US11672186B2
Semiconductor device includes pair of active devices, composite spin Hall electrode, and a magnetic tunnel junction. Composite spin Hall electrode is electrically connected to pair of active devices. Magnetic tunnel junction is disposed on opposite side of composite spin hall electrode with respect to pair of active devices. Spin Hall electrode includes pair of heavy metal layers, and spacer layer disposed in between pair of heavy metal layers. Pair of heavy metal layers is made of a heavy metal in a metastable state. Spacer layer comprises first material different from the pair of heavy metal layers.
US11672174B2
A pyrene-triazine compound, a mixture containing same, a formulation, an organic electronic component, and applications. The pyrene-triazine compound comprises a triazine structure of three strong electron affinity nitrogen atoms and a pyrene fused ring structure. Because the triazine structure has great optoelectronic performance and a planar structured pyrene derivative has great carrier transport performance and optoelectronic performance, the application of the pyrene-triazine compound in the organic electronic component produces a light-emitting component having high efficiency and an extended service life.
US11672170B2
Provided are an arylamine compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same.
US11672168B2
A light emitting element includes: a member including a semiconductor layer and an active layer; and at least one ligand bonded to a surface of the member; wherein the at least one ligand includes: a first ligand including two or more functional group chains; and a second ligand having a shorter carbon length than the first ligand.
US11672163B2
An apparatus for manufacturing a display device, includes: a heater which generates heat; a pressing member which contacts a target object of a display device to transfer the heat to the target object; a body connected to each of the heater and the pressing member and through which the heat from the heater is provided to the pressing member; and a first housing cover extended from the body to surround the pressing member and the body in a plan view. Engagement of the first housing cover with the target object defines an internal space of the first housing cover having a temperature, and measurement by the apparatus, of the temperature of the internal space, controls bonding of layers of the target object to each other.
US11672159B2
A display apparatus including a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, a first insulating layer over the substrate in the display area and the peripheral area, the first insulating layer including a plurality of first contact holes located in the display area, a plurality of second contact holes located in the peripheral area, and a plurality of dummy contact holes located between the plurality of first contact holes and the plurality of second contact holes, first wirings filling the plurality of first contact holes, second wirings filling the plurality of second contact holes, and a second insulating layer covering the first wirings and the second wirings and filling the plurality of dummy contact holes.
US11672155B2
A display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting device (“OLED”) substrate which generates and emits a first light, and an encapsulation layer to which the emitted first light from the OLED substrate is incident and from which a second light is emitted. The encapsulation layer includes an inorganic material layer and an organic material layer alternately stacked with each other. The organic material layer includes a plurality of color control elements which color-convert the emitted first light incident to the encapsulation layer. The plurality of color control elements may include a first and second color control element including a first and second quantum dot with which a color of the emitted first light incident to the encapsulation layer is converted to a first and second color, respectively.
US11672153B2
A display device is provided. The display device includes: a substrate, a first display area in which a plurality of main sub-pixels are arranged on the substrate, and a second display area in which a basic unit is arranged, the basic unit including an auxiliary light-emitting area, in which a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels are arranged on the substrate, and a transmission portion, wherein each of the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode on the substrate, an intermediate layer on the pixel electrode, and an opposite electrode on the intermediate layer, wherein intermediate layers of auxiliary sub-pixels for emitting light of a same color from among the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels are connected to each other.
US11672145B2
A device is disclosed. In an embodiment the device includes an anode, an organic active layer above the anode, an organic layer sequence above the organic active layer, a metallic layer above the organic layer sequence and a cathode above the metallic layer, wherein the metallic layer includes Yb.
US11672140B2
A self-luminous display panel including a first substrate, an insulating resin layer, self-luminous elements, a sealing layer, an attachment layer, and a second substrate, and the insulating resin layer includes an inner insulating sublayer and an outer insulating sublayer with a groove therebetween, the groove being provided in a peripheral region and surrounding an image display region, the attachment layer includes a peripheral sealing layer that is positioned inside a peripheral portion of the second substrate and a joining layer that is positioned in a range surrounded by the peripheral sealing layer, and when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to a main surface of the first substrate and across the groove, the peripheral sealing layer is at least partially positioned on the outer insulating sublayer, and an inner end portion of the peripheral sealing layer extends to the groove.
US11672138B2
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit on the substrate and including a display area and a non-display area outside of the display area; and a thin-film encapsulation layer that seals the display unit, wherein the non-display area includes a dam region located outside of the display area and a plurality of protrusions on at least a part of the display unit outside of the dam region.
US11672133B2
A memory structure includes conductive lines extending horizontally in a spaced apart fashion within a vertical stack above a base or substrate. The vertical stack includes a plurality of conductive lines, the first and second conductive lines being part of the plurality. A gate structure extends vertically through the first and second conductive lines. The gate structure includes a body of semiconductor material and a dielectric, where the dielectric is between the body and the conductive lines. An isolation material is on at least one side of the vertical stack and in contact with the conductive lines. The vertical stack defines a void located vertically between at the first and second conductive lines in the vertical stack and laterally between the gate structure and the isolation material. The void may extend along a substantial length (e.g., 20 nm or more) of the first and second conductive lines.
US11672124B2
The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit that includes a semiconductor substrate having a periphery region and memory cell region separated by a boundary region. A pair of split gate flash memory cells are disposed on the memory cell region and include a first select gate and a first memory gate. A first gate electrode is disposed over a first gate dielectric layer on the periphery region. A second gate electrode is disposed over a second gate dielectric layer on the periphery region at a position between the boundary region and the first gate electrode. The second dielectric layer is thicker than the first gate dielectric layer. The first select gate and the first memory gate have upper surfaces that are co-planar or level with the upper surface of the second gate electrode.
US11672121B2
In a semiconductor device having MONOS memories configured by fin-type MISFETs, an increase in parasitic capacitance between wirings accompanying miniaturization of the semiconductor device is prevented, and the reliability of the semiconductor device is improved. In a memory cell array in which a plurality of MONOS type memory cells formed on fins are arranged, source regions formed on the plurality of fins arranged in a short direction of the fin are electrically connected to each other by one epitaxial layer straddling the fins.
US11672120B2
Some embodiments include a memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and wordline levels. The wordline levels have conductive terminal ends within control gate regions. The control gate regions are vertically spaced from one another by first insulative regions which include first insulative material. Charge-storage material is laterally outward of the conductive terminal ends, and is configured as segments. The segments of the charge-storage material are arranged one atop another and are vertically spaced from one another by second insulative regions which include second insulative material. The second insulative material has a different dielectric constant than the first insulative material. Charge-tunneling material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the segments of the charge-trapping material. Channel material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the charge-tunneling material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
US11672115B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor device including a string of transistors stacked in a vertical direction over a substrate of the semiconductor device having a channel structure extending in the vertical direction. The string of transistors includes a first substring arranged along a first portion of the channel structure, a second substring arranged along a second portion of the channel structure, and a third substring arranged along a third portion of the channel structure. The second substring is between the first and the third substrings. Gate structures of transistors in the first substring are separated by first insulating layers. Gate structures of transistors in the second substring are separated by second insulating layers. Gate structures of transistors in the third substring are separated by third insulating layers. A volumetric mass density of the second insulating layers is lower than a volumetric mass density of the third insulating layers.
US11672114B2
A method used in forming a memory array comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. First insulator material is above the stack. The first insulator material comprises at least one of (a) and (b), where (a): silicon, nitrogen, and one or more of carbon, oxygen, boron, and phosphorus, and (b): silicon carbide. Channel-material strings are in and upwardly project from an uppermost material that is directly above the stack. Conducting material is directly against laterally-inner sides of individual of the upwardly-projecting channel-material strings and project upwardly from the individual upwardly-projecting channel-material strings. A ring comprising insulating material is formed individually circumferentially about the upwardly-projecting conducting material. Second insulator material is formed above the first insulator material, the ring, and the upwardly-projecting conducting material. The first and second insulator materials comprise different compositions relative one another. Conductive vias are formed in the second insulator material that are individually directly electrically coupled to the individual channel-material strings through the upwardly-projecting conducting material. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.
US11672109B2
Based on the measured values of the electrical characteristics of multiple components including a component positioned in the middle among many components held on the component tape, it is possible to more accurately estimate the electrical characteristics of the many components as compared with the case based on the measured value of the electrical characteristic of a component positioned at the leading end. Also, based on the statistically processed results of these measurement values, it is possible to appropriately evaluate the electrical characteristics of many components. Further, if the electrical characteristics of all of the components are measured, the evaluation can be performed more appropriately.
US11672105B2
In one example, a heat pipe is configured to absorb and transfer heat away from ambient air of a data center to cool the ambient air circulating in the data center to cool devices of the data center, and a fluid interface is thermally coupled to the heat pipe and configured to cool the heat pipe via a coolant fluid circulating in the data center. In another example, a heat pipe configured to release transferred heat to air, and a fluid interface is thermally coupled to the heat pipe and configured to exchange heat to the heat pipe to cool a coolant fluid circulating in a data center to cool devices of the data center.
US11672102B2
According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a substrate, a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, and a label. The first semiconductor device is on a first surface side of the substrate. The second semiconductor device is also on the first surface side of the substrate. The label has a first thermal conductive portion proximate to the first semiconductor device, a second thermal conductive portion proximate to the second semiconductor device, and an insulating portion that is between the first and second thermal conductive portions.
US11672096B2
An electronic device includes a body panel, a cap layer affixed to the body panel, and a covering enclosing external surfaces of the body panel such that the covering has no visible or tactile seams.
US11672094B2
A quick disconnect system for an accessory electrically coupled to a component of an amusement attraction includes a multi-part electrical enclosure including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first opening on the first side, and a relief pass through. The multi-part electrical enclosure is configured to: have a first electrical cable coupled to the accessory pass into the multi-part electrical enclosure via the first opening and have a second electrical cable pass into the second side of the multi-part electrical enclosure to enable the first and second cables to be coupled together within the multi-part electrical enclosure. The relief pass through is configured to provide strain relief to both the first electrical cable and the second electrical cable and to prevent disconnection of the accessory from the multi-part electrical enclosure.
US11672090B2
An electronic device includes a device body and a stand supporting the device body. The stand includes: a base; a suction member facing the lower surface of base, including a suction surface that adheres to the placement surface by negative pressure generated in a gap between the placement surface and the suction surface, and including a ventilation hole in fluid communication with the gap; and a slide valve, located between the base and the suction member, that slides along the lower surface of the base between opened and closed positions where the ventilation hole is opened and closed to let and interrupt air into the gap, respectively.
US11672087B2
In one embodiment, a semiconductor package may be formed having a first side and a second side that is substantially opposite to the first side. An embodiment may include forming an attachment clip extending substantially laterally between the first and second sides wherein the attachment clip is positioned near a distal end of the first and second sides. An embodiment may also include forming the attachment clip to have a flexible main portion that can bend away from a plane of the main portion toward a bottom side of the semiconductor package.
US11672086B2
An electronic device of a novel embodiment, specifically an arm-worn electronic device used while being worn on an arm, is provided. An arm-worn secondary battery used while being worn on an arm is provided. An electronic device is provided, which includes a structure body having a curved surface as a support structure body, a flexible secondary battery including a film as an exterior body over the curved surface of the support structure body, and a display portion including a plurality of display elements between a pair of films over the secondary battery. The plurality of display elements and the secondary battery overlap with each other at least partly. It is possible to provide an electronic device which has a small maximum thickness of 1 cm or less and a light weight of 50 g or less even when an arm-worn secondary battery is provided with a display portion.
US11672085B2
The present disclosure refers to an apparatus for aligning at least two visual display monitors. A symmetrical pair of pads are joined by a linkage that allows for angular and lateral adjustment and are configured to be affixed to the surfaces of monitors for adjusting and bracing the monitors in a chosen orientation relative to each other.
US11672078B2
A wireless earphone incorporates a wire antenna having a form factor driven innovative antenna shape that minimizes antenna detuning caused by user interactions with the earphones. The wire shape, diameter, and distance of the wire antenna from the printed circuit board (PCB) are selected for an acceptable tradeoff between antenna bandwidth and radiated efficiency. By inserting an end through a through-hole of the PCB, the wire antenna is electrically connected to a multi-layer PCB without traditional approaches such as springs, pogo pins, and the like. An antenna holder further secures the antenna within a thin profile housing for precise placement and manufacturing consistency. A PCB-specific RF VIA geometry is also utilized for partial impedance matching of a transmission line to the wire antenna. In addition, a more constant impedance is maintained along the transmission line connecting a radio device with the wire antenna.
US11672077B2
A zoned dielectric loss circuit board system includes a board. A first differential trace is included in the board. A dielectric layer is included the board and that includes a first dielectric layer zone that engages the first differential trace and that includes first dielectric loss characteristics, and a second dielectric layer zone that is located immediately adjacent the first dielectric layer zone and that includes second dielectric loss characteristics that are greater than the first dielectric loss characteristics. A second differential trace may be included in the board in engagement with the second dielectric layer zone, and may have a second trace length that is shorter than a first trace length of the first differential trace.
US11672073B2
A lamp has a safety circuit connected to first and second electrical connection terminals. A test is used to detect if the first and second electrical connection terminals are both connected to external power without an interfering impedance such a human body, and only then enable operation of the lamp. A time for the test is different from a time when another lamp in the system applies a test.
US11672063B2
This LED driving device comprises: a DC/DC controller which controls an output stage for supplying an output voltage to an LED; and a current driver which generates an output current of the LED, wherein the current driver performs PWM dimming by turning on the output current in accordance with an LED-current-on period of a PWM dimming signal and turning off the output current in accordance with an LED-current-off period of the PWM dimming signal, and the DC/DC controller includes a feedback control unit which performs feedback control for outputting a switching pulse to the output stage so as to make a cathode voltage of the LED equal to a reference voltage, and a pulse addition control unit which performs pulse addition control for adding a predetermined pulse number of additional switching pulses at a time of switching between the LED-current-on period and the LED-current-off period.
US11672062B2
The present application discloses an illuminating device and a method for driving the illuminating device. The illuminating device comprises: an LED illuminating module; a mains supply operation module, comprising an LED driving unit; and a ballast operation module, comprising a simulation filament unit, a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a switch unit, a first start unit and a second start unit; wherein when the illuminating device is in a mains supply operation mode, the LED driving unit is used for driving the LED illuminating module; when the illuminating device is in a magnetic ballast operation mode, the first detection unit detects a voltage signal or frequency signal of the simulation filament unit and outputs a first detection signal, and after receiving the first detection signal, the first start unit enables the switch unit to be in a conducting state and drives the LED illuminating module; and when the illuminating device is in an electronic ballast operation mode, the second detection unit detects a voltage signal or frequency signal across both ends of the illuminating device and outputs a second detection signal, and after receiving the second detection signal, the second start unit enables the switch unit to be in a conducting state and drives the LED illuminating module.
US11672058B2
Disclosed is a white and warm white LED synchronous intelligent flexible light assembly, which includes an intelligent power supply and flexible light strings, the intelligent power supply includes a plug, a controller, a female terminal of a power wire, and the flexible light strings, formed by white and warm white LED diodes, are connected in parallel to a main wire, an IP44 plug is connected to a power supply, a filter and a filter circuit which is connected to an input of a MOSFET, and direct current of a DC transformer is output to a driving module and an IRF, a signal output by the IRF passes through a heat dissipation component and the driving module, outputs of the driving module and the DC transformer are connected to the input of the MOSFET, and a signal of the MOSFET is output to the light strings.
US11672056B2
An induction heating device includes a casing; a first induction heating module in the casing; a first heat sink located below the first induction heating module; a first heat pipe that passes through the first heat sink, that extends outward from the first induction heating module, and that is configured to discharge heat from the first heat sink out of the first induction heating module; an air-discharge fan located at an inner side of the casing and configured to discharge air from inside of the casing to outside of the casing; and a cooling fan located at the inner side of the casing and configured to blow air to the air-discharge fan. The first heat pipe has an end that protrudes from the first induction heating module and that is located at an air-flow path defined between the cooling fan and the air-discharge fan.
US11672053B2
Disclosed are an induction heating device and a vessel sensing method of the induction heating device. The induction heating device determines whether a vessel is present in a heating region corresponding to a working coil using two sensing methods. In more detail, the induction heating device determines whether a vessel is present in the heating region by sequentially performing first vessel sensing based on a resonance current value of the working coil and second vessel sensing based on a sensing value obtained by a vessel sensor. It is possible to precisely sense a vessel by applying the two sensing methods as described above.
US11672052B2
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The liquid storage portion includes one or more flexible walls and is configured to change at least one of the shape and the size of the liquid storage portion upon a change of the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion. The cartridge includes a sensor configured to detect data of a physical property. The data relates to at least one of a corresponding shape and a corresponding size of the liquid storage portion so that the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion is determinable from the measured data.
US11672048B2
Provided herein are method and apparatus for configuration of a Reference Signal (RS) and a Tracking Reference Signal (TRS). An embodiment provides an apparatus for a user equipment (UE), comprising baseband processing circuitry configured to receive downlink control information (DCI) that indicates a number of slots for a Tracking Reference Signal (TRS, wherein the number of slots is based on a subcarrier spacing of a bandwidth part (BWP) in a current component carrier for the UE and receive TRS based on the number of slots indicated in the DCI, a frequency density of the TRS based on a bandwidth for the TRS, and a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship of the TRS, wherein the QCL relationship indicates that the TRS is Quasi-Co-Located (QCLed) with a Synchronization Signal (SS) block or a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).
US11672042B2
Example methods, computer-readable media, and endpoint devices for transmitting a failure information message containing a base station identifier, a frequency identifier, and location information of the endpoint device associated with a radio link failure are described. For instance, a processing system of an endpoint device including at least one processor may detect a radio link failure for a radio link between the endpoint device and a base station of a cellular network, determine location information of the endpoint device, the location information includes at least a coordinate position of the endpoint device, and determine a base station identifier that identifies the base station and a frequency identifier associated with a frequency of the radio link. The processing system may further transmit a failure information message containing the base station identifier, the frequency identifier, and the location information of the endpoint device.
US11672035B2
Provided are a method for performing sidelink communication by a first apparatus (9010), and the first apparatus (9010) supporting the same. The method may include: receiving, from a second apparatus (9020), restriction information related to the sidelink communication between the first apparatus (9010) and the second apparatus (9020); and performing the sidelink communication with the second apparatus (9020) based on the restriction information.
US11672031B2
A first control node may communicate with a user equipment (UE) using an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, and a second control node may manage a configuration of the IAB network. The second control node may not have the information needed to configure the IAB network, such as quality of service (QoS) information associated with a data radio bearer (DRB) used for communications between the first control node and the UE, and thus may not be able to configure a user plane interface tunnel and/or a radio link control (RLC) channel to assist with satisfying the QoS level. Some techniques and apparatuses described herein enable the second control node to receive QoS information associated with setting up a user plane interface tunnel between the first control node and an IAB node that serves a UE for which the user plane interface tunnel is being set up.
US11672029B2
Embodiments are disclosed that allow data to be sent between a Bluetooth enabled device and a virtual device associated with a corresponding physical device. In particular, embodiments of a virtual mobile device system may include one or more components for processing Bluetooth calls where these Bluetooth components may process received Bluetooth calls in a first manner in a connected state and process Bluetooth calls in a disconnected state in a second manner.
US11672028B2
A wireless communication system transmits information to a communication terminal moving through a spot wireless area. In an integrated base station, an external information communication section controls communication with a server. A contents memory section stores contents received from the server. A wireless LAN communication section communicates with the communication terminal. A control section establishes connection with the communication terminal using a first connection not requiring an authentication procedure for connection with the communication terminal or using a second connection requiring the authentication procedure for connection with the communication terminal. An access control (restriction) section permits access from the communication terminal to the contents memory section and prohibits access to the server when a type of connection with the communication terminal is the first connection and permits access from the communication terminal to the contents memory section and to the server in the case of the second connection.
US11672027B2
In an embodiment, a UE selects between RS collision protocols to selectively monitor, on downlink resource(s) scheduled with overlapping transmissions of first and second RS types, either the first RS type or neither RS type. In another embodiment, a base station determines that a downlink resource(s) are scheduled with overlapping transmissions of first and second RS types, punctures the second RS type, and selectively transmits the first RS type on the overlapped downlink resource(s). In another embodiment, a base station establishes non-overlapping NPRS and eNPRS transmission schedules.
US11672024B2
Method and apparatus for transmission of data based on a resource configuration and reception of a response signal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a receiver that receives a resource configuration; and a transmitter that transmits a data based on the resource configuration; wherein the receiver further receives a feedback control signal of the data in a first search space; wherein the resource configuration includes at least one of: a resource for the data, a period of the resource P, a duty cycle of the resource D, a duty period of the resource Ton, a frequency band of the feedback control signal, a transport block size of the data, a modulation and code scheme of the data, a number of repetitions of the feedback control signal R, a first scaling factor G of the first search space, a reduced blind detection indication, and a response window size T to receive the feedback control signal.
US11672023B2
Devices and methods for transmitting data on a radio channel comprise jointly encoding a preamble format with a first random access configuration, thereby forming an extended random access configuration represented by a set of bits. The first random access configuration comprises a combination of a density value and a version index. Each preamble format is associated with a plurality of version indexes.
US11672019B2
Described are embodiments for selecting a preamble for a random access procedure. In an embodiment, a wireless device receives one or more configuration parameters of physical random access channel (PRACH) occasions for the random access procedure. One or more PRACH occasions of the PRACH occasions correspond to a respective RS of a plurality of RSs. The wireless device determines a RS, from the plurality of RSs, based on a reference signal received power (RSRP) value of the RS, and a transmission power reduction value associated with the RS. The wireless device determines a PRACH occasion, associated with the RS, from the PRACH occasions. Then, the wireless device transmits, via the PRACH occasion, a preamble for the random access procedure.
US11672004B2
Described herein are methods and systems for dynamically optimizing a Flying Ad-Hoc Network (“FANET”). A server that manages the FANET can receive information relating to the network activity of user devices connected to the FANET. Examples of the type of information included can include the user devices' locations, network connection quality, and network traffic volume dedicated to a Unified Endpoint Management (“UEM”) system of an enterprise. The server can analyze the network activity information based on a set of rules to prioritize the user devices connected to the FANET. The server can instruct unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) in the FANET to reposition themselves to provide the best connection for higher priority user devices.
US11672003B2
In one possible embodiment, a wireless network with dynamic transmission control is provided that includes a multiple of nodes. The nodes include an arbiter and multiple client nodes. The arbiter is configured to control an operation of the client nodes by defining communications operation cycles and allocating a bandwidth to each of the client nodes on a cycle by cycle basis in response to requests for bandwidth from the client nodes.
US11672001B2
A system described herein may provide for the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/ML”) techniques to generate models for various locations or regions (e.g., sectors) associated with one or more radio access networks (“RANs”) of a wireless network. The system may further use AI/ML techniques to generate interference models to reflect types and/or amounts of radio frequency (“RF”) interference measured within the RAN. The system may further determine, based on received RF metrics for a given sector, a particular interference model associated with the sector. Based on a sector model associated with the sector and the determined interference model, one or more actions may be determined in order to remediate any potential interference associated with the sector or surrounding sectors.
US11671992B2
A method and apparatus of a device that acquires transmission configuration indicator (TCI) information for secondary cell (SCell) activation. In some embodiments, the TCI information is acquired for SCell activation by determining, during secondary cell (SCell) activation, that beam information to enable a user equipment (UE) to make a reliable layer 1 (L1)-Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) measurement report is unavailable, perform the L1-RSRP measurement using information of one or more Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs) during the SCell activation, wherein the one or more processors perform the L1-RSRP measurement using information of one or more SSBs during the SCell activation by identifying, by the UE, one or more detectable SSBs during the SCell activation and using information of the one or more detectable SSBs for the L1-RSRP measurement.
US11671990B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station, information indicating a capability of the UE to support a simultaneous beam update across multiple component carriers. The UE may receive, from the base station, a beam update command identifying a component carrier configured for the UE based at least in part on the capability of the UE to support the simultaneous beam update across multiple component carriers. The UE may apply the beam update command to one or more component carriers based at least in part on the component carrier identified in the beam update command. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11671984B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling a search space. The method may include receiving configuration information for at least one search space, receiving indication information on at least one of time duration information and search space information for not monitoring a downlink control channel for the at least one search space, and monitoring the downlink control channel based on the indication information.
US11671978B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a hybrid scheduling configuration that includes a dynamic scheduling indication, a preconfiguration including initial scheduling parameters, and a set of preconfigured occasions for communicating data with a base station. The UE may monitor for the dynamic scheduling indication based on the initial scheduling parameters and the set of the preconfigured occasions. For instance, the UE may monitor for the dynamic scheduling indication during periodic occasions, monitor for the dynamic scheduling indication using a different periodicity, or monitor based on a time interval (e.g., a slot) during which both the preconfigured occasion and the dynamic scheduling indication occur. In any case, the UE may communicate with the base station after receiving the dynamic scheduling indication, where data may be transmitted to, or received from, the base station in accordance with the hybrid scheduling configuration.
US11671974B2
Systems and methods configured to provide size matching of downlink control information (DCI) formats to restrict a number of DCI format sizes for a set of DCI formats for concurrent use are described. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, size matching at least two DCI formats of a set of DCI formats to restrict a number of DCI format sizes for the set of DCI formats for concurrent use is implemented. Restrictions with respect to the number of DCI format sizes for the set of DCI formats may correspond both to a first number of DCI sizes parameter based on a total number of DCI format sizes per wireless communication slot, and to a second number of DCI sizes parameter based on a total number of DCI format sizes for DCI formats used to carry DCI payload encoded using an identifier per wireless communication slot.
US11671971B2
The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for efficiently allocating grants for resource allocation based on BSR index. The method includes receiving by a Base-Station (BS) a Buffer Status Report (BSR) index value from a User Equipment (UE) along with buffer size corresponding to an Uplink (UL) data transmission request. Upon determining the buffer size corresponding to the received BSR index value to be greater than a predefined threshold value, resources to the UE is allocated corresponding to a maximum buffer size of (BSR index-n). Upon receiving UL data from the UE based on the allocated resources, resources to the UE are allocated subsequently using a predefined allocation mechanism until one of, detection of padding bits in the received UL data and on detecting maximum allocation of predefined number of allocation.
US11671958B2
Facilitating management of group common downlink control channels in a wireless communications system is provided herein. A method can comprise allocating, by a network device of a wireless network and comprising a processor, a group identifier to a mobile device based on a determination that the mobile device decodes a group common physical downlink control channel for wireless communications. The method can also comprise facilitating, by the network device, a transmission of data via the group common physical downlink control channel to the mobile device based on the group identifier.
US11671957B2
Provided is a communication apparatus including a communication unit that receives frames including first information from a plurality of other communication apparatuses and transmits first frames including information indicating a first transmission time period to the plurality of other communication apparatuses, a control unit that determines the first transmission time period on the basis of the plurality of pieces of first information, and a processing unit that generates the first frames.
US11671950B2
The purpose of the present invention is to inhibit an increase in the amount of A/N resources, without changing the timing at which the error detection result of an SCell is notified when UL-DL configurations to be configured for each of the unit bands are different, from the timing at which the error detection result is notified when just a single unit band is configured. A control unit transmits, using a first unit band, a response signal including error detection results about data received with both the first unit band and a second unit band. In a first composition pattern set for the first unit band, an uplink communication subframe is set to be the same timing as at least an uplink communication subframe of a second composition pattern set for the second unit band.
US11671946B2
A transceiver for a wireless communication system for serving a plurality of user equipments is provided. A coverage area of the transceiver includes one zone or a plurality of zones, each zone having mapped thereto a resource pool. The transceiver is configured to signal to less than all user equipments assigned to a certain zone to return to the transceiver a zone occupancy report for the certain zone. The zone occupancy report indicates an occupancy status of the resource pool mapped to the certain zone.
US11671939B2
A method for handling paging from a network node is performed by a wireless device. The wireless device is part of a group of wireless devices communicating with each other over a short-range connection and communicating with a node over a long-range wireless connection at respective predefined occasions. The predefined occasions are defined by a power save mode configuration collectively determined for the group of wireless devices. The paging, when received during the predefined occasions for the wireless device, is received from the node. The method further comprises transmitting, when the paging is targeted for the wireless device itself, a paging response towards the node. The method further comprises forwarding, when the paging is targeted for another one of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices, the paging to the targeted wireless device over the short-range connection.
US11671938B2
A network element estimates a position of a user equipment served by a first network and a second network. At the network element, at least one memory and computer program code are configured to, with at least one processor, cause the network element to: determine first position measurement information for the user equipment in the first network; obtain position assistance data associated with the second network, the position assistance data including at least second position measurement information for the user equipment in the second network; obtain frequency offset information and time offset information for transmissions in the first network and transmissions in the second network; and estimate a position of the user equipment based on the first position measurement information, the second position measurement information, the frequency offset information and the time offset information.
US11671937B2
An electronic device includes a wireless communication module and a processing circuit. When the processing circuit establishes a link with a base station via the wireless communication module, the processing circuit obtains a beam identified (ID) of a received beam of the wireless communication module, and generates position information based on the beam ID and a beam mapping table. In addition, the processing circuit transmits the position information to an indicator to indicate a position of the base station relative to the electronic device.
US11671930B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wireless communication are disclosed. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) determines to perform a synchronization procedure and receives at least one synchronization signal. The UE may generate a detection metric based at least in part on the at least one synchronization signal and compare the detection metric or detection metrics accumulated since determining to perform the synchronization procedure with a detection threshold. The detection threshold may be associated with the at least one synchronization signal utilized to determine whether the synchronization procedure can be terminated prior to receiving a predetermined number of synchronization signals. The UE may continue or terminate the synchronization procedure based at least in part on a result of the comparison.
US11671924B2
In connection with an RF communication system, exemplary aspects may involve a method and apparatus for use in a communication system in which a RF receiver may be detecting and processing a first signal in an RF channel. Thereafter, a second received signal may be detected, with the second received signal being assessed, by receiver circuitry, as stronger than the first received signal. In response to the assessment of the second received signal being stronger than the first received signal, the RF receiver circuitry may adjust the gain or signal amplification circuitry for continuing to process the second, stronger, received signal in place of the first, weaker, received signal.
US11671923B2
Systems and methods for controlling uplink power in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). An NTN station transmits a reference signal at a first time having a defined transmission power and the reference signal is received by non-terrestrial user equipment. The user equipment evaluates the reference signal and determines a first downlink loss of the reference signal by calculating a difference between a measured power level of the received reference signal and the defined transmission power. The NTN station transmits a communication signal at a second time and is received by the user equipment, which estimates a second downlink loss of the communication signal based on the first downlink loss and a power level of the communication signal. A first uplink loss is estimated based on the second downlink loss, and the user equipment adjusts a transmission power of its transmitter based on the first uplink loss.
US11671917B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a set of one or more sidelink resources, and the UE may identify wake-up signal occasions associated with the resources. The UE may monitor for wake-up signals during the wake-up signal occasions, and the UE may further monitor the associated set of one or more resources based on receiving a wake-up signal. In some examples, respective sets of one or more sidelink resources may be associated with a number of multiple-input multiple-output layers used for sidelink communications, or may indicate respective bandwidth parts used for monitoring sidelink transmissions.
US11671916B2
An energy efficient protocol for a communication network made up of a network of wireless communication nodes is disclosed. To reduce the amount of energy consumed by the nodes, the nodes operate in a reduced power duty cycle acquisition mode of operation in which the nodes cycle between a low power standby state and a higher power detection state. The nodes are forced to transition out of the duty cycle acquisition mode in response to detection of a triggering event when in the detection state. The operating parameters of the reduced power duty cycle acquisition mode can be modified based on current operating conditions on the network.
US11671903B2
A disclosed method is implemented by a network node in a wireless communication network to transmitting system information to a plurality of wireless terminals. The network node transmits a first group of system information blocks (SIBs) via a first physical channel, and transmits a second group of additional SIBs via a different, second physical channel. A corresponding network node operative to implement the method is also disclosed. Another disclosed method is implemented by a wireless terminal in a wireless communication network. The wireless terminal processes information received from a base station over a first physical channel to identify a first group of SIBs, and processes information received from the base station over a different, second physical channel to identify a second group of additional SIBs. A corresponding wireless terminal operative to implement the method is also disclosed.
US11671900B2
A method and apparatus for access control barring are disclosed. The method may include a base station configuring, for user equipment (UE), a dedicated signaling for indicating whether to restart a designated timer. The designated timer may be a timer started by the UE for barring access control. The base station may also include send the dedicated signaling to the UE, so that the UE stops or continues to run the designated timer based on the dedicated signaling.
US11671895B2
Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
US11671877B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may determine to apply tone reservation to a downlink transmission from the base station to a user equipment (UE), and may select to rate match data of the downlink transmission around selected resource elements for the tone reservation instead of puncturing the data of the downlink transmission. The base station may transmit, to the UE, a message indicating that tone reservation is applied to the downlink transmission via rate matching, and transmit the downlink transmission including the data rate matched around the selected resource elements used for tone reservation. The UE may identify the selected resource elements used for tone reservation based on an estimation of a channel between the UE and the base station, and decode the data of the downlink transmission via rate matching around the selected resource elements used for tone reservation.
US11671874B2
A communication band calculation device includes a memory; and a processor configured to execute acquiring user-based traffic information; defining non-overlapping separate section columns having any section width as a state space and sets a user distribution of a traffic amount according to the state space based on the traffic information; generating a transition probability matrix in which a transition probability that a transition from a separate section to another in the state space occurs is set as an element based on the traffic information; obtaining prediction of the user distribution at a desired future time using a product of the user distribution which is a starting point of prediction and the transition probability matrix; and calculating an amount of band facilities required to achieve quality of a communication service at a future point in time based on the user distribution in future.
US11671870B2
A compression processing method, a decompression processing method and related devices are provided. The method includes: determining the state of an Ethernet packet header to be sent, and on the basis of the state of the Ethernet data packet header to be sent, processing data of the Ethernet packet header to be sent, wherein the state of the Ethernet packet header comprises at least one of the following: an uncompressed state and a compressed state.
US11671868B2
A satellite communication system may be configured to establish multiple different tunnels between a first satellite modem and a second satellite modem in accordance with a protocol. The first satellite modem may receive a packet via a tunnel established in accordance with a different protocol, determine an endpoint identifier corresponding to the tunnel based on information from one or more headers included in the packet, identify one of the multiple different tunnels that corresponds to the tunnel, generate a corresponding packet omitting at least a portion of the information from the one or more headers and comprising at least a portion of data included in a payload of the packet and an information block comprising a tunnel index corresponding to the identified one of the multiple different tunnels, and transmit the corresponding packet to the second satellite modem via the identified one of the multiple different tunnels.
US11671866B2
For example, a first STA may be configured to transmit to a second STA a message including a first value to indicate an available memory size at the first STA at a beginning of a TXOP, and a second value to indicate a maximal length of an A-MPDU transmission during the TXOP; to receive an initial A-MPDU from the second STA during the TXOP, a length of the initial A-MPDU is not longer than the first value; to determine a capacity value based on a current available memory size at the first STA, the capacity value to indicate whether the second STA is to be allowed to send to the first STA a subsequent A-MPDU having a length which is not longer than the second value; and to transmit to the second. STA an Ack including a buffer capacity field including the capacity value.
US11671863B2
Disclosed are techniques for handling of radio frequency front-end group delays (GDs) for round trip time (RTT) estimation. In an aspect, a network entity determines information indicating a network total GD and a user equipment (UE) determines information indicating a UE total GD. The network entity transmits one or more RTT measurement (RTTM) signals to the UE, each including a RTTM waveform. The UE determines one or more one or more RTT response (RTTR) payloads for one or more RTTR signals, each including a RTTR waveform. The UE transmits the RTTR signal(s) to the network entity. For each RTTR signal, a transmission time of the RTTR waveform and/or the RTTR payload is/are determined based on the UE total GD. The network entity determines a RTT between the UE and the network entity based on the RTTM signal(s), the RTTR signal(s), and the information indicating the network total GD.
US11671858B2
A method and apparatus for relaxed measurement based on data transmission in idle mode and/or inactive mode in a wireless communication system. The wireless device identifies a transmission failure, and performs either a normal measurement or a relaxed measurement based on the transmission failure.
US11671855B2
A method and apparatus for obtaining service data are used to implement obtaining service data by a data analysis network element. In the method, the data analysis network element obtains service data from a service network element, to perform big data analysis on the obtained service data, thereby implementing differentiated service assurance.
US11671851B2
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device, includes a receiver configured to receive a first field, receive at least one of a plurality of second fields having been multiplexed and transmitted, and decode the one of the second fields to obtain a frame in a case where first information identifying the wireless communication device is not set in the first field, and a controller configured to suppress access to a wireless medium during a period indicated by a value set in the frame.
US11671848B2
According to one configuration, a wireless communication system includes antenna hardware, radio communication hardware, and a controller. The controller defines wireless sectors of coverage and configures them dynamically depending on network conditions. The radio communication hardware is coupled to the antenna hardware. The antenna hardware includes multiple antenna elements to wirelessly communicate in a network environment. During operation, the controller generates configuration settings to control a configuration of the radio communication hardware and the antenna hardware. The controller applies the configuration settings to the radio communication hardware to define corresponding wireless coverage provided by one or more software defined sectors in multiple base stations in a network environment. The one or more instantiated base stations (as indicated by the configuration settings) provide multiple communication devices in the network environment access to a remote network such as the Internet.
US11671847B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first wireless communication device may receive, from a second wireless communication device, beam type information associated with at least one beam used by the second wireless communication device for a hierarchical beamforming process, wherein the beam type information includes an indication of a number of beam types used in the hierarchical beamforming process and an indication of a number of beams of each of the beam types used in the hierarchical beamforming process. The first wireless communication device may perform a wireless communication action based at least in part on the beam type information. Numerous other aspects are described.
US11671846B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a UE may communicate via a serving beam set of the UE, the serving beam set being one or more of a plurality of beams. The UE may measure another beam set in accordance with a measurement schedule configured to prioritize measurement on one or more adjacent beam sets associated with the serving beam set over one or more non-adjacent beam sets associated with the serving beam set. In some aspects, the one or more adjacent beam sets may be associated with one or more coverage areas that at least partially overlap a coverage area of the serving beam set, are adjacent to the coverage area of the serving beam set, or are associated with a measurement value that satisfies a threshold in the coverage area of the serving beam set. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11671842B2
A method by one or more network devices for determining parameter values for a base station of a cellular network operating in a wireless band that is shared with one or more wireless access points. The parameter values are determined to optimize network performance in a manner that allows for fair coexistence between the base station and the one or more wireless access points. The method includes determining, using a machine learning system, parameter values for the base station based on proximity information and activity information for the one or more wireless access points, causing the base station to be configured with the parameter values, determining a measure of how configuring the base station with the parameter values affected network performance based on comparing the level of network performance before and after the base station was configured with the parameter values, and training the machine learning system using the measure.
US11671841B2
A terminal device and network infrastructure equipment communicate in accordance with a first radio access technology on a primary cell supporting a primary component carrier on radio resources within a first frequency band and a secondary cell supporting a secondary component carrier on radio resources within a second frequency band. The terminal device is also operable to use radio resources within the second frequency band for communicating in accordance with a second radio access technology, e.g. Wi-Fi. The network infrastructure equipment establishes a configuration of radio resources within the second frequency band for use by the terminal device for communications with the network infrastructure equipment in accordance with the first radio access technology and communicates an indication of this to the terminal device. The terminal device establishes a configuration of radio resources for use by the terminal device for communications in accordance with the second radio access technology and determines if there is any overlap in the radio resources configured for use by the two different radio access technologies, and if so communicates an indication of this to the network infrastructure equipment. In response the network infrastructure equipment establishes a replacement configuration of radio resources for communications with the terminal device in accordance with the first radio access technology, wherein the replacement configuration avoids the radio resources indicated as being subject to overlap, and transmits an indication of the replacement configuration to the terminal device.
US11671838B2
There is provided a method in a first network node (e.g. CBSD) for negotiating AAS antenna pattern and for radio planning. The method comprises: determining (310) one or more cell shaping parameters; sending (320) the determined cell shaping parameters to a second network node (e.g. SAS or CxM); receiving (330) an allocation of resources based on the determined cell shaping parameters. Another method is disclosed as well and may comprise: receiving (160) an envelope of radio frequency power for maximizing a coverage area, from a second network node (e.g. SAS); determining (170) a beam pattern based on the received envelope; sending (180) the determined beam pattern to the second node.
US11671830B2
In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for connecting an access point (AP) to a wireless multi-hop network. An electronic device obtains device information of the AP in a wireless manner, and the electronic device and the AP can establish a wireless trusted connection based on the device information. Then, the electronic device transmits a configuration to the AP over the wireless trusted connection, wherein the configuration at least indicates an identifier of a wireless multi-hop network and a network role of the AP in the wireless multi-hop network. The AP then connects to the wireless multi-hop network according to the configuration. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless trusted way to provision an AP, which requires little manual intervention and technical expertise, while ensuring the safety of the provisioning.
US11671827B2
A processing system may detect a physical location of a user via at least one mobile computing device of the user, where the user is to be authenticated for a network-based transaction, identify at least one network-connected sensor device at the physical location, and determine, from the at least one network-connected sensor device, a set of environmental conditions of an environment of the physical location. The processing system may next identify at least one action for the user to perform to interact with at least one aspect of the environment in accordance with the set of environmental conditions and transmit an instruction to the user to perform the at least one action. The processing system may then obtain sensor data from the at least one network-connected sensor device, determine, from the sensor data, that the user performed the at least one action, and authenticate the user for the network-based transaction.
US11671816B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a mobility management method, apparatus, and system, and pertain to the field of wireless communications technologies. The method includes: determining, by a first mobility management entity based on information about a PDN connection established by user equipment in a 4G network, a network slice corresponding to the PDN connection, and then determining, with reference to a subscribed network slice of the user equipment, a network slice allowed for the user equipment.
US11671812B1
A home network includes a gateway and a wireless Bluetooth low energy (BLE) device. The wireless BLE device, adopting Bluetooth low energy protocol, is controlled by the gateway. When a user is at home, the gateway notifies the wireless BLE device to stop emitting an advertising signal; when the user is not at home, the gateway notifies the wireless BLE device to start emitting the advertising signal.
US11671811B2
A Bluetooth communication system includes: an inquirer-side Bluetooth device arranged to operably generate and transmit a Bluetooth inquiry request; and a requester-side Bluetooth device arranged to operably receive and parse the Bluetooth inquiry request, and to operably generate and transmit a Frequency Hop Synchronization (FHS) packet containing a requester-side Bluetooth address and an Extended Inquiry Response (EIR) packet containing an auto-pairing request to the inquirer-side Bluetooth device. The inquirer-side Bluetooth device conducts an auto-pairing procedure with the requester-side Bluetooth device according to the contents of FHS packet and the EIR packet, but at least one of the inquirer-side Bluetooth device and the requester-side Bluetooth device does not support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology.
US11671810B2
A vehicle wireless communication system includes: a vehicle including an output circuit; and first and second communication devices configured to wirelessly communicate with the vehicle. In a case in which the first communication device is positioned in a first area including one point located inside the vehicle, the use of the vehicle is permitted. In a case in which the first communication device is positioned in a second area including the one point and the second communication device is not positioned in a third area including the one point, the output circuit outputs a notification that there is a possibility of failure to carry the second communication device. In a case in which the first communication device is positioned in the second area and the second communication device is positioned in the third area, the output circuit of the vehicle does not output the notification.
US11671807B2
A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include contact tracing, automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices. The guest devices can each include a device health sensor configured for measuring at least one health function of a user wearing the guest device.
US11671806B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit supporting a wireless protocol different from the first communication circuit, a display, a processor operatively connected to the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, and the display, and a memory. The processor is configured to identify at least one external electronic device by using the first communication circuit, transmit, to a first external electronic device, a state change request for causing the first external electronic device to transition to a first state if state change information indicating that the first external electronic device has transitioned from the first state to a second state is received before transmitting data to the first external electronic device.
US11671797B2
Techniques are disclosed for transmitting an announcement to one or more devices. In one example, a first device receives a first message that includes an announcement, the announcement associated with a voice that spoke the announcement. The first device may determine the announcement from the first message, and then identify one or more devices for receiving the announcement. The one or more devices may have a particular device type of a plurality of different device types comprising at least a mobile device. The first device may then transmit a second message to the one or more devices for presentation of the announcement by the one or more devices.
US11671788B2
Example embodiments include an electronic device and a method for operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna including directional antennas disposed on a rear surface of the electronic device and at least one omnidirectional antenna. The electronic device further includes a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals of a frequency band designated to be used for UWB communication, through the UWB antenna, with an external electronic device. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, and to determine, based on a distance difference between the first distance value and the second distance value, whether the external electronic device exists within a field of view (FoV) indicating a specified angular range with respect to the direction to which the rear surface faces.
US11671785B2
Systems and methods are provided for determining location area of mobile user devices. In a mobile device, a first area probability as a likelihood that the mobile device is located within a first area and a second area probability indicative of the mobile device being located within a second area may be determined, with the first area probability determined based on a first probability and a second probability, and the second area probability determined based on a third probability and a fourth probability. The first probability, second probability, third probability, and fourth probability are determined based on assessing strength received in the respective area from a first base station or a second base station. A determination of whether the mobile device is located in the first area or the second area is made based on the first area probability and the second area probability.
US11671782B2
Methods and systems are provided for enhanced audio experiences in VR/AR applications. The apparatuses of this disclosure are adapted to record multiple binaural stereo pairs and play back select binaural pairs corresponding to users' head positions. A substantially spherical microarray is utilized in various embodiments for recording multiple binaural stereo pairs. A VR/AR headset is further adapted to track a user's head positions and dynamically play back binaural sound pairs corresponding to the head positions.
US11671778B1
A sound-producing balanced armature receiver, as disclosed, includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume, a second internal volume, and a sound outlet. The receiver includes a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume and a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume. The receiver also includes a motor inside the first back volume of the housing such that the motor includes an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to the second diaphragm while providing acoustic separation between the first internal volume and the second internal volume, and a back-volume increasing structure attached externally to the housing and acoustically coupled with the second back volume to provide additional volume to the second back volume.
US11671772B2
Embodiments are directed to an ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer. The device comprises an enclosure configured to be supported at, by, in or on the wearer's ear. A processor is disposed in the enclosure. A speaker or a receiver is coupled to the processor. A radio frequency transceiver is disposed in the enclosure and coupled to the processor. An antenna is disposed in or on the enclosure. A magnetically coupled feed arrangement comprises a separable transformer. The separable transformer comprises a first coil coupled to the antenna and a second coil coupled to the transceiver, wherein the second coil is physically and electrically separated from the first coil. The feed arrangement is configured to feed the antenna via mutual inductance between the first and second coils.
US11671770B2
Systems and methods for processing an audio signal are provided for server-mediated sound personalization on a plurality of consumer devices. A user hearing test is conducted on one of a plurality of audio output devices. Next, the hearing data of the user's hearing test is outputted to a server and stored on the server's database along with a unique user identifier. Next, a set of DSP parameters for a sound personalization algorithm are calculated from the user's hearing data. The DSP parameter set is then outputted to one of a plurality of audio output devices when the user logs in with their unique identifier on an application on the audio output device.
US11671767B2
A hearing aid includes a feedback control system for handling external feedback from an output transducer to an input transducer. The feedback control system includes an open loop gain estimator for providing an instant open loop gain estimate; an adaptive filter configured to provide a current estimate of the feedback path transfer function; a feedback change estimator configured to provide an instant estimate of the feedback path transfer function in dependence of the forward path transfer function, the instant open loop gain estimate; and an adaptive filter controller for providing an update transfer function estimate for the adaptive filter in dependence of the instant estimate of the feedback path transfer function. The hearing aid is configured to use the update transfer function estimate in the adaptive filter to update the current estimate of the feedback path transfer function. A method of detecting a sudden change in a feedback/echo path is further disclosed.
US11671756B2
An electronic device localizes an audio source by normalizing an amplitude of an audio signal over a time period. The electronic device receives, from one or more microphones of the electronic device, signal(s) representative of audio emitted by an audio source over a time period. The electronic device estimates amplitudes of the signal(s) at a first time within the time period and at a second time within the time period, where the second time is different from the first time. The electronic device normalizes the amplitudes associated with the first and second times to generate normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines a combined amplitude representative of the audio emitted by the audio source by combining the normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines, based at least in part on the combined amplitude and motion of the electronic device, an estimated position of the audio source relative to the electronic device.
US11671745B2
A headphone earcup comprising: a frame defining an acoustic cavity that is acoustically coupled to a driver; an earcup cushion coupled to the frame and surrounding the acoustic cavity; and an adsorbent member acoustically coupled to the acoustic cavity to cause an acoustic enlargement of the acoustic cavity.
US11671742B2
The present disclosure discloses a loudspeaker apparatus. The loudspeaker apparatus may include an ear hook including a first plug end and a second plug end, a core housing for accommodating an earphone core, and a circuit housing for accommodating a control circuit or a battery. The ear hook may be surrounded by a protective sleeve which is made of an elastic waterproof material. The core housing may be fixed to the first plug end and elastically abutted against the protective sleeve. The core housing may include a housing panel facing human body and a housing back panel opposite to the housing panel. When the vibration frequencies of the housing panel and the housing back panel is within a range of 2000 Hz to 3000 Hz, an absolute value of a difference between the first phase and the second phase may be less than 60 degrees.
US11671735B2
A microphone module, including a substrate assembly, two sensing structures, and two housings, is provided. The substrate assembly has at least one through hole and at least one circuit structure electrically connected to at least one pad. The through hole includes two holes formed on opposite sides of the substrate assembly. The sensing structures are disposed on and cover the two holes. The two sensing structures and the through hole collectively form a communicating cavity. A size of the communicating cavity in an axial direction is greater than that in a radial direction. The two housings are respectively disposed on the opposite sides of the substrate assembly and respectively shield the two sensing structures. Each of the housings, the substrate assembly, and the corresponding sensing structure form an inner cavity. The housings each has a sound hole. The inner cavity communicates with the outside through the sound hole.
US11671726B2
Provided is a solid-state imaging device that includes a first substrate that has one principal surface on which a pixel portion in which pixels are arranged is formed, a second substrate which is bonded to a surface of the first substrate opposed to the one principal surface and in which an opening is provided in a partial region in a surface opposed to a bonding surface to the first substrate is provided. The solid-state imaging device further includes at least one sub-chip inside the opening so as not to protrude from the opening and in which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed.
US11671715B2
A device for camera processing is configured to receive a preview image, and determine if the preview image is a high dynamic range (HDR) scene based on brightness values of pixels of the preview image. The device may further determine to use a single frame image capture technique based on a determination that the preview image is not an HDR scene, and determine to use one of a plurality of HDR image capture techniques based on a determination that the preview image is an HDR scene, and further based on motion detected in the preview image. The device may then generate an output image using one or more images captured using the single frame image capture technique or one of the plurality of HDR image capture techniques.
US11671707B2
An image capture device may capture visual content during a capture duration. The context of capture of the visual content by the image capture device may be assessed and used to determine values of stabilization parameters for the visual content.
US11671695B2
A computer-implemented method includes activating, by a processor, a privacy notifier mechanism in a recording system to transmit a privacy notification signal when a camera in the recording system is in a ready state to capture images. The method further includes detecting blocking of transmission of the privacy notification signal, and responsive to detecting blocking of the transmission of the privacy notification signal by the processor, disabling the camera.
US11671692B2
The present invention discloses a display device including an optical film including a through hole; a display panel disposed on a surface of one side of the optical film, wherein the display panel includes a transparent area corresponding to the through hole; a camera including a camera lens, wherein the camera is inserted into the through hole and faces the transparent area; and a plurality of LED chips evenly arranged around the camera lens, wherein the LED chips are disposed in the through hole and between the camera and the transparent area.
US11671691B2
Image rotation in an endoscopic laser mapping imaging system is described. 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 rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation of a lumen relative to a handpiece of an endoscope. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter is a laser mapping pattern.
US11671689B2
An optical lens assembly includes at least one dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element has a central axis, and includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an optical effective region and a lens peripheral region, and the lens peripheral region surrounds the optical effective region. A light absorbing portion surrounds the optical effective region. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion are made of different plastic materials with different colors, and the light absorbing portion includes at least three gate portions surrounding the central axis, wherein all gate portions are located on the same surface of the dual molded lens element. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion of the dual molded lens element are integrally formed by the injection molding.
US11671684B2
A variable configuration sensing, emitting, processing, and analysis system for various uses including but not limited to Virtual/Augmented/Mixed/Actual Reality imaging and tracking; Machine Vision; Object Identification and Characterization; First Responder Tracking, Diagnostics, and Triage; Environmental/Condition Monitoring and Assessment; Guidance, Navigation & Control; Communications; Logistics; and Recording. The variable configuration sensor, emitter, processor, and analysis system contains a housing and a mounting component adaptable to a variety of applications. The housing may include one or more sensors and/or emitters, vision processing units, micro-processing units, connectors, and power supplies. The sensors may include but are not limited to electromagnetic and/or ionizing radiation, distance, motion, acceleration, pressure, position, humidity, temperature, wind, sound, toxins, and magnetic. The emitters may include but are not limited to electromagnetic and/or ionizing radiation, sound, and fluids. The device may be ruggedized for use in extreme environments.
US11671680B2
Various arrangements for metadata tagging of video content are presented. A request to add a metadata tag to be linked with a video content instance may be received. A metadata integration database to link the spoken metadata tag with the video content instance may be updated.
US11671675B2
Provided are systems and methods for augmenting audio/video content with enhanced interactive content. Events are detected in the audio/video content and contextual information is determined corresponding to the events using enhanced metadata and content-specific data. Indicators are displayed to indicate the occurrence of an event and the information about the event is provided.
US11671666B2
The present invention provides a method, device and storage medium of controlling video playing based on a video source selection and belongs to a field of the Internet technology. The method, device and storage medium of controlling video playing based on a video source selection of the present invention may determine a video source format adopted based on the browser, then filter the video source based on actual application effect of a player, adopt the optimal video source, and automatically select other video sources to continue playback in case of playback errors. The method, device and computer-readable storage medium of controlling video playing based on a video source selection of the present invention have the advantages of simple implementation mode, low application cost and wide application range.
US11671664B2
Systems and methods described herein relate to generation of media collections in a messaging system. The media collection may be created by the user, other users, or an entity. Example embodiments further allow users to set access criteria through privacy settings assigned to one or more media content items themselves, as well as to a media collection, such that some or all of the media collection may only be viewed by users authorized by the user sharing the media content item or media collection (e.g., only to one or more users designated by the user as a “friend”).
US11671654B2
A video quality estimation device for estimating a quality experienced by a user in a tile-based video distribution service in which a video is divided into tiles and distributed includes a video quality parameter extraction unit that extracts a first parameter representing a quality of a first tile and a second parameter representing qualities of one or more second tiles, from a received tile-based video; and a video quality estimation unit that estimates a quality of the tile-based video by using the first parameter and the second parameter.
US11671636B2
Per-segment parameters for content delivery are described herein. A manifest file for a segment and a parameter file for the segment may be sent to a user device. The parameter file may indicate one or more time ranges each corresponding to a parameter value. Requests for content segments based on the manifest file and the parameter file may be received. The user device may access the parameter file to determine a time range of the one or more time ranges into which a start time of a particular segment falls. The user device may determine a parameter value as corresponding to the determined time range. The user device may then generate a request to include the determined parameter value.
US11671631B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatus for video decoding. Processing circuitry of the apparatus decodes coded information for a reconstructed sample of a current component in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates a sample offset filter to be applied to the reconstructed sample. A filter shape of the sample offset filter is one of a plurality of filter shapes. Each of the plurality of filter shapes includes first reconstructed samples of a first component in the current picture. A filtered sample value of the reconstructed sample is determined based on the first reconstructed samples in the filter shape. The sample offset filter is an in-loop filter by which the output value is applied to the reconstructed sample as an offset to filter out coding artifacts while retaining details of the current component in the current picture.
US11671627B2
Systems, methods and apparatus for generating or parsing a visual media file according to a file format include performing a conversion between a visual media data and a visual media file that stores a bitstream of the visual media data according to a format rule. The visual media file stores multiple tracks that belong to an entity group of a specific type. The format rule specifies that, responsive to the multiple tracks having a track reference to a particular type to a group identifier, the multiple tracks (A) omit carrying a sample group of a specific type or (B) carry the sample group of the specific type such that information in the sample group of the specific type is consistent with that in the entity group of the specific type.
US11671618B2
Devices, systems and methods for the simplification of sub-block motion candidate lists for video coding are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, one or more temporal motion vector prediction candidates for the current block and performing the conversion based on the one or more temporal motion vector prediction candidates. The one or more temporal motion vector prediction candidates are determined by identifying a first temporal adjacent block of the current block based on an initial motion vector, wherein the first temporal adjacent block includes invalid motion information, and examining additional temporal adjacent blocks of the current block to obtain the one or more temporal motion vector prediction candidates.
US11671612B2
A method for video encoding includes encoding prediction information of a current block in a current picture into a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being indicative of a symmetric motion vector difference (SMVD) mode for bi-prediction from a pair of forward and backward reference pictures. The method further includes, when searching for the pair of the forward and backward reference pictures, skipping a reference picture associated with a weighted prediction without checking a picture order count (POC) of the reference picture. The method also includes determining a first reference block for the current block in the forward reference picture and a second reference block for the current block in the backward reference picture, and reconstructing the current block according to the first reference block and the second reference block.
US11671605B2
Image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding apparatus, and image decoding apparatus
An image encoding method includes: determining respective decoding times of a plurality of pictures included in a motion picture such that decoding times of a plurality of lower layer picture which do not belong to a highest layer of a plurality of layers are spaced at regular intervals, and decoding timing for each of the plurality of lower layer pictures is identical between a case where the plurality of encoded pictures included in the motion picture are decoded and a case where only the plurality of lower layer pictures are decoded, encoding each of the plurality of pictures included in the motion picture in accordance with the encoding order according to the determined respective decoding times, and generating an encoded stream including the plurality of encoded pictures and the determined respective decoding times for the plurality of pictures.
US11671601B2
Systems, methods and apparatus for encoding or decoding a file format that stores one or more images are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a visual media file and a bitstream of a visual media data according to a format rule, where the format rule specifies a condition that controls whether an information item is included in a non-video coding layer track of the visual media file, and where a presence of the non-video coding layer track in the visual media file is indicated by a specific track reference in a video coding layer track of the visual media file.
US11671594B2
An example method of video processing includes making a first determination, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, about whether a sample in a neighboring block of the current block is in a same video region as the current block and using the first determination to make a second determination about applicability of a coding tool that uses samples outside the current block to the conversion of the current block. The coding tool comprises an adaptive loop filter (ALF) tool that comprises an ALF classification process and/or an ALF filtering process. The method also includes performing the conversion according to the first determination and the second determination.
US11671588B2
A method comprising: encoding an input picture into a coded constituent picture; reconstructing, as a part of said encoding, a decoded constituent picture corresponding to the coded constituent picture; encoding a spatial region into a coded tile, the encoding comprising: determining a horizontal offset and a vertical offset indicative of a region-wise anchor position of the spatial region within the decoded constituent picture; encoding the horizontal offset and the vertical offset; determining that a prediction unit at position of a first horizontal coordinate and a first vertical coordinate of the coded tile is predicted relative to the region-wise anchor position, wherein the first horizontal coordinate and the first vertical coordinate are horizontal and vertical coordinates, respectively, within the spatial region; indicating that the prediction unit is predicted relative to a prediction-unit anchor position that is relative to the horizontal and vertical offset; deriving a prediction-unit anchor position equal to sum of the first horizontal coordinate and the horizontal offset, and the first vertical coordinate and the vertical offset, respectively; and determining a motion vector for the prediction unit; and applying the motion vector relative to the prediction-unit anchor position to obtain a prediction block.
US11671587B2
Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include sub-block based inter prediction methods, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the video, a maximum number of candidates in a sub-block based merge candidate list and/or whether to add sub-block based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) candidates to the sub-block based merge candidate list based on whether temporal motion vector prediction (TMVP) is enabled for use during the conversion or whether a current picture referencing (CPR) coding mode is used for the conversion, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion.
US11671582B2
A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
US11671574B2
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of captured images of a traveling surface where a movable apparatus travels, each of the captured images including distance information in a depth direction transverse to the traveling surface, the plurality of captured images having been captured using a plurality of stereo image capture devices, and an image processing unit configured to stitch together the plurality of images of the traveling surface captured by the plurality of stereo image capture devices by identifying partially overlapping portions of one or more pairs of the images captured by respective stereo image capture devices which are adjacent in a width direction of the traveling surface.
US11671569B2
The invention provides a projection device including a first display, a second display, a third display, a light-combining module, a first angle selector, a second angle selector, a third angle selector, and a projection lens. The first display, the second display, and the third display are respectively adapted to provide a first image beam, a second image beam, and a third image beam. The projection lens is configured on one side of a light-outgoing surface of the light-combining module, and is adapted to project the first image beam, the second image beam, and the third image beam out of the projection device. The first image beam, the second image beam, and the third image beam respectively pass through the first angle selector, the second angle selector, and the third angle selector, and are then transmitted to the projection lens by the light-combining module.
US11671568B2
A method for controlling a projector controls, via a control circuit, a projector having an input device accepting a startup operation giving an instruction to start up and a stop operation giving an instruction to stop. The method includes: starting startup processing an response to the startup operation and subsequently shifting to a preparation state to preparing for a normal state; setting a task of stop processing in response to the stop operation in the preparation state; and executing the task in response to finishing of the preparation state.
US11671562B2
A method for publishing a synthetic video feed during a video call including, during an operating period: tracking a computational load of a first device; and receiving a sequence of frames in a video feed from a camera facing a first user. The method also includes, responsive to the computational load of the first device falling below a first computational load threshold: detecting the first user's face in the sequence of frames; generating facial landmark containers representing facial actions of the first user; inserting the facial landmark containers and a look model, into a synthetic face generator to generate a first synthetic video feed; and publishing the first synthetic video feed for access by a second device. The method further includes, responsive to the computational load of the first device exceeding the first computational load threshold, offloading generation of a second synthetic video feed to the second device.
US11671561B1
A computer stores a reference image representing a physical background within a field of view of a camera of a client device. The computer receives, via the camera and during a video conference to which the client device is connected, camera-generated visual data for output to at least one remote device connected to the video conference. The computer identifies, based on facial recognition applied to the camera-generated visual data, foreground imagery representing at least one person and background imagery representing content of the camera-generated visual data other than the foreground imagery. The computer identifies a difference between the background imagery and the reference image. The computer generates a composite image by replacing, within the background imagery of the camera-generated visual data, an item represented within the background imagery and within the identified difference with a co-located part of the reference image.
US11671557B2
A method enhances brightness in video frames of a video during streams. The method includes determining, by a processor, that a first video frame has low light. The method further includes applying, by the processor, a linear correction to provide a first brightness enhancement in the first video frame that modifies a first brightness of a predetermined darkest percentage of pixels to be less than a darkness threshold value or a second brightness of a predetermined lightest percentage of the pixels to be greater than a lightness threshold value. The method further includes averaging, by the processor, the first brightness enhancement of the first video frame with a set of brightness enhancements corresponding to previous video frames to generate a modified video.
US11671555B2
To obtain imaging device capable of reporting more reliably an occurrence of trouble. The imaging device of the present disclosure includes an imaging sensor configured to generate image data, a diagnosis circuit configured to perform diagnosis processing for the imaging sensor and an output circuit configured to output a flag signal corresponding to a result of the diagnosis processing, wherein the flag signal is set to a ground level signal in response to the result of the diagnosis processing indicating an error.
US11671552B2
An imaging system includes a camera unit and a control unit. A control signal transmission circuit of the control unit is configured to set a bias potential of a signal line to one of two or more different potentials at a timing that is set on the basis of a first video synchronization signal so as to output a control signal indicating an imaging condition of an image sensor to the signal line. A signal-processing circuit of the camera unit is configured to receive the control signal and determine the imaging condition from the control signal by determining the bias potential at a timing that is set on the basis of a second video synchronization signal.
US11671540B2
An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is programmed to: control a display to display a plurality of recognition results, each recognition result being a recognition result of a document, the document having a plurality of items and an entry field for each item, each recognition result being displayed for each corresponding item of the document; acquire a checking order for each item, the checking order being an order in which each of the displayed recognition results has been checked by a user viewing the displayed recognition results; and change a display order by using the acquired checking order, the display order being an order in which to display a subsequent set of recognition result.
US11671537B2
An image forming apparatus includes a printer, a first reader, a second reader, and a processor. The printer is configured to print an image having diagnostic information on a sheet of paper. The first reader is configured to read a first image from the sheet of paper. The second reader is configured to read a second image from the sheet of paper. The processor is configured to cause a display to display a diagnosis result of a defect based on the first image and the second image.
US11671536B2
A computer server system comprises a communications module; a processor coupled with the communications module; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via the communications module and from a first device, a signal including a request to schedule access to a shared resource within a time window; identify, based on a load projection for the shared resource, at least one time period within the time window for the access to the shared resource; send, via the communications module and to the first device, a signal including the at least one time period and requesting confirmation that a particular one of the at least one time period is acceptable; receive, via the communications module and from the first device, a signal including confirmation that the particular one of the at least one time period is acceptable; determine that a current time has reached the particular one of the at least one time period; and responsive to determining that the current time has reached the particular one of the at least one time period, provide access to a node of the shared resource, the node having available bandwidth.
US11671535B1
Systems, methods, and computer program products provide a digital twin of a call center or call center network, including the members, representatives, and algorithms therein. The digital twin can be used to model real-world call centers and call center networks or may be modified to test changes (in the center/network's control such as algorithms or representative staffing, or beyond the center network's controls such as callers) before they are implemented in real-world production environments. Call loads, which may be based on real call loads or generated differently, can be used to test current or contemplated call center/network arrangements. The digital twin can be validated through comparison with data received from the real-world call center(s)/network(s) it models.
US11671530B2
A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. A first wireless protocol can establish an initial communication session to perform authentication and/or exchange ranging settings. A second protocol can perform ranging, and other wireless protocols can transmit content. In one example, the distance information can be used to display a relative position of another device on a user interface of a sending device. The user interface can allow a user to quickly and accurately select the recipient device for sending the data item. As other example, the distance information obtained from ranging can be used to trigger a notification (e.g., a reminder) to be output from a first mobile device or used to display a visual indicator on a receiving device. Proximity of a device (e.g., as determined by a distance) can be used to suggest recipient for a new communication.
US11671529B2
A deployment server system may dynamically generate a user interface for a mobile application. The mobile application may comprise a set of interface pages and a set of workflow steps, and each workflow step may define a transition from a first interface page to a second interface page. The deployment server system obtains, from a mobile device, a workflow step request. The workflow step may include a transition from the interface page and transition data determined based on the interface page. The deployment server system determines a second interface page based on the interface page and transition data indicated in the workflow step request, generates a unit test for the second interface page. The deployment system validates the workflow step request by testing the second interface page using the generated unit test, and based on successfully validating the workflow step request, the deployment server may transmit the second interface page.
US11671527B2
Described herein are improved grips for handheld devices (such as handheld mobile phones). Specifically, the grips disclosed herein overcome many of the technical problems (such as ergonomic problems) found in known grips for handheld devices. Embodiments can include an articulate grip that includes a finger retainer, a phone mount base, and a pivot link connecting the finger retainer and the phone mount base.
US11671520B2
Compact timestamps and related methods, systems and devices are described. An encoder is configured to generate compact timestamps of the disclosure by sampling states of linear feedback shift registers (LFSRs). A decoder may be configured to determine timing information responsive to the compact timestamps.
US11671509B2
A system and corresponding method gather information about browsing and purchasing behavior of web users to avoid tracking information associated with individual web browser instances. The system enables collection of historical and statistical information by legitimate interested parties to be severed from information about the behavior of a browser instance, and so too from information about the user of the browser instance. The system is configured to perform at least one of: (i) masking a web browser cookie to prevent use of the cookie to access browsing information related to a user and (ii) replace stories about sequences of browser behaviors with statistics about abstracted “story types.” A story type is a sequence of behavior types common to all web browser instances which have performed that sequence. An example embodiment uses masking and aggregation techniques, frequently, and includes a variety of industry standard security measures specially adapted to these purposes.
US11671508B1
An online software platform (OSP) produces, by applying resource digital rules to previous relationship instance data of a primary entity data associated with one or more secondary entities of the domain, a domain resource regarding the domain. The OSP may then determine, by applying an alignment digital rule of the domain to the relationship instance data and the domain resource, whether or not an alignment condition of the domain is met, which indicates whether resources for relationship instances of the primary entity should have been remitted to the domain. If the alignment condition is not met, then the OSP may assemble proposal components, and communicate some of them to the domain on behalf of the primary entity to remit the resources, without initially communicating those proposal components that would reveal the identity of the primary entity.
US11671506B2
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for executing a comparative analysis of microservice profiles and recommending modifications to a microservice. In at least one embodiment, a plurality of microservice analysis daemons and a plurality of microservices are deployed to nodes of a network. Run-time execution characteristic of the plurality of microservices are monitored and gathered by the analysis daemons for microservices executed at the node at which the microservice analysis daemon is deployed. Microservice profiles are generated using the run-time execution characteristics data and data retrieved from a service registry. Recommendations regarding modification of one or more microservices are made based on the results of a microservice profile comparative analysis.
US11671505B2
One or more computers receive a request from a user to change a configuration of a computing environment provided by one or more servers. In response to receiving the request and before performing the requested change in the configuration of the environment, the computers determine an estimated measure of performance that represents a level of performance of the computing environment if changed according to the request and provide data indicating performance measures indicating the estimated measure of performance for the environment corresponding to the change in the configuration of the environment. After providing the data indicating the estimated performance measures, the computers receive data indicating user input confirming the request to change the configuration of the environment, and perform the requested change in the configuration of the computing environment.
US11671503B2
A method for optimizing group communication services, the method including determining a current location and an assigned home server for one or more devices associated with each of a plurality of group members, determining whether the one or more devices of the plurality of group members has moved to a visiting location, wherein the visiting location is a location outside of locations associated with the assigned home server based on the current location and assigned home server for the one or more devices, and assigning a group control application server associated with the visiting location to the to the one or more devices to serve as the assigned home server.
US11671502B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for transitioning communication sessions across services. In one implementation, a first communication is received from a user via a first service. The first communication is associated with a communication session. The first communication is processed to identify a request with respect to a second service. The second service is initiated in response to the request.
US11671501B2
A control device receives information, e.g., network status information and network loading information, from a plurality of service provider networks and device capability information and status information, from a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. UEs subscribe to multiple service provider networks. In some geographical regions, coverage is provided by more than one network. The control device generates and sends device profile to network mapping information to UEs on an individual UE basis, e.g., for geographic regions, e.g., 3D regions, where multiple networks are available. Device profile to network mapping information sometimes includes criteria, e.g. rules, parameter, limits, etc. An application on the UE uses the received device profile to network mapping information, along with position information, to select a network/profile to use at a given time. Altering the information provided to one or more UEs allows the control device to perform load balancing between networks.
US11671489B2
The concepts and technologies disclosed herein provide high availability and high utilization cloud data center architecture for supporting telecommunications services. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a 4-site model of application placement within the cloud computing environment provides 37.5% resource utilization with site availability of five 9s (99.999%) and virtual machine availability of five 9s. According to another aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a 3-site model of application placement within the cloud computing environment provides 66% resource utilization with site availability of five 9s and virtual machine availability of five 9s. According to another aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a 4-site model of application placement within the cloud computing environment provides 75% resource utilization with site availability of five 9s and virtual machine availability of five 9s.
US11671485B2
Apparatuses and methods for data traffic management in multi-source content delivery are described. The apparatus includes a downloader and a controller. The downloader is coupled to servers via communication links. The controller is configured to determine initial download requests for the servers based on predetermined information about a quality of the links. The controller is also configured to send the initial download requests to the servers with the downloader. The controller is further configured to update the information about the quality of the communication links after the downloader receives data associated with a data file from the servers via the communication links. The controller is also configured to determine subsequent download requests for the servers based on the updated information about the quality of the communication links. The controller of further configured to send the subsequent download requests to the servers via the downloader. Rate adaptation is also proposed for each server, and download termination requests are transmitted to the servers when the download is almost complete at the apparatus.
US11671484B2
An illustrative latency service system identifies, in response to a request by a user equipment (UE) device for performance of a distributed computing service, a latency performance level to which the UE device is subscribed. The system obtains real-time latency performance data for a distributed computing network that is to perform the distributed computing service for the UE device in response to the request, and, based on the real-time latency performance data, determines a characteristic of a geographic zone in which the UE device is located. The characteristic is associated with latency performance that the distributed computing network is capable of providing in the geographic zone. Based on the latency performance level and the characteristic of the geographic zone, the system arranges for the performance of the distributed computing service for the UE device by the distributed computing network. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
US11671480B2
Techniques are described herein for generating and deploying network topologies to implement machine learning systems. A topology deployment system may receive data representing a logical model corresponding to a machine learning system, and may analyze the machine learning system to determine various components and attributes of the machine learning system to be deployed. Based on the components and attributes of the machine learning system, the topology deployment system may select target resources and determine constraints for the deployment of the machine learning system. A corresponding network topology may be generated and deployed across one or a combination of workload resource domains. The topology deployment system also may monitor and update the deployed network topology, based on performance metrics of the machine learning system and/or the current status of the system in a machine learning pipeline.
US11671478B1
A system for providing remote control of assets is disclosed herein. The system provides secure communications with one or more assets and receive operational data from the one or more assets. The system provides a graphical interface that includes one or more icons, one or more indicators, and one or more user input interfaces. The system receives a user input via the one or more user input interfaces and transmit the user input to an asset associated with the one or more user input interfaces. The system detects changes to an operational characteristics of the asset and display the changes.
US11671474B2
A multi-media video conferencing platform and method which includes a user database configured to store usernames and details; a processor configured route multiple media streams to a user location; and a compiler configured to present a multimedia template at a client workstation, the template having a plurality of tiles, where each tile corresponds to a different media type, and the compiler is configured to identify a media type of an incoming media stream or media presentation. The processor routes the incoming media to a tile having a matching media type so that the media stream or presentation displays in the tile corresponding to its media type. The template presented by the compiler has tiles corresponding to at least incoming streaming video, incoming still media, and two-way interactive video.
US11671466B2
The present disclosure relates to trunking communication systems, servers, access networks, and trunking communication methods. One example system includes a trunking management server and an access network. The trunking management server includes a trunking call service control module and a connected trunking call media gateway module. The trunking call media gateway module is configured to receive service data sent through the access network by a trunking UE, and forward the service data according to a communication type of the service data for implementing user plane communication of the trunking UE. The trunking call service control module is configured to receive a communication request sent through the access network by a trunking UE, and perform call control and bearer management on the trunking UE according to a communication type of the communication request for implementing control plane communication of the trunking UE.
US11671446B2
A method for mitigating network abuse includes obtaining a first set of network traffic messages of network traffic currently received by a network service and determining, via a first model, whether network abuse is occurring based on the first set of network traffic messages. When the network abuse is occurring, the method includes obtaining a second set of current network traffic messages. The method also includes, for each network traffic message in the second set of network traffic messages, labeling, via a second model, the network traffic message as an abusing network traffic message or a non-abusing network traffic message. The method also includes generating, via a third model, at least one network traffic rule. Each network traffic rule, when implemented, reduces an effect of the abusing network traffic messages.
US11671439B2
The invention relates to digital cloud forensics. An embodiment of the present invention applies collection processes and tools to cloud infrastructure as a service to provide a more efficient and faithful representation of evidence. An embodiment of the present invention applies innovative concepts to retrospectively investigate ephemeral instances which may have long since terminated. This innovative process provides organizations a strategy to provide forensic investigations within either a public or private cloud environment.
US11671435B2
A system for detecting anomalous user interactions with a computing resource a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and configured with instructions, which cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a request to monitor interactions of a user with the computing resource, obtaining first event data first event data that includes information that is indicative of first interactions of the user with the computing resource prior to receiving the request and obtaining second event data that includes information that is indicative of second interactions of the user with the computing resource after receiving the request. The operations further include determining, based on the first event data and the second event data, whether a deviation between the first interactions and the second interactions satisfies an indicated criteria. The operations additionally include generating a security alert based on the determination.
US11671433B2
A cloud-based security system includes a plurality of enforcement nodes connected to one another; a central authority connected to the plurality of enforcement nodes; and a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) service executed between the plurality of enforcement nodes, wherein the DLP service includes one or more DLP rules based on one or more DLP engines for a tenant, and wherein, for the DLP service, a first enforcement node is configured to monitor traffic of a user of the tenant, detect a DLP rule violation based on the one or more DLP rules, and forward DLP incident information to a second enforcement node, and the second enforcement node is configured to transmit the DLP incident information to a server for the tenant, including both DLP triggering content that cause the DLP rule violation and DLP scan metadata.
US11671428B2
Described is a system for preventing unauthorized access to an upgrade implementation module while an authentication-authorization service is offline. Various embodiments of the upgrade implementation module record an upgrade token generated by a system manager. The upgrade implementation module sets an authentication-authorization service to an offline mode. The upgrade implementation module determines a match between a received upgrade token and the recorded upgrade token in order to prevent unauthorized access of the upgrade implementation module. In response to determining the match, the upgrade implementation module authorizes implementation of an upgrade package associated with the upgrade token while the authentication-authorization service is in the offline mode.
US11671424B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to machine learning techniques for performing user authentication based on the manner in which a user interacts with a client device, including the use of Siamese networks to detect unauthorized use of a device and/or account. In some embodiments, a server system may receive a request to authorize a transaction associated with a user account. The request may include transaction details and, separate from those transaction details, interaction data indicative of a manner in which a requesting user interacts with a client device during a user session. The server system may apply a machine learning model to the interaction data to create an encoding value that is based on the manner in when the requesting user interacts with the client device during the user session. The server system may then compare the encoding value to a reference encoding value and, based on the comparison, determine whether to authorize the transaction.
US11671423B2
Systems and methods for authentication via camera are provided. In example embodiments, an authentication server transmits, to a mobile device, an identity verification image. The authentication server receives, from a computing device, a scanned image, wherein the computing device is different from the mobile device. The authentication server determines whether the scanned image includes data from the identity verification image. The authentication server transits, to a web server accessed by the computing device, an indication that a user's identity has been verified upon determining that the scanned image includes the data from the identity verification image.
US11671421B2
A method for selectively providing, to a subset of authorized user accounts, wake-on-demand access to session servers during a period of scheduled unavailability includes receiving, by a service broker machine, from a client machine, at least one credential. The service broker machine requests, from a database, connection information associated with the at least one credential. The service broker machine receives, from the database, connection information. The service broker machine determines that the at least one virtual resource is unavailable. The service broker machine determines whether the received credential indicates that a user of the client machine is authorized to request reactivation of the unavailable at least one virtual resource. The service broker machine directs, reactivation of the unavailable at least one virtual resource. The service broker machine provides, to the client machine, the connection information.
US11671420B2
An electronic communications method includes receiving, by a device, an electronic communication. The electronic communications method further includes analyzing, by the device, the electronic communications. The electronic communications method further includes generating, by the device, an electronic authentication certificate. The electronic communications method further includes sending a second electronic communication to another device that indicates that an electronic authentication certificate is generated for a particular electronic entity.
US11671416B2
Methods, systems and media for presenting information related to an event based on metadata are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: detecting that a user-initiated event has been performed on a user device; detecting a plurality of sensors connected to the user device; causing a plurality of content items related to the user-initiated event to be obtained using the plurality of sensors connected to the user device; determining whether each of the plurality of content items is to be associated with the user-initiated event based on user device information from a plurality of data sources; associating a portion of the plurality of content items with the user-initiated event based on the determination; retrieving information related to the portion of the plurality of content items; detecting, using the plurality of sensors connected to the user device, a second plurality of content items; determining that at least one of the second plurality of content items is related to at least one of the first plurality of content items; and causing information related to the user-initiated event to be presented by the user device based at least in part on the determination.
US11671406B2
Techniques for patterned and correlated electrical activity include receiving user data from a device of a user and anonymized data from other devices of other users, the user data and the anonymized data being received based on the device and the other devices having been co-located. The user data is compared to the anonymized data according to an activity. It is determined that an event occurred based on one or more deviations of the user data from the anonymized data according to the activity, the event being related to a health of the user.
US11671405B2
Systems and methods for implementing filters within computer networks include obtaining blocklist data that includes blocklist entries for a network. Each of the blocklist entries includes one or more network traffic attributes for identifying traffic to be blocked. In response to receiving the blocklist data, a filter based on a common network traffic attribute shared between at least two of the plurality of blocklist entries is generated. The filter is then deployed to a network device within the network such that the filter may be implemented at the network device to block corresponding traffic.
US11671401B2
Techniques are presented herein for providing a persistent external Internet Protocol (IP) address for extra-cluster services. One example involves initiating, in a cluster, a first pod with a label that identifies a service. The first pod is configured to provide the service to one or more network entities outside the cluster. The first pod is assigned an IP address configured for communicating outside the cluster. A mapping of the service to the IP address is stored. In response to a determination that the service has been disrupted, a second pod is initiated in the cluster with the label that identifies the service. The second pod is configured to provide the service to the one or more network entities outside the cluster. Based on the mapping and the label that identifies the service, the IP address is assigned to the second pod.
US11671397B1
A system for collecting and indexing data by associating a unique identifier (generated by and provided from an external computer system) with a data file. The data file is acquired from a user operated computer system. The system comprising a series of computers provided in signal communication with one another via a network. The data file could include data collected by a form provided by a website hosted by a web server. Additional data collected from other sources (stored as a record), such as a computer system operated by an agent, would be associated with the collected data file by an inquiry management company. The collected data and associated records are forwarded to a computer system that tracks online users/visitors. The process can marry computer collected data (other than the data file) about website activity with activities independent of the website.
US11671395B2
Elastic message tracking apparatus and methods are provided that opportunistically improve on the latency of a message processing system and increase the accuracy of a consolidated message stream generated from message streams received from multiple message sources. The elastic message tracking apparatus and methods reduce that latency in situations where the actual latency of all the message streams is lower than a predetermined latency value.
US11671390B2
A system includes a processing device and memory device configured to receive a widget insertion request associated with an email message. The processing device is further configured to customize one or more options of the widget based on one or more user selections. The processing device can also insert the widget into a body of the email message. The widget provides one or more interactive services to a recipient of the email message based on the one or more options. The processing device is configured to send the email message with the widget to the recipient to allow the recipient to interact with the widget upon receiving the email message.
US11671387B2
In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items in a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays user interfaces associated with one or more content items in a messaging conversation.
US11671384B2
An autonomous chat bot monitors actions of users on a messaging platform and generates self-initiated chat sessions with the user to gauge users' interest and intent with respect to a target subject matter and the conversations of the chat sessions. Based on the gauged interest and intent, profiles or preferences are generated for the users independent of or relevant to the target subject matter. In an embodiment, customer contact information for the users are provided by the autonomous chat bot to a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for further engaging the customer with respect to the target subject matter or other subject matters determined to be relevant from the profiles or preferences.
US11671382B2
Technologies for coordinating access to packets include a network device. The network device is to establish a ring in a memory of the network device. The ring includes a plurality of slots. The network device is also to allocate cores to each of an input stage, an output stage, and a worker stage. The worker stage is to process data in a data packet with an associated worker function. The network device is also to add, with the input stage, an entry to a slot in the ring representative of a data packet received with a network interface controller of the network device, access, with the worker stage, the entry in the ring to process at least a portion of the data packet, and provide, with the output stage, the processed data packet to the network interface controller for transmission.
US11671381B2
A Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) network can be inexpensively extended by additional switches (220x) that do not have a full FCoE functionality, e.g. do not have full E-port functionality. The additional switches may or may not have unique Domain IDs. A virtual switch fabric can be extended by such additional switches.
US11671359B2
A method performed by a switch device including receiving, from a source host node, a frame including a MAC address of the source host node as a source MAC address; a MAC address of a destination host node as a destination MAC address, and information indicating a type of frame as a request frame; sending the frame towards the destination host node; generating a first reply frame including the MAC address of the source host node and information indicating a type of frame as a reply frame, the information indicating in a source MAC address field of the first reply frame including a switch ID, a sequence number equal to 0, a hop number equal to 1, and incoming port information that the switch device uses to forward at least one frame towards the source host node; and sending the generated first reply frame towards the source host node.
US11671350B1
Data requests can be serviced by multiple paths of smart network interface cards (NICs). For example, a system can receive a request for data at a first path of a smart NIC. The first path can be a hardware-implemented path. The system can send one or more parameters of the request to a second path of the smart NIC. The second path can be a slower path than the first path and configured to execute a routing algorithm for the request. The system can receive routing information for the request from the second path based on the routing algorithm and transmit the request to a storage node based on the routing information.
US11671345B2
The technology disclosed herein enables an L3 network fabric including one or more spine switches having a leaf-spine topology to be self-expanded. In a particular embodiment, a method provides transferring one or more probe messages from each of the spine switches. The probe messages detect whether new computing nodes have been attached to the communication network. The method further provides receiving a reply to at least one of the probe messages. The reply identifies a new computing node that is not yet included in the L3 fabric. In response to the reply, the method provides confirming physical network interfaces of the spine switches indicate valid connections to one or more new leaf switches of the new computing node, using L3 discovery protocols to ensure the connections conform to the leaf-spine topology, and transferring probe packets between the spine switches and leaf switches, including the new leaf switches, of computing nodes connected thereto to confirm configuration of all connections between the spine switches and the leaf switches of the computing nodes. Moreover, the method provides configuring L3 protocols for routing communications exchanged with the new computing node.
US11671344B1
In an example, a computer-implemented method includes generating test data that is configured to be identified as data of interest at one or more visibility points in a network having a plurality of network routes. The method also includes injecting the test data into each network route of the plurality of network routes at a location upstream from the one or more visibility points, and determining, for each network route through which the test data travels, whether the test data is identified at the one or more visibility points. The method also includes outputting, for each network route through which the test data travels, data that indicates whether the test data is identified at the one or more visibility points as data of interest.
US11671343B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to data discovery. A control program that is executing on a computer system may receiving a request to locate instances of data on a computer network having a plurality of computer systems that are managed by an orchestration program. The control program may perform multiple, limited-time-period deployments of a sniffer program to different portions of the computer network in order to sample network traffic from the different portions to determine whether instances of the data appear in the network traffic. The control program may receive, from the sniffer program, information that identifies one or more of the different portions of the computer network whose network traffic included instances of the data.
US11671338B2
A processing system may generate segments of network infrastructure items deployed in a communication network, each segment comprising network infrastructure items grouped in accordance with segment filters and a segment size sparsity threshold, and identify anomalous segments comprising at least a subset of the segments having anomalies of an anomaly type regarding a performance indicator. The processing system may next determine segments from the subset that are defined by sets of segment filter values that are different for less than a threshold number of segment filters, merge the segments from the subset that are different for less than the threshold number to create at least one aggregate segment, and generate a ranking of the subset having the anomalies of the anomaly type, wherein the ranking includes the at least one aggregate segment. The processing system may then perform at least one action in the communication network responsive to the ranking.
US11671325B1
A provider network implements a service for receiving a request for a deployment from an IoT device and determining whether the IoT device is compatible with a deployment. The service may determine a configuration of the IoT device based on configuration information included in the request for the deployment. The service may then determine whether the configuration of the connected device satisfies configuration requirements for one or more components (e.g., functions) required for the deployment. In some cases, a particular version of a plurality of versions of a function may be compatible with the connected device. If the service determines that the IoT device is compatible with all of the components that are required for the deployment, then the service may generate a package that includes all of the components. The service may then deploy the package to the IoT device.
US11671324B2
A system for testing Ethernet paths or links without adversely impacting non-test traffic. The system includes a test traffic generator that includes a scheduler that determines when a new test packet is generated. The test traffic generator includes a packet creator that builds a test packet and a transmitter for transmitting the test packet via the Ethernet path or link. The packet creator sends the test packet to the transmitter. The traffic generator includes a transmit credit block coupled to the transmitter or to the scheduler. The transmit credit block stores an amount of credits representing a number of bytes that are available to transmit and decrements the amount each time a non-test packet is communicated via the Ethernet path or link.
US11671314B2
An information handling system may include a host system including a host network interface; and a management controller including a management network interface, the management controller being configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system. The management controller may be configured to: receive, via the management network interface, network configuration information for the host network interface; and provide access to the network configuration information via an application programming interface (API). The host system may be configured to: poll the API of the management controller at selected times until the management controller provides access to the network configuration information; retrieve the network configuration information via the API; and configure the host network interface in accordance with the network configuration information.
US11671312B2
An automatic service monitor in an information-technology environment performs regular search queries against generated machine data to derive performance measurements. The information technology environment is defined in terms of services provided by entities, and the performance measurements are defined as key performance indicators (KPIs) of the services. Generated machine data used by the search queries pertain to the entities performing the service. Definitional information for the services, entities, and KPIs is administered by a user to control the operation of the service monitor. Various aspects of such definitional information as well as related performance measurement information may be presented in a unified console display tailored to, and organized around, a particular service. The console display may serve as a central launch point by supporting user interaction to navigate to other specialized monitoring interfaces.
US11671311B2
A management system is described. The management system includes an interface coupled to a plurality of infrastructure appliances and one or more processors to monitor each of the plurality of infrastructure appliances, detect a malfunction at a first of the infrastructure appliances, and transmit a display message to the first infrastructure appliance including a message to be displayed at one or more activity light indicators at the first infrastructure appliance.
US11671297B2
A method includes obtaining a reference signal waveform (b, b1-b5) which is defined in accordance with a non-coherent modulation scheme. The method also includes—shaping the reference signal waveform (b, b1-b5) to obtain at least one signal waveform (x˜) associated with one or more subcarriers (K) of a plurality of subcarriers (301-303). The method further includes inputting the at least one signal waveform to at least one corresponding channel (1552) of a multi-channel orthogonal frequency division multiplex, OFDM, modulator (F, 1502, 1503, 1504) and transmitting an OFDM symbol (s) output by the OFDM modulator (F, 1502, 1503, 1504).
US11671296B2
A wireless network interface device selects a guard interval from a set of guard intervals including a first guard interval, a second guard interval, and a third guard interval. The first guard interval has a length that is different than a length of the second guard interval and a length of the third guard interval, and the length of the second guard interval is different than the length of the third guard interval. The wireless network interface device generates a preamble of a data unit to include: a legacy signal field, a repetition of the legacy field, and a non-legacy field that includes a field that indicates the selected guard interval. The wireless network interface device generates a data portion of the data unit, including generating orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of the data portion using the selected guard interval.
US11671293B2
A device for implementing an antenna Ping function includes a primary module and a secondary module. The secondary module includes a secondary controller, a multiplexer, a first On-Off Keying (OOK) modem, a second OOK modem connected to the secondary controller and a corresponding multiplexer, and a plurality of antenna radio frequency (RF) ports. The multiplexer is connected to the plurality of antenna RF ports. The primary module is connected to the secondary controller through the first OOK modem. The primary module receives a Ping command transmitted by a base station, generates a Ping message, and transmits the Ping message to the secondary controller through the first OOK modem. The secondary controller transmits the received Ping message to the second OOK modem. The second OOK modem transmits the Ping message to a corresponding antenna RF port through the multiplexer. The antenna RF port feeds back a signal to the base station.
US11671290B2
Communications method and apparatus include encoding information into a high-peakedness designed pulse train, converting the designed pulse train into a low-peakedness signal suitable for modulating a narrowband carrier to generate a physical communication signal with desired spectral and temporal properties, and generating and transmitting the physical communication signal. The communications method and apparatus also include receiving and demodulating the physical communication signal, and further converting the demodulated signal into a high-peakedness received pulse train corresponding to the designed pulse train, so that the encoded information may be extracted from the received pulse train.
US11671288B2
Methods and systems are described for generating two comparator outputs by comparing a received signal to a first threshold and a second threshold according to a sampling clock, the first and second thresholds determined by an estimated amount of inter-symbol interference on a multi-wire bus, selecting one of the two comparator outputs as a data decision, the selection based on at least one prior data decision, and selecting one of the two comparator outputs as a phase-error decision, the phase error decision selected in response to identification of a predetermined data decision pattern.
US11671282B2
A system for dynamically activating a virtual network is provided. During operation, the system can operate a switch as a tunnel endpoint of a tunnel in conjunction with a remote switch. The tunnel can facilitate a virtual private network (VPN) spanning the switch and the remote switch. The system can maintain an inactive state for a virtual local area network (VLAN) and a corresponding tunnel network identifier identifying the VLAN for the tunnel. If a notification indicating the activation of the VLAN at a downstream switch is received by the switch, the system can activate the VLAN at the switch. The system can then activate the tunnel network identifier in a routing process of the VPN, thereby enabling sharing of a media access control (MAC) address associated with the VLAN via the tunnel.
US11671277B1
A method for a multichannel geophysical data acquisition system is provided in the field of electrical resistivity tomography. Individual and autonomous node operating systems are provided. Separate communication channels for upstream and downstream data transfer, high voltage transfer and synchronization signals are provided. A novel use of high voltage isolation barriers is also provided. A direct memory access data transfer process is provided.
US11671275B2
A device and a method for controlling a device using a real-time image are provided. The method includes: receiving an image captured by an image capturing device connected to a network to display the image in real-time; searching for the device that is connected to the network and is controllable; designating, within the image, a setting zone corresponding to the device; receiving a user input; and controlling the device selected according to the user input. A location of the setting zone within the image may be updated according to a change in the image. The user may receive immediate visual feedback on how the devices are being controlled. The user may control a device displayed on the screen on which the real-time indoor image is displayed without having to navigate through different sub-menus for different devices.
US11671272B1
A video conference provider, may receive a request to schedule a video conference, where the request includes meeting information and information associated with a suggested application. The video conference provider may generate a meeting link, based on the meeting information and the information associated with the suggested application. The video conference provider may transmit, the meeting link to one or more client devices. The meeting link may be configured to cause a video conferencing application to be executed, and the conferencing application to launch the suggested application.
US11671269B2
The invention relates to a method for operating a sensor arrangement (2) in a motor vehicle (1), wherein the sensor arrangement (2) has a central unit (3) and a plurality of sensor units (S1, S2, S3), the central unit (3) and the sensor units (S1, S2, S3) are connected to a bus cable (4) and via the bus cable (4) a communication takes place between the central unit (3) and the sensor units (S1, S2, S3) with the following steps: alternately carrying out a power supply phase (E) and a communication phase (K), supplying the sensor units (S1, S2, S3) with energy in the power supply phase (E), repeatedly carrying out a communication cycle in the communication phase (K), having the following steps: sending a command (F1, F2, F3) from the central unit (3) to at least one sensor unit (S1, S2, S3), receiving a response (A1, A2, A3) of a sensor unit (S1, S2, S3) in the central unit (3), receiving a respective energy status information item (ES1, ES2, ES3) from all sensor units (S1, S2, S3) in the central unit (3) and interrupting the repeated implementation of the communication cycle in the communication phase (K) by a supplementary power supply phase (Z) if one of the energy status information items (ES1, ES2, ES3) originating from the sensor units (S1, S2, S3) indicates that the corresponding sensor unit (S1, S2, S3) requires additional electrical energy for continued operation. In this way, an effective method for operating the sensor arrangement (2) in a motor vehicle (1) is provided, in which a communication between the master and the slaves with a high bandwidth is normally possible.
US11671267B2
A processor-implemented system and method for enabling a relying party device associated with a relying party to verify an identity of a user. The method includes the steps of (i) generating, using a cryptographic processor on a user device associated with the user, a first set of credentials including a public-private key pair associated with the user, (ii) receiving at least one cryptographic challenge from the relying party device associated with the relying party, (iii) verifying at least one of a biometric or a PIN code, (iv) responding to the at least one cryptographic challenge by performing the at least one cryptographic operation on the cryptographic challenge using the user private key to form a result of the at least one cryptographic operation and (v) transmitting the result of the at least one cryptographic operation as a cryptographic challenge response to the relying party device.
US11671265B2
A primary platform (PP) can (i) support a first set of cryptographic parameters and (ii) securely download an unconfigured secondary platform bundle (SPB) that includes a configuration package (SPB CP). The SPB CP can establish a secure session with a configuration server (CS). The CS can select operating cryptographic parameters supported by the first set. The SPB CP can derive an SPB private and public key. The PP can use the selected operating cryptographic parameters to securely authenticate and sign the SPB public key. The CS can (i) verify the PP signature for the SPB public key and (ii) generate an SPB identity and certificate for the SPB and (iii) send the certificate and SPB configuration data to the SPB CP. The SPB CP can complete configuration of the SPB using the SPB identity, certificate, and configuration data. The configured SPB can authenticate with a network using the certificate.
US11671263B2
This disclosure describes techniques for implementing blockchain for document verification and tracking. The techniques include parsing at least one portion of a version of a data file based at least on one or more parsing parameters, wherein at least one portion is associated with a transaction. The techniques also include generating a hash value for at least one portion associated with the transaction from a hash function and generating a digital signature using the hash value and key. Blocks representing the transaction is inserted onto a blockchain distributed ledger. The techniques further include receiving an updated version of the data file comprising the at least one portion of the data file associated with a new transaction and inserting additional blocks onto the blockchain distributed ledger recording the new transaction. Thereafter, the techniques include indicating differences between the version and the updated version of the data file.
US11671254B2
Methods and systems for secure authentication in an extended reality (XR) environment are described herein. An XR environment may be output by a computing device and for display on a device configured to be worn by a user. A first plurality of images may be determined via the XR environment. The first plurality of images may be determined based on a user looking at a plurality of objects, real or virtual, in the XR environment. The first plurality of images may be sent to a server, and the server may return a second plurality of images. A public key and private key may be determined based on different portions of each of the second plurality of images. The public key may be sent to the server to register and/or authenticate subsequent communications between the computing device and the server.
US11671251B1
A computer-implemented method for providing cryptographic services, including providing key pairs. A key management service receives a web service application programming interface or other such request to generate a key pair. To respond to the request, the key management service obtains a pregenerated key pair that is securely stored and provides the key pair in response to the request.
US11671250B2
Migration of a pairing of wearable device to a new companion electronic device is disclosed. In one embodiment, pairing migration is performed by syncing and verifying a migration key in the wearable and new companion device. Pairing migration includes moving settings and pairing data of the wearable to the new companion device in response to detecting the wearable is associated with the migration key, wherein the migration key establishes a validation of trust of the wearable relative to the companion device. The settings and pairing data can include configuration and protected data and one or more keys to establish a trust relationship between the wearable and new companion device. The settings and pairing data can also include device data such that the wearable can be discoverable by the new companion device.
US11671242B2
A network platform, system and method for high volume transactions requiring verifiable transaction tracking is provided. The platform, system and method leverages the Blockchain as a ledger for tracking, e.g., bandwidth usage at a granular level, allowing for efficiency in selling parts of a pipeline, instead of the entire pipeline itself. Also provided is a platform, system and method which leverages the Blockchain to facilitate financial transactions such as trading, medical records ledgers, energy enterprises, supply chain functions, real estate asset management, intellectual property tokenization and cryptocurrency transactions.
US11671233B2
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may monitor a common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space for a downlink control information (DCI) signal and a first radio network terminal identifier (RNTI). In an example, the DCI signal may include an uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) configuration indication. In a further example, the first RNTI may be associated with UL/DL configuration information. The WTRU may transmit UL data or receive DL data based on the received UL/DL configuration indication. In another example, the DCI may include a plurality of UL/DL configuration indications. In an additional example, a plurality of WTRUs may monitor the common PDCCH search space for the first RNTI. Also, the UL/DL configuration indication may indicate UL/DL configuration information on a symbol basis. Further, the WTRU may receive a second RNTI which is associated with the UL/DL configuration indication.
US11671231B2
According to an aspect, a wireless device is configured to selectively operate in one of two or more previously configured bandwidth parts (BWPs), each BWP being a different subset of an available bandwidth for uplink and/or downlink operation. The wireless device receives an indication to switch from use of a first BWP to a second BWP, and after switching to use of the second BWP, applies a predetermined default configuration, corresponding to the second BWP, to one or more physical layer parameters and/or procedures.
US11671211B2
Provided are a transmission method, apparatus and system and a computer-readable storage medium. The transmission method includes creating an automatic repeat request process for a first packet; setting a lifetime for the automatic repeat request process; and sending the first packet. The lifetime is set for the automatic repeat request process so that the automatic repeat request process can be removed in time. In this manner, in the case where a limited number of automatic repeat request processes are simultaneously supported, a new automatic repeat request process can be created for a newly transmitted packet in time, and thus the transmission efficiency is improved.
US11671206B2
A communication apparatus performs data communication with another communication apparatus by using HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request) in compliance with an IEEE 802.11 series standard, and determines, based on a state related to communication compliant with the IEEE 802.11 series standard of the communication apparatus, a retransmission type of the HARQ that the communication apparatus can use in data communication with the other communication apparatus in the communication.
US11671200B2
An object of the present disclosure is to determine whether or not a codeword in which a plurality of symbol errors are corrected occurs, and to detect a potential network failure. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a network test apparatus including: a reception unit that receives codewords generated by using pulse amplitude modulation (PAM); an arithmetic processing unit that measures the number of symbol errors per codeword included in the codewords by using forward error correction (FEC), and counts the number of codewords for each number of symbol errors per codeword; and a display unit, in which whether or not there is a codeword in which a plurality of symbol errors are corrected is displayed on the display unit by using the number of codewords.
US11671199B2
An FEC coder in a transmission device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure performs BCH coding and LDPC coding based on whether a code length of the LDPC coding is a 16k mode or a 64k mode. A mapper performs mapping in an I-Q coordinate to perform conversion into an FEC block, and outputs pieces of mapping data (cells). The mapper defines different non-uniform mapping patterns with respect to different code lengths even an identical coding rate is used by the FEC coder. This configuration improves a shaping gain for different error correction code lengths in a transmission technology in which modulation of the non-uniform mapping pattern is used.
US11671198B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling wireless signal transmissions, wherein problematic symbol patterns are relocated to an erasure region of a data packet prior to erasure encoding and transmission. Relocating the problematic symbol patterns is done so that, when the resulting erasure codeword is punctured and transmitted, the problematic patterns are not transmitted. Yet, those patterns can be restored by the decoder at the receiving device using an erasure decoder in accordance with erasure decoding techniques, e.g., punctured low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoding techniques. In this manner, problematic symbol patterns that may be corrupting during transmission due to noise are removed (punctured) prior to transmission, then restored by the decoder during decoding.
US11671197B2
A method includes: generating, by a first network device, parameter information of a resource in which a channel state information CSI reference signal is located, where the parameter information is used by the second network device to determine one or more of the following information of the resource in which the CSI reference signal is located: subcarrier spacing information, cyclic prefix length information, frame structure time length information, and symbol quantity information; and sending, by the first network device, the parameter information to the second network device.
US11671194B2
Technologies for high-precision timestamping of data packets is disclosed. Several sources of errors that may arise when timestamping the arrival or sending of data packets may be determined and corrected, including variable latencies, semi-static latencies, and fixed latencies. In the illustrative embodiment, a variable latency may arise due to a phase difference between a clock of a network interface card and a system clock. When a trigger pattern is detected, such as the start of a data packet, a trigger may be sent from a circuit synchronized to the clock of the network interface card to a circuit synchronized to the system clock. The phase difference between the edge of the clock on the network interface card and the edge of the clock of the system clock leads to an error in the timestamp value. Determining the phase difference allows for the error in the timestamp value to be corrected.
US11671192B2
A method of constructing and handling a request for a desired data file relating to a broadcast segment of a broadcast signal is described. The method comprises receiving an information signal at a receiving device. The information signal comprises at least a data element, and the data element relates to a segment of the broadcast signal. The method also comprises presenting the data element to a user interface of the receiving device, obtaining a user selection of the data element from the user interface, and constructing and transmitting a request for the desired data file relating to the selected data element, the request including an identifier relating to the desired data file.
US11671190B2
A target location inference apparatus includes a receiving section and an operation section. The receiving section receives a first radio signal from a first transmitter disposed on a target and a second radio signal from a second transmitter disposed in a reference location. The operation section infers a target presence range in which the target is present with respect to the reference location. The target presence range is inferred based on a first received radio signal strength, in the receiving section, of the first radio signal and a second received radio signal strength, in the receiving section, of the second radio signal.
US11671186B1
A method of determining an equivalent source associated with a device under test by an over-the-air test (OTA) test system is described. The OTA test system includes an analysis circuit and at least one measurement antenna. The method includes the steps of: conducting, by the at least one measurement antenna, at least two sets of measurements of electromagnetic waves emitted by the device under test, thereby generating measurement signals associated with the electromagnetic waves; determining, by the analysis circuit, at least one radiation parameter of the device under test based on the measurement signals, wherein the at least one radiation parameter is associated with the electromagnetic waves emitted by the device under test; and determining, by the analysis circuit, an equivalent source on a Huygens surface based on the at least one determined radiation parameter, wherein the equivalent source is associated with the device under test. The at least two sets of measurements are conducted on at least two measurement surfaces, wherein the at least two measurement surfaces are different from each other. Further, an OTA test system is described.
US11671177B2
An optical transceiver may include an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter and receiver may each include a grid including one or more lanes spaced apart. Each lane may correspond to a predetermined optical signal, or wavelength. The optical transmitter may include one or more sets of lasers to output one or more optical signals corresponding to the grid. Each set of laser may output a set of optical signals. Each set of lasers and, therefore, each set of optical signals may have a different passband. For example, the multiplexing and/or demultiplexing architecture may have a wide passband for the first set of optical signals and a narrow passband for the second set of optical signals. The narrow passband may be determined based on the space between two wider passbands.
US11671174B1
The disclosed systems and methods for improving a launch power in an optical link. The improvement of launch power in the optical link is based on: i) selecting an optical span from one or more optical spans within the optical link; ii) applying a power dither to a plurality of the optical signals propagating in the selected optical span; iii) selecting an optical signal from the plurality of the optical signals to which the power dither is applied; iv) correlating the power dither with a performance parameter of the selected optical signal; and v) based on the correlation, adjusting the launch power of a first optical amplifier in the selected optical span to minimize the correlation to approximately equal to zero.
US11671172B1
The disclosed systems and methods for characterizing an optical fiber in a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical link. The characterizing comprising: i) applying a power dither to data bearing optical signals propagating in the optical fiber, the power dither having a high-power level and a low-power level; ii) computing optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) traces corresponding to the high-power level and the low-power level of the power dither; iii) averaging the OTDR traces corresponding to the high-power level and the OTDR traces corresponding to the low-power level into average OTDR traces; computing a differential Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) gain from the OTDR traces; and iv) adjusting the average OTDR traces based on the differential SRS gain.
US11671171B2
Low-noise block downconverter (LNB) of a satellite dish receives a request from a satellite broadcast signal receiver to transmit a signal for a channel to the receiver. If the channel requested by the receiver is different from a channel requested by another satellite broadcast signal receiver, the LNB in response provides a signal for the channel requested by the receiver at a frequency that is allocated to the receiver. If the channel requested by the receiver is the same as a channel requested by another satellite broadcast signal receiver, the LNB provides an instruction to the requesting receiver for the receiver to retune to the frequency used for the other satellite broadcast signal receiver. The requesting receiver can then receive the signal for said channel which is being provided by the LNB at the frequency used for the other satellite broadcast signal receiver.
US11671166B2
Provided is a transmitting device which can expand a communication range when performing multicast/broadcast communication. The transmitting device includes a plurality of transmission antennas, and includes: a signal processor which generates a first baseband signal by modulating data of a first stream, and a second baseband signal by modulating data of a second stream; and a transmitter which generates, from the first baseband signal, first transmission signals having different directivities, generates, from the second baseband signal, second transmission signals having different directivities, and transmits the first transmission signals and the second transmission signals at a same time. When the transmitter has received, from a terminal, a request to transmit the first stream, the transmitter further generates, from the first baseband signal, third transmission signals which are different from the first transmission signals and have different directivities, and transmits the third transmission signals.
US11671162B1
In an embodiment, a cross-polarization interference compensation module is included in a receiver of a wireless communication system. The module includes first and second input lines configured to receive respective first and second down-converted digital polarized signals based on receipt of a wireless transmission. The module further includes first and second output lines electrically coupled to at least one modem. The module further includes a first complex finite impulse response (FIR) filter configured to receive the second down-converted digital polarized signal and generate a correction factor that cancels cross-polarization components in the first down-converted digital polarized signal. The module further includes a first filter coefficient engine in communication with the first complex FIR filter and configured to adapt the first complex FIR filter over time based on the first and second down-converted digital polarized signals.
US11671156B1
Transmitting a data signal employing a digital beamforming technique including determining a first phase offset in response to a first transmitted signal received at a first antenna and a second phase offset in response to a second transmitted signal received at the first antenna, determining a third phase offset in response to the first transmitted signal received at a second antenna and a fourth phase offset in response to the second transmitted signal received at the second antenna, generating a first correction weight in response to an average of the first phase offset and the third phase offset, generating a second correction weight in response to an average of the second phase offset and the fourth phase offset, and transmitting the first correction weight to the first transmitter and the second correction weight to the second transmitter.
US11671149B2
Methods and apparatus for beam management are disclosed. A WTRU may include a plurality of antenna panels, each antenna panel comprising a plurality of antennas configured to transmit on directional transmit (TX) beams. The WTRU may send, to a transmission reception point (TRP), antenna panel capability information for the plurality of antenna panels and receive a reference signal (RS) configuration for configuring RS resource sets. The WTRU may send an RS transmission trigger frame identifying triggered RS resource sets from the configured RS resource sets. The WTRU may identify a set of antenna panels to be used with the triggered RS resource sets. The WTRU may determine an UL TX beam sweeping mode and an association between the triggered RS resources sets and the set of antenna panels. The WTRU may perform UL beam sweeping using the triggered RS resource sets and associated set of antenna panels.
US11671143B2
A transmitter includes output drivers respectively corresponding to data transmission lines, driver control logic configured to control the output drivers in response to data pattern information, and a data pattern detector configured to detect a data pattern in relation to at least two data transmission lines among the data transmission lines over a predetermined period of time, and output the data pattern information corresponding to the data pattern.
US11671123B1
A wireless communications system includes a pre-distortion actuator configured to receive a carrier-modulated signal and convert the carrier-modulated signal into an output signal. The system includes one or more antennas configured to receive the output signal and transmit the output signal, one or more power amplifiers electrically coupled between the pre-distortion actuator and the one or more antennas and a receiver configured to receive the output signal over-the-air and generate feedback based on the output signal. The pre-distortion actuator is configured to generate the output signal by applying a correction to the carrier-modulated signal that cancels out nonlinearities associated with the one or more antennas and/or the one or more power amplifiers. The pre-distortion actuator is configured based on the feedback.
US11671115B2
Methods and devices are disclosed for encoding source words and decoding codewords with LDPC matrices, comprising: receiving a 1×K source word row vector ū; and generating a 1×N codeword vector c=ū·G, wherein G is a K×N generator matrix derived from a parity check matrix Hl; and wherein Hl is derived from a base parity check matrix H by summing different rows in the base parity check matrix H to obtain an intermediate parity check matrix, and applying a lifting matrix to the intermediate base parity check matrix to obtain Hl.
US11671105B2
An accurate replica oscillator-based frequency tracking loop (FTL) is provided. The replica oscillator used in the FTL can be at a lower frequency and therefore can consume much lower power compared to a main oscillator, such as an injection locked oscillator (ILO). The proposed FTL accurately sets the free running frequency of an ILO across process, voltage and temperature (PVT). Techniques are also provided to compensate the gain and offset error between the replica oscillator and the ILO.
US11671098B2
In a transistor turnoff system, a transistor control circuit is configured to adjust a control voltage at a transistor control output responsive to a comparison signal at a control input. The control voltage has a slew rate. A comparator has a comparator output and first and second comparator inputs. The first comparator input is coupled to the transistor control output. The comparator is configured to: provide the comparison signal at the comparator output based on a reference voltage at the second comparator input; and deactivate the transistor control circuit by changing a state of the comparison signal responsive to the control voltage falling below the reference voltage. A slew-rate compensator is configured to increase the reference voltage by a compensation voltage that compensates for a time delay of the comparator or the transistor control circuit. The compensation voltage is proportional to the slew rate.
US11671097B2
The present application provides a capacitance detection module, a method and an electronic device, including: a sensing module and detecting circuit; a first sensing unit is disposed on the first surface of the sensing module, and a second sensing unit is disposed on the second surface of the sensing module; the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are respectively connected to the detecting circuit; the detecting circuit is configured to determine, according to the capacitance value of the first sensing unit and the capacitance value of the second sensing unit, the wearing state of the user to the device having the capacitance detection module. Thereby the problem that the capacitance detection is affected by temperature is avoided.
US11671091B2
Devices and methods for improving voltage handling and/or bi-directionality of stacks of elements when connected between terminals are described. Such devices and method include use of symmetrical compensation capacitances, symmetrical series capacitors, or symmetrical sizing of the elements of the stack.
US11671090B2
Methods and devices to reduce gate induced drain leakage current in RF switch stacks are disclosed. The described devices utilize multiple discharge paths and/or less negative body bias voltages without compromising non-linear performance and power handling capability of power switches. Moreover, more compact bias voltage generation circuits with smaller footprint can be implemented as part of the disclosed devices.
US11671087B2
A bidirectional switch fault protection circuit includes a bidirectional switch circuit, a desaturation detection circuit, and a gate driver. The bidirectional switch circuit generates first and second switch voltages based on a direction of electric current. The desaturation detection circuit outputs the first switch voltage in response to the electric current flowing in a first direction and outputs the second switch voltage in response to the electric current flowing in a second direction opposite the first direction. The gate driver receives the first switch voltage in response to the electric current flowing in the first direction and the second switch voltage in response to the electric current flowing in the second direction. The gate driver detects a first short circuit condition based on the first switch voltage and a second short circuit condition based on the second switch voltage.
US11671074B2
A film bulk acoustic wave resonator (FBAR) includes a piezoelectric film disposed in a central region defining a main active domain in which a main acoustic wave is generated during operation, and in recessed frame regions disposed laterally on opposite sides of the central region. The piezoelectric film disposed in the recessed frame regions includes a greater concentration of defects than a concentration of defects in the piezoelectric film disposed in the central region.
US11671068B1
An LC (inductor-capacitor) tank includes a primary 8-shape inductor and a serial LC network that are connected in parallel across a first node and a second node and laid out using a multi-layer structure fabricated on a substrate, wherein a magnetic coupling between the primary 8-shape inductor and the serial LC network is mitigated due to a layout symmetry, and a resonant frequency of the serial LC network is equal to three times of a resonance frequency of the LC tank.
US11671060B2
The present invention discloses a power amplification apparatus having a digital pre-distortion mechanism that includes a digital pre-distortion circuit and a power amplifier. The digital pre-distortion circuit receives an original digital signal having an original real part and an original imaginary part. When a first one and a second one of the original real part and the original imaginary part are a low state voltage level and a high state voltage level, the digital pre-distortion circuit outputs a first and a second voltage levels equivalent to the low state voltage level as a first pre-distortion part and directly outputs the second one of the original real part and the original imaginary part as a second pre-distortion part to generate an input signal having an input real part and an input imaginary part each corresponding to one of the first pre-distortion part and the second pre-distortion part. The power amplifier receives the input signal to perform power amplification to generate an output signal.
US11671057B2
A combined mixer and filter circuitry is disclosed. The combined mixer and filter circuitry comprises a mixer comprising a first input, a second input and an output. The combined mixer and filter circuitry further comprises a filter comprising an active inductor and a first capacitor. The active inductor comprises a transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal and a resistor connected between the first terminal of the transistor and a voltage potential. The first capacitor is connected between the third terminal and a signal ground and the second terminal of the transistor is connected to the second input of the mixer.
US11671050B2
Passive filters, line replaceable units and a modular power supply are provided. In one example the modular power supply has a DC bus link having a positive line and a negative line with at least one passive filter and an inductor having a first end and a second end, the first end coupleable to a phase output. A diode bridge having at least a first diode and a second diode, with an anode of the first diode coupleable to the second end of the inductor and a cathode of the first diode coupleable to the positive line, wherein a cathode of the second diode is coupleable to the second end of the inductor and an anode of the second diode is coupleable to the negative line, and wherein the first diode and the second diode are each configured to produce a combined reverse recovery charge that achieves a target DV/DT for an output voltage of the at least one passive filter.
US11671048B2
A multiphase voltage transformer for an electrical supply network for supplying an electrical machine with electrical energy from an electrical energy storage system. This electrical supply network includes the multiphase voltage transformer, an output current converter connected downstream of this transformer and an intermediate circuit connected between the transformer and the output current converter. The transformer includes a circuit arrangement having parallel-connected voltage transformer units at the input end, each of these units having an inductance and two semiconductor switch units and a control unit for actuating the semiconductor switch units. The control unit is configured so as to actuate the semiconductor switch units in an intermediate circuit discharging operation such that it powers down the intermediate circuit voltage of the intermediate circuit in less than a second into the low voltage range. A corresponding electrical supply network, an energy supply system having network and a method are provided.
US11671044B2
A stator of a rotating electrical machine has a slot-less structure. The rotating electrical machine includes a controller. The controller determines a value of a q-axis command current in accordance with requirement information and an input command value for a controlled variable of the rotating electrical machine. The requirement information includes a relationship between values of the q-axis command current and corresponding command values for the controlled variable. The controller performs a task of correcting the value of the q-axis command current to thereby restrict temperature change in a magnet unit from having an influence on the relationship between the command values for the controlled variable and the corresponding values of the q-axis command current. The controller controls an inverter to thereby adjust a value of the q-axis current flowing through an armature winding member to the corrected value of the q-axis command current.
US11671038B2
A method and controller for controlling a Wound Field Synchronous Machine (WFSM) of an electric power generation system (EPGS) having a field winding and a stator armature winding is provided. The controller includes an adjustable component coupled to the generator and a power factor controller for adjusting the adjustable component to lower the power factor of the WFSM as a function of power output to a load of the EPGS to stabilize a current in the field winding.
US11671032B2
A control method of controlling a resonance type power conversion device including a voltage resonance circuit is provided. The voltage resonance circuit comprising, a choke coil connected to input power supply, a first switching element connected to the choke coil, a capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element, and a resonance circuit connected between a connection point and an output terminal, the connection point being a point at which the choke coil and the first switching element are connected. The control method comprising, detecting a polarity of current flowing through parallel circuit connected in parallel to the first switching element by using a sensor included in the voltage resonance circuit; and controlling an operating condition of the first switching element depending on a polarity of the current detected by the sensor.
US11671026B2
A method involves receiving, at an active clamp controller circuit, an active clamp switch current that passes through an active clamp switch. The active clamp switch is enabled using the active clamp controller circuit in response to determining, based on the active clamp switch current, body-diode conduction of the active clamp switch. The active clamp switch is disabled using the active clamp controller circuit in response to determining, based on the active clamp switch current, a first zero-crossing of the active clamp switch current and a second zero-crossing of the active clamp switch current.
US11671021B2
Controller and method for a power converter. For example, the controller includes: a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage; a second terminal connected to a capacitor and biased to a second voltage; a voltage detector configured to receive the second voltage from the second terminal and generate a detection signal based at least in part on the second voltage; a charging controller configured to receive the detection signal and generate a first control signal based at least in part on the detection signal; and a charging current generator configured to receive the first voltage from the first terminal and receive the first control signal from the charging controller; wherein the voltage detector is further configured to: detect that the second voltage has decreased to a first predetermined threshold; and generate the detection signal indicating that the second voltage has decreased to the first predetermined threshold.
US11671020B2
A control circuit for a flyback converter is configured to adjust a conduction time of an auxiliary switch of the flyback converter in accordance with a drain-source voltage of a main switch of the flyback converter when the main switch is turned on, in order to achieve zero-voltage switching of the main switch. The flyback converter can include: a main power stage having the main switch to control energy storage and transmission of a transformer; and a clamp circuit having an auxiliary switch to provide a release path for releasing energy of leakage inductance of the transformer.
US11671018B2
A method of randomizing inductor current in at least one of a plurality of parallel coupled peak/valley current-controlled power converters may include comparing the inductor current to a threshold to generate a comparison signal, delaying the comparison signal by a plurality of delay amounts to generate a plurality of delayed versions of the comparison signal, and randomly selecting one of the plurality of delayed versions of the comparison signal for controlling the inductor current during one or both of a charging state and a transfer state of the at least one of the plurality of parallel coupled peak/valley current-controlled power converters.
US11671014B2
A power supply, includes: a hot node coupled to a hot wire of an AC source, and a ground node coupled to an earth ground, where a neutral wire of the source is not present; a storage component, coupled to a return node and in series with a current limiter, where the current limiter enables the storage component to charge to a voltage while limiting leakage current to a prescribed value; a low voltage power supply including a buck-boost regulator, coupled to the storage component and to a return node that provides a reference voltage, where the low voltage power supply receives the voltage and generates an output voltage on an output node that is referenced to the reference voltage; and a wireless transceiver that employs the output voltage to transmit and receive messages from one or more corresponding wireless devices.
US11671004B2
A power converter including a multi-level topology is presented. The power converter includes a charge pump, a controller, an output load and an inductor. According to one aspect, the charge pump includes a multi-level topology. According to another aspect, the power converter includes a switch which is connected across the inductor. According to another aspect, the multi-level topology includes a plurality of series-connected switches that are controlled to close or open via the controller. The switches are arranged in a high-side or low-side switchable path of the multi-level topology. During operation in a first state, only one switch of the high-side is closed, during operation in a second state, at least one of the switches in the low-side is open, and during a transition from the first to the second state, all of the switches in the low-side are open.
US11671002B2
A resonant switching power converter includes: plural capacitors; plural switches; at least one charging inductor; at least one discharging inductor; a controller which generates a charging operation signal and at least one discharging operation signal; and at least one zero current detection circuit which detects a charging resonant current flowing through the charging inductor in a charging process and/or detect a discharging resonant current flowing through the discharging inductor in a discharging process. When detecting that a level of the charging resonant current or a level of the discharging resonant current is zero, the zero current detection circuit generates at least one zero current detection signal which is sent to the controller. The controller determines start time points and end time points of the charging process and the discharging process according to the zero current detection signal. There can be plural discharging processes.
US11671000B2
An electrical supply device is connected on a network side to an electrical supply network and includes a frequency converter having a network-side power converter and an intermediate circuit, and a network filter, which is connected upstream of the network-side power converter. In a method for operating the electrical supply device, during a pulse-blocking operating state of the frequency converter, a check is carried out for the presence of a dangerous state of the network filter, and only in the presence of the dangerous state, only the network-side power converter is actuated such that a network perturbation causing the dangerous state of the network filter is at least damped to protect the network filter from the dangerous state.
US11670990B2
A stator assembly includes a stator core including teeth, which are formed along an inner circumferential surface of the stator core, extend from one surface of the stator core to an opposite surface of the stator core, and have through holes formed through one surfaces of the teeth, respectively, a plurality of hairpins, each hairpin coupled to and connected with a slot formed between the teeth facing each other and forming form a coil winding, and a heat radiating device including a first heat radiating member provided at one side of the one surface of the stator core to discharge heat of the hairpin to an outside, such that the hairpin is cooled.
US11670985B2
Provided is a method for manufacturing a cooling device and a motor housing cooling device manufactured using same, the method including the steps of: making a cooling pipe and forming the cooling pipe to a shape capable of being buried in a housing body; filling the cooling pipe with a support material; making a portion divided from the housing body as a jig body so as to support the cooling pipe against the jib body in an injection mold of the housing body; locating the cooling pipe in the injection mold of the housing body in such a manner as to be supported against the jig body and injection-molding the housing body; and after the injection molding, removing the support material from the cooling pipe.
US11670984B2
Systems and methods are provided for a drive mechanism of a vehicle, that may include: a rotor comprising a ring of a plurality of magnets located about a circumference of a rim of a wheel of the vehicle, the plurality of magnets generating a first magnetic field; a stator comprising a plurality of coils, the stator mounted to a body of the vehicle, and located outside a wheel of the vehicle and proximate to an outer edge of the ring of the plurality of magnets; and wherein the plurality of coils of the stator, when energized by an AC waveform, generate a second magnetic field stator, and further wherein an interaction between the first and second magnetic fields creates an attractive force causing tractive motion of the wheel about an axis of rotation of the wheel.
US11670975B2
The present invention provides a motor comprising: a rotating shaft; a rotor including a hole through which the rotating shaft is inserted; and a stator disposed outside the rotor, wherein the rotor comprises a rotor core surrounding the rotating shaft, and a plurality of magnets coupled to the rotor core, the magnets are disposed such that each two magnets, adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, have a predetermined spacing therebetween, and the sum of the spacings is 0.04 to 0.07 times the axial length of the stator.
US11670972B2
An electronic device includes a housing coupled to a display window, a battery and a plurality of inductive charging transmit coils coupled to the battery. The plurality of inductive charging coils are positioned within the enclosure to generate an inductive charging region that extends through the display window and across at least a portion of an exterior of the display window. Sensing circuitry is configured to sense a position of a stylus at the display window and a processor is configured to selectively engage and disengage one or more of the plurality of inductive charging transmit coils based on the sensed position of the stylus. The stylus receives power when it is positioned within the inductive charging window.
US11670969B2
Various wireless power systems are described that are capable of changing a transmit frequency employed by antennae, or groups of antennae, of the wireless power system, e.g., adjusting a current transmit frequency to a new transmit frequency within an operable frequency range, or switching among different transmit frequencies to increase a transmission characteristic of the wireless power system.
US11670967B1
A device can include a first circuit configured to be exposed to a first environment, the first circuit comprising one or more first transfer inductors, and a second circuit isolated from the first circuit and configured to be exposed to a second environment, the second circuit comprising one or more second transfer inductors. The second environment can be a harsh environment. The first circuit and the second circuit can be wirelessly coupled via the one or more first transfer inductors and the one or more second transfer inductors to allow transfer of power and/or signals between the first circuit and the second circuit.
US11670963B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate that faces a first direction and a rear plate that faces a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, a display panel configured to output a screen through the front plate, a bracket disposed between the display panel and the rear plate, the bracket being configured to support internal components, a flexible printed circuit board including a first area electrically connected to the display panel, and a second area extending from the first area and disposed between the display panel and the bracket, a wireless charging structure disposed on one face of the second area or inside the second area, the wireless charging structure including a coil portion and transmission wires electrically connected to the coil portion, and a magnetic plate disposed between the bracket and the flexible printed circuit board, and at least one area of the magnetic plate being disposed to face the wireless charging structure.
US11670956B2
An integrated circuit includes: a primary supply stage including a primary supply node, the primary supply stage being configured to deliver a primary supply voltage to the primary supply node; a secondary supply stage including a secondary supply node, the secondary supply stage being configured to deliver a secondary supply voltage to the secondary supply node; a supply-switching circuit; a pre-charging circuit controllably coupled to the secondary supply node via the supply-switching circuit; and a volatile memory circuit controllably coupled to the primary supply node and the secondary supply node via the supply-switching circuit, wherein the switching circuit is configured to connect a supply of the volatile memory circuit either to the primary supply node in a primary supply mode, or to the secondary supply node in a secondary supply mode.
US11670952B2
Techniques for controlling charging of a battery of a vehicle comprise receiving, from a positive (B+) voltage sensor, a B+ voltage signal indicative of a voltage at a B+ terminal of an alternator of the vehicle, receiving, from an intelligent battery sensor (IBS), an IBS voltage signal indicative of a voltage at a positive terminal of the battery, applying high pass and low pass filters to the B+ voltage signal and the IBS voltage signals, respectively, estimating a voltage of the battery using both the filtered B+ voltage signal and the filtered IBS voltage signal, adjusting a target voltage for the battery based on the estimated battery voltage, and controlling charging of the battery using the adjusted target voltage to mitigate overcharging and undercharging of the battery.
US11670950B2
A system and method for charging electronic candles. Electronic candles are received in one or more charging bases. The electronic candles are secured in place in the one or more charging bases. The one or more charging bases are received on a charging rack. The one or more charging bases are electrically connected to a power system of the charging rack to charge the electronic candles.
US11670946B2
Systems and methods are provided for intelligent energy source monitoring and selection control to enable power delivery in a multi-modal energy system. A multi-modal energy system includes a control system, power supply systems, and an electrical distribution system. The power supply systems are coupled to the control system. The power supply systems include a mains utility power system and at least one renewable power system. The electrical power distribution system is coupled to the control system. The control system is configured to monitor each power supply system to determine a power availability of each power supply system, determine an amount of power usage by the electrical power distribution system, and selectively connect and disconnect one or more of the power supply systems to the electrical power distribution system based on the determined power availability of the power supply systems and the determined power usage of the electrical power distribution system.
US11670939B2
A circuit and a method for shutdown of automatic ignition controls upon valve relay failures. One or more embodiments describe a method including controlling a power supply to a valve by a valve drive circuit, the valve drive circuit comprising a first relay coil and a second relay coil. The method also includes controlling the valve drive circuit by checking the first relay coil and the second relay coil and issue a drive signal to the first relay coil and the second relay coil. The method further includes protecting from accidental supply of power by a protection switch based on the drive signal issued by the controller.
US11670931B2
The application relates to a transmission cable joint for a medium voltage underground cable system. The cable joint comprises at least a casing and connection terminals for coupling wires of transmission cables. In addition, the connection terminals are in connection with an inductance component that is sheltered by the casing and limits capacitive earth fault current, when the coupled cables produce such current.
US11670921B2
A device for capturing a line passed into a cavity on a first side of a structure and retrieving the line through to a second side of the structure, the device comprising: (a) a first conduit adapted to define a pathway between the first and second sides of the structure and including: first and second lateral guide members that are opposed and each define a first surface that extends into and along the inside of the first conduit; (b) a mounting member for the first conduit; and (c) a resiliently flexible member capable of being passed through the first conduit and defining a stem portion and a loop portion in the cavity to capture said line.
US11670918B2
A foldable extension enclosure for a utility enclosure, each having first, second, third, and fourth sides connected by hinges and each folding only in one direction by means of detents on the sides. A first end of the first side slidably overlaps a second opposite end of the third side and a first end of the second side slidably overlaps a second opposite end of the fourth side. There is an internal top ledge on each side in an interior near a top end of the extension enclosure and the utility enclosure and an external bottom ledge on each side on an exterior near a bottom end of the extension enclosure, to mount the extension enclosure to the utility enclosure with concave and convex detents. Convex detents are at the top end of the utility and extension enclosures and concave detents are at the bottom end of the extension enclosure. The convex detents also reversibly lock a lid to the tops of the utility and extension enclosures.
US11670916B2
A support rail and housing assembly is mountable on a housing base. The housings are equipped with electrical contact and/or functional elements which can be strung together. The support rail is mountable on the mounting base even when the housings have already been arranged on the support rail before the support rail is mounted. The support rail is secured to the mounting base by two or more mounting pins which have been placed before the support rail is mounted to the mounting base. The mounting pins and the support rail are designed to correspond to each other such that the support rail can be placed on the mounting pins and locked thereto without using a tool.
US11670914B2
An edge-emitting semiconductor laser diode chip 15 with mutually opposed front and back end facet mirrors 22, 24. First and second ridges 261, 262 extend between the chip end facets 22, 24 to define first and second waveguides in an active region layer. Low and high slope efficiency laser diodes are thus formed that are independently drivable by respective electrode pairs 211, 231 and 212, 232. The single chip 15 thus incorporates two laser diodes sharing a common heterostructure, one with low slope efficiency optimized for low power operation with good power stability against temperature variations and random threshold current fluctuations in the close-to-threshold power regime, and the other with high slope efficiency optimized for high wall plug efficiency operation at higher output powers when the chip is operating far above threshold.
US11670900B2
A method and apparatus for a lighting assembly for a vehicle can include a housing assembly and a set of adaptors. Vehicles today are often limited to specific wiring harnesses or connection types based upon manufacturer. Each adaptor of the set of adaptors can include a different connection type. The adaptors are interchangeably connectable to the housing assembly in order to vary the connection type based upon the specific wiring harness or connection type of the particular vehicle.
US11670894B2
A method, system and computer program product are provided for correction of automated insertion of a wire contact into a target hole of a connector. Methods include controlling a robot having an end-effector to: align the wire contact with the target hole of the connector; advance the wire contact toward and into the target hole of the connector; cease insertion in response to a force between the wire contact and the connector exceeding a predefined value; determining a depth of insertion; in response to the depth of insertion being above a predefined depth, perform a pull test on the inserted wire contact; in response to the depth of insertion being below a predetermined depth, identify an error condition using visual feedback; determine a number of corrective operations performed and perform error correction if the number is below a predefined number, while withdrawing the wire contact otherwise.
US11670886B2
A housing 11 includes a base wall 14, left and right side walls 15 rising from the base wall 14, and an open portion 16 open outward at a position facing the base wall 14. An inner surface of the base wall 14 and inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 15 constitute an inner surface of a cavity 18. A recess 21 is provided in the inner surface of the base wall 14. A resiliently deformable resilient portion 24 is provided to project on the side wall 15. The terminal 60 includes a protrusion 66 to be arranged inside the recess 21 and a surface portion 67 facing the resilient portion 24 from a side opposite to the open portion 16.
US11670883B2
A method of making a contact module of an electrical connector which includes a front tongue and an upper and lower rows of contacts with contacting portions exposed to two opposite surfaces of the tongue is characterized by the steps of: forming a first insulator to the lower row of contacts to have a base, a lower upright portion, and a rear mounting portion; mounting the upper row of contacts to the first insulator by inserting tails of the upper row of contacts through the mounting portion of the first insulator until respective bearing portions of the upper row of contacts bear against the mounting portion; removing a carrier strip from the bearing portions of the upper row of contacts; and molding a second insulator with the upper and lower rows of contacts and the first insulator to expose the upper and lower contacting portions.
US11670882B2
A connector includes: half body parts each including a connector body, and a plurality of terminals attached to the body; end parts formed on both ends of the body formed by allowing the bodies to abut each other; and reinforcing brackets attached to the respective end parts. Each of the bodies is a member integrated with the terminals by primary insert molding, and includes a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction and holding the terminals, and an embedded part connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion. The end part includes a covering part covering at least the embedded part of each of the bodies, and the covering part is a member integrated with the embedded part and the bracket by secondary insert molding. The connector allows for the spacing between protrusions to be narrowed, simplifying manufacturing, reducing size, and improving reliability.
US11670879B2
A midboard cable connector assembly with a board connector and a cable connector. The board connector has terminals precisely positioned with respect to engagement features. A cable connector likewise has terminals precisely positioned with respect to complementary engagement features. When the connectors are pressed together for mating, the terminals of one or both connectors deform, generating a force that separates the connectors until the engagement features engage and block further backward motion. As the mating position is defined by the locations of the engagement features, the connectors can be designed with low over travel and a resulting short stub length, which promotes high frequency performance. High frequency performance is further promoted by a ground conductor interconnecting the beams forming mating contact portions of ground terminals, reducing the length of unconnected segments and by a cable clamp plate with complaint compression features that reduce distortion of the cables.
US11670865B2
An omnidirectional MIMO antenna system includes a multi-panel antenna, each panel including a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of beam forming networks employing Butler matrices. Each Butler matrix has one less the number of input ports than output ports. The total number of the input ports of the Butler matrices is equal to the number of ports of the MIMO antenna, each of the input ports receiving the same signal. Each of the output ports of each of the Butler matrices is coupled to an antenna element within the plurality of the antenna elements, such that the multi-panel antenna exhibits a quasi-omnidirectional beam pattern.
US11670862B1
A device for signal generation including a unit cell. The unit cell contains two oscillators that are coupled in phase. Each oscillator operates at a fundamental frequency. Each oscillator further includes a slot structure, and the slot structures serve as, at a third harmonic of the fundamental frequency, a slot antenna radiating a third harmonic power. If the device contains multiple unit cell, then each unit cell is horizontally coupled out-of-phase and vertically in-phase with adjacent cells at the fundamental frequency in the device. Therefore, coherent radiation and power combining are achieved at the third harmonic.
US11670859B1
A tri-band omnidirectional dual-polarized antenna that includes a dielectric resonator, a first substrate containing a first feeding circuit; and a second substrate containing a second feeding circuit. The first substrate and the second substrate are both planar, which form a sandwiching structure with the dielectric resonator. The first and second feeding circuits are adapted to provide dual polarizations to three frequency bands. The antenna can be used in the tri-band wireless communication systems to provide large signal coverage and stable wireless access for mobile terminals.
US11670858B2
A non-circular center-fed antenna and method for using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises: a non-circular antenna aperture with radio-frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements; and a non-radially symmetric directional coupler to supply a RF feed wave to the aperture at a central location within the antenna aperture to enable the feed wave to propagate outward from the central location to an edge of the aperture.
US11670854B2
An antenna device including: a ground plane; an antenna pattern overlapping the ground plane with respect to a first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the ground plane and the antenna pattern; a feed via coupled with the antenna pattern and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; a ground via connected to the ground plane and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a ground pattern extending from the ground via and disposed adjacent to a lateral surface of the feed via in a second direction that forms a predetermined angle with the first direction.
US11670852B2
A scanning antenna is provided in the present disclosure. The scanning antenna includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged oppositely; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a feed signal access terminal and a plurality of phase shift units, where the plurality of phase shift units is connected with each other, each phase shift unit is connected to the feed signal access terminal, and electrical lengths between at least two phase shift units and the feed signal access terminal are different. The present disclosure not only realizes one-dimensional wave beam scanning, but also has desirable scanning effect. The bias voltage is not needed to be independently applied to each phase shift unit, which can greatly simplify the bias voltage line configuration and be beneficial for reducing production cost and wiring difficulty.
US11670849B2
A system that improves wireless communication between a wireless base station and a plurality of remote wireless computing user devices (UEs) based on aiming downlink wireless signals from a base station in a beam shaped waveform in a determined direction for each remote UE that is identified as allocated a time period for communication with the base station according to a schedule. The system includes different types of components may be employed to implement various functions, including an angle of arrival (AoA) detector component, a downlink protocol decoder component, and an antenna controller component. The AoA detector component may be employed to monitor one or more radio frequency (RF) wireless signals radiated by UEs that are communicating with the base station in accordance with an allocation schedule.
US11670846B2
A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first antenna pattern and a second antenna pattern. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first antenna pattern is disposed over the first surface of the substrate. The first antenna pattern has a first bandwidth. The second antenna pattern is disposed over the first antenna pattern. The second antenna pattern has a second bandwidth different from the first bandwidth. The first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are at least partially overlapping in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.
US11670842B2
A vehicle may include a spoiler mounted on or near a rear of a vehicle and an antenna apparatus provided inside the spoiler. The spoiler may include a spoiler body configured to include a seating portion on which the antenna apparatus is seated, and a cover configured to cover the seating portion. The antenna apparatus may include a casing, a cable electrically connected to an electric apparatus in the vehicle, a pole type antenna provided outside the casing, and an antenna assembly electrically connected to the cable and the pole type antenna and including at least one semiconductor element and a plurality of patch antennas mounted on a printed circuit board.
US11670840B2
A multibeam analogue former of several two-dimensional radiofrequency beams of continuously variable sizes and/or aiming directions for a reconfigurable two-dimensional active array antenna, includes a first set of analogue multibeam formers of fixed one-dimensional beams, of identical structure, superposed and connected at the output to rows of elementary radiating feeds of a planar antenna array in a first axial direction X. The analogue multibeam former comprises a second set of second one-dimensional analogue formers of radiofrequency beams that are continuously variable in size and/or in aiming direction in second angular aiming directions By along a second axial direction Y. Each second analogue former is formed by a divider with a single input and R output branches in transmission mode, each output branch of the divider including an amplitude and phase control point. Each second analogue former of the second set is connected to at least one access column of the first set of first analogue formers, an access column being formed by R access terminals to the input channels of the same rank j of the first analogue formers.
US11670837B2
An antenna includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is of a first shape and the second portion is of a second shape. The second portion is connected to the first portion by a junction. The antenna operates in a first frequency band and a second frequency band.
US11670831B2
An ultra-high frequency power combiner according to the disclosure includes a first input line connected to a first input port, a second input line connected to a second input port, an output line connected to an output port, a first transmission line between the first input line and the output line, a second transmission line between the second input line and the output line, a first series capacitor, a resistor, and a second series capacitor connected in series between a first node between the first input line and the first transmission line and a second node between the second input line and the second transmission line, and a first parallel capacitor, an inductor, and a second parallel capacitor connected in parallel with the resistor and connected in series with one another.
US11670830B2
A ridge gap waveguide millimeter-wave crossover bridge structure device includes: an upper planar metal plate and a bottom planar metal plate arranged in parallel; a supporting structure fixedly arranged between the two planar metal plates; a ridge waveguide fixed on the upper surface of the bottom planar metal plate, with an air gap between the upper planar metal plate and the ridge waveguide; and a plurality of metal pins fixed on the upper surface of the bottom planar metal plate and evenly arranged around the ridge waveguide. The ridge waveguide includes two transmission lines arranged crosswise and four impedance transformation structures respectively connected to the ends of the two transmission lines. The distal end of each of the impedance transformation structures away from the connected transmission line is used to connect with external test equipment to be accommodated in four input ports in the bottom planar metal plate.
US11670828B1
A filter apparatus is disclosed. The filter apparatus may include a plurality of dielectric layers. The plurality of dielectric layers may include one or more first dielectric layers formed of a first dielectric material and one or more second dielectric layers formed of a second dielectric material. The second dielectric material of the one or more second dielectric layers being different than the first dielectric material of the one or more first dielectric layers. The filter apparatus may further include one or more thin-film metal layers arranged between at least one dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers and an additional dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers.
US11670826B2
A lithium-sulfur battery includes a casing having a length and a width, the casing including at least an anode and a cathode wound into a jelly roll oriented parallel to the length of the casing, an electrolyte disposed in the lithium-sulfur battery, a negative terminal extending along the length of the casing, and a positive terminal extending along the length of the casing, the positive terminal and the negative terminal parallel to one another.
US11670820B2
A battery mounting structure of a vehicle includes a battery case, a cable and a shielding member. The battery case includes a lower case and an upper case. In each of plural battery cell groups, plural battery cells are arrayed in a first direction. The battery cell groups are accommodated in the battery case in a state in which the battery cell groups are arrayed along a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction in plan view. The cable is routed at an upper face side of the battery cell groups so as to connect the battery cells in series. The shielding member is configured by a conductor so as to form an electrical loop, and is provided at the upper case so as to be overlapped with at least a portion of the cable in plan view.
US11670818B2
An serviceable battery pack and assembly method may include a battery pack having a stanchion extending through a wall of the battery pack, a first battery pack seal between the stanchion and the wall of the battery pack, attachment of the battery pack at the exterior of a floor pan of a vehicle at the stanchion, and a second battery pack seal between the exterior of the floor pan and the wall of the battery pack surrounding the stanchion.
US11670815B2
The disclosure provides a cylindrical secondary cell (1) and a method of its assembly. The cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprises a cylindrical can (2) comprising a beading groove (3), a first conductive sheet (4), with first electrode coating (4a), wound to form a jelly roll (5), the first conductive sheet (4) comprises a portion free of first electrode coating (4a) protruding on a first end side (5a), and an electrode lead plate (6) arranged at the first end side (5a) and in direct contact with the portion free of first electrode coating (4a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises a flange (6a) extending away from the jelly roll (5) and arranged along the edge of the electrode lead plate (6). The beading groove (3) is arranged on the cylindrical can (2) such that the flange of the electrode lead plate (6) is bent and pressed inwards, towards a centre of the cylindrical can (2), by the beading groove (3).
US11670808B2
A charger includes a housing with an interface positioned in a front wall and configured to engage a battery pack. The interface includes charging terminals positioned between a first rail and a second rail, a first groove positioned between the first rail and a wall of the housing, and a second groove positioned between the second rail and the wall of the housing. The interface is in communication with an interior of the housing. A fan is coupled within the housing adjacent the interface, and an air passage member includes a hollow body that has a first end coupled to the fan and a second end spaced apart from the first end extending through another wall of the housing. The fan is operable to suck an air flow into the housing from outside the housing and guide the air flow through the air passage member to the interface.
US11670796B2
Provided are an all-solid state secondary battery including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer and being coated with an exterior material layer, in which at least a part of the exterior material layer is a rubber-coating layer having a gas transmission coefficient of less than 40 cc·20 μm/m2·24 h·atm, an exterior material for an all-solid state secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing an all-solid state secondary battery.
US11670794B2
A secondary battery manufacturing equipment comprises: a main body unit; a pair of electrode plate loading units, disposed in the main body unit to face each other, for supplying electrode plates of different polarities; an electrode plate transfer unit for transferring the electrode plates of different polarities, supplied from the pair of electrode plate loading units, to a set stacking position in an intersecting manner; a stacking unit installed in the main body unit to be disposed at the stacking position for horizontally reciprocating within a first distance range which is set as the electrode plates are transferred in an intersecting manner; a separator supply unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed above the stacking unit for horizontally reciprocating within a second distance range which is set such that a separator is interposed between the electrode plates that are transferred in an intersecting manner.
US11670791B2
The present disclosure relates to a polyarylene ether-based polymer for an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell, represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. When the polyarylene ether-based polymer for an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell is applied to the manufacture of a membrane-electrode assembly through a decal process, the hot pressing temperature may be controlled to about 120° C. so as to conform to a low glass transition temperature. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problems of deterioration of an electrolyte membrane or incomplete transfer of an electrode catalyst layer, caused by the high hot pressing temperature applied in the case of the conventional hydrocarbon-based polymer material.
US11670784B2
In a gas supply system of one embodiment, a gas control ECU performs an initial monitoring step of comparing first detection information of a high-pressure sensor to a first threshold value and, after it is determined that the first detection information has become less than or equal to the first threshold value, performs a secondary monitoring step of comparing second detection information of a mid-pressure sensor to a second threshold value. The gas control ECU causes a valve-open period and a valve-closed period of an injector in the secondary monitoring step to be longer than the valve-open period and the valve-closed period of the injector in the initial monitoring step.
US11670776B2
Provided are a binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode, a slurry for a lithium-ion battery negative electrode, a negative electrode for a lithium-ion battery, and a lithium-ion battery. The binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode contains an acidic group-containing water-soluble polymer (A) and an amino group-containing water-soluble polymer (B). The acidic group-containing water-soluble polymer (A) is a polymer of a monomer group containing, with respect to 100 mol % of the monomer group, 30 mol % to 90 mol % of a (meth)acrylamide group-containing compound (a), 3 mol % to 20 mol % of an unsaturated organic acid (b), and 5 mol % to 40 mol % of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt (c) of the unsaturated organic acid. A 1% by mass aqueous solution of the amino group-containing water-soluble polymer (B) has a pH of 9 or higher.
US11670775B2
Provided is a positive electrode material including a positive electrode active material, a first solid electrolyte material, and a coating material. The coating material is located on the surface of the positive electrode active material. The first solid electrolyte material includes lithium, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than lithium, and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The first solid electrolyte material does not include sulfur.
US11670773B2
A positive electrode material for a secondary battery, wherein the positive electrode material includes a triclinic crystal structure.
US11670771B2
A battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode; a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode; a positive electrode tab tape covering the positive electrode tab: and a negative electrode tab tape covering the negative electrode tab. In the battery described above, at least one tab tape of the positive electrode tab tape and the negative electrode tab tape has a multilayer structure in which an adhesive layer and a substrate layer primarily formed from an organic material are laminated in this order from an electrode tab side, and the adhesive layer contains an adhesive material and a reactive material which generates an endothermic reaction at a temperature lower than a heat resistance temperature of the organic material.
US11670760B2
The present invention is directed towards a process for making a lithiated transition metal oxide, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing a precursor selected from mixed oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, and carbonates of nickel and at least one transition metal selected from manganese and cobalt, wherein at least 45 mole-% of the cations of the precursor are Ni cations, (b) mixing said precursor with at least one lithium salt selected from LiOH, Li2O, Li2CO3, and LiNO3, thereby obtaining a mixture, (c) adding at least one phosphorus compound of general formula (I) XyH3-yPO4 (I) wherein X is selected from NH4 and Li, y is 1 or 2, to the mixture obtained in step (b), wherein steps (b) and (c) may be performed consecutively or simultaneously, (d) treating the mixture so obtained at a temperature in the range of from 650 to 950° C.
US11670754B2
A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a first positive active material including a secondary particle including at least two agglomerated primary particles, where at least one part of the primary particles has a radial arrangement structure, as well as a second positive active material having a monolith structure, wherein the first and second positive active materials may each include nickel-based positive active materials and the surface of the second positive active material is coated with a boron-containing compound. Further embodiments provide a method of preparing the positive active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including the positive active material.
US11670749B2
A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode packaging structure includes the operations below. A flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface is provided. A carrier substrate is formed on the first surface. An adhesive layer is formed on the second surface. A micro light emitting element is formed on the adhesive layer. The micro light emitting element has a conductive pad thereon opposite to the adhesive layer. A redistribution layer is formed and covers the micro light emitting element and the adhesive layer, wherein the redistribution layer includes a circuit layer electrically connecting to the conductive pad and an insulating layer covering the circuit layer. An electrode pad is formed on the redistribution layer and electrically connected to the circuit layer, wherein a total thickness of the flexible substrate, the adhesive layer, the redistribution layer, and the electrode pad is less than 200 um.
US11670743B2
A light emitting device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the substrate; a covering member disposed on the substrate between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements such that an upper surface of the covering member is substantially coplanar with upper surfaces of the light emitting elements, wherein the covering member is a molded body containing an inorganic material powder and a binder; and a light transmissive member disposed on or above the plurality of light emitting elements.
US11670742B2
An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having a plurality of pixels, the semiconductor layer sequence comprising an active layer configured to generate electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range and a plurality of conversion elements, wherein each conversion element is configured to convert the radiation of the first wavelength range into radiation of a second wavelength range, wherein each pixel has a radiation exit surface and a conversion element is arranged on each radiation exit surface, and wherein each conversion element has a greater thickness in a central region than in a peripheral region.
US11670741B2
Disclosed is a method of making an optoelectronic device that incorporates a crosslinked resin-linear polyorganosiloxane.
US11670731B2
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for low noise and high efficiency photoelectric amplification based on cycling excitation process (CEP). In some aspects, a device for amplifying signals of light-induced photocurrent includes an anode connected to a positive terminal of a voltage source; a disordered material layer coupled to the anode, wherein the disordered material layer is structured to have a thickness of 100 nm or less; and a cathode coupled to the disordered material layer and connected to a negative terminal of the voltage source, in which the device is operable to amplify photoexcited carriers based on photon absorption to produce an external quantum efficiency of the device that is at least 100%.
US11670727B2
A solar electricity generation system is provided for generating electrical current from an improved solar system. The solar electricity generation system may include semiconductor layers, a thermoelectric component, angular configuration, and a monitoring component. A bias current may be applied to amplify the electrical power generated by the semiconductor layers. A method for generating electrical current from an improved solar system using the solar electricity generation system is also provided.
US11670724B2
Systems and methods for generating electrical current from at least one photovoltaic cell is described herein. The photovoltaic cell may be disposed over a display of an electronic device. The photovoltaic cell may comprise first and second conductive layers and a photovoltaic layer. The first conductive layer may be etched such that a width of the metal layer is less than a width of the photovoltaic layer providing visibility to the display disposed below. In some embodiments, a capacitive touch sensor is disposed between the metal layer and the absorber layer for providing interaction with a user.
US11670717B2
A semiconductor device includes a fin feature in a substrate, a stack of semiconductor layers over the fin feature. Each of the semiconductor layers does not contact each other. The device also includes a semiconductor oxide layer interposed between the fin feature and the stack of the semiconductor layers. A surface of the semiconductor oxide layer contacts the fin feature and an opposite surface of the semiconductor oxide layer contacts a bottom layer of the stack of semiconductor layers. The device also includes a conductive material layer encircling each of the semiconductor layers and filling in spaces between each of two semiconductor layers.
US11670712B2
A semiconductor device structure can include: (i) a first semiconductor layer having dopants of a first type; (ii) a second semiconductor layer having the dopants of the first type on the first semiconductor layer, where the second semiconductor layer is lightly-doped relative to the first semiconductor layer; (iii) first and second column regions spaced from each other in the second semiconductor layer, where the second column region is arranged between two of the first column regions; and (iv) first and second first sub-column regions laterally arranged in the second column region, where a doping concentration of the first sub-column region decreases in a direction from the first column region to the second sub-column region, and where a doping concentration of the second sub-column region decreases in a direction from the first column region to the first sub-column region.
US11670711B2
Embodiments relate to integrated circuit fabrication, and more particularly to a metal gate electrode. An exemplary structure for a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a major surface; a first gate electrode on the major surface comprising a first layer of multi-layer material; a first dielectric material adjacent to one side of the first gate electrode; and a second dielectric material adjacent to the other 3 sides of the first gate electrode, wherein the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material collectively surround the first gate electrode.
US11670709B2
Disclosed herein are IC structures, packages, and device assemblies with III-N transistors that include additional materials, referred to herein as “stressor materials,” which may be selectively provided over portions of polarization materials to locally increase or decrease the strain in the polarization material. Providing a compressive stressor material may decrease the tensile stress imposed by the polarization material on the underlying portion of the III-N semiconductor material, thereby decreasing the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) and increasing a threshold voltage of a transistor. On the other hand, providing a tensile stressor material may increase the tensile stress imposed by the polarization material, thereby increasing the 2DEG and decreasing the threshold voltage. Providing suitable stressor materials enables easier and more accurate control of threshold voltage compared to only relying on polarization material recess.
US11670708B2
A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, an epitaxial layer on the seed layer, an electrode structure on the epitaxial layer and an electric field modulation structure. The electrode structure includes a gate structure, a source structure and a drain structure, wherein the source structure and the drain structure are positioned on opposite sides of the gate structure. The electric field modulation structure includes an electric connection structure and a conductive layer electrically connected to the electric connection structure. The conductive layer is positioned between the gate structure and the drain structure. The electric connection structure is electrically connected to the source structure and the drain structure.
US11670701B2
A semiconductor device including a substrate including first and second regions, a first transistor on the first region and including a first semiconductor pattern protruding from the first region; a first gate structure covering an upper surface and sidewall of the first semiconductor pattern; first source/drain layers on the first semiconductor pattern at opposite sides of the first gate structure, upper surfaces of the first source/drain layers being closer to the substrate than an uppermost surface of the first gate structure; and a second transistor on the second region and including a second semiconductor pattern protruding from the second region; a second gate structure covering a sidewall of the second semiconductor pattern; and a second source/drain layer under the second semiconductor pattern; and a third source/drain layer on the second semiconductor pattern, wherein the upper surface of the first region is lower than the upper surface of the second region.
US11670700B2
A semiconductor memory element is provided. The semiconductor memory element includes a substrate including a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region, an active region located in the memory cell region, a gate pattern buried in the active region, a conductive line disposed on the gate pattern, a first region including a plurality of peripheral elements placed in the peripheral circuit region, a dummy pattern buried in the peripheral circuit region, and a second region which includes the dummy pattern and does not overlap the first region.
US11670693B2
In a general aspect, a field-effect transistor (FET) can include a semiconductor region, and a trench disposed in the semiconductor region. The FET can also include a trench gate disposed in an upper portion of the trench in an active region of the FET. The FET can further include a conductive runner disposed in a bottom portion of the trench. The conductive runner can be electrically coupled with a drain terminal of the FET. A portion of the conductive runner can be disposed in the active region below the trench gate.
US11670689B2
A method for eliminating divot formation includes forming an isolation layer; forming a conduction layer which has an upper inclined boundary with the isolation layer such that the conduction layer has a portion located above a portion of the isolation layer at the upper inclined boundary; etching back the isolation layer; and etching back the conduction layer after etching back the isolation layer such that a top surface of the etched conduction layer is located at a level lower than a top surface of the etched isolation layer.
US11670687B2
A gallium nitride substrate comprising a first main surface and a second main surface opposite thereto, wherein the first main surface is a non-polar or semi-polar plane, a dislocation density measured by a room-temperature cathode luminescence method in the first main surface is 1×104 cm−2 or less, and an averaged dislocation density measured by a room-temperature cathode luminescence method in an optional square region sizing 250 μm×250 μm in the first main plan is 1×106 cm−2 or less.
US11670680B2
A semiconductor device including: an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern including a recess, the recess having a “V” shape; a growth prevention pattern on the recess; gate structures on portions of the active pattern at opposite sides of the recess; channels spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, each of the channels extending through one of the gate structures; and a source/drain layer on the growth prevention pattern, the source/drain layer contacting the channels.
US11670679B2
A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a channel surrounding sidewalls of the gate electrode on the substrate, and source/drain electrodes on the substrate at opposite sides of the gate electrode in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. A thickness of the channel from the gate electrode to the source/drain electrodes in a horizontal direction parallel to the upper surface of the substrate is not constant but varies in a vertical direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate.
US11670675B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a fin-shaped structure, a gate structure, a first doped region, a second doped region, and an intermediate region. The fin-shaped structure is disposed on and extends upwards from a top surface of the semiconductor substrate in a vertical direction. The gate structure is disposed straddling a part of the fin-shaped structure. At least a part of the first doped region is disposed in the fin-shaped structure. The second doped region is disposed in the fin-shaped structure and disposed above the first doped region in the vertical direction. The intermediate region is disposed in the fin-shaped structure. The second doped region is separated from the first doped region by the intermediate region, and a bottom surface of the gate structure is lower than or coplanar with a top surface of the first doped region in the vertical direction.
US11670673B2
A semiconductor device includes a lower electrode structure, an upper electrode structure, and a dielectric layer between the lower and upper electrode structures and on side surfaces and an upper surface of the lower electrode structure. The lower electrode structure includes a first lower electrode pattern having a cylindrical shape, a barrier layer on the first lower electrode pattern, and a second lower electrode pattern in a space defined by the barrier layer.
US11670668B2
A light-emitting device including a substrate, an insulating layer, an inner circuit structure, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an insulating encapsulation layer, and a transparent conductive layer is provided. The insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The inner circuit structure is disposed on the insulating layer. The light-emitting elements are correspondingly disposed on the inner circuit structure. The insulating encapsulation layer is disposed on the inner circuit structure. The insulating encapsulating layer covers a portion of the inner circuit structure and encapsulates the light-emitting elements. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on the insulating encapsulating layer. The transparent conductive layer electrically connects the light-emitting elements, and serially connects the light-emitting elements.
US11670667B2
A micro light emitting diode (LED) device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A micro LED device includes a light emitting layer that is provided on a support substrate, a bonding layer, and a driver layer. The light emitting layer includes a stacked structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; first and second electrodes provided on a first side and a second side of the stacked structure; and a plurality of light emitting regions. The bonding layer is positioned between the support substrate and the light emitting layer. The drive layer includes a drive element electrically connected to the light emitting layer and is positioned on the light emitting layer to apply power to the plurality of light emitting regions of the light emitting layer.
US11670666B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a light-emitting system comprising a plurality of LEDs having relatively small nearest-neighbor distances (e.g., a close-packed array of LEDs). In some cases, one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs comprise a via between a semiconductor layer (e.g., an n-type semiconductor layer forming part of a p-n junction) and a heat dissipation substrate. The presence of the vias may advantageously reduce or eliminate current crowding and may allow the LEDs to be operated at a high current density (e.g., at least 1A/mm2). In some cases, one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs comprise a first contact pad (e.g., an n-side contact pad) and a second contact pad (e.g., a p-side contact pad) positioned in any location, which may allow the LEDs to be configured in series or in parallel, or to be individually addressable. The first and second contact pads of the LEDs may be electrically connected to other elements of the light-emitting system (e.g., other LEDs, an anode, a cathode, a busbar) via one or more wire bonds, and at least a portion of the one or more wire bonds may be positioned outside light emission areas of the LEDs. Additionally, the light-emitting system may further comprise one or more anodes and one or more cathodes positioned in any location. In some cases, one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs are mounted on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board, a lead frame substrate, a composite substrate) that is electrically isolated from any anodes or cathodes of the light-emitting system.
US11670665B2
Provided are opto-electronic devices with low dark noise and high signal-to-noise ratio and methods of manufacturing the same. An opto-electronic device may include: a semiconductor substrate; a light receiving unit formed in the semiconductor substrate; and a driving circuit arranged on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The light receiving unit may include: a first semiconductor layer partially arranged in an upper region of the semiconductor substrate and doped with a first conductivity type impurity; a second semiconductor layer arranged on the first semiconductor layer and doped with a second conductivity type impurity; a transparent matrix layer arranged on an upper surface of the second semiconductor layer; a plurality of quantum dots arranged to contact the transparent matrix layer; and a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer and respectively arranged on both sides of the transparent matrix layer.
US11670662B2
An image sensor with passivated full deep-trench isolation includes a semiconductor substrate, the substrate including a plurality of sidewalls that form a plurality of trenches that separates pixels of a pixel array, and a passivation layer lining the plurality of sidewall surfaces and the back surface of the semiconductor substrate. A method for forming an image sensor with passivated full deep-trench isolation includes forming trenches in a semiconductor substrate, filling the trenches with a sacrificial material, forming a plurality of photodiode regions, forming a circuit layer, thinning the semiconductor substrate, and removing the sacrificial material. A method for reducing noise in an image sensor includes removing material from a semiconductor substrate to form a plurality of trenches that extend from a front surface toward a back surface, and depositing a dielectric material onto the back surface and into the plurality of trenches through a back opening of each trench.
US11670659B2
An imaging element includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first electrode 11, a photoelectric conversion layer 13, and a second electrode 12 that are stacked, in which the photoelectric conversion unit further includes a charge storage electrode 14 arranged apart from the first electrode 11 and arranged to face the photoelectric conversion layer 13 through an insulating layer 82, and when photoelectric conversion occurs in the photoelectric conversion layer 13 after light enters the photoelectric conversion layer 13, an absolute value of a potential applied to a part 13C of the photoelectric conversion layer 13 facing the charge storage electrode 14 is a value larger than an absolute value of a potential applied to a region 13B of the photoelectric conversion layer 13 positioned between the imaging element and an adjacent imaging element.
US11670658B2
A device may include a multispectral filter array disposed on the substrate. The multispectral filter array may include a first metal mirror disposed on the substrate. The multispectral filter may include a spacer disposed on the first metal mirror. The spacer may include a set of layers. The spacer may include a second metal mirror disposed on the spacer. The second metal mirror may be aligned with two or more sensor elements of a set of sensor elements.
US11670649B2
A sensor chip and an electronic device with SPAD pixels each including an avalanche photodiode element. The sensor chip includes a pixel area having an array of pixels, an avalanche photodiode element that amplifies a carrier by a high electric field area provided for the each of the pixels, an inter-pixel separation section that insulates and separates each of the pixels from adjacent pixels, and a wiring in a wiring layer laminated on a surface opposite to a light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate that covers at least the high electric field area. The pixel array includes a dummy pixel area located near a peripheral edge of the pixel area. A cathode and an anode electric potential of the avalanche photodiode element arranged in the dummy pixel area are the same, or at least one of the cathode and anode electric potential is in a floating state.
US11670641B2
The transparent display includes a substrate and a plurality of frame traces. The substrate includes a transparent display region and a frame region defined on a left side, a right side, and an upper side of the transparent display region. The plurality of frame traces are disposed in the frame region, and each frame trace includes a hollow portion and a conductive portion surrounding the hollow portion. B disposing the hollow portion in each frame trace to improve a transmittance of each frame trace, thereby improving a transparency of the frame region, reducing a risk of disconnection, and improving a product yield.
US11670637B2
An integrated circuit die has a layer of first semiconductor material comprising a Group III element and nitrogen and having a first bandgap. A first transistor structure on a first region of the die has: a quantum well (QW) structure that includes at least a portion of the first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material having a second bandgap smaller than the first bandgap, a first source and a first drain in contact with the QW structure, and a gate structure in contact with the QW structure between the first source and the first drain. A second transistor structure on a second region of the die has a second source and a second drain in contact with a semiconductor body, and a second gate structure in contact with the semiconductor body between the second source and the second drain. The semiconductor body comprises a Group III element and nitrogen.
US11670636B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having first and second regions, first fin groups spaced along a first direction on the first region, each of the first fin groups including adjacent first and second fins having longitudinal directions in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and third to fifth fins spaced along a third direction on the second region, the third to fifth fins having longitudinal directions in a fourth direction intersecting the third direction. The third through fifth fins are at a first pitch, the first and second fins are at a second pitch equal to or smaller than the first pitch, each of the first fin groups is at a first group pitch greater than three times the first pitch and smaller than four times the first pitch, and a width of the first and second fins is same as width of the third fin.
US11670633B2
The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a switching element which is defined on the semiconductor substrate, and a temperature sense element which is provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate independently from the switching element and characterized by being dependent on a temperature.
US11670626B2
Embodiments describe a display integration scheme in which an array of pixel driver chips embedded front side up in an insulator layer. A front side redistribution layer (RDL) spans across and is in electrical connection with the front sides of the array of pixel driver chips, and an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is bonded to the front side RDL. The pixel driver chips may be located directly beneath the display area of the display panel.
US11670625B2
Provided is a solid-state imaging unit that includes a stacked structure including a sensor substrate and a circuit board. The sensor board has an effective pixel region where an imaging device is disposed. The imaging device includes a plurality of pixels and is configured to receive external light in each of the pixels to generate a pixel signal. The circuit board includes a chip including a first portion and a second portion that are integrated with each other. The first portion includes a signal processing circuit that performs signal processing of the pixel signal. The second portion is disposed at a position different from a position of the first portion in an in-plane direction. Here, both the first portion and the second portion are disposed to overlap the effective pixel region in a stacking direction of the sensor board and the circuit board.
US11670622B2
A stacked semiconductor package has a substrate, a first chip, at least one spacer, a second chip and an encapsulation. The first chip and the second chip are intersecting stacked on the substrate. The at least one spacer is stacked on the substrate to support the second chip. The encapsulation is formed to encapsulate the substrate, the first chip, the at least one spacer and the second chip. The at least one spacer is made of the material of the encapsulation. Therefore, the adhesion between the at least one spacer and the encapsulation is enhanced to avoid the delamination during the reliability test and enhances the reliability of the stacked semiconductor package.
US11670621B2
Provided is a die stack structure including a first die and a second die. The first die and the second die are bonded together through a hybrid bonding structure. A bonding insulating layer of the hybrid bonding structure extends to contact with one interconnect structure of the first die or the second die.
US11670617B2
A method includes bonding a first device die and a second device die to a substrate, and filling a gap between the first device die and the second device die with a gap-filling material. A top portion of the gap-filling material covers the first device die and the second device die. Vias are formed to penetrate through the top portion of the gap-filling material. The vias are electrically coupled to the first device die and the second device die. The method further includes forming redistribution lines over the gap-filling material using damascene processes, and forming electrical connectors over and electrically coupling to the redistribution lines.
US11670613B2
An arrangement, a method of manufacturing component carriers and a component carrier are provided. The arrangement includes a central carrier structure having a front side and a back side, a first layer stack having a first surface structure made of another material than the interior of the first layer stack and covered by a first release layer which is attached to the front side, and a second layer stack covered by a second release layer which is attached to the back side.
US11670608B2
Semiconductor devices, integrated circuits and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes depositing a first dielectric layer over a metal pad disposed over a workpiece, forming a first opening in the first dielectric layer to expose a portion of the metal pad, after the forming of the first opening, forming a second dielectric layer over the exposed portion of the metal pad, depositing a first polymeric material over the second dielectric layer, forming a second opening through the first polymeric material and the second dielectric layer to expose the metal pad, and forming a bump feature over the exposed metal pad.
US11670607B2
An electronic package is provided, including at least an electronic element and at least an antenna structure disposed on a carrier structure. The antenna structure includes a base portion configured with an antenna body and a plurality of support portions disposed on the base portion. As such, the base portion is disposed over the carrier structure through the support portions and a plurality of open areas are formed between the base portion and the carrier structure to serve as an air gap, thereby effectively improving the performance gain and efficiency of the antenna body.
US11670602B2
A method of making a secure integrated-circuit system comprises providing a first integrated circuit in a first die having a first die size and providing a second integrated circuit in a second die. The second die size is smaller than the first die size. The second die is transfer printed onto the first die and connected to the first integrated circuit, forming a compound die. The compound die is packaged. The second integrated circuit is operable to monitor the operation of the first integrated circuit and provides a monitor signal responsive to the operation of the first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit can be constructed in an insecure facility and the second integrated circuit can be constructed in a secure facility.
US11670601B2
A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line comprising a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes forming a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, with a first center of conductive pad being offsetting from a second center of the conductive bump. The second via is further offset from the second center of the conductive bump.
US11670595B2
An interconnection structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a first conductive feature having a two-dimensional material layer, a second conductive feature disposed over the first conductive feature, and a dielectric material disposed adjacent the first and second conductive features. The dielectric material extends from a level of a bottom of the first conductive feature to a level of a top of the second conductive feature.
US11670581B2
A semiconductor structure and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor structure includes a source/drain (S/D) feature formed in an interlayer dielectric layer (ILD), a S/D contact via electrically connected to the S/D feature, a metal feature formed over the S/D contact via, and a metal line formed over the metal feature and electrically connected to the S/D contact via. The metal line is formed of a material different from that of the S/D contact via, and the S/D contact via is spaced apart from the metal line. By providing the metal feature, electromigration between the metal line and the contact via may be advantageously reduced or substantially eliminated.
US11670580B2
Structures are provided that include a metal-insulator-metal capacitor (MIMCAP) present in the back-end-of-the-line (BEOL). The MIMCAP includes at least one of the bottom electrode and the top electrode having a via portion and a base portion that is formed utilizing a subtractive via etch process. Less via over etching occurs resulting in improved critical dimension control of the bottom and/or top electrodes that are formed by the subtractive via etch process. No bottom liner is present in the MIMCAP thus improving the resistance/capacitance of the device. Also, and in some embodiments, a reduced foot-print area is possible to bring the via portion of the bottom electrode closer to the top electrode.
US11670577B2
A chip package is provided. The chip package includes a substrate structure. The substrate structure includes a redistribution structure, a third insulating layer, and a fourth insulating layer. The first wiring layer has a conductive pad. The conductive pad is exposed from the first insulating layer, and the second wiring layer protrudes from the second insulating layer. The third insulating layer is under the first insulating layer of the redistribution structure and has a through hole corresponding to the conductive pad of the first wiring layer. The conductive pad overlaps the third insulating layer. The fourth insulating layer disposed between the redistribution structure and the third insulating layer. The chip package includes a chip over the redistribution structure and electrically connected to the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer.
US11670572B2
A semiconductor device includes a first conductive plate, a second conductive plate, first switching elements, second switching elements, a first supply terminal and a second supply terminal. The first and second conductive plates are spaced apart from each other in a first direction. The first switching elements are bonded to the first conductive plate, and are electrically connected to the second conductive plate. The second switching elements are bonded to the second conductive plate. The first supply terminal is bonded to the first conductive plate. The second supply terminal has a region that overlaps with the first supply terminal as viewed in a plan view. The second supply terminal is spaced apart from the first conductive plate and the first supply terminal in a thickness direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second supply terminal is electrically connected to the second switching elements.
US11670565B2
A semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a first chip structure and a second chip structure spaced apart from each other on the first substrate, a gap region being defined between the first and second chip structures, and a heat dissipation member covering the first chip structure, the second chip structure, and the first substrate, the heat dissipation member including a first trench in an inner top surface of the heat dissipation member, wherein the first trench vertically overlaps with the gap region and has a width greater than a width of the gap region, and wherein the first trench vertically overlaps with at least a portion of a top surface of the first chip structure or a portion of a top surface of the second chip structure.
US11670563B2
A semiconductor device has a heat spreader with an opening formed through the heat spreader. The heat spreader is disposed over a substrate with a semiconductor die disposed on the substrate in the opening. A thermally conductive material, e.g., adhesive or an elastomer plug, is disposed in the opening between the heat spreader and semiconductor die. A conductive layer is formed over the substrate, heat spreader, and thermally conductive material.
US11670561B2
Embodiments include semiconductor packages and a method to form such packages. A semiconductor package includes first, second, and third microelectronic devices on a package substrate. The first microelectronic device has a top surface substantially coplanar to a top surface of the second microelectronic device. The third microelectronic device has a top surface above the top surfaces of the first and second microelectronic devices. The semiconductor package includes a first conductive layer on the first and second microelectronic devices, and a second conductive layer on the third microelectronic device. The second conductive layer has a thickness less than a thickness of the first conductive layer, and a top surface substantially coplanar to a top surface of the first conductive layer. The semiconductor includes thermal interface materials on the first and second conductive layers. The first and second conductive layers are comprised of copper, silver, boron nitride, or graphene.
US11670559B2
A semiconductor device including a substrate including a chip region and an edge region; integrated circuit elements on the chip region; an interlayer insulating layer covering the integrated circuit elements; an interconnection structure on the interlayer insulating layer and having a side surface on the edge region; a first and second conductive pattern on the interconnection structure, the first and second conductive patterns being electrically connected to the interconnection structure; a first passivation layer covering the first and second conductive patterns and the side surface of the interconnection structure; and a second passivation layer on the first passivation layer, wherein the second passivation layer includes an insulating material different from the first passivation layer, and, between the first and second conductive patterns, the second passivation layer has a bottom surface that is located at a vertical level lower than a top surface of the first conductive pattern.
US11670550B2
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin structure protruding above a substrate, where the fin structure comprises a fin and a layer stack overlying the fin, where the layer stack comprises alternating layers of a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material; forming a dummy gate structure over the fin structure; forming openings in the fin structure on opposing sides of the dummy gate structure, where the openings extend through the layer stack into the fin; forming a dielectric layer in bottom portions of the openings; and forming source/drain regions in the openings on the dielectric layer, where the source/drain regions are separated from the fin by the dielectric layer.
US11670545B2
Conformal hermetic dielectric films suitable as dielectric diffusion barriers over 3D topography. In embodiments, the dielectric diffusion barrier includes a dielectric layer, such as a metal oxide, which can be deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques with a conformality and density greater than can be achieved in a conventional silicon dioxide-based film deposited by a PECVD process for a thinner contiguous hermetic diffusion barrier. In further embodiments, the diffusion barrier is a multi-layered film including a high-k dielectric layer and a low-k or intermediate-k dielectric layer (e.g., a bi-layer) to reduce the dielectric constant of the diffusion barrier. In other embodiments a silicate of a high-k dielectric layer (e.g., a metal silicate) is formed to lower the k-value of the diffusion barrier by adjusting the silicon content of the silicate while maintaining high film conformality and density.
US11670540B2
Substrates may include a useful layer affixed to a support substrate. A surface of the useful layer located on a side of the useful layer opposite the support substrate may include a first region and a second region. The first region may have a first surface roughness, may be located proximate to a geometric center of the surface, and may occupy a majority of an area of the surface. The second region may have a second, higher surface roughness, may be located proximate to a periphery of the surface, and may occupy a minority of the area of the surface.
US11670528B2
Provided is a wafer observation apparatus includes: a scanning electron microscope; a control unit which includes a wafer observation unit that observes a wafer of a semiconductor device, and an image acquisition unit that acquires a wafer image; a storage unit which includes an image storage unit that stores the wafer image and a template image, and a recipe storage unit that stores a wafer alignment recipe including a matching success and failure determination threshold value, an image processing parameter set, and a use priority associated with the template image; and a calculation unit which includes a recipe reading unit that reads the template image and the wafer alignment recipe, a recipe update necessity determination unit that determines update necessity of the wafer alignment recipe, and a recipe updating unit that updates the wafer alignment recipe based on a determination result in the recipe update necessity determination unit.
US11670525B2
Methods and apparatus for reducing leakage of microwaves at a slit valve of a process chamber. A multi-frequency resonant choke around the slit valve prevents microwave energy from a band of frequencies from escaping from the slit valve. The multi-frequency resonant choke may have a sloping bottom surface or a serrated bottom surface to enable multiple frequencies to resonant in the choke, canceling a range of microwave frequencies at gaps formed by a slit valve gate.
US11670518B2
A semiconductor package includes: a connection structure having first and second surface opposing each other and including a plurality of insulating layers, a plurality of redistribution layers, and a plurality of connection vias; at least one semiconductor chip on the first surface having connection pads electrically connected to the plurality of redistribution layers; an encapsulant on the first surface encapsulating the at least one semiconductor chip; and UBM layers including UBM pads on the second surface and UBM vias connecting a redistribution layer. At least one connection via adjacent to the first surface has a tapered structure narrowed toward the second surface, and the other connection vias and the UBM vias have a tapered structure narrowed toward the first surface.
US11670500B2
A method of descumming a dielectric layer is provided. In an embodiment the dielectric layer is deposited over a substrate, and a photoresist is applied, exposed, and developed after the photoresist has been applied. Once the pattern of the photoresist is transferred to the underlying dielectric layer, a descumming process is performed, wherein the descumming process utilizes a mixture of a carbon-containing precursor, a descumming precursor, and a carrier gas. The mixture is ignited into a treatment plasma, and the treatment plasma is applied to the dielectric layer in order to descum the dielectric layer.
US11670494B2
A method of performing tandem mass spectrometry includes supplying a sample to a chromatography column, directing components included in the sample and eluting from the chromatography column to a mass spectrometer, acquiring a series of mass spectra including intensity values of ions produced from the components as a function of m/z of the ions, extracting, from the series of mass spectra, a plurality of detection points representing intensity as a function of time for a selected m/z, estimating, based on the plurality of detection points extracted from the series of mass spectra, a relative position of a selected detection point included in the plurality of detection points, and performing, at the mass spectrometer and based on the estimated relative position, a dependent acquisition for the selected m/z. The relative position of the selected detection point represents a position of the selected detection point relative to an expected reference point.
US11670492B2
Exemplary processing methods may include forming a plasma of a cleaning precursor in a remote region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing plasma effluents of the cleaning precursor into a processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include contacting a substrate support with the plasma effluents for a first period of time. The methods may include lowering the substrate support from a first position to a second position while continuing to flow plasma effluents of the cleaning precursor. The methods may include cleaning the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber for a second period of time.
US11670488B2
A method of detecting plasma asymmetry in a radio frequency plasma processing system, the method including providing a radio frequency power to a reaction chamber having an approximate chamber symmetry axis and receiving from a plurality of broadband electromagnetic sensors a radio frequency signal. The method also including processing the radio frequency signals using Fourier analysis and determining based on the Fourier analysis of the radio frequency signals that a plasma asymmetry has occurred within the reaction chamber.
US11670487B1
Bias supplies and plasma processing systems are disclosed. One bias supply comprises an output node, a return node, and a switch network and at least one power supply coupled to the output node and the return node. The switch network and the at least one power supply configured, in combination, to apply an asymmetric periodic voltage waveform and provide a corresponding current waveform at the output node relative to the return node. A metrology component is configured to receive and sample voltage and current signals indicative of a full cycle of the periodic voltage waveform and the corresponding current waveform to provide digital representations of a full cycle of the asymmetric periodic voltage waveform and a full cycle of the corresponding current waveform.
US11670483B2
A gas generation system for an ion implantation system has a hydrogen generator configured to generate hydrogen gas within an enclosure. A chuck, such as an electrostatic chuck, supports a workpiece in an end station of the ion implantation system, and a delivery system provides the hydrogen gas to the chuck. The hydrogen gas can be provided through the chuck to a backside of the workpiece. Sensors can detect a presence of the hydrogen gas within the enclosure. A controller can control the hydrogen generator. An exhaust system can pass air through the enclosure to prevent a build-up of the hydrogen gas within the enclosure. A purge gas system provides a dilutant gas to the enclosure. An interlock system can control the hydrogen generator, delivery system, purge gas system, and exhaust system to mitigate hydrogen release based on a signal from the one or more sensors.
US11670479B2
When focus adjustment is performed according to the height of the surface of a sample at each inspection point in order to continuously inspect a plurality of inspection points on a wafer by using an electron microscope, even when the focus adjustment by an electrostatic lens in which a variation of heights of inspection points is greater than a predetermined range, and that can perform adjustment at a high speed and adjustment by an electromagnetic lens with a low speed are required to be used together, a flow of focus adjustment in which the number of times of the adjustment by the electromagnetic lens is reduced by using a relation of changes of heights at inspection points, an inspection order, and a range in which an electrostatic focus can be performed is realized, so that inspection with high throughput is made possible.
US11670476B2
An x-ray anode for an x-ray emitter has a structured surface provided for impingement with electrons. According to an embodiment of the invention, the structured surface has a surface structure which alternates periodically at least in sections and which varies in the micrometer range with respect to its depth extension and periodicity.
US11670467B2
An information handling system may include a processor; a data storage device; a power management unit (PMU); a spring-back force adjustable pointing device operatively coupled to communication with the processor, including: a pointing device housing; a key plate operatively coupled to the pointing device housing at a key plate hinge; a first magnet operatively coupled to the key plate; and a second magnet operatively coupled to an opposing magnet adjustment device to adjust the position of the second magnet relative to the first magnet, wherein the first magnet and second magnet have repelling poles facing each other to assist spring-back of the key plate when opposing magnets fields interact.
US11670466B2
A hand-held rotary power tool includes a housing that provides a manual grip zone that is grasped by the user during operation of the tool. The housing includes a switch opening that overlies an electrical switch that controls operation of a tool motor. The tool includes a switch actuator that is disposed in tool housing so as to be accessible to a user of the tool via the switch opening and is operable to control the position of the switch. The switch actuator is configured to damp tool noise and transmission of tool vibration to the tool housing.
US11670465B2
A key structure is provided, including a housing, a shaft body, a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component. The housing has a bottom portion and a top portion which are opposite to each other, and has a first opening located at the top portion. The shaft body is coupled with the housing by passing through the first opening, and the shaft body is suitable for being pressed to move in a pressing direction from the top portion to the bottom portion. The first magnetic component is arranged on the shaft body. The second magnetic component is arranged on the housing. The first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are separated by the housing.
US11670463B2
Provided herein is an electrochemical cell designed for high current discharge, which includes a cathode strip, an anode strip, and at least two separator strips, being longitudinally stacked to form an electrodes set that is folded into at least four segments and designed to exhibit a ratio of its nominal capacity per its active area lower than 12 mAh/cm2, such that the cell is characterized by a discharge efficiency at room temperature of at least 30% to a cut-off voltage of ⅔ of its original voltage at a discharge current of 1,250 mA. Also provided are process of manufacturing, and uses of the cell, which is particularly useful in high drain-rate applications as charging a cellular phone.
US11670462B2
A capacitor array that includes a solid electrolytic capacitor element including an anode plate made of a valve-action metal, a porous layer on at least one main surface of the anode plate, a dielectric layer on a surface of the porous layer, and a cathode layer including a solid electrolyte layer on a surface of the dielectric layer; a first anodic through-electrode electrically connected to the anode plate; a second anodic through-electrode electrically connected to the anode plate; and a first cathodic through-electrode electrically connected to the cathode layer, wherein a distance between the first cathodic through-electrode and the first anodic through-electrode is the same or substantially the same as a distance between the first cathodic through-electrode and the second anodic through-electrode in a plane view from a thickness direction of the anode plate.
US11670448B2
A planar transformer includes a magnetic core having an internal opening. A plurality of high current capacity windings are disposed within the internal opening. These high current capacity windings have a length, a width and a thickness. Each winding is formed as an open loop having adjacent first and second end portions. There is at least one primary winding and one secondary winding. The primary winding and/or secondary winding may be high current capacity windings. A first terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple adjacent first end portions and a second terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple second end portions. Both the first terminal lead and said second terminal lead have a length, a width and a thickness measured with the thickness being less than either the terminal lead length or the terminal lead width.
US11670447B2
An auto-transformer rectifier system comprising an 18-pulse (or multiple of 18-pulse) autotransformer rectifier unit ATRU having three, or a multiple of three, diode bridge rectifiers and a balancing resistor to balance the power flow through the diode bridge rectifiers, wherein the balancing resistor has a variable resistance, and further comprising a controller configured to identify imbalances between power flows of the respective diode bridge rectifiers and to adjust the resistance of the balancing resistor in response to the detected imbalance.
US11670445B2
An inductor component includes first and second inductor wiring lines, a first vertical wiring line, a second vertical wiring line, and a third vertical wiring line, wherein the first vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the first inductor wiring line, respectively, and the third vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the second inductor wiring line, respectively.
US11670443B2
A vehicle, a vehicle power electronics assembly, and a method of packaging and cooling an inductor assembly are provided. The vehicle has a vehicle electrical system with a variable voltage converter (VVC) and an inductor assembly. The inductor assembly has a core and a winding. A bobbin is connected to and surrounds an outer perimeter of the inductor assembly. The bobbin defines an inlet, an internal fluid passage, and a series of nozzles. The nozzles in the series of nozzles are spaced apart from one another about the bobbin and are positioned to spray fluid directly onto the winding. A fluid system is connected to the inlet to provide pressurized fluid to the inlet.
US11670428B2
A system for servicing a nuclear reactor module comprises a crane operable to attach to the nuclear reactor module, wherein the crane includes provisions for routing signals from one or more sensors of the nuclear reactor module to one or more sensor receivers.
US11670427B2
A remote healthcare system is described. The remote healthcare system includes a system interface that includes patient and user interfaces in the form of electronic device applications that are accessed by a patient and a user, respectively. The remote healthcare communication system enables secure, HIPAA compliant phone, video, and data-sharing between the patient and user. During a video session, the user may be able to access the patient's medical records and/or other patient health-related data.
US11670424B2
A method, a system and a computer program product may evaluate reduction of disease risk. Patient data of a patient may be received. A selection of a disease outcome may be received. A risk score that the patient will experience the selected disease outcome may be determined. The determining may use the patient data. Intervention options may be generated based on the patient data and by accessing a medical record data structure. An intervention effect for each of the intervention options may be determined. The intervention effect may change the risk score. The intervention effects may be compared. A recommendation of at least one of the intervention options may be provided based on the comparing of the intervention effects.
US11670406B2
Method for removing personal data from a medical record includes receiving a first digital medical record associated with a first patient, the first digital medical record including personal data and medical data; generating a first fingerprint by applying a cryptographic function to at least a portion of the personal data; transferring the first fingerprint to one or more computing devices; identifying a first alias associated with the first fingerprint, wherein identifying the first alias includes at least one of determining that the first fingerprint was previously stored along with the first alias, and generating the first alias and storing the first fingerprint and the first alias; transferring the first alias to the workstation of the first user; and generating a first clean digital medical record based on the first alias and the first digital medical record.
US11670405B2
A clinical data interface device provides integrated portions of the electronic medical record system to identify and confirm a patient file for receiving data and personality modules for receiving and translating data from a variety of clinical device monitors for that identified patient.
US11670400B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for obtaining data defining a sequence for an aptamer, the aptamer comprising a string of nucleobases; encoding the data defining the sequence for the aptamer as a neural network input; and processing the neural network input using a neural network to generate an output that characterizes how strongly the aptamer binds to a particular target molecule, wherein the neural network has been configured through training to receive the data defining the sequence and to process the data to generate predicted outputs that characterize how strongly the aptamer binds to the particular target molecule.
US11670391B2
A shift register includes: an input circuit transmitting a first signal to a first node in response to a first clock signal and a second signal, transmitting the second signal to the first node in response to the first clock signal and the first signal; a first control circuit transmitting the first clock signal to a second node in response to the first node, transmitting a first voltage to the second node in response to the first clock signal; a second control circuit transmitting a second voltage to a third node in response to the first node, transmitting a second clock signal to the third node in response to the second node and the second clock signal; an output circuit transmitting the first voltage to a signal output terminal in response to the first node, transmitting the second voltage to the signal output terminal in response to the third node.
US11670390B2
A re-programmable integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of non-volatile memory elements, each including a fuse portion initially configured to have either a first resistance value or a second resistance value. Re-programming circuitry includes a controllable element coupled to each fuse portion and selectively operable to cause an electrical current to flow through the fuse portion sufficient to cause that fuse portion to transition to an altered state having a resistance value greater than the first and second resistance values. Reference resistance circuitry is configurable between an initial state and a re-programmed state. Read circuitry determines the logic state of each of the memory elements using a comparator circuit operable to sense the resistance value of a fuse portion and the reference resistance, whether in the initial or re-programmed state, wherein the logic state of a memory element is a function of whether the resistance value of the fuse portion is greater than or less than the reference resistance.
US11670388B2
A trimming method for adjusting electrical characteristics of an adjustment circuit, which is provided in a semiconductor substrate, by cutting a fuse resistor provided in the semiconductor substrate. In a case where a cutting current flows to the fuse resistor to cut the fuse resistor, at least one of switching devices provided in the semiconductor substrate is set to a conductible state to make the cutting current flow to the switching device.
US11670376B2
Various embodiments provide for erasing of one or more partially-programmed memory units of a memory device. In particular, various embodiments provide for monitoring (e.g., tracking) of partial program/erase cycles for a memory unit (e.g., block) of a memory device, and performing an erasure of the memory unit based on the monitoring.
US11670375B2
A memory device provides a memory array including memory cells, a temperature sensing circuit, and a memory control unit operatively coupled to the memory array. The memory control unit includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive temperature information from the temperature sensing circuit, initiate programming of the memory cells with data using a first threshold voltage distribution when the temperature information indicates an operating temperature is in a first temperature range, and initiate programming of the memory cells with data using a second threshold voltage distribution when the temperature information indicates the operating temperature is in a second temperature range.
US11670369B2
A method to determine an extreme value of a plurality of data candidates includes storing each data candidate of a plurality of data candidates in a separate column of an associative memory, initializing a row of marker bits by setting each marker bit to a value of 1, computing a subsequent row of marker bits by performing in parallel a Boolean AND operation between a previous row of marker bits and a row of bits of the data candidates, starting with the row of most significant bits of the data candidates, performing a Boolean OR operation between the marker bits in the subsequent row of marker bits to generate a subsequent RSP value, identifying the extreme value from among the plurality of data candidates when there is only one marker bit having a value of 1 in the subsequent row of marker bits coinciding with when said subsequent RSP value is a 1, and if the identifying is false, repeating the computing on a row of next most significant bits, performing and identifying until the identifying is true.
US11670368B2
A method for reading memory cells is described. The method may include applying a first read voltage to a plurality of memory cells, detecting first threshold voltages exhibited by the plurality of memory cells in response to application of the first read voltage, associating a first logic state to one or more cells of the plurality of memory cells, applying a second read voltage to the plurality of memory cells, where the second read voltage has the same polarity of the first read voltage and a higher magnitude than an expected highest threshold voltage of memory cells in the first logic state, and detecting second threshold voltages exhibited by the plurality of memory cells in response to application of the second read voltage, among other aspects. A related circuit, a related memory device and a related system are also disclosed.
US11670362B2
Disclosed herein are related to a memory system including unit storage circuits. In one aspect, each of the unit storage circuits abuts an adjacent one of the unit storage circuits. In one aspect, each of the unit storage circuits includes a first group of memory cells, a second group of memory cells, a first sub-word line driver to apply a first control signal to the first group of memory cells through a first sub-word line extending along a direction, and a second sub-word line driver to apply a second control signal to the second group of memory cells through a second sub-word line extending along the direction. In one aspect, the memory system includes a common word line driver abutting one of the unit storage circuits and configured to apply a common control signal to the unit storage circuits through a word line extending along the direction.
US11670353B2
The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for current separation for memory sensing. An embodiment includes applying a sensing voltage to a memory cell having a ferroelectric material, and determining a data state of the memory cell by separating a first current output by the memory cell while the sensing voltage is being applied to the memory cell and a second current output by the memory cell while the sensing voltage is being applied to the memory cell, wherein the first current output by the memory cell corresponds to a first polarization state of the ferroelectric material of the memory cell and the second current output by the memory cell corresponds a second polarization state of the ferroelectric material of the memory cell.
US11670343B2
An apparatus, such as a nonvolatile solid-state memory device, may, in some implementations, include access line bias circuitry to set a bias level associated with a deselected access line(s) of a memory core in response to mode information. In one approach, access line bias circuitry may use linear down regulation to change a voltage level on deselected access lines of a memory core. A memory access device, such as a host processor, may be provided that is capable of dynamically setting a mode of operation of a memory core of a memory device in order to manage power consumption of the memory. Other apparatuses and methods are also provided.
US11670342B2
Systems and methods are disclosed, including determining whether to write dummy data to a first physical page of memory cells of a storage system, such as in response to a detected asynchronous power loss (APL) at the storage system, using a determined number of ones stored in the first physical page.
US11670341B2
Embodiments of a peak power management (PPM) circuit on a memory die are disclosed. The PPM circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor arranged in parallel, wherein the first and second transistors each has a drain terminal electrically connected to a first power source and a second power source, respectively. The PPM circuit also includes a resistor having a first terminal electrically connected to respective source terminals of the first and second transistors. The PPM circuit further includes a first contact pad on the memory die, electrically connected to a second contact pad on a different memory die through a die-to-die connection. The PPM circuit also includes a third transistor with a drain terminal electrically connected to a second terminal of the resistor, and a source terminal electrically connected to the first contact pad.
US11670330B2
According to one embodiment, a first storage area and a second storage area in which a plurality of tracks are set are provided in a radial direction of a magnetic disk. A plurality of post codes corresponding to the second storage area is stored in the first storage area. A controller controls first processing of reading a plurality of post codes from the first storage area and writing the plurality of read post codes in servo area of the second storage area. In the first processing, the controller controls both second processing and third processing in a state where a write head is located on a first track. The second processing is processing of writing a post code among the plurality of read post codes in a servo area. The third processing is processing of writing user data in a data area or reading user data from a data area.
US11670327B2
According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a first actuator assembly and a second actuator assembly which are respectively supported by a first bearing unit and a second bearing unit to be rotatable about a support shaft. The first bearing unit includes a first sleeve and a ball bearing. The second bearing unit includes a second sleeve and a ball bearing. The first sleeve includes a first end surface opposed to the second sleeve and an annular first step projecting from the first end surface, and the second sleeve includes a second end surface opposed to the first step with a gap and an annular second step projecting from the second end surface. The second step is opposed to the first step and the first end surface with a gap.
US11670325B2
Voice activity detection (VAD) is an enabling technology for a variety of speech based applications. Herein disclosed is a robust VAD algorithm that is also language independent. Rather than classifying short segments of the audio as either “speech” or “silence”, the VAD as disclosed herein employees a soft-decision mechanism. The VAD outputs a speech-presence probability, which is based on a variety of characteristics.
US11670324B2
This application related to Artificial Intelligence technical field and discloses a robot and a method for predicting an emotion status by a robot. The method includes: determining a first emotion status of a first user, where the first emotion status is an emotion status of the first user at a first moment; predicting a second emotion status based on the first emotion status and a first emotion prediction model, where the second emotion status is an emotion status of the first user at a second moment, and the second moment is later than the first moment; and outputting a response to the first user based on the second emotion status.
US11670323B2
System and methods are provided for detecting impairment of an individual. The method involves operating a processor to: receive at least one image associated with the individual; and identify at least one feature in each image. The method further involves operating the processor to, for each feature: generate an intensity representation for that feature; apply at least one impairment analytical model to the intensity representation to determine a respective impairment likelihood; and determine a confidence level for each impairment likelihood based on characteristics associated with at least the applied impairment analytical model and that feature. The method further involves operating the processor to: define the impairment of the individual based on at least one impairment likelihood and the respective confidence level.
US11670317B2
A set of user pools can be determined based on location data associated with each device in an audio/video (A/V) conference. A key active user can be determined for each user pool of the set of user pools based on valid audio signals received from each device within each user pool. A determination can be made whether there is feedback within each user pool. Responsive to determining feedback in at least one user pool, speakers of devices within the at least one user pool can be disconnected except for the key active user device within each respective user pool.
US11670314B2
An audio decoder decodes a bit stream of encoded audio data, which bit stream represents a sequence of audio sample values and includes a plurality of frames, wherein each frame includes associated encoded audio sample values. The audio decoder includes a determiner configured to determine whether a frame of the encoded audio data is a special frame including encoded audio sample values associated with the special frame and additional information, wherein the additional information include encoded audio sample values of a number of frames preceding the special frame, wherein the encoded audio sample values of the preceding frames are encoded using the same codec configuration as the special frame, wherein the number of preceding frames is sufficient to initialize the decoder to be in a position to decode the audio sample values associated with the special frame if the special frame is the first frame upon start-up of the decoder.
US11670313B2
A coding method and a decoding method are provided which can use in combination a predictive coding and decoding method which is a coding and decoding method that can accurately express coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients with a small code amount and a coding and decoding method that can obtain correctly, by decoding, coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of the present frame if a linear prediction coefficient code of the present frame is correctly input to a decoding device. A coding device includes: a predictive coding unit that obtains a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtains a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that generates a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector or formed of some of elements of the differentials.
US11670310B2
An audio encoder for encoding segments of coefficients, the segments of coefficients representing different time or frequency resolutions of a sampled audio signal, the audio encoder including a processor for deriving a coding context for a currently encoded coefficient of a current segment based on a previously encoded coefficient of a previous segment, the previously encoded coefficient representing a different time or frequency resolution than the currently encoded coefficient. The audio encoder further includes an entropy encoder for entropy encoding the current coefficient based on the coding context to obtain an encoded audio stream.
US11670309B2
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for research data gathering are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein is to detect whether the apparatus is powered by an internal power source or an external power source. The example apparatus is also to, in response to detecting the apparatus is powered by the internal power source, perform first processing on a received audio signal to determine audio data to store in storage of the apparatus. The example apparatus is further to, in response to detecting the apparatus is powered by the external power source, perform second processing on the stored audio data to recover the code, the second processing different from the first processing.
US11670301B2
Techniques for lip-reading session triggering events are described. A computing device is equipped with lip-reading capability that enables the device to “read the lips” (i.e., facial features) of a user. The computing device determines when a triggering event occurs to automatically cause the computing device to switch from one input type to a lip-reading session. Lip-reading is also used in conjunction with other types of inputs to improve accuracy of the input. Machine learning is used to personalize the lip-reading capability of the computing device for a particular user.
US11670300B2
Systems and methods are described include a robot and/or an associated computing system that can use various cues about an environment of the robot to apply a bias to increase the accuracy of speech transcription. In some implementations, audio data corresponding to a spoken instruction to a robot is received. Candidate transcriptions of the audio data are obtained. A respective action of the robot corresponding to each of the candidate transcriptions of the audio data is determined. One or more scores indicating characteristics of a potential outcome of performing the respective action corresponding to the candidate transcription of the audio data are determined for each of the candidate transcriptions of the audio data. A particular candidate transcription is selected from among the candidate transcriptions based at least on the one or more scores. The action determined for the particular candidate transcription is performed.
US11670274B2
A noise cancelation system for an unmanned aerial vehicle may have an audio capture module, a metadata module and a filter. The audio capture module may be configured to receive an audio signal captured from a microphone, e.g., on a camera. The metadata module may be configured to retrieve noise information associated with noise generating components operating on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The filter may be configured to receive the audio signal and noise information from the audio capture module. The filter also may be configured to retrieve a baseline profile from a database based on the noise information. The baseline profile includes noise parameter to filter out audio frequencies from the audio signal corresponding to the noise generating component. The filter may generate a filtered audio signal for output.
US11670268B2
The present invention comprises a device and process designed to accelerate the maturation of stringed musical instruments, composed of but not limited to a broad spectrum audio generator coupled with one or more fasteners via one or more armatures dimensioned to allow easy installation, secure attachment, and easy uninstallation from the stringed musical instrument.
US11670267B2
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for playing audio sounds, such as music, on a portable electronic device using a digital color image of a note matrix on a map. A computer vision engine, in an example implementation, includes a mapping module, a color detection module, and a music playback module. The camera captures a color image of the map, including a marker and a note matrix. Based on the color image, the computer vision engine detects a token color value associated with each field. Each token color value is associated with a sound sample from a specific musical instrument. A global state map is stored in memory, including the token color value and location of each field in the note matrix. The music playback module, for each column, in order, plays the notes associated with one or more the rows, using the corresponding sound sample, according to the global state map.
US11670265B2
Provided is a stand for a musical instrument, the stand including a pole in the shape of a stick extending in one direction, and a plurality of legs extending from the pole and arranged in a circumferential direction of the pole. At least one of the plurality of legs is a rotatable leg attached to the pole so as to be capable of rotating about a central axis of the pole. At least one of the plurality of legs is an offset leg held by the pole such that a longitudinal axis of the offset leg is apart from the central axis of the pole without crossing the central axis when viewed in an axial direction of the pole.
US11670264B2
A device integrally joined with the ported opening of a musical bass drum resonant drumhead for regulating the amount of vibrating airflow passing through the inside of a bass drumshell and continuing through the ported opening for effectively controlling undesirable higher frequency drum sounds precipitated by the airflow produced upon the striking of the batter head.
US11670254B2
The present invention includes a common voltage generation part, a reference gamma voltage generation part, a gamma compensation part, a gradation voltage generating circuit, and a DA conversion part. The common voltage generation part generates a common voltage by amplifying a reference common voltage and applies the common voltage to a common electrode of a display panel. The reference gamma voltage generation part generates reference gamma voltages. The gamma compensation part takes in a voltage of the common electrode as a feedback common voltage from the display panel and generates compensation reference gamma voltages in which voltage values of the respective reference gamma voltages are adjusted on the basis of a difference between the feedback common voltage and the reference common voltage. The gradation voltage generating circuit generates gradation voltages on the basis of the compensation reference gamma voltages. The DA conversion part selects a gradation voltage corresponding to a display data piece from the gradation voltages.
US11670253B2
The present disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit, an array substrate and a display panel. The pixel driving circuit of the present disclosure includes a switch transistor and N redundant switch transistors, the switch transistor and the N redundant switch transistors are connected in series, a second electrode of an Nth redundant switch transistor is coupled to a first electrode of the switch transistor, and a second electrode of the switch transistor is coupled to a display electrode.
US11670252B2
A device implementing a system for displaying an image includes a processor configured to, generate, during a first power state of a device, a data structure specifying image frames and a respective display time for each of the image frames, and retrieve, during a second power state of the device and from the data structure, an image frame based on the respective display time for the image frame. The at least one processor is further configured to display, during a third power state of the device, the retrieved image frame on a display of the device.
US11670246B2
A display panel and a method for driving the same, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit that includes a data writing module configured to provide a data signal and an adjusting voltage, a driving module configured to provide a driving current to the light emitting element and including a driving transistor, and a compensation module configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. An operation process of the display panel includes a period of a data writing frame during which the pixel circuit executes a data writing phase during which the data writing module writes the data signal and a light emitting phase, and a period of a holding frame during which the pixel circuit executes a reset and adjustment phase during which the data writing module writes the adjusting voltage and the light emitting phase.
US11670245B2
A lower-power driving display device and a driving method. The driving method of the display device includes dividing the plurality of output buffers of the data driver into a plurality of output buffer groups, each of the plurality of output buffers being configured to apply the data voltage to each of the plurality of data lines connected with the display panel, and determining the magnitude of a bias current supplied to an output buffer on the basis of a pattern of a data voltage output by the output buffer which belongs to each of the plurality of divided output buffer groups.
US11670241B2
A display element includes a light-emitting unit of a current drive type, and a drive unit that drives the light-emitting unit, in which the drive unit includes a capacitance unit, a drive transistor that causes a current corresponding to a voltage held by the capacitance unit to flow through the light-emitting unit, and a write transistor that writes a signal voltage to the capacitance unit, the drive transistor and the write transistor are formed in a state of being separated by an element isolation region, on a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitance generated in a portion where the drive transistor and the write transistor face each other through the element isolation region functions as at least a part of the capacitance unit.
US11670239B2
A gate driving circuit includes a first type of stage circuit for outputting a first gate signal and a second type of stage circuit for outputting a second gate signal, and further including a bias transistor for supplying, when turned-on, a bias voltage to a shield metal positioned to overlap with a semiconductor layer of a specific transistor among a plurality of transistors included in the first type of stage circuit, thereby preventing a leakage current from occurring inside the gate driving circuit.
US11670237B2
A display device includes a display unit, a scan driver, and a data driver. The display unit includes pixels coupled to scan lines, sensing scan lines, data lines, and sensing lines. The scan driver supplies a scan signal to the scan lines, and supplies a sensing scan signal to the sensing scan lines. The data driver supplies an image data voltage to the data lines, and detects sensing values of the pixels on a pixel column basis through the sensing lines during a sensing period. The data driver includes an analog-to-digital converter which converts the detected sensing values into digital data during the sensing period and outputs sensing data. The analog-to-digital converter pauses the detection of the sensing values during a first period of the sensing period.
US11670229B2
The pixel structure includes a plurality of first pixel units disposed in a first region and at least one second pixel unit disposed in a second region. A distribution density of the plurality of first pixel units is greater than that of the at least one second pixel unit. Each second pixel unit includes a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel, and at least two third color sub-pixels. In the second region, the at least one first color sub-pixel and the at least one second color sub-pixel are located in a same row, and the at least two third color sub-pixels are located in a same column. A straight line where geometrical centers of the at least two third color sub-pixels are located intersects with a straight line where geometrical centers of the at least one first color sub-pixel and the at least one second color sub-pixel are located.
US11670222B2
The disclosure provides a driving backplate and a display device. The driving backplate includes a substrate having a plurality of light source regions where light sources are disposed, the plurality of light source regions being arranged in an array; and a plurality of control chips arranged in an array on the substrate, the plurality of control chips being in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of light source regions and each configured to provide a driving signal to the light source in a corresponding light source region, wherein each column of control chips is divided into at least two groups, each group of control chips are coupled in series through a same signal line, and the at least two groups of control chips are coupled in parallel with each other.
US11670212B2
An image sticking compensation device includes: a deterioration calculator which calculates deterioration data of a current frame based on input image data and sensing frequency information which are received from a timing controller; an accumulator which accumulates the deterioration data and generates age data in which the deterioration data is accumulated; and a compensator which determines a grayscale compensation value corresponding to the age data and an input grayscale value of the input image data, and outputs age compensation data by applying the grayscale compensation value to the input image data. The sensing frequency information includes a frequency of the current frame, and the deterioration data varies in accordance with the frequency of the current frame.
US11670207B2
Two-dimensional compositing that preserves the curvatures of non-flat surfaces is disclosed. In some embodiments, a mapping is associated with a two-dimensional rendering that maps a potentially variable portion of the two-dimensional rendering to a canvas. The mapping is generated from a three-dimensional model of the potentially variable portion of the two-dimensional rendering. The potentially variable portion of the two-dimensional rendering is dynamically modified according to the mapping to reflect content comprising the canvas or edits received with respect to the canvas.
US11670203B2
An inspection circuit is properly protected in a display device, in which a driver IC is not on a terminal area. A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate including a display area, in which video signal lines are formed, and a terminal area. A counter substrate overlaps with the display area of the TFT substrate. The counter substrate and the TFT substrate are adhered by a seal material, and the display area is formed in an area surrounded by the seal material. The flexible wiring circuit substrate connects to the terminal area. The driver IC, which supplies video signals to the video signal lines, is not installed in the terminal area. An inspection circuit is formed between the display area and the terminal area, and the inspection circuit overlaps with the counter substrate in a plan view.
US11670199B2
A display device includes a display panel, a first cover supporting a rear surface of the display panel and a second cover with a first end of the second cover connected to the first cover. The display device also includes a roller to which a second end of the second cover is fixed with the roller configured to wind or unwind the display panel. The display device further includes a fastening member configured to fix the second end of the second cover to the roller. The roller includes a flat part and a curved part, and the flat part includes a first flat portion and a second flat portion that is closer to a center surface of the roller than the first flat portion. The fastening member is disposed on the second flat portion.
US11670196B2
A support arrangement within a retail environment. The arrangement includes a unit that includes a casing with a flat rear side, at least three recesses arranged in a pattern are formed in the rear side. The recesses are shaped such that a shoulder extends around at least a section of the recess in the rear side. The arrangement includes a support device including a flat support body to be secured to a wall and a shelf or a support structure. The support device includes a corresponding number of attachment protrusions that have shape and dimension corresponding to the recesses and each including a support surface to bear against the shoulder of the recesses to maintain the unit attached. The arrangement includes a releasable locking device arranged to maintain the support surfaces in contact with the shoulders in the recesses. The locking device has a male/female configuration.
US11670193B2
A method for calibrating an extrinsic parameter of an on-board sensor includes obtaining first feature point information collected by a first on-board sensor; determining a geographic location of a vehicle body in which the first on-board sensor is located in a world coordinate system; determining second feature point information within a collection range of the first sensor in a map database based on the geographic location of the vehicle body in the world coordinate system; determining a plurality of first feature points and a plurality of second feature points based on the first feature point information and the second feature point information.
US11670175B2
Embodiments, systems, and techniques for vehicle operation assistance are provided herein. Vehicle operation assistance may be provided by a method. An example method includes transmitting a help request for help to a help center based on an emergency status of an occupant of a vehicle. The method also includes receiving availability information from the help center. The availability information indicates availability of one or more potential leader vehicles in an area. The method yet further includes placing the system in a follower mode based on a selection of a leader vehicle from the one or more potential leader vehicles by establishing a connection with the potential leader vehicle. In follower mode the vehicle is a follower vehicle. The method additionally includes wirelessly receiving a navigation instruction from the leader vehicle. The method includes executing a driving maneuver in an autonomous fashion based on the navigation instruction from the leader vehicle.
US11670168B2
A method at a computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System, the method including detecting a traffic event at the computing device; determining no fixed roadside unit is available from the computing device; establishing an Internet Protocol connection from the computing device to a network node; and sending a traffic event message from the computing device to the network node, the traffic event message providing information for the traffic event.
US11670167B2
A method for providing a driver alert including receiving a traffic signal phase state and a time remaining in the traffic signal phase state, determining a move forward time in response to the traffic signal phase state being red and the time remaining in the traffic signal phase state, displaying the move forward time to a driver, determining a driver attentiveness level, and generating a driver alert in response to the driver attentiveness level being below a threshold attentiveness level and the move forward time being less than a threshold time.
US11670164B2
A crosswind effect estimation device is mounted in a vehicle and configured to estimate an effect on the vehicle due to a crosswind. The crosswind effect estimation device includes a processor configured to i) acquire information on the crosswind in a predetermined region forward of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle, ii) acquire information on a shielding object that is located on a windward side in a direction of the crosswind, and iii) estimate the effect on the vehicle due to the crosswind based on the acquired information on the crosswind and the acquired information on the shielding object.
US11670156B2
The present disclosure relates to a system for reminding a person to perform an activity. The system comprise a robot configured to carry out different behaviors, wherein the activity and its corresponding trigger condition are set by a user and the system selects, from the different behaviors, a first behavior assigned to the activity, senses the person, determines, based on the sensors information, whether or not the activity is performed by the person in accordance with the trigger condition. The robot carries out the selected behavior if the activity is not performed by the person in accordance with the trigger condition, wherein after or during the selected behavior is carried out, an activity of the person is determined based on the information derived from the sensors to select a second behavior from the different behaviors.
US11670154B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. A control system includes an inspection unit capturing a set of images of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, a sensor interface receiving the set of images and generating at least one input signal for a database server, and a control unit. The control unit includes a front end subsystem, a calculation subsystem, and a message and feedback subsystem. The calculation subsystem receives the data signal from the front end subsystem, wherein the calculation subsystem performs an artificial intelligence analytical process to determine, according to the data signal, whether a malfunction has occurred in the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and to generate an output signal. The message and feedback subsystem generates an alert signal and a feedback signal according to the output signal, and the alert signal is transmitted to a user of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus.
US11670153B2
Systems and methods for identifying a condition associated with an individual in a home environment are provided. Sensors associated with the home environment detect data, which is captured and analyzed by a local or remote processor to identify the condition. In some instances, the sensors are configured to capture data indicative of electricity use by devices associated with the home environment, including, e.g., which devices are using electricity, what date/time electricity is used by each device, how long each device uses electricity, and/or the power source for the electricity used by each device. The processor analyzes the captured data to identify any abnormalities or anomalies, and, based upon any identified abnormalities or anomalies, the processor determines a condition (e.g., a medical condition) associated with an individual in the home environment. The processor generates and transmits a notification indicating the condition associated with the individual to a caregiver of the individual.
US11670148B2
A theft-proof packaging system includes a product package including a compartment configured to encapsulate a product. The compartment is in a non-surrounding environmental state, the non-surrounding environmental state being either pneumatically pressurized above a surrounding environment or pneumatically vacuumized below the surrounding environment. A pressure sensor inside the compartment includes a switch, the switch configured to disconnect and connect a power source to a transmitter, wherein the switch is configured to disconnect the power source from the transmitter in the presence of the non-surrounding environmental state inside the compartment and the switch is configured to connect the power source to the transmitter when the compartment equalizes to the surrounding environment. A receiving unit is disposed remote from the product package and receives the signal from the transmitter and sounds an alarm. A passive RFID tag may be located within the compartment and detected when passing through a walk-through scanner.
US11670141B1
A cashierless tracking system uses a biometric sensor disposed at the entry of a store or the entry of a shelf or an entry to a section of a store is configured to capture biometric feature aspects of a user. Cashierless shopping is enabled without requiring a user to supply mobile phone or device to identify themselves. Instead, processing and classification of biometric features occur via a neural network to identify at least one label representing classified features of the user, the label being used to identify a profile for the user. A plurality of sensors in the store produces data to identify a take of an item by a single user or by a group of users tied to a single account. Included tracking embodiments involve overlapping cameras, skeletal tracking, microphone input, feature extraction and/or feature engineering. The take of the item is chargeable to an electronic shopping cart of the user. Items may be charged or accounted for in relation to user activity, store membership, subscription, entitlement, direct debit, etc.
US11670137B2
A method is described for running a feature on a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming consoles linked by a communication network. The method comprises running at least one elimination round of the feature. A set of participating gaming consoles are determined for the elimination round and a group of options is displayed on the participating gaming consoles. Selections of options from the group are entered by players at the participating gaming consoles and a winning option is displayed from the group of options. Consoles are eliminated from the set of participating consoles unless the winning option was selected at the respective console; and further elimination rounds are commenced unless termination criteria are met. A flashing sequence of lights and sounds may be exhibited to reveal the winning option.
US11670115B2
A system for electric aircraft fleet management for at least an electric aircraft is provided. the system includes a computing device communicatively connected to at least an electric aircraft, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a plurality of measured aircraft operation datum from a sensor disposed on the at least an electric aircraft, select a training set as a function of each measured aircraft operation datum of the plurality of measured aircraft operation datum and the at least an electric aircraft, wherein each measured aircraft operation datum of the plurality of measured aircraft operation datum is correlated to an element of modeled aircraft data, and generate, using a machine-learning algorithm, an aircraft performance model output based on the plurality of measured aircraft operation datum and the selected training set, wherein generating an aircraft performance model includes generating a performance alert.
US11670114B2
The present disclosure describes systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for utilizing a machine learning model trained to determine subtle pose differentiations to analyze a repository of captured digital images of a particular user to automatically capture digital images portraying the user. For example, the disclosed systems can utilize a convolutional neural network to determine a pose/facial expression similarity metric between a sample digital image from a camera viewfinder stream of a client device and one or more previously captured digital images portraying the user. The disclosed systems can determine that the similarity metric satisfies a similarity threshold, and automatically capture a digital image utilizing a camera device of the client device. Thus, the disclosed systems can automatically and efficiently capture digital images, such as selfies, that accurately match previous digital images portraying a variety of unique facial expressions specific to individual users.
US11670107B2
A fingerprint unlocking method, includes obtaining a fingerprint image through an optical fingerprint sensor of an electronic device when a user performs fingerprint unlocking on the electronic device; obtaining an extended fingerprint image by performing fingerprint extending processing on the fingerprint image according to a preset curvature; and unlocking the electronic device if the extended fingerprint image matches a preset fingerprint image.
US11670102B2
A system can merge text bounding boxes such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) bounding boxes. A document can comprise a plurality of the text bounding boxes. Distance thresholds between text bounding boxes can be utilized for comparison against a distance threshold. Distance thresholds can vary depending on context information associated with the document. In response to a determination that text bounding boxes satisfy the distance threshold, the text bounding boxes can be assigned to a bounding box group.
US11670101B2
A method and a system of detecting at least one sample in a sample container, comprising a sample container, further comprising a cavity, the volume of said cavity partially or fully occupied with at least one solid sample and at least one fluid; and at least one camera capturing at least one image of the sample container; and a data processing device detecting at least one sample in the sample container by processing the at least one image captured by the at least one camera. The method and system further comprise putting the sample container in sudden motion prior to the at least one camera capturing at least one image of the sample container.
US11670098B2
Disclosed systems and methods provide automatic recognition of information from stationary and/or moving vehicles. A disclosed system includes an image capture device that captures an image of a vehicle surface and thereby generates image data. A processor circuit receives the image data from the image capture device and may process the image data to determine a Department of Transportation (DOT) number. The processor circuit may control the image capture device to capture a plurality of images, to detect and recognize text characters in each of the plurality of images, and to compare probabilities of likely DOT numbers determined from each of the plurality of images. The processor circuit may be further configured to determine DOT numbers from captured images by processing image data using a machine learning algorithm. The system may be configured to be portable and to perform real-time analysis using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
US11670090B2
An apparatus and method automatically detects and positions structure faces. After receiving data points describing a geographical area, neighborhoods are defined based on the data points and classified as linear, planar, or volumetric. Neighborhoods are merged into at least one cluster based on local surface normals. At least one bounding frame is fit to the at least one cluster and modified based on a field of interest.
US11670084B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a manifest for a point cloud, wherein the point cloud is partitioned into a plurality of cells; determining an occlusion level for a cell of the plurality of cells with respect to a predicted viewport; reducing a point density for the cell provided in the manifest based on the occlusion level, thereby determining a reduced point density; and requesting delivery of points in the cell, based on the reduced point density. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11670082B1
Systems and methods for providing a virtual space for multiple devices can include a first device having at least one sensor configured to acquire a spatial information of a physical space of the first device. The first device may include at least one processor configured to establish, according to the acquired spatial information, a virtual space corresponding to the physical space, that is accessible by a user of the first device via the first device. The at least one processor may further be configured to register a second device within the physical space, to allow a user of the second device to access the virtual space via the second device.
US11670071B2
In accordance with implementations of the subject matter described herein, a solution for fine-grained image recognition is proposed. This solution includes extracting a global feature of an image using a first sub-network of a first learning network; determining a first attention region of the image based on the global feature using a second sub-network of the first learning network, the first attention region including a discriminative portion of an object in the image; extracting a first local feature of the first attention region using a first sub-network of a second learning network; and determining a category of the object in the image based at least in part on the first local feature. Through this solution, it is possible to localize an image region at a finer scale accurately such that a local feature at a fine scale can be obtained for object recognition.
US11670069B2
The present application relates to the field of computer software technologies, and in particular, to a face spoofing attack detection method and system. The suggested method comprises capturing an image; determining a context of the captured image; highlighting a part of the captured image to generate an image with the highlighted part, wherein the highlighted part is a potential spoofing region determined based on the context of the captured image; combining the captured image with the image with the highlighted part to generate a summarized image; performing face spoofing attack detection in the summarized image, wherein only the highlighted part has priority in the face spoofing attack detection, generating a general spoofing score as a result of the face spoofing attack detection; comparing the general spoofing score result with a threshold for face liveness detection.
US11670067B2
An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit, an obtaining unit, and a translating unit. The receiving unit receives a document as a target to be translated. The obtaining unit obtains a non-target region from the document, the non-target region being a region that is not a target to be translated. The translating unit does not perform translation on the non-target region but performs translation on a portion other than the non-target region.
US11670063B2
An electronic device that reprojects two-dimensional (2D) images to three-dimensional (3D) images includes a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: propagate an intensity for at least one pixel of an image based on a depth guide of neighboring pixels of the at least one pixel, wherein the at least one pixel is considered a hole during 2D to 3D image reprojection; propagate a color for the at least one pixel based on an intensity guide of the neighboring pixels of the at least one pixel; and compute at least one weight for the at least one pixel based on the intensity and color propagation.
US11670062B1
One or more disclosed techniques comprise generating an extended reality (XR) template at a first location, where the XR template represents a virtual space in an XR environment that is associated with a real-world object at a second location, and generating a template object that represents the real-world object, wherein the template object is included in the XR template. The techniques further comprise modifying the template object to include a marker that corresponds to a real-world marker associated with the real-world object, generating a first template XR object that corresponds a first XR object to be displayed in the XR environment, where the first template XR object is positioned within the XR template relative to the marker included on the template object, and assigning the XR template to the real-world marker.
US11670059B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that includes a depiction of a person wearing a fashion item; generating a segmentation of the fashion item worn by the person depicted in the video; applying one or more augmented reality elements to the fashion item worn by the person based on the segmentation of the fashion item worn by the person; detecting a gesture performed by the person in the video; and modifying the one or more augmented reality elements that have been applied to the fashion item worn by the person based on the gesture performed by the person.
US11670052B1
Disclosed is a system and associated methods for generating a mutable tree to efficiently access data within a three-dimensional (“3D”) environment. The system generates the mutable tree with a root node defined at a root node position, a first branch with nodes for each of a first set of subdivided regions that are a first distance from the root node position, and a second branch with nodes for each of a second set of subdivided regions that are a second distance from the root node position. The system sorts the mutable tree in response to a request to access data from a first position within the 3D environment so that the first node in the first branch is the first subtree node that is closest to the first position, and the first node in the second branch is the second subtree node that is closest to the first position.
US11670049B1
Disclosed are editing tools for manipulating a three-dimensional (“3D”) data file or point cloud. An editing application may generate a visualization of the 3D data file or point cloud, and a user may invoke an editing tool over a particular region of the visualization that is rendered based on the positional and non-positional values of a first data point set and a second data point set from the 3D data file or point cloud. The editing tool may differentiate the first data point set from the second data point set based on unique commonality in the positional and/or non-positional values of the first data point set, and may edit less than all of the particular region by adjusting one or more of the positional and/or non-positional values of the first data point set while retaining the positional and non-positional values of the second data point set.
US11670045B2
Aspects of the disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for generating a three-dimensional (3D) geometry of a room from a panorama image of the room. An apparatus includes processing circuitry that determine two-dimensional (2D) positions of wall corner points of the room in the panorama image based on a user input. Each wall corner point is in one of a floor plane or a ceiling plane of the room. The processing circuitry calculates 3D positions of the wall corner points based on the 2D positions of the wall corner points, a size of the panorama image, and a distance between the floor plane and a capture position of a device capturing the panorama image, determines a room layout based on an order of the wall corner points, and generates the 3D geometry based on the room layout and the 3D positions of the wall corner points.
US11670044B2
One embodiment provides for a graphics processing unit comprising a processing cluster to perform coarse pixel shading and output shaded coarse pixels for processing by a pixel processing pipeline and a render cache to store coarse pixel data for input to or output from a pixel processing pipeline.
US11670042B2
Various disclosed embodiments are directed to image-to-material translation based on delighting an input image, thereby allowing proper capturing of the color and geometry properties of the input image for generating a visual rendering. This, among other functionality described herein, improves the inaccuracies, user experience, and computing resource consumption of existing technologies.
US11670041B2
Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that selects an anti-aliasing mode for a vertex of a primitive based on a parameter associated with the vertex and generates a coverage mask based on the selected anti-aliasing mode. Additionally, one or more pixels corresponding to the vertex may be shaded based at least partly on the coverage mask, wherein the selected anti-aliasing mode varies across a plurality of vertices in the primitive.
US11670040B2
Systems and methods for rendering three-dimensional (3D) scenes having improved visual characteristics from a pair of 2D images having different viewpoints. The 3D scene is created by obtaining a first two-dimensional (2D) image of a scene object from a first viewpoint, obtaining a second 2D image of the scene object from a second viewpoint that is different than the first viewpoint, creating a depth map from the first and second 2D images, creating a 3D scene from the depth map and the first and second 2D images, detecting regions of the initial 3D scene with incomplete image information, reconstructing the detected regions of the 3D scene, determining replacement information and modify the reconstructed regions, and rendering the 3D scene with the modified reconstructed regions from a plurality of viewpoints.
US11670034B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation unit acquiring an input operation for a message composed of at least one of text and an image, a recording control unit recording the message in accordance with the acquired input operation, and a reproduction control unit reproducing the recorded message to display the message on a display unit.
US11670033B1
A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
US11670028B1
A method includes obtaining, by a first agent engine that generates actions for a first agent, a first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the method includes generating, by the first agent engine, a first influence for a second agent engine that generates actions for a computer-generated reality (CGR) representation of a second agent. In some implementations, the first influence is based on the first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the method includes triggering the CGR representation of the second agent to perform a set of one or more actions that advances the first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the second agent engine generates the set of one or more actions based on the first influence generated by the first agent engine.
US11670024B2
Systems and methods are disclosed configured to train an autoencoder using images that include faces, wherein the autoencoder comprises an input layer, an encoder configured to output a latent image from a corresponding input image, and a decoder configured to attempt to reconstruct the input image from the latent image. An image sequence of a face exhibiting a plurality of facial expressions and transitions between facial expressions is generated and accessed. Images of the plurality of facial expressions and transitions between facial expressions are captured from a plurality of different angles and using different lighting. An autoencoder is trained using source images that include the face with different facial expressions captured at different angles with different lighting, and using destination images that include a destination face. The trained autoencoder is used to generate an output where the likeness of the face in the destination images is swapped with the likeness of the source face, while preserving expressions of the destination face.
US11670019B2
A method including receiving a spatial query on spatial data. The spatial query has a spatial query extent including a sub-portion of the spatial data. A projection type is selected for the spatial query. A framebuffer is created for the selected projection type. Vertex buffers are established to hold a geometry of the selected projection type. The vertex buffers are passed from a CPU to a GPU. A spatial geometry of the spatial query extent is rendered into the framebuffer by projecting feature vertex data for features that fall at least partly within the spatial query extent into the vertex buffers. Rendering generates rendered framebuffer pixel values. Pixel values of the rendered framebuffer are retrieved as bytes on the CPU. A spatial query result is processed that includes or uses the pixel values.
US11669982B2
The disclosed method encompasses reconstruction of a three-dimensional position of a tracking structure (which may comprise a target of radiation treatment) as reconstructed tracking structure data from pairs of two-dimensional tracking images which are input as tracking image data. Each tracking image contained in a pair of tracking images is compared to a tracking representation of the tracking structure contained in a search template image generated from the same perspective onto the tracking structure as the associated tracking image and input as search template data. The tracking image having the highest at local degree of similarity to its associated search template image is selected as a starting point (the first tracking image) for computing a corresponding image position (a complement point) in the other tracking image (the second tracking image) on the basis of applying epipolar geometry outgoing from the position in the first tracking image associated with the highest local degree of similarity. The method then continues with determining whether there is a point in the second tracking image having a higher degree of similarity than the complement point. Depending on the result of this analysis, an accumulated value of similarity is determined for each pair of tracking images depending on the sum of similarity values of the maximum similarity points in the first and second tracking images so determined. The position of the tracking structure is determined as the intersection of back-projection lines of the points being associated with the highest sum of associated similarity values. Thereby, the reliability of position determination from stereoscopic two-dimensional x-ray images can be enhanced.
US11669980B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating motion detection based on optical flow. One of the methods includes obtaining a first image of a scene in an environment taken by an agent at a first time point and a second image of the scene at a second later time point. A point cloud characterizing the scene in the environment is obtained. A predicted optical flow is determined between the first image and the second image. A respective initial flow prediction for the point that represents motion of the point between the two time points is determined. A respective ego motion flow estimate for the point that represents a motion of the point induced by ego motion of the agent is determined. A respective motion prediction that indicates whether the point was static or in motion between the two time points is determined.
US11669977B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for training an optical flow object localization system and a novel object localization system. In a first aspect, the optical flow object localization system is trained to process an optical flow image to generate object localization data defining locations of objects depicted in a video frame corresponding to the optical flow image. In a second aspect, a novel object localization system is trained to process a video frame to generate object localization data defining locations of novel objects depicted in the video frame.
US11669976B2
Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself—rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action—identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior.
US11669975B2
An imaging apparatus includes a subject detection unit that detects a subject using an image signal output by an image sensor and a motion vector detection unit that detects a motion vector of the subject from the image signal. A camera control unit performs a process of recognizing a movement pattern using the motion vector of the detected subject and determines a group movement scene if it is determined that a movement of a plurality of subjects is a linear movement and the number of subjects with the same movement pattern is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. The camera control unit sets the subject in the lead in the movement direction among the plurality of subjects performing the liner movement in the determined group movement scene to a tracking target as a main subject.
US11669961B2
The image processing device includes a voxel extractor, a learner, and a predictor. The voxel extractor extracts a target voxel and neighboring voxels adjacent to the target voxel from a 3D image. The learner generates vectors corresponding to the target voxel and the neighboring voxels, respectively, generates vector weights corresponding to each of the vectors, based on the vectors and a parameter group, and adjusts the parameter group, based on an analysis result of the target voxel generated by applying the vector weights to the vectors. The predictor generates vectors corresponding to the target voxel and the neighboring voxels, respectively, generates correlation weights among the vectors by applying a parameter group to the vectors, generates vector weights corresponding to each of the vectors by applying the correlation weights to the vectors, and generates an analysis result of the target voxel by applying the vector weights to the vectors.
US11669959B1
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for evaluating a set of computed tomography data associated with a lattice structure. The lattice structure may be additively manufactured. The computed tomography data may be segmented using a filter for identifying blob-like structures to identify nodes present within the lattice structure. A three-dimensional path traversal is applied to volumetric data to identify a plurality of struts within the lattice structure that are compared to corresponding struts within a set if three-dimensional mesh data of the lattice structure to identify defective struts. Further, two-dimensional slices may be extracted from each of the computed tomography data and the mesh data and compared to identify one or more inconsistencies indicative of defects within the lattice structure.
US11669956B2
An example wear detection system receives first imaging data from one or more sensors associated with a work machine. The first imaging data comprises data related to at least one ground engaging tool (GET) of the work machine. The example system identifies a region of interest including data of the at least one GET within the first imaging data. Based on the identified region of interest, the example system controls a LiDAR sensor to capture second imaging data capturing the at least one GET that is of higher resolution than the first imaging data. The example system generates a three-dimensional point cloud of the at least one GET based on the second imaging data and determines a wear level or loss for the at least one GET based on the three-dimensional point cloud.
US11669947B2
Systems and methods are provided for detecting surface aberrations on a vehicle. The surface aberrations may not be readily apparent to the human eye. Machine learning constructs image detecting systems to automate the detection of surface aberrations on the vehicle. Additionally, the machine learning may refine the aberration detection systems to identify the cause of the surface aberration on the vehicle and enhance the capabilities of the aberration detection systems.
US11669945B2
Techniques are described for optimizing deep learning model performance using image harmonization as a pre-processing step. According to an embodiment, a method comprises decomposing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, an input image into sub-images. The method further comprises harmonizing the sub-images with corresponding reference sub-images of at least one reference image based on two or more different statistical values respectively calculated for the sub-images and the corresponding reference-sub images, resulting in transformation of the sub-images into modified sub-images images. In some implementations, the modified sub-images can be combined into a harmonized image having a more similar appearance to the at least one reference image relative to the input image. In other implementations, harmonized images and/or modified sub-images generated using these techniques can be used as ground-truth training samples for training one or more deep learning model to transform input images with appearance variations into harmonized images.
US11669944B2
An apparatus and method for editing an image including dynamic tone metadata in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, and at least one processor operatively connected to the display, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to generate a third image to be inserted between a first image and a second image continuous with the first image among a plurality of images belonging to video content, generate dynamic tone metadata of the third image based on dynamic tone metadata of the first image and the second image, and update the video content by adding the third image and the dynamic tone metadata of the third image.
US11669941B2
Disclosed is a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. In the signal processing device and the image display apparatus according to the present disclosure, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) processor receives an image signal and adjust a luminance of the image signal, and a reduction unit configured to amplify the adjusted luminance of the image signal and increase a resolution of the grayscale of the image signal to generate an enhanced image signal, wherein the enhanced image signal provides an increased luminance and grayscale resolution of the image signal while maintaining high dynamic range within the displayed HDR image. Accordingly, expression of high grayscale of a received image may improve.
US11669936B2
A vehicle-related output program causes a computer to execute: a first receiving step of receiving a vehicle identification information piece transmitted from a vehicle; a second receiving step of receiving a vehicle state information piece transmitted from the vehicle; a calculating step of generating, as an output information piece, a result of predetermined calculation performed based on the vehicle state information piece, the predetermined calculation changing depending on a type indicated by the vehicle identification information piece; and an outputting step of outputting the output information piece.
US11669935B2
An image processing device includes: an image sensor for acquiring a pixel value of each of a plurality pixels; and a controller for acquiring a pattern image including the pixel value of each of the plurality of pixels and an exposure value representing an exposure time, generating a plurality of super resolution images based on pixels having the same exposure value among the plurality of pixels included in the pattern image, generating a motion map, which represents a motion of an object based on a ratio of exposure values of pixels at a selected position among a plurality of pixels included in the plurality of super resolution images and a ratio of pixel values of the pixels at the selected position, and generating a target image according to a weighted sum of the plurality of super resolution images and the motion map.
US11669922B2
A system and a method for connecting a tutor with a student in real time. Initially, the system receives a student profile. Further, the system receives a question from the student. Furthermore, the system synthesizes the question based on a set of predefined machine learning model. Subsequently, the system determines a cohort of the students from the set of the cohort of the students. The cohort of the students is determined based on the one or more parameters related to the question. Further, the system identifies a tutor assigned to the cohort of the students. Subsequently, the system notifies the tutor in real time. Further, the system receives an acknowledgement from the tutor within a predefined time. Finally, the system connects the tutor with the student in real time when the acknowledgement is the positive acknowledgement.
US11669920B2
Examples relate to a method includes monitoring a set of parameters. The set of parameters are associated with a first set of computing components and a second set of computing components. The first set of computing components is located in a first region and the second set of computing components is located in a second region. The first region is positioned proximate a generation station control system associated with a generation station and the second region is positioned remotely from the generation station control system. Each computing system of the second set of computing systems is configured to adjust power consumption during operation. The method also includes adjusting power consumption at one or more computing components of the second set of computing components based on the set of parameters.
US11669914B2
A system includes a crowdsourcing request circuit that configures parameter(s) of a crowdsourcing request related to obtaining information on a condition of a collateral for a loan, a crowdsourcing publishing circuit that publishes the crowdsourcing request to a group of information suppliers, and a crowdsourcing communications circuit that collects and processes response(s) from the group of information suppliers, and provides a reward to at least one of the group of information suppliers in response to a successful information supply event.
US11669906B2
Management of a position concentration risk of an account includes the establishment of a threshold level for an aggregate trader position. The aggregate trader position may be associated with one or more customer accounts that are managed by one or more clearing firms. An actual parameter value associated with each of the customer accounts is aggregated to determine an aggregate parameter value, which is compared against the established threshold value. If, based on the comparison between the aggregate parameter value and the established threshold value, it is determined that the aggregate parameter value meets or exceeds the established threshold value, an advisory alert is generated, which may be automatic. The advisory alert is then communicated or otherwise provided to one or more authorized entities.
US11669898B2
A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for assessing a credit risk of a set of companies. A computer system creates a training data set from distance-to-default values for a first set of companies. The computer system builds a set of predictive models based on the training data set, linking the observed distance-to-default to market capitalization and total liabilities. The computer system forecasts estimated new distance-to-default values for a second set of companies, based on their current distance-to-default (obtained from the Merton approach), and a future change in market capitalization and/or change in total liabilities, according to the set of predictive models.
US11669897B2
Aspects described herein may allow for receiving, by a detection server, a plurality of configuration parameters, wherein each configuration parameter includes a type of a risk and an associated level of the risk, with a corresponding automated remediation action for each configuration parameter. A remediation management framework authenticates the detection server for access to the remediation management framework and initiates a scanning of a system of interest, based on the plurality of configuration parameters, by the detection server, to identify one or more risk findings. The remediation management framework receives the identified one more risk findings; and matches each of the one or more risk findings with the plurality of configuration parameters, which then triggers by the remediation management framework, the corresponding automated remediation action associated with each of the one or more risk findings.
US11669894B2
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for executing a script to retrieve chargeback records. The method may execute a script for retrieving one or more chargeback records for one or more merchants from one or more web portals of one or more financial institutions. The one or more chargeback records may represent a return of funds to one or more purchasers by the one or more financial institutions. The script may have commands. These commands may navigate a web browser to a web portal associated with at least one financial institution. These commands may also provide authentication information for the at least one merchant into the web portal, access the one or more chargeback records for the at least one merchant, and download the one or more chargeback records. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
US11669891B2
Disclosed herein are an apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium that improves the functioning of the computer. A drop down menu with different options may be rendered for an order associated with a product on which a cursor hovers. In response to a selection of a parameter option, an order for a product is transmitted.
US11669888B2
Example gesture based cross-channel commerce retail systems and methods are provided. Some of the example systems and methods permit a consumer to complete a Store Pick Up order, i.e., an order placed by the consumer via computer, mobile device, telephone, fax, mail-order, etc., by gesturing with a mobile device near a digital kiosk and optical sensor at a store pick up location. The mobile device and/or the digital kiosk may display media content to the consumer while the consumer completes the Store Pick Up order. In another example system, a digital kiosk is located in a public area such as an airport, shopping mall, train station, or stadium. The digital kiosk displays media content to the consumer, and the consumer may transfer to a mobile device such media by gesturing with the mobile device near the digital kiosk.
US11669883B2
Embodiments described herein provide a security model and interface for wearable device digital purchases that can be made without the assistance of a companion device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired device. A provisioning process may be implemented to generate and validate one or more tokens to authenticate the wearable device and a set of cryptographic keys can be generated. Subsequently, the token(s) and cryptographic keys may be used to enable a user of the wearable device to make purchases from a digital shopping store without support from an associated companion electronic device.
US11669875B2
The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic commerce, and provided thereby are a pricing method performed by a computer and device, and a non-transient computer-readable storage medium. The pricing method includes: determining a price vector to be tested and a reference conversion rate score according to a set of price vectors and a conversion rate score corresponding to each price vector, wherein each price vector in the set of price vectors comprises the price of one or more inventory units in the same period; selecting an optimization direction according to a result of comparison between the conversion rate score corresponding to the price vector to be tested and the reference conversion rate score, and determining an optimized price vector on the basis of the optimization direction; and updating the current price of the inventory unit using the price in the optimized price vector.
US11669874B2
To increase the efficiency of a used vehicle data processing process while still tailoring to an individual user's unique specifications on a used vehicle, at least some pre-calculations are performed by a backend process before a request for data for a specified vehicle is received through a web site or a web server on the Internet. A user can be presented with an interface where the user can make a variety of determinations. After the user requests data on a specific vehicle configuration, a frontend process handles user-provided data in conjunction with the data calculated in the backend process to ensure that the results are better tailored to the user's specific vehicle attributes. The results can include pricing data such as a trade-in price, a list price, an expected sale price or range of sale prices, market low sale price, market average sale price, market high sale price, etc.
US11669870B2
A computerized method of content verification comprising using a server for receiving a first data from a host monitoring code embedded in a webpage or an application loaded from a content server and executed by a client device, the host monitoring code is executed by the client device during an execution of the webpage or the application which further embeds nesting element(s) for loading nested content from nested content server(s), the first data is indicative of the execution, receiving a second data indicative of the execution from a guest monitoring code embedded in the nested content, combining the first data and second data for compliance verification of the execution with one or more rules associated with the nested content and initiating action(s) according to the verification. Wherein the first data is not available to the guest monitoring code and the second data is not available to the host monitoring code.
US11669862B2
An audience proposal creator determines a target cost per thousand (CPM) baseline and a demographics CPM baseline for a deal offering audience spots, determines deal constraints based on a target CPM reduction goal, a demographics CPM cap, and the established parameters, and generates rates by selling title for each selling title-weeks for a duration of pending deal, and for each network of a plurality of networks based on the constraints. Target and demo audience rating estimates are acquired based on the target and demo applicable to the advertiser for the plurality of networks, and a distribution of the audience spots generated across the plurality of selling title-weeks, and networks based on the target audience rating estimates, a budget for the pending deal, the generated rates, and available inventory per selling title-weeks, and a proposal generated based on the distribution. An audience processor schedules audience spots across one or more networks for selling title-weeks based on the distribution.
US11669859B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate real-time advertisement verification. Advertisement media may be tagged with one or more tag identifiers. One or more remote probes may retrieve tag identifier(s) from advertisement media and output tag information to a centralized verification system. The centralized verification system may compare tag information retrieved from remote probes to expected advertisement placement parameters. The centralized verification system may verify that appropriate advertisement media has been spliced into expected channels or streams. When a splicing error has been detected, the centralized verification system may initiate changes to correct the splicing error.
US11669856B2
A method and system for customizing a mobile application running on a mobile communication device of a user. In one implementation, the method includes providing the mobile application to the mobile communication device of the user, the mobile application having a generic platform; determining a special interest group (SIG) that is affiliated with the user; and customizing the generic platform of the mobile application based on information specific to the special interest group (SIG) that is affiliated with the user.
US11669855B2
Aspects described herein may relate to techniques for segmenting one transaction into multiple sub-transactions. A user may wish to purchase multiple items. The overall purchase request may be segmented into multiple sub-transactions based on a transaction category of each item. Transaction categories may be based on merchant category codes (MCCs). Each sub-transaction may include one or more items related to the same transaction category. Each sub-transaction may be underwritten and approved separately by the merchant and/or a financial institution (e.g., a credit card company). Financial information related to each different transaction category may be determined based on the sub-transactions. Reward offers may be provided in a more robust manner based on the different transaction categories determined during the purchase process.
US11669853B2
A computer-implemented method includes determining a number of distance points connected to a person at a point in time, scraping a plurality of indexes corresponding to a respective plurality of journey hosts to identify a plurality of journey possibilities for each journey host of the plurality of journey hosts, generating a plurality of reachable locations based on the number of distance points and the journey possibilities, the plurality of reachable locations comprising at least a subset of the plurality of journey possibilities correlated to the number of distance points, receiving location signals generated via a location sensor of a device associated with the person, identifying one or more previous locations of the device based on the location signals, identifying a subset of the reachable locations based on the previous locations of the device, and generating a graphical interface to visually display the subset of the reachable locations on a map.
