US11734859B2
Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program
A portable terminal includes a display control unit, an extraction unit, and a compositing unit. The display control unit displays a specifying frame for specifying a specified region which is a partial region in a display image displayed on a touch panel display, and a color designation mark for designating a reference color from colors included in an image of the specified region in the specifying frame, in superposition with the display image. The extraction unit extracts an image corresponding to the reference color designated by the color designation mark from the image of the specified region in the specifying frame, as a compositing target image. The compositing unit generates a composite image in which the compositing target image is composited in a selection image selected by a user.
US11734858B2
In an embodiment, a method involves accessing a first pixel block of an image, the first pixel block comprising pixels, each associated with multiple pixel components, determining whether to separately or jointly encode the multiple pixel components of each of the pixels of the first pixel block, determining that the multiple pixel components of each of the pixels in the first pixel block are to be jointly encoded based on (1) determining, based on the multiple pixel components of each of the pixels, a line defined within a three-dimensional coordinate system in which each of the pixels is represented as a three-dimensional point and (2) determining that the line satisfies a predetermined criteria, and encoding the multiple pixel components of each of the pixels in the first pixel block as a single quantized value based on a projection of the three-dimensional point associated with that pixel onto the line.
US11734855B2
A computer implemented method for pose estimation of an image sensor includes receiving an omnidirectional image of a scene captured by an image sensor; using a trained neural network to generate a rotation equivariant feature map from the omnidirectional image of the scene; and determining information relating to the pose of said camera when capturing the scene from the rotation equivariant feature map. The rotation equivariant feature map is a SO(3) indexed feature map.
US11734847B2
A system includes an image depth prediction neural network implemented by one or more computers. The image depth prediction neural network is a recurrent neural network that is configured to receive a sequence of images and, for each image in the sequence: process the image in accordance with a current internal state of the recurrent neural network to (i) update the current internal state and (ii) generate a depth output that characterizes a predicted depth of a future image in the sequence.
US11734829B2
A morphing part to be morphed and a morphing effect are acquired. Human body contour point information is acquired by detecting a human contour point of a human sideway image. A morphing region is determined according to the human contour point information and the morphing part. The morphing region is an image region to be morphed in the human sideway image. A human orientation is determined according to the human contour point information. A morphing direction of the morphing region is determined according to the human orientation and the morphing effect. Morphing is performed along the morphing direction in the morphing region.
US11734817B2
According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes at least one processor. The processor is configured to execute a program to acquire first data collected from a test object, input the acquired first data into a first model, determine whether second data, which is output from the first model receiving the first data, is to be input into a second model, and in a case where the processor determines that the second data is to be input into the second model, input the second data into the second model, and output third data which is output from the second model receiving the second data.
US11734813B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for object detection and classification, and particularly produce detection and classification. A system configured according to this disclosure can receiving, at a processor, an image of an item. The system can then perform, across multiple pre-trained neural networks, feature detection on the image, resulting in feature maps of the image. These feature maps can be concatenated and combined, then input into an additional neural network for feature detection on the combined feature map, resulting in tiered neural network features. The system then classifies, via the processor, the item based on the tiered neural network features.
US11734809B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for processing an image, and relates to the field of computer vision technology. The method may include: acquiring a value to be processed, where the value to be processed is associated with an image to be processed; and processing the value to be processed by using a quality scoring model to generate a score of the image to be processed in a target scoring domain, where the score of the image to be processed in the target scoring domain is related to an image quality of the image to be processed.
US11734804B2
A face image processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining face key points and a face deflection angle in a face image; determining a submalar triangle center in the face image according to the face key points and the face deflection angle; determining a submalar triangle region in the face image according to the face key points and the submalar triangle center; and performing color filling on the submalar triangle region. By means of the present disclosure, a submalar triangle region can be accurately positioned, and submalar triangle filling is performed based on the accurately positioned submalar triangle region, thereby obtaining a more natural filling effect.
US11734799B2
The present disclosure relates to a point cloud feature enhancement and apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a three-dimensional point cloud, the three-dimensional point cloud including a plurality of input points; performing feature aggregation on neighborhood point features of the input point to obtain a first feature of the input point; mapping the first feature to an attention point corresponding to the corresponding input point; performing feature aggregation on neighborhood point features of the attention point to obtain a second feature of the corresponding input point; and performing feature fusion on the first feature and the second feature of the input point to obtain a corresponding enhanced feature. An enhancement effect of point cloud features can be improved with the method.
US11734794B2
A binary logic circuit for performing an interpolation calculation between two endpoint values E0 and E1 using a weighting index i for generating an interpolated result P, the values E0 and E1 being formed from Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC) colour endpoint values C0 and C1 respectively, the colour endpoint values C0 and C1 being low-dynamic range (LDR) or high dynamic range (HDR) values, the circuit comprising: an interpolation unit configured to perform an interpolation between the colour endpoint values C0 and C1 using the weighting index i to generate a first intermediate interpolated result C2; combinational logic circuitry configured to receive the interpolated result C2 and to perform one or more logical processing operations to calculate the interpolated result P according to the equation: (1) P=└(C2<<8)+C2+32)/64┘ when the interpolated result is not to be compatible with an sRGB colour space and the colour endpoint values are LDR values; (2) P=└(C2<<8)+128.64+32)/64┘ when the interpolated result is to be compatible with an sRGB colour space and the colour endpoint values are LDR values; and (3) P=(C2+2)>>2 when the colour endpoint values are HDR values.
US11734785B1
Disclosed is a security controller for a content distribution system that generates and encodes point clouds with invisible, visually undetectable, and/or tamperproof watermarks. The controller selects a set of data points from the point cloud, and changes at least one specific bit of a set of bits that define a value for a particular non-positional element of the set of data points. The controller encodes point cloud with a first watermark that is unique to a requesting client based on the changing of the at least one specific bit. The controller distributes the file encoded with the first watermark to the requesting client and tracks the set of data points that were encoded with the first watermark in order to subsequently verify that the requesting client was the original recipient of the point cloud encoded with the first watermark.
US11734769B2
A system to provide a risk relationship life event analytical modeling platform via a back-end application computer server of an enterprise. The system may include a risk relationship data store that contains electronic records representing potential risk relationships between the enterprise and a plurality of entities. Each record may include an electronic record identifier, at least one third-party indication associated with an upcoming life event, and a communication address. The server may determine a selected potential risk relationship and retrieve, from the risk relationship data store, the electronic record associated with the selected potential risk relationship. An analytical model may be executed based on the upcoming life event to generate a proactive notification including information based on the upcoming life event and data in the electronic record. The server may then automatically transmit information about the proactive notification to the communication address.
US11734765B2
A computer-based apparatus for managing data based on performance of an underlying securities index including a memory element of a computer configured to store computer executable instructions and a processor for the computer, configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive information on a lower buffer threshold against losses for an investment, and determine a total return on the investment during an outcome period o, wherein the total return is adjusted to fall above the buffer threshold.
US11734758B2
A system applying semantics from and applying analytics to an uploaded prior approval document to identify legal language terms affecting export approval, associating these terms with synonyms and thesaurus based comparisons and generating a control language common to prior approval agreements, thus increasing a population of trade authorizations in a blockchain and thereby enhancing an automated trade control term ontology repository. In response to a transaction of a digital asset, inter-attribute relationships are applied to evolve valuation blockchain entries for similar digital assets.
US11734757B2
A computer implemented method, a system and a non-transitory storage medium are provided, for automatically recreating and displaying the chronology of market events that led to a variation in a profit and loss (PnL) account of an entity implementing a trading strategy. The chronology of market events is represented in a graphical user interface. The trading strategy is run by a plurality of processing devices which are remotely located from one another. A computer implemented method for automatically identifying chains of market events is also provided, where the market events have led to unusual variations in a profit and loss (PnL) account of a group of securities traded by an entity.
US11734755B2
Disclosed are systems and techniques for dynamically providing real-time offers. For instance, user eligibility for one or more offers can be determined based on a plurality of dynamic user attributes associated with the user and one or more data sets corresponding to similarly situated users. An input can be received corresponding to an acceptance by the user of at least one offer selected from the one or more offers. In response to receiving the input, an updated plurality of the dynamic user attributes can be retrieved, wherein the dynamic user attributes are constantly updated in real time based on user activity. Based on the updated plurality of dynamic user attributes and the one or more data sets corresponding to the similarly situated user, it can be determined whether the user remains eligible for the at least one offer. An offer confirmation can be sent upon confirming eligibility.
US11734740B2
Techniques for mapping size information associated with a client to target brands, garments, sizes, shapes, and styles for which there is no standardized correlation. The size information associated with a client may be generated by modeling client garments, accessing computer aided drawing (CAD) files associated with client garments, or by analyzing a history of garment purchases associated with the client. Information for target garments may be generated in a similar fashion. A system may then create a standardized scale with a set of sizes for a target, and map a client base size to that standardized size scale. Similar matching and mapping may also be done with shape and style considerations. A recommendation based on the mapping may then be communicated to the client.
US11734739B2
A method and a system to present samples of products to customers by transporting the samples to the customer's location with an autonomous vehicle. The sample can be a product, a component of a product, a material or a device to gather information in defining the product. The autonomous vehicle is adapted for off road travel and may enter buildings, it can be carried to a nearby location by a street adapted vehicle. Information may be transmitted electronically but physical presence is essential. The customer or the customer's agent receives a presentation of the product definer and a selection of a final product is made. In other cases the autonomous vehicle delivery separate or installed technical equipment to examine the presentation location and assist in the final product selection. For example, photographs from multiple locations can measure a room for installation of carpets or draperies, etc.
US11734718B2
Enabling advertisers using a computer network such as the Internet and a match engine to submit their offerings to product, service, benefit seeking entities. In some embodiments, a database having accounts for the providers is made available. Accounts contain contact and billing information for an advertiser; and at least one offering having at least a description, a criteria set comprising one or more criterion factors, and a bid amount. An advertiser influences a position of an offering in the advertiser's account by first selecting offering relevant criteria. The advertiser enters the criteria and the description into a listing; influencing at least in part the position for the listing within a results page through an online bidding process. This results page is generated in response to a seeking entity query of the match engine. Pay for performance demographic, geographic, psychographic criteria/characteristics targeted directly advertising (frictionless advertising) is enabled.
US11734715B2
A promotion offering system and method is disclosed. The promotion offering system and method selects consumers for a test promotion that has one or more attributes, and is configured to generate test data for multiple consumer groupings. The promotion offering system and method may use the test data in analyzing whether to send a promotion to a consumer. For example, the promotion offering system and method may use one algorithm to generate a list of ranked promotions, and may use the test data in order to adjust the list of ranked promotions (such as replacing a highest ranked promotion with another promotion).
US11734714B2
A favorable merging or grouping of simply connected regions into which the array of information samples is sub-divided, is coded with a reduced amount of data. To this end, a predetermined relative locational relationship is defined enabling an identifying, for a predetermined simply connected region, of simply connected regions within the plurality of simply connected regions which have the predetermined relative locational relationship to the predetermined simply connected region. Namely, if the number is zero, a merge indicator for the predetermined simply connected region may be absent within the data stream. In other embodiments, spatial sub-division is performed depending on a first subset of syntax elements, followed by combining spatially neighboring simply connected regions depending on a second subset of syntax elements, to obtain an intermediate sub-division.
US11734713B2
Described is a computer implemented method for determining provenance and identity of a digital advertising request for an advertisement solicited by at least one of a publisher and an intermediary representing the publisher. The method includes receiving, with a transceiver of a first computing device, a first message having first message metrics associated with a candidate entity for identification. The first message is processed, with a processor of the first computing device, to identify a first portion of a candidate entity identity based on the first message metrics. An output related to confidence of the candidate entity identity is produced, with the processor, based on the first portion of the candidate entity identity.
US11734704B2
The present disclosure is directed to a machine learning system for use with a power distribution system. The machine learning system includes a data library, a machine learning module, and an action module. The data library stores a plurality of data samples, where at least a portion of the data samples are associated with one or more intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). The machine learning module processes data samples from the data library using at least one machine learning algorithm and outputs at least one recommendation and/or prediction based on the data samples received. The action module receives the at least one recommendation and/or prediction and performs at least one action based on the recommendation and/or prediction. The at least one action includes outputting at least one communication signal and/or at least one control signal to at least one client or at least one of the one or more IEDs.
US11734702B2
Enhanced survey information synthesis can include performing a respondent assessment of a survey respondent based on respondent data obtained electronically from one or more electronic data sources. Survey responses provided by the survey respondent can be adjusted, the adjusting based on the respondent assessment. A revised survey can be generated, the revised survey comprising the survey responses adjusted based on the respondent assessment.
US11734699B2
The systems and methods may be used to recommend an item to a consumer. The methods may comprise determining, based on a collaborative filtering algorithm, a consumer relevance value associated with an item, and transmitting, based on the consumer relevance value, information associated with the item to a consumer. A collaborative filtering algorithm may receive as an input a transaction history associated with the consumer, a demographic of the consumer, a consumer profile, a type of transaction account, a transaction account associated with the consumer, a period of time that the consumer has held a transaction account, a size of wallet, and/or a share of wallet. The method may further comprise generating a ranked list of items based upon consumer relevance values, transmitting a ranked list of items to a consumer, and/or re-ranking a ranked list of items based upon a merchant goal.
US11734697B2
Devices are often connected to a network to facilitate remote interactions with the device. However, such connections may be absent or disabled. However, by utilizing a second device, such as a mobile phone, a transaction may be initiated on a remote device and handed-off to the second device to obtain absent information and complete the transaction. Completion of the transaction may be due to absent data, such as a data that provides absent information or resolves conflicting information in the dataset. The device may communicate with the second device via radio frequency communications and/or other forms of communication (e.g., visually, audibly, etc.), such that information the absent information is obtained and the instructions executed to complete the transaction.
US11734694B2
Systems and methods for digital refunds are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for digital refunds may include: (1) receiving, from an issuing financial institution, electronic transaction data for a transaction involving a product purchased by a customer from a merchant, the product having a purchase price; (2) determining a return period in which the product may be eligible for a return to the merchant; and (3) during the return period: (a) retrieving a current price for the product from the merchant or a third-party merchant; (b) determining that the current price for the product may be less than the purchase price; and (c) initiating a refund to the customer from the merchant for a difference between the current price and the purchase price.
US11734687B2
In various embodiments, a system and method for providing simplified checkout are provided. In example embodiments, an identifier that corresponds to a payment account of a user is received at a payment provider system. Account information from the payment account of the user is retrieved from a payment data storage of the payment provider system. The account information is used in a payment transaction involving a merchant system. A payment interface having transaction fields populated with the account information retrieved from the payment account of the user is presented to the user while the user maintains a presence on a webpage of a merchant system.
US11734683B2
Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method for providing authentication for secure transactions in a multi-server system, the method comprising; receiving, at an authentication server from a requestor server, a request for a cryptogram, the request being associated with a transaction and including a requestor identifier; in response to receiving the request, generating a cryptogram; sending, from the authentication server, the cryptogram to the requestor server; receiving, at the authentication server from a merchant server, the cryptogram, a payment token, and a unique merchant identifier, and a merchant secret; validating, at the authentication server, the cryptogram; comparing, at the authentication server, the unique merchant identifier and the merchant secret with a unique merchant identifier and a merchant secret pair stored in a database; and authorizing, at the authentication server, the transaction when there is a match.
US11734658B2
A method for facilitating transactions by tenants in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes generating, with a multi-tenant computer system, a first representation of an entity in a first hierarchical data structure associated with an entity interface tenant of the multi-tenant computer system. The method includes receiving, with the multi-tenant computer system, a set of entity-specific policies useable to generate requests to individual ones of a plurality of transaction processing computer systems. The method includes generating, with the multi-tenant computer system, a second representation of the entity in a second hierarchical data structure associated with a particular transaction processing service tenant of a plurality of transaction processing service tenants of the multi-tenant computer system. The method includes linking, with the multi-tenant computer system, the first representation and the second representation in a unified hierarchical data structure useable to provide a unified identity for the entity for requests.
US11734653B2
An automobile maintenance application may link automobile owners with service providers and provide service reminders based on manufacturers' recommended scheduled maintenance. The automobile maintenance application may maintain maintenance records for automobiles. The automobile maintenance application may provide a system for service providers to send targeted advertisements to automobile owners in need of a service. The maintenance application may allow automobile owners to compare the prices and services of local service providers and benefit from the value associated with competition between service providers that is realized during a live or proxy auction.
US11734648B2
A system and method are presented relating to emotion-based action recommendations. The present invention may include a recommender engine that analyzes several pieces of information and using artificial intelligence derived models, provides a course of action for a contact center agent and the probability and estimations behind the recommendation as a justification. System inputs include cost of the item or service being troubleshooted, estimated costs for different resolutions, cost of each escalation level of the interaction, history of previous interactions, agent costs, history of the current interaction, acoustic events and sentiment or primary detected emotions of the customer's transcript. The recommended course of action, rationale, and authorization can be provided as output. The system may record whether the agent followed the recommendation to improve further recommendations.
US11734640B2
A cold chain system with thermosensitive labels linked to an online traceability portal is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of human a machine readable code labels having irreversible thermosensitive inks placed on various products. The labels optionally having multiple codes paired with various predefined discrete images or strings detected using optical methods or text-based transmission and communication protocols. The system can enhance cold chain quality and security by allowing real time validation and traceability from factory to end users through an online platform compatible with mobile devices. The system can also enhance both manual and technological cold chain security methods for countries that have varying degrees of technological capability to ultimately improve vulnerable supply chains.
US11734639B2
Embodiments of the instrument inventory system create, record and enable access of data about collections of instruments and tools such as surgical instruments and dental instruments. The instrument inventory system includes at least one user interface, at least one instrument interface, an instrument processor and a database storing instrument records. The instrument inventory system includes a training function which enables the system to create a data record for new instruments when the system encounters new instruments.
US11734634B2
In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving input data for a plurality of identified data records; receiving a plurality of predetermined policy parameters associated with at least one logistics data provider of the plurality of logistics data providers; dynamically enriching the input data by aggregating current data, forecast data, and predictive data; calculating a respective risk probability value associated with each qualifying provider of the plurality of providers; generating a respective dynamic data model associated with each of the qualifying provider of the plurality of providers; dynamically determining a predetermined policy risk threshold in real time for the identified data record; automatically modifying the predetermined policy risk threshold in real time associated with the at least one qualified provider of the plurality of providers; and dynamically selecting a respective data point for each qualified provider of the plurality of providers.
US11734627B2
The disclosure relates to methods and related systems for precision crop modeling and management using the same. Precision crop modeling and management can be incorporated into various methods for growing plants such as crop plants and various methods for managing the growth of such plants in a particular field. The methods generally utilize in-season information relating to weather conditions actually experienced by the field to prepare mid-season, updated crop management plans. A crop management plan is determined using a crop model incorporating a variety of inputs and plant-specific material and energy balances to specify one or more grower-controlled management parameters. An updated plan for a given field can be followed by a grower to increase crop yield and/or optimize one or more other crop or field parameters.
US11734624B2
A system for performing contact center agent scheduling according to an embodiment includes at least one processor and at least one memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the system to generate a workload forecast indicative of a demand that will be introduced into the contact center in a future planning period based on a workload forecast model and time series data, generate a staffing requirement forecast indicative of a number of agents required to handle the workload forecast based on the workload forecast, one or more service goals, and a staffing requirement model, and perform schedule optimization using column generation to generate an optimized contact center agent shift schedule for a plurality of agents based on the staffing requirement forecast and one or more constraints.
US11734613B2
A central database system trains a machine-learned model based on training data identifying characteristics of account holder entities, characteristics of account provider entities, and relationships between the account holder entities and account provider entities. For a target entity, the central database system then identifies a target set of account provider entities, and applies the trained machine-learned model to identify a subset of the target set of account provider entities. The identified subset of account provider entities are entities that, if recommended to the target entity, are most likely to result in an established relationship with the target entity. A recommendation is then generated for display to the target entity, the recommendation identifying the subset of account provider entities and including interface elements that, if selected by the target entity, cause a notification identifying the target entity to be sent to a corresponding account provider entity.
US11734601B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting cohorts. In one implementation, a model-assisted selection system for identifying candidates for placement into a cohort includes a data interface and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is programmed to access, via the data interface, a database from which feature vectors associated with an individual from among a population of individuals can be derived; derive, for the individual, one or more feature vectors from the database; provide the one or more feature vectors to a model; receive an output from the model; and determine whether the individual from among the population of individuals is a candidate for the cohort based on the output received from the model.
US11734598B2
Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate quantum state preparation of a probability distribution to perform amplitude estimation are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a data loader component that prepares a quantum state of a probability distribution based on structure of a quantum amplitude estimation algorithm. The computer executable components can further comprise an operator component that constructs a quantum operator based on the quantum state to perform quantum amplitude estimation.
US11734597B2
Techniques facilitating frequency allocation in multi-qubit circuits are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, an estimated fabrication yield associated with respective qubit chip configurations by conducting simulations of the respective qubit chip configurations at respective frequency offsets; and selecting, by the device, a qubit chip configuration from among the respective qubit chip configurations based on the estimated fabrication yield associated with the respective qubit chip configurations.
US11734596B2
A method for performing long-range multi-qubit measurements in a quantum circuit utilizes a graph that maps qubits of the quantum circuit to nodes that are connected to one another by edges. The method provides for identifying sets of the nodes on the graph corresponding to sets of qubits targeted by multi-qubit operations in a quantum algorithm and for defining a group of edge-disjoint paths connecting the nodes of each set. The group of edge-disjoint paths is defined such that no two of the paths in the group share an edge. The method further provides for performing a set of operations to entangle the qubits corresponding to the to the identified set of nodes that are included in each path in the group and for performing the set of multi-qubit operations on the entangled sets of the qubits.
US11734591B2
Certain aspects involve optimizing neural networks or other models for assessing risks and generating explanatory data regarding predictor variables used in the model. In one example, a system identifies predictor variables. The system generates a neural network for determining a relationship between each predictor variable and a risk indicator. The system performs a factor analysis on the predictor variables to determine common factors. The system iteratively adjusts the neural network so that (i) a monotonic relationship exists between each common factor and the risk indicator and (ii) a respective variance inflation factor for each common factor is sufficiently low. Each variance inflation factor indicates multicollinearity among the common factors. The adjusted neural network can be used to generate explanatory indicating relationships between (i) changes in the risk indicator and (ii) changes in at least some common factors.
US11734589B2
A virtual assistant negotiation method is provided, which includes the following steps: transmitting an event information by a first electronic device corresponding to an initiator; receiving a plurality of candidate projects generated by second electronic devices corresponding to a plurality of participants according to the event information by the first electronic devices; selecting a portion of the candidate projects to serve as recommended projects by the first electronic device of the host; and making a decision according to the opinions, for the recommended projects, corresponding to the main participant among the participants by the first electronic device.
US11734584B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for multi-modal construction of deep learning networks are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes extracting, from user-provided multi-modal inputs, one or more items related to generating a deep learning network; generating a deep learning network model, wherein the generating includes inferring multiple details attributed to the deep learning network model based on the one or more extracted items; creating an intermediate representation based on the deep learning network model, wherein the intermediate representation includes (i) one or more items of data pertaining to the deep learning network model and (ii) one or more design details attributed to the deep learning network model; automatically converting the intermediate representation into source code; and outputting the source code to at least one user.
US11734583B2
A system, method and a computer program product may be provided for automatically creating and parameterizing a semantically-enriched diagnosis model for an entity. The system receives a list of data points, from sensors or a database, to be used to create a diagnosis model. The system automatically creates the diagnosis model based on the received list of data points and data stored in a database and parameterizes the diagnosis model. The parameterized diagnosis model reflects rules that determine one or more potential causes of one or more abnormalities of one or more physical conditions in the entity.
US11734576B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for cooperative neural networks with spatial containment constraints are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes dividing a processing task into multiple sub-tasks; training multiple independent neural networks, such that at least some of the multiple sub-tasks correspond to different ones of the multiple independent neural networks; defining, via implementing constraint-based domain knowledge related to the processing task in connection with the multiple independent neural networks, a constraint loss for a given one of the multiple sub-tasks, the constraint loss being dependent on output from at least one of the other multiple sub-tasks; and effecting re-training of at least a portion of the multiple independent neural networks by incorporating the constraint loss into at least one of the multiple independent neural networks.
US11734573B2
The present application discloses an image element matching method and apparatus, a model training method and apparatus, and a data processing method. The issue of finding image information matching a given image element is converted into the issue of predicting, from a matching knowledge graph, whether or not an edge is present between a node corresponding to the given image element and another node in the matching knowledge graph. Therefore, matching between image elements is flexibly implemented, matching performance is improved, and labor costs are reduced.
US11734570B1
The present disclosure describes techniques for training a neural network such that the trained network can be implemented to perform a utility task (e.g., a classification task) while inhibiting performance of a secondary task (e.g., a privacy-violating task). In some embodiments, the techniques include training a neural network using a first loss associated with a first task and a second loss associated with a second task different from the first task. In some embodiments, this includes performing a first training operation associated with the first loss, and performing a second training operation associated with the second loss, wherein the second training operation includes providing, to the neural network, a plurality of input items associated with the second task.
US11734569B2
The disclosure relates to method and system for improving performance of an artificial neural network (ANN) model. The method includes receiving the ANN model and input dataset. The ANN model includes neurons arranged in multiple layers and employing corresponding activation functions. The method further includes assigning a random activation threshold value to each of the corresponding activation functions, determining activated neurons in each layer for a majority of input data in the input dataset based on the random activation threshold value for each of the corresponding activation functions, identifying removable layers based on a number of activated neurons and a pre-defined threshold value, evaluating a relative loss of the ANN model upon removing each removable layer from the ANN model and for a random input data in the input dataset, and deriving a modified ANN model by removing one or more of the removable layers based on the evaluation.
US11734567B2
A method includes deploying a neural network (NN) model on an electronic device. The NN model is generated by training a first NN architecture on a first dataset. A first function defines a first layer of the first NN architecture. The first function is constructed based on approximating a second function applied by a second layer of a second NN architecture. Retraining of the NN model is enabled on the electronic device using a second data set.
US11734566B2
A hardware processor can receive sets of input data describing assets associated with an entity. The hardware processor can receive inputs responsive to queries of a user. The hardware processor can individually generate predictive models based on a respective set of input data. The hardware processor can calculate predicted outcomes for the user by applying each of models to the inputs. The hardware processor can generate a user interface comprising the predictive outcomes for the user for each of the predictive models.
US11734560B2
Methods and systems for automatic estimation of object characteristics from a digital image are disclosed, including a method comprising sub-dividing into two or more segments a digital image comprising pixels and depicting an object of interest, wherein each segment comprises two or more pixels; assessing content depicted in one or more of the segments for a predetermined object characteristic using machine learning techniques comprising General Image Classification of the one or more segments using a convolutional neural network, wherein the General Image Classification comprises analyzing the segment as a whole and outputting a general classification for the segment as a whole as related to the one or more predetermined object characteristic; and determining a level of confidence of one or more of the segments having the one or more predetermined object characteristic based on the General Image Classification assessment.
US11734555B2
Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals. For each of at least two copies of a first subset of one or more optical signals, a corresponding multiplication module multiplies the one or more optical signals of the first subset by one or more matrix element values using optical amplitude modulation. For results of two or more of the multiplication modules, a summation module produces an electrical signal that represents a sum of the results of the two or more of the multiplication modules.
US11734552B1
A neural processing device is provided. The neural processing device comprises: an activation buffer in which first and second input activations are stored, an activation compressor configured to generate a first compressed input activation by using the first and second input activations, and a tensor unit configured to perform two-dimensional calculations using the first compressed input activation, wherein the first compressed input activation comprises first input row data comprising at least a portion of the first input activation and at least a portion of the second input activation, and first metadata corresponding to the first input row data.
US11734547B2
This specification describes a computer-implemented method for testing the performance of a video game server. The method comprises initializing a recurrent neural network. The recurrent neural network is trained based on requests sent from one or more client devices to the video game server. The initializing comprises inputting a start token into the recurrent neural network. An output distribution for a first-time step is generated, as an output of the recurrent neural network. The output distribution comprises a probability of generating each of a set of one or more requests to the video game server, in addition to a probability of generating a stop token. A first request from the set of one or more requests is selected based on the output distribution. The method comprises for one or more further time steps, until a stop token has been selected from output of the recurrent neural network: inputting, into the recurrent neural network, a request selected in the previous time step; generating, as an output of the recurrent neural network, an output distribution for the time step; and selecting, based on the output distribution, a request. A generated sequence of requests is stored. The generated sequence of requests comprises one or more of the requests selected at each respect time step. The generated sequence of requests is inputted into a test generator. A performance test for testing the performance of the video game server is generated by the test generator.
US11734532B2
A dual-modulated QR code (DMQR code) is in the format of a conventional QR code but uses elongated markers instead of black squares in the code modules. The positions of the markers within the DMQR code represent a nonconfidential primary message, and the orientations of the markers within the modules of the DMQR code represent a confidential secondary message.
US11734528B1
An imaging device includes a housing having an optically transmissive window, a first imaging assembly, a second imaging assembly, and illumination emitter for generating a user interface visual indicator. The illumination emitter may be a light emitting diode or other light source. To prevent internal reflection of the user interface visual indicator off the window and appearing in captured images from the imaging assemblies, the imaging device synchronizes emitter-on times and sensor exposure-on times to prevent substantial overlap therebetween, thereby allowing for more accurate image captures, including color image captures of the imaging device.
US11734523B2
An RFID tag for marking storm drains incorporates the tag circuitry into a dome decal providing a flexible substrate capped by a self-leveling clear polymer. The RFID tag is placed between the polymer and the substrate on an electromagnetic radiation decoupling layer allowing a low profile fitting within the decal while allowing the decal to be used on metal drain surfaces. The decal includes a printed environment-promoting message relating to connection of the storm.
US11734522B2
A method for analyzing an electronic document including structured data and unstructured data may include applying a machine learning model to determine whether one or more rows of the electronic document correspond to a header row. The machine learning model may be trained to determine whether one or more cells of a row corresponds to a header field by determining whether a text value included in the cells corresponds to an entity. A row may be identified as a header row based on an output of the machine learning model indicating more than a threshold quantity of cells included in the row correspond to a header field. At least a portion of the structured data included in the electronic document may be extracted based on the entity included in the cells of the row identified as the header row. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.
US11734512B1
Devices and techniques are generally described for determining an information content score for a natural language input. In various examples, data representing a natural language input may be received. A first probability of the natural language input may be determined by comparing words of the natural language input to a first data structure representing a plurality of natural language phrases. A score for the natural language input may be determined based at least in part on the first probability. In some examples, the score may represent an amount of information content included in the natural language input. In various examples, the natural language input may be sent to a remote computing device based at least in part on the score.
US11734504B2
A system and method for generating visual representations of interesting plots of tabular data. The method includes determining a plurality of prediction values for a plurality of column sets included in tabular data, wherein each column set includes at least one of the plurality of columns, wherein each prediction value is determined for a column set of the plurality of column sets using a prediction function selected from a plurality of prediction functions based on a column type of each column of the column set; determining an interest rank for each column of the plurality of columns based on the plurality of prediction values; determining an interest rank for each plot of a plurality of potential plots based on the plurality of prediction values and the interest rank of each of the plurality of columns, wherein each potential plot is a plot of one of the plurality of column sets; and generating a visual representation of at least one interesting plot, wherein the at least one interesting plot is selected from among the plurality of potential plots based on the plurality of interest ranks.
US11734502B1
Systems and methods to maintain amends to an annotation as discrete chronological events are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain a selection of a first annotation template for a first annotation via a client computing platform; generate a root node based on the selection of the first annotation template; obtain a first command to update to the first annotation; append a first update node to the root node responsive to the first command; obtain a second command to update to the first annotation; append a second update node to the first node responsive to the second command; receive an indication to present the first annotation; generate, responsive to the indication, the first annotation by populating the first annotation template included in the root node based on the first node set and in sequential order indicated by the edges; and effectuate presentation of the first annotation.
US11734499B2
The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods and systems of managing communications, the method including: receiving a first communication; obtaining a user profile; comparing a user property from the user profile with a first content and a second content in the first communication; determining a first relevancy of the first content and a second relevancy of the second content; configuring a first content layout of the first communication based on the first relevancy and the second relevancy; and displaying the first content layout.
US11734498B1
Systems and methods of editing a user experience by a what you see is what you get (wysiwyg) editor are disclosed. A system obtains a visible portion of a document object model for a document, with the visible portion including one or more visible objects to be presented to a user during a user experience. Instead of the visible portion being generated by the wysiwyg editor (thus requiring the visible portion to be rendered again at a later time by a rendering engine), the visible portion to be used is generated by the rendering engine based on a schema of the document. To allow such, the system generates and outputs an overlay to be placed on the visible portion during display of the visible portion, with the overlay to receive user inputs to the visible portion and thus prevent user interaction with the visible portion.
US11734493B2
A method of enhanced data orchestration (EDO). The method comprises receiving a first message by a mediation application executing on a computer system and analyzing the first message by the mediation application based at least in part on invoking a machine learning (ML) model by the mediation application, wherein the analyzing determines that a feature of the first message is a probable first component of an item of personally identifiable information (PII). The method further comprises receiving a second message by the mediation application, determining by the mediation application that a feature of the second message when combined with the feature of the first message constitutes an item of PII, and treating the first message and the second message in accordance with predefined PII handling protocols by the mediation application.
US11734486B2
Aspects of the invention include systems and methods for implementing a sweepline triangulation technique to optimize spanning graphs for circuit routing. A non-limiting example computer-implemented method includes receiving an unrouted net having a plurality of elements. The elements can include pins, vias, and wires. A sweepline is passed across the unrouted net until the sweepline intersects an element of the plurality of elements. In response to the sweepline intersecting the element, the sweepline is stopped and one or more nodes on the sweepline and one or more previous nodes are identified. A connectivity graph is built from the one or more nodes and the one or more previous nodes. The connectivity graph includes one or more arcs and one or more guides. A minimum spanning tree is built by removing one or more guides from the connectivity graph and the unrouted net is routed based on the minimum spanning tree.
US11734484B2
Disclosed is a method for automating a semiconductor design based on artificial intelligence, which is performed by a computing device. The method may include: generating a first embedding for a semiconductor element to be placed in a canvas based on feature information and logical design information of the semiconductor element by using a first neural network; and generating a probability distribution for placing the semiconductor element based on the first embedding and a second embedding for semiconductor elements already placed in the canvas by using a second neural network.
US11734480B2
Embodiments described herein are directed to a microarchitecture modeling tool configured to model and analyze a microarchitecture using a dependency graph. The dependency graph may be generated based on an execution trace of a program and a microarchitecture definition that specifies various features and/or characteristics of the microarchitecture on which the execution trace is based. The dependency graph includes vertices representing different microarchitectural events. The vertices are coupled via edges representing a particular dependency therebetween. The edges are associated with a cost for performing microarchitectural event(s) corresponding to the vertices coupled thereto. The dependency graph also takes into account various policies for structural hazards of the microarchitecture. The microarchitecture modeling tool analyzes the costs associated with each of the edges to determine a design metric of the microarchitecture. A user is enabled to modify various features of the dependency graph to analyze different design choices and/or optimizations to the microarchitecture.
US11734468B2
Described in detail herein are systems and methods for generating computerized models of structures using geometry extraction and reconstruction techniques. The system includes a computing device coupled to a input device. The input device obtains raw data scanned by a sensor. The computing device is programmed to execute a data fusion process is applied to fuse the raw data, and a geometry extraction process is performed on the fused data to extract features such as walls, floors, ceilings, roof planes, etc. Large- and small-scale features of the structure are reconstructed using the extracted features. The large- and small-scale features are reconstructed by the system into a floor plan (contour) and/or a polyhedron corresponding to the structure. The system can also process exterior features of the structure to automatically identify condition and areas of roof damage.
US11734467B2
A method of automatically generating AutoCAD drawings includes: receiving, by a receiving unit, a data sheet generated only with input data necessary for drawing a column from strength calculation data for the column provided by a strength calculation program; loading, by a loading unit, the input data; and generating AutoCAD drawings of the column by activating an automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface by a user's selection after the input data is loaded, the automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface being activatable only after the input data is loaded.
US11734462B2
An example method comprises determining, by a computing system, that a message-sending computing device has received an indication of user input indicating an intent to send a message to a user of a message-recipient computing device; prior to the message being delivered to the message-recipient computing device, calculating, by the computing system, a screen sharing risk score (SSRS) that indicates a risk that the message-recipient computing device is currently sharing screen content of a screen of the message-recipient computing device with a screen-recipient computing device associated with an untrusted screen-recipient user; and based on the SSRS indicating that the risk is above a risk threshold, causing the message-sending computing device to output an alert indicating that the message-recipient computing device is possibly sharing the screen content of the message-recipient computing device with the screen-recipient computing device associated with the untrusted screen-recipient user.
US11734458B2
Systems and methods for implementing a Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE)-based trusted computing base architecture, among various hardware, firmware, and software layers, are described. In an example, attestation and security operations may be supported in a multi-layered approach, by operations to: obtain a component identifier from a particular layer of at least one operational layer in a computing system; obtain a first compound device identifier, produced as an attestation value at a lower layer; and process, with a function, the component identifier from the particular layer and the first compound device identifier from the lower layer, to produce a second compound device identifier. In various examples, the second compound device identifier indicates attestation of at least one layer located at or below the particular layer.
US11734454B2
A method for providing an applet service capability includes: receiving an operation accessing request sent by an applet merchant though an applet management platform, in which the operation accessing request includes an applet token, an applet identifier and an operation accessing type; performing authentication on the operation accessing request through the applet management platform; and providing an applet service capability corresponding to the operation accessing request for the applet merchant when the authentication is passed.
US11734453B2
A method, a structure, and a computer system for privacy-preserving motion analysis. Embodiments may include collecting data corresponding to a user with one or more sensors and identifying one or more joints of the user based on the data. Embodiments may additionally include generating one or more 3D representations of the one or more joints of the user and anonymizing the one or more 3D representations by applying thereto a joint-centering and a random shuffling. Embodiments may further include classifying one or more actions of the user based on analysing the one or more 3D representations, and exporting at least one of the data and the one or more actions.
US11734451B1
An exchange template framework for a data platform. A data provider of the data platform instructs the data platform to generate an exchange template based on compliance rules. In response to determining by the data platform to initiate a compliance report, the data platform maps evidence items for the compliance report from one or more source tables using a data field mapper of the exchange template. The data platform generates compliance program specific views based on the evidence items mapped from the source tables and generates an anonymized view based on the compliance program specific views using an anonymization layer of the exchange template. The data platform provides the anonymized view to an assessor using one or more validation scripts of the exchange template.
US11734445B2
In an approach for providing a document access control based on document component layouts, a processor detects a layout of a document, the layout including one or more components of the document. A processor defines an access policy to access the one or more components based on the layout. A processor authorizes a request to access the one or more components based on the access policy and the layout. A processor retrieves the one or more components based on the access policy and the authorized request.
US11734441B2
Provided herein are systems and methods of tracing data. A tracing engine may receive, via the user interface, a selection of a target file or an event involving the target file. The tracing engine may generate, responsive to receiving the selection, a trace of first data in the target file to a plurality of file instances in a network each having at least one version of the first data. Each of the plurality of file instances may be related to at least the target file or another of the plurality of file instances via at least one file operation or data operation. The tracing engine may render, via a user interface, the generated trace.
US11734439B2
Methods and systems for secure data analysis include determining that analysis provider access rules and data provider access rules are compatible. Analysis software is received from an analysis provider and a dataset is received from a data provider. The analysis software is executed on the dataset to generate an analysis output, with access to data in the dataset being constrained by the analysis provider access rules and the data provider access rules. An output of the analysis is sent to the analysis provider.
US11734434B2
A protection system and a protection method for software and firmware or information capable of encrypting and adding software and firmware or information to an electronic component, so that the software and firmware or the information is protected during the process of adding to the electronic component at a manufacturing end. Even if the encrypted software and firmware or information is obtained, the original content thereof cannot be acquired. When the electronic component is activated and used, the software and firmware or the information stored therein is then decrypted. In this way, the software and firmware or the information in the electronic component can be protected from being stolen, and the cost of the electronic component can be reduced and is easy to promote.
US11734432B2
A method may include determining that a source variable receives a source value from a source function, determining that a source statement writes, using the source variable, the source value to a column in a table, and obtaining, for a first sink statement, a first set of influenced variables influenced by the source variable. The method may further include obtaining, for a second sink statement, a second set of influenced variables influenced by the first set of influenced variables, and adding nodes to a trace graph. The method may further include determining that the first sink statement reads the source value into a sink variable including an identifier of the column, generating a modified set of influenced variables by adding the sink variable to the set of influenced variables, and reporting a defect at the first sink statement, and a defect trace using the trace graph.
US11734427B2
Systems, methods, and processing devices for aiding with cyber intrusion investigations that includes capabilities for extracting data from a specified range of a volatile memory of a target processing device, reconstructing data structures and artifacts from the extracted data; and generating and presenting a visualization of the reconstructed data structures and the reconstructed artifacts.
US11734419B1
A computer system can automatically generate a directed graph interface for use in detecting and mitigating anomalies in entity interactions. For example, the system can receive interaction data describing a set of interactions at two entities. The system can then generate a directed network graph based on the interaction data. To do so, the system can identify pairs of interactions associated with the two entities in the set of interactions. The system can classify the pairs of interactions as outbound and/or inbound interaction pairs. The system can then generate one or more directed links in the directed network graph to represent the outbound and/or inbound interaction pairs. The system can further determine a characteristic of the outbound and/or inbound interaction pairs, automatically detect an anomaly that may be suggestive of malicious activity by one or both entities based on the characteristic, and output an indicator of the detected anomaly.
US11734414B2
Example implementations include generating a guard service for a secure service at a secure region of a processing system by detecting a call to a secure service at a secure region of a processing device, obtaining a secure interface associated with the secure service, generating a guard interface based at least partially on the secure interface, generating a guard service based at least partially on the guard interface, locating the guard service at a secure region, and locating the guard interface at a secure address at the secure region. Example implementations also include accessing a secure service at a secure region of a processing system, from an application at a system region of the processing system, by obtaining a service request associated with a secure service, validating a service parameter associated with service request, generating a secure service parameter based at least partially on the service parameter, generating a guard request based at least partially on the secure service parameter, generating a secure request based at least partially on the guard request, and processing the secure request at the secure service.
US11734412B2
An information processing device according to the present invention includes a first acquiring unit configured to acquire first authentication information of a person, a tracking unit configured to track a person from whom the first authentication information has been acquired based on a captured image captured by an image capturing device, a second acquiring unit configured to acquire second authentication information of a person in a predetermined place, and an associating unit configured to associate the first authentication information and the second authentication information of the same person based on the result of tracking a person.
US11734404B2
Systems and methods relate generally to attendee authentication. In a method, a robot gatekeeper has a multi-function printer with program code configured for character recognition and handwriting analysis. The program code is executed by a processor coupled to the memory to initiate operations including: instructing for placement of a hand for a palm vein scanner and a badge for a badge reader; reading a badge to obtain first identification information; reading a palm to obtain first biometric data; accessing a database to obtain second identification information responsive to the first identification information; comparing the first biometric data and second biometric data obtained from the second identification information; printing an anti-tampering feature on a card; scanning a hand written sample on the card; and analyzing the hand written sample scanned with respect to at least one handwriting exemplar in or associated with the second identification information.
US11734399B2
Provided is a personal authentication device capable of simply securing security with little psychological and physical burden of a user to be authenticated. Personal authentication device includes: storage that stores first and second identification information for identifying a user; analysis unit that analyzes information inputted to a user and generates the first identification information; transmission unit that transmits a first acoustic signal to a part of a user's head; observation unit that observes a second acoustic signal; calculation unit that calculates acoustic characteristics from the first and the second acoustic signal; extraction unit that extracts an acoustic feature amount from the acoustic characteristics as second identification information; and determination unit that determines the user to be identical when first identification information registered and the first identification information generated coincide with each other and second identification information registered and the second identification information extracted coincide with each other.
US11734396B2
The present disclosure provides for improving security in a meter or an intelligent electronic device (IED) through the use of a security key which is unique to each meter or IED. Such a key may be used to prevent password reuse among multiple meters. Such a key may also be used to encrypt critical components of the software, such that only when running on the correct meter can the components of the software be decrypted. Such a key may also be used to uniquely identify the device in a larger data collection and management system. The security key can also be used to prevent the direct copying of meters. The present disclosure also provides for a meter or IED that stores functional software separately from core software.
US11734392B2
An active interaction method, an electronic device and a readable storage medium, relating to the field of deep learning and image processing technologies, are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the active interaction method includes: acquiring a video shot in real time; extracting a visual target from each image frame of the video, and generating a first feature vector of each visual target; for each image frame of the video, fusing the first feature vector of each visual target and identification information of the image frame to which the visual target belongs to generate a second feature vector of each visual target; aggregating the second feature vectors with the same identification information respectively to generate a third feature vector corresponding to each image frame; and initiating active interaction in response to determining that the active interaction is to be performed according to the third feature vector of a preset image frame.
US11734388B2
A time-series data prediction method is provided. The method includes storing a time-series model, inputting time-series data to the time-series model, and outputting a plurality of pieces of prediction data which is a preset number of pieces of prediction data or more based on the time-series model. The inputting of the time-series data to the time-series model includes substituting invalid data included in the time-series data with preset valid data, and inputting the time-series data including the valid data to the time-series model.
US11734387B2
Techniques regarding an iterative energy-scaled variational quantum eigensolver process are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a read-out component that determines a ground state energy value of a quantum Hamiltonian by employing a variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithm, wherein VQE algorithm utilizes a symmetry that emerges at an energy scale of the quantum Hamiltonian.
US11734384B2
A device solves for eigenvalues of a matrix system. The device performs a domain decomposition of a matrix system into non-overlapping subdomains and a reordering of matrices of the matrix system. An interface variable projection subspace associated with interface variables of an adjacency graph of the matrix system is created. The interface variables are related to nodes of the adjacency graph which are connected with nodes located in neighboring partitions. An internal variable projection subspace is created that is associated with internal variables of the adjacency graph of the matrix system, wherein the internal variables are related to nodes of the adjacency graph which are connected only to nodes located in the same partition. A projection matrix is built based on the interface variable projection subspace and the internal variable projection subspace. The device determines eigenvalues that solve a Raleigh-Ritz eigenvalue problem utilizing the projection matrix.
US11734378B2
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus of pre-rending a page, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method of pre-rendering the page may include: acquiring a static resource of a page to be processed; acquiring a hypertext markup language structure information compiled of the page; and generating a static hypertext markup language file of the page by using a native server-side rendering function of a web frame according to the static resource and the hypertext markup language structure information.
US11734362B2
A tag recommending method is performed at a computer device, the method including: obtaining a target account and a target resource for which tag recommendation is to be performed; determining, by using a tag recommending model obtained after tensor decomposition, recommendation values of tags in tag data respectively corresponding to the target account and the target resource, the tag recommending model defining correspondences among account data including the target account, resource data including the target resource and the tag data; and determining n tags with highest recommendation values in the tag data as tags to be recommended to the target account, the n tags being used for marking the target resource, and n being a positive integer.
US11734350B2
Methods and systems are presented for retrieving data associated with one or more portions of a graph by a computer system. Multiple graph indices are generated based on the graph. Each of the multiple graph indices stores records of data representing the graph in different formats. Upon receiving a request for accessing a sub-graph of the graph, edge-based attributes of the sub-graph are analyzed. The sub-graph may be divided into a first portion and a second portion of the sub-graph. A first graph index may be selected for retrieving records associated with the first portion of the sub-graph based on the edge-based attributes of the first portion of the sub-graph. A second graph index may be selected for retrieving records associated with the second portion of the sub-graph based on the edge-based attributes of the second portion of the sub-graph.
US11734345B2
The various implementations disclosed herein pertain to methods and systems for detecting a state of monitored objects in a premises. In one aspect, a method is performed at a computer system that is communicably coupled to sensor devices. The computer system receives and processes information of acoustic signals against a database of stored acoustic signatures characterizing predefined acoustic signals generated by electrically non-powered passive tags in response to physical motion of respective monitored objects associated with the passive tags. It receives a first acoustic signal characterized by a first acoustic signature and generated by a first passive tag. In response to the receiving, based on the first acoustic signature and information in the database, it identifies the first monitored object associated with the first acoustic signature, determines a first state of the first monitored object, and provides a notification of the first state to an occupant of the premises.
US11734340B1
Systems and methods are provided to process a digital photo and other media. An apparatus to process digital photos can include a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database. The CP can perform processing including: (a) inputting a photo from a user device, and the photo including geographic data that represents a photo location at which the photo was generated; (b) comparing at least one area with the photo location and associating an area identifier to the photo as part of photo data; and (c) performing processing based on the area identifier and the photo data. Processing can provide for (a) processing media with geographical segmentation; (b) processing media in a geographical area, based on media density; (c) crowd based censorship of media; (d) filtering media content based on user perspective, that can be for comparison, validation and voting; (e) notification processing; (f) processing to associate a non-fungible token (NFT) with a segmented area, which can be described more generally as “token” processing; (g) photo walk processing; and (h) dynamic group processing; for example.
US11734338B2
A spatial indexing system receives a set of walkthrough videos of an environment taken over a period of time and receives an image search query that includes an image of an object. The spatial indexing system searches the set of walkthrough videos for instances of the object. The spatial indexing system presents search results in a user interface, displaying in a first portion a 2D map associated with one walkthrough video with marked locations of instances of the object and a second portion with a histogram of instances of the object over time in the set of walkthrough videos.
US11734337B2
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for generating tags for an object portrayed in a digital image based on predicted attributes of the object. For example, the disclosed systems can utilize interleaved neural network layers of alternating inception layers and dilated convolution layers to generate a localization feature vector. Based on the localization feature vector, the disclosed systems can generate attribute localization feature embeddings, for example, using some pooling layer such as a global average pooling layer. The disclosed systems can then apply the attribute localization feature embeddings to corresponding attribute group classifiers to generate tags based on predicted attributes. In particular, attribute group classifiers can predict attributes as associated with a query image (e.g., based on a scoring comparison with other potential attributes of an attribute group). Based on the generated tags, the disclosed systems can respond to tag queries and search queries.
US11734333B2
Methods and systems for organizing medical data. For example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving first data of a first data category, the first data having a first data format; extracting a first plurality of attributes from the first data using a first extractor; mapping the first plurality of attributes to an unified data format using a first mapper; receiving second data of a second data category, the second data having a second data format; extracting a second plurality of attributes from the second data using a second extractor; mapping the second plurality of attributes to the unified data format using a second mapper; and building an ontology for a use case by at least linking the first plurality of attributes and the second plurality of attributes.
US11734323B2
Processing inputs to electronic list systems. Receiving, from a user device, a user input. Parsing the received user input for a minimum set of product data for querying a shopping service. Upon parsing a minimum set of product data for querying a shopping service, querying at least one shopping service using the parsed data. Receiving, from at least one queried shopping service, at least one product description responsive to the query. Presenting, via the user device, each received at least one product description to the user.
US11734320B2
A log processing device and a log processing method thereof are provided. The log processing device divides the original log data into a plurality of block data, transforms a numeric variable of each of the block data into a representative code, and determines whether to perform a combination process for continuous block data to generate a plurality of combinational block data according to a data integrity of each of the block data. The log processing data takes the combinational block data as a log template, and each of the combinational block data corresponds to an event.
US11734318B1
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for managing a database and performing database operations. An exemplary method in accordance with embodiments of this disclosure comprises: receiving a request to perform one or more database operations on a dataset comprising one or more data items; inputting the dataset into a statistical model, wherein the statistical model is configured to identify one or more storage locations associated with the one or more data items based on a similarity between one or more properties of the one or more data items; receiving the one or more storage locations associated with the one or more data items; updating the one or more data items based on the received one or more storage locations; and performing the one or more database operations on the one or more updated data items based on the one or more storage locations.
US11734311B1
Methods and apparatus related to determining additional features for a user task entry of a user based on a user habit of the user. For example, one or more aspects of a user task entry of a user may be compared to one or more aspects of a user habit of the user to determine a correlation measure between the task entry and the user habit. If the correlation measure satisfies a threshold, one or more additional features of the user task entry may be determined based on the user habit. For example, the user habit may include one or more trigger indicators that indicate an actual entry or anticipated entry of the user into the user habit, and one or more of the trigger indicators may be utilized to determine task trigger indicators for the user task entry.
US11734310B2
Systems and methods are provided for generating new insights for multi-dimensional data. A plurality of insight definitions that define insights within multi-dimensional data can be received, where the multi-dimensional data include dimensions organized in a hierarchical structure, and the insight definitions include members across the hierarchical dimensions that define a slice of the multi-dimensional data. Descriptive data about a candidate insight defined by at least one of the insight definitions that corresponds to a candidate slice of the multi-dimensional data can be received. A new insight definition based on the candidate insight can be generated, where the new insight definition corresponds to a new slice of the multi-dimensional data, and the new slice of the multi-dimensional data is proximate to the candidate slice of the multi-dimensional data with respect to the hierarchical structure.
US11734309B2
Techniques for implementing nested group hierarchies for analytics applications are disclosed. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: creating a hierarchy object in a semantic layer based on a request comprising a definition for a nested group hierarchy, the definition specifying a hierarchical relationship structure for non-leaf group nodes and at least one leaf node, the non-leaf group nodes and the leaf node(s) corresponding to data stored in a data source in a non-hierarchical structure, the hierarchy object specifying the hierarchical relationship structure based on the definition; generating a query result based on a request comprising an indication of the hierarchy object using the hierarchy object from the semantic layer to retrieve the data from the data source; and causing the query result to be displayed on a computing device using the hierarchy object to display the retrieved data in a hierarchical format indicating the hierarchical relationship structure.
US11734308B2
Techniques are provided for autonomous caching of hierarchical data. In one technique, query log data is stored that comprises multiple entries, each entry (a) corresponding to a different instance of a query that was executed against a database and (b) indicating a tuple (or level grouping) comprising a set of hierarchy levels corresponding to a set of dimensions. Multiple tuples indicated in the query log data are identified. For each tuple: (1) a set of entries that indicate the tuple is identified and the set of entries is associated with the tuple; (2) aggregated performance data is generated for the tuple based on performance data associated with each entry in the set of entries that is associated with the tuple; and (3) based on the aggregated performance data, it is determined whether to create a new auto-cache table or to delete an existing auto-cache table associated with the tuple.
US11734302B2
In some implementations, a user device can maintain a multi-device context store. For example, the user device can receive device and/or user context information from multiple devices and store the context information in a local data store. The user device can collect local device and/or user context information and store the context information in the local context store. The user device can receive user/device context queries from client processes and send the client processes user/device context information from multiple devices in response to the queries.
US11734301B1
Techniques described herein can enable stream replication. A first deployment can store a table including one or more streams. The techniques described herein can be used to replicate the table at a second deployment while replicating the one or more streams associated with the table. Select prior table versions and partitions in the table are copied to the second deployment to enable stream replication.
US11734298B2
According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes: an encoder including a first layer and a second layer which are coupled in series; and a decoder. The encoder is configured to: generate, based on first data, a first key and a first value in the first layer, and a second key and a second value in the second layer; and generate, based on second data different from the first data, a first query in the first layer, and a second query in the second layer. The decoder is configured to: generate third data which is included in the first data and is not included in the second data, based on the first key, the first value, the first query, the second key, the second value, and the second query.
US11734286B2
Automatic database analysis includes identifying a current context for accessing data from a low-latency database and generating an exploration query based on the current context, which includes identifying a column from the low-latency database as a column of utility in response to determining that a probabilistic utility for the column satisfies a defined utility criterion. The current context includes a requested result set satisfying a requested search criterion, and the probabilistic utility is based on the current context. The analysis includes generating an exploration result set based on the exploration query, generating insights based on the exploration result set, ranking the insights, and outputting at least one insight based on the ranking.
US11734284B2
The present disclosure relates to a method of loading data. The method includes checking a topic corresponding to a search word among a plurality of topics in response to acquiring a search word for a topic of a distributed messaging system from a user, checking a data format including one or more fields of a message loaded into a topic, and then loading data generated based on the checked data format and the read message into a data lake.
US11734274B2
the present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing and implementing operator trees based on a received query. For example, systems disclosed herein may generate an operator tree based on a received query. The systems described herein may systematically analyze the impact of bitvector filters in optimizing a join order of the operator tree to generate an optimized operator tree. The systems described herein may further implement the bit-vector aware operator tree by providing the optimized operator tree to an execution engine for further processing.
US11734271B2
A method including receiving a query request sent by a client; determining resource occupation information of a data set corresponding to the query request; if determining, according to the resource occupation information, to cache the query request, then acquiring the data set corresponding to the query request, and storing the data set in an external memory; and reading the data set from the external memory and sending the data set to the client. By using the method, returning multiple data sets to a client within a short period of time is avoided, thus reducing the occupation of CPU resources, memory resources and network resources, avoiding client query timeout or failure, and improving the usage experience of uses.
US11734268B2
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, media, design structures, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving a source document, applying one or more pre-processes to the source document to produce contextual information representative of the structure and content of the source document, and transforming the source document, based on the contextual information, to generate a question-and-answer searchable document.
US11734265B1
A GraphQL server stores schemas for GraphQL APIs in a schema store, the schemas defining operations, types and fields of the APIs. Field resolvers are associated with the fields of the APIs to specify which of the data source is to be used to fulfill an API query request. When an event is detected that makes changes to a schema of any of the data sources, the schema store is accessed and an old field name is automatically replaced with a new field name in both the retrieved schemas and the field resolvers mapped to the retrieved schemas. Responsive to receiving an API request, it is determined whether the request has any field names that do not match the corresponding schema, and if so, the old field name is replaced with the new field name in the request.
US11734264B2
A method includes accessing a schema that specifies relationships among datasets, computations on the datasets, or transformations of the datasets, selecting a dataset from among the datasets, and identifying, from the schema, other datasets that are related to the selected dataset. Attributes of the datasets are identified, and logical data representing the identified attributes and relationships among the attributes is generated. The logical data is provided to a development environment, which provides access to portions of the logical data representing the identified attributes. A specification that specifies at least one of the identified attributes in performing an operation is received from the development environment. Based on the specification and the relationships among the identified attributes represented by the logical data, a computer program is generated to perform the operation by accessing, from storage, at least one dataset having the at least one of the attributes specified in the specification.
US11734259B2
An example operation may include one or more of generating, by an executing client, a blockchain transaction comprising an anonymous rating, a proof, a nullifier, and a root node value, receiving, by a smart contract, the blockchain transaction, the anonymous rating related to an authorizing client, verifying the proof with the root node value and the nullifier, verifying that the root node value is a current or a previous merkle tree root node value, adding the anonymous rating to a shared ledger, marking the nullifier as used, and storing the marked nullifier to the shared ledger.
US11734256B2
Provided is an anomaly detection method implemented by a computer, the anomaly detection method including identifying a time period during which time-series data of a parameter relating to a network have a periodicity, when a first time is within the time period, determining whether the network has an anomaly using a first method based on the time-series data, and when the first time is not within the time period, determining whether the network has an anomaly using a second method different from the first method.
US11734246B2
Disclosed herein are systems and method for multiplexing data of an underlying index. In an exemplary aspect, an index handler may: search for a data file in a plurality of data buckets associated with an index, wherein at least one respective data bucket of a plurality of data buckets is attached to a respective slot of a plurality of slots; identify, based on the searching, a first data bucket of the plurality of data buckets that comprises the data file; in response to determining that the first data bucket is not attached to any of the plurality of slots, attach the first data bucket to a first slot of the plurality of slots; and enable access to the data file via the first data bucket attached to the first slot.
US11734238B2
A system is provided for resolving data errors. The system is configured to obtain an erroneous data element received from a source system and generate a plurality of probable data values for the data element. For each probable data value of the plurality of probable data values, the system verifies whether the probable data value can be processed successfully by an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) logic and by one or more target applications configured to process the data element. The system determines one of the probable data values as a suggested data value of the data element, based on the verification of the probable data values. The system outputs the suggested data value for processing by the ETL logic.
US11734236B1
A relational database for migrating data in a workflow between databases in different environments. Graphical user interfaces are generated through which database management scripts are automatically generated for migrating data between environments. Generally, the database management scripts are compatible with database attributes. The database management scripts are executed to update data tables stored on the databases.
US11734231B2
A system and methods for bandwidth-efficient encoding of genome and bioinformatic sequence datasets comprising a sequence analyzer configured to: analyze a received sequence dataset to determine a sequence dataset file type, scan the sequence dataset to maintain a count of unique characters contained therein, identify positions where the unique character count increases by a power of two, deconstruct the sequence dataset into a plurality of sourceblocks at the identified positions, and encode the plurality of sourceblocks using a data deconstruction engine and library management module to assign each sourceblock a reference code.
US11734228B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for a visual file manager are described. For example, operation of a visual file manager on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system is described in which folder(s) in a folder hierarchy of the computer system is/are graphically represented by master panel(s) of the visual file manager, and contents of the folder(s) being configured to be individually and graphically modified within the master panel(s) as a plurality of icons. For example, the visual file manager may receive and execute a request to configure a layout of the plurality of icons in a panel, and subsequently receive and execute a request to adjust a size of the panel. The visual file manager may execute the request to adjust the size of the panel by adjusting a grid system of the panel such that the layout of the plurality of icons is not changed.
US11734211B2
A computing device includes a transport switch comprising read and write switches that provide switched circuit interconnections between input and output ports for simultaneous data communication between a plurality of memory clients and a plurality of memory banks, such as between cores of a multi-core processor simultaneously accessing L1, L2, and L3 memory banks. Embodiments implement switching designs that are derived from existing switched network architectures. Other embodiments implement a novel circuit switch design based on 8×8 building blocks. The transport switch can be non-blocking, and can be self-routing. An additional switching layer can be included to provide port rearrangement for rearrangeable non-blocking switches. A transport compiler can be used to determine port-pair configurations of the switch. A disclosed method selects optimal switch architectures for specific applications. Embodiments support simultaneous, multicast transfers of data retrieved from a memory bank to a plurality of memory clients.
US11734209B2
Implementations of the disclosure provide processing device comprising: an interrupt managing circuit to receive an interrupt message directed to an application container from an assignable interface (AI) of an input/output (I/O) device. The interrupt message comprises an address space identifier (ASID), an interrupt handle and a flag to distinguish the interrupt message from a direct memory access (DMA) message. Responsive to receiving the interrupt message, a data structure associated with the interrupt managing circuit is identified. An interrupt entry from the data structure is selected based on the interrupt handle. It is determined that the ASID associated with the interrupt message matches an ASID in the interrupt entry. Thereupon, an interrupt in the interrupt entry is forwarded to the application container.
US11734208B2
A method of operation of a flash integrated circuit (IC) memory device is described. The flash IC memory device has an array of memory cells and an interface to receive control, address and data signals using an internal reference voltage. The method includes, at boot-up, initializing the internal reference voltage to a default voltage. At boot-up, the interface is operable to receive, using the internal reference voltage, signals having a first voltage swing at a first signaling frequency. The method includes receiving a first command that specifies calibration of the interface during a calibration mode. The calibration mode is used to calibrate the interface to operate at a second signaling frequency and receive signals having a second voltage swing. The second voltage swing is smaller than the first voltage swing and the second signaling frequency is higher than the first signaling frequency.
US11734206B2
Provided is a unit that causes transmission of smallest payload data to a communication interface to be in standby during a time period from a time, at which it is determined that a transmission time of smallest payload data exceeds a reference value during a control cycle, to a time at which the communication interface transmits the smallest payload data to be transmitted next after the most recent smallest payload data transmitted at the time.
US11734202B2
A system including a sensor interface for determining a substitute frequency value via a sensor interface is provided. The system can include a first circuit receiving a frequency signal. The system can also include a sensor interface coupled to the first circuit and configured to determine a substitute frequency value based on the frequency signal. The system can also include a second circuit providing the substitute frequency value output from the sensor interface. The second circuit can provide the substitute frequency value in place of an analog input value by mimicking the behavior of an analog-to-digital converter. An apparatus including the sensor interface and methods of determining the substitute frequency value using a sensor interface are also provided.
US11734195B2
A first set of memory access operations is performed at a memory sub-system based on first operation settings that are configured based on a first operating environment of a host system. A detection is made that the host system is operating in a second operating environment that is different from the first operating environment. A level of impact that each operating requirement of a set of operating requirements of the memory sub-system has on a performance of the memory sub-system in view of the second operating environment. A second set of memory access operations is determined based on a respective priority for each operating requirement of the set of operating requirements. A second set of memory access operations is performed at the memory sub-system based on the second set of memory access operation settings.
US11734193B2
Methods, systems, and devices for exclusion regions for host-side memory address translation are described. In some examples, a host system may be configured to identify regions of logical addresses to be excluded from operating according to logical-to-physical (L2P) address mapping by the host system (e.g., for access commands), including such techniques that may be associated a host performance boosting (HPB) functionality. The host system may signal an indication for a memory system to inhibit communication of L2P mapping table information to the host system for the identified regions, which may inhibit, suppress, or exclude HPB functionality for those identified regions. In some examples, the memory system may continue to support HPB functionality by communicating L2P mapping table information for other regions, such as regions of logical addresses that may be read relatively frequently or may otherwise benefit from address translation at the host system.
US11734187B2
A computer system configured to perform operations for validating memory access patterns of a static variant of a program instruction stream, the operations including randomizing a first set of input arguments, generating an address translation list for virtual addresses based on memory access patterns and storing memory accesses in a first table, and executing the static variant of the program instruction stream on the accelerator processing unit. During execution, the virtual addresses may be discarded and replaced by the addresses provided in the address translation list. The operations may include recording and storing every memory access of executing the static variant of the program instruction stream in a second table and comparing the memory access patterns stored in the second table to memory accesses patterns stored in the first table. Memory access patterns may be validated or discarded.
US11734178B2
A storage device includes: a memory device including a plurality of planes, and a plurality of cache buffers and data buffers; and a memory controller for controlling the memory device to transmit first data and second data from first plane and second plane into the respective first cache buffer and second cache buffer, and control the first cache buffer and the second cache buffer to transmit the first data and the second data to the memory controller. In response to a read request for third data from a host while the first data is transmitting from the first cache buffer to the memory controller, the memory controller transmits a cache read command to the memory device such that the memory device reads the third data after the first data is completely transmitted to the memory controller, before the second data is transmitted from the second cache buffer.
US11734172B2
The present application discloses a data transmission method and apparatus. Multiple first data blocks of one service are received by a network interface card and the card allocates the received multiple first data blocks to a same data queue. When a tuner generates scheduling information for the service, the multiple first data blocks is sent to a virtual machine by using a resource in a resource pool of a NUMA node designated in the scheduling information; or when a tuner does not generate scheduling information, determining, according to a correspondence between the data queue and a resource pool of a NUMA node, a resource pool corresponding to the data queue in which the multiple first data blocks are located, and sending the multiple first data blocks to a virtual machine.
US11734165B1
Methods and apparatuses for automated verification of visual user interface (UI) changes include a computing device that receives a baseline test report comprising a plurality of test steps associated with execution of a test against a software application. The computing device receives a recent test report comprising a plurality of test steps associated with execution of a test against the software application. The computing device matches each test step of the baseline report with a corresponding test step of the recent report. For each pair of matched steps, the computing device compares a first UI screenshot captured during execution the baseline report to a second UI screenshot captured during execution of the recent report. The computing device determines differences between the first UI screenshot and the second UI screenshot, generates a differential image based upon the differences, and stores the differential image in a data store.
US11734164B2
A method for testing a, in particular safety-relevant, technical system, in particular encompassing software. The system is represented by a model encompassing at least two or more components. An assumption of a respective component regarding the safety-relevant system, and a guarantee of a respective component to the safety-relevant technical system, are specified by a safety contract. Executable program code is generated based on at least one assumption and based on at least one guarantee. The safety-relevant technical system is tested by executing the program code.
US11734162B2
A computer system for testing a user interface (UI) includes a test execution module and an analysis module. The analysis module is configured to (i) analyze a state of the UI, (ii) in response to determining that the state satisfies criteria for a goal associated with the UI, output a success indicator, and (iii) in response to determining that the state does not satisfy the criteria, output a set of actions. The test execution module is configured to, in response to the output being the set of actions: execute an action from the set of actions; update a test distance, and supplement test data. The test execution module is further configured to (i) in response to the output being the success indicator, store the test distance and the test data in a collection of completed tests and (ii) determine a shortest path to the goal in the UI.
US11734156B2
Machine-learned prediction of a blame frame of a crash stack. Specifically, a crash stack associated with a crash is parsed into a sequence of frames. The blame frame of the crash stack is estimated by, for each of a plurality of the sequence of frames, identifying a plurality of features of the corresponding frame, feeding the plurality of features to a neural network, and using the output of the neural network to make a prediction on whether the corresponding frame is a blame frame of the crash. If this is done during training time, the predicted blame frame can be compared against the actual blame frame, resulting in an adjustment of the neural network. Through appropriate featurization of the frames, and by use of the neural network, the prediction can be made cross-application and considering the context of the frame within the crash stack.
US11734152B2
A method for detecting comprehensive GPU-related factors of a distributed cluster, the method including: (1): checking whether there is a configuration file content of an operating node; (2): reading a mode parameter in an environment variable of the operating node, and correspondingly switching an operating mode according to the mode parameter; (3): reading a timer frequency value from the environment variable of the operating node so as to set a time period for reading a GPU information parameter according to the timer frequency value; (4): calculating the maximum value of the GPU information parameter of the operating node, and storing the maximum value into the GPU information list cache; and (5): initializing the transmitted information; determining whether there is a GPU in the GPU information list cache of the operating node.
US11734150B1
An example embodiment may involve identifying local traces of related events within a plurality of event data repositories, wherein each of the event data repositories is respectively associated with a software application; using a clustering model, assigning the local traces into clusters; determining positive rules that define when pairs of the local traces are linked to a common global trace, and negative rules that define when the pairs are linked to different global traces; linking the pairs into global traces; iteratively training a similarity model to project the local traces into a vector space such that the pairs that are linked to common global traces exhibit a greater similarity with one another than the pairs that are linked to different global traces; and based on the similarity model as trained, linking further local traces to the global traces.
US11734147B2
Embodiments are directed to managing file systems over a network. A core specification that defines characteristics of a portion of a file system and parameters may be provided. The characteristics may include one or more storage device characteristics. And, the parameters may include one or more of a cluster size, or a protection level. File system models may be generated based on the core specification and the parameters. Each file system model may correspond to a file system that conforms to a core specification and specific values for the parameters. A simulation engine may be employed to provide simulation results based on the file system models. Deployment models may be generated based on the simulation results. The deployment models may be employed to provision file systems that conform to the file system performance characteristics associated with its corresponding deployment model.
US11734142B2
An exemplary testing environment can operate in a testing mode of operation to test whether a memory device or other electronic devices communicatively coupled to the memory device operate as expected or unexpectedly as a result of one or more manufacturing faults. The testing mode of operation includes a shift mode of operation, a capture mode of operation, and/or a scan mode of operation. In the shift mode of operation and the scan mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a serial input sequence of data to the memory device. In the capture mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a parallel input sequence of data to the memory device. The memory device thereafter passes through the serial input sequence of data or the parallel input sequence of data to provide an output sequence of data in the shift mode of operation or the capture mode of operation or passes through the serial input sequence of data to provide a serial output sequence of scan data in the scan mode of operation.
US11734138B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hot standby method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: saving, by an active device, first user information of the active device into a local cache module of the active device and sending, by the active device, the first user information to a remote cache module of a first standby device based on preset correlation information. In response to detecting that the active device becomes faulty, the first standby device obtains the first user information from the remote cache module of the first standby device and restores the first user information.
US11734115B2
One embodiment provides a system which facilitates data management. During operation, the system processes, by a storage device, a write request and data associated with the write request, wherein the storage device comprises a plurality of channels over which to access a non-volatile memory of the storage device. The system writes the data to a first data buffer of the storage device while bypassing a first interface and a memory controller. The system sends the write request to the memory controller via the first interface. The system writes, via a first channel allocated for host write operations, the data from the first data buffer to the non-volatile memory. The system performs a garbage collection operation on the data, which comprises accessing the data via a second channel allocated for garbage collection operations.
US11734085B2
Managing concurrent accesses by a set of tasks to a shared resource of a computer system. Synchronizing the set of tasks for assigning and releasing a resource according to a predefined access period with flexibility of providing an extended access period where an external task is not detected during the predefined access period. Where an extended access period is provided, resynchronizing is performed, and the external task is identified and access is prevented when the external task is determined to be a particular type of task.
US11734083B1
In an example, a method can include determining, at a first inter-partition messenger, a message type for a message generated by a first application. The first inter-partition messenger and the first application can reside on a first virtual machine. The method can include identifying, at the first inter-partition messenger, a second application that is to receive the message based on the message type and message subscription data, generating, at the first inter-partition messenger, message routing data for routing of the message from the first virtual machine to the second virtual machine, causing, at the first inter-partition messenger, the message to be routed from the first virtual machine to the second virtual machine based on the message routing data, and receiving, at the second inter-partition messenger, the message for use thereof by the second application. The second inter-partition messenger and the second application can reside on the second virtual machine.
US11734081B2
Embodiments of a multitenant content server that employs embodiments of a database architecture for use in multitenant environments that includes a global partition and a tenant partition for each tenant. These partitions can be accessed using sessions corresponding to the partitions and interfaces associated with the tenants.
US11734080B1
Embodiments relate to reading signals from a stimulus file produced by an emulator into a data store. A method includes executing, by a set of one or more worker processes, reading tasks. Each reading task is executable independent of other reading tasks. Each reading task includes reading a time slice of a signal from a stimulus file produced by a hardware emulator, and pushing a partial waveform corresponding to the time slice to a data store. The partial waveform includes a head and a tail that each has a smaller data size than an entirety of the partial waveform. The method further includes executing stitching tasks. The stitching tasks include pulling the heads and tails of the partial waveform from the data store, modifying the heads and tails to indicate a temporal order of the partial waveforms, and pushing the modified heads and tails back to the data store.
US11734067B2
In a method of operating a multi-core system comprising a plurality of processor cores, a plurality of task stall information respectively corresponding to a plurality of tasks are provided by monitoring a task stall time with respect to each task. The task stall time indicates a time while the each task is suspended within a task active time, and the task active time indicates a time while a corresponding processor core is occupied by the each task. Task scheduling is performed based on the plurality of task stall information, and a fine-grained dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is performed based on the task scheduling. The plurality of tasks may be assigned to the plurality of processor cores based on load unbalancing, and the effects of the fine-grained DVFS may be increased to reduce the power consumption of the multi-core system.
US11734064B2
An apparatus includes a processor to: receive a request to perform a job flow; within a performance container, based on the data dependencies among a set of tasks of the job flow, derive an order of performance of the set of tasks that includes a subset able to be performed in parallel, and derive a quantity of task containers to enable the parallel performance of the subset; based on the derived quantity of task containers, derive a quantity of virtual machines (VMs) to enable the parallel performance of the subset; provide, to a VM allocation routine, an indication of a need for provision of the quantity of VMs; and store, within a task queue, multiple task routine execution request messages to enable parallel execution of task routines within the quantity of task containers to cause the parallel performance of the subset.
US11734061B2
Improved techniques for combining a plurality of distinct recordings pertaining to user interactions with one or more software applications each of which concerns performing a task. Then, the combined recording can be used to form a software automation process for performing the task in an automated fashion. Advantageously, the improved techniques enable a robotic process automation (RPA) system to capture multiple recordings, combine (e.g., merge) the recordings, and form a software automation process to perform repetitive tasks in an automated manner, all with little or no assistance from a user.
US11734056B1
A method includes obtaining, by a computing system executing a declarative code player, a processing widget defining multiple states and executing, by the computing system executing the declarative code player, the processing widget. Executing the processing widget comprises, for each current state of at least a subset of the states obtaining multiple state lifecycle declaration for the current state from a repository, the state lifecycle declaration is specified as declarative content, executing multiple library instructions according to the state lifecycle declaration to perform at least one operation of the current state, and transitioning, as defined by the current state, to a next state as defined in the processing widget.
US11734052B2
A system for tracing transactions includes a system mapping engine configured to generate a multi-tier control point map based on linked transactions across one or more systems having different management software, wherein the linked transactions are identified from transaction records obtained from parsed source code and transaction data of the one or more source systems; and a tracing engine configured to trace the linked transactions across the one or more source systems based on the multi-tier control point map. The multi-tier control point map provides end-to-end transaction traceability via the linked transactions.
US11734050B2
One example method includes collecting telemetry data for each of a group of virtual machines (VM), and each of the VMs is associated with a user, collecting usage data for each of the VMs, creating a user profile definition for each user, and the user profile definition is created based on the telemetry data and usage data of the VMs associated with that user, creating, for each user, a user profile that is based on the user profile definition for that user, clustering the users based on similarity of their respective user profiles, and generating a recommended VM hardware configuration for a VM of one of the users.
US11734049B2
Apparatuses and methods related to managing regions of memory are described. Managing regions can include verifying whether an access command is authorized to access a particular region of a memory array, which may have some regions that have rules or restrictions governing access (e.g., so-called “protected regions”). The authorization can be verified utilizing a key and a memory address corresponding to the access command. If an access command is authorized to access a region, then a row of the memory array corresponding to the access command can be activated. If an access command is not authorized to access the region, then a row of the memory array corresponding to the access command may not be activated.
US11734045B2
A construction management device includes a processor. The processor configured to acquire virtual port construction data and connection definition data, the virtual port construction data being data for associating a plurality of virtual ports with a physical port used by a physical server for data transfer with a physical storage, and associating a response specification requested by middleware executed by a virtual server that operates in the physical server with each virtual port, the connection definition data being data for associating the virtual port with the physical storage, generate a first command for constructing the plurality of virtual ports in the physical port based on the virtual port construction data, transmit the first command to the physical server, generate a second command for connecting the physical server and the physical storage via the virtual port based on the connection definition data, and transmit the second command to the physical.
US11734037B2
An interrupt signal is provided to a guest operating system. A bus connected module is operationally connected with a plurality of processors via a bus attachment device. The bus attachment device receives an interrupt signal from the bus connected module with an interrupt target ID identifying one of the processors assigned for use by the guest operating system as a target processor for handling the interrupt signal. The bus attachment device checks whether the target processor is running using a running indicator provided by an interrupt table entry stored in a memory operationally connected with the bus attachment device. If the target processor is running, the bus attachment device forwards the interrupt signal to the target processor for handling. A translation of the interrupt target ID to a logical processor ID of the target processor is used to address the target processor directly.
US11734032B1
A desktop switcher provides equally convenient user interface navigational access to remote virtual desktops as to local virtual desktops for reliable and convenient human-computer interaction. Underlying mechanisms transparently confirm remote computer availability and compatibility, transfer thumbnails between computers, and support remoting sessions. Virtual desktops may share a clipboard, a geographic location setting, and application thumbnails, despite being based on computers that are remote from one another, e.g., when only one of a session's computers resides in a cloud. Virtual desktop context menus may be shown and utilized remotely. A visual separator in the desktop switcher may distinguish local virtual desktops from remote virtual desktops.
US11734031B2
Computer-readable media, methods, and systems for generating a collaboration hub for display within a graphical user interface of a group-based communication system. The collaboration hub comprises a list of recommended active users, a list of recommended active synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions, and a feed of recommended asynchronous collaboration threads such that relevant activity within the group-based communication system is viewable and accessible to users of the group-based communication system.
US11734026B2
Methods and vehicle interfaces are provided. One example method includes receiving, by a cloud processing service, data from a vehicle over a wireless network. The data includes information usable to identify a user account. The user account is accessible by one or more processing entities of the cloud processing service to identify a profile of a user. The profile of the user includes preferences of the user for the vehicle and learned behavior data of the user for the vehicle. Confirming, by one or more of said process entities, an identity of the user. Identifying, by one or more of said process entities, the preferences of the user responsive to confirming said identity of the user. Sending, by one or more of said process entities, the preferences of the user for the vehicle to electronics of the vehicle. The preferences including an assignment of control functions and associated display interface data to be rendered on display screen of a plurality of dials of a control interface of the vehicle. Each one of the plurality of dials is configured to render different display interface data based on the assignment of types of control functions selected for each of the plurality of dials. The preferences of the user are saved to memory of the vehicle for use with the user profile and saved to storage of the cloud processing service.
US11734021B2
Automated runtime service optimization via modification of a configuration file is disclosed. A first configuration file is analyzed to identify at least one service to be initiated for use by a first application identified in the first configuration file. Service information identifying one or more service processes currently executing on the computing device is obtained. It is determined that the at least one service is currently executing as a first service process of the one or more service processes on the computing device. The first configuration file is modified to inhibit a subsequent execution of the at least one service, and to reference the first service process on the computing device, such that the first application, when initiated as a first application process, utilizes the first service process.
US11734007B2
A system parses a very long instruction word (VLIW) to obtain an execution parameter. The system obtains a first sliding window width count, a first sliding window height count, a first feature map width count, and a first feature map height count that correspond to first target data. In accordance with a determination that the first sliding window width count falls within the sliding window width range, the first sliding window height count falls within the sliding window height range, (the first feature map width count falls within the feature map width range, and the first feature map height count falls within the feature map height range, the system determines an offset of the first target data. The system also obtains a starting address of the first target data, and adds the starting address to the offset to obtain a first target address of the first target data.
US11734001B2
A software development system and method which reduces development cycle times, improves software quality, and indicates speed to market for software is provided. The system integrates development resources to streamline the process of utilizing those resources by a developer or other personnel. A software development workbench and associated toolchain may be used to further improve the software development process.
US11734000B2
A system and method for automatically generating cross-application dependency maps for enterprise IT environments is described. Automated code parsing techniques are used to identify dependencies between and among different business applications within the IT environment, including for both legacy and modern business applications. A thorough analysis of the enterprise-wide impact of a programming change, such as, for example, a change to the code of a legacy business application, can be conducted. There is the ability to perform canonical and customized searches of dependent elements between components of the IT environment and generate impact reports that can show how desired changes to particular applications may affect the environment. The impact of changes in a code repository, which can include documents in different programming languages that reside in a separate code environment, can be identified and analyzed.
US11733993B2
Methods and devices for usage profile based remote firmware upgrades for fire alarm system gateways are described herein. A method, includes creating a firmware upgrade package for a number of gateways of a number of fire alarm systems wherein each gateway has gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware and wherein the firmware upgrade package has multiple parts, creating a firmware upgrade profile having information indicating the applicability of each of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to one of the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, comparing the firmware upgrade profile to a gateway usage profile of a particular gateway wherein the gateway usage profile contains information indicating usage characteristics for the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, and selecting one or more of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to download.
US11733985B2
Techniques for accessing a migrated method include: identifying a request to invoke a method defined by a particular type; identifying, in the particular type: an older version of the method that is (a) associated with a method name and (b) configured to return values of a first return type, and a current version of the method that is (a) associated with the method name and (b) configured to return values of a second return type; determining that the first request specifies the first return type; responsive to determining that the first request specifies the first return type: executing the current version of the method to obtain a value of the second return type; applying one or more conversion functions to convert the value of the second return type to a value of the first return type; returning the value of the first return type responsive to the first request.
US11733980B2
Implementing an application can include generating, from the application, a compact data flow graph (DFG) including load nodes, inserting, in the compact DFG, a plurality of virtual buffer nodes (VBNs) for each of a plurality of buffers of a data processing engine (DPE) array to be allocated to nets of the application, and, forming groups of one or more load nodes of the compact DFG based on shared buffer requirements of the loads on a per net basis. Virtual driver nodes (VDNs) that map to drivers of nets can be added to the compact DFG, where each group of the compact DFG is driven by a dedicated VDN. Connections between VDNs and load nodes through selected ones of the VBNs are created according to a plurality of constraints. The plurality of buffers are allocated to the nets based on the compact DFG as connected.
US11733977B2
An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. A development interface of the industrial IDE can comprises two editing windows that render the control program in a graphical format and in a text-based format simultaneously, allowing the user to edit the program in either format on the same interface.
US11733975B1
A software migration system includes a processor; a user interface that receives and displays components of a legacy software and a new software system; and a migration program as machine instructions stored on a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium. The processor executes to identify reference models, standards, and requirements of a system common architecture that together define a process for migrating the legacy software to the new software system; load the legacy software onto a virtual machine instantiated on a dedicated hardware platform; refactor the legacy software; subdivide the refactored legacy software into legacy software subsets; move a first legacy software subset to a second virtual machine instantiated on the hardware platform; for a second legacy software subset, adapt the second legacy software subset to the system common architecture; and combine the adapted second legacy software subset and the first legacy software subset to produce the new software system.
US11733974B2
Method and system of automatically creating an instance of a containerized server within an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is provided. The method includes registering a containerized server in a framework, upon a request from a server developer and creating a docker image from within IDE upon a first request from an end user. The docker image includes metadata corresponding to a project and includes project runtime ID and list of exposed ports. The method includes creating a docker container from within IDE upon a second request from end user, using docker image and based on metadata. The method further includes automatically creating and upon creating the docker container, an instance of the containerized server within the IDE by executing a wrapper class corresponding to the project runtime ID and to the containerized server. The containerized server corresponds to the docker container and wrapper class may be executed by the framework.
US11733972B2
A microprocessor that mitigates side channel attacks. The microprocessor includes a data cache memory and a load unit that receive a load operation that specifies a load address. The processor performs speculative execution of instructions and executes instructions out of program order. The load unit detects that the load operation does not have permission to access the load address or that the load address specifies a location for which a valid address translation does not currently exist and provides random load data as a result of the execution of the load operation.
US11733969B2
In described examples, an apparatus is arranged to generate a linear term, a quadratic term, and a constant term of a transcendental function with, respectively, a first circuit, a second circuit, and a third circuit in response to least significant bits of an input operand and in response to, respectively, a first, a second, and a third table value that is retrieved in response to, respectively, a first, a second, and a third index generated in response to most significant bits of the input operand. The third circuit is further arranged to generate a mantissa of an output operand in response to a sum of the linear term, the quadratic term, and the constant term.
US11733968B2
Provided is a neural processing unit that performs application-work including a first neural network operation, the neural processing unit includes a first processing core configured to execute the first neural network operation, a hardware block reconfigurable as a hardware core configured to perform hardware block-work, and at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to distribute a part of the application-work as the hardware block-work to the hardware block based on a first workload of the first processing core.
US11733965B2
Provided are a display device for more accurately providing a function intended by a user upon reception of the voice command and an operating method thereof. The display device comprises a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external server, a storage unit, a voice recognition unit configured to receive a voice command, a control unit configured to acquire a function corresponding to the voice command, a determination module configured to determine a provider providing the function corresponding to the voice command and an output unit configured to receive data related to the function from the at least one external server or the storage unit according to the determined provider and output the function corresponding to the voice command based on the received data.
US11733951B2
An image display apparatus includes a microprocessor configured to perform determining whether a position of a first device is a predetermined position, and controlling image displays on a first display portion provided at the first device and a second display portion provided at a second device in accordance with a determination result. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling image displays on the first display portion and the second display portion so that a predetermined image is displayed on the first display portion before it is determined that the first device is the predetermined position, and the predetermined image is displayed while gradually moving over time from the first display portion to the second display portion when it is determined that the first device is the predetermined position.
US11733946B2
An image forming apparatus to communicate with an information processing apparatus includes a reception unit and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives information for identifying a print service included in the information processing apparatus. The transmission unit transmits, to the information processing apparatus, a prohibition condition. The prohibition condition represents a condition relating to a print setting that cannot be set depending on capabilities of a printing apparatus and of the print setting. The prohibition condition is for a print service corresponding to the information received by the reception unit.
US11733927B2
Systems, methods, and devices are described for writing to a solid-state drive (SSD) that includes a non-volatile memory device, the volatile memory device includes first and second memory regions, the first memory region storing an address mapping table. A write request that includes a host logic block address (LBA) and data is received. A determination of whether the received LBA corresponds to the non-volatile memory device or the second memory region is made. In response to the received LBA corresponding to the non-volatile memory device, a physical address of the non-volatile memory device corresponding to the received LBA is determined based on the address mapping table and the included data is written to the determined physical address of the non-volatile memory device. In response to the received LBA corresponding to the second memory region, the included data is written to the second memory region based on the received LBA.
US11733915B2
A memory system is provided. The memory system includes a memory controller and a data bus electrically coupled to the memory controller. The memory system further includes one or more memory devices communicatively coupled to the memory controller via the data bus, wherein the memory controller is configured to derive a read profile for each of the one or more memory devices to account for a time propagation delay of data being sent via the data bus during read operations of the one or more memory devices.
US11733913B2
Methods, systems, and devices related to balancing data are described. Data may be communicated using an original set of bits that may be partitioned into segments. Each of the original set of bits may have a first value or a second value, where a weight of the original set of bits may be based on a quantity of the set of bits that have the first value. If the weight of the original set of bits is outside of a target weight range, a different, encoded set of bits may be used to represent the data, the encoded set of bits having a weight within the target weight range. The encoded set of bits may be identified based an inversion of the original set of bits in a one-at-a-time and cumulative fashion. The encoded set of bits may be stored in place of the original set of bits.
US11733910B2
A method includes utilizing, while delivery of power from a main power supply to a memory sub-system is interrupted, a processing device of the memory subsystem to monitor a characteristic of the memory sub-system associated with data retention at a non-volatile memory component of the memory sub-system. The method further includes utilizing, while delivery of power from a main power supply to a memory sub-system is interrupted, a processing device of the memory subsystem to predict, based on the monitored characteristic, an impending data loss event for the non-volatile memory component.
US11733908B2
Delaying deletion of a dataset, including: associating an eradication timer with the dataset, wherein the eradication timer specifies an amount of time to delay a requested deletion of the dataset; determining that the amount of time to delay the requested deletion of the dataset should be modified; and modifying the eradication timer to specify a modified amount of time to delay the requested deletion of the dataset.
US11733903B2
Data units can be relocated in scale-out storage systems. For example, a computing device can receive, at a first node of a scale-out storage system, a request for a data unit. The first node can include a metadata entry associated with the data unit. The computing device can determine, based on the metadata entry, that a second node of the scale-out storage system includes the data unit. The computing device can determine, from the metadata entry, that a number of versions of the data unit in the scale-out storage system meets or exceeds a threshold. The computing device can output a command to cause the data unit to be relocated to the first node with the metadata entry.
US11733897B1
A virtual storage volume that includes storage space on potentially many different physical disks may be implemented as one or more chunks. This allows for dynamic volume storage adjustment. Dynamic volume storage adjustment allows for increasing volume size without moving data unnecessarily. In addition, dynamic volume storage adjustment also allows freeing up storage space in a node with minimum movement of data.
US11733890B2
A method and memory device of controlling a plurality of low power states are provided. The method includes: entering a low power mode state, in which memory cell rows of the memory device are refreshed and power consumption is lower than in a self-refresh mode state, in response to a low power state entry command; and exiting the low power mode state based on a low power mode exit latency time that is set in a mode register of the memory device or at least one of an alarm signal and a low power mode exit command.
US11733889B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for generating names for cloud storage containers. A unique identifier associated with a user of the client device is received from the client device. Next, a hash value is generated based on the unique identifier associated with the user of the client device. A character encoding scheme is then used to encode the hash value into a first encoded value. Instances of a first character in the encoded value is replaced with a defined second character to form a second encoded value. Finally, the second encoded value is sent to a cloud storage service for the cloud storage service to create a storage container using the second encoded value as a name of the storage container.
US11733871B2
A request to write data corresponding to at least a first portion of a file is received. It is determined whether to perform the request either as an in-place write or as an out-of-place write. Performing the in-place write comprises performing a write to a low latency storage device, and performing the out-of-place write comprises performing a write to a higher latency storage device. The request is performed as either the in-place write or the out-of-place write based on the determination. Performing the request as the in-place write includes writing the data to a first location on a storage tier storing the first portion of the file, and performing the request as the out-of-place write includes writing the data to a second location on one of a plurality of storage tiers of a computing node, other than the first location.
US11733854B2
Method for displaying multimedia content, electronic device for performing same, and recording medium in which program for executing same is recorded are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for displaying multimedia content comprises acquiring multimedia content including video data which is reproduced as a video, and slide data including a key scene which is matched with event time point in a reproduction time period of the video data and is displayed in a slideshow manner, acquiring a text data corresponding to the multimedia content, displaying the multimedia content in a first area according to a video mode for reproducing the video data as the video or a slideshow mode for displaying the key scene in the slideshow manner, displaying at least a portion of the text data in a second area; and adjusting the displayed text data according to the displayed multimedia content.
US11733852B2
A constrained communication system may receive from a first user a plurality of constraints for a first constrained communication. A first constrained communication record is created based on the plurality of constraints. A first communication is generated based on the first constrained communication record. The first communication is provided to a second user. The second user provides response data and the underlying constrained communication is updated based on the response data.
US11733843B2
An apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a count result indicating the number of objects included in a predetermined area of an image captured by an imaging unit, a display control unit that displays on a display unit a graph based on acquired count results, the graph including a first element that is based on a plurality of count results from a plurality of images captured by the imaging unit in a first time period, and a selection unit that, in a case where a user operation specifying the first element in the displayed graph is received, selects, based on a number indicated by the first element, an image whose count result corresponds to the number indicated by the first element from the plurality of images captured in the first time period. The display control unit displays on the display unit the image selected by the selection unit.
US11733841B2
A method for profile matching includes receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user. The method includes receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles. The method also includes determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile. The method also includes presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.
US11733830B2
Provided is a display apparatus for displaying an operation menu associated with a data processing performed on handwritten data, wherein the operation menu includes information related to the data processing according to a display position of the operation menu.
US11733829B2
In some embodiments, in response to the user selecting a first node in the tree to be pinned, the system displays a first detail panel for the first node, wherein the first detail panel displays state information for the first node, wherein the state information is frozen at the time of pinning. Moreover, in response to the user selecting a second node in the tree to be pinned, the system displays a second detail panel for the second node, wherein the second detail panel displays state information for the second node, wherein the state information is frozen at the time of pinning. Note that the first detail panel is displayed concurrently with the second detail panel to facilitate comparing state information between the first and second nodes.
US11733813B2
A display device and an electronic device including the same are provided. The display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of first pixels in a first display area and a plurality of second pixels in a second display area and form pixel groups spaced apart from each other with a transmission area therebetween; and a touch sensing layer including a plurality of electrodes on the display panel, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes includes first conductive lines having a mesh pattern, the first conductive lines including a plurality of first openings that respectively correspond to at least one of the first pixels, and at least one of the plurality of electrodes includes second conductive lines having a mesh pattern, the second conductive lines including a plurality of second openings that respectively correspond to at least one of the second pixels.
US11733804B2
The disclosure is related to a touch display device, a shield electrode separated from a common electrode of a light-emitting element can be disposed on an area overlapping a touch electrode under an encapsulation layer, and a shield driving signal corresponding to a signal supplied to the touch electrode can be supplied to the shield electrode. Thus, the shield electrode prevents or at least reduces formation of a parasitic capacitance between an electrode or a signal line for a display driving and the touch electrode, and a touch detection performance can be improved by implementing a noise blocking function by the shield electrode.
US11733792B2
A touch display device includes a plurality of photo sensors, a plurality of display pixels, and a touch sensing layer. The touch sensing layer disposed over the plurality of photo sensors and including a plurality of collimating openings corresponding to the plurality of photo sensors respectively to collimate light from different locations to the plurality of optical sensors.
US11733788B1
An information handling system stylus includes components to support active tip writing inputs at a touchscreen display controller by buttons integrated in the stylus housing as a thin material formed contiguous with the stylus housing material. A leaf spring biases upwards at the button thin material and has a magnet coupled to it that, upon a press at the button, is detected as increased magnetic flux by a magnetic sensor disposed under the leaf spring.
US11733787B1
An information handling system mouse includes a position sensor that detects movement and a push button that detects button press inputs for communication to an information handling system. An indicator light exposed at an upper surface of the mouse provides an indication of power state, such as by illuminating a product logo. The position sensor detects positions with a focus aided by a resolution illumination light, such as a laser. The push button detects button press inputs with a scan performed at a processing resource, such as an MCU. The processing resource configures power on and off the resolution illumination light and the indicator light based upon position sensor focus and button press inputs by an end user that predict the end user's hand position on the mouse.
US11733783B2
In various implementations, a method comprises: identifying a plurality of data items, each of the plurality of data items having at least a first metadata field or a second metadata field; displaying a volumetric environment including a first plurality of SR objects corresponding to a first plurality of data items among the plurality of data items, wherein the first plurality of data items includes the first metadata field with first metadata field values; detecting a first user input indicative of the second metadata field; and in response to detecting the first user input, replacing the first plurality of SR objects within the volumetric environment with a second plurality of SR objects corresponding to a second plurality of data items among the plurality of data items, wherein each of the second plurality of data items includes the second metadata field with second metadata field values.
US11733781B2
A machine learning and fractal analysis process for classifying human or animal motion, including the classification of patterns generated by human or animal motion in order to assess the quality of athletic performance, artistic performance, form, or other quality of motion.
US11733777B2
A method of capturing haptic content of an object, where the capturing involves a plurality of communication devices includes recognizing haptic content captured by a first communication device and properties associated with the captured haptic content and recognizing properties associated with a second communication device, and determining, at least partly based on the acquired properties, whether or not the second communication device is to participate in the capturing of the haptic content. Haptic content captured by the second communication device is then recognized by the haptic device, and a combination of the haptic content captured by the first communication device with the haptic content captured by the second communication device, can then be initiated. A haptic device and a system, capable of executing the method suggested above are also described.
US11733776B2
A processing device is configured to interface with a region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing device receives brain signals representative of at least one concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input, and processes the received brain signals so as to convert the at least one concept to data that is representative of a tangible form of the at least one concept. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes data that is representative of at least one concept to be formed by the region so as to convert the data into one or more brain signals, and selectively providing the one or more brain signals to the region of the brain such that the at least one concept represented by the data is formed by the region of the brain without sensory input.
US11733772B2
Systems and methods for providing a virtual window may include a projector, which projects an image upon a projection surface. The projection surface can be arranged at a distance of separation from a user. The system can further comprise a plurality of sensors forming a field of detection with respect to an area of space encompassing the distance of separation between the projection surface and the user. The plurality of sensors can capture position data for the user representing a current position of the user within the field of detection. The system can also include at least one processor rendering a computer simulated environment as the projected image, wherein the at least one processor processes the captured position data such for the user such that the computer simulated environment is generated in a perspective relative to the current position of the user within the field of detection.
US11733768B2
Techniques for controlling one or more audio amplifiers in or associated with a device coupled on a local area network are disclosed. An example playback device includes a processor, an amplifier, a network interface, and a memory. The memory includes a software module that, when executed by the processor, causes the playback device to: operate in a first power mode in which the amplifier consumes a first amount of power; while operating in the first power mode, determine that a defined time has passed since receiving, via the network interface, a specified type of data packet; and based on determining that the defined time has passed since receiving the specified type of data packet, transition from operating in the first power mode to operate in a second power mode in which the amplifier consumes a second amount of power, wherein the first amount of power is greater than the second amount of power.
US11733750B2
A power switching circuitry and ethernet apparatus using the same is provided. The power switching circuitry comprises an external power socket for receiving external power, an ethernet power supply pin for receiving power over ethernet, a sensing circuitry, and a power output decision module, and determines whether the power over ethernet is applied to an internal circuit in accordance with position variations of the socket pins of the external power socket.
US11733749B2
An electronic device that includes a first device portion, a second device portion coupled to the first device portion, and a uni-directional thermally conductive connector coupled to the first device portion and the second device portion. The first device portion comprises a region that includes a component configured to generate heat. The uni-directional thermally conductive connector is configured to dissipate heat away from the first device portion and towards the second device portion. The uni-directional thermally conductive connector includes a thermally conductive material that primarily dissipates heat along a first direction of the thermally conductive material.
US11733748B2
A display device includes a plurality of pixels and an upper signal line providing a data signal to the pixels. The upper signal line includes a first upper signal line including a first metal material, a second upper signal line including a second metal material which is different from the first metal material, and a third upper signal line including the first metal material. The first, second and third upper signal lines are arranged in order and respectively electrically connected to a plurality of connection lines including the second metal material. The connection lines are connected to a plurality of lower signal lines.
US11733738B2
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a mounting part, installation component installed in the mounting part, and detaching/attaching mechanism capable of detaching the installation component in a first direction. The detaching/attaching mechanism includes an operating lever including a first protrusion which includes a first abutting face and second abutting face, a second protrusion which includes a third abutting face, and a third protrusion which includes a fourth abutting face. At least one of the first abutting face and third abutting face is inclined, and at least one of the second abutting face and fourth abutting face is inclined.
US11733735B2
A support assembly, a foldable display screen and a terminal device are provided. The support assembly includes a first support member, a second support member and a third support member. The second support member has a first side and a second side. The first support member is rotatably arranged to the first side of the second support member, and the third support member is rotatably arranged to the second side of the second support member. The first support member is movable between a first locked position and a first unlocked position. The first support member is configured to rotate relative to the second support member, and the second support member and the third support member are configured to be fixed relative to each other when the first support member is in the first locked position. The second support member is configured to rotate relative to the third support member when the first support member is in the first unlocked position.
US11733728B2
A speed regulating hand brake mechanism and method for speed regulation of the speed regulating hand brake mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes: a housing, wherein an installation cavity is defined inside the housing; a speed regulating button is hinged to the side wall of the housing; an installation cavity is internally provided with the driving part hinged to the speed regulating button; the rack is hinged to the driving part and can slide along the inner wall of the installation cavity in a horizontal direction after receiving the pressing force transmitted from the speed regulating button; the encoder is fixed on a first fixing plate in the installation cavity, the rack drives a gear arranged at the top of the encoder to rotate, and changes the code value output by the encoder; the elastic end of the return piece is located inside the speed regulating button.
US11733725B2
In accordance with one embodiment, a voltage regulator includes a transistor having a load current path connecting an input node with an output node, wherein the input node is configured to receive an input voltage and the output node is configured to provide an output voltage. The voltage regulator further includes a main control loop coupled between the output node and a control electrode of the transistor and configured to control a voltage applied to the control electrode so that the output voltage matches a set-point. Furthermore, the voltage regulator includes a supplemental control loop that is coupled between the output node and the control electrode of the transistor and configured to detect a transient in the output voltage and to adjust the voltage applied to the control electrode in response to the detection of a transient. A corresponding method is described.
US11733715B2
A fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle configured with a composite adaptive nonlinear tracking controller that utilizes a real-time accurate estimation of the complex aerodynamic forces surrounding the wing(s) and rotors in order to achieve a high performance flight. The method employs online adaptation of force models, and generates accurate estimation for wing and rotor forces in real-time based on information from a three-dimensional airflow sensor. The novel three-dimensional airflow sensor illustrates improved velocity tracking and force prediction during the transition stage from hover to forward flight.
US11733713B2
A method for controlling a desired change in course for an aircraft is provided. The method comprises: determining a roll angle for a constant radius curve in a constant roll attitude lateral path segment of a lateral path to achieve the desired change in course; determining, for each of a first plurality of derivative lateral path segments between a first straight lateral path segment of the lateral path and the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second plurality of derivative lateral path segments between the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second straight lateral path segment of the lateral path, a derivative roll parameter to apply in the lateral path segment, wherein the derivative roll parameter comprises a constant roll acceleration value or a constant roll rate value; and causing the aircraft to sequentially execute a maneuver specified by the roll angle and, derivative roll parameters.
US11733711B2
A traveling vehicle system includes a determiner to determine, upon receiving from a traveling vehicle an entry permission request for an area under control, whether or not a remaining number of vehicles to a maximum number of vehicles allowed to enter the area is equal to or less than a threshold value, and an entry permitter to temporarily hold the entry permission request from the traveling vehicle if the determiner determines the threshold value has not been exceeded and upon arrival of the traveling vehicle at an entry region for the area, grant the traveling vehicle permission to enter the area if a sum of a number of traveling vehicles within the area and a number of traveling vehicles already permitted to enter the area is less than a maximum number of vehicles, but does not grant entry permission if the sum has reached the maximum number of vehicles.
US11733701B2
When a vehicle control interface receives information indicating “Standstill” from a VP, the vehicle control interface sets a value 2 in a signal indicating an actual moving direction. When the number of wheels rotating in a forward rotation direction is larger than two, the vehicle control interface sets a value 0 in the signal indicating the actual moving direction. When the number of wheels rotating in a reverse rotation direction is larger than two, the vehicle control interface sets a value 1 in the signal indicating the actual moving direction. When the number of wheels rotating in the forward rotation direction is equal to the number of wheels rotating in the reverse rotation direction, the vehicle control interface sets a value 3 in the signal indicating the actual moving direction. The vehicle control interface provides the signal indicating the actual moving direction to an ADK.
US11733698B2
An unmanned vehicle including a vehicle body, propulsion system, maneuvering system, vehicle control system, rack, sensor, and a power supply. The vehicle control may be used to control the unmanned vehicle in combination with the propulsion and the maneuvering system. The rack may include a retractable mount that may move between a down position and an up position. The sensor system may include a plurality of transient object detection sensors. The plurality of transient object detection sensors may include a sensor adapted to detect an item of interest and may provide an item of interest signal to the vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may identify an item of interest classification and may provide a classification signal. The classification signal may be determined by the item of interest classification and may be utilized to avoid detection of the unmanned vehicle by the item of interest.
US11733691B2
Methods and systems are provided for user controlled engine revving. In one example, the engine may be revved to a peak speed according to a target revving sequence in response to a user-initiated command. A revving sound may be provided in response to an input device, without demanding manual depression of an accelerator pedal.
US11733689B2
The PLC is provided that outputs assistance information for assisting elimination of a target abnormality by using abnormality history data having written thereto an abnormality log element containing type information, occurrence time, and elimination time of an abnormality and operation history data having written thereto an operation log element containing content information and execution time of an operation. The output unit extracts, from the abnormality history data, an abnormality log element containing the type information showing a type identical to a type of the target abnormality. The output unit extracts, from the operation history data, an operation log element containing the execution time falling within a period from the occurrence time to the elimination time contained in the abnormality log element thus extracted, and generates the assistance information based on the extracted operation log element.
US11733686B2
Operating a substrate processing system includes receiving a plurality of sets of training data, storing a plurality of machine learning models, storing a plurality of physical process models, receiving a selection of a machine learning model from the plurality of machine learning models and a selection of a physical process model from the plurality of physical process models, generating an implemented machine learning model according to the selected machine learning model, calculating a characterizing value for each training spectrum in each set of training data thereby generating a plurality of training characterizing values with each training characterizing value associated with one of the plurality of training spectra, training the implemented machine learning model using the plurality of training characterizing values and plurality of training spectra to generate a trained machine learning model, and passing the trained machine learning model to a control system of the substrate processing system.
US11733685B2
The present disclosure relates to a surface inspection method using a mold surface inspection device, and more specifically, to a surface inspection method using a mold surface inspection device including a setting part in which an inspection object is set, a light source part configured to irradiate the inspection object with irradiated light so that a reflective highlight is generated on a surface of the inspection object, an imaging part configured to image the surface of the inspection object so that a highlight region where a reflective highlight is generated is included, and an image processing part configured to process an image imaged in the imaging part to provide the image to a worker so that the worker determines whether defects are generated on the surface of the inspection object on the basis of the image.
US11733669B2
An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) comprises a development interface that affords a user a great deal of control over the editing tools, workspace canvases, and project information rendered at a given time. The industrial IDE system automatically filters the tools, panels, and information available for selection based on a current project development task, such that a focused subset of editing tools relevant to a current development task or context are made available for selection while other tools are hidden. The development interface also allows the user to selectively render or hide selected tools or information from among the relevant, filtered set of tools. This can reduce or eliminate unnecessary clutter and aid in quickly and easily locating and selecting a desired editing function. The IDE's development interface can also conform to a structured organization of workspace canvases and panels that facilitates intuitive workflow.
US11733664B2
A system for building management system commissioning on an application includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to host a building management system commissioning workflow on an application server; provide data indicating commissioning activities defined by the building management system commissioning workflow from the application server to a user device for display on a user interface; dynamically update a commissioning activity status of the commissioning activities in the building management system commissioning workflow hosted on the application server responsive to data received at the application server from at least one of the user device or a remote device at the building site communicatively connected to the application server; and initiate an automated action based on the commissioning activity status of the commissioning activities in the building management system commissioning workflow application.
US11733662B2
Apparatuses, systems, and methods of physical-model based building automation using in-situ regression to optimize control systems are presented. A simulation engine is configured to simulate a behavior or a controlled system using a physical model for the controlled system. A data stream comprises data from a controlled system. A training loop is configured to compare an output of a simulation engine to a data stream using a heuristic so that a physical model is regressed in a manner that the output of the simulation engine approaches the data stream.
US11733657B2
The invention discloses a MIMO different-factor compact-form model-free control method with parameter self-tuning. In view of the limitations of the existing MIMO compact-form model-free control method with the same-factor structure, namely, at time k, different control inputs in the control input vector can only use the same values of penalty factor and step-size factor, the invention proposes a MIMO compact-form model-free control method with the different-factor structure, namely, at time k, different control inputs in the control input vector can use different values of penalty factors and/or step-size factors, which can solve control problems of strongly nonlinear MIMO systems with different characteristics between control channels widely existing in complex plants. Meanwhile, parameter self-tuning is proposed to effectively address the problem of time-consuming and cost-consuming when tuning the penalty factors and/or step-size factors. Compared with the existing method, the inventive method has higher control accuracy, stronger stability and wider applicability.
US11733654B2
A timepiece mechanism (100) for disengaging a gear train. The timepiece mechanism (100) includes a gear set (110), a disengagement member (120), a holding member (121) and a control member (130). The gear set (110) includes a first wheel (111), a second wheel (112) and an intermediate wheel (113) configured to be driven by or for driving the first wheel (111) and/or for driving the second wheel (112). The holding member (121) holds the first wheel (111) and/or the second wheel (112) when the disengagement member (120), controlled by the control member (130), moves the intermediate wheel (113) between an engaged position (101) and a disengaged position (102). Hence the timepiece mechanism (100) is held in position while disengaging the watch mechanism.
US11733652B2
A system (100) for displaying time or time derivative information, in particular a measured time, the system including a limb (10) comprising at least one modifiable graphic element (20a-f) forming time or time derivative reference information, a member (1) for indicating the time or time derivative information in cooperation with the limb, a device (2, 8, 22, 71) for modifying the graphic element, and a device (3, 4, 34) for resetting, by action of a user, to a predetermined configuration, in particular for resetting to zero, the time or time derivative information displayed by cooperation of the indication member and of the limb.
US11733644B2
A cartridge includes a drum unit and a development unit. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum, a frame, a transfer roller, and a cleaning member. The development unit includes a development roller, and a memory. The cleaning member is configured to come into contact with the photosensitive drum at a region between a development nip portion and a transfer nip portion in a circumferential direction of the photosensitive drum and at an end portion of the photosensitive drum in a direction of the rotational axis. The frame has an exposing hole through which the memory is exposed from the frame, and a recessed portion that is adjacent to the exposing hole in the direction of the rotational axis, and stores foreign matters removed from the photosensitive drum by the cleaning member.
US11733641B2
An image forming apparatus includes a drum unit, a developing device, a development holder, and a sliding member. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum. The developing device includes a developing roller. The development holder is swung so as to bring and separate the developing roller close to and apart from the photosensitive drum. The sliding member is slidable in an axial direction of the developing roller. The development holder is swung so as to bring the developing roller close to the photosensitive drum in association with a sliding of the sliding member from a first position to a second position, and the development holder is swung so as to separate the developing roller apart from the photosensitive drum in association with a sliding of the sliding member from the second position to the first position.
US11733638B2
A photosensitive drum is rotatably supported in a main body. A developing cartridge is detachably mountable on the main body in a state where the photosensitive drum is supported in the main body. The developing cartridge includes a developing device and a frame. The developing device includes a developing roller disposed in confrontation with the photosensitive drum to supply developer to the photosensitive drum when the developing cartridge is mounted in the main body, and a developer-accommodating portion configured to accommodate developer. The frame includes a waste-developer-accommodating portion configured to accommodate waste developer and supports the developing device that is movable relative to the frame. The frame is disposed on an opposite side of the developing roller from the photosensitive drum. An urging member is disposed between the frame and the developing device to urge the developing roller toward the photosensitive drum.
US11733625B2
According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus measures a temperature of a pressing member and controls heat generation of a heater such that the measured temperature approaches a control temperature. Further, the image forming apparatus sets, before starting image formation of one job including image formation, one candidate temperature of a plurality of predetermined candidate temperatures different from each other as the control temperature on the basis of the number of sheets to be used and a sheet size to be used in the image formation of the one job.
US11733615B2
Disclosed is a method for selecting a structure for focus monitoring. The method comprises: simulating a Bossung response with focus of a focus dependent parameter, for one or more different structures; and selecting a structure for focus monitoring in a manufacturing process based on the results of said simulating step. The simulating step may be performed using a computational lithography simulation.
US11733610B2
A method involving determining a contribution that one or more process apparatuses make to a characteristic of a substrate after the substrate has been processed according to a patterning process by the one or more process apparatuses by removing from values of the characteristic of the substrate a contribution of a lithography apparatus to the characteristic and a contribution of one or more pre-lithography process apparatuses to the characteristic.
US11733605B2
To calibrate a TDI photomask inspection tool, a photomask with a plurality of distinctly patterned regions is loaded into the tool. The plurality of distinctly patterned regions is successively illuminated with an EUV beam of light. While illuminating respective distinctly patterned regions, respective instances of imaging of the respective distinctly patterned regions are performed using a TDI sensor in the inspection tool. While performing the respective instances of imaging, a reference intensity detector is used to measure reference intensities of EUV light collected from the photomask. Based on the results of the respective instances of imaging and the measured reference intensities of EUV light, linearity of the TDI sensor is determined.
US11733604B2
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes performing an optical proximity correction (OPC) on design patterns of a layout to generate a corrected layout, and forming a photoresist pattern on a substrate using a photomask manufactured based on the corrected layout. The OPC comprises generating develop targets for the design patterns, respectively, choosing first object patterns based on distances between the develop targets, performing a first OPC operation on the design patterns based on a mask rule to generate first correction patterns, choosing second object patterns by considering distances between the first correction patterns and a target error of each of the first correction patterns, and performing a second OPC operation on the first and second object patterns to generate second correction patterns, the performing the second OPC not based on the mask rule.
US11733600B2
An illumination device with a projector includes a base, a shade having a side-surface shade surrounding an outer circumferential side of the base, an upper-surface shade disposed above the base, and a lower-surface shade disposed below the base, a projector which is installed on the base, and projects image light toward the side-surface shade, and an illumination unit for illuminating the upper-surface shade and the lower-surface shade from inside the shade. The side-surface shade is provided with a mirror surface part for reflecting light which shines on the side-surface shade from the outside. The mirror surface part is provided with an image light transmission part which the image light enters. The image light transmission part is a semi-transmissive mirror. Therefore, the image light can be projected via the semi-transmissive mirror, but a projection opening of the projector is not seen from the outside.
US11733598B2
A tunable light projector including the following is provided. A light source is configured to emit a light beam. A fixed optical phase modulator is disposed on a path of the light beam and is configured to modulate phases of the light beam. A tunable liquid crystal panel is disposed on the path of the light beam and a partial region of the tunable liquid crystal panel is configured to electrically switch the light beam between a structured light and a flood light. A driver is configured to control the light source and control the tunable liquid crystal panel to switch the light beam between the structured light and the flood light. The tunable liquid crystal panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer; a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer.
US11733594B2
A camera built into a cylindrical housing couples to a stand with a stand member that inserts into an opening having a magnet attracted to ferromagnetic material integrated in the stand member. The stand member may couple to a bracket that holds the camera at a display or to a tripod that places the camera between the display and an end user participating in a video conference. A lens cover couples over a front face of the camera with magnetic attraction and is stored at a rear face of the camera with magnetic attraction. In various embodiments, sensors detect lens cap and/or stand member position to control camera power and/or camera visual image capture operations.
US11733589B1
A camera structure includes a support frame, a camera, a camera switch and a latch mechanism. The camera is supported by the support frame. The camera switch is spatially separated from the camera. The camera switch is configured to enable and disable the camera. The latch mechanism includes a slidable latch body and a cover and a connecting rod linking the latch body. The latch body is configured to move between a first position and a second position. When the latch body is at the first position, the camera is exposed from a first opening of the cover and the connecting rod interferes with the camera switch to enable the camera. When the latch body is at the second position, the cover shields the camera and the connecting rod moves away from the camera switch to enable the camera.
US11733582B2
A tunable optical filter includes sequentially coupled Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometers. The first and last interferometers are configured to function as variable power splitter/combiner, whereas the middle interferometer or interferometers have unequal optical paths, creating a desired spectral response of the entire filter. The amplitude of the spectral response can be varied by varying the optical power splitting/combining ratios.
US11733581B2
A light source device is used to generate illumination light and includes a plurality of light emitting components, at least one first fluorescent part, and at least one second fluorescent part. Each light emitting component is used to emit light. The first fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the light emitting components and able to convert the light to first white light having a first color temperature. The second fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the other light emitting components and able to convert the light to second white light having a second color temperature. The illumination light includes the first white light and the second white light, where the maximum difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature is greater than or equal to 2000K.
US11733580B2
An electro-optic display comprising at least two separate layers of electro-optic material, with one of these layers being capable of displaying at least one optical state which cannot be displayed by the other layer. The display is driven by a single set of electrodes between which both layers are sandwiched, the two layers being controllable at least partially independently of one another. Another form of the invention uses three different types of particles within a single electrophoretic layer, with the three types of particles being arranged to shutter independently of one another.
US11733577B2
A display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on a substrate along a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor, a first transparent electrode located over the transistor and electrically connected to the transistor, a second transparent electrode located over the first transparent electrode and electrically connected to the first transparent electrode via an opening, an insulating layer located over the second transparent electrode, a third transparent electrode located over the insulating layer; and a metal layer in contact with the third transparent electrode. The opening overlaps a gate electrode of the transistor. At least a part of the metal layer is provided in the opening and overlaps the gate electrode. The metal layer extends along the first direction and is commonly provided in the pixels arranged in the first direction.
US11733576B2
Embodiments of the present application provide an array substrate and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel units arranged in an array, each sub-pixel unit includes a base substrate, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and a common electrode, the common electrode is on a side of the base substrate, the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode are between the base substrate and the common electrode, the thin film transistor includes a control terminal, a first electrode and a second electrode, the pixel electrode is connected to the second electrode, and the control terminal is in a continuous sheet shape, an orthographic projection of a boundary of the control terminal on the base substrate is within an orthographic projection of the common electrode on the base substrate.
US11733571B2
An active random refraction device includes a random structure having the same refractive index characteristics regardless of polarization direction of light, a liquid crystal polymer on the random structure with refractive index characteristics changing according to polarization direction of the light, a polarization switching device, and a refractive surface with an inclination angle randomly distributed along the horizontal direction perpendicular to the incident direction of the light. The active random refraction device can be switched between a transmission mode and a refractive mode according to the polarization of the light.
US11733570B2
Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight that emits light toward the Fresnel lens, a light-transmissive member between the backlight and the Fresnel lens, a body part accommodating the light-transmissive member, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where a surface of the Fresnel lens facing the backlight is uneven.
US11733567B2
A light modulation device is disclosed herein. The light modulation device can properly maintain a cell gap by controlling the shape and arrangement of spacers and the like, and is applicable for various applications by effectively controlling omnidirectional light leakage in a black mode, while having excellent optical properties, including transmittance-variable characteristics and haze characteristics, and the like.
US11733560B2
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a backlight source, liquid crystal panel, and color separating element substrate. The liquid crystal panel includes an adherence area with a predetermined width in a peripheral part of the transparent material substrate in the incident surface side of the backlight, and the color separating element substrate includes a step with a predetermined height, in the peripheral part of the surface opposed to the liquid crystal panel, and an upper surface of the step of the color separating element substrate and the adherence area of the transparent material substrate of the liquid crystal panel are adhered through a film therebetween.
US11733550B2
An in-ear device is implemented as part of an audio system to present a user with improved audio content within an artificial reality system. The in-ear device is a fully integrated device with an internal microphone, an external microphone, and a transducer in which portions of the transducer form portions of the body of the device. This integration of transducer into the body of the in-ear device reduces the size of the in-ear device and allows for placement deeper within the ear canal of the user. The transducer generates audio content based on instructions received from an audio system that may be located on a device that is external to the in-ear device. The external microphone provides hear-through functionality, while the internal microphone provides feedback information to the audio system.
US11733538B2
A camera module includes: a housing in which a lens module is accommodated; and a shake correction portion including first and second movable yokes mounted on the lens module and first and second coil portions disposed to oppose the first and second movable yokes, respectively. The first coil portion is configured to attract the first movable yoke in response to power being applied to the first coil portion. The second coil portion is configured to attract the second movable yoke in response to power being applied to the second coil portion.
US11733537B2
A super-resolution microscope avoids the need for complex phase plate optics normally used to produce a doughnut-shaped depletion beam by employing low-intensity regions of common diffraction patterns such as an Airy disk.
US11733533B2
The systems and methods discussed herein are for the fabrication of diffraction gratings, such as those gratings used in waveguide combiners. The waveguide combiners discussed herein are fabricated using nanoimprint lithography (NIL) of high-index and low-index materials in combination with and directional etching high-index and low-index materials. The waveguide combiners can be additionally or alternatively formed by the directional etching of transparent substrates. The waveguide combiners that include diffraction gratings discussed herein can be formed directly on permanent transparent substrates. In other examples, the diffraction gratings can be formed on temporary substrates and transferred to a permanent, transparent substrate.
US11733528B2
A rugged integrated helmet vision system is disclosed. The system includes an accessory connector for connecting an accessory such as a heads-up display (HUD) device to a helmet worn by a user. The accessory connector includes a connector arm assembly with a portion that attaches the connector to the helmet, and another portion that attaches the accessory to the connector. The portions each provide multiple degrees of freedom of movement to allow adjustment of the connector with respect to the helmet, and adjustment of the accessory with respect to an eye of the user. The connector also provides the ability to lock positions of and the degrees of freedom of movement of the connector arm assembly via a single locking actuator with one-handed operation. In embodiments, a control box computer system at the helmet communicates with various soldier-portable networks to send and receive information for display by a HUD device accessory.
US11733521B2
A waveguide display includes a plurality of grating layers, the plurality of grating layers characterized by two or more different base refractive indices and including a set of volume Bragg gratings (VBGs). Each VBG of the set of VBGs is configured to diffract display light in a different respective field-of-view (FOV) and wavelength range. The set of VBGs includes a plurality of groups of VBGs. VBGs in each respective group of the plurality of groups of VBGs are characterized by a same grating period and include at least one VBG in each grating layer of the plurality of grating layers.
US11733518B2
A display system includes a controller and a head-mounted display. The head-mounted display includes a display, a head support coupled to the display for supporting the display on a head of a user to be viewed by the user, and sensors coupled to the head support for sensing an environment from the head-mounted display unit in low light. The sensors include one or more of an infrared sensor for sensing the environment with infrared electromagnetic radiation, or a depth sensor for sensing distances to objects of the environment, and also include an ultrasonic sensor for sensing the environment with ultrasonic sound waves. The controller determines graphical content according to the sensing of the environment with the one or more of the infrared sensor or the depth sensor and with the ultrasonic sensor, and operates the display to provide the graphical content concurrent with the sensing of the environment.
US11733517B2
The purpose is to provide a higher-quality three-dimensional image with a downsized optical system that does not need interpupillary adjustment. An ocular optical system according to the present disclosure includes, on an optical path viewed from an observer side, at least: a first polarization member; a mirror; a second polarization member; and an image display device in this order. A polarized state in the first polarization member and a polarized state in the second polarization member are orthogonal to each other.
US11733510B2
An apparatus and method of making the apparatus, the apparatus including an optical component; an electromagnetic microactuator configured to deflect the optical component; and a substrate configured to support the electromagnetic microactuator, wherein in an undeflected state the electromagnetic microactuator is configured to support the optical component above a plane of the substrate, and wherein the electromagnetic microactuator is configured to deflect from the undeflected state, to deflect at least a portion of the optical component towards the plane of the substrate without the portion of the optical component intersecting the plane of the substrate.
US11733507B2
An optical device, wherein the optical device includes a dielectric layer over a mirror layer. The optical device further includes a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticles over the dielectric layer. Additionally, the optical device includes a protective layer over the plurality of plasmonic nanoparticles.
US11733478B2
A lens barrel is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, wherein a large amount of shake can be corrected. This lens barrel includes a mounting part that is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, including: an image forming optical system that forms a subject image for the image pickup unit; a support unit that supports at least a portion of the image forming optical system; and a fixed unit that is disposed outside of the support unit and that is fixed to the mounting unit. The support part is relatively rotatable and moveable with respect to the fixed unit, about at least two axes which are substantially orthogonal to the light axis of the image forming optical system.
US11733474B2
A thinned lens module with high imaging quality comprises a base, an optical filter, and a metal sheet. The base defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove communicating with the first receiving groove. The metal sheet is received in the first receiving groove and fixed to a sidewall of the first receiving groove. The optical filter is received in the second receiving groove and fixed on the metal sheet. An electronic device including the lens module is also disclosed.
US11733470B2
A passive optical network includes a central office providing subscriber signals; a fiber distribution hub including an optical power splitter and a termination field; and a drop terminal. Distribution fibers have first ends coupled to output ports of a drop terminal and second ends coupled to the termination field. A remote unit of a DAS is retrofitted to the network by routing a second feeder cable from a base station to the hub and coupling one the distribution fibers to the second feeder cable. The remote unit is plugged into the corresponding drop terminal port, for example, with a cable arrangement having a sealed wave division multiplexer.
US11733465B2
Systems and methods of using a multiport assembly and associated components are disclosed. The multiport assembly can include a multiport device that communicatively couples multiple sets or pairs of connectors, such as optical connectors or electrical connectors, together. The multiport assembly can also include an auxiliary port device that couples to the multiport device to expand the capacity of the multiport assembly. Both the multiport and auxiliary port devices can be selectively configured to receive specific types of connectors by selectively coupling to different types of adapters, where the types of adapters correspond to the types of connectors. When coupled to the multiport or auxiliary port devices, the adapters facilitate the formation of the communication between its corresponding set of connectors.
US11733446B2
Improved illumination optics for various applications. The illumination optics may include an optical beam spreading structure that provides a large spread angle for an incident collimated beam or provides finer detail or resolution compared to convention diffractive optical elements. The optical beam spreading structure may include first and second spatially varying polarizers that are optically aligned with each other. The first and second spatially varying polarizers may be formed of a liquid crystal material, such as a multi-twist retarder (MTR). The first and second spatially varying polarizers may diffract light of orthogonal polarization states, which allows for different diffraction patterns to be used in a single optical structure. The two patterns may provide a combined field of view that is larger than either of the first and second fields of view or may provide finer detail or resolution than the first or second fields of view can provide alone.
US11733444B2
The present specification relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, and an adhesive composition for a polarizing plate.
US11733441B2
An optimized photochromic dye microenvironment isolated from and dispersed within a distinct host phase.
US11733431B2
An anti-glare film is attached on a surface of a display, and includes an anti-glare layer. The anti-glare layer is set to have a sparkle value of 10 or less, which is defined based on a value of a standard deviation of luminance distribution of the display under a state in which the anti-glare film is attached on the surface of the display, a value of specular gloss of 40% or less, which is measured with 60-degree specular gloss, and a value of transmission image clarity of 40% or less, which has an optical comb of 0.5 mm. Consequently, satisfactory anti-glare property can be provided while appropriately suppressing sparkle on the display.
US11733430B2
One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to bladders that incorporate a multi-layer optical film that impart a structural color to the bladder. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including the bladders having a multi-layer optical film, and methods for making articles and bladders having a multi-layer optical film.
US11733429B2
This invention relates generally to the field of quasicrystalline structures.
US11733425B1
The invention discloses a full wellbore pressure calculation method, device and computer-readable storage medium for fracturing horizontal wells, includes steps: collect basic parameters, establish fully implicit numerical model of formation flow; solve the full implicit numerical model under an inner boundary condition of a constant gas production rate; calculate wellbore pressure change of each fracturing section of horizontal well; calculate the bottom-hole pressure of each fracture initiation point; repeat steps until the variables converge, the bottom-hole flow pressure and the bottom-hole pressure at each fracture initiation point are obtained at this time step; the wellbore pressure and wellhead casing pressure are calculated at this time step. The method is for predicting the variation law of full wellbore pressure and wellhead casing pressure by using production data in the absence of bottom-hole pressure test data, and has practical value for accurate prediction of production performance of gas reservoir fracturing horizontal wells.
US11733423B2
Methods for determination of surface leak rates in an injection well after determining a presence of a surface leak based on visual identification of a leak typically associated with abnormal decrease in surface injection pressure. An injection well performance model is generated based on a reservoir pressure of the injection well, a fluid injection pressure, and properties of an injection fluid. The injection well performance model is calibrated using a shut-in bottomhole pressure and injection data measured prior to the determining of the presence of the surface leak. A production well model is generated from the injection well performance model. For each pressure value between the pressure of the injection well measured at the surface and a shut-in wellhead pressure (SIWHP), the production well model is executed to determine a flow rate of the surface leak.
US11733411B1
A connector is provided with a forward bulkhead assembly having a forward bulkhead device and an aft bulkhead assembly having an aft bulkhead device. Each of the forward bulkhead assembly and the aft bulkhead assembly includes connections for wires and optical fibers of an acoustic array. The forward bulkhead assembly includes a clamshell-type ring of two halves on opposite sides of the forward bulkhead assembly. The clamshell has a locking feature and a locking ring attached to the locking feature. The locking ring connects the forward bulkhead assembly with the aft bulkhead assembly.
US11733401B1
A particle beam detector array with a cathode plane offset from an anode plane and a sensitive region between the cathode plane and the anode plane. The cathode plane and the anode plane are configured to create an electric field within the sensitive region. The anode plane has sensor pads configured to conduct electric current based on the fluence and position of an incident particle beam. A first plurality of conductive pins extends away from the sensor pads into the sensitive region. Each pin of the first plurality of pins is electrically coupled to one of the sensor pads. The sensor pads may be coupled to a series of strips with at least two layers, where each layer is associated with a different axis of at least two axes. A second plurality of pins may be electrically coupled to and extend away from the cathode plane into the sensitive region.
US11733390B2
Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for improved location determination of an orbiting device. A method can include receiving, at a transceiver of a device, measurement data from a monitor device, the measurement data representative of a physical state of a mobile object, filtering, using a first of a plurality of first filters of the device, the measurement data based on a character parameter of a state transition matrix representative of the physical state resulting in filtered measurement data, filtering, using a Kalman filter, the filtered measurement data resulting in further filtered measurement data, and providing, by the transceiver, the further filtered measurement data.
US11733389B1
Disclosed is a technique that can provide one or more countermeasures against spoofers. A beamformer can control an antenna pattern of a CRPA to generate a survey beam. The survey beam is swept across space to determine a characteristic signature based on carrier-to-noise ratios (C/No) for particular space vehicle signals. Matching C/No signatures can be used to identify the existence of spoofers and invoke a countermeasure, such as nulling.
US11733385B1
A technique for increasing the measurement range of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes triggering a light source of the LIDAR system to emit light pulses towards an environment at a first repetition rate. A different second repetition rate for operation of a shutter of the LIDAR system is determined. The operation of the shutter is synchronized with the light source, based on the second repetition rate, such that reflections caused by the light pulses arrive at the shutter when the shutter is in different states during the time period. An intensity of the reflections that arrive at the shutter is determined. A range to objects in the environment is determined based on the measured intensity of the reflections.
US11733381B2
A sound velocity profile inversion method based on an inverted multi-beam echometer. Said method comprises the following steps: mounting, in an inverted manner, the multi-beam echometer on an underwater submerged buoy or fixing same to a water bottom, transmitting a beam to a water surface by means of a transmitting transducer array, and receiving an echo signal by means of a receiving transducer array; the multi-beam echometer obtaining an angle of arrival and arrival time of an echo according to the received echo signal; solving an EOF according to sound velocity profile prior information, and obtaining a dimension reduction primary function description method of the sound velocity profile; in combination with the EOF, a ray tracing algorithm, a surface sound velocity and multi-beam data, establishing an optimization model; according to the established optimization model, the arrival time and the angle of arrival of the received echo and the surface sound velocity, using an optimization algorithm to obtain an estimation result of the sound velocity profile of a measurement area; and further, calculating a water temperature profile of the measurement area by using an estimated value of the sound velocity profile. Said method can rapidly and accurately track fluctuations of the sound velocity profile and the temperature profile.
US11733364B2
Backend components for noise radar and techniques for operation of those components are provided. Some embodiments include noise radar apparatuses. A noise radar apparatus may include a first unit that generates a random signal or a broadband noise signal using asynchronous logic gates constituting the first unit. The noise radar apparatus also may include a second unit that generates a reference sequence using the generated random signal or the generated broadband noise signal. The second unit comprises at least one tapped delay line formed by second asynchronous logic gates having sampling functionality and storage functionality. The noise radar apparatus may further include a third unit that receives a return signal correlates the return signal and the reference sequence in nearly real-time using third asynchronous logic gates constituting the third unit.
US11733363B2
Programmable ultrasound probes and methods of operation are described. The ultrasound probe may include memory storing parameter data and may also include a parameter loader which loads the parameter data into programmable circuitry of the ultrasound probe. In some instances, the ultrasound probe may include circuitry grouped into modules which may be repeatable and which may be coupled together to allow data to be exchanged between the modules.
US11733359B2
Optical sensing apparatus includes at least one semiconductor substrate and a first array of single-photon detectors, which are disposed on the at least one semiconductor substrate, and second array of counters, which are disposed on the at least one semiconductor substrate and are configured to count electrical pulses output by the single-photon detectors. Routing and aggregation logic is configured, in response to a control signal, to connect the single-photon detectors to the counters in a first mode in which each of at least some of the counters aggregates and counts the electrical pulses output by a respective first group of one or more of the single-photon detectors, and in a second mode in which each of the at least some of the counters aggregates and counts the electrical pulses output by a respective second group of two or more of the single-photon detectors.
US11733358B2
An electronic circuit comprises at least one radiation-emitting element (2), a current regulator (12) with a current-producing terminal (O), and a measurement element (14) generating a signal (Vmes) that is representative of the current flowing therethrough. A switch (6) is controlled by a modulation signal (M) so as to open and close, successively, an electrical path passing through the current-producing terminal (O), the radiation-emitting element (2) and the measurement element (14). A conversion circuit (16) is further interposed between the measurement element (14) and the current regulator (12) so as to transform the representative signal (Vmes) into a smoothed signal (S) that is intended for a regulation terminal (Reg). A time-of-flight sensor comprising such an electronic circuit is also provided.
US11733354B2
A LIDAR sensor assembly includes a laser light source to emit laser light, and a light sensor to produce a light signal in response to sensing reflections of the laser light emitted by the laser light source from a reference surface that is fixed in relation to the LIDAR sensor assembly. A controller of the LIDAR sensor assembly can process a plurality of samples of reflected light signals, process the samples to remove erroneous readings, and then provide accurate distance measurement. The system can use low-pass filters, or other components, to filter the plurality of samples to enable the “actual,” or primary, reflected light signal (i.e., light signal reflected off of a surface in an environment external to the sensor assembly, as opposed to extraneous, internal reflections off of lenses or other components or noise) to be identified and an accurate time of flight to be calculated.
US11733353B2
Embodiments include a method for object detection in a Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud, the method comprising: placing, by a navigation system, a plurality of anchor points in a two-dimensional Bird's Eye View (BEV) of spatial points represented in a segmented ground surface representation of objects detected by a LiDAR system; extracting, by the navigation system, one or more features from the two-dimensional BEV of the spatial points; proposing, by the navigation system, one or more regions of the two-dimensional BEV of the spatial points for object detection; and performing, by the navigation system, object detections on anchor points of the plurality of anchor points in the proposed one or more regions of the two-dimensional BEV of the spatial points.
US11733338B2
An MRI phantom having an MRI compatible temperature measurement device having an MRI compatible body containing an MRI compatible fluid, wherein the device senses accurate temperature measurement within an MR Scanner environment using image processing of the contrast in signal between the areas of the image around the device and the fluid contained within the body of the device. The MRI Phantom may further include an internal expansion bladder device accomodating internal changes in pressure within the phantom, wherein the internal expansion bladder device includes frames supporting a pair of spaced membranes defining a chamber filled with a compressible gas.
US11733333B2
In a method for generating an image data set and a reference image data set: a first raw data set is provided that is acquired with a MR system and that includes measurement signals at read-out points in k-space that lie on a first k-space trajectory; a second raw data set is provided that is acquired with the same MR system and at the same examination object at read-out points that lie on a second, different k-space trajectory that is different from the first k-space trajectory; image data sets are reconstructed from the first raw data set; a reference image data set is reconstructed from the second raw data set; the reference image data set is compared with each image dataset to generate respective similarity values; and an image data set is selected having a greatest similarity value.
US11733328B2
A signal analysis circuit for determining whether a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system receives a modulation signal from a receiving-end module includes a signal receiving circuit, a gain amplifier, a ramp generator, a comparator, a timer and a processor. The signal receiving circuit is configured to obtain a coil signal on a supplying-end coil of the supplying-end module. The gain amplifier is configured to adjust a voltage level of the coil signal to generate an amplification signal. The ramp generator is configured to generate and output a ramp signal. The comparator is configured to compare the amplification signal with the ramp signal to determine a trigger time on which the amplification signal and the ramp signal intersect. The timer is configured to obtain a time data corresponding to the trigger time. The processor is configured to analyze the modulation signal according to the time data.
US11733325B2
In a method for control, input magnetic field map data is received. In this case, the input magnetic field map data for at least one magnetic field type in each case describes a magnetic field map for a state that an examination object is in at an initial location in the MR apparatus. In this case, the estimated magnetic field map data for at least one magnetic field type in each case describes at least one magnetic field map for in each case a state that the examination object is in at an alternative location that is different compared to the initial location. Control data is determined by the system control unit, using the estimated magnetic field map data or using the input magnetic field map data and the estimated magnetic field map data. The control data is suitable for controlling the MR apparatus.
US11733322B1
A magnetic field detector for detecting magnetic fields over a broad operational temperature range comprising: a plurality of Josephson junctions connected to each other by superconducting interconnecting paths, wherein the plurality of Josephson junctions are arranged in an array; and wherein the superconducting interconnecting paths connecting the plurality of Josephson junctions in the array are designed to not all have a uniform cross-sectional geometry with respect to each other.
US11733318B2
A sensor package comprises a non-conductive substrate, at least two electrically conductive coils located at a first side of the non-conductive substrate, an evaluation circuit located at a second side of the non-conductive substrate opposing the first side of the non-conductive substrate and conductive connections between the at least two electrically conductive coils and the evaluation circuit.
US11733317B2
A chopping technique, and associated structure, is implemented to cancel the magnetic 1/f noise contribution in a Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) field sensor. The TMR field sensor includes a first bridge circuit including multiple TMR elements to sense a magnetic field and a second circuit to apply a bipolar current pulse adjacent to each TMR element. The current lines are serially or sequentially connected to a current source to receive the bipolar current pulse. The field sensor has an output including a high output and a low output in response to the bipolar pulse. This asymmetric response allows a chopping technique for 1/f noise reduction in the field sensor.
US11733315B2
An apparatus for detecting a stacking direction of internal electrodes of a multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor moving unit having a supply unit in which a plurality of multilayer capacitors are continuously supplied ad moving the supplied multilayer capacitors in one direction, a sensor unit including a coil, installed on the capacitor moving unit, and detecting inductance of the coil when each of the multilayer capacitors approaches the coil to determine a stacking direction of internal electrodes of the multilayer capacitor based on the detected inductance of the coil, and a separating unit installed on the capacitor moving unit and separating a multilayer capacitor selected as an unsuitable multilayer capacitor by the sensor unit.
US11733308B2
A deterioration state estimation system of a secondary battery includes: a state variable measurement unit which measures a state variable including an output current and an output voltage of the secondary battery in operation at each prescribed timing; a preprocessing unit which outputs input data calculated on the basis of the measured state variable; and a deterioration state estimation unit which estimates a deterioration state of the secondary battery in operation through a trained deterioration state model using the input data, wherein the preprocessing unit includes a state variable processing unit which sets a unit amount of charge/discharge and a most recent section closest to a current time and one or more previous sections before the most recent section as a desired section based on the unit amount of charge/discharge used for calculating the input data, calculates, as section data, an amount of voltage change based on the state variable for each set section, includes the calculated section data in the input data, and outputs the input data.
US11733305B2
In order to estimate states of health of batteries storing electrical energy significantly indicated by battery capacity and battery internal resistance, by which the estimation of states of health of batteries, deteriorated over time usage, is automated and carried out without a need of any specific test such as a capacity test and the usage of data out of normal operation, it is proposed to collect data from normal operation of a battery storing electrical energy relating to battery-internal physical properties such as a terminal direct current IDC, a terminal direct voltage UDV and a battery cell temperature T due to battery measurements and the determination or estimation, based on this data and a battery model, of a model parameter by solving an optimization-/model parameter estimation-problem and minimizing a difference between the battery model and the battery measurements.
US11733304B2
A determination apparatus (10) includes: a criteria value acquisition unit (11) that acquires a criteria value which is a performance value of a storage battery at a criteria time; a target value acquisition unit (12) that acquires a target value which is the performance value of the storage battery at a determination time; a usage method data acquisition unit (13) that acquires usage method data indicating a usage method of the storage battery from the criteria time to the determination time; a predicted range computing unit (14) that computes a predicted range of the performance value at the determination time on the basis of the criteria value, the usage method data, and a time elapsed from the criteria time to the determination time; and a determination unit (15) that determines that the storage battery is not to be compensated if the target value is within the predicted.
US11733299B2
A test apparatus for testing at least one switch device for a high-voltage battery of a vehicle, includes a voltage source for generating an electrical test voltage between a positive high-voltage path and a negative high-voltage path of the at least one switch device. The test apparatus has a first connecting device and a first current source for feeding a first electrical test current into the positive high-voltage path, wherein the first connecting device, the first current source and the positive high-voltage path together form a first circuit when testing the at least one switch device. The test apparatus has a second connecting device and a second current source for feeding a second electrical test current into the negative high-voltage path, wherein the second connecting device, the second current source and the negative high-voltage path together form a second circuit when testing the at least one switch device.
US11733291B1
The present application discloses a chip socket for testing a semiconductor chip. The chip socket includes a pedestal and a fastener. The pedestal accommodates a chip to be tested. The fastener includes a top body and a base body. The top body includes a probing window, wherein a first opening area of the probing window at an outer surface of the top body is larger than a second opening area of the probing window at an inner surface of the top body. The base body is attached to the pedestal and locked to the top body when the top body covers the base body and clamps the chip. When the top body covers the base body, the probing window reveals a surface of the chip, allowing a probe to contact the surface of the chip through the probing window.
US11733287B2
A testing circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit and second circuit have a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first circuit is connected to a first transistor. The second circuit is connected to a second transistor. A first inductor has a first terminal connected to an input of the testing circuit and a second terminal connected to a source of the second transistor. A first diode has an anode connected to ground and a cathode connected to the second terminal of the first inductor. The second capacitor has a first terminal connected to a drain of the second transistor and a second terminal connected to ground. The first capacitor has a first terminal connected to the input of the testing circuit and a second terminal connected to ground.
US11733276B2
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods of sag in a power line. In an embodiment, a monitoring device may include a distance sensor and an operating parameter sensor. A processor of the monitoring device may acquire, via the distance sensor, a first distance measurement. The processor may acquire, via the operating parameter sensor, a first operating parameter measurement. The processor may provide an output signal indicating that the power line is sagging when a combination of the first distance measurement and the first operating parameter measurement exceed a first combined distance-operating parameter threshold.
US11733271B2
A current sensor configured to measure current in a current-carrying conductor. The current sensor includes a Rogowski coil having plurality of conductor segments. The plurality of conductor segments are positionable to form a substantially complete loop. A first conductor segment of the plurality of conductor segments is electrically isolated from a second conductor segment of the plurality of conductor segments.
US11733270B2
The invention relates to a signal-processing circuit (1), comprising at least one signal path (2) between an input (3) and an output (4) of the signal-processing circuit (1), wherein: the signal path (2) has a first passive integrating element (5) and an active integrator (6); the active integrator (6) is designed as a non-inverting active integrator (6); the first passive integrating element (5) and the active integrator (6) are connected in series within the signal path (2). According to the invention, the signal path (2) additionally has a second passive integrating element (7) and a differentiating element (20).
US11733266B2
The present disclosure provides a probe cable assembly comprising a probe interface configured to couple to a measurement interface and to receive a differential signal, a measurement output interface configured to output the differential signal, and a cable arrangement electrically arranged between the probe interface and the measurement output interface and configured to conduct the differential signal between the probe interface and the measurement output interface, the cable arrangement comprising a cable, a plurality of magnetic elements arranged around at least a section of the length of the cable, wherein each magnetic element is separated by a gap from adjacent magnetic elements, and a plastically deformable guiding element configured to fix the cable arrangement with a predetermined relative position between the probe interface and the measurement output interface.
US11733265B2
A method includes scanning a probe laterally across a surface so that the probe follows a scanning motion across the surface and steering a detection beam onto the probe via a steering mirror, the detection beam reflecting from the probe in the form of a return beam. The method also includes moving the steering mirror so that the detection beam follows a tracking motion which is synchronous with the scanning motion and the detection beam remains steered onto the probe by the steering mirror and using the return beam to obtain image measurements, each indicative of a measured height of a respective point on the surface. An associated height error measurement is obtained for each point on the surface, each measurement being indicative of a respective error in the measured height. The height error measurements are used to correct the image measurements so as to generate corrected image measurements.
US11733260B2
A sensor device is provided with a magnetic field sensitive element being positioned in a magnetic field of a magnet. The magnetic field sensitive element is configured to sense an orientation angle of the magnetic field in the range between 0° and 360° and generate a sensing signal. The electronic circuitry is configured to receive and process the sensing signal from the magnetic field sensitive element to generate an angle signal indicating the orientation angle of the magnetic field and an angular speed of the shaft.
US11733258B2
A nucleic acid extracting device includes a reagent containing unit, a mixing unit, and a flow channel unit. The reagent containing unit contains a specimen, a magnetic bead, and a reagent for extracting. The mixing unit includes a mixing chamber and a stirring assembly. The mixing chamber includes a chamber portion and a tube portion. The stirring assembly includes a main body and an extension. The main body is provided in the chamber portion. The tube portion connects the chamber portion. And the extension connects the main body and extends into the tube portion. The extension and an inner wall of the tube portion have first and second gaps therebetween respectively along first and second directions of the tube portion. The first gap is less than the second gap. The flow channel unit is connected between the reagent containing unit and the mixing unit.
US11733251B2
Methods and systems of performing an assay. A system for performing an assay includes an enclosure defining a temperature-controlled space. An imaging system, an actuator and a dispenser are disposed within the space. The actuator receives a well plate having wells. The actuator is to move the well plate relative to the imaging system to enable the imaging system to obtain image data of one of the wells. The dispenser includes a pump, an outlet and a reservoir holder to receive a reservoir containing a compound. The pump is to be fluidly coupled to the reservoir and an outlet. The pump is to pump the compound from the reservoir through the outlet into one of the wells. The system also includes a controller. The controller is to cause the dispenser to dispense the compound into the first one of the wells while the imaging system obtains the image data.
US11733249B2
A method of data interpretation from a multiplex cancer assay is described. The aggregate normalized score from the assay is transformed to a quantitative risk score quantifying a human subject's increased risk for the presence of cancer as compared to the known prevalence of the cancer in the population before testing the subject.
US11733240B2
A sensor apparatus capable of measuring an analyte with excellent sensitivity is provided. A sensor apparatus includes an element substrate; a detecting section disposed on an upper surface of the element substrate, the detecting element including a reaction section having an immobilization film to detect an analyte, a first IDT electrode configured to generate an acoustic wave which propagates toward the reaction section, and a second IDT electrode configured to receive the acoustic wave which has passed through the reaction section; and a protective film which covers the first IDT electrode and the second IDT electrode. The element substrate is configured so that a region where the reaction section is located is at a lower level than a region where the first IDT electrode is located and a region where the second IDT electrode is located.
US11733217B1
The present invention relates to detection systems for detecting an opioid compound by use of pyrolysis, as well as methods thereof. In particular, the systems are configured to detect the presence of a backbone fragment indicative of a class of opioid compounds, including opioid analogues.
US11733215B2
In a preparative liquid chromatograph, a control device for controlling at least operation of a sample injection part includes a holding part for holding a chromatogram-for-setting created in advance for a sample to be analyzed, and an injection program creating part configured to create an injection program that defines timings at which injection operations are executed based on the chromatogram-for-setting, so that, in the case where the number of injections in a multiple injection mode is set, a peak of a chromatogram of the sample to be analyzed injected in each injection operation does not overlap a peak of a chromatogram of the sample to be analyzed injected in another injection operation.
US11733210B2
An ultrasonic detection and tensile calibration test method for bonding strength grade comprising bonding an upper substrate block to bonding groove(s) to form a theoretical bonding area, and applying a downward actual tensile force to a lower substrate block; obtaining an actual bonding area of the theoretical bonding area; calculating a first actual bonding strength by using the actual tensile force and the actual bonding area, and comparing the first actual bonding strength with a second actual bonding strength calculated to verify the correctness of the theoretical bonding area as a calibrated bonding strength; forming a bond strength table in which the theoretical bonding areas, the actual bonding areas and the first actual bonding strengths are in one-to-one correspondence; and using the actual bonding area to find the actual bonding strength corresponding to the actual bonding area from the bonding area bonding strength table.
US11733199B2
The present invention relates to the technical field of glucose detection, and in particular to an enzyme-free glucose sensor and a fabrication method and use thereof. In the present invention, Magnolia grandiflora L. leaves are used as a carbon-based catalyst, which serve as a base material to well disperse nickel atoms and improve the catalytic activity of a material. A prepared Ni@NSiC nano-molecular layer is used to modify a pretreated white glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to obtain a highly-active material-modified working electrode Ni@NSiC/GCE, and then glucose is detected through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA).
US11733194B2
An impact panel for protecting mining equipment may include a plurality of ceramic tiles affixed to a base plate. The impact panel may further include at least one fixing hole disposed within the plurality of ceramic tiles and the base plate with a metal frame disposed around an outer peripheral edge of the plurality of ceramic tiles that is also affixed to the base plate. The impact panel may have at least one plug disposed inside the at least one fixing hole to seamlessly cover the at least one fixing hole. The panels may also be wired with sensors that will communicate with process control circuits allowing data collection on remote process and remote mining equipment.
US11733193B2
A heat tone sensor includes a housing with a gas inlet and with a gas outlet as well as a device for generating a gas stream of a gas to be tested between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. A measuring element, around and/or through which the gas stream flows, is configured to catalytically burn at least a portion of the gas stream and to send a measurement signal. The measurement signal indicates a quantity of heat released in the process.
US11733191B2
A closed-loop controlled chemical apparatus includes: a compound sensor including: an analyte sensor and that: produces, by the analyte sensor, a voltage signal; a reference sensor in electrical communication with the analyte sensor; a transistor including a gate terminal such that a drain current of the transistor is maintained at a constant value and operated at an optimal transduction condition of peak sensitivity and minimum noise of the transistor; a feedback controller in electrical communication with the transistor and that: receives a transduction signal; determining a deviation of the transduction signal from a setpoint, the setpoint determined by transfer characteristics of the transistor; produces the feedback control signal that minimizes the deviation of the transduction signal from the based on a control model; and communicates the feedback control signal to the reference sensor for suppression of electrical noise fluctuations in the closed-loop controlled chemical apparatus.
US11733189B2
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a blend of nucleators with reduced haze in nucleated polyolefin material compared to blends of the same nucleators having different component weight ratios. The method comprises: i) preparing multiple blends of at least two nucleators wherein each blend containing the same nucleators in different weight ratios, wherein the blends include one or more blends in which one of the nucleators is a major weight fraction and one or more blends where the same nucleator is a minor weight fraction; ii) determining, for each blend, a minimum dissolution temperature when the blend completely dissolves in individual samples of the same molten polyolefin resin, wherein the concentration of each blend is substantially the same and below the saturation point in the molten polyolefin resin; and iii) identifying a blend that has a lower minimum dissolution temperature than the majority of the blends.
US11733178B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for the inspection of products, such as tablets, pills, capsules, caplets, softgels, and other discreet units of consumption that may be ingested by a user. In embodiments, a plurality of cameras are used to capture images of the surface of the product. The images are aggregated to a single file and the imaged product features are analyzed for compliance to a product standard.
US11733175B2
Embodiments include a method for retrieving atmospheric aerosol based on statistical segmentation. Firstly a multi-band remote sensing image including an apparent reflectance and an aerosol optical thickness look-up table corresponding to a retrieval band is obtained, then pixels are partitioned and screened according to apparent reflectance segments of a mid-infrared 2.1 micrometer band. After that the retained pixel sets are further partitioned and screened according to the apparent reflectance segments of the mid-infrared 1.6 micrometer band. Finally the obtained pixel sets are partitioned into two categories according to the pixel number, one category including pixels having more pixels, the other including those with less pixels. The category with more pixels is taken as the reference part for retrieval.
US11733173B1
An optical scanning system includes a first radiating source capable of outputting a first source light beam, a second radiating source capable of outputting a second source light beam, a first time-varying beam reflector configured to direct the first source light beam and the second source light beam toward the sample, a scan lens configured to focus the first source light beam and the second source light beam reflected by the first time-varying beam reflector onto the sample, and a compound ellipsoidal collector configured to direct light scattered from the sample toward a scattered radiation detector. The optical scanner causes one of the first or second source light beams to be directed towards a sample at an incident angle. The first light beam has a first wavelength, the second light beam has a second wavelength, and the first wavelength and the second wavelength are not the same.
US11733172B2
A dark-field optical system may include a rotational objective lens assembly with a dark-field objective lens to collect light from a sample within a collection numerical aperture, where the dark-field objective lens includes an entrance aperture and an exit aperture at symmetrically-opposed azimuth angles with respect to an optical axis, a rotational bearing to allow rotation of at least a part of the dark-field objective lens including the entrance aperture and the exit aperture around the optical axis, and a rotational driver to control a rotational angle of the entrance aperture. The system may also include a multi-angle illumination sub-system to illuminate the sample with an illumination beam through the entrance aperture at two or more illumination azimuth angles, where an azimuth angle of the illumination beam on the sample is selectable by rotating the objective lens to any of the two or more illumination azimuth angles.
US11733171B2
A light attenuating device includes a housing, a first filter, a first motor configured to move the first filter, and a pneumatic actuator configured to move the first filter to either be in contact with the housing or to not be in contact with the housing. The filter includes multiple slit openings that vary in width such that the amount of light that passes through the multiple slit openings varies as the first filter is moved. The light attenuating device may also include a second filter and a second motor configured to move the second filter. A method of light attenuation is also disclosed that includes adjusting the position of a filter such that a portion of the filter is irradiated by a radiating beam, and while maintaining the irradiation of the portion of the filter, moving the filter to be in contact with a thermally conductive object.
US11733170B2
Techniques for quantitative colorimetric liquid analysis with color and turbidity correction are provided. In one aspect, an optical detector includes: a vessel for containing a liquid sample; a light source on a first side of the vessel; a first sensor on a second side of the vessel opposite the first side and along a light path of the light source; and a second sensor on a third side of the vessel at an angle θ with respect to the light path. A method for quantitative measurement of an analyte is also provided, as is a method for color and turbidity analysis.
US11733169B2
A multiple analyte detection system includes a carrier having reagents disposed thereat, with each of the reagents capable of optically changing in response to exposure to a respective analyte. The system further includes a photodetector positioned to collectively detect light interacted with each of the reagents, a processor to determine a presence or an absence of each of the analytes in response to the light collectively-detected, and an indicator to provide an indication of the presence or the absence of each of the analytes. A method of detecting multiple analytes includes exposing reagents capable of optically changing in response to exposure to a respective analyte to a sample. The method further includes collectively detecting light interacted with each of the reagents, determining a presence or an absence of each of the analytes in response to the light collectively detected, and indicating the presence or the absence of each of the analytes determined.
US11733162B2
An ultraviolet detection material includes a composite oxide including aluminum, strontium, cerium, lanthanum and manganese, and a glass having a softening point of 900° C. or lower. The ultraviolet detection material is not excited by an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength longer than 310 nm and is excited by an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength equal to or shorter than 310 nm, thereby emitting light having a peak of an emission wavelength in 480 nm or longer and 700 nm or shorter.
US11733156B2
A sample cell includes an annular support surrounding a sample region. A set of reflectors of the annular support define an optical path that reflects a source beam in a sequence of alternating directions through the sample region at a plurality of different angles such that the source beam exits the set of reflectors after having passed through the sample region a plurality of times. A micro-cell is positionable in the sample region including multi-dimensionally distributed nano-pores. A slidingly adjustable lens forms part of source and detector photomixing packages.
US11733151B2
The present invention is related to, among other things, the devices and methods that improve the accuracy and reliability of an assay, even when the assay device and/or the operation of the assay device has certain errors, and in some embodiments the errors are random.
US11733148B2
A method and apparatus for evaluating the chemical composition of airborne particles by sequentially collecting and analyzing airborne particles in-situ. The method includes: collecting particles; enlarging the particles through water condensation; accelerating the enlarged particles onto a surface to collect enlarged particles; and analyzing the enlarged particles by: isolating the surface; passing a carrier gas over the surface; heating the surface to thermally desorb collected particles into the carrier gas; transporting this evolved vapor into detectors; and assaying the evolved vapor as a function of a desorption temperature. The apparatus includes: a sample flow inlet; a condensational growth tube; a collection and thermal desorption (CTD) cell; a carrier gas source; a heater coupled to the CTD; one or more gas detectors; and a controller configured to operate valves, the heater, the growth tube, and the CTD cell in at least an in-situ sequential collection mode and analysis mode.
US11733140B2
An apparatus and method for simultaneously measuring water content profiles, surface/interfacial levels, thicknesses and tensions of multiphase dispersions, such as dispersions with water dispersed in produced oils, crude oils, various fuels, distillates, lubricants, paints and polymers, or reversed dispersions with these organic components dispersed in water. The apparatus with 1-16 channels, namely multi-channel scanning water analyzer (MCSWA) and/or tensiometer, comprising a motorized precision vertical stage with multiple capacitive sensors, a heating system with multiple heating cells for keeping the respective sample bottles, and a data acquisition system, where the capacitive sensors can be precisely controlled via a computer to dip into the samples at a preset scanning velocity and the capacitances of the sensors are continuously measured by the data acquisition system. The measured sensor capacitances are used to derive water content profiles, surface/interfacial levels, interfacial thicknesses and surface/interfacial tensions of the respective samples. The apparatus is a good tool for R&D scientists to select chemicals efficiently and can provide reliable data for engineering design and product quality assurance.
US11733135B2
An integral tension test system for a large-tonnage basalt fiber anchor cable includes: a plurality of basalt fiber anchoring bars each comprising a basalt fiber reinforced plastic (BFRP) bundle, a steel strand, a first and a second steel casing pipes, the BFRP bundle including a plurality of BFRPs, and a grating array temperature, stress and vibration sensing optical cables bonded in the BFRP; a vibration table and a reaction frame arranged thereon, wherein the first steel casing pipe of the basalt fiber anchoring bar is located in the reaction frame, the steel strand penetrates one end of the reaction frame to be connected to a center hole jack, and the second steel casing pipe of each basalt fiber anchor cable is located outside the reaction frame to be anchored; and a data acquisition module connected to all of the grating array temperature, stress and vibration sensing optical cables.
US11733126B2
A tire defect detection system for detecting defects in a tire. The system includes at least one infrared camera, a pneumatic source and a computing device. The pneumatic source inflates the tire to a predetermined pressure. After inflation, the infrared camera captures a reference frame of a section of the tire. A period of time after capturing the reference frame, the infrared camera captures a subsequent frame. The subsequent frame is compared to the reference frame to detect a portion of the section of the tire that has a lower temperature. The lower temperature is caused by an escape of air from the tire through a defect. The escaping air cools the area of the tire around the defect, so a decrease in temperature indicates the defect.
US11733124B2
A container box, having: a container controller for controlling the container box, one or more pressure transducers disposed within the container box, the one or more pressure transduces operatively connected to the container box, wherein the container box is configured for monitoring pressure within the container box with the pressure transducers, the container box configured to perform an airtightness test, including: pressurizing the container box until pressure in the container box is above a first threshold; monitoring pressure in the container box to determine when pressure in the container box is proximate the first threshold; monitoring a first duration during which pressure in the contain box drops from the first threshold to a second threshold; determining whether the first duration is within an acceptable range, and when the duration is outside the acceptable range, communicating an alert to a container box monitoring implement.
US11733117B2
Provided is a pressure detection device which prevents variation of pressure detection characteristics. The pressure detection device including: a pressure detection unit configured to detect a pressure transmitted to a pressure detecting surface; a flow passage unit in which a pressure transmitting surface; and a mounting unit for removably mounting the flow passage unit on the pressure detection unit. The pressure detection unit has a sensor unit having the pressure detecting surface, a holding unit configured to hold the sensor unit to be movable along an axis orthogonal to the pressure detecting surface, and an urging unit configured to generate urging force to urge the sensor unit toward the pressure transmitting surface. The mounting unit mounts the flow passage unit on the pressure detection unit with the pressure detecting surface being in contact with the pressure transmitting surface under urging force generated by the urging unit.
US11733096B2
An ultrahigh-resolution mid-infrared (MIR) dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) measurement device includes a pump unit, a microring resonator (MRR) unit, a modulation unit, a splitting unit, a testing unit, a signal detection unit, a power balance unit, a reference detection unit and a spectral analysis unit. The measurement method includes: adjusting the laser emitted by the pump unit to the MRR unit; adjusting the modulation unit and performing dual-frequency modulation; generating two sets of MIR optical frequency combs (OFCs) with different repetition rates and splitting the MIR OFCs into the test light and the reference light; performing photoelectric conversion on the test light and injecting the test light to the spectral analysis unit; performing photoelectric conversion on the reference light and injecting the reference light to the spectral analysis unit; and performing Fourier transformation and data processing on test results to obtain absorption spectrum of the to-be-tested sample.
US11733093B2
Systems and methods are provided to determine glare information. An optical filter is configured to attenuate visible light and pass near-infrared light and an image sensor is configured to detect light reflected by a surface after the reflected light passes through the optical filter. The image sensor is further configured to generate image data comprising a detected near-infrared portion of the light reflected by the surface. Processing circuitry is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine near-infrared glare information based on the received image. The near-infrared glare information can be used to adjust display parameter associated with the surface or characterize near-infrared glare properties of the surface.
US11733086B2
In order to suppress the collection of articles that are different from those specified when collecting articles using an article transport vehicle from a plurality of accommodating portions that accommodate articles, an article transport vehicle (3) includes a control portion (15), and a weight detecting portion (18) that detects a total weight (W) of articles (B) supported by a support portion (12), wherein articles picked up from accommodating portions (1) are supported by the support portion (12). In a case in which an increased weight (ΔW), which is an increase in the total weight (W) when an article (B) is newly supported by the support portion (12), is out of a prescribed range (WL, WH) according to a weight (BW) of a target article, which is an article (B) that is to be picked up from the accommodating portion (1), the control portion (15) determines that the target article was not correctly picked up, and makes a notification giving error information.
US11733080B2
A system for measuring a rising velocity and a deformation of a bubble in a viscous fluid includes a sample cell configured to hold a viscous fluid, a variable-diameter syringe provided at a bottom of the sample cell and configured to generate a bubble in the viscous fluid, two ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers arranged at different heights of the sample cell and configured to transmit first ultrasonic signals to the viscous fluid and receive second ultrasonic signals reflected by the bubble, and a host computer configured to analyze time-domain information of the second ultrasonic signals received by the two ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers, calculate the rising velocity of the bubble, build a mathematical model about a bubble size and a reflected sound pressure, analyze frequency-domain information of the second ultrasonic signals received by the two ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers, and calculate the deformation of the bubble.
US11733070B2
Distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS)/distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) techniques coupled with frequency domain decomposition (FDD) are employed to determine the presence of 120 HZ operating power frequency to determine when street lights are energized and on thereby providing continuous status monitoring of the operational status of street lights and locating affected street lights at a particular utility pole location.
US11733068B2
A method for operating a capacitive device. The method includes providing a pulsed readout signal having a pulse frequency at a readout signal channel, to which at least one capacitor unit of the capacitive device is electrically connected, and reading out the at least one capacitor unit of the capacitive device, which has a natural frequency with a natural frequency period duration tres, using the pulsed readout signal. Each voltage pulse of the pulsed readout signal is applied to the readout signal channel in n temporally offset voltage stages, n being a natural number greater than or equal to 2, and a time offset Δti is maintained between each two consecutively applied voltage stages in such a way that the following is true for at least one time offset Δti between the voltage stages: Δ t i = m * t res + t res n , m being a natural number greater than or equal to zero.
US11733066B2
An assembly includes a rotary encoder having a shaft rotatable about an axis relative to a housing, a tolerance ring and a body accommodating the rotary encoder and the tolerance ring. The housing includes an outer wall having first and second distances from the axis in first and second sections, respectively, the first distance being greater than the second distance. The body has an opening that is: bounded radially by a first inner wall having third and fourth distances from the axis in third and fourth sections, the fourth distance being greater than the third distance; and bounded by a second inner wall which forms an axial stop for the housing. The tolerance ring surrounds the housing and is positioned within the opening such that it is disposed radially between the first and fourth sections and between the second and third sections, and is radially clamped.
US11733058B2
A method of determining a parking route for a vehicle travelling on a road network within a geographic area is disclosed. A sub-network is determined comprising a subset of segments of an electronic map that are representative of roads within a predetermined walking time or distance of a destination location. Data indicative of a walking time or distance from the segment to the destination location is associated, at least with the segments of the sub-network representing roads having at least one associated parking space. A search algorithm having an associated cost function is used to explore the segments of the sub-network from an origin location to identify a plurality of candidate parking routes, wherein the cost for a given parking route is based on the probability of the vehicle successfully finding a parking space on the parking route and the expected cumulative travel and walking time or distance to the destination location should a parking space be found along the parking route.
US11733055B2
The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for interacting with mapping applications. In one example, a virtual assistant server can efficiently communicate with a map server to provide a user with map data in response to spoken user requests received at a user device. In another example, communicatively coupled electronic devices can be synchronized such that a location marker generated on one device can be displayed on the other device. In another example, an electronic device can display simplified views of individual route directions that can be updated based on movement of the user or in response to user requests. In another example, an electronic device can selectively display an interface including a current location of a user or an interface including a route to a predicted destination based on contextual information associated with the user. The interfaces can include affordances for launching an associated mapping application.
US11733051B2
A communications server apparatus for managing a request for transport-related services, which is configured to, in response to receiving user request data, generate a data record having a plurality of transit point data fields having data for a corresponding plurality of transit points from an origin to a destination, including a variable transit point data field having data that is determined based on data associated with at least one transportation network-related parameter, and having a plurality of trip section data fields for a corresponding plurality of trip sections defining navigation directions from the origin to the destination, and, for each trip section data field, to associate the trip section data field with a respective transit point data field, and, based on the data of the associated transit point data field, to determine a respective transportation mode and to generate transit data in respect of the respective transportation mode.
US11733049B2
Methods and systems for detecting when users deviate from a provided transportation route and for correcting the transportation route in response to such user deviations is presented. In one embodiment, a method is provided including detecting a changed condition for a transportation route between a first location and a second location. The transportation route may include multiple transportation segments. A first transportation segment designating a first modality may be identified, wherein the changed condition decreases a likelihood that vehicles associated with the first modality will be available to service the first transportation segment. In response, a second transportation segment designating a second modality different from the first modality is generated. The first transportation segment is then replaced with the second transportation segment in the transportation route.
US11733039B2
When thumbnails of a wide-angle panorama image are displayed, by scrolling and displaying a thumbnail image in which distortion and tilt deviation are reduced, visibility is improved. An information processing apparatus includes an image correction information generating unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The image correction information generating unit is composed of an image distortion determination processing unit and a horizontal/vertical direction determination processing unit, and generate correction information for correcting a partial image composed of an arbitrary image area of the wide-angle panorama image. The control unit corrects the partial image on a basis of the correction information generated by the image correction information generating unit. The display unit 108 displays an image. Then, the control unit causes the display unit to display the corrected partial image as the thumbnail image.
US11733038B2
Methods and machines involve detecting when a mobile device is in a first area and a second area at different times, collecting pressure data from the mobile device and reference sensor(s) to estimate altitudes of the mobile device within the first area and the second area, collecting terrain altitudes associated with the first area and the second area, and using a difference between the estimated altitudes and a difference between the terrain altitudes to determine a height of a floor. The estimated floor height may be used to calibrate a pressure sensor of a mobile device.
US11733035B2
Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.
US11733027B2
A laser interferometer includes a light source that emits first laser light, an optical modulator that includes a vibrator and modulates the first laser light by using the vibrator to generate second laser light including a modulated signal, a photodetector that receives interference light between third laser light including a sample signal generated by reflecting the first laser light on an object and the second laser light to output a light reception signal, a demodulation circuit that demodulates the sample signal from the light reception signal based on a reference signal, and an oscillation circuit that outputs the reference signal to the demodulation circuit, and the vibrator is a signal source of the oscillation circuit.
US11733020B2
A first object for assembly with a second object, the first object comprising: a body having a first mating portion; and a first electronic element fabricated on the body; wherein the first electronic element is provided to establish an electrical coupling with a second electronic element fabricated on one of: the body and the second object, wherein a second mating portion is provided on the second object, and wherein the electrical coupling is configured to provide a measurable output for positioning the first mating portion at a desired position relative to the second mating portion according to an analysis of the measurable output against a predetermined reference output.
US11733018B2
A measuring device is adapted for measuring a change of linear dimension of a shaft body of a bearing device along an axis due to thermal expansion. The measuring device includes a stationary seat and a strain unit. The strain unit includes an actuator and a strain member. The actuator is adapted to be mounted to the shaft body, and is movable relative to the stationary seat along the axis as a result of the change of linear dimension of the shaft body. The strain member is deformable, is secured to the stationary seat and is connected to the actuator such that movement of the actuator along the axis results in a force applied to the strain member which deforms the strain member.
US11733016B2
Pressure-isolating bulkhead structures with integrated selective electronic switches circuitry are provided. The pressure-isolating bulkhead structure may be a single unit having the integrated electronic switch circuitry, as well as an electrical connector that includes at least one of a wire and a pin contact. Such integrated selective electronic switch circuitry may be fashioned within a self-contained, inner pressure-isolating enclosure body. Such inner pressure-isolating enclosure body may be produced about the selective electronic switch circuitry such that the inner pressure-isolating enclosure body and switch circuitry are produced as a unit, which can be easily placed within a variety of bulkhead structures, and subsequently within a perforating gun.
US11733015B2
The present invention provides a two piece and a three piece primer insert for ammunition piece. Each of the individual pieces may be formed by punching, pressing, stamping, molding, milling, coining, or by additive manufacturing. The individual pieces may be joined by clinching, pressing welding soldering, sintering, adhesive gluing, staking, and iterative addition by forming one piece into another piece.
US11733012B1
A solid core less-lethal projectile is a frangible projectile which generally includes a hollow body, a solid core, a support structure, and a payload material. The hollow body can be formed by two hollow hemispherical bodies that are joined. The hollow body defines a closed interior cavity in which the core is contained. The support structure is disposed inside the cavity. The support structure can be a plurality of ribs configured to confine the core at a center of the cavity and space the core from the sidewalls of the hollow body. The ribs can protrude from an interior surface the hollow body to the core. The ribs can extend centripetally from the interior surface to the core. The payload material substantially fills the cavity around the core and the ribs. The core is configured to stabilize the projectile during flight toward a target. The core can be a spherical metallic ball.
US11733009B2
A fireworks kit can have a set of fireworks having multiple fireworks of different types and a plurality of detonators in communication with the fireworks that are configured to launch or detonate a firework attached thereto. A remote controller or mobile device can be in communication with the detonators and operable to provide dynamic or user customizable control of detonation, launching, or ignition of the fireworks.
US11733007B2
A machine for launching targets including a base on which there is arranged an assembly having a launching mechanism and a drum for storing targets, assembly being configured so as to be able to move relative to the base, the machine including a tilting device that allows the assembly to move relative to the base, the tilting device having on one hand a first portion connected to the base and having one from among a curved rail and an element for guiding of the rail in a single degree of freedom of tilting along the rail, and on the other hand a second portion connected to the assembly and having the other from among the rail and the guiding element, wherein it comprises a pivot connection about a rotation axis A2 between the second portion and the rest of the assembly.
US11733005B2
An kinetic object protection system for protecting a space in a building or vehicle comprising a protective barrier including one or more sheets of a laminated material having a plurality of layers of lightweight, flexible, ballistic resistant material such as woven sheets, nets, or mesh which are secured together using a glue, heat weld, or stitching. The system may include an automated control system operably configured to cause a change in state of the barrier from a retracted state to a protective deployed state, which may include a sensing system operably configured to detect a threatening event, wherein the sensing system upon sensing the threatening event triggers the barrier to transition from the retracted state to the deployed protective state such that in the protective state, the barriers are adapted to be resistant to penetration by the kinetic objects such as vehicles.
US11733004B2
A multi-accessory mount assembly for use with a firearm, and methods for coupling the assembly to the firearm are provided. The assembly may include a proximal portion having a lower surface configured to be removably coupled to the firearm and an upper surface configured to be removably coupled to a sub mount. The sub mount may be configured to be removably coupled to a first firearm accessory, e.g., an optic scope, a red dot sight, a reflex sight, a night vision monocular or scope, or a magnifier. The assembly further may include a distal portion extending distally from the proximal portion via a neck portion, such that the distal portion is elevated higher than the proximal portion. An upper surface of the distal portion may be configured to be removably coupled to a second firearm accessory, e.g., an infrared laser or a night vision monocular or scope.
US11732997B2
A paintball feeding apparatus comprising a foregrip, wherein the foregrip is adapted to be disposed around a barrel and/or attached to a receiver of a paintball marker or gun, a base plate having a feeding port, wherein the base plate is adapted to be attached to the foregrip and/or the receiver, a top shell having a loading port and a feeding guide, wherein the top shell is attached to the base plate, a front paddle attached to a follower, a rear paddle attached a charging handle, and a gear box attached to the follower and the charging handle is discussed. Methods of installing and using the paintball feeding apparatus are also disclosed.
US11732992B1
A weapon holder includes a stock support, a limb, and a fore end support. The stock support defines a recessed area sized to receive a stock of a weapon therein. The limb is coupled to a first end of the stock support and extends away from the stock support at an angle relative to the stock support. The stock support and the limb together define a weapon receiving area. The limb includes an offset portion that extends away from the weapon receiving area. The fore end support is coupled to a distal end of the limb.
US11732991B2
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a bipod having pivot and cant functionality built into a unified cant/pivot assembly, housing, and pivot block. Rotation of a locking knob under the housing can gradually increase or decrease friction of the cant and pivoting degrees of freedom. Sufficient loosening of the locking knob can allow a pivot block to be lifted from the housing and rotated 180°, and then retightened to lock in a given pivot position. Before this 180 rotation of the pivot block, the pivot block and hence the firearm is free to pivot up to 10°, or up to 20°, or up to 30°.
US11732987B1
The present disclosure provides a magazine loader for loading a cartridge into a magazine. The magazine loader has a housing, a stopper, a cartridge loading slide and a guider mounted on the housing. The housing has a recessed portion as a magazine opening for receiving at least a portion of the magazine. The recessed portion of the housing has a front wall, a rear wall and a rear wall with a cartridge opening. A cartridge loading slide with an angle relative to a horizontal line is located on the bottom wall of the recessed portion. The cartridge loading slide has a linear channel aligned with the cartridge opening, a length of the linear channel is less than a distance between the front wall and the rear wall and greater than a width of the magazine.
US11732982B2
The heat sinks with vibration enhanced heat transfer are heat sinks formed from a first body of high thermal conductivity material. The first body of high thermal conductivity material is received within a thermally conductive housing such that at least one contact face of the first body of high thermal conductivity material is exposed, forming a direct contact interface with a heat source requiring cooling. The heat source requiring cooling may be a liquid heat source, including but not limited to water. The thermally conductive housing is disposed such that at least one contact face of the thermally conductive housing is in direct contact with the vibrating base. The vibrating base applies oscillating waves to the heat sink, thereby increasing heat transfer between the heat source and the heat sink.
US11732979B2
The invention relates to a collector plate (11) for a heat exchanger (1), the collector plate (11) comprising: a peripheral groove (21) having a bottom (22), at least one upper step (25) protruding with respect to the bottom (22) of the said groove (21) over a predefined height (H1), and at at least one longitudinal end of the collector plate (11), an intermediate portion (27) between the upper step (25) and the said groove (21), According to the invention, at the said at least one longitudinal end of the collector plate (11), the said groove (21) has an inner wall (23), at least one section of which connects the intermediate portion (27) to the bottom (22) of the said groove (21) and extends over a height (H2) which is not zero and is less than the height (H1) of the upper step (25). The invention also relates to a corresponding header box (3) and a corresponding heat exchanger (1).
US11732977B2
A total heat exchange element includes a plurality of partition members made of a material that contains cellulose as a main component, a spacing member made of a material that contains cellulose as a main component, and an adhesive portion bonding the partition members and the spacing member together. The partition members are configured as flat sheets, and are stacked with a predetermined distance between them. The spacing member is disposed between adjacent ones of the stacked partition members to maintain the distance between them. The total heat exchange element has a first air flow path and a second air flow path alternately formed with one of the partition members interposed between the first and second air flow paths. The adhesive portion contains, as an adhesive component, cellulose having a smaller diameter than both of the cellulose forming the partition members and the cellulose forming the spacing member.
US11732976B1
A rapid heat dissipation device is provided to use for a heat source, and includes a heat conducting plate, a heat dissipating fin group, one or a plurality of heat pipes and a siphon heat-dissipating device. The heat conducting plate is thermally attached to the heat source. The heat dissipating fin group is arranged on one side of the heat conducting plate. One end of the heat pipe is fixed to the heat conducting plate, and another end is fixed to the heat dissipating fin group. The siphon heat-dissipating device is stacked above the heat pipe, and one end is fixed to the heat-conducting plate and another end is fixed to the heat-dissipating fin group. Through the siphon heat-dissipating device overlapping up and down with the heat pipe and having the same direction to achieve uniformly heat dissipating and cooling.
US11732961B2
A refrigerator including a main body including a storage room, a door coupled to the main body and rotatable in front of a side of the storage room, and including a display on a front surface of the door, a camera disposed to capture the storage room, and a processor configured to acquire an augmented-reality object corresponding to a food included in an image captured by the camera using a trained artificial intelligence model, to control the display to display the acquired augmented-reality object and the captured image as being overlapped with each other, and based on a user input being acquired while the acquired augmented-reality object is displayed, to provide a response to the user input based on the acquired augmented-reality object. The refrigerator can utilize an artificial intelligence model trained according to at least one of machine learning, neural network or deep learning algorithm.
US11732959B2
A refrigerator mirror weight monitor apparatus for weight loss assistance includes a frame and a plurality of mounting strips to selectively engage the frame with a refrigerator or pantry door. A mirror is coupled to the frame and a housing extends from the mirror to a frame top side. A display is coupled to the housing. A CPU is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the display. A memory, a receiver, and a battery are coupled within the housing and are in operational communication with the CPU. A sensor has a sensor housing, a weight monitor coupled within the sensor housing, and a transmitter coupled within the sensor housing. The transmitter is in operational communication with the weight monitor and in wireless communication with the receiver.
US11732952B2
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a main door having an opening, a sub-door rotatably provided in front of the main door to open and close the opening and filled with a heat insulating material, a locking member protruding from the sub-door to the main door and operated to lock the main door, an operation member provided below the locking member and protruding downward from a lower portion of the sub-door to be directly operated by a user, a connection member connecting the locking member and the operation member such that the locking member operates when the operation member operates, and a connection member case provided inside the sub-door and defining a space in which the connection member is operatively accommodated. The connection member case is formed with a reinforcement part extending in an upper-and-lower direction along the connection member case to prevent deformation of the connection member.
US11732945B2
A refrigerator appliance or ice supply, as provided herein, may include an ice maker, an ice bucket, and a shutter. The ice maker may include a mold body defining a discrete first compartment and second compartment within which water freezes. The ice bucket may define a first chamber and a second chamber. The second chamber may be separated from the first chamber. The ice bucket may further define an outlet opening having a first portion in fluid communication with the first chamber and a second portion in fluid communication with the second chamber. The shutter may be disposed at the outlet opening and movable between a first position and a second position. The first position may include the shutter covering the second portion and spaced apart from the first portion. The second position may include the shutter covering the first portion and spaced apart from the second portion.
US11732939B2
An apparatus and a method for detecting refrigerant leakage in an air source heat pump system. The method for detecting refrigerant leakage in an air source heat pump system includes the following steps in a cooling mode: S110: obtaining a running parameter of an air source heat pump system, wherein the running parameter at least includes a compressor rotational speed; S120: comparing the running parameter with a preset running parameter range; S130: updating a cumulative score when the running parameter falls within the preset running parameter range; and S140: when the cumulative score exceeds a predetermined cumulative score, determining that refrigerant leakage occurs, and when the cumulative score does not exceed the predetermined cumulative score, return to step S110.
US11732937B2
A multi-profile adapter assembly is disclosed for connecting a pressurized fluid source to two or more different fittings. The adapter assembly includes an injector connector removably attachable to a hose connected to a pressurized fluid source and including an internal conduit for channeling a flow of pressurized fluid. An inner housing is connected to the injector connector and includes a channel leading to a second opening and a cavity configured to receive an access fitting on an AC system. A one way valve controls flow from the conduit in the injector connector into the inner housing. An adapter is connected to the inner housing and includes a first contour configured to engage with a first fitting and a second contour configured to engage with a second fitting. The inner housing and adapter are movable relative to one another for changing the location of the first contour and second contour.
US11732933B2
Provided is a magnetic cooling device including: in a hollow container, an inert gas; a material filling part containing a refrigerant and magnetic material particles having a magnetocaloric effect; gas storages containing the refrigerant at both ends of the material filling part; and material partitions between the material filling part and the gas storages, in which a volume proportion of the inert gas in the hollow container is 1 vol % or more and 12 vol % or less.
US11732932B2
A fluoropropene composition comprising Z-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and optionally 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane wherein the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene being present in an amount of 0.00001 to 1.0%. A method of producing the fluoropropene, methods for using the fluoropropene and the composition formed are also disclosed.
US11732929B2
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems for drilling and operating a well which may have dual uses. The well may be drilled and operated as a geothermal well using a hybrid approach where a heat transfer fluid is injected into a hot rock formation but is not removed, and heat is extracted using a closed loop method. The geothermal well is then evaluated for use as a carbon dioxide sequestration well. In other embodiments, the well is drilled as a carbon dioxide sequestration well and then evaluated for its potential for generating geothermal energy using a hybrid approach where supercritical carbon dioxide is injected into a hot rock formation but is not removed, and heat is extracted using a closed loop method. Both horizontal and vertical wells are disclosed, in sedimentary rocks and in basement granite.
US11732927B2
The disclosed technology includes a fluid heating device that can include a heating chamber in communication with a heating element, and an ultrasonic transducer in communication with the heating chamber and for transmitting ultrasonic sound waves. The disclosed technology includes an ultrasonic transducer system that includes an assembly configured to attach to a fluid heating device, and an ultrasonic transducer affixed to the assembly. The disclosed technology also includes a method for ultrasonic cleaning within a fluid heating device that can include a controller configured to receive flow data from a flow sensor; based on the flow data, determine that fluid is flowing through a heating chamber; and output instructions for an ultrasonic transducer to output ultrasonic sound waves.
US11732919B1
The present application provides a temperature control method. According to the present application, in response to receiving a state adjustment command for a temperature sensing device, by adjusting a communication connection state between a temperature control device and the temperature sensing device based on the state adjustment command, flexible adjustment of temperature sensing devices included in a target temperature control system is implemented, and further by acquiring temperature collected by each temperature sensing device in the target temperature control system, determining ambient temperature based on the temperature collected by each temperature sensing device and a setting coefficient corresponding to an energy consumption mode state of each temperature sensing device, and adjusting temperature of a set space based on the ambient temperature, temperature control over the set space is implemented more smartly and flexibly through the target temperature control system.
US11732910B2
The electrical connections of a chamber or enclosure for a water tub can be protected through the use of spill element sensors. The spill element sensors can help to disable the delivery of power to the heater of a water tub in the event that the electrical connections become wet.
US11732896B2
A mobile kitchen unit includes a storage container, a first module, and a second module. The first module can include a sink for receiving water. The first module can be positioned within the storage container and mounted on a first set of rails such that it can slide at least partially out from the storage container. The second module can have a stove and propane tank in one example. The second module can be positioned within the first module and mounted on a second set of rails such that the second module can slide at least partially out from the first module. In one example, the first and second modules are independently slidable with respect to one another. In an example, the second module can fit substantially within the first module with the stove and propane tank still attached to the second module.
US11732893B2
A device for supplying fuel to a combustion chamber of a gas generator includes an injection wheel (14) for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber (18),—a fuel supply rail (20) including an internal fuel circuit (30) with a fuel outlet means (32) supplying fuel to an annular spray chamber (24) formed between the rail (28, 44, 48, 52, 56) and the injection wheel (14),—at least one dynamic annular seal (26) adapted to provide a seal between an annular face (34) of the fuel supply rail (28, 44, 48, 52, 56) and the injection wheel (14), wherein the internal fuel circuit (30) of the fuel supply rail includes an annular fuel flow part arranged radially at the dynamic annular seal (26).
US11732892B2
A diffuser assembly includes a casing at a compressor aft end; an inner barrel member radially inward of the casing; and an array of radial flow splitters extending between the inner barrel member and the casing. Each radial flow splitter includes a leading edge facing into a flow of air, a trailing end wall opposite the leading edge, a pair of side walls extending between the leading edge and the trailing end wall, and an axis extending through the leading edge and the trailing end wall. A width of each radial flow splitter increases from the leading edge to the trailing end wall. The side walls diverge away from the axis in a downstream direction corresponding to the flow of air. Optionally, the side walls also diverge away from the axis in a radial direction between the inner barrel member and the casing.
US11732891B2
Systems and methods operate to infer a fuel composition in a combustion system. The fuel composition may be inferred by receiving measured operating parameters including one or more of fuel data defining fuel characteristics used in combustion within a heater of the combustion system, emissions data defining emission gasses exiting the heater, airflow data defining ambient air being supplied to the heater and airflow rate of the air within the heater. One or more relationships within the measured operating parameters may be identified that result in a list of potential fuel compositions. One of the potential fuel compositions from the list may be selected having sufficient likelihood of resulting in the measured operating parameters as an inferred fuel composition. The output the inferred fuel composition to a heater controller of the combustion system and used for automatic control thereof.
US11732886B2
A fuel-fired burner 100 includes a combustion air inlet 113 for receiving combustion air coupled to a combustion air nozzle 136 at an input to a second chamber 152 within a burner housing 110 spaced apart from a third chamber 168 within the second chamber. The combustion air nozzle 136 directs the combustion air 171 into the third chamber 168. A fuel inlet 111 coupled to a burner nozzle 167 secured to a burner mounting plate 161 has a recycle port 164 for receiving hot exhaust gas provided to an exhaust gas path 165. A jet pump located entirely inside the burner housing is configured to receive the hot exhaust gas from the exhaust gas path. The jet pump operates by flowing the combustion air through the combustion air nozzle 136 which suctions in the hot exhaust gas through the recycle port into the exhaust gas path then into a gas mixing zone 178 for mixing the hot exhaust gas and the combustion air.
US11732882B1
The present invention relates to an illuminating knitted hat comprising a hat body and an illuminating structure, wherein the illuminating structure comprises a light-condensing component, a light-scattering component and a main control circuit board, wherein a switching button is connected to a surface of the main control circuit board, and a charging interface is connected to the main control circuit board; by applying a pressing force to the switching button, the main control circuit board and lampwicks or a light panel are powered on to form a loop, so that the lampwicks are powered on to emit condensed light or the light panel is powered on to emit scattered light, thereby achieving the effect of illuminating, achieving the function of a condensing light by a downlight or illuminating by scattering light, increasing the illuminating range or scope.
US11732881B1
A leather workpiece is adapted to emit a light at a surface pattern, and includes a first light-transmitting substrate, a first adhesive layer, a second light-transmitting substrate, a circuit board, and a light-emitting element group. The first adhesive layer is disposed between the first light-transmitting substrate and the second light-transmitting substrate. The circuit board is fixed on the second light-transmitting substrate. The light-emitting element group is disposed on the circuit board and is configured to emit an illumination beam. The first light-transmitting substrate has the surface pattern on a surface opposite to the first adhesive layer. The illumination beam sequentially passes through the first adhesive layer and the surface pattern of the first light-transmitting substrate, so that the leather workpiece emits the light at the surface pattern. A manufacturing method of the leather workpiece is also provided.
US11732876B2
A ceiling lamp and a chassis are provided. The ceiling lamp includes a chassis and a light source module; the chassis includes a surrounding wall and a partition disposed within the surrounding wall, the partition divides a region surrounded by the surrounding wall into an assembly recess with a downward opening and a wiring recess with an upward opening; part of the partition protrudes upwardly into the wiring recess and forms a light source recess with a downward opening and an upward recess bottom, and the light source module is provided in the light source recess. The chassis includes a surrounding wall and a partition disposed within the surrounding wall, the partition divides a region surrounded by the surrounding wall into an assembly recess with a downward opening and a wiring recess with an upwardly opening.
US11732875B2
The present disclosure provides a method of mounting a lighting appliance that can be easily attached to a building material, a mounting structure for a lighting appliance, a lighting appliance, and a method of constructing a building. An electrical cable of a power supply unit disposed at a position that does not overlap a mounting hole on a rear side of a building material is passed through an inner opening of an annular mounting bracket, and a power supply side connector provided at an end portion of the electrical cable is positioned on a front side of the building material. The power supply side connector is connected to a lighting appliance side connector fixed to an upper surface of a fitting adapter provided on a rear surface of a lighting appliance body on a side opposite to a light emitting surface. The fitting adapter is fitted into the inner opening of the mounting bracket fitted into the mounting hole, and the upper surface of the fitting adapter is exposed to a space on a rear side of the building material.
US11732868B1
Disclosed is a light emitting device, which includes a housing having a light transmittable portion, which has a first region and a second region; a light shield layer, covered on a wall surface of the first region; and a light emitting assembly, arranged in the housing, the light emitting assembly is configured to emit a first beam able to travel through the housing and project a pattern to an ambient environment. The light emitting assembly is further configured to emit a second beam able to transmit through the light transmittable portion; and the second beam transmitted through the first region and the light shield layer has a first brightness, the second beam transmitted through the second region has a second brightness greater than the first brightness.
US11732866B2
Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a light source unit including a light source and a board, an optical fiber disposed forward of the light source unit, an inner lens disposed between the light source unit and the optical fiber, provided to be in close contact with the board, and configured to fix or hold one side of the optical fiber, a heat sink disposed rearward of the light source unit and provided to be in close contact with the board, an elastic member disposed rearward of the heat sink, provided to be in close contact with the heat sink, and having elasticity, and an aiming bolt disposed rearward of the elastic member and configured to penetrate the elastic member and press a rear surface of the heat sink, in which the aiming bolt is movable in a forward/rearward direction.
US11732864B2
A lighting or signaling device comprises a first light source and a housing, the housing defining at least a first light exit region and a second light exit region independent of each other, part of light from the first light source exiting as a first light beam from the first light exit region; the lighting or signaling device further comprises a light guide member, which is assigned to the first light source and is positioned and configured to guide a part of the light from the first light source to exit through at least the second light exit region. A motor vehicle is also disclosed.
US11732862B2
An indicator lamp of the present invention includes a lamp body, a light source unit disposed inside the lamp body, and a light transmissive resin member disposed at a position for transmitting light that is emitted from the light source unit and for outputting the light from the lamp body. The light source unit emits red light having a maximum value of light intensity at a wavelength of 600 nm or longer and 700 nm or shorter. The light transmissive resin member has an L* value of 35 or less, a transmittance of light having a wavelength of 675 nm of 90% or greater and a total light transmittance of 5% or greater in the state in which an optical path length of transmitting light is 2 mm. This configuration provides an indicator lamp with excellent design that shows its presence by showing a red chromatic tone when a light source is turned on and that shows a black color tone when the light source is turned off.
US11732854B2
A trough-shaped lamp housing (10) which is integrally produced in a deep-drawing process and has a housing bottom (11) and a housing wall (12) which laterally surrounds the housing bottom (11) and which, together with the housing bottom (11), delimits a lamp chamber, wherein the housing bottom (11) has a planar region (20, 25) for receiving at least one lamp component (120, 130) in a planar manner, wherein the planar region (20, 25) is circumferentially surrounded by a raised and/or recessed annular structure (35) which is integrally formed in a deep-drawing process, and wherein the housing wall (12) discontinues at the circumferential edge thereof that faces away from the housing bottom (11) in a circumferentially closed edge portion (16), which lies in a plane.
US11732849B1
An emergency lighting assembly includes a drum that has a chute extending into the drum. A spool is rotatably disposed within the drum. The spool is biased to rotate in a first direction and the spool is urgeable to rotate in a second direction. A locking mechanism is movably integrated into the drum to inhibit the spool from rotating and to facilitate the spool to rotate. A light rope is attached to the spool and the light rope can be pulled outwardly through the chute thereby facilitating the light rope to be positioned on the roadway. The light rope is illuminated when the light rope is turned on to visually alert motorists on the roadway to the hazard on the roadway. A clasp is attached to the light rope and the clasp is attachable to a support object for retaining the light rope in a desired position on the roadway.
US11732846B2
Low voltage LED filament array lighting in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a LED array light including a cover component with first and second faces and containing a control circuitry and a battery electrically coupled to the control circuitry, a solar panel in contact with the first face of the cover component and electrically coupled to the control circuitry, and an LED filament light bulb in contact with the second face of the cover component and electrically coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the LED filament light bulb comprises an array of LEDs and a fluorescent material, wherein the control circuitry routes electricity generated by the solar panel to the battery for storage when the solar panel is generating electricity, and wherein the control circuitry routes electricity from the battery to the LED filament light bulb when the solar panel is not generating electricity.
US11732833B2
A pipeline inspection device including a housing, an antenna, an imaging device having one or more lenses, two diaphragms extending from the housing and distal to one another along the length of the housing, the two diaphragms sharing a longitudinal axis with the housing, a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, and a memory in communication with the processor, storing a machine learning algorithm and instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the antenna is operable to communicate with a remote transceiver, the remote transceiver being located on a pipeline through which the pipeline inspection device travels. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for using the same.
US11732825B1
A swiveling hose coupler assembly for inhibiting hoses from becoming kinked includes a first male fitting that is insertable into a female end of a first hose. The first male fitting is hollow to pass a fluid from the first hose outwardly through the male fitting. A second male fitting is rotatably coupled to the first male fitting such that each of the first male fitting and the second male fitting extends along a common axis, and the second male fitting is rotatable about the common axis. The second male fitting is insertable into a female end of a second hose to inhibit the first hose and the second hose from becoming kinked. The second male fitting is hollow to pass the fluid from the first male fitting into the second hose.
US11732822B2
A retention mechanism provided for use with a first line and a second line comprises a flexible convoluted web, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The first conduit defines a first passageway through the web, and is configured to receive the first line through the first passageway. The second conduit defines a second passageway through the web, and is configured to receive the second line through the second passageway. The first and second conduits are attached to and surrounded by the web such that the web enables movement of the first and second lines when the first and second lines are fixed respectively to the first and second conduits and extend respectively through the first and second passageways.
US11732811B2
A dual shut-off valve including a valve body defining an interior cavity and a flow tube passing therethrough, an outer cylinder including a body portion defining an interior cavity and a through hole passing therethrough, the outer cylinder being rotatably disposed within the interior cavity of the valve body, and an inner cylinder including a body portion defining a through hole passing therethrough, the inner cylinder being rotatably disposed within the interior cavity of the outer cylinder, wherein the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are both rotatable between a first position in which the through holes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder are aligned with the flow tube and a second position in which the through holes of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder are transverse to the flow tube.
US11732800B1
An apparatus for avoiding disposition of the clutch of the vehicle speed change device includes a first buffer clutch and a second buffer clutch being located on a clutching cam guide track; the clutching cam guide track being serially arranged with a spring seat and a compressible spring; each of the first buffer clutch and the second buffer clutch including a respective clutching cam set; each of the two clutching cam sets having a respective clutching guide track; the clutching guide track of the first buffer clutch having a parking position for receiving a shift fork; and a protecting ring being installed on the clutching cam set of the first buffer clutch; the protecting ring having a hooking opening capable of receiving the shift fork which shifts to the parking position.
US11732798B2
A transmission case having a storage area inside for an assembling member, includes a first opening in the storage area; a seating portion provided in the storage area and on which the assembling member inserted from an opening direction of the first opening is to be seated; and a mirror-finished portion allowing an opposite portion of the assembling member facing the seating portion to be visually recognized when the assembling member is being inserted to the first opening from the opening direction.
US11732796B1
Systems and methods are presented herein for lubricating a differential assembly using a double baffle assembly. The differential assembly comprises a lubrication jet, an output gear, and the double baffle assembly. The output gear comprises openings and the lubrication jet is aligned with the openings in the output gear. The double baffle assembly comprises an inner baffle and an outer baffle that collectively form a slot aligned with the openings in the output gear. The inner baffle is configured to guide lubrication expelled from the lubrication jet towards the openings in the output gear, regardless of whether the differential assembly is in an engaged state or disengaged state.
US11732787B2
A variety of shifter mechanisms are provided for controlling the axial distance between half-pulleys of a split pulley variable transmission, thus controlling the transmission ratio of the variable transmission. Some of these embodiments include a differential such that a variable transmission can be driven and shifted differentially by two inputs. A torque or rotation difference between the inputs results in a change in the transmission ratio and in-common torque or rotation is transmitted through the transmission to an output. The same motors used to drive the output of the transmission are thus also able to effect shifts in the transmission ratio. Accordingly, motor mass that is not being used to effect high-speed shifts may be used to drive the transmission output, and vice versa. The provided shifter embodiments are well-suited to application to nested-pulley variable transmissions, including nested-pulley infinitely variable transmissions.
US11732782B2
A transmission system can include a drive sprocket and a drive member adapted to mesh with the drive sprocket. The drive sprocket can include a plurality of teeth for meshing with the drive member to transmit rotary motion, and the drive member can include a plurality of engagement pockets adapted to engage the teeth of the drive sprocket.
US11732781B2
Gearwheel transmission comprising a first stage and a second stage, the second stage being a differential gearing comprising a planetary gear train system which is executed in a quasi duplicated form, wherein a first component is forming a torque resisting means, wherein a second component is interconnected or interacting with an output shaft, the overall transmission efficiency in the first stage being higher than in the second stage and/or the overall capacity for transmitting torque in the second stage being higher than in the first stage.
US11732779B2
There is provided a technique capable of increasing support rigidity of a bearing when a support member expands due to moisture absorption. A power transmission device includes: a rotary shaft; a support member disposed outside the rotary shaft in a radial direction; a bearing disposed between the rotary shaft and the support member; and a fitting member fitted to an outer peripheral portion of the support member. The fitting member is made of a material having lower hygroscopicity than hygroscopicity of a material of the support member.
US11732778B2
A speed reducer according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes: a casing; a carrier disposed rotatably relative to the casing; a speed reduction mechanism that is disposed in the casing and reduces rotation inputted from a motor and outputs reduced rotation; and a bolt protruding from the carrier toward the outside of the casing. The bolt has a male threaded portion that is configured to engage with a female threaded portion provided in a second arm.
US11732772B2
The damper assembly includes a tubular member, a rod, a primary piston, a secondary piston, and a resilient member. The tubular member includes a sidewall and a cap positioned at an end of the sidewall. The sidewall and the cap define an inner volume. The sidewall includes a shoulder separating the tubular member into a first portion and a second portion. The resilient member is disposed between the secondary piston and the cap and thereby is positioned to bias the secondary piston into engagement with the shoulder.
US11732771B2
A hydraulic damper assembly comprises a housing extending between a first end and a second end. A main piston is slidably disposed in the fluid chamber dividing the fluid chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. A piston rod extends along a center axis and attaches to the main piston. An additional piston is coupled to the piston rod and axially spaced from the main piston. The additional piston includes a main body defining a compression channel and a rebound channel that allow fluid to flow through the additional piston. A securing member secures the additional piston to the piston rod and defines an outer groove. A piston ring is located in the outer groove between the additional piston and the securing member. The piston ring is radially spaced from the securing member to allow the piston ring to be in engagement with the housing.
US11732770B2
A mass damper for a refrigerant pipe is configured to insulate vibration and noise of the refrigerant pipe for the flow of a refrigerant circulating in a vehicle air conditioner system and a mass damper for a vehicle air conditioner system is configured to prevent an external circumferential surface of a casing from cracking due to thermal deformation.
US11732766B2
Method for determining a kisspoint of a clutch. A method is provided of determining a kisspoint of a clutch in a driveline of a vehicle comprising a. increasing a target clutch pressure of a clutch piston up to a first predetermined test target pressure, b. increasing the target clutch pressure up to an upper target pressure and subsequently keeping the target clutch pressure stable for a predetermined time interval, c. monitoring a parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston, e.g. the rotational speed of a pump, during the predetermined time interval, d. repeating steps a., b., and c. for at least one further predetermined test target pressure, and e. determining the kisspoint based on the monitored parameter indicative for the filling of the clutch piston.
US11732762B2
A clutch arrangement (3) with a friction clutch (8) and a dog clutch (9), wherein the output side of the friction clutch (8) and the output side of the dog clutch (9) are connectible to a flywheel mass device (4). A powertrain unit having such clutch arrangement is also described.
US11732755B2
A pulley assembly for belt tensioners having a bearing unit provided with a rotating outer ring and made of metal, an outer wheel body overmoulded onto the outer ring to rotate with the outer ring and interact with a belt, a gripping surface at the interface between the outer wheel body and the outer ring to prevent circumferential slipping between the outer wheel body and the outer ring; and an axial retainer integral with the outer ring and having two lateral edge members located axially on opposite sides of the gripping surface to engage the outer wheel body and prevent axial movement of the outer wheel body relative to the outer ring.
US11732754B2
A roller retainer cage for a roller thrust bearing, including a first cage half with an annular portion, a first flange extending axially from an inner peripheral edge of the annular portion and a second flange extending axially from an outer peripheral edge of the annular portion, a second cage half including an annular portion, a first flange extending axially from an inner peripheral edge of the annular portion and a second flange extending axially from an outer peripheral edge of the annular portion, wherein the first flange of the first cage half is disposed radially-outwardly of the first flange of the second cage half, the second flange of the first cage half is disposed radially-inwardly of the second flange of the second cage half, and the first cage half is comprised of a through-hardened metal.
US11732753B2
A circumferential seal assembly suitable for forming a thin film between a rotatable runner and a sealing ring is presented. The assembly includes an annular seal housing, a rotatable runner, an annular seal ring, and a plurality of groove structures. Each groove structure includes a groove and an optional feed groove. The groove includes at least two adjoining steps defined by base walls arranged to decrease depthwise. Two adjoining base walls are disposed about a base shoulder. Each base shoulder locally redirects a longitudinal flow to form an outward radial flow in the direction of the annular seal ring. The base walls are bounded by and intersect a pair of side walls. A side wall includes side shoulders which narrows the groove widthwise and locally redirects the longitudinal flow to form a lateral flow in the direction of the other side wall. Outward and lateral flows separately or in combination enhance stiffness of a thin-film layer between the annular seal ring and the rotatable runner.
US11732749B2
A hybrid bearing assembly includes a bushing. A sleeve is rotationally disposed within the bushing and a support layer is disposed around an outer perimeter of the bushing. A protective sleeve is disposed abutting the sleeve. A protective bushing is disposed abutting the bushing.
US11732741B2
A ratchet toggle connector for fastening together two or more workpieces. The fastener includes an anchor ribbon and a retaining cap. The anchor ribbon includes an extended ribbon with an integrated gear rack, and an integral anchor with a pair of bendable tapered wings. The retaining cap houses a pawl and a slot sized and shaped to receive a free end of the extended ribbon. In use, the gear rack and pawl engage to resist retraction of the retaining cap when the extended ribbon is received in the slot, and the wings are configured to bend toward the extended ribbon to a collapsed state for passage of the anchor through an opening in a workpiece and to rebound to an expanded state following passage of the anchor through the opening, to prevent retraction of the anchor through the opening.
US11732738B1
Potted-in inserts are provided for use as attachment points for securing objects to sandwich panels. The potted-in inserts comprise a shaft having a first outer diameter, a first end having a second outer diameter that is greater than the first diameter, a second end having a third outer diameter, and an inner bore extending through the first end, the shaft, and the second end. The inner bore having an inner diameter. A lattice structure is between the first end and the second end and in an area adjacent the shaft between the first diameter and the second diameter. The lattice structure is fixed to the first end, the second end, and/or the shaft. The lattice structure has a plurality of interconnected unit cells each comprising struts connected at nodes to define voids between the struts. The voids are sufficiently large to receive therethrough a potting compound.
US11732733B2
An electric-powered fail-safe actuator for use with a valve, where the actuator stores potential energy for conversion to kinetic energy to close or open the valve to the fail-safe position.
US11732724B2
A ceiling fan or ceiling fan assembly can include a motor to rotatably drive a set of fan blades. The set of fan blades are attached to the motor via a blade iron, which mounts the blades to a rotating rotor of the motor. A grommet is provided within holes of the blades, between the blade and a fastener, to reduce vibration and improve dampening at the junction between the blades and the motor. Multiple flanges are formed at the end of each grommet. The multiple flanges provide for improved compressibility to improve ease of installation, which resisting sliding of the grommet from the holes in the blades.
US11732723B2
A power module includes a turbine arranged along a rotation axis, an interconnect shaft fixed in rotation relative to the turbine, and a compressor with a regenerative compressor wheel. The regenerative compressor wheel is fixed in rotation relative to the interconnect shaft supported for rotation with the turbine about the rotation axis. Generator arrangements, unmanned aerial vehicles, and methods of generating electrical power are also described.
US11732714B2
A scroll compressor includes a balancer that rotates integrally with a rotary shaft. A bushing includes a cylindrical portion and an auxiliary weight portion. The auxiliary weight portion is arranged on the outer side of the cylindrical portion. The fitting hole is provided at a position where a moment about the eccentric shaft generated by a centrifugal force acting on the movable scroll due to rotation of the rotary shaft and a moment about the eccentric shaft generated by a centrifugal force acting on the auxiliary weight portion due to rotation of the rotary shaft are in the opposite directions. As viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, the center of gravity of the bushing is located on the same side of a straight line including the center of the cylindrical portion and the center of the rotary shaft as the center of the eccentric shaft.
US11732705B2
A pumping structure comprises at least two membranes, at least two actuation chambers, one evaluation chamber comprising an opening to the outside of the pumping structure, and at least three electrodes. Each membrane is arranged between two electrodes in a vertical direction which is perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the pumping structure, each actuation chamber is arranged between one of the membranes and one of the electrodes in vertical direction, and each actuation chamber is connected to the evaluation chamber via a channel. Furthermore, a particle detector and a method for pumping are provided.
US11732699B2
Apparatus and method for supporting an elongated slender member having a high axial compression stress state during a change in length of the member.
US11732694B2
A method for fabrication of a composite component, e.g. wind turbine blade, comprises forming a composite structure within a mold, the composite structure including a resin dispersed throughout the fibers in the composite structure and applying a surface treatment, e.g. sanding, to at least one region of the composite structure. A Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer is employed to irradiate the treated surface area with infrared light; and determining the amount of infrared light absorbed in the treated area of the composite structure to measure the chemical bond (distribution efficacy, chemical composition, and cure state) of the composite product. Calibration models for a variety of materials are made using a partial least squares 2-variable regression. These calibration files incorporate spectrum from samples of varying resin-hardener mix ratio, and at varying degree of cure. After library comparison confirms the material, the device automatically selects the correct calibration file, ensuring accurate results.
US11732691B2
A method of masking wind turbine noise from a wind turbine. Masking noise is generated to produce resultant noise with a modulation depth which is less than a modulation depth of the wind turbine noise and an average level which is greater than an average level of the wind turbine noise. The masking noise is either un-modulated masking noise with a substantially constant level, or amplitude-modulated masking noise which is phase-shifted relative to the wind turbine noise and has a modulation depth which is less than the modulation depth of the wind turbine noise.
US11732690B2
A new type of independently damping pendulum suspension for pendulum dampers for use in tall slender constructions and technical installations, more particularly used in wind turbines. A Cardan joint is equipped with damping elements and mounted at the other end opposite the pendulum mass. The Cardan joint is able, despite the small motions, to sufficiently damp the oscillations of the pendulum produced by disturbing frequencies.
US11732685B2
The present invention discloses a blade root assembly for a wind turbine, the assembly comprising a blade with a root portion and a blade root flange. The blade root portion comprising a plurality of receptacles configured to receive fasteners to couple the blade root portion with a wind turbine rotor hub.
US11732684B2
A vortex-induced vibration power generation device with a magnetic boundary structure, including upper and lower opposite groups of fixed sleeves. Each fixed sleeve includes two vertical sleeves. The vertical sleeves are hollow cavities, and include sealed ends and open ends. Rotating magnetic poles are arranged in the sealed ends of the vertical sleeves. Coil slots are formed in the inner walls of the vertical sleeves. Coil windings are mounted in the coil slots. The vortex-induced vibration power generation device further includes linear bearings. The end portions of the linear bearings are fixedly connected with the open ends of the vertical sleeves through flanges. A vibration mechanism includes a vibration rod and vibration guide rods fixedly connected with the vibration rod. Magnetic coil mounting slots and anti-falling rings are arranged on the vibration guide rods. Magnetic coils are mounted in the magnetic coil mounting slots.
US11732678B2
Device for supplying fluid to a user apparatus, in particular a cryogenic fuel such as hydrogen, to an engine, the device comprising a liquefied cryogenic fluid tank comprising a liquid phase and a gaseous phase, a user apparatus, a heating unit comprising a first end which is connected to the tank and a second end which is connected to the user apparatus, the drawing-off duct comprising a heater for the fluid drawn off, the device comprising a system for pressurising the tank comprising a pressurising duct comprising a first end which is connected to an upper end of the tank, a second end which is connected to a lower end of the tank, the pressurising duct comprising a fluid pumping unit and a heating unit, and being configured to draw off gaseous fluid from the tank, to heat it in the heating unit, and to re-inject this heated fluid into the low part in the liquid phase, characterised in that the pressurising duct and the drawing-off duct have a portion in common, and in that the heating unit and the heater are constituted by a single heat exchanger.
US11732673B2
A variable area exhaust nozzle defining an actual area ratio for a gas turbine engine that includes a shroud assembly having a fixed shroud and an adjustable cowl, an adjustable plug, a nozzle adjustment assembly, and a controller configured to receive data indicative of an operating speed of the gas turbine engine; determine a target area ratio based at least in part on received data indicative of the operating speed of the gas turbine engine; and operate the nozzle adjustment assembly to selectively adjust at least one of the adjustable cowl or the adjustable plug such that the actual area ratio is substantially equivalent to the target area ratio.
US11732669B2
An injector diagnosis device 1 includes: an engine sound model generator 14 configured to generate a normal engine sound model and an abnormal engine sound model based on the number of cylinders of the engine and a combustion pattern of the engine; an operating sound obtainment unit 12 configured to obtain the operating sound of the engine operating with the combustion pattern; a frequency characteristics calculation unit 13 configured to calculate the frequency characteristics of the operating sound obtained by the operating sound obtainment unit 12; and an injector diagnosis unit 15 configured to diagnose whether or not the injectors have a failure based on the frequency characteristics of the operating sound which is calculated by the frequency characteristics calculation unit 13, and the normal engine sound model and the abnormal engine sound model which is generated by the engine sound model generator 14.
US11732661B2
The present invention provides a novel combination of devices to measure and transmit to an electronic controller data pertaining to differential pressures, temperatures, regeneration status, exhaust content, accumulated gas consumption and substitute fuel consumption. The electronic controller compares the data to thresholds; when the controller receives signals indicating these thresholds or limits are met, the controller causes the gas substitution rate to be diminished or set to zero until after-treatments elements are fully regenerated thereby facilitating integration of a mixed fuel system with an application internal combustion engine.
US11732660B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine (IO). The method includes generating a pressure pulse in an exhaust gas system of the internal combustion engine (IO). The method also includes supplying exhaust gas from a combustion chamber of a cylinder during an exhaust outlet stroke of the cylinder into an inlet channel of the cylinder by propagating the pressure pulse from the exhaust gas system into the combustion chamber of the cylinder. The method further includes supplying the exhaust gas from the inlet channel of the cylinder into the combustion chamber of the cylinder during an intake stroke of the cylinder. By means of internal residual gas control (residual exhaust gas control), the method permits the exhaust gas temperature to be raised in at low load without negatively influencing the full load performance of the internal combustion engine (IO).
US11732655B2
A gear assembly comprises a plurality of planet gear layshafts that have an outer surface having a plurality of gear surfaces and a surface having one or more bearing surfaces. The one or more bearing surfaces of the surfaces of the planet gear layshafts have a first case hardening depth and a first nitriding hardness depth. The gear surfaces of the outer surface of the planet gear layshafts have a second case hardening depth.
US11732647B2
An oil distribution system including a shaft assembly, bearing assembly and mounting assembly is disclosed. The shaft assembly includes a shaft with an inner shaft. A pocket is defined between the shaft and the inner shaft. A ringed lattice containing oil is secured within the pocket, melting of the ringed lattice releases the oil. The shaft includes shaft slots to usher oil from the pocket towards the bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes an inner and outer race. The inner and outer race each include axial slots and radial slots. The axial slots of the inner race align with the shaft slots to allow oil to flood the inner race. The mounting assembly includes a bearing support having bearing support slots to receive a stringed lattice. Oil from the bearing support flows into the outer race when the axial slots of the outer race align with the bearing support slots.
US11732646B2
A lubrication system is provided for a turbine engine. A lubricant source includes a source outlet. Feed circuits are fluidly coupled with the source outlet in parallel. The feed circuits include a first feed circuit and a second feed circuit. The second feed circuit includes a pump with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. A bypass circuit is fluidly coupled with the pump inlet and the pump outlet. A bleed circuit is fluidly coupled with the first feed circuit. A flow regulator is configured to regulate flow through the bypass circuit during a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The flow regulator is configured to close the bleed circuit during the second mode of operation. A sensor system is configured to monitor fluid flow directed to the first feed circuit and/or the second feed circuit.
US11732642B2
A hydrogen intake assembly for a hydrogen internal combustion engine characterized in that the hydrogen intake assembly includes at least one air intake manifold comprising an air intake pipe comprising at least one air inlet and air outlets, air intake runners comprising air inlets and air outlets, a spacer having a wall defining an inner chamber receiving a mixture of air, water and hydrogen and comprising air inlets and mixture outlets delivering said mixture, a water rail comprising at least one water inlet and water outlets, said water outlets being embedded in the wall of the spacer and a hydrogen rail comprising at least a hydrogen inlet and hydrogen outlets.
US11732637B2
An engine assembly for a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine operating on a two-stroke engine cycle. A compressor is in fluid communication with an intake port of at least one cylinder of the engine to pump air into the engine. An exhaust pipe is in fluid communication with an exhaust port of the at least one cylinder. The exhaust pipe has an inlet and an outlet defining a length of the exhaust pipe therebetween. A diameter of the exhaust pipe increases along a portion of the length of the exhaust pipe in a flow direction of the exhaust pipe. The diameter of the exhaust pipe does not decrease along the length of the exhaust pipe in the flow direction of the exhaust pipe.
US11732635B2
An air release structure of an integrated flow control mechanism includes a flow control housing, a radiator nipple provided on an upper portion of the flow control housing and forming a bypass passage portion together with the flow control housing, a float provided in the bypass passage portion and an elastic member to support the float elastically and to selectively open the bypass passage portion.
US11732633B2
An exhaust discharge system and method of assembling is disclosed. The exhaust discharge system may comprises an ejector tube and an exhaust stack. The ejector tube includes an outlet having an outlet cross-section. The ejector tube is configured to convey treated exhaust to the outlet. The outlet cross-section is oriented at an outlet angle to a first horizontal plane. The exhaust stack includes a first conduit and a second conduit. The second conduit includes an exit port. The exit-port cross-section is oblong in shape.
US11732618B2
A process is provided for converting heat energy from a heat source to mechanical work or electricity by utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. The process comprises heating a working fluid using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to generate mechanical work. Also provided is an organic Rankine power cycle system utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. Further provided is a method of replacing the working fluid of an Organic Rankine Power Cycle System designed and configured to utilize a working fluid comprising HFC-245fa with a working fluid comprising of a perfluoroheptene.
US11732615B2
A steam turbine hollow stationary blade is able to reduce the amount of water droplets captured on a blade surface. The steam turbine hollow stationary blade, which has a cavity therein, includes a partition wall dividing the cavity into a pressure chamber on a leading edge side and an exhaust chamber on a trailing edge side, at least one steam inlet hole connecting the pressure chamber and an outside of the stationary blade to each other, and at least one pressure conditioning hole connecting the pressure chamber and the exhaust chamber. Total opening area of the pressure conditioning hole is smaller than total opening area of the steam inlet hole.
US11732614B2
A fixture assembly includes a support stand, a support platform and a platform adaptor. The support platform is rotatably coupled to the support stand and rotatable about an axis. The support platform extends circumferentially about a centerline angularly offset from the axis. The support platform extends longitudinally along the centerline to a platform top surface. The platform adaptor is disposed on the platform top surface and attached to the support platform. The platform adaptor includes a case receptacle formed by an adaptor top surface and an adaptor shoulder surface. The platform adaptor extends longitudinally along the centerline to the adaptor top surface where the adaptor top surface is configured to longitudinally engage and support the case. The platform adaptor extends radially relative to the centerline to the adaptor shoulder surface where the adaptor shoulder surface is configured to radially engage and position the case on the adaptor top surface.
US11732613B2
An apparatus for removing or installing a turbine blade from a turbine of a turbomachine is disclosed. The apparatus can include: an operative head configured to engage an axial sidewall of a turbine blade base. An actuator is configured to move the operative head to selectively engage the axial sidewall of the turbine blade base and impart an axial force against the turbine blade base to remove or install the turbine blade. A support gantry is configured to position the actuator substantially vertically above the turbine blade in position in the turbomachine. Among other advantages, the support gantry allows adjustment of the apparatus for different turbines, and use of the head on more than one stage of any given turbine.
US11732611B1
Exhaust outlets (e.g., in a gas turbine engine) are generally made from sections of thin-walled materials (e.g., sheet metal) that are joined by flanges. Due to the length of the exhaust outlet and differing thermal expansion coefficients exhibited by the flanges and the thin-walled materials, these joints are subjected to high mechanical, as well as thermal, stresses. A long-arm flange is disclosed that decouples the mechanical stress from the thermal stress in the flange and distributes the stress, to thereby reduce the stress at the flange interface. Additionally, the long-arm flange can be easily adapted to the specific geometry of any exhaust outlet.
US11732610B2
An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine assembly includes a stationary engine structure. The stationary engine structure includes a diffuser, a combustor, an engine case and a plenum. The combustor is disposed within the plenum. The engine case forms a peripheral boundary of the plenum. A gas path extends sequentially through the diffuser, the plenum and the combustor. A first section of the stationary engine structure is formed as a first monolithic body. The first section includes the diffuser and the combustor. A second section of the stationary structure is formed as a second monolithic body. The second section is configured as or otherwise includes the engine case.
US11732604B1
A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount pin assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mount pin assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
US11732602B2
A composite material blade for a fan of a turbine engine, includes a first portion that extends to the root of the blade and that is made of a first material including first fiber reinforcement densified by a first matrix, the blade also including a second portion that extends to the tip of the blade and that is made of a second material that is different from the first material and that includes second fiber reinforcement densified by a second matrix, the second material possessing abrasion resistance that is less than that of the first material.
US11732599B2
Methods and apparatus for real-time clearance assessment using a pressure measurement are disclosed. An example method includes determining a first and a second static pressure measurement at a first measurement location and a second measurement location, respectively, relative to the blade tip clearance, determining a normalized pressure measurement using the first and second static pressure measurements, generating a conversion curve to correlate the normalized pressure measurement with a clearance measurement, wherein the conversion curve is developed for the turbine engine during testing at a plurality of operating conditions, and adjusting active clearance control of the blade tip clearance based on the conversion curve.
US11732595B2
A blade comprises an airfoil having a root end and a tip. A metallic substrate is along at least a portion of the airfoil. An abrasive tip coating comprises an abrasive and an aluminum-based matrix. An aluminum-based base layer is between the tip coating and the substrate.
US11732594B2
A cooling assembly includes a coolant chamber disposed inside an airfoil of a turbine assembly that directs coolant inside the airfoil. The airfoil extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge along an axial length of the airfoil. Inlet cooling channels are fluidly coupled with the coolant chamber and direct the coolant in a direction toward a trailing edge chamber of the airfoil. The trailing edge chamber is fluidly coupled with at least one inlet cooling channel. The trailing edge chamber is disposed at the trailing edge of the airfoil and includes an inner surface. The inlet cooling channels direct at least a portion of the coolant in a direction toward the inner surface of the trailing edge chamber. One or more outlet cooling channels direct at least a portion of the coolant in one or more directions away from the trailing edge chamber.
US11732589B1
An airfoil vane multiplet includes airfoil tubes that each have airfoil tube fiber plies. A plurality of the airfoil tube fiber plies extend along the airfoil tube and turn to project outwardly from the airfoil tube. Connector fiber plies include airfoil holes through which the airfoil tubes extend. The connector fiber plies are interleaved with the plurality of airfoil tube fiber plies such that the airfoil tubes are secured together.
US11732585B2
Methods, apparatus, and systems for trapped rotatable weights to improve rotor balance are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a lock nut; a rotor assembly; a channel defined by the lock nut and the rotor assembly, the channel wrapped circumferentially around a geometric center of the rotor assembly; and a weight trapped within the channel.
US11732573B2
There is provided a method for determining an optimal condition for artificial recharge by using a computer in an artificial recharge system provided with an injection well for injecting fresh water into an aquifer, the method including: a step of calculating a maximum permissible quantity of injection of fresh water to be injected into the aquifer; a step of determining a height of a screen which is an area on a side surface of the injection well where penetrating holes are formed, based on the calculated maximum permissible quantity of injection; and a step of determining an injection pressure of the fresh water to be injected into the aquifer, based on the height of the screen.
US11732567B2
Apparatus and methodologies of mining hydrocarbons from a target area within a subterranean formation, wherein a first phase involves providing at least one production well having at least one mechanical excavator rotatably disposed therein and rotating the mechanical excavator to convey the mined hydrocarbons from the formation to the surface, and a second phase involves, as the hydrocarbons being mined are depleted, withdrawing the mechanical excavator away from the formation, such that additional hydrocarbons are mined.
US11732556B2
According to some embodiments, a system is presented for orienting one or more shaped charge within a well. For example, a perforating gun assembly may include a housing and an orienting internal assembly configured to be disposed within a longitudinal bore of the housing. In some embodiments, the orienting internal assembly may include at least one shaped charge holder or charge tube, a rotation support system, and a detonator holder and/or a detonator. The rotation support system may be configured so that the detonator holder and/or detonator rotate together as a whole with the at least one shaped charge holder or charge tube. In some embodiments, the rotation support system may include at least one bearing assembly, a plurality of rollers, or combinations thereof. Some embodiments may be configured for gravitational orientation.
US11732553B2
A well installation comprising downhole power delivery apparatus for delivering electrical power from a surface power source S to a downhole tool T. The well installation comprises downhole metallic structure (2) running down into a borehole. The apparatus comprises an electrical cable (3) for carrying electrical power from the surface power source S, a power transfer arrangement (4) and a power pick up arrangement (5). The cable 3 runs down into the borehole together with the metallic structure (2) to the power transfer arrangement (4) which is provided at a first downhole location for transferring electrical power carried by the electrical cable (3) onto the downhole metallic structure (2) for onward conduction. The power pick up arrangement (5) is provided at a second downhole location, spaced from the first, for picking up electrical power from the downhole metallic structure (2) for supply to the downhole tool T.
US11732552B1
A scale sampler plunger having an upper end and a downhole end for a plunger lift system in a tubing string comprising: a solid cylindrical member at the upper end of the scale sampler plunger configured to remove a plurality of contaminants in the tubing string; a lower sub at the downhole end of the scale sampler plunger threaded to the solid cylindrical member, wherein the lower sub comprises a first section threaded to a second section extending axially from the first section; wherein a fluid stream carrying solids flows from the tubing string into an entry opening located in the second section; a deflector disposed in a chamber in the lower sub, wherein the deflector causes the fluid stream carrying solids to deposit the solids in the chamber in the lower sub; and an anchor disposed in the entry opening, wherein the anchor is fastened to the deflector.
US11732550B2
An electro-hydraulic control system actuates a control valve. A control module is controlled via two hydraulic lines and two electrical power lines. The control module uses one of the hydraulic lines as a “supply” line and the other line as a “return” line. The control module includes two normally closed (NC) solenoid valves (SOVs) that are coupled to the electrical power lines and can be controlled from the surface to open or close. The opening or closing of the NC SOVs in cooperation with hydraulic pressure on a “supply” line of the hydraulic lines operates the control valve. A NC hydraulic activated pilot cartridge in the control module can be actuated open, and movement of the control valve in either direction can continue for a short time without energizing either of the NC SOVs, therefore lowering a power demand required by the system.
US11732547B2
A wellbore is plugged using a bismuth alloy. The wellbore is arranged so that a liquid bismuth alloy sets with an excess pressure of the plug relative to the borehole fluid pressure along a desired seal height distance.
US11732544B2
A completion assembly includes an upper liner and a lower liner, a wellbore completion component that interposes the upper and lower liners, a dissolvable pipe plug secured within an aperture defined in the wellbore completion component, and a dissolvable projectile seat arranged adjacent the wellbore completion component.
US11732538B2
A system includes a tubing head spool (THS) installed in a non-plugged wellbore, the THS having a bore diameter to permit passage of one or more wellbore components corresponding to one or more wellbore components that pass through an associated blowout preventer (BOP). The system also includes an orientation sleeve arranged within the THS and installed, the orientation sleeve being positioned and aligned within the THS via one or more engagement features mating with one or more orientation features within the bore.
US11732534B2
Systems, methods, tools, and kits are used to reducing shocks and vibrations in tools, including downhole drilling tools. In at least some embodiments, shock and vibration reduction can be enhanced within tools that include an annular chassis within a collar. Existing locations where a gap exists are identified, and clamps, alignment features, joints, or other components can be modified or included to reduce the gap between the chassis and the collar. This includes on tool in which the chassis includes a flow tube or other tool with an axis that is offset from the axis of the chassis. Minimizing the gap can include providing three-point contact, which stabilizes the internal component within the collar. In a downhole environment, a downhole tool that includes the collar and chassis can perform a drilling or other downhole operation, and the internal vibration within the collar is reduced.
US11732527B2
Electrochromic windows powered by wireless power transmission and powering other devices by wireless power transmission are described along with wireless power transmission networks that incorporate these electrochromic windows.
US11732495B2
An impulse damper device, which is specifically provided for the construction or the dismantling of tall, slim constructions, in particular towers and preferably towers of wind turbines, in order to minimize or eliminate undesired vibration states, which often occur during the construction or taking apart and lead to large increases in the vibration amplitudes of the vibration system. The impulse tuned mass dampers are preferably provided for temporary mobile use, but, in principle, are also suitable for permanent use.
US11732494B2
The innovation relates to a pool covering system that is usable as a flooring surface. The pool covering system includes brackets that support beams spanning the pool opening. The beams provide structural support to cross members and flooring placed on top of the beams. The pool covering system does not require significant drainage of the pool and does not damage the pool structure during installation and use.
US11732492B2
A method for reinforcing an existing stone masonry wall, wherein, the UHPC (ultra high performance concrete) material for reinforcing an existing stone masonry wall as a reinforcing material, comprising following steps: step (1): carrying out a pretreatment to the existing stone masonry wall to be reinforced; step (2): tensioning and thereby reinforcing the existing stone masonry wall pretreated in the step (1); step (3): injecting a prepared UHPC material into the mortar joint by a manual squeezing; step (4): spraying prepared UHPC material onto the existing stone masonry wall that has been treated in the step (3) by a spraying process; step (5): maintaining; the UHPC material includes: 550-600 kg/m3 of silicate cement, 180-200 kg/m3 of white silica fume, 510-530 kg/m3 of limestone powder, 715-735 kg/m3 of quartz sand, 60-75 kg/m3 of iron ore tailings particles, 50-60 kg/m3 of pumice particles, 15-30 kg/m3 of polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent, 230-255 kg/m3 of water and 25-35 kg/m3 of POM fiber.
US11732487B2
Apparatus, devices, and methods relating to a mechanical proximity sensor for a slidable extension. An illustrative apparatus may comprise an elevated platform and an extension slidably extendable from the elevated platform toward a workpiece. The apparatus also may comprise a probe coupled movably to the extension. The apparatus further may comprise an indicator connected to the probe and configured to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation in response to engagement between the probe and the workpiece as the extension approaches the workpiece. The indicator may be configured to complete rotation from the first orientation to the second orientation when a leading edge of the extension is located at a predetermined distance from the workpiece.
US11732486B2
At least on or near one of its edges a plastic floor includes a chamfer formed during a rolling press and plate press forming process. During the rolling press and plate press forming process of the plastic floor, a chamfer is formed at the periphery on the front surface of the plastic floor. The wear-resistant layer and color film layer at the chamfer are not damaged. When splicing, the chamfers on the two pieces of plastic floor are connected to each other to form a joint seam, and there is no need to cut chamfers at the edge of the floor before grooving, thereby reducing the production process, and improving the appearance of the joint seam.
US11732469B2
Embodiments of a leno weave mesh of the present invention generally include a plurality of high-temperature weft yarns, high-temperature warp yarns, and low melting point warp yarns; wherein each low melting point warp yarn is intertwined with a high-temperature warp yarn, each intertwined pair of warp yarns is positioned such that the low melting point warp yarn and high-temperature warp yarn are disposed alternatingly on either side of the woven mesh at intersections of the weft and warp yarns, and the woven mesh is heated whereby the surfaces of the low melting point warp yarns adhere to the surface of the high-temperature warp yarns and said high-temperature weft yarns at contact points there between. An intumescent coating system employing embodiments of the mesh, and a method of providing thermal protection to a substrate utilizing the intumescent coating system, are also provided.
US11732466B2
An active insulated assembly for controlling heat transfer through insulated assemblies. The active insulated assembly includes a thermal conductor configured to actively move thermal energy from the active insulated assembly. The active insulated assembly also includes a first radiant barrier on a first side of the thermal conductor configured to reflect radiant energy back to its source and allow the assembly to resist heat transfer in either direction. The active insulated assembly further includes a second radiant barrier on a second side of the thermal conductor wherein the second side is opposite the first side, the second radiant barrier configured to reflect radiant energy back to its source and allow the assembly to resist heat transfer in either direction.
US11732465B2
A building module for use in construction of a building comprising a deck oriented in a horizontal plane and a plurality of hollow structural members extending downwardly from around a periphery of the deck. A method of constructing a building comprising placing a plurality of prefabricated modules according to a floor plan to form a story of the building, pouring concrete into the hollow structural members of the plurality of modules to form structural columns, pouring concrete onto the decks of the plurality of prefabricated modules for form structural slabs, and allowing the structural columns and structural slabs to set to complete the story of the building. Embodiments include a plurality of techniques for sealing adjacent prefabricated modules and for installing a balcony on the prefabricated modules.
US11732453B2
A powerless automatic flushing device is proposed. The device controls flushing of feces and time to dispose of toilet paper with feces while suctioning air from outside through a feces toilet paper time adjustment part and a flushing adjustment part when a toilet user defecates and leaves a toilet seat, and respectively controls the flushing of urine and time to dispose of toilet paper with urine while rapidly suctioning the air from the outside through each of a feces toilet paper time adjustment part, a flushing adjustment part, and a urine toilet paper time adjustment part when the toilet user urinates and leaves the toilet seat, thereby preventing the toilet user from wasting the water by unnecessarily pressing a lever, and a tension load spring compresses in conjunction with descending motion of the toilet seat and retains a tension load force capable of pulling a flushing wire.
US11732443B2
A safety mechanism for use on a vehicle is provided. The safety mechanism comprises a buffer and a sensor that is configured to send an electrical signal to processing circuitry in the vehicle when the sensor is activated. Sufficient movement of the buffer activates the sensor. A drive line may also be provided with the buffer connected to the drive line. Movement of the buffer may cause rotation of the drive line, and sufficient rotation of the drive line may activate the sensor.
US11732436B2
Disclosed embodiments include power machines and related structures of lift arms, implement carriers, follower links, and driver links which improve manufacturability, reduce component failures, and improve power machine design and functionality. In some embodiments, lift arm structures include cast lower lift arm portions. The cast lower lift arm portions include contoured upper ends which are sleeved onto contoured lower ends of upper lift arm portions to control stress points and to reduce stresses on welds. The follower link structures can include follower links which are configured to be positioned at least partially outside of the lift arm structure to improve rear visibility. The driver link structures can be configured to be laterally overlapping with innermost surfaces on the lift cylinder, but configured such that as the lift arm is raised the laterally overlapping portions are moved above the innermost surfaces of the lift cylinder.
US11732430B2
A snow plow-blower operates as a snow plow, snow blower/thrower or as a snow plow-blower combination. The snow plow-blower includes a plow head blade and at least one blower door. The cavity contains a snow moving means, single, dual, or multi staged, for moving snow, ice and other materials out through at least one discharge chute and/or at least one opening. The blower door is adapted to move to a partially open configuration to expose the cavity, and from the partially open configuration to a partially closed configuration to thereby decrease snow, ice and other material ingress into the snow blower unit. Preferably, at least one retractable and extendable wing is located on the plow head blade to advantageously provide varying closed and open extended position configurations or positions for the removal of snow, ice or other material and debris.
US11732424B2
Asphalt paving system and method involves the use of a primer, comprising hydrophobic microwave absorbing material mixed in a hydrophobic liquid, between an asphalt layer and a base layer below. The primer is configured to be deposited on the base layer at room temperature without preheating. Heating the hydrophobic microwave absorbing material, sandwiched between the asphalt and base layers, by microwave energy, allows for both effective de-icing of the asphalt pavement and for efficient repairs of the pavement, the latter by striping of the asphalt layer from the base layer.
US11732417B2
Quaternary ammonium compound compositions and more particularly quaternary ammonium compound compositions including greater than 25% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, methods for making same, fibrous structures employing same, and methods for treating fibrous structures with same are provided.
US11732414B2
An assembly for a papermaking machine includes: a seal strip with an upper surface configured to provide a seal for a suction roll; a seal strip holder, the seal strip residing in the seal strip holder and movable relative thereto; and a wear monitoring system. The wear monitoring system may include a magnet and magnetic field sensors or an ultrasonic transducer to monitor movement of the seal strip relative to the holder, thereby indicating wear.
US11732406B2
Textured fibrous structures, and more particularly textured fibrous structures having a plurality of deformations such that the textures fibrous structures exhibit novel surface height properties compared to known fibrous structures, and methods for making such textured fibrous structures.
US11732404B2
Chemically modified unpyrolyzed Poaceae fibres having a length of less than 200 mm advantageously comprised between 2 and 100 mm, such as between 2 and 10 mm, said fibres having a water content of less than 40% by weight, and being treated with a treating aqueous dispersion comprising less than 1% by weight of surface treating mixture comprising at least a silanol terminated polydimethylsiloxane, as well as an amino coupling agent.
US11732397B2
An appliance, such as a washing machine appliance, includes a cabinet comprising a wall defining an aperture configured for receiving support features during shipment of the appliance. When the appliance is installed, the support features are removed, leaving the aperture open and creating a path for noise transmission. Therefore, a sound reducing plug is configured for receipt within the aperture, the sound reducing plug being slightly oversized relative to the aperture such that an interference fit is formed between the sound reducing plug and the wall when the sound reducing plug is installed.
US11732388B2
A composite low-twist towel that is formed of three parts: terry yarn, ground warp yarn and weft yarn. The ground warp yarn and the weft yarn are normal towel yarns and the terry yarn is a composite low-twist yarn. The composite low-twist yarn is composed of two yarns of different thickness, among them, the spun yarn is synthetic fiber spun yarn or filament yarn, and the thick yarn is the pure cotton yarn or the blended yarn of pure cotton and other fibers. The composite low-twist yarn is made into a warp beam through warping and sizing. Then, it interweaves with ground warp yarns and weft yarns through a towel loom or warp loom to form terry fabrics.
US11732386B2
The feed device for delivering individualized fibers to a transport device comprises a feed roller, which is configured to draw in a plurality of strands of starting material arranged adjacent to each other, and an opening roller, which cooperates with the feed roller to open the strands of starting material. The feed device also comprises a plurality of metering devices assigned to the feed roller, wherein each metering device is configured to regulate the delivery of at least one strand of starting material to the feed roller.
US11732382B2
Roll-to-roll manufacturing machines and methods for producing nanostructure-containing polymer films
A roll-to-roll manufacturing machine suitable for processing and producing polymer films that contain nanostructures, including but not limited to multifunctional polymer films. The machine applies a liquid polymer on a substrate to form a liquid polymer film, at least partially embeds nanostructures into the liquid polymer film, melt casts a layer of a molten polymer on the liquid polymer film to produce a thin polymer film, organizes the nanostructures in a thickness direction of the thin polymer film comprising applying an electric field to the thin polymer film, aligns the nanostructures in the thin polymer film by simultaneously subjecting the thin polymer film to heat and a field that aligns the nanostructures, and solidifies the thin polymer film to freeze the nanostructures along nanocolumns in a thickness direction of a solidified polymer film resulting therefrom.
US11732375B2
An electrolyte solution for iron-tungsten plating is prepared by dissolving in an aqueous medium a divalent iron salt (e.g., iron (II) sulfate) and an alkali metal citrate (e.g., sodium citrate, potassium citrate, or other alkali metal citrate) to form a first solution, dissolving in the first solution a tungstate salt (e.g., sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, or other potassium tungstate) to form a second solution, and dissolving in the second solution a citric acid to form the electrolyte solution. An iron-tungsten coating is formed on a substrate using the electrolyte solution by passing a current between a cathode and an anode through the electrolyte solution to deposit iron and tungsten on the substrate.
US11732369B2
An electrode including a metal coil and a metal wire is provided. The metal coil includes a metal selected from copper, silver, gold, nickel and aluminium. The turns of the metal coil are separated by a gap. At least part of the metal wire is arranged inside the metal coil. The metal wire and the metal coil are in electrical contact. The metal wire includes a metal selected from copper, silver, gold, nickel and aluminum. The metal wire and the metal coil are made of a same metal. The metal coil has a plurality of turns forming an elongated coil body with a central channel along a central axis of the metal coil. The metal wire extends longitudinally inside the central channel from one end of the metal coil to an other end of the metal coil along the central axis of the metal coil.
US11732363B2
A coated substrate includes a coating, wherein the coating includes, starting from the substrate in this order: a. a layer of diamond-like carbon, b. a metallic multi-ply layer, wherein the metallic multi-ply layer contains b1) tin and at least one alloying element for tin, or b2) magnesium and at least one alloying element for magnesium, wherein the metallic multi-ply layer is formed from two, three, or more plies, wherein one or more plies contain tin and one or more plies made of at least one alloying element for tin selected from antimony, copper, lead, silver, indium, gallium and/or germanium, are arranged alternatingly, or wherein one or more plies contain magnesium and one or more plies made of at least one alloying element for magnesium selected from aluminum, bismuth, manganese, copper, cadmium, iron, strontium, zirconium, thorium, lithium, nickel, lead, silver, chromium, silicon, tin, gadolinium, yttrium, calcium and/or antimony, are arranged alternatingly.
US11732361B2
A method for manufacturing a metal plate, the metal plate including a first surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface, may include a step of rolling a base metal having an iron alloy containing nickel to produce the metal plate. The metal plate may include particles containing as a main component an element other than iron and nickel. In a sample including the first surface and the second surface of the metal plate, the following conditions (1) and (2) regarding the particles may be satisfied: (1) The number of the particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 1 μm or more is 50 or more and 3000 or less per 1 mm3 in the sample, and (2) The number of the particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 3 μm or more is 50 or less per 1 mm3 in the sample.
US11732359B2
A wafer holder comprising: a ceramic base having a wafer-mounting surface as an upper surface; and a conductive member embedded in the ceramic base, the conductive member including a circuit portion provided parallel to the wafer-mounting surface, a pull-out portion provided parallel to the wafer-mounting surface and spaced from the circuit portion in a direction opposite to a direction toward the wafer-mounting surface, and a connecting portion configured to electrically connect the circuit portion and the pull-out portion to each other.
US11732355B2
The present disclosure generally provides methods of providing at least metastable radical molecular species and/or radical atomic species to a processing volume of a process chamber during an electronic device fabrication process, and apparatus related thereto. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a gas injection assembly disposed between a remote plasma source and a process chamber. The gas injection assembly includes a body, a dielectric liner disposed in the body that defines a gas mixing volume, a first flange to couple the gas injection assembly to a process chamber, and a second flange to couple the gas injection assembly to the remote plasma source. The gas injection assembly further includes one or more gas injection ports formed through the body and the liner.
US11732353B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to protective coatings on an aerospace component and methods for depositing the protective coatings. In one or more embodiments, a method for depositing a coating on an aerospace component includes depositing one or more layers on a surface of the aerospace component using an atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition process, and performing a partial oxidation and annealing process to convert the one or more layers to a coalesced layer having a preferred phase crystalline assembly. During oxidation cycles, an aluminum depleted region is formed at the surface of the aerospace component, and an aluminum oxide region is formed between the aluminum depleted region and the coalesced layer. The coalesced layer forms a protective coating, which decreases the rate of aluminum depletion from the aerospace component and the rate of new aluminum oxide scale formation.
US11732347B2
A standard mask apparatus includes at least one standard mask including at least one through-hole. The standard mask apparatus may include standard regions each including the at least one through-hole. The standard regions may be arranged in a first direction and in a second direction that intersects with the first direction. A ratio of a dimension of each standard region in the first direction to a dimension of an interval between two of the standard regions in the first direction may be higher than or equal to 0.1. A ratio of a dimension of each standard region in the second direction to a dimension of an interval between the two standard regions in the second direction may be higher than or equal to 0.1.
US11732343B2
Disclosed is a part comprising a metal substrate, a non-hydrogenated amorphous ta-C or aC carbon coating that coats the substrate, and an undercoat which is based on chromium (Cr), carbon (C) and silicon (Si) and is disposed between the metal substrate and the amorphous carbon coating and to which the amorphous carbon coating is applied, characterized in that the undercoat included, at its interface with the amorphous carbon coating, a ratio of silicon in atomic percent to chromium in atomic percent (Si/Cr) of 0.3 to 0.60, and a ratio of carbon in atomic percent to silicon in atomic percent (C/Si) of 2.5 to 3.5.
US11732329B2
A copper alloy has a composition including: 70 mass ppm or more and 400 mass ppm or less of Mg; 5 mass ppm or more and 20 mass ppm or less of Ag; less than 3.0 mass ppm of P; and a Cu balance containing inevitable impurities. In the copper alloy, the electrical conductivity is 90% IACS or more, and the average value of KAM values is 3.0 or less.
US11732325B2
A method of controlling the acid balance in a high chloride heap leach process tomaximise the copper dissolution in a cure step and to increase overall copper recovery which include an agglomeration stage in which acid and process solutions are combined with the ore prior to stacking to form a heap followed by a cure phase to leach a portion of the copper in the ore in the heap followed by an irrigated leach phase in which the remaining copper minerals are leached and copper is recovered from a pregnant leach solution by a solvent extraction step followed by an electrowinning step wherein the acid concentration in the pregnant leach solution which reports to the solvent extraction step is less than 10 g/L to allow effective copper recovery from the pregnant leach solution in the solvent extraction step.
US11732323B2
One aspect of the present invention relates to a plated steel sheet for hot press forming, having an excellent impact property.
US11732321B2
Provided are: a steel sheet having a high strength and excellent stretch formability; and a method of producing the same. The steel sheet has prescribed chemical composition and structure, in which the integration degree of the (111)<112> orientation of ferrite is 3.0 or higher, and the integration degree of the (252)<2-11> orientation of martensite and tempered martensite is 5.0 or lower. The method of producing the steel sheet includes: the step of continuously casting a molten steel having the prescribed chemical composition, and performing 5 to 40% rolling reduction at a temperature of 800° C. to lower than 1,200° C. in a period after the continuous casting until cooling to room temperature; the hot rolling step of performing hot rolling with a finishing temperature of 650 to 950° C.; the step of coiling the resulting hot-rolled steel sheet at a coiling temperature of 400 to 700° C.; the step of retaining the hot-rolled steel sheet at (coiling start temperature+20° C. to 100° C.) for 5 to 300 minutes; the step of cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a rolling reduction ratio of 10.0 to 90.0%; and the step of annealing the resulting cold-rolled steel sheet at 700 to 900° C.
US11732320B2
A high strength steel strip having medium amounts of C, Mn, Si, Cr and Al, wherein the steel strip has a microstructure consisting of, in vol. %: ferrite and bainite together 50-90%, martensite<15%, retained austenite 5-15%, the remainder being pearlite, cementite, precipitates and inclusions together up to 5%.
US11732309B2
The present invention discloses a method for breeding the commercial strains of red feather pink-shell laying hens. It provides a primer pair for identifying the red feather causative mutation homozygous genotype of white leghorn chickens, which is composed of the single-stranded DNA molecule shown in Sequence 2 of the Sequence List and the single-stranded DNA molecule shown in Sequence 3 of the list. After the primer was designed according to the upstream and downstream nucleotide sequences of the 18,288,303rd deoxynucleotide in the positive-sense strand of the 11th chromosome as shown in the sequence information of the chicken reference genome Gallus_gallus-4.0 version published in NCBI, the genotype (SNP) at this site is tested through the restriction fragment length polymorphism, the genotype of the site (SNP) was tested through the restriction fragment length polymorphism; the offspring hens obtained by cross breeding the homogenous female parent (the homogenous female parent was obtained through expanded propagation of the white leghorn chickens with the red feather causative mutation homozygous genotype) and the Rhode Island Red rooster as a male parent are all of red feather phenotype, meeting the market demands and enjoying a broad prospect for promotion.
US11732307B2
An embodiment according to the present invention provides a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, and a method for detecting bladder cancer. An embodiment according to the present invention relates to: a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to an miRNA(s) or a complementary strand(s) thereof in a sample from a subject; and a method for detecting bladder cancer, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
US11732305B2
A nucleic acid-based assay of pancreatic cyst fluid is provided for differentiating between high-grade and low-grade intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms.
US11732301B2
The disclosure provides detection apparatus having one or more nanopores, methods for making apparatus having one or more nanopore and methods for using apparatus having one or more nanopores. Uses include, but are not limited to detection and sequencing of nucleic acids.
US11732271B2
Compositions and methods and for enhancing the resistance of wheat plants to wheat stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici are provided. The compositions comprise nucleic acid molecules encoding resistance (R) gene products and variants thereof and plants, seeds, and plant cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. The methods for enhancing the resistance of a wheat plant to wheat stem rust comprise introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an R gene product into a wheat plant cell. Additionally provided are methods for using the wheat plants in agriculture to limit wheat stem rust.
US11732269B2
The present disclosure provides maize B chromosome genomic loci and methods of using for agronomic practices.
