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公开(公告)号:US12199955B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US17842440
申请日:2022-06-16
Inventor: Mohieddine El Soussi , Abuding Aishajiang
IPC: H04L9/40
Abstract: A system is provided for performing secure key exchange between a plurality of nodes of a communication network. The system comprises a master node and at least two slave nodes. In this context, the master node is configured to authenticate the at least two slave nodes with a pair-wise authentication key corresponding to each pair of master node and slave nodes. The master node is further configured to generate a group authentication key common to the plurality of nodes. Furthermore, the master node is configured to encrypt the group authentication key with the pair-wise authentication key for each respective pair of master node and slave nodes, thereby generating a respective encrypted group authentication key. Moreover, the master node is configured to communicate the encrypted group authentication key to the respective slave nodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240287775A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18589240
申请日:2024-02-27
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Rogier Schoeman , Neil Mc Sharry
Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices and methods for collecting and cleaning solid substances. An example device is provided for cleaning dirt particles from a solid body. The device includes a driving shaft configured to rotate along a rotational direction. The device also includes a container arrangement that includes a first slotted container. Further, the device includes a second slotted container attached to the first slotted container and to the driving shaft via a fitting arrangement. The fitting arrangement is configured to simultaneously rotate the second slotted container within the first slotted container in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the driving shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20240207761A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18390262
申请日:2023-12-20
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Cian CUMMINS , Sandeep SEEMA SASEENDRAN , Willem VAN ROY , Aurelie HUMBERT , Fokko WIERINGA , Geert LANGEREIS
CPC classification number: B01D29/012 , B01D29/05 , B01D39/1692 , B01D39/2068 , B01D2325/04 , B01D2325/34 , H01L21/0337
Abstract: A method for producing a filter, the method comprising
providing a first layer above a substrate;
providing a block copolymer layer above the first layer;
converting the block copolymer layer to a mask by selectively removing domains of the block copolymer layer;
etching pores through the first layer in regions exposed by the mask; and
forming a channel through the substrate, the channel being configured to provide fluid communication between a first and a second end of the channel, the first end of the channel being directly below the etched pores of the first layer,
whereby fluid passing through the channel and the pores is filtered by the pores, when the filter is in use.-
公开(公告)号:US20240204794A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18527683
申请日:2023-12-04
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Stan VAN DER VEN , Yao-Hong LIU , Yuming HE
IPC: H03M1/46
CPC classification number: H03M1/466
Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter, ADC, is provided. The ADC comprises a comparator having a first input and a second input. The ADC further comprises a first digital-to-analog converter, DAC, and a second DAC configured to receive a first and a second digital reference signal, respectively. The digital reference signals (Dref) represent a signed binary value. The ADC is configured to compare input voltages (Vin), based on a first sampled input signal of a differential input signal and the first digital reference signal, and based on a second sampled input signal of the differential input signal and the second digital reference signal and, based on said comparison, adjust the reference voltage so as to approximate the differential input signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20240201355A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18538623
申请日:2023-12-13
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Chris Marshall , Erwin Allebes , Minyoung Song , Elbert Betchthum
IPC: G01S11/08
CPC classification number: G01S11/08
Abstract: A method for generating an ultra-wideband signal is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating at least one ultra-wideband pulse envelope comprising a main pulse and a precursor pulse, the precursor pulse being shorter in length and lower in amplitude compared to the main pulse, and modulating a carrier signal in amplitude such that the envelope corresponds to the at least one ultra-wideband pulse envelope and such that the carrier signal within the main pulse is phase-shifted with respect to the carrier signal within the precursor pulse.
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公开(公告)号:US20240195445A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18531318
申请日:2023-12-06
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Roland Van Wegberg
CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 , H04B1/16
Abstract: Example embodiments relate to methods and systems for processing analog signals. One example method for processing an analog signal includes modulating the analog signal using a chopping signal with a chopping frequency fchop to generate a modulated signal. The method also includes amplifying the modulated signal to generate an amplified signal. Additionally, the method includes low-pass filtering the amplified signal to generate a filtered signal that includes at least one harmonic of the modulated signal. Further, the method includes sub-sampling the filtered signal and performing a correlated double sampling operation by subtracting samples at the chopping frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US20240189593A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18511762
申请日:2023-11-16
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Meiyi ZHOU , Haoming XIN , Roland VAN WEGBERG
IPC: A61N1/36
CPC classification number: A61N1/36034 , A61N1/36025 , A61N1/0456
Abstract: A stimulator circuit comprises: a stimulation signal generating unit configured to generate a stimulation signal and provide the stimulation signal to an output wherein the stimulation signal is an alternating current, AC, signal having a sinusoidal-like waveform; and a compensation unit configured to generate a compensation current signal, wherein the compensation unit comprises a common mode voltage monitoring element configured to monitor a common mode voltage based on the stimulation signal, and a charge balancing element configured to generate the compensation current signal based on the common mode voltage; wherein the compensation unit is configured to provide the compensation current signal to the output for compensating an unbalanced charge of the stimulation signal and forming a compensated stimulation signal at the output.
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公开(公告)号:US20240178833A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18521237
申请日:2023-11-28
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Stefano STANZIONE
CPC classification number: H03K17/223 , A61N1/3787 , H03K19/20 , H02J50/00
Abstract: A power-on reset, POR, circuitry comprises: a comparator configured to output a POR trigger signal in dependence of a relation between a supply voltage and a target voltage level, wherein the comparator comprises a first output part configured to receive a balanced input; a trust unit comprising a second output part forming a replica of the first output part and configured to receive an unbalanced input, wherein the comparator and the trust unit are arranged in a common integrated circuit and wherein the trust unit is configured to output a trust signal indicating whether the POR trigger signal is trustable; and a decision unit configured to output a POR signal in dependence of the POR trigger signal and the trust signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11992597B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US17728637
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Fokko Wieringa , Willem Van Roy , Patrick van Deursen , Lucas Lindeboom
IPC: A61M1/36
CPC classification number: A61M1/3672 , A61M2205/70
Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a method for automatic maintenance of a dialysis system. The dialysis system includes a plurality of filter sections where each filter section includes a blood flow channel, a dialysate flow channel, and a membrane separating the blood flow channel from the dialysate flow channel and having a plurality of pores through which substances are exchanged between a blood flow in the blood flow channel and a dialysate flow in the dialysate flow channel. The method includes determining, for each filter section of the plurality of filter sections, whether a maintenance criterion is fulfilled. The method also includes triggering a maintenance event for a filter section of the plurality of filter sections for which the maintenance criterion is fulfilled. The method also includes executing the maintenance event and optionally administering a thrombolytic agent to the blood flow channel of the filter section.
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公开(公告)号:US11953612B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US17338971
申请日:2021-06-04
Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Lichen Yao , Pepijn Boer , Jac Romme
IPC: G01S13/84 , G01S5/02 , H04B17/318
CPC classification number: G01S5/0246 , G01S5/02525 , G01S5/0268 , H04B17/318
Abstract: A method of ranging between a first and a second radio signal transceiver comprises calculating a preliminary estimate of a value proportional to a one-way frequency domain channel response, for a frequency of a plurality of frequencies and for each of a first antenna combination and a second antenna combination of a plurality of antenna combinations; calculating a comparison value for the preliminary estimate, for the frequency and for each of the first antenna combination and the second antenna combination; determining, for the frequency and the first antenna combination, a corrected estimate of the value proportional to the one-way frequency domain channel response based on the preliminary estimate and the comparison value, for the first antenna combination and the second antenna combination; and performing a ranging calculation between the first and the second radio signal transceiver based on a plurality of such corrected estimates.
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