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| US10148366B2 |
Calibration systems and methods
A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a signal generator for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal, at least two probes for measuring the output of the signal paths in reaction to the test signal, and a correction factor calculator for calculating respective correction factors based on differences in at least one characteristic of the measured outputs of the signal paths. |
| US10148364B2 |
Polarization demultiplexing of optical signals
An example embodiment includes optical receiver that includes a polarization beam splitter (PBS), a polarization controller, and a forward error correction (FEC). The PBS is configured to split a received optical signal having an unknown polarization state into two orthogonal polarizations (x′-polarization and y′-polarization). The polarization controller includes no more than two couplers and no more than two phase shifters per wavelength channel of the x′-polarization and the y′-polarization. The polarization controller is configured to demultiplex the x′-polarization and the y′-polarization into a first demultiplexed signal having an first polarization on which a data signal is modulated and a second demultiplexed signal having a second, orthogonal polarization on which a pilot carrier oscillator signal is encoded. The FEC decoder module is configured to correct a burst of errors resulting from resetting one of the phase shifters based on error correction code (ECC) data encoded in the data signal. |
| US10148362B2 |
Coherently-combined multiple apertures
Optical communication systems and methods using coherently combined optical beams are disclosed. A representative system includes a first mirror having a first actuator for adjusting a position of the first mirror in a path of a first optical beam and a first optical detector for receiving light reflected from the first mirror. The system also includes a second mirror having a second actuator for adjusting a position of the second mirror in a path of a second optical beam and a second optical detector for receiving light reflected from the second mirror. The system includes an interferometer for measuring an interference between the first and second optical beams and a third optical detector for receiving light from the second interfered optical beam. Intensity of the first interfered optical beam is increased by the interference, and intensity of the second interfered optical beam is decreased by the interference. |
| US10148361B2 |
Optical PAM modulation with dual drive Mach Zehnder modulators and low complexity electrical signaling
The present invention is directed to data communication system and methods. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide a communication interface that is configured to transfer data at high bandwidth using PAM format(s) over optical communication networks. In various embodiments, amplitude and phase of the optical wave are modulated. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US10148360B2 |
System and method for communication using prolate spheroidal wave functions
A method for transmitting a plurality of input streams from a transmitter to a receiver processes each of a plurality of input data streams to generate a plurality of parallel pairs of data streams including an in-phase stream (I) and a quadrature-phase stream (Q) for each of the plurality of input data streams. Each of the plurality of parallel pairs of data streams are modulated with a selected one of at least three prolate spheroidal wave functions, respectively, to generate a plurality of data signals, each of the plurality of data signals associated with one of the plurality of parallel pairs of data streams. A plurality of composite data streams are generated by overlaying at least one data signal of the plurality of data signals in a first data layer with the at least one data signal of the plurality of data signals in a second data layer. The plurality of composite data streams are processed to associate with each of the plurality of composite data streams an orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on the link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of the composite data streams on the link at a same time. |
| US10148359B2 |
High speed signal generator
A high speed signal generator comprises a digital signal processing (DSP) block configured to process an input digital signal to generate in parallel a first digital sub-band signal having frequency components within a first spectral range and a second digital sub-band signal having frequency components within the first spectral range. A first Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) is configured to process the first digital sub-band signal to generate a first analog sub-band signal and a second DAC is configured to process the second digital sub-band signal to generate a second analog sub-band signal. A combiner is to combine the first analog sub-band signal and the second analog sub-band signal to generate an output analog signal having frequency components covering a substantially continuous spectral range from a lower frequency f1 to a higher frequency f2. The substantially continuous spectral range is substantially wider than a width of the first spectral range, and the lower frequency f1 is less than or equal to one-third of the higher frequency f2. |
| US10148358B2 |
Broadband optical network apparatus and method
Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced optical networking service and performance which are particularly advantageous in terms of low cost and use of existing infrastructure, access control techniques, and components. In the exemplary embodiment, current widespread deployment and associated low cost of Ethernet-based systems are leveraged through use of an Ethernet CSMA/CD MAC in the optical domain on a passive optical network (PON) system. Additionally, local networking services are optionally provided to the network units on the PON since each local receiver can receive signals from all other users. An improved symmetric coupler arrangement provides the foregoing functionality at low cost. The improved system architecture also allows for fiber failure protection which is readily implemented at low cost and with minimal modification. |
| US10148356B2 |
Data transfer over bi-directional links leveraging counter-propagating back channel for low-latency responses
A method for transmitting data between a first device and a second device over a communication link includes transmitting, by the first device, data of a first type using one or more first channels, receiving, by the second device, the data of the first type from the first device using the one or more first channels, generating, by the second device, data of a second type based on the data of the first type, and transmitting, by the second device, the generated data of the second type using one or more second channels. The data of the first type and the data of the second type are different. The one or more second channels are channels dedicated to transmit the data of the second type. |
| US10148354B2 |
Luminance change information communication method
An information communication method of transmitting a signal using a change in luminance is provided. The information communication method includes: determining a pattern of the change in luminance, by modulating the signal to be transmitted; and transmitting the signal, by at least one light emitter changing in luminance according to the determined pattern of the change in luminance. The signal has a plurality of blocks. Each block of the plurality of blocks includes (i) address information to indicate a position of a data segment in the signal, and (ii) the data segment. In the transmitting, the signal is transmitted repeatedly at different times. |
| US10148352B1 |
Continuous carrier optical phase optometric measurement over coherent optical communication link
An apparatus for measuring a distance between a first and second terminal includes a frame counter for determining a number of data frames traversing a distance between the first terminal 105 and the second terminal, a frame bit counter for determining a number of data clock bits offset between a transmitted data frame and a concurrently received data frame, a data clock phase detector for determining a phase difference between an RF data clock for the transmitted data frame and an RF data clock for the concurrently received data frame, and an optical carrier phase detector for determining a phase difference between an optical carrier used to transmit the transmitted data frame and an optical carrier for the concurrently received data frame. The distance between the first and second terminal is determined from a round trip transit time T between the first and second terminals. |
| US10148350B2 |
Method and system for differentiating macro-bend losses from splice and connector losses in fiber-optic links
The present disclosure provides a method and system of identifying macro-bends in at least one test fiber. The method includes generation of modulated optical pulses and scrambling the state of polarization of the modulated optical pulses to random states of polarization. The method includes injection of the modulated optical pulses in at least one test fiber and reception of backscattered optical pulses and splitting of the backscattered optical pulses to a first optical component and a second component. The method includes measurement of a first power of the first optical component and a second power of the second optical component of the backscattered optical pulses. The method includes calculation of discrete values of polarization dependent loss as a function of distance and identification of the macro-bends by analysis of peaks in one or more plots of one or more traces of the discrete values of the polarization dependent loss. |
| US10148343B2 |
Drone base station companion
Use of a drone base station companion increases diversity gain in a communications system to reduce error rates and the probability of the need for a retransmission due to channel fading. An apparatus includes a drone base station companion configured as a relay between a base station in a first cell and wireless user equipment in the first cell. The drone base station companion includes a wireless receiver path configured to receive a wireless communication including data from the base station. The drone base station companion includes a wireless transmitter path configured to transmit the data to the wireless user equipment. The drone base station companion may include a second wireless receiver path configured to receive a second wireless communication including the data from the wireless user equipment. The drone base station companion may include a second wireless transmitter path configured to transmit the second data to the base station. |
| US10148340B1 |
Multi-core communication system to serve wireless relays and user equipment
A multi-core data communication system serves a wireless relay from a relay core and serves User Equipment (UE) from a UE core. The relay core establishes a relay bearer between the relay and the relay core over a wireless base station. The relay receives a data request from the UE and transfers a UE data request to the UE core indicating a UE ID, a Relay ID, and a Relay Core ID. The UE core receives the UE data request and responsively transfers a core-to-core message indicating the Relay ID to the relay core. The relay core receives the core-to-core message and directs the base station to modify the relay bearer. The UE and the UE core exchange user data over a UE bearer that traverses the modified relay bearer. |
| US10148339B2 |
Communication system with channel compensating equalizer
A communication system and method for extending coverage of a base transceiver station. The communication system includes processing circuitry that receives a communication signal over a wireless channel. The received communication signal is processed through an adaptable equalizer to reduce noise, distortion, interference, and frequency errors. In another aspect of the invention, a frequency of a reference signal in the communication system is adjusted to compensate for frequency errors between the communication system and the source of the communication signal. The equalized and frequency adjusted communication signal is then retransmitted into an extended coverage area. Wireless coverage is thereby provided between a base transceiver station and a mobile device in the extended coverage area. |
| US10148337B2 |
Beam management of downlink data channel and downlink control channel for 5G next radio systems
A method of a user equipment (UE) for beam management in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) signaling and a medium access control channel element (MAC CE) signaling including a beam indicator over a downlink channel for the beam management, identifying the beam indicator based on the RRC signaling and the MAC CE signaling, and determining the beam indicator for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a common physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and a fallback unicast PDSCH. |
| US10148327B2 |
Method and apparatus for channel determination for time division duplex systems with coupled antennas
A method and apparatus for channel determination for time division duplex systems with coupled antennas. A signal can be received at a receiving device. The signal can be based on a first product of an inverse of a transmit coupling matrix of a transmitting device and a receive coupling matrix of the transmitting device. A second product of a transmit coupling matrix of the receiving device and an inverse of a receive coupling matrix of the receiving device can be calculated. A receive channel from the transmitting device to the receiving device using reference symbols transmitted by the transmitting device can be measured at the receiving device. A reverse channel can be determined based on the signal and based on a third product of the second product and the transpose of the measurement of the receive channel. A precoded signal based on the reverse channel can be transmitted. |
| US10148323B2 |
Uplink inter-cell coordination method and base station
Embodiments of the present invention provide an uplink inter-cell coordination method. The method include: determining, by a first base station, whether first uplink data sent by user equipment UE and forwarded by a second base station is received before a first moment; if the first base station determines that the first uplink data is not received before the first moment, performing, by the first base station, demodulation and decoding of second uplink data received from the UE, and if an incorrect demodulation and decoding result is obtained, suspending, by the first base station, an HARQ process and determining whether the first uplink data forwarded by the second base station is received between the first moment and a second moment, where the second moment is later than the first moment. |
| US10148319B2 |
Near field communication devices, systems, and methods using Q factor adjustments
An NFC (near field communication) device can include a resonance unit and an NFC chip. The resonance unit may communicate with an external device through an electromagnetic wave. The NFC chip can provide output data to the resonance unit, receive input data from the resonance unit, and can reduce a Q factor (quality factor) of the resonance unit when a signal receive operation is performed in a card mode, and can maintain the Q factor of the resonance unit in a reader mode and when a signal transmit operation is performed in the card mode. |
| US10148318B2 |
Method and system of communicating personal health data in a near field communication environment
A method and a system for communicating personal health data in a Near Field Communication (NFC) environment are provided. An NFC manager sets control information in an NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) for providing synchronized communication of personal health data between the NFC manager and an NFC agent. The control information may include a direction flag, a state flag, sequence identifier field, and request/response flag. The NFC manager writes the NDEF format including the control information and payload data into an NFC tag associated with the NFC agent. Subsequently, the NFC manager reads the NDEF record stored in the NFC tag and determines whether the NDEF record is written into the NFC tag by the NFC agent based on the control information in the read NDEF format. Accordingly, the NFC manager repeats the above mentioned steps if the NDEF record includes payload data of the NFC agent. |
| US10148314B1 |
Efficient technique for coherent multicarrier correlation
System and methods for generating and employing coherent multicarrier correlation can include receiving, from a transmitter, a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals associated with a respective plurality of nominal carrier components. A processing circuitry can remove from each received RF signal the respective nominal carrier component to generate a corresponding baseband signal. The processing circuitry can generate, for each baseband signal, a respective correlation signal using the baseband signal and a reference signal. The processing circuitry can incorporate, to each correlation signal, the respective nominal carrier component of the RF signal associated with that correlation signal to generate a respective single-carrier correlation signal. The processing circuitry can aggregate the single-carrier correlation signals to generate a multi-carrier correlation signal. The processing circuitry can determine one or more attributes of the transmitter or the received RF signals based on the generated multi-carrier correlation signal. |
| US10148309B2 |
Radio communication apparatus, and radio communication method
Wireless communication wherein channel estimation accuracy is improved while keeping the position of each bit in a frame, even when a modulation system having a large modulation multiple value is used for a data symbol. An encoding operation encodes and outputs transmitting data (bit string) and a bit converting operation converts at least one bit of a plurality of bits constituting a data symbol to be used for channel estimation, among the encoded bit strings, into ‘1’ or ‘0’. A modulating operation modulates the bit string inputted from the bit converting operation by using a single modulation mapper and a plurality of data symbols are generated. |
| US10148306B2 |
Device cover for accessory attachment
Aspects of the technology relate to a cover (e.g., for a handheld electronic device). The cover may include a cover body configured for securement to a handheld electronic device and comprising an accessory attachment area, wherein the accessory attachment area includes a plurality of receivers, and wherein the accessory attachment area is configured for coupling with an accessory in at least one of a plurality of orientations. In some aspects, each receiver further includes a space recessed into the cover body that is bounded, at least partially, by a recess wall, wherein each receiver includes an engagement surface configured for abutting engagement with a projection associated with an accessory when the projection is disposed in a secured configuration within a respective space. An electrical device cover and various attachment devices are also provided. |
| US10148305B2 |
Belt system interface apparatus for use with radio transmitter
A radio connection apparatus configured for use with a radio comprising an accessory connector arrangement is provided. The design includes a radio connector comprising physical radio interconnection hardware configured to fit with and physically fixedly join with the radio and a pouch connector including a pouch connector plug configured to fit with and physically fixedly interconnect with a connector formed within a radio pouch such that physical removal of the radio from the radio pouch causes a corresponding physical removal of the pouch connector from the connector formed within the radio pouch. The radio connector and pouch connector electrically interconnect with a processing device such that signals are transmitted between the radio and the processing device. |
| US10148300B2 |
Method and system for a configurable low-noise amplifier with programmable band-selection filters
Methods and systems for a configurable low-noise amplifier with programmable band-selection filters may comprise a receiver with a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with first and second input terminals and differential output terminals; a low pass filter operably coupled to the LNA; a high pass filter operably coupled to the second input terminal of the LNA; and a signal source input coupled to the low pass filter and the high pass filter. The LNA may be operable to receive signals in a pass band of the high pass filter and a pass band of the low pass filter. The receiver may be operable to amplify input signals in the pass band of a first filter but not signals in the pass band of the second filter by operably coupling the second to ground. |
| US10148298B2 |
Radio frequency switch apparatus having dynamic bias
A radio frequency switch apparatus includes a radio frequency switch, a dynamic bias circuit, and a switch control circuit. The radio frequency switch includes a first radio frequency switch circuit connected between a first signal terminal and an input terminal. The first radio frequency switch circuit includes a series switch and a shunt switch. The dynamic bias circuit is configured to generate a bias voltage and a buffer voltage lower than a battery voltage by a preset voltage, using the battery voltage and configured to output the bias voltage to a signal line connected to the input terminal. The switch control circuit is configured to generate first and second gate voltages to switch the first radio frequency switch circuit, based on a band selection signal, using the battery voltage and the buffer voltage. |
| US10148297B2 |
Splitter
In a splitter, a first band pass filter is connected between an antenna terminal and a first terminal, a high pass filter and a second band pass filter are connected between the antenna terminal and a second terminal, a pass band of the second band pass filter is higher than a pass band of the first band pass filter, a cut off frequency of the high pass filter is located closer to the high-frequency side than the pass band of the first band pass filter, the pass band of the second band pass filter is located closer to the high-frequency side than the cut off frequency, and the high pass filter also functions as a notch filter having an anti-resonant frequency in a transition region such that the steepness of the transition region between the pass band of the second band pass filter and the attenuated band is high. |
| US10148296B2 |
Transmitter, communication unit and methods for limiting spectral re-growth
A transmitter includes a signal generator arranged to generate a digital baseband signal representative of a signal for transmission; a digital predistortion, DPD, circuit configured to predistort the digital baseband signal; and a signal adjustment circuit operably coupled to the signal generator and the DPD circuit and configured to receive the generated signal and apply shaping to adjust the predistortion applied to the envelope of the generated signal. |
| US10148295B2 |
Semiconductor device and radio communication device
A semiconductor device (10) includes a transmitting circuit (12) that converts transmission data into a transmission signal with a specified frequency, an amplifier (13) that amplifies a power of the transmission signal, a matching circuit (14) that converts the transmission signal from a balanced signal to an unbalanced signal, and a filter circuit (14) that restricts a frequency band of the transmission signal. The matching circuit includes a primary inductor and a secondary inductor, the filter circuit includes an inductor for a filter, and the primary inductor, the secondary indictor and the inductor for a filter are wound substantially concentrically on one plane. |
| US10148293B2 |
Incremental LLR generation for flash memories
Methods for decoding information stored on a memory may include performing a hard read at an initial threshold and determining a first distribution percentage, performing a hard read at a subsequent threshold and determining a second distribution percentage, generating a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) based on the hard reads performed at the initial and subsequent thresholds, and based on the first and second distribution percentages, and soft decoding the information based on the generated LLR. |
| US10148289B2 |
Polar code processing method and device
A method includes: dividing a first polar code into an odd number part and an even number part, where the odd number part of the first polar code includes bits in odd number locations in the first polar code, and the even number part of the first polar code includes bits in even number locations in the first polar code; and interleaving the odd number part of the first polar code to obtain a first bit sequence, and interleaving the even number part of the first polar code to obtain a second bit sequence, where the first bit sequence and the second bit sequence form an output sequence of rate matching. |
| US10148287B2 |
Bit-flipping LDPC decoding algorithm with hard channel information
Memory systems may include a memory storage, and an error correcting code (ECC) unit suitable for determining a number of unsatisfied check nodes of a channel output in a decoding iteration of a decoding process, updating a flipping indicator of a variable node, comparing the flipping indicator of the variable node with a flipping threshold associated with the decoding process, flipping a bit of the variable node when the flipping indicator is greater than the flipping threshold, and ending the decoding process when decoding is determined to be successful or a maximal iteration number is reached. |
| US10148284B2 |
Apparatus and method for wired data communication
The present disclosure describes a wired communication device having media access control (MAC) circuitry and physical layer (PHY) circuitry. The MAC circuitry frames one or more data packets in accordance with a wired communication standard or protocol to provide one or more data frames. The one or more data frames include one or more packets that are separated by interpacket gaps (IPGs). The MAC circuitry selectively choses a duration of the IPGs to maintain an average IPG duration. The PHY circuitry encodes the one or more data frames in accordance with a line coding scheme that is efficiently represents different possible combinations for types of characters present in the one or more data frames. |
| US10148276B1 |
DA converter and ADPLL circuitry
A DA converter has a first DA conversion unit that converts a first bit string signal corresponding to a MSB side string of a digital input signal into a first analog value, a second DA conversion unit that converts a second bit string signal corresponding to an LSB side string of the digital input signal into a second analog value, a third DA conversion unit that has identical circuitry configuration and identical circuitry area as the second DA conversion unit and converts a first digital signal into a third analog value, an analog calculator that calculates a value obtained by subtracting the third analog value from a value obtained by adding the second analog value to the first analog value, a quantizer that outputs a second digital signal obtained by quantizing an output value of the analog calculator, and a control logic unit that generates the first digital signal. |
| US10148273B2 |
PLL circuit, semiconductor device, electronic control unit, and control method of PLL circuit
According to one embodiment, a PLL circuit includes: a digital phase comparator that captures an instantaneous value of a reference clock signal, which is a digital since wave, in synchronization with a feedback clock signal, and detects a phase difference between the reference clock signal and the feedback clock signal based on the captured instantaneous value; a control voltage generation unit that generates a control voltage according to the phase difference; a voltage control oscillator that generates an output clock signal having a frequency according to the control voltage; a frequency divider that divides a frequency of the output clock signal to generate the feedback clock signal; and a control unit that amplifies the reference clock signal to be supplied to the digital phase comparator with an amplification factor according to the phase difference. |
| US10148271B2 |
Configurable computing array die based on printed memory and two-sided integration
The present invention discloses a new type of configurable gate array—a configurable computing array die based on two-sided integration. It is a monolithic die and comprises at least a configurable computing element and a configurable logic element formed on different sides of a semiconductor substrate. Each configurable computing element can selectively realize a basic function from a math library. It comprises a plurality of printed arrays for storing the look-up tables (LUT) for different basic functions. |
| US10148269B1 |
Dynamic termination edge control
Devices and methods include receiving a command at a command interface to assert on-die termination (ODT) during an operation. An indication of a shift mode register value is received via an input. The shift mode register value corresponds to a number of shifts of a rising edge of the command in a backward direction. A delay pipeline delays the received command the number of shifts in the backward direction to generate a shifted rising edge command signal. Combination circuitry is configured to combine a falling edge command signal with the shifted rising edge command signal to form a transformed command. |
| US10148267B2 |
Operating unit for a coffee machine
A fully automatic coffee machine (1) includes an operating unit (2) having at least one touch sensor (102) for generating an operating signal, and a signal-conductor (20) to conduct the operating signal to a logic unit (202) connected to a coffee-producing assembly. The touch sensor (102), signal-conductor (20) and logic unit (202) are arranged on a common printed circuit board (10). The logic unit (202) is arranged in a logic section (200) of the printed circuit board (10) and the touch sensor (102) is arranged in a sensor section (100) on the printed circuit board (10). The logic section (200) integrally transitions into the sensor section (100), and is embodied as a logic unit flap which is released from the sensor section (100), such that and is delimited from the sensor section (100) by at least one recess (204) in the printed circuit board such that the logic section (200) is not deformed by deformation of the sensor section (100). |
| US10148264B2 |
Semiconductor device drive circuit
A semiconductor device drive circuit includes a first drive circuit and a second drive circuit. The first drive circuit generates a control signal for controlling a voltage-controlled switching element. The first drive circuit generates a control signal in synchronization with a voltage signal input to the first drive signal. The first drive circuit has an output current capability corresponding to a magnitude of the voltage signal. The second drive circuit outputs a voltage signal to the first drive circuit. The second drive circuit includes an output adjustment circuit that adjusts the magnitude of the voltage signal. |
| US10148263B2 |
Combined isolator and power switch
A combined isolator and power switch is disclosed. Such devices are useful in isolating low voltage components such as control compilers from motors or generators working at high voltages. The combined isolator and power switch includes circuits to transfer internal power from its low voltage side to the switch driver circuits on the high voltage side. The combined isolator and switch is compact and easy to use. |
| US10148260B2 |
Pulse-density modulated fast current controller
Methods, devices, techniques, and circuits are disclosed for fast current control of a buck converter. In one example, a device includes a pulse density modulator, an analog comparator, and an interconnect circuit. The analog comparator has a first input connected to a peak current reference. The interconnect circuit has a first input connected to an output of the pulse density modulator and a second input connected to an output of the analog comparator. The device has an output terminal of the interconnect circuit. |
| US10148259B1 |
Skew sensor with enhanced reliability
A skew control loop circuit for controlling a skew between a plurality of digital signals, and a semiconductor device, and a method of operation, for the same, may be provided. The skew control loop circuit comprises a skew detector for detecting a phase difference between the digital signals, a skew control circuit adapted for controlling an operation of the skew control loop circuit. The skew control circuit is operable in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The skew control loop circuit comprises also an enable input of the skew detector, wherein the enable input is adapted for receiving an enable input signal, generated by the skew control circuit, wherein the enable input is adapted for selectively enable or disable a phase detection operation of the skew detector, and wherein the enable input signal is only active during the first operating mode. |
| US10148258B2 |
Power supply voltage monitoring and high-resolution adaptive clock stretching circuit
An integrated circuit and method are described for compensating for voltage droop on an integrated circuit using a power supply voltage monitoring circuit and a high-resolution adaptive clock stretching circuit. In some example embodiments, the method includes monitoring power supply voltage on an integrated circuit, detecting a voltage droop such as a dynamic loss of power supply in the integrated circuit, and stretching a current clock cycle, according to the detected voltage droop, to provide more time for logic on the integrated circuit to complete before a next clock cycle. |
| US10148253B2 |
Circuits for switched capacitor receiver front-ends
Switched capacitor radio frequency receiver front-ends are provided, comprising: a plurality of banks, each comprising: a first switch connected to a RF input signal; a sampling capacitor connected to the first switch and to ground; a second switch connected in parallel to the sampling capacitor; and a Gm cell coupled to the sampling capacitor and an output; wherein: the output of the Gm cell of each of the plurality on banks are coupled together; and the first switch and the second switch are controlled by a multi-phase signal that causes, for each of the plurality of banks, the first switch to be turned ON at a first point in time and the second switch to be turned ON at a second point in time, wherein the first point in time for a first bank is not the same as the first point in time for a second bank. |
| US10148250B2 |
Ladder filter and duplexer
A ladder filter that sufficiently attenuates a signal in a frequency range in a vicinity of a pass band on a lower-frequency side of the pass band includes a plurality of series arm resonators and at least three parallel arm resonators provided in at least three respective parallel arms. One of the at least three parallel arm resonators farthest from an input terminal and an output terminal, is subjected to parallel division to include a first division resonator and a second division resonator. The second division resonator has the highest resonant frequency and the smallest electrostatic capacitance of all of the parallel arm resonators and the division resonators. |
| US10148248B2 |
Longitudinally coupled resonator-type surface acoustic wave filter
A longitudinally coupled resonator-type surface acoustic wave filter includes a low acoustic velocity film and a piezoelectric film stacked over a high acoustic velocity component in which a bulk wave propagates at an acoustic velocity higher than an acoustic velocity of an elastic wave that propagates in the piezoelectric film. IDT electrodes are provided on one surface of the piezoelectric film. The longitudinally coupled resonator-type surface acoustic wave filter uses a SH wave. At least one of the IDT electrodes has a duty factor that is adjusted over an entire length of the one of the IDT electrodes in the direction of elastic wave propagation to suppress a Rayleigh wave spurious response. |
| US10148245B2 |
Elastic wave device
An elastic wave device includes a support substrate and a laminated film disposed on the support substrate. A portion of the laminated film is removed in a region outside a region in which an interdigital transducer electrode is disposed and below a region to which an external connection terminal is joined. An insulating layer is disposed in at least a portion of the region in which the portion of the laminated film is removed. A support layer is disposed on the insulating layer so as to surround the region in which the interdigital transducer electrode is disposed. A main component of a material of which the support layer is made is about 50% or more identical to a main component of a material of which the insulating layer is made. A cover is secured to the support layer to seal a cavity defined by the support layer. |
| US10148242B2 |
Method for reproducing contents and electronic device thereof
An electronic device for reproducing data and a method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a spatial characteristic of a space where content is reproduced, store the spatial characteristic in the memory, and change a sound of the content based on the spatial characteristic when the content is reproduced. |
| US10148238B2 |
Amplifier circuit and multipath nested miller amplifier circuit
Provided are an amplifier circuit capable of reducing DC offset voltage without an increase in chip area and degradation in frequency characteristics, and a multipath nested miller amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit includes a chopper switching circuit, a sampling circuit configured to sample an output signal from the chopper switching circuit, and a holding circuit configured to hold a signal output from the sampling circuit. |
| US10148232B2 |
Pre-amplifier circuit including microphone pre-amplifier stage
A pre-amplifier circuit including a microphone pre-amplifier stage with a direct injection (DI) unit that provides a high impedance source signal and a low impedance XLR connection operable without a line or mic switch. |
| US10148228B2 |
RF power amplifier bias modulation with programmable stages
A Doherty amplifier is able to enhance efficiency in low-power and high-power RF communication states by enabling carrier and peaking amplifiers as required, and controlling bias modulation, depending on traffic loading levels in each of a set of consecutive communications timeslots. For example, if, in a low-power state, traffic loading levels do not exceed a relatively lower threshold in a communications timeslot, carrier amplifiers are selectively enabled as needed, peaking amplifiers are not enabled, and carrier amplifier bias levels are kept substantially constant. If, in an intermediate-power state, the lower threshold is exceeded but a relatively higher threshold is not exceeded, all carrier amplifiers are enabled, peaking amplifiers are selectively enabled, and bias levels are kept substantially constant. If, in a high-power state, the higher threshold is exceeded, all carrier and peaking amplifiers can be enabled, and the peaking amplifier bias tracks the RF envelope of the received RF signal. |
| US10148227B2 |
RF power amplifier dynamic supply boosting circuit
Circuitry that includes a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) and a dynamic supply boosting circuit, is disclosed. The RF PA receives and amplifies an RF input signal to provide an RF transmit signal using a PA power supply voltage. The dynamic supply boosting circuit provides the PA power supply voltage using a dynamic supply input voltage, wherein when a peak-to-average (PAR) of the RF input signal exceeds a PAR threshold, the dynamic supply boosting circuit boosts the PA power supply voltage, such that the PA power supply voltage is greater than the dynamic supply input voltage. |
| US10148226B2 |
Bias circuit
A bias circuit includes first to fourth bipolar transistors and a filter circuit. The third bipolar transistor supplies a bias signal to an amplifier. The filter circuit is connected between a collector terminal of the first bipolar transistor and the ground through a base terminal of the first bipolar transistor. The filter circuit has frequency characteristics for attenuating a high frequency component of an RF signal to be input to the amplifier. |
| US10148224B2 |
Combined concentrator photovoltaic installation
A solar power installation having cooled bifacial photovoltaic solar modules for converting solar energy into electrical and thermal energy. The installation comprises a bifacial photovoltaic (PV) module having a liquid cooling system, a panel including bifacial PV cells, and a flat mirror concentrator for concentrating light on the panel. The installation also comprises a heat exchanger; a solar tracking system; and a parabolic mirror concentrator. The liquid cooling system has a closed circulation circuit. A first circuit section has a passage located over surfaces of the panel with the bifacial PV cells for cooling the surfaces of the panel. A second circuit section is located such that coolant passes through a focus of the parabolic mirror concentrator for additional heating of the coolant passing therein prior to entering the heat exchanger. |
| US10148223B2 |
Capacitor based automobile battery with backup LiFePo charging system and charging circuit
A Capacitor based Automobile Battery with backup LiFePo charging system and charging circuit is disclosed. This invention improves on existing energy start modules (ESM) in that it is designed as a full standalone replacement unit. This invention has a built in LiFePo battery, with charging circuit, that keeps capacitors charged at all times. The invention uses a novel design of activated carbon or graphene capacitors. There are no heavy lead plates or high levels of toxic acid that is used in AGM (absorbent glass mat}/Lead acid batteries. The invention is lightweight compared with standard lead or lithium cell automobile batteries. This invention holds energy longer than ESM's. The LiFePo battery is safer than standard LiFePo batteries. |
| US10148222B2 |
Inverter apparatus and solar energy grid-connected power generation system
An inverter apparatus includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first inductor and a second inductor. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the first switch, the third switch and the first inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second switch, the fourth switch and the second inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. Therefore, the present invention obtains two kinds of voltages. |
| US10148219B2 |
Scissor jack multi-drive single-shaft tracking solar support
A multi-scissor jack-operated single-shaft solar tracking apparatus. A scissor jack is provided at regular intervals on a rotation beam of the single-shaft tracking solar support, thereby forming a multi-drive rotation. Lifting screw of each scissor jack is connected by a drive shaft so as to be lifted in synchronization. One of the scissor jacks can be driven by a motor, and the lifting screws of the other scissor jacks are driven by the transmission shaft, thereby synchronously driving the rotation beam of the single-shaft tracking solar support to rotate. The scissor jacks can be driven by manpower, in order that the angle of the tracking solar support can be adjusted by hand. |
| US10148216B2 |
Package of a supporting device for photovoltaic panels and kit for forming a supporting device for at least one photovoltaic panel
A package of a supporting device for photovoltaic panels includes a container and components, for forming the supporting device, packed in the container. The components include at least two frame supports, of which at least one is provided with an inverter attached thereon in advance. Thereby, a user can quickly assemble the supporting device. Furthermore, the inverter is substantially positioned in the container, which is conducive to stabilization in the weight distribution of the components in the container and facilitates the transport of the package. In addition, a kit for forming a supporting device for at least one photovoltaic panel includes components for forming the supporting device. The kit can be provided without a container for accommodating the components. Similarly, the components include at least two frame supports, of which at least one is provided with an inverter attached thereon in advance, which facilitates the assembly of the supporting device. |
| US10148213B2 |
Electronic power equipment
An electronic power equipment, which is configured to be connected to both an AC power source and a DC power source, has a motor 14 configured to be driven by both AC power and DC power, an AC circuit 30 for supplying AC electric power to the motor 14, a DC circuit 40 for supplying DC electric power to the motor 14, switching parts RL1-RL12 for switching between the AC circuit 30 and the DC circuit 40 wherein the AC and DC circuits are insulated relative to each other, and a controller A1 configured to control the switching parts RL1-RL12, the AC circuit 30, and the DC circuit 40. |
| US10148212B2 |
DC to DC converter sourcing variable DC link voltage
An inverter-converter system includes a DC source, a DC to DC boost converter, a DC link capacitor, an inverter circuit, a variable speed electric machine, and a controller. The DC to DC boost converter receives an input DC voltage from the DC source. The inverter circuit converts the variable boosted voltage to an AC voltage to drive the variable speed electric machine. The controller senses a plurality of parameters from the variable speed electric machine, and controls the DC to DC boost converter to boost up the input DC voltage to a variable output voltage based on the plurality of parameters and/or the voltage (or load) needed by the variable speed electric machine. The design of the inverter-converter system can achieve an electrical efficiency and cost savings for the overall system. |
| US10148206B2 |
Controlling operation of a power converter based on grid conditions
Systems and methods for controlling operation of a power converter based on grid conditions are provided. In particular, a first gating voltage can be applied to a switching element of a power converter associated with a wind-driven power generation system. The first gating voltage can be greater than a threshold voltage for the switching element. A grid event associated with an electrical grid coupled to the power generation system can be detected. A second gating voltage can be applied to the gate of the switching element during the detected grid event. The second gating voltage can be greater than the first gating voltage. |
| US10148202B2 |
Hybrid device with segmented waveform converter
An apparatus includes a controlled field alternator or utility source of electrical power, a segmented waveform converter, and a controller. The source of electrical power is configured to generate a polyphase signal. The synchronous inverter includes multiple switches connected between the polyphase signal of the source of electrical power and an output filter. The controller is configured to provide a control signal for the switches based on measured electrical quantities associated with the output filter and may provide a field control signal to the controlled field alternator. The apparatus may be applied to a vehicle, a lawnmower, a zero turn radius lawnmower, or another type of machine. |
| US10148198B2 |
Electrostatic induction generator for creating high voltage direct current
Systems and methods for generating a high voltage direct current using electric-field generators are disclosed. The electric field generator can comprise a rotor member, rotor poles coupled to the rotor member, stator poles corresponding to the rotor poles, and a dielectric medium positioned between the corresponding stator and rotor poles. The method can comprise applying an electric field between corresponding stator and rotor poles, receiving a mechanical energy input causing the rotor member to rotate, changing an alignment of the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the rotation of the rotor member, increasing the voltage of the electric field between the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the alignment change of the corresponding stator and rotor poles, and discharging the electric field to place a charge on a DC bus when the voltage of the electric field reaches a predetermined level. |
| US10148196B2 |
Inverter and control method thereof
An inverter includes a first bridge leg, first to fourth MOSFET switches; a second bridge leg, connected in parallel with the first bridge leg, and fifth to eighth MOSFET switches; a third bridge leg, electrically coupled between a first node and a second node, and ninth to twelfth MOSFET switches; a first diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected first and second MOSFET switches; a second diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected third and fourth MOSFET switches; a third diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected fifth and sixth MOSFET switches; a fourth diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected seventh and eighth MOSFET switches; a fifth diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected ninth and tenth MOSFET switches; a sixth diode, connected in parallel with the anti-series connected eleventh and twelfth MOSFET switches. |
| US10148193B2 |
Power supply unit and static eliminator
A power supply unit includes a transformer including a primary winding that receives an alternating-current voltage and a secondary winding including a first end electrically connected to ground, a positive-side rectification circuit including a diode electrically connected to a second end of the secondary winding, an anode of which is electrically connected to the second end, and a cathode of which is electrically connected to a positive-side output terminal, a negative-side rectification circuit including a diode electrically connected to the second end of the secondary winding, a cathode of which is electrically connected to the second end, and an anode of which is electrically connected to a negative-side output terminal, and a capacitor provided on a path from a node between the second end of the secondary winding and the positive-side rectification circuit and the negative-side rectification circuit to the ground through the secondary winding. |
| US10148191B2 |
Bi-directional isolated power conversion device and power converting method
A power conversion device is disclosed herein. The power conversion device includes an AC/DC converter, a DC/DC converter, and a DC/DC isolation converter. The AC/DC converter is configured to convert AC power into a first DC power, or convert the first DC power into the AC power. The DC/DC converter is configured to convert the first DC power into a second DC power, or convert the second DC power into the first power. The DC/DC isolation converter is coupled between the AC/DC converter and the DC/DC converter, and configured to isolate the AC/DC converter and the DC/DC converter bi-directionally. |
| US10148190B2 |
Power conversion device
A power conversion device that constitutes a converter-inverter unit where a converter to convert AC power to DC power and an inverter to convert DC power obtained by conversion of the converter to AC power are connected in series. A capacitor unit including a capacitor cell to accumulate therein the DC power obtained by conversion of the converter is provided between the converter and the inverter. A first conductor electrically connected to one of electrodes of the capacitor cell and a second conductor electrically connected to the other electrode of the capacitor cell are drawn out from the capacitor unit, and the first conductor is connected directly to positive-side capacitor connection terminals and of the converter and positive-side capacitor connection terminals and of the inverter, and the second conductor is connected directly to negative-side capacitor connection terminals and of the converter and negative-side capacitor connection terminals of the inverter. |
| US10148189B2 |
Systems and methods with timing control for synchronization rectifier controllers
System controller and method for regulating a power converter. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal and a second controller terminal. The system controller is configured to: receive, at the first controller terminal, an input signal; generate a drive signal based at least in part on the input signal, the drive signal being associated with an on-time period and an off-time period, the on-time period including a first beginning and a first end; and output, at the second controller terminal, the drive signal to a switch to close the switch during the on-time period and open the switch during the off-time period to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power converter. The system controller is further configured to detect a demagnetization period associated with the secondary winding based at least in part on the input signal. |
| US10148186B2 |
Switching power converter with efficient VCC charging
A switching power converter controller is provided that includes a VCC charging switch transistor coupled between a drain of a power switch transistor and a storage capacitor. |
| US10148182B2 |
Voltage conversion circuit with bleed module
The present disclosure discloses a voltage conversion circuit, including: a first power transistor; a second power transistor, where the second power transistor is cut off when the first power transistor is conductive and is conductive when the first power transistor is cut off; a first energy storage element; a second energy storage element, a bleed module, configured to be coupled to the first power transistor, where when the first power transistor is cut off and a voltage of a source of the first power transistor reaches a source threshold, provide a current path for a current flowing from the source of the first power transistor to the ground. By means of the foregoing, a voltage difference between a drain and the source of the first power transistor can be decreased, thereby reducing a risk of burning out the first power transistor, and avoiding an increase in manufacturing costs. |
| US10148179B2 |
Event-based switching for power conversion
In event-based switching for power conversion, binary electrical event signals are selected from a number of available binary electrical event signals. Fewer than all of the available binary electrical event signals are selected. The selected binary electrical event signals are optionally processed in generating respective processed binary electrical event signals. One of the respective processed binary event signals is selected as a switch turn-on signal and another of the respective processed binary electrical event signals is selected as a switch turn-off signal, to control at least one switch in a switching mode power converter. |
| US10148176B2 |
DC to DC converter with pulse width modulation and a clamping circuit for non-pulse width modulation control
A DC-to-DC converter and a PWM device thereof are provided. The PWM device includes a ramp generator circuit, an error amplifier, a comparator and a clamping circuit. The error amplifier compares a voltage difference between the feedback voltage and the reference voltage to output a comparison voltage corresponding to the voltage difference. The comparator compares a ramp voltage of the ramp generator circuit and the comparison voltage of the error amplifier, so as to output a pulse signal. The clamping circuit determines whether to induce the comparison voltage to follow the ramp voltage. The clamping circuit is disabled when the PWM device is operated in the PWM mode, such that the comparison voltage and the ramp voltage are independent of each other. The clamping circuit is enabled when the PWM device is operated in the non-PWM mode, such that the comparison voltage follows the ramp voltage. |
| US10148173B1 |
Voltage regulator and control method
A voltage regulator is disclosed. The voltage regulator includes a plurality of energy storage modules, a voltage converter for converting an input voltage into a charging voltage, a time-sharing controller for generating a select signal, and a de-mux coupled to the plurality of energy storage modules, the voltage converter and the time-sharing controller, to sequentially conduct the connections between the voltage converter and each energy storage module of the plurality of energy storage modules according to the select signal, to charge each energy storage module of the plurality of energy storage modules with the charging voltage, and each energy storage module of the plurality of energy storage modules generate a plurality of output voltages after finishing charging. |
| US10148171B2 |
Reconfigurable bipolar output charge pump circuit and integrated circuit including the same
A reconfigurable bipolar output charge pump circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage. First and second terminals are connected to a first flying capacitor, and third and fourth terminals are connected to a second flying capacitor. First and second output terminals are respectively connected to first and second output capacitors and configured to respectively provide a positive output voltage and a negative output voltage. A switch network includes switches configured to connect the input terminal, the first to fourth terminals, and the first and second output terminals to each other in response to switch control signals. The switch network is configured to provide one of multiple potential charge pump modes. A controller generates the switch control signals in response to a mode control signal indicating one of the charge pump modes so that a magnitude of the positive output voltage and the negative output voltage becomes one of multiple predefined voltage levels. |
| US10148170B2 |
Switching power converter with magnetizing current shaping
A switching power converter is provided that uses at least two peak current thresholds. In particular, the switching power converter clamps a desired peak current to not fall below a low peak current threshold value while a rectified input voltage is decreasing and to not fall below a high peak current threshold value subsequent to zero crossing times for an AC input voltage. |
| US10148169B2 |
Bridgeless flyback converter circuit and method of operating thereof
A circuit includes a bridgeless flyback converter having a primary side electromagnetically coupled to a secondary side by a transformer, the primary side being devoid of a diode bridge rectifier, an input capacitor coupled to the primary side of the bridgeless flyback converter, an output capacitor coupled to the secondary side of the bridgeless flyback converter, an EMI (electromagnetic interference) filter coupled between an AC input and the input capacitor, and a compensation stage coupled in parallel with the output capacitor and including a storage capacitor. The input capacitor has a capacitance such that the compensation stage filters the AC mains frequency ripple of the AC input from the secondary side. The compensation stage is configured to store energy in the storage capacitor and regulate the voltage across the output capacitor. The bridgeless flyback converter is configured to regulate the voltage across the storage capacitor. |
| US10148165B2 |
System for harmonic content correction in power electric circuit, system for electric engine control, and cooling compressor
The present invention relates to the field of power electronics and electric engines, and describes a harmonic content correction system in power systems. The invention solves the space and weight problem associated with the core of a harmonic content correction inductor, also providing performance advantages of electric engines, such as higher available voltage at full load and higher rotational speed at full load. The invention is particularly useful in refrigeration compressors comprising a switching device my associated with a reactive element. |
| US10148158B2 |
Varnish impregnation apparatus and varnish impregnation method
A varnish impregnation apparatus that includes a support that supports a stator, in which the stator coil is mounted to the stator core, with an axial direction of the stator directed in a horizontal direction while grasping a radially outer side of the stator, and that is rotationally driven by a rotary device to rotate the stator; a varnish dropping device that drops the varnish toward a coil end portion of the stator which is rotated while being supported by the support; and a heater disposed in a cavity portion provided at an axial center of the stator core of the stator supported by the support to heat the stator from a radially inner side of the stator. |
| US10148154B2 |
Rotary electric generator stator, rotary electric generator comprising said stator and wind turbine incorporating said rotary electric generator
It allows a more complete cooling of the generator, comprising: a magnetic core with a crown (3) from the periphery whereof emerge teeth (4) which have coiled windings (5); an external cooling circuit (9) to carry a coolant fluid; at least one through-hole (12) running along the interior of each tooth (4), and at least one first duct (13), to connect the through-hole (12) with the external cooling circuit (9) and with the through-hole (12) so that it allows the passage of the coolant fluid, the first duct (13, 16) being interposed between one end (7, 8) of the tooth (4) and the winding (5). |
| US10148146B2 |
Brush-commutated direct-current motor
A brush-commutated direct-current motor comprises a stator which includes a plurality of exciter poles, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about an axis of rotation, a plurality of pole teeth arranged on the rotor, and grooves arranged between the pole teeth, wherein the pole teeth are separated from each other by the grooves along a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation. On the pole teeth coil windings are arranged. A commutator is arranged on the rotor and includes a plurality of lamellae, wherein each coil winding is connected with one of the lamellae via a first connecting arm and is connected with another one of the lamellae via a second connecting arm. |
| US10148143B2 |
Motor and method for manufacturing motor
The motor of the invention includes the resin sealing member which covers a stator and a circuit board. The stator includes a stator core for winding a driving coil through an insulation member, and a terminal pin secured to the insulation member. The insulation member includes a press fitting portion for pressing and securing a portion of the terminal pin on a side of a second direction, whereas a portion of the terminal pin on a side of a first direction is soldered to the circuit board. A stopper portion is formed on a second direction end of the terminal pin. The stopper portion contacts a surface of the press fitting portion in the second direction to prevent the terminal pin from falling off in the first direction. |
| US10148141B2 |
Motor rotor structure for electric turbo charger and method of assembling same
A motor rotor structure for an electric turbo charger is manufactured at low cost with good quality by fixedly fitting, over a shaft, a rotor core having electromagnetic steel sheets pre-formed as an integrated stack. The rotor structure includes a rotor core which is rotated by a magnetic field formed by a stator in a housing; a shaft configured to rotate a compressor impeller and the rotor core together; and a bearing supporting the shaft. The rotor includes the rotor core including the electromagnetic steel sheets; a stopper portion formed at an intermediate portion of the shaft to restrict axial movement of the rotor core; and a pressing unit which presses the rotor core fitted over the shaft against the stopper portion. The pressing unit prevents a circumferential phase shift between the shaft and the rotor core by a pressing force thereof. |
| US10148140B2 |
Motor
A motor includes a stator having a stator core, a first frame and a second frame, which are arranged on two axial sides of the stator core, a coupling member, which couples the first and second frames at a radially outer side of the stator while applying a holding load to the first and second frames in the axial direction, and a rotor, which is arranged at a radially inner side of the stator. The stator core includes a held portion that projects toward a radially outer side from a main circumferential portion of the stator core. The first and second frames hold, in between, at least the held portion of the stator core in the axial direction. |
| US10148139B2 |
Electrical machine for adjusting moving parts in a motor vehicle by motor, and also method for producing the electrical machine
Electrical machine (10), and also method for producing an electrical machine, in particular for adjusting moving parts in a motor vehicle by motor, having a stator (12) into which a rotor (14) can be inserted, wherein the stator (12) has two permanent magnets (18) which are situated opposite one another and which are arranged in a pole housing (16) which forms a magnetic return path, and the pole housing (16) has flattened regions (20) between the two permanent magnets (18), the pole housing wall (26) forming two magnetic follower poles (22), which are situated opposite one another, on the said flattened regions, wherein the maximum dimension (25) of the pole housing (16) between the two flattened regions (20) which are situated opposite one another—axially in the region of the follower poles (22)—forms a width (24) across flats for the installation space of the electrical machine (10) which is equal to a maximum of 35 mm—and in particular a maximum of 30 mm. |
| US10148137B2 |
Beamforming for wireless power transfer
Systems and techniques are provided for beamforming for wireless power transfer. A position of a second wireless power transfer device relative to a first wireless power transfer device may be determined. A beam may be simulated as being transmitted from the position of the second wireless power transfer device. Phases of a wave front of the simulated beam that would be received by elements of the first wireless power transfer device may be determined. A control signal for each of the elements for which phases were determined may be generated based on the determined phase of the wave front that would be received at the element. The control signal for each of the elements for which phases were determined may be supplied to the elements for which phases were determined. A waveform may be transmitted from the elements for which phases were determined based on the supplied control signal. |
| US10148132B2 |
Return coupled wireless power transmission
Aspects of return coupled wireless power transmission systems are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal elevated at a height over a lossy conducting medium, and a feed network. The system further includes a conductor coupled to the guided surface waveguide probe that extends a distance away from the guided surface waveguide probe across the lossy conducting medium, and at least one guided surface wave receivers coupled to the conductor. The conductor can help to provide additional efficiency in power transfer between the guided surface waveguide probe and the guided surface wave receivers, especially when the operating frequency of the probe is in the medium, high, or very high frequency ranges. |
| US10148129B2 |
Power transmitting device and wireless power transmission system
A power transmitting device determines transmitting power P(t1) at a beginning of a first unit time, and transmitting power P(t2) at an end of the first unit time, stores a control parameter Q(t3) that determines a voltage of the transmitting power at a beginning of a second unit time, and a control parameter Q(t4) that determines a voltage of the transmitting power at an end of the second unit time, determines a power difference ΔP=P(t2)−P(t1) and a difference ΔQ=Q(t4)−Q(t3) in the control parameter Q, and, if the ΔP is equal to or larger than a first threshold and an absolute value of the ΔQ is equal to or larger than a second threshold, determines that there is a foreign object between a receiver resonator and a transmitter resonator and decreases the transmitting power output from an inverter circuit. |
| US10148122B2 |
Systems and methods for implementing series compensators in static UPS
A system is provided. The system includes a plurality of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), a ring bus, a plurality of chokes, each choke of said plurality of chokes electrically coupled between a respective UPS of said plurality of UPSs and the ring bus, and a plurality of series compensators, each series compensator of the plurality of series compensators electrically coupled between an associated choke of the plurality of chokes and the ring bus. |
| US10148120B2 |
Optimal distributed energy resource management system
A method comprises generating power at a solar photovoltaic cell; receiving, at a controller, one or more input parameters pertaining to a power output of the solar photovoltaic cell; introducing liquid to the solar photovoltaic cell in response to the power output of the solar photovoltaic cell to increase the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic cell; recovering heat from the liquid introduced to the solar photovoltaic cell; and selecting an appropriate distribution of the power output of the solar photovoltaic cell to one or more power-drawing components in a way that maximizes a chosen objective for the whole of system. |
| US10148118B2 |
Garment device and system having wireless charging function, and charging method using the same
The embodiments herein achieve a system including a first mobile device; a second mobile device; a garment device; and a control unit. The garment device includes a first connection unit formed in a first area corresponding to a position on which the first mobile device is worn, a second connection unit formed at a position on which the second mobile device is worn, and a fabric cable electrically connected with the first connection unit and the second connection unit. Further, the control unit is configured to control one of a charging of the second mobile device from the first mobile device, and a charging of the first mobile device from the second mobile device based on a charging direction, wherein the charging direction is determined based on a battery information of one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device. |
| US10148117B2 |
Low inductance pad winding using a matched winding of multiple spirals
An apparatus for wireless power charging includes a first charging coil with a first conductor arranged in a winding pattern with a first winding around a center point and each successive winding of the first charging coil is further away from the center point than the first winding and any previous windings. A second charging coil includes a second conductor wound with respect to the first charging coil where each coil of the second charging coil is arranged between each winding of the first charging coil. The first charging coil and second charging coil are connected in parallel. A ferrite structure is positioned adjacent to the first charging coil and the second charging coil. |
| US10148116B2 |
Wireless charging circuit
A wireless charging circuit includes a substrate. The first surface of the substrate includes a first metal wire, which is spirally disposed on the first surface. A second metal wire is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. An end of the second metal wire is electrically connected to an end of the first metal wire. The second metal wire further has a first extending portion on the second surface; wherein the first extending portion is corresponding to the first metal wire and the length of the first extending portion is smaller than a half of that of the first metal wire. |
| US10148110B2 |
Charging device and control method for controlling operations of different modulation modules according to load conditions
A charging device and a control method for the charging device are provided. The charging device includes an AC/DC converting circuit and a main controller. The main controller includes a first modulation module and a second modulation module. The operation of the switching circuit controlled by the second modulation module consumes less amount of electric energy than the operation of the switching circuit controlled by the first modulation module. When the charging device is in the heavy load condition, the first modulation module is enabled to control the operation of the switching circuit. When the charging device is in the light load condition or the no load condition, the second modulation module is enabled to control the operation of the switching circuit. Consequently, the power consumption of the charging device in the light load condition or the no load condition is reduced. |
| US10148108B2 |
Battery charger with USB type-C adapter
In an embodiment, a system includes a first link to couple first universal serial bus (USB) type-C control logic and electrical charger control logic of electrical charger circuitry. The first link is to provide a first data path between the first USB type-C control logic and the electrical charger control logic. The system also includes the first USB type-C control logic to receive first control data from the electrical charger control logic via the first link, and a second link to couple the first USB type-C control logic to second USB type-C control logic of a USB type-C power adapter circuitry. The second link is to provide a second data path for the first control data from the first USB type-C controller logic to the second USB type-C control logic. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10148105B2 |
Battery clamp
The present invention provides a battery clamp, comprising: a first and second wire clamps and a control device. Each of the first and second wire clamps is electrically connected to the control device. The control device comprises: a housing; a master-control board mounted within the housing; and connectors disposed at one side of the housing, and being electrically connected to the master-control board, comprising: at least a first and second electrode connectors, which are connected to an external power supply for receiving power, and at least one communication connector connected to the external power supply for building a communication connection between the battery clamp and the external power supply. The battery clamp is communicatively connected to the external power supply by the communication connector, thereby effectively solving the problems of a lithium battery in an external power supply e.g. battery bulge or explosion resulted from improper uses. |
| US10148103B2 |
Multi-functional high capacity portable power charger
A portable charger is capable of jump starting a 12V car battery as well as charging 5V portable electronic devices. The charger includes a charger battery; a power supply operatively connected with the charger battery; at least one USB output jack operatively connected with the power supply for providing +5V USB power; and positive and negative jumper cable jacks operatively connected with the power supply for providing +12 V DC power to jump start a vehicle battery. |
| US10148102B2 |
Integrated string control unit systems and methods
One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system that includes a battery string with a first and second battery module connected in series; and a battery control system that includes a cell control unit electrically coupled to the first battery module, in which the first cell control unit determines first module level operational parameters related to operation of the first battery module; an integrated string control unit electrically coupled to the second battery module, in which the integrated string control unit determines second module level operational parameters related to operation of the second battery module; determines string level operational parameters related to operation of the battery string based at least in part on the first module level operational parameters and the second module level operational parameters; and controls operation of the battery string based at least in part on the string level operational parameters. |
| US10148096B2 |
Wireless or wired power delivery using a controllable power adapter
Some embodiments relate to a system that includes a first device which is a wireless power transmitter or mobile device and a power adapter external to the first device. The power adapter is configured to receive a control signal and to control a DC output voltage of the power adapter based upon the control signal. The first device is configured to send the control signal to the power adapter. |
| US10148095B2 |
Method and apparatus for compensating non-active currents in electrical power networks
A power conditioning device has a first operating mode where the device compensates non-active current components caused by a load, and a second operating mode where the device disconnects the load from a supply in a voltage sag situation, and also provides reserve power for the load. |
| US10148090B2 |
Hybrid energy system for general applications
The Hybrid Energy System for onshore and for offshore applications to include buildings infrastructure, and vessels respectively an assortment one or more arrays of integrated piezoelectric devices, wind turbine array and solar panels characterized in that they are to produce renewable energy for on demand use and for battery bank storage. Accordingly the onshore application includes a kinetic energy turbine farm, and also offshore methods for kinetic energy turbine farms, mega buoys and mega vessels to supply extra electric energy to other vessels and to shunt net power to utility grid companies, and mega-barges produce net power in onboard giant battery bank containers to rent by shipping to utility consignment locations coastally. |
| US10148088B2 |
Power distribution system
The invention relates to a power distribution system for distributing power from a power supply (2) to several electrical loads (4, 5) via sockets (3). The sockets receive power requests from the electrical loads and transmit the power requests to a master device (9) which controls the power to be provided by the respective socket based on the received power requests. Since the master device receives all power requests from the sockets and has therefore an overview of the overall power requirements, the master device can determine the power to be provided by the respective socket under consideration of this knowledge. This can lead to an improved determination of the power to be provided by the respective socket and hence to an improved overall power distribution. |
| US10148084B2 |
Overvoltage protection circuit for USB interface
Protection circuits, USB interface integrated circuits, and methods for protecting host circuitry from USB port pin overvoltages, in which a switch is connected between a USB port pin and a middle node, and a detection circuit compares the middle node voltage with a reference voltage. A control circuit turns off the switch and turns on a clamp circuit to conduct pull down current from the middle node in response to the middle node voltage exceeding the reference voltage to mitigate overvoltage conditions on a host pin coupled to the middle node. When the middle node voltage falls below the reference voltage, the control circuit delays for a predetermined time and then turns off the clamp circuit and turns on the switch. |
| US10148083B2 |
Fault current-suppressing damper topology circuit and control method thereof and converter
Disclosed are a fault current-suppressing damper topology circuit and a control method thereof and a converter. An anode of a separate diode is connected to a positive electrode of a second switch module, a cathode of the separate diode is connected to one end of an energy storage capacitor, and the other end of the energy storage capacitor is connected to a negative electrode of a first switch module; a damping resistor is connected in parallel with an arrester and then with the first switch module; a bypass switch is connected in parallel between a terminal x1 and a terminal x2 of the damper topology circuit; a power supply system acquires energy from the energy storage capacitor and supplies power to a control system; and the control system controls an operating state of the damper topology circuit by controlling the bypass switch, the first switch module and the second switch module. The fault current-suppressing damper topology circuit is applied to voltage source converters. In case of a DC fault, stress resulting from fault currents is reduced by use of a damping resistor, thereby avoiding damages to a device and achieving self-power supply, modularization and independent control. The fault current-suppressing damper topology circuit can be flexibly applied to various types of voltage source converters and has outstanding economic efficiency and technicality. |
| US10148077B2 |
Sealing systems and methods for elongate members
A sealing system for forming an environmentally sealed joint with an elongate member includes a tubular substrate, a pre-expanded cover unit, and a flowable sealant. The tubular substrate includes an integral guide feature and defines a substrate bore to receive a portion of the elongate member. The pre-expanded cover unit includes a holdout and a tubular cover sleeve. The holdout includes a helically wound strip forming a tubular holdout body and a rip cord. The holdout body defines a holdout passage extending axially therethrough. The tubular cover sleeve is mounted on the holdout body. The holdout maintains the cover sleeve in a radially elastically expanded state. With the elongate member positioned with a portion thereof extending from the tubular substrate and a layer of the sealant mounted on an outer surface of the tubular substrate and/or on an outer surface of the elongate member, the pre-expandable unit can be mounted around the layer of sealant and the holdout can then be removed from the cover sleeve by withdrawing the rip cord through the holdout passage between the layer of the sealant and the holdout body to remove the holdout body and thereby permit the cover sleeve to radially contract about the tubular substrate and the elongate member, and the guide feature serves to prevent or inhibit the rip cord from contacting the layer of the sealant as the rip cord is withdrawn through the holdout passage. |
| US10148076B2 |
High volatage power line stringing traveler
A traveler for electrical power lines, comprising: a) a body portion comprising rubber, plastic or a combination thereof; and b) an insulator clamping portion. |
| US10148074B1 |
Junction box assembly with removable connector support
A junction box assembly configured to provide access to a floor of the bottom cover without having to disconnect the connector assembly is provided. The junction box assembly includes a removable connector support. The connector support is configured to hold a connector assembly. The connector support is removably attached to a bottom cover so as to provide access to a floor of the bottom cover. In one embodiment, the connector support is rotatably attached to a bottom cover of the junction box assembly so as to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position a floor of the bottom cover is covered and in the open position the floor is exposed. |
| US10148073B1 |
Flexible conduit systems for routing cables
A conduit for routing connectivity cables. The conduit including a body extending a longitudinal length and having an opening extending at least a portion of the longitudinal length. The body may be flexible about a center axis of the body, the center axis extending the longitudinal length. A gate may be pivotably attached to a portion of the body. The gate pivotable about the portion of the body while the body is flexed about the point on the center axis. |
| US10148072B2 |
Methods and systems for autonomous redundant control
An automatic autonomous redundant switch configured for providing energy from either a first power source or a second power source to a load is provided. The automatic switch includes a first automatic transfer switch (ATS) and a second ATS. The automatic switch further includes an interconnecting bus configured to connect the first ATS and the second ATS, and at least one controller configured to control the operation of the first ATS and the second ATS. Still further, the first ATS and the second ATS each include a respective transfer-switch mechanism, a respective bus attachment configured to connect to the interconnecting bus, and a respective motorized rack-out mechanism having a powered actuator. |
| US10148071B2 |
Breaker module with recessed breaker connections
A breaker module comprises a breaker housing defining a bottom surface, a line side connector, a module mount adapted to engage a board mount, a platform protruding from the bottom surface between the line side connector and the module mount, and breaker connections recessed into the platform positioned between the line side connector and the module mount. The platform is dimensioned to mate into the well to facilitate coupling of the breaker connections to the board connections. In another aspect, the breaker module comprises a breaker housing defining a bottom surface, a line side connector, a module mount, a platform protruding from the bottom surface between the line side connector and the module mount, and breaker connections mounted on the platform. At least two of the breaker connections are recessed into the platform and do not protrude beyond the platform. |
| US10148070B2 |
Machining apparatus, component producing method, and spark plug producing method
A measuring device that includes a base having a base reference surface to which a workpiece reference surface is opposed, measures a gap in an axial direction between the base reference surface and the workpiece reference surface by use of a fluid flowing between the base reference surface and the workpiece reference surface, in a state where the workpiece reference surface is opposed to the base reference surface. Dice, a distance to which in the axial direction from the base reference surface is known, form the external thread on the axial portion toward a direction away from the flange portion through rolling. A calculation device obtains a target position, in the axial direction, of the workpiece to be disposed on the dice, on the basis of the known distance and the measured gap. |
| US10148069B2 |
Position adjustment mechanism for a corona treatment apparatus
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a position adjustment mechanism is provided for automatically adjusting the position of an electrode relative to a ground roller in a corona treatment apparatus. The position adjustment mechanism is capable of detecting thickened areas in a web of material that is being treated and automatically adjusting the air gap to maintain the quality of the surface treatment of the web. |
| US10148067B2 |
Distributed Bragg reflector tunable laser diode
Provided is a distributed Bragg reflector tunable laser diode including a substrate provided with a gain section having an active waveguide from which a gain of laser light is obtained and a distributed reflector section having a passive waveguide connected to the active waveguide, wherein the distributed reflector section includes gratings disposed on or under the passive waveguide, a current injection electrode disposed on the passive waveguide and configured to provide a current into the passive waveguide to electrically tune a wavelength of the laser light, and a heater electrode disposed on the current injection electrode and configured to heat the passive waveguide to thermally tune the wavelength of the laser light, wherein the gratings, the current injection electrode, and the heater electrode vertically overlap each other. |
| US10148062B2 |
Laser light source device
A laser light source device has a semiconductor laser element, a heat transfer portion having thermal conductivity and connected to the semiconductor laser element, a cooler connected to the heat transfer portion on a side different from the semiconductor laser element, a control object temperature measurement section that measures a control object temperature as the temperature of the heat transfer portion or the cooler, an environmental temperature measurement section that measures an environmental temperature of the laser light source device, and a controller that controls the cooler. The controller is configured to control the cooler such that the control object temperature approaches a predetermined target temperature set according to the environmental temperature. The target temperature set when the environmental temperature is lower than a specific temperature is lower than the target temperature set when the environmental temperature is higher than the specific temperature. |
| US10148060B2 |
Lidar sensor system with small form factor
A sensor system can comprise a light source generating a light pulse that is collimated, and a plurality of optical elements. Each of the plurality of optical elements is configured to rotate independently about an axis that is substantially common, and the plurality of optical elements operate to collectively direct the light pulse to one or more objects in an angle of view of the sensor system. Furthermore, the sensor system can comprise a detector configured to receive, via the plurality of optical elements, at least a portion of photon energy of the light pulse that is reflected back from the one or more objects in the angle of view of the sensor system, and convert the received photon energy into at least one electrical signal. |
| US10148059B2 |
Gain mirror for solid state ring laser rotation sensors
A gain mirror is created for use as an optical amplifier in a solid state ring laser rotation sensor. Such a ring laser includes at least three mirrors for reflecting counter propagating laser beams around a closed loop optical path, wherein at least one of the mirrors is a gain mirror. The gain mirror is formed by applying a thin film of silica, a few half wavelengths thick and doped with Nd isotopes, onto a very high reflectivity mirror and then using a laser diode to pump it with intense light to form a population inversion in Nd3+ ions. An assembly consisting of this gain mirror and a pump laser diode can be used as an optical amplifier in a solid state ring laser to generate the two counter propagating laser light beams needed to measure rotation. |
| US10148054B2 |
Method for solderless electrical press-in contacting of electrically conductive press-in pins in circuit boards
A method is described for solderless electrical press-in contacting of conductive press-in pins in circuit boards, the method comprising the following steps: Providing a circuit board having at least one contacting opening for press-in contacting; providing at least one press-in component having at least one conductive press-in pin; providing a sonotrode for exerting a force and for applying ultrasonic energy. In order to electrically and mechanically contact press-in pins to a circuit board by means of ultrasonic press-in technology, it is provided that the press-in component together with its press-in pin, is fixated during a press-in step, in particular held firmly in place, and that a force and ultrasonic energy are directly applied to the circuit board by means of the sonotrode such that the circuit board is pressed at the location of its contacting opening onto the press-in pin, not directly acted upon by the sonotrode, of the press-in component. |
| US10148052B2 |
Connecting-and-fixing method for cable
A high-frequency transmission line includes an insulator as a base material, and also includes linear conductors configured to transmit signals. Through holes are provided at positions corresponding to the positions of the linear conductors. The high-frequency transmission line is arranged on a connector in a state in which the positions of the bottom ends of the through holes are respectively aligned with the positions of signal terminals provided on the connector. A conductive bonding material provided at the top ends of the through holes is fluidized when heat is applied thereto, and flows to the bottom ends of the through holes due to surface tension or capillarity. As a result, the linear conductors are electrically connected to the signal terminals respectively. |
| US10148046B2 |
Holding frame for plug connector modules
The disclosure relates to a plug connector for plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector housings or for screwing to wall surfaces. The holding frame is composed of two opposite sides in which there are provided recesses for receiving the plug connector modules. The holding frame is composed of four interconnected parts. A first side part and a second, opposite side part form the sides of the holding frame. A first head part and a second head part are provided on the ends of the side parts. The side parts are connected to one another via the head parts. Furthermore, the head parts have fastening ends by way of which the holding frame can be fastened in a plug connector housing or to a wall surface. |
| US10148045B2 |
Plug unit for vehicle
A plug unit for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The plug unit includes a low voltage plug connected to or disconnected from a low voltage circuit formed by a low voltage battery and a low voltage component, and allows a current to flow between the low voltage battery and the low voltage component when the low voltage plug is connected to the circuit. A high voltage plug connected to or disconnected from a high voltage circuit formed by a high voltage battery and a high voltage component, and allows a current to flow between the high voltage battery and the high voltage component when the high voltage plug is coupled to the circuit. Further, a main base having the high voltage plug mounted thereon, allows current flow in the circuits when the base is mounted and obstructs the current flowing in the high voltage circuit when the base is demounted. |
| US10148043B2 |
Electrical connector with extended grounding contact touching shell
An electrical plug connector for mating with a complementary receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing enclosed within a metallic shell and forming a mating cavity and two rows of contacts disposed in the housing by opposite sides of the mating cavity in the vertical direction. The grounding contact includes a first contacting section for contacting the corresponding terminal of the complementary receptacle connector and a second contacting section in front of the first contacting section for contacting the grounding collar of the complementary receptacle connector wherein the second contacting section is optionally connected to the metallic shell. |
| US10148035B2 |
Connection interfaces with coupling mechanisms
Various connection interfaces are disclosed. In some embodiments, the connection interface includes a receptacle and a connector. The receptacle can be configured to be positioned in the wall of an electrical device. The receptacle can comprise a first set of electrical contacts and a channel. The connector can be configured to be matingly engaged with the receptacle in an engaged state and to be separated from the receptacle in a disengaged state. The connector can comprise a second set of electrical contacts. Some embodiments are configured such that angled surfaces of the channel and boss interact as the connector is moved into engagement with the receptacle. This can guide the connector into the receptacle such that the first and second sets of electrical contacts are in electrical communication with each other. |
| US10148032B1 |
Sealed electrical connector assembly and wire seal
A seal that is configured to engage an elongate element, such as a wire cable, and a cavity wall is presented. The seal includes a seal body that is formed of a compliant material such as a silicone rubber. The seal has an outer surface that engages the cavity surface. The seal body defines a gallery extending therethrough and surrounded by an inner surface of the seal body. The seal body has a forward surface extending from a forward edge of the outer surface to a forward edge of the inner surface and a rearward surface extending from a rearward edge of the outer surface to a rearward edge of the inner surface. The seal further includes a support element formed of a rigid material, such as glass filled polyester or NYLON, extending through the seal body in a direction substantially parallel to the inner surface. |
| US10148031B2 |
Multifunction connector
An electrical connector includes a unitary base elongated along a longitudinal direction. A first tongue extends forwardly from the base and has a uniform thickness along the longitudinal direction. The first tongue comprises a plurality of spaced apart first contacts. A second tongue extends forwardly from the base and comprises a plurality of spaced apart second contacts. The first and second tongues define a gap therebetween that extends from a front edge of one of the first and second tongues toward the unitary base. |
| US10148028B1 |
Terminal for round pin-shaped electrical contact
A terminal includes a conductive terminal main body and a spring terminal. The terminal main body includes an electric wire crimping portion which caulks a crimping piece and an electrical contact portion which and accommodates the spring terminal to be electrically connected with the electrical contact. The electrical contact portion is formed with a slit for guiding the spring terminal in a cylindrical direction and a locking portion to lock the spring terminal to the slit. The spring terminal includes a resilient contact member provided with an opening divided in the cylindrical direction, the resilient contact member including knob portions formed to protrude outward from the opening at opening ends of the opening, the knob portion being locked to the locking portion, and an end to be inserted with the electrical contact of the resilient contact member is formed into a trumpet shape which expands in diameter outward. |
| US10148027B2 |
Structure for connecting board and connector, board, and method for connecting board and connector
A structure that includes a board and a connector secured to an end portion of the board. The board has a first dielectric layer, a signal pattern that is provided on the top face of the first dielectric layer, a first ground layer that is provided under the first dielectric layer and forms part of a signal transmission circuit in conjunction with the signal pattern, and a plating film formed on an end face of the end portion of the board in an area located directly under the signal pattern and includes an end face of the first ground layer. The connector has a center conductor, an outer conductor, and securing portions that secure the connector to an end portion of the board. When the connector is secured, the center conductor comes in contact with the signal pattern and the plating film comes in contact with the outer conductor. |
| US10148021B2 |
Backshell installation guide
An installation guide for a backshell installation guide is disclosed herein. The installation guide includes a first feature formed therein to receive at least a portion of the backshell to retain the backshell in the installation guide. The backshell guide also includes a second feature formed therein to align the installation guide with a portion of an equipment rack containing a circuit card to which the backshell is to be connected. The alignment feature positions mating connectors of the backshell in alignment with connectors of the circuit card facilitating interconnection of the mating connectors and the connectors by moving the installation guide toward the circuit card with the alignment feature engaged with the portion of the equipment rack. |
| US10148007B2 |
Method and apparatus for electromagnetic field manipulation using near-field and far-field sensing
An electromagnetic field optimization apparatus providing a means of more independently modifying the field in either the reactive near-field region or the far-field region while having significantly less modification to the other field. This means that a design to affect the real component of the impedance that affects the radiation in the far-field region does not affect, or minimally affects, the reactive component of the impedance that affects the field in the reactive near-field region. |
| US10147997B2 |
Integration of millimeter wave antennas on microelectronic substrates
A high performance antenna incorporated on a microelectronic substrate by forming low-loss dielectric material structures in the microelectronic substrates and forming the antenna on the low-loss dielectric material structures. The low-loss dielectric material structures may be fabricated by forming a cavity in a build-up layer of the microelectronic substrate and filling the cavity with a low-loss dielectric material. |
| US10147994B2 |
Coupler circuit
Aspects of this disclosure relate to a coupler circuit configured to receive an output of a radio frequency coupler. The coupler circuit can be arranged in a daisy chain with other coupler circuits. The coupler circuit can include a switch configured to turn on based on a signal level of a direct current component of a coupler signal from another coupler circuit and pass a radio frequency component of the coupler signal when on. The coupler circuit can pass the coupler signal while a module that includes the coupler circuit is otherwise inactive. |
| US10147992B2 |
Planar via-less crossover having coplanar waveguide configurations and stub layers
A via-less crossover for use in broadband microwave/mm-wave circuitry, including: a dielectric substrate; a top layer disposed on one side of the substrate and including a microstrip line with an input and an output, two tapered sections placed around the microstrip line along a co-planar waveguide (CPW) central line, one microstrip portion having an input and which connects to one top layer, rectangular stub disposed adjacent to one of the tapered sections, and another microstrip portion having an output and which connects to another top layer, rectangular stub disposed adjacent to the other of the tapered sections; and a ground layer disposed on an opposite side of the substrate and including a bottom layer CPW central line situated in a central cutout and which connects between a bottom layer, rectangular stub on one side and a bottom layer, rectangular stub on the other side situated in ground cutouts, respectively. |
| US10147988B2 |
Metal-air battery having folded structure and method of manufacturing the same
A metal-air battery including: a negative electrode metal layer; a negative electrode electrolyte layer disposed on the negative electrode metal layer; a positive electrode layer disposed on the negative electrode electrolyte layer, the positive electrode layer including a positive electrode material which is capable of using oxygen as an active material; and a gas diffusion layer disposed on the positive electrode layer, wherein the negative electrode electrolyte layer is between the negative electrode metal layer and the positive electrode layer; wherein the negative electrode metal layer, the negative electrode electrolyte layer, and the positive electrode layer are disposed on the gas diffusion layer so that the positive electrode layer contacts a lower surface and an opposite upper surface of the gas diffusion layer, and wherein one side surface of the gas diffusion layer is exposed to an outside. |
| US10147984B2 |
Portable and modular energy storage for multiple applications
A removable modular energy pack may include a first housing, and one or more energy cells. The modular energy pack may also include a processing system that aggregates power from the plurality of energy cells, and a first interface that communicates a status of the modular energy pack to a second housing. The modular energy pack may further include a second interface that transmits the aggregated power to the second housing, and a thermal material enclosed in the first housing. A thermal material may be arranged in the housing adjacent to the plurality of energy cells to transfer heat away from the plurality of energy cells and to transfer the heat to the second housing. |
| US10147983B2 |
Secondary battery system
A secondary battery system capable of acquiring an SOC of a battery with a simple computation without acquiring battery characteristics is to be provided. The secondary battery system according to the present invention is adapted to acquire a momentary SOC (charging SOC) by obtaining an initial value of an SOC from a CCV acquired during a charging period and adding an integrated value of a charge or discharge current to the initial value of the SOC, acquire a momentary SOC (discharging SOC) by obtaining an initial value of an SOC from a CCV acquired during a discharging period and adding an integrated value of a charge or discharge current to the initial value of the SOC, and acquire an SOC close to a true value by averaging the charging SOC and the discharging SOC. |
| US10147980B2 |
Method for battery management and battery management system
The invention relates to a method for managing a battery comprising a plurality of battery cells, wherein a maximum value of a current that can be delivered by the battery is adjusted on the basis of a frequency distribution (44) of a root mean square current delivered by the battery. The invention further relates to a battery management system and a computer program for carrying out said method as well as to a motor vehicle comprising a battery which includes a battery management system of said type. |
| US10147978B2 |
Electrolyte purification method using calcium carbide, and electrolytes thus obtained
Process for the purification of an ionic electrolyte comprising at least one alkali metal salt, the process having at least one stage in which particles of at least one calcium salt are brought into contact. The process makes it possible to obtain electrolytes characterized in particular by a particularly low water content. The corresponding electrochemical generators which incorporate the electrolyte as constituent component are characterized by a noteworthy stability and are particularly safe. |
| US10147975B2 |
Lithium ion secondary battery
A lithium ion secondary battery includes an aqueous electrolyte solution and has a high discharge capacity. The lithium ion secondary battery includes an anode layer including an anode active material, a cathode layer including a cathode active material, and an electrolyte solution including a solvent and an electrolyte, wherein the anode active material includes elemental sulfur, the cathode active material includes Li element, such as a Li-containing compound, the solvent includes water as a main component, the electrolyte includes lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, and the electrolyte solution includes no less than 10 mol of the lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide per 1 kg of the water. |
| US10147970B2 |
Chloride-free electrolyte for a magnesium battery and a method to convert a magnesium electrolyte to a chloride-free electrolyte
A method to prepare a chloride free magnesium electrolyte salt is provided. According to the method a water stable borate or carborate anion is converted to metal salt of an alkali metal or silver by an ion exchange and then converted to a chloride free magnesium salt by another ion exchange. A chloride free magnesium salt suitable as an electrolyte for a magnesium battery and a magnesium battery containing the chloride free magnesium electrolyte are also provided. |
| US10147969B2 |
Electrolytic solution for electrochemical devices and electrochemical device in which the electrolytic solution is used
An electrolytic: solution for electrochemical devices includes: a salt consisting of a bifluoride anion and a cation; a compound containing boron; and an organic solvent. |
| US10147963B2 |
Apparatus and a method for in-vivo power generation
An apparatus for an in-vivo power generation comprises a fuel convertor for converting glucose in a fluid to a hydrogen rich, low carbon fuel such as ethanol or methanol by the action of a bioenzyme on the glucose in the CSF. The fluid can be any one of cerebrospinal fluid, urine and glucose solution. The apparatus further comprises a biofuel cell comprising a cathode chamber and an anode chamber with a membrane assembly sandwiched between them. The membrane assembly comprises a cathode, an anode and a proton exchange membrane. The cathode is coated with an enzyme laccase, which enables extraction of oxygen when the fluid is passed through the cathode chamber. The oxygen from the cathode chamber and the hydrogen in the hydrogen rich fuel from the anode chamber diffuses through the proton exchange membrane and reacts at an ionic level to result in water and electrical power. |
| US10147961B2 |
Waste management in electrochemical systems
A method for collecting aluminate waste. The method includes transporting a super-saturated aqueous aluminate stream through a non-electrode open cell foam such that aluminum hydroxide that is the product of an electricity-generating electrochemical reaction between aluminum and water is precipitated on the non-electrode open cell foam, wherein at least 50% wt of the precipitation occurs within the non-electrode open cell foam instead of on an electrode. |
| US10147951B2 |
Macrocyclic battery
A macrocyclic battery being eco-friendly, for improving the efficiency for generating electric current is disclosed. The macrocyclic battery comprises conductive electrodes, cells, and a membrane. The first cell includes a biological, an organic, or a synthetic macrocycle molecule with central ion, and the second cell includes a reducible biological, an organic, or a synthetic reducible macrocycle molecule with central ion. The membrane is used to separate the first conductive electrode to the second conductive electrode in the battery. The first cell encircling the first conductive electrode and second conductive cell encircling the second conductive electrode generates an electrical potential through an ionic transport medium. The macrocyclic battery is manufactured by easily available environmental friendly or biodegradable raw materials. The electrospinning process of the macrocycle molecules in the cells increases the surface attachment of macrocycles molecules to the electrodes for improving the efficiency for generating electric current. |
| US10147944B2 |
Cathode including sintered polycrystalline material, secondary battery including the cathode, and method of manufacturing the cathode
A cathode includes a cathode collector layer, and a cathode active material layer on a surface of the cathode collector layer. The cathode active material layer includes a sintered polycrystalline material having a plurality of crystal grains of a lithium-based oxide, and each of the plurality of crystal grains includes a seed template, and a matrix crystal around the seed template, where the seed template is a single crystal and having a shape of a plate. |
| US10147937B2 |
Solid-state battery and method for manufacturing electrode active material
One embodiment provides a solid-state battery that has a positive-electrode layer; a negative-electrode layer; and a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive-electrode layer and the negative-electrode layer. The positive-electrode layer contains a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex. Said positive-electrode active material is sulfur-based, and the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex. |
| US10147934B2 |
Positive electrode for lithium accumulator
A lithium accumulator including: a current collector; a stack of at least two layers arranged on at least one surface of the current collector, wherein a first layer is in contact with the surface of the current collector and includes a mixture of at least two compounds selected from a lithiated manganese phosphate, a lithiated transition metal oxide, and a lithiated spinel-type manganese oxide; and an outer layer including an active material having at least 90% of a lithiated iron phosphate. |
| US10147930B2 |
Construction of electrochemical storage cell with conductive block
An electrochemical storage cell is disclosed that comprises a core and a rectangular shell that receives the core snugly therein. The rectangular shell has first and second open ends. A first end cap is used to close the first open end. An anode terminal extends through the first end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A first gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the first end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the first end cap. A second end cap is used to close the second open end. A cathode terminal extends through the second end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A second gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the second end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the second end cap. |
| US10147925B2 |
Square secondary battery
A square secondary battery includes a generating element having an electrode; a battery can holding the generating element; a battery lid that seals an opening of the battery can; an external terminal arranged on the battery lid; and a current collector connecting the electrode of the generating element to the external terminal. The external terminal has a bus bar joint to which a bus bar is connected and a current collector joint to which the current collector is connected, the bus bar joint and the current collector joint being integrally juxtaposed on the battery lid. The current collector joint has a cylindrical insertion part to be inserted into a through hole in the battery lid and also has a sealing part arranged at an outer periphery of the insertion part, the sealing part pressing down a sealing member. |
| US10147924B2 |
Lithium battery protected from intrusion by pointed elements
The invention relates to a lithium battery, the operation of which is security-protected by the interposition of resilient films. The battery is made up of a battery cell PEN, which comprises a film of an electrolyte E containing a lithium salt between a film P forming a positive electrode and a film N forming a negative electrode, or made up of a stack of battery cells PEN, said stack comprising two terminal battery cells between which are optionally placed one or more intermediate battery cells, said battery being characterized in that it comprises at least two protective films Fp made of a resilient material, at least one of the electrodes of the battery cell or of each terminal battery cell being in contact with a protective film Fp made of a resilient material. In particular, at least two protective films Fp are made of a resilient material having an elongation at break denoted by ame and a thickness denoted by eme, at least one of said protective films Fp in contact with a connection layer, for connecting an electrode, having a thickness emax, said film having a thickness eme such that eme>emax/ame. The invention relates to “lithium” batteries, the negative electrode of which is made of lithium metal, and to “lithium ion” batteries, the negative electrode of which comprises a lithium-ion insertion material. |
| US10147921B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for battery protection
A battery protection system comprises sleeves, carbon fibers, a case, and liquid. The sleeves are hollow for insertion of battery cells. The carbon fibers are disposed on outer surfaces of the sleeves. The case houses the sleeves and has an inner cavity. The liquid and the carbon fibers are disposed in the inner cavity, where the carbon fibers are exposed to the liquid. |
| US10147920B2 |
Energy storage module including a plurality of energy storage assemblies
The invention relates to an energy storage module (10) comprising a plurality of energy storage assemblies (100) positioned side by side, and a rigid enclosure (12) intended for surrounding the storage assemblies, each assembly including at least one side wall closed at each end by an end surface, wherein the storage assemblies are electrically connected in pairs by conductive strips (110) extending over at least one end surface of each assembly, the strips being arranged such that one strip connects a first end surface of at least one predetermined assembly to an end surface of a first adjacent assembly and a second strip connects a second surface of the predetermined assembly to an end surface of a second adjacent assembly. The module also includes at least one electrically insulating member (120), made of an electrically insulating material and comprising a bottom (122) and a rim (124) extending essentially perpendicular to the bottom and surrounding same, each electrically insulating member (120) being associated with a strip (110) and fitted onto the end surfaces of two adjacent assemblies connected by the strip such that the bottom is parallel to the end surfaces and the rim runs alongside the side walls of the two assemblies while overlapping same over at least a portion of the height thereof. |
| US10147918B2 |
Retarding mechanism
A novel retarding mechanism is shown to reduce the inertia of the battery shell during a linear detachment movement from a handle of an appliance, such as a battery powered razor or shaver. The retarding mechanism is based on the interaction between the battery shell found on a lower portion of a razor handle and a battery carrier found within the upper portion of a razor handle. Specifically, an engagement spring having at least one knob type structure is mounted on an interior surface of the battery shell and axially engages protrusions and/or recesses on an exterior surface of the battery carrier during a detachment movement of the battery shell. During opening or detachment of the shell, the engagement of the knob with protrusions produces a retarding force effect of the shell during the linear detachment. |
| US10147917B2 |
Secondary battery including polymer material layer and method of manufacturing the same, having a case seamlessly formed as a single body
A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes preparing an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed therebetween. The method also includes freezing the electrode assembly after the electrode assembly is filled with an electrolyte solution, dipping the frozen electrode assembly in a liquid polymer material, retrieving the dipped electrode assembly from the liquid polymer material, and curing an external surface of the electrode assembly. |
| US10147914B2 |
Thin battery and battery-mounted device
A thin battery includes a sheet-like electrode assembly; a non-aqueous electrolyte with which the electrode assembly is impregnated; and a housing in a sealed manner. The electrode assembly includes a pair of first electrodes located at an outermost side of the electrode assembly, a second electrode interposed between the pair of first electrodes, and a separator disposed between each first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector sheet and a first active material layer attached to one surface of the first current collector sheet. The second electrode includes a second current collector sheet and second active material layers attached to both surfaces of the second current collector sheet. A content x of the non-aqueous electrolyte per unit area of the first active material layer is larger than a content y of the non-aqueous electrolyte per unit area of the second active material layer. |
| US10147907B2 |
Organic light emitting component with a plurality of nanostructures projecting into an emitter layer
A light-emitting device includes a carrier, an organic layer sequence arranged on the carrier and having at least one emitter layer containing a light-emitting material configured to emit light of a first wavelength range, a first electrode and a second electrode, and a multiplicity of nanostructures, wherein the nanostructures have a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the light-emitting material of the emitter layer and at least some of the nanostructures project into the emitter layer or pierce through the emitter layer. |
| US10147906B2 |
High efficacy seal for organic light emitting diode displays
A high efficacy multi-layer seal structure formed on an organic light emitting diode device and the process for depositing the same. A thin film seal is formed over the substrate having OLED layers, and includes a first metallic layer formed over the substrate, an inorganic layer formed over the first metallic layer, and a second metallic layer formed of the inorganic layer. The metallic layers comprise one or more oxide or nitride layers, each oxide or nitride comprising a metal. The inorganic layer comprises a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a metal oxynitride. The process for forming the multi-layer seal structure includes depositing the first metallic layer over the substrate using atomic layer deposition, depositing the inorganic layer over the first metallic layer using sputtering, and then depositing the second metallic layer over the inorganic layer using atomic layer deposition. |
| US10147905B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing display device
A display device according to the present invention includes a display region arranged with a plurality of pixels, and a sealing layer covering the display region, wherein the sealing layer includes an insulation layer having a density pattern, the density pattern is a pattern including a low density region and a high density region, the low density region has the insulation layer with a lower density than an average density within the display region of the insulation layer, and the high density region has the insulation layer with a higher density than an average density within the display region of the insulation layer. |
| US10147900B2 |
Method for manufacturing integrated substrate for organic light emitting diode, organic light emitting diode, and method for manufacturing organic light emitting diode
Provided are a method for manufacturing an integrated substrate for an organic light emitting diode, an organic light emitting diode, and a method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode, wherein the method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode may include forming a sacrificial layer on a release substrate, forming a first electrode on the sacrificial layer, forming on the first electrode an auxiliary electrode pattern having an opening, forming a buffer layer on the auxiliary electrode pattern and in the opening, providing a substrate on the buffer layer, removing the release substrate and the sacrificial layer to expose a first surface of the first electrode, and laminating an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode on the first surface of the first electrode. |
| US10147899B2 |
Tandem organic electroluminescent element
Provided is a tandem organic electroluminescent element, comprising a first electrode, a first light emitting unit, a third electron transporting layer, a second electron transporting layer, a first electron transporting layer, a charge generation layer, a second light emitting unit and a second electrode which are stacked up from bottom to top; both the first electron transporting layer and the second electron transporting layer comprising n type dopant, and a concentration of the n type dopant in the first electron transporting layer being larger than a concentration of the n type dopant in the second electron transporting layer, and the third electron transporting layer comprising no n type dopant; the arrangement of the first, the second and the third electron transporting layers can reduce the energy barrier of injecting electrons into the first light emitting unit by the charge generation layer to make the electrons easy to be injected. |
| US10147896B2 |
Organic thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same
An organic thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same, the transistor including a gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer overlapping the gate electrode; and an insulating layer between the gate electrode and the organic semiconductor layer, the insulating layer having an organic/inorganic hybrid region, wherein the organic/inorganic hybrid region includes a polymer and an inorganic material that is chemically bonded to the polymer through a reactive group on the polymer, and the insulating layer includes a space adjacent to the polymer, the inorganic material being positioned in the space. |
| US10147893B2 |
Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, M, A11 to A13, L11, R11 to R15, X11, Y11 to Y17, b13 to b15, and n11 are the same as described in the specification. |
| US10147890B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element, solid-state imaging device, organic light-absorbing material, and organic light-absorbing material intermediate
A photoelectric conversion element includes (a-1) a first electrode 21 and a second electrode 22 disposed apart from each other, and (a-2) a photoelectric conversion material layer 30 disposed between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22. The photoelectric conversion material layer 30 is formed of the following structural formula (1). |
| US10147881B2 |
Method of manufacturing substrate of organic light-emitting display device
A method of forming an organic material pattern film, the method including: forming partition walls on a first region of a first layer, the partition walls including a photosensitive compound including a resorcinarene, the resorcinarene including a perfluorocarbon group; forming a second layer including an organic material on a second region of the first layer, the second region being defined by the partition walls; removing the partition walls. |
| US10147879B2 |
Multiple impedance correlated electron switch fabric
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to correlated electron switch devices, and may relate more particularly to integrated circuit fabrics including correlated electron switch devices having various impedance characteristics. |
| US10147876B1 |
Phase change memory electrode with multiple thermal interfaces
Systems and methods for providing a phase change memory that includes a phase change material, such as a chalcogenide material, in series with a heating element that comprises multiple thermal interfaces are described. The multiple thermal interfaces may cause the heating element to have a reduced bulk thermal conductivity or a lower heat transfer rate across the heating element without a corresponding reduction in electrical conductivity. The phase change material may comprise a germanium-antimony-tellurium compound or a chalcogenide glass. The heating element may include a plurality of conducting layers with different thermal conductivities. In some cases, the heating element may include two or more conducting layers in which the conducting layers comprise the same electrically conductive material or compound but are deposited or formed using different temperatures, carrier gas pressures, flow rates, and/or film thicknesses to create thermal interfaces between the two or more conducting layers. |
| US10147875B1 |
Semiconductor devices and electronic systems having memory structures
A semiconductor device comprises includes memory cells, a first dielectric liner material overlying side surfaces of the memory cells, a high-k dielectric material overlying side surfaces of the first dielectric liner material, a second dielectric liner material overlying side surfaces of the high-k dielectric material, and an additional dielectric material overlying side surfaces of the second dielectric liner material. A memory structure, an electronic system, and a method of forming a memory structure are also described. |
| US10147872B2 |
Spin transfer torque structure for MRAM devices having a spin current injection capping layer
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device is disclosed. The device described herein has a spin current injection capping layer between the free layer of a magnetic tunnel junction and the orthogonal polarizer layer. The spin current injection capping layer maximizes the spin torque through very efficient spin current injection from the polarizer. The spin current injection capping layer can be comprised of a layer of MgO and a layer of a ferromagnetic material. |
| US10147868B2 |
Polymer composite piezoelectric body, electroacoustic transduction film, and electroacoustic transducer
Provided are a polymer composite piezoelectric body in which the conversion efficiency between electricity and sound is increased and thus the sound pressure level is improved, an electroacoustic transduction film, and an electroacoustic transducer. The polymer composite piezoelectric body includes a viscoelastic matrix formed of a polymer material having a cyanoethyl group, piezoelectric body particles which are dispersed in the viscoelastic matrix and have an average particle diameter of more than or equal to 2.5 μm, and dielectric particles dispersed in the viscoelastic matrix, in which the dielectric particles are formed of a material different from that of the piezoelectric body particles and have an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 0.5 μm and a relative permittivity of more than or equal to 80. |
| US10147866B2 |
Piezoelectric driving device and driving method therefor, and robot and driving method therefor
A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate and a piezoelectric vibrator provided on the vibrating plate. The piezoelectric vibrator has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric body located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a thickness of the piezoelectric body is within a range from 50 nm to 20 μm. |
| US10147865B1 |
Epitaxial superconducting devices and method of forming same
Superconducting regions formed with a crystal provide highly doped regions of acceptor atoms. These superconducting regions are used to provide superconducting devices wherein non-epitaxial interfaces have been eliminated. A method is provided to highly doped regions of a crystal to form the superconducting regions and devices. By forming the superconducting regions within the crystal non-epitaxial interfaces are eliminated. |
| US10147856B2 |
Composite substrate, light emitting device, and method of manufacturing the light emitting device
A composite substrate includes a plate-like lead frame having a plurality of supporting leads and a plurality of element containers supported by the supporting leads. The plurality of element containers each has a first electrode lead, a second electrode lead, and a resin molded body integrated with the first electrode lead and the second electrode lead, and within the resin molded body, the first electrode lead, the second electrode lead, and the supporting lead are held spaced apart from one another. At least one of the plurality of element containers has a wire that connects the first electrode lead and the supporting lead and is covered with the resin molded body. |
| US10147852B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, a cover layer, and an anti-adhesion layer. The light-emitting element has a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The cover layer covers the light-emitting element and includes a first transparent binder. The anti-adhesion layer includes a flouro-resin or a fluoride compound and disposed on the cover layer and the top surface as an outermost layer of the light-emitting device. The anti-adhesion layer has a hardness greater than a hardness of the cover layer. |
| US10147850B1 |
System and method for providing color light sources in proximity to predetermined wavelength conversion structures
An optical device includes a light source with at least two radiation sources, and at least two layers of wavelength-modifying materials excited by the radiation sources that emit radiation in at least two predetermined wavelengths. Embodiments include a first plurality of n radiation sources configured to emit radiation at a first wavelength. The first plurality of radiation sources are in proximity to a second plurality of m of radiation sources configured to emit radiation at a second wavelength, the second wavelength being shorter than the first wavelength. The ratio between m and n is predetermined. The disclosed optical device also comprises at least two wavelength converting layers such that a first wavelength converting layer is configured to absorb a portion of radiation emitted by the second radiation sources, and a second wavelength converting layer configured to absorb a portion of radiation emitted by the second radiation sources. |
| US10147849B2 |
Manufacturing method of flip-chip structure of group III semiconductor light emitting device
This disclosure refers to a manufacturing method of a flip-chip structure of III group semiconductor light emitting device. The manufacturing method includes steps of: growing a substrate, a buffer layer, an N type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a P type nitride semiconductor layer sequentially from bottom to top to form an epitaxial structure, depositing a transparent conductive layer; defining an isolation groove with the yellow light etching process, depositing a first insulation layer structure, depositing a P type contact metal and N type contact metal, depositing a second insulation layer structure, depositing a flip-chip P type electrode and flip-chip N type electrode, then removing the photo resist by using of the stripping process to get a wafer; thinning, dicing, separating, measuring and sorting the wafer. In this disclosure, structure of the first insulation layer structure which is formed by the Prague reflective layer, the metal layer and the multilayer of oxide insulation, acts as a reflector structure and an insulation layer to replace the flip-chip reflector structure design and the first insulation layer, so that a metal protective layer can be omitted. |
| US10147844B2 |
Quantum dot and light emitting diode including the same
A quantum dot includes: a core including at least one first positive ion precursor and at least one negative ion precursor; a shell including at least one second positive ion precursor and at least one negative ion precursor and wrapping the core; and a ligand formed on a surface of the shell, wherein the first positive ion precursor is an n-period element and the second positive ion precursor is an (n-1)-period element, where n is an integer of 3 to 6. |
| US10147841B2 |
Diode having high brightness and method thereof
A light emitting device can include a substrate including first and second surfaces, the substrate having a thickness of less than 350 micrometers; a reflective layer on the second surface of the substrate; a light emitting structure on the first surface of the substrate and including first and second semiconductor layers with an active layer therebetween, the second semiconductor layer includes an aluminum-gallium-nitride layer, and the active layer includes aluminum and indium and has a multiple quantum well layer; a transparent conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer and including an indium-tin-oxide; a first electrode on the first semiconductor layer and including multiple layers; a second electrode on the transparent conductive layer and including multiple layers; first and second pads on the first and second electrodes, respectively, in which the second pad includes the same material as the first pad and has a thickness of more than 500 nanometers. |
| US10147840B2 |
Light emitting diode with light emitting layer containing nitrogen and phosphorus
Embodiments of the invention include an n-type region, a p-type region, and a light emitting layer disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region. The light emitting layer is a III-V material comprising nitrogen and phosphorus. The device also includes a graded region disposed between the light emitting layer and one of the p-type region and the n-type region. The composition of materials in the graded region is graded. |
| US10147839B2 |
Method of forming a metal silicide transparent conductive electrode
A method of forming a metal silicide nanowire network that includes multiple metal silicide nanowires fused together in a disorderly arrangement on a substrate. The metal silicide nanowire network can be formed by applying a solution that contains silicon nanowires onto the substrate, forming a metal layer on the silicon nanowires, and performing a silicidation anneal such that the metal silicide nanowires are fused together in a disorderly arrangement, forming a mesh. After the silicidation anneal is performed, any unreacted silicon or metal can be selectively removed. |
| US10147830B2 |
Method for production of wafer based solar panels
This invention relates to a method for producing solar cells, and photovoltaic panels thereof. The method for producing solar panels comprises employing a number of semiconductor wafers and/or semiconductor sheets of films prefabricated to prepare them for back side metallization, which are placed and attached adjacent to each other and with their front side facing downwards onto the back side of the front glass, before subsequent processing that includes depositing at least one metal layer covering the entire front glass including the back side of the attached wafers/sheets of films. The metallic layer is then patterned/divided into electrically isolated contacts for each solar cell and into interconnections between adjacent solar cells. |
| US10147827B2 |
Thin film solar cell
A solar cell that has a thin film of active material in which is defined a series or array of diffraction cells, wherein each diffraction unit-cell has a non-periodic series of diffraction features and is adapted to suppress at least one low order diffraction mode. |
| US10147826B2 |
Radiation detector having pixelated anode strip-electrodes
A radiation detection system is provided. The radiation detection system includes a radiation detector. The radiation detector includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a monolithic cathode disposed on the first surface, and multiple pixelated anode strip-electrodes disposed on the second surface in a coplanar arrangement. The multiple pixelated anode strip-electrodes include a first set of pixelated anode strip-electrodes disposed along a first direction and a second set of pixelated anode strip-electrodes disposed along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each pixelated anode strip-electrode of the first set of pixelated anode strip-electrodes includes a first respective multiple segments disposed along the first direction. Each pixelated anode strip-electrode of the second set of pixelated anode strip-electrodes includes a second respective multiple segments disposed along the second direction. |
| US10147825B2 |
Hybrid partial power processing system
The hybrid partial power processing system includes differential power processing converters DPPs having low power ratings, which are used to exchange differential power between two adjacent PV modules, or between PV modules and a line capacitor (Clin) connected in series within the same string. The exchange of differential power by DPPs is needed to track the maximum power point of each PV module in the string. The DC power optimizing converter (DC-PO) is a DC/DC power converter used to feed current (power) from a PV module to Clin. The DC-PO is driven to track the maximum power point (MPP) of one PV module, and the MPP of each one of the remaining PV modules in the string is tracked by a DPP. |
| US10147821B2 |
Fin field effect transistor
A substrate is patterned to form trenches and a semiconductor fin between the trenches. Insulators are formed in the trenches and a dielectric layer is formed to cover the semiconductor fin and the insulators. A dummy gate strip is formed on the dielectric layer. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the dummy gate strip. The dummy gate strip and the dielectric layer underneath are removed until sidewalls of the spacers, a portion of the semiconductor fin and portions of the insulators are exposed. A second dielectric layer is selectively formed to cover the exposed portion of the semiconductor fin, wherein a thickness of the dielectric layer is smaller than a thickness of the second dielectric layer. A gate is formed between the spacers to cover the second dielectric layer, the sidewalls of the spacers and the exposed portions of the insulators. |
| US10147820B1 |
Germanium condensation for replacement metal gate devices with silicon germanium channel
A semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the same. The structure includes a substrate and at least one semiconductor fin. The semiconductor structure further includes a channel region within the semiconductor fin. The channel region includes a higher content of germanium than remaining portions of the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate stack in contact with the semiconductor fin. The method includes removing a dummy gate formed on at least one semiconductor fin. The removal of the dummy gate exposes a channel region of the semiconductor fin. A germanium dioxide layer is formed in contact with the channel region. A condensation process is performed after the germanium dioxide layer has been formed. The condensation process increases germanium content only in the channel region. |
| US10147819B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes first channel layers disposed over a substrate, a first source/drain region disposed over the substrate, a gate dielectric layer disposed on each of the first channel layers, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric. Each of the first channel layers includes a semiconductor wire made of a first semiconductor material. The semiconductor wire passes through the first source/drain region and enters into an anchor region. At the anchor region, the semiconductor wire has no gate electrode layer and no gate dielectric, and is sandwiched by a second semiconductor material. |
| US10147818B2 |
Enhanced method of stressing a transistor channel zone
A method of straining a transistor channel zone is provided, including a) forming a plurality of stress blocks based on a material having an intrinsic stress, around a zone based on a semiconducting material in which a transistor channel will be made and on which a transistor gate will be formed, the stress blocks inducing a stress in the zone; b) forming a gate block on the zone, the gate block being disposed between the stress blocks; and c) at least partially removing the stress blocks without removing the gate block, wherein the gate block has a Young's modulus and a thickness such that the stress blocks are at least partially removed in step c) and the induced stress is at least partially maintained in the zone after the stress blocks are at least partially removed. |
| US10147814B2 |
Lateral MOSFET
A method includes forming a first isolation region in a substrate, wherein a top surface of the first isolation region is level with a top surface of the substrate, removing an upper portion of the first isolation region to form a recess, depositing a gate dielectric layer over the first isolation region, forming a gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer and patterning the gate electrode layer to form a gate electrode region, wherein a first portion of the gate electrode region is vertically aligned with the first isolation region and a second portion of the gate electrode region is formed over the substrate, and where a top surface of the first portion is lower than a top surface of the second portion. |
| US10147809B2 |
Semiconductor device
In a bipolar transistor, a collector layer includes three semiconductor layers: an n-type GaAs layer (Si concentration: about 5×1015 cm−3, thickness: about 350 nm), a p-type GaAs layer (C concentration: about 4.5×1015 cm−3, thickness: about 100 nm, sheet concentration: 4.5×1010 cm−2), and an n-type GaAs layer Si concentration: about 5×1015 cm−3, thickness: about 500 nm. The sheet concentration of the p-type GaAs layer is set to less than 1×1011 cm−2. |
| US10147808B1 |
Techniques for forming vertical tunneling FETS
Techniques for increasing a source-to-channel tunneling area in TFETs are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a vertical TFET includes: patterning at least one pair of fins in an undoped semiconductor layer (vertical fin channels) and doped drain layer, filling gaps between the pair of fins with a dielectric; forming gates along outer sides of the pair of fins; partially recessing the dielectric to form a trench in between the pair of fins; forming a doped source layer in the trench overlapping the vertical fin channels. A vertical TFET device formed by the method is also provided, as is a vertical TFET device and method for formation thereof where a positioning of the doped source layer and the gates is reversed. |
| US10147806B1 |
Method of fabricating floating gates
A method of fabricating a floating gate includes providing a substrate divided into a cell region and a logic region. A silicon oxide layer and a silicon nitride layer cover the cell region and the logic region. Numerous STIs are formed in the silicon nitride layer, the silicon oxide layer, and the substrate. Later, the silicon nitride layer within the cell region is removed to form one recess between the adjacent STIs within the cell region while the silicon nitride layer within the logic region remains. Subsequently, a conductive layer is formed to fill the recess. The conductive layer is thinned to form a floating gate. |
| US10147803B2 |
Work function metal fill for replacement gate fin field effect transistor process
A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a sacrificial gate structure on a channel portion of a fin structure, wherein the angle at the intersection of the sidewall of the sacrificial gate structure and an upper surface of the channel portion of the fin structure is obtuse. Epitaxial source and drain region structures are formed on a source region portion and a drain region portion of the fin structure. At least one dielectric material is formed on the sidewall of the sacrificial gate structure. The sacrificial gate structure may be removed to provide an opening to the channel portion of the fin structure. A function gate structure is formed in the opening. At least one angle defined by the intersection of a sidewall of the functional gate structure and an upper surface of the channel portion of the fin structure is obtuse. |
| US10147799B2 |
Method of fabricating tantalum nitride barrier layer and semiconductor device thereof
A method of fabricating tantalum nitride barrier layer in an ultra low threshold voltage semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. Subsequently, a tantalum nitride barrier layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer. The tantalum nitride barrier layer has a Ta:N ratio between 1.2 and 3. Next, a plurality of first metal gates is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer. The first metal gates are patterned, and then a second metal gate is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer. |
| US10147798B2 |
MIS contact structure with metal oxide conductor
An electrical contact structure (an MIS contact) includes one or more conductors (M-Layer), a semiconductor (S-Layer), and an interfacial dielectric layer (I-Layer) of less than 4 nm thickness disposed between and in contact with both the M-Layer and the S-Layer. The I-Layer is an oxide of a metal or a semiconductor. The conductor of the M-Layer that is adjacent to and in direct contact with the I-Layer is a metal oxide that is electrically conductive, chemically stable and unreactive at its interface with the I-Layer at temperatures up to 450° C. The electrical contact structure has a specific contact resistivity of less than or equal to approximately 10−5-10−7 Ω-cm2 when the doping in the semiconductor adjacent the MIS contact is greater than approximately 2×1019 cm−3 and less than approximately 10−8 Ω-cm2 when the doping in the semiconductor adjacent the MIS contact is greater than approximately 1020 cm−3. |
| US10147796B1 |
Transistors with dissimilar square waffle gate patterns
The present disclosure is directed to a plurality of waffle gate parallel transistors having a shared gate on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The shared gate has connected channels that form a plurality of squares, lines of each of the squares over the perimeter of a respective source or drain region of the plurality of waffle gate parallel transistors. The shared gate includes squares of a first size and shape and a second size and shape. The squares having the first size and shape are each over a respective source region and the squares having the second size and shape are each over a respective drain region. Each of the squares having a first size and shape share at least one side with one of the squares having the second size and shape. |
| US10147795B1 |
Tunneling field effect transistor and method of fabricating the same
A tunneling field effect transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, a source region, a tunneling region, a drain region, a gate electrode, and a gate dielectric layer. The source region is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the tunneling region is disposed on the source region and includes a sidewall and a top surface, the drain region is disposed on the tunneling region, and the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the tunneling region. The gate electrode is disposed on the source region and the tunneling region and includes a first gate electrode and a second electrode. The first gate electrode is disposed on the sidewall of the tunneling region, and the second gate electrode is disposed on the top surface of the tunneling region. The composition of the first gate electrode is different from the composition of the second gate electrode. |
| US10147794B2 |
Split gate memory device and method of fabricating the same
The present disclosure relates to a split gate memory device. In some embodiments, the split gate memory device includes a memory gate arranged over a substrate, and a select gate arranged over the substrate. An inter-gate dielectric layer is arranged between sidewalls of the memory gate and the select gate that face one another. The inter-gate dielectric layer extends under the memory gate. A first dielectric is disposed above the inter-gate dielectric layer and is arranged between the sidewalls of the memory gate and the select gate. |
| US10147793B2 |
FinFET devices including recessed source/drain regions having optimized depths
A finFET device can include a source/drain contact recess having an optimal depth beyond which an incremental decrease in a spreading resistance value for a horizontal portion of a source/drain contact in the recess provided by increased depth may be less than an incremental increase in total resistance due to the increase in the vertical portion of the source/drain contact at the increased depth. |
| US10147789B2 |
Process for fabricating vertically-aligned gallium arsenide semiconductor nanowire array of large area
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a GaAs semiconductor nanowire in a bottom-up type and, more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a vertically-aligned gallium arsenide semiconductor nanowire array in a large area by applying a voltage and a current from the outside using a metal thin film, which has been made through an economical method of fabricating a mesh-type metal thin film in a large area, as an anode such that holes (h+) are injected into a gallium arsenide substrate, thereby inducing a wet etching process continuously. The obtained vertically-aligned gallium arsenide semiconductor nanowire of a large area can be applied to fabrication of nanoelements, such as a solar cell, a transistor, and a light-emitting diode. |
| US10147785B2 |
High-voltage superjunction field effect transistor
In at least some embodiments, a semiconductor device structure comprises a first surface comprising a source and a gate; a second surface comprising a drain; a substrate of a first type, wherein the substrate is in contact with the drain; a first column in contact with the substrate and the first surface of the device, the first column comprising a dielectric material; and a mirroring axis, wherein a centerline of the first column is disposed along the mirroring axis, forming a first device side and a second device side, wherein the first device side mirrors the second device side. The first device side comprises a column of a second type in contact with the first column, the substrate, and the first surface of the device; a second column of the first type in contact with the substrate and the second column; a third column of the first type in contact with the substrate and the second column; a first region of the first type disposed in contact with the third column; a second region of the first type disposed in contact with the source and with a third region of the first type; and a first trench comprising the second type and a first region of the second type, wherein the first region of the second type is in contact with a gate region. |
| US10147779B2 |
Display device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
There is provided a display device including: a light emitting element; and a drive transistor (DRTr) that includes a coupling section (W1) and a plurality of channel sections (CH) coupled in series through the coupling section (W1), wherein the drive transistor (DRTr) is configured to supply a drive current to the light emitting element. |
| US10147776B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed are a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. In the disclosed display device, a pad cover electrode disposed on a pad area comes into contact with an upper surface and a side surface of a pad electrode since a planarization layer is disposed on an active area excluding the pad area, which may prevent contact failure between the pad cover electrode and a conductive ball. In addition, in the display device, a first electrode, which is connected to a thin film transistor via a pixel connection electrode, is formed via the same mask process as the planarization layer so that it has a line width similar to that of the planarization layer and overlaps the planarization layer, which may simplify a structure and a manufacturing process. |
| US10147774B2 |
Method of manufacturing thin film transistor, thin film transistor manufactured by using the method, method of manufacturing organic light-emitting display apparatus, and organic light-emitting display apparatus manufactured by using the method
A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor (TFT) comprises forming a buffer layer, an amorphous silicon layer, and an insulating layer on a substrate; crystallizing the amorphous silicon layer as a polycrystalline silicon layer; forming a semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer which have a predetermined shape by simultaneously patterning the polycrystalline silicon layer and the insulating layer; forming a gate electrode including a first portion and a second portion by forming and patterning a metal layer on the gate insulating layer. The first portion is formed on the gate insulating layer and overlaps a channel region of a semiconductor layer, and the second portion contacts the semiconductor layer. A source region and a drain region are formed on the semiconductor layer by doping a region of the semiconductor layer. The region excludes the channel region overlapping the gate electrode and constitutes a region which does not overlap the gate electrode. An interlayer insulating layer is formed on the gate electrode so as to cover the gate insulating layer; contact holes are formed on the interlayer insulating layer and the gate insulating layer so as to expose the source region and the drain region, and simultaneously an opening for exposing the second portion is formed. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed by patterning a conductive layer on the interlayer insulating layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the source region and the drain region via the contact holes, and simultaneously the second portion exposed via the opening is removed. |
| US10147773B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode device
According to the present disclosure, an organic light-emitting diode device is disclosed with an organic light-emitting diode having a first main surface and a second main surface lying opposite the first main surface, an optically functional device having a first hollow space and a second hollow space, and a control element. The first hollow space is arranged on or over the first main surface, and the second hollow space is arranged below the second main surface. The first hollow space and the second hollow space are connected to one another by means of a fluid connection. An optically functional fluid is arranged in the optically functional device. The control element is configured to move the optically functional fluid to and fro between the first hollow space and the second hollow space. |
| US10147771B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display
An organic light emitting diode display includes a red pixel including a red organic emission layer, a blue pixel including a blue organic emission layer, a green pixel including a green organic emission layer, a main spacer adjacent to the blue pixel, and a sub spacer shorter than the main spacer. |
| US10147768B2 |
Organic silicon electroluminescent display device
An organic silicon electroluminescent display device includes a protective layer, a transparent conductive layer, an organic silicon electroluminescent layer and a basic conductive layer, which are combined to prepare a flat flaky or continuous wire or matrix point electroluminescent device. The basic conductive layer is made from a conductive material with good electroconductibility; the organic silicon electroluminescent layer is prepared through mixing an electroluminescent material with a resin or rubber material containing organic silicon; the transparent conductive layer is made from a conductive material with good electroconductibility; the organic silicon electroluminescent layer is located between the transparent conductive layer and the basic conductive layer; when an electric field is applied to both the transparent conductive layer and the basic conductive layer, the organic silicon electroluminescent layer with elasticity is bent, folded and pressed, and stretched to produce light with high brightness. |
| US10147759B2 |
LED module and LED dot matrix display
An LED module A1 includes LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B, and a module substrate 1 on which the LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B are mounted. A wire 4R is connected to the LED chip 3R, and the LED chips 3G and 3B are arranged to face each other across the wire 4R. With this arrangement, the LED module A1 is reduced in size, and red light, green light and blue light are properly mixed. |
| US10147754B2 |
Backside illuminated image sensor with improved contact area
An image sensor includes a semiconductor material having a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The image sensor also includes a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure, an interlayer dielectric, an intermetal dielectric, and a contact area. The STI structure extends from the front side of the semiconductor material into the semiconductor material. The interlayer dielectric is disposed between the front side of the semiconductor material and the intermetal dielectric. The contact area is disposed proximate to a lateral edge of the semiconductor material. The contact area includes a metal interconnect disposed within the intermetal dielectric and a plurality of contact plugs at least partially disposed within the interlayer dielectric. The contact area also includes a contact pad. The plurality of contact plugs is coupled between the contact pad and the metal interconnect. |
| US10147747B2 |
Semiconductor device, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device
A semiconductor device includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a third layer over the second layer. The first layer includes a first transistor. The third layer includes a second transistor. A channel formation region of the first transistor includes a single crystal semiconductor. A channel formation region of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. The second layer includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film, and a conductive film. The conductive film has a function of electrically connecting the first transistor and the second transistor. The first insulating film is over and in contact with the conductive film. The second insulating film is provided over the first insulating film. The second insulating film includes a region with a carbon concentration of greater than or equal to 1.77×1017 atoms/cm3 and less than or equal to 1.0×1018 atoms/cm3. |
| US10147745B2 |
Array substrate, display panel and display device
An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes: a substrate. A signal transmission line, first and second insulator layers, a pixel electrode layer and a common electrode layer are disposed on the substrate; wherein the signal transmission line, the first insulator layer and the second insulator layer are disposed between the common electrode layer and the pixel electrode layer, the signal transmission line is disposed on the first insulator layer, and the second insulator layer is disposed on the signal transmission line; and wherein a dielectric constant of the first insulator layer is less than or equal to a dielectric constant of the second insulator layer, and the signal transmission line is electrically connected with the common electrode layer. A parasitic capacitance between the signal transmission line and the common electrode layer is reduced in the array substrate. |
| US10147744B2 |
Array substrate, method of manufacturing the same, and display device
An array substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device are provided. In the array substrate of the present disclosure, the gate cutout is formed in the area where the gate line intersects the data line. The array substrate can reduce the coupling capacitance between the data line and the gate line. When the gate cutout extends beyond the area between the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor, the mutual interference between two thin film transistors of each pixel region can be further reduced. |
| US10147743B2 |
Non-quadrangular display
A non-quadrangular display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a plurality of first signal lines formed in a non-quadrangular display area and a DC voltage line formed in a peripheral area surrounding the non-quadrangular display area. At least one of the first signal lines crosses the DC voltage line in the peripheral area. |
| US10147742B2 |
Display device
To provide a display device including a flexible panel that can be handled without seriously damaging a driver circuit or a connecting portion between circuits. The display device includes a bent portion obtained by bending an element substrate. A circuit for driving the display device is provided in the bent portion and a wiring extends from the circuit, whereby the strength of a portion including the circuit for driving the display device is increased and failure of the circuit is reduced. Furthermore, the element substrate is bent in a connecting portion between an external terminal electrode and an external connecting wiring (FPC) so that the element substrate provided with the external terminal electrode fits the external connecting wiring, whereby the strength of the connecting portion is increased. |
| US10147740B2 |
Methods and structures for reducing back gate effect in a semiconductor device
Methods and structures for mitigating back gate effects in high voltage and low voltage semiconductor devices of a same integrated circuit fabricated in a silicon-on-insulator technology are described. According to one aspect, one or more resistive couplings are used to control surface potentials at regions of a substrate used for the SOI fabrication proximate the high voltage and low voltage semiconductor devices. According to another aspect, an N-type implant that is biased through a resistive coupling is used to provide a high potential differential with respect to a substrate potential. |
| US10147737B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate; a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers; a select gate; a first insulating film; and a semiconductor film provided in the stacked body and in the substrate. The select gate includes a first portion provided on the substrate and spreading on a first plane crossing a stacking direction of the stacked body, and a second portion provided in the substrate and provided integrally with the first portion. The first insulating film is provided between the select gate and the substrate. |
| US10147736B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate; a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers; a semiconductor film extending in stacking direction of the stacked body; an interconnect layer extending in the stacking direction of the stacked body and a first direction crossing the stacking direction; and an insulating film. The interconnect layer includes: a core film extending in the stacking direction and the first direction; an intermediate film provided integrally between the core film and the plurality of electrode layers and between the core film and the substrate; and a first conductive film provided integrally between the intermediate film and the plurality of electrode layers and between the intermediate film and the substrate, being in contact with the substrate, and having an upper surface flush with an upper surface of the intermediate film. |
| US10147729B2 |
Structures, devices and methods for memory devices
Structures, devices and methods are provided for fabricating memory devices. A structure includes: a first conductive line disposed in a first conductive layer; a first landing pad disposed in the first conductive layer and associated with a second conductive line disposed in a second conductive layer; and a second landing pad disposed in the first conductive layer and associated with a third conductive line disposed in a third conductive layer. The second conductive layer and the third conductive layer are different from the first conductive layer. |
| US10147727B2 |
Conductive structures, wordlines and transistors
Some embodiments include a conductive structure which has a first conductive material having a work function of at least 4.5 eV, and a second conductive material over and directly against the first conductive material. The second conductive material has a work function of less than 4.5 eV, and is shaped as an upwardly-opening container. The conductive structure includes a third conductive material within the upwardly-opening container shape of the second conductive material and directly against the second conductive material. The third conductive material is a different composition relative to the second conductive material. Some embodiments include wordlines, and some embodiments include transistors. |
| US10147726B1 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps. First, a contact structure is formed in the insulating layer. Preferably, the contact structure includes a bottom portion in part of the insulating layer and a top portion on part of the bottom portion and extending to cover part of the insulating layer. Next, a dielectric layer is formed on the bottom portion and the top portion, part of the dielectric layer is removed to form a first opening exposing part of the top portion and part of the bottom portion, and a capacitor is formed in the first opening and contacting the pad portion and the contact portion directly. |
| US10147724B2 |
Feed-forward circuit to improve intermodulation distortion performance of radio-frequency switch
A radio-frequency (RF) switch includes a field-effect transistor (FET) disposed between a first node and a second node, the FET having a source, a drain, a gate, and a body. The RF switch further includes a coupling circuit including a first path and a second path, the first path being connected between the gate and one of the source or the drain via a first resistor in series with a first capacitor, the second path being connected between the body and the one of the source or the drain via a second resistor in series with a second capacitor, the coupling circuit configured to allow discharge of interface charge from either or both of the gate and body. |
| US10147723B2 |
Semiconductor devices having bridge layer and methods of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first active fin and a second active fin on the substrate, respectively, a plurality of first epitaxial layers on the first active fin and on the second active fin, respectively, a plurality of second epitaxial layers on the plurality of first epitaxial layers, a bridge layer connecting the plurality of second epitaxial layers to each other, and a third epitaxial layer on the bridge layer. |
| US10147722B2 |
Isolated circuit formed during back end of line process
A semiconductor die is disclosed upon which is formed direct current (DC) isolated first and second circuits. The first circuit is configured for electrical connection to a first ground. The second circuit is configured for electrical connection to a second ground. The first and second grounds can be at different potentials. The first and second circuits were formed using front end of line (FEOL) and back end of line (BEOL) processes. The first circuit includes a plurality of first devices, such as transistors, which were formed during the FEOL process, and the second circuit includes only second devices, such as transistors, which were formed during the BEOL process. |
| US10147721B1 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic calibration of on-die-precision-resistors
Various on-die-precision-resistor arrays, and methods of making and calibrating the same are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a semiconductor chip and a precision resistor array on the semiconductor chip. A replica precision resistor array is on the semiconductor chip. The replica precision resistor array is configured to mimic the resistance behavior of the precision resistor array and has a characteristic resistance that is a function of temperature. The semiconductor chip is configured to calibrate the precision resistor array using the characterized resistance as a function of temperature, a resistance offset of the precision resistor array relative to the characterized resistance as a function of temperature, and a temperature of the precision resistor array. |
| US10147710B2 |
Method of embedding WLCSP components in E-WLB and E-PLB
Embodiments of the invention include multi-die package and methods of making such multi-die packages. In an embodiment a mold layer has a first surface and a second surface that is opposite from the first surface. One or more first electrical components that each have a solderable terminal that is oriented to face the first surface of the mold layer. The mold layer may also have one or more second electrical components that each have a second type of terminal that is oriented to face the second surface of the mold layer. Embodiments may also include one or more conductive through vias formed between the first surface of the mold layer and the second surface of the mold layer. Accordingly an electrical connection may be made from the second surface of the mold layer to the first electrical components that are oriented to face the first surface of the mold layer. |
| US10147708B2 |
Light emitting device having light emitting elements of substantially regular hexagonal shape
A light emitting device includes a package including a recess which includes a bottom surface having a substantially circular shape with a circular center, and light emitting elements provided on the bottom surface. Each of the light emitting elements has a substantially regular hexagonal shape. The light emitting elements include a first light emitting element, second light emitting elements provided to surround the first light emitting element, and a light reflective resin disposed between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting elements. The first light emitting element has an element center of the substantially regular hexagonal shape and is disposed on the bottom surface so that the element center substantially coincides with the circular center. Each side of the substantially regular hexagonal shape of the first light emitting element opposes one side of each of the substantially regular hexagonal shapes of the second light emitting elements. |
| US10147701B2 |
Wedge bonding component
There is provided with a surface for contacting a wire. At least a part of the surface comprises a surface of a ceramic sintered body containing aluminum oxide as a main ingredient and titanium carbide as an accessory ingredient. |
| US10147699B2 |
Pressure contact type semiconductor apparatus
In a pressure contact type semiconductor apparatus, a second intermediate electrode on a second semiconductor chip has one or more second through holes. The one or more second through holes are fluidly separated from a space hermetically sealed by a cylindrical body, a first common electrode plate and a second common electrode plate. The pressure contact type semiconductor apparatus thereby has high reliability. |
| US10147698B2 |
Radio frequency (RF) devices
A packaged RF device is provided that utilizes flexible circuit leads. The RF device includes at least one integrated circuit (IC) die configured to implement the RF device. The IC die is contained inside a package. In accordance with the embodiments described herein, a flexible circuit is implemented as a lead. Specifically, the flexible circuit lead is coupled to the at least one IC die inside the package and extends to outside the package, the flexible circuit lead thus providing an electrical connection to the at least one IC die inside the package. |
| US10147697B1 |
Bond pad structure for semiconductor device packaging
A semiconductor device includes a leadframe having a flag and a plurality of bond terminals. A semiconductor die is attached to the leadframe at the flag. A bond pad is formed on the semiconductor die. A top surface layer of the bond pad includes copper having a predetermined grain orientation. A bond wire includes a first end and a second end. The bond wire is attached to the bond pad at the first end and attached to one of the bond terminals in the plurality at the second end. |
| US10147694B2 |
Direct injection molded solder process for forming solder bumps on wafers
Solder bumps are provided on round wafers through the use of injection molded solder. Copper pillars or ball limiting metallurgy are formed over I/O pads within the channels of a patterned mask layer. Solder is injected over the pillars or BLM, filling the channels. Molten solder can be injected in cavities formed in round wafers without leakage using a carrier assembly that accommodates wafers that have been previously subjected to mask layer deposition and patterning. One such carrier assembly includes an elastomeric body portion having a round recess, the walls of the recess forming a tight seal with the round wafer. Other carrier assemblies employ adhesives applied around the peripheral edges of the wafers to ensure sealing between the carrier assemblies and wafers. |
| US10147692B2 |
Package with UBM and methods of forming
Package structures and methods of forming package structures are discussed. A package structure, in accordance with some embodiments, includes an integrated circuit die, an encapsulant at least laterally encapsulating the integrated circuit die, a redistribution structure on the integrated circuit die and the encapsulant, a connector support metallization coupled to the redistribution structure, a dummy pattern, a second dielectric layer, and an external connector on the connector support metallization. The redistribution structure comprises a first dielectric layer having a first surface disposed distally from the encapsulant and the integrated circuit die. The dummy pattern is on the first surface of the first dielectric layer and around the connector support metallization. The second dielectric layer is on the first surface of the first dielectric layer and on at least a portion of the dummy pattern. The second dielectric layer does not contact the connector support metallization. |
| US10147683B2 |
Method and apparatus that processes an optoelectronic component
A method of processing an optoelectronic component includes a light source having at least one luminous area formed by one or a plurality of light emitting diodes and a receptacle device that receives the light source, including determining a deviation of an actual position of the light source at the receptacle device from a desired position of the light source at the receptacle device, and forming at least one marking at the receptacle device that indicates the deviation. |
| US10147680B2 |
Method to reduce variability in contact resistance
Various methods and semiconductor structures for fabricating at least one FET device having textured gate-source-drain contacts of the FET device that reduce or eliminate variability in parasitic resistance between the contacts of the FET device. An example fabrication method includes epitaxially growing a source-drain contact region on an underlying semiconductor substrate of one of a pFET device or an nFET device. The method deposits a bottom film layer directly on the epitaxially grown source-drain contact region. A first anneal forms a textured bottom silicide film layer directly on the epitaxially grown source-drain contact region. A top metal film layer is deposited on the textured bottom silicide film layer. A second anneal forms a textured top metal silicide film layer. The method can be repeated on the other one of the pFET device or the nFET device. |
| US10147677B2 |
Structure of integrated inductor
This invention discloses a structure of an integrated inductor, comprising: an outer metal segment which comprises a first metal sub-segment and a second metal sub-segment; an inner metal segment which is arranged inside an area surrounded by the outer metal segment and comprises a third metal sub-segment and a fourth metal sub-segment; and at least a connecting structure for connecting the outer metal segment and the inner metal segment. The first metal sub-segment corresponds to the third metal sub-segment, and the first metal sub-segment and the third metal sub-segment belong to different metal layers in a semiconductor structure. The second metal sub-segment corresponds to the fourth metal sub-segment, and the second metal sub-segment and the fourth metal sub-segment belong to different metal layers in a semiconductor structure. |
| US10147676B1 |
Wafer-scale power delivery
A method is provided to supply power to wafer-scale ICs. The method includes receiving a wafer containing ICs placed on the top of the wafer. The wafer has through-hole vias to provide power from the bottom to the ICs. The method also includes a printed circuit board, which has power rails in a pattern on the top of the printed circuit board, where the rails provide voltage and ground. The method continues with placing metal solder spheres between the bottom of the wafer and the top of the printed circuit board, where the spheres provide connections between the two, and where the spheres are free to move and operate as mechanical springs to resist clamping forces. The method also includes applying clamping pressure to the structure to establish connections by compressing the spheres, where no soldering is required. |
| US10147672B2 |
Lead frame surface modifications for high voltage isolation
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a lead frame that has a set of leads coupled to a corresponding set of pins. A semiconductor die with contacts is coupled to the set of leads. Encapsulating material encloses the semiconductor die, such that the set of pins extend beyond the encapsulating material. An additive coating covers one or more of the plurality of pins. |
| US10147666B1 |
Lateral cooling for multi-chip packages
A method and apparatus are provided that includes an electronic device, a chip package and a method for cooling a chip package in an electronic device. In one example, the chip package includes an interposer or package substrate having a first IC die and a second IC die mounted thereon. The second IC die has a maximum safe operating temperature that is greater than a maximum safe operating temperature of the first IC die. An indicia is disposed on the chip package. The indicia designates an installation orientation of the interposer or package substrate which positions the first IC die upstream of the second IC die relative to a direction of cooling fluid flow. |
| US10147662B2 |
Circuit board and electronic device provided with same
A circuit board includes: a base body formed of ceramics or sapphire, the base body being provided with a through hole which penetrates therethrough from one principal face to another principal face of the base body; a through conductor containing silver as a major constituent, the through conductor being located inside the through hole of the base body; metallic wiring layers located on the respective principal faces of the base body and on the through conductor; and regions in which a compound containing at least one substance selected from Sn, Cu, and Ni is present between the through conductor and the metallic wiring layers. |
| US10147660B2 |
Remapped packaged extracted die with 3D printed bond connections
An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a package base including package leads, an extracted die removed from a previous packaged integrated circuit, and an an interposer bonded to the extracted die and the package base. The extracted die includes original bond pads and one or more original ball bonds on the original bond pads. The interposer includes first bond pads electrically connected to the original bond pads with 3D printed first bond connections conforming to the shapes and surfaces of the extracted die and the interposer and second bond pads electrically connected to the package leads with 3D printed second bond connections conforming to shapes and surfaces of the interposer and package base. |
| US10147659B1 |
Method and structure for process limiting yield testing
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing integrated circuit (IC) chips, which includes forming routing structure(s) that facilitate process limiting yield (PLY) testing of test devices. A routing structure includes an array of link-up regions and a set of metal pads surrounding that array. Each link-up region includes two sections, each having two nodes electrically connected to the terminals of a corresponding two-terminal test device. During PLY testing with a probe card, electrical connections between the test devices and the metal pads through the link-up regions allow each test device to be tested individually. Optionally, additional routing structures with the same footprint are formed down the line and stacked one above the other. These additional routing structures are used for PLY testing with the same probe card. Optionally, dummy pads are formed between stacked routing structures to improve robustness. Also disclosed is a semiconductor structure formed according to this method. |
| US10147655B2 |
System and method for temperature control in plasma processing system
Techniques herein include systems and methods for fine control of temperature distribution across a substrate. Such techniques can be used to provide uniform spatial temperature distribution, or a biased spatial temperature distribution to improve plasma processing of substrates and/or correct characteristics of a given substrate. Embodiments include a plasma processing system with temperature control. Temperature control systems herein include a primary heating mechanism to heat a substrate, and a secondary heating mechanism that precisely modifies spatial temperature distribution across a substrate being processed. At least one heating mechanism includes a digital projection system configured to project a pattern of electromagnetic radiation onto or into a substrate, or through the substrate and onto a substrate support assembly. The digital projection system is configured to spatially and dynamically adjust the pattern of electromagnetic radiation and selectively augment heating of the substrate by each projected point location. |
| US10147650B2 |
Semiconductor devices having fin-type patterns and metal contacts and methods of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a first fin-type pattern and a second fin-type pattern which protrude upwardly from an upper surface of a field insulating film and extend in a first direction. A gate structure intersects the first fin-type pattern and the second fin-type pattern. A first epitaxial layer is on the first fin-type pattern on at least one side of the gate structure, and a second epitaxial layer is on the second fin-type pattern on at least one side of the gate structure. A metal contact covers outer circumferential surfaces of the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer. The first epitaxial layer contacts the second epitaxial layer. |
| US10147648B1 |
Vertical fin gate structure for RF device
A vertical FinFET structure includes a metal layer disposed between adjacent fins of a multi-fin device. The metal layer, which is in electrical contact with a self-aligned work function metal layer, is adapted to decrease the overall resistance of the gate contact for the device. A lower gate contact resistance can improve the reliability and performance of the device, particularly in radio frequency (RF) applications. The metal layer can also extend laterally to provide a contact region for a gate contact. |
| US10147646B2 |
Manufacturing process of element chip
A manufacturing process of an element chip comprises a preparation step for preparing a substrate, the substrate including first and second streets crossing each other to define a plurality of element regions. Also, it comprises a first shallow-groove formation step for radiating a laser beam along the first streets to form a plurality of first shallow grooves being shallower than a thickness of the substrate, a second shallow-groove formation step for radiating the laser beam along the second streets to form a plurality of second shallow grooves being shallower than a thickness of the substrate, a first groove formation step for radiating the laser beam along the first shallow grooves to form a plurality of first grooves, and a plasma dicing step for etching the substrate along the first grooves and the second shallow grooves by a plasma exposure to dice the substrate into a plurality of element chips. |
| US10147638B1 |
Methods of forming staircase structures
Methods of forming staircase structures. The method comprises forming a patterned hardmask over tiers. An exposed portion of an uppermost tier is removed to form an uppermost stair. A first liner material is formed over the patterned hardmask and the uppermost tier, and a portion of the first liner material is removed to form a first liner and expose an underlying tier. An exposed portion of the underlying tier is removed to form an underlying stair in the underlying tier. A second liner material is formed over the patterned hardmask, the first liner, and the second liner. A portion of the second liner material is removed to form a second liner and expose another underlying tier. An exposed portion of the another underlying tier is removed to form another underlying stair. The patterned hardmask is removed. Staircase structures and semiconductor device structure are also disclosed. |
| US10147637B2 |
Methods for forming conductive paths and vias
A method of forming conductive paths and vias is disclosed. In one aspect, patterns of a hard mask layer are transferred into a dielectric layer by etching to form trenches. The trenches define locations for conductive paths of an upper metallization level. At least one trench is interrupted in a longitudinal direction by a block portion of the hard mask layer, the block portion defining the tip-to-tip location of a pair of the conductive paths to be formed. The trenches extend partially through the dielectric layer in regions exposed by the hard mask layer, thereby deepening first and the second holes to extend completely through the dielectric layer. After removing the hard mask layer, the deepened first and second holes and the trenches are filled with a conductive material to form the conductive paths in the trenches and to form the vias in the deepened first and second holes. |
| US10147636B2 |
Methods for fabricating trench isolation structure
A method for fabricating a trench isolation structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate and forming a patterned mask layer on the substrate. A first etching step is performed on the substrate by using the patterned mask layer to form a trench in the substrate. A dielectric material is formed in the trench and on the patterned mask layer, wherein the dielectric material on the patterned mask layer has a first height. An etch back step is performed to decrease the dielectric material on the patterned mask layer to a second height. A planarization process is performed to remove the dielectric material on the patterned mask layer, where a polishing pad is used, and a first pressure and a second pressure are respectively applied on a central portion and a peripheral portion of the polishing pad, wherein the second pressure is greater than the first pressure. |
| US10147633B2 |
Transfer apparatus and plasma processing system
A transfer apparatus transfers an object to be transferred onto a case. The transfer apparatus includes a transfer arm, an arm shaft, a plurality of electromagnets, and a control unit. The transfer arm has a pick unit on a front end thereof and extends and retracts in a horizontal direction. The object to be transferred is held on the pick unit. The arm shaft supports the transfer arm. The plurality of electromagnets apply an force in upward direction to the transfer arm by generating a magnetic field in the case. The control unit controls the plurality of electromagnets in such a manner that when the transfer arm extends and retracts in the horizontal direction, the force in upward direction applied to the transfer arm increases as a length from the arm shaft to the front end of the transfer arm increases. |
| US10147631B2 |
Fluoro-silicone compositions as temporary bonding adhesives
Fluoro-containing silicone-based storage stable temporary bonding adhesive compositions are disclosed. The adhesive compositions can be used in varied applications including, but not limited to, 3D chip integration, packaging applications, semiconductor devices, radio-frequency identification tags, chip cards, high-density memory devices, and microelectronic devices. The adhesive compositions generally comprise: a) a fluoro-containing silicone having the general formula (I); M′[DoDfpDxq]nM′ wherein M′ is a vinyl or hydrogen functionalized unit; Df unit comprises a fluoro-substituted group; Dx unit comprises a vinyl or SiH functionalized group; 1>o≥0, 1>p>0, and 1>q≥0 wherein o+p+q=1 and p is equal to or less than 20% mole percent of the sum of o+p+q; and n is an integer from 1 to 1000; b) an alkenyl functional polydimethylsiloxane fluid; c) an alkenyl functional MQ siloxane resin; d) an SiH functional siloxane crosslinker; and e) a hydrosilylation catalyst. |
| US10147630B2 |
Sectional porous carrier forming a temporary impervious support
Compositions and designs are described for a sectional porous carrier used in processing microelectronics where thin device substrates are affixed by adhesive to the carrier and form an impervious bonded stack that is resistant to thermal and chemical products during processing and is easily handled by a substrate handling vacuum robot, and subsequently allows rapid removal (debonding) in batch operations by directional penetration into sectional porous regions by selective liquids which release the carrier from the device wafer without harm. The invention carrier with porous regions is used for temporary support of thin and fragile device substrates having capabilities of selective penetration of chemical liquids to pass through the porous regions, access and breakdown the bonding adhesive, and allow it to release without damage to the device substrate. The sectional porous nature of the carrier allows passive diffusion of chemical liquids, the manner which in contrast to mechanical, thermal, or radiative methods, is considered to be a higher yield practice and one which enables batch processing in a manufacturing environment utilizing practices of high throughput and low cost. Preferred designs include the use of porous metal forms, including laminates, as well as surface treatment of the porous regions to facilitate exclusion principles and achieve an inert support mechanism during the stages of device manufacture. These benefits allow design flexibility and low-cost batch processing when choosing practices to handle thinned device substrates in the manufacture of semiconductors and other microelectronic devices. |
| US10147627B2 |
Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists
A highly efficient Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) that allows an overhead hoist transport vehicle to load and unload Work-In-Process (WIP) parts directly to/from one or more WIP storage units included in the system. The AMHS includes an overhead hoist transport subsystem and at least one vertical carousel stocker having a plurality of storage bins. The overhead hoist transport subsystem includes an overhead hoist transport vehicle traveling along a suspended track defining a predetermined route, which runs adjacent to the carousel stocker, thereby allowing the overhead hoist transport vehicle to access a WIP part directly from one of the storage bins. At least one of the storage bins includes a movable shelf operative to move laterally from a first position along the carousel path to a second position near the overhead hoist transport vehicle. |
| US10147625B2 |
Gas floated workpiece supporting apparatus and noncontact workpiece support method
A gas floated workpiece supporting apparatus includes a gas upward ejector ejecting gas upward, and a gas downward ejector located at an upper side from the gas upward ejector and ejecting gas downward. The gas downward ejector is installed at a position where the gas downward ejector ejects the gas downward from above a plate-shaped workpiece to apply pressure to the plate-shaped workpiece that is floated and supported by the gas ejected from the gas upward ejector, whereby a uniform floating amount supports the plate-shaped workpiece with high flatness at a time of floating and supporting the plate-shaped workpiece. |
| US10147624B2 |
Wafer carrier
A front opening wafer container suitable for large wafers such as 450 mm utilizes componentry with separate fasteners to lock the componentry together in an expedient manner providing robust connections and cost efficiencies. A container portion has an open front and receives on a bottom surface a base plate secured by twist lock connectors that also provide recesses for purge grommets. Kinematic coupling components readily and robustly lock onto the base plate. Interior wafer support components latch onto brackets on the side walls utilizing a separate locking insert with holding tabs and locking detents. A wafer retainer provides support and counters enhanced wafer sag associated with 450 mm wafers when the door is installed and seated. |
| US10147623B2 |
Pyrometry filter for thermal process chamber
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to pyrometry during thermal processing of semiconductor substrates. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a pyrometry filter for a thermal process chamber. In certain embodiments, the pyrometry filter selectively filters selected wavelengths of energy to improve a pyrometer measurement. The pyrometry filter may have various geometries which may affect the functionality of the pyrometry filter. |
| US10147621B2 |
Adhesive tape separating tool, manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor chip, manufacturing apparatus of MEMS device manufacturing apparatus of liquid ejecting head, and separating method of adhesive tape
Provided is an adhesive tape separating tool which separates adhesive tape bonded to one face of a work which includes an opening on the one face from the work, in which a protrusion portion forming region in which a plurality of protrusion portions are formed is provided on a face on a side which comes into contact with the work in the tape separating tool, and the protrusion portion forming region is disposed at a position separated from a position facing the opening on the one face of the work. |
| US10147620B2 |
Bolted wafer chuck thermal management systems and methods for wafer processing systems
A workpiece holder includes a puck, first and second heating devices in thermal communication with respective inner and outer portions of the puck, and a thermal sink in thermal communication with the puck. The first and second heating devices are independently controllable, and the first and second heating devices are in greater thermal communication with the puck, than thermal communication of the thermal sink with the puck. A method of controlling temperature distribution of a workpiece includes flowing a heat exchange fluid through a thermal sink to establish a reference temperature to a puck, raising temperatures of radially inner and outer portions of the puck to first and second temperatures greater than the reference temperature, by activating respective first and second heating devices disposed in thermal communication with the radially inner and outer portions of the puck, and placing the workpiece on the puck. |
| US10147619B2 |
Substrate treatment apparatus, substrate treatment method, and etchant
A substrate treatment apparatus according to an embodiment includes a treatment part, a cyclic path, a heater, and a first injector. The treatment part is supplied with an etchant containing phosphoric acid and a silica deposition suppressor, and brings a substrate having a silicon nitride film on a surface thereof into contact with the etchant to remove the silicon nitride film from the substrate. The cyclic path circulates the etchant in the treatment part. The heater heats the etchant. The first injector is provided on the cyclic path, and injects the silica deposition suppressor into the etchant. |
| US10147617B2 |
Method for the rapid processing of polymer layers in support of imidization processes and fan out wafer level packaging including efficient drying of precursor layers
A process for the drying, and subsequent imidization, of polyimide precursors which minimizes or eliminates voids and which minimizes or eliminates discoloration. The process uses a sequential set of descending pressure operations that allow for time efficient processing of wafers. The set of descending pressure operations are interspersed with evacuation processes using heated gasses, which combine heating and byproduct evacuation. The process results in layers with reduced or eliminated voiding, discoloration, and solvent retention. |
| US10147611B1 |
Method for preparing semiconductor structures
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing semiconductor structures. The method includes the following steps: A substrate is provided. A plurality of first core features spaced apart from each other is formed over the substrate. A spacer layer is formed over the first core features, and the spacer layer is formed to cover sidewalls and top surfaces of each first core feature. A plurality of second core features is formed over the substrate, and portions of the spacer layer are exposed through the second core features. A densification treatment is performed on the second core features, and the spacer layer is removed to form a plurality of openings between the first core features and the second core features. |
| US10147609B2 |
Semiconductor epitaxy bordering isolation structure
A method includes providing a semiconductor structure having an active region and an isolation structure adjacent to the active region, the active region having source and drain regions sandwiching a channel region for a transistor, the semiconductor structure further having a gate structure over the channel region. The method further includes etching a trench in one of the source and drain regions, wherein the trench exposes a portion of a sidewall of the isolation structure, epitaxially growing a first semiconductor layer in the trench, epitaxially growing a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer, changing a crystalline facet orientation of a portion of a top surface of the second semiconductor layer by an etching process, and epitaxially growing a third semiconductor layer over the second semiconductor layer after the changing of the crystalline facet orientation. |
| US10147607B1 |
Semiconductor pitch patterning
A semiconductor pitch patterning can include a method comprising directionally forming a mask material on a first set of spacers. The first set of spacers can be formed on a substrate. The method can include directionally forming a mask material on a surface of the substrate. The method can include selectively forming a second set of spacers on side surfaces of the first set of spacers and a portion of the surface of the substrate. The top portion of each of the second set of spacers remains unetched subsequent to removing portions of the mask material from the top portions of the first set of spacers. |
| US10147601B2 |
Method for producing a layer structure as a buffer layer of a semiconductor component and layer structure as a buffer layer of a semiconductor component
What is specified is a method for producing a layer structure (10) as a buffer layer of a semiconductor component, said method comprising the following steps: a) provision of a carrier (1), which has a silicon surface (1a), b) deposition of a first layer sequence (2), which comprises a seeding layer (21) containing aluminum and nitrogen, on the silicon surface (1a) of the carrier (1) along a stacking direction (H) running perpendicular to a main plane of extent of the carrier (1), c) three-dimensional growth of a 3D-GaN layer (3), which is formed with gallium nitride, on a top surface (2a) of the first layer sequence (2) which is remote from the silicon surface (1a), d) two-dimensional growth of a 2D-GaN layer (4), which is formed with gallium nitride, on the outer surfaces (3a) of the 3D-GaN layer (3) which are remote from the silicon surface (1a). |
| US10147596B2 |
Methods and solutions for cleaning INGAAS (or III-V) substrates
Embodiments described herein generally relate to improved methods and solutions for cleaning a substrate prior to epitaxial growth of Group III-V channel materials. A first processing gas, which includes a noble gas and a hydrogen source, is used to remove the native oxide layer from the substrate surface. A second processing gas, Ar/Cl2/H2, is then used to create a reactive surface layer on the substrate surface. Finally, a hydrogen bake with a third processing gas, which includes a hydrogen source and an arsine source, is used to remove the reactive layer from the substrate surface. |
| US10147595B2 |
Quadrupole rod assembly
A quadrupole rod assembly includes a plurality of electrically conductive rods, electrically insulating rings coaxially surrounding the rods, and clamping systems. The rods are arranged about a longitudinal axis. The rods and rings have respective surfaces oriented in a transverse plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, which surfaces interface with respective surfaces of the clamping systems that are also oriented in the transverse plane. |
| US10147593B2 |
Ion sorter
A static magnetic field is applied in the same direction using a first magnet and a second magnet. The magnetic field is applied to a gap of uniform thickness between the first and second magnets. Voltages are applied to three or more electrodes located in the gap using a switchable voltage source. The voltages are applied to create a static electric field perpendicular to the static magnetic field in an input channel and at least one channel of two or more output channels. The channels are defined by gaps between the three or more electrodes. The simultaneous application of the static magnetic field and the static electric field causes ions from an ion beam of a mass spectrometer to move into and through the input channel and through at least one channel of the two or more output channels to another location in the mass spectrometer. |
| US10147591B2 |
Ion mirror, an ion mirror assembly and an ion trap
An ion mirror (10) for use in a time of flight mass spectrometer (100) comprises a first conductor (20) for producing a quadratic field along a first axis (80), and a second conductor (30) for producing a quadratic field along a second axis (90), the axes (80, 90) being orthogonal. |
| US10147590B2 |
Mass spectrometry data processing apparatus and mass spectrometry data processing method
A mass spectrometry data processing apparatus includes a data analysis unit that processes a mass spectrum of each of analysis-target areas within a two-dimensional range set on a sample. The data analysis unit obtains a plurality of mass spectra each associated with position information of a corresponding one of the analysis-target areas; creates an average mass spectrum that is an average of the plurality of obtained mass spectra; extracts, for each mass range, a highest peak by comparing the plurality of obtained mass spectra with one another, and creates a maximum mass spectrum constituted by the extracted highest peaks; creates an intensity ratio spectrum indicating an intensity ratio of the average mass spectrum to the maximum mass spectrum; and selects a peak in a range of a threshold set for the intensity ratio spectrum and specifies a mass range including the peak. |
| US10147588B2 |
System and method for increasing electron density levels in a plasma of a substrate processing system
A system is provided and includes a substrate processing chamber, one or more injectors, and a controller. The one or more injectors inject an electronegative gas, a baseline electropositive gas, and an additional electropositive gas into the substrate processing chamber. The electronegative gas includes an etch precursor. The additional electropositive gas mixes with and increases electron density of a plasma in the substrate processing chamber. The controller is configured to set an amount, flow rate or pressure of the additional electropositive gas based on at least one of a pressure of the electronegative gas or an electron affinity level of the additional electropositive gas. |
| US10147587B2 |
Waferless clean in dielectric etch process
A system and method for a waferless cleaning method for a capacitive coupled plasma system. The method includes forming a protective layer on a top surface of an electrostatic chuck, volatilizing etch byproducts deposited on one or more inner surfaces of the plasma process chamber, removing volatilized etch byproducts from the plasma process chamber and removing the protective layer from the top surface of the electrostatic chuck. A capacitive coupled plasma system including a waferless cleaning recipe is also described. |
| US10147577B2 |
Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and related actuator bumps, methods of manufacture and design structures
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The method of forming a MEMS structure includes forming fixed actuator electrodes and a contact point on a substrate. The method further includes forming a MEMS beam over the fixed actuator electrodes and the contact point. The method further includes forming an array of actuator electrodes in alignment with portions of the fixed actuator electrodes, which are sized and dimensioned to prevent the MEMS beam from collapsing on the fixed actuator electrodes after repeating cycling. The array of actuator electrodes are formed in direct contact with at least one of an underside of the MEMS beam and a surface of the fixed actuator electrodes. |
| US10147575B2 |
Electromagnetic switch for starter
An electromagnetic switch for a starter includes a coil that includes a first lead wire connected to a power supply side and a second lead wire connected to a ground side, the coil being supplied with an energization current through the first and second lead wires to form an electromagnet while a starter relay is on. The electromagnetic switch further includes a surge suppression device that absorbs part of energy emitted from the coil when the starter relay is turned from on to off so that a remaining part of the energy is applied to the starter relay to cause an arc current to flow between contacts of the starter relay. |
| US10147570B2 |
Input devices
According to various embodiments, an input device may be provided. The input device may include: a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion; a key top provided at the upper portion; a switch coupled to the key top; a biasing element having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the key top, and wherein the second end is coupled to the lower portion; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a pretension of the biasing element. |
| US10147564B2 |
System and methods for providing orientation compensation in pointing devices
Axis orientation compensation is provided in a system in which movement of a controlling device is used to control navigational functions of a target appliance by determining which one of plural sides of the controlling device is an active side of the controlling device and by causing navigational functions of the target appliance made relative to at least one of an X, Y, and Z axis of the target appliance to be dynamically aligned with movements of the controlling device made relative to at least one of an A, B, and C axis of the controlling device as a function of the one of the plural sides of the controlling device that is determined to be the active side of the controlling device. |
| US10147561B2 |
Universal circuit board for mechanical keyswitch and optical keyswitch
A universal circuit board compatible for a mechanical keyswitch and an optical keyswitch includes a main body, a plurality of conductive terminals and an opening structure. The main body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The plurality of conductive terminals is disposed on the first surface of the main body. The opening structure is formed on the main body and pierces through the first surface and the second surface. The opening structure can be inserted by an axle body of the mechanical keyswitch or be an optical transmission channel of the optical keyswitch. |
| US10147559B2 |
Device for separating at least two adjacent strands of material and system including such a device
The invention relates to a device (30) for separating at least two strands of material (12a, 12b) from the cutting of a strip of material moving continuously, characterized in that the device includes a spreader (32, 33) for spreading the strands of material apart in a transverse direction (v) extending in the movement plane (P2) of the strands of material, perpendicularly to the movement direction of said strands of material. |
| US10147557B2 |
Enhanced structural supercapacitors
The present disclosure is directed to structural supercapacitors and electrodes for structural supercapacitors having high energy storage and high mechanical characteristics and methods of making the structural supercapacitors and electrodes. The structural supercapacitors can include a solid electrolyte and carbon fiber electrodes comprising carbon nanotubes, surface functionalized redox-active moieties, and/or a conducting polymer. |
| US10147556B2 |
Power storage device and electronic device
A power storage device with high capacity, a power storage device with high energy density, a highly reliable power storage device, and a long-life power storage device are provided. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains an alkali metal salt and an ionic liquid. The separator is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least part of the positive electrode overlaps with the negative electrode. At least part of an end portion of the negative electrode is located inside a region between end portions of the positive electrode. |
| US10147548B2 |
Capacitors using porous alumina structures
Capacitors and methods of making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a capacitor comprises a structure having first and second oppositely facing surfaces and a plurality of pores each extending in a first direction from the first surface towards the second surface, and each having pore having insulating material extending along a wall of the pore; a first conductive portion comprising an electrically conductive material extending within at least some of the pores; and a second conductive portion comprising a region of the structure consisting essentially of aluminum surrounding individual pores of the plurality of pores, the second conductive portion electrically isolated from the first conductive portion by the insulating material extending along the walls of the pores. |
| US10147545B2 |
Ceramic composition and multilayer capacitor having the same
A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body having an active region and cover layers disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the active region. The active region includes a plurality of dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with the plurality of dielectric layers interposed therebetween. The first and second internal electrodes are respectively exposed to opposite surfaces of the capacitor body. First and second external electrodes electrically are connected to the exposed portions of the first and second internal electrodes on the capacitor body, respectively. A phosphor (P) is dispersed among a non-phosphor material in the cover layers of the capacitor body. In some examples, the phosphor (P) has a content of 1 to 2 wt %, based on a total weight of a ceramic powder of the cover layers not including the phosphor (P). |
| US10147543B1 |
Super dielectric capacitor using scaffold dielectric and electrically and ionically conducting electrodes
A capacitor having first and second electrodes and a scaffold dielectric where at least one electrode comprises an electrically and ionically conducting material. The scaffold dielectric comprises an insulating material with a plurality of longitudinal channels extending across the dielectric and filled with a liquid comprising cations and anions. The plurality of longitudinal channels are substantially parallel and the liquid within the longitudinal channels generally has an ionic strength of at least 0.1. Capacitance results from the migrations of positive and negative ions in the confined liquid in response to an applied electric field. A method of supplying power to a load using the capacitor and a method of making the capacitor is additionally disclosed. |
| US10147542B2 |
Film capacitor and connection type capacitor, inverter, and electric-powered vehicle
There is a film capacitor capable of suppressing decrease in the electrostatic capacitance even after a self-healing phenomenon has occurred. A film capacitor includes a dielectric film; and an electrode film disposed on a principal surface of the dielectric film, the dielectric film containing an organic resin and an organic component having a higher volatility than the organic resin. The organic resin is preferably any one of a cyclic olefin-based resin, a polyarylate resin, a polyphenylene ether resin and a polyetherimide resin. The organic component is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of cyclohexane, ethylcyclohexane, toluene, xylene, chloroform, and tetrahydrofuran. |
| US10147541B2 |
Polyetherimide miscible polymer blends for capacitor films
A uniaxially-stretched, high yield extruded capacitor film comprising a miscible polymer blend comprising a polyetherimide and a poly(carbonate-arylate ester), wherein the polyetherimide comprises units derived from polymerization of an aromatic dianhydride with a diamine comprising a m-phenylenediamine, a p-phenylenediamine, or combinations thereof, wherein the polyetherimide is endcapped with a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic primary monoamine, wherein the poly(carbonate-arylate ester) comprises repeating bisphenol carbonate units and repeating arylate ester units, wherein the repeating bisphenol carbonate units and the repeating arylate ester units are different from each other, and wherein the high yield extruded capacitor film comprises equal to or greater than about 90 wt. % of the miscible polymer blend entering an extruder used for manufacturing the capacitor film, based on the total weight of miscible polymer blend prior to entering the extruder. |
| US10147540B2 |
Planar coil element and method for producing the same
In a planar coil element and a method for producing the same, a metal magnetic powder-containing resin containing an oblate or needle-like first metal magnetic powder contains a second metal magnetic powder having an average particle size (1 μm) smaller than that (32 μm) of the first metal magnetic powder, which significantly reduces the viscosity of the metal magnetic powder-containing resin. Therefore, the metal magnetic powder-containing resin is easy to handle when applied to enclose a coil unit, which makes it easy to produce the planar coil element. |
| US10147534B2 |
Common mode noise filter
A common mode noise filter includes a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is formed in a plurality of insulating layers and includes a spiral first coil conductor and a spiral second coil conductor. The second coil is formed in the plurality of insulating layers and includes a spiral third coil conductor and a spiral fourth coil conductor. The first and third coil conductors are magnetically coupled to form a first common mode filter unit, and the second and fourth coil conductors are magnetically coupled to form a second common mode filter unit. As viewed from above, a first direction in which currents flow through the first and third coil conductors in the first common mode filter unit is opposite to a second direction in which currents flow through the second and fourth coil conductors in the second common mode filter unit. |
| US10147530B2 |
Tuning systems, devices and methods
Systems and implementations for inductance tuning systems that are configured to operate in a wide range of frequencies are provided herein. The subject matter described herein can in some embodiments include an inductance tuning system including at least one inductor connected to a first terminal, the at least one inductor comprising of a plurality of inductive elements that are substantially magnetically coupled to each other, wherein spacing between the inductive elements are substantially less than diameters of the windings. At least one capacitor can be connected between one or more of the plurality of inductive elements and a second terminal. |
| US10147526B2 |
Sliding variable resistor
A sliding variable resistor includes a sliding base, a first supporting pole, two buffering members, a substrate, a casing assembly, an anchoring plate, a driving member, a driven member, a belt, and a belt guard. The sliding base includes two first through hole and at least one variable resistor sheet. The first supporting pole is inserted into the two first through hole. The first supporting pole has its two ends abut against the first buffering seats, respectively. The substrate is engaged with the two buffering members. The two buffering members are arranged in the casing assembly. The anchoring plate is fixedly arranged on the casing assembly. The belt is engaged with the driving member and the driven member, respectively. The belt guard is fastened to the sliding base, and is engaged with the belt. As such, the sliding base, while sliding, can have an improved smoothness. |
| US10147519B2 |
Insulating sock of a traction battery
A fire and heat resistant sock for an internal cable of a vehicle traction battery protects both the cable and the exit aperture of the cable. By this means the effect of a fire within the battery casing can be addressed. |
| US10147518B2 |
Stranded wire conductor and insulated wire
A stranded wire conductor includes a plurality of copper-based element wires which are twisted together, and is subjected to circular compression and then heat treatment. The copper-based element wires have a Ni-based plated layer on the surface. The stranded wire conductor preferably has a conductor cross-sectional area of 0.25 mm2 or less. An insulated wire includes the stranded wire conductor, and an insulator that coats the outer circumference of the stranded wire conductor. |
| US10147516B2 |
Extruded flexible flat cable
An extruded flexible flat cable, which has a superior formability, flexibility, adhesiveness, and fire-retardancy, with a low manufacturing cost, is adapted for sliding door of a motor vehicle and also other parts, and has a conductor covered with an insulation layer extrude-formed with an extrusion molding method, and the insulation layer formed from a fire-retardant resin composition containing a modified polybutylene terephthalate and a fire-retardant additive, where the fire-retardant resin composition has a melting point of 170-215 degrees C. measured in reference to JIS K7121 with a differential thermal analysis at a rate of temperature increase of 10 degrees C. per minute. |
| US10147515B2 |
Flex flat cable structure and electrical connector fix structure thereof
A FFC structure includes transmission line units and a second insulating jacket. The adjacent transmission line units are spaced. Each of the plurality of transmission line units includes one or more signal lines, a first shield layer, a first ground conductor, and a second shield layer. Each of the signal lines includes a signal conductor to transmit a data signal or a power, and a first insulating jacket enclosing the signal conductor. The first shield layer surrounds the signal line and is connected to the first insulating jacket of each of the signal lines. The first ground conductor transmits a ground voltage. The second shield layer surrounds and is connected to the first ground conductor and the first shield layer. The second insulating jacket encloses the second shield layer of the plurality of transmission line units. |
| US10147511B2 |
Radiolucent window, radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus
Linear ribs are formed radially with a center at a through-hole on one face of an X-ray transmissive film (radiolucent film) in an X-ray transmissive window (radiolucent window) to be used for an X-ray detector (radiation detector). The X-ray transmissive window faces a sample. A beam for irradiation to the sample passes through the through-hole, and X-rays (radiation) are radially emitted on a line extending through the through-hole and enter the X-ray transmissive window. Since the linear ribs are formed radially with the center at the through-hole, even X-rays entering at shallow angles with respect to the X-ray transmissive window are transmitted through the X-ray transmissive window at a probability equivalent to X-rays entering at deep angles. More X-rays are transmitted through the X-ray transmissive window, and thus the X-ray detector can detect X-rays with high efficiency. |
| US10147508B2 |
Reactor pressure vessel assembly including a flow barrier structure
A reactor pressure vessel assembly may include a housing surrounding a reactor core, steam separators, and a chimney. Inner surfaces of the chimney and reactor core define a conduit for transporting a two phase flow stream from the reactor core through the chimney to the steam separators. The housing defines an opening. An inner surface of the housing and outer surfaces of the chimney and reactor core define an annulus in fluid communication with the opening and conduit. A feedwater sparger in the housing is connected to the at least one opening and configured to deliver a sub-cooled feedwater into the annulus. A flow barrier structure between the chimney and the steam separators may force mixing between the sub-cooled feedwater and a downcomer fluid from the steam separators. An outer steam separator may be vertically over a portion of the flow barrier structure in a plan view. |
| US10147502B2 |
Data driven schema for patient data exchange system
A patient data exchange system comprises at least one device. Each of the devices implements an interface. When a device in the patient data exchange system publishes patient data, the device generates a metadata envelope that encapsulates the patient data. The metadata envelope conforms to a schema that defines allowable metadata attributes of the metadata envelope. When a device in the patient data exchange system receives a metadata envelope that conforms to the schema, the device determines, based at least in part on a metadata attribute of the metadata envelope, a particular patient data handling policy to apply to patient data encapsulated by the metadata envelope. In some instances, the metadata attribute indicates that authorization is required from an authorization service to access the patient data encapsulated by the metadata envelope. |
| US10147497B2 |
Memory devices comprising magnetic tracks individually comprising a plurality of magnetic domains having domain walls and methods of forming a memory device comprising magnetic tracks individually comprising a plurality of magnetic domains having domain walls
A method of forming a memory device having magnetic tracks individually comprising a plurality of magnetic domains having domain walls, includes forming an elevationally outer substrate material of uniform chemical composition. The uniform composition material is partially etched into to form alternating regions of elevational depressions and elevational protrusions in the uniform composition material. A plurality of magnetic tracks is formed over and which angle relative to the alternating regions. Interfaces of immediately adjacent of the regions individually form a domain wall pinning site in individual of the magnetic tracks. Other methods, including memory devices independent of method, are disclosed. |
| US10147496B2 |
OTPROM for post-process programming using selective breakdown
At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed involves hard-coding data into an integrated circuit device. An integrated circuit device provided. Data for hard-wiring information into a portion of the integrated circuit device is received. A stress voltage signal is provided to a portion of a transistor of the integrated circuit device for causing a dielectric breakdown of the portion of the transistor for hard-wiring the data. |
| US10147495B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device generating loop status information, storage device including the same, and operating method thereof
A nonvolatile memory device includes a cell array comprising memory cells; a voltage generator that provides a program or verification voltage to a word line of memory cells selected from the memory cells; a page buffer that transfers write data to be programmed in the selected memory cells through bit lines and to sense whether the selected memory cells are programmed to target states, based on the verification voltage; and a control logic that controls the voltage generator such that the program voltage and the verification voltage are provided to the word line in units of multiple loops during a program operation, the control logic including a loop status circuit that detects values of state pass loops associated with the target states from a sensing result of the page buffer and determines whether the program operation is successful, based on the values of the state pass loops. |
| US10147482B2 |
Skewed corner tracking for memory write operations
A memory device includes a bitcell array having a plurality of bitcells, a dummy wordline, a dummy row cell pulldown, and a write tracker coupling the dummy wordline to the dummy row cell pulldown. The write tracker is configured as a transmission gate during a read operation on the bitcell array, and is configured as having only one or more active nMOSFETs during a write operation on the bitcell array. |
| US10147480B2 |
Sort operation in memory
Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods related to performing a sort operation in a memory. An example apparatus might include a a first group of memory cells coupled to a first sense line, a second group of memory cells coupled to a second sense line, and a controller configured to control sensing circuitry to sort a first element stored in the first group of memory cells and a second element stored in the second group of memory cells by performing an operation without transferring data via an input/output (I/O) line. |
| US10147474B2 |
Memory cells and semiconductor devices including ferroelectric materials
Methods of operating a ferroelectric memory cell. The method comprises applying one of a positive bias voltage and a negative bias voltage to a ferroelectric memory cell comprising a capacitor including a top electrode, a bottom electrode, a ferroelectric material between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, and an interfacial material between the ferroelectric material and one of the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The method further comprises applying another of the positive bias voltage and the negative bias voltage to the ferroelectric memory cell to switch a polarization of the ferroelectric memory cell, wherein an absolute value of the negative bias voltage is different from an absolute value of the positive bias voltage. Ferroelectric memory cells are also described. |
| US10147471B2 |
Semiconductor devices and semiconductor systems
A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device may be configured to output a reset signal, command/address signals and data. The second semiconductor device may be configured to generate internal commands, internal addresses and internal data for performing an initialization operation. The second semiconductor device may be configured to store the internal data in a plurality of memory cells selected by the internal commands and the internal addresses. |
| US10147465B2 |
System and method of command based and current limit controlled memory device power up
Devices and systems for powering up a memory device, for example, are disclosed. One such memory device includes power up circuitry configured to receive an external power supply and to provide an internal power supply to the memory device upon receipt of a command. The power up circuitry may be configured to provide the internal power supply limited to a peak current, or may be configured to provide the internal power supply not limited to a peak current. The memory device may be, for example, a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) device or Flash memory. |
| US10147464B1 |
Managing power state in one power domain based on power states in another power domain
An IC in which a power state of a circuit in one power domain is managed based at least in part on a power state of a circuit in another power domain is disclosed. In one embodiment, an IC includes first and second functional circuit blocks in first and second power domains, respectively. A third functional block shared by the first and second is also implemented in the first power domain. A power management unit may control power states of each of the first, second, and third functional circuit blocks. The power management circuit may, when the first functional circuit block is in a sleep state, set a power state of the third functional block in accordance with that of the second functional circuit block. |
| US10147453B1 |
Laser boost and duration optimization
This disclosure is related to systems, devices, processes, and methods to optimize a laser power boost amplitude, a laser power boost duration, or both in a heat-assisted data recording device, such as in heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR). The amplitude and duration for the laser power boost may be determined for a specific portion of a write operation, such as a first sector of the write operation. During operation of a data storage device, the laser power boost may provide additional power to the laser for the specific portion. Once the laser power boost duration has elapsed, the data storage device may continue providing power to the laser at the normal power input range of the laser. The laser power boost settings may be determined on a per head per zone basis, per track basis, or another configuration. |
| US10147449B2 |
Partial curing of a microactuator mounting adhesive in a disk drive suspension
Various embodiments concern a method of attaching a microactuator to a flexure, depositing a wet mass of structural adhesive on the flexure, mounting the microactuator on the wet mass of structural adhesive, partially curing the mass of structural adhesive through a first application of curing energy, and depositing a mass of conductive adhesive on the flexure. The mass of conductive adhesive is deposited in contact with the mass of structural adhesive. The state of partial curing of the structural adhesive prevents the conductive adhesive from wicking between the flexure and the underside of the microactuator and displacing the structural adhesive which may otherwise result in shorting to a stainless steel layer of the flexure. The method further comprises fully curing the mass of structural adhesive and the conductive adhesive through a second application of curing energy. |
| US10147442B1 |
Robust neural network acoustic model with side task prediction of reference signals
A neural network acoustic model is trained to be robust and produce accurate output when used to process speech signals having acoustic interference. The neural network acoustic model can be trained using a source-separation process by which, in addition to producing the main acoustic model output for a given input, the neural network generates predictions of the separate speech and interference portions of the input. The parameters of the neural network can be adjusted to jointly optimize all three outputs (e.g., the main acoustic model output, the speech signal prediction, and the interference signal prediction), rather than only optimizing the main acoustic model output. Once trained, output layers for the speech and interference signal predictions can be removed from the neural network or otherwise disabled. |
| US10147440B2 |
Method for playing data and apparatus and system thereof
A method for data playing and an associated apparatus and system are provided. The method may be applied to a player apparatus. The player apparatus receives the data to be played from outside and stores the received data in a buffer. The method specifically includes the steps of: determining whether an amount of buffered data for the data to be played in the buffer is changed, wherein the buffered data input speed for the buffer is fixed; and when determining that the amount of buffered data is changed, adjusting a playing speed of the player apparatus, such that the buffered data output speed and the buffered data input speed are the same for the buffer. |
| US10147436B2 |
Audio encoder and decoder with program information or substream structure metadata
Apparatus and methods for generating an encoded audio bitstream, including by including substream structure metadata (SSM) and/or program information metadata (PIM) and audio data in the bitstream. Other aspects are apparatus and methods for decoding such a bitstream, and an audio processing unit (e.g., an encoder, decoder, or post-processor) configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the method or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame of an audio bitstream generated in accordance with any embodiment of the method. |
| US10147434B2 |
Signal processing device and signal processing method
A signal processing device comprises: a band detecting means for detecting a frequency band which satisfies a predetermined condition from an audio signal; a reference signal generating means for generating a reference signal in accordance with a detection band by the band detecting means; a reference signal correcting means for correcting the generated reference signal on the basis of a frequency characteristic thereof; a frequency band extending means for extending the corrected reference signal up to a frequency band higher than the detection band; an interpolation signal generating means for generating an interpolation signal by weighting each frequency component within the extended frequency band in accordance with a frequency characteristic of the audio signal; and a signal synthesizing means for synthesizing the generated interpolation signal with the audio signal. |
| US10147433B1 |
Digital watermark encoding and decoding with localization and payload replacement
Efficient detection of watermark payload boundaries provide granular localization of transitions between programs and advertisements of various types. In addition, it facilitates payload replacement schemes in which digital watermark layers are partially removed and overwritten with new payloads. |
| US10147429B2 |
Speaker verification using co-location information
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying a user in a multi-user environment. One of the methods includes receiving, by a first user device, an audio signal encoding an utterance, obtaining, by the first user device, a first speaker model for a first user of the first user device, obtaining, by the first user device for a second user of a second user device that is co-located with the first user device, a second speaker model for the second user or a second score that indicates a respective likelihood that the utterance was spoken by the second user, and determining, by the first user device, that the utterance was spoken by the first user using (i) the first speaker model and the second speaker model or (ii) the first speaker model and the second score. |
| US10147426B1 |
Method and device to select an audio output circuit based on priority attributes
A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that are under the control of one or more processors having instructions. The method, device, and system obtain audio content based on a user request, identify a priority attribute associated with the user request, and identify a plurality of audio output circuits. The method, device, and system select at least one of the audio output circuits based on the priority attribute and communicate the audio content to the at least one of the audio output circuits selected. |
| US10147423B2 |
Context-aware query recognition for electronic devices
A method for context-aware query recognition in an electronic device includes receiving user speech from an input device. A speech signal is generated from the user speech. It is determined if the speech signal includes an action to be performed and if the electronic device is the intended recipient of the user speech. If the recognized speech signal include the action and the intended recipient of the user speech is the electronic device, a command is generated for the electronic device to perform the action. |
| US10147422B2 |
Customized voice action system
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media that may be used to modify a voice action system to include voice actions provided by advertisers or users are provided. One method includes receiving electronic voice action bids from advertisers to modify the voice action system to include a specific voice action (e.g., a triggering phrase and an action). One or more bids may be selected. The method includes, for each of the selected bids, modifying data associated with the voice action system to include the voice action associated with the bid, such that the action associated with the respective voice action is performed when voice input from a user is received that the voice action system determines to correspond to the triggering phrase associated with the respective voice action. |
| US10147420B2 |
Terminal, unlocking method, and program
A terminal comprises: a speech receiving unit that receives speech in a locked state; a voiceprint authentication unit that performs voiceprint authentication based on the speech received in the locked state and determining whether or not a user is legitimate; a speech recognition unit that performs speech recognition of the speech received in the locked state; and an execution unit that executes an application using a result of the speech recognition. |
| US10147419B2 |
Automated recognition system for natural language understanding
An interactive response system directs input to a software-based router, which is able to intelligently respond to the input by drawing on a combination of human agents, advanced recognition and expert systems. The system utilizes human “intent analysts” for purposes of interpreting customer input. Automated recognition subsystems are trained by coupling customer input with IA-selected intent corresponding to the input, using model-updating subsystems to develop the training information for the automated recognition subsystems. |
| US10147416B2 |
Text-to-speech processing systems and methods
A system and method for performing text-to-speech (TTS) processing of textual works, such a literary works. The system and method process text of these works and determine offsets corresponding to one or more of chapters, paragraphs, sentences, words, section of dialogs, sections of other context. Using these offsets, the system and method determine which portion and how much of a work to process using TTS processing at a time to produce a high quality audio output. This audio output may then be sent to a user device to allow the user device to play the audio output of the TTS processing. |
| US10147415B2 |
Artificially generated speech for a communication session
Content is received at a receiving equipment from a transmitting user terminal over a network in a communication session between a transmitting user and a receiving user. The received content comprises audio data representing speech spoken by a voice of the transmitting user, and further comprises text data generated from speech spoken by the voice of the transmitting user during the communication session. At the receiving equipment, at least a portion of the received text data is converted to artificially-generated audible speech based on a model of the transmitting user's voice stored at the receiving equipment (and in embodiments in dependence on the receive audio quality). The received audio data and the artificially-generated speech are supplied to be played out to the receiving user through one or more speakers. |
| US10147407B2 |
Characterizing audio using transchromagrams
Methods, systems and apparatus to characterize audio using transchromagrams are disclosed. An example method includes generating, by executing one or more instructions on a processor, a set of transition matrices based on a plurality of time frames of the audio data, each of the plurality of transition matrices generated based on a different pair of time frames in the plurality of time frames, and indicating probabilities that anterior musical notes in an anterior time frame of the pair transition to posterior musical notes in a posterior time frame of the pair, generating, by executing one or more instructions on a processor, a data structure representing how the audio data changes statistically between the plurality of time frames based on the set of transition matrices, and causing, by executing one or more instructions on a processor, a database to store the data structure within metadata that describes the audio data. |
| US10147406B1 |
Musical instrument strap
A strap attachable to a musical instrument for enabling a musician to wear the musical instrument and for carrying at least one instrument playing accessory. |
| US10147400B2 |
Display control device, display control method, and display control program
A display control device (10) detects change of a screen, and executes, depending on the detected change of the screen, any one or both of provisional update processing that generates a strip-shaped rectangular region extended in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction based on the position of an icon displayed on the screen, searches the screen for a region similar to a specified image template by using the rectangular region as a search range, and performs overlay display of an icon in the similar region, and definitive update processing that searches for a region similar to the image template by using a region larger than a search range of the provisional update processing as a search range, and performs overlay display of an icon at a position corresponding to the similar region. |
| US10147399B1 |
Adaptive fiducials for image match recognition and tracking
Approaches enable images submitted by users, owner, and/or authorized person of a point of interest (e.g., a place, a scene, an object, etc.) to be used as a fiducial to assist recognition and tracking of the point of interest in an augmented reality environment. Multiple images (e.g., crowd-sourced images) of a point of interest taken from different points of view can be dynamically used. For example, as a user with a user device moves through a point of interest, a different image can be chosen from a set of stored candidate images of the point of interest based at least upon GPS locations, IMU orientations, or compass data of the user device. In this way, instead of relying on artificial fiducial images for various detection and tracking approaches, approaches enable images submitted by users and/or an owner or other authorized person of a point of interest to be used as fiducials to assist recognition and tracking of the point of interest. |
| US10147396B2 |
Driving system supporting multiple display modes
A driving system capable of supporting multiple display modes is provided. The driving system includes a memory for storing gamma codes corresponding to various display modes, a gamma voltage generation device producing gamma voltages corresponding to the gamma codes, and a timing controller accessing the gamma codes stored in the memory and writing the gamma codes into the gamma voltage generation device according to mode switch signals. The gamma voltage generation device then produces gamma voltages corresponding to the input gamma codes during the vertical blank interval of the display device, thereby achieving display mode switch. The memory may also be integrated in the timing controller. Compared to the prior art, the driving system is compatible with various display modes with reduced cost. |
| US10147392B2 |
Display apparatus, calibration apparatus and calibration method thereof
A display apparatus includes a display including display modules, a storage configured to store a correction coefficient of each of light emitting pixels included in each of the display modules, and a processor configured to apply the correction coefficient of each of the light emitting pixels respectively to a pixel value of each of the light emitting pixels to correct the pixel value of each of the light emitting pixels. The correction coefficient of each of light emitting pixels is determined based on a first target value for uniformity between pixels, and the first target value is determined based on one or more representative pixel values of the display modules. |
| US10147391B2 |
Stain compensating apparatus for display panel, method of compensating stain using the same and method of driving display panel having the method of compensating stain
A stain compensating apparatus includes a camera, an input signal processing part, an edge compensating part and a stain compensating value generating part. The camera captures a display image from the display panel. The input signal processing part generates a luminance profile based on the display image captured by the camera. The edge compensating part compensates the luminance profile of a curved portion of the display panel. The stain compensating value generating part generates a stain compensating value for a pixel of the display panel using the compensated luminance profile. |
| US10147388B2 |
Systems and methods for enhancing viewing experiences of users
Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users by modifying, as perceived by a user, an area outside of the television or computer screen. In particular, the media guidance application may enhance the viewing experiences of users by darkening an area outside of a display screen visible to a user in order to prevent the area outside of the display screen from distracting a user. |
| US10147387B2 |
Method of driving display panel and display apparatus for performing the same
A method of driving a display panel includes, a data driver outputting a precharge voltage to a plurality of pixels of the display panel during a first duration of a horizontal period, the data driver outputting a grayscale voltage to the pixels of the display panel during a second duration of the horizontal period and the data driver initializing the precharge voltage during the second duration of the horizontal period. |
| US10147386B1 |
Drive system and drive method of liquid crystal display
A drive system of a liquid crystal display is provided. The drive system includes: a signal controller configured to generate a control signal and an image data; a common voltage generator configured to detect the control signal and generate a common voltage according to the detecting; and a data driver configured to provide a data voltage corresponding to the image data according to the control signal, and to output the data voltage according to the control signal, wherein the common voltage generated by common voltage generator and the data voltage output by the data driver are both provided to pixels of the liquid crystal display. A drive method of the liquid crystal display is also provided. |
| US10147384B2 |
Boosting voltage generator and a display apparatus including the same
A boosting voltage generator includes a switching circuit, a control circuit and a boosting circuit. The switching circuit is connected to a first input terminal receiving a first frame signal and a second input terminal receiving a second frame signal, and generates a first switching signal and a second switching signal based on a voltage at the first input terminal and a voltage at the second input terminal. The second frame signal has a phase opposite to that of the first frame signal. The control circuit is connected to the first and second input terminals, and selectively connects the first and second input terminals with a ground voltage based on a mode selection signal. The boosting circuit generates a first boosting voltage and a second boosting voltage based on the first switching signal, the second switching signal, a first feedback voltage and a second feedback voltage. |
| US10147379B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a plurality of scanning connection lines formed on at least one side of edges of the image display region, the plurality of scanning connection lines connecting together a scanning signal drive circuit and a plurality of scanning signal lines; a selection circuit formed so as to be interposed between the plurality of scanning connection lines and the plurality of scanning signal lines, the selection circuit being configured to selectively short-circuit one of a plurality of the scanning signal lines to one of the plurality of scanning connection lines based on a selection signal; and a selection signal line connected to the selection circuit, the selection signal line transmitting the selection signal to the selection circuit. |
| US10147375B2 |
Display device having a fall timing of a gate-on voltage that differs from a fall timing of a last pulse signal
A display apparatus includes an image display region having pixels sectioned by scanning signal lines and video signal lines, scanning connecting lines, thin film transistors, selection signal lines connected to gate electrodes of the thin film transistors, plural ones of the thin film transistors connected to different ones of the scanning connecting lines being connected to one of the selection signal lines; and a scanning signal drive circuit. The scanning signal drive circuit performs a normal scanning mode in which pulse signals are supplied in turn to plural ones of the scanning connecting lines connected to the one of the selection signal lines, and in the normal scanning mode, a fall timing of the gate-on voltage differs from a fall timing of a last one of the pulse signals supplied to the plural ones of the scanning connecting lines during the selection period. |
| US10147372B2 |
Driving circuits of liquid crystal panels and the driving method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a driving circuit and a driving method of liquid crystal panels. The driving circuit includes a timing control chip receiving video signals and analyzing frame turn-on signals and column data voltage signals corresponding to a needed grayscale, calculating a pre-charge time period needed for the subpixels to be displayed in a real-time manner and obtaining pre-charge control signals in accordance with the pre-charge time period. The driving circuit also includes a scanning driving circuit receiving the frame turn-on signals and generating the row-scanning-driving voltage signals, overlapping the pre-charge control signals and the row-scanning-driving voltage signals to obtain the row-scanning-driving signals, and transforming the row-scanning-driving signals into row-scanning-driving voltage, then transmitting the row-scanning-driving voltage to a corresponding scanning line. In this way, the power consumption and the temperature of the driving circuit are reduced, and the sharpness of the display images is enhanced. |
| US10147367B2 |
Memory in pixel, data storage method in pixel and pixel array
A memory in pixel, a data storage method, and a pixel array. The memory in pixel includes a data input unit, configured to read data voltage on a data line onto a first data latching terminal and a second data latching terminal; a first data latching circuit, configured to hold a level of the first data latching terminal; a second data latching circuit, configured to hold a level of the second data latching terminal; a drive control circuit, configured to enable a level of a drive node to be opposite to that of the first data latching terminal; and a drive circuit, configured to output a third power source voltage of a third power source voltage terminal to a output terminal and output a fourth power source voltage of a fourth power source voltage terminal to the output terminal. |
| US10147361B2 |
Display devices and methods for making and driving the same
Display devices and methods for making and driving the display devices are provided. In one example, a device for driving a display panel including an array of pixels includes a timing controller. Each of the pixels includes a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element. The timing controller is configured to provide a first set of timing control signals for coordinating timing of gate scanning and timing of writing display data into the array of pixels. The timing controller is further configured to provide a second set of timing control signals for controlling timing of emitting light by the first and second light emitting elements of the array of pixels such that the first light emitting elements emit light in a first light emitting period and the second light emitting elements emit light in a second light emitting period, alternatively. |
| US10147360B2 |
Rugged display device architecture
Described herein are display devices having architectures with a reduced number of external connections from the display to the external electronics, which allows for an increase in the pitch of the external connections, thereby improving reliability and flexibility, and reducing costs. The architecture of these devices is based on using multiplexers to connect external source lines to the individual display column lines. Accordingly, data signals can come into the display on a reduced number of external source lines as compared to the number of display column lines. The architecture allows for high-reliability, rugged contacts to a small-sized display by avoiding the need for high resolution interconnects. |
| US10147358B2 |
Driving method for display panel
A driving method for a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array. Each of the pixel circuits respectively includes a first switch and a second switch coupled in series. The driving method includes following steps. A first driving signal is received during an update period through a control terminal of the first switch of each of the pixel circuits, so that the first switch of each of the pixel circuits is continuously turned on during the update period. A second driving signal is sequentially received during the update period through a control terminal of the second switch of each of the pixel circuits. |
| US10147357B2 |
Pixel compensation circuit and display device
A pixel compensation circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel compensation circuit and the display device include a restoring module, a data voltage writing module, a supply voltage writing module, a reference voltage writing module, a switch module, a storage capacitor, and a light-emitting device. |
| US10147355B2 |
Pixel circuit and display device
A pixel circuit includes a switching transistor whose conduction is controlled by a drive signal supplied to the control terminal, a drive wiring adapted to propagate the drive signal, and a data wiring adapted to propagate a data signal. A multi-layered wiring structure is used so that a second wiring layer is formed on a layer different from that on which a first wiring layer is formed. |
| US10147352B2 |
Thin film transistor substrate and organic light-emitting diode display apparatus
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus is provided. The OLED display apparatus includes a substrate, an initialization voltage line, a first thin film transistor (TFT) including an active layer. The initialization voltage line transmits an initialization voltage. The first thin film transistor (TFT) includes an active layer, a gate electrode, and an auxiliary gate electrode. The active layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a source region, a channel region, and a drain region. The gate electrode is disposed on the channel region. The auxiliary gate electrode is disposed on the gate electrode on a boundary between the channel region and the drain region. The voltage application electrode is disposed on the auxiliary gate electrode and is connected to the initialization voltage line and the auxiliary gate electrode. |
| US10147351B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and driving method thereof
An organic light emitting display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device has sub-pixels of multiple colors. In one aspect, the organic light emitting display device detects sub-pixels which are positioned at the edges of the panel. Data for the sub-pixels on the edges are reduced so that colors on the edges are less observable. |
| US10147348B2 |
Voltage conversion circuit and organic light-emitting device having same
A voltage conversion circuit includes a reference voltage setting unit configured to generate a positive voltage and a negative voltage to be supplied to a display panel, an amplifier, and first and second switching units disposed between the output terminal of the amplifier and the ground. Accordingly, it is possible to selectively output different base voltages. An organic light-emitting display device includes a display panel, a data driver, a gate driver, a voltage supply unit, and a voltage conversion unit configured to selectively supply different base voltages. Accordingly, it is possible to selectively output a base voltage to be supplied to a cathode of an organic light-emitting diode of each sub pixel. |
| US10147347B2 |
Data conversion unit and method
A data conversion unit is disclosed which includes: a transformation portion configured to transform R (red), G (green) and B (blue) sub-pixel data signals of input image data into R, G, B and W (white) sub-pixel data signals; and a brightness reinforcement portion configured to adjust brightness of a transformed W sub-pixel data signal included in the transformed R, G, B, and W sub-pixel data signals based on brightness distribution of the input image data. |
| US10147345B2 |
Display device, data processing apparatus and method for driving the same
Provided is a display device including: a data processor controlling color reproducibility of RGB data under a low illumination environment to process an input image signal; a signal controller dividing the input image signal in a frame unit according to a vertical synchronization signal and the input image signal in a scan line unit according to a horizontal synchronization signal to generate an image data signal; and a data driver receiving the image data signal to transfer a plurality of data signals to each of the plurality of data lines coupled to a plurality of pixels. The display device reduces glaring and provides a higher-definition image to a user due to the accurate representation of neutral white under the high illumination environment. |
| US10147344B2 |
Display device and electronic paper display device
A display device includes a first display unit, a first selecting switch, a first block switch, a first selecting gate line, a second display unit, a second selecting switch, a second block switch, a second selecting gate line, and a block gate line. The first selecting gate line is configured to provide a first selecting gate signal to a control end of the first selecting switch. The second selecting gate line is configured to provide a second selecting gate signal to a control end of the second selecting switch. The block gate line is configured to provide a block gate signal to a control end of the first block switch and a control end of the second block switch. |
| US10147341B2 |
Tamper evident label with fully enclosed peel tab
A tamper evident label with a fully enclosed peel tab is described. This label comprises a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, a fourth edge and a label interior. The label also comprises a tear strip comprising a first tab, a first portion having a first border and an opposing second border, a second portion having a third border and an opposing fourth border, and a scored edge. The second border of the first portion is adjacent the first edge of the label, the fourth border is adjacent the third edge of the label, and the scored edge is adjacent the first border and the third border of the first portion of the tear strip. The label further comprises a second tab comprising a first side and a second side. The first side is adjacent the first border, and the second side is adjacent the third border. Various embodiments of the label are also described. |
| US10147339B2 |
Evaluation apparatus and evaluation method
An evaluation apparatus includes a detected data acquisition unit that acquires photograph data of a bucket of a work equipment, a first display control unit that displays the photograph data on a display screen of a display device, a second display control unit that displays on the display screen a graphic representing at least part of an outline of the bucket as viewed from a side, and moves the graphic on the display screen by an operation of an input device, and an identification unit that distinguishes the bucket from excavated material above an opening end of the bucket on the display screen based on the graphic aligned with the bucket. |
| US10147336B2 |
Systems and methods for generating distractors in language learning
Disclosed are systems, methods, and products for language learning software that automatically extracts text from resources using various natural-language processing features, which can be combined with custom-designed learning activities to offer a needs-based, adaptive learning methodology. The system may receive a text, extract keywords pedagogically valuable to non-native language learning, assign a difficulty score to the text using various linguistic attributes of the text, generate a list of potential distractors for each keyword related to a resource to implement in learning activities. Distractors may be of various types, which are dynamically selected from a distractor store depending on a learning activity chosen to meet a learner's needs. Distractors may vary in difficulty, and may be dynamically selected based on a learner's overall proficiency or based on a learner's abilities in specific language skills. |
| US10147333B2 |
Video management system for interactive online instruction
A system for interactive online instruction includes an instructional subscription website and video management system configured to process video recordings. The video recordings may include (i) student videos uploaded by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos. A method of interactive online instruction is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing prerecorded course materials on an instructional subscription website including video lessons accessible by subscribing students, and providing a video management system configured to process video recordings including (i) student videos submitted by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos. |
| US10147332B1 |
Configurable pocket chart and kit
The present application discloses a configurable pocket chart and kit. As disclosed, the pocket chart is assembled from a plurality of panels connected through a hook and loop connection. In particular, the panels include an obverse side having a plurality of pockets and a loop surface on a reverse side of the panels formed of a loop fabric layer. Connector strips having hooks on an obverse surface connect to the loop surface on the reverse side of the panels to form the multiple panel pocket chart. |
| US10147331B1 |
Assessing runway surface conditions
Systems and methods for assessing runway conditions are disclosed. The system may comprise a brake control unit having an internal inertial sensor. The brake control unit may be configured to calculate a runway coefficient of friction to assess surface conditions of the runway. The brake control unit may monitor braking in an aircraft to detect a skid condition. In response to detecting the skid condition, the brake control unit may calculate an aircraft deceleration of the aircraft with the inertial sensor. The brake control unit may estimate the runway coefficient of friction based on the aircraft deceleration, an aerodynamic drag force of the aircraft, and a thrust reverse force of the aircraft. |
| US10147329B2 |
Open platform for flight restricted region
Systems and methods are provided for collecting information regarding flight restriction regions. The information regarding flight restriction regions may be approved of, or the identity of a user inputting such information may be verified. The designated flight restriction regions may be displayed on a three-dimensional map and be utilized by UAVs, for example, in conjunction with flight response measures. |
| US10147327B2 |
Method for integrating a constrained route(s) optimization application into an avionics onboard system with open architecture of client server type
A method for integrating a constrained aircraft route(s) optimization application is implemented in an avionics onboard system comprising a DAL+ core computer and a DAL− peripheral computer for managing the application. The method of integration determines an optimal functional and physical distribution of the elementary functions OPT_RTE_FU(i) of the application within the onboard avionics system over the set of possible distributions which minimizes a global cost criterion CG, dependent on several parameters, including at least the additional development cost of the elementary functions integrated within the DAL+ digital core computer, and carries out the integration of the application. |
| US10147325B1 |
Customization of sharing of rides
Customization of sharing of rides can involve the grouping of passengers in vehicles according to objective and subjective parameters and preferences. In some embodiments, vehicles or other components of the system are equipped to identify and compare information about users of the system using biometric scanning. In some embodiments, fares for rideshares can be tied to a projected quality or desirability of the rideshare for a user or users of the system. |
| US10147323B2 |
Driver assistance system with path clearance determination
A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at the vehicle and having an exterior field of view at least in a direction of forward travel of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. At least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data, the control determines a projected driving path of the vehicle and the width thereof. At least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data, the control detects an object that is ahead of the vehicle and determines the detected object's location in the camera's exterior field of view. Responsive to the determined width of the projected driving path and to the determined location of the detected object, the control is operable to determine if there is sufficient clearance for the vehicle to pass the detected object. |
| US10147322B2 |
Safety-compliant multiple occupancy of a channel in intelligent transportation systems
An efficient implementation of intelligent transportation systems is provided. A control unit for a vehicle is designed to receive and/or to transmit a safety-relevant vehicle cooperation message via a physical channel of a communication unit of the vehicle. The control unit is designed to determine an indication of the vehicle having a reduced risk of conflict with another road user in a first period of time. The control unit is designed to receive and/or to transmit a non-safety-relevant vehicle cooperation message via the physical channel of the communication unit of the vehicle in the first period of time. |
| US10147312B2 |
Acoustic computing systems for implant and dermal data communication, power supply and energy storage
Embodiments are directed to a method of implementing an acoustic computing system for implant or dermal data communication, power supply and energy storage. The method includes receiving, by a first acoustic computing element in a live medium, input acoustic vibration. The method further includes converting, by the first acoustic computing element, a first portion of the input acoustic vibration to energy that powers operation of the first acoustic computing element. The method further includes converting, by the first acoustic computing element, a second portion of the input acoustic vibration to stored energy of the first acoustic computing element. The method further includes converting, by the first acoustic computing element, a third portion of the input acoustic vibration to a first input data that is processed by the first acoustic computing element. The method further includes generating, by the first acoustic computing element, a first output acoustic vibration based on the first input data. |
| US10147308B2 |
Method and system for consolidating events across sensors
A method may receive, in response to a first event, a first sensor data from a first sensor, and receive, in response to the first event, a second sensor data from a second sensor. The method may select, from among a plurality of event profiles, a first event profile. The first event profile may comprise a first condition matching the first sensor data, a second condition matching the second sensor data, and a plurality of conditions which, when met, indicate the occurrence of the first event. Conditions may include a sensor data, a time period, a user data, a sequence of conditions, or a combination of such data. The first event profile may comprise a first event notice to be provided in response to the occurrence of the first event. The method may provide the first event notice to a recipient indicated by the event profile. |
| US10147306B2 |
Detection of authorized user presence and handling of unauthenticated monitoring system commands
Techniques are described for detecting and handling unauthenticated commands in a property monitoring system. In some implementations, a monitoring system may include sensors located throughout a property, a monitoring control unit, and an input device. The monitoring control unit may be configured to receive data collected by the sensors, as well as an input command detected by the input device. For an input command that does not include authentication information, the monitoring control unit may generate property state information based on the sensor data, then analyze the property state data and the input command against one or more rules that relate to authorization of unauthenticated commands. Based on the analysis, the monitoring control unit may determine whether to perform the action corresponding to the input command or whether to perform another action, for example, generating and providing a notification or authorization request to a user. |
| US10147304B1 |
Handheld emergency communications and location information systems
A handheld emergency communications and location information system for providing a user with a compact portable handheld product that provides personnel security. The product provides quick informative access to remote authorities that may help address many different emergencies. The handheld emergency communications and location information system includes a base unit assembly. The base unit assembly includes a self-contained enclosure made up of a front plate, a rear plate, and an inner volume. The inner volume contains a wireless transmitter and receiver unit, a speaker and alarm unit, a microcontroller, a memory unit, and a power source. User accessible components include three raised emergency signal buttons, a reset/test button, two indicator lights, and an object-connector. |
| US10147298B2 |
System and method for monitoring activities of daily living of a person
Presented is a system and method for monitoring activities of daily living, ADLs, of a person within an environment. The system comprises an ADL inference unit adapted to receive a sensor output signal representative of a detected value of a property of at least one of: the person; and the environment, and to generate an inferred ADL output signal representative of the inferred ADL of the person. A monitor unit is adapted to generate a monitor signal dependent on at least one of: the received sensor output signal; and the inferred ADL output signal. |
| US10147297B2 |
Method for determining whether an individual enters a prescribed virtual zone using skeletal tracking and 3D blob detection
A method and system that allows healthcare providers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other persons to monitor disabled, elderly or other high-risk individuals to prevent or reduce falls and/or mitigate the impact of a fall by delivering automated notification of “at risk” behavior and falls by such an individual being monitored where assistance is required. Two systems are used to identify patients, a skeletal tracking system, which identifies patients by biometric indicators, and a virtual blob detection system. In the virtual blob system, the monitored individual is virtually represented as a blob object of at least a specific size by a computerized monitoring system and such system detects and alerts when the blob object enters or crosses into a virtually defined or designated blob detection zone and remains in the zone for at least a predetermined period of time. These systems may be used concurrently, or one system may be used primarily, with the other system acting as a failsafe. |
| US10147296B2 |
System for detecting falls and discriminating the severity of falls
A system for detecting and discriminating the severity of a fall includes a mobile device configured to communicate a network, a notification module, and a wearable device configured to communicate with the mobile device, the wearable device including a fall monitor and an activity log resident on the wearable device, where the fall monitor is configured to record detected movement on the activity log. The notification module is configured to effect a selectable setting of a rate of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device based on at least part of a predetermined pattern of a fall discriminator within the activity log, where the selectable setting defines a predetermined period of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device. The fall discriminator is configured to determine when the activity log includes a notable fall event based on the predetermined pattern. |
| US10147295B2 |
Personnel tracking and monitoring system and method employing protective gear including a personnel electronic monitor device
A personnel tracking and monitoring system and method comprises sets of monitoring devices each including: an electronic device having a unique identifier, a locating device, and a wireless communication device communicating via a plurality of protocols. The unique identifier, the location data and time data are associated and are transmitted wirelessly to one or more monitoring stations which store same in a database. The electronic devices and/or one or more relay devices may be configured before arrival at the site and/or while en route. Data stored in the data base is compared with predetermined criteria and if any predetermined criteria is exceeded, an indication thereof is communicated to the monitoring stations and/or to the electronic device to which such indication relates. |
| US10147293B2 |
Computer-based safety control
A safety control system, method, and computer system is disclosed for sensing a dangerous device and its environment, analyzing the sensed dangerous device and environment. to determine compliance with a safety precaution. Accordingly, an enabling or disabling signal can then be set to the dangerous device. Examples include using a digital camera sensor and computer vision analysis techniques for dangerous devices such as a chainsaw, welding torch, or a forklift. |
| US10147291B2 |
System and method for protecting restricted-access areas against intrusions by pedestrians and/or non-cab vehicles in general, with access permitted for vehicles with a cab, including convertible vehicles with closed top
Disclosed is a power supply provides electric power—with appropriate voltage and amperage for the planned use—to supports—that can be shielded electrical materials—wherefrom flexible, charged conductors exit. These may be disposed exiting from lower supports in the ground, or from the supports of one or both sides of lateral and/or upper structures delimiting the entry/exit locations of the restricted access area and having dimensions and shapes most suitable to the specific use intended. This system renders it possible to prevent pedestrian and/or vehicles in general without a cabin from accessing the area, with access allowed to vehicles with a cabin, including convertible vehicles with a closed hood, although simultaneously or immediately before or after the passage of authorized vehicle(s), preventing intrusions, invasions, assaults etc. to the restricted access area. |
| US10147288B2 |
Alarm method and device
An alarm method is disclosed. The method may comprise acquiring a monitoring video, detecting whether the monitoring video contains a moving target, determining whether the moving target is a preset object if it is detected that the monitoring video contains the moving target, and forbidding sending corresponding alarm information to a terminal if the moving target is determined to be the preset object. |
| US10147277B2 |
Head to head systems
An electromechanical gaming machine including: a real world controller connected to a game world controller, and constructed to: accept a gambling game trigger; provide a randomly generated payout of credits; the game world controller connected to the real world controller and connected by a network to an entertainment software controller executing a multiplayer entertainment game, the game world controller constructed to: receive a plurality of players' actions taken; and trigger the wager in the gambling game based on the actions, the game world controller utilizing a head to head gambling controller constructed to: detect a latch event and enter the plurality of players into a gambling session; parameterize wager terms of the wager made; trigger the wager in the gambling game during the session; distribute the payout of credits; determine the payout of resources utilized by the plurality of players; and distribute the payout of resources. |
| US10147273B2 |
Controlling the display of appearance characteristics of an avatar in a game
Disclosed is a gaming system comprising a display and a game controller, the game controller being arranged to identify a player from received player identification data, receive associated player game data of the identified player, and control the display of one or more characteristics of, or associated with, an avatar such that the player is provided with a graphical representation of the player game data. A method of gaming is also disclosed. |
| US10147267B2 |
Methods of administering roulette bonus wagers and related apparatuses and systems
Methods of administering games of roulette may involve accepting a wager may from a player. A multiplier may be randomly selected from a group of fixed multipliers for a payout on the wager. A number and associated color may be randomly generated from within a range of numbers and associated colors. The wager may be resolved by determining whether the randomly generated number is identical to a randomly generated number from an immediately preceding round. A payout may be paid to the player when the randomly generated number is identical to the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round, an amount of the payout being equal to an amount of the wager multiplied by the randomly selected multiplier. The amount of the wager may be collected for the house when the randomly generated number is different from the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round. |
| US10147266B2 |
Apparatus and method for facilitating gaming activity and/or gambling activity
An apparatus, including a computer. The computer detects a posting of information regarding a gaming activity, gambling activity, or sporting event, and generates a notification message. The computer initiates a communication link with, and transmits the notification message to, a first communication device, or the computer transmits the notification message as an electronic mail message which is received by a first communication device. The computer receives a bet message transmitted from the first communication device or a second communication device. The first communication device or second communication device includes a global positioning device which determines a position or location of the first communication device or second communication device. The computer determines if the bet is allowed or disallowed using the position or location information. If allowed, the computer processes information for placing the bet. If disallowed, the computer processes information for disallowing the bet. |
| US10147264B1 |
Gaming system and method having mixed line triggers and payouts
Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having one or more scatter symbols that may trigger one or more game functions and result in payout awards. For example, the scatter symbols may trigger a game feature when the gaming system generates a predetermined quantity of the scatter symbols for a play of a game in any visible symbol areas. The scatter symbols may also result in payout awards when the scatter symbols are generated in certain symbol areas relative to other each other. In one embodiment, the certain symbol areas relative to each other may include visible adjacent symbol areas across reels along a wagered pay line. In one embodiment, the gaming system may provide the payout awards based on the designated symbols when the same scatter symbols or a mix of different scatter symbols are generated in certain symbol areas relative to each other. |
| US10147261B2 |
Medium handover device
A bundle conveyance unit conveys a medium bundle created by a storage unit in a conveyance direction along a bundle conveyance path. Either the storage unit or the bundle conveyance unit includes a conveyance guide that is disposed at a connection location between the storage unit and the bundle conveyance unit, that forms a portion of the bundle conveyance path, and that transitions between a state communicating the bundle conveyance path with the inside of a reject storage box, and a state communicating the bundle conveyance path with the inside of a stacking section. |
| US10147260B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and program for capturing images printed with various inks
An image processing method corrects an image acquired from a medium exposed to ultraviolet light and makes parts printed with UV ink easily recognizable. A control device acquires a first image captured by an image sensor from a check exposed to visible light, and acquires a second image captured by the image sensor from the check when exposed to ultraviolet light. The control device generates a first edge image by applying an image processing filter that extracts edges in the first image, and generates a second edge image by applying an image processing filter that extracts edges in the second image. The control device then finds common edges where a first edge extracted in the first edge image and a second edge extracted in the second edge match each other, removes the common edges from the second edge image, and outputs a second image from which the common edges are removed. |
| US10147257B2 |
Systems and methods for user based vehicle access control
Systems and methods for remotely providing access to a secured vehicle are disclosed. The methods can include receiving a permission parameter from a primary user authorizing a secondary user to enter, receiving an access permission request from a secondary user, evaluating the access permission request for compliance with the permission parameter, and unlocking a door of the vehicle to allow the secondary user to access the vehicle. The permission parameter can include time, user, and proximity criteria for secondary user entry. Systems for remotely providing access to a secured vehicle or location can include a central telematics unit in communication with portable electronic user devices such as smartphones. |
| US10147255B1 |
Battery free smart lock
A smart lock system and method having a smart lock element, a data entry interface element; a mechanically operated power generator such as a dynamo as the sole power source; and an electronic control element. A separate controller is in communication with the smart lock element, only when the dynamo provides power to the smart lock. The controller element constantly receives and store updated key code information from a remote location source. With the providing of the operating energy to the smart lock the electronic control element receives and stores updated key code information from the controller, if any, prior to any unlocking activation of the locking mechanism. The electronic control element compares stored key code information with entered key codes and the locking mechanism is unlocked thereafter with entry of a valid key code corresponding to a key code stored in the electronic control element. |
| US10147254B1 |
Method for wirelessly charging and unlocking an electric lock
A method for wirelessly charging and unlocking an electric lock includes automatically connecting a portable unlocking device with an electric lock when a distance therebetween is smaller than an activation range. The electric lock compares a first identification information in the portable unlocking device with a first authorized identification information in the electric lock. If not matched, the electric lock is disconnected from the portable unlocking device. If matched, the electric lock transmits a charging request signal to the portable unlocking device to charge a battery in the electric lock. Next, the electric lock outputs an awakening signal to the portable unlocking device to awaken a lock control program in the portable unlocking device. Then, a user of the portable unlocking device instantly inputs a second identification information for comparison with second authorized identification information in the electric lock. If matched, the electric lock is unlocked. |
| US10147251B1 |
Providing virtual and physical access to secure storage container
A device may obtain a first image depicting contents included in a secure storage container at a first point in time and first user account data associated with the secure storage container. The device may store the first image in a data structure associated with the first user account data. In addition, the device may receive data indicating that an individual associated with a second user account accessed the secure storage container, and receive a second image depicting contents included in the secure storage container at a second point in time. The second image may be stored in the data structure. The device may further receive, from a user device associated with the first user account data, a request to access the data structure, and the device may provide, to the user device, data that causes display of the second image. |
| US10147249B1 |
Personal intermediary communication device
An intermediary device may be configured to allow an authorized visitor to access a secure facility (such as a home) on behalf of an owner. The intermediary device may generate an authenticator and provide the authenticator to a service provider, who may then present the authenticator to the intermediary device upon arriving at the facility. The intermediary device may unlock or open, or lock and close, any doors within the facility as necessary in order to grant access to a specific portion of the facility and restrict access to other portions of the facility. The intermediary device may also capture, or cause the capture of, images or other data regarding actions taken by the service provider, and establish a communications channel with the owner for the exchange of information or data regarding such actions, or any events or conditions of the facility. |
| US10147244B2 |
Fault source parameter identification
A first air data value is generated based on a first set of parameters. A second set of parameters that does not include any of the first set of parameters is processed through an artificial intelligence network to generate a second air data value. The second set of parameters is processed through a plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks to generate a plurality of diagnostic air data values. Each of the plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks excludes a different one of the second set of parameters. One of the second set of parameters is identified, based on the first air data value and the plurality of diagnostic air data values, as a fault source parameter that is associated with a fault condition. |
| US10147243B2 |
Generating virtual notation surfaces with gestures in an augmented and/or virtual reality environment
In an augmented reality and/or a virtual reality system, virtual annotation surfaces, or virtual sheets, or virtual whiteboards, may be materialized in response to a detected gesture. A user may annotate, adjust, store, review and revise the virtual annotation surfaces, and allow for collaboration with other users, while in the current virtual environment, and/or within another virtual environment, and/or outside of the virtual environment. |
| US10147242B2 |
Distance field coupled fitted deformation lattices for shape modification
A method and system provide the ability to modify a three-dimensional (3D) model in a shape editing system. The 3D model is obtained and faces of the model are selected as features (S). A subset (S′) of the model that are fixed are selected. Shape modification operations to be performed are prescribed. A deformation lattice is constructed by setting up a lattice structure with control points. Parametric space (u,v,w) is defined in terms of vertices of the lattice structure. Euclidean space (x,y,z) of the 3D model is mapped to the parametric space (u,v,w). The deformation lattice is evaluated by selecting control points, and either affine transformations are applied directly to the selected control points, or the deformation lattice is deformed based on a discrete fitting problem. The evaluated deformed model is then output. |
| US10147238B2 |
Holographic technology implemented retail solutions
Disclosed are techniques that use mixed reality, e.g., augmented reality and virtual reality technologies to improve analysis of retail processes and activity in retail establishments. A server system receives images from a mixed reality device, which images including representations of physical objects and receives voice data from the mixed reality device and executes a cognitive agent to process the voice data received from the mixed reality device that generates a set of virtual objects that include data describing merchandising process concepts regarding the set of physical objects, based on input queries received in the voice data and sending by a server system, the set of virtual objects to the mixed reality device. |
| US10147237B2 |
Foreground identification for virtual objects in an augmented reality environment
Systems described herein apply visual computer-generated elements into real-world images with an appearance of depth by using information available via conventional mobile devices. The systems receive a reference image and reference image data collected contemporaneously with the reference image. The reference image data includes a geo-location, a direction heading, and a tilt. The systems identify one or more features within the reference image and receive a user's selection of a foreground feature from the one or more features. The systems receive a virtual object definition that includes an object type, a size, and an overlay position of the virtual object relative to the foreground feature. The virtual object is provided in the virtual layer appearing behind the foreground feature. The systems store, in a memory, the reference image data associated with the virtual object definition. |
| US10147233B2 |
Systems and methods for generating a 3-D model of a user for a virtual try-on product
A computer-implemented method for generating a three-dimensional (3-D) model of a user. A plurality of images of a user are obtained. An angle of view relative to the user pictured in at least one of the plurality of images is calculated. It is determined whether the calculated angle of view matches a predetermined viewing angle. Upon determining the calculated angle of view matches the predetermined viewing angle, at least one of the plurality of images is selected. |
| US10147229B2 |
Methods and apparatus for 3D imaging and custom manufacturing
Apparatuses and systems for generating faithful 3D geometric models that correspond to the shape of an imaged 3D physical object; for storing, transmitting, and transforming those 3D models; for manufacturing 3D objects based upon those models; and for capture, transmission, storage, and transformation of the 3D models and manufacturing of objects from those models. Methods can include generating a 3D model by imaging a 3D object, transforming that 3D model with a transforming device to conform to a negative shape of the 3D object, using photogrammetry to create images from known non-repeatable positions, and using landmarks to identify common reference points in those images. |
| US10147228B2 |
Integrated method for three-dimensional visualization reconstruction of the fascicular structure inside human peripheral nerves
The present invention relates to fields of clinical application of nerve defect repair and the medical three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, and provides an integrated visualization method for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of internal structure of human peripheral nerves. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining human peripheral nerves, preparing nerve specimens ex vivo by staining with an iodine preparation in combination with a freeze-drying method; scanning the pretreated peripheral nerves using Micro CT to acquire lossless two-dimensional images, and performing binarization processing to the two-dimensional images, then conducting image segmentation based on textural features to acquire images of nerve fascicles; finally, reconstructing the segmented images into a visualization model by using a supercomputer. |
| US10147225B2 |
Method and apparatus for sampling pattern generation for a ray tracing architecture
An apparatus and method for sampling pattern generation in a ray tracing architecture. For example, one embodiment of a graphics processing apparatus comprises: a ray generation circuit to generate a ray stream from one or more image tiles; and a sample pattern generation circuit to generate samples for rays in the ray stream, the samples generated to exhibit at least some randomness across pixels of a given frame but be repeatable across multiple frames. |
| US10147224B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating omni media texture mapping metadata
A video player for generating omni media texture mapping metadata is provided. The video player includes a memory and a processor connected to the memory. The processor is configured to receive, from a video processor, a signal indicating a shape of a geometric frame for a video and an area of interest on a planar frame. The processor is also configured to map the area of interest on the planar frame to a region of interest on the geometric frame based on the shape of the geometric frame. The processor is further configured to generate the geometric frame with the region of interest. |
| US10147205B2 |
Music-colour synaesthesia visualization method
A visualization method for music-color synesthesia, belonging to the fields of cognitive psychology, color science and computer graphics, and relating to the visualization of the music synesthesia correlation of colors and the generation of a musical color combination scheme. In the method, a musical scale system is presented in the form of a color scale system, and the musical elements are presented through the color correlation to realize the synesthetic conversion between colors and musical elements, and on this basis, a color graphical conversion of the musical structure is performed. The implementations include: a conversion from colors to musical scales, a conversion from colors to chords, a conversion from colors to rhythm and a conversion from colors to texture etc. |
| US10147204B2 |
Creating platform positioning maps representing surface pad location feasibility
Systems and methods for creating platform positioning maps representing surface pad location feasibility for visually validating a current surface pad location and/or determining the suitability of another surface pad location. |
| US10147201B2 |
Method of determining a direction of an object on the basis of an image of the object
The invention relates to a method of determining the absolute direction of an object of a scene (1), with a predetermined desired performance. It comprises a learning phase and an online operation phase, the learning phase comprising the following steps: acquisition by circular scanning by means of a first optronic imaging device of determined fixed position, of a series of partially overlapping optronic images (2), including an image or several images of the scene (step A1), automatic extraction from the images, of descriptors defined by their image coordinates and their radiometric characteristics, with at least one descriptor of unknown direction in each overlap (21) of images (step B1), from the descriptors extracted from the overlaps between images, automatic estimation of the mutual relative rotation of the images and mapping of the descriptors extracted from the overlaps (step C1), identification in the images, of at least one known reference geographic direction (22) of precision compatible with the desired performance, and determination of the image coordinates of each reference (step D1), from the descriptors extracted from the overlaps and mapped, the direction and the image coordinates of each reference, automatic estimation of the attitude of each image, called fine registration step (step E1), from the attitude of each image, the position and internal parameters of the first imaging device, and the image coordinates of each descriptor, computation of the absolute directions of the descriptors according to a predetermined model of image capture of the imaging device (step F1), the online operation phase comprising the following steps: acquisition of at least one image of the object called current image (20), from a second imaging device of determined fixed position (step A2), extraction of descriptors from each current image (step B2), mapping of the descriptors of each current image with the descriptors whose absolute direction was calculated in the learning phase, to determine the absolute direction of the descriptors of each current image (step C2), from the absolute directions of the descriptors of each current image, estimation of the attitude of each current image (step D2), from the image coordinates of the object in each current image, the attitude of each current image, the position and predetermined internal parameters of the second imaging device, computation of the absolute direction of the object according to a predetermined model of image capture of each current image (step E2). |
| US10147199B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining an orientation of a video
A method and an apparatus for determining an orientation of a video are suggested. The method comprises the steps of: estimating a motion of the video; extracting translation-based parameters from the estimated motion of the video; and computing at least one feature giving the evolution of the horizontal translation over time against the evolution of the vertical translation according to the translation based parameters, the feature being used for determining the orientation of the video. |
| US10147194B2 |
Systems and methods for removing a background of an image
An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. A grid of voxels may then be generated based on the depth image such that the depth image may be downsampled. A background included in the grid of voxels may then be discarded to isolate one or more voxels associated with a foreground object such as a human target and the isolated voxels associated with the foreground object may be processed. |
| US10147191B1 |
Panoramic video cameras, camera systems, and methods that provide object tracking and object based zoom
A panoramic video camera includes a lens having a horizontal FOV portion of 360° about an optical axis. The panoramic video camera includes an image sensor, a processor, and a storage medium. The processor executes programmatic instructions to analyze digital image files to locate an object and positions thereof to produce object position data. Executed programmatic instructions also generate a plurality of zoom levels for the respective digital image files based on the object position data. The zoom levels enable a playback device to visually show the object at varying magnifications during playback of a video segment derived from the digital image files. Zoom levels may alter image capture settings of the panoramic video camera, may alter playback device playback settings, or both. |
| US10147190B2 |
Generation of a patient-specific anatomical atlas
A computer implemented method of matching a medical images of an anatomical structure of a patient's body with an atlas-based representation of the anatomical structure is described. The method includes acquiring patient image data; determining, based on the patient image data, patient substructure data; acquiring general substructure data; determining, for each of the patient substructures and based on the patient substructure data and the general substructure data, substructure matching data; determining, based on the general substructure data and the substructure matching data, anatomical structure atlas data; determining, based on the patient image data and the anatomical structure atlas data, matching transformation data describing an atlas-patient matching transformation between the medical image representation of the anatomical structure and the atlas representation of the anatomical structure. |
| US10147183B2 |
Methods and systems for stochastic growth assessment
Methods and systems related to variation assessment of a first 3D object are provided. In some embodiments, a computer system obtains a first dataset and a second dataset. The first dataset represents data associated with a first evaluation of the first 3D object and the second dataset represents data associated with a second evaluation of the first 3D object. The computer system determines a first metric based on the first dataset and a second metric based on the second dataset. The first and second metrics represent distributions of probabilities with respect to values associated with the characteristic of the first 3D object at the first and second evaluations, respectively. The computer system further provides, based on the first metric and the second metric, an assessment of the first 3D object variation between the first evaluation and the second evaluation. |
| US10147179B2 |
Action instruction apparatus
Provided is a technology for recovery from an abnormality of an action of a worker. An action instruction apparatus includes: a standard operating procedure storing unit configured to store, for each operation step, output information from a predetermined sensor relating to a standard action of a worker; an operation step identifying unit configured to acquire output information from a sensor and to compare the acquired output information with the standard action to identify an operation step being performed; an operation abnormality detecting unit configured to acquire output information from a sensor relating to an operation step subsequent to the operation step being performed by the worker to detect an operation abnormality when the acquired output information differs from the output information in the operation step subsequent to the operation step being performed; and a recovery action instruction generating unit configured to generate an operation instruction detail for recovery. |
| US10147177B2 |
Object image recognition and instant active response with enhanced application and utility
A device for detecting an offending object such as weeds or insects, and addressing the offending object by removing or marking the same. The device has image acquisition and image recognition systems that captures images of plants and automatically responds by way of an action when a weed or insect is identified. The action head may grip the offending object or release a substance such a herbicide to eliminate a weed. |
| US10147173B2 |
System and method for seismic data interpretation
A method for identifying a plurality of features of interest in a seismic image includes ranking each feature of interest. The method also includes modeling a relationship between the rank of each feature of interest and a user rating of the feature of interest. The method further includes updating the ranking of the plurality of features of interest, including (1) receiving a user rating for one feature of interest that has not been previously rated by a user; (2) updating the model of the relationship between the rank of each feature of interest and the user rating of the feature of interest based on the user rating; (3) applying the model to the ranking of the plurality of features of interest; and (4) repeating steps (1)-(3) until a termination criterion is met. |
| US10147171B2 |
Systems and methods for generating subtracted images
Methods and systems are provided for generating regional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images and roadmap images with landmarks. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a mask from a set of mask images of an anatomy of a subject, and generating a masked image by applying the mask to acquired image data of the anatomy of the subject, including weighting the mask differently inside a region of interest (ROI) of the image than outside the ROI, the weighting inside ROI independent of the weighting outside the ROI. In this way, a user may be able to adjust a relative magnitude of subtraction inside and outside the ROI, and thus be able to visualize both vasculature and landmarks within the same image frame. |
| US10147170B2 |
Systems and methods for sharpening multi-spectral imagery
Discussed herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods for sharpening multi-spectral image data using panchromatic image data. A method can include using a Householder transform in such sharpening. |
| US10147167B2 |
Super-resolution image reconstruction using high-frequency band extraction
Generating a super-resolved reconstructed image includes acquiring a multitude of monochromatic images of a scene and extracting high-frequency band luma components from the acquired images. A high-resolution luma image is generated using the high-frequency components and motion data for the acquired images. The high-resolution luma image is combined with an up-sampled color image, generated from the acquired images, to generate a super-resolved reconstructed color image of the scene. |
| US10147165B2 |
Display device, control method, program and recording medium
A head-up display 2 includes a light source unit 4 and a combiner 9. A control unit 55 of the light source unit 4 displays on the combiner 9 a guide image indicating a letter or a graphic so that the guide image appears to overlap the background visible from a vehicle Ve. On the basis of a detection signal Sd sent from a vibration sensor 3 and the traveling speed of the vehicle Ve, the control unit 55 obtains a smoothness determination index α that is information on the degree of smoothness of the road surface on which the vehicle Ve is traveling. The control unit 55 changes the size of the letter or the graphic displayed on the combiner 9 in accordance with the smoothness determination index α. |
| US10147164B2 |
Electronic device and data-erasing method
One embodiment provides an electronic device including: a processor; a display device coupled to the processor, wherein the display device displays an electronic eraser that performs an erasing operation of data displayed on the display device, as well as a motion of the electronic eraser as controlled by a user; wherein the processor is configured to detect one or more characteristics of the motion of the electronic eraser; and wherein the processor varies a size of the electronic eraser based on the one or more characteristics of the motion of the electronic eraser that are detected. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10147159B2 |
Ink render using high priority queues
Examples described herein generally relate to drawing digital ink on a display of a computer device. The computer device may render a frame via a graphics queue of a graphics processing unit (GPU). The computer device may fetch updated digital ink input from an input buffer at a designated time before scanning at least a portion of the frame including the digital ink. The computer device may draw the digital ink on the rendered frame via a priority queue of the GPU based on the updated digital ink input prior to displaying at least a portion of the frame including the digital ink. The priority queue may provide commands to dispatch a compute shader of the GPU to draw the digital ink. |
| US10147158B2 |
Frame invalidation control with causality attribution
Developers receive automatically designated property change events which caused invalidation of a rendered frame. Some embodiments control display invalidation in part by identifying higher-level frame bounding events in an execution trace, and applying at least one display invalidation constituency filter to lower-level thread events within a frame creation period, thereby obtaining a display invalidation constituency sequence of one or more display invalidation events. The sequence may include a layout property change event and/or a render property change event which invalidated the frame. An initial part of the sequence is designated as a display frame creation cause. Displayed frame invalidation is controlled by altering the display invalidation constituency, e.g., by manual or automated layout/render property change event elimination or event sequence location change, by a reduction in computational resource usage (e.g., memory usage, graphics processor chip usage), and/or by a reduction in thread execution time which provides a faster frame rate. |
| US10147155B2 |
Image perspective processing
Methods, systems, and apparatus for adjusting a perspective of an image are described. Pixels from each of a plurality of rows of the image are removed, where the count of pixels removed is based on a location of the corresponding row in the image. In one example embodiment, the image is rotated prior to and after removal of the pixels based on the type of perspective alteration. |
| US10147152B2 |
Hemostatic parameter display
A system for displaying a plurality of hemostatic indexes is disclosed. The system includes a communication receiver configured to receive the hemostatic indexes and a graphical user interface (GUI) connected to the communication receiver and configured to simultaneously display the hemostatic indexes. The hemostatic indexes are derived from a plurality of independent measurements, such as the mechanical measurements determined using the sonorheometry systems and processes. |
| US10147147B2 |
Determining and providing feedback about communications from an application on a social networking platform
A social networking system (SNS) may determine the integrity of a social application. In particular, the SNS can receive communications and tags associated with different subsets of the communications from the social application. Thereafter, the SNS can distribute the communications, and monitor for user interactions performed on the communications. Subsequently, feedback indicating the integrity of the social application can be provided. The feedback can be based on the user interactions performed on the communications. The feedback can also be provided according to the tags. In particular, a set of feedback information can be provided for each tag, where the set is based on the user interactions performed on the subset of communications associated with the tag. By providing feedback in this manner, A-B testing can be performed. In one embodiment, the operating state for the social application can be determined based on the integrity of the SNS. |
| US10147145B2 |
Integrating an application into operating system components of a mobile computing platform
The subject disclosure is directed towards integrating an application into an operating system component of a mobile computing platform. The application communicates registration information to an extension mechanism within the mobile computing platform. The extension mechanism registers the application and modifies the operating system component to provide interoperability with the application based on the registration information. The extension mechanism couples the operating system component with content from a counterpart application to the application, which corresponds to information presented on the operating system component. |
| US10147137B2 |
Systems and/or methods for automatic ordering of pre-trade order evaluations
Certain example embodiments described herein relate to systems and/or methods for electronic trading. An example embodiment stores pre-trade order evaluation rules in a memory. The embodiment includes receiving at least one trading order, determining a sequencing of the pre-trade order evaluation rules based on one or more dynamically updated performance metrics associated with the pre-trade order evaluation rules, applying the pre-trade order evaluation rules to the at least one received trading order in accordance with the determined sequencing, and based on results from the applying, either transmitting the at least one received trading order to a trading exchange or rejecting the at least one received trading order. |
| US10147136B1 |
Apparatuses, methods and systems for a video remote deposit capture platform
The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VIDEO REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE PLATFORM (hereinafter “RDC-Video”) provides a platform for remote deposit by obtaining images of a check from streaming video captured by a video camera, wherein the RDC-Video transforms captured check images and/or entered check deposit information inputs via RDC-Video components into deposit confirmation outputs. For example, in one embodiment, a user may employ a personal computer connected to a web camera, and/or a smartphone with a built-in camera to initiate the remote deposit by holding a check in front of the camera, and the RDC-Video may capture images of the check and send them to a financial institution for deposit processing. |
| US10147132B2 |
System and method for selection of two parameters via UI element
A method performed by one or more apparatuses is provided. The method comprises: obtaining information on a manipulation of a UI element performed by a user, wherein the UI element has a plurality of states allowing for a selection of one of the states by the user, a first state of the UI element being associated with a first value, the value being a value of a first parameter, and a second state of the UI element being associated with a second value, the second value being a value of a second parameter different from the first parameter. The method further comprises selecting a dataset from a set of datasets at least based on the obtained information, some or all of the datasets of the set of datasets associating a value of the first parameter with a value of the second parameter, and providing information on said selected dataset. |
| US10147124B2 |
Methods and systems for social shopping on a network-based marketplace
Methods and systems are provided for social shopping on a network-based marketplace. The methods and systems are for receiving a request, over a network, at a social shopping platform. The methods and systems are further for identifying a first network-based marketplace from the plurality of network-based marketplaces based on the request, the request including an activity associated with the first network-based marketplace, the first network-based marketplace being used by the first community of users for transacting items of a single domain, the activity identifying a first logical row of listing information in a listing table based on the request, the listing table being a logical table comprised of a plurality of logical rows . . . and logical columns. The methods and systems are further for updating a listing reputation score based on the activity associated with the first network-based marketplace. |
| US10147120B2 |
Smart commerce information providing system using wireless terminal and method therefor
Disclosed are a smart commerce information providing system using a wireless terminal and a method thereof. In the smart commerce information providing system using a wireless terminal, the interactive information (query information and response information) for each personal information of user is registered only at a wireless terminal of each user, and marketing information that a seller intends to advertise is selectively relayed to be transmitted to a user who has the marketing information that the seller wants, so that personal information leakage is prevented and negative mentality of user against advertising information is eliminated to increase marketing effects, and a method thereof. |
| US10147119B2 |
Theme based advertising
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are related to leveraging mobility management techniques implemented in mobile networks to distribute advertisements to mobile devices. In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, based on the location of a mobile device, an advertisement is provided for a service associated with the location of the mobile device, wherein the advertisement includes a map of a path from the location of the mobile device to a location of a service provider of the service associated with the location of the mobile device. If a user is interested in the service that is offered in the advertisement, they can initiate a purchase procedure. |
| US10147116B2 |
Content tracking
Disclosed is a method and a tracking system for tracking content in a mobile communication network. The method comprises maintaining predefined identifying information pertaining to content to be tracked, the identifying information being independent of user information associated with the content, intercepting a message originated from a user, comparing content of the message with said predefined identifying information, and responsive to obtaining at least partial match in said comparing, concluding that said message comprises content to be tracked. |
| US10147114B2 |
Methods and apparatus to correct audience measurement data
An example involves determining a missing-audience factor based on first impressions corresponding to first client devices that do not have database proprietor (DP) identifiers for use by a DP to identify subscribers registered with the DP, and based on second impressions corresponding to second client devices that do have the DP identifiers used by the DP to identify subscribers registered with the DP. The first impressions represent accesses to media via the first client devices. The second impressions represent access to the media via the second client devices. The example involves determining a coverage-corrected unique audience (CCUA) size based on the missing-audience factor and a UA size of DP subscribers exposed to the media. The UA size is determined based on impressions logged by the DP. The CCUA size corresponds to impressions logged by the DP and not logged by the DP. |
| US10147108B2 |
Methods and apparatus to identify affinity between segment attributes and product characteristics
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify affinity between segment attributes and product characteristics. An example method includes identifying, with a processor, a set of product characteristics from purchase transactions that exhibit a threshold product affinity, selecting, with the processor, a set of products having at least one product characteristic from the set of product characteristics that exhibit the threshold product affinity, the set of products associated with first segments, extracting, with the processor, segment attributes from the first segments, and improving a market success of the product of interest by identifying, with the processor, target segments based on ones of the extracted segment attributes exhibiting a threshold segment affinity. |
| US10147107B2 |
Social sketches
Systems and methods for generating a social sketch from social communications are provided. Unlike a typical summary of a subject (or of multiple subjects), a social sketch represents a “snapshot” summary of the social communications of people during a given period of time. The social sketch is generated by obtaining a corpus of social communications and filtering the social communications according to time. The filtered results are clustered according to the subject matter/topics of the social communications. Selected clusters are identified and the topic, representative high-quality social communications from non-experts and experts are extracted from each of the selected clusters and saved as a social sketch corresponding to the time period. |
| US10147104B1 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a search feedback system
Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for receiving consumer search data, aggregating by consumer and location, and utilizing the aggregated consumer search data in demand forecasting and relevance determination. An example method may include receiving consumer search data, the consumer search data indicative of search performed by a consumer, the consumer search data comprising one or more search terms and at least one of a consumer location or consumer identification information, storing the consumer search data for a predetermined time interval, and providing at least one of consumer aggregated search data to a relevance module for determining which of a plurality of promotions to present to a consumer at a second time or providing location aggregated search data to a demand forecasting module for utilization in forecasting promotion demand in a particular location. |
| US10147101B2 |
Method of generating social marketing group information of each affiliate store in which credit card payment information is associated with social network information and after-marketing method intended for social marketing group
Disclosed are a method of generating social marketing group information of each affiliate store in which credit card payment information is associated with social network information and an after-marketing method intended for a social marketing group. A personal connection-based consumption group is formed by combining credit card members who are a consumption group with social network subscribers who are a personal connection group, and marketing intended for the person connection-based consumption group is conducted. A plurality of social marketing groups are formed for each affiliate store using credit card payment information and social network information. When a member of the social marketing group purchases a product or service in the affiliate store, the affiliate store provides purchasers belonging to the social marketing group with a benefit as the price for advertising expenses. Thus, it is possible to overcome the constraints in item of a product or service, the number of purchases, or time, which are problems of conventional social commerce, network marketing, and group purchase. Since credit card members having a personal interchange relation through a social network service form a marketing group for each affiliate, a consumption group is formed which is strong in purchasing power and high in information transfer power and reliability. Thus, customers can receive more benefits or services. In addition, a seller (advertiser) can conduct efficient advertising at low cost and secure a purchaser group having high loyalty. |
| US10147097B2 |
Support to customer platform system, method, and server
The disclosure provides a support to customer platform system, method, and server to serve as a marketing service platform providing various channel functions including sales, planning, technical support, maintenance, and customer management and perform an interactive support service with Internet Protocol (IP) connected devices based on cloud computing. Accordingly, a vendor may realize a comprehensive support service by applying the embodiments of the disclosure without complicated professional training. |
| US10147096B2 |
Device diagnostic and data retrieval
A diagnostic device may enable the retrieval of user device information and an eligibility status of a user device for a device return, a device upgrade, or a device exchange. The diagnostic device may receive the user device information of the user device via a wired or wireless communication interface. The diagnostic device may send the user device information to a server associated with a wireless carrier network. In turn, the server associated with the wireless carrier network may use the user device information to determine an eligibility status of the user device for a device return, a device exchange, or a device upgrade. Subsequently, the diagnostic device may receive a unique code generated by the wireless carrier network, in which the unique code is associated with the user device information of the user device. The diagnostic device then presents the unique code on a display of the diagnostic device. |
| US10147094B2 |
Method to enable consumers to make purchases at point of sale devices using their mobile number
A method and system include receiving, by a computer from a merchant device, a payment authorization request that comprises payment data and a Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) associated with a mobile device; verifying the MSISDN by comparing MSISDN to a subscriber database; generating a message to verify a payment transaction at the merchant device, after the MSISDN is validated; receiving the verification message at the mobile device; verifying the payment transaction by transmitting a mobile personal identification number (PIN) associated with the MSISDN in response to the verification message; generating an authorization message indicating the payment transaction is one of approved or declined; and transmitting the authorization message to the merchant device. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10147091B2 |
Smart card systems and methods utilizing multiple ATR messages
A system and method for facilitating communication between a smart card and a terminal, the method comprising receiving a first ATR message at a first time that is within a first predetermined clock cycles after a reset; waiting for a second ATR message indicative of a successful biometric authentication from the smart card; receiving the second ATR message at a second time that is within a second predetermined clock cycles after the first time; and exchanging transaction-related messages with the smart card. |
| US10147090B2 |
Validating a transaction with a secure input without requiring pin code entry
A method for secure transactions on a mobile handset or tablet equipped with a touch screen controlled by a secure processor such as a master secure element or Trusted Execution Environment having gesture recognition capabilities. Since the touch screen is fully controlled by the secure processor, the user can securely enter the transaction amount using gestures to validate the transaction. |
| US10147088B2 |
Encryption and tokenization architectures
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems and computer program products for conducting an online transaction on a website involving sensitive information. Such embodiments provide methods, systems and computer program products to: (a) register at least one entity with a gate keeper module, the registering comprising associating the entity with a subscription level; (b) associate a sub-string of a character string with a unique token so that a direct link does not exist between the unique token and the character string; and (c) during processing of the online transaction: (i) using the unique token for intermediate steps during the processing of the online transaction; and (ii) only accessing the character string in storage memory to complete the online transaction after receiving a request from at least one registered entity associated with a subscription level associated with a privilege to receive the requested sensitive information. |
| US10147084B2 |
Methods and systems for providing a payment account with adaptive interchange
Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, and means for conducting payment transactions using mobile devices are provided in which a mobile device is presented at a point of sale for use in a payment transaction. A selection of a primary account is received from a user of the mobile device, and the mobile device automatically identifies a product type of the primary payment account. The mobile device selects and transmits a proxy payment account identifier having a product type equivalent to the product type of the primary payment account to the point of sale for use in the payment transaction. The point of sale causes a first payment authorization request message to be routed to an issuer of the proxy payment account. |
| US10147083B2 |
User-friendly transaction interface
Methods and systems for facilitating electronic transactions on a mobile communications device are described. Available funding sources for sending funds to a contact from a list of contacts is provided for display on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile communications device. A selection of a funding source from the available funding sources is received from the mobile communications device. In response to receiving a selection of the funding source, a payment indicator is provided for display on the GUI. A touch input associated with the payment indicator is receiving via the GUI. A transaction amount is determined based on a contact point dependent measurement of the touch input. The determined transaction amount along with the payment indicator is provided for display on the GUI. |
| US10147081B2 |
Method for providing contents
The present invention relates to a method and system of providing content, particularly, a method and system of selling additional extension data with charge without changing already-stored execution file. The present invention relates to a game content server comprising a game content list providing module, a package list generating module, a compiling module, an application transmitting module, a resource transmitting module and a billing module, and after providing the game content comprising a game execution file and an item file, it is possible to add or change extension data (item file) without changing the game execution file additionally. Also, it is possible to charge the addition or change of extension data of the game content. |
| US10147080B2 |
Point-of-sale systems
A point-of-sale (POS) system is provided. The POS system may include an adjustable housing configured to receive a computing device. The POS system housing may be adjustable so that a screen of the computing device can be viewed by a merchant and a customer. The computing device may be removable from the housing for use as a mobile POS system. The POS system may also include electronics for accepting various forms of payment and for connecting the computing device to a network. |
| US10147078B2 |
Distributed transaction processing system and methods
A method and a system for processing a transaction in a distributed electronic payment system are disclosed. The system comprises at least one point of sale terminal and at least one customer mobile terminal, each being respectively configured to communicate with at least one host terminal over a network. A machine-readable unique identifier of the at least one point of sale terminal is read by the at least one customer mobile terminal. At each of the at least one point of sale terminal and the at least one customer mobile terminal, a respective transaction request message is encoded and communicated to the at least one host terminal, which includes the unique identifier. At the least one host terminal, the respective transaction request messages are matched with the unique identifier and a payment request message is encoded and communicated to the at least one customer mobile terminal. |
| US10147069B2 |
System and method for piece picking or put-away with a mobile manipulation robot
A method and system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility. The system includes a central server and at least one mobile manipulation robot. The central server is configured to communicate with the robots to send and receive piece-picking data which includes a unique identification for each piece to be picked, a location within the logistics facility of the pieces to be picked, and a route for the robot to take within the logistics facility. The robots can then autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility by recognition of landmarks by at least one of a plurality of sensors. The sensors also provide signals related to detection, identification, and location of a piece to be picked or put-away, and processors on the robots analyze the sensor information to generate movements of a unique articulated arm and end effector on the robot to pick or put-away the piece. |
| US10147066B2 |
Business process framework
A business process framework (BPF) may be used to provide a vendor agnostic interface to allow one or more business users to design, deploy, test and/or monitor an operation of one or more business processes using a common user interface. The BPF may allow a user access to a business process management (BPM) system using a common interface, regardless of a vendor or version of BPM system being used by a business organization. The BPF may include a business process modeling interface allowing the business user to model, via the common user interface, regardless of the version or vendor of the BPM system product being used. The BPF may also include an execution interface capable of communicating with an execution engine included in different BRMS products. The execution interface may include a translator to translate a business model into a format compatible with each of a plurality of execution engines. |
| US10147061B2 |
Integrating a construction jobsite system with external tools
Systems and methods presented herein can allow a user to integrate an existing construction jobsite system with external tools, such as spreadsheet software or a database. An integration platform can allow a user to create, select, and configure plugins that interface with a wrapper on the construction jobsite system to translate procedure calls, files, and data between the construction jobsite system and the external tools. The integration platform may generate execution commands based on the plug in configurations, and the user may cause the execution command to be executed or scheduled for execution. The execution command can facilitate data synchronization between the external tools (e.g., endpoints) and the construction jobsite system, solving a major problem with construction jobsite systems. |
| US10147052B1 |
Automated assessment of operator performance
Embodiments are directed to assessing performances of physical activities. Assessment engines may collect performance content that includes information associated with performances of activities. The assessment engines may employ classifiers to classify the performance content to determine occurrences of features of the performance content and classify assessment content to determine scores that are associated with features included in the performances. The assessment engines may provide correlation values associated with the performances based on historical performance content, assessment content, or scores. The assessment engine may provide a report that includes a localized evaluation of the performances based on the correlation values, performance content, assessment content, and scores. In some cases, the performance content may include videos of the performances. |
| US10147049B2 |
Automatic generation of training data for anomaly detection using other user's data samples
A method (and structure) generates a classifier for an anomalous detection monitor for a target user on a system or application used by a plurality of users and includes providing an access to a memory device storing user data samples for all users of the plurality of users. A target user is selected from among the plurality of users. Data samples for the target user and data samples for other users of the plurality of users are used to generate a normal sample data set and an abnormal (anomalous) sample data set to serve as a training data set for training a model for an anomaly detection monitor for the target user. |
| US10147047B2 |
Augmenting answer keys with key characteristics for training question and answer systems
Mechanisms are provided for implementing training logic for training a Question and Answer (QA) system. A training question, associated with an answer key, is received and processed by the QA system to generate a final answer to the training question and supporting evidence for the final answer based on a corpus of information. The supporting evidence is analyzed to identify one or more evidence attributes and a plurality of correct answer entries in the answer key are searched to identify a matching correct answer entry that matches the final answer. The matching correct answer entry in the answer key is augmented to include the one or more evidence attributes in an augmented answer key and the QA system is trained based on the augmented answer key. |
| US10147045B2 |
Self-organized critical CMOS circuits and methods for computation and information processing
A circuit that makes use of chaos or self-organized criticality to generate a matrix of bits for computation and information processing. The example embodiment utilizes CMOS circuitry and can solve optimization problems. A plurality of unit cells includes multiple transistors in a lattice formation that set voltages as state variables to other transistor cells. Adjustable bifurcation parameters are utilized to bring the chaotic circuit in and out of the chaotic regime. A processing unit with software are utilized for implanting a problem of interest into the chaotic circuit, while data latches or analog to digital converters provide for reading out the voltages from the chaotic circuit. |
| US10147042B2 |
Synchronization for context-aware complex event processing
A complex event processing system comprises one or more rule engines configured to receive information from a source system via a message broker. Multiple rule engines may be used in parallel, with the same/different rules deployed. According to an embodiment, a rule engine may include a manager component, a proxy component, a reasoner component, and a working memory. The manager and proxy serve as interfaces with the message broker to allow asynchronous communication with a provider storing state information. The reasoner is configured to execute rules based upon occurrence of events in the source system. Embodiments may be particularly suited to implementing a gamification platform including a business entity provider, with an existing business source system (e.g. CRM, ERP). |
| US10147040B2 |
Device data quality evaluator
A method is provided for a device comprising at least one sensor providing sensor data. The method includes receiving, by a computer coupled to the device, the sensor data, providing the sensor data to at least one rule detector, evaluating, by the at least one rule detector, instances of sensor data triggered by the at least one rule detector, and determining, by the computer, that a sampling interval has ended, and in response calculating a data quality index based on the instances of triggered sensor data. |
| US10147038B2 |
Mechanical Turk integrated IDE, systems and methods
A Mechanical Turk-Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces. |
| US10147037B1 |
Method and system for determining a level of popularity of submission content, prior to publicizing the submission content with a question and answer support system
A method and system determines a level of popularity of submission content, prior to publicizing the submission content with a question and answer customer support system, to improve user satisfaction with content of the question and answer customer support system, according to one embodiment. The method and system include receiving submission content from a user, and identifying a plurality of attributes of the submission content, according to one embodiment. The method and system include applying at least some of the attributes of the submission content to an analytics model to generate a score that is indicative of a likely level of popularity of the submission content, according to one embodiment. Prior to publicizing the submission content with the question and answer customer support system, the method and system include providing suggestions to the user for altering attributes of the submission content, to affect the score, according to one embodiment. |
| US10147036B2 |
Analyzing concepts over time
A method and apparatus are provided for automatically generating and processing first and second concept vector sets extracted, respectively, from a first set of concept sequences and from a second, temporally separated, concept sequences by performing a natural language processing (NLP) analysis of the first concept vector set and second concept vector set to detect changes in the corpus over time by identifying changes for one or more concepts included in the first and/or second set of concept sequences. |
| US10147035B2 |
Neural integrated circuit with biological behaviors
A circuit for emulating the behavior of biological neural circuits, the circuit including a plurality of nodes wherein each node comprises a neuron circuit, a time multiplexed synapse circuit coupled to an input of the neuron circuit, a time multiplexed short term plasticity (STP) circuit coupled to an input of the node and to the synapse circuit, a time multiplexed Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity (STDP) circuit coupled to the input of the node and to the synapse circuit, an output of the node coupled to the neuron circuit; and an interconnect fabric coupled between the plurality of nodes for providing coupling from the output of any node of the plurality of nodes to any input of any other node of the plurality of nodes. |
| US10147033B2 |
Electronic component suitable for detecting attacks by delivering energy
The electronic component comprises: reference-obtaining means for obtaining a physical magnitude referred to as a reference magnitude, which magnitude is dynamically adjustable and representative of the expected activity of said component; comparator means suitable for comparing said reference magnitude with a magnitude of the same type representative of the real activity of said component; and detector means suitable for detecting an attack as a function of the result of said comparison. |
| US10147028B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing information code having an image display region with a code figure
A method and an apparatus for generating an information code is provided. In a generation apparatus, after data to be interpreted and data of an image to be displayed are acquired, a code figure that is provided with an image display region is generated and displayed on a display unit. After the code figure is displayed on the display unit in this way, when information designating an arrangement content of the image display region is inputted, an information code is generated. Specifically, an information code is generated in a form in which the image display region is newly arranged based on the arrangement content designated by the input, and a specification pattern region and a region to be interpreted are provided in positions other than that of the image display region. The information code generated in this way is displayed on the display unit. |
| US10147025B2 |
Visual indicator status recognition
A system and technique for visual indicator status recognition includes an imaging system configured to capture a first optical data of an indicator, the imaging system configured to verify indicator code indicia is derivable from the first optical data. Responsive to verifying that the indicator code indicia is derivable from the first optical data, the imaging system is configured to capture a second optical data of the indicator. The system and technique also includes a detection module executable by a processing unit to analyze the second optical data and derive status information of the indicator. |
| US10147022B2 |
Detection method and system
A detection method executed by a computer, the detection method includes detecting a plurality of pupil candidates from a face image region in an image of a subject based on specific shape information, and identifying at least one pupil candidate as a pupil from among the plurality of pupil candidates based on brightness information related to an image region outside of the face image region and learning information indicating a relationship between the brightness information and a size of the pupil. |
| US10147020B1 |
System and method for computational disambiguation and prediction of dynamic hierarchical data structures
A system and method for inferring an organizational structure of a record based on position role transitions from a parsed plurality of record profiles using machine learning techniques described herein. A piece-wise graph of transitions between positions across a normalized user employment landscape are computed to recover properties of user hierarchical structures across a plurality of position information by analysis of transition trajectories. |
| US10147019B2 |
Small object detection
In one respect, there is provided a system that may include a processor and a memory. The memory may be configured to store instructions that results in operations when executed by the processor. The operations may include: generating a concatenated feature map set by at least combining a first feature map set and a second feature map set, the first feature map set and the second feature map set each indicating one or more occurrences of a feature within an image, the first feature map set having a different scale than the second feature map set; and classifying, by a convolutional neural network, an image, the classifying of the image being based at least on the concatenated feature map set. Related methods and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. |
| US10147018B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
There is provided with an image processing apparatus. An evaluation is set for each of the pairs. The evaluation is set based on at least one of the number of feature points in the first image where local feature amounts are similar to a local feature amount at one of the pair or the number of feature points in the second image where local feature amounts are similar to a local feature amount at one of the pair, in such a manner that the smaller the number of feature points, the higher the evaluation. A similarity between the first image and the second image is determined using a RANSAC method. A pair having a high evaluation is used with priority in derivation of a function for transforming coordinates using the RANSAC method. |
| US10147016B2 |
Image processing apparatus to encode image data by image processing parameters
An image processing apparatus includes a processing unit that image-processes a plurality of image data using different parameters, a comparison unit that compares image processing results, and a determination unit that determines, from the plurality of parameters, a parameter based on a comparison result by the comparison unit, in which image data is processed using the parameter determined by the determination unit. |
| US10147008B1 |
Apparatuses, systems and methods for determining whether a vehicle system is distracting to a vehicle operator
Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating data representative of vehicle operator distractions. More particularly, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating data representative of a vehicle operator distractions based on vehicle interior image data and vehicle system operation data. The vehicle interior data may be representative of a three-dimensional coordinate spatial location of at least one joint of a vehicle occupant. The three-dimensional coordinate spatial location of the at least one joint of the vehicle occupant may be tracked over time. The vehicle system operation data may be representative of whether a vehicle system causes a vehicle operator distraction. |
| US10147005B2 |
Sign display apparatus
A sign information output apparatus includes an output instructor for instructing an information output section to stop output of sign information if a traveled distance measured in response to the detection of a sign exceeds a threshold value, and a threshold value changer for changing a threshold value depending on at least one of interval information with respect to an interval at which signs of one type are placed, speed limit information with respect to a speed limit of the road, and a speed of the vehicle. |
| US10147001B2 |
Electronic apparatus and control method thereof
An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit configured to receive image data including a driving image of a vehicle, a driving line information generation module configured to identify a line region from the image data, and generate driving line information, corresponding to a currently-driving lane of the vehicle in the driving image, from image data corresponding to the identified line region, and a controller configured to perform necessary processing according to the driving line information. |
| US10146998B2 |
Distributing information using role-specific augmented reality devices
A role-based information distribution system, in some embodiments, comprises a display to provide an image containing multiple dynamic icons. It further comprises a wearable device camera to capture the image, and processing logic, coupled to the camera, to interpret the multiple dynamic icons and to provide information pertaining to a selected one or more of the multiple dynamic icons to a user via the wearable device. The processing logic selects the selected one or more of the multiple dynamic icons based on a role associated with the user. |
| US10146997B2 |
Eyelid shape estimation using eye pose measurement
Systems and methods for eyelid shape estimation are disclosed. In one aspect, after receiving an eye image of an eye (e.g., from an image capture device), an eye pose of the eye in the eye image is determined. From the eye pose, an eyelid shape (of an upper eyelid or a lower eyelid) can be estimated using an eyelid shape mapping model. The eyelid shape mapping model relates the eye pose and the eyelid shape. In another aspect, the eyelid shape mapping model is learned (e.g., using a neural network). |
| US10146995B2 |
Storage medium storing a program, information processing device, and control method of an information processing device for keyword and relationship-based word detection
Information that is printed can be correctly analyzed. A program that can be read and executed by the controller of a computer has a function of acquiring and deconstructing information that is printed by a printer as text data written as text, generating words; and a function of detecting from the generated words, based on keyword information and relation information describing a relationship between the keyword information and the word to detect, a target word to detect. |
| US10146993B2 |
Non-invasive multimodal biometrical identification system of animals
A non-invasive biometrical identification method and system (100) of animals, comprising: receiving characteristic data of an individual from at least one biometric sensor (102); processing the characteristic data to form biometric data identifying minutiae based skin markings of the individual and biometric data identifying physical characteristics of the individual; evaluating the biometric data identifying minutiae based skin markings of the individual and biometric data identifying physical characteristics of the individual to form biometric characteristic data of the individual; comparing the biometric characteristic findings of the individual to characteristic data of predetermined registered individuals; determining whether the individual is registered; giving the individual a unique identification if the individual is not registered; and registering the unique identification in a data storage (112). |
| US10146990B2 |
Method and device for fingerprint unlocking and user terminal
A method and a user terminal are provided for fingerprint unlocking. The method includes: receiving a partial fingerprint image during a process of pressing a fingerprint recognition sensor of a user terminal where the partial fingerprint image corresponds to part of fingerprints of a finger, matching the partial fingerprint image during the process of receiving the partial fingerprint image, and unlocking a user terminal when the partial fingerprint image is matched. The receiving includes: receiving N fingerprint region images by scanning from N directions, N being an integer larger than 1; calculating the clarity of each of the N fingerprint region images; and selecting one of the N fingerprint region images as the partial fingerprint image, the clarity of the one of the N fingerprint region images being larger than a first preset threshold. |
| US10146988B2 |
Obtaining a biometric image and handling damaged biometrics
Inspired by Shack Hartmann Wavefront Patterns, a device may obtain three dimensional images for use in authentication. Since such images can have high resolution, damage in, for instance, skin on a finger may be recorded and used as part of a temporary template image. In future authentication attempts, an aged version of the temporary template image may be used. Additionally, reference points on the damage may be employed when authenticating. |
| US10146987B2 |
Sensor and sensor-equipped display device
According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first control line, a first signal line, a first detection switch, a common electrode, a first detection electrode, a first circuit and a second circuit. The common electrode is located above the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch, opposed to the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch. The first detection electrode is located above the common electrode. The first circuit and the second circuit are located under the common electrode, and are opposed to the common electrode. |
| US10146982B2 |
Method for assembling fingerprint identification module
A method for assembling the fingerprint identification module is provided. Firstly, a protective cover and a fingerprint sensing element are combined together. Then, the fingerprint sensing element is placed on the circuit board. Then, a triggering element is placed on the circuit board. Then, an adhesive thickness is obtained according to a predetermined thickness and the thicknesses of the protective cover, the fingerprint sensing element, the triggering element and the circuit board. Then, an adhesive film corresponding to the adhesive thickness is placed on the circuit board. Since the appropriate adhesive film is selected according to the demand, the thickness of the fingerprint identification module is substantially identical to the predetermined thickness. |
| US10146980B2 |
Sports equipment maneuver detection and classification
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus for identifying a maneuver of sports equipment. In one instance, the apparatus may comprise a housing to be attached to the sports equipment; two or more sensors disposed on or in the housing to sense acceleration or rotation of the sports equipment during the motion of the sports equipment, and to output motion data associated with the acceleration or rotation of the sports equipment; and circuitry disposed in the housing and coupled to the sensors to receive the motion data and to identify a maneuver performed using the sports equipment, based on the motion data. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10146979B2 |
Processing visual cues to improve device understanding of user input
Processing visual cues to improve understanding of an input is described herein, including receiving a visual cue, the visual cue including visual media of a target; storing a list of words representing the target; and updating a probable words dictionary to include the list of words. |
| US10146970B2 |
RFID reader
A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes an RFID module configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal, a power divider configured to divide the generated RF signal into a plurality of RF signals having a same power, at least one antenna configured to transmit the divided RF signals, and a sensor configured to detect an object within a predetermined area and transmit a result of the detection of the object to the RFID module. |
| US10146969B1 |
RFID tag and reader authentication by trusted authority
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader containing a reader key authenticates an RFID tag containing a tag key by receiving a tag identifier from the tag; challenging the tag with a tag challenge; receiving a tag response based at least on the tag challenge and the tag key but not including the tag key; sending a second message including at least the tag identifier and the tag response to a verification authority; and receiving a reply from the verification authority. The reader and the verification authority may mutually authenticate each other before, during, or after the tag authentication process. The verification authority may notify a designated party if a response is incorrect. |
| US10146966B2 |
Device for processing data from a contactless smart card, method and corresponding computer program
Processing devices, methods and non-transitory computer-readable media for processing data are disclosed. The data comes from a contactless memory card. The device has at least one contactless memory card reader. Such a device also has: a keyboard for acquiring input data coming from an input peripheral; a processor for processing at least one sequence of a remote transaction initialized on the basis of data coming from a contactless card; and a switch or a cell for selecting a mode of operation that has at least two states. The at least two states are: a state, called an inactivation state, in which the processor and the at least one memory card reader are inactive; and a state, called an activation state, in which the processor is active and in which the input data entered through the input peripheral are controlled by the processor. |
| US10146964B1 |
Security policy management for a plurality of dies in a system-on-chip
Embodiments herein relate to a die to form a system-on-chip (SOC) with one or more other dies, with a policy arbitrator disposed on the die to manage security policies of the plurality of dies of the SOC, where the PA is to receive information about a security policy and a die type from a first of the one or more other dies, compare at least the received information about the security policy and the die type of the first other die with a security policy and a die type of the die, determine, based on the comparison, a common security policy for the plurality of dies of the SOC, and transmit the determined common security policy and the die type of the die to at least a second of the one or more other dies. |
| US10146954B1 |
System and method for data aggregation and analysis
In one embodiment, a method includes managing and controlling a plurality of data-access credentials. The method further includes accessing data from a plurality, of sources in a plurality of data formats. The accessing includes using one or more data-access credentials of the plurality of data-access credentials. The one or more data-access credentials are associated with at least a portion of the plurality of data sources. The method also includes abstracting the data into a standardized format for further analysis. The abstracting includes selecting the standardized format based on a type of the data. In addition, the method includes applying a security policy to the data. The applying includes identifying at least a portion of the data for exclusion from storage based on the security policy. Additionally, the method includes filtering from storage any data identified for exclusion. Further, the method includes storing the data in the standardized format. |
| US10146950B2 |
Systems for modular document editing
Systems herein allow a content manager to share portions of a document with different groups of users. The system can parse the document into screen shots of each page along with an information bundle that describes how to format content on each page. When a user accesses a document, the system can send the user a permitted portion rather than the entire document. The permitted portion can include one or more screen bundle. The user device can execute an application that reads the information bundle and formats content for display on the user device. |
| US10146945B2 |
Apparatus and a method for processing data
The invention relates to a central data collection apparatus. The central data collection apparatus comprises an interface for receiving data relating to devices arranged at a plurality of different installation sites. A data storage stores the data received via the interface. A data distributor is configured to receive a request for data regarding a specific device identified in the request from a user equipment, to access the user credential storage for determining the access rights of the, to determine what, parts of the data regarding the identified device the user is authorized to receive and to allow the user equipment to access the part of the data the user is authorized to access. |
| US10146934B2 |
Security information sharing between applications
A system and method for sharing data and a risk assessment of the data comprises receiving data in a first application and obtaining a risk level of the data, performing an action in the first application necessitating passing a message comprising at least the data and the risk level to a second application, passing the message from the first application to the second application, receiving, at the second application, the message, determining by said second application whether the risk level exceeds a predetermined threshold, when the risk level exceed the predetermined threshold, implementing a protocol to perform actions in the second application using the data in accordance with the protocol, and when the risk level does not exceed the predetermined threshold, running the second application using the data. |
| US10146933B1 |
Access control using passwords derived from phrases provided by users
A technique controls access to a resource. The technique includes deriving, by processing circuitry, a password based on a phrase/thought provided by a user. The technique further includes confirming with the user that the password is to control access to the resource. The technique further includes, after confirming with the user that the password is to control access to the resource, imposing a requirement that the user provide the password before obtaining access to the resource. Such a password may be formed by concatenating multiple words (e.g., four words) that may be unrelated to each other. Such a password may be relatively strong since the resulting concatenation would not be found in any dictionary, and since it would be an extremely difficult and time consuming endeavor to predict such a password by attempting to combine words from a dictionary to form the concatenations. |
| US10146930B2 |
Communication system and method
A method and system for controlling a computer machine such as a casino game machine includes a remote activation arrangement that does not require the computer machine to complete an online communication or series of communications. The method and system utilize a QR type code associated with each computer machine to simplify the communication of necessary information to an online website supported by a computer server. A separate mobile device of an operator or user scans a QR type code of the machine and uses the QR type code to simplify the communication and registration with the server. An authorization code is transmitted back to the mobile device and manually entered in the machine allowing the machine to function in its intended manner. |
| US10146929B2 |
Sensor identification
Techniques described here use variations in the sensor to generate an identifier for the sensor. Each sensor may be comprised of sub-sensing units, called pixels that may demonstrate variation in their sensing capability from one pixel to another. Embodiments of the invention, describe a method for using the relative variance of each pixel (relative to the whole sensor or/and a portion of the sensor) in generating an identifier for the sensor. In one embodiment, the method may obtain information associated with a plurality of pixels from a sensor, detect variations in the information associated for each of the pixels from a subset of the plurality of pixels and generate an identifier for the sensor using the detected variations in the information associated with each of the pixels from the subset of plurality of pixels. |
| US10146926B2 |
Differentiated authentication for compartmentalized computing resources
Embodiments for providing differentiated authentication for accessing groups of compartmentalized computing resources, and accessing each compartmentalized computing resources, as displayed on a desktop environment of an operating system. In one embodiment, a method includes organizing one or more computing resources accessible in a desktop environment into a group. The one or more computing resources include a data content, an application, a network portal, and a device. The method also includes providing an authentication policy for actions that can be performed on each computing resource. The authentication policy is configured to associate an authentication input to each action for a particular computing resource. The method further includes receiving an authentication input when the user intends one of the actions on the particular computing resource. The method additionally includes allowing the user to perform the intended action on the particular computing resource when the received authentication input enables the intended action. |
| US10146925B1 |
Multi-person authentication and validation controls for image sharing
Provided herein are methods and systems for multi-person authentication and validation systems for sharing of images. The multi-person authentication and validation system may identify the respective faces of one or more individuals captured in an image, and request authorization for sharing the image from the one or more individuals captured in the image. In some instances, the multi-person authentication and validation system may provide a different image version for sharing if at least one of the one or more individuals denies authorization. |
| US10146919B1 |
Multicomputer system for user data authentication and processing
Aspects of the disclosure relate to multicomputer processing and authentication of user data associated with telephone calls. A call security assessment computing platform may receive data associated with a telephone call made from a user computing device. Subsequently, the call security assessment computing platform may parse the received data to identify header information in a Session Initial Protocol (SIP) header. The platform then may analyze the header information to generate a call fingerprint for the telephone call. This call fingerprint may then be transmitted to one or more call authentication computing platforms, which return one or more call security responses that may further characterize security features of the telephone call. The call fingerprint and the call security responses may then be used to determine a call security score, which may be transmitted in a notification to a call handling system in order to adjust how the call is handled. |
| US10146917B2 |
Physical confirmation for network-provided content
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a remote communication device and at a server system, information that indicates a unique identifier for a physical item that corresponds to media content, the identifier differing from identifiers for other physical items that correspond to the same content; associating the received information with an account of a first user of a hosted internet service; and subsequently providing, by the hosted internet service, content that matches the content that corresponds to the physical item, based on a determination that the received information authorizes the first user to obtain the content provided by the hosted internet service. |
| US10146909B2 |
Image-based disease diagnostics using a mobile device
A diagnostic system performs disease diagnostic tests using at least an optical property modifying device and a mobile device. A user provides a biological sample from a patient to the optical property modifying device that reacts with a reagent in one or more reaction chambers of the device. The user captures one or more images of the one or more reaction chambers using an optical sensor of the mobile device. The diagnostic system can determine a quality level of the images based on factors such as skew, scale, focusing, shadowing, or white-balancing. Based on an analysis of the captured image, the diagnostic system can determine a test result of a disease diagnostic test for the patient. The diagnostic system may communicate the test result, as well as instructions for the disease diagnostic test, to the user via the mobile device. |
| US10146903B2 |
High fidelity and high efficiency method for sonic boom predictions in supersonic flights
A computer-implemented sonic boom prediction method for use in designing a supersonic aircraft is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving physical parameters and performance parameters for a supersonic aircraft, generating a three-dimensional (3D) flow field around the supersonic aircraft for at least one airspeed using a CFD model in a first region of a near field bounded by a first radial distance and a propagation model in a second region of the near field bounded by the first radial distance and the second radial distance. The 3D flow field generated by the CFD model is used as a boundary condition for the propagation model. The method further includes estimating sonic boom signatures on a ground surface using a long distance sonic boom propagation model that incorporates the 3D flow field estimated by the propagation model as an initial condition. The parameters are adjusted to reduce estimated sonic boom signatures. |
| US10146901B1 |
Pseudo-random circuit re-arranger system, method and computer program product
A method comprises forming a grid provided with a plurality of macro nodes. The grid comprises a plurality of meandering electrically conductive circuit paths through the plurality of macro nodes. The method comprises identifying a candidate macro node in the grid which includes only parallel micro node segments and selecting the candidate macro node. The method includes re-arranging the parallel micro node segments of the plurality of micro node meandering electrically conductive circuit paths in the candidate macro node of the grid such that at least one micro node segment is changed electrically to a non-parallel micro node segment in relation to other micro node segments in the candidate macro node to generate data representative of re-arranged meandering electrically conductive circuit paths for the grid. The method includes forming the re-arranged meandering electrically conductive circuit paths for the grid. A computing device and a computer program product for performing the method are also provided. |
| US10146895B2 |
Method and apparatus for simulating a digital circuit
The present invention discloses a method for simulating a digital circuit comprising: acquiring a gate-level netlist of the digital circuit, the gate-level netlist indicating at least one gate circuit included in the digital circuit and a connection relationship thereof; modifying the netlist, so as to add a timing and power model of each gate circuit, which is used to calculate a time delay generated when a signal inputted to the gate circuit passes through the gate circuit and a power consumed by the gate circuit during its operation; and simulating the digital circuit based on the modified netlist. By adding into the netlist the timing and power model of each gate circuit included in the digital circuit, a power estimation of the digital circuit can be performed while a function verification is performed on the digital circuit, thus function verification is seamlessly combined with the power estimation. |
| US10146894B2 |
Magnetization vector storing method, magnetization vector data compression method, and magnetic field simulator device
A magnetization vector storing method includes: acquiring, by a computer, a saturation magnetization value of a material to be simulated from a database indicating the saturation magnetization value of each material; dividing each component of a magnetization vector indicating a magnetization state of the material to be simulated by the saturation magnetization value; and converting each component of the magnetization vector obtained after the dividing using the saturation magnetization into an integer value and storing the integer value in a storage unit. |
| US10146892B2 |
System for generating a model and estimating a cost using an autonomous inspection vehicle
Disclosed systems and methods estimate a financial cost to remedy estimated damage to a building. A controllable inspection vehicle, such as an aircraft, may capture one or more images of the building. The one or more images may be utilized to generate a model of the building, which can be analyzed to estimate the damage to the building. |
| US10146891B2 |
Extracting data from a 3D geometric model by geometry analysis
Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for extracting relationship data from building information model (BIM) data. Extracting relationship data from BIM data can include generating a three dimensional geometric model of a number of objects within the BIM data. Extracting relationship data from BIM data can also include determining a number of spatial relationships between a number of objects, wherein the spatial relationships are determined from the three dimensional geometric model. Furthermore, extracting relationship data from BIM data can include exporting the spatial relationships based on a number of criteria. |
| US10146885B1 |
Method and system for deciding on ordering of scripting language source code for dependency resolution
Disclosed are systems and methods for ordering scripting language source code. A request for a first scripting language resource may be received. The first scripting language resource may provide one or more functionalities for a web application. A second scripting language resource may be identified based on dependency information. In some implementations, the dependency information identifies a dependency between the first scripting language resource and the second scripting language resource. A response including the first and second scripting language resources may be generated. In some implementations, the first and second scripting language resources may be ordered based on the dependency information. In various implementations, the response may be capable of being transmitted to a web browser. |
| US10146882B1 |
Systems and methods for online matching using non-self-identified data
An electronic process for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis includes: receiving recorded responses of a plurality of users to selected stimuli, such recorded responses comprising indications of traits and preferences that are not explicitly identified in the recorded response; generating match profile data at least partially from the response; and presenting potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility score generated from correlating match profile data of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user. |
| US10146873B2 |
Cloud-native documents integrated with legacy tools
A facility for providing document contents from a server is described. The facility receives from a separate client computing system a retrieval request to return a document identified by a document identifier contained by the retrieval request. The retrieval request has been originated by the client computing system in response to an open request for a file stored on the client computing system that contains the document identifier. The facility transmits to the client a response containing at least a portion of a document to which the document identifier contained by the retrieval request corresponds. |
| US10146870B2 |
Video playback method and surveillance system using the same
A surveillance system and method are provided. The surveillance system includes a video capturing device and a processing device. The video capturing device obtains a video and generates metadata associated therewith. The metadata records a trajectory of an object appearing in the video. The processing device executes the video playback method, namely to obtain the metadata, define a section on the trajectory based on information of the trajectory, command a player to play the video by a first speed when the object appears on the section, and selectively command the player to play the video by a second speed when the object appears on the trajectory except the section. |
| US10146866B2 |
Unordered matching of audio fingerprints
A method includes determining, at a processor of a device, an unordered match between a set of consecutive portions of a first audio fingerprint and a set of non-consecutive portions of a second audio fingerprint. The method also includes, in response to determining that a length of the unordered match satisfies a length criterion, outputting an indicator that the first audio fingerprint matches the second audio fingerprint. |
| US10146864B2 |
Systems and methods for validation of cited authority
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for obtaining and/or organizing information related to documents cited in a source document. For example, a legal brief may cite authority, such as judicial opinions, in support of the arguments in the brief. Embodiments of the invention relate to automatic identification in a document of citations to authority and preparation of information related to the cited authorities. For example, in an embodiment of the invention, a report may comprise normalized expressions of one or more legal principles asserted in one or more cited opinions and information associated with the ongoing vitality of one or more the legal principles, the cited authority, or both. |
| US10146862B2 |
Context-based metadata generation and automatic annotation of electronic media in a computer network
Computerized systems for automating content annotation (e.g., tag creation and/or expansion) for low-content items within a computer network by leveraging intelligence of other data sources within a network to generate secondary content (e.g., a “context”) for items (e.g., documents) for use in a tagging process. For example, based on user assigned tags for an item, secondary content information can be generated and used to determine a new list of candidate tags for the item. Additionally, the context of an input item may be compared against the respective contexts of a plurality of other items to determine respective levels of similarity between the input item and each of the plurality of other items in order to annotate the input item. Techniques involving web-distance based clustering and leveraging crowd-sourced information sources to remove noisy data from annotated results are also described. |
| US10146860B2 |
Biometric data based notification system
In various example embodiments, a system and method for providing notifications based on biometric data are presented. Biometric data from multiple biometric sensors is aggregated and stored. Inferential analysis is performed on the biometric data to characterize an associated user. A user characteristic is correlated to one or more consumer characteristics in a consumer profile and output information is determined based on the consumer profile. A notification that includes the output information is transmitted to a computing device of the user. |
| US10146855B2 |
Content resonance
A real-time messaging platform and method is disclosed which classifies messages in accordance with a combination of user engagement events as modified to reflect the temporal structure of the user engagement events. A message can be assigned a metric based, for example, on a weighted combination of user engagement rates, decayed with time to reflect an intuition that recent interactions by one or more users with the message will have a greater impact than older interactions with the message. Different types of interaction by one or more users with the message can be assigned different weights when the different engagement events are combined and, also, can be assigned different temporal characteristics. |
| US10146853B2 |
Determining entity relationship when entities contain other entities
The present disclosure relates to entity resolution (i.e., determining “is a” and “is related to a” relationships between entities) in an entity analytics system. According to one embodiment, an entity analytics system specifies a plurality of entity classes. Entities of a first entity class can contain entities of at least a second entity class. The entity analytics system specifies one or more features characterizing each of the plurality of entity classes. At least one of the features indicates that entities of the second entity class can be included as a feature of entities of the first entity class. The entity analytics system resolves two entities of the at least the second entity class as identical based on common features shared by the two entities and determines that at least two entities of the first entity class containing the resolved entity are identical. |
| US10146852B1 |
Search result claiming
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving user input associated with a resource of a plurality of resources, storing the user input as a factor associating the resource with a user, receiving a search query, the search query identifying the user, processing data based on the search query and the factor to generate one or more search results, the one or more search results including an indicator associated with the resource, the indicator indicating that the one or more search results are associated with the user, and transmitting the one or more search results for display on a computing device. |
| US10146851B2 |
Decomposing events from managed infrastructures using graph entropy
Methods are provided for clustering events. Data is received at an extraction engine from managed infrastructure. Events are converted into alerts and the alerts mapped to a matrix M. One or more common steps are determined from the events and clusters of events are produced relating to the alerts and or events. |
| US10146850B2 |
Systems and methods for collecting, classifying, organizing and populating information on electronic forms
Systems and methods for collecting, classifying, transmitting and updating personal information for completion and submission or supplementation of electronic forms or databases on any type of mobile or other computing device are provided. Information relating to a user is obtained from one or more sources through electronic means, and the information is then organized and securely stored in a database using field mapping and other techniques to classify the information into specific categories. The information that is obtained and organized may include contact information, financial information, health information and historical information. The organized information may then be accessed by the user to automatically and instantaneously populate or supplement an electronic document, form or web-based application without requiring the user to manually enter the information. The system automatically detects and stores updates to information and builds a database of forms and electronic documents for future use. |
| US10146848B2 |
Systems and methods for autonomous, scalable, and distributed database management
The present invention relates generally to a distributed database environment. Aspects of the present invention include employing a distributed, scalable, autonomous resource discovery, management, and stitching system for use in the database. In embodiments of the present invention a database instance architecture can be used where each database instance maintains management of the database instance rather than the entire environment. In embodiments of the present invention each database instance includes an autonomous management system capable of communicating with autonomous management systems of other database instances to allocate and share resources between database instances. |
| US10146843B2 |
System, method and computer program for creating and manipulating data structures using an interactive graphical interface
A computer network-implemented method for displaying a tag cloud representing a data structure. The data structure includes data entities and representations of relationships between the data entities. The method enables one or more users to interact with the data structure, and via the data structure, to interact with one another. In an example embodiment, the method comprises, via a computer processor, populating a display of a user interface showing a tag cloud populated with images of data entities from the data structure, such images, and in response to user input to the interface, associating one or more visual properties of the user interface with one or more of said relationships between data entities in the data structure. |
| US10146839B2 |
Calculating expertise confidence based on content and social proximity
A method includes executing, via a processor, a document-oriented search based on a query in an index of documents to generate a set of document results, each document associated with at least one potential expert. The method includes analyzing the document results to produce a list of potential experts. The method includes calculating an expertise score for each potential expert based on a calculated content score and metadata score for each potential expert. The method includes calculating an evidence diversity score for each potential expert. The method includes calculating a confidence score for each potential expert based on a diversity-constrained content score and a diversity-constrained metadata score for each potential expert. The method includes displaying a list of potential experts with associated confidence scores. |