues for specific vulnerable assets based on the actual configuration of the user's computing resources and the data managed using those resources. Issues deemed have a higher likelihood of resulting in problems can be prioritized over configuration issues which may appear to have severe consequences, but which are unlikely to affect the user's resources.
US11516219B2
Systems and methods for embodiments of a graph based artificial intelligence systems for identity management are disclosed. Embodiments of the identity management systems disclosed herein may utilize a network graph approach to analyzing identities or entitlements of a distributed networked enterprise computing environment. Specifically, in certain embodiments, an artificial intelligence based identity management systems may utilize the peer grouping of an identity graph (or peer grouping of portions or subgraphs thereof) to identify roles from peer groups or the like.
US11516215B2
To allow access to encrypted data stored in the memory of a user terminal, the corresponding secret encryption key is stored in a secure element integrated into the user terminal and this secure element serves as a highly secure relay toward an access device to this data, used by a third party. To do so, a secure communication channel is established between the third party and the secure element. The EAC standard allows mutual authentication accompanied by the establishment of such a secure communication channel. The secure element performs an encryption conversion of the data so that the latter is protected by a session (or transport) key associated with the secure communication channel, and no longer by the initial secret key. The third party can thus access the encrypted data without even knowing the initial secret key.
US11516209B2
An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface, a processor, and a memory. The communication interface communicates with an external service including an authorization code flow. The memory stores a front-end application having a UI and a back-end application having no UI and registered in the external service, which are programs executed by the processor. The processor causes the external service to execute the authorization code flow based on the information of the back-end application in response to a request from the front-end application, receives an authorization code from the external service, causes the front-end application to redirect using a URL previously associated with the back-end application on the external service, and acquires an access token from the external service by the back-end application using the authorization code.
US11516206B2
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for implementing a cybersecurity system having a digital certificate reputation system. At least one embodiment is directed to a computer-implemented method executing operations including receiving a communication having an internet protocol (IP) address and a digital certificate at a device within the secured network; determining whether the IP address is identified as having a high-security risk level; if the IP address has a high-security risk level, assigning a security risk level to the digital certificate based on the security risk level of the IP address; and using the security risk level for the digital certificate in executing the one or more security policies. Other embodiments include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices.
US11516204B1
A method for providing secure single sign on includes receiving a first data object from an application hosting server, the first data object indicating at least a service provider name and identifying a configuration file corresponding to the service provider name, wherein the configuration file includes at least trusted identity information. The method also includes determining, using the configuration file corresponding to the service provider name, whether the first data object is valid and, in response to a determination that the first data object is valid, generating a response message.
US11516201B2
Encryption and decryption techniques based on one or more transposition vectors. A secret key is used to generate vectors that describe permutation (or repositioning) of characters within a segment length equal to a length of the transposition vector. The transposition vector is then inherited by the encryption process, which shifts characters and encrypts those characters using a variety of encryption processes, all completely reversible. In one embodiment, one or more auxiliary keys, transmitted as clear text header values, are used as initial values to vary the transposition vectors generated from the secret key, e.g., from encryption-to-encryption. Any number of rounds of encryption can be applied, each having associated headers used to “detokenize” encryption data and perform rounds to decryption to recover the original data (or parent token information). Format preserving encryption (FPE) techniques are also provided with application to, e.g., payment processing.
US11516199B2
In one embodiment, a networking device at an edge of a network enrolls with a controller that supervises operation of the networking device. The networking device sends a publication request to a cloud-based messaging service. The networking device provides, to the cloud-based messaging service, identification information that indicates the controller that supervises operation of the networking device. The networking device receives, from the cloud-based messaging service, authorization to publish messages to the cloud-based messaging service. The cloud-based messaging service uses the identification information to confirm an identity of the networking device with the controller that supervises operation of the networking device. The networking device sends, after receiving authorization to publish messages to the cloud-based messaging service, a message for publication to the cloud-based messaging service. The message comprises data sourced from an endpoint in the network.
US11516197B2
Embodiments may generally be directed components and techniques to detect a request to provide banking account information over a one or more voice connections, identify the requested banking account information, and generate speech data representing the banking account information requested. In embodiments further include communicating the speech data to another device.
US11516191B2
A method of secure data export from an automotive ECU to a requesting entity includes receiving a signed request, the request transmitting a first public encryption key. The signature is verified using a second public key stored in the automotive ECU. Further, the requesting entity is authenticated. Only upon successful verification and authentication the automotive ECU generates a random symmetric key for encrypting the data to be exported. The symmetric key is encrypted using the first public key received in the request, and unencrypted data is deleted. The encrypted data is exported to the requesting entity, which decrypts the symmetric key using a first private key associated with the first public key, and decrypts the data encrypted with the symmetric key.
US11516188B2
A secure element device for use in a connected device includes a first interface configured to enable communication with a communication module and a second interface configured to enable communication with an action module of the connected device. A processor coupled to the first interface and the second interface, executes a first set of computer-readable instructions, stored in a memory of the secure element device, to authenticate, via the first interface, the connected device on the communication network. The processor also executes a second set of computer-readable instructions, stored in the memory, to perform one or both of (i) obtaining, via the second interface, data from the action module, the data to be transmitted over the communication network and (ii) controlling, via the second interface, the action module to cause the action module to perform one or more operations based on an instruction received over the communication network.
US11516186B1
A hardware security module (HSM) client processes a request to store data in a set of HSMs. The HSM client determines a property of the data indicative of a sensitivity classification of the data. As a result of determining the data lacks a classification as sensitive, the HSM client transmits the data to a data store outside the set of HSMs and updates a database used by the HSM client to associate an identifier of the data with a reference to a location in the data store.
US11516173B1
A message composition system to generate and distribute a plurality of messages to individual recipients based on a single message request, wherein each message among the plurality of messages is addressed and sent to a distinct recipient. According to certain embodiments, the message composition system is configured to perform operations that include, receiving a request to generate a message at a client device, causing display of a composition interface in response to the request to generate the message, wherein the composition interface includes a presentation of a menu that includes a list of user contacts, receiving an identification of a plurality of user contacts from among the list of user contacts, and generating a set of messages in response to the identification of the plurality of user contacts, wherein the set of messages are each individually addressed to the users among the plurality of user contacts.
US11516172B2
An ingestion server is provided for processing emails and providing intelligent workflows. The ingestion server includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive an electronic mail message containing a set of email content and to determine a content type. The content type is one of structured content and unstructured content. The processor is configured to identify a parsing module from a plurality of parsing modules to process the set of email content. The processor is configured to apply the identified parsing module to the set of email content to obtain a set of parsed email content. The processor is configured to apply a mapper module to the set of parsed email content to obtain a routing path. The processor is also configured to define an intelligent workflow based on the routing path. The processor is also configured to submit the work item using the intelligent workflow.
US11516168B2
A computer system includes a calendar containing appointments. The system also includes one or more logic modules. Each logic module specifies a condition and a corresponding action. The profile may be applied to context data, such as data representing the current time, to perform the actions specified by the logic modules in response to detecting that the context data satisfies the conditions specified by the logic modules. In particular, the actions specified by the logic modules may be performed in response to detecting that the current time falls within the time period of an appointment on the calendar.
US11516161B1
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided that are configured to: display, at a first node, at least one first interface with a first user interface element and a second user interface element; display, at the first node, at least one second interface; generate a first message; display, at the second node, at least one third interface; generate a second message that does not include a file attachment with the second message; display, at the first node, at least one fourth interface with a reference to at least one file; and allow access, at the first node, to the at least one file.
US11516160B1
Techniques for efficient messaging client communication are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client front-end component of a messaging server operative to receive a protocol connect packet from a messaging client, the protocol connect packet initiating a client authentication process with the messaging client; and receive a message package from the messaging client, the message package received during the client authentication process; a client authentication component operative to perform the client authentication process with the messaging client; and a client message queueing component operative to queue the message package in an authorization-holding message queue in response to the message package being received during the client authentication process. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11516156B2
Methods and apparatus related to determining reply content for a reply to an electronic communication. Some implementations are directed generally toward analyzing a corpus of electronic communications to determine relationships between one or more original message features of “original” messages of electronic communications and reply content that is included in “reply” messages of those electronic communications. Some implementations are directed generally toward providing reply text to include in a reply to a communication based on determined relationships between one or more message features of the communication and the reply text.
US11516153B2
A computer system initiates a chat upon receiving a chat input from a user. The computer system records a chat state for the chat. When the chat is at the chat state, the computer system can operate to determine a search criterion from the chat input. The computer can then select a chat response from a chat library based at least in part on the chat state and the search criterion. The chat response can be communicated to the user.
US11516151B2
As example method includes queuing network traffic received at one or more input ports of one or more input modules of a network switch to a given output port of an output module of the network switch according to a first queuing system, subsequent to queuing the network traffic according to the first queueing system, queuing at least a portion of the network traffic according to a second queuing system instead of the first queueing system. According to the first queuing system, the network traffic is queued according to a first degree of granularity. According to the second queuing system, at least the portion of the network traffic is queued according to a second degree of granularity. The second degree of granularity is greater than the first degree of granularity.
US11516145B2
A packet control method, a flow table update method, and a node device including a first queue and a second queue, where the method includes: obtaining, by the node device, a first packet; determining, by the node device, that a data flow to which the first packet belongs is marked as an isolated flow; and if the first queue and/or the second queue meet and/or meets a first preset condition, controlling, by the node device, the first packet to enter the first queue and wait to be scheduled; or if the first queue and/or the second queue meet and/or meets a second preset condition, controlling, by the node device, the first packet to enter the second queue and wait to be scheduled.
US11516142B2
A wireless device may receive a radio link control (RLC) protocol data unit (PDU) from a lower layer (e.g., from a media access control (MAC) layer) when processing communications (e.g., packets) received from another wireless device. The receiving wireless device may identify that the PDU is an RLC service data unit (SDU) segment based at least in part on an indication corresponding to a sequence number associated with the RLC SDU segment. The receiving wireless device may then determine that the RLC SDU segment is received out of order based on previously received PDUs or previously received RLC SDU segments, and initiate a reassembly timer based on the out of order determination for the RLC SDUs. If the remaining RLC SDU segments (e.g., that complete the RLC SDU) are received before reassembly timer expires, the wireless device may reassemble the RLC SDU to be passed to a higher layer.
US11516134B2
This application discloses a method for controlling traffic in a packet-based network. In the method, after receiving a control packet from a transmit end, an intermediate node between the transmit end and the receive end sends a control packet at the head of a first control queue based on first duration, wherein the first duration is obtained based on a committed burst size (CBS) and a first committed information rate (CIR), and the intermediate node is configured to send a packet of a first transmit end to a first receive end in the packet-based network. After sending the control packet in the control queue, the intermediate node sends a first data packet set at the head of a data queue based on the sent control packet, wherein the first data packet set comprises C data packets, and C is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
US11516124B2
Techniques for leveraging MLD capabilities at edge nodes of network fabrics to receive SNMAs from silent hosts, and creating unicast addresses from the SNMAs for the silent nodes that are used as secondary matches in a network overlay if primary unicast address lookups fail. The edge nodes described herein may act as snoopers of MLD reports in order to identify the SNMAs of the silent hosts. The edge nodes then forge unicast addresses for the silent hosts that match with the least three bytes of the SNMAs. The forged unicast addresses are presented as unicast MAC/IP mappings in the fabric overlay. In situations where a primary IP address lookup fails, the look-up device performs a secondary lookup for a mapped address that has the last three bytes of the IP address. If a mapping is found, the lookup is sent as a unicast message to the matching MAC address.
US11516123B2
Techniques for configuring a logical network switch in label-switched networks are provided. In some embodiments, a first network device in a label-switched network is configured with a network address. A second network device in the label-switched network is configured with the same network address. The first network device is configured to use a set of labels for a set of virtual local area networks (VLANs). The second network device is configured to use the same set of labels for the same set of VLANs. The configured first and second network devices appear as a logical network device from the perspective of other network devices in the label-switched network.
US11516118B2
A method, an operator network (101) and nodes (120, 140, 160) for managing trafficare disclosed. The network exposure node (160) receives (A010) a Packet Flow Description (PFD) rule for a server application (190). The PFD rule comprises one or more protocol parameters for classification of traffic using a protocol related to said one or more protocol parameters. The one or more protocol parameters comprise for example an indication relating to common names (CNS), an indication relating to a domain name system (DNS) domain name, a server name indication (SNI), an indication relating to fraud prevention, an indication relating to a server IP address. The network exposure node (160)transmits (A020) the PFD rule to the session node (140), which transmits (A040), towards the user data node (120), a management request comprising the PFD rule. The user data node (120) receives (A080), from the client application (115), traffic destined to the server application (190). The user data node (120) classifies (A090) the traffic in accordance with the PFD rule. The user data node (120) enforces (A100) actions for the classified traffic. Corresponding computer programs (603, 803, 003) and computer program carriers (605, 805, 1005) are also disclosed.
US11516115B2
In some examples, a method includes receiving, by an egress network device for a network, messages from each of a plurality of ingress network devices for the network, wherein each of the messages specifies a multicast source, a multicast group, and an upstream multicast hop weight value for multicast traffic for the multicast source and the multicast group; selecting, by the egress network device and based on the upstream multicast hop weight values specified by the received messages, one of the plurality of ingress network devices to which to send a multicast join message of a plurality of multicast join messages for the multicast source and multicast group; and sending, by the egress network device, the multicast join message to the selected one of the plurality of ingress network devices.
US11516114B2
In an example, a method includes computing, by a computing device, for a segment routing policy that specifies a bandwidth constraint for the segment routing policy, first shortest paths through a network of network nodes, wherein each shortest path of the first shortest paths represents a different sequence of links connecting pairs of the network nodes from a source to a destination; in response to determining, by the computing device based on the bandwidth constraint for the segment routing policy, a link of one of the first shortest paths has insufficient bandwidth to meet a required bandwidth for the link, increasing a metric of the link; computing, by the computing device, for the segment routing policy that specifies the bandwidth constraint, based on the increased metric of the link, second shortest paths through the network of network nodes; and provisioning the second shortest paths in the network of nodes.
US11516113B2
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for network slicers. Network slicers can receive creation request messages and select network slices based on policies. A network slicer can indicate to next hop routers that it has lower routing costs in order to receive messages, and inspect the received messages to identify creation request messages. A network slicer can indicate to a DNS server that it has a higher priority than other network elements, and receive creation request messages based on the higher priority. New creation request messages can be sent to the selected network slices based on received creation request messages. The network can also create and send appropriate response messages to the creation request to establish future communications with the selected network slice.
US11516098B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for determining a packet's round trip time (RTT) in a network. A system can receive information of a packet sent by a component of the network and further determine an expected acknowledgement (ACK) sequence number associated with the packet based upon received information of the packet. The system can receive information of a subsequent packet received by the component and determine an ACK sequence number and a receiving time of the subsequent packet. In response to determining that the ACK sequence number of the subsequent TCP packet matches the expected ACK sequence number, the system can determine a round trip time (RTT) of the packet based upon the received information of the packet and the received information of the subsequent packet.
US11516097B2
A highly scalable distributed connection interface for data capture from multiple network service sources, comprising a connector module wherein, the connector module retrieves a plurality of data from a plurality of network data sources; employs a plurality of application programming interface routines to communicate with the plurality of data sources; accepts a plurality of analysis parameters and control commands directly from human interface devices or from one or more command and control storage devices; and specifies the action or actions to be taken on the retrieved data.
US11516080B2
Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks that have a configured logical network topology with virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the virtual networking devices if they were physically present. In some situations, the networking functionality provided for a managed computer network of a client includes receiving routing communications directed to the virtual networking devices and using included routing information to update the configuration of the managed computer network, such as to allow at least some computing nodes of a managed computer network to dynamically signal particular types of uses of one or more indicated target network addresses and/or to dynamically signal use of particular external public network addresses based on such routing information.
US11516076B2
A method for configuring a service node, a service node pool registrar, and a system are provided. The method includes receiving a service node query request sent by a management configuration device. The service node query request includes a service requirement. The service requirement is from a user or caused by a network change. The method further includes searching a service node database, to obtain service node information that matches the service node query request. The method further includes sending the matching service node information to the management configuration device, causing the management configuration device to perform network and service configuration on the matching service node according to network topology information that has been obtained and the matching service node information.
US11516075B1
A reconfigurable edge computing node of a complex system is provided, the edge computing node including a core module executing selectable core software, and selectable input module(s) and/or output module(s) which can be installed in corresponding input/output ports, wherein each of the input module(s) or output module(s) provides a conduit for moving data to or from the complex system, with selections being chosen from catalogs of available input modules, available output modules, and available core software. The edge computing node provides reconfiguration upon attachment of any input or output module(s), or upon installation of any core software, automatically reconfiguring the edge computing node to enable communication between the core module and the input module(s) and output module(s) using compatible protocols. Reconfiguration of the edge computing node has been previously tested for each allowable combination of available selections of the input and output module(s) to satisfy a certification requirement.
US11516069B1
Techniques are described for an IT and security operations application to automatically generate aggregate (or “bulk,” “group,” or “composite”) notable events by identifying notable events sharing common characteristics and aggregating the related notable events into a single aggregate notable event entity that can be displayed and operated upon. The IT and security operations application identifies related notable events based on notable events generated by a common correlation search, notable events having common event attributes, based on user-specified relatedness criteria, or other such criteria. Once identified, in some embodiments, the IT and security operations application displays, in notable event lists and other interfaces, a singular aggregate notable event to users representing each of the identified related notable events.
US11516066B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE), that is configured for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, may receive a control message that schedules first and second sets of repetitions of an uplink transmission. The UE may determine a phase coherency configuration to be applied for DMRS transmissions corresponding to each set of repetitions. The phase coherency configuration may be determined based on a phase coherency capability of the UE, and the phase coherency configuration may specify that phase coherency is to be maintained for one or more of the first set of repetitions separate from one or more of the second set of repetitions. The UE may transmit the first set of repetitions with a first set of demodulation reference signals and the second set of repetitions with a second set of demodulation reference signals in accordance with the phase coherency configuration.
US11516065B2
Faulted messages in 5G or 6G are generally discarded and a retransmission is then requested. However, the faulted message contains valuable information despite the few faulted message elements. Retransmission is a time-consuming energy-intensive process. Therefore, the present disclosure pertains to procedures for determining which specific message elements, of a corrupted message, are actually faulted. To do so, the receiver can determine a modulation quality of each message element by measuring a difference between the amplitude levels of the message element and the predetermined amplitude levels of the modulation scheme. For example, the modulation scheme may involve an I-branch and an orthogonal Q-branch, each with a different amplitude. The message quality may be related to the deviation of each branch amplitude from the closest predetermined amplitude level of the modulation scheme. A large amplitude deviation indicates a suspicious message element. Many other aspects are also disclosed.
US11516063B2
The present specification provides a method for transmitting guard symbol information, which is performed by a node in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: determining the guard symbol information, the guard symbol information indicating the number of guard symbols, desired by the node, associated with switching between a mobile terminal (MT) operation and a distributed unit (DU) operation; and transmitting the guard symbol information to a parent node, the guard symbol being a symbol not used on the basis of a transition between the MT operation and the DU operation.
US11516061B2
Configuring control information comprises determining a frequency offset including an RB and RE level frequency offset, where the frequency offset is determined based on a lowest RE of an SS/PBCH block and a lowest RE of CORESET for RMSI, jointly configuring, using a first field of 4 bits, the RB level frequency offset with a multiplexing pattern of the SS/PBCH block and the CORESET, a BW of the CORESET, and a number of symbols for the CORESET for a combination of a SCS of the SS/PBCH block and a SCS of the CORESET, configuring using a second field of the 4 bits generating an MIB including the RB level frequency offset and the RE level frequency offset; and transmitting, to a UE, the MIB over a PBCH.
US11516058B2
Systems and methods providing peak to average power ratio (PAPR) shaping for PAPR reduction using, for example, an extra-allocation peak reduction tone (PRT) signal processing technique are described. Carrier resources outside of carrier resources allocated for data transmission may be utilized for extra-allocation PRTs. Use of extra-allocation carrier resources for transmitting extra-allocation PRTs may be subject to a power threshold (T). The extra-allocation carrier resources and/or extra-allocation PRTs may be configured for peak to average power shaping of signal transmissions by a wireless device, such as base stations, user equipments (UEs), etc. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
US11516054B2
A circuit includes a polar transmitter to generate a radio frequency output from amplitude and phase signal components. The polar transmitter includes an amplifier to combine amplitude and phase signal components. A processor is coupled to the polar transmitter to provide the amplitude and phase signal components. The processor includes: a digital modulation circuit to generate a modulated digital signal including in-phase and quadrature signal components and a correction circuit to calculate and apply a complex digital offset for local oscillator feedthrough of the amplifier. The complex digital offset includes an in-phase offset correction factor and a quadrature offset correction factor.
US11516048B2
Systems and methods distributing data within a network for long-term storage are provided. Confederate host computers are arranged into interconnected rings by bridging confederate host computers. Payloads are routed through the network to a respective one of the rings associated with a respective one of the ring identifiers matching the identifier of the respective data payload for storage. Preferably, the bridging confederate host computers identify a destination ring for the payloads, transmit the payload to a next confederate host computer in a current ring where an identifier for the payload matches a ring identifier for the current ring, and transmit the payload to a next confederate host computer in a connected ring where the identifier associated with the payload does not match the ring identifier for the current ring.
US11516047B2
A communication path in a loop form is formed by trunk lines and a redundant communication path, which is formed by a switch and a backup line. In order to be applied to a bus-type communication network such as a CAN, the switch is normally off, and the backup line is disconnected from a path in a steady state. A disconnection detection unit is provided at each of joint connectors. When any disconnection detection unit detects disconnection, the switch is closed to enable use of the redundant path. Further, content of a routing map of a central gateway is automatically rewritten to preferentially select the redundant path that is not disconnected, and thus the path is changed.
US11516044B2
To realize a low power consumption and a small area of a network communication system and a semiconductor device for mounting the same. In the processing method of the network router or network communication frame, the received frame is input to the hash generator, to obtain an address based on the resulting hash value, the position of the address in the rule table, stores the rule corresponding to the received frame.
US11516041B2
The present invention separately includes a push server which enables a notification message regarding occurrence of an event to be received even though a smart home application is turned off in a mobile terminal. The present invention receives a notification message using the push server, and resource information corresponding to an event of a home device is included in the notification message which is transmitted from the push server to the mobile terminal.
US11516038B1
Various embodiments provide for data transmission using alert signals to carry data, which can be used in such applications as data network communications between sensors (e.g., cameras, motion, radar, etc.) and computing equipment within vehicles (e.g., smart and autonomous cars).
US11516035B2
Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses for enabling chat sessions are presented. In response to detecting that a first user is viewing a first program, a chat invitation may be automatically transmitted to a second user. The chat invitation may identify the first user and the first program, and further may invite the second user to initiate a chat session with the first user. An updated chat invitation may be automatically transmitted in response to detecting that the first user has changed to viewing a second program, and a chat session that has been initiated may subsequently be transferred to another device. Content prioritization settings may be accounted for in transmitting one or more chat invitations, and before a chat invitation is transmitted, it may be determined that a sufficient amount of time has elapsed to suggest that the user will continue viewing the first program.
US11516031B2
A PoE system includes a plurality of PoE devices and a hub that are coupled in a ring configuration through a plurality of network cables. The hub is coupled to two of the network cables, and provides electric power to at least one of the network cables that is coupled to the hub. Each of the PoE devices is coupled to two of the network cables, receives electric power from one of the two network cables, and supplies electric power to the other one of the two network cables. As a consequence, each of the PoE devices can be directly or indirectly powered by the hub.
US11516029B2
Described is a process measurement device having an interface for connecting a plug-in memory, in which a processing measurement device includes a memory operating device that can switch the process measurement device into a memory access mode when the memory is connected to the process measurement device. Also described is a power supply that ensures that the energy demand required for read access or write access to the process measurement device is automatically covered after the connection of the memory by increasing the amount of electrical energy that is freely available in the process measurement device. Undesired undersupply of the process measurement device can thereby be effectively avoided.
US11516024B2
A semiconductor device includes a memory, a random number generation circuit, and a control circuit. The memory stores key information, and the random number generation circuit generates first and second random number signals. The control circuit generates sixth and seventh random number signals from the first random number signal and the key information, generates encrypted update data from update data using the seventh random number signal, transmits the first and second random number signals as request signals to an external terminal device, receives, from the external device, first and second response signals as response signals in response to the request signals, generates an eighth random number signal using the first response signal, the second and the sixth random number signals as input signals, and provides the encrypted update data for the external terminal device when the second response signal coincides with the eighth random number signal.
US11516020B2
In a key management method performed by a terminal, a device key including a device public key and a device private key is generated in a security zone. A local device parameter and the device public key are transmitted to a certificate authentication server. A device certificate fed back by the certificate authentication server is received by the terminal. The signature data of the device certificate is generated by signing the device parameter and the device public key by using an authentication private key of the certificate authentication server. The terminal then stores the device private key and the device certificate in the security zone.
US11516018B1
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums for secure end-to-end digital communications involving mobile wallets. The result is direct, secure, in-band messaging using mobile wallets that may be used to send messages such as payments, requests for money, financial information, or messages to authorize a debit or credit.
US11516017B2
An endpoint for trusted fabrication, the endpoint including at least one secure controller configured for connection to a wide area network; and at least one untrusted controller configured for local communication, wherein the endpoint is configured for connection to a fabricator and further configured to receive digitally-signed data specifying at least one item for manufacture; verify the digitally-signed data; and direct the fabricator to manufacture the at least one item after verifying the digitally signed data. A method for trusted on-demand manufacturing, the method including receiving, at an endpoint connected to a fabricator, digitally signed data describing at least one item for manufacture; verifying, at the endpoint, the digitally signed data; and manufacturing the at least one item using the digitally signed data after verifying the digitally signed data, wherein the endpoint comprises at least one secure controller and at least one untrusted controller.
US11516016B2
A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
US11516014B2
A system for cryptographic wireless detection and authentication of fluids includes a computing device configured to receive, from a transmitter attached to a container, a unique identifier associated with a fluid contained in the container, locate, at an immutable sequential listing, at least an identifier-specific record using the unique identifier, and a lot identifier associated with the unique identifier, retrieve, from the immutable sequential listing, at least a lot-specific record using the lot identifier, capture, from the container, at least a secondary datum describing the container, generate an authenticity probability score as a function of the at least an identifier-specific record, the at least a lot-specific record, and the at least a secondary datum, and display to a user an output based on the authenticity probability score.
US11516010B2
Embodiments disclosed systems and methods to broadcast a message to one or more virtual data processing (DP) accelerators. In response to receiving a broadcast instruction from an application, the broadcast instruction designating one or more virtual DP accelerators of a plurality of virtual DP accelerators to receive a broadcast message, the system encrypts the broadcast message based on a broadcast session key for a broadcast communication session. The system determines one or more public keys of one or more security key pairs each associated with one of the designated virtual DP accelerators. The system encrypts the broadcast session key based on the determined one or more public keys. The system broadcasts the encrypted broadcast message, and the one or more encrypted broadcast session keys to adjacent virtual DP accelerators for propagation.
US11516006B2
The disclosed embodiments provide a distributed transaction system including a group of validator nodes that are known to each other in a network but are indistinguishable to other network nodes. The validator nodes form a Committee including a Leader node and one or more Associate nodes configured to receive and process transaction requests and candidate requests, for example, to add new blocks to one or more blockchains. The Committee may be dynamically changed, such that new network nodes may be added to the Committee or may replace existing validator nodes. The Associate nodes also may coordinate with each other to select a new Leader node. The system may allow multiple request-fulfillment process to run simultaneously, thereby enhance the efficiency of the system. The disclosed embodiments reduce the distributed system's reliance on the stability of any particular node(s) in the network, as the validator nodes in the Committee may be changed at a sufficient frequency to remove unreliable, unavailable, or otherwise untrusted nodes. Further, the disclosed embodiments provide a scheme that helps ensure the Leader node, as well as the other Committee members, functions properly.
US11515983B2
A channel state information request requesting a device to feedback channel state information can be received. Whether the channel state information request corresponds to regular latency based operation or reduced latency based operation can be determined. Channel state information can be derived based on a first reference resource when the channel state information request corresponds to regular latency based operation. Channel state information can be derived based on a second reference resource when the channel state information request corresponds to reduced latency based operation. The reduced latency based operation can have a latency less than the regular latency based operation. The derived channel state information can be reported to a network.
US11515977B2
Disclosed are a signal transmission method and apparatus for transmitting a PRS signal in a 5G NR system, enabling a PRS to be applied to terminal positioning in a 5G NR system. Provided are a signal transmission method, comprising: determining positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information preset for a cell; and sending a PRS signal to a terminal according to the PRS configuration information.
US11515970B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may map hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback that includes a first HARQ-ACK bit associated with a high priority and a second HARQ-ACK bit associated with a low priority to a sequence cyclic shift value that provides an unequal reliability between the first HARQ-ACK bit and the second HARQ-ACK bit. The UE may transmit, to a base station, the HARQ-ACK feedback via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 0. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11515960B2
A transmission device includes a wavelength multiplexer that wavelength-multiplexes a plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths to generate a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, an amplifier that outputs the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal to a transmission path, and a first processor that allocates wavelength bands to the plurality of optical signals to be wavelength-multiplexed into the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal and controls power of the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal in accordance with the wavelength bands allocated to the plurality of optical signals.
US11515957B2
Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver transmitting/receiving a wireless signal; and a processor controlling an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver receives a first frame including information on a manner for accessing, by a plurality of wireless communication terminals including the wireless communication terminal, a base wireless communication terminal. The processor acquires a manner for accessing the base wireless communication terminal on a basis of the first frame. The transceiver accesses the base communication terminal on a basis of the manner for accessing the base wireless communication terminal. The base wireless communication terminal is any one communication terminal different from the plurality of wireless communication terminals.
US11515950B2
A system and method for testing (e.g., rapidly and inexpensively) devices such as integrated circuits (IC) with integrated antennas configured for millimeter wave transmission and/or reception. The method may first perform a calibration operation on a reference device under test (DUT). The calibration operation may determine a set of reference DUT FF base functions and may also generate a set of calibration coefficients. After the calibration step using the reference DUT, the resulting reference DUT FF base functions and the calibration coefficients (or reconstruction matrix) may be used in determining far-field patterns of DUTs based on other field measurements, e.g., measurements taken in the near field of the DUT.
US11515947B2
An example system includes a first network device having first circuitry. The first network device is configured to perform operations including receiving data to be transmitted to a second network device over an optical communications network, and transmitting first information and second information to the second device. The first information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a first communications link of the optical communications network and using a first subset of optical subcarriers. The second information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a second communications link of the optical communications network and using a second subset of optical subcarriers. The first subset of optical subcarriers is different from the second subset of optical subcarriers.
US11515941B2
Embodiments relate to a local free space optical (FSO) terminal that transmits and receives optical beams. The FSO terminal includes a fore optic and a dispersive optical component. A receive (Rx) optical beam from a remote FSO terminal is received and focused by the fore optic to a Rx spot at a focal plane of the fore optic. A transmit (Tx) optical beam with a different wavelength forms a Tx spot at the focal plane and is collimated and projected by the fore optic to the remote FSO terminal. The dispersive optical component is positioned along optical paths of both the Rx beam and the Tx beam. Among other advantages, a wavelength dependence of the dispersive optical component laterally separates the Rx spot and the Tx spot at the focal plane.
US11515937B2
Apparatuses, methods, and systems of hub communication with a satellite network or a terrestrial network are disclosed. One method includes detecting presence of the satellite network, detecting, by the hub, presence of a terrestrial network, selecting to connect to one of the satellite network or the terrestrial network based on a priority ruleset, estimating a propagation delay between the hub and a base station of the satellite network when the satellite network is selected, adjusting a timing offset between transmit and receive radio frames at the hub based on whether the satellite network or the terrestrial network is selected, and based at least on the propagation delay and a fixed frame offset between uplink and downlink frames at base station, and communicating with the base station of the satellite network or a base station of the terrestrial network.
US11515933B2
Methods and systems are described for providing end-to-end beamforming. For example, end-to-end beamforming systems include end-to-end relays and ground networks to provide communications to user terminals located in user beam coverage areas. The ground segment can include geographically distributed access nodes and a central processing system. Return uplink signals, transmitted from the user terminals, have multipath induced by a plurality of receive/transmit signal paths in the end to end relay and are relayed to the ground network. The ground network, using beamformers, recovers user data streams transmitted by the user terminals from return downlink signals. The ground network, using beamformers generates forward uplink signals from appropriately weighted combinations of user data streams that, after relay by the end-end-end relay, produce forward downlink signals that combine to form user beams.
US11515929B2
A PCRF (4) stores a policy rule management table in which a policy rule is associated with a device type, acquires the device type serving as an application target of the policy rule, and a device ID assigned to the device, determines the policy rule corresponding to the acquired type of the device (2), and instructs the DPI to apply the determined policy rule to the device corresponding to the acquired device ID. The DPI (5) acquires the device ID assigned to the device serving as the application target of the policy rule, applies the policy rule provided through the instruction to communication from the device (2) corresponding to the device ID assigned to the device to which the PCRF (4) instructs to apply the determined rule, and performs control.
US11515927B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless device may determine a best beam for communications with a second wireless device using a beam selection procedure and beam selection algorithm based on measurements of one or more beam selection parameters for different layers of beams. For example, the first wireless device may measure a beam selection parameter to select a first layer beam and then may measure the beam selection parameter for one or more second layer beams corresponding to the first layer beam. Based on the beam selection parameter measurements, the first wireless device may determine to backtrack and select a different first layer beam to continue the beam selection procedure. Additionally, the first wireless device may apply dithering to the initially selected first layer beam to decrease chances the initially selected first layer beam is selected again.
US11515920B2
Aspects described herein relate to communicating with a base station over multiple frequency bands using a first beam, and switching from the first beam to the second beam during a time period or based on a timing of the reference band. Other aspects relate to transmitting an indication of one or more parameters for determining a reference band of the multiple frequency bands to use as a timing reference for switching beams for communicating over the multiple frequency bands.
US11515918B2
Systems and techniques for transmitting channel state information (CSI) include: receiving configuration information related to the CSI from a base station, the configuration information including information on a CSI-RS resource set; receiving a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) from the base station; and transmitting the CSI to the base station based on the configuration information and the CSI-RS. The CSI-RS resource set includes M CSI-RS resource groups; in addition, N CSI-RS resource groups (N≤M) for reporting the CSI are determined from the M CSI-RS resource groups; the CSI includes N CSI sets generated based on a CSI-RS resource combination in the N CSI-RS resource groups. To generate an n-th (1≤n≤N) CSI set, a specific CSI-RS resource in an n-th (1≤n≤N) CSI-RS resource group is used for channel measurement; and a specific CSI-RS resource in the remaining CSI-RS groups other than the n-th CSI-RS resource group is used for interference measurement.
US11515912B2
A network node signals to a wireless communication device which precoders in a codebook are restricted from being used. The network node in this regard generates codebook subset restriction signaling that, for each of one or more groups of precoders, jointly restricts the precoders in the group by restricting a certain component (e.g., a certain beam precoder) that the precoders in the group have in common. This signaling may be for instance rank-agnostic signaling that jointly restricts the precoders in a group without regard to the precoders' transmission rank. Regardless, the network node sends the generated signaling to the wireless communication device.
US11515911B2
A method for Multi-User Multi-Input Multi-Output (MU-MIMO) transmission is provided. The method comprises: receiving an uplink Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) frame from a plurality of stations; estimating downlink channel states for the plurality of stations based on the uplink OFDMA frame; and selecting one or more of the plurality of stations for downlink MU-MIMO transmissions based on the estimation of downlink channel states for the plurality of stations.
US11515900B1
A transmitter circuit applicable to a digital isolator is provided, adapted to receive a data input signal and coupled to an isolation barrier, developing a receiver input signal to a receiver circuit for generating a data output signal. The transmitter circuit generates a transmitter output signal in response to a rising edge and falling edge of the data input signal, and includes a rising and falling converter for outputting a converted data input signal according to the rising edge and falling edge of the data input signal, a delay and logic unit for receiving the converted data input signal and generating a carrier signal, and an AND gate receiving the converted data input signal and the carrier signal, and outputting the transmitter output signal. Since a number of pulses of the carrier signal is limited and definite, the present invention achieves to reduce power consumption and electromagnetic interferences effectively.
US11515883B2
An integrated circuit includes a set of N unit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) having a common architecture, and which provide an aggregate data rate. Moreover, the integrated circuit includes control logic that selects subsets of the set of N unit ADCs in order to realize sub-ADCs of different data rates that can each be an arbitrary integer multiple of an inverse of N times the aggregate data rate of the N unit ADCs. Furthermore, the control logic may dynamically select the subsets on the fly or on a frame-by-frame basis. This dynamically selection may occur at boot time and/or a runtime. Additionally, the given different data rate may correspond to one or more phases of a multi-phase clock in the integrated circuit, where the multiphase clock may include a number of phases corresponding to a number of possible subsets, and given selected subsets may not use all of the available phases.
US11515881B2
An analog to digital converter (ADC) device includes ADC circuits, a calibration circuit and a skew adjusting circuit. The ADC circuits convert an input signal according to clock signals, to generate first quantized outputs. The calibration circuit calibrates the first quantized outputs to generate second quantized outputs. The skew adjusting circuit includes an estimating circuit and a feedback circuit. The estimating circuit analyzes the second quantized outputs to generate detection signals, wherein the detection signals are related to time difference information of the clock signals. The skew adjusting circuit outputs the detection signals as adjustment signals, wherein the adjustment signals are configured to reduce a clock skew of the ADC circuits. The feedback circuit analyzes the detection signals generated by the estimating circuit, to generate a feedback signal to the estimating circuit, wherein the estimating circuit is configured to adjust the detection signals according to the feedback signal.
US11515879B2
A counter is provided. A charge distributing circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor. A first terminal of the first switch and a first terminal of the third switch are connected to a first input terminal of an operational amplifier. A second terminal of the first switch is connected to a first terminal of the third capacitor and a first terminal of the fourth switch. A second terminal of the third switch is connected to a first terminal of the fourth capacitor and a first terminal of the second switch. A second terminal of the third capacitor and a second terminal of the fourth capacitor are grounded. A second terminal of the second switch and a second terminal of the fourth switch are coupled to a reference voltage.
US11515875B2
A device, comprising: a pair of force sensors located for detecting a user squeeze input; and a controller operable in a squeeze detection operation to detect the user squeeze input based on a cross-correlation between respective sensor signals originating from the pair of force sensors.
US11515869B2
A semiconductor device, including a control circuit that has a gate control circuit driving a power semiconductor element. The control circuit further includes a plurality of alarm detection circuits respectively detecting a plurality of abnormalities, a protection circuit stopping the gate control circuit responsive to the detection of any abnormality, an alarm signal generation circuit generating an alarm signal responsive to the detected abnormality, a warning detection circuit detecting a warning before any of the abnormalities is detected, and a pulse generation circuit generating a warning signal while the warning is being detected. The alarm signal is a one-shot pulse having a pulse width thereof corresponding to the detected abnormality, such that alarm signals generated responsive to different abnormalities have different pulse widths. The warning signal includes a plurality of successive pulses, each of which has a pulse width smaller than any of the pulse widths of the alarm signals.
US11515863B2
A comb signal generator that includes at least two signal sources that each provide a signal, wherein the signals provided by the at least two signal sources are shaped similarly. The com signal generator also has a combining circuit connected with the at least two signal sources, wherein the combining circuit is configured to combine the signals provided by the at least two signal sources, thereby generating a combined signal. Further, the com signal generator includes a clipping circuit connected with the combining circuit, wherein the clipping circuit is configured to receive and process the combined signal, thereby generating a comb signal. Further, a method of providing a phase and amplitude reference is described.
US11515862B2
A true single-phase clock (TSPC) D flip-flop includes four stages. The four stages are serially connected between the input terminal and the output terminal of the TSPC D-type flip-flop. Each stage is selectively equipped with two connecting devices. One of the two connecting devices is a resistive element. The other of the two connecting devices is a short circuit element. When the node between two stages is in the floating state, the voltage change is slowed down by the resistive element. Consequently, the possibility of causing the function failure of the D-type flip-flop is minimized.
US11515855B2
A SAW resonator comprises two reflectors and a transducer arranged between the reflectors. A resonant space between the transducer and a respective reflector is set large enough to enable occurrence of main resonance and at least one further resonance of comparable admittance. Thus, a multiple resonant resonator is achieved that can be used as a parallel resonator in a filter circuit with a DMS track for example to improve attenuation in a stop band.
US11515854B2
An LC composite component includes a magnetic substrate with magnetism, a magnetic layer with magnetism, inductors, capacitors, and core parts with magnetism. The magnetic substrate includes a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface. The magnetic layer is disposed to face the first surface of the magnetic substrate. The inductors and the capacitors are disposed between the first surface of the magnetic substrate and the magnetic layer. The core parts are disposed between the first surface of the magnetic substrate and the magnetic layer and connected to the magnetic layer. The thickness of the core part is 1.0 or more times the thickness of the magnetic layer, the thickness of the magnetic substrate is 1.0 or more times the thickness of the magnetic layer.
US11515840B2
The present disclosure is to improve the power added efficiency of a power amplifier at high output power. The power amplifier includes: a first capacitor with a radio frequency signal input to one end thereof; a first transistor whose base is connected to the other end of the first capacitor to amplify the radio frequency signal; a bias circuit for supplying bias to the base of the first transistor; and a second capacitor with one end connected to the base of the first transistor and the other end connected to the emitter of the first transistor.
US11515830B2
In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, solar energy shade structures and methods of design and revenue generation are disclosed. These systems comprise structures capable of supporting solar panel at heights greater than 18 feet above their mounting surface. These systems may be installed in confined spaces. These systems also comprise structures that are customizable, allowing an installation to be configured with a desired lighting and environmental effect. The methods discussed herein describe processes for achieving desired design effects based on natural elements. Moreover, the methods discussed herein describe processes for reducing the costs of generating solar energy and/or reducing the costs of providing a solar structure.
US11515822B2
An adaptive torque disturbance cancellation method and motor control system for rotating a load are described. The system has: (i) a speed controller for receiving a first input signal indicating a desired motor speed and, in response, for outputting a motor control signal; (ii) current sensing circuitry for sensing current through a motor that rotates in response to the speed controller; (iii) circuitry for storing, into a storage device, history data representative of the current through a motor when the motor operates to rotate the load; and (iv) circuitry for modifying the motor control signal in response to the history data.
US11515819B2
A method for stabilizing a DC link voltage of an electrical converter, the method including: determining a DC link voltage signal for the DC link voltage of the electrical converter; determining a fluctuation signal of the DC link voltage by applying a high pass filter to the DC link voltage signal; determining a torque offset by multiplying the fluctuation signal with a gain value; and modifying a reference torque with the torque offset for controlling the electrical converter. The gain value is adjusted by: determining a DC link voltage ripple from the DC link voltage signal; and comparing the DC link voltage ripple with a threshold and, when the DC link voltage ripple is higher than the threshold, increasing the gain value.
US11515816B2
Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting rotation of a motor, including a first switching device and a second switching device that are connected to a power supply, a third switching device and a fourth switching device that are connected to a ground, a motor connected between a first node to which the first switching device and the third switching device are connected and a second node to which the second switching device and the fourth switching device are connected, a first resistor device and a second resistor device that are disposed between the third switching device and the ground and between the fourth switching device and the ground, respectively, and a controller configured to derive a rotation amount of the motor through integration of current flowing in the first resistor device or the second resistor device by counter-electromotive force generated when the motor brakes.
US11515799B2
A resonant converter controller circuit is provided. Each period in drive control has a drive time interval and a pause time interval for driving/pausing the resonant converter. The resonant converter controller circuit includes a first oscillating means for generating a clock signal, a second oscillating means for generating a sawtooth wave signal, a third oscillating means for generating a rectangular wave signal, comparison means for outputting a comparison signal indication the rive time interval, by comparing the sawtooth wave signal with a threshold signal, which is generated based on a difference voltage between an output voltage of the resonant converter and a target voltage, and which indicates a ration of the drive time interval to the pause time interval, and a logical operation means for generating a drive control signal based on the comparison signal and the rectangular wave signal to drive and control the resonant converter.
US11515797B2
A universal serial bus (USB) source device adapted to be coupled to a USB sink device via a USB cable, the USB source device including: a voltage bus (VBUS) terminal adapted to be coupled to a VBUS conductor of the USB cable; a configuration channel (CC) terminal adapted to be coupled to a CC conductor of the USB cable; a VOUT node coupled to the VBUS terminal and adapted to be coupled to a voltage supply; a controller circuit coupled to the VBUS terminal, the CC terminal and the VOUT node; a load circuit coupled to a discharge signal connection of the controller and to the VOUT node; and a resistor divider coupled to the VOUT node and the controller and adapted to be coupled to the voltage supply.
US11515791B2
A transient response improving system and method with a prediction mechanism of an error amplified signal are provided. A current sensor circuit senses a current flowing through a first resistor connected between an adapter and an electronic device. When the current is larger than a current threshold, a predicting circuit calculates a target voltage level based on a common voltage and a voltage of the battery and instantly pulls up or down a voltage level of the error amplified signal to the target voltage level. A comparator compares the error amplified signal with a ramp signal to output a comparison signal. A controller circuit controls a driver circuit to switch a high-side switch and a low-side switch according to the comparison signal.
US11515790B2
The invention provides a conversion circuit for converting input voltage into output voltage, including: a full-bridge rectifier circuit including first and second bridge arms connected in parallel and electrically connected between first and second ends of the output voltage; a first switch branch electrically connected between the first end of the input voltage and the first end of the output voltage, and including first and second switches connected in series to form a first connection node; a first resonant unit electrically connected between the first connection point and midpoint of the first bridge arm; and a first transformer including a first primary winding connected in series with the first resonant unit; and a first secondary winding connected between midpoint of the first bridge arm and midpoint of the second bridge arm. The conversion circuit of the invention improves conversion efficiency while maintaining smaller voltage stress on switches.
US11515778B2
Provided is a power conversion device capable of continuing the transmission of power even in the event of failure of a DC-to-DC converter cell. The power conversion device according to the present invention includes: a unit having a plurality of DC-to-DC converter cells; a short-circuit device that short-circuits a failed cell; and a control circuit that controls the plurality of DC-to-DC converter cells. The control circuit controls the voltage of a second cell terminal of a healthy cell included in a unit that includes the failed cell, based on a failed cell count m, so that the power of a first cell terminal and the power of the second cell terminal are matched.
US11515773B2
A linear vibration motor is provided, comprising a housing, a spring part, a vibrator and a stator, the housing having a chamber, the stator, the vibrator and the spring part being provided in the chamber, the vibrator comprising a counterweight part and a magnet connected together, the stator comprising a pole core and a coil, the pole core being connected to the housing, the coil being wound around the pole core, the housing being configured to be magnetically conductive, the vibrator being suspended relative to the stator by the spring part, the housing comprising a top part and an opposed bottom part, and the vibrator being configured to vibrate along a connecting line between the top part and the bottom part.
US11515770B2
Provided is a manufacturing device for a rotor core and a manufacturing method for a rotor core in which it is possible to suitably fit a columnar core rod into a center hole of a laminated iron core, when fitting and installing the laminated iron core into a fitting recess of a first mold. A device for manufacturing a rotor core includes: a first mold; a second mold that engages with the first mold and clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a guide plate that has a through hole into which the core rod is inserted and is mounted at one end of the laminated iron core in such a manner that the through hole is in communication with the center hole of the laminated iron core, in which the guide plate has an opening diameter of the through hole on one surface side of one end side of the laminated iron core that is substantially the same as an opening diameter of the center hole, and an opening diameter of the through hole on the other side on the side of the first mold is larger than an opening diameter on the one surface side.
US11515766B2
A manufacturing method of an electric pump includes engaging and welding first and second extended portions with first and second hooks, respectively, and cutting a plurality of connecting portions after the engaging and welding.
US11515764B2
The subject of the invention is a method and a device for determination of a torsional deflection of a rotation shaft in the electromechanical drivetrain. The method uses a current and a voltage signals measurement of the driving electrical machine and an angular speed measurement of the shaft of the drivetrain and includes the step of measuring of a voltage UDC of the DC link unit of a converter; the step of calculating a value of a load torque Tload of the driving electrical machine; the step of detecting of an oscillation OSC(Tload) in the load torque Tload and calculation magnitudes of characteristic frequencies of Fast Fourier Transform FFT(UDC) of the voltage UDC of DC link unit; the step of determining of a timestamp indicators tTload for oscillations OSC(Tload) and tFFT of UDC for magnitudes of characteristic frequencies of FFT(UDC) of the voltage UDC of DC link unit; the step of comparing the value of the timestamp indicators tTload and tFFT and determining a torsional deflection of the rotation shaft if tTload
US11515760B2
A rotating electric machine for a vehicle includes a rectifier fixed to an outer side of the frame member and constituting a rectification circuit which rectifies the alternating current generated by the stator; a battery terminal protruding from the rectifier and configured to be connected with a battery cable; an insulating member having a through hole in which the battery terminal is inserted; and a waterproof cap attached to the insulating member so as to cover a connection part of the battery terminal with the battery cable in a waterproof state. The insulating member includes an annular protruding part protruding inward from an inner peripheral surface of the through hole. The protruding part is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the battery terminal in such a state that the protruding part is elastically deformed.
US11515757B2
An improved liquid cooled apparatus for transferring large torques magnetically with a primary rotary member and a secondary rotary member as is set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 7,294,947. The primary rotary member has permanent magnets, the secondary rotary member with electro-conductive materials. Both of said rotors being encased in a liquid tight casing enclosure and said rotors both being liquid cooled to allow for power transfers in excess of 260 KW and 1000 ft.lb torque.
US11515755B2
Stator housing for an electric machine, includes a plurality of axially extending main channels, wherein pairs of adjacent main channels are connected by deflection channels to form a meandering cooling path for a coolant, and a plurality of connection channels that connect each pair of adjacent main channels in a fluid conductive manner at an axial position between the deflection channels.
US11515749B2
A motor assembly includes a motor, a housing including a housing space to house the motor, oil in a vertically lower region of the housing space, and an oil passage to lead the oil from the vertically lower region of the housing space through the motor to the vertically lower region of the housing space. The oil passage includes a first oil passage extending through an inside of the motor, and a second oil passage extending through an outside of the motor. One of the first oil passage and the second oil passage includes a cooler to cool the oil therein.
US11515741B2
An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport, an energy transfer condition exists along a route, routing, by the transport, to a location on the route based on the energy transfer condition exceeding an energy transfer value and based on one or more traffic conditions, aligning, by the transport, a position of the transport at the location to wirelessly receive an energy transfer, and receiving, by the transport, the energy transfer while the transport is in motion.
US11515738B2
A wireless power transmission system comprising a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power receiving device is configured to enter a cloak state when a temporary pause in power transfer is desired. The wireless power receiving device may allow or deny a communication data stream with the wireless power transmitting device during the cloak state. The wireless power receiving device may request a hot start power transfer phase with the wireless power transmitting device after the cloak state. The wireless power transmitting device may or revert (reset) to a default operating state in the event that a control error packet is received during the cloak state.
US11515737B2
A power receiving unit includes: a power receiving section configured to receive power that is fed from a power feeding unit in a non-contact manner; a rectification section configured to rectify the power received by the power receiving section; a method determination section configured to identify a feeding method of the power feeding unit; and a target voltage setting section configured to set a target voltage of the power rectified by the rectification section, to a value corresponding to the feeding method identified by the method determination section.
US11515736B2
Provided are a wireless charging system, a wireless charging device and a wireless charging method. The wireless charging device includes a voltage conversion circuit, a wireless transmitter circuit and a communication control circuit. The voltage conversion circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and convert the input voltage to obtain an output voltage and an output current. The wireless transmitter circuit is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal according to the output voltage and the output current of the voltage conversion circuit to perform wireless charging on a device to be charged. The communication control circuit is configured to perform wireless communication with the device to be charged during the wireless charging, to adjust a transmitting power of the wireless transmitter circuit, such that the transmitting power matches a charging voltage and/or a charging current required by a present charging stage of the battery.
US11515730B2
A detection circuit detects at least one of a value of a current flowing through a power transmitting coil, and a value of a current or voltage generated by an auxiliary coil. A control circuit determines a transmitting frequency based on the value detected by the detection circuit, the transmitting frequency at least locally minimizing load dependence. The control circuit determines a voltage for the transmitting power at which an output voltage of a power receiver apparatus is equal to a predetermined target voltage when generating the transmitting power having the transmitting frequency determined, and controls the power supply circuit to generate the transmitting power having the transmitting frequency and voltage determined.
US11515728B2
Example wirelessly powered unmanned aerial vehicles and tracks for providing wireless power are described herein. An example apparatus includes a track section having a transmitter coil to generate an alternating magnetic field and an unmanned aerial vehicle having a receiver coil. The alternating magnetic field induces an alternating current in the receiver coil when the unmanned aerial vehicle is disposed in the alternating magnetic field.
US11515712B2
A battery module including a plurality of battery sub packs and an electronic device including the battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a battery pack including a plurality of battery sub packs, a power delivery circuit connectable to the plurality of battery sub packs, a plurality of switches connected between the plurality of battery sub packs and the power delivery circuit, and at least one processor configured to control the plurality of switches to transmit power stored in a first battery sub pack to the power delivery circuit during a first time interval and transmit power stored in the power delivery circuit to a second battery sub pack during a second time interval. Other various embodiments are also provided herein.
US11515701B2
A coupling circuit (20) with switching function for coupling an insulation monitoring device (6, 6a, 6b) to an unearthed power supply system (2, 2a, 2b), consisting of a coupling module (22) or a plurality of identical coupling modules (22) connected in series, wherein the coupling module (22) has at least one switch unit (25), which comprises a coupling impedance (26), a switch (24), arranged in series to the coupling impedance (26), for mains disconnection and a control circuit (28) for controlling the switch (24), and also exactly one transformer (30) for voltage supply and for potential separation.
US11515697B2
A high-voltage cable sealing end (100) has a primary volume (102) and a secondary volume (104) fluidically connected thereto, which are filled with an insulating fluid. The primary volume (102) and the secondary volume (104) are sealed with respect to the atmosphere surrounding the high-voltage cable sealing end (100). The secondary volume (104) can be disconnected from the primary volume (102) via a separable connection (106) which can be cut off in a fluid-tight manner. A drying agent, which draws moisture out of the insulating fluid, is introduced into the secondary volume (104).
US11515680B2
A contact system comprises a ground cylinder, a shielding cylinder press-fit with the ground cylinder, and a contact ring disposed between the ground cylinder and the shielding cylinder. The contact ring includes a strip of electrically conductive material defining a plurality of projections on at least one longitudinal side. The projections electrically contact the ground cylinder and the shielding cylinder for establishing an electrically conductive connection therebetween.
US11515678B2
A splice connector assembly configured to conduct more than 1 kilowatt of electricity includes a terminal having a connection portion configured to interconnect with a corresponding mating terminal. The terminal also has an attachment portion. The attachment portion has a planar shape. The attachment portion is attached to a first wire electrical cable and is also attached to a second wire electrical cable. The first cable has a different cross-sectional area than the second cable. The splice connector assembly also includes a dielectric housing defining a cavity in which the terminal is disposed.
US11515672B2
An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a metal plate, a first-row terminal assembly, and a second-row terminal assembly. A hollow area of the metal plate has a first projection area on a projection plane that is parallel to the metal plate, and a contact area of the second power terminal set has a second projection area overlapping the first projection area on the projection plane. The first projection area has a first border line and a second border line. The second projection area has a third border line and a fourth border line. The first border line and the third border line have a first projection distance therebetween. The second border line and the fourth border line have a second projection distance therebetween. The first projection distance and the second projection distance are both 0.2 mm or more.
US11515670B2
A connector includes a connector body and a terminal attached to the connector body, the connector being fitted with a counterpart connector, the connector body includes a recess being fitted with a counterpart connector body of the counterpart connector and side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, the side walls defining both sides of the recess. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals disposed along each of the side walls, and the plurality of terminals disposed along each of the side walls include one high frequency terminal and ground terminals disposed on both sides of the high frequency terminal. In plan view, a straight line connecting high frequency terminals disposed along both the side walls is inclined with respect to a center line of the connector body in a width direction, and a shield plate of the counterpart connector is extends along the center line.
US11515665B2
An electrical pin and sleeve device is disclosed. The pin and sleeve device incorporating one or more features to facilitate easier assembly. For example, the pin and sleeve device may include an interrupted thread or a multi-start thread for coupling a first or main housing portion to a second or front housing portion of the device. In this manner, the outer housing can be assembled together with minimal number of turns to facilitate easier and faster assembly. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the front housing portion and the main housing portion may include a key such as, for example, a releasable lock (e.g., a spring plunger assembly) for indexing/indicating the proper rotational position of the front housing relative to the main housing to limit or prevent over-rotation. Additionally, and/or alternatively, a hollow O-ring may be positioned between the first and second housing portions.
US11515656B2
A circuit connection module include a board, an electronic component mounted on the board, and an electrically conductive member connected to the electronic component so as to be thermally conductive. The electronic component includes a heat dissipation portion exposed on an outer surface of the electronic component. The electrically conductive member includes a plate-shaped portion connected to the heat dissipation portion so as to be thermally conductive, and a terminal portion in which one end is connected to the plate-shaped portion so as to be thermally conductive and electrically conductive and the other end is in contact with a mating terminal.
US11515651B1
An array antenna system having an RF-port with individually controlled radiating elements.
US11515650B2
An antenna system including a first antenna, a second antenna and a third antenna. The antenna system includes a feed for feeding a first common signal to radiator elements of one of the second antenna or third, with a first phase difference between the radiator elements configured for a first polarization and the radiator elements being configured for a second polarization, to create a virtual polarization, wherein the virtual polarization is aligned with one of the first polarization or the second polarization in a first frequency band.
US11515640B2
A system for EMNZ metamaterial-based direct antenna modulation. The system includes a signal generator, a metamaterial switch and an antenna. The signal generator may is configured to generate a microwave signal. The metamaterial switch is configured to generate a modulated microwave signal from the microwave signal. The modulated microwave signal is generated by selectively passing the microwave signal through the metamaterial switch. The metamaterial switch includes a first conductive plate and a first loaded conductive plate. The first loaded conductive plate includes a second conductive plate and a first monolayer graphene. The first monolayer graphene includes a first tunable conductivity. The first monolayer graphene is positioned between the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate. An effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is configured to be adjusted to a predetermined value. The effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is adjusted responsive to tuning the first tunable conductivity.
US11515637B2
Leaky wave antenna of AFSIW structure comprising a top substrate layer and a bottom substrate layer sandwiching an intermediate layer comprising a longitudinal aperture of length L defining a waveguide and whose width W1 is delimited by two conductive lateral walls. The inner faces of the conductive lateral walls are coated with a layer of dielectric material of thickness w(z). The top layer has a longitudinal radiating slot of width Wf (z) facing the longitudinal aperture of the intermediate layer. The thickness w(z) of the dielectric coating varies along the longitudinal axis z according to a given law, defined so as to obtain variations along the axis z of the amplitude Alpha(z) and of the phase Beta(z) of the leaky wave of the guide.
US11515635B2
An antenna structure includes an antenna radiator, a microstrip line, a flexible board, and a coaxial cable. The antenna radiator is used to receive and transmit wireless signals. The wireless signals include radio frequency signals. The microstrip line is coupled to the antenna radiator and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals. The flexible board is coupled to the microstrip line and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals. The coaxial cable is coupled to the flexible board and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals to a processor.
US11515633B2
A mobile terminal and an antenna that includes a feeder and a radiating element. The radiating element includes a first radiating patch and a second radiating patch. The first radiating patch and the second radiating patch are located on one side of the feeder and form a loop together with the feeder. An adjustable component configured to control the feeder and the second radiating patch is disposed on the feeder between the first radiating patch and the second radiating patch. The first radiating patch has a first extension part extending to an opposing side of the feeder.
US11515632B2
A dual-band antenna includes a first conductive portion, a ground layer, a ground portion, a second conductive portion and a third conductive portion. The first conductive portion has a resonant cavity. The ground portion extends from the ground layer toward the first conductive portion. The second conductive portion extends from the ground layer toward the first conductive portion. The third conductive portion extends from the ground layer toward the first conductive portion. The second conductive portion and the third conductive portion are disposed symmetrically with respect to the ground portion.
US11515630B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to a dynamic supply modulation power amplifier architecture for millimeter wave applications. The architecture includes phase shifters coupled to a power input port, power amplifiers coupled to respective power output ports, variable gain amplifiers coupled to the phase shifters and to the power amplifiers and are configured to supply dynamically varying input power to the power amplifiers. The architecture includes a first look-up table coupled to the variable gain amplifiers to control the variable gain amplifiers. The architecture also includes a second look-up table coupled to the power amplifiers, where each of the power amplifiers is supply modulated by active drain voltage modulation controlled by the second look-up table and variable input power from the variable gain amplifiers. Other examples disclosed herein include a radar system for use in an autonomous driving vehicle and an analog beamforming antenna for millimeter wave applications.
US11515623B2
A metrocell antenna includes a plurality of linear arrays of first frequency band radiating elements, a first enclosure that includes a first of the linear arrays of first frequency band radiating elements mounted therein, a second enclosure that includes a second of the linear arrays of first frequency band radiating elements mounted therein, a third of the linear arrays of first frequency band radiating elements mounted within one of the first and second enclosures, a first RF port that is mounted through the first enclosure and a first blind-mate connector that provides an electrical connection between the first enclosure and the second of the linear arrays of first frequency band radiating elements that is mounted in the second enclosure.
US11515620B2
Embodiments disclosed herein include headphone devices with spatially diverse antennas employing multiple operational modes and antenna switching policies. The headphone device may identify a current mode of operation and wirelessly communicate with at least one external device based at least in part on the current mode of operation. Further, operating in a first mode of operation, the headphone device may cause switching circuitry to selectively couple a first antenna to the common port in accordance with a first antenna switching policy. While operating in the second mode of operation, the headphone device may cause circuitry to selectively couple a second antenna to the common port in accordance with a second antenna switching policy that is different from the first antenna switching policy.
US11515616B2
An information handling system to wirelessly transmit and receive data may include a base chassis including a metal C-cover and a D-cover, the metal C-cover to house a speaker grill, the speaker grill covering a speaker to emit audio waves; a speaker grill platform antenna formed within the C-cover from a portion of the speaker grill to emit a target radio frequency (RF), including: a slot formed around the portion of the speaker grill to form a peninsula on the speaker grill that is physically separated from the C-cover; a cavity formed behind the peninsula between the C-cover and the D-cover, the cavity including walls formed around the back side of the peninsula to electrically isolate the cavity; a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including: an antenna front end circuit operatively coupled to the speaker grill to excite the speaker grill and dynamically switch frequencies based on the target frequency to be emitted by the speaker grill platform antenna; and a contact pin directly coupling an excitation signal to excite the speaker grill platform antenna.
US11515615B2
A display apparatus and an antenna assembly are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display; a first circuit board including at least one electronic part configured to process an image signal for displaying an image on the display; a second circuit board including at least one antenna configured to transmit and receive a radio frequency (RF) signal for communication between the display apparatus and an external apparatus; and a spacer provided between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and configured to space the first circuit board and the second circuit board apart from each other. Thus, radiation performance in the antenna is improved with easy design based on the structure of the display apparatus. Thus, radiation performance in the antenna is improved with easy design based on the structure of the display apparatus.
US11515613B2
A bendable antenna is provided. The bendable antenna is adapted to connect a cable. The bendable antenna includes an antenna body, a connection base, a first pivot base, a second pivot base, a first elastic element and a first restriction structure. The connection base is connected to the antenna body. The first pivot base is connected to the connection base, wherein the first pivot base includes a first recess. The second pivot base pivots on the first pivot base. The first elastic element is disposed in the first recess of the first pivot base, wherein the first elastic element is telescoped on the cable. The first restriction structure is connected to the connection base, wherein the first restriction structure pushes the first elastic element to restrict the first elastic element in the first recess.
US11515610B2
The present invention relates to a laminated body with electric conductor including a substrate; a functional layer having at least an adhesive layer; an electric conductor; and a protective material, wherein the substrate, the functional layer having at least the adhesive layer, the electric conductor, and the protective material are sequentially laminated in a thickness direction, and wherein a thickness of the functional layer is less than or equal to 0.300 mm.
US11515608B2
Remote compensators for mobile devices are provided. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a cable-side circulator, an antenna, receive amplifier circuitry that amplifies a receive signal from the antenna and provides an amplified receive signal to the cable-side circulator, transmit amplifier circuitry that amplifies a transmit signal from the cable-side circulator, and a first antenna-side circulator and a second antenna-side circulator each coupled between the transmit amplifier circuitry and the antenna. The first antenna-side circulator and the second antenna-side circulator operate to compensate the receive signal for transmit leakage arising from the transmit amplifier circuitry.
US11515600B2
Electric vehicle battery enclosures and methods of assembling electric vehicle battery enclosures involve a base portion to hold one or more batteries that provide motive power to an all-electric or hybrid electric vehicle. An electric vehicle battery enclosure includes a cover portion to mate with the base portion to enclose the one or more batteries, and a sealant to create a bond between the base portion and the cover portion around an entire perimeter of the enclosure and to seal the enclosure based on a uniform height of the sealant around the perimeter of the enclosure.
US11515591B2
A heat rejection panel comprising a first and a second plate. The first plate comprises an oscillating heat pipe face having a plurality of first opened elongated recesses formed therein, and the second plate comprises an oscillating heat pipe face having a plurality of second open elongated recesses formed therein. The first plate oscillating heat pipe face is hermetically sealed to the second plate oscillating heat pipe face forming a bond joint therebetween. The first plate caps the second open elongated recesses and the second plate caps the first open elongated recesses such that first open elongated recesses are physically and fluidly connected to the second open elongated recesses, thereby forming at least one non-planar oscillating heat pipe channel within the panel that reciprocates back and forth across the bond joint having the bond joint as a longitudinal axis.
US11515583B2
A method for determining the state of an electric energy storage unit is described. An extension of the electrode assembly and/or a force exerted by the electrode assembly, and at least one electric variable of the electric energy storage unit are detected. A first and a second state variables, which represent the first state of the electric energy storage unit, are ascertained using the detected extension and/or the detected force and also a first mathematical model stored in a data memory and the detected at least one electric variable and also a second mathematical model stored in a data memory. This is followed by carrying out a first comparison of the first state variable with the second state variable. The first and/or the second mathematical model and/or the first and/or the second state variables are/is changed depending on the first comparison.
US11515581B2
A vehicle battery charger and a vehicle battery charging system are described and illustrated, and can include a controller enabling a user to enter a time of day at which the vehicle battery charger or system begins and/or ends charging of the vehicle battery. The vehicle battery charger can be separate from the vehicle, can be at least partially integrated into the vehicle, can include a transmitter and/or a receiver capable of communication with a controller that is remote from the vehicle and vehicle charger, and can be controlled by a user or another party (e.g., a power utility) to control battery charging based upon a time of day, cost of power, or other factors.
US11515578B2
Discussed is an application that efficiently utilizes a vehicle battery by predicting performance of the vehicle battery and an available driving distance based on environmental condition of an area where a vehicle is parked and state information of the vehicle battery.
US11515574B2
This invention provides a system and a method for safe production of electrolyte at required concentration on site on demand where occasionally only water is needed to be filled up. The system includes two main units: a saturated electrolyte unit and a diluted electrolyte unit.
US11515569B2
A method for manufacturing a flexible battery includes the steps of: preparing an electrode current collector having a current collecting portion provided with at least one through-hole; carrying out electrospinning of electrode slurry including an electrode active material, a binder, a conductive material and a solvent on at least one surface of an edge of the current collecting portion and over the through-hole to form an electrode active material layer on at least one surface of the electrode current collector; and forming a battery provided with the electrode current collector having the electrode active material layer formed thereon as an electrode. A flexible battery obtained from the method is also provided.
US11515554B2
A membrane electrode assembly for the fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer assembled to one surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and a cathode catalyst layer assembled to another surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The membrane electrode assembly contains cerium ions. The membrane electrode assembly includes a power-generation region and a non-power-generation region. The power-generation region includes the catalyst layers on both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in a center portion. The non-power-generation region is without the catalyst layer on at least one surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in an outer periphery portion. A cerium ion content per area in the power-generation region is larger than a cerium ion content per area in the non-power-generation region.
US11515545B2
The invention provides an air electrode material powder for solid oxide fuel cells, comprising particles of a perovskite composite oxide represented by the general formula ABO3, and comprising La and Sr as the A-site elements, and Co and Fe as the B-site elements.
US11515541B2
Provided is a porous electrode substrate capable of reducing a drop in electromotive force when used in a battery. This porous electrode substrate comprises a carbon fiber sheet wherein carbon fibers are bound by a binder. For dust of 0.3 μm or more in particle size, the dust generation amount per 1 m2 of the porous electrode substrate is 120,000/m2 or less, as determined by the following method: dust particles in a gas obtained by suctioning at 47.2 mL/s for 40 minutes using a dust collecting hood having an opening of 500 mm×100 mm while traveling the sheet at a speed of 10 m/min from a position 200 mm below the sheet are used; the number of dust particles having a diameter within a predetermined range is measured by a particle counter; and the measured value is divided by 200 m2, which is a suction area, and the resulting value is defined as a dust generation amount per 1 m2.
US11515533B2
Provided is a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the active material including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, having a layered structure, having a ratio D50/DSEM of from 1 to 4, and having a ratio of a number of moles of nickel to a total number of moles of metals other than lithium of greater than 0.8 and less than 1, a ratio of a number of moles of cobalt to the total number of moles of metals other than lithium of less than 0.2, a ratio of a number of moles of manganese to the total number of moles of metals other than lithium of less than 0.2, and a ratio of the number of moles of manganese to a sum of the number of moles of cobalt and the number of moles of manganese of less than 0.58.
US11515528B2
Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
US11515525B2
The present invention is related to a process for coating anoxide material, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing a particulate material selected from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides, lithiated cobalt-manganese oxides and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides, (b) treating said cathode active material with a metal alkoxide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with moisture, and, optionally, repeating the sequence of steps (b) and (c), wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out in a mixer that mechanically introduces mixing energy into the particulate material, or by way of a moving bed or fixed bed, and wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out at a pressure that is in the range of from 5 mbar to 1 bar above normal pressure.
US11515523B2
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode having a positive current collector and a positive active material layer at least partially disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material having at least one of a composite oxide of a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium, and a second positive active material having a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 as defined herein, and a negative electrode having a negative current collector, a negative active material layer at least partially disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer having generally flake-shaped polyethylene particles at least partially disposed on the negative active material layer.
US11515516B2
Disclosed is a method for producing polymer-encapsulated Li2Sx (where 1≤x≤2) nanoparticles. The method comprises the step of forming a mixture of a polymer and sulfur. The method further comprises vulcanizing the mixture at a vulcanization temperature attained at a heating rate, in a vulcanization atmosphere, and electrochemically reducing a vulcanized product at a reduction potential. Also disclosed is a method for producing a battery component, the component comprising a cathode and a separator.
US11515508B2
The present invention provides a display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The display panel includes a glass substrate and a one-dimensional photonic crystal layer disposed on the glass substrate. The one-dimensional photonic crystal layer includes a plurality of crystal unit layers stacked upon each other. Each of the plurality of crystal unit layers includes a low-refractive-index sublayer disposed on a side of each of the plurality of crystal unit layers near the glass substrate and a high-refractive-index sublayer disposed on a side of each of the plurality of crystal unit layers away from the glass substrate.
US11515506B2
A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area around the display area, the substrate having a bent portion; a plurality of display elements in the display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer over the plurality of display elements and including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer over the first encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer, wherein the second encapsulation layer includes a plurality of inorganic thin layers and a plurality of organic thin layers alternately arranged, and a thickness of the second encapsulation layer is equal to or less than a thickness of the first encapsulation layer.
US11515495B2
A display device including a flexible base substrate; a pixel circuit and a light emitting structure sequentially disposed on the flexible base substrate; and a stretchable film attached on a bottom of the flexible base substrate. The stretchable film includes a first region and a second region, which are divided according to curvatures of an object, and at least one of different patterns and different disposed structures are arranged in each of the first region and the second region.
US11515494B2
A compound including a first ligand LA having a structure of Formula I is disclosed. The compound is useful a an emitter dopants in OLEDs for enhancing the OLED performance.
US11515489B2
A compound of Formula I: wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; wherein RA, RB, and RC each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein Y1 is absent or present, and when present is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, Se, CRR′, NR, SiRR′, and BR; wherein each X1-X3 is N or CR; wherein at least one of X1-X3 is N; wherein each A1-A5 is independently C or N; wherein the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein each R, R′, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; and wherein any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring.
US11515485B2
An organic light emitting diode including a plurality delayed fluorescent materials with specific energy levels and an organic light emitting device including the diode is disclosed. When the plurality delayed fluorescent materials with specific energy levels are applied in an emitting material layer, it is possible to minimize the energy loss or exciton quenching during luminous process and to prevent the diode from reducing life span caused by the exciton quenching. When the emitting material layer includes other luminous material having a narrow FWHM, the organic light emitting diode can enhance its color purity.
US11515484B2
The present specification relates to a heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.
US11515481B2
A composition for forming organic film, a display device utilizing the composition, and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. The composition for forming an organic film includes a solvent; and a compound of Formula 1: ArR)k. Formula 1
US11515473B2
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including an Nth metal layer over a transistor region, where N is a natural number, and a bottom electrode over the Nth metal layer. The bottom electrode comprises a bottom portion having a first width, disposed in a bottom electrode via (BEVA), the first width being measured at a top surface of the BEVA, and an upper portion having a second width, disposed over the bottom portion. The semiconductor structure also includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer having a third width, disposed over the upper portion, a top electrode over the MTJ layer and an (N+1)th metal layer over the top electrode. The first width is greater than the third width.
US11515471B2
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the IMD layer, forming a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer in the trench, forming a metal layer on the SAF layer, planarizing the metal layer and the SAF layer to form a metal interconnection, and forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection.
US11515468B2
Provided is a piezoelectric ceramics having a gradual change in piezoelectric constant depending on an ambient temperature. Specifically, provided is a single-piece piezoelectric ceramics including as a main component a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by a compositional formula of ABO3, wherein an A site element in the compositional formula contains Ba and M1, the M1 being formed of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ca and Bi, wherein a B site element in the compositional formula contains T1 and M2, the M2 being formed of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, and Hf, wherein concentrations of the M1 and the M2 change in at least one direction of the piezoelectric ceramics, and wherein increase and decrease directions of concentration changes of the M1 and the M2 are directions opposite to each other.
US11515466B2
Systems and methods of providing power to high-voltage sensors in power-limited environments through environmental energy harvesting are disclosed. The systems and methods are configured to intermittently power high-voltage sensors by repeatedly releasing stored energy in bursts. An environmental energy harvesting device generates a low-voltage power supply and is coupled to one or more capacitors to charge the capacitors to a high-voltage threshold. After such high-voltage threshold has been reached, the capacitors are discharged to provide a high-voltage power burst to a high-voltage sensor configured to inspect a component and generate an inspection result signal. The inspection result signal is received by an output module, which may further store or transmit to an external receiver a data signal indicating the inspection results.
US11515457B2
The present application discloses a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting unit and a flexible carrier supporting the light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit comprises a LED chip, a first reflective layer on the LED chip and an optical diffusion layer formed between the first reflective layer and the LED chip.
US11515453B2
The present invention relates to a light-converting material which comprises a luminescent material with semiconductor nanoparticles (quantum materials), where the semiconductor nanoparticles are located on the surface of the luminescent material and the emission from the semiconductor nanoparticles is in the region of the emission from the luminescent material. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the light-converting material and to the use thereof in a light source. The present invention furthermore relates to a light-converting mixture, a light source, a lighting unit which contains the light-converting material according to the invention, and a process for the production thereof.
US11515445B2
Provided is a core-shell type light-emitting quantum dot, including an alloy type core consisting of Cd, Se, Zn, and S, and a shell layer having a zinc blende structure and being coated on the surface of the alloy core, wherein the element ratio of each of Zn and S accounts for 30 to 50% of the overall core, and the content of Cd and Se gradually decreases outward from the core center. Also provided is a method for preparing the core-shell type light-emitting quantum dot. By having the alloy core and the shell layer with a zinc blende structure, the core-shell type quantum dot can achieve quantum efficiency of 95%, and have high temperature resistance and excellent water- and oxygen-barrier performance.
US11515443B2
Discussed is a tandem solar cell manufacturing method including etching a crystalline silicon substrate, whereby a solar cell can be obtained which does not have a pyramid-shaped defect on a surface of the substrate, inhibits the generation of a shunt through the substrate having excellent surface roughness properties, and can secure fill factor properties, the solar cell being capable of being obtained through the tandem solar cell manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a crystalline silicon substrate; performing an isotropic etching process of the substrate; and removing a saw damage on a surface of the substrate by performing an anisotropic etching process of the isotropically etched substrate.
US11515436B2
A photovoltaic device includes: a p- or n-type semiconductor substrate; a p-type amorphous semiconductor film and an n-type amorphous semiconductor film on a first-face side; p-electrodes on the p-type amorphous semiconductor film; and n-electrodes on the n-type amorphous semiconductor film, wherein: the p-electrodes and the n-electrodes are arranged at intervals; the p-type amorphous semiconductor film surrounds the n-type amorphous semiconductor film in an in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate; the n-type amorphous semiconductor film has an edge portion providing an overlapping region where the n-type amorphous semiconductor film overlaps the p-type amorphous semiconductor film; and the n-electrodes are disposed in areas of the n-type amorphous semiconductor film that are surrounded by the overlapping region.
US11515433B2
A flexible wire comprises a conductive core surrounded by one or more radial p-n diodes and alternating conductive and non-conductive bands along an outermost surface. Methods for producing the wire are also disclosed, as are textiles and other flexible materials comprising or consisting of such flexible wires.
US11515428B2
One example provides an integrated circuit comprising a transistor including a semiconductor channel. The semiconductor channel includes three or more sub-channels, one or more nodes, each node being a junction of at least three sub-channels, and channel ends. A Schottky contact at each channel end forms a source or drain contact, and a gate contact disposed at each Schottky contact controls a barrier conductivity of the corresponding Schottky contact.
US11515423B2
A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin arranged over the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure. The first fin includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and an insulator layer between the upper portion and the bottom portion. A top surface of the insulator layer is wider than a bottom surface of the upper portion of the first fin. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom portion of the first fin.
US11515421B2
A semiconductor device including a substrate having a central region and a peripheral region; an integrated circuit structure on the central region; and a first structure on the peripheral region and surrounding the central region, wherein a portion of the first structure includes a first fin structure defined by a device isolation region in the substrate; a first dielectric layer covering an upper surface and side surfaces of the first fin structure and an upper surface of the device isolation region; a first gate structure on the first fin structure, the first gate structure including a first gate conductive layer, a first gate dielectric layer covering lower and side surfaces of the first gate conductive layer, and first gate spacer layers on side walls of the first gate conductive layer; and a first insulating structure covering the first dielectric layer and the first gate structure.
US11515413B2
A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level including a first single crystal layer, the first level including a plurality of first transistors and at least one metal layer, where the at least one metal layer overlays the first single crystal layer, and where the at least one metal layer includes interconnects between the plurality of first transistors, the interconnects between the plurality of first transistors include forming first control circuits; a second level overlaying the at least one metal layer, the second level including a plurality of second transistors; a third level overlaying the second level, the third level including a plurality of third transistors, where the second level includes a plurality of first memory cells, the first memory cells each including at least one of the plurality of second transistors, where the third level includes a plurality of second memory cells, the second memory cells each including at least one of the plurality of third transistors, where at least one of the plurality of second memory cells is at least partially atop of the first control circuits, where the first control circuits are adapted to control data written to at least one of the plurality of second memory cells; and where the plurality of second transistors are horizontally oriented transistors.
US11515403B2
In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a fin extending from a substrate; forming a first gate mask over the fin, the first gate mask having a first width; forming a second gate mask over the fin, the second gate mask having a second width, the second width being greater than the first width; depositing a first filling layer over the first gate mask and the second gate mask; depositing a second filling layer over the first filling layer; planarizing the second filling layer with a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process, the CMP process being performed until the first filling layer is exposed; and planarizing the first filling layer and remaining portions of the second filling layer with an etch-back process, the etch-back process etching materials of the first filling layer, the second filling layer, the first gate mask, and the second gate mask at the same rate.
US11515394B2
A method for the nanoscale etching of a layer of Ge1-xSnx on a carrier for a FET transistor, x being the concentration of tin in the GeSn alloy, the etching method includes a step of plasma-etching the layer of Ge1-xSnx using a mixture comprising dichlorine (Cl2) and dinitrogen (N2) and under an etching pressure lower than or equal to 50 mTorr, preferably lower than or equal to 10 mTorr. A method for producing a conduction channel on a carrier for a FET transistor, comprising a step of forming a layer of Ge1-xSnx on the carrier, the layer being produced by epitaxial growth, and a step of etching the layer of Ge1-xSnx according to the etching method. A conduction channel made of Ge1-xSnx for a FET transistor, the channel being obtained according to the production method, and a FET transistor comprising a plurality of conduction channels made of Ge1-xSnx.
US11515387B2
A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide substrate having a parallel pn layer. The method includes preparing a starting substrate containing silicon carbide, forming a first partial parallel pn layer on the starting substrate by a trench embedding epitaxial process, stacking a second partial parallel pn layer by a multi-stage epitaxial process on the first partial parallel pn layer, and stacking a third partial parallel pn layer on the second partial parallel pn layer by another trench embedding epitaxial process. Each of the first, second and third partial parallel pn layers is formed to include a plurality of first-conductivity-type regions and a plurality of second-conductivity-type regions alternately disposed in parallel to a main surface of the silicon carbide substrate. The first-conductivity-type regions of the first and third partial parallel pn layers face each other in a depth direction of the silicon carbide substrate, and the second-conductivity-type regions partial parallel pn layers face each other in the depth direction.
US11515382B2
A flexible display panel and a display device are provided. The flexible display panel includes a non-bending zone and at least one bending zone. A shape of the non-bending zone is a first rectangle, and a shape of the at least one bending zone is a second rectangle. The bending zone is arranged around the non-bending zone and is connected to the non-bending zone. A side of the second rectangle is connected to a straight side of the first rectangle. At least one of two rounded corners corresponding to the straight side of the non-bending zone connected to the at least one bending zone includes a concave wave shape.
US11515377B2
Disclosed herein is a display panel, comprising: a support; a first layer comprising a light emitter, a first region and a second region; a second layer sandwiched between the first layer and the support; wherein the first region and the second region allow light scattered by an object (e.g., a person's finger) to transmit therethrough; wherein the second layer allows light transmitted through the first region to reach the support and comprises a light-blocking layer configured to attenuate light transmitted through the second region.
US11515375B2
The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display area, including a first display area. The first display area includes light non-transmissive areas and light transmissive areas, and sub-pixels in the light non-transmissive areas include a first light-shielding layer, a pixel driving circuit, and a light-emitting structure layer. In a direction perpendicular to a substrate, a projection of the first light-shielding layer covers a projection of the light-emitting structure layer and a projection of at least one transistor of the pixel driving circuit.
US11515374B2
A display device includes: a base substrate; a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third pixel electrode arranged on the base substrate to be spaced apart from each other; a pixel defining film on the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the third pixel electrode and including a first opening exposing the first pixel electrode, a second opening exposing the second pixel electrode and spaced apart from the first opening, and a third opening exposing the third pixel electrode and spaced apart from the first opening and the second opening; a first organic layer on the first pixel electrode exposed by the first opening; a second organic layer on the second pixel electrode exposed by the second opening; and a third organic layer on the third pixel electrode exposed by the third opening.
US11515364B2
An electronic device includes: a base substrate including an active region, which includes a sensing region, and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region; an input sensor including a sensing insulating layer, a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, the second sensing electrodes being spaced apart from the first sensing electrodes; and a pressure sensor including a plurality of strain sensing patterns overlapping the sensing region, and strain connection patterns connecting the strain sensing patterns to each other, wherein each of the first sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of first sensing patterns overlapping the active region, each of the second sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of second sensing patterns overlapping the active region and on a same layer as the first sensing patterns, and a plurality of second connection patterns connecting the second sensing patterns.
US11515363B2
A display apparatus includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED) structure including in which at least one blue light-emitting unit and at least one green light-emitting unit are stacked to provide incident light in which the blue incident light and the green incident light are mixed; a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel disposed on the OLED structure; color conversion layers disposed on at least two of the first, the second, or the third pixels, and including quantum dots for converting the mixed incident from the OLED structure into light of a predetermined color; and first, second, and third color filters disposed on the first, the second, and the third pixels, respectively, to absorb or block light of a predetermined wavelength band, wherein a conversion value of an area of a spectrum in a wavelength region of 380 nanometers to 780 nanometers of the green incident light with respect to a difference between a wavelength at the maximum transmittance of the second color filter and the medial wavelength of the incident green light (Δλ) may be 3.6 or greater and 13 or less.
US11515357B2
A magnetic junction memory device is provided. The magnetic junction memory device including a sensing circuit including a sensing node, the sensing node being connected to a first end of a transistor and configured to change a voltage of the sensing node in accordance with a resistance of a magnetic junction memory cell, a gating voltage generator circuit configured to generate a gating voltage of the transistor using a reference resistor and a reference voltage, and a read circuit configured to read data from the magnetic junction memory cell using the reference voltage and the voltage of the sensing node.
US11515354B2
A thin film transistor array substrate for a digital X-ray detector device includes a p+ type semiconductor layer and a p− type semiconductor layer having different impurity concentrations are disposed above an intrinsic semiconductor layer of the PIN diode and an n+ type semiconductor layer and an n− type semiconductor layer having different impurity concentrations are disposed below the intrinsic semiconductor layer of the PIN diode to minimize ejection of holes by the p− type semiconductor layer and minimize ejection of electros by the n− type semiconductor layer, thereby minimizing occurrence of leakage current of the PIN diode.
US11515352B2
Provided is a highly-sensitive image-capture element and an image capture device that can be simply manufactured, have little polarization dependency, and have micro-spectroscopic elements capable of separating incident light into three wavelength ranges integrated facing a pixel array. An image capture element has a transparent layer having a low refractive index made of SiO2 or the like and a plurality of micro-lenses laminated on a pixel array in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are disposed in an array. Inside the transparent layer having the low refractive index, micro-spectroscopic elements composed of a plurality of microstructures having constant thickness (length in a direction perpendicular to the pixel array) formed of a material such as SiN having a higher refractive index than that of the transparent layer is embedded.
US11515347B2
An image sensor module comprises an image sensor having a light sensing area, a cover glass for covering the light sensing area, a dam between the image sensor and the cover glass, which surrounds the light sensing area, and has an outer wall and an inner wall, where a cross-section of the inner wall parallel to the surface of the light sensing area of the image sensor forms a sawtooth pattern and/or, where a cross-section of the inner wall orthogonal to the surface of the light sensing area of the image sensor forms an inclined surface.
US11515333B2
Disclosed are: a three-dimensional flash memory in which the degree of integration in a horizontal direction is improved so as to promote integration; and a manufacturing method therefor. A three-dimensional flash memory according to one embodiment comprises: at least one channel layer extending in one direction; at least one ferroelectric film used as a data storage place while being extended in the one direction so as to encompass the at least one channel layer; and a plurality of electrode layers stacked so as to be vertically connected to the at least one ferroelectric film.
US11515319B2
Methods and apparatus for fabricating memory devices are provided. In one aspect, an intermediate stack of dielectric layers are formed on a first stack of dielectric layers in a first tier. The intermediate stack of dielectric layers is then partially or fully etched and have a landing pad layer deposited thereon. In response to planarizing the landing pad layer to expose a top surface of the intermediate stack of dielectric layers, a second stack of dielectric layers are deposited above the planarized landing pad layer. A staircase is formed by etching through the second stack, the intermediate stack, and the first stack of dielectric layers in the staircase region of the memory device. The staircase is located adjacent to one end of the center landing pad, where steps of the staircase are formed within the thickness of the center landing pad.
US11515318B2
A multiple input device is disclosed. The multiple input device includes a semiconductor structure extending in a first direction, a first dielectric material surrounding a portion of the semiconductor structure, a floating gate on the first dielectric material and surrounding the portion of the semiconductor structure, and a second dielectric material on the floating gate and surrounding the portion of the semiconductor structure. The multiple input device also includes a plurality of control gates on the second dielectric material. At least one of the control gates extends vertically away from the semiconductor structure in a second direction and at least one of the control gates extends vertically away from the semiconductor structure in a third direction.
US11515316B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a select transistor and a floating gate transistor on a substrate. The select transistor includes a select gate, a select gate oxide layer and a drain doping region. The floating gate transistor includes a floating gate, a floating gate oxide layer, a source doping region, a first tunnel doping region and a second tunnel doping region under the floating gate, a first tunnel oxide layer on the first tunnel doping region, and a second tunnel oxide layer on the second tunnel doping region. The floating gate oxide layer is disposed between the first tunnel oxide layer and the second tunnel oxide layer. A lightly doped diffusion region surrounds the source doping region and the second tunnel doping region.
US11515312B2
A memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a transistor, and a first anti-fuse structure. The transistor is above the semiconductor substrate. The first anti-fuse structure is above the semiconductor substrate and adjacent the transistor, and includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the first anti-fuse structure is in the semiconductor substrate and laterally surrounds the transistor. The second terminal of the first anti-fuse structure is above and spaced apart from the first terminal of the first anti-fuse structure.
US11515309B2
A process includes (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a planar surface; (b) forming a plurality of thin-film layers above the planar surface of the semiconductor substrate, one on top of another, including among the thin-film layers first and second isolation layers, wherein a significantly greater concentration of a first dopant specie is provided in the first isolation layer than in the second isolation layer; (c) etching along a direction substantially orthogonal to the planar surface through the thin-films to create a trench having sidewalls that expose the thin-film layers; (d) depositing conformally a semiconductor material on the sidewalls of the trench; (e) annealing the first isolation layer at a predetermined temperature and a predetermined duration such that the first isolation layer act as a source of the first dopant specie which dopes a portion of the semiconductor material adjacent the first isolation layer; and (f) selectively etching the semiconductor material to remove the doped portion of the semiconductor material without removing the remainder of the semiconductor material.
US11515300B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of transistors disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second chip includes a plurality of first conductive layers, a plurality of first semiconductor layers, and a plurality of memory cells disposed in intersection portions of the plurality of first conductive layers and the plurality of first semiconductor layers. The second chip includes a second semiconductor layer farther from the semiconductor substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers. The second semiconductor layer is connected to the plurality of first semiconductor layers and a first insulating layer that includes a part farther from the semiconductor substrate than a surface on a side opposite to the semiconductor substrate of the second semiconductor layer and a part closer to the semiconductor substrate than the surface.
US11515293B2
A method includes loading a wafer tape into a first frame, the wafer tape having a first side and a second side, a first semiconductor device die being disposed on the first side of the wafer tape. A substrate is loaded into a second frame, the substrate including a second semiconductor device die onto which the first semiconductor device die is to be transferred. A needle is oriented to a position adjacent to the second side of the wafer tape, the needle extending in a direction toward the wafer tape, and a needle actuator connected to the needle is activated to move the needle to a die transfer position at which the needle contacts the second side of the wafer tape to press the first semiconductor device die into contact with the second semiconductor device die.
US11515288B2
A method includes providing a die having a contact pad on a top surface and forming a conductive protective layer over the die and covering the contact pad. A molding compound is formed over the die and the conductive protective layer. The conductive protective layer is exposed using a laser drilling process. A redistribution layer (RDL) is formed over the die. The RDL is electrically connected to the contact pad through the conductive protective layer.
US11515280B2
A mounting structure is used, which includes: a semiconductor element including an element electrode; a metal member; and a sintered body configured to bond the semiconductor element and the metal member is used, in which the sintered body contains a first metal and a second metal solid-dissolved in the first metal, the second metal is a metal having a diffusion coefficient in the first metal larger than a self-diffusion coefficient of the first metal, and a content ratio of the second metal relative to a total mass of the first metal and the second metal in the sintered body is equal to or lower than a solid solution limit of the second metal to the first metal.
US11515279B2
Devices and techniques including process steps make use of recesses in conductive interconnect structures to form reliable low temperature metallic bonds. A fill layer is deposited into the recesses prior to bonding. First conductive interconnect structures are bonded at ambient temperatures to second metallic interconnect structures using direct bonding techniques, with the fill layers in the recesses in one or both of the first and second interconnect structures.
US11515254B2
A semiconductor chip may include: a body portion including a front surface and a back surface; penetrating electrodes penetrating the body portion; and back connection electrodes disposed over the back surface of the body portion and connected to the penetrating electrodes, wherein the penetrating electrodes include a power penetrating electrode for transmitting a power voltage and a ground penetrating electrode for transmitting a ground voltage, the back connection electrodes include a power back connection electrode connected to the power penetrating electrode and a ground back connection electrode connected to the ground penetrating electrode, and one power back connection electrode is connected with two or more power penetrating electrodes, and one ground back connection electrode is connected with two or more ground penetrating electrodes.
US11515249B2
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wiring structure and a method for manufacturing a wiring structure. The wiring structure includes a conductive structure, a first fan-out structure, and a second fan-out structure. The first fan-out structure is disposed on the conductive structure and includes a first circuit layer. The second fan-out structure is disposed on the conductive structure, and includes a second circuit layer. A thickness of the first circuit layer is different from a thickness of the second circuit layer.
US11515242B2
To provide a wiring substrate, an electronic device, and an electronic module the size of which can be easily reduced and the strength of which can be maintained. A wiring substrate includes an insulation substrate and an electrical wiring structure. The insulation substrate includes a recess section in one surface. A frame portion of the insulation substrate that forms a side surface which connects an opened surface and a bottom surface of the recess section to each other includes a first conductive portion having a plate shape in the frame portion.
US11515236B2
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a substrate structure applied to a power module. In the substrate structure applied to a power module, the substrate includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate, a plurality of semiconductor devices disposed on the lower substrate, a source signal electrode transmitting a source signal to the semiconductor devices, and a gate signal electrode transmitting a gate signal to the semiconductor devices, one of the source signal electrode or the gate signal electrode is connected to the upper substrate through a conductive column, and a signal transmitted by one of the source signal electrode or the gate signal electrode is transmitted to the semiconductor devices through the upper substrate.
US11515235B2
Circuit-Under-Pad (CUP) device topologies for high-current lateral power switching devices are disclosed, in which the interconnect structure and pad placement are configured for reduced source and common source inductance. In an example topology for a power semiconductor device comprising a lateral GaN HEMT, the source bus runs across a centre of the active area, substantially centered between first and second extremities of source finger electrodes, with laterally extending tabs contacting the underlying source finger electrodes. The drain bus is spaced from the source bus and comprises laterally extending tabs contacting the underlying drain finger electrodes. The gate bus is centrally placed and runs adjacent the source bus. Preferably, the interconnect structure comprises a dedicated gate return bus to separate the gate drive loop from the power loop. Proposed CUP device structures provide for lower source and common source inductance and/or higher current carrying capability per unit device area.
US11515231B2
A coating method applied to perform coating with liquid metal thermal grease and a heat dissipation module are provided. The coating method includes: providing liquid metal thermal grease on a surface of an electronic element, and scraping the liquid metal thermal grease by a scraper, to coat the surface of the electronic element with the liquid metal thermal grease. A surface of the scraper is roughened. According to the coating method, the surface of the electronic element is evenly coated with the liquid metal thermal grease effectively.
US11515229B2
A semiconductor package includes a circuit substrate, a die, a frame structure, a heat sink lid and conductive balls. The die is disposed on a front surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate. The die includes two first dies disposed side by side and separate from each other with a gap between two facing sidewalls of the two first dies. The frame structure is disposed on the front surface of the circuit substrate and surrounding the die. The heat sink lid is disposed on the die and the frame structure. The head sink lid has a slit that penetrates through the heat sink lid in a thickness direction and exposes the gap between the two facing sidewalls of the two first dies. The conductive balls are disposed on the opposite surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the die through the circuit substrate.
US11515228B2
A semiconductor package includes an encapsulant body; an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface; a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer; a first electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; a power semiconductor chip between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; and a second electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, a first carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is connected to a first power terminal, a second carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is alongside the first carrier region and is connected to a phase terminal, a first region of the upper electrically conductive element is connected to a second power terminal.
US11515226B2
Disclosed are semiconductor packages and/or methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package comprises a substrate, a semiconductor chip on the substrate, and a molding layer. The semiconductor chip includes a circuit region and an edge region around the circuit region. The molding layer covers a sidewall of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a reforming layer on the edge region. A top surface of the reforming layer is coplanar with a top surface of the molding layer.
US11515221B2
The invention relates to a housing for an optoelectronic device and to a method for producing such a housing. For producing a lid for the housing, an infrared-transparent material is used, into which at least one glass window is integrated.
US11515218B2
Thermal monitors comprising a substrate with at least one camera position on a bottom surface thereof, a wireless communication controller and a battery. The camera has a field of view sufficient to produce an image of at least a portion of a wafer support, the image representative of the temperature within the field of view. Methods of using the thermal monitors are also described.
US11515216B2
A semiconductor structure is received that has a first and second fins. A first epitaxial feature is formed on the first fin and has a first type dopant. A first capping layer is formed over the first epitaxial feature. A second epitaxial feature is formed on the second fin and has a second type dopant different from the first type dopant. A first metal is deposited on the second epitaxial feature and on the first capping layer. A first silicide layer is formed from the first metal and the second epitaxial feature, and a second capping layer is formed from the first metal and the first capping layer. The second capping layer is selectively removed. A second metal is deposited on the first epitaxial feature and over the second epitaxial feature. A second silicide layer is formed from the second metal and the first epitaxial feature.
US11515214B2
Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same include forming first recesses in a first stack of alternating sacrificial layers and channel layers. A first inner spacer sub-layer is formed in the first recesses from a first dielectric material. A second inner spacer sub-layer is formed in the first recesses from a second dielectric material, different from the first dielectric material. The sacrificial layers and the first inner spacer sub-layer are replaced with a gate stack in contact with the second inner spacer sub-layer.
US11515213B2
A method for forming a semiconductor device. A substrate having a first region and a second region surrounding the first region is provided. The first region includes a first active area and a first gate. A dummy pattern is disposed on the substrate within the second region around a perimeter of the first region. A resist pattern masks the second region and includes an opening that exposes the first region. An ion implantation process is performed to implant dopants through the opening into the first active area not covered by the first gate within the first region, thereby forming doped regions in the first active area. A resist stripping process is performed to remove the resist pattern by using a sulfuric acid-hydrogen peroxide mixture (SPM) solution at a temperature that is higher than or equal to 120˜190 degrees Celsius. The substrate is subjected to a cleaning process.
US11515211B2
A method includes etching two source/drain regions over a substrate to form two source/drain trenches; epitaxially growing two source/drain features in the two source/drain trenches respectively; performing a cut process to the two source/drain features; and after the cut process, depositing a contact etch stop layer (CESL) over the two source/drain features.
US11515207B2
Methods of producing a self-aligned structure comprising a metal chalcogenide are described. Some methods comprise forming a metal-containing film in a substrate feature and exposing the metal-containing film to a chalogen precursor to form a self-aligned structure comprising a metal chalcogenide. Some methods comprise forming a metal-containing film in a substrate feature, expanding the metal-containing film to form a pillar and exposing the pillar to a chalogen precursor to form a self-aligned structure comprising a metal chalcogenide. Some methods comprise directly forming a metal chalcogenide pillar in a substrate feature to form a self-aligned structure comprising a metal chalcogenide. Methods of forming self-aligned vias are also described.
US11515204B2
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices, and associated systems and devices, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an opening in an electrically insulative material at least partially over a first electrically conductive feature and a second electrically conductive feature. The method can further include forming a ring of electrically conductive material around a sidewall of the insulative material defining the opening, wherein the ring of electrically conductive material includes (a) a first via portion over the first electrically conductive feature, (b) a second via portion over the second electrically conductive feature, and (c) connecting portions extending between the first and second via portions. Finally, the method can include removing the connecting portions of the ring of electrically conductive material to electrically isolate the first via portion from the second via portion.
US11515192B2
A sample holder includes: a base body including a ceramic material; a support body including a metal material; a first joining layer which joins a lower face of the base body and an upper face of the support body together; a first through hole extending from a lower face of the support body through the first joining layer to the upper face of the base body, a part of the first through hole located within the base body being at least partly narrower than a part of the first through hole located within the support body and a part of the first through hole located within the first joining layer; and a porous member located inside the first through hole and joined to the lower face of the base body via a second joining layer.
US11515177B2
A circulating EFEM includes an introduction port for introducing a gas, a housing for circulating the introduced gas, and a discharge port for discharging the gas from the housing into a discharge pipe. The discharge port includes a box and a damper. The box is disposed to surround a discharge opening formed on the housing and connected to the discharge pipe. The damper is disposed inside the box to close and open the discharge port and adjusts a discharge amount of the gas via the discharge opening by at least partially moving in response to a differential pressure between the housing and the box.
US11515172B2
In a first aspect of a present inventive subject matter, a method of etching an object to be etched with an etching liquid that contains bromine, and the object contains at least gallium and/or aluminum.
US11515170B2
Methods of etching film stacks to form gaps of uniform width are described. A film stack is etched through a hardmask. A conformal liner is deposited in the gap. The bottom of the liner is removed. The film stack is selectively etched relative to the liner. The liner is removed. The method may be repeated to a predetermined depth.
US11515166B2
A method for etching silicon at cryogenic temperatures is provided. The method includes forming an inert layer from condensation of a noble gas at cryogenic temperatures on exposed surfaces such as the sidewalls of a feature to passivate the sidewalls prior to the etching process. The method further includes flowing a fluorine-containing precursor gas into the chamber to form a fluorine-containing layer on the inert layer. The method further includes exposing the fluorine-containing layer and the inert layer to an energy source to form a passivation layer on the exposed portions of the substrate and exposing the substrate to ions to etch the substrate.
US11515164B2
A photonic device manufacturing method, including a step of transfer, onto a same surface of a photonic circuit previously formed inside and on top of a first substrate, of at least a first die made up of a III-V semiconductor material and of at least a second die made up of silicon nitride, the method further including a step of forming of photonic components in said at least one first and at least one second dies.
US11515163B2
Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include delivering a carbon-containing precursor and a hydrogen-containing precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include generating a plasma of the carbon-containing precursor and the hydrogen-containing precursor within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include forming a layer of graphene on a substrate positioned within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The substrate may be maintained at a temperature below or about 600° C. The methods may include halting flow of the carbon-containing precursor while maintaining the plasma with the hydrogen-containing precursor.
US11515162B2
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate dielectric layer is formed over a channel region in a gate space, one or more conductive layers are formed over the gate dielectric layer, a seed layer is formed over the one or more conductive layers, an upper portion of the seed layer is treated by introducing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine, and a W layer is selectively formed on a lower portion of the seed layer that is not treated to fully fill the gate space with bottom-up filling approach.
US11515161B2
Doped nitride-based semiconductor materials and methods of producing these materials are described herein.
US11515152B2
There is provided a technique that includes forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including: (a) supplying a precursor gas to the substrate in a process container of a substrate processing apparatus via a first pipe made of metal; (b) supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the substrate in the process container via a second pipe made of metal, wherein a fluorine-containing layer is continuously formed on an inner surface of the second pipe; and (c) supplying a nitrogen-and-hydrogen-containing gas to the substrate in the process container via the second pipe.
US11515133B2
The present invention relates to a method of improving a mass spectrometer, a module for improving a mass spectrometer and an improved mass spectrometer. The aforementioned method employs a calibration correction module that calibrates the mass spectrometer so timely, more precise and accurate data can be obtained. In particular, real time, accurate mass determinations of low analyte quantity samples can be obtained.
US11515124B2
A faceplate of a showerhead has a bottom side that faces a plasma generation region and a top side that faces a plenum into which a process gas is supplied during operation of a substrate processing system. The faceplate includes apertures formed through the bottom side and openings formed through the top side. Each of the apertures is formed to extend through a portion of an overall thickness of the faceplate to intersect with at least one of the openings to form a corresponding flow path for process gas through the faceplate. Each of the apertures has a cross-section that has a hollow cathode discharge suppression dimension in at least one direction. Each of the openings has a cross-section that has a smallest cross-sectional dimension that is greater than the hollow cathode discharge suppression dimension.
US11515123B2
Plasma processing systems and methods are disclosed. The plasma processing system includes a high-frequency generator configured to deliver power to a plasma chamber and a low-frequency generator configured to deliver power to the plasma chamber. A filter is coupled between the plasma chamber and the high-frequency generator, and the filter suppresses mixing products of high frequencies produced by the high-frequency generator and low frequencies produced by the low-frequency generator.
US11515121B2
In an electron beam device provided with two columns including an irradiation optical system and an imaging optical system, a photoelectron image for use in adjusting the irradiation optical system is made sharper. The electron beam device includes: an irradiation optical system which irradiates a sample placed on a stage with an electron beam; a light irradiation unit 50 which irradiates the sample with light containing ultraviolet rays; a sample voltage control unit 44 which applies a negative voltage to the sample so that, before the electron beam reaches the sample, the electron orbit inverts; and an imaging optical system which acquires a mirror electron image by forming an image of mirror electrons reflected by application of the negative voltage. In the electron beam device, the imaging optical system includes a sensor 32 which obtains a mirror electron image and a stray light suppression part 27 which is provided between the sensor and the stage 31 and which suppresses reaching the sensor of the light emitted from the light irradiation unit.
US11515112B2
An electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnet unit, an armature supported so as to be pivotable relative to a yoke by a hinge spring, a contact including a first contact and a second contact, which can switch, in accordance with pivoting of the armature, between a closed contact state and an open contact state, an elastic member which elastically deforms in accordance with pivoting of the armature, and applies a contact force between the first contact and the second contact in the closed contact state, and a magnet which generates an attractive force for retaining the armature in an open contact position corresponding to the open contact state, wherein the armature is retained in the open contact position by a resultant force of a restoring force applied to the armature by the hinge springe, and the attractive force of the magnet.
US11515109B2
A high voltage disconnection unit includes a fixed contact assembly having at least a first fixed main contact and a first fixed auxiliary contact, a movable contact assembly having at least a first movable main contact and a first movable auxiliary contact that rotate with respect to the first fixed main contact and first fixed auxiliary contact from a contacts closed position to a contacts open position. During an opening operation of the disconnection unit the separation of the first movable main contact from the first fixed main contact takes place before the separation of the first movable auxiliary contact from the first fixed auxiliary contact. The relative opening speed V1 between the first movable auxiliary contact and the first fixed auxiliary contact is greater than the relative opening speed V2 between the first movable main contact and the first fixed main contact.
US11515107B2
A light-emitting keyboard includes a bracket, a keycap, a circuit layer, a composite light-emitting layer and a spacing layer. The bracket has an opening. The keycap is disposed on the bracket and connected to the bracket via a support assembly. The circuit layer is disposed between the keycap and the bracket. The composite light-emitting layer is disposed under the bracket, and includes a substrate, a circuit disposed on the substrate and a light source located under the keycap and electrically connected to the circuit, wherein light emitted from the light source is transmitted upwardly to the keycap. The spacing layer is disposed between the composite light-emitting layer and the bracket, wherein the spacing layer includes a hole corresponding to the opening of the bracket, and the light source is located in the hole of the spacing layer.
US11515100B2
A modular breaking unit with a holder-guiding assembly, wherein: the modular breaking unit includes a casing unit; a holder for holding a movable contact of the modular breaking unit is accommodated in the casing unit; the movable contact of the modular breaking unit is mounted on the movable contact holder; the holder-guiding assembly is installed in the casing unit and arranged to support and guide the movable contact holder to move between an open position and a closed position; the holder-guiding assembly is made of thermoplastic material; the movable contact holder is made of thermosetting plastic material. A contactor including at least one said modular breaking units.
US11515096B2
An electronic component includes a capacitor component including a body and an external electrode disposed outside the body; a metal frame connected to the external electrode; and an encapsulant at least partially covering regions of the capacitor component and the metal frame. The metal frame may include a surface unevenness portion disposed on at least a portion of an interface with the encapsulant.
US11515091B2
A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body in which a first capacitor portion and a second capacitor portion are disposed to face each other with a connection region disposed therebetween, the connection portion having a predetermined thickness in which an internal electrode is not formed. The first capacitor portion comprises first and second internal electrodes that are alternately disposed with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and the second capacitor portion comprises third and fourth internal electrodes that are alternately disposed with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween. First and second external electrodes connected to the internal electrodes respectively comprise first and second internal layers containing copper (Cu), and first and second external layers containing silver (Ag) or nickel (Ni), and palladium (Pd).
US11515090B2
A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body and an external electrode including an end surface region on an end surface of the ceramic body and a side surface region on a side surface of the ceramic body. The side surface region includes a first end portion electrically connected to the end surface region, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. At at least a portion where an internal electrode is led out, the end surface region includes a high glass content layer in contact with the ceramic body. At least the second end portion and a vicinity thereof includes a low glass content layer in contact with the ceramic body. At least a portion of the side surface region includes a surface with the low glass content layer exposed.
US11515089B2
Apparatuses and methods are provided for a capacitor including two more plates. The capacitor includes one or more teeth cut in an edge of at least one plate of the two or more plates. The one or more teeth extends from the edge of the at least one plate to a point at a length into the at least one plate. Other aspects are described.
US11515082B2
The present invention is directed to a method for producing induced electricity which prevents a collision by guiding induced electromagnetic force generated from a power generation coil as electricity is produced in the power generation coil to a predetermined location deviating from the path of power generation magnetic force which proceeds to be interlinked with the power generation coil to thus prevent power generation resistance from occurring and also produces electricity by interlinking the induced electromagnetic force with the power generation coil. The present invention is also directed to a “method for producing electricity using the induced electromagnetic force of a power generation coil” which uses an energy source for the production of electricity without conversion, so that there are no loss of energy during an energy conversion process and maintenance and management are easy, thereby reducing costs.
US11515075B2
A coil device includes a core and a coil portion. The core includes a winding core part and a flange part disposed at one end of the winding core part in an axial direction thereof. The coil portion is formed by winding a first wire and a second wire around the winding core part. The flange part includes first and second grooves passed by a leading part of the first wire or the second wire. The first groove extends toward an outside of the flange part. The second groove extends toward the outside of the flange part at an angle differing from that of the first groove.
US11515067B2
An active two-terminal inductor device with a controllable inducitance based on an inductance value input L_I. A processor system PRS executes an algorithm which controls a power converter PCV with controllable electric switches connected to the two external terminals A, B along with a fixed value inductor component L1. Based on sampling of at least a voltage or a current in connection with the inductor component L1, the algorithm controls the power converter PCV to provide a resulting inductance across the external terminals A, B which serves to match the inductance value input L_I.
US11515046B2
A method, software, database and system for determining an optimal treatment for an illness in an individual and for determining the impact (e.g., side effects and intended benefits) of the treatment in the individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with successful treatment of the illness in other individuals.
US11515035B1
A computer system includes memory configured to store a universal data curation platform including multiple device profiles each including multiple fields for storing received device attributes in a standardized format. A processor is configured to execute instructions that include registering a first monitor device of a first vendor with a first member, registering a second monitor device of the first vendor or a second vendor with the first member or a second member, and receiving streaming health data from the devices. The instructions include transforming and storing multiple data values sensed by the first and second monitor device into standardized format device attributes of device profiles corresponding to the first and second monitor devices, and supplying the stored standardized format device attributes to at least one data analysis engine to determine one or more health characteristics of at least one of the first member and the second member.
US11515026B2
A smart pill container and system integrating the same, combined with a method for digitally translating natural language prescription medication into a programmatically operable structure and form for use by the smart pill container system, where the digital translation includes the abstraction of a prescription frequency characteristic into a number of “slots” and the abstraction of a prescription temporary characteristic by creating an array of “as of” date and value pairs, allowing for the building of a patient's prescription schedule, where the smart pill container has a number of pill wells for storing different doses of medication, and where based on the prescription schedule, an opening in the pill container provides at least one user with access to the medication stored in a particular one of the pill wells at a given dosing time, and where a platform associated with the pill container provides instructions for dosing such medication and monitors use of the pill container for compliance with the prescribed medical regimen.
US11515025B2
A dosimetry assessment method for an organ at risk (OAR) in an esophageal radiotherapy plan includes: acquiring volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plan data of a patient with esophageal cancer, and obtaining a distance-target histogram (DTH); subjecting a geometric feature vector of the DTH to dimension reduction to obtain a dimension-reduced geometric feature vector; establishing a deep belief network (DBN) model, and completing training the DBN model; non-linearly fitting a correlation between a dose feature vector and the dimension-reduced geometric feature vector to obtain a dose feature vector with a dimension being identical to a dimension of the dimension-reduced geometric feature vector; and reconstructing the dose feature vector through a decoding layer of an autoencoder structure to obtain a dose feature vector with a dimension being identical to a dimension of the geometric feature vector before the dimension reduction, and finally obtaining a dose-volume histogram (DVH) for predicting the OAR.
US11515021B2
A method for generating, by an artificial intelligence engine, a treatment plan and a billing sequence associated with the treatment plan is disclosed. The method includes receiving information pertaining to a patient. The information includes a medical diagnosis code of the patient. The method includes generating, based on the information, the treatment plan for the patient. The treatment plan includes instructions for the patient to follow. The method includes receiving a set of billing procedures associated with the instructions. The set of billing procedures includes rules pertaining to billing codes, timing, constraints, or some combination thereof. The method includes generating, based on the set of billing procedures, the billing sequence for at least a portion of the instructions. The billing sequence is tailored according to a certain parameter. The method includes transmitting the treatment plan and the billing sequence to a computing device.
US11515019B2
A system and method for manufacturing custom fit artificial nails includes a 3D surface scanning module and a 3D printing module and use thereof. A central processing module is connected to the 3D surface scanning module and the 3D printing module and performs: operating the 3D surface scanning module to obtain an image of a user's hands/feet; processing the image to create an input 3D model of nails of the user; generating an output 3D model corresponding to artificial nails matching dimensions of the user's nails according to the 3D input model; operating the 3D printing module to manufacture artificial nails according to the output 3D model; and generating medical data by correlating the identified features of the user's nails with known medical conditions, in order to diagnose a medical condition of the user which is known to exhibit the identified features as a symptom. Alternatively, or additionally, medicinal ingredient may be included in the artificial nail to treat the medical condition of the user. Embedded devices, sensors or an RFID chip may be integrated into the artificial nail.
US11515017B2
The management server includes: a storage that stores medical information including patient-identity-specific information; and a processor coupled to the storage. The processor: receives patient-identity-specific information of a deceased patient; retrieves a deceased patient medical information; determines whether the deceased patient medical information includes a predetermined information that specifies a medical condition of the deceased patient; upon determining that the deceased patient medical information does not include the predetermined information, deletes the deceased patient medical information from the storage; upon determining that the deceased patient medical information includes the predetermined information: extracts the predetermined information along with the patient-identity-specific information of the deceased patient from the deceased patient medical information; separately stores the extracted predetermined information and the patient-identity-specific information of the deceased patient in the storage as a medical condition information; and deletes the deceased patient medical information after the extraction and storage of the medical condition information.
US11515013B2
Owing to complexity of the algorithms and tools very few attempts have been seen for usage of simulation methods in the development of new electrolytes. Moreover, the existing simulation methods focus on only one aspect of the electrolyte at a time and this limits accuracy of simulation results, and affects performance of electrolyte in real world, where multiple factors come into play simultaneously. The method disclosed provides method and system for in-silico optimization and design of electrolytes, enabling prediction of various properties of an electrolytic mixture of salts, solvents and various additives and its suitability for a given battery technology. The in-silico method shapes itself into an overall battery electrolyte property or component composition analyzer based on the user input.
US11515010B2
The technology disclosed relates to determining pathogenicity of variants. In particular, the technology disclosed relates to generating amino acid-wise distance channels for a plurality of amino acids in a protein. Each of the amino acid-wise distance channels has voxel-wise distance values for voxels in a plurality of voxels. A tensor includes the amino acid-wise distance channels and at least an alternative allele of the protein expressed by a variant. A deep convolutional neural network determines a pathogenicity of the variant based at least in part on processing the tensor. The technology disclosed further augments the tensor with supplemental information like a reference allele of the protein, evolutionary conservation data about the protein, annotation data about the protein, and structure confidence data about the protein.
US11514984B2
A semiconductor memory device comprises a first word line coupled to first and second memory cell transistors, first and second bit lines, and a controller. In a first program loop, a controller applies a first voltage to first and second bit lines in a program operation, and classifies the first and second memory cell transistors into first and second groups by applying a first verify voltage to the first word line in a verify operation. In a program operation of each of program loops that are executed after the first program loop, the controller applies the first voltage to the first bit line when a verification of the first memory cell transistor has not been passed, and applies a second voltage to the second bit line when a verification of the second memory cell transistor has not been passed.
US11514974B2
A memory device includes a word line driver. The word line driver is coupled through word lines to an array of bit cells. The word line driver includes a first driving circuit, a second driving circuit and a modulating circuit. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are configured to select a word line. The modulating circuit is coupled through the selected word line to the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit, and is configured to modulate at least one signal transmitted through the selected word line. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are further configured to charge the selected word line to generate a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal at two positions of the selected word line. The first voltage signal is substantially the same as the second voltage signal. A method is also disclosed herein.
US11514956B2
A sense amplifier is biased to reduce leakage current equalize matched transistor bias during an idle state. A first read select transistor couples a true bit line and a sense amplifier true (SAT) signal line and a second read select transistor couples a complement bit line and a sense amplifier complement (SAC) signal line. The SAT and SAC signal lines are precharged during a precharge state. An equalization circuit shorts the SAT and SAC signal lines during the precharge state. A differential sense amplifier circuit for latching the memory cell value is coupled to the SAT signal line and the SAC signal line. The precharge circuit and the differential sense amplifier circuit are turned off during a sleep state to cause the SAT and SAC signal lines to float. A sleep circuit shorts the SAT and SAC signal lines during the sleep state.
US11514947B1
A method for real-time video processing for changing features of an object in a video, the method comprises: providing an object in the video, the object being at least partially and at least occasionally presented in frames of the video; detecting the object in the video; generating a list of at least one element of the object, the list being based on the object's features to be changed according to a request for modification; detecting the at least one element of the object in the video; tracking the at least one element of the object in the video; and transforming the frames of the video such that the at least one element of the object is modified according to the request for modification.
US11514940B2
The magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder and a binding agent on the non-magnetic support, in which a difference (S0.5−S13.5) between a spacing S0.5 measured by optical interferometry regarding a surface of the magnetic layer under a pressing force of 0.5 atm after n-hexane cleaning and a spacing S13.5 measured by optical interferometry regarding the surface of the magnetic layer under a pressing force of 13.5 atm after n-hexane cleaning is equal to or smaller than 3.0 nm, and a magnetic recording and reproducing device including this magnetic recording medium.
US11514936B1
The present disclosure relates to read head apparatus, and methods of forming read head apparatus, for magnetic storage devices, such as magnetic tape drives (e.g., tape drives). In one implementation, a read head for magnetic storage devices includes a lower shield, an upper shield, one or more lower leads, and a plurality of upper leads. The read head includes a plurality of read sensors, each read sensor of the plurality of read sensors including a first antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer. The read head includes a plurality of soft bias side shields disposed between and outwardly of the plurality of read sensors. The read head includes a plurality of second AFM layers disposed below the plurality of soft bias side shields along a downtrack direction.
US11514927B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for speech detection. The method may include receiving a multichannel audio input that includes a set of audio signals from a set of audio channels in an audio detection array. The method may further include processing the multichannel audio input using a neural network classifier to generate a series of classification results in a series of time windows for the multichannel audio input. The neural network classifier includes a causal temporal convolutional network (TCN) configured to determine a classification result for each time window based on portions of the multichannel audio input in the corresponding time window and one or more time windows before the corresponding time window. The method may additionally include determining whether the multichannel audio input includes one or more speech segments in the series of time windows based on the series of classification results.
US11514911B2
Techniques are described for training and executing a machine learning model using data derived from a database. A dialog system uses data from the database to generate related training data for natural language understanding applications. The generated training data is then used to train a machine learning model. This enables the dialog system to leverage a large amount of available data to speed up the training process as compared to conventional labeling techniques. The dialog system uses the trained machine learning model to identify a named entity from a received spoken utterance and generate and output a speech response based upon the identified named entity.
US11514906B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing, a heatsink coupled to the speaker housing, where the heatsink and the speaker housing together form a sealed chamber, a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing, and a light ring disposed about the lower portion of the housing.
US11514905B2
Provided is an information processing apparatus that has an utterance function or controls the utterance function. The information processing apparatus includes a sending unit that sends interactive information regarding a voice agent, a receiving unit that receives interactive information regarding another voice, and a control unit that controls an utterance timing of the voice agent on the basis of the interactive information regarding another voice agent received by the receiving unit. The control unit causes utterance by the voice agent to stand by on the basis of the interactive information received from another voice agent. Moreover, the control unit causes the interactive information to be continuously sent during the utterance by the voice agent and during interaction between the voice agent and a user.
US11514900B1
Techniques for implementing multiple wakeword detectors on a single device are described. A digital signal processor (DSP) of the device may initially include an untrained wakeword detection component. The wakeword detection component of the DSP may be trained by engaging a user to speak particular utterances. Once a companion application is configured to implement a wakeword detection component, the companion application's wakeword detection component may be trained specific to the user of the device. Once the companion application's wakeword detection component is trained, the DSP wakeword detection component may be deactivated or its accuracy adjusted.
US11514899B2
A method and apparatus for correcting a wrongly-translated word in a device employing speech recognition is provided herein. During operation, a device will use a second language to correct a wrongly-translated word that was wrongly translated using a first language. More particularly, after speech recognition is performed using the first language, when a user selects text to be corrected, the user will utter the speech again using the second language that differs from the first language. Both the first and the second language can be used by the device to determine a best translation of the speech.
US11514895B2
A method and system are provided. The method includes separating a predicate that specifies a set of events into a temporal part and a non-temporal part. The method further includes comparing the temporal part of the predicate against a predicate of a known window type. The method also includes determining whether the temporal part of the predicate matches the predicate of the known window type. The method additionally includes replacing (i) the non-temporal part of the predicate by a filter, and (ii) the temporal part of the predicate by an instance of the known window type, responsive to the temporal part of the temporal predicate matching the predicate of the known window type. The instance is parameterized with substitutions used to match the temporal part of the predicate to the predicate of the known window type.
US11514887B2
A text-to-speech synthesis method using machine learning, the text-to-speech synthesis method is disclosed. The method includes generating a single artificial neural network text-to-speech synthesis model by performing machine learning based on a plurality of learning texts and speech data corresponding to the plurality of learning texts, receiving an input text, receiving an articulatory feature of a speaker, generating output speech data for the input text reflecting the articulatory feature of the speaker by inputting the articulatory feature of the speaker to the single artificial neural network text-to-speech synthesis model.
US11514886B2
Disclosed are an emotion classification information-based text-to-speech (TTS) method and device. The emotion classification information-based TTS method according to an embodiment of the present invention may, when emotion classification information is set in a received message, transmit metadata corresponding to the set emotion classification information to a speech synthesis engine and, when no emotion classification information is set in the received message, generate new emotion classification information through semantic analysis and context analysis of sentences in the received message and transmit the metadata to the speech synthesis engine. The speech synthesis engine may perform speech synthesis by carrying emotion classification information based on the transmitted metadata.
US11514879B2
A sound absorbing apparatus includes a first member including at least one first opening portion for enabling Helmholtz resonance, and a second member that is on the first member, has a plate shape or a sheet shape, and is formed of a porous material. The second member includes at least one second opening portion overlapping one-to-one with the at least one first opening portion in planar view. A periphery of each of the at least one second opening portion coincides with or is located outside a periphery of each corresponding one of the at least one first opening portion in planar view.
US11514876B2
Disclosed is a learning model generation method executed by a computer, including: striking a percussion instrument with a striking member to emit a musical sound; and conducting machine learning upon receiving an input of the musical sound emitted from the percussion instrument, and generating, based on the machine learning, a learning model for outputting numerical values for setting musical performance parameters for an automatic musical performance of the percussion instrument that is struck when the striking member is driven.
US11514875B1
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for mitigating dizziness, an electronic device, and a computer readable medium. The method includes: providing a first visual content of a first reality mode in a field of view; and adding a specific mask to the first visual content, wherein the specific mask shows a specific part of a second visual content of a second reality mode, and a location of the specific mask in the first visual content is fixed.
US11514867B2
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a driving controller and a data driver. The display panel is configured to display an image. The driving controller is configured to generate a compensated image data for compensating a decrease of a luminance of an edge portion of the display panel based on input image data. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the display panel based on the compensated image data. The driving controller is configured to generate the compensated image data by comparing a maximum value among subpixel grayscale values of the input image data to which a luminance compensating coefficient is applied and a maximum grayscale value of the input image data. The luminance compensating coefficient is configured to be determined according to a location in the display panel.
US11514866B2
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display panel that includes a first display region and a second display region, a data driving circuit configured to drive a plurality of data lines, a scan driving circuit configured to drive a plurality of scan lines, and a driving controller configured to control the data driving circuit and the scan driving circuit so as to operate the first display region and the second display region at different frequencies when an operation mode is a multi-frequency mode, wherein the driving controller changes the operation mode to a normal mode when a difference between an image signal of a current frame of the first display region and an image signal of a previous frame of the first display region is equal to or greater than a reference value during the multi-frequency mode.
US11514863B1
A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels for displaying an image and a plurality of data lines electrically connected with the pixels, and a panel driving block that receives an image signal from an outside and transmits a data signal to the display panel through the data lines. The display panel includes a plurality of impedance control units that are electrically connected with the data lines, respectively, and adjusts an impedance of each of the data lines in response to an impedance control signal.
US11514851B1
A display device includes a first luminescent device, a second luminescent device, a multi-color strobe decoder, a pseudo signal circuit and a single-color driving circuit. The multi-color strobe decoder is configured to generate two gate control signals. The second luminescent device and the pseudo signal circuit are coupled to the multi-color strobe decoder. The single-color driving circuit is coupled to the first luminescent device and the multi-color strobe decoder. When the single-color driving circuit provides first current for driving the first luminescent device according to the first gate control signal and/or a brightness enhancing signal, the pseudo signal circuit is configured to couple a first bias voltage to the multi-color strobe decoder according to the first gate control signal. When the second gate control signal drives the second luminescent device, the second luminescent device is configure to couple a second bias voltage to the multi-color strobe decoder.
US11514841B2
An electroluminescent visual display unit having: a matrix of electroluminescent pixels formed from pixels arranged on a substrate, in a matrix arrangement in lines and columns, each pixel being formed by an elementary emitting zone; a first control block to control a graphic and/or alphanumeric data stream that can be displayed on the matrix of pixels; a second control block to control a video data stream that can be displayed on the matrix of pixels; and a unit for generating a reference voltage, the device being characterized in that: each elementary emitting zone is connected to a static memory, addressed by the first control block, and to a dynamic memory, addressed by the second control block; the first and second control blocks for displaying data alternately or simultaneously on the same matrix of pixels.
US11514840B2
A light emission control driver includes stages, each including: an input circuit controlling voltages of first and second nodes (N1, N2) based on a first clock signal (CS) and one of a start signal and a carry signal; a first main circuit controlling a voltage of a third node (N3) based on the voltage of N1 and a second CS; a second main circuit controlling the voltage of N3 based on the voltage of N2; an output circuit controlling output of an emission control signal (ECS) based on the voltages of N2 and N3; a first auxiliary circuit controlling a low level output of the ECS from a first low level to a second low level based on the second CS; and a second auxiliary circuit controlling the low level output in a single step from a high level to the second low level based on the voltage of N2.
US11514838B2
The present disclosure relates to a gate drive circuit. The gate drive circuit includes: cascaded GOA units, first clock signal lines, second clock signal lines, connecting lines and electrostatic protection sub-circuits. The first clock signal lines are used to provide various clock signals to the GOA units. The second clock signal lines are used to, when any of the clock signal lines is broken, replace the broken clock signal line to transmit a corresponding clock signal. The electrostatic protection sub-circuits are electrically connected to corresponding first clock signal lines or corresponding second clock signal lines through the connecting lines. Orthographic projections of the connecting lines on a plane where corresponding first clock signal lines or corresponding second clock signal lines are located intersect with the corresponding first clock signal lines and the corresponding second clock signal lines, respectively.
US11514829B2
A display device includes a display panel, a display controller configured to output a video data signal, a gate driver, and a plurality of source drivers which are arranged in an extension direction of gate lines and generate a gradation voltage signal to be supplied to each of a plurality of pixel units based on the video data signal supplied from the display controller. Each of the plurality of source drivers includes a data processing unit configured to share an abnormal state sharing signal indicating whether an abnormality has occurred in communication with the display controller with other source drivers, and when the abnormal state sharing signal indicates that an abnormality has occurred in communication with the display controller, supply a gradation voltage signal corresponding to predetermined gradation data different from a gradation voltage signal based on the video data signal to each of the plurality of pixel units.
US11514827B1
A vehicular advertisement playing device includes a frame, first display unit, second display unit, first gas guide unit, second gas guide unit, casing, link unit and playing control unit. The frame is mounted on a vehicle. The playing control unit and link unit send advertisement playing data to the first display unit and second display unit for playing. The playing control unit drives the first gas guide unit and second gas guide unit to carry out heat dissipation. Therefore, the vehicle plays advertisements ubiquitously, instantly, and thus efficiently.
US11514826B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a magnetic fluid display in which a magnetic fluid moves in response to a magnetic field and which may display a unique visual image according to the meeting and parting of the magnetic fluid. A magnetic fluid display according to the present invention comprises: a display unit including a transparent liquid into which a magnetic fluid is injected; and a magnetic field generating unit for applying a magnetic field to the magnetic fluid at a rear surface of the display unit. When the magnetic field is applied, the magnetic fluid moves in the transparent liquid in a directional manner, so that an image may be displayed on the display unit.
US11514825B2
A window includes a base layer including a first non-folding region; a second non-folding region; a folding region disposed between the first non-folding region and the second non-folding region in a first direction; and at least one first recessed portion overlapping the folding region and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first nano pattern layer disposed in the at least one first recessed portion, and including first protrusion patterns; and a first soft portion disposed on the first nano pattern layer.
US11514821B2
Indicia elements are added to telecommunications components to identify the source of the telecommunications component. Indicia elements can include at least one of a logo, a specific color (e.g. a color different from a non-indicative base color of the telecommunications component), text information, a barcode, a QR code, and a RFID tag. The indicia elements can aid in identifying or tracing network connections, identifying types of connectors and/or cables, labeling the network connections, and identifying a network operator in a multi-network environment.
US11514813B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for analysis of movement patterns and corrective actions are provided. Aspects include capturing, via a camera, movement data associated with a user, analyzing the movement data to identify a movement pattern of the user, accessing, from a database, a model movement pattern for the movement pattern of the user, comparing the model movement pattern to the movement pattern of the user, determining a fault in the movement pattern of the user, and displaying, via a display screen, video data comprising a corrected movement pattern for the user based at least on the fault in the movement pattern of the user.
US11514807B2
A computer aided instruction system includes a keyboard driver and an instruction renderer. The keyboard driver is configured to retrieve a keyboard input from a user before the application receives the keyboard input, and the instruction renderer is configured to execute a computer aided instruction tutorial to instruct the user to input a specific key or key combination. The keyboard driver is further configured to transmit the keyboard input to the instruction renderer to evaluate whether the one or more keystrokes matches the specific key or key combination.
US11514806B2
A method for improving learning comprehension regarding a lesson includes issuing a first learning illustrative model to a set of learner computing entities. The method further includes obtaining a first comprehension evaluation associated with a first learner computing entity for the first learning illustrative model. The method further includes obtaining a second comprehension evaluation associated with a second learner computing entity for the first learning illustrative model. The method further includes modifying the fundamental illustrative model to illustrate a second set of learning assets of a second learning object based on at least one of the first and second comprehension evaluations to produce a second learning illustrative model. The method further includes sending the second learning illustrative model to the set of learner computing entities.
US11514805B2
Embodiments generally relate to improving education and training sessions. In some embodiments, a method includes determining an attentiveness level associated with a first user during a learning session. The method further includes determining one or more drops in the attentiveness level during the learning session. The method further includes tracking inattentiveness information associated with the one or more drops in the attentiveness level. The method further includes performing one or more corrective actions in response to the one or more drops in the attentiveness level based at least in part on the inattentiveness information.
US11514792B2
Vehicle collisions can be mitigated by cooperative actions by three separate computers: a mobile processor in a vehicle, a workstation in a roadside access point, and a remote supercomputer. By exchanging 5G or 6G messages, the computers can cooperatively test a wide range of mitigation solutions, select the best solution, and rapidly transmit it, thereby enabling the vehicles to avoid the collision—or at least to minimize the harm of the collision. The supercomputer (and potentially the other computers) can use AI-based models to optimize the best avoidance strategy. The vehicle's on-board processor can pre-emptively start implementing its own best solution while the other computers are still calculating. Then, if the access point solution or the supercomputer solution appears to be more effective, it can switch to the better strategy. By exploiting high-speed communication and coordinated processor power, most traffic collisions can be avoided.
US11514783B2
A method of an interactive server system for providing location information to an in-vehicle terminal includes receiving the location information and indication information from an interactive client, the indication information indicating address information of the in-vehicle terminal, obtaining the address information of the in-vehicle terminal based on the received indication information, sending the location information to the in-vehicle terminal according to the address information of the in-vehicle terminal, and instructing the in-vehicle terminal to generate a navigation path according to the location information.
US11514782B2
A method involves accelerating the electronic determination of high quality solutions to routing problems by utilizing determined optimized time windows for precomputing optimal path matrices to reduce computer resource usage. The use of traffic windows defined based on changes in rates of change of speeds for traffic on road segments allows for more rapid determination of a set of one or more high quality solutions as compared to requiring on-demand, in-process determination of a shortest path for a particular time during comparison of paths or routes performed as part of a process for determining high quality solutions to the routing problem.
US11514774B2
An audible alert device and method of playing an audible message. The audible alert device includes a motion sensor, a speaker, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to store an audible message, determine whether an activating condition is met in which the activating condition is based on a directionality of movement of the person relative to the motion sensor, and play a corresponding audible message when the activating condition has been met.
US11514762B2
An automated teller machine includes a main body; a customer service unit; a deposit/withdrawal unit to separate and stack medium; a tray unit for transferring the medium while reciprocating between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit; and a throat unit providing a transfer path of the tray unit. The tray unit includes: a tray bottom plate forming a bottom surface of the tray unit, and a tray rib protruded from a lower surface of the tray bottom plate. The throat unit includes a throat bottom plate forming a bottom surface of the throat unit, and a support member protruded from the throat bottom plate. The tray rib and the support member are arranged without interferring with each other, and overlapped with each other in at least parts of the tray rib and the support member when viewed from a side of the ATM.
US11514751B2
A detection system according to the present invention includes a control device detecting fraud performed in a game table by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device, and substitute currency for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer is included at least in the middle, and white layers or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer disposed in the middle. A multi-layer structure, in which a coloring layer is included, and white layers or thin-color layers (the layers may be layers of a color that is thinner than that of the coloring layer) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer of this middle, is employed.
US11514743B2
Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, coin sorting and recycling assemblies, and methods of making and methods of using the same are presented herein. A currency processing system is disclosed which includes a housing with a coin input area for receiving coins and coin receptacles for stowing processed coins. A disk-type coin processing unit includes a rotatable disk for imparting motion to input coins, and a sorting head for separating and discharging coins from exit stations. An automated coin chute receives coins from one of the exit stations. The automated coin chute includes a movable diverter plate that selectively transitions between a first position, whereby coins received from the exit station of the disk-type coin processing unit are redirected through a coin-recycling output passage to a coin-recycling receptacle, and a second position, whereby coins received from the exit station are redirected through a coin-depositing output passage to a coin-depositing receptacle.
US11514740B1
A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product secure access to a restricted area. The method includes capturing, by a camera, a first image of a face of a first person and a second image of a face of a second person. The method also includes determining whether the face of the first person is included in a database of persons authorized to access the restricted area. The method further includes determining whether the second person is in proximity to the first person. In addition, the method includes determining whether the second person is authorized to access the restricted area. Finally, the method includes transmitting a signal that the second person is authorized to access the restricted area in response to determining that the second person is in proximity to the first person and the second person is authorized to access the restricted area.
US11514737B2
Digital pass verification systems and methods are disclosed herein. An apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including instructions that, when executed, cause processor circuitry to: access a result of a diagnostic test associated with a test kit identification; associate the result of the diagnostic test with a user identification; and transmit the result of the diagnostic test and the test kit identification to a first device to cause the first device to generate a machine-readable pass on a display of the first device.
US11514724B2
Disclosed are a biometric device and a biometric system including the same. The device includes a biogenic-synthesized film, a reflective layer disposed on one side of the biogenic-synthesized film, a light source disposed on the reflective layer to generate light, a beam splitter disposed between the light source and the reflective layer to provide the light to the reflective layer and another side of the biogenic-synthesized film, and a light switching layer disposed between the beam splitter and the reflective layer to switch the light provided to the reflective layer.
US11514719B1
Various systems and methods for for clustering facial images in, for example, surveillance systems.
US11514707B2
Optical sensors and their making methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a described sensing apparatus includes: an image sensor; a collimator above the image sensor, wherein the collimator includes an array of apertures; and an optical filtering layer above the collimator, wherein the optical filtering layer is configured to filter a portion of light to be transmitted into the array of apertures.
US11514692B2
A method and apparatus for building an image model, where the apparatus generates a target image model that includes layers duplicated from a layers of a reference image model and an additional layer, and trains the additional layer.
US11514685B2
Systems, methods, computer-readable media, techniques, and methodologies are disclosed for performing end-to-end, learning-based keypoint detection and association. A scene graph of a signalized intersection is constructed from an input image of the intersection. The scene graph includes detected keypoints and linkages identified between the keypoints. The scene graph can be used along with a vehicle's localization information to identify which keypoint that represents a traffic signal is associated with the vehicle's current travel lane. An appropriate vehicle action may then be determined based on a transition state of the traffic signal keypoint and trajectory information for the vehicle. A control signal indicative of this vehicle action may then be output to cause an autonomous vehicle, for example, to implement the appropriate vehicle action.
US11514678B2
A data processing method comprising obtaining information identifying a position of an object in a scene at a time during a sporting event; obtaining an image of the scene captured at the time during the sporting event; projecting the position of the object in the scene onto an image plane of the image; and outputting information based on the projection.
US11514676B2
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for detecting a region of interest in a video, a device and a storage medium. The method may include: acquiring a current to-be-processed frame from a picture frame sequence of a video; detecting a region of interest (ROI) in the current to-be-processed frame, in response to determining that the current to-be-processed frame is a detection picture frame, to determine at least one ROI in the current to-be-processed frame; and updating a to-be-tracked ROI, based on the ROI in the current to-be-processed frame and a tracking result determined by a pre-order tracking picture frame; and tracking the current to-be-processed frame based on the existing to-be-tracked ROI, in response to determining that the current to-be-processed frame is a tracking picture frame, to determine at least one tracking result as the ROI of the current to-be-processed frame.
US11514669B2
Methods and systems are described which relate to the assistance or guidance of a user in the detection of an element in an area. A search assistant for searching for an element in an area may include a direction changer for changing the direction of emission of a visible signal on the basis of detected relative data of an element sought in the area, the relative data detected by at least one sensor such as an audio sensor or a video sensor. Such a search assistant may use a simple visible signal for guidance toward the element sought in the area. The technology used may be easy to implement, cheap and readily accessible, allowing guidance precision that depends solely on the precision of the known or detected location of the sought object.
US11514656B2
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media containing instructions for selectively controlling display of virtual objects are provided. In one implementation, virtual objects may be virtually presented in an environment via a wearable extended reality appliance operable in a first and second display modes; in the first display mode, positions of the virtual objects are maintained in the environment regardless of detected movements of the wearable extended reality appliance, and in the second display mode, the virtual objects move in the environment in response to detected movements of the wearable extended reality appliance; movement of the wearable extended reality appliance may be detected; selection of the first or second display mode may be received; display signals configured to present the virtual objects in a manner consistent with the selected display mode may be outputted for presentation via the wearable extended reality appliance in response to the selected display mode.
US11514655B1
This patent includes a method for displaying a 2D image on a non-planar display with a top portion of said non-planar display curving inwards towards a user's viewing position, a bottom portion of said non-planar display curves inwards towards said user's viewing position, a left portion of said non-planar display curves inward towards said user's viewing position and a right portion of said non-planar display curves inward towards said user's viewing position. This type of display can be used as a virtual display for extended reality head display units including virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality displays. For a virtual display, advanced features can be performed including stereoscopic viewing the screen with a convergence point shifting technique, zooming and rotating to maximize usability. The virtual display can be modified in its horizontal curvature or vertical curvature per user preference. The non-planar display can be a tangible TV, monitor, phone or tablet as discussed in this patent.
US11514650B2
An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a camera configured to capture a rear of the electronic apparatus facing a front of the electronic apparatus in which the display displays an image, and a processor configured to render a virtual object based on the image captured by the camera, based on a user body being detected from the captured image, estimate a plurality of joint coordinates with respect to the detected user body using a pre-trained learning model, generate an augmented reality image using the estimated plurality of joint coordinates, the rendered virtual object, and the captured image, and control the display to display the generated augmented reality image, wherein the processor is configured to identify whether the user body touches the virtual object based on the plurality of estimated joint coordinates, and change a transmittance of the virtual object based on the touch being identified.
US11514641B2
A client device of a split rendering graphics processing architecture, receives an encoded shading atlas for a current frame. The encoded shading atlas is characterized by slices. The client decodes the received encoded shading atlas and identifies unsuccessfully decoded slices. The client then determines whether each patch of the decoded shading atlas intersects an identified unsuccessfully decoded slice. The client determines, for each intersecting patch, whether a prior valid version of each intersecting patch is stored at the client device. The client error conceals each intersecting patch having a prior valid version stored at the client device with the corresponding prior valid version to create an error concealed atlas. The client renders the current frame using the error concealed atlas.
US11514638B2
Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to generate 3D assets from 2D images. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method to generate a 3D asset for an object using a trained machine learning model includes providing a 2D image of the object as input to the trained machine learning model, obtaining a template 3D mesh and a representative of a class of objects of interest that includes the object, generating based on the template 3D mesh and the representative of the class, a rigged 3D mesh for the object, deforming and posing the rigged 3D mesh to match the 2D image, and applying a texture extracted from the 2D image to the deformed and posed 3D mesh to create the 3D asset of the object.
US11514636B2
A visual perception of an arbitrary transparent material is imparted to an arbitrary image. In accordance with each element of each deformation map included in a sequence of deformation maps that correspond to a time series, each element of a target image is moved to obtain each deformed image of the time series. Each element of each of the deformation maps indicates a movement direction and a movement amount of each pixel of the target image corresponding to the element. Each deformation map included in a sequence of deformation maps corresponding to a first time interval in the time series corresponds to each of two-dimensional arrays obtained by moving, in a first direction, elements of two-dimensional arrays corresponding to immediately-previous deformation maps, and each deformation map included in a sequence of deformation maps corresponding to a second time interval in the time series corresponds to each of two-dimensional arrays obtained by moving, in a second direction, elements of two-dimensional arrays corresponding to immediately-previous deformation maps. Here, the first direction and the second direction differ from one another.
US11514631B2
A control method for an image processing apparatus includes one or a plurality of specified pieces of image data and a plurality of evaluated templates. A plurality of layout images are generated by arranging the specified one or plurality of pieces of image data with respect to one or a plurality of slots included in each of the plurality of templates. At least one layout image out of the plurality of layout images is specified at least based on evaluations of the plurality of templates. The specified at least one layout image is output.
US11514625B2
Provided are a method for drawing a motion track, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes the following steps: multiple video frames are acquired, where the multiple video frames includes a current video frame and at least one video frame before the current video frame (S110); a display position of a target motion element in each video frame and a display position of a background pixel point in each video frame are identified (S120); a display position of the target motion element of each video frame in the current video frame is calculated (S130); an actual motion track of the target motion element is drawn in the current video frame according to the display position of the target motion element of each video frame in the current video frame, and the current video frame in which the drawing is completed is displayed (S140).
US11514624B2
Methods and systems are provided for reconstruction error assessment for an interventional tool utilized in an image guided interventional procedure. In one example, an error model based on a target lesion position within a tissue, one or more interventional tool parameters, and imaging system parameters may be utilized to estimate an expected reconstruction error for the interventional tool. In another example, when the interventional tool is within the tissue, the expected reconstruction error may be utilized along with observed tool shape and size to infer an actual tool position and shape within the tissue.
US11514618B2
This disclosure involves applying an edit to objects in a vector design corresponding to a selected level of an object hierarchy. A system accesses a vector design comprising first, second, and third objects, each of the objects having a respective axis coordinate. The system assigns the first object and the second object to or within a common level in an object hierarchy based on determining that a similarity score comparing the two objects exceeds a threshold and that a modification causing the axis coordinates of the two objects to be adjacent maintains an overlap between the third object and the two objects. The system receives a user input selecting the first object and expands the selection to the second object based on the second object being assigned to the common level. The system applies an edit to the first and second objects based on the expansion of the selection.
US11514614B2
An image processing apparatus comprising, a first processing unit configured to process a first image stored in a first memory and output a first processing result in a first size, a conversion unit configured to, if the first size matches a second size, output the first processing result, and if the first size is different from the second size, convert the first processing result into the second size and output a result of the conversion, and a second processing unit configured to process the first processing result outputted from the conversion unit and a second image of the second size stored in a second memory, and to store a second processing result in the second memory in the second size.
US11514608B2
Provided are a fisheye camera calibration system, method and an electronic device. The system includes a hemispherical target, a fisheye camera and an electronic device. The hemispherical target includes a hemispherical inner surface and multiple markers provided on the hemispherical inner surface. The fisheye camera is used for photographing the hemispherical target and acquiring a target image, where the hemispherical target and the multiple markers provided on the hemispherical inner surface are captured in the target image. The electronic device is used for acquiring initial values of k1, k2, k3, k4, k5, u0, v0, mu and mv, and using a Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm to optimize the initial values of k1, k2, k3, k4, k5, u0, v0, mu and mv, so as to determine imaging model parameters of the fisheye camera.
US11514599B2
Disclosed are methods and systems for transferring, inspecting, and tracking dental prosthesis during the manufacturing process. The method for transferring, inspecting, and tracking dental prosthesis includes: detecting a first article being transferred from a first container to a second container using one or more images captured by a camera; determining where the first article is transferred to the second container by tracking where the first article is dropped in the second container using the one or more images; and transmitting the location of the first article in the second container to remote server.
US11514596B2
A shape identification device includes an accommodation chamber for accommodating an object to be measured such that the same can be removed from and inserted into the accommodation chamber, a first imaging unit for imaging the object accommodated in the accommodation chamber, and an image processing unit for carrying out image processing on the basis of the image information imaged by the first imaging unit and recognizing the external shape of the object. The image processing unit includes a storage unit having, stored therein beforehand, a plurality of types of sample external shapes corresponding to objects to be measured and a shape recognition unit for comparison and discrimination of the external shape information from the first imaging unit and the external shape information stored in the storage unit and recognition of an external shape matching or approximating the external shape information from the first imaging unit.
US11514586B1
Methods and systems for calibrating a transmission electron microscope are disclosed. A fiducial mark on the sample holder is used to identify known reference points so that a current collection area and a through-hole on the sample holder can be located. A plurality of beam current and beam area measurements are taken, and calibration tables are extrapolated from the measurements for a full range of microscope parameters. The calibration tables are then used to determine electron dose of a sample during an experiment at a given configuration.
US11514585B2
An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising detecting a first object in a first image of a sequence of images using a neural network (22), wherein the means for detecting the first object provides an object area indicative of a first location of the first object; and tracking the first object (24), wherein the means for tracking the first object further comprises generating a predicted future location of the first object and generating an updated location of the first object using the neural network. The means for generating the predicted future location of the first object may, for example, receive said object area indicative of a first location of the first object and may receive said updated location information of the first object.
US11514583B1
Embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, methods for capturing video sampling data comprising a plurality of video images of a moving object, for example using one or more cameras positioned on a stationary frame of reference adjacent to the mechanical component under investigation, in which a change in motion of the moving object is correlated to an origin frame obtained from the sampling data and representing a point at which the change in motion first occurs.
US11514581B2
Provided is an image capturing device including a motion determination unit that determines the presence/absence of motion in a plurality of pixels on the basis of an addition signal of the plurality of pixels to obtain a motion determination result, and a transmission control unit that controls whether or not to transmit image data corresponding to at least the plurality of pixels on the basis of the motion determination result.
US11514579B2
An improved method of performing object segmentation and classification that reduces the memory required to perform these tasks, while increasing predictive accuracy. The improved method utilizes a capsule network with dynamic routing. Capsule networks allow for the preservation of information about the input by replacing max-pooling layers with convolutional strides and dynamic routing, allowing for the reconstruction of an input image from output capsule vectors. The present invention expands the use of capsule networks to the task of object segmentation and medical image-based cancer diagnosis for the first time in the literature; extends the idea of convolutional capsules with locally-connected routing and propose the concept of deconvolutional capsules; extends the masked reconstruction to reconstruct the positive input class; and proposes a capsule-based pooling operation for diagnosis. The convolutional-deconvolutional capsule network shows strong results for the tasks of object segmentation and classification with substantial decrease in parameter space.
US11514574B2
Various methods for the detection and enhanced visualization of a particular structure or pathology of interest in a human eye are discussed in the present disclosure. An example method to visualize a given pathology (e.g., CNV) in an eye includes collecting optical coherence tomography (OCT) image data of the eye from an OCT system. The OCT image data is segmented to identify two or more retinal layer boundaries located in the eye. The two or more retinal layer boundaries are located at different depth locations in the eye. One of the identified layer boundaries is moved and reshaped to optimize visualization of the pathology located between the identified layer boundaries. The optimized visualization is displayed or stored or for a further analysis thereof.
US11514573B2
Described herein are neural network-based systems, methods and instrumentalities associated with estimating a thickness of an anatomical structure based on a visual representation of the anatomical structure and a machine-learned thickness prediction model. The visual representation may include an image or a segmentation mask of the anatomical structure. The thickness prediction model may be learned based on ground truth information derived by applying a partial differential equation such as Laplace's equation to the visual representation and solving the partial differential equation. When the visual representation includes an image of the anatomical structure, the systems, methods and instrumentalities described herein may also be capable of generating a segmentation mask of the anatomical structure based on the image.
US11514565B2
A safe optoelectronic sensor is provided for securing a monitored zone comprising at least one machine, wherein the sensor has at least one light receiver for generating a received signal from received light from the monitored zone and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine distances from objects in the monitored zone from the received signal, and to treat gaps, i.e. safety relevant part regions of the monitored zone in which no reliable distance can be determined, as an object at a predefined distance. The predefined distance here corresponds to a height for securing against reach over.
US11514564B2
Image capture systems are disclosed, including an image capture system, comprising: an image capture device mounted on a moving platform, the image capture device having a sensor for capturing an aerial image having pixels; and a detection computer executing an abnormality detection algorithm for detecting an abnormality in the pixels of the aerial image immediately after the aerial image is captured by scanning the aerial image utilizing predetermined parameters indicative of characteristics of the abnormality and then automatically scheduling a re-shoot of the aerial image such that the re-shoot occurs prior to landing of the moving platform, wherein the abnormality detection algorithm causes the detection computer to scan the aerial image using pattern recognition techniques to detect the abnormality in the pixels of the aerial image.
US11514562B2
An image processing apparatus including a division unit configured to divide first image data having a first dynamic range into a plurality of regions, an obtaining unit configured to obtain distance information indicating a distance from a focal plane in each of the plurality of regions, a determining unit configured to determine a conversion characteristic of each of the plurality of regions based on the distance information, a conversion unit configured to convert each of the plurality of regions into second image data having a second dynamic range smaller than the first dynamic range by using the conversion characteristic determined by the determining unit, and a storage unit configured to store a first conversion characteristic and a second conversion characteristic that can be used for the conversion.
US11514561B2
A storage medium stores correction data for obtaining a correction amount for correcting image data, obtained from an image formed by a lens apparatus, with respect to a distribution of a light amount in the image, wherein the correction data includes a coefficient of an n-th order polynomial (where n is a non-negative integer) with respect to an image height h, the coefficient corresponding to a state of the lens apparatus. The coefficient satisfies a first inequality −0.15≤dD′(h)−dDlens(h)≤1.98, where dDlens(h) represents a change amount of the light amount at the image height h per an increase amount dh of the image height h, and dD′(h) represents a change amount of an inverse of a value of the n-th order polynomial at the image height h per the increase amount dh.
US11514557B2
The present disclosure relates to a method of recovering an image from which a motion blur is removed and an image recovering apparatus and the image recovering apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a signal generator which receives at least one of illuminance information and speed information from a sensor to determine a random flickering pattern and a triggering signal based on the received signal, output the determined random flickering pattern to a lighting unit, and output the triggering signal to a camera; and an image processor which receives an image including a motion blur from the camera to recover the received image based on the random flickering pattern determined by the signal generator.
US11514554B2
A viewer may zoom in on an image to see a portion of the image. The image may be analyzed to determine if zoom enhancement is necessary. The zoomed region may be matched to a replacement texture. The replacement texture may be used to enhance the image by replacing some or all of the image data.
US11514548B1
Implementations of the present disclosure include receiving a training image, providing a hash pattern that is representative of the training image, applying a plurality of filters to the training image to provide a respective plurality of filtered training images, identifying a filter to be associated with the hash pattern based on the plurality of filtered training images, and storing a mapping of the filter to the hash pattern within a set of mapping in a data store.
US11514543B2
Systems and methods are provided for ride order dispatching. Such method may comprise obtaining information on a location of a vehicle and a time to input into a trained neural network algorithm; and based on a policy generated from the trained neural network algorithm, obtaining action information for the vehicle, the action information comprising: staying at a current position of the vehicle, re-positioning the vehicle, or accepting a ride order.
US11514542B2
Systems and methods for tracking a smart container are provided. The methods use sensors of the smart container to detect tampering with the smart container after the container leaves a sender and before the container arrives at a receiver. In particular, the sensors detect when the smart container has been opened by someone other than the receiver (i.e., tampered with) and write the detection of tampering (e.g., the sensor measurement) to a blockchain. Delivery agents use scanners to write their possession or agency over the smart container to the blockchain. Accordingly, the agency of the smart container can be determined if tampering occurs.
US11514537B2
A decoupled ETP model processor is configured to store power consumption data retrieved from power systems; convert the power consumption data into power activated time cycles and power non-activated time cycles; derive a thermal resistance (R) parameter and a capacitance (C) parameter for a predetermined heat flow (Q) parameter at each of the outdoor temperatures; compare the converted power activated time cycles to the actual power activated time cycles; compare the converted power non-activated time cycles to the actual power non-activated time cycles; calculate a first improved resistance-capacitance-heat flow (RCQ) parameter set and a respective first outdoor temperature for the compared and converted power activated time cycles to the actual power activated time cycles; calculate the Q parameter at each outdoor temperature during the power activated time cycles; and calculate the R parameter and the C parameter at each outdoor temperature during the power non-activated time cycles.
US11514536B2
A disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining that a user of a social networking system is a participant in a dating service of the social networking system. The method may also include identifying a set of interest-based communities of the social networking system of which the user is a member and that include an activated community-based dating feature. The method may also include selecting a set of additional participants in the dating service. Each additional participant included in the set of additional participants may be an additional member of at least one interest-based community included in the set of interest-based communities. The method may also include presenting, within a dating interface of the social networking system, dating information associated with at least a portion of the set of additional participants. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11514528B1
A machine learning process for use with a pharmacy benefits management system. The machine learning process identifies a first predicted set of drug benefit claims impacted by a pricing error, reprices a sample of the first predicted set of drug benefit claims to adjust for the error, and trains a predictive model as a function of the repriced sample. Based on the trained model, the machine learning process predicts a second predicted set of drug benefit claims impacted by the error and initiates automatic repricing.
US11514525B2
Disclosed is a computer implemented method of providing automated advice including receiving factors for use in providing automated advice, each factor including a defined respective set of categories, and each factor and each category including a respective initial weighting; receiving a rule for generating a recommendation and using the respective weightings of the factors and categories, the rule including a set of possible recommendations such that a generated recommendation is one of the set of possible recommendations; receiving training cases, each training case including inputs relating to each factor, and to the categories, and including a respective validated recommendation; processing the training cases, to derive a respective optimized weighting for each factor and for each category, to satisfy or to match the respective validated recommendations optimally, using the rule, and storing the derived respective optimized weightings for the factors and for each category.
US11514524B2
Certain embodiments provide a block placing tool for building a user-defined algorithm for electronic trading. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a selection of one or more blocks. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a mapping definition including a mapping between block types and/or attributes. Certain embodiments provide for placing blocks based on a selection of blocks and a mapping definition.
US11514513B2
A method for management of financial transactions associated with a funding agreement may include: receiving, at the award information management system and from an awarding organization, details for a funding award comprising an identification of an award recipient, an award amount, and a condition on the use of the award; notifying an award drawdown management system of the award details; identifying a plurality of participating financial institutions to the award recipient; receiving a registration of an account at one of the financial institutions for receiving drawdown funds; communicating an amount of the payment to the fund reporting and analysis system; receiving transaction details from the financial institution having the award recipient's registered account; and providing reports of all transactions in the registered account and any and all optional card accounts with detailed analysis of part transaction, current balances and predictions of future drawdown requests.
US11514508B2
In various example embodiments, a system and method for facilitating display of virtual content are presented. A session that displays two-dimensional (2D) content of one or more items available for sale is presented on a first device of a user. A second device of the user is detected, the second device being able to display three-dimensional (3D) content of the one or more items available for sale. 3D content of the one or more items available for sale is retrieved. Display of the 3D content on the second device is caused, the 3D content selectable by the user to perform interactions with the 3D content. An indication of the user performed interactions is received and processed. A result that depicts the user performed interactions as being processed is displayed on the first device of the user.
US11514505B2
A peripheral device, e.g., a headphone, connected to a communication device may have controls that are configured to switch between a regular mode and a purchase mode. When in the purchase mode, the controls of the peripheral device may be configured to facilitate purchase by receiving user input related to making a purchase. The peripheral or the communication device may be configured to receive user instructions, such as a voice command, to switch between the regular mode and the purchase mode. In particular, the controls may include volume buttons configured to adjust volume in the regular mode and configured to adjust purchase price in purchase mode. The controls also may include a start/end button configured to selectively activate or end an application in the regular mode and configured to confirm or select a purchase in the purchase mode.
US11514485B2
A network system provides interventions to providers to reduce the likelihood that its users will experience safety incidents. The providers provide service to the users such as transportation. Providers who are safe and have positive interpersonal behavior may be perceived by users as high quality providers. However, other providers may be more prone to cause safety incidents. A machine learning model is trained using features derived from service received by users of the network system. Randomized experiments and trained models predict the effectiveness of various interventions on a provider based on characteristics of the provider and the feedback received for the provider. As interventions are sent to providers, the change in feedback can indicate whether the intervention was effective. By providing messages proactively, the network system may prevent future safety incidents from occurring.
US11514483B2
Aspects described herein may facilitate an automated trade-in of a vehicle with limited human interaction. A server may receive a request to begin a value determination of a vehicle associated with the user. The server may receive first data comprising: vehicle-specific identifying information, and multimedia content showing a first aspect of the vehicle. The user may be directed to place the vehicle within a predetermined staging area. The server may receive, from one or more image sensors associated with the staging area, second data comprising multimedia content showing a second aspect of the vehicle. The server may create a feature vector comprising the first data and the second data. The feature vector may be inputted into a machine learning algorithm corresponding to the vehicle-specific identifying information of the vehicle. Based on the machine learning algorithm, the server may determine a value of the vehicle.
US11514478B1
A method of serving Real Time Bidding (RTB) requests received from client devices based on availability of advertisements (ADs) at an edge storage, comprising using an RTB server for receiving RTB request(s) from one or more client devices for impression(s) in AD placement(s) offered by online content presented by the client device(s) to associated user(s), forwarding the RTB request(s) to AD exchange(s) and receiving in response a plurality of bid offers received from advertisers for purchasing the impression(s) for posting a plurality of ADs, identifying among the plurality of ADs cached AD(s) stored at an edge storage located at an edge of a network serving the client device(s), adjusting bid offers relating to non-cached ADs to reflect cost of network resources required for downloading the non-cached AD(s) and initiating service of AD(s) associated with highest bid offer(s) among the adjusted bid offers and bid offers relating to the cached AD(s).
US11514477B2
Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for using a content delivery network to perform various functions within a digital advertising ecosystem, in ways that yield technological benefits such as improved security, efficiency, and speed (for example, reduction in publisher load times). As one specific example, a content delivery network can be used for the creation of electronic tokens for user identity protection between demand side platforms, supply side platforms, content creators (for example, advertisers), and publishers.
US11514474B2
The present disclosure relates to an online platform for out of home advertising. The online platform may allow various advertisers to search for advertising panels (e.g., digital billboards), select available time periods for an advertising panel, upload an advertisement (“ad”), and have the ad displayed on the advertising panel. An advertiser can search for advertising panels using one or more search parameters (e.g., geographical location and demography of target audience). The online platform may also allow advertising panel owners to publish their advertising panels, manage availability, and approve or reject ads for display. The online platform may generate reports relating to the advertising panels.
US11514473B2
This paper presents a practical method for measuring the impact of multiple marketing events on sales, including marketing events that are not traditionally trackable. The technique infers which of several competing media events are likely to have caused a given conversion. The method is tested using hold-out sets, and also a live media experiment for determining whether the method can accurately predict television-generated web conversions.
US11514463B2
A personal electronic parking system and method adapted to identify, track, predict, alert, manage and collect payment, and enforce on-street and off-street parking, the system including a central cloud network adapted to generate and manage user data and parking data, a user interface adapted to show users parking information relevant to the user, a unique machine-readable code, wherein the code provides identification of a specific vehicle used by the user, one or more sensors, one or more meter devices adapted to connect with the central cloud network and the user interface, and a parking payment and enforcement portal.
US11514458B2
Embodiments for implementing intelligent automation of opportunity transaction workflows by a processor. One or more tasks identified in an existing transaction opportunity workflow suitable for automation may be automated in a current transaction opportunity workflow. The automated tasks may be scheduled and executed in the current transaction opportunity workflow. The automated tasks in the current transaction opportunity workflow may be monitored.
US11514454B2
Shoppers install a software app on a mobile device and create a user profile. The shopper scans a fingerprint using a fingerprint sensor. Scanned fingerprint data is wirelessly transmitted to the shopper's mobile device for re-transmission over the Internet for storage in a secured server. The shopper can add payment methods (credit cards, debit cards, etc.) to the user's profile. Participating merchants registered with the payment system provide a fingerprint sensor at the point of sale. A shopper transacts purchases at a merchant's location by placing a finger on the fingerprint sensor. Scanned fingerprint data is transmitted to a merchant point of sale device and re-transmitted over the Internet to confirm the identity of the shopper, and to complete the transaction. A shopper makes purchases online using the installed software app. Participating merchants integrate APIs with existing e-commerce platforms, allowing merchants to charge and/or request access to user payment accounts.
US11514449B2
The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for pre-authorizing transactions using unactivated payment instruments at specific merchants. One example method includes receiving a transaction request associated with a no card present (NCP) transaction and a first credit account. In response to determining that the first credit account is associated with an unactivated payment instrument, a determination is made as to whether the credit account is associated with at least one pre-authorization rule for authorizing NCP transactions prior to activation of a payment instrument associated with the corresponding credit account is associated with the first credit account. If it is, a set of pre-authorization criteria associated with the at least one pre-authorization rule is identified, and the set of transaction data associated with the transaction request is compared to the criteria. If the transaction request satisfies the criteria, the transaction request is authorized and an authorization is transmitted.
US11514447B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to transaction authorization. In some embodiments, a server computer system receives and caches browsing information for a device of a user, where the browsing information relates to a transaction service. The server computer system may then receive a request to authorize one or more transactions via the transaction service. The server computer system may evaluate the cached browsing information to determine whether the user is attempting to perform multiple concurrent transactions via the transaction service. Based on the evaluating, the server computer system may determine whether to authorize the one or more transactions. In some embodiments, the disclosed techniques may advantageously prevent or reduce authorization of duplicate transactions that are concurrently attempted by a user.
US11514440B2
A method for issuing authentication information is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) a managing server, if identification information of a specific user is acquired from a user device in response to a request for issuing the authentication information and the identification information is determined to be registered, creating a transaction whose output includes: (i) the specific user's public key and (ii) a hash value of the identification information or its processed value to thereby record or support other device to record it on a blockchain; and (b) the managing server acquiring a transaction ID representing location information of the transaction recorded on the blockchain.
US11514439B2
Securely sharing proof of knowledge of information without revealing the information, for example to allow an institution to prove it has knowledge regarding an alert. Code or software may be generated (at a first computer system) which takes as input one or more details regarding an entity and returns a value based on a match to one or more actual details regarding the entity. A name may be generated for the code based on information describing the entity, and the code may be published to a blockchain, along with at least one key corresponding to the code. For each name an entry may be creating in an index, converting the name to a blockchain address. A proof based on the code may be generated at a second computer system, which, if verified, results in the first institution and the second institution sharing information regarding the entity.
US11514437B1
A method for encapsulating transaction instrument information in a transaction includes storing, in association with a first transaction and by a processor of the primary transaction processor server, transaction data associated with a transaction instrument for a first transaction. The primary transaction processor server transmits the transaction data to a payment network processor, and receives an authorization package in response that includes a cryptograph and a first network token. The primary transaction processor server generates a second token that includes a changeable alpha-numeric string associated with the transaction instrument used in the first transaction, and transmits the second token to a merchant device. The second token indicates that a transaction associated with the second token is either i) a customer-initiated transaction or ii) a merchant-initiated transaction. The secondary transaction processor may approve or reject a transaction using the second token without a cryptogram.
US11514430B2
The present disclosure generally relates to managing the use of transfer accounts using an electronic device. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for inputting information about a secure credential to an electronic device are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a credential provisioned on an electronic device that operates on stored power are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a transfer account associated with different credentials on an electronic device are described.
US11514426B2
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a unique identifier from an item and sending a communication to an electronic device requesting that a user confirm a pending transaction, receiving input from the electronic device associated, and sending the received input to an authentication system for completing a transaction. In another embodiment, a system comprises a sensor, an authentication system, and a transaction processing system. The sensor is configured to emit energy and receive at least one first identifier, send at least one communication to an electronic device requesting a second identifier, receive at least one second identifier, and send the at least one first identifier and the at least one second identifier to the authentication system. The authentication system is configured to receive the at least one first and second identifiers from the sensor, to choose, based on the at least one first identifier and the at least one second identifier, a transaction processing system, and send the at least one first and second identifiers to the chosen transaction processing system.
US11514425B2
A method, system and computer program product for integrating a mobile payment application with other mobile applications while preventing security exposures. A set of application programming interfaces of mobile applications that may possibly be utilized by a pass created by a mobile payment application is generated in response to receiving an indication that the pass was created. A “pass,” as used herein, refers to a form of mobile payment, such as a gift card. A selection of these application programming interfaces may then be received to interact with the created pass. In this manner, the existing mobile applications are seamlessly integrated with the features of passes. Furthermore, a virtual container is created for the created pass and the selected application programming interfaces to interface with the created pass. By creating such a container, the data to be exposed to the application layer can be controlled.
US11514413B2
A remittance processing method includes recognizing an amount of money in a message being input into a chatroom of a messenger run on an electronic device, calling a remittance function to the chatroom in response to the amount of money being recognized in the message, and processing a remittance transaction to another user in the chatroom as a remittance target with respect to the amount of money, in response to a remittance request from a user of the electronic device.
US11514406B2
In some embodiments, environment solutions are received from local solution control centers for respective companies. The environment solutions generated from environmental data received from multiple environments being operated by a respective company. The environment solutions for the environment solutions are converted to anonymous environment solutions and the environmental data to anonymous environmental data. The method applies first machine learning logic to the anonymous environment solutions for the environment solutions to generate first set of solutions and applies second machine learning logic to the anonymous environmental data to generate second set of solutions. The first set of solutions and the second set of solutions are tested for comparable solutions. One of the first set of solutions and the second set of solutions is then selected based on the testing.
US11514399B2
Technologies are generally provided for creating content by detecting user intent and providing suggestions associated with content actions. User intent may be determined from a number of different factors associated with the user, a document, and an environment of the user and/or content. Suggestions on content actions such as placement, style, formatting, or extent of content may be automatically made to the user. Suggestions may also be provided based on other factors such as crowd sourcing. In addition to automatic emphasis and connection, content transformation may be enabled prior to consumption after the author has created the content.
US11514396B2
A method for prediction model determination can include: determining a set of models, training each model, determining package transit data, evaluating the set of models, selecting a model from the set of models, predicting package transit data using the selected model, and/or any other suitable element.
US11514389B2
A system for an iPS cell bank includes a terminal and a server. The terminal receives and sends a production request including a desired collection date of a somatic cell and a customer ID to the server. The server stores a collectable date for collecting the somatic cell, a producible period for producing an iPS cell, and a location and a stockable period for stocking the iPS cell; and determines: a collection date based on the desired collection date and the collectable date; a production period based on the collection date and the producible period; an acceptance date of the somatic cell based on the collection date and the production period; a stock location and a stock period based on the production period, the stockable location, and the stockable period; and a shipment date of the iPS cell based on the production period, the stockable location, and the stockable period.
US11514378B2
An exemplary embodiment of the present application is a system and method for work allocation optimization. In the present disclosure, analytics are applied to work items while the work items are waiting in a work queue in order to optimize the routing and allocation of work items to agents in the most efficient manner possible, while optimizing the utilization of agents. By performing a look ahead at more than the initial work item, the system assesses the agent skills required by imminent work items in the work queue. This is then compared to a skillset of each available and/or soon to be available agent in order to achieve the optimal allocation of the work items to maximize utilization of agents. The work items are then routed to the agents accordingly.
US11514367B2
A method includes obtaining feature generation code from, which is configured to determine features relating to input data. The method further includes obtaining data grouping code, which is configured to generate training data by determining a plurality of data groupings for the features relating to the input data. The method further includes obtaining modeling code, which is derived at least in part by applying one or more machine learning algorithms to the training data. The method further includes applying a model wrapper code to the feature generation code, the data grouping code, and the modeling code to generate a model wrapper and deploying the model wrapper such that the model wrapper may receive a first application programming interface (API) call including an input data value, determine a score relating to the input data value, and send a second API call including the score in response to the first API call.
US11514362B2
A safety-based prediction apparatus, system and method are provided. A machine learning hardware accelerator (MLHA) includes a main classifier (MC) module, at least one guardian classifier (GC) module, and a final predicted class decision module. The MC module predicts an MC predicted class based on input data, and includes a pre-trained, machine learning main classifier (MLMC) that has at least one safety critical (SC) class and a plurality of non-SC classes. Each guardian classifier (GC) module is associated with an SC class, and predicts a GC predicted class based on the input data. Each GC module includes a pre-trained, machine learning guardian classifier (MLGC) having two classes including an associated SC class and a residual class that includes any non-associated SC classes and the plurality of non-SC classes. A decision module determines and outputs a final predicted class based on the MC predicted class and each GC predicted class.
US11514357B2
A method of defect discovery can include providing a nuisance bin in a nuisance filter, partitioning the defect population into a defect population partition, segmenting the defect population partition into a defect population segment, selecting from the defect population segment a selected set of defects, computing one or more statistics of the signal attributes of the defects in the defect population segment, replicating the selected set of defects to yield generated defects, shifting the generated defects outside of the defect population segment, creating a training set, and training a binary classifier. This method can be operated on a system. The method can enable a semiconductor manufacturer to determine more accurately the presence of defects that would otherwise have gone unnoticed.
US11514355B2
The example embodiments are directed to a system and method for deploying a machine learning model using a parse-free memory allocation. In one example, the method may include one or more of receiving a request to deploy a machine learning model, in response to receiving the request, creating a memory map comprising a mapping of a data structure for storing an unpacked flat representation of the machine learning model, allocating a contiguous block of memory of the data structure that is mapped by the memory map, loading data blocks of the unpacked flat representation of the machine learning model into the allocated contiguous blocks of memory of the data structure, and storing an offset associated with the contiguous block of memory in storage.
US11514354B2
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) based performance prediction system predicts the performance and behavior of an entity via a complex structure made of iterative and parallel machine learning (ML) model rebuilds with real time data collection. The engine selects a best model at every level and scores the entity to help in predicting the behavior of the entity. Model selection is based on various model selection criteria. The selected model determines a propensity score that indicates a likelihood of the entity migrating from a currently categorized segment to another segment of higher or lower value. Accordingly, messages or alerts with one or more of corrective actions or system enhancements can be transmitted based on the status of the entity via various targeting channels and a post treatment analysis is carried out to find the effect of the corrective actions on the entity. The feedback from the entity in response to the implemented corrective actions or system enhancements is collected for further training the AI based model.
US11514352B2
A quantum computing system comprises an input port for receiving a modulated data stream comprising a plurality of bits. Orbital angular momentum processing circuitry receives the modulated data stream and applying at least one of at least three orbital angular momentum function modes to each of the plurality of bits of the modulated data stream to generate a qudit. The qudit comprises a quantum unit of information having any of d states where d has a value of at least 3. Each of the at least three orbital angular momentum function modes comprise separate orbital angular momentum states that are orthogonal to each other. A MicroElectroMechanical system (MEMS) circuitry associated with the orbital angular momentum processing circuitry generates a hologram for applying the at least one of the at least three orbital angular momentum function modes to each of the plurality of bits of the modulated data stream to generate the qudit. At least one quantum gate receives each of the qudits via at least one gate input and generates a quantum circuit output via at least one gate output responsive thereto. An output port for outputs the generated quantum circuit output.
US11514348B2
A method for detecting deviations between an event log and a process model includes converting the process model into a probability process model, the probability process model comprising multiple nodes in multiple hierarchies and probability distribution associated with the multiple nodes, a leaf node among the multiple nodes corresponding to an activity in the process model; detecting differences between at least one event sequence contained in the event log and the probability process model according to a correspondence relationship; and identifying the differences as the deviations in response to the differences exceeding a predefined threshold; wherein the correspondence relationship describes a correspondence relationship between an event in one event sequence of the at least one event sequence and a leaf node in the probability process model.
US11514346B2
A system and method includes receiving a first context update for an application. The method determines whether one or more of multiple rules has been satisfied in view of the first context update. The multiple rules include a multiple conditions and are associated with multiple contextual situations. The determining includes minimizing a number of the multiple conditions to be evaluated to determine whether a particular rule of the multiple rules has been satisfied. The method responsive to determining a first rule of the multiple rules has been satisfied, identifies a first contextual situation of the multiple contextual situations that is associated with the first rule. The method also determines at least one action that is associated with the first contextual situation.
US11514345B2
The subject disclosure relates to employing a computer-implemented method that sources, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a set of personalized data comprising at least one of biometric data, statistical data, or contextual data. The method also includes determining, by the system, predictive relationships based on an evaluation of the set of personalized data. In another aspect, the method includes generating, by the system, a personal dynamic decision grid comprising a set of decision data coupled to a set of scores based on the predictive relationships, wherein the set of scores represent a probability of performing respective decisions of the set of decisions.
US11514336B2
Domain specific knowledge base (KB) contains all concepts from domain and the semantic relations between concepts. The concepts and the semantic relations are extracted from an existing corpus of content for the domain. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standard SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System) can be used and two types of semantic relations can be captured: hierarchal and associative. A Natural Language Processing (NLP) software engine can parse the input text to create a semantic knowledge graph, which is then mapped to a SKOS knowledge model. During the linguistic understanding of the text, relevant domain concepts are identified and connected by semantic links. Concepts automatically identified as most important in this domain can be promoted to another layer, referred to as “Topics.”
US11514328B2
Methods and systems that provide one or more recommended configurations to planners using large data sets in an efficient manner. These methods and systems provide optimization of objectives using a genetic algorithm that can provide parameter recommendations that optimize one or more objectives in an efficient and timely manner. The methods and systems disclosed herein are flexible enough to satisfy diverse use cases.
US11514327B2
A method of forming a neural network includes specifying layers of neural network neurons. A parameter genome is defined with numerical parameters characterizing connections between neural network neurons in the layers of neural network neurons, where the connections are defined from a neuron in a current layer to neurons in a set of adjacent layers, and where the parameter genome has a unique representation characterized by kilobytes of numerical parameters. Parameter genomes are combined into a connectome characterizing all connections between all neural network neurons in the connectome, where the connectome has in excess of millions of neural network neurons and billions of connections between the neural network neurons.
US11514326B2
Drift regularization is provided to counteract variation in drift coefficients in analog neural networks. In various embodiments, a method of training an artificial neural network is illustrated. A plurality of weights is randomly initialized. Each of the plurality of weights corresponds to a synapse of an artificial neural network. At least one array of inputs is inputted to the artificial neural network. At least one array of outputs is determined by the artificial neural network based on the at least one array of inputs and the plurality of weights. The at least one array of outputs is compared to ground truth data to determine a first loss. A second loss is determined by adding a drift regularization to the first loss. The drift regularization is positively correlated to variance of the at least one array of outputs. The plurality of weights is updated based on the second loss by backpropagation.
US11514321B1
Entity record pairs are extracted from a selected cluster of entity records. Attribute value pairs are obtained from the entity record pairs. Labels are assigned to the attribute value pairs based at least in part on entity-level similarity scores of the entity records from which the attribute value pairs were obtained. A machine learning model is trained, using a data set which includes at least some attribute value pairs to which the labels are assigned, to generate attribute similarity scores for pairs of attribute values.
US11514320B2
An arithmetic processing apparatus includes: a first determiner that determines, when a given learning model is repeatedly learned, an offset amount for correcting a decimal point position of fixed-point number data used in the learning in accordance with a degree of progress of the learning; and a second determiner that determines, based on the offset amount, the decimal point position of the fixed-point number data to be used in the learning. This configuration avoids lowering of the accuracy of a learning result of a learning model.
US11514316B2
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for inspecting defects in a washer based on deep learning. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for inspecting defects in a washer based on deep learning gathers learning data while the washer operates and trains a first ANN model for diagnosing the condition of the washer and a second ANN model for securing the reliability of the result of inspection of the condition of the washer. Thereafter, the washer may make a diagnosis of whether the washer is defective based on the two pre-trained ANN models and are thereby able to continuously monitor whether the washer has an abnormal condition. According to an embodiment, the artificial intelligence (AI) module may be related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robots, augmented reality (AR) devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, and 5G service-related devices.
US11514311B2
A method, apparatus and a computer program product for automated data slicing based on an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The method comprising: obtaining an ANN, wherein the ANN is configured to provide a prediction for a data instance, wherein the ANN comprises a set of nodes having interconnections therebetween; determining an attribute vector based on a subset of the nodes of the ANN; determining, based on the attribute vector, a plurality of data slices; obtaining a testing dataset comprising testing data instances; computing, for each data slice, a performance measurement of the ANN over the data slice, wherein said computing is based on an application of the ANN on each testing data instance that is mapped to the data slice; and performing an action based on at least a portion of the performance measurements of the data slices.
US11514306B1
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include compiling a neural network, and the compiling may include organizing an interconnected set of nodes in a series of layers, and for each node in each layer, assigning an associated activation of a plurality of activations. Each activation may output a respective tensor of a plurality of tensors. The compiling may also include allocating memory for the activations by determining a respective memory size for each activation, and based on the respective memory size for each activation, assigning a memory block in the neural network to the activation. The method may also include, after the allocating the memory for the activations, accessing the memory blocks to perform the plurality of activations and thereby execute the neural network. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11514292B2
An illustrative embodiment includes a method for analyzing unstructured multidimensional data with a neural network. The method includes designing the neural network at least in part by defining differential operators conforming with dimensions of the data. The method also includes performing forward propagation at a given convolution layer of the neural network at least in part by: obtaining one or more convolved values at least in part by performing convolution over an object within the data, processing respective convolved values to obtain output, and updating the object based at least in part on the output.
US11514291B2
A novel and useful neural network (NN) processing core adapted to implement artificial neural networks (ANNs) and incorporating processing circuits having compute and local memory elements. The NN processor is constructed from self-contained computational units organized in a hierarchical architecture. The homogeneity enables simpler management and control of similar computational units, aggregated in multiple levels of hierarchy. Computational units are designed with minimal overhead as possible, where additional features and capabilities are aggregated at higher levels in the hierarchy. On-chip memory provides storage for content inherently required for basic operation at a particular hierarchy and is coupled with the computational resources in an optimal ratio. Lean control provides just enough signaling to manage only the operations required at a particular hierarchical level. Dynamic resource assignment agility is provided which can be adjusted as required depending on resource availability and capacity of the device.
US11514289B1
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating and using machine learning models using genetic data. A set of input features for training the machine learning model can be identified and used to train the model based on training samples, e.g., for which one or more labels are known. As examples, the input features can include aligned variables (e.g., derived from sequences aligned to a population level or individual references) and/or non-aligned variables (e.g., sequence content). The features can be classified into different groups based on the underlying genetic data or intermediate values resulting from a processing of the underlying genetic data. Features can be selected from a feature space for creating a feature vector for training a model. The selection and creation of feature vectors can be performed iteratively to train many models as part of a search for optimal features and an optimal model.
US11514282B1
Systems and methods are described that facilitate parallel processing of PDF documents for printing, wherein the PDF documents comprise transparency effects. Transparent objects in the PDF document are identified, and the document is divided into subgroups of pages. The transparency objects are then flattened to enable conversion to PostScript format. The PostScript pages are processed and rendered to raster for printing.
US11514273B2
A vehicle computer comprises a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to detect debris flying above a roadway, to input vehicle sensor data to a first classifier that outputs a source of the debris, and based on the source of the debris, to compare sensor data representing the debris to stored reference data to determine a type of physical material included in the debris. The memory stores instruction to input the type of physical material and an environmental condition to a second classifier that outputs a risk assessment, and to actuate the vehicle based on the risk assessment.
US11514270B2
Embodiments may include a method to estimate motion data based on test image data sets. The method may include receiving a training data set comprising a plurality of training data elements. Each element may include an image data set and a motion data set. The method may include training a machine learning model using the training data set, resulting in identifying one or more parameters of a function in the machine learning model based on correspondences between the image data sets and the motion data sets. The method may further include receiving a test image data set. The test image data set may include intensities of pixels in a deep-tissue image. The method may include using the trained machine learning model and the test image data set to generate output data for the test image data set. The output data may characterize motion represented in the test image data set.
US11514263B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for processing an image. A specific embodiment of the method includes: acquiring a feature map of a target image, where the target image contains a target object; determining a local feature map of a target size in the feature map; combining features of different channels in the local feature map to obtain a local texture feature map; and obtaining location information of the target object based on the local texture feature map.
US11514259B2
A personal style database building apparatus and method in which communicate a plurality of clothing processing appliances, and a server with each other in a 5G communication environment by executing a loaded artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm. The personal style database building method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes analyzing first and second clothing image information collected from a first and a second clothing processing appliance to be built the first and the second clothing image information as first and second clothing record information in a database, comparing the first and the second clothing record information, and building merged record information in which the first and the second clothing record information in the database when a similarity between the first and the second clothing record information is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value as a comparison result.
US11514258B2
A method, system and computer-usable medium for detecting headers in various documents, such as PDF and HTML files. The files are converted to a two dimensional array or table, having orthogonal rows and columns. Either rows or columns are determined to include headers. For determining if rows include headers. For each row in the array or table, pair wise comparison is performed for each cell of each column that is orthogonal to that row. The pair wise comparison scores or values are summed up for each orthogonal column to that row and the sum across for all the orthogonal columns to row provide a score or value for that row. Row scores are evaluated relative to one another to determine likelihood of headers in the row. For determining if columns have headers, similar calculation is performed between columns and their orthogonal rows.
US11514255B1
RFID readers may be configured to supply power to tags during frequency hops. When a reader is supplying power to a passive RFID tag via a first RF waveform having a first radio frequency and determines that it is to frequency-hop, the reader may determine whether the tag requires power during the hop. If so, the reader begins (or continues) to synthesize a second RF waveform with a second radio frequency while also synthesizing the first RF waveform, and frequency-hops by transitioning from transmitting the first RF waveform to transmitting the second RF waveform such that the power transmitted during the transition is sufficient for the tag to operate.
US11514252B2
A discriminative captioning system generates captions for digital images that can be used to tell two digital images apart. The discriminative captioning system includes a machine learning system that is trained by a discriminative captioning training system that includes a retrieval machine learning system. For training, a digital image is input to the caption generation machine learning system, which generates a caption for the digital image. The digital image and the generated caption, as well as a set of additional images, are input to the retrieval machine learning system. The retrieval machine learning system generates a discriminability loss that indicates how well the retrieval machine learning system is able to use the caption to discriminate between the digital image and each image in the set of additional digital images. This discriminability loss is used to train the caption generation machine learning system.
US11514246B2
A question-and-answer system directed to a specific domain optimally utilizes reference documents that are semantically complete for that domain. Semantic completeness of a document is assessed using quality control questions (provided by subject matter experts) applied to the Q&A system followed by analysis of the proposed answers. That analysis is carried out using a cogency module having a feedforward neural network which receives metadata features of the document such as document ownership, document priority, and document type. A domain-optimized corpus for the Q&A system is built by so assessing multiple documents in a document collection, and adding each reference document that is reported as being semantically complete to the domain-optimized corpus. Thereafter, the deep learning question-and-answer system can receive a natural language query from a user, find a responsive answer in the documents while applying the domain-optimized corpus, and provide that answer to the user.
US11514245B2
The disclosed embodiments describe methods, systems, and apparatuses for determining user intent. A method is disclosed comprising obtaining a session text of a user; calculating, by the processor, a feature vector based on the session text; determining probabilities that the session text belongs to a plurality of intent labels, the probabilities calculated using a multi-level hierarchal intent classification model, the intent labels assigned to levels in the multi-level hierarchal intent classification model; and assigning a user intent to the session text based on the probabilities.
US11514239B1
System and method for generating RCS message templates using a graphical user interface (GUI) with concurrent representative display. Templates are generated based on inputs via an input region of the GUI. Inputs can include a template name, a template type, and message content, which can include text, images, video, interactive buttons or icons, and so forth. Inputs can be static or parameterized. A representative message based on the template is concurrently displayed in a display region of the GUI. Based on the inputs, the system generates RCS message templates, such as by compiling JSON code corresponding to the user inputs and the representative display. The templates can be used to generate and send finalized RCS messages, such as text messages, rich cards, and so forth, by invoking a generated template and providing data for any parameterized fields in the template.
US11514238B2
Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other computer-implemented methods are used to identify various semantically important chunks in documents, automatically label them with appropriate datatypes and semantic roles, and use this enhanced information to assist authors and to support downstream processes. Chunk locations, datatypes, and semantic roles can often be automatically determined from what is here called “context”, to wit, the combination of their formatting, structure, and content; those of adjacent or nearby content; overall patterns of occurrence in a document, and similarities of all these things across documents (mainly but not exclusively among documents in the same document set). Similarity is not limited to exact or fuzzy string or property comparisons, but may include similarity of natural language grammatical structure, ML (machine learning) techniques such as measuring similarity of word, chunk, and other embeddings, and the datatypes and semantic roles of previously-identified chunks.
US11514234B2
A method and system for annotating and linking electronic documents is described herein. Separate annotation layers or connectors are used to store each annotation or connection associated with a document in order to improve the efficiency and robustness of collaborative annotation. When a user creates an annotation for a document, a new annotation layer is generated, containing information describing the annotation. The annotation layer is separate from the annotated document. The annotation layer may be transmitted to another user without transmission of the document, thereby reducing network traffic and avoiding metadata contamination within the document itself. This facilitates real-time collaborative annotation of electronic documents by multiple users. This also facilitates robust connections between documents or other data sources, which contain information regarding both the source and target documents.
US11514224B2
Systems and methods for improving design performance of a layout design through placement of functional and spare cells by leveraging layout dependent effect (LDE) is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: importing a plurality of technology files associated with the layout design into an EDA system; importing a netlist associated with the layout design into the EDA system; importing a standard cell library containing pattern-S timing information of the functional cells and the spare cells; performing floorplan and spare cell insertion, wherein the spare cells are distributed uniformly across the floorplan; and conducting placement and optimization through re-placement of the at least one functional cells and the spare cells to form pattern-S with at least one timing critical cells to improve an overall timing performance of the layout design. According to some embodiments, conducting placement and optimization further includes: moving the at least one spare cells to locations to abut the at least one timing critical cells to form pattern-S for each of the at least one timing critical cells.
US11514222B1
An integrated circuit (IC) design is accessed from a database in memory. The IC design comprises a routing topology for a net comprising interconnections between a set of pins. The IC design further comprises a set of candidate locations for inserting buffers. A set of cells from a cell library in memory is accessed. A candidate location from the set of candidate locations is assessed to determine whether at least one cell in the set of cells fits at the location. Based on determining that at least one cell in the set of cells fits at the candidate location, the location is marked as bufferable. A largest cell width that fits at the candidate location is determined based on the set of cells and a buffering solution is generated for the net using the largest cell width as a constraint on buffer insertion performed at the candidate location.
US11514216B1
Fluid flow dynamics modeling methods and system are provided. In some embodiments, such methods include determining a bottomhole pressure for the unconventional reservoir based, at least in part, on a tubing head pressure for one or more wells penetrating at least a portion of the unconventional reservoir, one or more fluid properties of a fluid in the unconventional reservoir, and a well production volume for the one or more wells; determining a Productivity Index (PI) for the unconventional reservoir, based, at least in part, on the one or more fluid properties and measured well data for the one or more wells, wherein the measured well data includes a well production rate and a well flowing pressure; and determining a fluid depletion of the unconventional reservoir based, at least in part, on the bottomhole pressure and the PI.
US11514211B2
Systems and a method for simulating a flexible retraction cable during motion of an object to which the cable is attached. The method includes receiving information inputs, including a numerical model of the object, receiving cable information inputs and retraction system information inputs. A numerical model of the flexible cable is modeled by modelling only a part of the flexible cable located outside a retraction system as a sequence of control points distributed along a length of the part, wherein each of the control points is submitted to a force representing the interaction of the control point with its environment and wherein the number of control points is fixed. The method further includes storing the numerical model of the flexible cable in a memory and simulating a motion of the flexible cable that would occur during a movement of the object.
US11514208B2
Aspects described herein provide a computer implemented radio frequency propagation simulation tool to allow the simulation of radio frequency propagation across a topographic area which has been very finely mapped in three dimensions to include possible obstructions to high frequency radio waves. A computer implemented RF propagation simulation tool may identify any possible obstructions one edge of which may lie in a simulated RF propagation path between two points, and apply an edge based RF diffraction model (a so-called “knife edge diffraction” model) thereto to simulate the RF propagation around the obstruction. In some aspects, a computer implemented RF propagation simulation tool may identify possible obstructions which in their entirety lie within the width of a simulated RF propagation path, and apply a further diffraction model (a so-called “shield diffraction” model) thereto to simulate the RF propagation around the obstruction. The results of the simulations of RF propagation can be graphically overlaid onto a map or other topographic image for display to a user.
US11514204B2
A computer program, system, or method is configured for dynamically determining lot-fit. A display shows whether a selected baseline building design with selected building modification options fits within one or more permissible build envelopes of one or more lot parcels.
US11514198B2
A design application receives an exemplary design from an end-user having one or more functional attributes relevant to solving a design problem. The design application then generates a set of labels that describes the functional attributes of the exemplary design. Based on the set of labels, the design application explores a functional space to retrieve one or more system classes having functionally descriptive labels that are similar to the set of labels generated for the exemplary design. The one or more system classes include different approaches to solving the design problem, and represent systems having at least some functional attributes in common with the exemplary design.
US11514193B2
Embodiments validate the secure assembly and delivery of IHSs (Information Handling Systems) that are installed in a shared chassis, such as two 1RU (rack unit) servers installed in a shared 2RU chassis. An inventory certificate is retrieved that was uploaded to a first IHS of the IHSs installed in the shared chassis during factory provisioning of the first IHS. The inventory certificate specifies factory installed hardware components installed in each of the IHSs of the shared chassis. A validation process of the first IHS collects an inventory of hardware components detected by each of the IHSs of the shared chassis. The validation process compares the collected inventory of detected hardware components of the IHSs against the factory installed hardware components specified in the inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware components as the same hardware components installed during factory assembly of each of the IHSs.
US11514191B2
Technologies are shown for secure management of evaluation data that involves receiving an evaluation value signal from a source, the evaluation value signal relating to an evaluation entity having an evaluation score secured on an evaluation data blockchain and verifying whether the source is identified in trusted source data. If the source is trusted, then the technology involves obtaining a weight associated with the source, obtaining the evaluation score for the evaluation entity from a first evaluation data block in the evaluation data blockchain, where the first evaluation data block is a most recent evaluation data block in the evaluation data blockchain, calculating a new evaluation score based on the evaluation score obtained from the first evaluation data block and the received valuation signal weighted according to the weight associated with the source, and securely committing the new evaluation score to the evaluation data blockchain in another evaluation data block.
US11514187B1
A method for managing customer information pertaining to at least one application associated with a provider. The method includes obtaining initial application information pertaining to the at least one application. The initial application information includes a location of processing of the customer information by the at least one application. The method further includes determining whether additional application information is required based on the location of processing. The method further includes, upon determining that the additional application information is required, obtaining the additional application information based at least in part on the location of processing. The method further includes determining a risk level associated with the at least one application based on the initial application information and the additional application information.
US11514181B2
A bin syncing technique ensures continuous data protection, such as replication and erasure coding, for content driven distribution of data served by storage nodes of a cluster in the event of failure to one or more block services configured to process the data. The cluster maintains information about the block services assigned to host a bin with a copy of the data in a bin assignment table associated with a state. The copies of the data are named, e.g., replica 0 (R0), replica 1 (R1) or replica 2 (R2). In response to failure of one or more block services assigned to host a bin with a replica of the data, an alternate or replacement block service may access the assignments maintained in the bin assignment table, which specify names of the replicas associated with the state.
US11514178B2
Provided is a method for controlling privileges for an intelligent industrial assistant. The method may include receiving a first input from a user. The first input may include a first natural language input and first biometric data. An identity of the user may be determined based on the first biometric data. A role associated with the user may be determined based on the identity of the user. A request of the user may be determined based on the natural language input. The request may be associated with at least one acceptable role. A determination may be made whether the role associated with the user matches at least one of the acceptable role(s). A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
US11514154B1
A robotic process automation (RPA) system provides bots that interact with and provide user credentials to applications that require multi-factor authentication (MFA). First user credentials associated with MFA are retrieved by the bots from credential storage. Second user credentials that correspond to questions posed to a user of an application are retrieved from credential storage. Second user credentials that correspond to a one-time password are generated by the RPA system. The second user credentials may also be generated by a third-party authentication service that provides the credentials via a secondary channel such as email or SMS, which are then retrieved for presentation to the application.
US11514145B2
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for linking individual biometric data to protected resources accessed via user devices are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining biometric data associated with users of a user device and identifying information pertaining to the biometric data; outputting the identifying information pertaining to the of biometric data and identifying information pertaining to protected resources; linking at least a portion of the multiple sets of biometric data to one of the protected resources based on input from at least a first of the users in response to the outputting step; processing, in response to an authentication request in connection with an attempt to access the protected resource by the at least first user, biometric data input to the user device; and resolving the authentication request in response to a determination that the input biometric data match the biometric data linked to the protected resource.
US11514144B1
A Universal identification system comprising: a Universal ID device, a Universal ID reader and a Universal ID computing system is described.
US11514123B2
An information retrieval system is provided. The system comprises: a client device, a server device connected to the client device, the server device being configured to retrieve information from a data storage, an artificial intelligence, AI, component, in communication with the client device, and the server device, and a feedback database accessible by the AI component, wherein the server device is configured to: receiving an input from a user of the client device, select at least one machine learning model, based at least in part on the input from the user, from among a plurality of machine learning models that are available for retrieving information from the data storage, retrieve information from the data storage using the at least one machine learning model, and provide at least a part of the retrieved information to the client device, and wherein the AI component is configured to: provide, for display at the client device, a graphical user interface, GUI, for the user to input user feedback on the retrieved information; receive the user feedback via the GUI, and store, in the feedback database, the received user feedback in association with the user and with the at least one machine learning model used for retrieving the information.
US11514122B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying and sourcing relevant and recently added or otherwise cold-sourced supplemental content (e.g., advertisements, sponsored item listings, etc.) for consideration to be presented to a user interacting with an electronic commerce system. Supplemental content that is identified as being recently added or cold-sourced is mapped to or otherwise associated with one or more search queries that are determined to correspond to a given item category. When a user interacting with a user interface enters a search query that matches a previously received search query, the supplemental content that has been mapped to the previously received search query is selected and/or otherwise sourced for consideration to be presented in a user interface including the search results.
US11514120B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitable user-friendliness to a user regarding a recommendation of application software on a portable information terminal. In order to accomplish the purpose, this portable information terminal is configured to set an application as a recommendation candidate when the status of the portable information terminal matches a condition corresponding to the application, and recommend the application when the application further matches a pre-set recommendation permitting condition. Hence, the portable information terminal and the application recommending method thereof capable of providing a preferable user-friendliness to the user can be provided.
US11514119B2
A global filter allows data filtering using attributes across multiple Analysis Tools (ATs), by broadcasting semantic filter context objects. Upon selecting object attribute values, the filter context object is created with attribute names and values. A processing engine resolves the filter context object to a data object, and then subsequently to target data. A lateral filter finds related entities in a relational database, without having to maintain and/or duplicate all of the data into a graph database. The processing engine resolves lateral filters using an entity graph path calculation conducted in conjunction with the generation of a bootstrapped graph structure. That graph structure is constructed (bootstrapped) utilizing available database schematic information—e.g., pre-calculated (key) relations and metadata read from the relational database. From that information, relationships in the bootstrapped graph structure are determined. Possible paths between entities are used to generate an optimized SQL query to reach target data.
US11514101B2
A method and system for electronically annotating an image, or preferably, specific portions of an image, with information. In one aspect, a user may generate an image, annotate the image, and upload or otherwise disseminate the annotated image to a web page or the like. Annotations are provided as labels that provide information about the image or items therein. Further users may access the labels to access the information. The labels further enable searching and contextual advertising.
US11514097B2
A data storage system includes storage and a global enumerator. The storage stores data chunks, object level metadata associated with portions of the data chunks, and chunk level metadata associated with respective data chunks. The global enumerator obtains an update request including a metadata characteristic and update data; in response to obtaining the update request: matches the metadata characteristic to at least one selected from a group consisting of a portion of the object level metadata and a portion of the chunk level metadata to identify an implicated metadata portion; and modifies, based on the update data, the implicated metadata portion.
US11514096B2
An apparatus includes a data access circuit that interprets data records, each having a number of data fields, a record parsing circuit that determines a number of n-grams from terms of each of the data records and maps the number of n-grams to a corresponding number of mathematical vectors, and a record association circuit that determines whether a similarity value between a first mathematical vector for the first data record and a second mathematical vector for the second data record is greater than a threshold similarity value, and associates the first and second data records in response to the similarity value exceeding the threshold similarity value. An example apparatus includes a reporting circuit that provides a catalog entity identifier, associates each of the first term and the second term to the catalog entity identifier, and provides a summary of activity for an entity.
US11514090B2
The present disclosure provides a method for ordering comments, and apparatus, device and computer storage medium thereof, which relates to the technical field of 5 big data. A specific implementation solution is as follows: obtaining comments data, ordering the comments based on basic attributes of the comment to obtain a first ordering result, and establishing an index for the first ordering result; in response to obtaining an event of the user triggering display of the comments, obtaining the first ordering result through the index, and performing ordering adjustment on the first 10 ordering result based on the user's feature data to obtain a second ordering result which serves as a basis for displaying the comments to the user. The present disclosure can meet the user's personalized needs for comment ordering.
US11514085B2
An embodiment may involve storing, by a computing device and in a database, a set of pangenetic attributes of a set of individuals, wherein the pangenetic attributes of the set are respectively and statistically associated with products; based on the statistical associations between the pangenetic attributes and the products, determining, by the computing device, product recommendations for a second set of individuals; receiving, by the computing device and from the second set of individuals, a plurality of measures of satisfaction with the product recommendations; based on the plurality of measures of satisfaction, learning, by the computing device, an association between a subset of the pangenetic attributes and a particular product; and storing, by the computing device and in the database, the learned association, wherein the learned association provides a basis for subsequent recommendations of the particular product when a subsequent individual exhibits the subset of the pangenetic attributes.
US11514084B2
In one embodiment, a service divides one or more time series for a network key performance (KPI) into a plurality of time series chunks. The service clusters the plurality of time series chunks into a plurality of clusters. The service identifies a sketch that represents a particular one of the clusters. The service associates a label with the identified sketch. The service applies the label to a new KPI time series by matching the sketch to the new KPI time series.
US11514078B2
In some embodiments, a system for synchronizing content with client devices receives a request from a client device to synchronize operations pertaining to content items associated with a user account registered at the system. The request can include the operations and a cursor identifying a current position of the client in a journal of revisions on the system. Based on the operations, the system generates linearized operations associated with the content items. The linearized operations can include a respective operation derived for each of the content items from one or more of the operations. The system converts each respective operation in the linearized operations to a respective revision for the journal of revisions and, based on the cursor, determines whether the respective revision conflicts with revisions in the journal. When the respective revision does not conflict with revisions in the journal, the system adds the respective revision to the journal.
US11514069B1
Technology is described for processing Internet of Things (IoT) device data. IoT device data may be received from an IoT device. Contextual data that is related to the IoT device data from the IoT device may be identified. A first schema that defines the IoT device data and a second schema that defines the contextual data may be identified. A relational database that merges the IoT device data with the contextual data may be created. Knowledge of the first schema and the second schema may enable the IoT device data and the contextual data to be read and organized in the relational database.
US11514067B2
A method for managing the configuration of an in-memory database running in a cluster of computing nodes may include receiving a configuration request to configure an instance of the in-memory database. The configuration request may include an identifier of a configuration profile specifying a value for each of one or more parameters of the in-memory database. The presence of the instance of the in-memory database and the configuration profile specified in the configuration request may be verified. Upon verifying the presence of the in-memory database and the configuration profile, the instance of the in-memory database may be configured based the configuration profile. The configuring may include setting, to the value specified in the configuration profile, the one or more parameters of the in-memory database. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.
US11514066B2
Systems and method for improving query performance by querying an appropriate database engine based on the operation of the query request is provided. In one aspect, this approach involves querying a row-oriented database, querying a column-oriented database, or blacklisting the query request. In particular, updating the column-oriented database involves delete and insert operations. By maintaining updated databases and querying appropriate database engines, the response time of a query request may be improved.
US11514061B2
The embodiments of the present application relate to providing a distributed network-based system that allows users to search for potential healthcare providers that satisfy certain criteria and to dynamically identify healthcare providers that best meet a user's particular needs as defined by each specific search. In embodiments, the system creates experience score for each particular provider who matches the search criteria. The experience score is dynamically determined based on the type of search that is performed (e.g., search by specialty or search by condition or procedure), the query terms used in the search, and other factors including for example, the medical specialty/specialties the provider practices relative to the search performed, evidence the provider treats a condition and/or performs a procedure that matches the consumer's search, patient volume for the searched condition or procedure, total volume of patients, board certification(s) relevant to searched performed, disciplinary action information, malpractice claims history, and degree level attained by the healthcare provider. In other embodiments, the system dynamically ranks healthcare providers within a search results list from best choice to worst choice based on several factors including, for example, the type of search, the query terms used in the search, the quantity of providers who match the query, the locations of the providers who match the query, and the quality and other characteristics of providers who match the search query.
US11514056B2
A data request workflow system comprises vehicle operational data. A file delivery request comprises a data request for a subset of the vehicle operational data. A file processing system receives the vehicle operational data and includes at least one set of predefined file editing rules. The file processing system automatically applies at least one set of predefined file editing rules to filter out a predefined sub-set of the vehicle operational data and to automatically edit data that is part of the data request per predefined criteria for each type of vehicle operational data to provide a converted data file to be transmitted to a user that submitted the file delivery request.
US11514052B1
A process for rendering a user interface for a content management system (CMS) includes: providing, over a network, the user interface for rendering through a browser of a client device; the user interface enables configuring a content project including a content model, the content model defining content types for the content project; wherein content entries are defined according to the content types, wherein each content entry is structured in accordance with a given content type, so that multiple content entries are defined from a given content type; wherein the user interface enables a tag to be set in association with any of the plurality of content entries; and wherein the CMS exposes a content delivery API (CDA) that enables, through a single API call to the CDA that references the tag, retrieval of the content entries across the plurality of content types that have the tag set in association therewith.
US11514048B2
A method implements optimization of database queries by computing domain cardinality estimates. A client sends a database query to a server. The method parses the query to identify data columns. For each of the data columns, the method computes a lower bound and an upper bound of distinct data values using a pre-computed table size. The method also computes a patch factor by applying a pre-computed function to a ratio between a number of distinct data values that appear exactly once in a data sample and a number of distinct data values in the sample. Based on the patch factor, the lower bound, and the upper bound, the method computes an estimate of distinct values for each of the data columns. The method subsequently generates an execution plan for the query according to the computed estimates, executes the execution plan, and returns a result set to the client.
