US11973639B2
A system, a method, and a program stored on a recording medium are provided each of which receives a first setting and a second setting input to a terminal apparatus, the first setting indicating a transmission destination of a notification based on information related to health of a user obtained through measurement by a measurement apparatus managed by a health check system, the second setting indicating a notification condition on which the notification is transmitted to the transmission destination; receives the information related to health of the user obtained through measurement by the measurement apparatus and transmitted from the measurement apparatus to the health check system; and transmits the notification based on the information related to health of the user to the transmission destination indicated by the first setting, in response to the information related to health of the user satisfying the notification condition indicated by the second setting.
US11973633B1
A method and system for diagnosis of error coding faults from multiple instruments are provided. The method includes acquiring sampling data series of a combination of instruments in a petrochemical process, determining a type of the sampling data series, and performing error diagnosis according to the type. The present disclosure can solve the error coding problem in a multi-instrument cooperation mode and provide safe and reliable data guarantee for safe and efficient petrochemical production.
US11973631B2
Within a domain such as a data center, host server activity monitors running on storage nodes observe meaningful commands sent by host servers to the storage nodes. Inactivity indicated by failure of any of the activity monitors to receive a meaningful command from a host server within a predetermined time limit prompts generation of a message that identifies that host server as possibly being unused. The host server activity monitors are also configured to identify as a possible unused host server any host server that is zoned for at least one of the storage nodes but not masked to any storage objects. If a quiescent host server becomes active, as indicated by resumption of sending meaningful commands to one of the storage nodes, then a message warning of a potential malicious attack is generated.
US11973630B1
An enhanced quadrature receive serial interface circuit and methods are provided for calibrating the quadrature receive serial interface circuit. A quadrature receive serial interface circuit comprises a first phase rotator and a second phase rotator generating quadrature clocks of identical frequency. Calibration of the quadrature receive serial interface circuit uses a pseudo random bit sequence (PRBS) received by the quadrature receive serial interface circuit. For calibration, one-half of the received PRBS bits are sampled and the phase rotator generating in-phase 0° and 180° clock signals is adjusted to center the data eye for the sampled half of the PRBS bits. Then all data bits (even and odd data bits) of the received PRBS bits are sampled and the phase rotator generating quadrature phase 90° and 270° clock signals is adjusted to center the data eye of all data bits of the PRBS bits to complete calibration.
US11973624B2
Examples described herein relate to link training between network connected devices. In some examples, an amount to extend link training is determined. The amount to extend link training can be determined by: receiving, by a receiver in a first device, signals over a lane from a transmitter in a second device, the signals indicating capability to extend link training time and amount to extend link training time; determining, at the first device, a link training time based on a default link training time and an amount to extend link training time; and performing link training based on the determined link training time. In some examples, the determined amount is highest common denominator of the received identified capability and transmitted indicated capability. In some examples, if the received communication indicates no ability to extend link training time, the link training time is a default link training time. In some examples, the signals indicating capability to extend link training time and amount to extend link training time comprise an IEEE 802.3 compatible Next Page.
US11973608B2
Methods and systems disclosed herein describe generating virtual backgrounds for video communications. A virtual background generator may monitor a user's calendar and/or inbox for meetings. The virtual background generator may analyze the context of calendar invites and/or scheduled meetings to generate one or more virtual backgrounds for a video conference. A first background may be displayed for the video conference. Additionally, the virtual background generator may update the virtual background based on an analysis of one or more topics being discussed during the video conference. Based on the analysis of the one or more topics being discussed, the virtual background generator may generate a second virtual background to replace the first virtual background.
US11973601B2
A method for transmitting a HARQ codebook includes: generating a HARQ codebook for an information block, in which one bit in the HARQ codebook indicates whether a downlink code block group (CBG) is successfully received; for one channel occupancy time (COT), integrating multiple HARQ codebooks corresponding to multiple information blocks into one integrated HARQ codebook, in which one COT corresponds to multiple information blocks, one information block corresponds to at least one transmission block, and one transmission block corresponds to at least one CBG, and one information block includes a physical downlink control channel transmission and a physical downlink data channel transmission; and transmitting the integrated HARQ codebook to a base station.
US11973600B2
Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method for multiplexing on a feedback resource, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer readable storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program, the method comprising: determining a granularity for multiplexing feedback information; the granularity for multiplexing being used for characterizing the time domain range of a multiplexing window for multiplexing the feedback information, and being used for multiplexing the feedback information of at least two downlink transmissions on the same feedback resource in the multiplexing window; and the time domain range being one of the following: a complete time slot, a non-complete time slot, or N symbols, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1.
US11973595B2
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for recasting repetitive messages is provided. Embodiments may include receiving, by a processor, a message. Embodiments may include determining, by the processor, whether the received message is repetitive. Embodiments may include rating, by the processor, an importance level of the received message. Embodiments may include determining a preference for recasting the received message.
US11973591B2
Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) and/or cellular network to perform downlink control information (DCI) mode signaling and control resource set (CORESET) selection. A DCI mode may be signaled based on a predefined rule, media access control (MAC) control element (CE), and/or group based beam reporting. One or more CORESETs may be selected based on configuration of an active bandwidth part (BWP), CORESET identifier, higher layer index, periodicity, type of search space, and/or MAC CE.
US11973585B2
A portable Electromagnetic Countermeasure (ECM) device is disclosed for military and civilian population protection from electromagnetic communications and attack, including cell phones, radios, radio-triggered explosive devices, and other personal and portable devices comprising transmitters and receivers. The portable ECM device is usable by a person such as a soldier or policeman to protect themselves and other people around them from spy, guerrilla, military and terrorist threats. The portable (ECM) device comprises a first antenna and a second antenna, both to communicate radio signals with a software defined radio (SDR), and a control pack having a microprocessor operable by remote network connection, or by a mode selector on board the device, to control the SDR according to a mode selected, to receive, produce, and classify radio signals.
US11973584B2
This application relates to a noise signal generating apparatus. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a bandwidth expansion unit configured to generate a noise signal having a second bandwidth by expanding a noise source signal having a first bandwidth to the second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth. The apparatus may also include a randomization unit configured to perform randomization and output the generated noise signal having the second bandwidth.
US11973582B2
Systems, circuits, and methods for synchronizing devices in the time-domain are provided. A method, according to one implementation, includes determining a round-trip number based on a width of one cycle of a timestamping clock signal. The round-trip number is equal to a plurality of times that a clock signal is to be transmitted in a loop from a timing-leader component to a timing-follower component and back to the timing-leader component. The method also includes utilizing the timestamping clock signal to detect a cumulative time delay that results when the clock signal is transmitted in the loop a number of times equal to the round-trip number. The cumulative time delay is configured to enable synchronization of the timing-follower component with the timing-leader component.
US11973577B2
In some examples, one or more processors configured by executable instructions may receive an audio signal and data to embed in the audio signal. For example, the data may be received dynamically from one or more data sources. The one or more processors may embed the received data in real time into the audio signal as embedded data based at least in part on controlling a phase angle of a selected frequency component of the audio signal. For instance, the embedded data may include at least one of text, a bar code, a quick response code, an image, a uniform resource locator (URL), or multimedia content. Additionally, the one or more processors may send the audio signal with the embedded data over a network to a plurality of electronic devices that include respective decoders for extracting the embedded data from the audio signal.
US11973575B2
Embodiments provide high-throughput, hub-and-spoke satellite communications with geographically non-overlapping user beams and full frequency reuse. For example, a coverage area of a satellite is segmented into multiple candidate coverage zones, and an associated consumption demand is determined for each candidate coverage zone. Fixed spot beams are assigned to a subset of the candidate coverage zones according to highest associated consumption demands, such that each fixed spot beam corresponds to at least one candidate coverage zone to service an associated beam coverage area that is geographically non-overlapping with beam coverage areas of all other fixed spot beams, and each fixed spot beam is allocated full use of a same spectrum. One or more steerable beams selectively cover lower consumption demand zones.
US11973568B2
A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.
US11973560B2
According to a first embodiment, a method may include determining, by the user equipment, that a number of beam failure instances is greater than or equal to at least one threshold. The method may further include initiating, by the user equipment, at least one measurement on at least one beam candidate set. The method may further include suspending, by the user equipment, non-beam candidate measurements performed by the user equipment.
US11973559B2
A method of operating a communication device (102) comprises: receiving, from a base station (101) of a wireless network (100), a control message indicative of at least one retransmission parameter for a random access message (6001) which comprises random access preamble; and transmitting, on a plurality of beams (310-313) selected in accordance with the at least one retransmission parameter, a plurality of retransmissions (701) of the random access message (6001).
US11973558B2
A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless communications device may include receiving, from a second wireless communication device, one or more signals associated with a beam parameter, determining, for each of a plurality of locations within a first zone, a first signal measurement for the one or more received signals, determining, at each of a plurality of locations within a second zone, a second signal measurement for the one or more received signals, wherein the second zone is different from the first zone, and determining whether the second wireless communication device satisfies an interference condition based at least in part on a cumulative distribution of at least one of the first signal measurements at the plurality of locations within the first zone or a cumulative distribution of at least one of the second signal measurements at the plurality of locations within the second zone.
US11973549B2
A receiver processes a radio signal received via a radio channel from a transmitter employing a plurality of antenna ports, determines complex precoder coefficients and delays of one or more space-delay precoders for one or more transmission layers and antenna ports at the transmitter so as to achieve a predefined property for a communication over the radio channel, and feeds back, explicitly or implicitly, delays and the complex precoder. The space-delay precoder has a dual-stage structure having a spatial codebook matrix including spatial beamforming vectors, a frequency-domain codebook matrix, and a combining element per layer for complex scaling or combining one or more of the vectors selected from the spatial and/or frequency-domain codebook matrices. The frequency-domain codebook matrix is defined by a sub-matrix of a DFT matrix, which the sub-matrix of the DFT matrix is associated with a range of delay values.
US11973541B2
A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication at a user equipment. The UE receives an indication from a base station that a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) activation of a pathloss reference signal is enabled. The UE receives a MAC-CE activating the pathloss reference signal. The UE determines the pathloss reference signal based on the MAC-CE and the indication that indicates that the MAC-CE activation of the pathloss reference signal is enabled. Then, the UE estimates a downlink pathloss based on the pathloss reference signal that is activated by the MAC-CE.
US11973532B2
A co-cable probability detection method, including obtaining information about at least two first events and at least two second events, where the information about the at least two first events is obtained based on a first sounding signal in a first transmission medium, the information about the at least two second events is obtained based on a second sounding signal in a second transmission medium, the information about the first events indicates at least one cable segment on the first transmission medium, and the information about the second events indicates at least one cable segment on the second transmission medium, and obtaining, based on the information about the first events and the second events, a probability that the at least one cable segment on the first transmission medium and the at least one cable segment on the second transmission medium comprise a co-cable segment.
US11973530B1
A system includes a network node device operable to dynamically connect to different networks and different types of networks based on factors including latency and noise levels in each network. The system allows for low power transmission of data packets as well as obfuscation of transferred data packets by splitting packets for a single file across multiple nodes in a mesh network, where the mesh network then recombines the signals to externally convey the data. The system leverages the use of LoRa communication across one or more networks to communicate critical data, such as location data for particular devices, at long ranges with minimized risk of detection.
US11973520B2
Tiers of compression algorithms may be determined using compression information collected regarding compression ratios achieved for data sets using compression algorithms. Each tier may meet specified criteria regarding expected compression ratios achieved for a specified portion or number of data sets. Compression algorithms of each tier may be implemented by a different hardware device that may include hardware accelerators for the algorithms of the tier. Different tiers, and thus different hardware devices, achieve different levels of compression. A recommendation may be provided using compression information collected, such as from one of the hosts, regarding which hardware device to use for compression. The recommendation may be to purchase a license to use or whether to purchase a particular hardware device for compression. Compression information may be collected by a host that issues tagged I/Os providing a hint regarding what compression algorithm to use for the particular I/O operation data.
US11973518B2
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to rate matching techniques for block encoding. In some aspects, a decision regarding whether to use repetition-based rate matching or puncture-based rate matching is made based on a block size of information being encoded. In some aspects, repetition-based rate matching uses a bit-reversal permutation technique.
US11973515B2
A method for operating an MS decoder and an associated memory system utilizing the MS decoder. The method determines an operation mode of the MS decoder. For each variable node, the method calculates a variable to check node V2C message. The method stores, in a check node unit CNU memory, check information associated with the calculated V2C message according to the operation mode. The check information includes full information when the operation mode is a high precision mode, and partial information when the operation mode is a low precision mode.
US11973513B2
Examples described herein utilize multi-layer neural networks, such as multi-layer recurrent neural networks to estimate message probability compute data based on encoded data (e.g., data encoded using one or more encoding techniques). The neural networks and/or recurrent neural networks may have nonlinear mapping and distributed processing capabilities which may be advantageous in many systems employing a neural network or recurrent neural network to estimate message probability compute data for a message probability compute (MPC) decoder. In this manner, neural networks or recurrent neural networks described herein may be used to implement aspects of error correction coding (ECC) decoders, e.g., an MPC decoder that iteratively decodes encoded data.
US11973510B2
Disclosed are a capacitance-to-digital conversion circuit, a capacitance-to-digital conversion method and an electronic chip. The capacitance-to-digital conversion circuit includes a first module, a comparator and an adaptive range-shift module; the first module includes a successive approximation unit, a first adder, a first digital-to-analog converter, a second adder, a third adder and an integrating unit. The first module further includes a second digital-to-analog converter connected to the third adder. The comparator, the adaptive range-shift module and the first adder are connected in series and the comparator is connected to the second digital-to-analog converter. By the present application, the adverse influence caused by the parasitic and interference is well avoided, the capacitance-to-digital conversion circuit may work in a harsh environment, the robustness of the circuit is significantly improved and the application range of the circuit is expanded.
US11973509B2
A phase-locked loop (PLL) that provides a local oscillator signal for a radio. An oscillator of the PLL supplies an oscillator output signal. Control logic receives a request to change the oscillator output signal to a new frequency and responds to the request by setting a first capacitor circuit of the oscillator to a first capacitance that corresponds to a predetermined frequency of the oscillator output signal. The control logic also responds to the request by setting one or more other capacitor circuits of the oscillator according to temperature and according to a frequency difference between the predetermined frequency and the new frequency. After responding to the request by setting the first capacitor circuit and the one or more other capacitor circuits, the PLL locks to the new frequency using a signal from the PLL loop filter to adjust another capacitor circuit in the oscillator.
US11973495B2
Methods and devices to address body leakage current generation and bias voltage distribution associated with body leakage current in an OFF state of a FET switch stack are disclosed. The devices include charge redistribution arrangements and bridge networks to perform coupling/decoupling to/from the FET switch stack. Detailed structures of such bridge networks are also described.
US11973494B2
Driver circuitry for driving a power semiconductor switch having a control input and main terminals is described. The driver circuitry includes control terminal driver circuitry coupled to the control input and configured to provide a drive signal, a sense terminal coupled to the main terminal, a current mirror coupled to the sense terminal to mirror a current input into the sense terminal during turn-off, a first current comparator configured to compare a current signal received from the current mirror to a first current threshold and output a first signal representative of the comparison, and a second comparator configured to compare a signal received from the sense terminal to a turn-on threshold and output a second signal representative of the comparison. The turn-on threshold represents a highest voltage of the main terminal during turn-on. The first current threshold represents a highest voltage of the main terminal during turn-off.
US11973493B2
Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of solid state circuit breaker protection are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a solid state circuit breaker comprising a primary switching device including a first terminal and a second terminal and a voltage clamping circuit coupled in parallel with the primary switching device. The voltage clamping circuit includes a metal-oxide varistor (MOV) coupled in series between the first terminal and an auxiliary semiconductor device, the auxiliary semiconductor device being arranged so as to selectively couple the MOV with the second terminal, and a bypass circuit coupled between the first terminal and the auxiliary semiconductor device.
US11973470B2
Methods and apparatuses for controlling impedance in intermediate nodes of a stacked FET amplifier are presented. According to one aspect, a series-connected resistive and capacitive network coupled to a gate of a cascode FET transistor of the amplifier provide control of a real part and an imaginary part of an impedance looking into a source of the transistor. According to another aspect, a second parallel-connected resistive and inductive network coupled to the first network provide further control of the real and imaginary parts of the impedance. According to another aspect, a combination of the first and/or the second networks provide control of the impedance to cancel a reactance component of the impedance. According to another aspect, such combination provides control of the real part for distribution of an RF voltage output by the amplifier across stacked FET transistors of the amplifier.
US11973463B1
An adaptor for adapting a solar electric generator and solar heater to a thermal storage device, the adaptor including a first port, a second port, a third port, a fourth port and a pump configured for receiving a fluid through the third port and pulling the fluid through the third port from a thermal storage device to the fourth port, wherein the first port and the fourth port are configured to be supplied on a first surface and the second port and third port are configured to be supplied on a second surface.
US11973453B2
A first actuator and a second actuator each have a plurality of control calculation units provided redundantly and a plurality of motor drive units provided redundantly. In the first and the second actuators, the control calculation units of the systems paired with each other transmit and receive information to and from each other by a communication between the actuators. When a failure occurs in any system in either of the two actuators, or when a failure occurs in a communication between actuators in either system, the control calculation unit of each actuator of the system in which the failure occurred stops the motor drive control. Then, the motor drive control is continued by the control calculation unit of the normal system in both actuators.
US11973447B2
Methods, controllers and electric machine systems are described for selective phase control of electric machines (e.g. electric motors and generators).
US11973439B2
Between positive and negative electrode ends of battery 50, fuse 51, main contactor 52 and electrolytic capacitor C21 are connected in series. Between positive and negative electrode ends of electrolytic capacitor C21, inverter 54 in which upper phase side EFT (54U, 54V, 54W) and lower phase side FET (54X, 54Y, 54Z) are bridge-connected is connected. Resistor R1 for precharging electrolytic capacitor C21 is connected to main contactor 52 in parallel. The resistance value of resistor R1 is set so that in a precharging period until a key switch is turned on after battery 50 is connected, when the upper phase side FET is OFF-controlled and the lower phase side EFT is ON-controlled, the charge voltage value of electrolytic capacitor C21 is set to be able to limit a gate-source voltage of the upper phase side FET to a voltage at which the upper phase side FET is not turned on.
US11973430B2
The application discloses a converter adaptable to a wide range output voltage and a control method thereof. The converter includes a PWM half-bridge circuit. The control method includes: causing the PWM half-bridge circuit to enter into a DCM by regulating a switching frequency; in each switching period, extending conduction time or turning on a corresponding synchronous rectifier once again for a predetermined time before the first power switch and the second power switch are turned on, to realize zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the first power switch and the second power switch. The application realizes ZVS of the primary power switches, thereby reducing loss.
US11973429B2
The resonant tank circuit (102) comprises: a transformer (T); a primary circuit (M1); and a secondary circuit (M2); wherein the transformer (T) and the primary and secondary circuits (M1, M2) are designed to operate in a forward mode and in a reverse mode; and wherein the transformer (T) and the primary and secondary circuits (M1, M2) have, at a resonant frequency (FR), a forward gain (GF(FR)), respectively a reverse gain (GR(FR)), essentially independent of the load, when operating in the forward mode, respectively the reverse mode. The primary and secondary circuits (M1, M2) are different one from another and the forward gain (GF(FR)) and the reverse gain (GR(FR)) at the resonant frequency (FR) are essentially equal to one another, notably to within 5%.
US11973427B2
A phase difference correction control unit determines, based on a difference between a voltage of a first input smoothing capacitor and a voltage of a second input smoothing capacitor, a difference between a current flowing through a first switching element and a current flowing through a second switching element, or a difference between a reactor current when a gate signal of the first switching element is turned on and a reactor current when a gate signal of the second switching element is turned on, an amount of correction of a difference between a phase of switching of the first switching element and a phase of switching of the second switching element. A switching control unit switches the first switching element and the second switching element based on the amount of correction.
US11973425B2
A power converter includes a power stage circuit, a ramp generator circuit, and a control circuit. The power stage circuit generates an output signal according to an input signal and a control signal. The ramp generator circuit generates a ramp signal according to the control signal, the input signal, and the output signal. The control circuit generates the control signal according to the output signal, a reference signal, and the ramp signal.
US11973423B2
A system includes a load and a switching converter coupled to the load. The switching converter includes at least one switching module and an output inductor coupled to a switch node of each switching module. The switching converter also includes a controller coupled to each switching module, where the controller is configured to adjust a pulse clock rate and a switch on-time for each switching module. The controller comprises a pulse truncation circuit configured to detect a voltage overshoot condition and to truncate an active switch on-time pulse in response to the detected voltage overshoot condition.
US11973411B2
To provide a power supply unit configured to determine the boundary between the operation modes (continuous mode and discontinuous mode) of a converter with high accuracy. The power supply unit is a power supply unit wherein the controller controls a value of output current of the power supply by controlling a duty ratio by switching the second switch; wherein the controller detects the current value of the reactor acquired by the current sensor, at a frequency of at least n (n is an integer of 2 or more) times in a cycle of the switching.
US11973399B2
A fan module including a first casing, a second casing, a supporting assembly, a stator assembly, and a rotor assembly. The first casing includes a first vent. The second casing is connected to the first casing and an accommodating space is formed between the first casing and the second casing. The supporting assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, connected to the second casing, and includes a first end and a second end. The stator assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, fixed on the second casing, and disposed around the supporting assembly. The rotor assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, rotatably disposed around the stator assembly, and corresponding to the first vent. The first end of the supporting assembly passes through the rotor assembly and the first vent for protruding out of the first casing.
US11973383B2
The present application creates a roller molding method for producing a spiral structure or a coil, in particular a spiral structure for use in electric machines, wherein material is supplied between a first roller and a second roller running opposite thereto, wherein the first roller has first teeth, and the second roller has second teeth, said first and/or second teeth having tooth flanks with cavities for receiving the supplied material, wherein the teeth are designed and aligned such that the cavity of at least one tooth is at least temporarily delimited by the surface of a tooth of the other roller when the rollers are rotating such that the supplied material is molded between the teeth into a portion of the spiral structure or the coil.
US11973382B2
A device for positioning electrically conductive segments of a winding of a stator of a rotary electrical machine, including at least one rotative ring with at least one cam arranged around a revolution axis, the rotative ring being arranged to set in a radial motion at least two series of fingers to ensure the position of the conductive segments, wherein the two series of fingers are set in motion in opposite directions one to the other, such that a finger of a first series of fingers and a finger of a second series of fingers are configured to press two conductive segments of a pair of segments against each other.
US11973381B2
A fluid machine includes an electric motor, a pump, an inverter, and a housing having a motor chamber and an inverter chamber. The housing has a cooling passage having an inverter cooling passage and a motor cooling passage through which cooling fluid flows. After the cooling fluid is introduced to the inverter cooling passage, a flow of the cooling fluid is divided at the inlet into a flow of the cooling fluid flowing through the inverter cooling passage and a flow of the cooling fluid flowing through the motor cooling passage, the flow of the cooling fluid flowing through the inverter cooling passage and the flow of the cooling fluid flowing through the motor cooling passage are joined together at the outlet and discharged from the inverter cooling passage. The inverter cooling passage has a passage expanded portion in which a vortex flow is generated.
US11973369B2
A laminated core includes a plurality of electrical steel sheets stacked on each other, wherein, among the plurality of electrical steel sheets, both of the electrical steel sheets located on a first side in a stacking direction and the electrical steel sheets located on a second side in the stacking direction are fastened to each other but are not adhered to each other, and the electrical steel sheets located in a center in the stacking direction are adhered to each other but are not fastened to each other.
US11973368B2
The control circuit for a system provided with a power converter of multi-phase rotating electric machine, and is provided with a switch driving unit that drives the upper and lower arm switches based on the switching command to drive the rotating electric machine, an emergency power source that generates power with a power supplied from the power storage unit, an abnormality determination unit that determines whether a failure occurs in the control circuit, and an emergency control unit that performs, when the emergency determination unit determines that a failure occurs in the control circuit, a short circuit control in which either the upper arm switches or the lower arm switches are turned ON and the other arm switches are turned OFF by using the emergency power generated by the emergency power source.
US11973366B2
Describes is a battery booster for jumpstarting a vehicle having an external battery. The battery booster comprising a set of electrical conductors, a power supply configured to supply a starting current to jump start the vehicle via the set of electrical conductors, a boost switch positioned in-line between the power supply and a set of battery clamps on one of the set of electrical conductors; and at least one processor configured to output a control signal to close the boost switch as a function of one or more parameters of the power supply, the external battery, or the vehicle. The set of electrical conductors are configured to couple with the external battery or with an engine that is electrically coupled with the external battery via the set of battery clamps. The set of electrical conductors comprises a positive electrical conductor and a negative electrical conductor. The power supply comprises a plurality of lithium battery cells arranged to form a lithium battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal.
US11973362B2
A charging cable is configured to rotate freely while attached to a cable plug on a chargeable device. The plug has contact pads separated by an insulator, and the matching cable head has pins for contacting the pads of the plug. There may be a ‘deadzone’ position where one or more pins of the cable head rest of the separator and do not make contact with the charge pads on the cable plug. The examples include pins in the cable head for redundant charging paths that are complimentary such that only one of the power paths will be on at any given time.
US11973361B1
An overcharging protection system monitors the temperature of a cable used to transfer electricity from a power source to a personal electronic device. If the temperature as detected by a thermometer device of a sensor crosses a threshold, a bridge of a cutoff device is retracted disconnecting the two pieces of the cable to prevent any further increase in temperature due to charging. The thermometer device and cutoff device are housed in the interior space of a casing. The casing attaches to the cable.
US11973355B1
A method for operating a wireless power transfer system includes determining a driving signal for transfer of the AC wireless signals, the driving signals based on an operating frequency for the AC wireless signals, a power requirement for the wireless power signals, data contained in the wireless data signals, and one or more thermal mitigation features. Each of the one or more thermal mitigation features are configured to reduce temperature of at least one surface or volume of the wireless transmission system or the wireless receiver system. The method further includes providing the driving signal to an amplifier of the wireless power transmission system and driving a transmitter antenna of the wireless power transmission system, by the amplifier, based on the driving signal.
US11973353B2
An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a communication module, a sensor module, a wireless charging antenna, a wireless charging module connected to the wireless charging antenna, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: receive a signal related to wireless charging from an external device through the communication module; check information indicating the degree of proximity between at least a part of a human body and the electronic device by using the sensor module at least on the basis of the signal; transmit, to the external device, data for adjusting wireless power to be output by the external device at least on the basis of the information; and receive the adjusted wireless power from the external device through the wireless charging module.
US11973346B2
A method of energy distribution from a plurality of energy sources to a plurality of loads wherein a set of selection options for a load are determined. Values are established for the selection options for each loads. The loads are then ordered into a load order according to a load ordering parameter. The energy sources are ordered in a plurality of sequences, where each sequence corresponds to a possible set of values for the selection options and wherein at least one energy source appears in more than one of the plurality of sequences. The loads are then matched with the energy sources according to the load order, with the sources in the sequence corresponding to the set of values for the selection options established for that load. A computing system designed to perform this method, and an electrical grid incorporating such a computing system are also described.
US11973332B2
The present disclosure is concerned with bus bars that are provided with protrusions that allow them to be brought directly or indirectly in contact with a cooling system to remove heat generated in the bus bars themselves. The disclosure further provides a method of cooling a bus bar. The method includes providing at least one bus bar with at least one protrusion, and connecting the at least one protrusion to a cooling element.
US11973317B2
In an embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) in which an active zone (22) for generating laser radiation (L) is located. Several electrical contact surfaces (5) serve for external electrical contacting of the semiconductor layer sequence (2). Several parallel ridge waveguides (3) are formed from the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and configured to guide the laser radiation (L) along a resonator axis, so that there is a separating trench (6) between adjacent ridge waveguides. At least one electrical feed (4) serves from at least one of the electrical contact surfaces (5) to guide the current to at least one of the ridge waveguides (3). A distance (A4) between the ridge waveguides is at most 50 μm. The ridge waveguides (3) are electrically controllable individually or in groups independently of one another and/or configured for single-mode operation.
US11973316B2
[Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element and an electronic apparatus that have high light emission efficiency. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser element according to the present technology includes: an active layer; a first cladding layer; and an intermediate layer. The first cladding layer is provided on the active layer. The intermediate layer is provided on the first cladding layer, electrons in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of electrons in the first cladding layer, holes in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of holes in the first cladding layer.
US11973314B2
An abnormality of output laser light is detected for enhancement in safety. A light-source drive device includes a light-source control unit, a light-receiving unit, and an abnormality detection unit. The light-source control unit included in the light-source drive device controls light emission of a light source. The light-receiving unit included in the light-source drive device receives light from the light source through an output part allowing outward output of light of the light source. The abnormality detection unit included in the light-source drive device detects an abnormality of the light output from the output part, on the basis of the received light.
US11973313B2
A diode laser arrangement includes at least one emitter, first and second cooling devices and a first connecting layer. The emitter is configured to emit a laser beam and is disposed between the first and second cooling devices. The first and second cooling devices are each configured for cooling the emitter. The emitter is connected to the first cooling device by the first connecting layer, and the first connecting layer has a connecting material or is composed of a connecting material selected from a group including gold, a gold alloy, silver, a silver alloy, a silver sintered material, copper, a copper alloy, nickel, a nickel alloy, palladium, a palladium alloy, platinum, a platinum alloy, rhodium, a rhodium alloy, iridium, an iridium alloy, germanium, a germanium alloy, tin, a tin alloy, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, indium, an indium alloy, lead and a lead alloy.
US11973309B2
In a semiconductor chip manufacturing device which produces a plurality of LD chips by dividing a semiconductor wafer, being placed in a casing in which a fluid medium is filled, on which a block line is formed in advance and also on which a scribed line is inscribed so that a microcrack is formed along the scribed line, the semiconductor chip manufacturing device comprises a reception stage for supporting the semiconductor wafer, and a blade cutting-edge for pressurizing the semiconductor wafer along its crack portion made of the block line or the scribed line, so that the semiconductor wafer is divided into a plurality of LD chips by pressurizing it by means of the blade cutting-edge along the crack portion in the fluid medium.
US11973306B2
Disclosed is a laser system including a first laser and a second laser. The first laser includes a laser cavity, and a gas phase molecular gain medium disposed in the laser cavity, the gain medium having an absorption band. The second laser is a solid state laser configured to be continuously tunable, with respect to an emission wavelength of the second laser, over the absorption band of the gain medium, and the second laser is tuned to pump rotational vibrational transitions in the gain medium to achieve a rotational population inversion.
US11973303B2
A laser apparatus includes at least one electro-optic (EO) medium through which a polarized laser beam passes for N times, forming a plurality of first-pass to Nth-pass beams, by reflecting the polarized laser beam from at least one reflection mirror, and a power supplier configured to alternately provide a 1/N of a half-wave (λ/2) or quarter-wave (λ/4) voltage and remove the voltage to the EO medium, λ being a wavelength of the polarized laser beam. The at least one EO medium is tilted at angle θ and/or angle ϕ with respect to one of the plurality of first-pass to Nth-pass beams. The at least one EO medium comprises a M number of EO mediums, and the power supplier is configured to alternately provide a 1/M*N of a half-wave (λ/2) or quarter-wave (λ/4) voltage and remove the voltage to each of the M number of EO mediums.
US11973300B2
A switch cabinet includes an electric component, e.g. a power converter, having at least three cable connection elements. Each of the cable connection elements has an electric contact area capable of being contacted by a cable lug, and an assembly area. The cable connection element is fastenable at the assembly area to a body of the electric component and is connected to the body of the electric component at the assembly area. The electric contact area and the assembly area are arranged on the cable connection element in such a way that a plane of the electric contact area and a plane of the assembly area intersect at a positioning angle.
US11973295B2
A high-speed connector includes an insulating body and a terminal module. The terminal module includes a number of terminal groups. Each terminal group includes a number of ground terminals, a number of signal terminals and two shielding pieces. The ground terminal includes a ground pin. The signal terminal includes a signal pin. Each shielding piece includes a number of convex portions and a number of surrounding portions. The ground pins and the signal pins are distributed in a staggered manner. At least one ground pin is in contact with the convex portions of the two shielding pieces. The surrounding portion surrounds the signal pins. When the ground pins and the signal pins are no longer in the same plane or the same row, the shielding piece can prevent cross-talk among signals, thereby improving the transmission quality.
US11973275B2
An antenna for multi-broadband and multi-polarization communication, may include a plurality of radiators configured to jointly function as one or more dipoles, a first feed terminal for a first signal of a first polarization, and a second feed terminal for a second signal of a second polarization different from the first polarization. Each radiator may be configured to contribute to resonances at two or more nonoverlapping bands. In an embodiment, the antenna may further include a third feed terminal for a third signal of the first polarization, and a fourth feed terminal for a fourth signal of the second polarization.
US11973267B2
An antenna includes: a dielectric layer having first and second surfaces opposite to each other; a radiating layer on the first surface, and having therein a slit; a first shielding layer on the second surface, and being electrically connected to the radiating layer; a first insulating layer on an upper side of the radiating layer; and a switch unit on an upper side of the first insulating layer, and corresponding to the slit. Each switch unit includes: a first electrode, a second insulating layer, a connecting portion, and a second electrode on the first insulating layer sequentially. Orthogonal projections of the first and second electrodes on the dielectric layer overlap each other. The connecting portion is connected to the second electrode to form a gap between the first and second electrodes. Orthogonal projections of the second electrode and a corresponding slit on the dielectric layer overlap each other.
US11973259B2
An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
US11973258B2
Systems and methods described herein include collapsible and deployable antenna structures. The antenna structures may include any combination of shape memory composites, inflatable envelopes, and/or degradable materials.
US11973257B2
An accessory for an electronic device includes: headphones; at least one phased array antenna on the headphones, the at least one phased array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements that are configured to form a beam in a determined direction, the at least one phased array antenna being configured to communicate wirelessly with an external device; a local communication system in the headphones, the local communication system configured to communicate locally with the electronic device; and a battery in the headphones, the battery operatively connected to each of the at least one phased array antenna and the local communication system.
US11973251B2
A fuel cell is provided with: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA); and a cathode-side separator assembled to the MEA, the cathode-side separator including first passages on a first surface of the cathode-side separator on a side closer to the MEA, and second passages on a second surface of the cathode-side separator on an opposite side, the first and second passages allowing oxidant gas to flow through the first and second passages, respectively. The first passages include first recessed portions on the first surface so as to extend from one end of the cathode-side separator to the other end, the second passages include second recessed portions on the second surface so as to extend from the one end to the other end and to be arranged alternately with the first recessed portions, and a penetration hole on a bottom face of the second recessed portion penetrating through the cathode-side separator.
US11973248B2
A method for diagnosing degradation of a fuel cell stack, including: S10, qualitatively determining a degradation type of the fuel cell stack according to a voltage-current curve of the fuel cell stack; S20, quantitatively measuring parameter values of each of individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to the degradation type, and quantitatively determining a degradation degree of each of the individual cells according to the parameter values; S30, determining a uniformity degradation degree among the individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to a non-uniformity degree of a voltage distribution of the individual cells. By qualitatively determining the degradation type of the fuel cell stack, the degradation condition of the entire fuel cell stack may be obtained.
US11973247B2
A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing fuel and air to a stack of fuel cells located in a hotbox, operating the stack to generate an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust, in a startup mode, providing a first amount of the anode exhaust and the cathode exhaust to an anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) located in the hotbox to oxidize the anode exhaust and to generate heat which is provided to the stack, and in a steady-state mode, stopping providing the anode exhaust to the ATO or providing to the ATO a second amount of the anode exhaust which is smaller than the first amount, and providing the anode exhaust and the cathode exhaust outside the hotbox.
US11973246B2
A method of shaping a gasket on a separator without causing destruction and damage. A fuel battery separator gasket is shaped via a shaping of a sticking agent and a transfer of the sticking agent. During the shaping, the sticking agent to be the gasket is shaped on a flexible substrate having flexibility. During the transfer, the sticking agent shaped on the flexible substrate is transferred to one of a pair of separators facing each other with an electrolyte membrane provided in a fuel battery cell being interposed therebetween and each having a bead forming a flow path of fluid between the bead and the electrolyte membrane in close contact with the electrolyte membrane to shape the gasket.
US11973245B2
To provide a battery module with high volumetric efficiency. A battery module comprising stacked and connected unit cells each comprising a power generation element, a cathode terminal, and an anode terminal disposed on the opposite side of the cathode terminal of the power generation element, wherein a connection laminate layer including a resin layer, a metal layer and a resin layer in this sequence, is disposed between the unit cells, and wherein the metal layer of the connection laminate layer is electrically connected to the cathode terminal of one adjacent unit cell and the anode terminal of the other unit cell.
US11973240B2
Provided is a metal-air battery and a method of using the same that make it possible to simplify replacement work while also sustaining high output effectively. The metal-air battery of the present invention comprises a cell unit provided with a plurality of metal-air battery cells in parallel, each metal-air battery cell being configured to include a metal electrode, an air electrode disposed facing the metal electrode, and a housing that supports the metal electrode and the air electrode. The metal-air battery also comprises handles for example that act as a first replacing means enabling the replacement of the entire cell unit. With this arrangement, it is possible to simplify replacement work while also sustaining high output effectively.
US11973239B2
A protection structure for an on-board battery. The on-board battery includes a battery stack and is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The protection structure includes a first frame, a second frame, and a fixing member. The first frame is to be coupled to an upper portion of a battery case that contains the battery stack, so as to fix the battery case to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The second frame is to be disposed above the battery case and to be coupled to the first frame. The fixing member is to be fixed to the second frame so as to suspend and support the battery stack. The second frame is to be disposed in a direction crossing a longer direction of the battery stack and at least at an approximate center in the longer direction of the battery stack.
US11973237B2
A battery pack is configured to be coupled to a power tool. The battery pack includes a housing having a cavity. The battery pack includes a battery cell carrier having first and second carriages. The first and second carriages support a plurality of battery cells therebetween. The battery cell carrier is configurable in different configurations based on a size of the plurality of battery cells supported between the first and second carriages. The battery pack includes a plurality of mounting features between the housing and the battery cell carrier. The plurality of mounting features is configured to alternatively secure the different configurations of the battery cell carrier to the housing.
US11973235B2
Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.
US11973232B2
Nanoporous oxygen reduction catalyst material comprising at least 90 collectively Pt, Ni, and Ta. The nanoporous oxygen reduction catalyst material is useful, for example, in fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies.
US11973231B2
A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) includes an ionically-conductive proton exchange membrane. Further, the MEA includes an anode contacting a first side of the membrane. The anode includes an anode gas diffusion layer (GDL). Further, the anode includes a first anode catalyst layer containing first catalyst particles, a hydrophobic polymer bonding agent, and a first ionomer bonding agent that lacks functional chains on a molecular backbone. The anode also includes a second anode catalyst layer containing second catalyst particles and a second ionomer bonding agent that includes functional chains on a molecular backbone. The MEA also includes a cathode contacting a second side of the membrane and comprising third catalyst particles and a cathode GDL.
US11973229B2
The present disclosure relates to an anode for a lithium-metal battery, a manufacturing method of the same, and a lithium-metal battery including the anode. The anode for a lithium-metal battery includes a complex hierarchical structure current collector which includes an inverted pyramid-shaped micro hole pattern and nanostructures provided within the inverted pyramid-shaped micro hole pattern; and a lithium metal which is electrodeposited on the nanostructure of the current collector. As a result, it is possible to increase the life stability of the battery and increase the coulombic efficiency.
US11973225B2
Described are embodiments of a lithium metal phosphate production methods and systems. The systems and methods can include combining lithium extraction from spodumene, lithium recycling from lithium ion battery (“LIB”) black mass, and/or lithium metal phosphate synthesis from metal phosphates.
US11973216B2
A positive electrode active material includes positive electrode active material particles including a composite oxide with a hexagonal crystal structure. The composite oxide includes Li, Co, and at least one element M1 selected from the group consisting of Ni, Fe, Pb, Mg, Al, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, Sn, V, Ge, Ga, B, As, Zr, Mn and Cr, and the at least one element M1 is provided on a surface of the positive electrode active material particles. An atomic ratio of a total amount of the at least one element M1 to an amount of Co on the surface of the positive electrode active material particles is from 0.6 to 1.3.
US11973214B2
The present invention pertains to an electrode-forming composition, to use of said electrode-forming composition in a process for the manufacture of a composite electrode, to said composite electrode and to a secondary battery comprising said composite electrode.
US11973202B2
The present invention includes a battery pack maintenance device for performing maintenance on battery packs of hybrid and/or electrical vehicles (referred herein generally as electric vehicles). In various embodiments, the device includes one or more loads for connecting to a battery pack for use in discharging the battery pack, and/or charging circuitry for use in charging the battery pack. Optional input/output circuitry can be provided for communicating with circuitry of in the battery pack and/or circuitry of the vehicle. A method and device for determining connector configuration is also provided.
US11973201B2
An impact detection device for a traction battery of a motor vehicle includes at least one air-filled chamber formed on an underbody element for the traction battery. An air-filled chamber is at least laterally sealed to outside and defined by a sealing material. A pressure hose and an introduction element for the pressure hose can be provided, wherein the air-filled chamber can be coupled to a pressure sensor through the pressure hose, and the introduction element can be attached to the underbody element and formed to couple the pressure hose to the air-filled chamber through the sealing material in a set position. The introduction element can be embedded by the sealing material which seals the air-filled chamber.
US11973199B2
Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
US11973196B2
This application provides a positive electrode plate and an electrochemical apparatus containing such positive electrode plate. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a safety layer disposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the positive electrode current collector. The safety layer includes a binding substance, a conductive substance, and a special sensitive substance. Each molecule of the special sensitive substance includes monosaccharide structural units, and carbonate groups and/or phosphate groups; and at least part of the carbonate groups and/or phosphate groups are bonded to two or more of the monosaccharide structural units. The electrochemical apparatus prepared by using the positive electrode plate of this application has significantly improved safety and electrical performance (such as cycling performance).
US11973190B2
An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent containing a fluorine-based organic solvent, and a fluorine-based compound represented by Formula 1. In some embodiments, a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed therebetween, and the electrolyte.
US11973188B2
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains a lithium salt and a carboxylic acid, and the lithium salt includes lithium difluorophosphate. The content of the carboxylic acid in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 5 ppm or more and 900 ppm or less with respect to the mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte.
US11973187B2
A lithium polymer battery is provided. The lithium polymer battery includes a laminate film as an exterior material including a metal foil. The lithium polymer battery further includes a first electrode including the metal foil and a first electrode active material layer provided on the metal foil; a second electrode including a second electrode current collector and a second electrode active material layer provided on the second electrode current collector, and a polymer electrolyte provided at an interface between the metal foil 11 and the first electrode active material layer.
US11973186B2
A solid ion conductive material can include a complex metal halide. The complex metal halide can include at least one alkali metal element. In an embodiment, the solid ion conductive material including the complex metal halide can be a single crystal. In another embodiment, the ion conductive material including the complex metal halide can be a crystalline material having a particular crystallographic orientation. A solid electrolyte can include the ion conductive material including the complex metal halide.
US11973184B2
One or more embodiments of the present invention are to provide a method for producing a composite metal oxide having an excellent crystallinity by a mechanochemical method. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for producing a garnet-type composite metal oxide containing Li, La, Zr and O. The method includes a step of treating a mixture containing raw material powders and a flux by a mechanochemical method to react the raw material powders, and the raw material powders contain a Li source powder, a La source powder and a Zr source powder. The raw material powders may further contain at least one selected from an Al source powder and a Ga source powder.
US11973182B2
Disclosed are electrochemical devices, such as lithium ion battery electrodes, lithium ion conducting solid-state electrolytes, and solid-state lithium ion batteries including these electrodes and solid-state electrolytes. Also disclosed are methods for making such electrochemical devices.
US11973157B2
Metallization and stringing methods for back-contact solar cells, and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, in one embodiment, a method involves aligning conductive wires over the back sides of adjacent solar cells, wherein the wires are aligned substantially parallel to P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions of the solar cells. The method involves bonding the wires to the back side of each of the solar cells over the P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions. The method further includes cutting every other one of the wires between each adjacent pair of the solar cells.
US11973155B2
To provide a sealing material sheet for a solar-cell module that has high productivity, and can also suppress unevenness in thickness at the time of integration as a solar-cell module. There is provided a sealing material sheet 1 in which there are two inflection point temperatures that are temperatures only around which a change rate of the linear expansion coefficient locally increases, a first inflection point temperature at a low temperature side of two inflection point temperatures is within a range of 55° C. to 70° C., and a second inflection point at a high temperature side of the inflection point temperatures is within a range of 80° C. to 95° C.
US11973154B2
Example embodiments relate to controlling detection time in photodetectors. An example embodiment includes a device. The device includes a substrate. The device also includes a photodetector coupled to the substrate. The photodetector is arranged to detect light emitted from a light source that irradiates a top surface of the device. A depth of the substrate is at most 100 times a diffusion length of a minority carrier within the substrate so as to mitigate dark current arising from minority carriers photoexcited in the substrate based on the light emitted from the light source.
US11973153B2
A memory controller comprises a command interface to transmit a memory command to a plurality of memory devices associated with the memory controller. The memory controller also comprises an acknowledgement interface to receive an acknowledgment status packet from the plurality of memory devices over a shared acknowledgement link coupled between the memory controller and the plurality of memory devices, the acknowledgement status packet indicating whether the command was received by the plurality of memory devices. In addition, the memory controller comprises a memory controller core to decode the acknowledgment status packet to identify a portion of the acknowledgement status packet corresponding to each of the plurality of memory devices.
US11973150B2
Provided is a solar cell and a solar cell module. The solar cell includes a converging busbar. The converging busbar separates a first surface of the solar cell into a first region and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of first sub-busbars spaced along a first direction and a plurality of main busbars spaced along a second direction, and the main busbar is electrically connected to the first sub-busbar. The second region includes a plurality of second sub-busbars spaced along a third direction. The converging busbar is located between the first region and the second region, and is electrically connected to the plurality of main busbars and the plurality of second sub-busbars.
US11973146B2
A semiconductor integrated circuit including: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a buried insulating film provided on the substrate; an active layer of the first conductivity type provided on the buried insulating film; a first impurity region of a second conductivity type formed within the active layer; an electric field relaxation layer of the second conductivity type formed within the active layer and surrounding the first impurity region; a second impurity region of the first conductivity type formed within the active layer and surrounding the electric field relaxation layer; and a groove formed surrounding the second impurity region and reaching the buried insulating film.
US11973144B2
A semiconductor device includes an isolation insulating layer disposed over a substrate, a semiconductor fin disposed over the substrate, an upper portion of the semiconductor fin protruding from the isolation insulating layer and a lower portion of the semiconductor fin being embedded in the isolation insulating layer, a gate structure disposed over the upper portion of the semiconductor fin and including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode layer, gate sidewall spacers disposed over opposing side faces of the gate structure, and a source/drain epitaxial layer. The upper portion of the semiconductor fin includes a first epitaxial growth enhancement layer made of a semiconductor material different from a remaining part of the semiconductor fin. The first epitaxial growth enhancement layer is in contact with the source/drain epitaxial layer. The gate dielectric layer covers the upper portion of the semiconductor fin including the first epitaxial growth enhancement layer.
US11973130B2
A method of manufacturing of a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate having a first region, a second region and a third region; on the first region, providing a first thin dielectric layer; on the second region, providing a second thick dielectric layer; on the third region, providing an ONO stack; on each of the first, second and third regions, providing at least one gate structure; performing an oxidation step so as to form an oxide layer on each of the gate structures of the first, second and third regions and exposed portions of the first and second dielectric layers; providing a first tetraethyl orthosilicate, TEOS, layer across the second and third regions; blanket depositing a first silicon nitride, SiN, layer across the first, second and third regions; and etching the first SiN layer leaving at least some of said first SiN layer on each gate structure of the first, second and third regions so as to form a first SiN sidewall spacer portion on each gate structure of the first, second and third regions, wherein at least part of the ONO stack is protected from the etching by the first TEOS layer.
US11973120B2
A transistor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a channel region, a first conductive region, and a first isolation region. The semiconductor substrate has a semiconductor surface. The gate structure has a length. The first conductive region is electrically coupled to the channel region. The first isolation region is next to the first conductive region. A length of the first conductive region between the gate structure and the first isolation is controlled by a single photolithography process which is originally configured to define the length of the gate structure.
US11973108B2
A semiconductor device includes: a drift region that is arranged on a main surface of a substrate, and has a higher impurity concentration than the substrate; a first well region that is connected to the drift region; and a second well region that is arranged adjacent to the first well region and faces the drift region. The second well region has a higher impurity concentration than the first well region. A distance between the source region that faces the drift region via the first well region and the drift region is greater than a distance between the second well region and the drift region, in a direction parallel to the main surface of the substrate. A depletion layer extending from the second well region reaches the drift region.
US11973104B2
A light emitting diode pixel for a display including a first LED sub-unit, a second LED sub-unit disposed on a first portion of the first LED sub-unit, and a third LED sub-unit disposed on a second portion of the second LED sub-unit, in which each of the first, second, and third LED sub-units includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, light generated from the first LED sub-unit is configured to be emitted outside of the light emitting diode pixel through a third portion of the first LED sub-unit different from the first portion, and light generated from the second LED sub-unit is configured to be emitted outside of the light emitting diode pixel through a fourth portion of the second LED sub-unit different from the second portion.
US11973097B2
A light shielding member formed of an annular metal base material includes a front surface, a rear surface facing away from the front surface, and an outer peripheral surface connecting the front and rear surfaces in an outer periphery of the light shielding member. The outer peripheral surface includes a ridge that is protruded outward furthest therein in a radial direction of the light shielding member, in a cross section that is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the front surface.
US11973095B2
A chip package including a substrate, a first conductive structure, and an electrical isolation structure is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface), and includes a first opening and a second opening surrounding the first opening. The substrate includes a sensor device adjacent to the first surface. A first conductive structure includes a first conductive portion in the first opening of the substrate, and a second conductive portion over the second surface of the substrate. An electrical isolation structure includes a first isolation portion in the second opening of the substrate, and a second isolation portion extending from the first isolation portion and between the second surface of the substrate and the second conductive portion. The first isolation portion surrounds the first conductive portion.
US11973090B2
Embodiments of a hybrid imaging sensor and methods for pixel sub-column data read from the within a pixel array.
US11973082B2
An integrated circuit device includes: a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) substrate layer including a base substrate layer, an insulating substrate layer, and a cover substrate layer; a semiconductor substrate layer; a plurality of first fin-type active areas and a plurality of second fin-type active areas each defined by a plurality of trenches, and extending in a first horizontal direction, in above the SOI substrate layer and the semiconductor substrate layer, respectively; a plurality of nanosheet stacked structures comprising nanosheets extending in parallel with each other and spaced apart from upper surfaces of the plurality of first fin-type active areas and the plurality of second fin-type active areas; a plurality of first source/drain regions extending into the SOI substrate layer; and a plurality of second source/drain regions extending into the semiconductor substrate layer. Lower surfaces of the first and second source/drain regions may not be coplanar with each other.
US11973077B2
A device includes a transistor, a backside via, and a pair of sidewall spacers. The transistor includes a gate structure, a channel layer surrounded by the gate structure, and a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure connected to the channel layer. The backside via is under and connected to the first source/drain structure and includes a first portion, a second portion between the first portion and the first source/drain structure, and a third portion tapering from the first portion to the second portion in a cross-sectional view. The pair of sidewall spacers are on opposite sidewalls of the second portion of the backside via but not on opposite sidewalls of the first portion of the backside via.
US11973073B2
A photovoltaic device includes a first group of photovoltaic cells of a first cell type, the first group of photovoltaic cells operable to produce a first current and a first voltage, and a second group of photovoltaic cells of a second cell type that is different than the first cell type, the second group of photovoltaic cells operable to produce a second current and a second voltage. A first power electronics unit is connected to the first group of photovoltaic cells, and a second power electronics unit is connected to the second group of photovoltaic cells. The second power electronics unit is separate from and not communicating with the first power electronics unit. A control device is operable to vary a first property of the first power electronics unit to vary the first current and the first voltage and to vary a second property of the second power electronics unit to vary the second voltage and the second current independent of the first voltage and the first current.
US11973056B2
A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.
US11973055B2
In an embodiment, a device includes: a first wafer including a first substrate and a first interconnect structure, a sidewall of the first interconnect structure forming an obtuse angle with a sidewall of the first substrate; and a second wafer bonded to the first wafer, the second wafer including a second substrate and a second interconnect structure, the sidewall of the first substrate being laterally offset from a sidewall of the second substrate and a sidewall of the second interconnect structure.
US11973050B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes an interconnect structure overlying a semiconductor substrate and comprising a conductive wire. A passivation structure overlies the interconnect structure. An upper conductive structure overlies the passivation structure and comprises a first conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the dielectric layer and the passivation structure. The second conductive layer extends along a top surface of the dielectric layer and penetrates through the first conductive layer and the passivation structure to the conductive wire.
US11973047B2
An electronic package is provided, which stacks an electronic structure as an integrated voltage regulator on an electronic component to facilitate close-range cooperation with the electronic component for electrical transmission.
US11973027B2
A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.
US11973026B2
A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory openings located in a memory array region and vertically extending through the alternating stack, memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings, and laterally-isolated contact via assemblies located in a contact region. Each of the laterally-isolated contact via assemblies includes a contact via structure contacting a top surface of a respective one of the electrically conductive layers and an insulating spacer laterally surrounding the contact via structure and having an outer surface having a corrugated vertical cross-sectional profile in which first portions of the insulating spacer located at levels of the electrically conductive layers laterally protrude outward relative to second portions of the insulating spacer located at levels of the insulating layers.
US11973021B2
A semiconductor device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and an inter-metal dielectric layer disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The inter-metal dielectric layer includes: a first dielectric layer disposed on the first metal layer and in direct contact with the first metal layer, wherein the first dielectric layer has a stress value less than 0; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer has a stress value greater than 0; and a third dielectric layer disposed on the second dielectric layer, wherein the third dielectric layer has a stress value less than 0. A thickness of the third dielectric layer is greater than a thickness of the second dielectric layer, and the thickness of the second dielectric layer is greater than a thickness of the first dielectric layer.
US11973020B2
Disclosed are examples of a device and method of fabricating a device including a first top contact, a second top contact, adjacent the first top contact, a first mesa disposed below the first top contact and a second mesa disposed below the second top contact. A first plate of a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is disposed below the first top contact and electrically coupled to the first top contact. A first insulator of the MIM capacitor is disposed on the first plate. A second plate of the MIM capacitor is disposed on the first insulator and electrically coupled to the second top contact. A second insulator of the MIM capacitor is disposed on the second plate. A third plate of the MIM capacitor is disposed on the second insulator and electrically coupled to the first top contact.
US11973011B2
A semiconductor module, including a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) made of a SiC semiconductor material, and an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) that is made of a Si semiconductor material and is connected in parallel with the MOSFET. The MOSFET having a body diode. The IGBT is a reverse conductive-IGBT (RC-IGBT), and includes a free wheeling diode. A forward voltage of the free wheeling diode is so set that a current in the body diode of the MOSFET, which is connected in parallel with the RC-IGBT, is equal to or below a current value that causes lattice defects to grow in the MOSFET.
US11973010B2
A chip packaging method includes: providing a wafer, on which multiple bumps are formed; cutting the wafer into multiple chip units, wherein multiple vertical heat conduction elements are formed on the wafer or the chip units; disposing the chip units on a base material; and providing a package material to encapsulate lateral sides and a bottom surface of each of the chip units, to form a chip package unit, wherein the bottom surface of the chip unit faces the base material; wherein, in the chip package unit, the bumps on the chip units abut against the base material, and wherein the vertical heat conduction elements directly connect to the base material, or the base material includes multiple through-holes and the vertical heat conduction elements pass through the multiple through-holes in the base material.
US11973008B2
Methods and apparatus for a signal isolator having enhanced creepage characteristics. In embodiments, a signal isolator IC package comprises a leadframe including a die paddle having a first surface to support a die and an exposed second surface. A die is supported by a die paddle wherein a width of the second surface of the die paddle is less than a width of the die.
US11973007B2
The power module semiconductor device (2) includes: an insulating substrate (10); a first pattern (10a) (D) disposed on the insulating substrate (10); a semiconductor chip (Q) disposed on the first pattern; a power terminal (ST, DT) and a signal terminal (CS, G, SS) electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and a resin layer (12) configured to cover the semiconductor chip and the insulating substrate. The signal terminal is disposed so as to be extended in a vertical direction with respect to a main surface of the insulating substrate.
US11972972B2
A method for forming an isolation structure includes: forming a trench at a surface of a substrate; forming a mask pattern on the substrate, wherein the mask pattern has an opening communicated with the trench; filling a first isolation material layer in the opening and the trench, wherein a surface of the first isolation material layer defines a first recess; filling a second isolation material layer into the first recess; partially removing the first and second isolation material layers, to form a second recess, performing first and second oblique ion implantation processes, to form damage regions in the first isolation material layer; performing a decoupled plasma treatment, to transform portions of the damage regions into a protection layer having etching selectivity with respect to the damage regions; and removing the damage regions.
US11972971B2
A wafer lift pin system is capable of dynamically modulating or adjusting the flow of gas into and out of lift pins of the wafer lift pin system to achieve and maintain a consistent pressure in supply lines that supply the gas to the lift pins. This enables the wafer lift pin system to precisely control the speed, acceleration, and deceleration of the lift pins to achieve consistent and repeatable lift pin rise times and fall times. A controller and various sensors and valves may control the gas pressures in the wafer lift pin system based on various factors, such as historic rise times, historic fall times, and/or the condition of the lift pins. This enables smoother and more controlled automatic operation of the lift pins, which reduces and/or minimizes wafer shifting and wafer instability, which may reduce processing defects and maintain or improve processing yields.
US11972965B2
A substrate transport empiric arm droop mapping apparatus for a substrate transport system of a processing tool, the mapping apparatus including a frame, an interface disposed on the frame forming datum features representative of a substrate transport space in the processing tool defined by the substrate transport system, a substrate transport arm, that is articulated and has a substrate holder, mounted to the frame in a predetermined relation to at least one of the datum features, and a registration system disposed with respect to the substrate transport arm and at least one datum feature so that the registration system registers, in an arm droop distance register, empiric arm droop distance, due to arm droop changes, between a first arm position and a second arm position different than the first arm position and in which the substrate holder is moved in the transport space along at least one axis of motion.
US11972963B2
The present application relates to a wafer transfer module in a semiconductor manufacturing machine, relating to semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing machines, wherein two sets of transmitter/receivers are provide on sidewalls of the wafer transfer module to monitor the travel position of an elevator, two sets of transmitter/receivers are provide on the sidewalls of the wafer transfer module to monitor the position of a transfer arm, a signal received by the receiver is transmitted to a control system such that the control system determines, according to the travel position of the elevator and the transfer arm position, whether the transfer arm can obtain a to-be-transferred wafer, thereby preventing the problem of a wafer scratch caused by an elevator position deviation or a transfer arm position deviation.
US11972960B2
Provided is an imaging ellipsometry (IE)-based inspection method including selecting a mode from among a first mode of an IE-based inspection device having a first field of view (FOV) and a second mode of an IE-based inspection device having a second FOV, measuring an inspection target by the IE-based inspection device based on the selected mode, and determining whether the inspection target is normal based on a result of the measuring, wherein the measuring of the inspection target comprises simultaneously measuring patterns included in a plurality of cells provided in a region of the inspection target, the region corresponding to an FOV of the selected mode.
US11972956B2
A lid attach process includes dipping a periphery of a lid in a dipping tank of adhesive material such that the adhesive material attaches to the periphery of the lid. The lid attach process further includes positioning the lid over a die attached to a substrate using a lid carrier, wherein the periphery of the lid is aligned with a periphery of the lid carrier. The lid attach process further includes attaching the lid to the substrate with the adhesive material forming an interface with the substrate. The lid attach process further includes contacting a thermal interface material (TIM) on the die with the lid.
US11972950B2
There is provided a semiconductor device, a hydrogen concentration distribution has a hydrogen concentration peak, a helium concentration distribution has a helium concentration peak, and a donor concentration distribution has a first donor concentration peak and a second donor concentration peak; the hydrogen concentration peak and the first donor concentration peak are located at a first depth, and the helium concentration peak and the second donor concentration peak are located at a second depth; each concentration peak has an upward slope; and a value which is obtained by normalizing a gradient of the upward slope of the second donor concentration peak by a gradient of the upward slope of the helium concentration peak is smaller than a value which is obtained by normalizing a gradient of the upward slope of the first donor concentration peak by a gradient of the upward slope of the hydrogen concentration peak.
US11972949B2
A device for manufacturing a SiC substrate, in which the occurrence of a work-affected layer is reduced, or from which a work-affected layer is removed, comprises: a main container which can accommodate a SiC substrate and which generates, by heating, a vapor pressure of a vapor-phase species including elemental Si and a vapor-phase species including elemental C in an internal space; and a heating furnace for accommodating the main container, generating a vapor pressure of the vapor-phase species including elemental Si in the internal space, and heating so that a temperature gradient is formed; the main container having an etching space formed by causing a portion of the main container disposed on the low-temperature side of the temperature gradient and the SiC substrate to face each other in a state in which the SiC substrate is disposed on the high-temperature side of the temperature gradient.
US11972945B2
A semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device is manufactured by a first step of forming a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide, a second step of forming a first insulating layer, a third step of forming a first conductive film over the first insulating layer, a fourth step of etching part of the first conductive film to form a first conductive layer, thereby forming a first region over the semiconductor layer that overlaps with the first conductive layer and a second region over the semiconductor layer that does not overlap with the first conductive layer, and a fifth step of performing first treatment on the conductive layer. The first treatment is plasma treatment in an atmosphere including a mixed gas of a first gas containing an oxygen element but not containing a hydrogen element, and a second gas containing a hydrogen element but not containing an oxygen element.
US11972943B2
Methods and apparatus for depositing a dielectric material include: providing a first gas mixture into a processing chamber having a substrate disposed therein; forming a first remote plasma comprising first radicals in a remote plasma source and delivering the first radicals to an interior processing region in the processing chamber to form a layer of dielectric material in an opening in a material layer disposed on the substrate in a presence of the first gas mixture and the first radicals; terminating the first remote plasma and applying a first RF bias power to the processing chamber to form a first bias plasma; contacting the layer of dielectric material with the first bias plasma to form a first treated layer of dielectric material; and subsequently forming a second remote plasma comprising second radicals in the remote plasma source and delivering the second radicals to the interior processing region in the processing chamber in a presence of a second gas mixture while applying a second RF bias power to the processing chamber to form a second bias plasma, wherein the second radicals and second bias plasma contact the first treated layer of dielectric material to increase a hydrophobicity or a viscosity of the first treated layer of dielectric material.
US11972942B2
A method of forming an integrated circuit, including first, positioning a semiconductor wafer in a processing chamber; second, exposing portions of the semiconductor wafer, including introducing a first amount of hydrogen into the processing chamber and introducing a first amount of oxygen into the processing chamber; and, third, introducing at least one of a second amount of hydrogen or a second amount of oxygen into the processing chamber, the second amount of hydrogen greater than zero and less than the first amount of hydrogen and the second amount of oxygen greater than zero and less than the first amount of oxygen.
US11972940B2
Methods of selectively depositing a carbon-containing layer are described. Exemplary processing methods may include flowing a first precursor over a substrate comprising a metal surface and a non-metal surface to form a first portion of an initial carbon-containing film on the metal surface. The methods may include removing a first precursor effluent from the substrate. A second precursor may then be flowed over the substrate to react with the first portion of the initial carbon-containing layer. The methods may include removing a second precursor effluent from the substrate. The methods may include pre-treating the metal surface of the substrate to form a metal oxide surface on the metal surface.
US11972936B2
A thin-film-deposition equipment with shielding device, which includes a reaction chamber, a carrier, a shielding device and two optical sensors. The carrier and a portion of the shielding device are disposed within the reaction chamber. The shielding device includes two shield members, and at least one driver interconnecting to drive the two shield members to sway in opposite directions and switch between an open state and a shielding state. Each of the two shield members is disposed with a shield protrusion and a sensing region adjacent to each other. The shield protrusion is for shielding the sensing region from contaminants, thereby the optical sensors can accurately detect locations of the shield members.
US11972925B2
A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma processing chamber; a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber and including a lower electrode; a source RF generator coupled to the plasma processing chamber and configured to generate a source RF signal including high states and low states in alternate manner; and a bias DC generator coupled to the lower electrode and configured to generate a bias DC signal including ON states and OFF states in alternate manner. Each ON state includes a plurality of cycles, each cycle including a first sequence of first pulses and a second sequence of second pulses, each first pulse having a first voltage level, and each second pulse having a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.
US11972919B2
A plug-in circuit breaker that includes a housing with a limiting hole, a button mechanism having a closing position and an opening position, and an operating mechanism actuated by the button mechanism. The plug-in circuit breaker includes a locking member arranged inside the housing. The locking member has a locking protruding stand opposite the limiting hole. When the button mechanism is in the closing position, the locking protruding stand of the locking member extends out of the limiting hole and limited by the button mechanism. When the button mechanism is in the opening position, the locking protruding stand of the locking member extends out of the limiting hole to apply an external force on the locking member for retraction. The locking protruding stand of the locking member can retract into the housing, and the locking member limits the button mechanism to perform the closing operation.
US11972912B2
Electrical input devices can be produced using a multi-material 3D-printing process. The electrical input devices can include a non-conductive material portion and a conductive material portion. The non-conductive and conductive material portions are integrally formed during a single 3D-printing process. Deformation of the electrical input devices cause an electrical variance of the conductive material portion that is responsive to the deformation. Some electrical input devices described provide digital responses, and some electrical input devices described provide analog responses. The described techniques can be used to manufacture complex finished devices in a single 3D-print run, and, in some examples, without the need for post-processing or assembly.
US11972898B2
A superconducting magnet according to one embodiment includes: a coil including a superconducting layer having a first portion and a second portion, and a joining portion; and a cryostat in which the coil is stored. The first portion and the second portion are located in a termination portion. The superconducting layer forms a closed loop by superconducting joining of the first portion and the second portion at the joining portion. The superconducting layer is made of a high-temperature superconductor. A current flows through the joining portion in a superconducting state when a magnetic field equal to or greater than 1.0 tesla and equal to or less than 5.0 tesla is applied to the joining portion at 77 kelvin. The cryostat is configured such that a temperature inside the cryostat is equal to or greater than 2.0 kelvin and equal to or less than 77 kelvin.
US11972885B2
A magnetic material includes a grain compact in which metal grains having oxide films are compacted, wherein the metal grains are constituted by Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M represents a metal element that oxidizes more easily than iron), the metal grains in the grain compact are mutually bonded with adjacent metal grains by inter-bonding of their oxide films, and at least some of this bonding of oxide films takes the form of bonding of crystalline oxides, or preferably at least some of the bonding of oxides is based on continuous lattice bond. A coil component has a coil on an interior or surface of an element body wherein the element body uses the magnetic material.
US11972882B2
A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.
US11972881B1
A magnetized cable in which the magnetic force of the cable is configured to aid in aligning and maintaining alignment of the cable while the cable is being looped for storage and, when the cable is rolled or looped, the magnetic force will aid in keeping the cable coiled. Embodiments of the magnetized cable include an elongated flexible magnetic component (EFMC) of a pliable polymer such as rubber and/or one or more other suitable materials in combination with magnetic particles comprising iron, neodymium, ferrite, cobalt, nickel, and/or other suitable magnetic elements or compounds. The EFMC may be exposed to a strong magnetic field to produce a permanent magnet. The EFMC may be enclosed within a sheathing material of braided textile yarns or another suitable material.
US11972877B2
A superconducting wire connector includes superconducting wires and a sintered body containing MgB2. The superconducting wires are connected by the sintered body. At least one of the superconducting wires includes a superconducting core having a first outer surface. The sintered body is in contact with the first outer surface. A method of connecting superconducting wires by a sintered body containing MgB2 includes exposing a superconducting core of at least one of the superconducting wires by removing a portion, positioned in the middle in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of the superconducting wires, of a metal sheath disposed around the superconducting core, disposing the at least one of the superconducting wires through a container, filling the container with a raw material of MgB2, and forming the sintered body being in contact with an outer surface of the superconducting core by sintering the raw material filled in the container.
US11972874B2
Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.
US11972872B1
Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for monitoring patients and quantitatively predicting whether an event such as a significant change in health status meriting intervention, is likely to occur within a future time interval subsequent to computing the prediction. Medical data for a patient is collected from one or more different inputs and used to determine time series data. From this, a forecasted numerical value is computed for one or more physiologic parameters associated with the patient, which may be used to further monitor the patient and facilitate decision making about a need for intensified monitoring or intervention to prevent or manage physiologic or hemodynamic deterioration. An evolutionary algorithm, such as particle swarm optimization and/or differential evolution, may be used to determine the most probable value of the physiologic parameter(s) at one or more future times.
US11972867B2
The present document describes a training method of a machine learning data processing model for determining a hypoxia status of a neoplasm, in particular a random forest model. The method comprises obtaining, for a plurality of neoplasms, at least one data sample comprising 3D imaging data. A hypoxic volume fraction is determined for each data sample, as well as a set of image features associated with the neoplasm. The method further iterates a sequence of training steps and each iteration includes: selecting a subset of image features and eliminating, for each data sample, the subset of image features to yield a reduced set of image features. The iteration also includes generating decision trees, providing a momentary random forest model based thereon, and submitting a test set of image features to the momentary random forest model to yield a performance value. The iterations are continued until all image features have been selected for a subset at least once, and then a plurality of preferred image features are selected for providing a radiomics feature signature. The trained random forest data processing model based on decision trees associated with the preferred image features of the radiomics feature signature.
US11972857B2
The invention provides for a medical instrument (100, 600) that comprises a medical imaging system (102, 102′), a subject support (110), and a camera system (104) configured for imaging the subject support in an initial position. The execution the machine executable instructions causes a processor (108) to: place (500) the subject support in the initial position (116); control (502) the camera system to acquire a series of repeated images (142); detect (506) the placement of one or more background objects (200); detect (508) one or more foreground objects (704); construct (510) a background object surface image (202) at least partially by stitching together the series of repeated images to replace image regions containing background objects obscured by the one or more foreground objects; determine (512) a three-dimensional object surface (208) using the background object surface image; detect (514) the subject in one of the series of repeated images (312); calculate (516) a subject segmentation (304) of the subject in the one of the series of repeated images; determine (518) a visible subject surface (308) using the subject segmentation and the one of the series of repeated images; and calculate (520) a three-dimensional subject model (310) by estimating a volume (314) defined by the three-dimensional object surface and the visible subject surface.
US11972851B2
The disclosed systems and methods provide patient care unit (PCU) order confirmation. A method may include authorizing a user to operate a medication delivery device. The method may also include retrieving, in response to the authorizing, a user history associated with the user, wherein the user history includes one or more dispensing records for pending medications. The method may also include determining, based on a context that includes the user history, one or more medication order candidates for present administration. The method may also include presenting a user interface for confirming a medication order from the one or more medication order candidates. The method may also include configuring at least one parameter of the medication delivery device based on the confirmed medication order received from the user interface.
US11972841B2
A machine learning system and method for somatic mutation discovery are provided that provides improved identification of tumor-specific mutations. The improved identification of tumor-specific mutations may affect discovery of alterations and therapeutic management of cancer patients.
US11972834B2
A level-shifting pulse latch is provided for a self-timed memory clock signal for a memory. The level-shifting pulse latch includes a system-power-domain-to-memory-power-domain level-shifter that inverts and level-shifts a system clock signal into an inverted version of the system clock signal. A pass transistor controls whether the inverted version of the system clock signal drives a memory-power-domain latch to produce the self-timed memory clock signal.
US11972830B2
Devices and methods for accessing resistive change elements in a resistive change element array to determine resistive states of the resistive change elements are disclosed. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods access resistive change elements in a resistive change element array through a variety of operations. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods supply an amount of current tailored for a particular operation. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the devices and methods compensate for circuit conditions of a resistive change element array by adjusting an amount of current tailored for a particular operation to compensate for circuit conditions of the resistive change element array.
US11972824B2
The present technology includes a method of operating a controller that controls a semiconductor memory device including a plurality of memory blocks. The method includes receiving a read request for data included in any one memory block among the plurality of memory blocks from a host, and controlling the semiconductor memory device to read data corresponding to the read request using a read-history table. The read-history table includes read voltages used for a plurality of read pass operations for the any one memory block, respectively.
US11972806B2
The memory device includes a memory block with a plurality of memory cells, which are programmed to multiple bits per memory cell, arranged in a plurality of word lines. Control circuitry is provided and is configured to read the memory cells of a selected word line. The control circuitry separates the memory cells of the selected word line into a first group of memory cells, which are located on a side of the word line are near a voltage driver, and a second group of memory cells, which are located on an opposite side of the word line from the voltage driver. The control circuitry reads the memory cells of the first group using a first read mode and reads the memory cells of the second group using a second read mode that is different than the first read mode to reduce a fail bit count during read.
US11972805B2
In a non-volatile memory, to achieve a shallow and tight erased threshold voltage distribution, a process is performed that includes erasing a group of non-volatile memory cells, identifying a first set of the bit lines that are connected to non-volatile memory cells of the group that are erased past a lower limit for erased non-volatile memory cells and identifying a second set of the bit lines that are connected to non-volatile memory cells of the group that are not erased past the lower limit for erased non-volatile memory cells, and applying programming to non-volatile memory cells connected to the first set of bit lines while inhibiting programming for non-volatile memory cells connected to the second set of bit lines.
US11972801B2
A non-volatile semiconductor memory device, described herein, comprises non-volatile storage elements and one or more control circuits in communication with the non-volatile storage elements. The one or more control circuits are configured to, during a program iteration of a program operation, determine whether a program voltage level of the program iteration exceeds a threshold program voltage level and in response to the determination, identify a set of voltage levels to apply to a source line connected to a set of the non-volatile storage elements. The one or more control circuits are further configured to perform the program iteration of the program operation on the set of non-volatile storage elements, where the program iteration includes applying the set of voltage levels to the source line.
US11972800B2
A non-volatile memory cell includes a first select transistor, a first floating gate transistor, a second floating gate transistor and a second select transistor. The first select transistor is connected with a program source line and a program word line. The first floating gate transistor includes a floating gate. The first floating gate transistor is connected with the first select transistor and a program bit line. The second floating gate transistor includes a floating gate. The second floating gate transistor is connected with a read source line. The second select transistor is connected with the second floating gate transistor, the read word line and the read bit line. The floating gate of the second floating gate transistor is connected with the floating gate of the first floating gate transistor.
US11972789B2
The present disclosure provides a counter circuit and a memory. The counter circuit includes: a counting circuit configured to output a count value when the count value exceeds a predetermined threshold; a decoding circuit coupled to the counting circuit, and configured to decode the count value to obtain decoding information corresponding to the count value, where the decoding information represents a numerical interval in which the count value is located; and a comparison circuit coupled to the decoding circuit, and configured to compare the decoding information with historical maximum decoding information and latch and output current maximum decoding information.
US11972781B2
An apparatus may include a memory to store a recorded video. The apparatus may further include an interface to receive at least one set of sensor information based on sensor data that is recorded concurrently with the recorded video and a video clip creation module to identify a sensor event from the at least one set of sensor information and to generate a video clip based upon the sensor event, the video clip comprising video content from the recorded video that is synchronized to the sensor event.
US11972779B2
Systems and methods for providing individualized meeting content to participants in online meetings. Participant preferences may be summarized and displayed for speakers to see and attempt to follow, thus increasing the likelihood that meetings will progress according to the preferences of their attendees. Participants may also have their individual meeting feeds tailored to their preferences, if those preferences can be met in real time, during the meeting. Participants may further receive individual recordings of the meetings afterward, for those preferences that cannot be met in real time. In this manner, meeting participants may experience personalized versions of meetings, tailored to their particular preferences. This may improve participant interest in, and engagement with, online meetings.
US11972776B2
A conveying roller position manipulation mechanism moves the position of a conveying roller between a first roller position where the conveying roller contacts an optical disc and a second roller position where the conveying roller is separated from the optical disc. A centering mechanism aligns the center of the optical disc with the position of a spindle motor. A chucking pulley operation mechanism manipulates the position of a chucking pulley configured to fix the optical disc to the spindle motor. The conveying roller position manipulation mechanism includes a rotary arm configured to move in response to a collision with the optical disc that approaches the position of the spindle motor, and at least one of the centering mechanism and the chucking pulley operation mechanism includes a member coupled to the rotary arm.
US11972772B2
A system is disclosed for detecting and correlating percussive sounds with previously identified spectral signatures of a plurality of events so as to notify a user of an occurrence of a particular event. The system may include a sensor component which includes a piezoelectric transducer at a periphery of the sensor component for coupling with a surface and converting percussive sounds from the surface into an electrical signal. The sensor component may also include a local processor configured to produce a data signal based on the electrical signal, and a communication device for sending the data signal to a remote processor. The system may also include a remote processor configured to receive the data signal and compare the data signal to at least one reference signal and send a notification to a user based at least in part on the data signal correlating to at least one reference signal.
US11972763B2
Various embodiments of the disclosure provide an electronic device and a method of operating the same, the electronic device including: a speech recognition module; a memory configured to store information corresponding to a plurality of domains related to a collaborative task; and a processor operatively connected to the speech recognition module or the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive a user voice from a user, analyze the received user voice using the speech recognition module to determine whether or not to perform a collaborative task, if the collaborative task is determined to be performed, select at least one participant related to the collaborative task, collect information related to the collaborative task from the user or an electronic device of the selected participant, and perform the collaborative task, based on the collected information. Various embodiments may be provided.
US11972758B2
A training-stage technique trains a language model for use in an ASR system. The technique includes: obtaining a training corpus that includes a sequence of terms; determining that an original term in the training corpus is not present in a dictionary resource; segmenting the original term into two or more sub-terms using a segmentation resource; determining that the segmentation of the original term into the two or more sub-terms is a valid segmentation, based on two or more validity tests; and training the language model based on the terms that have been identified. A computer-implemented inference-stage technique applies the language model to produce ASR output results. The inference-stage technique merges a sub-term with a preceding term if these two terms are separated by no more than a prescribed interval of time.
US11972757B2
Conversational image editing and enhancement techniques are described. For example, an indication of a digital image is received from a user. Aesthetic attribute scores for multiple aesthetic attributes of the image are generated. A computing device then conducts a natural language conversation with the user to edit the digital image. The computing device receives inputs from the user to refine the digital image as the natural language conversation progresses. The computing device generates natural language suggestions to edit the digital image based on the aesthetic attribute scores as part of the natural language conversation. The computing device provides feedback to the user that includes edits to the digital image based on the series of inputs. The computing device also includes as feedback natural language outputs indicating options for additional edits to the digital image based on the series of inputs and the previous edits to the digital image.
US11972756B2
Disclosed is a voice recognition method based on a neural network, performed by one or more processors of a computing device. The voice recognition method includes generating first text data based on a first language based on voice information. The method includes detecting problem text among the generated first text data. The method includes detecting a second language corresponding to the detected problem text. The method includes generating second text data based on the detected second language, in which the second language is different from the first language.
US11972750B2
There is provided a voice output apparatus for providing a high-quality sound to an eardrum of a user. The voice output apparatus includes a first voice output unit outputting a voice to an ear canal of a user based on an output voice signal, a first noise acquirer arranged to face outward from a body of the user and captures a mixed voice including first external noise arriving from an outside of the user to output a mixed voice signal, an echo canceler cancelling an influence, on the first external noise, of a leaked voice output from the first voice output unit and leaking to the outside of the user, and a noise canceler generating a first external noise signal corresponding to the first external noise, and processing, using the first external noise signal, an input voice signal input from the outside to generate the output voice signal.
US11972747B2
An audio processing apparatus includes: a plurality of channel operation controllers associated with a plurality of channels, each of the plurality of channel operation controllers configured to be operable by a user to control a parameter for one of the plurality of channels; a processor configured to determine a first channel, among the plurality of channels, to be assigned to a first channel operation controller, among the plurality of channel operation controllers; and a switching operation controller configured to be operable by the user to switch between a fixed mode where the first channel assigned to the first channel operation controller is fixedly set in advance and a custom mode where the first channel assigned to the first channel operation controller is arbitrarily settable. The custom mode includes a first state where the fixed mode is restored upon the switching operation controller receiving a first operation from the user, and a second state where the fixed mode is restored upon the switching operation controller receiving a second operation, different from the first operation, from the user.
US11972743B2
A processing system comprises a first integrated circuit (IC) and a second IC. The first IC comprises first image processing circuitry, first display panel driver circuitry, and first communication circuitry. The first image processing circuitry is configured to generate a first overlay image by overlaying a first partial input image with a first image element based on first partial input image data representing the first partial input image and first image element data representing the first image element. The first display panel driver circuitry is configured to drive a display panel based on the first overlay image. The first communication circuitry is configured to output second image element data representing a second image element to the second IC.
US11972741B2
Provided is a video reception method performed by a video reception apparatus including a display. The video reception method includes: receiving a reception signal multiplexed from a video signal and an audio signal; obtaining the video signal and first transfer characteristics information by demultiplexing the reception signal, the first transfer characteristics information being information for specifying, per random access unit, a transfer function corresponding to a luminance dynamic range of the video signal; obtaining video data by decoding the video signal obtained; and displaying the video data while controlling a luminance dynamic range of the display per random access unit according to the first transfer characteristics information.
US11972740B2
The present application provides a field sequential liquid crystal display device. The field sequential liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display module including a plurality of display data writing periods and a plurality of blank periods, wherein between every two adjacent ones of the display data writing periods is provided with one of the plurality of blank periods, and the liquid crystal display module is configured to receive a display data during the plurality of the display data writing periods; and a functional module is configured to detect a functional data in at least one of the plurality of blank periods.
US11972736B2
Provided is a scan driver including a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a node controller in which a transistor having a gate connected to a first control node and a transistor having a gate connected to a second control node are coupled to each other. Accordingly, a stable scan signal is output without a separate boost capacitor.
US11972727B2
A display substrate (20) and a display device (40). The display substrate (20) comprises a base substrate and a plurality of sub-pixels (100) located on the base substrate. Each sub-pixel (100) comprises a pixel circuit and a pixel electrode (134) electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and each pixel circuit comprises a driving sub-circuit. The pixel electrodes (134) each comprises an electrode body part (140) and a first electrode extension part (142) extending from the electrode body part (140). The display substrate (20) comprises first-type sub-pixels. The electrode body part (140) of each first-type sub-pixel (100) does not overlap a control electrode of the driving sub-circuit of the sub-pixel or an electrode part directly electrically connected to the control electrode, and the first electrode extension part (142) of each pixel electrode (134) at least partially overlaps the control electrode or the electrode part. The first-type sub-pixels comprises at least two sub-pixels (100) configured to emit light of different colors. The display substrate (20) can effectively improve display quality.
US11972722B2
Provided are a display panel, an integrated chip, and a display device. The display panel includes a first display region, a second display region, and a pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit, where the first pixel circuit is connected to a light-emitting element in the first display region, and the second pixel circuit is connected to a light-emitting element in the second display region. The pixel circuit includes a drive transistor and a first presetting module, and a terminal of the first presetting module is connected to the drive transistor, where a control terminal of a first presetting module in the first pixel circuit is configured to receive a first control signal, and a control terminal of a first presetting module in the second pixel circuit is configured to receive a second control signal.
US11972720B2
A method for matching parameters applied to a display device and a circuit system that performs the method are provided. In the method, when a display device is activated, a circuit system connects to a panel module of the display device for retrieving parameters from a panel memory. The parameters are such as video display parameters, camera image parameters, speaker audio parameters, and microphone receiving parameters. After the parameters are applied to the circuit system, the circuit system operates the display device using the parameters. The data generated by the circuit system can be adjusted for matching new parameters. Afterwards, when the new parameters are applied to the circuit system, video and audio are outputted according to the matched parameters, and the camera and microphone in the panel module are also operated according to the matched parameters.
US11972709B2
A power converter includes a voltage conversion unit that provides a first driving voltage at a first output electrode by converting a power supply voltage in response to a first control signal, the voltage conversion unit being configured to provide a second driving voltage at a second output electrode by converting the power supply voltage after a short detection period, the voltage conversion unit being configured to shut down in response to a third control signal, and a short detection unit that generates the third control signal by comparing a magnitude of a voltage of the second output electrode with a magnitude of a reference voltage during the short detection period.
US11972700B1
An adjustable control structure for a flight simulator includes a chair having a support frame and a seat. The adjustable control structure further includes a mounting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the mounting arm rotatably coupled to the support frame by a first coupling mechanism. The adjustable control structure also includes a mounting platform rotatably coupled to the second end of the mounting arm by a second coupling mechanism. The mounting platform is configured to receive a flight control instrument.
US11972696B2
Apparatus and methods for providing instruction include at least one instruction site defining an instruction board and at least one instruction piece configured to be received on the instruction site. A user manipulates the at least one instruction piece to perform a change of state operation relating to the instruction. The apparatus and methods are based on applied cognitive science, where children play the lead role in storylines staged upon a rule-enforcing apparatus and by so doing, become self-enlightened about denumerability, rank-wise denumerability, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and other change-of-state processes encountered in mathematics and the quantifiable sciences.
US11972695B2
A system has an evaluation server that includes at least one database storing a plurality of cybersecurity awareness evaluations, the database connected to the server, a plurality of clients connected to the server and configured to run at least one of the cybersecurity awareness evaluations for play by users on user devices, the users performing actions in the evaluation including offensive actions and defensive actions, and an evaluation dashboard including an interface configured to display scoring results of the cybersecurity awareness evaluations as determined by the server, the scoring results including a plurality of offensive component scores for at least one of the users, a plurality of defensive component scores for at least one of the users, at least one composite offensive score for at least one of the users and at least one composite defensive score for at least one of the users, the composite offensive score being determined based on a plurality of the component offensive scores and the composite defensive score being determined based on a plurality of the component defensive scores.
US11972694B2
A system for improving personality traits is provided. The system includes at least one processor configured to provide an option to a user for selecting at least one personality trait from a plurality of personality traits. The processor is also configured to suggest at least one alternate personality trait for selection based on the personality trait selected by the user, and allow selection of at least one of the suggested alternate personality traits or proceed with the earlier selection. The processor is further configured to suggest one or more actions based on the personality trait selected by the user, wherein the action is to cause an improvement in the selected personality trait of the user.
US11972692B2
Methods and systems are described for increasing the safety of unmanned vehicles. Failure rates of components can be combined and adjusted if necessary given sensor data or statistical or historical data that impacts failure rates. The failure rates of components can be combined to give an overall failure or success rate for a vehicle and can be compared to an accepted failure or success rate in connection with a hazard. Hazards with heightened safety requirements can be avoided by a contingency maneuver if the unmanned vehicle's failure or success rate is not acceptable.
US11972690B2
The present disclosure provides a method and a server for platooning. The method provides: obtaining, based on a platooning request message, a first vehicle type and first kinematic information of a vehicle to join a platoon, a second vehicle type and second kinematic information of a current tail of the platoon, first sensor operating status information of the vehicle to join the platoon, and second sensor operating status information of the current tail vehicle; performing vehicle kinematic determination to obtain a kinematic determination result; performing sensor determination to obtain a sensor determination result; transmitting a confirmation request message to a vehicle of the platoon when the determination results are both successful; and controlling, upon receiving a request approval message, the vehicle to join the platoon to establish a V2V communication connection with each vehicle in the platoon. The method can achieve platoon without any road side unit.
US11972685B2
A pollution management method is provided. The method comprises determining a target relating to a level of pollution in an area associated with one or more parking spaces; monitoring a level of pollution in the area; adjusting a parking policy of the one or more parking spaces based on a comparison between the target and the level of pollution, in order to incentivise or disincentivise parking in the area; monitoring vehicles parking in the area; and re-adjusting the parking policy according to the vehicles parking in the area in order to adjust the incentivise or disincentivise to parking in the area and thereby achieve the target relating to the level of pollution in the area.
US11972684B2
Lighting fixture data hubs and systems and methods for use. An example of a data hub may include an annunciator configured to generate a first indication and a second indication, one or more sensors configured to detect between one or more vehicles and one or more pedestrians and potential convergence thereof within a zone in a vicinity of the data hub and to emit one or more signals corresponding to said detection, and a gateway in communication with an on-board processor and the annunciator, the on-board processor configured to wirelessly receive and analyze the one or more signals, communicate said one or more signals to the gateway so that the gateway can generate the first indication or the second indication in response to the one or more signals. Data hubs may also include a sensor unit housing and/or a light source.
US11972683B2
To track the path of moving objects without using object-identifying information, e.g. GPS information of the object or other individual identifiers by means which an object can be basically identified, or if the objects continue to change their respective identity, it is proposed how a statement can be made about the successful tracking with respect to at least some of the object group along the tracking route on the basis of the acquisition of information, taking place along a tracking route repeatedly with non-object-identifying parameter data which is emitted by the moving objects, at regular time intervals, by object-group-specific considerations of the acquired parameter data, of group-specific data profiles, acquired from these considerations, and a data profile similarity comparison, and tracking information is generated, and otherwise no such statement is possible and the generation of the tracking information does not occur.
US11972681B2
Systems and methods for wayfinding in hazardous environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for wayfinding in a hazardous environment may include: (1) receiving, at an emergency response computer program executed by an electronic device, a plurality of real time streams of data, each real time stream of data from a sensing device in an area; (2) detecting, by the emergency response computer program, an alarm condition in the area based on the real-time streams of data; (3) determining, by the emergency response computer program, that the alarm condition satisfies an alarm condition rule; (4) calculating, by the emergency response computer program, a plurality of routes to an egress point from the area; and (5) controlling, by the emergency response computer program, a digital signage in the area to display one of the plurality of routes the egress point.
US11972676B2
Devices, methods, and systems for causing a self-testing fire sensing device to initiate a fire response are described herein. One device includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive, via the user interface, a selection to initiate a fire response, receive, via the user interface, a selection of a self-testing fire sensing device to initiate the fire response, transmit a command to the self-testing fire sensing device to initiate the fire response, and receive a notification of a number of output events triggered by the initiation of the fire response by the self-testing fire sensing device.
US11972671B2
System and method for detection of pre-drowning and drowning events based on underwater and exterior images in and around a swimming area.
US11972667B2
An ATM can include at least one user interface, at least one computing device, and at least one privacy panel. The at least one computing device can be arranged in communication with the at least one user interface. The at least one privacy panel can be disposed on a side of the user interface. The at least one privacy panel can be configured to have a variable opacity. The at least one computing device is engaged with the at least one privacy panel to selectively vary the opacity of the at least one privacy panel.
US11972666B1
A system, and method of operating a system, including a dealer device and at least one player device located at a gaming device. The dealer device configured to allow a dealer to enter funds received from a player to a respective player account, to allow the dealer to finalize wagers and enter an outcome of a game; to calculate a change in the player account based on the outcome of the game. The player device configured to display a player screen including computer generated graphics; to allow each respective player to enter a wager on the game; to display an outcome of the instance of the game; and to display wager and player account data to the player.
US11972657B2
A modular electronic gaming machine is provided. The modular electronic gaming machine includes a structural core including a gaming controller and a plurality of coupling mechanisms including a first coupling mechanism. The first coupling mechanism comprises an electrical connector. The first coupling mechanism is configured to couple to a first peripheral device to provide electrical power and structural support to the first peripheral device. The first coupling mechanism is configured to releasably couple to the first peripheral device.
US11972655B2
A gaming device that incorporates an expanding mechanic on one reel of a slot-type game. The expanding reel is one example of an enhanced payout reel. Generally, although not necessarily, the expanding wild reel is a middle reel that is positioned between non-expanding slot reels. Typically, an equal number of non-expanding reels are positioned on either side of the expanding wild reel. In some embodiments, a pair of non-expanding reels may be positioned on either side of the expanding wild reel. Generally, each reel in a pair of non-expanding reels are identical. In other embodiments, multiple wild reels may be used with multiple non-expanding reels, such that the expanding reels are surrounded by, or next to, non-expanding reels.
US11972652B1
The secured storage receives an electronic device including but not limited to a tablet, smart phone, mobile computing device, or other computing device. The secured storage provides a charging system that charges the device. The system selectively charges the devices based upon identified rules. The lock of the secured storage secures the electronic device within the storage. The system maintains a log of the users who access the electronic devices. The system then control access by granting access to users and restricting access to users based upon usage history, behavior, or other criteria.
US11972645B2
A system includes a first most probable cause (MPC) module, a second MPC module, and an integrated MPC module. The first MPC module is configured to determine a first most probable cause of an issue on a vehicle based on at least one service procedure for the vehicle. The second MPC module is configured to determine a second most probable cause of the issue based on repair data for other vehicles. The integrated MPC module is configured to determine an integrated most probable cause of the issue based on the first and second most probable causes.
US11972638B2
This application provides a face living body detection method performed by a computing device, the method including: obtaining a first face image of a target detection object in a first illumination condition and a second face image of the target detection object in a second illumination condition, determining a difference image according to the two images, decoupling an object reflectivity and an object normal vector corresponding to the target detection object from a feature map extracted from the difference image, and determining whether the target detection object is a living body according to the object reflectivity and the object normal vector. This method decouples texture information and depth information of a face, and performs living body detection by using decoupled information, which increases the defense capability against 3D attacks, thereby effectively defending against planar attacks and 3D attacks.
US11972637B2
Systems and methods for encryption/decryption based on liveness-verified biometric data that cannot be stolen/spoofed. In various embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate encryption/decryption of data through controlling access to keys via liveness-verified biometric data. Liveness-verified biometric data may, in various embodiments, be derived from facial features, fingerprints, voice recognition, DNA, etc. Generally, if the liveness and identity of the requesting individual cannot be verified, then the individual will not be permitted to encrypt/decrypt data using the disclosed systems and methods.
US11972634B2
An image processing method includes receiving an image frame, detecting a face region of a user in the image frame, aligning a plurality of preset feature points in a plurality of feature portions included in the face region, performing a first check on a result of the aligning based on a first region corresponding to a combination of the feature portions, performing a second check on the result of the aligning based on a second region corresponding to an individual feature portion of the feature portions, redetecting a face region based on a determination of a failure in passing at least one of the first check or the second check, and outputting information on the face region based on a determination of a success in passing the first check and the second check.
US11972626B2
System and method for document image detection, comprising: producing, using a neural network, a superpixel segmentation map of an input image; generating a superpixel binary mask by associating each superpixel of the superpixel segmentation map with a class of a predetermined set of classes; identifying one or more connected components in the superpixel binary mask; for each connected component of the superpixel binary mask, identifying a corresponding minimum bounding polygon; creating one or more image dividing lines based on the minimum bounding polygons; and defining boundaries of one or more objects of interest based on at least a subset of the image dividing lines.
US11972625B2
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for character-based representation learning for table data extraction using artificial intelligence techniques are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes identifying, from unstructured documents comprising tabular data, items of text and corresponding document position information using artificial intelligence-based text extraction techniques; generating an intermediate output by implementing character embedding with respect to the unstructured documents using an artificial intelligence-based encoder; determining structure-related information for the unstructured documents using one or more artificial intelligence-based graph-related techniques by inferring columns from the tabular data; generating a character-based representation of the unstructured documents using an artificial intelligence-based decoder by converting the inferred columns into one or more line items; classifying portions of the character-based representation using artificial intelligence-based statistical modeling techniques; and performing one or more automated actions based on the classifying.
US11972622B2
A method for updating a coordinate of an annotated point in a digital image due to camera movement is performed by an image processing device, which obtains a current digital image of a scene. The current digital image has been captured by a camera subsequent to movement of the camera relative the scene. The current digital image is associated with at least one annotated point. Each at least one annotated point has a respective coordinate in the current digital image. The method comprises identifying an amount of the movement by comparing position indicative information in the current digital image to position indicative information in a previous digital image of the scene. The previous digital image has been captured prior to movement of the camera. The method comprises updating the coordinate of each at least one annotated point in accordance with the identified amount of movement and a camera homography.
US11972620B2
A classifier engine provides cell morphology identification and cell classification in computer-automated systems, methods and diagnostic tools. The classifier engine performs multispectral segmentation of thousands of cellular images acquired by a multispectral imaging flow cytometer. As a function of imaging mode, different ones of the images provide different segmentation masks for cells and subcellular parts. Using the segmentation masks, the classifier engine iteratively optimizes model fitting of different cellular parts. The resulting improved image data has increased accuracy of location of cell parts in an image and enables detection of complex cell morphologies in the image. The classifier engine provides automated ranking and selection of most discriminative shape based features for classifying cell types.
US11972614B2
A system for faster object attribute and/or intent classification may include an machine-learned (ML) architecture that processes temporal sensor data (e.g., multiple instances of sensor data received at different times) and includes a cache in an intermediate layer of the ML architecture. The ML architecture may be capable of classifying an object's intent to enter a roadway, idling near a roadway, or active crossing of a roadway. The ML architecture may additionally or alternatively classify indicator states, such as indications to turn, stop, or the like. Other attributes and/or intentions are discussed herein.
US11972610B2
A system may be configured to perform enhanced detection of occluded objects in a multiple object detection system. In some aspects, the system may detect a plurality of current objects in a current video frame, generate initial object identifier mapping information assigning a candidate object identifier to a first object of the plurality of current objects, and detect a multi-object tracking (MOT) inaccuracy condition. Further, the system may generate a current fingerprint corresponding to the first object of the plurality of current objects, identify an assignment error based on comparing the current fingerprint to historic fingerprints associated with a plurality of historic objects detected in a previous frame, generate updated object identifier mapping information based on the assignment error, and displaying the current video frame based on the updated object identifier mapping information.
US11972607B2
In one implementation, a method of generating a plane hypothesis is performed by a device including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a scene camera. The method includes obtaining an image of a scene including a plurality of pixels. The method includes obtaining a plurality of points of a point cloud based on the image of the scene. The method includes obtaining an object classification set based on the image of the scene. Each element of the object classification set includes a plurality of pixels respectively associated with a corresponding object in the scene. The method includes detecting a plane within the scene by identifying a subset of the plurality of points of the point cloud that correspond to a particular element of the object classification set.
US11972606B2
Systems and methods for facilitating communication with autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system can obtain a first type of sensor data (e.g., camera image data) associated with a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle and/or a second type of sensor data (e.g., LIDAR data) associated with the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle. The computing system can generate overhead image data indicative of at least a portion of the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the first and/or second types of sensor data. The computing system can determine one or more lane boundaries within the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the overhead image data indicative of at least the portion of the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle and a machine-learned lane boundary detection model.
US11972600B2
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (10) for recognizing an article. This involves at least one shot (14), in particular in the form of a photograph, of the article being produced. The shot (14) is used to ascertain shot features (22) by means of a shot extraction algorithm (20). Stored article data (12) are used to ascertain article features (28) and to compare them with the shot features (22) in order to output association information (36). There is in particular provision according to the invention for a user rating (42) to be provided to improve both the shot extraction algorithm (20) and the article extraction algorithm (26). Alternatively or additionally, there is in particular provision according to the invention for both the shot extraction algorithm (20) and the article extraction algorithm (26) to be produced on the basis of interconnected, preferably weighted, data aggregation routines.
US11972599B2
Embodiments of the present specification disclose a system and method for generating a vehicle damage image on the basis of a GAN model. During operation, the system obtains a real vehicle image, generates an intermediate image based on the real vehicle image by labeling a target box on the real vehicle image and removing a portion of the real vehicle image within the target box, and generates the vehicle damage image based on the intermediate image by inputting the intermediate image into a machine-learning model, which outputs the vehicle damage image by filling a local image indicating vehicle damage into the target box of the intermediate image.
US11972576B2
Examples disclosed herein may involve a computing system that is operable to (i) receive one or more images related to a global map having a plurality of overlapping map segments, wherein each of the plurality of overlapping map segments overlaps with one or more neighboring map segments, (ii) based on a preliminary location determination for the one or more images, identify at least a first overlapping map segment of the plurality of overlapping map segments that corresponds to the one or more images, (iii) generate a reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment based on the one or more images, and (iv) fuse the generated reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment together with the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments based on overlapping map portions between the generated reconstruction and the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments.
US11972571B2
The method for image segmentation includes: acquiring, according to an image to be segmented including a background, a mediastinum, an artery and a vein, a first segmentation result of the mediastinum, the artery, the vein and the background in a mediastinum region of the image to be segmented; acquiring, according to the image to be segmented, a second segmentation result of a blood vessel and the background in an epitaxial region of the image to be segmented; and acquiring, according to the first segmentation result and the second segmentation result, a segmentation result of the mediastinum, the artery, the vein and the background of the image to be segmented, so that the segmentation accuracy and the segmentation efficiency of the artery and the vein may be improved.
US11972563B2
An imaging system and method acquires non-contrast images of a region of interest in a body and determines an entrance criterion based on the non-contrast images. The entrance criterion dictates conditions in which to begin acquiring contrast imaging exposures of the region of interest. An amount of a contrast agent is measured in one or more locations in the imaged body subsequent to acquiring the non-contrast images. The system and method determine that the one or more conditions of the entrance criterion are met based on the amount of the contrast agent that is measured in the imaged body, and acquire one or more contrast images of the region of interest in the imaged body responsive to determining that the one or more conditions of the entrance criterion are met.
US11972556B2
A background scenery portion may be identified in each of a plurality of image sets of an object, where each image set includes images captured simultaneously from different cameras. A correspondence between the image sets may determined, where the correspondence tracks control points associated with the object and present in multiple images. A multi-view interactive digital media representation of the object that is navigable in one or more dimensions and that includes the image sets may be generated and stored.
US11972555B2
Product-inspection apparatus, product-inspection method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A product-inspection apparatus includes a vibration unit configured to vibrate an object to be inspected at different vibration frequencies in a stepwise manner, the object to be inspected being a product in which a powder is contained in a container, a light source configured to apply light onto an upper surface of the powder, an imaging unit configured to take an image of the upper surface of the powder at a frame rate equal to or higher than a maximum vibration frequency of the vibration unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the object to be inspected is a quality product based on image information taken by the imaging unit.
US11972551B2
A detection system detects malfunctions in an autonomous farming vehicle during an autonomous routine using one or more models and data from sensors coupled to the autonomous farming vehicle. The models may include machine-learned models trained on the sensor data and configured to identify objects indicative of an operational or malfunctioning component within a tilling assembly such as a tilling shank or sweep. Additionally, a machine-learned model may be trained on sensor data to detect whether debris has plugged the tilling assembly of the autonomous farming vehicle. In response to detecting a malfunction or a plug, the detection system may modify the autonomous routine (e.g., pausing operation) or provide information for the malfunction to be addressed (e.g., the likely location of a malfunctioning sweep that has detached from the tilling assembly).
US11972547B2
There is provided a video distribution system, a video distribution method, and a display terminal enabling more reliable video distribution, the video distribution system including: an image acquisition unit that acquires a low-resolution image from a low-resolution camera while acquiring a high-resolution image from a high-resolution camera; an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not there is an abnormality in any one of a first signal representing the low-resolution image and a second signal representing the high-resolution image; and a transmission control unit that transmits first synthetic images to a display terminal in a case where it is determined that there is no abnormality, the first synthetic images having continuity between the low-resolution image and the high-resolution image, and transmits second synthetic images to the display terminal in a case where it is determined that there is an abnormality, the second synthetic images substantially reproducing continuity by replacing an image acquired from one determined to have the abnormality between the low-resolution camera and the high-resolution camera with a substitute image corresponding to a region of a real space. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system performing VR live distribution.
US11972542B2
A method for determining a neural network for correcting optical aberrations includes determining one or more images that are at least partly related to an optical system or the design of an optical system. A neural network is determined on the basis of the determined one or more images in such a way that the determined neural network when applied to an image captured by the optical system outputs an image which has been corrected in relation to one or more optical aberrations.
US11972541B2
A computer-implemented method for using a trained generative adversarial network to improve construction and urban planning includes receiving a semantically-segmented point cloud corresponding to a construction site; determining a volumetric soil measurement; and generating a cost estimate. A computing system for using a trained generative adversarial network to improve vehicle orientation and navigation includes one or more processors, and one or more memories having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing system to: receive a semantically-segmented point cloud corresponding to a construction site; determine a volumetric soil measurement; and generate a cost estimate. A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to: receive a semantically-segmented point cloud corresponding to a construction site; determine a volumetric soil measurement; and generate a cost estimate.
US11972523B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communication technology, and disclose a grid map generation method and device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The grid map generation method includes: acquiring original image data of an original image photographed by a photographing device and pose data of the photographing device when photographing the original image; inputting the original image data and the pose data into a preset learning model to obtain first image data, wherein the preset learning model performs a first dynamic object filtering on the original image data according to the pose data to obtain the first image data; fusing the first image data and the pose data into the preset learning model to obtain a fusion learning model; and obtaining a grid map of the original image data according to the fusion learning model and the pose data.
US11972518B2
A processing device and a method of tiled rendering of an image for display is provided. The processing device includes memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image comprising one or more three dimensional (3D) objects, divide the image into tiles, execute coarse level tiling for the tiles of the image and execute fine level tiling for the tiles of the image. The processing device also includes same fixed function hardware used to execute the coarse level tiling and the fine level tiling. The processor is also configured to determine visibility information for a first one of the tiles. The visibility information is divided into draw call visibility information and triangle visibility information for each remaining tile of the image.
US11972513B2
The purpose of the present invention is to allow one to set necessary slides or a group of slides with an order that cannot be changed when using certain presentation material. Furthermore, the invention provides a system which allows such necessary slides or group of slides to be easily viewed when using such presentation material. Provided is a presentation management system 1 for managing a presentation, said system comprising a slide storage means 3 for storing a plurality of slides relating to the presentation and a group slide information appending means 11 for appending group slide information to a slide group of any two or more slides of the plurality of slides 5 stored in the slide storage means 3, said group slide information relating to the matter of the slide group being one group of slides 7 having a fixed display order, wherein the one group of slides 7 to which the group slide information is appended is placed in a state in which the display order cannot be changed and only a portion of the slides included in the one group of slides cannot be deleted.
US11972505B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an augmented reality device, an indication to display a video stream; identifying, using a processor, a position on a display lens of the augmented reality device on which to display an augmented image of an individual in the video stream, wherein the position on the display lens overlays a portion of an external panel; and displaying, at the position on the display lens, the augmented image of the individual. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11972503B2
A method of operating a graphics processor that executes a graphics processing pipeline that includes an early culling tester that can access plural different culling test data buffers is disclosed. Information is maintained indicating which of the plural culling test data buffers is expected to be accessed, and the information is used to control the early culling tester. The information may be used to control the early culling tester such that processing delays associated with waiting for dependencies to resolve are reduced.
US11972502B2
A parcel of land on which to site the plant is identified. The parcel of land is located such that about 3,500,000 to about 7,500,000 scrap tires per year are available for substantially regular and substantially continuous delivery to the plant, at a tipping fee of at least about $40.00 per ton. The plant is located on the parcel of land. One or more of synthesis gas, electricity, and steam produced by the plant are sold.
US11972491B2
Computer-implemented methods, servers, and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions for creating one or more new insurance policy quotes for a customer associated with a customer vehicle may be may be described. The computer-implemented methods, servers, and instructions may include receiving a coverage type for the customer vehicle, causing usage data corresponding to the coverage type to be tracked, receiving the usage data, generating the new insurance policy quotes corresponding to the coverage type based upon at least the usage data, and causing the new insurance policy quotes to be displayed.
US11972490B2
The current invention relates to a computer-implemented method for determining a category of a request provided by a user by means of a user device; said user device comprising connection means and means for receiving a request description relating to said request from said user; the method comprising a plurality of steps among which: receiving, from said user, said request description, by means of said device; uploading said request description to a server, said server having access to a database comprising a plurality of previously categorized requests each comprising a category and a vocabulary comprising a plurality of word vector representations; identifying, by said server, a plurality of component words belonging to a natural language text string comprised in said request description; obtaining, for at least one of said plurality of component words, an associated word vector representation from said vocabulary; and determining a request vector, based on said at least one obtained word vector representation.
US11972489B1
A claims processing system includes a claims assistance component to handle the flow of data through the claim process. The data may include any documents submitted for claim processing and may be generated by disparate sources. The system may train one or more machine learning (ML) models to classify the unstructured data by insurance categories and/or determine workflow. The system may assist a user through a user device to upload or capture claims data with the device. The claims assistance component may classify the data and verify the data classification before uploading it to the servers. In examples, the claims assistance component may determine that the file size of the data exceeds a cellular data transfer threshold and determine to compress the data and/or hold the transfer until a free connection is detected.
US11972480B2
In various example embodiments, a system and method for providing dynamic bidding notifications and price guidance for buyers are presented. The system receives a selection of a present item listing and accesses historical auction data for a set of historical item listings. The system generates a dynamic bidding model for bidding on the present item and generates one or more bidding notifications based on the dynamic bidding model. The system then causes presentation of the one or more bidding notifications on a client device.
US11972476B2
Provided is a system for dynamically generating a site with custom content using criteria that evolves based on properties of earlier selected content. The system may receive a request for a site, may define first criteria based on user preference and/or content priority specified for the site, and may populate a first customizable element of the site with first content that satisfies the first criteria. The system may determine a first set of properties of the first content that differ from the user preferences and the content priority, may define second criteria by modifying the first criteria with at least one new criterion that is derived from the first set of properties of the first content, and may populate a second customizable element of the site with different second content that satisfies the at least one new criterion from the second criteria.
US11972474B2
A method for purchasing goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service from a plurality of offered goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service. A defined spatial region is subdivided into defined subregions assigned, in each case, to a purchasable good, access authorization or authorization for using a service. A good, an access authorization or an authorization for using a service from a plurality of offered goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service is purchased, and a user registered in advance for carrying out the method on the basis of biometric features and/or on the basis of features, which may be assigned to the user uniquely, or an item registered in advance for carrying out the method is identified and localized in the defined subregion (1, 2, 3) assigned to the good, access authorization or authorization for using a service.
US11972473B2
Disclosed is a web 3.0 orchestration system that creates a token economy through which customers are able to establish relationships and purchase physical and digital goods and services from any merchant at any place without having to access the physical or digital storefront of the merchant. The orchestration system may receive a triggering event from a user device, may compile user data from user profiles that are associated with the user device, and may select a distributed set of smart contracts defined by different merchants based on the triggering event. The orchestration system may execute the distributed set of smart contracts using the user data as inputs, may select offerings from a set of merchants based on the output generated from executing the smart contracts, and may present the offerings to the user device as part of facilitating a transaction between the user device and any of the merchants.
US11972472B2
An approach to facilitating provisioning of in-vehicle services is provided. Trip-identifying information may be obtained from a user-provided device. The trip-identifying information may identify a trip that is to occur on the vehicle. A list of in-vehicle services, which are available for the trip on the vehicle, may be determined based on the trip-identifying information. The list of in-vehicle services may be provided to the user-provided device. A selection of at least one in-vehicle service that is to be provided during the trip may be received from the user-provided device. A request for the at least one in-vehicle service may be generated based on the selection.
US11972470B2
Systems and methods for identifying item substitutions. History information can be collected. The history information can be transformed into a matrix of observed substitutions. A neural network can be trained on the matrix of observed substitutions to generate item embeddings. A substitution similarity between the item and another item based on the item embeddings can be identified.
US11972466B2
A search system provides search results with images of products based on associations of primary products and secondary products from product image sets. The search system analyzes a product image set containing multiple images to determine a primary product and secondary products. Information associating the primary and secondary products are stored in a search index. When the search system receives a query image containing a search product, the search index is queried using the search product to identify search result images based on associations of products in the search index, and the result images are provided as a response to the query image.
US11972463B1
Devices and techniques are generally described for generating per-topic review summarization. In some examples, a plurality of text descriptions of a first item may be received. In at least some examples, a list of categories may be determined. In some examples, at least one machine learned model may generate a first summary of the plurality of text descriptions. In some examples, the first summary may be relevant to a first category of the list of categories. In further examples, the at least one machine learned model may generate a second summary of the plurality of text descriptions. The second summary may be relevant to a second category of the list of categories. In various cases, first output data that includes the first summary and the second summary may be generated.
US11972452B2
A fraud detection system for a reverse vending machine, the system including: a detector adapted to detect at least one container entered into the reverse vending machine; a compactor load sensor adapted to measure load of a compactor of the reverse vending machine during operation, wherein the compactor is adapted to compact entered containers downstream of the detector; and a compactor load sensor monitoring device configured to determine whether the detected at least one container is compacted as expected based on the load measured by the compactor load sensor.
US11972451B2
A system for customizing an end user gaming experience is disclosed herein. The system includes a processor. The processor is configured to create a campaign by receiving a campaign creation request from an end user device, the campaign creation request comprising one or more parameters of a campaign associated with the campaign request, creating the campaign based on the one or more parameters associated with the campaign request, and personalizing one or more offers for an end user, each of the one or more offers comprising a game having one or more hurdles, wherein completion of each of the one or more hurdles leads to a reward. The processor is further configured to map a subset of the one or more personalized offers to the end user. The processor is further configured to monitor progress of the campaign.
US11972438B2
In various example embodiments, a system and method for a proactive customer support system are provided. In some example embodiments, outgoing communications from an application server to a client device are monitored for error messages, outgoing error messages are detected, an error type for an error message is determined, an issue ticket including the error message and the error type is generated, and instructions are transmitted that cause a customer service device to display the issue ticket. In some example embodiments, the system additionally assigns a priority score and ranks open error tickets based on their respective error messages. In some example embodiments, the system provides a help message to the client device based on the error message, receives an information request from the client device, determines a reply message based on the information request, and transmits instructions to the client device to display the reply message.
US11972423B2
A mobile device presents representations of payment accepting unit events on a display, by identifying a payment accepting unit that is available to accept payment, displaying a visual indication of the payment accepting unit, and accepting user input to receive selection of the payment accepting unit and trigger payment, establishing a wireless communication path including the mobile device and the payment accepting unit, enabling user interaction with the user interface to complete the transaction, exchanging information with the available payment accepting unit via the one or more radio transceivers in conjunction with the transaction, and displaying an updated user interface of the mobile payment application.
US11972422B2
The invention relates to the fields of tokenisation, blockchain and smart contract technologies. It provides a technical arrangement which simplifies the automated management of contracts. The invention comprises a method and system which use a computer-based repository for storage of the contract. The contract is then represented by a transaction on the blockchain. Metadata within the transaction's script includes a hash of the contract and a means of identifying its location within the repository. The transaction also includes an unspent output (UTXO) which indicates its status as an open (ie not terminated) contract. The contract is terminated by spending the output at a later point in time, for example, using nLockTime+CheckLockTimeVerify (CLTV). By combining this concept with other techniques and computing components, the invention can provide a powerful mechanism for implementing various tasks such as renewing or rolling over the contract, or dividing it into sub-contracts or conditions. Furthermore, as the status and existence of the contract is evidence via the blockchain, this provides a permanent, publicly visible and non-alterable record of the contract.
US11972421B2
Systems and methods for effecting secure transactions are described. A processing device, when executing computer-executable instructions: receives from a requesting entity computing system a transaction request for a payload. The transaction request is transmitted to delivery entity computing system associated with a delivery entity identifier and geographic location. An encryption key, random number and a unique request identifier are generated and transmitted to requesting and delivery entity computing systems. In response to receiving a delivery transaction confirmation from the delivery entity computing system, the processing device verifies the secure transaction. After receiving a requestor transaction confirmation from the requesting entity computing system (indicating a verified transfer of the payload), a payload reimbursement is transferred to a delivery transaction account from a requestor transaction account.
US11972413B2
Provided are systems and methods enabling enrollment in promotions via a tokenization platform. In one example, the method may include establishing a network communication channel between a tokenization platform and a digital wallet of a user device, transmitting a promotion from the tokenization platform to the digital wallet on the user device via the established network communication channel, receiving authorization to accept the promotion at the tokenization platform from the digital wallet on the user device, and identifying tokenized payment account information of the digital wallet stored at the tokenization platform and automatically transmitting information about the tokenized payment account information of the digital wallet information from the tokenization platform to a promotion enrollment system associated with the promotion. The example embodiments use existing payment network infrastructure to provide seamless promotional enrollment through a tokenization platform instead of a standalone website.
US11972406B2
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for using a third party dynamic QR code on a personal mobile device to complete a transaction at an ATM. The customer may stage a transaction using a mobile application on a mobile device. Upon the staged transaction being authenticated and approved, a machine-readable image may be transmitted to the mobile device. When the customer visits the ATM, the machine-readable image on the mobile device may be captured by the ATM and sent to an application server from the ATM. The application server may associate the ATM with the staged transaction that is staged using the mobile application, and send instructions to the ATM to dispense cash according to the staged transaction.
US11972404B2
A computer-implemented method includes authenticating, by one or more first processors of a provider computing system, a user of a vehicle with a financial account of the user where the vehicle is associated with the financial account, receiving vehicle data relating to the vehicle, transmitting application data to a vehicle computing system of the vehicle via a first network and based on the vehicle data where the vehicle computing system includes one or more second processors communicatively coupled to the provider computing system via the first network, transmitting, by the one or more second processors via a second network, the application data to the user device, and receiving, by the one or more first processors, an input provided from the user device based on the application data.
US11972401B2
A system, method, and apparatus for a funds transfer is provided. A method includes: receiving a fund transfer request from a user regarding a payee and an amount of funds to transfer to the payee; sending the fund transfer request to a computing system; receiving an identification of the payee; receiving an identification of a data collision regarding information associated with the payee and another user; prompting the user to verify that the information regarding the identification of the payee is correct; receiving an indication from a user; sending an instruction that facilitates identification of the payee by resolving the data collision by deactivating an association of at least some overlapping information with the another user; receiving a message indicating that a fund transfer corresponding to the fund transfer request has been completed; and providing a message indicating that the fund transfer has been completed.
US11972398B2
An industrial work order analysis system applies statistical and machine learning analytics to both open and closed work orders to identify problems and abnormalities that could impact manufacturing and maintenance operations. The analysis system applies algorithms to learn normal maintenance behaviors or characteristics for different types of maintenance tasks and to flag abnormal maintenance behaviors that deviate significantly from normal maintenance procedures. Based on this analysis, embodiments of the work order analysis system can identify unnecessarily costly maintenance procedures or practices, as well as predict asset failures and offer enterprise-specific recommendations intended to reduce machine downtime and optimize the maintenance process.
US11972393B2
A computer-implemented method comprises receiving, from a computing device associated with a merchant, product information about a product; classifying, based on the product information, the product into a handling class associated with handling of the product; and storing an indication of classification in association with the product information about the product.
US11972390B1
Systems and methods for optimizing a transportation plan for a transportation network are described. In an example, a computer system determines a forecasted demand for transporting items between a source node and a destination node of a transportation network and a set of constraints associated with a handling node of the transportation network. The computer system generates a transportation plan that comprises a network path including the handling node and a type of item handling at the handling node. In a first stage of optimization, an optimization model of the computer system selects the network path from network paths. In a second stage of optimization, the optimization model selects the type of item handling from types of item handling available at the handling node. The optimization model uses the network paths and the types of item handling as variables.
US11972382B2
Embodiments relate to monitoring an information technology (IT) environment having a plurality of domains through key performance indicator (KPI) data. In response to detection of a technical health problem, a first KPI related to the problem is identified. A root cause analysis is performed on the identified KPI generating a knowledge graph. A second KPI related to the first KPI is identified through the discovery of a correlation between the two identified KPIs. A diagnosis is generated for the technical health problem within the IT environment based on the discovered hidden correlation between the first KPI and second KPI. The generated diagnosis includes the root cause of the technical health issue.
US11972363B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining a plurality of model representations of predictive models, each model representation associated with a respective user and expresses a respective predictive model, and selecting a model implementation for each of the model representations based on one or more system usage properties associated with the user associated with the corresponding model representation.
US11972358B1
An example method disclosed herein includes receiving a request for content items relevant to a concept within a first knowledge space, where the first knowledge space includes a plurality of concept groupings of a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of content items. The method further includes identifying a plurality of content items in a second knowledge space relevant to the concept and receiving a selection of one or more of the content items for addition to the first knowledge space. The method further includes adding the selected content items to the first knowledge space.
US11972355B2
Method and system for generating best performing data models for datasets in a computing environment
A method and system for generating best performing data models for datasets is disclosed. The method includes obtaining input dataset from external data sources. The method includes dividing dataset into three parts based on type of data variables and data samples. The method includes retrieving data modelling methods from a database and generating first set of data models for the first part of the dataset. The method includes determining first fitness function for the first part of the dataset based on the first set of data model. The method includes generating second set of data models for the second part of the dataset and determining second fitness function based on the second set of data model. Further, the method includes determining best performing data model among the first set of data models and the second set of data model. Additionally, the method includes outputting the best performing data model.
US11972354B2
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are computing systems that imitate a human brain by learning to perform tasks by considering examples. By representing an artificial neural network utilizing individual paths each connecting an input of the ANN to an output of the ANN, a complexity of the ANN may be reduced, and the ANN may be trained and implemented in a much faster manner when compared to an implementation using fully connected ANN graphs.
US11972352B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for motion-based human video detection are disclosed. A method includes generating a representation of a difference between two frames of a video; providing, to an object detector, a particular frame of the two frames and the representation of the difference between two frames of the video; receiving an indication that the object detector detected an object in the particular frame; determining that detection of the object in the particular frame was a false positive detection; determining an amount of motion energy where the object was detected in the particular frame; and training the object detector based on penalization of the false positive detection in accordance with the amount of motion energy where the object was detected in the particular frame.
US11972348B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a texture unit circuit in a neural processor circuit. The neural processor circuit includes a tensor access operation circuit with the texture unit circuit, a data processor circuit, and at least one neural engine circuit. The texture unit circuit fetches a source tensor from a system memory by referencing an index tensor in the system memory representing indexing information into the source tensor. The data processor circuit stores an output version of the source tensor obtained from the tensor access operation circuit and sends the output version of the source tensor as multiple of units of input data to the at least one neural engine circuit. The at least one neural engine circuit performs at least convolution operations on the units of input data and at least one kernel to generate output data.
US11972347B2
A system for training a quantized neural network dataset, comprising at least one hardware processor adapted to: receive input data comprising a plurality of training input value sets and a plurality of target value sets; in each of a plurality of training iterations: for each layer, comprising a plurality of weight values, of one or more of a plurality of layers of a neural network: compute a set of transformed values by applying to a plurality of layer values one or more emulated non-uniformly quantized transformations by adding to each of the plurality of layer values one or more uniformly distributed random noise values; and compute a plurality of output values; compute a plurality of training output values; and update one or more of the plurality of weight values to decrease a value of a loss function; and output the updated plurality of weight values of the plurality of layers.
US11972341B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for executing a signal generation neural network on parallel processing hardware. One of the methods includes receiving weight matrices of a layer of a signal generation neural network. Rows of a first matrix for the layer are interleaved by assigning groups of rows of the first matrix to respective thread blocks of a plurality of thread blocks. A first subset of rows of the one or more other weight matrices are assigned to a first subset of the plurality of thread blocks and a second subset of rows of the one or more other weight matrices are assigned to a second subset of the plurality of thread blocks. The first matrix operation is performed substantially in parallel by the plurality of thread blocks. The other matrix operations are performed substantially in parallel by the plurality of thread blocks.
US11972338B2
This application describes systems and methods for generating machine learning models (MLMs). An exemplary method includes obtaining a sample and user input data characterizing a product or service. A subset of the data is selected from the sample based on sampling the sample according to the user input data. An MLM is trained by applying the data subset as training input to the MLM, thereby providing a trained MLM to emulate a customer selection process unique to the product or service. A user interface (UI) configured to receive other user input data and cause the trained MLM to execute on the other user input data, thereby testing the trained MLM, is presented. A summary of results from the execution of the trained MLM is generated and presented in the UI. The summary of results indicates a contribution to the trained MLM of each of a plurality of features.
US11972310B1
Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for interfacing an analytics computing system with a remote resource. An analytics computing system may access data describing a multi-resource operation. The analytics computing system may execute a multi-resource application programming interface (API) service. The multi-resource API service may send a first trigger message to a public API of the first remote resource. The analytics computing system may send first data to the remote resource and may receive, from the remote resource, first result data describing a result of the first action performed at the first remote resource using the first data.
US11972306B2
Systems, methods, and devices for improved routing operations in a network computing environment. A system includes a network topology comprising a spine node and a plurality of leaf nodes. The system is such that at least one of the plurality of leaf nodes is associated with one or more networking prefixes. The spine node stores a prefix table. The prefix table includes a listing of networking prefixes in the network topology. The prefix table includes an indication of at least one equal-cost multipath routing (ECMP) group associated with each of the networking prefixes in the network topology. The prefix table includes an indication of at least one leaf node of the plurality of leaf nodes associated with each of the networking prefixes in the network topology.
US11972302B1
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for processing computing resource access requests from users of an application service. An example method generally includes measuring computing resource access metrics over a time window for a user of a computing system. The measured computing access metrics for the user of the computing system are determined to exceed a threshold. Based on determining that the measured computing access metrics for the user of the computing system exceeds the threshold, computing resource access requests from the user of the computing system are migrated from a first queue to a second queue, wherein the first queue comprises a rate-unlimited queue and the second queue comprises a rate-controlled queue having a defined rate for processing received requests. Computing resource access requests from the user of the computing system are processed based on the defined rate for processing received requests.
US11972300B2
Techniques discussed herein relate to managing aspects of provisioning cloud-computing edge devices. In some embodiments, a user request specifying one or more resources to be provisioned at a cloud-computing edge device may be received by a cloud-computing device operated by a cloud-computing provider. An ephemeral credential may be generated for the edge device and used to determine whether access control policies exist that enable the edge device to access the resource(s). If the resource(s) are accessible, a manifest may be generated in accordance with the user request. The manifest may specify a configuration for the cloud-computing edge device and includes information related to the resource. Operations may be subsequently executed to provision the cloud-computing edge device in accordance with the manifest. However, if the resource(s) are not accessible, the user request may be denied.
US11972297B2
Systems and methods are provided for offloading a task from a central processor in a radio access network (RAN) server to one or more heterogeneous accelerators. For example, a task associated with one or more operational partitions (or a service application) associated with processing data traffic in the RAN is dynamically allocated for offloading from the central processor based on workload status information. One or more accelerators are dynamically allocated for executing the task, where the accelerators may be heterogeneous and my not comprise pre-programming for executing the task. The disclosed technology further enables generating specific application programs for execution on the respective heterogeneous accelerators based on a single set of program instructions. The methods automatically generate the specific application programs by identifying common functional blocks for processing data traffic and mapping the functional blocks to the single set of program instructions to generate code native to the respective accelerators.
US11972293B2
A data structure for a jointly utilized memory device, in particular, for inter-process communication, in an application system. The memory device includes a memory cell. The data structure includes a management structure, the management structure being configured to hold a pointer object to the memory cell.
US11972289B2
Techniques described herein relate to a method for deploying workflows. The method may include receiving, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem; decomposing, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions; identifying an initial platform controller for a domain associated with an anchor point; making a determination that the domain associated with the initial platform controller is not able to perform remaining workflow portions of the plurality of workflow portions; in response to the determination: identifying a plurality of additional platform controllers for additional domains that previously expressed capabilities corresponding to the remaining workflow portions of the plurality of workflow portions; selecting, based on a locality associated with the anchor point, an additional platform controller of the plurality of additional platform controllers; and initiating performance of the workflow using the initial platform controller and the additional platform controller.
US11972287B2
An apparatus comprises at least one processing device configured to monitor, by a first service in a service chain, a first set of processing queues comprising two or more different processing queues associated with two or more different priority levels. The processing device is also configured to process, by the first service, a given portion of data stored in at least one of the two or more different processing queues in the first set of processing queues. The processing device is further configured to determine prioritization information associated with the given portion of the data and to select, based on the prioritization information, a given one of two or more different processing queues in a second set of processing queues associated with a second service in the service chain, and to store the given portion of the data in the given processing queue in the second set of processing queues.
US11972279B2
Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are described for tailoring instructions for configuring a smart device based on feedback received from the smart device and/or based on feedback received from a device that is separate from the smart device. Some implementations additionally or alternatively relate to utilization of data corresponding to previous installations of similar smart devices to tailor provided instructions in order to mitigate the reoccurrence of past issues during configuration of smart devices. Some implementations additionally or alternatively relate to proactively suggesting and/or providing, to a user, guidance related to a smart device in response to determining the smart device is to be configured by the user and/or in response to determining a complete configuration of the smart device has not occurred.
US11972273B2
Features described herein generally relate to automatically positioning insights in spatial locations of a graphical user interface page based on rules. Particularly, insights associated with transactions are received, spatial locations within a graphical user interface page that are designated for displaying insights are determined, a subset of spatial locations for positioning the insights are selected based on the insights and rules, and a graphical user interface with the insights spatially positioned at the subset of spatial locations is generated.
US11972264B2
Processing circuitry performs processing operations in response to micro-operations. Front end circuitry supplies the micro-operations to be processed by the processing circuitry. Prediction circuitry generates a prediction of a number of loop iterations for which one or more micro-operations per loop iteration are to be supplied by the front end circuitry, where an actual number of loop iterations to be processed by the processing circuitry is resolvable by the processing circuitry based on at least one operand corresponding to a first loop iteration to be processed by the processing circuitry. The front end circuitry varies, based on a level of confidence in the prediction of the number of loop iterations, a supply rate with which the one or more micro-operations for at least a subset of the loop iterations are supplied to the processing circuitry.
US11972261B2
A system includes a hardware compare and swap (CAS) module communicatively coupled to a bus, the CAS module to perform an atomic operation in response to a first request from a first request agent for the atomic operation to be performed on a data value that is shared among a plurality of request agents and obtain a first result value. The atomic operation includes initiating a CAS command via the bus. The CAS module performs the atomic operation in response to a second request from a second request agent and obtains a second result value. Responsive to determining a failure to successfully process one or more of the first request or the second request, the hardware CAS module repetitively performs the atomic operation, for one or more of the first request or the second request.
US11972258B2
Systems and methods are provided for training a machine learning model to generate a score indicating a level of discrepancy between a commit message and a corresponding code change. The computing system receives a commit comprising a given commit message and a given corresponding code change and analyzes, using the trained machine learning model, the given commit message and given corresponding code change to generate a score indicating the level of discrepancy between the given commit message and the given corresponding code change of the received commit.
US11972252B2
A docker image is received. The docker image is for a container. The container contains files that allow for virtualization of applications that run within the container. The docker image is parsed to identify layer files in the docker image. Installed software components (e.g., installed files) and/or hardware components in the layer files are identified. Software application index calls are made to generate information that identifies relationships between the installed software components and/or hardware components. The relationships between the installed software components and/or hardware components are then displayed to a user.
US11972244B2
A method and apparatus for improving mobile application that enable: unpacking a first mobile application to obtain contents including codes and resource data of the first mobile application; setting a name space for the resource data of the first mobile application and of a second mobile application; assembling the codes of the first and second mobile applications; and packing the assembled codes of the first and second mobile applications, the resource data of the first and second mobile applications, and data of the name space to create an improved mobile application, wherein the method further comprises capturing images of the improved mobile application; using neural network to determine a category for the captured images; and extracting features in the captured images according to the category to monitor status or gather data from the improved mobile application.
US11972220B2
Techniques for using enhanced logit values for classifying utterances and messages input to chatbot systems in natural language processing. A method can include a chatbot system receiving an utterance generated by a user interacting with the chatbot system and inputting the utterance into a machine-learning model including a series of network layers. A final network layer of the series of network layers can include a logit function. The machine-learning model can map a first probability for a resolvable class to a first logit value using the logit function. The machine-learning model can map a second probability for a unresolvable class to an enhanced logit value. The method can also include the chatbot system classifying the utterance as the resolvable class or the unresolvable class based on the first logit value and the enhanced logit value.
US11972219B2
This application discloses an intent recognition optimization processing method, apparatus, device and storage medium, and relates to the field of internet technology. The implementation scheme of specific method includes: acquiring a first intent set and at least one original corpus; acquiring a first recognition result of each original corpus, where the first recognition result of any one of the original corpus includes a first intent corresponding to the original corpus recognized by the intent recognition model; acquiring a second recognition result of each original corpus, where the second recognition result of any one of the original corpus includes a second intent corresponding to the original corpus obtained through artificial recognition; and performing optimization processing on the first intent set to obtain a second intent set according to the first recognition result and the second recognition result of each original corpus.
US11972215B2
A method for providing automated support services by utilizing artificial intelligence is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a graphical user interface, a request from a user; parsing, by using syntax analysis, the request; identifying, from the parsed request, a factor by using a model such as a machine learning model, the factor including a request context and a request sentiment; associating the request with a category corresponding to the factor; determining, by using the model, whether the request can be automatically resolved based on the factor and the category; and initiating at least one action based on a result of the determining.
US11972205B2
Embodiments of this application provide an information processing method performed by a computer device. In the embodiments of this application, the information processing method includes: displaying session information in a session interface, the session information including a plurality of messages; responding to a touch operation for one of the plurality of messages of the session information, and displaying a target document corresponding to the session interface; acquiring a target document position in the target document; and loading at least the one of the plurality of messages of the session information into the target document position of the target document.
US11972197B2
An OCR system which acquires character data from a form (50) through OCR processing is characterized by: managing an OCR information table (34e) in which an issuer name of an issuer on the form (50) is associated with a font name of a font used in the OCR processing; and, when the OCR processing is performed on an issuer-recorded content reading target area in the form (50), performing the OCR processing (S156) in the font indicated by the font name associated in the OCR information table with the issuer name of the issuer of the form (50).
US11972190B1
Isolation of compartments in a layered printed circuit board, and apparatus and methods for the same
In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a printed circuit board (PCB) that has layers and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can have a data port and a power port. A first layer is associated with data of the first portion of the PCB, and a second layer is associated with power of the first portion of the PCB. The second portion can have a data port and a power port. A third layer is associated with data of the second portion, and a fourth layer is associated with power of the second portion. The first portion or the second portion can have vias defining an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield. The apparatus can include a power filter and a data filter that can, respectively, isolate power and data of the first portion from the second portion.
US11972189B2
Interconnections for modular die designs are disclosed. In one aspect, a die that is a chiplet is designed and tested for suitability. After approval of the chiplet design, multiple dies or chiplets may be coupled together within a multi-die package to form a package having desired computing capabilities. After assembly, each chiplet is provided a unique identifier, such as by setting a fuse. Based on the unique identifier, each chiplet is made aware of how interfaces to other chiplets are configured so that signals may be routed appropriately. Using modular chiplets in this fashion reduces testing requirements and non-recurring expenses while increasing flexibility for design options.
US11972176B2
A physical pipeline network is decomposed into multiple subnetworks. The subnetworks include upstream subnetworks and at least one downstream subnetwork. A network solver is executed on the upstream subnetworks in parallel to obtain a set of boundary conditions and a set of control device settings. The set of boundary conditions and a set of control device settings are then used to execute the network solver on the downstream subnetwork and obtain a result having another set of control device settings. The network solver may repeat executions until convergence is achieved. When convergence is achieved, the result is presented.
US11972173B2
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting change of presence sounds within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first client device of a first participant of a group of participants within a virtual working environment, interaction data relating to the first participant being present at the first client device, the group of participants having been selected from among plural participants of the virtual working environment; determining a change in presence of the first participant with respect to the first client device; generating, in response to the determining, a sound corresponding to the change in presence; and providing the generated sound to one or more second client devices of respective one or more second participants of the group of participants, for presentation on the one or more second client devices.
US11972168B2
A display module configured to form a portion of a modular display device including a plurality of display modules includes first to third I2C communication interfaces and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive, via the first I2C communication interface from a first display module adjacent in a first direction, an x coordinate value of the first display module; receive, via the second I2C communication interface from a second display module adjacent in a second direction, a y coordinate value of the second display module; identify x and y coordinate values of the display module based on the received x and y coordinate values; transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified x coordinate value to a third display module adjacent in a third direction; and transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified y coordinate value to a fourth display module adjacent in a fourth direction.
US11972165B2
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for configuring display screen coordinates. An example apparatus includes at least one storage device or storage disk, instructions, and at least one processor to execute the instructions. When executed, the example instructions cause the at least one processor to determine whether a first position of a first display screen is within a threshold of a second position of a second display screen, and in response to determining that the first position is within the threshold of the second position, adjust a first coordinate of the first display screen relative to a second coordinate of the second display screen, the first coordinate and the second coordinate to be adjusted within a graphics properties page related to configuration of content rendering between the first display screen and the second display screen.
US11972163B2
An image processing apparatus reserves a plurality of regions including a region of log information; converts image data from a first region into data in a predetermined format; controls execution of conversion if a conversion condition is satisfied and storage of the converted data in a second region; externally transmits log information that includes job attribute information corresponding to converted data based on the converted data that are stored in the second region; executes conversion of unprocessed image data and transmission of log information based on the converted data even if the conversion condition is not satisfied if an amount of job-related information that is stored in the first region or the second region satisfies a predetermined condition.
US11972162B2
To control an image forming apparatus using a service on a network, an information terminal performs two-factor authentication and acquires authentication information through the two-factor authentication so that the image forming apparatus accesses the service.
US11972158B2
A cartridge provision system includes a printer that ejects liquid (recording material) supplied from a cartridge onto a print medium; and a server 10 that manages a provision of the cartridge to a user of the printer, wherein the server 10 manages vendor inventory data 22, which is data that associated an inventory of the cartridge held by a sales company who provisions the cartridge to the user with expiration date of the cartridge, and a location data 33, which indicates the location of the user, and determines, when the sales company provisions the cartridge to the user, which expiration date of the cartridge should be provided from the inventory of the cartridge held by the sales company based on the vendor inventory data 22 and the location data 33.
US11972149B2
A storage system is provided that performs a defragmentation operation or proactive garbage collection in its memory based on a command from a host. The command specifies which blocks in the memory should take part in the defragmentation operation by specifying a maximum amount of valid data that a block can have to qualify for defragmentation. That way, the storage system only performs defragmentation on those blocks that meet the validity criteria provided by the host. This can help improve performance of the storage system while reducing the degree of negative tradeoffs that may come with defragmentation or proactive garbage collection.
US11972143B2
Disclosed herein are techniques for balancing write commands directed to a non-volatile memory. According to some embodiments, a method may include caching a plurality of write commands into a write cache, and, in response to determining that an available capacity of the write cache satisfies a first threshold value: performing at least one write operation by directing data associated with the write commands in the write cache to the first partition of the non-volatile memory in response to determining that an available capacity of a first partition of the non-volatile memory satisfies a second threshold value; and performing at least one write operation by directing data associated with the write commands in the write cache to a second partition of the non-volatile memory in response to determining that the available capacity of the first partition of the non-volatile memory does not satisfy the second threshold value.
US11972140B2
In an embodiment, a system may support programmable hashing of address bits at a plurality of levels of granularity to map memory addresses to memory controllers and ultimately at least to memory devices. The hashing may be programmed to distribute pages of memory across the memory controllers, and consecutive blocks of the page may be mapped to physically distant memory controllers. In an embodiment, address bits may be dropped from each level of granularity, forming a compacted pipe address to save power within the memory controller. In an embodiment, a memory folding scheme may be employed to reduce the number of active memory devices and/or memory controllers in the system when the full complement of memory is not needed.
US11972135B2
A memory system includes multiple dice having multiple planes. A processing device is coupled to the dice and performs controller operations including receiving a status indicator signal comprising a pulse that is asserted by one or more planes of the multiple dice. In response to receiving the pulse, the processing device performs at least one of: a first status check of dice operations being performed by the multiple dice at an expiration of a polling delay period; or a second status check of the dice operations in response to detecting the pulse being deasserted. The processing device terminates performances of status checks while the status indicator signal remains deasserted.
US11972134B2
Tracking resource utilization using normalized Input/Output (‘I/O’) operations, including: selecting, for each storage device of one or more storage devices, a corresponding group of input/output (I/O) operations; calculating, for each storage device of the one or more storage devices, a normalized I/O operations per second (IOPS) value based on the corresponding group of I/O operations and a size scalar; and generating a report based on the normalized IOPS value for each storage device of the one or more storage devices.
US11972133B2
A processor may receive storage area information of a smart storage area. A processor may analyze the one or more objects associated with the smart storage area. A processor may determine a layout of the one or more objects. The layout may be based, at least in part, on one or more object parameters of the one or more objects and the storage area information. A processor may arrange the one or more objects in the layout.
US11972130B2
A method includes determining that a ratio of valid data portions of a block of memory cells is greater than or less than a valid data portion threshold and performing a first media management operation on the block of memory cells in response to determining that the ratio of valid data portions is greater than the valid data portion threshold. The method further includes performing a second media management operation on the block of memory cells in response to determining that the ratio of valid data portions is less than the valid data portion threshold.
US11972129B2
Methods, system and computer program product, the method comprising: from high level language code (HLLC), receiving a request for reading a data set from a tape onto an object storage connected over TCP/IP to a mainframe; from the HLLC, allocating a data set on a tape comprising information to be imported, the allocation being in a format of the stored data set record and associated with a JFCB, the tape is mounted in SL mode; updating the JFCB to BLP mode; reading from the tape VOL1 data, and for each stored file initiating by the HLLC: reading HDR1/2, content block-by-block; EOF1/2 of the file; organizing the VOL1, HDR1, HDR2, content, EOF1 and EOF2 in the object storage; and closing the tape, wherein said reading is performed without setting a JES of the mainframe to BLP mode, and said reading is performed without unmounting the tape after each file.
US11972128B2
The present technology relates to a memory controller and a method of operating the same. The memory controller may include a block manager designating a first memory block as an open block, which is driven to program m-bit data per cell, where m is a natural number, an address manager increasing an access count value corresponding to a logical address for the first memory block whenever a program request or a read request including the logical address is received from a host, and a data manager determining a representative attribute of data programmed in the first memory block based on access count values for the logical addresses for the first memory block when a flush request is received from the host. The block manager may determine whether to designate a new open block according to the determined representative attribute.
US11972123B2
Methods, systems, and devices for row address latching for multiple activate command protocol are described. A memory device may receive a first activate command that indicates a first set of bits of a row address and may store the first set of bits to obtain a first delayed signal of the first set of bits. The memory device may receive a second activate command that indicates a second set of bits of the row address and may store the second set of bits to obtain a first delayed signal of the second set of bits. The memory device may store the first delayed signal of the first set of bits to obtain a second delayed signal of the first set of bits and may activate a page of memory addressed according to the second delayed signal and the first delayed signal of the second set of bits.
US11972113B2
A method for performing link management of a memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of handshaking phase transition control and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: utilizing at least one upper layer controller of a transmission interface circuit to turn on a physical layer (PHY) circuit of the transmission interface circuit, for starting establishing a link between a host device and the memory device; before entering a first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to receive any first incoming data sent from the host device to determine whether the any first incoming data indicates that the host device is in a corresponding first handshaking phase; and in response to the any first incoming data indicating that the host device is in the corresponding first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to send first outgoing data that is equal to first predetermined data to the host device.
US11972111B2
A memory device for improving the speed of a program operation and an operating method thereof is provided. The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a voltage generator configured to generate voltages for one or more program operations and a verify operation performed on the plurality of memory cells, a control logic configured to perform a control operation on the plurality of memory cells so that a first program and a second program loop are performed, a second program operation being performed based on a compensation voltage level determined based on a result of the first verify operation, and a plurality of bit lines connected to the memory cell array, wherein the first verify operation includes first even sensing and second even sensing on even-numbered bit lines, and first odd sensing and second odd sensing on odd-numbered bit lines.
US11972109B2
Methods, systems, and devices for two-stage buffer operations supporting write commands are described. If data is written to a memory device starting at a multi-plane page offset other than zero, the read performance for the data may decrease significantly due to die misalignment. To avoid die misalignment, a memory system may support two buffers for write data: a flush buffer and a temporary buffer. The memory system may determine whether to add received data to the flush buffer, the temporary buffer, or a combination thereof based on a data transfer size and a threshold size. If the data in the temporary buffer satisfies a copy condition, the data in the temporary buffer is copied into the flush buffer. If the data in the flush buffer satisfies a flush condition, the data in the flush buffer is written to the memory device starting at a multi-plane page offset of zero.
US11972106B2
The present disclosure relates to split screen methods and apparatuses. One example method includes displaying a first interface of a first application on a display, where the first interface includes a first control. A first operation input by a user is detected. Prompt information is displayed in response to the detected first operation, where the prompt information is used to prompt that the first control supports split screen. A second operation input by the user on the first control is detected. A second interface is displayed in response to the detected second operation, where the second interface includes a first window and a second window. A third interface corresponding to the first interface is displayed in the first window, and a second control corresponding to the first control is displayed in the second window.
US11972093B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for facilitating a comparison of content in a user interface are described. Two or more open browser interfaces of a browser are identified, each of the two or more open browser interfaces containing an item description of one or more items. The browser interfaces include at least one of a tab of the browser or a window of the browser. One or more features related to each of the one or more items from at least two of the item descriptions are extracted or identified. The comparison for a plurality of items is generated based on the extracted or identified one or more features. The comparison of the plurality of items is displayed within at least one of the browser interfaces.
US11972090B2
A user interface method is provided by an SDK embedded in a third party resource running on a portable device including a camera and a display. The method includes receiving an API call to display an image processing user interface and in response, displaying a first user interface comprising a list of selectable graphical items corresponding to a group of available image modification features. If user selection of a desired graphical item from the list of selectable graphical items is received, image modification features corresponding to the desired graphical item are applied to an image received from the camera, generating a modified image. A second user interface including the modified image is then displayed on the display.
US11972088B2
Aspects of the subject technology provide for constrained access to scene information by applications running on an electronic device. A system process of an electronic device may assign a region of a physical environment to an application. A user interface of the application may be displayed in the assigned region. The system process may provide scene information and/or user information to the application only when the scene information and/or user information occurs and/or originates within the assigned region, in one or more implementations.
US11972086B2
A system for automatically increasing a capacity of a virtual space in a virtual world may include a processor and a module operating on the processor for detecting an attempt by an avatar to enter a virtual space in a virtual world. The system may also include another module for determining if an allowable number of avatars is currently in the virtual space. The allowable number of avatars may be determined by at least a capacity of a server that is hosting the virtual space. Another module may be provided for increasing a capacity of the virtual space when the allowable number of avatars is currently in the virtual space. Increasing the capacity of the virtual space may include spawning a replicate new virtual space on a different server in response to the capacity of the server that is hosting the virtual space reaching the allowable number of avatars.
US11972084B2
A touch panel system includes a touch panel, a cover member overlapping the touch panel, and a controller. The controller includes a position detection unit configured to detect a position of a pointer, based on a signal value obtained from a position detection electrode, an amplification processing unit configured to perform amplification processing on at least one signal value in a pressing force detection range corresponding to the position of the pointer detected by the position detection unit among signal values obtained from a pressing force detection electrode, and a pressing force detection unit configured to calculate magnitude of a pressing force generated by the pointer, based on a signal value after the amplification processing being a signal value in the pressing force detection range including a signal value obtained by amplification by the amplification processing unit.
US11972079B2
An active pen is provided, which facilitates avoiding complex computation for phase acquisition on the side of a sensor integrated circuit configured to receive downlink signals from active pens, and allows for generating carrier waves for the downlink signals using a simple configuration, namely, a frequency dividing circuit, while reducing a difference in unused time in one time slot between the active pens. An active pen 2 is configured to transmit one or more symbol values in one time slot, and includes a frequency dividing circuit 43 configured to frequency-divide a reference clock with a frequency division ratio based on each of a plurality of frequencies different from each other, to thereby generate a plurality of carrier waves having frequencies different from each other. The active pen 2 includes a modulation (transmission) circuit 44 configured to transmit a first downlink signal in a symbol duration that is common among the plurality of frequencies, the first downlink signal obtained by modulating a first carrier wave, which is among the plurality of carrier waves generated by the frequency dividing circuit 43, with a value of a first symbol that is a transmission target.
US11972073B2
An electrostatic input apparatus is provided. A measuring unit measures capacitance at a plurality of coordinates of an electrostatic coordinate input unit. A converting unit obtains a reference value of the capacitance and converts the capacitance to difference values according to a distance between the electrostatic coordinate input unit at the coordinates and a finger. A first coordinate calculating unit calculates barycentric coordinates of a contact portion from the difference values for the plurality of coordinates. A cycle determining unit determines whether the difference values at coordinates on a circumference of a circle with a predetermined radius centered on the barycentric coordinates exhibit periodicity of two cycles in one round along the circle. An operation determining unit performs, when the cycle determining unit determines that the difference values exhibit periodicity of two cycles, a determination that an input operation using two or more fingers has been performed.
US11972069B2
A light emitting display device includes: a substrate including a display area in which a plurality of display pixels are disposed and a non-display area surrounding the display area; an encapsulation film covering the display area and the non-display area and having a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer, and a second inorganic encapsulation layer stacked in an order; a first touch electrode disposed on the encapsulation film and extending in a first direction and a second touch electrode extending in a second direction; at least one inorganic insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a first planarization layer disposed on the inorganic insulating layer; a second planarization layer disposed on the first planarization layer; and a hole pattern formed in the second planarization layer. The hole pattern has the organic encapsulation layer therein.
US11972068B2
A user input system including a stylus and an electronic device. A user may manipulate the stylus across an input surface of the electronic device and the movement may be detected using axially-aligned electric fields generated by the stylus. The stylus may also include a force-sensitive structure that can be used to estimate a force applied to the electronic device by the stylus.
US11972064B2
According to an example, a method for determining an ergonomic layout for a plurality of secondary devices comprises detecting the plurality of secondary devices, determining characterizing data for each of the detected secondary devices, the characterizing data comprising a type of secondary device and a location of a secondary device with respect to a primary device, determining a workspace layout based on the determined location, determining an ergonomic layout in which the primary device and the plurality of secondary devices are distributed in accordance with the type of secondary device, comparing the ergonomic layout to the workspace layout, and determining a set of changes for the plurality of secondary devices based on the comparison.
US11972058B2
A system is provided for generating variable haptic feedback. The system comprises a first haptic feedback device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a received output signal, an input device configured to receive instructions from a remote source, the instructions comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, and a memory device for storing a plurality of haptic feedback profiles, the haptic feedback profiles defining unique haptic feedback patterns characterized at least by a duration and intensity of feedback to be generated by the first haptic feedback device, and said haptic feedback profiles being associated with a haptic feedback output identifier. The system also includes a processor configured to generate and transmit an output signal to the first haptic feedback device according to a haptic feedback profile associated with a received haptic feedback output identifier, said output signal comprising a haptic feedback pattern defined by said haptic feedback profile.
US11972054B2
An input device is provided. The input device comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising: touch sensors configured to detect a user input from a user; a haptic coil configured to provide haptic feedback to the user in response to detecting the user input; and a near-field communication (NFC) antenna configured to facilitate NFC communications, wherein the haptic coil and the NFC antenna are on a same PCB of the PCB assembly.
US11972051B2
An information processing apparatus including a control unit that generates a vibration stimulation signal to be provided to a user based on a sound signal in a content, wherein the control unit is configured to: acquire data of a content including a sound signal; execute an analysis process on the sound signal; and generate a vibration stimulation signal to be provided to a user in a conversion process of the sound signal according to a result of the analysis process.
US11972049B2
Embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for use in the implementation of a brain-computer interface that integrates real-time eye-movement tracking with brain activity tracking to present and update a user interface that is strategically designed for high speed and accuracy of human-machine interaction. Embodiments described herein also relate to the implementation of a hardware agnostic brain-computer interface that uses real-time eye tracking and online analysis of neural signals to mediate user manipulation of machines.
US11972045B2
An imaging display device includes an imaging unit, a processing unit, a display unit, and a pupil detection unit. The imaging unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and is configured to acquire first image information. The processing unit is configured to process a signal from the imaging unit and generate second image information. The display unit is configured to display an image that is based on the signal from the processing unit. The pupil detection unit is configured to detect vector information of a pupil. The processing unit generates the second image information by processing the first image information based on the vector information on the pupil.
US11972041B2
A display arrangement for presenting video information to a human operator in a vehicle senses vehicle movements and movements of a head mounted display unit. Based on vehicle movements and movements of the display unit, a virtual scenario with background video data and application video data are generated to a display arrangement. The background video data are modified so background video moves opposite to vehicle movements. The application video data are modified so application video moves according to vehicle movement. A perspective onto the application video can be modified based on relative movements of the display unit with respect to the vehicle. This may reduce conflicts between sensory impressions of the vestibular system and eyes of the operator because movements of the vehicle and movements of the display unit are considered when generating and modifying the background and application video data presented to the operator.
US11972036B2
An approach to sensor data is based on scenes. One aspect concerns a computer-implemented method for specifying and obtaining a variety of sensor data and processed sensor data related to a scene. The method incorporates a Scene-based API that uses SceneModes and SceneData. An application requesting sensor data communicates a SceneMode to a group of one or more sensor devices and/or sensor modules via the Scene-based API. The SceneMode determines the SceneData to be captured or provided by the sensor group, which typically includes different types of sensor data related to the Scene and also further processed or analyzed data. The application receives the SceneData from the sensor group via the Scene-based API, with the SceneData organized into SceneShots which are samples of the Scene.
US11972020B2
Encryption is performed at the field level within a data object, in response to an encryption indicator. Encrypted fields are nulled or zeroed out and the encrypted values are stored in encryption metadata with a path identifying the locations of the encrypted fields. An encrypted data key is appended with a decryption identifier and stored in the encryption metadata. The encrypted data object may be reformatted while encrypted. The encrypted data key is extracted from the encryption metadata and the decryption identifier is used to identify a master key used to decrypt the encrypted data key. The data key is used to decrypt the encrypted values and the decrypted values are stored in the fields identified by the paths.
US11972011B2
There may be provided a method for block chain based facial recognition, the method may include receiving a request, by a controller and from a requesting entity, to utilize a facial recognition service that is block chain based; determining, by the controller, whether to fulfil the request or to reject the request; utilizing the facial recognition service to provide a response to the request and outputting the response when determining to fulfill the request; and rejecting the request when determining to reject the request.
US11972003B2
The disclosed methods may receive a first request for access to a first system memory from a new user and a first justification, the first request includes first role information and first current access information of the new user, determine whether the first request is within a request cluster based on first role history information and current access history information. When the first request is within the request cluster, generate a matrix from the first role information and the first current access information, and determine using a first neural network, whether to grant the first request based on the matrix. When the first request is granted by the first neural network, determine, using a second neural network, whether the first justification is similar to first justification history information. When the first justification is similar to the first justification history information, grant the new user access to the first system memory.
US11972002B2
A method of logging in to an operating system applied to an electronic device is provided. A distributed identity document corresponding to a login request is obtained by querying a blockchain in response to the login request. A target public key is extracted from the distributed identity document, and an encrypted first character string is obtained by encrypting a first character string using the target public key. The encrypted first character string is sent to the user terminal. Once a second character string is received from the user terminal, whether or not allow the user terminal to log in to the operating system is determined according to the first character string and the second character string.
US11972001B2
Technologies for securely providing remote accelerators hosted on the edge to client compute devices
Technologies for securely providing one or more remote accelerators hosted on edge resources to a client compute device includes a device that further includes an accelerator and one or more processors. The one or more processors are to determine whether to enable acceleration of an encrypted workload, receive, via an edge network, encrypted data from a client compute device, and transfer the encrypted data to the accelerator without exposing content of the encrypted data to the one or more processors. The accelerator is to receive, in response to a determination to enable the acceleration of the encrypted workload, an accelerator key from a secure server via a secured channel, and process, in response to a transfer of the encrypted data from the one or more processors, the encrypted data using the accelerator key.
US11971997B2
Techniques for automated system requirements analysis are disclosed. A system requirements analysis (SRA) service generates a system model that includes system requirements, at least by performing natural-language processing on a natural-language representation of the system requirements. Based at least on the system model, the SRA service performs an analysis of the system requirements against codified system requirements rules. The SRA service determines, based at least on the analysis of the system requirements against the codified system requirements rules, that the system requirements include a violation of a system requirements rule. The SRA service generates a report that identifies at least (a) the violation of the system requirements rule and (b) a suggested action to remediate the violation of the system requirements rule.
US11971993B2
A system includes a stored counter value and a stored boot manifest including a manifest type flag. A manifest type of the boot manifest is determined based on the manifest type flag, a tenancy mode is determined based on a parity of the counter value, a first boot is executed if the manifest type is a first manifest type and the tenancy mode is a first tenancy mode, a second boot flow is executed if the manifest type is the first manifest type and the tenancy mode is a second tenancy mode, a third boot flow is executed if the manifest type is a second manifest type and the tenancy mode is the first tenancy mode, and a fourth boot flow is executed if the manifest type is the second manifest type and the tenancy mode is the second tenancy mode.
US11971986B2
Described herein are systems and methods for controlling access to a protected resource based on various criteria. In one exemplary aspect, a method comprises designating a plurality of program data installed on a computing system as protected program data; intercepting, by a kernel mode driver, a request from an untrusted application executing on the computing system to alter at least one of the protected program data; classifying, by a self-defense service, the untrusted application as a malicious application based on the intercepted request and information related to the untrusted application; and responsive to classifying the untrusted application as a malicious application, denying, by the kernel mode driver, access to the at least one of the protected program data.
US11971974B2
A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a personal computer for mapping a virtual smart card to a plurality of users. The method includes hosting, on a personal computer, an identity and access management (IAM) client, the IAM client configured to store a master virtual smart card for the plurality of users on the personal computer; authenticating, on the personal computer, a first user of the plurality of users; injecting, by the IAM client on the personal computer, an identity of the first user of the plurality of users and a personal identification number of the virtual smart card into a Kerberos communication application programming interface (API) with an Active Directory (AD), the Active Directory (AD) including the plurality of users; and mapping, on the personal computer, the master virtual smart card to the first user of the plurality of users.
US11971970B2
The present disclosure generally relates to authenticating a user of a mobile device based on motion data of said mobile device. Embodiments provide a method, apparatus and computer program for authenticating a user, a mobile device comprising such an apparatus and a system. The method comprises detecting an outfit of the user. The method comprises analyzing a gait of the user using a machine-learning model using motion data of a mobile device as input to the machine-learning model. The analysis is based on the identified outfit of the user. The method comprises authenticating the user based on the analysis of the gait of the user.
US11971965B2
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is system and method for use with software application development environments, for determining attribution associated with licensed software code. The system can receive as input an indication of a source application codebase for a software application, determine dependencies on third-party modules, libraries, or other software code, and output associated license attributions for that codebase. Optionally, the system can combine and/or de-duplicate multiple sets of attributions associated with a source application codebase, or generate a set of differences between two versions of attributions, to illustrate changes between the versions. In accordance with an embodiment, if the system detects potential licensing issues associated with the use of third-party modules, libraries, or other software code, then an appropriate notification can be generated.
US11971957B2
This disclosure describes techniques to aggregate sensor data. The techniques perform operations comprising: receiving, from a first sensor, a first profile representing a first set of movement attributes detected by the first sensor in an area at a given point in time; receiving, from a second sensor, a second profile representing a second set of movement attributes detected by the second sensor in the area at the given point in time; computing a similarity measure between the first and second sets of movement attributes of the first and second profiles; determining that the similarity measure exceeds a threshold value; and in response to determining that the similarity measure exceeds the threshold value, associating the first and second profiles with a same first object that is in the area at the given point in time.
US11971949B2
A graphics processing unit (GPU) and a method is disclosed that performs a convolution operation recast as a matrix multiplication operation. The GPU includes a register file, a processor and a state machine. The register file stores data of an input feature map and data of a filter weight kernel. The processor performs a convolution operation on data of the input feature map and data of the filter weight kernel as a matrix multiplication operation. The state machine facilitates performance of the convolution operation by unrolling the data of the input feature map and the data of the filter weight kernel in the register file. The state machine includes control registers that determine movement of data through the register file to perform the matrix multiplication operation on the data in the register file in an unrolled manner.
US11971940B2
A data processing system is configured to augment a request for data. The data processing system includes a recommendation engine configured to receive, from a client device over a network, interaction data related to a user interaction with one or more data sources, generate extracted data that includes one or more portions of at least one resource of the one or more data sources. The extracted data is generated based on the interaction data. The data processing system parses the extracted data to identify one or more metrics of the extracted data, and retrieves, from the one or more data sources, the additional data based on the metric. A results compiler is configured to receive a request for data from the client device, and responsive to the request, send the additional data to the client device for presentation.
US11971937B2
Systems and processes are directed to: annotating Internet search results to indicate missing search term elements on referenced and descendant webpages; optionally filtering out search results referencing webpages with missing terms; and showing advertisements co-visible with annotated search results. When shown, annotations warn the user to avoid clicking on an Internet search result where the user's search term elements are not present on referenced and/or descendant webpages, thereby preventing wasted time and speeding the search process.
US11971929B2
A record including an original document and a modification to the original document is created. Metadata associated with the modification to the original document is generated. The modification in stored in a data store. Creation and registration of a decentralized identifier (DID) document for the modification is requested based on the generated metadata. Modified document metadata is generated which includes a document hash and the created DID document for the modification. Recordation of the modification in a blockchain transaction, creation and registration of a DID document for the modified document, and generation of verifiable credentials for the modification are requested. The generated verifiable credentials for the modification are stored and a quick response (QR) code for the DID document for the modification is generated. A visual representation of the modification and the QR code for the modification are added to the original document, generating a sealed document.
US11971927B1
A computer-implemented method for contextually applying audio to an electronic media content, includes the following steps: parsing the electronic media content to determine at least one context of the electronic media content; comparing the at least one context of the electronic media content against a database of context tags corresponding to at least one context of a plurality of audio files; generating a ranked list of audio files corresponding to the comparison of the at least one context of the electronic media content against the database of context tags; selecting at least one audio file from the ranked list; and outputting the electronic media file together with the at least one audio file.
US11971926B2
Disclosed computer-based systems and methods for analyzing a plurality of audio files corresponding to text-based news stories and received from a plurality of audio file creators are configured to (i) compare quality and/or accuracy metrics of individual audio files against corresponding quality and/or accuracy thresholds, and (ii) based on the comparison: (a) accept audio files meeting the quality and/or accuracy thresholds for distribution to a plurality of subscribers for playback, (b) reject audio files failing to meet one or more certain quality and/or accuracy thresholds, (c) remediate audio files failing to meet certain quality thresholds, and (d) designate for human review, audio files failing to meet one or more certain quality and/or accuracy thresholds by a predetermined margin.
US11971924B2
A processor-implemented liveness test method includes detecting a face region in a query image, the query image including a test object for a liveness test, determining a liveness test condition to be applied to the test object among at least one liveness test condition for at least one registered user registered in a registration database, determining at least one test region in the query image based on the detected face region and the determined liveness test condition, obtaining feature data of the test object from image data of the determined at least one test region using a neural network-based feature extractor, and determining a result of the liveness test based on the obtained feature data and registered feature data registered in the registration database and corresponding to the determined liveness test condition.
US11971915B2
The present disclosure is directed to enabling acquisition of information of an argument corresponding to a case. The present disclosure is a language processing apparatus which refers to an argument emergence history database 14 which stores argument emergence patterns associated with cases and arguments of verbs for each meaning of a word or usage of a verb, acquires an argument emergence pattern which matches a verb and a case of the verb included in a request from a user from the argument emergence history database 14, and generates a response to the user using an argument included in the argument emergence pattern acquired from the argument emergence history database 14.
US11971907B2
A method comprises collecting data corresponding to a plurality of components in a system, wherein the data comprises information about one or more issues with the plurality of components. The data is analyzed and categorized based at least in part on the analysis. In the method, one or more application programming interfaces (APIs) are selected to monitor respective statuses of the plurality of components, wherein the selection is based at least in part on the categorization of the data, and the data is pushed to the one or more APIs.
US11971906B2
A clustering device includes a storage means configured to store a transposed file including array elements in a storage unit, the array elements storing a pair in which a cluster identifier and a first non-zero feature quantity of a mean feature vector are associated with each feature identifier, a calculation means configured to calculate a distance between the object feature vector in sparse representation indicating the object feature vector in a pair in which a second non-zero feature quantity of the object feature vector and a feature identifier of the second non-zero feature quantity are associated with each other, and the mean feature vector of each cluster, and an assignment means configured to assign the object feature vector to one of the plurality of clusters on the basis of the distance, and the calculation means calculates a product of a second non-zero feature quantity and a first non-zero feature quantity stored in an array element of an index based on a feature identifier corresponding to the second non-zero feature quantity among array elements constituting the transposed file, to calculate an inner product necessary for the calculation of the distance.
US11971901B1
The present disclosure provides systems for encoding transforms based on intent to be useable by developers. The system receives input datasets, generates output datasets, and identifies characteristics of the input or output datasets. Using these characteristics, the system can encode transforms associated with the datasets based on intent. The system stores and/or associates the intent-encoded transforms in data profiles, so that the system enables the transforms to be searched, recommended, and/or combined.
US11971895B2
A determination is made as to whether a data type associated with a received logical table definition associated with a database query within a distributed database system differs from a data type associated with a local logical table definition. A data conversion is performed on data retrieved from a locally-stored physical table referenced by the local logical table definition in response to determining that the data types differ. Local data conversion information is created identifying the data conversion performed on the retrieved data in response to performing the data conversion. At least one of the retrieved data and the converted data with the created local data conversion information is forwarded to at least one of a distributed database node and an application-level module.
US11971888B2
The subject technology receives a query plan, the query plan comprising a set of query operations, the set of query operations including at least one aggregation and at least one join operation. The subject technology analyzes the query plan to identify an aggregation that is redundant. The subject technology removes the aggregation based at least in part on the analyzing. The subject technology determines at least one aggregation property corresponding to at least one query operation of the query plan. The subject technology inserts at least one adaptive aggregation operator in the query plan based at least in part on the at least one aggregation property, the at least one aggregation property comprising a set of aggregation properties. The subject technology provides a modified query plan based at least in part on the inserted at least one adaptive aggregation operator in the query plan.
US11971882B2
The present disclosure discloses a system and method for batch and real-time feature computation, and the system includes: a management server, one or more batch feature computing units, one or more distributed computing units, one or more real-time feature computing units, an offline database and a real-time database. The management server receives a script containing feature computing logics, starts batch feature computation in a batch feature computing scenario, and deploys the script in a real-time feature computing scenario to generate a real-time computing plan, wherein the script containing the feature computing logics has unity for batch feature computing logics and real-time feature computing logics, and the real-time database obtains and stores data for the real-time feature computation from the offline database. According to the present disclosure, the batch feature computing logics and the real-time feature computing logics may be unified by the script.
US11971878B2
Systems and methods for supporting both batch processing and streaming data applications, to load and process data incrementally, while providing a near-constantly materialized dataset based on raw blockchain data, are described. For example, the system may receive first on-chain data in a first format via a first input stream, wherein the first on-chain data originates from a blockchain node of a blockchain network. The system may transform the first on-chain data to a second format for storage in a second dataset, wherein the second format comprises an unbounded table.
US11971874B2
Exemplary systems, methods, and apparatuses implement efficient storage and validation of data and metadata within a blockchain using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in conjunction with a cloud based computing environment. Such a system, having at least a processor and a memory therein and executing within a host organization, in which such a system includes: means for operating a blockchain interface to a blockchain on behalf of a plurality of tenants of the host organization, in which each one of the plurality of tenants operate as a participating node with access to the blockchain; receiving a transaction for the blockchain requesting the host organization to update a data record persistently stored on the blockchain, the transaction specifying updated values for one or more of a plurality of data elements of the data record; executing a smart contract to validate the updated values specified by the transaction before permitting the transaction to be added to the blockchain to update the data record on the blockchain with the updated values; and writing the updated values for the data record to the blockchain by adding the transaction to a new block on the blockchain pursuant to successful validation of the updated data values by the smart contract.
US11971857B2
A selected data chunk associated with an object is determined to be sent to a destination. A chunk compression grouping storing the selected data chunk associated with the object is identified. The identified chunk compression grouping includes a plurality of data chunks compressed together. A data content version that includes the selected data chunk associated with the object to be provided to the destination is determined from a plurality of data content versions based at least in part on a metric associated with the identified chunk compression grouping.
US11971853B2
An approach for deleting a file from a primary file system. The approach deletes a directory entry, associated with a file, from an in-memory index associated with a secondary file system. The approach updates an index cache associated with a secondary file system, based on the in-memory index. The approach updates a dirty flag, associated with the secondary file system, to a value of TRUE.
US11971852B2
A file management device comprising a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: a common feature extracting unit that extracts a feature common to a plurality of data files to which a same tag is provided from the data files; a tagging rule storage DB that stores a feature extracted by the common feature extracting unit and the tag provided to the data files in association with each other as a tagging rule; and a tag providing unit that provides a tag to a newly input data file based on the tagging rule stored in the tagging rule storage DB.
US11971843B2
There is provided a data processing apparatus including a processor, the processor is configured to: receive one or more sets of data output from at least one data output apparatus via a communication network, each set of the data including sensor data obtained by at least one sensor and first specifying information that specifies the data processing apparatus; determine whether or not the first specifying information included in the received one or more sets of data satisfies a predetermined condition; classify the one or more sets of data determined to satisfy the condition into a same group; and generate and output an output file based on the one or more sets of data classified into the same group.
US11971842B2
A communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit a serial signal group conforming to a serial peripheral interface (SPI) and transmitted from a master in synchronization with a clock to a communication partner device as a batch of data blocks within one frame period of a predetermined communication protocol, or transmit the serial signal group to the communication partner device as a plurality of data blocks divided according to a plurality of frame periods.
US11971837B2
A processor interface assembly includes: a first interface circuit including a plurality of sub-interface circuits and configured to couple with a plurality of peripheral devices, wherein the plurality of peripheral devices is configured to occupy a pre-determined address space, and the pre-determined address space includes multiple sub-address spaces; and a controller including a register and configured to set a sub-address space occupied by at least one type of peripheral devices among the plurality of peripheral devices based on at least a portion of data stored in the register.
US11971835B2
Techniques for creating and establishing a configuration of connections between an initiator system and a target system can use whitelisted target ports, wherein the configuration only includes connections to selected whitelisted target ports. Automatic login of each initiator to all zoned and discovered target ports can be avoided where, alternatively, an on-demand or needs-based login can be performed by having each initiator only log into its whitelisted target ports. In this manner, better resource usage and scalability can be obtained using the techniques of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the whitelisted target ports can be determined automatically using an intersection of target port lists obtained using a control path connection and using a fabric nameserver query. The configuration including the whitelisted targets can be persistently stored on the initiator system to enable restoration of the whitelisted targets across reboots and resets of the initiator system.
US11971827B2
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to control address space isolation in a virtual machine are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an address width adjustor to identify a memory width value corresponding to a guest memory associated with a virtual machine (VM), and generate an expanded emulated memory width value. The example apparatus also includes a memory mirror manager to generate a first guest physical address (GPA) range based on the memory width value, and generate a second GPA range based on the expanded emulated memory width value. The example apparatus also includes an EPT generator to generate root paging structures of a first type of EPT with respective addresses within the first GPA range, and generate root paging structures of a second type of EPT with respective addresses within (a) the first GPA range and (b) the second GPA range.
US11971813B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to computing platforms that implement data driven testing through automation using continuous machine learning combined with continuous integration for development testing. A computing platform may extract production data from user interaction with an application, perform a masking operation on the production data to create modified production data, convert the modified production data into a format suitable for machine learning, and generate one or more independent scenarios using machine learning. The computing platform may automatically trigger execution of test scripts associated with the one or more independent scenarios using the modified production data and receive results of the executed test scripts indicating whether a version of the application performs as expected.
US11971805B2
A method includes receiving, by one or more processors of a computer system, source code, annotating, by the one or more processors of the computer system, features of the received source code using an automated annotation system to provide annotations for the features, relating, by the one or more processors of a computer system, a code execution path of the source code to the features during the annotating, identifying, by the one or more processors of the computer system, a runtime issue associated with the source code, identifying, by the one or more processors of the computer system using a code analytic engine, one or more of the features based on the annotations that are associated with the runtime issue, and automatically disabling, by the one or more processors of the computer system, the identified one or more features associated with the runtime issue.
US11971796B2
An approach is provided in which the approach builds a combination model that includes a normal status model and an abnormal status model. The normal status model is built from a set of time-sequenced normal status records and the abnormal status model is built from a set of time-sequenced abnormal status records. The approach computes a set of time-sequenced coefficient combination values of the normal status model and the abnormal status model based on applying a set of fitting coefficient characteristics to the normal status model and the abnormal status model. The approach performs goal seek analysis on a system using the combination model and the set of time-sequenced coefficient combination values.
US11971795B2
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center monitoring and management operation. The data center monitoring and management operation includes: identifying data center asset data to monitor; collecting data center asset data; and, performing an adaptive update scheduling operation, the adaptive update scheduling operation adaptively adjusting a prioritization and frequency of data center asset data collection to provide adapted data center asset data.
US11971791B2
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for automatically failing over all services operating on a primary region to a secondary region upon detection or notification of a fault in the primary region. When a fault exists on the primary region, the method traverses each cluster containing services operating on the primary region and prepares an input file including a list of service names identifying each service operating on the primary region. Referencing the input file, the method fails over each service from the primary region to the secondary region by modifying a service weight corresponding to each service. This failover process of services may be done simultaneously with failing over any databases corresponding to the failed-over services from the primary region to the secondary region. The method may also introduce a sleep time after modifying each service weight to avoid any potential throttling issues.
US11971782B2
Systems and methods for a controller including controller memory and logic are presented herein. The logic is configured to control access to a persistent storage media and, in response to one or more commands, the logic determines an intermediate parity value based on a first parity calculation, and using the intermediate parity value determines a final parity value based on the intermediate parity value and a second parity calculation. Determining the intermediate parity value includes sending a uni-directional command to read an old data value from an address indicated in the uni-directional command, perform an exclusive-or operation on the old data value and a new data value indicated in the uni-directional command to determine the intermediate parity value and store, in the persistent storage media, the intermediate parity value at a location associated to an index indicated in the uni-directional command.
US11971779B2
Computing technology for managing support requests are provided. The technology includes a processor executable application programming interface (API) that receives a support case indicating a problem associated with a device. The API utilizes a training model to predict a problem category for the support case. The training model predicts the problem category based on a feature extracted from information included in the support case. The training model further identifies a plurality of proximate support cases based on a distance between the support case and the proximate support cases within a virtual space assigned to the predicted problem category; determines relevance of each proximate support case to the support case; and outputs a resolution code for the support case based on the determined relevance of each proximate support case.
US11971770B2
The present invention disclosures a current calibration device for power supply channels in a test system, comprising n power supply channels, n connection switches corresponding to the n power supply channels, m resistors, m selection switches corresponding to the m resistors, a VBIAS power supply, a SPI bus, a host computer and an ammeter, wherein, both n and m are integers greater than 0; one end of each of the n power supply channels is connected to the SPI bus, and another end of each of the n power supply channels is connected to a node Q through a connection switch correspondingly, both ends of the selection switch are connected respectively to the node Q and one end of the resistor, and another end of the resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the ammeter, and the negative terminal of the ammeter is connected to the VBIAS power supply, and the VBIAS power supply is connected to the SPI bus simultaneously. The present invention provides a current calibration device and a current calibration method for power supply channels in a test system, which realizes segmented calibration through a software algorithm and improves measurement accuracy of the power supply channels; and solves a problem that a traditional current calibration for power supply channels can only cover a single point or a few voltage ranges.
US11971766B2
The information processing apparatus includes a computation processing circuit of which a state is capable of being switched at least between an active state in which power is consumed, and a no-power-usage state in which power is not consumed; an event detection module that detects a first event used to shift the state of the computation processing circuit from the no-power-usage state to the active state; a power isolation circuit that isolates power of the event detection module from power of the computation processing circuit in the no-power-usage state; and an isolation canceling circuit that cancels, in the active state, the isolation performed by the power isolation circuit.
US11971761B2
A power supply signal conditioning system includes a power supply, one or more loads, and a drive-sense circuit (DSC). The power supply is operably coupled to one or more loads. When enabled, the power supply configured to output a power supply signal having a DC (direct current) voltage component and a ripple voltage component that is based on conversion of an AC (alternating current) signal in accordance with generating the power supply signal. The DSC is operably coupled to the power supply. When enabled, the DSC is configured simultaneously to sense the power supply signal and, based on sensing of the power supply signal, adaptively to process the power supply signal in accordance with reducing or eliminating the ripple voltage component of the power supply signal to generate a conditioned power supply signal to service the one or more loads.
US11971743B2
A deformable electronic device includes a flexible display, one or more sensors, at least one imager, and one or more processors. The one or more sensors detect deformation of the deformable electronic device. The at least one imager, which is disposed beneath the flexible display, captures one or more images of an identifiable marker of the flexible display in response to the one or more sensors detecting the deformation of the deformable electronic device. The one or more processors estimate an amount of the deformation of the deformable electronic device as a function of how far the identifiable marker of the flexible display translates across the at least one imager during the deformation of the deformable electronic device.
US11971737B2
Embodiments of a heating appliance with control features such as knobs can provide tactile feedback to the user during knob operation. Tactile feedback through the knob, e.g., during rotation in one or more directions, can improve control precision. Beneficial control accuracy features, such as can be utilized during appliance operation and setting of parameters of the heating appliance. A user's desired setting, such as various cooking modes or an off position can therefore be input into the heating appliance with tactile control aspects. A user's desired setting can therefore be accurately set, including with the benefit of tactile control aspects.
US11971736B2
A circuit is provided that includes a first transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, and a second transistor comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The first terminal of the first transistor comprises an input terminal of the circuit, the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a power supply bus, and the first transistor conducts a first current. The first terminal of the first transistor comprises an output terminal of the circuit, the second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the power supply bus, and the third terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor. The second transistor conducts a second current proportional to the first current substantially independent of distance between the first transistor and the second transistor.
US11971735B2
A compensation circuit comprising: a first source having an output; a second source having an output; a first transistor having a first current terminal coupled to the output of the first source, a second current terminal coupled to ground and a first control terminal connected to the first current terminal; a second transistor having a second control terminal, a third current terminal coupled to the output of the second source and a fourth current terminal coupled to ground; a first resistor connected between the first control terminal and the second control terminal; and a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the capacitor connected to the second control terminal.
US11971734B2
Disclosed is a low dropout linear voltage regulator and a control circuit thereof. The control circuit comprises an error amplifier, a foldback current-limiting protection circuit, an undershoot suppression circuit and an output detection circuit. The foldback current-limiting protection circuit limits the output current of power transistor and performs short circuit protection, the undershoot suppression circuit pulls the control terminal of the power transistor to low voltage level when the output voltage undershoots. The output detection circuit judges whether the output voltage rises to a preset voltage value in the startup stage, and before the output voltage rises to the preset voltage value, disables the undershoot suppression circuit and the foldback characteristic of the foldback current-limiting protection circuit, which can prevent normal startup of the circuit from being affected by a maloperation of the foldback current-limiting protection circuit and the undershoot suppression circuit during the startup process, improve on-load startup ability.
US11971720B2
The invention relates to a method for preventing a collision between an autonomous vehicle (A) and a user (B) in a movement range of the autonomous vehicle comprising the steps: receiving a time-dependent, planned path (P1) of the autonomous vehicle (A) and a time-dependent, planned path (P2) of the user (B), determining a time-dependent path network by means of a path network unit (8), wherein the time-dependent path network describes the planned paths (P1, P2), determining collision information which describes an overlap of the planned paths (P1, P2) in the time-dependent path network, determining a safe zone (23) for the user on the basis of the collision information, wherein the safe zone (23) describes an area in the movement range which is safe for the user (B) in respect of a collision with the autonomous vehicle (A), and making available a display (20) for the user (B) by means of a display device (19), wherein the display (20) describes the safe zone (23).
US11971714B2
An autonomous vehicle configured to facilitate its use and/or enhance what it and/or occupants can do with it, such as, for example, by: autonomously acting based on events within the autonomous vehicle, including by autonomously rerouting itself, altering a cabin of the autonomous vehicle, notifying a third party external to the autonomous vehicle, stopping (e.g., parking) the autonomous vehicle, altering how the autonomous vehicle drives itself, and/or performing other actions based on what and/or how an occupant is doing, an emergency, or another event occurring in the cabin of the autonomous vehicle; autonomously acting based on interactions with (e.g., gestures of) humans (e.g., police officers, school-crossing guards, traffic guards at roadwork or other temporary traffic control sites, drivers of other vehicles, etc.) external to the autonomous vehicle; autonomously acting based on indicators placed at particular locations (e.g., drive-through establishments, potholes, parking spots, etc.); facilitating acts of occupants in the cabin of the autonomous vehicle, such as acts unrelated to and normally not done while driving, including, for example, sleeping, exercising, working, eating, cooking, and/or any other suitable act; and/or automatically personalizing the autonomous vehicle for an occupant (e.g., a configuration of the cabin, a self-driving mode, a destination and/or a route, etc.).
US11971706B2
The present teachings relate to a method comprising a plurality of sensors, and one or more functionally connected processing units, the method comprising: providing, at any of the one or more processing units, time-series residual data of a sensor object; the sensor object being a group of at least some of the sensors from the plurality of sensors, and wherein the residual data comprises, for each of the sensors of the sensor object, a residue signal which is a difference between the sensor's measured output and the sensor's expected output, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, a level signal; wherein the level signal is indicative of a collective time-based variation of the time-series residual data, monitoring, via any of the one or more processing units, an association signal; wherein the association signal is indicative of the variation and/or association structure of the time-series residual data, generating, via any of the one or more processing units, an anomaly event signal when at a given time a value of the level signal and/or a value of the association signal changes from an expected value of the respective signal at or around that time. The present teachings also relate to a monitoring and/or control system for a plant comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein the system comprises one or more processing units configured to perform the method steps of any of the steps herein disclosed, and a computer software product.
US11971705B2
Systems and methods for allocating computing environments for completing an RPA (robotic process automation) workload are provided. A request for completing an RPA workload is received. A number of computing environments to allocate for completing the RPA workload is calculated based on a selected one of a plurality of RPA autoscaling strategies. The calculated number of computing environments is allocated for allocating one or more RPA robots to complete the RPA workload. The computing environments may be virtual machines.
US11971699B2
Examples of methods for thermal mapping by an electronic device are described herein. In some examples, a map is obtained. In some examples, a first thermal image at a first resolution is obtained. In some examples, a neural network is used to determine a second thermal image at a second resolution based on the map and the first thermal image. The second resolution is greater than the first resolution in some examples.
US11971696B2
To provide a PLC having a data collection function and a data display screen generation function. The PLC includes: a collection section that collects a symbol value stored in a symbol, which is a device or a variable serving as a collection target, according to the application program; a determination section that determines whether or not the symbol value collected by the collection section according to the application program satisfies a normal condition set for the application program to detect a status different from usual regarding the symbol value; and a generation section that generates a display screen including a determination result of the determination section and information indicating the symbol value collected by the collection section according to the application program.
US11971687B2
A mechanical horological movement (1) including at least one barrel system (2) for driving a set of wheels and power reserve detector. The detector (10) includes a control wheel (3) disposed opposite the cage of the barrel system (2) and is rotated by a complementary wheel (8) at the differential output to determine a power reserve level. An aperture (13) has a first end (21) to define a complete charge of the barrel system and a second end (22) to define a complete discharge. A lever (4) is rotatably mounted about a lever axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the control wheel. A contact element (5) disposed in the aperture contacts the second end during a zero power reserve indication. A portion of the lever contacts a component of the movement to stop its operation when power reserve indication is at zero.
US11971681B2
A coupling structure is provided in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material and constituted to couple a first sheet metal and a second sheet metal having an insulative layer on a surface of a metal layer, respectively. The coupling structure includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a coupling portion. The metal layer of the first conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the first sheet metal. The metal layer of the second conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the second sheet metal. The coupling portion couples the first sheet metal and the second sheet metal in a state in which at least a part of the first conductive portion and at least a part of the second conductive portion are contacted with each other.
US11971673B2
An image forming apparatus includes a process unit, a heating unit, and a controller unit. The process unit is configured to transfer an image onto a sheet. The heating unit is configured to fix the image transferred at the process unit onto the sheet, and to transfer a transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on a multilayer film. The controller unit is capable of operating in a first printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit, fixing the image at the heating unit, and transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit are executed, and a second printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit and fixing the image at the heating unit are not executed, and a process of transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit is executed.
US11971669B2
Provided is an electrophotographic belt having a cylindrical film as a base layer. The cylindrical film contains crystalline polyester and carbon black, and a content of the carbon black in the cylindrical film is 2.0% by mass or more. Fc1 is 0.30 or more, and Φc1 being −10° to +10°, where Fc1 denotes an average degree of arrangement of the carbon black in the circumferential direction observed in a cross section in a direction along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical film, and Φc1 denotes an average arrangement angle of the carbon black in the circumferential direction observed in a cross section in a direction along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical film.
US11971664B2
Process control methods, metrology targets and production systems are provided for reducing or eliminating process overlay errors. Metrology targets have pair(s) of periodic structures with different segmentations, e.g., no segmentation in one periodic structure and device-like segmentation in the other periodic structure of the pair. Process control methods derive metrology measurements from the periodic structures at the previous layer directly following the production thereof, and prior to production of the periodic structures at the current layer, and use the derived measurements to adjust lithography stage(s) that is part of production of the current layer. Production system integrate lithography tool(s) and metrology tool(s) into a production feedback loop that enables layer-by-layer process adjustments.
US11971658B2
An ablation layer for a photosensitive resin for a relief printing plate, the ablation layer containing at least an acid-modified polymer and an infrared-absorbing agent and having a layer acid value as defined below of 2 mg KOH/g or more and 400 mg KOH/g or less, and a neutralized salt ratio as defined below of 0.9 or less, wherein the Layer acid value=(Acid value of the acid-modified polymer)×(Mass ratio of the acid-modified polymer to an entire ablation layer); and wherein the Neutralized salt ratio=(Number of moles of polymer wherein acid in the acid-modified polymer exists in neutralized salt state)/(Total number of moles of the acid-modified polymer).
US11971646B2
A camera module includes: a housing having at least one light-transmitting region, a lens embedded on the housing, and at least one light-emitting component embedded on the housing. A light-emitting component corresponds to a light-transmitting region, and light emitted by the light-emitting component can be transmitted from the light-transmitting region.
US11971633B2
An electrode structure includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged separately from each other; and a plurality of dielectric layers laminated in a first direction with respect to the plurality of pixel electrodes, in which the plurality of dielectric layers includes: a first dielectric layer that spreads over the plurality of pixel electrodes in a direction intersecting with the first direction; and a second dielectric layer that includes dielectric material having a refractive index higher than that of the first dielectric layer, sandwiches the first dielectric layer together with the plurality of pixel electrodes, and has a slit at a position overlapping space between pixel electrodes adjacent when viewed from the first direction.
US11971631B2
The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate. A hollow structure is defined in a common electrode layer. The hollow structure includes a first hollow structure corresponding to a display area. An area of the first hollow structure progressively increases along a direction from an array routing area to the display area, so that an area of the common electrode layer corresponding to the display area progressively decreases along the direction from the array routing area to the display area, thereby making RC loadings uniform and keeping charging rates in various areas same.
US11971626B2
Provided are a barrier film having superior close adhesion to a phosphor layer when used for a wavelength conversion sheet, a wavelength conversion sheet having the barrier film, and a backlight and a display device including the wavelength conversion sheet. A barrier film for a wavelength conversion sheet, comprising: a barrier layer; and a primer layer, wherein the primer layer comprises a cured product of a polyurethane-based resin composition, and when a surface of an opposite side of the primer layer from the barrier layer is subjected to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to obtain a C1s spectrum, P2/P1 is 0.55 or more, where P1 is an area of a peak assigned to a C—C bond in the C1s spectrum and P2 is an area of a peak assigned to a C—O bond in the C1s spectrum.
US11971622B2
A display device is provided. The display device includes a first display area and a second display area. The display device includes: a lamp panel, a diffusion plate, a camera, an optical film group, a light control panel, and a shading layer. A first light source of the lamp panel surrounds the camera. A first reflecting layer surrounding the camera is attached to an outer surface of the camera, so that the first display area simultaneously has a picture display function and an image pickup function.
US11971618B2
A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, a display panel disposed on the substrate and including a first light-emitting diode emitting a first light having a first color and overlapping the first pixel area and a second light-emitting diode emitting a second light having the first color and overlapping the second pixel area, a first pixel electrode which is disposed on the display panel and overlaps the first pixel area, and in which first slits are defined, a second pixel electrode which is disposed on the display panel, is spaced apart from the first pixel electrode, and overlaps the second pixel area, and in which second slits extending in a direction different from the first slits are defined, a common electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second pixel electrodes and the common electrode layer and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules.
US11971606B2
A ruggedized adjustable mounting system is described for adjustably coupling and selectively locking a component supported in a fixture of the mount in a desired orientation. In some embodiments, the mounting system includes one or more kinematic couplings that support a fixture on a base and one or more adjustable couplings that are configured to adjust a separation distance between two opposing portions of the fixture and the base to selectively pivot the fixture about one or more axes of rotation.
US11971605B2
A mirror support for an optical mirror and a method for producing an optical mirror are disclosed. In an embodiment a mirror support includes a mirror body comprising a diamond particle reinforced aluminum composite material and a polishing layer arranged on the mirror body, wherein a content of diamond particles in the aluminum composite material is between 5% by mass and 50% by mass inclusive and is selected such that a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the mirror body is adapted to a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the polishing layer.
US11971604B2
Provided is a camera module including a housing having an opening, and a first lens assembly configured to move in the housing between a first position in which the first lens assembly is entirely provided in the housing, and a second position in which a portion of the first lens assembly protrudes external to the housing through the opening of the housing, a portion of the first lens assembly being attached to the housing by a magnetic force at the second position.
US11971603B2
A scope includes an objective lens system having refractive power, a relay lens system having refractive power, and an eyepiece system having refractive power. The relay lens system includes a first, a second, and a third lens groups. The second lens group includes a II-2-1 lens and a II-2-2 lens, and both of which are cemented. The third lens group includes a II-3-1 lens having a convex surface facing an object side and a II-3-2 lens having a convex surface facing an image side, and both of which are cemented. The second lens group and the third lens group can move along an optical axis to change a magnification of the relay lens system and thereby change a magnification of the scope. The objective lens system, the relay lens system, and the eyepiece system are arranged in order from the object side to the image side along the optical axis.
US11971598B2
A communications panel includes a chassis receiving one or more tray arrangements that each support one or more cassettes. Each cassette carries a plurality of ports at which connections are made between front and rear plug connectors. Each tray arrangement includes guides along which the cassettes slidably mount. The guides and cassettes are configured to enable cassettes of various size to mount to the same tray without reconfiguring the guides.
US11971585B2
Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors include a first seal (90) on a release sleeve; and a second seal (88) between the release sleeve and a connector body. Other connectors include a seal (139) and a flexible latch (136) on a connector. Other connectors include a protective structure (228, 328, 428) that mounts over the fiber optic connector. Other connectors include a protective outer shell (528, 860) and a sealing and attachment insert (570, 570A, 876). Other connectors include a protective outer shell (728) and a fastener (780).
US11971582B2
Provided is an optical fiber adapter. The optical fiber adapter includes an adapter body, a shielding gate, a sleeve, and an elastic shield. One side wall of the adapter body is provided with a long groove. The shielding gate is disposed at a lower port of the adapter body. The shielding gate includes one end connected to the lower port of the adapter body and one end facing away from the lower port of the adapter body. The sleeve is sleeved on a periphery of a lower end portion of the adapter body. The elastic shield is disposed in the long groove. The elastic shield is fitted with one end portion of the shielding gate facing toward the elastic shield. The shielding gate, the sleeve, and the elastic shield form an anti-light-leakage cavity on an optical fiber access side of the optical fiber adapter.
US11971573B2
An optical coupler includes: a plurality of waveguide core layers formed from a waveguide core material having a first index of refraction, the waveguide core layers being (i) arranged in a stacked relationship one over another, (ii) spaced apart one from another and (iii) extending from a light receiving end of the optical coupler longitudinally through the optical coupler toward a light output end of the optical coupler; and a cladding formed from a cladding material having a second index of refraction, the second index of refraction being less than the first index of refraction, the cladding material surrounding each of the plurality of waveguide core layers. Suitably, light propagating within outer ones of the plurality of waveguide core layers is directed toward an interior one of the plurality of waveguide core layers via evanescent coupling between adjacent ones of the plurality of waveguide core layers.
US11971571B2
An optical fiber according to an embodiment has a structure capable of reducing an increase in transmission loss. The optical fiber includes a glass part extending in a direction of a central axis, and the glass part is comprised of silica-based glass, includes a core and a cladding, and has residual stress approximately uniform throughout a cross section of the glass part orthogonal to the central axis, the core having the central axis and being doped with chlorine with a mass fraction of 1% or more, the cladding surrounding the core and having a refractive index lower than a maximum refractive index of the core.
US11971559B2
An apparatus and method for displaying an image are disclosed. The apparatus includes independently-controllable microLED unit cells including sets of microLEDs each emitting light and at least one lens to control an emission angle and emission profile of the light emitted by the microLED unit cells. A display controller controls an intensity distribution of the microLED unit cells in accordance with a video data signal such that a first portion of the emitted light is emitted at a first emission angle with a first emission profile and a second portion of the emitted light is emitted at a second emission angle with a second emission profile. The first and second light portions form three-dimensional stereoscopic images.
US11971553B2
Disclosed herein are techniques for providing an illumination system that emits illumination into an environment while also enabling that system to be undetectable to certain types of external light detection systems. The system includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) low light (LL) detection device and a light emitting device. The light emitting device provides illumination having a wavelength of at least 950 nanometers (nm). An intensity of the illumination is set to a level that causes the illumination to be undetectable from a determined distance away based on the roll off rate of the light. While the light emitting device is providing the illumination, the SPAD LL detection device generates an image of an environment in which the illumination is being provided.
US11971549B2
Very high refractive index (n>2.2) lightguide substrates enable the production of 70° field of view eyepieces with all three color primaries in a single eyepiece layer. Disclosed herein are viewing optics assembly architectures that make use of such eyepieces to reduce size and cost, simplifying manufacturing and assembly, and better-accommodating novel microdisplay designs.
US11971531B2
A method is useable for determining a thickness of a cover slip or object carrier in a microscope, which has an objective facing toward a sample chamber. Two optical media border two opposing surfaces of the cover slip or object carrier and form two partially reflective interfaces, which are arranged at different distances from the objective. The method includes: deflecting a measurement light beam by the objective with oblique incidence on the cover slip or object carrier; generating two reflection light beams spatially separated from one another by the measurement light beam being partially reflected on each of the two interfaces; receiving the two reflection light beams by the objective and conducting them onto a position-sensitive detector; registering the incidence locations on the position-sensitive detector; and determining the thickness of the cover slip or object carrier based on the registered incidence locations.
US11971529B2
A method for determining a focus position includes recording at least one first image, wherein image data of the at least one recorded first image are dependent on at least one first focus position during the recording of the at least one first image. A second focus position is determined based on an analysis of the at least one recorded first image using a trained model. At least one second image is recorded using the second focus position. The at least one first image and the at least one second image contain items of information which are in a context with a training of the trained model.
US11971518B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods comprising a composition for light filtering. An example composition comprises a plurality of metal nanoparticles, at least a portion of the plurality of metal nanoparticles having an anisotropic shape; and a stabilizing mechanism disposed to selectively couple with at least a portion of the plurality of metal nanoparticles, wherein the composition exhibits a peak light filtering value in the range of about 600 nm to about 850 nm.
US11971517B1
Described is a mobile apparatus for observing precipitation, the mobile apparatus including a bottom plate including a plurality of precipitation gauges and a movable member, a movement unit configured to move a position of the bottom plate from a first position to a second position by using the movable member, an observation time determination unit configured to determine a precipitation observation time on the basis of seasonal information, and a control unit configured to control the plurality of precipitation gauges on the basis of the precipitation observation time when precipitation is detected.
US11971506B2
The disclosure relates to a light propagation time pixel, comprising modulation gates and integration nodes which are arranged on the upper face of a photosensitive semiconductor region. The photosensitive semiconductor region is designed as an N-epitaxy and is delimited laterally and/or at the corners by p-doped vertical p-structures. A buried layer with a p-doping adjoins the lower face of the photosensitive semiconductor region, and the vertical p-structures are in electric contact with the buried layer.
US11971505B2
A method includes counting a first set of photons having times of flight that falls within a first time range and being detected during a first time period, determining a second time range based on the first set of photons, the second time range being smaller than the first time range, counting a second set of photons having times of flight that fall within the second time range and being detected during a second time period, and determining a third time range based on the second set of photons, the third time range being smaller than the second time range.
US11971496B2
Disclosed is a method for a terminal to report information related to reference signal measurement in a wireless communication system. In particular, the disclosed method is characterized by comprising: receiving a plurality of reference signals; measuring a time of arrival (ToA) for each of the plurality of reference signals; and transmitting identification information on the reference signal having the smallest ToA among the plurality of reference signals.
US11971495B2
A method for a transportation vehicle of a transportation vehicle fleet for transmitting data to a data processing system including receiving a message, wherein the message includes information about data to be transmitted and information about a predetermined probability of the data transmission; determining whether the data to be transmitted are transmitted from the transportation vehicle to the data processing system, using a random number generator and the information about the predetermined probability of the data transmission; and sending the data to be transmitted to the data processing system, in response to determining that the data to be transmitted are transmitted from the transportation vehicle to the data processing system.
US11971488B2
A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The system has a scanning unit configured to receive the plurality of laser beams. The common scanning unit projects the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. The system has at least one processor. The processor is programmed to cause the scanning unit to scan the field of view of the LIDAR system by directing the plurality of beams along a first plurality of scan lines traversing the FOV. The processor is also programmed to displace the plurality of laser beams from a first set of locations associated with the first plurality of scan lines to a second set of locations associated with a second plurality of scan lines. Further, the processor is programmed to direct the plurality of laser beams along the second plurality of scan lines.
US11971485B2
A lidar system and method includes a photodiode array, a wafer, and a plurality of structures integrated on the wafer to form a metasurface lens. The metasurface lens is configured to focus the light pulses to the photodiode array and each of the plurality of structures includes at least one dimension that is less than a wavelength of the light pulses.
US11971483B2
A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
US11971469B2
A contactless switch device including a reflected signal acquisition unit that acquires a reflected signal of a Doppler radar or a distance measurement radar, an approach and recede detection unit that detects an approach and a recede of a target based on the reflected signal, a target identification unit that identifies the target as a hand waving left and right, up and down, or back and forth, or a thing other than the hand based on a repeated pattern of the approach and the recede of the target, and a switch control unit that executes on-and-off controls on a switch-controlled object based on whether the target is the hand waving left and right, up and down, or back and forth, or the thing other than the hand.
US11971466B2
A method for separately acquiring and outputting diagnostic nuclear magnetic resonance images based on water and fat derived signals, which method provides that the separation of the signal components corresponding to the intensity of the resulting pixels or voxels derived from the water of tissues in the body under examination from those signal components derived from the fat tissues in said body under examination of the step is performed by means of a machine learning algorithm, or with automatic learning and which algorithms are configured to classify the signal component as derived from water or fat tissues in the body under examination.
US11971465B2
An apparatus for providing a B0 magnetic field for a magnetic resonance imaging system. The apparatus includes at least one permanent B0 magnet to contribute a magnetic field to the Bo magnetic field for the MRI system and a ferromagnetic frame configured to capture and direct at least some of the magnetic field generated by the B0 magnet. The ferromagnetic frame includes a first post having a first end and a second end, a first multi-pronged member coupled to the first end, and a second multi-pronged member coupled to the second end, wherein the first and second multi-pronged members support the at least one permanent B0 magnet.
US11971462B2
Various means for improvement in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a magnetic field sensor are disclosed for low power and high resolution magnetic sensing. The improvements may be done by reducing parasitic effects, increasing sense element packing density, interleaving a Z-axis layout to reduce a subtractive effect, and optimizing an alignment between a Z-axis sense element and a flux guide, etc.
US11971461B2
A magnetic sensor includes an insulating layer including a protruding surface, a first MR element, and a second MR element. The protruding surface includes a first curved surface portion. The first curved surface portion includes a first portion including an upper end portion of the protruding surface, and a second portion continuous with the first portion at a position away from the upper end portion of the protruding surface. When the shape of the protruding surface is regarded as a function Z, the mean value of the absolute value of a second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the first portion is smaller than the mean value of the absolute value of the second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the second portion.
US11971456B2
Impedance testing devices, circuits, systems, and related methods are disclosed. A method may include exciting a device coupled to a load, and capturing a response of the device. The method may further include adjusting the response based on an estimated load response of the device, and estimating an impedance of the device based on the adjusted response.
US11971452B2
A device and a method for nondestructively detecting a transient characteristic of a conductive screw of a turbo-generator rotor are provided. The device includes a personal computer (PC), an extremely-steep pulse generator, an ultra-high-frequency double-isolation transformer, and a pulse emitting and coupling module, which are connected in sequence. The pulse emitting and coupling module is connected to a load. A synchronous pulse receiving non-inductive divider circuit synchronously receives a characteristic waveform from the load, and the synchronous pulse receiving non-inductive divider circuit is connected to an ultra-high-speed analog/digital (A/D) module through a nonlinear saturation amplifying circuit that amplifies a signal. The PC receives a signal from the ultra-high-speed A/D module. The load includes a positive or negative excitation lead loop that is in a 180° symmetrical and instantaneous short-circuit state and a rotor shaft. The device detects state of the conductive screw in a blind area of electromagnetic wave test.
US11971449B2
A probe head comprises a plate-shaped support including respective pluralities of guide holes, a plurality of contact probes being slidingly housed in the respective pluralities of guide holes and including at least a first group of contact probes being apt to carry only one type of signal chosen between ground and power supply signals, a conductive portion realized on the support and including a plurality of the guide holes housing the contact probes of the first group, and at least one filtering capacitor having at least one capacitor plate being electrically connected to the conductive portion, the conductive portion electrically connecting the contact probes of the first group.
US11971442B2
A gas monitoring system includes a gas-insulated switchgear, wherein the gas-insulated switch gear has at least two separated chambers which are filled with an insulating gas surrounding high or medium voltage components. A first sensor is connected to the first chamber and a second sensor is connected to the second chamber, both sensors adapted to measure a physical property of the insulating gas in their respective chambers over time. A computer unit is adapted to calculate from the two sensor measurements a leakage rate of the insulating gas in one of the two chambers using an adaptive filter, in particular a Wiener filter.
US11971441B2
Various embodiments may provide systems and methods for determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on a phase difference between a phase of an injected tone and a phase of a reflected tone. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on both a phase difference and an amplitude difference between an injected tone and a reflected tone. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on a measured peak voltage of a combined pulse.
US11971435B2
The present disclosure relates to a system for automatically identifying product information, including a lamp information collection module, a controller, and a user terminal. The controller has a built-in comparison table setting different power information intervals for different lamp categories, and sends to-be-collected power information to the lamp information collection module. The lamp information collection module is used to collect corresponding power information according to the received to-be-collected power information and send the collected power information to the controller. The controller is further used to determine a category of a lamp according to the collected power information corresponding to the lamp and the power information interval comparison table, and send information of the lamp to the user terminal. The user terminal includes a human-machine interface and is used to display the information of the lamp on the human-machine interface.
US11971426B2
An automatic analysis device that avoids carryover and prevents deterioration of analysis performance without controlling reaction cell position is provided with: a reaction cell in which a sample and a reagent are mixed and allowed to react; a light source that radiates light onto the mixed liquid of the sample and the reagent; a detector that detects the light radiated from the light source; and a cleaning mechanism that cleans the reaction cell. The cleaning mechanism includes an intake nozzle that draws in liquid from the reaction cell and a discharge nozzle that discharges the liquid into the reaction cell; the intake nozzle and the discharge nozzle can move vertically; and the intake nozzle is cleaned by lowering the intake nozzle into the reaction cell, in which a cleaning liquid or cleaning water have been accumulated, without drawing in the cleaning liquid or the cleaning water.
US11971425B2
An automatic analysis device has a plurality of types of photometers having different quantitative ranges, and an analysis control unit for quantifying the desired component in specimens based on measurement values of one or more photometers selected from among the plurality of types of photometers. The analysis control unit: sets a switching region in an overlap region of respective quantitative ranges of the plurality of types of photometers, said switching region having a greater width than does the variation in quantitative values of the desired component based on the measurement values of photometers having the same specimen; compares the quantitative value of a quantitative range portion that corresponds to the switching region and the quantitative values of the desired component based on the measurement values of the photometers; and selects a photometer to be used in quantitative output of the desired component from among the plurality of types of photometers.
US11971421B2
A sample analysis system is available that can include a remote sampling system, at least one analyzer, and a controller. The remote sampling system can include a plurality of sample sources for providing a corresponding sample therefrom; and a plurality of sample collection devices selectively coupled to any of the plurality of sample sources for receiving at least one of the samples therefrom. The at least one analyzer can be coupled to the plurality of the sample collection devices for receiving at least one of the samples therefrom. The controller can be coupled with the remote sampling system and the at least one analyzer, the controller configured to control which of the sample sources is actively coupled to a given sample collection device at a given time.
US11971419B2
Provided is an antibody composition comprising antibodies that specifically bind to 22-hydroxycholesterol, 24S-hydroxycholesterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, 26-hydroxycholesterol or 27-hydroxycholesterol. Also provided is a method of making antibodies that specifically bind to 22-hydroxycholesterol, 24S-hydroxycholesterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, 26-hydroxycholesterol or 27-hydroxycholesterol is provided. Further provided is a method of assaying for 22-hydroxycholesterol, 24S-hydroxycholesterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, 26-hydroxycholesterol or 27-hydroxycholesterol is provided. Still further provided is a kit for detecting 22-hydroxycholesterol, 24S-hydroxycholesterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, 26-hydroxycholesterol or 27-hydroxycholesterol.
US11971418B2
The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing glomerulonephritis (GN) in a patient, as well as methods of monitoring the progression of GN and/or methods of monitoring a treatment protocol of a therapeutic agent or a therapeutic regimen. The invention also relates to assay methods used in connection with the diagnostic methods described herein.
US11971417B2
The present description provides methods, assays and reagents useful for sequencing proteins. Sequencing proteins in a broad sense involves observing the plausible identity and order of amino acids, which is useful for sequencing single polypeptide molecules or multiple molecules of a single polypeptide. In one aspect, the methods are useful for sequencing multiple polypeptides. The methods and reagents described herein can be useful for high resolution interrogation of the proteome and enabling ultrasensitive diagnostics critical for early detection of diseases.
US11971416B2
An analysis apparatus (1) includes a housing unit (10) that houses a biological sample (S), a staining dispenser unit (20) that fluorescently stains the biological sample (S), an image acquisition unit (30) that acquires an image of the biological sample (S), a washer unit (40) that destains the biological sample (S), a drive unit (50), and a control unit (90) that analyzes the image and controls the drive unit (50). The control unit (90) performs adjustments so that the staining dispenser unit (20) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a first position condition, performs adjustments so that the image acquisition unit (30) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a second position condition, and performs adjustments so that the washer unit (40) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a third position condition. The analysis apparatus (1) maximizes the actual photography range of information related to the biological sample. The analysis apparatus (1) can also minimize variation in the time required for processes and can achieve high-quality analysis.
US11971406B2
Systems, methods, and devices for selective capture and release of target particles, e.g., living cells, from liquid samples, e.g., blood, are provided. The particle capture systems include a substrate; a first layer of gelatin bound to the substrate by physical adsorption, wherein the gelatin is functionalized with a plurality of first members of a binding pair; a second layer of gelatin wherein the gelatin is functionalized with a plurality of the first members of the binding pair and the second layer is bound to the first layer via a plurality of second members of the binding pair that are associated with the first members of the binding pair on both the first and the second layers; and a plurality of nanostructures bound to the second members of the binding pair and to one or more particle-binding moieties that selectively bind to the target particles.
US11971405B2
In one aspect, molecular sensors and methods of making molecular sensors are described herein. In some embodiments, such a sensor comprises a first layer having a dual nanohole structure and a second layer having at least one nanopore. In some embodiments, the first and second layer define a chip of the sensor. In another aspect, methods of sensing are described herein, which in some embodiments comprise (i) providing a test sample comprising complexed and/or non-complexed biomolecules; (ii) contacting the test sample with the first layer of the molecular sensor; (iii) irradiating the dual nanohole structure of the sensor with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; (iv) optically trapping the biomolecules in the dual nanohole structure and measuring a surface plasmon resonance; (v) applying an electric field across the nanopore of the sensor; and (vi) measuring change in current across the nanopore during one or more translocation events of the biomolecules.
US11971403B2
A time-resolved fluorescence kit for synchronously detecting 4,15-diacetoxyscirpenol, aflatoxin B1 and sterigmatocystin includes an immunochromatography time-resolved fluorescence test strip and a sample reaction bottle containing europium-labeled anti-4,15-diacetoxyscirpenol, anti-aflatoxin B1 and anti-sterigmatocystin monoclonal antibodies, where a water absorption pad, a detection pad and a sample pad are sequentially disposed on one side of the immunochromatography time-resolved fluorescence test strip from top to bottom, adjacent pads are connected in an overlapping manner at a joint, the detection pad uses a nitrocellulose membrane as a base pad, a quality control line and detection lines are transversely arranged on the nitrocellulose membrane from top to bottom, the quality control line is coated with a rabbit antimouse polyclonal antibody, and the three detection lines each are coated with a toxin-protein conjugate. The three mycotoxins including 4,15-diacetoxyscirpenol, aflatoxin B1 and sterigmatocystin can be rapidly and synchronously detected.
US11971402B2
The present invention relates to methods and kits for prognosing, treating, and managing treatment of cancer in a subject. The methods involve selecting a subject having cancer and obtaining, from the selected subject, a sample containing exosomes or an S100 molecule containing sample. The exosomes or S100 molecule containing sample, respectively, are then contacted with one or more reagents suitable to detect higher or lower levels or the presence or absence of one or more integrins on said exosomes or higher or lower levels or the presence or absence of one or more S100 molecules in the S100 molecule containing sample. The cancer is then prognosed, treatment is administered, or treatment is managed.
US11971401B2
The method includes the steps of performing in-vitro liver, intestinal and/or expressed enzyme assays with selected ethnobotanical substances, for both humans and a variety of animal species, to produce an array of resulting chemical entities, such as metabolites, for the human and the animals. Comparisons are then made between the chemical entities from the human in-vitro studies and the animal in-vitro studies to determine the closest match. The animal with the closest match is then used for an in-vivo study. If a match is present between the animal in-vivo results and the human in-vitro results, the matched chemical entity is isolated or synthesized and then further tested to determine the suitability of the matched chemical entity as a treatment drug.
US11971398B2
Methods, apparatuses, and kits for detection of substances in water by forming a complex with an indicator reagent and filtering the complex on a filter or membrane are described. The concentrated indicator on the filter, membrane or other capture device provides a colorimetric readout that can determine the amount of substance present in a water sample. A computer-implemented method for determining the concentration of substances in water based on color data from the colorimetric readout is also described.
US11971394B2
The electron capture detector (100) is a device for detecting a sample (α1). The electron capture detector (100) includes a detection cell (1), a sample inlet (2), and an electron emitting element (20). The detection cell (1) forms a reaction chamber (6). The sample inlet (2) introduces a first carrier gas containing the sample (α1) into the reaction chamber (6). The electron emitting element (20) emits electrons (β) into the reaction chamber (6). An ion (α2) derived from the sample component is generated as a result of the electron emitting element (20) emitting electrons (β) into the reaction chamber (6).
US11971383B1
The invention relates to a method of patterning a substrate with graphene-based or other electroactive-material-based solution that includes solid-phase particles as hard templates, reducing the solution, and processing the reduced solution to expose the particles. The exposed hard template particles are removed to leave a three-dimensional (3D) porous architecture that can be beneficially used for a variety of applications, including but not limited to bio sensors and supercapacitors. In one example, the exposure is by etching with a CO2 laser. The method can be practiced with scalable MEMS fabrication technologies.
US11971378B2
The thermal sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, and a heater provided on or inside the membrane, wherein the heater includes wires in a mesh form constituted by a conductive member.
US11971376B2
An experimental technology for detecting a hydrogen bond based on an ssNMR technology includes: (1) exciting a 1H nucleus of an RNA sample with a π/2 pulse; (2) applying two π pulses every half rotation period on an X nucleus of the RNA sample; (3) applying a π pulse on the 1H nucleus of the RNA sample; (4) applying two π pulses every half rotation period on the X nucleus of the RNA sample; (5) applying a 90° pulse on 1H and X atoms of the RNA sample; r a chemical shift of X in indirect dimension; (7) applying the 90° pulse on the 1H and X nuclei of the RNA sample; (8) repeating steps 2, 3, and 4; and (9) collecting the 1H signal in direct dimension; where X is selected from the group consisting of 15N and 13C.
US11971370B2
An inspection apparatus for inspecting an inspection target object, includes an X-ray generation tube having a target including an X ray generation portion that generates X-rays by irradiation with an electron beam, and configured to emit X-rays to an inspection target surface of the inspection target object, an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays emitted from a foreign substance existing on the inspection target surface irradiated with the X-rays from the X ray generation portion and totally reflected by the inspection target surface, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a relative position between the inspection target surface and the X-ray detector.
US11971362B2
An apparatus for inspecting transparent cylindrical containers containing transparent or semi-transparent viscous or gel products, comprising a support and/or gripping device for a cylindrical container suitable for supporting and making it rotate about a vertical rotation axis, a video camera that captures images of a window of a side wall of the cylindrical container, a lighting device placed opposite the video camera with respect to the cylindrical container, a control unit that controls the rotation of the cylindrical container at constant angular speed about the vertical rotation axis and controls the activation of the video camera to acquire ‘n’ images of said window for ‘n’ regular angular intervals, identify points of said images which may be catalogued as impurities, and classify whether the impurity identified is external to the container.
US11971357B2
A method for measuring a composition of a biological sample is disclosed. A stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) image of the biological sample is received. The effect of light scattering in the received SRS image is computationally removed. An absolute concentration of total protein, total lipid, and/or water from the biological sample is determined.
US11971354B2
Methods and systems for time-domain and wavelength domain resolved multiplexed time-resolved fluorescence of a sample having at least one of a first fluorescent label bound to a first analyte and a second fluorescent label bound to a second analyte. The sample also includes a third fluorescent label bound to a third analyte and a fourth fluorescent label bound to a fourth analyte. The first and second fluorescent labels emit wavelengths having a first and second lifetime. The third fluorescent label comprises an upconverting phosphor (UCP) emitting at a wavelength having a third lifetime, and the fourth fluorescent label comprises an infrared dye emitting at wavelength having a fourth lifetime. The methods and systems measure as a function of time intensities of at least one of more of the first, second, third, and fourth fluorescent labels.
US11971353B2
A hand-held or portable SPR device focuses light at two or more positions on a noble metal sensor surface, functionalized to enable detection of different SPR curves and their respective minima. The detection is accomplished substantially simultaneously by obtaining SPR signals contemporaneously from the different locations on the sensor surface, on the same sensor. The SPR device may incorporate multiple light sources or a single light source with a beam that is shifted by deflectors in seriatim to focus on different positions on along the functionalized sensor surface. To control wettability of the sensor surface (to augment multiplexing), the sensor surface may include i) the addition of surface assembled monolayers (SAMs) and ii) surface bombardment by gaseous plasmas, most notably O2.
US11971351B2
A system for non-invasively measuring an analyte in a vehicle driver and controlling a vehicle based on a measurement of the analyte. At least one solid-state light source is configured to emit different wavelengths of light. A sample device is configured to introduce the light emitted by the at least one solid-state light source into tissue of the vehicle driver. One or more optical detectors are configured to detect a portion of the light that is not absorbed by the tissue of the vehicle driver. A controller is configured to calculate a measurement of the analyte in the tissue of the vehicle driver based on the light detected by the one or more optical detectors, determine whether the measurement of the analyte in the tissue of the vehicle driver exceeds a pre-determined value, and provide a signal to a device configured to control the vehicle.
US11971350B2
The invention relates to a method for THz measuring a measurement object (3), including at least the following steps: phase or a pre-measurement, in which e.g. a first THz transmission beam (112) of a THz transceiver of a THz measuring device (2) is emitted at a first frequency range and having a first bandwidth along an optical axis towards the measurement object (3) and THz radiation reflected from a boundary surface of the measurement object (3) is detected, determining, whether a measurement object (3) has been detected, if the measurement object (3) has been detected, determining a current distance of the THz measuring devices (2) or the THz transceiver from the boundary surface (St5), comparing the determined des current distance with a distance limit, and when the distance limit has not been exceeded, subsequent initiation of a main measurement or indication of an initiation of the main measurement, phase of the main measurement, in which a main measurement THZ transmission beam is emitted along the optical axis towards the measurement object and reflected THz radiation is detected, whereby, preferably, a second bandwidth of the main measurement THZ transmission beam is wider than the first bandwidth, whereby measured characteristics, e.g. a layer thickness or material composition, are determined from the emitted main measurement THZ transmission beam and the detected reflected THz radiation, putting out the measurement result.
US11971349B1
The present invention discloses a combined oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen joint determination device and method based on thermal conductivity-infrared technique. In the device, a melting and extraction system comprises a carrier gas introduction pipeline, a chamber valve, an impulse furnace and a dust filter; an analytical gas transmission system comprises a flush valve, a bypass valve, a mass flowmeter and a first switching valve; a signal detection system comprises an infrared cell, an analysis purification reagent tube and a thermal conductivity cell; and a signal analysis system comprises a controller and a processor. The present invention realizes different joint determination modes by switching different gas paths, which can meet different determination requirements of different users.
US11971347B2
A seamless fumed silica monolithic integrating cavity device tailored to analyzing a flowed sample. The device is configured to facilitate optical measurements taken from a sample flowed through a cavity of the device. The cavity is defined by a fumed silica monolith with the added feature of a fused quartz lining on the surface of the monolith. This provides an intermediate surface that allows for cleaning and reuse of the highly effective diffuse light scattering fumed silica monolith. The lining may be placed under pressure or vacuum to structurally enhance mechanical integrity of the underlying monolith. Thus, continued or reliably repeated use of the device may be appreciated as well as use in more industrial environments that are prone to vibration. Additionally, while well suited for flow-based sample analysis, a valve of the cavity may be utilized for holding a sample in a temporarily static state for measurement.
US11971338B2
A multi-heat energy source core sample holder assembly for conducting experiment on a core sample includes a core sample holder, a flexible sleeve, and a multi-heat energy generation source arrangement. The core sample holder includes a cylindrical pressure chamber and a pair of disk-shaped flanges positioned along opposite ends of the cylindrical pressure chamber to accommodate at least one fluid injection port and at least one fluid discharge port. The flexible sleeve is arranged within and along the cylindrical pressure chamber to define one or more section(s) to hold the core sample. The energy generation source includes a wire member to be coiled along an internal wall of the flexible sleeve to be supplied with electric current in at least one of a Direct Current (DC) form to produce an electric resistance heating, or an Alternate Current (AC) form to produce an electromagnetic heating, singularly or in combination.
US11971336B2
A method for preparing a sample comprising a glycan includes: performing a lactonization reaction in which at least a part of sialic acids included in the glycan is lactonized; and performing an amidation reaction in which lactones of lactonized sialic acids are amidated through addition of an amidation reaction solution to the sample, the amidation reaction solution comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, an amine, and a salt thereof that is reacted with the lactonized sialic acids.
US11971334B2
A pipetting device includes a portal frame. The portal frame is arranged with a bearing device for bearing a feed pump, a driving mechanism for driving the bearing device to move up and down, and a liquid suction and injection mechanism for sucking or injecting liquid by the feed pump. The bearing device includes a bearing plate with receiving grooves. The driving mechanism includes a first bracing plate connected to the bearing plate, and the frame is arranged with a first motor. The liquid suction and injection mechanism includes a second bracing plate. The first bracing plate is arranged with a second motor. The first motor and the second motor are connected to a PLC.
US11971324B2
A method for checking or testing the profile of the path of contact of involute helical cylindrical gears is disclosed. The crossed helical gear transmits motion through the profile of the path of contact, and checking or testing the profile of the path of contact can reflect the transmission quality and working stability of the gear and the actual motion condition. In the gear hobbing, the grinding, the shaving and other generating machining, the movement of tools and gears is achieved based on the profile of the path of contact, and controlling the profile of the path of contact has unique advantages in controlling the quality of gear processing.
US11971320B2
An inspection jig is used for inspection for an inspection target device including a flexible substrate having a flexible base material with external connection terminals formed thereon. The inspection jig is composed of an inspection device and an attraction part. The inspection device has inspection terminals, and the inspection terminals have vacuum attraction holes. The attraction part has an attraction surface. The external connection terminals have first through holes. In inspection, the attraction part is placed on the front surface of the flexible base material so that the first through holes and the vacuum attraction holes overlap each other and the attraction surface covers the first through holes, and the insides of the first through holes and the vacuum attraction holes are made into vacuum, whereby the attraction surface is attracted to the flexible base material and the external connection terminals are attracted to the inspection terminals.
US11971317B2
A method for sensing. The method includes the steps of transmitting mechanical forces to one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. There is the step of sending prompting signals associated with the mechanical forces to a computer in communication with one or more printed diodes and the one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. There is the step of reconstructing with the computer the mechanical forces that were applied to the one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. An apparatus for sensing. The apparatus includes a computer. The apparatus includes one or more printed electronic diodes and printed mechanical sensing elements connected to the computer, the one or more printed electronic diodes detect mechanical signals applied to the one or more mechanical-sensing elements and that provide corresponding values to the computer.
US11971314B2
A method calculates temperatures in an electric drive unit. A first temperature detection region has a first temperature and a second temperature detection region has a second temperature. The first temperature is influenced by a first coupling value which is non-linearly dependent on the first temperature and the temperature at the first and second temperature detection regions. The calculations are divided among separate calculation units such that the temperatures can be estimated in real time.
US11971313B2
An electronic device includes a module that delivers a positive temperature coefficient output voltage at an output terminal. A thermistor includes a first MOS transistor operating in weak inversion mode and having a negative temperature coefficient drain-source resistance and whose source is coupled to the output terminal. A current source coupled to the output terminal operates to impose the drain-source current of the first transistor.
US11971311B2
A non-invasive and a non-contact core body temperature monitoring method and system including an infrared camera, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium with a program for analyzing thermal images of the human eye. The method for using the system that includes isolating ocular thermal images from a facial image; extracting thermal information about the surface of the eye; transitioning the thermal information to a selected model of the eye; estimating a temperature at the back of the eye; optimizing the estimated temperature at the back of the eye, and transmitting the optimized temperature information to an output device.
US11971299B2
A hyperspectral image sensor includes an optical irradiator configured to irradiate light to a partial region of an object, an optical detector configured to receive detection light generated in the partial region in response to the irradiated light and generate spectrum signals, each of the spectrum signals corresponding to a respective sub-region of a plurality of sub-regions included in the partial region, and a processor configured to generate a hyperspectral image of the partial region based on the spectrum signals.
US11971290B2
A water submersion detection system that may include a buoyant device having a conductive surface, and a housing enclosing the buoyant device and having conductive elements. The conductive elements may include a first set of one or more nonadjacent conductive elements that are electrically connected, and a second set of one or more nonadjacent conductive elements that are electrically connected. The system may include a submersion alert device that activates responsive to the buoyant device contacting the housing.
US11971289B2
Tank-installable switches for installation through a thief hatch port on a tank. In some embodiments, the switch may comprise a tubular body and a liquid level sensor. The liquid level sensor may include: a detector; a float in and moveable along a length of the lower end; and a rod connecting the float to the detector. The liquid level sensor may be configured to sense a liquid level relative to the lower end and further configured to generate a signal when at least a maximum selected liquid level is sensed.
US11971287B2
A liquid detector comprising a housing having a plurality of side walls and a bottom surface; a sensor mounted within a cavity of the housing and having a sensing surface configured to detect a liquid on an outer surface of a first of the plurality of side walls, and securing means to secure the housing relative to a surface of an external reservoir, wherein the plurality of side walls extends from a top end to a lower end, wherein the bottom surface has a profile comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and second portion are lower than the plurality of side walls, and wherein at least a lower-most point of the second portion is lower than at least one point of the first portion.
US11971281B2
A method for producing a probe of a thermal flowmeter for measuring mass flow of a medium in a measuring tube, wherein a probe core is provided arranged loosely in a probe sleeve having a longitudinal axis, wherein the probe sleeve is deformed relative to the longitudinal axis completely radially in the direction of the probe core by means of high energy rate forming, wherein a material-locking connection between probe sleeve and probe core results and a rod is formed, wherein the rod represents a base body that is used for probe production, wherein a deformation speed reaches values greater than 100 m/s, and wherein the high energy rate forming includes explosive forming or magnetic forming.
US11971278B2
Among eight teeth pairs, one teeth pair is a non-use teeth pair around which an exciting coil is not wound, and other seven teeth pairs are use teeth pairs around which the exciting coil is wound zero or more times. The number Wa of windings of the exciting coil wound around the tooth included in the use teeth pair in a 90° positional relationship with respect to the non-use teeth pair and the number Wb of windings of the exciting coil wound around the tooth included in the use teeth pair in a positional relationship other than the 90° positional relationship with respect to the non-use teeth pair satisfy a relationship of 0≤Wa≤0.5Wb. The number Wa of windings and the number Wb of windings may satisfy a relationship of 0
US11971263B1
Techniques for generating geographical units that can be used to generate delivery routes are described herein. Geospatial vector data and barrier geospatial vector data for a geographical area may be obtained. Seed points for one or more portions of the geographical area may be determined based at least in part on historical delivery volume for the geographical area. A plurality of polygons that represent the geographical area may be determined based at least in part on an algorithm that uses the seed points, the geospatial vector data, and the barrier geospatial vector data. Coordinates for a geographical unit of a plurality of geographical units that divide the geographical area may be determined based at least in part on the plurality of polygons and a polygon-to-polygon barrier aware drive time matrix that identifies a calculated cost for traveling from one polygon to another polygon using barriers identified in the barrier geospatial vector data.
US11971262B2
Systems and methods of generating scenic routes and safe parking locations near scenic points are provided. Based at least in part upon a driver indication of a preference for a scenic route from an origin location to a destination location, a mobile device application may generate a scenic route by selecting route segments between the origin location and the destination location associated with a large number of scenic points. Scenic points may be identified based at least in part upon historical driver telemetry data and POI data. For instance, if historical telemetry data indicates that a large number of drivers stop briefly at a location not known to be near a POI, that location may be a scenic location (e.g., a location where drivers frequently leave their vehicles to take photos). Additionally, safe parking locations near each scenic point may be identified based at least in part upon historical vehicle damage data, and navigation directions to safe parking locations may be provided.
US11971261B2
An embodiment apparatus for generating a route includes a sensor configured to detect an occupant, luggage loaded in a vehicle, and a transportation device, and a controller configured to determine whether the transportation device is available based on the occupant and the luggage, determine a difficulty of boarding public transportation based on the occupant and the luggage, set a route search target, and generate at least one moving route based on the route search target.
US11971257B2
Disclosed is a method and apparatus with localization. The method includes determining a sensor-based reference position using a position sensor of the vehicle, determining an image-based reference position of the vehicle based on image information of the vehicle captured using a camera of the vehicle, setting an acceptance range for the image-based reference position based on a driving situation of the vehicle, and comparing an error level of the image-based reference position to the acceptance range and estimating a current position of the vehicle.
US11971251B2
An inspection and measurement device includes a body defining a first planar face within a first bounded area, a first reference feature disposed on the first planar face within the first bounded area and corresponding with a first measurable parameter for structural inspection, and a second reference feature disposed on the first planar face within the first bounded area and corresponding with a second measurable parameter for structural inspection. The first and second reference features are positioned within the first bounded area for placement adjacent an element bearing the respective one of the first and second measurable parameters, and the first and second reference features overlap within the first bounded area in at least one direction.
US11971243B2
A process for manufacturing a ballistic resistant article including steps: a) stacking a stretchable lamina of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and a stretchable continuous film of a polymer as organic matrix material to form a lamina-film stack, the continuous film not being an UHMWPE film; b) elongating the stack at a temperature below the melting point of the lamina, to an elongation ratio of at least 2, thereby providing a UHMWPE film with an organic matrix material in which the UHMWPE film is co-stretched with the film of polymer as organic matrix material; c) aligning a plurality of films to form a layer of films; d) stacking at least two layers of films to form a sheet; e) stacking a plurality of sheets to form a stack of sheets, and consolidating the sheets prior to and/or after step e) by applying pressure and optionally heat. Also, a ballistic-resistant article.
US11971233B2
A trigger unit for a firearm, including a trigger bar that lies below the trigger axis. A trigger lever has a rear which accommodates at least one disconnector. A sear, rotatable about a sear axis can be biased by means of a sear spring. The hammer axis, the trigger axis and the sear axis are arranged parallel to one another and parallel to a transverse direction. The trigger lever has a recess and the sear is at least partially arranged within. The sear axis and the trigger axis coincide. The sear limits rotation of a disconnector joint formed on the underside of the disconnector; the bearing encloses the disconnector joint at least partially.
US11971229B2
A heat exchanger assembly including an elongated tubular heat exchanger enclosure defining an interior chamber. A tube sheet is positioned within the interior chamber of the heat exchanger enclosure separating the interior chamber into a shell side and a channel side. The interior portion is configured to removably receive a tube bundle positioned within the shell side of the interior chamber. An annular sleeve member is positioned within the channel side of the interior chamber of the heat exchanger enclosure. An annular elastic torsion member is positioned within the channel side of the interior chamber of the heat exchanger such that the sleeve member is positioned between the tube sheet and the elastic torsion member. The elastic torsion member has an inner circumference deflectable relative to its outer circumference for torsioning the elastic torsion member.
US11971228B2
An intercooler lid assembly for an intercooler supercharger system comprising an intercooler lid mountable to a supercharger housing; one or more intercooler cores mounted within the intercooler lid; wherein the one or more intercooler cores configured to receive and cool supercharger air passing there through prior to receipt by an engine, the one or more intercooler cores are mounted to and within the intercooler lid to form a pre-assembled intercooler lid assembly mountable onto the supercharger housing to install the intercooler lid assembly, and the one or more intercooler cores configured to provide heat exchange fluid transfer there through to cool the supercharger air.
US11971224B2
A plate-fin heat exchanger, including first plates and second plates, several protrusions being provided on the side of a first plate surface of each first plate, a fin being provided between a second plate surface of each first plate and a first plate surface of the adjacent second plate, and no fin being provided between the side of the first plate where the protrusions are provided and the second plate surface of the adjacent second plate. The heat exchanger increases flow turbulence in first fluid channels by using the fins, and increases flow turbulence in second fluid channels by using a structure of the several protrusions, so that low-pressure fluid can flow through the first fluid channels, and high-pressure fluid can flow through the second fluid channels.
US11971222B2
An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system.
US11971217B2
Batch furnace assembly for processing wafers, comprising a process chamber housing defining a process chamber and having a process chamber opening, a wafer boat housing defining a water boat chamber, a door assembly, a differential pressure sensor, and a controller. The door assembly has a closed position in which it closes off the process chamber opening. The door assembly defines in a closed position a door assembly chamber having a purge gas inlet for supplying purge gas to the door assembly chamber for gas sealingly separating the process chamber from the wafer boat chamber. The differential pressure sensor assembly fluidly connects to the door assembly chamber and is configured to determine a pressure difference between a pressure in the door assembly chamber and a reference pressure in a reference pressure chamber. The controller is configured to establish whether the pressure difference is in a desired pressure range.
US11971213B2
A container-contained beverage temperature adjustment apparatus includes a heat transfer member capable of abutting a part of a side surface of a container-contained beverage as an object of temperature adjustment. The apparatus further includes a temperature adjustment unit configured to adjust a temperature of the container-contained beverage through the heat transfer member, which may include a deformable bag body, and heat transfer powder and heat transfer liquid contained in the bag body. The heat transfer liquid is a liquid which freezes at a temperature higher than a target temperature.
US11971209B2
A filling system for a vacuum insulated structure is provided having a powder processor including a hopper having an inner hopper wall and an outer hopper wall. The filling system also includes a vacuum insulated structure having a liner positioned inside a wrapper, a trim breaker coupling an outer liner edge and an outer wrapper edge to form a shell defining an internal cavity with at least one gas permeable feature positioned in the internal cavity configured to help apply a vacuum. A loading port is positioned on a surface of the shell. The powder processor loads the shell with a heated and at least partially degassed vacuum insulation material through the loading port while a vacuum is applied to the shell through the at least one gas permeable feature.
US11971202B2
In an air-conditioning apparatus, an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor space and an indoor unit installed in an indoor space are connected by refrigerant pipes to form a refrigerant circuit. One or more pairs of valve kits are provided at the refrigerant pipes by which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are connected, and allow a pair of additional refrigerant pipes on an inflow side and an outflow side to be connected to one of the one or more pairs of valve kits, the pair of additional refrigerant pipes being additionally provided to enable a new indoor unit to be added after installation of the air-conditioning apparatus. The valve kits of the one or more pairs of valve kits have respective distal end portions that are inclined upwards relative to a horizontal direction. The distal end portions each allow an associated one of the additional refrigerant pipe to be connected to the distal end portion.
US11971190B2
A damper assembly includes a frame having an inner surface and a protrusion extending inwardly relative to the inner surface, a damper blade coupled to the frame and configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, and a latch coupled to the inner surface of the frame. The latch is configured to deform to facilitate transition of the damper blade between the open position and the closed position and to expand to capture and retain the damper blade in the closed position, the latch includes a tab segment configured to move toward the protrusion during deformation of the latch and to move away from the protrusion during expansion of the latch, and a distal end of the tab segment overlaps with a thickness of the protrusion.
US11971187B2
A system includes a modulating furnace and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to receive a call for heating associated with a quick heat cycle. In response to the call for heating, the control circuitry is also configured to operate the modulating furnace in a quick heat operating mode for a threshold time period. Subsequent to the threshold time period, the control circuitry is also configured to operate the modulating furnace in a modulating heat operating mode.
US11971186B2
An information processing apparatus performs a first estimation process based on a data set including a combination of information indicating a situation and information on power consumption when a first air conditioner, installed in a predetermined location, has been operated. The first estimation process is a process of estimating information on power consumption when the first air conditioner, installed in the predetermined location, is operated in a predetermined situation.
US11971182B2
A safety system (1) for evacuation of contaminated air and prevention of ignition in an air handling system (2). The air handling system (2) comprises a compressor enclosure (3). The safety system (1) is connectable to a power supply (4) and comprises an evacuation unit (5) connected to the compressor enclosure (3) for evacuation of contaminated air from the compressor enclosure (3).
US11971169B2
Various embodiments disclose a glow plug for a solid oxide fuel cell system. The glow plug includes a housing having a first end portion and a second end portion. The glow plug includes a heating element longitudinally disposed in the housing, extending from the second end portion of the housing towards the first end portion and extending outwardly from the housing for igniting fuel. Further, the glow plug includes a pair of coiled wires electrically connected to the heating element. Further, the glow plug includes a potting compound disposed within the second end portion of the housing for securing electrical coupling of the pair of coiled wires with the heating element. Furthermore, the glow plug includes a sealing element configured to form an air-tight connection between the housing and the heating element. The sealing element is positioned on top of the potting compound.
US11971163B2
A light source device includes a plurality of LED elements dispersed and arranged in a plane direction orthogonal to an optical axis, a first optical system that converts light emitted from each of the LED elements into collimated light; and a second optical system that focuses the collimated light. The first optical system includes a first collimating optical system including optical components disposed corresponding to the LED elements and a second collimating optical system including optical components disposed corresponding to the LED elements at the latter stage of the first collimating optical system. The second collimating optical system is capable of adjusting a relative optical positional relation with respect to the LED elements and the first collimating optical system when viewed in a direction of the optical axis in a state in which the LED elements and the first collimating optical system are fixed.
US11971157B2
A steering mechanism includes a first rotating column, a second rotating column, and a middle rotating shaft. The first rotating column has a first inclined surface. A second inclined surface matching the first inclined surface is disposed at one end of the second rotating column. One end of the middle rotating shaft is secured to a center of a circle of the first inclined surface, and the other end thereof penetrates through a center of a circle of the second inclined surface. The second inclined surface rotates around an axis of the middle rotating shaft. A luminaire including the steering mechanism can irradiate light at different angles.
US11971153B2
Utility pole system having a battery storage housing defining a top portion, a bottom portion, and an interior volume with an access opening extending through the top portion; a pole with an upper end and a lower end attached to the top portion of the battery storage housing; and means for moving the pole from the first position where the lower end of the pole covers the access opening of the battery housing, and a second position where the lower end exposes the access opening. The utility pole system might also include electrical components powered by a battery provided in the battery storage housing, such battery charged by utility power.
US11971152B2
A lighting module for three-dimensional suspension imaging, includes a micro lens array and a micro image-text element, wherein a transparent medium layer is arranged between the micro lens array and the micro image-text element; the micro image-text element includes a micro image-text array corresponding to the micro lens array; and the micro image-text element is arranged in such a way that light is irradiated from the micro image-text array to the micro lens array through the transparent medium layer and forms a three-dimensional suspension image. The lighting module is used in a vehicle lamp, a vehicle accessory device and a vehicle, and can realize an image having a three-dimensional, suspension and dynamic effect, which image has a good visual effect.
US11971133B2
A width-adjustable support stand has two leg pairs, each composed of two legs interconnected by a length-adjustable cross-rail. Each cross-rail features a pair of rail stubs that are attached to inner sides of the two legs and are telescopically received in hollow cavities of a rail hub at opposing ends thereof. Each rail stub has a pair of slide guides engaged with corresponding slide guides on opposing internal walls of the respective hollow cavity, and also has upper and lower tongues riding in top and bottom slots of the rail hub between in-turned flanges thereof. To lock each leg pair at user-selected width, a lock slot in each rail stub is penetrated by a lock fastener that engages opposing sidewalls of the rail hub on opposite sides of the rail stub, so that tightening of the fastener clamps the rail stub firmly between the sidewalls of the rail hub.
US11971131B1
A stand system for a portable electronic device includes a column having a top end removably couplable to the portable electronic device; and a foundational platform, wherein the foundational platform is rotatably coupled to the column. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
US11971129B1
The present invention relates to the field of rotary imaging, in particular to a rotary imaging system, a rotary imaging method and a rotary device. A rotary imaging system of a rotary device comprises a rotating body with a lamp belt module group; a circuit board installed on the rotating body, the circuit board rotating synchronously with the rotating body; an acceleration detection component installed at a predetermined position on the circuit board for acquiring acceleration detection data at the predetermined position when the circuit board rotates; and a control module used for obtaining an acceleration value of the predetermined position based on the acceleration detection data, further obtaining a rotation speed value of the circuit board based on the acceleration value and a position parameter corresponding to the predetermined position, and driving the lamp belt module group to realize rotary imaging based on the rotation speed value.
US11971123B1
A spring clamp marker assembly is composed of interconnecting spring clamp hose markers that provide a positive and easily changeable means for marking hoses used to maintain HVAC equipment and for any other suitable application. The interconnecting spring clamp hose markers may also be used with power cables or other linear items with a generally circular cross section.
US11971122B2
A multi-diameter clipping mechanism includes an adhesive member, a connecting member, a first and a second clipping members, and an engaging member. The connecting member is connected to the adhesive member. The first clipping member has a guiding trough and a resilient arm. The second clipping member and the engaging member are assembled to the first clipping member. The second clipping member has an engaging tongue and unidirectionally inclined teeth. The engaging member has an engaging salient and a press portion at two ends thereof. When the second clipping member enters the guiding trough, one of the teeth engages with the engaging salient. When the press portion is pressed against the resilient arm by an external force, the engaging member pivots against the first clipping member to disengage the engaging salient from the tooth, thereby making the second clipping member leave the guiding trough.
US11971109B2
A valve for a liquid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with a multiplicity of valve housing openings, a valve body that is arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has at least one flow-conducting connecting passage for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the multiplicity of valve housing openings. A valve seal is arranged between the valve housing and the valve body. A valve actuator rotates the valve body about the rotational axis, and a multiplicity of flow passages corresponding to the valve housing openings for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to a remainder of the liquid system, are provided. The flow passages are jointly formed from a single first passage shell and a single second passage shell. The first passage shell is simultaneously formed as the valve housing.
US11971100B2
Methods and systems are provided for a transmission housing of a vehicle. In one example, a system comprises a transmission housing comprising at least one cover configured to support a shift fork and press the shift fork toward a position sensor corresponding thereto, wherein the at least one cover is removable from an exterior of the transmission housing and comprises a spring to press against the shift fork.
US11971098B2
A power transmission device includes a torque converter device, a first hydraulic pump, a first oil channel, a second oil channel, a third oil channel, a second pressure control valve, and a controller. The torque converter device has a torque converter and a lock-up clutch. The first oil channel supplies hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the torque converter. The second oil channel drains hydraulic fluid from the torque converter. The third oil channel communicates with the first oil channel and the second oil channel. The second pressure control valve is disposed in the third oil channel. The controller sets the second pressure control valve to an open state when the lock-up clutch is in an engaged state.
US11971092B2
Methods and systems for a hydromechanical transmission. In one example, the transmission system includes a hydrostatic assembly including a variable displacement hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and a planetary gearset coupled to a multi-speed gearbox, a hydraulic motor, and an output shaft via separate gears and shafts. In the system the variable displacement hydraulic pump is coupled to an input of the multi-speed gearbox, the multi-speed gearbox includes one or more clutches and is coupled to a prime mover and the output shaft is designed to couple to an axle.
US11971078B2
Layered support alternately comprising elastomeric layers and reinforcing layers, wherein an elastomeric layer comprises an elastically compressible elastomeric block (1) with a top surface (2), a bottom surface (3) and a bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between its top surface (2) and its bottom surface (3) such that the height (A) of the elastomeric block (1) amounts to a compressed height (B), wherein a first reinforcing layer comprises a rigid top plate (6) which abuts against the top surface (2) of the elastomeric block (1) and a second reinforcing layer comprises a rigid bottom plate (7) which abuts against the bottom surface (3) of the elastomeric block (1), wherein the top plate (6) and/or the bottom plate (7) are/is provided with a raised edge (5) extending at least partly opposite the bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically and abuts against this raised edge (5) when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between the top surface (2) and the bottom surface (3) and the height (A) is decreased to a minimum height (D).
US11971077B2
A wheel brake arrangement (100) for a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel brake arrangement (100) comprising a retainer bar (110) and a resilient member (114) connected between the retainer bar (110) and a brake pad arrangement (102) of the wheel brake arrangement (100).
US11971072B2
A bearing assembly includes a housing, a spherical bearing located within the housing, and two outer races positioned between the spherical bearing and the housing. The outer races are configured in sliding engagement with the spherical bearing to allow the spherical bearing to rotate relative to the housing. The assembly also includes a tightening element configured to engage a first of the two outer races and tighten the outer races against the spherical bearing. The assembly is configured to provide a primary load path from the tightening element to the housing, wherein the primary load path leads from the tightening element to the housing via the outer races whilst bypassing the spherical bearing.
US11971061B2
The present disclosure relates to a device for attachment of an accessory, in particular a domestic accessory, on a wall, comprising a relief for snap-fit and a profile forming a base, where the base has first and second opposite flat surfaces, where the first surface of the base is intended to be attached flat on the wall and the snap-fit relief projects from the second surface of the base. The disclosure also relates to an accessory, and assembly of an attachment device and an accessory, a method for mounting an attachment device of an accessory and a method for attachment of an accessory onto an attachment device.
US11971054B2
Damping devices, turbomachines, and methods of damping vibration are provided. For example, a damping device for damping vibration of a shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation is provided. The damping device defines radial and axial directions. The damping device comprises a bearing, a housing, and a damper element. The housing and damper element define a cavity therebetween for receipt of a damping fluid. The cavity has a length along the axial direction that is curved away from the axis of rotation. As another example, a turbomachine comprising a shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a damping device positioned annularly about the shaft. The damping device comprises a housing and a damper element defining a cavity therebetween for receipt of a damping fluid that has a curved shape. The cavity is curved in a plane extending along the radial and axial directions and including the axis of rotation.
US11971051B2
A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor that delivers flow to a core flowpath and a compressor section including first and second compressors. The core flowpath passes through the first compressor. The core flowpath in the first compressor has an outer diameter relative to the engine longitudinal axis. The outer diameter has a slope angle relative to the axis.
