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| US10418779B2 |
Laser driving control apparatus, drying apparatus, image forming apparatus, computer readable medium storing laser driving control program, and computer readable medium storing drying program
A laser driving control apparatus includes: a driver that constant-voltage drives a laser light source that radiates laser light by supplying a pulse signal in which a plurality of pulses, each pulse width thereof being changeable, is generated at a predetermined cycle; and a controller that performs control to change the pulse width of each of the plurality of pulses so that a first change amount of the pulse width when a present-time pulse width is changed to a preceding pulse width prior to reaching a pulse width at which a target light quantity is obtained stably is larger than a second change amount of the pulse width when the present-time pulse width is changed to a target pulse width corresponding to a driving current at an ON time of the laser light source in a steady state in which the target light quantity is obtained stably. |
| US10418776B2 |
Solid-state laser for lidar system
A lidar system can include a solid-state laser to emit pulses of light. The solid-state laser can include a Q-switched laser having a gain medium and a Q-switch. The lidar system can also include a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard and a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The lidar system can also include a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time of flight for an emitted pulse of light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system. |
| US10418771B2 |
Method and device for applying an electrical terminal to one or more electrical conductors, whether insulated or not, and electrical terminal suitable for this purpose
The invention provides a method for applying an electrical terminal to one or more conductors, possibly provided with an external electrical insulation layer, comprising the following steps: placing the end portions of the conductors in a housing portion of the terminal; applying heat and pressure in such a way as to compact and/or join the end portions of the conductors and the housing portion of the electrical terminal and to remove any respective electrical insulation layers at least at the level of the housing portion of the electrical terminal. The application of pressure and heat causes the opposite walls to close on the end portions of the conductors. Said electrical terminal comprises an electrical connection portion that extends from the housing portion. The invention also concerns a device or piece of equipment for the application of an electrical terminal, a metal element and an electrical terminal. |
| US10418769B2 |
Commutator, electric motor, and method for manufacturing commutator
Commutator of the present invention includes electrically conductive part, resin part, ceramic part, first mixing part and second mixing part. First mixing part contains an electrically conductive material and a ceramic material in mixture. In first mixing part, a content of the electrically conductive material decreases and a content of the ceramic material increases from electrically conductive part toward ceramic part. Second mixing part contains the ceramic material and the resin material in mixture. In second mixing part, a content of the ceramic material decreases and a content of the resin material increases from ceramic part toward resin part. |
| US10418767B2 |
Adjustable impedance high speed data connector, and methods of assembling and operating thereof
An adjustable impedance high speed data connector, and methods for assembling and operating thereof. The adjustable impedance high speed data connector of this invention includes a printed circuit board accommodated within, or printed or stamped onto, a tray, the printed circuit board including sets of terminals respectively extending on opposite ends of the printed circuit board. Mounted onto the printed circuit board and electrically connected thereto is at least one electric module having a fixed or adjustable capacitance or a fixed or adjustable inductance, which may be combined in any desired combination to achieve a desired impedance for the connector. By adjusting the variable capacitance or inductance of the electric module (or the variable combinations of capacitance and/or inductance of a plurality of electric modules), the impedance within the connector is adjustable for allowing the connector to operate at various ranges of bandwidths. |
| US10418766B2 |
Laminated busbar assembly with substrate
A laminated busbar assembly includes a substrate, a positive current metal plate provided with a first pin, a negative current metal plate provided with a second pin, and an output current metal plate provided with a third pin. The substrate is provided with a pad hole group including a first pad hole, a second pad hole, and a third pad hole. The pad hole group is electrically connected to copper cladded on the substrate to form wirings. The positive current metal plate, the negative current metal plate, and the output current metal plate re all arranged on the first side of the substrate in a laminated manner. The first pin passes through first pad hole, the second pin passes through the second pad hole, and the third pin passes through the third pad hole. |
| US10418765B2 |
Multi-wire planar cable for a monitoring system of a battery module
A connector assembly for voltage monitoring of bus bars electrically connecting adjacent battery cells of a battery module includes a connector having a plurality of terminals configured to be mated with a control module connector associated with the battery module. A multi-wire planar cable extends from the connector. The multi-wire planar cable has a plurality of wires terminated to corresponding terminals and a common jacket for the plurality of wires. The jacket has grooves between adjacent wires for controlled separation of the wires and surrounding jacket portions at a sensor end of the multi-wire planar cable to define separated planar cable segments. The separated planar cable segments are routed to different areas for termination to different voltage sensors associated with corresponding bus bars. |
| US10418763B2 |
Connector insert assembly
Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured. |
| US10418756B2 |
Plug connector with integrated galvanic separation and shielding element
To avoid the disadvantages of additionally required space, unwanted crosstalk and deterioration in transmission properties that are concomitant with a separate transformer, a plug connector is proposed, comprising: a plug base with terminal contacts for external contacting of the plug connector, base-side connection contacts, and a transformer unit for galvanic separation in a conductive path between the terminal contacts and the base-side connection contacts and a plug body with plug contacts, the plug base and the plug body enclosing a contact element for connecting the base-side connection contacts to the plug contacts and the contact element being planar in a plane perpendicular to a plug-in direction of the plug body. A shielding element for the plug connector is also proposed. |
| US10418754B2 |
Housing air vent for electronic equipment
In some examples, an apparatus includes electronic equipment and a port assembly electrically coupled to the electronic equipment. The port assembly can include a port to receive a plug as well as an electromagnetic interference (EMI) grounding member disposed on the periphery of the port assembly. The apparatus can further include a housing to securely house the equipment. The housing can include a panel with a panel opening for the port assembly. The panel opening can include a vent portion to permit air venting for the electronic equipment through the vent portion of the panel when a plug is plugged into the port. |
| US10418751B1 |
Lug and terminal assemblies, power distribution assemblies, and methods
A power distribution assembly includes a first lug pad electrically coupled to a first phase of a run-over bus and a first cradle including a horizontal portion, a first end having a first vertical portion coupled thereto, and a second end having a second vertical portion coupled thereto. The first lug pad is received on the horizontal portion. A support is coupled to the first vertical portion and one or more braces are coupled to the second vertical portion. Lug assemblies and lug and bus assemblies are disclosed, as are other aspects. |
| US10418745B2 |
Waterproof connector
A connector housing (20) includes a receptacle (22) to be arranged in an opening (91) of a panel (90) obliquely with respect to a plate surface of the panel (90) and a jaw (27) protruding out from the housing body and having one surface facing the plate surface of the panel (90). A sealing member (50) has an annular shape to surround an outer periphery of the connector housing (20) and includes a panel lip (57) to be held in close contact with the plate surface of the panel (90) and inner and outer housing lips (58) to be held in close contact with the one surface of the jaw (27). A thickness of the sealing member in an in-out direction is reduced from the side of the housing lips (58) to the side of the panel lip (57). |
| US10418741B2 |
Low-profile power and data contacts
Contact structures that are readily manufactured, where contacts in the contact structures consume a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device. |
| US10418736B2 |
Metal plate for terminal, terminal, and terminal pair
A metal plate for a terminal and a terminal in which cracks in a plating film due to bending or the like can be suppressed, and a terminal pair that is wear resistant against micro-sliding. The metal plate includes a base material and, a plating film that covers the entire surface of the base material. The plating film includes an intermediate Ag layer that is layered on the base material, and an Ag—Sn alloy layer that is layered on the intermediate Ag layer and is exposed on the outermost surface. The terminal is made from the metal plate and has a protruding contact projecting from the surrounding region and is configured to come into contact with a corresponding terminal. The plating film is arranged at least on the protruding contact. |
| US10418735B2 |
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) terminal structure of board-to-board electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof
A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) terminal structure of board-to-board electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The terminal of the terminal structure includes a side arm, a bent portion, and a flexible arm integrally formed as one component. The flexible arm includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the side arm form an insertion space. The second portion and the side arm form a locking space. The second portion of the flexible arm has a contact portion. The insertion space is greater than the locking space. The terminal has curved and locking features to extend the moment arm of the terminal for improving the terminal flexibility. The terminal contacts a mating terminal through multiple points, thereby improving the contact stability and providing the locking function. Furthermore, by using the MEMS techniques for semiconductor industries, the terminal of micro board-to-board electrical connector can be manufactured. |
| US10418714B2 |
Electronic switching beamforming antenna array
In an electronic switching beamforming antenna array, a coplanar feeding line of the antenna array is configured on a metal plane of a substrate, and a plurality of slot antennas of aforementioned antenna array are inclinedly configured on the metal plane and configured on at least one side of the coplanar feeding line. A slot coupling segment of slot antenna is configured at one end of the slot antenna and neighbored with the coplanar feeding line so as to make the slot antenna couple with the coplanar feeding line, and a switch device of the slot antenna is configured at one portion which between one part of the slot antenna and a grounding plane formed by the metal plane. When the switch device is triggered to configure a radiating feature of the slot antenna, the antenna array is able to achieve the purpose of setting beamforming direction. |
| US10418712B1 |
Folded optics mesh hoop column deployable reflector system
Folded optics reflector system includes a hoop assembly configured to expand between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration to define a circumferential hoop. A mesh reflector surface is secured to the hoop assembly such that when the hoop assembly is in the expanded configuration, the reflector surface is expanded to a shape that is configured to concentrate RF energy in a desired pattern. The system also includes a mast assembly comprised of an extendible boom. The hoop assembly is secured by a plurality of cords relative to a top and bottom portion of the boom, whereby upon extension of the boom to a deployed condition, the hoop assembly is supported by the boom. A subreflector is disposed at the top portion of the boom. |
| US10418710B2 |
Antenna for the reception of circularly polarized satellite radio signals for satellite navigation on a vehicle
An antenna for the reception of circularly polarized satellite radio signals comprises a conductor loop that is arranged above a conductive base surface and that is configured as a ring line radiator that forms a resonant structure. Vertical radiators extending toward the conductive base surface are present at the periphery of the ring line radiator, with the excitation of the conductor loop taking place via one of the radiators as an active radiator. A specific number of passive vertical radiators galvanically coupled to the ring line radiator is furthermore provided. |
| US10418709B1 |
Planar inverted F-antenna
A Planar Inverted-F Antenna, PIFA, comprises a sheet of conductive material including first, second, third and fourth contiguous sections, the first and third sections extending orthogonally away from the second section and the fourth section extending away from the third section. The sections are folded relative to one another to define a volume with a height of the second section, a width of the second section and a depth of the third section extending away from the second section. A supporting pin and a feed pin extend from the second section along an outer edge. A supporting leg extends from either the third or fourth sections, the supporting leg lying outside the plane of the supporting pin to support the PIFA when mounted on a printed circuit board, while allowing components to at least partially occupy the volume under the PIFA. |
| US10418698B2 |
Omnidirectional antenna using rotation body
An omni-directional antenna using a rotator is disclosed. The omni-directional antenna is installed on the rotator having at least one rotation blade, and includes an antenna carrier unit disposed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the blade, and an antenna pattern unit formed on the antenna carrier unit. |
| US10418697B2 |
Antenna apparatus and electronic device
According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus includes first line which has a feed end connected to a feed point and an open end, and is L-shaped, and second line which has a first end connected to a branch point between a bend portion of first line and the feed point and a second end connected to a first ground point, and is L-shaped. First line includes first portion which is elongated from the feed end to the bend portion, and second portion which is elongated from the bend portion to the open end. Second line includes third portion which is elongated from the branch point to a bend portion, and fourth portion which is elongated from the bend portion to the first ground point. The second portion and the third portion are opposed to each other. |
| US10418694B2 |
Antenna system for unmanned aerial vehicle
An antenna system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes an antenna having a transmit-receive radiation pattern with a peak strength in a first direction of the antenna, a first strength reducing to a first predetermined strength below the peak strength at a first angle away from the first direction, a second strength reducing to a second predetermined strength lower than the first predetermined strength at a second angle greater than the first angle away from the first direction, and a third strength reducing to a third predetermined strength lower than the second predetermined strength at angles greater than the second angle away from the from the first direction. The antenna system further includes a self-leveling antenna mount to maintain the first direction in substantial alignment with a straight downward direction relative to the UAV despite a change in roll, pitch, or bank of the UAV. |
| US10418693B2 |
Band latch mechanism and housing with integrated antenna
A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed. |
| US10418691B2 |
Antenna device for a base station antenna system
An antenna device is described. The antenna device 100 comprises at least two antenna elements each of comprising a first radiating element 110 and a corresponding second radiating element 120. The second radiating element 120 extends in a height direction along a common center axis A from a foot of the antenna device 100 to its corresponding first radiating element 110. The first radiating element 110 extends in a length direction outwards from the common center axis A. The length of the first radiating element 110 defines the maximum supported wavelength. Furthermore, each first radiating element 110 has a greater length than its width and each first radiating element 110 is electrically coupled to its corresponding second radiating element 120 along the length direction, so that the second radiating element 120 can contribute to the smaller wavelengths. |
| US10418681B1 |
Multilayer loop coupler having transition region with local ground
A multilayer coupler may include electromagnetically coupled planar first and second signal conductors that are separated by a gap, extend adjacent each other along a ground plane, and change orientation in a bend. A plate may be positioned along the bend between the ground plane and the signal conductors. The ground plane may have an opening extending along the bend and the plate. A multilayer coupler may include two coupled signal conductors formed in a loop having a four-wire section in which different sections of the two signal conductors overlap in a four-wire section. In a transition region in which the coupler transitions from the four-wire section to a two-wire section, an isolating ground plane may separate the two two-wire sections extending from the four-wire section. A bend in the transition region may include a plate between the two signal conductors and the ground plane. |
| US10418679B2 |
Waveguide device with septum features
Methods, systems, and devices are described that include one or more septum features to improve performance of a waveguide device. In particular, the septum features may be utilized within a polarizer section of a polarizer device such as a septum polarizers. The septum feature(s) may be a ridge. When a plurality of septum features are employed, the location, size, shape and spacing may vary according to a particular design. |
| US10418677B2 |
Radio frequency filter having a resonance element with a threaded support and a planar plate including at least two through holes therein
The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure including a housing, a cover and a resonance element. The housing has a hollow interior for providing a cavity, and an open side. The cover shields the open side of the housing. The resonance element is positioned in the hollow interior of the housing, and has a planar portion and a support for supporting and fixing the planar portion to the housing. The planar portion of the resonance element has at least two through holes, and the support has a lower end portion formed with a male thread structure for screw fastening. The housing is formed with a female thread structure to be screw fastened with the male thread structure formed at the lower end portion of the support. |
| US10418676B2 |
Electrode structure, air cell, and air cell stack
An electrode structure includes a first electrode unit, a second electrode unit and a first insulating frame, in which the electrode units are adjacent to each other. The first insulating unit has an airflow space therein and includes an electrically conducive base with an airflow plane and an air cell cathode disposed on an outer surface of the airflow plane. The second insulating unit includes an electrically conductive base and an air cell anode disposed on an outer surface of the electrically conductive base. The first insulating frame spaces and joins the adjacent electrode units to each other such that the air cell cathode and the air cell anode of the adjacent electrode units are opposed to each other. The first insulating frame together with the adjacent electrode units forms an electrolytic solution container. |
| US10418672B2 |
Combination heatsink and battery heater for electronic devices
Some embodiments provide a novel method for harnessing the heat generated by one or more components (e.g., a set of IR LEDs) of an A/V recording and communication device in order to manage the temperature of one or more batteries of the A/V recording and communication device. Some aspects of the present embodiments raise the temperature of the battery in a cold weather without requiring any additional electrical power (e.g., without consuming any additional power for heating up the battery). In one aspect of the present embodiments, a thermally conductive sheet is coupled to a printed circuit board to which one or more IR LEDs are coupled. The thermally conductive sheet transfers the waste heat generated by the IR LEDs of the A/V recording and communication device to a rechargeable battery of the device. |
| US10418668B2 |
Electrolyte system including complexing agent to suppress or minimize metal contaminants and dendrite formation in lithium ion batteries
Electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and methods for suppressing or minimizing dendrite formation are provided. The electrochemical cells include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator sandwiched therebetween. The positive and negative electrodes and separator may each include an electrolyte system comprising one or more lithium salts, one or more solvents, and one or more complexing agents. The one or more complexing agents binds to metal contaminants found within the electrochemical cell to form metal ion complex compounds that minimize or suppress formation of dendrite protrusions on the negative electrode at least by increasing the horizontal area (e.g., decreasing the height) of any dendrite formation. |
| US10418664B2 |
Stretchable batteries
The invention is directed to a flexible and stretchable battery which is formed of an assembly having anode side and a cathode side separated by a separator and sealed in a packaging. The assembly is in a folded configuration and contains at least one cut therein, such that when the assembly is unfolded and subjected to subsequent deformation, a final folded state of the battery is able to stretch beyond a flat planar state of the battery in all dimensions. |
| US10418661B2 |
Micro-battery, and PCB and semiconductor chip using same
A solid silicon secondary battery, by substitutions of silicon for lithium, enables decreasing of preparations cost and minimizing of environmental pollutions. By laminate pressing multiple times a positive or negative electrode material, the present invention enables increasing of the density of a positive or negative electrode active material, thereby increasing current density and capacity. By having mesh plates equipped inside the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material, the present invention enables effective moving of electrons. By enabling common use of an electrode, of a silicon secondary battery, connected during a serial connections of the silicon secondary battery, the present invention enables decreasing of the thickness of a silicon secondary battery assembly and increasing of output voltage. By being integrally formed with a PCB or a chip and supplying a power source, the present invention plays the role of a backup power source for instant discharging. |
| US10418656B2 |
Compound comprising aromatic ring having sulfonamide and ion transport group, polymer comprising same, and polyelectrolyte membrane using same
The present specification relates to a compound comprising an aromatic ring, a polymer comprising the same, a polyelectrolyte membrane comprising the same, a membrane-electrode assembly comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane, a fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly, and a redox flow battery comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane. |
| US10418650B2 |
Protection of sealing of separator for fuel cell
An object is to improve the durability of a seal member such as a gasket. A bottom 23 is a seal surface that comes into contact with a gasket 40 placed between the bottom 23 and an adjacent cell. A cooling water manifold 411 is a flow path for cooling water that is formed to pass through a separator for fuel cell in its thickness direction. A flange 24 is protruded from one surface of a first separator in the thickness direction to surround part of the cooling water manifold 411. An area between respective ends T1 and T2 of the flange 24 is an opening K that forms a flow path in an in-plane direction of the first separator. An inclined surface 22 located on a limit line RL of the flange 24 is formed to face the gasket 40, in order to limit the move of the gasket 40 in an adjacent cell. At the end T1 located on the limit line RL, a surface opposed to the gasket 40 is covered by a protective film 70 for protecting the gasket. |
| US10418646B2 |
Composite membrane containing ion transfer polymer and method for preparing same
The present specification relates to a composite membrane containing an ion transfer polymer and a method for preparing the same. |
| US10418642B2 |
Device and method for bonding fuel cell part
A device for bonding fuel cell parts may include a die, which forms vacuum suction holes, a lower hot press, respectively installed on both edges of a lower die to be movable in a vertical direction an upper die, installed to be movable in a vertical direction from the upper side of the lower die, a vacuum attachment member, which constitutes the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die, forms vacuum suction holes on the lower surface, and is installed on the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the upper surface of the lower die between the lower hot press, and an upper hot press, respectively installed between both edges of the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the lower hot press and constituting the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die. |
| US10418640B2 |
Method of manufacturing a dry-laid fuel cell precursor substrate and a substrate
The method includes dispensing carbon fibers having a length of between about 3 and 12 millimeters from a first hopper into a raizing chamber of a double-hopper, bladed-roiler scattering machine and simultaneously depositing a thermoset resin powder from a second hooper of the scattering machine into the mixing chamber where in the fibers and powder are mixed to homogenous predetermined proportions of between about 40% and 60% each. Then, the mixture is directed to flew onto a moving support belt of a double belt press apparatus and the mixture is compressed between the moving support belt and a moving compression belt of the double belt press apparatus and the mixture passes between the belts for an adequate residence time duration to first melt and then cure the thermoset resin to form the fuel cell precursor substrate. Carbonizing and then graphitizing the precursor substrate forms the final substrate. |
| US10418636B2 |
Current-collector metal foil, current collector, and current-collector-metal-foil manufacturing method
A current-collector metal foil has at least at least one roughened surface and numerous recessed parts are present on the roughened surface. Each recessed part has an edge part that surrounds a bottom-surface part and is raised above the bottom-surface part. The average Feret diameter Lave of the recessed parts is 0.5-50 μm. The current-collector metal foil is suitable for use, e.g., as an electrode current collector for a lithium-ion secondary battery, a sodium secondary battery, an electric double-layer capacitor, or a lithium-ion capacitor. |
| US10418635B2 |
Electrolytic copper foil for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising the same
An electrolytic copper foil for a lithium secondary battery, which is applied as a negative electrode current collector of a lithium secondary battery, wherein after a thermal treatment at 300° C. for 30 minutes, the electrolytic copper foil for a lithium secondary battery has an elongation of 5% to 30%. |
| US10418628B2 |
Hydrogen storage multi-phase alloys
A multi-phase hydrogen storage alloy comprising a hexagonal Ce2Ni7 phase and a hexagonal Pr5Co19 phase, where the Ce2Ni7 phase abundance is ≥30 wt % and the Pr5Co19 phase abundance is ≥8 wt % and where the alloy comprises a mischmetal where Nd in the mischmetal is <50 at % or a multi-phase hydrogen storage alloy comprising one or more rare earth elements, a hexagonal Ce2Ni7 phase and a hexagonal Pr5Co19 phase, where the Ce2Ni7 phase abundance is from about 30 to about 72 wt % and the Pr5Co19 phase abundance is ≥8 wt % have improved electrochemical performance. The alloys are useful in an electrode in a metal hydride battery, a fuel cell or a metal hydride air battery. |
| US10418622B2 |
Battery state estimation control logic and architectures for electric storage systems
Disclosed are battery management systems with control logic for battery state estimation (BSE), methods for making/using/assembling a battery cell with a reference electrode, and electric drive vehicles equipped with a traction battery pack and BSE capabilities. In an example, a battery cell assembly includes a battery housing with an electrolyte composition stored within the battery housing. The electrolyte composition transports ions between working electrodes. A first working (anode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. Likewise, a second working (cathode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. A reference electrode is interposed between the first and second working electrodes, placed in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. The reference electrode and one or both working electrodes cooperate to output a half-cell voltage signal that is indicative of a battery state of the battery cell assembly. |
| US10418609B2 |
Electrode assembly and polymer secondary battery cell including the same
An electrode assembly includes a cell stack part having (a) a structure in which one kind of radical unit is repeatedly disposed and has same number of electrodes and separators which are alternately disposed and integrally combined, or (b) a structure in which at least two kinds of radical units are disposed in a predetermined order, and an auxiliary unit disposed on at least one among an uppermost part or a lowermost part of the cell stack part. The one kind of radical unit of (a) has a four-layered structure in which a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode and a second separator are sequentially stacked or a repeating structure in which the four-layered structure is repeatedly stacked, and each of the at least two kinds of radical units are stacked by ones in the predetermined order to form the four-layered structure or the repeating structure. |
| US10418607B2 |
Slurry for secondary battery porous membranes, secondary battery porous membrane, secondary battery electrode, secondary battery separator, secondary battery, and method for producing secondary battery porous membrane
To provide a secondary battery porous membrane which is produced using a slurry for secondary battery porous membranes having excellent coatability and excellent dispersibility of insulating inorganic particles and is capable of improving the cycle characteristics of a secondary battery that is obtained using the secondary battery porous membrane, said secondary battery porous membrane having high flexibility and low water content and being capable of preventing particle fall-off. A slurry for secondary battery porous membranes of the present invention is characterized by containing: insulating inorganic particles, each of which has a surface functional group that is selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an epoxy group, a mercapto group and an isocyanate group; a binder which has a reactive group that is crosslinkable with the surface functional group; and a solvent. |
| US10418603B2 |
Circuit-substrate supporting device and a battery unit with the same
A circuit substrate, a plurality of supporting members that are arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the circuit substrate and support both longitudinal ends of the circuit substrate, and a housing onto which the supporting members are fixed are included. |
| US10418602B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack includes a cell group, a spacer, a plurality of bus bars, and a bus bar holder. The cell group includes stacked unit cells, each including a cell body having a power generation element and an electrode tab having distal end portions bent along the stacking direction. The spacer is disposed between adjacent electrode tabs. The bus bars electrically connect the electrode tabs to each other. The bus bar holder that holds the bus bars. The bus bar holder includes a restricting member disposed between adjacent electrode tabs, and extends along the stacking direction to restrict the electrode tabs by sandwiching the electrode tabs with the spacer. Portions of the electrode tabs are welded to a surface of the bus bars facing the unit cells when the stacking direction positions of the portions of the electrode tabs are restricted by the restricting member and the spacer. |
| US10418595B2 |
Devices, structures, materials and methods for vertical light emitting transistors and light emitting displays
Devices, structures, materials and methods for vertical light emitting transistors (VLETs) and light emitting displays (LEDs) are provided. In particular, architectures for vertical polymer light emitting transistors (VPLETs) for active matrix organic light emitting displays (AMOLEDs) and AMOLEDs incorporating such VPLETs are described. Porous conductive transparent electrodes (such as from nanowires (NW)) alone or in combination with conjugated light emitting polymers (LEPs) and dielectric materials are utilized in forming organic light emitting transistors (OLETs). Combinations of thin films of ionic gels, LEDs, porous conductive electrodes and relevant substrates and gates are utilized to construct LETs, including singly and doubly gated VPLETs. In addition, printing processes are utilized to deposit layers of one or more of porous conductive electrodes, LEDs, and dielectric materials on various substrates to construct LETs, including singly and doubly gated VPLETs. |
| US10418593B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode and display device comprising the same
An organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode, a first light-emitting unit (EL unit) disposed on the first electrode and including a first organic light-emitting layer, a first charge generating layer on the first EL unit, a second EL unit disposed on the first charge generating layer and including a second organic light-emitting layer, a third organic light-emitting layer and a fourth organic light-emitting layer, a second charge generating layer on the second EL unit, a third EL unit disposed on the second charge generating layer and including a fifth organic light-emitting layer, and a second electrode on the third EL unit. A dopant concentration of the third organic light-emitting layer is greater than a dopant concentration of the fourth organic light-emitting layer. An organic light emitting display device can include the organic light-emitting diode. |
| US10418590B2 |
OLED flexible display panel and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) flexible display panel, comprising a flexible substrate, an OLED luminescent structure, a bulk inorganic layer, a first organic layer, a first sub-body mixing layer, a second organic layer, and a second sub-body mixing layer. The first sub-body mixing layer includes a first inorganic film and a first dividing film that are alternately arranged, and the second sub-body mixing layer includes a second inorganic film and a second dividing film that are alternately arranged. |
| US10418589B2 |
Substrate processing method
A substrate processing system and substrate processing method. The substrate processing system includes: a chamber; a susceptor disposed inside the chamber and allowing a substrate to be seated thereon; a mask member disposed over the substrate; and a controller for controlling an arrangement height of the mask member with respect to the substrate. Here, an encapsulation layer covering a device formed on the substrate is formed using the mask member adjusted in height by the controller. The substrate processing method includes disposing a substrate inside a chamber; disposing a mask member over the substrate inside the chamber; and forming an encapsulation layer covering a device formed on the substrate by adjusting an arrangement height of the mask member with respect to the substrate. |
| US10418585B2 |
Cover unit and display device having the same
A display device includes a cover unit and a display panel coupled to the cover unit. The cover unit includes a first base member disposed on the display panel and including a first area and a second area when viewed in a plan view, a pattern layer disposed between the first base member and the display panel, a color layer disposed between the first base member and the pattern layer and having a light transmittance, and a reflective layer disposed between the display panel and the pattern layer. |
| US10418584B2 |
Method of sealing display panel, display panel and display device
A sealing method of display panel, comprising: forming closed inner sealant layer in a sealing region of a first substrate; forming outer sealant layer which encloses the inner sealant layer, in which a communicating region is provided, the communicating region is configured to communicate a region between the inner sealant layer and the outer sealant layer and a region outside the outer sealant layer; affixing a second substrate to the first substrate in position to form a motherboard; and sealing the communicating region after cutting out the display panel from the motherboard. A display panel and a display device are also disclosed. |
| US10418580B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent display device
An organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent display device having enhanced efficiency are disclosed. The organic electroluminescent device includes first and second electrodes facing each other on a substrate, first and second emission layers formed between the first and second electrodes, a hole transport layer formed between the first electrode and the first emission layer, an electron transport layer formed between the second electrode and the second emission layer, and at least one emission control layer formed between the first and second emission layers and having the same properties as those of at least any one of the hole transport layer and the electron transport layer. |
| US10418567B2 |
Organic compound for organic EL device and using the same
The present invention discloses an organic material represented by the following formula (1) or formula (2), the organic EL device employing the organic compound as light emitting host of emitting lay and/or an electron transporting layer, and/or a hole blocking layer, and/or a delayed fluorescence material of emitting layer can display good performance. wherein A is an electron acceptor moiety, B represents a fused ring hydrocarbon units with two or three rings; m, n, L, and X are the same definition as described in the present invention. |
| US10418563B2 |
Aromatic heterocyclic derivative, material for organic electroluminescent element, and organic electroluminescent element
An organic EL device includes an anode, an emitting layer, an electron transporting zone and a cathode in this sequence, in which the electron transporting zone contains an aromatic heterocyclic derivative represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), X1 to X3 are a nitrogen atom or CR1, and A is represented by a formula (2) below. In the formula (2), L1 is s single bond or a linking group, and HAr is represented by a formula (3) below. In the formula (3), Y1 is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like, and one of X11 to X18 is a carbon atom bonded to L1 by a single bond and the rest of X11 to X18 are a nitrogen atom or CR13. |
| US10418561B2 |
Organic compound, and organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting display device including the same
An embodiment of the present invention provides an organic compound represented by following Formula: wherein each of R1 to R14 is independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or non-substituted C6 to C12 aryl, substituted or non-substituted C3 to C11 heteroaryl, substituted or non-substituted C1 to C10 alkyl, substituted or non-substituted C1 to C10 alkoxy, ether, cyano group (CN), fluorine, tri-fluoro methyl, tri-fluoro methoxy and trimethylsilyl, and at least one of R1 to R10 is the cyano group, and wherein at least one of R11 to R14 is the cyano group, and A is selected from substituted or non-substituted C6 to C30 aryl and substituted or non-substituted C3 to C30 heteroaryl. The present invention also provides an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting display device including the organic compound. |
| US10418559B2 |
Solvent or solvent composition for organic transistor production
Solvent or solvent composition for organic transistor production, which is excellent in solubility of an organic semiconductor material, and which can form an organic transistor high in crystallinity. The solvent or solvent composition for organic transistor is a solvent or solvent composition for organic semiconductor material dissolution, and includes a solvent ‘A’ represented by the formula (R1)N(R2)—C(═O)—(R3)N(R4) wherein R1 to R4 are the same or different, and each represents a C1-2 alkyl group, or R1 and R4 may be bound to one another to form a ring together with the —N(R2)—C(═O)—N(R3)— moiety as well as an organic semiconductor material. |
| US10418557B2 |
Carbon nanotube array
A carbon nanotube array with equal or other ratio of semiconductive to conductive elements in integrated form including: a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged in an array, wherein each carbon nanotube includes a semiconducting carbon nanotube segment and a metallic carbon nanotube segment, and the semiconducting carbon nanotube segment and the metallic carbon nanotube segment are connected with each other. |
| US10418546B2 |
Magnetic sensor
A magnetic sensor is provided which can improve density of magnetoresistance effect elements without narrowing the wiring pitch. A plurality of element array layers 10 are stacked one on another, each of the element array layers including a plurality of magnetoresistance effect elements 1 arranged in parallel in an in-plane direction, and magnetoresistance effect elements 1 in the plurality of element array layers 10 are connected in series to each other. |
| US10418544B2 |
Facility and method for manufacturing torque sensor shaft
The invention provides equipment for manufacturing a torque sensor shaft by forming a magnetostrictive region including a metallic glass coating in a predetermined pattern on a side face of a shaft-shaped workpiece. The shaft-shaped workpiece is rotatably attached on a conveying pallet. The conveying pallet is successively conveyed to each of work devices including a preheating device for the shaft-shaped workpiece, a thermal spraying device for forming a metallic glass coating on a side face of the shaft-shaped workpiece, a masking device configured to provide a covering corresponding to the pattern on the coating, and a shot blasting device configured to provide shot blasting directed toward the metallic glass coating including the covering. Preheating, thermal spraying, masking, and shot blasting are performed respectively on the shaft-shaped workpiece while rotating the shaft-shaped workpiece on the conveying pallet at each of the work devices. Therefore, the favorable manufacturing equipment can be provided. |
| US10418543B2 |
Method of manufacturing an oxide single crystal substrate for a surface acoustic wave device
[Object]An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an oxide single crystal substrate having less dispersion in characteristics within the substrate surface.[Means to solve the Problems]In the manufacture method of the present invention, a powder containing a Li compound is dispersed in a medium to form a slurry, and heat is applied while the slurry is in contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, so as to diffuse Li into the substrate from the surface thereof to effect a modification of the substrate; or after the slurry is brought into contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, the oxide single crystal substrate is buried in a powder containing the Li compound, and heat is applied to effect the diffusion of Li in the substrate from the surface thereof whereby a modification of the substrate occurs. |
| US10418542B2 |
Piezoelectric ceramic speaker using vibration sheet formed with piezoelectric ceramic
A piezoelectric ceramic speaker includes a piezoelectric element using a vibration sheet formed with piezoelectric ceramic having a primary phase constituted by ceramic grains of perovskite crystal structure containing Pb, Nb, Zn, Ti, and Zr, and a secondary phase constituted by ZnO grains, wherein the primary phase is constituted by ceramic grains expressed by a composition formula Pb {(Zr(1-a)Tia)x·(Ni1/3Nb2/3)y·(Zn1/3Nb2/3)z}O3 (where 0 |
| US10418537B1 |
High-power remote phosphor white LED heat-dissipation package
High-power remote phosphor white LED heat-dissipation package relates to an LED heat-dissipation package, for solving the problem of poor heat dissipation of LED package structures. The substrate of the package structure is provided with a boss and a heat conducting ring, and the phosphor structural layer contains hollow glass microspheres. The white LED heat-dissipation package structure in the present invention improves the spatial chroma uniformity of the white light by using the hollow glass microspheres, thereby reducing the costs. The package structure can improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the chip and the utilization ratio of light emitted from the chip. The present invention is applicable to prepare high-power remote phosphor white LEDs. |
| US10418536B2 |
LED metal substrate and LED module
The present disclosure provides a LED metal substrate and a LED module. An insulator is provided to cover an electrode or a side surface of a metal layer in the LED metal substrate, or provided on an original creepage path between the electrode and the metal layer in the LED metal substrate to form a new creepage path with increased creepage distance, in order to increase the breakdown voltage between the electrode and the metal layer. It is possible to avoid a phenomenon that an electric arc is generated between the electrode and the metal layer when a relative high voltage applied by the electrode during a breakdown test. So that the breakdown voltage of the LED metal substrate with an insulator reaches higher than that of a LED metal substrate without the insulator in the same dimension, and a technical problem in the art may be solved. |
| US10418529B2 |
Conversion element, method of producing a conversion element, optoelectronic device comprising a conversion element
A conversion element includes a platelet including an inorganic glass, and first converter particles having a shell and a core, wherein the shell includes an inorganic material and the core includes a nitride or oxynitride luminescent material and the first converter particles are arranged on and/or in the platelet. |
| US10418528B2 |
Light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element having an upper surface serving as a light-extracting surface, a first light-transmissive member bonded to the upper surface of the light-emitting element and including an inorganic material as a main component and a wavelength conversion member, and a second light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member and including an inorganic material as a main component. A periphery of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is located outward of a periphery of the upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. A periphery of an upper surface of the second light-transmissive member is located inward of a periphery of the upper surface of the first light-transmissive member in the plan view. |
| US10418527B2 |
System and method for the fluidic assembly of emissive displays
Fluidic assembly methods are presented for the fabrication of emissive displays. An emissive substrate is provided with a top surface, and a first plurality of wells formed in the top surface. Each well has a bottom surface with a first electrical interface. Also provided is a liquid suspension of emissive elements. The suspension is flowed across the emissive substrate and the emissive elements are captured in the wells. As a result of annealing the emissive substrate, electrical connections are made between each emissive element to the first electrical interface of a corresponding well. A eutectic solder interface metal on either the substrate or the emissive element is desirable as well as the use of a fluxing agent prior to thermal anneal. The emissive element may be a surface mount light emitting diode (SMLED) with two electrical contacts on its top surface (adjacent to the bottom surfaces of the wells). |
| US10418525B2 |
Semiconductor light-emitting element and light-emitting device
Provided is a semiconductor light-emitting element that emits ultraviolet light with a wavelength of not more than 355 nm, the semiconductor light-emitting element including an electrode portion to be electrically connected to electrodes of a component mounting the element, wherein the electrode portion is formed by laminating any one or more of a metal providing passivity against organic acids, a metal having a lower ionization tendency than hydrogen and a conductive oxide film, and does not include a layer formed of a material that does not provide passivity against organic acids, has higher ionization tendency than hydrogen and is not a conductive oxide film. |
| US10418524B2 |
Optoelectronic device
An optoelectronic device comprises a substrate; a groove on the substrate; a plurality of semiconductor units on the substrate and separated by the groove, wherein each semiconductor unit comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active region interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a connecting part crossing the groove for connecting two of the plurality of semiconductor units, wherein the connecting part comprises one end on the first semiconductor layer and another end on the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode comprising a plurality of first extensions jointly connected to the one end of the connecting part; and a second electrode comprising a plurality of second extensions jointly connected to the another end of the connecting part, wherein an amount of the plurality of first extensions is different from an amount of the plurality of second extensions. |
| US10418523B2 |
Light-emitting device and light-emitting device package
A light-emitting device in an embodiment includes a substrate, a light-emitting structure which is disposed on the substrate and includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer, first and second electrodes which are respectively connected to the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, first and second bonding pads respectively connected to the first and second electrodes, and an insulating layer disposed between the first bonding pad and the second electrode, and between the second bonding pad and the first electrode. The first thickness of the first electrode may be ⅓ or less of the second thickness of the insulating layer disposed between the second bonding pad and the first electrode. |
| US10418521B2 |
Method for manufacturing substrate and method for manufacturing light emitting element using same
A method of producing a patterned substrate includes the steps of: providing, on a substrate, a coating film of a resin composition including (A) an alkali-soluble resin selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polyamideimides, polyimide precursors, polyamideimide precursors, polybenzoxazoles, polybenzoxazole precursors, copolymers of at least two of the resins, and copolymers of at least one of the resins and another structural unit, (B) a photoacid generator, and (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of epoxy compounds and oxetane compounds; forming a pattern of the coating film; patterning the substrate through etching using the pattern of the coating film as a mask; and removing the coating film of the resin composition. |
| US10418518B2 |
Nitride underlayer and fabrication method thereof
A fabrication method of a nitride underlayer structure includes, during AlN layer sputtering with PVD, a small amount of non-Al material is doped to form nitride with decomposition temperature lower than that of AlN. A high-temperature annealing is then performed. After annealing, the AlN layer has a rough surface with microscopic ups and downs instead of a flat surface. By continuing AlGaN growth via MOCVD over this surface, the stress can be released via 3D-2D mode conversion, thus improving AlN cracks. |
| US10418517B2 |
Resonant optical cavity light emitting device
Resonant optical cavity light emitting devices are disclosed, where the device includes a substrate, a first spacer region, a light emitting region, a second spacer region, and a reflector. The light emitting region is configured to emit a target emission deep ultraviolet wavelength, and is positioned at a separation distance from the reflector. The reflector may have a metal composition comprising elemental aluminum or may be a distributed Bragg reflector. The device has an optical cavity comprising the first spacer region, the second spacer region and the light emitting region, where the optical cavity has a total thickness less than or equal to K·λ/n. K is a constant ranging from 0.25 to less than 1, λ is the target wavelength, and n is an effective refractive index of the optical cavity at the target wavelength. |
| US10418516B2 |
White light emitting structures with controllable emission color temperature
Disclosed herein are multi-layered optically active regions for semiconductor light-emitting devices (LEDs) that incorporate intermediate carrier blocking layers, the intermediate carrier blocking layers having design parameters for compositions and doping levels selected to provide efficient control over the carrier injection distribution across the active regions to achieve desired device injection characteristics. Examples of embodiments discussed herein include, among others: a multiple-quantum-well variable-color LED operating in visible optical range with full coverage of RGB gamut, a multiple-quantum-well variable-color LED operating in visible optical range with an extended color gamut beyond standard RGB gamut, a multiple-quantum-well light-white emitting LED with variable color temperature, and a multiple-quantum-well LED with uniformly populated active layers. |
| US10418513B2 |
Compound semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
A compound semiconductor device includes a substrate, including a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface; and a semiconductor stack formed on the top surface, wherein the side surface includes a first deteriorated surface, a second deteriorated surface, a first crack surface between the first and second deteriorated surfaces, a second crack surface between the first deteriorated surface and the top surface, and a third crack surface between the second deteriorated surface and the bottom surface, wherein the first crack surface is inclined to the first deteriorated surface or the second deteriorated surface; and wherein the second crack surface or the third crack surface is substantially perpendicular to the top surface or the bottom surface. |
| US10418498B2 |
Method of preparing metal chalcogenide nanoparticles and method of producing light absorption layer thin film based thereon
Disclosed are a single-source precursor for synthesizing metal chalcogenide nanoparticles for producing a light absorption layer of solar cells comprising a Group VI element linked as a ligand to any one metal selected from the group consisting of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and tin (Sn), metal chalcogenide nanoparticles produced by heat-treating at least one type of the single-source precursor, a method of preparing the same, a thin film produced using the same and a method of producing the thin film. |
| US10418494B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a Schottky electrode is formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. A second region of the semiconductor substrate is etched such that a first region becomes higher than a second region, a rising surface is formed between the first and second regions, and an outer peripheral edge of the Schottky electrode is located on the first region. An insulating film is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate such that the insulating film annularly extends along the rising surface. A field plate electrode is formed. The field plate electrode is electrically connected with the Schottky electrode and faces the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate via the insulating film within an area extending from the outer peripheral edge of the Schottky electrode to the second region over the rising surface. |
| US10418492B2 |
Semiconductor device with curved active layer
In a cross section in a channel width direction, a semiconductor layer includes a first region of which one end portion is in contact with an insulating layer and which is positioned at one side portion of the semiconductor layer; a second region of which one end portion is in contact with the other end portion of the first region and which is positioned at an upper portion of the semiconductor layer; and a third region of which one end portion is in contact with the other end portion of the second region and the other end portion is in contact with the insulating layer and which is positioned at the other side portion of the semiconductor layer. In the second region, an interface with a gate insulating film is convex and has three regions respectively having curvature radii R1, R2, and R3 that are connected in this order from the one end portion side toward the other. R2 is larger than R1 and R3. |
| US10418488B2 |
Method to form strained channel in thin box SOI structures by elastic strain relaxation of the substrate
Methods and structures for forming strained-channel FETs are described. A strain-inducing layer may be formed under stress in a silicon-on-insulator substrate below the insulator. Stress-relief cuts may be formed in the strain-inducing layer to relieve stress in the strain-inducing layer. The relief of stress can impart strain to an adjacent semiconductor layer. Strained-channel, fully-depleted SOI FETs and strained-channel finFETs may be formed from the adjacent semiconductor layer. The amount and type of strain may be controlled by etch depths and geometries of the stress-relief cuts and choice of materials for the strain-inducing layer. |
| US10418486B2 |
Integrated circuit chip with strained NMOS and PMOS transistors
Longitudinal trenches extend between and on either side of first and second side-by-side strips. Transverse trenches extend from one edge to another edge of the first strip to define tensilely strained semiconductor slabs in the first strip, with the second strip including portions that are compressively strained in the longitudinal direction and/or tensilely strained in the transverse direction. In the first strip, N-channel MOS transistors are located inside and on top of the semiconductor slabs. In the second strip, P-channel MOS transistors are located inside and on top of the portions. |
| US10418485B2 |
Forming a combination of long channel devices and vertical transport Fin field effect transistors on the same substrate
A method of forming a vertical transport fin field effect transistor and a long-channel field effect transistor on the same substrate, including, forming a recessed region in a substrate and a fin region adjacent to the recessed region, forming one or more vertical fins on the fin region, forming a long-channel pillar from the substrate in the recessed region, where the long-channel pillar is at a different elevation than the one or more vertical fins, forming two or more long-channel source/drain plugs on the long-channel pillar, forming a bottom source/drain plug in the fin region, where the bottom source/drain plug is below the one or more vertical fins, forming a gate structure on the long-channel pillar and a gate structure on the one or more vertical fins, and forming a top source/drain on the top surface of the one or more vertical fins. |
| US10418479B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A vertical MOSFET is provided in an output stage region of a semiconductor substrate while a lateral n-channel MOSFET and a vertical diode are provided in a circuit region. The vertical diode is constituted by a p+-type diffusion region that penetrates a p−-type well region in a depth direction. A bottom of a first contact trench provided in an n+-type source region of the vertical MOSFET is covered by a p++-type contact region. A bottom of a second contact trench provided in an n+-type source region of the lateral n-channel MOSFET is covered by a p++-type contact region and a third contact trench provided in an n+-type drain region is covered entirely by the n+-type drain region. |
| US10418474B2 |
High electron mobility transistor with varying semiconductor layer
A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a semiconductor structure including a cap layer and a channel layer forming a heterojunction, such that a two dimensional electron gas is formed at the interface of cap layer and the channel layer. The HEMT also includes a set of electrodes including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode deposited on the cap layer. The gate electrode is arranged between the source and the drain electrode along the length of the HEMT. The thickness of the cap layer at least under the gate electrode is varying along the width of the HEMT. |
| US10418468B2 |
Semiconductor device with multiple HBTS having different emitter ballast resistances
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device with multiple heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) that have different emitter ballast resistances. The disclosed semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first HBT and a second HBT formed over the substrate. The first HBT includes a first collector, a first base over the first collector, a first emitter over the first base, and a first cap structure over the first emitter. The second HBT includes a second collector, a second base over the second collector, a second emitter over the second base, and a second cap structure over the second emitter. Herein, the first cap structure is different from the second cap structure, such that a first emitter ballast resistance from the first cap structure is at least 1.5 times greater than a second emitter ballast resistance from the second cap structure. |
| US10418466B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
An object is to provide a high reliability thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor layer which has stable electric characteristics. In the thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used, the amount of change in threshold voltage of the thin film transistor before and after a BT test is made to be 2 V or less, preferably 1.5 V or less, more preferably 1 V or less, whereby the semiconductor device which has high reliability and stable electric characteristics can be manufactured. In particular, in a display device which is one embodiment of the semiconductor device, a malfunction such as display unevenness due to change in threshold voltage can be reduced. |
| US10418457B2 |
Metal electrode with tunable work functions
The structures and methods disclosed herein include changing composition of a metal alloy layer in an epitaxial electrode material to achieve tunable work functions for the electrode. In one example, the tunable work function is achieved using a layered structure, in which a crystalline rare earth oxide (REO) layer is epitaxially over a substrate or semiconductor, and a metal layer is over the crystalline REO layer. A semiconductor layer is thus in turn epitaxially grown over the metal layer, with a metal alloy layer over the semiconductor layer such that the ratio of constituents in the metal alloy is used to tune the work function of the metal layer. |
| US10418449B2 |
Circuits based on complementary field-effect transistors
Structures and circuits including multiple nanosheet field-effect transistors and methods of forming such structures and circuits. A complementary field-effect transistor includes a first nanosheet transistor with a source/drain region and a second nanosheet transistor with a source/drain region stacked over the source/drain region of the first nanosheet transistor. A contact extends vertically to connect the source/drain region of the first nanosheet transistor of the complementary field-effect transistor and the source/drain region of the second nanosheet transistor of the complementary field-effect transistor. |
| US10418448B2 |
Semiconductor devices including field effect transistors and methods of forming the same
A semiconductor device includes an active pattern provided on a substrate and a gate electrode crossing over the active pattern. The active pattern includes a first buffer pattern on the substrate, a channel pattern on the first buffer pattern, a doped pattern between the first buffer pattern and the channel pattern, and a second buffer pattern between the doped pattern and the channel pattern. The doped pattern includes graphene injected with an impurity. |
| US10418443B1 |
Ion trapping for quantum information processing
A platform for trapping atomic ions includes a substrate and a plurality of metallization layers that overlie the substrate. The metallization layer farthest from the substrate is a top layer patterned with electrostatic control trap electrodes and radio-frequency trap electrodes. Another metallization layer is a microwave layer patterned to define a microwave circuit. The microwave layer lies below the top layer. The microwave circuit is adapted to generate, in use, a microwave magnetic field above the electrostatic control and radio-frequency trap electrodes. The top metallization layer includes slots that, in use, are penetrated by microwave energy from the microwave circuit. |
| US10418442B1 |
Trench gate MOSFET
Provided is a trench gate MOSFET including a substrate of a first conductivity type, an epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type, a first conductive layer of a second conductivity type, a second conductive layer and an interlayer insulating layer. The epitaxial layer is disposed on the substrate and has at least one trench therein. The first conductive layer is disposed in the lower portion of the trench and in physical contact with the epitaxial layer. The second conductive layer is disposed in the upper portion of the trench. The interlayer insulating layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. |
| US10418441B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the semiconductor device
A plurality of trenches is provided in a stripe shape extending in a direction parallel to a substrate front surface to a predetermined depth in a depth direction. A gate electrode is provided inside each trench, with a gate insulating film interposed there between. In mesa regions separated by the trenches, p-Type base regions at an emitter potential are provided over the entire surface layer on the substrate front surface side. Inside the p-type base regions, n+-type emitter regions are provided dispersedly at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the trenches. A p-type collector layer and an n+-type buffer layer are provided in this order on the surface layer of the substrate back surface. The thickness of the n+-type buffer layer is substantially equal to or larger than the thickness of an n−-type drift layer. As a result, switching losses are reduced while maintaining an ON voltage. |
| US10418435B2 |
Pixel structure and display panel
A pixel structure including a substrate, a power wire, a planarization layer, a drive circuit and a conductive structure is provided. The substrate has a layout area and a light-transmitting area located outside the layout area. The power wire is disposed on the layout area of the substrate. The power wire includes a shielding layer. The planarization layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the power wire. The drive circuit is disposed on the planarization layer and corresponds to the layout area. The drive circuit includes a first active device. The shielding layer overlaps with the first active device. The conductive structure is disposed in the planarization layer and distributed corresponding to the layout area. The power wire is electrically connected with the drive circuit through the conductive structure. A display panel is also provided. |
| US10418434B2 |
Display device including data line arrangement around a through portion
A display device includes a through portion passing through a display layer. The display includes a plurality of scan lines above the substrate and extending in a first direction, a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction, and a plurality of pixels connected to the scan lines and data lines. The data lines include a first data line and a second data line disconnected by the through portion, and a third data line spaced apart from the through portion along the first direction. The first data line is electrically connected with the third data line. |
| US10418433B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing display device
Provided is a display device, including: a substrate; signal lines including a gate line, a data line, and a driving voltage line that collectively define an outer boundary of a pixel area; a transistor connected to the signal line; a first electrode extending across the pixel area and formed on the signal line and the transistor, and connected to the transistor, the first electrode having a first portion overlying only the signal line and the transistor, and a second portion comprising all of the first electrode not included in the first portion; a pixel defining layer formed on only the first portion of the first electrode; an organic emission layer formed on substantially the entire second portion but not on the first portion; and a second electrode formed on the pixel defining layer and the organic emission layer. |
| US10418432B2 |
Display panel, method for making display panel, and electronec device
A display panel includes an array substrate including a base substrate and a drive unit; a light-emitting functional layer placed on one side of the drive unit and electrically connected with the drive unit; a sealing film layer placed on one side of the light-emitting functional layer; and a polarization functional layer placed on a light output side of the display panel. The polarization functional layer includes a coated polarization layer. Compared with the prior art, the display panel includes less film layers, and layers of the display panel are thinner, which facilitates the thin-type design. In addition, the method for making a display panel is simple, a production cost is low, and a production efficiency is high, which is good for a large-scale production application. |
| US10418429B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels defined thereon; a first electrode disposed at each pixel; a bank exposing the first electrode of each pixel; a spacer including, sequentially on the bank, a first layer of a first negative photoreactive acryl and a second layer of a second negative photoreactive acryl having a greater photoreactivity than a photoreactivity of the first negative photoreactive acryl, wherein the first layer has a negative taper and the second layer has a positive taper; an organic layer on the bank and the first electrode, the organic layer including an organic light emitting layer; and a second electrode on the bank, the spacer, and the organic layer. |
| US10418427B2 |
Method for manufacturing organic EL display panel
Forming functional layers including functional material in application regions by applying ink to the application regions then drying the ink, which contains the functional material, by causing nozzles to be scanned relative to the substrate along the row direction while, among the nozzles, only use-nozzles that are not selected as a defective nozzle eject the ink, the nozzles being arranged in the column direction over the substrate and including a nozzle selected in advance as a defective nozzle. Among the nozzles, when applying the ink, at least one reserve nozzle is present, a reserve nozzle being a nozzle that is not one of the use-nozzles, is not selected as the defective nozzle, passes over the application region, and does not eject the ink. |
| US10418424B2 |
Organic light emitting display having touch sensor with amorphous transparent conductive layer and method of fabricating the same
Disclosed are an organic light emitting display having touch sensors, which may achieve process simplification and cost reduction, and a method of fabricating the same. The organic light emitting display includes a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on an encapsulation unit disposed so as to cover light emitting elements, the touch electrodes are formed through a low-temperature deposition process and may thus have amorphous characteristics so as to prevent damage to an organic light emitting layer during formation of the touch electrodes, and the touch electrodes are disposed on the encapsulation unit without a separate attachment process and may thus simplify the overall process and reduce manufacturing costs. |
| US10418422B2 |
Organic light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode arranged in layers. The light-emitting layer includes primary pixels, each of which includes three or more subpixels. One of the subpixels is a white subpixel. The other subpixels includes a basic subpixel which has a light-emitting material necessary to synthesize the white light. The basic subpixels includes an original color zone and a synthesized color zone. The light-emitting material for the synthesized white light corresponding to the synthesized color zone of the basic subpixels and another kind of light-emitting material for the synthesized white light are layered or mixed to form the subpixel with the white light. The brightness and color of the image is enhanced, power consumes less, and the life span of the organic light-emitting device is extended. |
| US10418417B1 |
Multi-level synaptic weight device of vertical cross-point structure in three dimension and fabrication thereof
A multi-level synaptic weight device having a 3D vertical cross-point structure according to an embodiment includes a multi-level conductance structure configured to couple any one of multiple word lines to any one of multiple bit lines. The conductance structure may include a multiplexer, configured to include multiple selector switches coupled in parallel to the word line and to select any one of the multiple parallel-coupled selector switches in response to an externally applied selection signal; a fixed resistor block including multiple fixed resistors coupled to the bit line; a cross-point block configured such that the multiple selector switches in the multiplexer and the multiple fixed resistors in the fixed resistor block intersect in a matrix form so as to be coupled to each other and each of the selector switches in the multiplexer has a unique number of cross-points; and a conductive plate on the fixed resistor block. |
| US10418414B2 |
Variable resistance memory devices
Variable resistance memory devices are provided. A variable resistance memory device includes a memory cell that includes a switching device and a resistance sensing element that is connected in series with the switching device. The variable resistance memory device includes a word line that extends in a first direction and that is connected to a gate of the switching device. Moreover, the variable resistance memory device includes a plurality of bit lines extending in a second direction. A first connection node of a first bit line among the plurality of bit lines is electrically connected to the resistance sensing element. A second connection node of a second bit line, among the plurality of bit lines, adjacent the first bit line is electrically connected to the switching device. |
| US10418411B2 |
Multispectral imaging device
A multispectral imaging device comprises a hybrid semiconductor device of stacked type to separate different light wavebands in a three-dimensional space, said hybrid semiconductor device comprises: a first photodiode, to convert NIR light photons to electrons, said first photodiode forming a detecting array of infrared light image, said first photodiodes comprising a substrate and an depletion layer; and a second photodiode, arranged on said first photodiode, to convert visible light photons to electrons, said second photodiode forming a detecting array of visible light image. The multispectral imaging device provided by the present disclosure decreases the cross-talk between different photodiodes and increases the total performance. |
| US10418408B1 |
Curved image sensor using thermal plastic substrate material
An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array and disposed in a semiconductor material to receive light through a first surface of the semiconductor material. At least part of the semiconductor material is curved. A carrier wafer is attached to a second surface, opposite the first surface, of the semiconductor material, and a polymer layer is attached to the carrier wafer, so that the carrier wafer is disposed between the polymer layer and the semiconductor material. |
| US10418406B2 |
Hybrid sensor chip assembly and method for reducing radiative transfer between a detector and read-out integrated circuit
Aspects and examples described herein provide a hybrid imaging sensor chip assembly for reducing undesired radiative transfer between a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and an optical detector, and methods of manufacturing a hybrid imaging sensor chip assembly. In one example, a hybrid imaging sensor chip assembly includes an optical detector configured to collect electromagnetic radiation incident thereon, a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) read-out integrated circuit (ROIC), and a radiation-shielding wafer interposed between the optical detector and the CMOS ROIC, the radiation-shielding wafer including a plurality of through wafer vias (TWVs) electrically coupled to the optical detector and the CMOS ROIC, the radiation-shielding wafer being positioned to prevent radiative transfer between the CMOS ROIC and the optical detector. |
| US10418403B2 |
Image sensors and methods of forming the same
An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and having a trench between the pixel regions, a photoelectric conversion part in the substrate of each of the pixel regions, and a device isolation pattern in the trench. The device isolation pattern defines an air gap. The device isolation pattern has an intermediate portion and an upper portion narrower than the intermediate portion. |
| US10418400B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device which does not include a color filter and does not need arithmetic processing using an external processing circuit is provided. A first circuit includes a first photoelectric conversion element, a first transistor, and a second transistor; a second circuit includes a second photoelectric conversion element, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor; a third circuit includes a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, and a second capacitor; the spectroscopic element is provided over the first photoelectric conversion element or the second photoelectric conversion element; and the first circuit and the second circuit is connected to the third circuit through a first capacitor. |
| US10418399B2 |
Lens-free imaging system comprising a diode, a diaphragm, and a diffuser between the diode and the diaphragm
This lensless imaging system comprises a receiving support configured to receive a sample, a light source configured to emit a light beam illuminating the sample in an illumination direction, the light source including a diode and a diaphragm, the diaphragm being positioned between the diode and the receiving support in the lighting direction, and a matrix photodetector configured to acquire at least one image of the sample, each image being formed by radiation emitted by the illuminated sample and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern, the receiving support being positioned between the light source and the matrix photodetector in the illumination direction.The system further comprises a light diffuser positioned between the diode and the diaphragm. |
| US10418395B2 |
Methods of forming image sensor integrated circuit packages
A method of forming image sensor packages may include performing a molding process. Mold material may be formed either on a transparent substrate in between image sensor dies, or on a removable panel in between transparent substrates attached to image sensor dies. Redistribution layers may be formed before or after the molding process. Mold material may be formed after forming redistribution layers so that the mold material covers the redistribution layers. In these cases, holes may be formed in the mold material to expose solder pads on the redistribution layers. Alternatively, redistribution layers may be formed after the molding process and the redistribution layers may extend over the mold material. Image sensor dies may be attached to a glass or notched glass substrate with dam structures. The methods of forming image sensor packages may result in hermetic image sensor packages that prevent exterior materials from reaching the image sensor. |
| US10418388B2 |
Gate driver circuit and display device using the same
A gate driver circuit and a display device using the same are disclosed. The gate driver circuit includes a first transistor supplying a start signal to a Q node in response to a clock, a second transistor adjusting a gate voltage of the first transistor in response to the clock, a third transistor adjusting a gate voltage of the second transistor in response to the start signal, a fourth transistor changing a voltage of a QB node, a fifth transistor switching a current path between the first transistor and the Q node in response to a first line control signal, a sixth transistor supplying a gate-off voltage to an output node, a seventh transistor supplying a gate-on voltage to the output node, and an eighth transistor supplying a second line control signal to the QB node. |
| US10418387B2 |
Thin film transistor array panel with intergrated gate driver and manufacturing method thereof
A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a first gate electrode disposed on the substrate, a voltage wire disposed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate electrode and the voltage wire, a semiconductor pattern including an oxide semiconductor material disposed on the gate insulating layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed at a distance from each other on the semiconductor pattern, a first passivation layer disposed on the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a first electrode disposed on the first passivation layer and connected with the voltage wire. |
| US10418386B2 |
Optical receiver using wavelength tunable filter
An optical receiver that can tune a selected wavelength using a wavelength tunable filter transmitting a plurality of wavelengths. The optical receiver is a wavelength tunable optical receiver that includes: a wavelength tunable filter (100) transmitting laser light from an optical fiber; and a photodiode (300) receiving laser light passing through the wavelength tunable filter (100), in which the wavelength tunable filter 100 is a Fabry-Perot type etalon filter transmitting a plurality of wavelengths. When a channel with a specific wavelength is moved to a channel with another wavelength, an optical channel is selected based on a peak different from a transmissive peak of an FP etalon filter selecting the previous channel so that temperature of the wavelength tunable filter can be changed. A light-receiving photodiode chip is disposed on a thermoelectric element and a wavelength tunable filter transmits different wavelengths in accordance with temperature of the thermoelectric element. |
| US10418383B2 |
Array substrate, fabrication method thereof and display device
The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a fabrication method thereof, and a display device. The array substrate includes a base substrate, a thin film transistor over the base substrate, a first common electrode over the base substrate, a pixel electrode over the first common electrode and being electrically insulated from the first common electrode, and a second common electrode disposed over the pixel electrode and being electrically insulated from the pixel electrode. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor. |
| US10418382B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate, substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A substrate, a thin film transistor array substrate, and a manufacturing method are provided. The substrate includes a main plate, a first film layer, a second film layer, and an insulation layer. The first film layer is disposed on the main plate, and is provided with at least two recesses. The insulation layer is disposed on the first film layer. The second film layer is disposed on the insulation layer and provided with at least two protrusions facing the insulation layer. The amount of stress accumulated is effectively reduced after the substrate is heated. |
| US10418380B2 |
High-voltage transistor device with thick gate insulation layers
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided including the steps of providing a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate comprising a semiconductor bulk substrate, a buried insulation layer formed on the semiconductor bulk substrate and a semiconductor layer positioned on the buried insulation layer, and forming a first transistor device, wherein forming the first transistor device includes forming a channel region in the semiconductor bulk substrate and forming a gate insulation layer over the channel region partially of a part of the buried insulation layer and wherein forming the gate insulation layer includes oxidizing a part of the semiconductor layer. |
| US10418378B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, includes: a stacked structural unit including a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films in a first direction; a selection gate electrode stacked on the stacked structural unit in the first direction; an insulating layer stacked on the selection gate electrode in the first direction; a first semiconductor pillar piercing the stacked structural unit, the selection gate electrode, and the insulating layer in the first direction, a first cross section of the first semiconductor pillar having an annular configuration, the first cross section being cut in a plane orthogonal to the first direction; a first core unit buried in an inner side of the first semiconductor pillar, the first core unit being recessed from an upper face of the insulating layer; and a first conducting layer of the first semiconductor pillar provided on the first core unit to contact the first core unit. |
| US10418373B2 |
Method of ONO stack formation
A method of controlling the thickness of gate oxides in an integrated CMOS process which includes performing a two-step gate oxidation process to concurrently oxidize and therefore consume at least a first portion of the cap layer of the NV gate stack to form a blocking oxide and form a gate oxide of at least one metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor in the second region, wherein the gate oxide of the at least one MOS transistor is formed during both a first oxidation step and a second oxidation step of the gate oxidation process. |
| US10418371B2 |
Memory system and method for controlling nonvolatile memory
According to one embodiment, a memory system classifies a plurality of nonvolatile memory dies connected to a plurality of channels, into a plurality of die groups such that each of the plurality of nonvolatile memory dies belongs to only one die group. The memory system performs a data write/read operation for one die group of the plurality of die groups in accordance with an I/O command from a host designating one of a plurality of regions including at least one region corresponding to each die group. The memory system manages a group of free blocks in the nonvolatile memory for each of the plurality of die group by using a plurality of free block pools corresponding to the plurality of die groups. |
| US10418368B1 |
Buried local interconnect in source/drain region
A method for forming a buried local interconnect in a source/drain region is disclosed including, among other things, forming a plurality of VOC structures, forming a first source/drain region between a first pair of the plurality of VOC structures, forming a second source/drain region between a second pair of the plurality of VOC structures, and forming an isolation structure between the first and second source/drain regions. A first trench is formed in the first and second source/drain regions and the isolation structure. A liner layer is formed in the first trench, and a first conductive line is formed in the first trench. A dielectric material is formed above the first conductive line. A first opening is formed in the dielectric material to expose a portion of the first conductive line. A first conductive feature is formed in the first opening contacting the exposed portion of the first conductive line. |
| US10418367B2 |
Method for fabricating air gap adjacent to two sides of bit line
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a cell region and a peripheral region; forming a bit line structure on the cell region and a gate structure on the peripheral region; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the bit line structure and the gate structure; forming a conductive layer on the bit line structure; performing a first photo-etching process to remove part of the conductive layer for forming storage contacts adjacent two sides of the bit line structure and contact plugs adjacent to two sides of the gate structure; forming a first cap layer on the cell region and the peripheral region to cover the bit line structure and the gate structure; and performing a second photo-etching process to remove part of the first cap layer on the cell region. |
| US10418363B2 |
Replacement gate process for FinFET
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes etching a substrate to form two first trenches separated by a fin; filling the two first trenches with an isolation layer; and depositing a dielectric layer over the fin and the isolation layer. The method further includes forming a second trench in the dielectric layer over a channel region of the semiconductor device, the second trench exposing the isolation layer. The method further includes etching the isolation layer through the second trench to expose an upper portion of the fin in the channel region of the semiconductor device, and forming a dummy gate in the second trench over the isolation layer and engaging the upper portion of the fin. |
| US10418355B2 |
Optoelectronic semiconductor chip and method for fabrication thereof
An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is disclosed. In an embodiment the optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a first semiconductor layer sequence having a plurality of microdiodes, and a second semiconductor layer sequence having an active region. The first semiconductor layer sequence and the second semiconductor layer sequence are based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first semiconductor layer sequence is before the first semiconductor layer sequence in the direction of growth, and the microdiodes form an ESD protection for the active region. |
| US10418350B2 |
Semiconductor structures for assembly in multi-layer semiconductor devices including at least one semiconductor structure
A multi-layer semiconductor device includes at least a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure, each having first and second opposing surfaces. The second semiconductor structure includes a first section and a second section, the second section including a device layer and an insulating layer. The second semiconductor structure also includes one or more conductive structures and one or more interconnect pads. Select ones of the interconnect pads are electrically coupled to select ones of the conductive structures. The multi-layer semiconductor device additionally includes one or more interconnect structures disposed between and coupled to select portions of second surfaces of each of the first and second semiconductor structures. A corresponding method for fabricating a multi-layer semiconductor device is also provided. |
| US10418347B2 |
Power semiconductor device and power semiconductor core module
It is an object to provide a pressure-contact power semiconductor device and a power semiconductor core module which are capable of properly reducing their sizes. Each power semiconductor core module includes the following: a plurality of power semiconductor chips including a plurality of self-turn-off semiconductor elements and a plurality of diodes adjacent to each other in plan view; and a plurality of first springs disposed between an upper metal plate and a conductive cover plate. The plurality of self-turn-off semiconductor elements of each power semiconductor core module are arranged along any one of an L-shaped line, a cross-shaped line, and a T-shaped line in plan view. |
| US10418345B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, a first semiconductor chip which is mounted on the first main surface and includes a first register, a plurality of first input/output (IO) terminals, and a first circuit connected between the first IO terminals and the first register, and a second semiconductor chip which is mounted on the second main surface and includes a second register, a plurality of second input/output (IO) terminals, and a second circuit connected between the second IO terminals and the second register. The second circuit is connected to the second IO terminals through input lines and to the second register through output lines, and is configured to change a connection path between the input lines and the output lines in response to a connection change command. |
| US10418338B2 |
Interconnections for a substrate associated with a backside reveal
An apparatus relating generally to a substrate is disclosed. In this apparatus, a post extends from the substrate. The post includes a conductor member. An upper portion of the post extends above an upper surface of the substrate. An exterior surface of the post associated with the upper portion is in contact with a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and adjacent to the post to provide a dielectric collar for the post. An exterior surface of the dielectric collar is in contact with a conductor layer. The conductor layer is disposed adjacent to the dielectric collar to provide a metal collar for the post, where a top surface of each of the conductor member, the dielectric collar and the metal collar have formed thereon a bond structure for interconnection of the metal collar and the conductor member. |
| US10418333B1 |
Waveguide along shielded side wall
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an integrated circuit (IC) package. The IC package generally includes an IC and a shielding sidewall disposed adjacent to the IC. In certain aspects, the IC comprises a first layer coupled to the shielding sidewall, a second layer comprising a first signal path, and a third layer disposed below the first layer and coupled to the shielding sidewall, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. In some cases, the IC also includes a plurality of vias configured to couple the first layer to the third layer, wherein at least a portion of the first signal path is disposed in an inner shielding region that spans from the first layer to the third layer and spans from the shielding sidewall to the plurality of vias. |
| US10418331B2 |
Interconnection structures and methods for transfer-printed integrated circuit elements with improved interconnection alignment tolerance
An electronic component array includes a backplane substrate, and a plurality of integrated circuit elements on the backplane substrate. Each of the integrated circuit elements includes a chiplet substrate having a connection pad and a conductor element on a surface thereof. The connection pad and the conductor element are electrically separated by an insulating layer that exposes at least a portion of the connection pad. At least one of the integrated circuit elements is misaligned on the backplane substrate relative to a desired position thereon. A plurality of conductive wires are provided on the backplane substrate including the integrated circuit elements thereon, and the connection pad of each of the integrated circuit elements is electrically connected to a respective one of the conductive wires notwithstanding the misalignment of the at least one of the integrated circuit elements. Related fabrication methods are also discussed. |
| US10418327B2 |
Semiconductor device
An object of the present invention is to improve the operating characteristics of a semiconductor device.A semiconductor device has a contact plug that is formed over a semiconductor substrate, a metal wiring that is coupled to the upper surface of the contact plug, and a slit that is formed in the metal wiring. Further, the contact plug is formed at an end of the metal wiring, and the slit is formed at a position apart from the contact plug in an X direction in a planar view. A distance between an edge of the upper surface at the end of the metal wiring and the upper surface of the slit in the X direction is equal to or larger than and twice or smaller than a first plug diameter of the upper surface of the contact plug in the X direction. |
| US10418326B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film on a substrate, the interlayer insulating film including an opening, a barrier conductive film extending along a sidewall of the opening and a bottom surface exposed by the opening, a first film disposed on the barrier conductive film and in the opening, and the first film including cobalt, and a conductive liner on the barrier conductive film, the conductive liner extending along a portion of a side all of the opening and including a metal other than cobalt. |
| US10418324B2 |
Fabricating unique chips using a charged particle multi-beamlet lithography system
Method of manufacturing electronic devices using a maskless lithographic exposure system using a maskless pattern writer. The method comprises generating beamlet control data for controlling the maskless pattern writer to expose a wafer for creation of the electronic devices, wherein the beamlet control data is generated based on a feature data set defining features selectable for individualizing the electronic devices, wherein exposure of the wafer according to the beamlet control data results in exposing a pattern having a different selection of the features from the feature data set for different subsets of the electronic devices. |
| US10418323B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
An improvement is achieved in the performance of a semiconductor-device. The semiconductor device includes MISFETs formed in the upper surface of a substrate, a plurality of wiring layers stacked over the upper surface of the substrate, and a plurality of plugs each coupling two of the wiring layers to each other. The wiring layers located under the uppermost wiring layer include wires. The uppermost wiring layer includes a pad, an insulating film formed over the pad, and an opening extending through the insulating film and reaching the pad. The MISFETs and the wires overlap the opening in plan view. None of the plurality of plugs overlaps the opening in plan view. |
| US10418313B2 |
Electronic module comprising a plurality of encapsulation layers and a method for producing it
An electronic module includes a first insulation layer, at least one carrier having a first main surface, a second main surface situated opposite the first main surface, and side surfaces connecting the first and second main surfaces to one another, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the second main surface of the carrier, wherein the semiconductor chip has contact elements, and a second insulation layer, which is arranged on the carrier and the semiconductor chip. |
| US10418308B2 |
Systems and methods for coupling a semiconductor device of an automation device to a heat sink
A system includes a heat sink, a semiconductor device, a layer of thermal interface material (TIM) disposed between the heat sink and the semiconductor device, and a fastener system that couples the semiconductor device, the layer of TIM, and the heat sink together. The TIM may facilitate dissipation of heat generated by the semiconductor device via the heat sink during operation of the semiconductor device. The fastener system includes a first Belleville-type washer configured to cooperate with the TIM, which flows when heated beyond a threshold temperature, to maintain a substantially constant coupling force between the semiconductor device and the heat sink during operation of the semiconductor device. |
| US10418302B2 |
Control unit and electric power steering device
Provided are a heat dissipation substrate capable of improving heat dissipation properties of an electronic component, and an electric power steering device. In the heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of thermal vias are disposed at least in an electronic component projection region in which a region of a bottom surface portion of the electronic component is projected to a mounting surface in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a surface density of the thermal vias which occupy the mounting surface per unit area is at least partially different. The plurality of thermal vias are disposed so that the surface density of the thermal vias becomes the greatest in a dense region on an inner side of an edge portion of the electronic component projection region. |
| US10418301B2 |
Power device
A first metal layer is provided on a main surface side of a substrate. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer. A solder layer is provided on the second metal layer. An insulating member is structured so that an end of the first metal layer is partially connected to an end of the second metal layer. |
| US10418300B2 |
Substrate structure and method for preparing the same
The present invention relates to a substrate structure in which organic-inorganic hybrid thin films are laminated and a method for preparing the same and more specifically to a substrate structure in which organic-inorganic hybrid thin films are laminated that can be used for light emitters, display devices and solar cell devices wherein the organic-inorganic hybrid thin film including a stable new functional group, an inorganic precursor and an organic precursor are alternately used to afford stability in air and a method for preparing the same. |
| US10418299B2 |
Fan-out wafer level packaging structure
A semiconductor device includes a first die including a first pad and a first passivation layer, a second die including a second pad and a second passivation layer, and an encapsulant surrounding the first die and the second die. Surfaces of the first die are not coplanar with corresponding surfaces of the second die. A dielectric layer covers at least portions of the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer, and further covers the encapsulant between the first die and the second die. The encapsulant has a first surface. The dielectric layer has a second surface adjacent to the first passivation layer, the second passivation layer and the encapsulant, and further has a third surface opposite the second surface. The semiconductor device further includes a redistribution layer electrically connected to the first pad and the second pad and disposed above the third surface of the dielectric layer. |
| US10418298B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming dual fan-out semiconductor package
A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with a first encapsulant disposed over the semiconductor die. A first build-up interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and first encapsulant. The first build-up interconnect structure has a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive traces. A second encapsulant is disposed over the semiconductor die and the first build-up interconnect structure. A second build-up interconnect structure is formed over the first build-up interconnect structure and the second encapsulant. The second build-up interconnect structure has a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of second conductive traces. A distance between the second conductive traces is greater than a distance between the first conductive traces. A passive device is disposed within the first encapsulant and/or the second encapsulant. A plurality of conductive vias is disposed in the first encapsulant and/or the second encapsulant. |
| US10418295B2 |
Power module
A power module includes an insulated circuit board, a semiconductor element, a first buffer plate, and first and second joining materials. The semiconductor element is disposed on a side of one main surface of the insulated circuit board. The first buffer plate is disposed between the insulated circuit board and the semiconductor element. The first joining material is divided into a plurality of portions in a plan view. The first buffer plate is higher in coefficient of linear expansion than the semiconductor element and lower in coefficient of linear expansion than the insulated circuit board. The first buffer plate is lower in Young's modulus than the semiconductor element. |
| US10418291B2 |
Induced warpage of a thermal conductor
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a silicon layer, where the silicon layer includes a profile and a thermal conductor coupled to the silicon layer, where the thermal conductor includes one or more residual stresses. The thermal conductor is modified based on the one or more residual stress such that when pressure is applied to the thermal conductor, a profile of the thermal conductor at least approximately matches the profile of the silicon layer. In an example, the thermal conductor is modified by removing material from one or more areas of the thermal conductor and the thermal conductor is coupled to the silicon layer by one or more pressure inducing mechanisms. |
| US10418290B2 |
Method of patterning semiconductor device
A method of patterning a semiconductor device includes following steps. First of all, a substrate is provided, and a first target pattern is formed in the substrate. Next, a second target pattern is formed on the substrate, across the first target pattern. Then, a third pattern is formed on a hard mask layer formed on the substrate, by using an electron beam apparatus, wherein two opposite edges of the third pattern are formed under an asymmetry control. |
| US10418286B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor structure and a fabrication method are provided. The fabrication method includes providing a substrate, including a first region and a second region; forming a first doped region in the first region of the substrate, the first doped region having first doping ions; forming a second doped region in the second region of the substrate, the second doped region having second dopant ions with a conductivity type opposite to the first doping ions; forming a first metallide on a surface of the first doped region having the first doping ions; and forming a second metallide on a surface of the second doped region having the second doping ions, the second metallide and the first metallide being made of different materials. |
| US10418283B2 |
Method and device to improve shallow trench isolation
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a shallow trench isolation structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second regions, multiple fins disposed on the first and second regions, and a hardmask layer on an upper surface of the fins, forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate covering the fins, forming a first mask layer including an opening exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer between the first and second regions, implanting dopant ions into the exposed portion of the first dielectric layer, removing the first mask layer, and performing an etching process on the first dielectric layer to form a first isolation region between the first and second regions and a second isolation region between the fins. The doped portion has a reduced etch rate so that the thickness of the first isolation region is thicker than the second isolation region. |
| US10418279B2 |
Method of forming contact metal
A semiconductor device is disclosed. The device includes a source/drain feature formed over a substrate. A dielectric layer formed over the source/drain feature. A contact trench formed through the dielectric layer to expose the source/drain feature. A titanium nitride (TiN) layer deposited in the contact trench and a cobalt layer deposited over the TiN layer in the contact trench. |
| US10418275B1 |
Methods of sealing openings, and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include a method of forming an integrated assembly. A construction is formed to include a structure having an exposed surface, and to include an opening proximate the structure. An aperture extends into the opening. A first material is deposited to form a mass along the exposed surface of the structure. Particles are sputtered from the mass and across the aperture. The particles agglomerate to form a sealant material which traps a void within the opening. |
| US10418274B2 |
High speed waveguide integrated Ge-based photodiode design for silicon photonics
Methods of increasing the optical path length and bandwidth of a Ge-based photodiode while reducing the diode area and capacitance without compromising the optical responsivity and the resulting devices are provided. Embodiments include providing a Si substrate having a BOX layer over the Si substrate and a Si layer over the BOX layer; forming an oxide layer over the Si layer; forming a trench in the oxide layer, the trench having a center strip and a plurality of opposing fins; epitaxially growing Ge in the trench and above the oxide layer; and removing the oxide layer, a Ge center strip and a plurality of opposing fins remaining. |
| US10418273B2 |
Method of manufacturing a germanium-on-insulator substrate
A method of manufacturing a germanium-on-insulator substrate is disclosed, comprising: (i) doping a first portion of a germanium layer with a first dopant to form a first electrode, the germanium layer arranged with a first semiconductor substrate; (ii) forming at least one layer of dielectric material adjacent to the first electrode to obtain a combined substrate; (iii) bonding a second semiconductor substrate to the layer of dielectric material and removing the first semiconductor substrate from the combined substrate to expose a second portion of the germanium layer with misfit dislocations; (iv) removing the second portion of the germanium layer to enable removal of the misfit dislocations and to expose a third portion of the germanium layer; and (v) doping the third portion of the germanium layer with a second dopant to form a second electrode. The electrodes are separated from each other by the germanium layer, and the first dopant is different to the second dopant. |
| US10418271B2 |
Method of forming isolation layer
According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming an isolation layer is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a substrate; providing a vertical structure having a first layer over the substrate; providing a first interlayer dielectric over the first layer; performing CMP on the first interlayer dielectric; and etching back the first interlayer dielectric and the first layer to form the isolation layer corresponding to a source of the vertical structure. |
| US10418270B2 |
Wafer edge lift pin design for manufacturing a semiconductor device
A wafer edge lift pin of an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device is described. The wafer edge lift pin includes an offset top section containing a notch portion to support and laterally confine the wafer. The notch portion horizontally sweeps away from the wafer along a radius so that rotation adjusts lateral confinement of the wafer. A base section below the top section has a diameter greater than a diameter of the top section across the notch portion to help strengthen the pin and to allow perpendicular mounting. A bottom section has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the base section and provides a boss feature to mount the lift pin. The apparatus includes a process chamber where the wafer is processed, a chuck assembly on which the wafer is loaded. At least three wafer edge lift pins move the wafer up and down. |
| US10418269B2 |
Storing and organizing minimum contact area features and wafer transfer pins during system maintenance
A tray for storing minimum contact area (MCA) components of a substrate processing system includes a first compartment including at least one of a first lift pin tray and a first plurality of holes. The first lift pin tray includes a plurality of slots configured to retain lift pins of the substrate processing system. The first plurality of holes is configured to receive MCA pins of the substrate processing system. A first cup is arranged adjacent to the first compartment. The first cup includes a wall at least partially surrounding the first cup, the wall separates the first cup from the first compartment, and an upper edge of the wall extends above a bottom surface of the first compartment. |
| US10418266B2 |
Electrostatic chuck
An electrostatic chuck according to an embodiment is an electrostatic chuck for adsorbing an object. The electrostatic chuck includes a base body having a first surface that includes a bottom surface and a protruding surface part protruding from the bottom surface. The protruding surface part has a first top surface and a step surface disposed between the first top surface and the bottom surface. |
| US10418264B2 |
Assembling device used for semiconductor equipment
The present invention is directed to an assembling device used for semiconductor equipment. The assembling device includes a chamber lid, a ceiling, a suspension part, a driving part and receptacles. The ceiling is disposed below the chamber lid. The suspension part is inserted through the chamber lid, and to be hooked to the ceiling. The driving part is disposed above the chamber lid and connected to the suspension part, and configured to drive the suspension part to join or separate the ceiling and the chamber lid. The receptacles are disposed in the ceiling and configured to be correspondingly attached to the suspension part, each of the receptacles defines a rotating groove that is open at top and closed at bottom. |
| US10418261B2 |
Workpiece handling modules
A workpiece handling module including a first housing member and a second housing member pivotally movable relative to the first member forming a housing having an access side and a second side opposite the access side and side walls, a first portion of the side walls is carried by the first member and a second portion of the side walls is carried by the second member, and at least one of the first and second housing members includes at least one sealable opening for allowing ingress and egress of workpieces to and from an interior chamber formed by the first and second housing members in a closed configuration, and the second portion of the side walls adjacent the access side and carried by the second member is greater than the first portion of the side walls adjacent the access side and carried by the first member. |
| US10418259B2 |
Apparatus for laminating a tape film on a substrate and a system of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same
A tape film lamination apparatus may include a housing, a substrate holder disposed in the housing and positioned to receive a substrate, a film holder disposed on the housing and positioned to support a tape film, and an air removal unit connected to a portion of the housing below the film holder to remove and/or exhaust air from the housing resulting to attach the tape film to the substrate. |
| US10418258B2 |
Mounting table temperature control device and substrate processing apparatus
A temperature of only a part in a surface of a mounting table can be set to be higher than or lower than a set temperature of an entire surface of the mounting table. A main flow path 320 formed within the mounting table 200 to be arranged over the entire surface thereof; an auxiliary flow path 330 formed within the mounting table to be arranged in a part of the surface thereof; and a temperature control medium circulating unit that supplies and circulates a temperature control medium adjusted to have a set temperature into and through the main flow path, allows the temperature control medium to be branched, and supplies and circulates the branched temperature control medium into and through the auxiliary flow path after adjusting a temperature of the branched temperature control medium to be a temperature higher than or lower than the set temperature are provided. |
| US10418257B1 |
Environmentally robust plating configuration for metal-diamond composites substrate
The present disclosure relates to a substrate with a plating configuration and a process for making the same. The disclosed substrate includes a substrate base with a substrate body, and a plating configuration with a plating seed layer and a plating barrier layer. Herein, the substrate body is formed of metal-diamond composites. The plating seed layer is formed of copper, silver, or gold, and the plating barrier layer includes nickel material. The plating seed layer directly covers at least sidewalls of the substrate body, and the plating barrier layer is directly formed over the plating seed layer and encloses the substrate base. |
| US10418256B2 |
Method for producing glass substrate and glass sheet
A method for producing a glass substrate according to the present invention includes the steps of: (I) forming a through hole (11) in a glass sheet (10); (II) forming a resin layer (20) on a first principal surface of the glass sheet (10) using a resin composition sensitive to light having a predetermined wavelength λ1; (III) photoexposing an area of the resin layer (20) that covers the through hole (11) by irradiating the area with light U having the wavelength λ1 and applied from the direction of a second principal surface of the glass sheet (10); and (IV) forming a through-resin hole (21) by removing the area photoexposed in the step (III). The glass sheet (10) protects the resin layer (20) from the light U so as to prevent the resin layer (20) from being photoexposed by beams of the light U that are incident on the second principal surface of the glass sheet (10) in the step (III). |
| US10418254B2 |
Etching method and etching apparatus
In an etching method of etching a tungsten film, the method is provided to execute a generating a surface reaction layer on a tungsten film that is formed on a surface of a base material by supplying a reactive species including fluorine which is generated in plasma onto the base material for a first predetermined time in a state where the base material of which the tungsten film is formed on at least a portion of the surface is cooled to a melting point temperature or lower of a tungsten fluoride, and a removing the surface reaction layer that is generated on the tungsten film by heating the base material of which the surface reaction layer is generated on the tungsten film to a boiling point temperature or higher of the tungsten fluoride for a second predetermined time. |
| US10418253B2 |
Method for making nanostructures
A method of making nanostructures including: locating a photoresist mask layer on a substrate, the thickness of the photoresist mask layer is H; forming a patterned mask layer includes a plurality of stripe masks, a spacing distance between adjacent stripe masks equals L; depositing a first thin film layer along a first direction, the thickness of the first thin film layer is D, a first angle between the first direction and a direction along the thickness of stripe masks is θ1, θ1 |
| US10418251B2 |
Method of forming fin-shaped structure having ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile
A fin-shaped structure includes a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure located in a first area and a second fin-shaped structure located in a second area, wherein the second fin-shaped structure includes a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part. The present invention also provides two methods of forming this fin-shaped structure. In one case, a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure and a second fin-shaped structure is provided. A treatment process is performed to modify an external surface of the top of the second fin-shaped structure, thereby forming a modified part. A removing process is performed to remove the modified part through a high removing selectivity to the first fin-shaped structure and the second fin-shaped structure, and the modified part, thereby the second fin-shaped structure having a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part is formed. |
| US10418248B2 |
Method of polishing group III-V materials
Disclosed is a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate. The method comprises, consists of, or consists essentially of (a) contacting a substrate containing at least one Group III-V material, with a polishing pad and a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising water, abrasive particles having a negative surface charge, and an oxidizing agent for oxidizing the Group III-V material in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 5; (b) moving the polishing pad and the chemical-mechanical polishing composition relative to the substrate; and (c) abrading at least a portion of the substrate to polish the substrate. In some embodiments, the Group III-V material is a semiconductor that includes at least one element from Group III of the Periodic Table and at least one element from Group V of the Periodic Table. |
| US10418246B2 |
Remote hydrogen plasma titanium deposition to enhance selectivity and film uniformity
Methods and apparatus to selectively deposit metal films (e.g., titanium films) are described. One of the precursors is energized to form ions and radicals of the precursor. The precursors flow through separate channels of a dual channel gas distribution assembly to react in a processing region above a substrate. |
| US10418245B2 |
Method for integrated circuit manufacturing with directed self-assembly (DSA)
A method includes receiving a first target pattern of an integrated circuit (IC) that includes two first target features and two second target features. The method further includes deriving a second target pattern based on the first target pattern and a directed self-assembly (DSA) process, wherein the first target pattern is to be produced by a process that includes performing the DSA process with a guide pattern derived from the second target pattern. The second target pattern includes a third feature and a fourth feature. The third feature is designed for producing the two first target features with the DSA process, and the fourth feature is designed for producing the two second target features with the DSA process. The method further includes inserting one or more sub-DSA-resolution assistant features (SDRAF) into the second target pattern, the one or more SDRAF connecting the third and fourth features. |
| US10418242B2 |
Substrate treatment method using a block copolymer containing a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic polymers
A substrate treatment method of treating a substrate using a block copolymer containing a hydrophilic polymer and a hydrophobic polymer, includes: a resist pattern formation step of forming a predetermined resist pattern by a resist film on the substrate; a thin film formation step of forming a thin film for suppressing deformation of the resist pattern on a surface of the resist pattern; a block copolymer coating step of applying a block copolymer to the substrate after the formation of the thin film; and a polymer separation step of phase-separating the block copolymer into the hydrophilic polymer and the hydrophobic polymer. |
| US10418237B2 |
Amorphous boron nitride dielectric
A nanoelectronics structure is disclosed which includes a substrate layer which has least a first surface and also has a thickness of less than 100 nm. The nanoelectronics structure also includes a dielectric layer, which is deposited on the first surface of the substrate layer and has a thickness of less than 100 nm. This dielectric layer is made up of at least 90 mole percent amorphous boron nitride. Also disclosed is a method for forming a dielectric layer on a substrate using pulsed laser deposition. |
| US10418235B2 |
Systems and methods for forming electronic devices from nanomaterials
A multi-scale manufacturing system comprising a centrally located multi-axis and multi-dimensional first manipulating component associated with a housing for manipulating a substrate and a template, a control subsystem coupled to the first manipulating component for controlling movement thereof, a pre-alignment subsystem for pre-aligning the substrate and the template, an assembly station for applying nanomaterial to the template, an alignment station for aligning the template and the substrate together to form a workpiece assembly, and a transfer subsystem for applying pressure to the workpiece assembly for transferring the nanomaterial from the template to the substrate. |
| US10418234B1 |
Display panel
A display panel and a method for forming a micro component support are provided. The method for forming a micro component support includes the following steps. First, a first sacrificial layer is formed on a carrier substrate, where the first sacrificial layer includes a plurality of first openings, and the first openings expose the carrier substrate. Then, a first support layer is formed on the first sacrificial layer and in the first openings. Next, a second sacrificial layer is formed on the first sacrificial layer and the first support layer, where the second sacrificial layer includes a plurality of second openings, and the second openings expose the first support layer. Then, a second support layer is formed on the second sacrificial layer and in the second openings. Next, at least one micro component is formed on the second support layer. Finally, the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer are removed. |
| US10418232B2 |
Photomultiplier and methods of making it
Disclosed herein is a photomultiplier comprising: an electron ejector; a detector; a substrate; and a first electrode in the substrate; a second electrode in the substrate; a third electrode in the substrate; wherein each of the first, second and third electrodes comprises a flat or curved surface at an angle to a normal direction of the substrate; wherein each of the first, second and third electrodes comprises a first end and a second end, the first end being closer to the electron ejector than the second end; wherein the first, second and third electrodes are spatially arranged such that the second ends of the first, second and third electrode are on a same plane, or such that a plane the second ends of the first and third electrodes are on crosses the second electrode. |
| US10418231B2 |
Method for producing a multilayer coating and device for carrying out said method
A method for reducing the optical loss of the multilayer coating below a predetermined value in a zone by producing coating on a displaceable substrate in a vacuum chamber with the aid of a residual gas using a sputtering device. Reactive depositing a coating on the substrate by adding a reactive component with a predetermined stoichiometric deficit in a zone of the sputtering device. Displacing the substrate with the deposited coating into the vicinity of a plasma source, which is located in the vacuum chamber at a predetermined distance from the sputtering device. The plasma action of the plasma source modifying the structure and/or stoichiometry of the coating, preferably by adding a predetermined quantity of the reactive component to reduce the optical loss of the coating. |
| US10418222B2 |
Transmission type target, radiation generating tube including the same, radiation generating apparatus, and radiography system
A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate. |
| US10418220B2 |
Metallic ion source
Metallic ion source for resolving the issue of not being able to produce high-density ions efficiently with small-scale ion sources in situations where an electron beam injecting scheme is employed as the evaporation source to evaporate a solid, and for producing high-density ions highly efficiently. Designed to be compact and lightweight, the metallic ion source also facilitates selection of the ion extraction direction. The ion source, structured exploiting the characteristic physical property that whether ionization takes place is dependent on the energy of the electron beam, is furnished with a dual evaporation-plasma chamber that inside the same chamber enables a high-speed electron beam, whose ionization efficiency is low, and low-speed electrons generated by electric discharge, whose ionization efficiency is high, to participate independently and simultaneously in, respectively, evaporation of precursor and ionization action. |
| US10418217B2 |
Arc extinguishing structure for direct current circuit breaker
The present invention provides an arc extinguishing structure for direct current circuit breaker, which comprises a first casing, a second casing, an arc extinguishing chamber, a gas generating hood, a movable contactor and a stationary contactor, with a plurality of arc extinguishing grid-plates installed at an upper part inside the arc extinguishing chamber and having lower slots which are open towards an accommodation space and have a size that gradually decreases along a direction from the second casing to the first casing, wherein the first casing has a first extension plate disposed against the first gas generating plate and a second extension plate disposed against the second gas generating plate, the first extension plate and the second extension plate are arranged to extend into the arc extinguishing chamber so as to form a spacing communicated with the accommodation space and disposed opposite to the arc extinguishing grid-plates. |
| US10418214B2 |
Circuit and method for providing a constant magnetic field to actuate electromechanical relays and contactors over a large temperature range
A circuit and method for controlling a voltage applied to a coil to actuate electromechanical relays or contactors. The strength of a magnetic field operating the coil is a function of the product of the number of turns of the coil wire and the magnitude of current, in amperes, passing through the coil wire. An adjustable voltage regulator provides a regulated voltage as an output to a first terminal of a coil to energize the coil based on the temperature of the coil as sensed by a temperature sensing device located proximate the coil. The regulated voltage is controlled based on the sensed coil temperature to consistently provide a current of optimal magnitude to actuate the coil at the sensed temperature. A transient voltage suppression circuit may be used with the coil to suppress back electromotive force generated currents and voltages when the coil is de-energized. |
| US10418213B2 |
Port connection circuit, port connection control method and electronic device
In one embodiment, a port connection circuit includes a controller, an input contact, a switch, and a switch control circuit. The controller comprises a first port to selectively switch to an input or output state, a second port configured to output a switch control signal, and a third port configured to detect an event. The input contact is connected to an output contact of an external connector and the third port. The switch is connected between the input contact and the first port. The switch control circuit is configured to close or open the switch based on a voltage of the input contact. The switch control circuit includes a hysteresis circuit to which this voltage is input, and an OR gate that logically adds an output of the hysteresis circuit and a switch control signal from the second port and outputs the result to a control contact of the switch. |
| US10418212B2 |
Pyrotechnic isolator
The pyrotechnic isolating apparatus (1) for isolating a conductor (8) using an isolating punch (14) has a housing, in which the isolating punch (14) is routed, and an ignition unit (6) for driving the isolating punch (14). According to the invention, a quenching means (13) for suppressing or quenching an arc is arranged between the isolating punch (14) and the ignition unit (6). Therefore, the quenching means (13) also transmits the drive force to the isolating punch (14). The isolating punch (14) can have at least one cutting edge, so that a printed circuit board (18) is stamped out of the conductor (8) and the conductor ends (8a, 8b) are at a large distance. The isolating punch (14) is preferably composed of electrically conductive material with a melting point of greater than 2000° C. It is advantageous when a thrust piston (12) is provided between the ignition unit (6) and the quenching means (13) in order to shield the hot combustion gases from the quenching means (13). In order to brake the isolating punch (14), a damping element (16) can be provided on the opposite side of the conductor (8). When the isolating punch is at a lateral distance from the housing at least in regions there, the quenching means (13) can continue to flow even after the isolating punch (14) is braked. |
| US10418209B2 |
Magnetic control switch
A contactless control switch that is resistant to influence from external magnetic fields is disclosed. The switch includes a switch housing, a button moveably mounted to the housing that has at least one protrusion formed on an underside thereof, a circuit board mounted to the housing and including at least one magnet sensor, and a magnet holder positioned adjacent each respective magnet sensor, the magnet holder housing a positive field magnet and a negative field magnet therein and being rotatably mounted to the housing. A respective protrusion interacts with the magnet holder responsive to an actuation of the button by a user, so as to position one of the positive field magnet and the negative field magnet proximate to its respective sensor and the other of the positive field magnet and the negative field magnet distal to its respective sensor. |
| US10418206B2 |
Conducting structure and conducting method for upper sheet and lower sheet of film button circuit
A novel conducting structure and conducting method for an upper sheet and a lower sheet of a film button circuit. A first upper sheet conducting layer and a second upper sheet conducting layer are coated in sequence on an upper sheet conducting contact point. A first lower sheet conducting layer and a second lower sheet conducting layer are coated in sequence on a lower sheet conducting contact point. The first upper sheet conducting layer, the second upper sheet conducting layer, the second lower sheet conducting layer and the first lower sheet conducting layer are overlapped in sequence, thereby forming a composite conducting layer that is slightly greater than a back glue layer in thickness. The present invention can simplify assembly processes and can improve the production efficiency. |
| US10418205B2 |
Support frame structure of see-through button
A button includes a display element including a mounting section, a hollowed bottom board having a joint section, support frame members having an interconnection driving section, a button cap body having a light-transmitting section and a contacting section, and an elastic element. The support frame members and the elastic element are arranged on the contacting section located outside the button cap body to that a user is allowed to see, by way of the light-transmitting section of the button cap body, through the hollowed bottom board to the display element at the bottom so as to completely observe a text/pattern section of the display element. In a pressing-down operation, the interconnection driving section makes the support frame members to operate with leverage for causing the elastic element to drive the display element. Further, individual button modularization can be achieved with the arrangement of the mounting section and the joint section. |
| US10418202B2 |
Production method for a membrane switch member
A method for manufacturing a membrane switch member that can be manufactured easily and that can be caused to function as an electrostatic sensor even when a protruding portion is pressed. Injection molding by injecting a material including a supercritical fluid gas and a resin material in a mixed state; and, after the injection molding, removing a first mold from a second mold, causing gas produced within the injection molded resin to grow in concave portions, thereby causing the concave portions to invert to a protruding state; and manufacturing a membrane switch member in which voids are formed between the protruding portions and a molding resin layer, and portions other than the portions corresponding to the protruding portions are adhered to the resin layer by an adhesion layer. |
| US10418201B2 |
Point on wave switching using slow speed processing
An intelligent electronic device (IED) may provide point on wave switching. The IED may receive a control operation request, and determine when to issue a control command to cause a switch to change positions. The actuation of the switch may occur at a target point on an alternating current. An IED may have a processor that is too slow to implement a switch when a desired point on an alternating current first occurs. Accordingly, some embodiments may compensate for the processing speed of an IED by determining a number of processor cycles needed (in advance) to issue a control command so that the resulting action results in the desired point on wave open or close. |
| US10418198B2 |
Transfer switches with dual mechanism control and related assemblies and methods
A contactor assembly for a transfer switch includes a housing, first and second operating mechanisms in the housing, a first contact assembly in the housing and adjacent the first operating mechanism, a second contact assembly in the housing and adjacent the second operating mechanism, and a central control system in the housing and coupled to each of the first and second operating mechanisms. The central control system is configured to be manually actuated (i) in a first way to cause the first operating mechanism to change the first contact assembly to a closed state and to lock the second contact assembly in an open state and (ii) in a second way to cause the second operating mechanism to change the second contact assembly to a closed state and to lock the first contact assembly in an open state. |
| US10418194B2 |
Key structure of keyboard
A key structure of a keyboard includes a keycap, a scissor connecting mechanism, a conductive circuit board and a bottom plate from top to bottom, wherein a projection is arranged between the scissor connecting mechanism and the conductive circuit board; when an optional position of the periphery of the keycap is pressed, the scissor connecting mechanism is in contact with the projection before the conductive circuit board or the bottom plate below the scissor connecting mechanism; and if the optional position of the periphery of the keycap continues being pressed, the scissor connecting mechanism positioned on one side of the pressed point is bent and deformed by using the projection as a fulcrum and is in contact with the conductive circuit board. |
| US10418193B2 |
Controllable light source
A controllable light source is provided that includes a load control circuit and an integrated lighting load. The controllable light source is configured to receive wirelessly communicated commands transmitted by a remote control device associated with the controllable light source, such as a rotary remote control device. The controllable light source may include an actuator for associating the controllable light source with the remote control device, such that the load control circuit is operable to adjust the intensity of the lighting load in response to wireless signals received from the remote control device. The controllable light source may support the actuator such that the actuator may be actuated when the controllable light source is installed in a fixture. |
| US10418192B1 |
Vacuum interrupter for use in a low voltage, low current residential circuit breaker
A vacuum interrupter is provided for use in a low voltage residential circuit breaker. The vacuum interrupter comprises a sealed vacuum tube. The sealed vacuum tube is being closed at a first end with an end plate and closed at a second end with an end spring. The vacuum interrupter comprises a first contact terminal passing through the end plate and having a fixed contact near a distal end of the first contact terminal. The vacuum interrupter comprises a second contact terminal having a free end. The second contact terminal passing through the end spring and having a movable contact being configured to contact the fixed contact of the first contact terminal. The end spring is configured to receive a force on the free end of the second contact terminal to provide open or close operations of the vacuum interrupter. |
| US10418187B2 |
Carbon porous body, method for producing the same, electrode for storage device, and storage device
The carbon porous body of the present disclosure includes micropores and mesopores. A micropore volume determined at a temperature of 77K by as plot analysis of a nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 100 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more. A BET specific surface area determined from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 1,000 m2/g or more. The derivative of the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 300 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more over the range where relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is from 0.10 to 0.20 inclusive, and the derivative of the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 200 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more over the range where the relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is from 0.20 to 0.95 inclusive. The amount of nitrogen adsorbed when the relative pressure P/P0 in the nitrogen adsorption isotherm is 0.98 is 1,200 (cm3 (STP)/g) or more. |
| US10418185B2 |
Solid electrolytic capacitor element, solid electrolytic capacitor, method for producing solid electrolytic capacitor element, and method for producing solid capacitor
A solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes a valve metal substrate having an anode terminal region and a cathode-forming region; a dielectric layer on the cathode-forming region; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; a current collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer; and a masking member between the anode terminal region and cathode-forming region to insulate the substrate from opposite polarity. The masking region includes a first coating portion, an exposed region exposing the dielectric layer, and a second coating portion arranged in this order starting from a boundary between the anode terminal region and the cathode-forming region towards the anode terminal region. The solid electrolyte layer covers the first coating portion and at least a portion of the exposed region. |
| US10418184B2 |
Solid electrolytic capacitor
The solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a valve metal, an oxide film layer formed on a surface of the valve metal, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the oxide film layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a gel of an organic solvent solidified with a chemical gelling agent. |
| US10418176B2 |
Apparatus for aligning magnetic wire and method for aligning the same
Apparatus for aligning magnetic wire aligns magnetic wires on a wire alignment substrate along its base lines, which are positions the magnetic wires are aligned with, with a small interval and without inducing torsional stresses. A microscope is used to detect misplacement between the base line and a reference line that is the magnetic wire taking a form of a straight line under application of tensile force and pulled out by a wire chuck. The misplacement is corrected using a position adjustment device of a substrate attaching base to which the wire alignment substrate is attached. The magnetic wires are temporarily fixed to the wire alignment substrate by magnetic power, and then permanently fixed to the wire alignment substrate using resin while free from the torsional stresses. |
| US10418169B2 |
Inductance element for magnetic sensor and current sensor including the same
Disclosed herein is an inductance element that includes a base body, a saturable magnetic thin-plate core provided on the base body, and a coil conductor wound around the saturable magnetic thin-plate core. The saturable magnetic thin-plate core includes a first section linearly extending in a first direction and a second section having a meander-shaped, and the coil conductor is wound around the first section of the saturable magnetic thin-plate core. |
| US10418166B2 |
None-coupling dual inductor
A none-coupling dual inductor is provided, including a main iron core body having a middle bump, a plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies respectively disposed corresponding to two sides of the main iron core body, a plurality of metal sheet coils respectively disposed between the two sides of the main iron core body and the plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies, and a plurality of plate bodies respectively disposed between the main iron core body and the plurality of metal sheet coils and the plurality of subsidiary iron core bodies. The none-coupling dual inductor shares the middle bump of the main iron core body to be integrally formed so as to save space and increase power density. Even if the magnetic circuits of two inductors have a significant difference in the magnetic resistance, the none-coupling dual inductor of the present disclosure can still have a low coupling coefficient. |
| US10418162B2 |
Electronic component surface-mountable on circuit board
One object is to provide an electronic component in which a standoff for filling solder is maintained. An electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be surface-mountable on a circuit board. The electronic component includes: an insulating base member; an internal conductor provided in the base member; a first external electrode provided on the mounting surface of the base member so as to be electrically connected to the internal conductor; and a second external electrode provided on the mounting surface of the base member so as to be electrically connected to the internal conductor. The first external electrode has a first protrusion, and the second external electrode has a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion enables a standoff for filling solder to be maintained within a region defined by the mounting surface of the base member and the circuit board. |
| US10418151B2 |
Enamel resin-insulating laminate, inverter surge-resistant insulated wire using the same and electric/electronic equipment
An inverter surge-resistant insulated wire comprising a conductor and an enamel resin-insulating laminate that has a foamed region including cells and a non-foamed region including no cells on at least one surface of the foamed region on the conductor, wherein the foamed region is configured such that a non-cell layer including no cells has cell layers formed of closed cells on both surface sides of the non-cell layer, a thickness of the non-cell layer is larger than a thickness of a partition wall among the closed cells, and 5 to 60% of a thickness of the foamed region, and at least 10 the cell layer in the foamed region is formed of a thermosetting resin; an inverter surge-resistant insulated wire having a conductor and the enamel resin-insulating laminate; and electric/electronic equipment. |
| US10418143B2 |
Perforatable sheets of graphene-based material
Sheets of graphene-based material comprising single layer graphene and suitable for formation of a plurality of perforations in the single layer graphene are provided. In an aspect, the sheets of graphene-based material are formed by chemical vapor deposition followed by one or more conditioning steps. In a further aspect, the sheets of graphene-based material include non-graphenic carbon-based material and may be characterized the amount, mobility and/or volatility of the non-graphenic carbon-based material. |
| US10418142B2 |
Aluminum alloy wire, aluminum alloy stranded wire, covered electric wire, and wire harness
The present disclosure provides an aluminum alloy wire or the like which can secure a high conductivity and a moderately low yield strength, and realize both a high elongation and a moderate tensile strength.An aluminum alloy wire of the present disclosure contains 0.10 to 1.00% by mass of Mg, 0.10 to 1.20% by mass of Si, 0.10 to 1.40% by mass of Fe, 0 to 0.10% by mass of Ti, 0 to 0.030% by mass of B, 0 to 1.00% by mass of Cu, 0 to 1.00% by mass of Mn, 0 to 1.00% by mass of Cr, 0 to 0.50% by mass of Zr, and 0 to 0.50% by mass of Ni, the balance being Al and 0.30% by mass or less of impurities. Coarse crystal grains are present in a vertical cross-sectional structure of the wire taken in a lengthwise direction of the wire. The greatest grain size of the coarse crystal grains as measured in the lengthwise direction of the wire is equal to or greater than a diameter of the wire. A proportion of an area of the coarse crystal grains to the total of the areas of all the crystal grains within a range of the vertical cross-sectional structure in which the vertical cross-sectional structure is measured, is 50% or more. Elongation of the wire is 10% or more. |
| US10418141B2 |
Charged particle beam treatment apparatus
A charged particle beam treatment apparatus includes an accelerator that generates and emits a charged particle beam, an irradiation nozzle that irradiates an irradiation target body with the charged particle beam, and a transport line that connects the accelerator and the irradiation nozzle to each other so as to transport the charged particle beam. The irradiation nozzle has a scanning unit which can scan the irradiation target body with the charged particle beam within a predetermined maximum scanning range in a direction along the first axis and a direction along the second axis, and a multi-leaf collimator disposed on a downstream side from the scanning unit, and which regulates a shape of an irradiation field when the irradiation target body is irradiated with the charged particle beam. The multi-leaf collimator has a pair of leaf groups disposed to face each other across the reference axis. |
| US10418140B2 |
Neutron source and neutron generator
The present invention provides a novel neutron source. A neutron source (1) of the present invention includes a neutron producing material layer (3) and a metal layer (2), and the metal layer (2) contains a metal element which has a high hydrogen diffusivity and generates radionuclides having a short half-life upon receipt of irradiation of neutron beams. |
| US10418134B2 |
Top nozzle and pressurized water nuclear reactor including same
The present invention provides a top nozzle for use with PWR nuclear reactors and power plants, and in particular, VVER nuclear reactors. The top nozzle includes a plate portion having a peripheral portion; a hub portion spaced from the plate portion; a plurality of support portions extending from the plate portion to the hub portion; and at least one deflector portion extending inwardly from the peripheral portion at an acute angle with respect to the plate portion. |
| US10418132B2 |
Method for connecting a mobile operator terminal to a device to be operated
A method for connecting a mobile operator terminal to a device to be operated includes outputting a code using an output element associated with the device. The code is transmitted to the mobile operator terminal. At least one piece of information related to the device is determined by decoding the transmitted code using software installed on the mobile operator terminal. A connection from the mobile operator terminal to a control unit associated with the device is then established with the aid of the piece of information related to the device and a piece of information related to the mobile operator terminal is transmitted from the mobile operator terminal to the control unit associated with the device over the established connection. A mobile operator terminal, a device for medical diagnosis or therapy and a system including a mobile operator terminal and a device, are also provided. |
| US10418130B2 |
Associating an information reader and a medical device
A device agent including an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader. The association information includes medical device information for uniquely identifying the medical device, and device agent information for facilitating in an association between the medical device and the information reader. The device agent also includes an associator for associating the medical device and the information reader based on the association information. |
| US10418126B2 |
Method for improving antibody stability
Herein is reported a method for selecting or deselecting an antibody comprising a) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the conformational flexibility of the Cα-atom using a homology model ensemble, b) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the size of the amino acid residue C-terminal to the Asp or Asn residue, and c) selecting an antibody in which the Cα-atom is conformationally inflexible and/or the Asp or Asn has a big C-terminal amino acid residue, or deselecting an antibody in which the Cα-atom has a moderate to high conformational flexibility and/or the Asp or Asn has a small C-terminal amino acid residue. |
| US10418125B1 |
Write and read common leveling for 4-bit wide DRAMs
System and method of write deskew training for ×4 mode memory control interface configurations. Write leveling logic in the memory controller is adjusted to obtain a write leveling setting for delaying both first and second strobe signals associated with a byte. The adjustment is based on feedback of first set of bits of a byte and irrespective of the feedback of the second set of bits of the byte. The write leveling logic is then anchored at the write leveling setting, and a deskew delay line for the second strobe signal is adjusted to obtain a first deskew setting based on the feedback of the second set of bits. Thus, in write operations, the write leveling setting can be common within the byte even the two strobe signals are transmitted to or received from two different memory storage devices. |
| US10418121B2 |
Memory system with diagnose command and operating method thereof
A memory system and an operating method thereof include: at least a CPU configured to generate a special command; at least a PCIe link coupled with the CPU, wherein the PCIe link includes at least a PCIe switch; and a plurality of memory devices connected with the PCIe switch, wherein each of the plurality of memory devices includes a memory controller, an operational mode switch, and a plurality of memory components, and the operational mode switch is configured to perform a loopback from the memory controller corresponding to the special command at loopback operational mode. |
| US10418118B2 |
Memory device and memory system
According to one embodiment, a memory device comprises a first memory cell configured to store data, a first word line connected to the first memory cell, a first circuit configured to supply a voltage to the first word line, a second circuit configured to control the first circuit, and a sequencer configured to control the first circuit and the second circuit. The sequencer, when data is written to the first memory cell, determines whether a condition is satisfied or not. The sequencer causes the second circuit to generate a first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is not satisfied, and causes the second circuit to generate a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage, when the sequencer determines that the condition is satisfied. |
| US10418117B2 |
Semiconductor memory device for storing multivalued data
Data storage circuits are connected to the bit lines in a one-to-one correspondence. A write circuit writes the data on a first page into a plurality of 5 first memory cells selected simultaneously by a word line. Thereafter, the write circuit writes the data on a second page into the plurality of first memory cell. Then, the write circuit writes the data on the first and second pages into second memory cells adjoining 10 the first memory cells in the bit line direction. |
| US10418115B2 |
Managed NAND performance throttling
Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including a memory device or a memory controller configured to determine that a condition has occurred that indicates a performance throttling operation, implement a performance throttling responsive to the determined condition, responsive to implementing the performance throttling, set a performance throttling status indicator in an exception event status attribute, receive a command from a host device across a memory device interface, perform the command, prepare a response to the command, the response including a flag indicating that the performance throttling status indicator is set in the exception event status attribute, and send the response to the host device. Methods of operation are disclosed, as well as machine-readable medium and other embodiments. |
| US10418113B2 |
Operation method for suppressing floating gate (FG) coupling
A NAND flash memory suppresses an influence caused by FG coupling and has high reliability. The flash memory of the invention includes: a memory array formed with a plurality of NAND strings; a row selection unit selecting rows of the memory array; and a bit line selection circuit (200) selecting even-numbered pages or odd-numbered pages of the selected row. The even-numbered pages (BL0, BL1, BL4, BL5) include a plurality of pairs of adjacent bit line pairs, the odd-numbered pages (BL2, BL3, BL6, BL7) include a plurality of pairs of adjacent bit line pairs, and the bit lines of the even-numbered page and the bit lines of the odd-numbered page are arranged alternately. |
| US10418109B1 |
Memory device and programming method of memory cell array
A memory device and a programming method for a memory cell array are provided. The memory device includes a memory cell array, a selection switch, a row decoder, a voltage generator, and a memory controller. The memory controller controls the row decoder according to input data to adjust a control path sequence of address control signals, and the memory controller simultaneously controls the voltage generator to adjust a data path sequence of input data signals, so as to perform a programming operation on memory cells of the memory cell array. |
| US10418102B2 |
Apparatuses and methods including memory and operation of same
Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses. |
| US10418099B2 |
Resistance change type memory
A resistance change type memory device includes a first memory cell at a crossing of a first bit line and a first word line, a second memory cell at a crossing of a second bit line and a second word line, a first selection gate line connected to the first bit line, a second selection gate line connected to the second bit line, a dummy gate line adjacent to the first selection gate line, and a control circuit configured to apply a first voltage to the first selection gate line and a second voltage smaller than the first voltage to the dummy gate line when the first selection gate line is selected, and the second voltage or a third voltage smaller than the second voltage to the first selection gate line and the third voltage to the dummy gate line when the second selection gate line is selected. |
| US10418094B2 |
Predicting data correlation using multivalued logical outputs in static random access memory (SRAM) storage cells
Predicting data correlation using multivalued logical outputs in SRAM storage cells including generating a plurality of logical outputs for each of a plurality of variable sets, wherein each variable in each variable set is a data point, and wherein each logical output is a binary indication of a relationship between the data points; writing, into storage cells, each logical output of the plurality of logical outputs for each of the plurality of variable sets; and for each group of corresponding logical outputs of the plurality of logical outputs: activating a fight port for the storage cells storing corresponding logical outputs, wherein activating the fight port causes each corresponding logical output to adjust a resulting voltage based on the logical output stored in each storage cell; and measuring the resulting voltage on a bitline of the activated fight port to determine a correlation probability for the corresponding logical outputs. |
| US10418087B2 |
Semiconductor device having interconnection in package and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a first die connected to a first channel, the first die comprising a first memory chip; and a second die connected to a second channel, the second die comprising a second memory chip, the first and second channels being independent of each other and a storage capacity and a physical size of the second die being the same as those of the first die. The first and second dies are disposed in one package, and the package includes an interconnection circuit disposed between the first die and the second die to transfer signals between the first memory chip and the second memory chip. |
| US10418086B2 |
Volatile memory storage apparatus and refresh method thereof
A volatile memory storage apparatus including a memory array, a refresh circuit and a pre-programmed circuit is provided. The memory array includes a plurality of memory banks. The refresh circuit is coupled to the memory array. The refresh circuit is configured to refresh the memory banks according to different refresh frequencies. The pre-programmed circuit is coupled to the refresh circuit. The pre-programmed circuit is configured to store the refresh frequencies. In addition, a refresh method of a volatile memory storage apparatus is also provided. |
| US10418085B2 |
Memory plate segmentation to reduce operating power
Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. An electronic memory device may include a plurality of plate portions separated by a plurality of segmentation lines, which may be oriented in a plane parallel to rows of a memory array or columns of the memory array, or both. The segmented plate may be employed instead of a single plate for the array. The one or more plate portions may be energized during access operations of a ferroelectric cell in order to create a voltage different across the cell or to facilitate changing the charge of the cell. Each of the plate portions may include one or more memory cells. The memory cells on a plate portion may be read from or written to after the plate portion is activated by a plate driver. |
| US10418082B2 |
Minimizing two-step and hard state transitions in multi-level STT-MRAM devices
Data is stored in a multi-level MRAM (MLC MRAM) cell in a manner that reduces transition states that require high energy. A new data block is received, and the new data block is divided into one or more sub-groups of bits, with each sub-group comprising at least two bits. Each sub-group is assigned data bit locations in a memory store. The received bits are compared with sub-groups present at the data bit locations to determine subgroups of hot bits. For each subgroup of hot bits, an encoding flag value is determined by XORing their most significant bits. The most significant bits of each subgroup of hot bits are complemented and the encoding flag is SET. A data block is generated to establish a data group for each subgroup of hot bits including the subgroup of hot bits and the encoding flag for that subgroup. |
| US10418081B1 |
Apparatuses and methods for providing voltages to conductive lines between which clock signal lines are disposed
Apparatuses and methods for providing voltages to conductive lines between which clock signal lines are disposed are disclosed. Voltages provided to the conductive lines may provide voltage conditions for clock signals on the clock signal lines that are relatively the same for at least some of the clock edges of the clock signals. Having the same voltage conditions may mitigate variations in timing/phase between the clock signals due to different voltage influences when a clock signal transitions from a low clock level to a high clock level. |
| US10418071B2 |
Data storage library with positive pressure system
A data storage library system includes at least one data storage library, the at least one data storage library comprising at least one library frame, wherein the at least one library frame has at least one environmental conditioning unit configured to control one or more environmental conditions within the at least one library frame. The system also includes at least one access door for providing access to an interior portion of the at least one library frame, a library controller, and at least one louver, where the louver may be selectively moveable to control a communication pathway for external air to enter the at least one library frame. In one embodiment, the at least one louver may be controlled by the library controller to automatically open when it is detected that the one or more access doors are opened, and to close the louver when the one or more access doors are closed. |
| US10418067B2 |
System and method for automatically displaying variable image content in an image product
A computer-implemented method for automatically displaying variable image content in an image product includes automatically obtaining markers in photos or videos in a user account which includes detecting features in image content of the photos or the video frames and obtaining a marker for one of the photos or the video frames, automatically identifying a sequence of similar photos or videos if the markers detected in the photos or the associated video frames include more than a predetermined number or percentage of common features, detecting a marker in a photo product by a user device when the photo product is viewed by the user device, identifying a marked photo incorporated in the photo product based on the marker detected in the photo product, and enabling photos or videos in a sequence photos or videos associated with the marked photo to be displayed on the user device. |
| US10418065B1 |
Intellimark customizations for media content streaming and sharing
Improved automated methods of dynamically customizing displayed presentation of media content playback and/or live streams allow users to add, remove, change, and/or fuse displayed information of media content. Specifically, a user or users is able to add, remove, or move IntelliMark (Intelligent Bookmarks) that are separate parallel temporal bookmarks with associated dynamic run-time display manipulations within a separate file(s) that are neither part of the media content nor a live stream, and are stored within media players, enabling customized viewings without violating copyrights or terms of use for the underlying unaltered, un-copied original media content. In addition to an individual user customizing his own viewing experience, by sharing his IntelliMark file(s) with others that have access to the same media content, these others can experience the customized playback as constructed by other users. Further, users can evolve their own interpretations to share back to the original user and/or others. |
| US10418063B2 |
Data storage library with interior access regulation
A data storage library system includes at least one data storage library comprising at least one library frame and at least one environmental conditioning unit, the at least one environmental conditioning unit configured to control one or more environmental conditions within the at least one library frame. The system further includes at least one access door for providing access to an interior portion of the data storage library, a library controller, and at least one warning indicator associated with the data storage library and in electronic communication with the library controller. The at least one warning indicator is configured to provide an indication to an operator when the conditions within the data storage library are such that the at least one access door may be opened and when the conditions within the data storage library are such that the access door should not be opened. |
| US10418059B2 |
Methods for selecting wrap angle for inducing tape tenting above transducer
In one general embodiment, a method includes determining a distance from a transducer of a module to an edge of the module closest thereto, and selecting a wrap angle based on the determined distance for inducing tenting of a moving magnetic recording tape in a region above the transducer. In another general embodiment, a method includes running a magnetic recording tape over a tape bearing surface having at least one edge, and detecting signals from the tape at differing wrap angles for estimating a height of tenting of the tape above a transducer at each of the wrap angles. A wrap angle is selected to provide about a predefined height of tenting of the tape above the transducer. |
| US10418056B1 |
Multi-stage servo control design system
Implementations disclosed herein include a method to synthesize the controller of a multi-stage servo control system with multiple actuators in a hard disk drive by dividing controller synthesis into multiple dual-stage steps. The method includes measuring a first output of a first plant corresponding to a first actuator, measuring a second output of a second plant corresponding to a second actuator, designing a first controller responsive to the first output, designing a second controller responsive to the second output, and combining the first output and the second output to obtain a first combined output in a first dual-stage. The method also includes designing a third controller responsive to the first combined output, measuring a third output from a third plant corresponding to a third actuator, designing a fourth controller responsive to the third output, and combining the first combined output and the third output to obtain a second combined output. |
| US10418042B2 |
Coding device, decoding device, method, program and recording medium thereof
A coding method and a decoding method are provided which can use in combination a predictive coding and decoding method which is a coding and decoding method that can accurately express coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients with a small code amount and a coding and decoding method that can obtain correctly, by decoding, coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of the present frame if a linear prediction coefficient code of the present frame is correctly input to a decoding device. A coding device includes: a predictive coding unit that obtains a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtains a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that generates a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector or formed of some of elements of the differentials. |
| US10418040B2 |
Method for reduction of aliasing introduced by spectral envelope adjustment in real-valued filterbanks
The present invention proposes a new method for improving the performance of a real-valued filterbank based spectral envelope adjuster. By adaptively locking the gain values for adjacent channels dependent on the sign of the channels, as defined in the application, reduced aliasing is achieved. Furthermore, the grouping of the channels during gain-calculation, gives an improved energy estimate of the real valued subband signals in the filterbank. |
| US10418038B2 |
Audio encoder and decoder
The present disclosure provides methods, devices and computer program products for encoding and decoding of a vector of parameters in an audio coding system. The disclosure further relates to a method and apparatus for reconstructing an audio object in an audio decoding system. According to the disclosure, a modulo differential approach for coding and encoding a vector of a non-periodic quantity may improve the coding efficiency and provide encoders and decoders with less memory requirements. Moreover, an efficient method for encoding and decoding a sparse matrix is provided. |
| US10418037B2 |
Speaker verification computer system with textual transcript adaptations of universal background model and enrolled speaker model
A sampled speech data sequence contains words spoken by a speaker. A sequence of feature vectors is generated characterizing spectral distribution of sampled speech data. A textual transcript of the words spoken by the speaker is obtained. Data structures of a universal background model of a Gaussian mixture model (UBM-GMM) and of an Enrolled speaker Gaussian mixture model (ENR-GMM) are adapted responsive to the textual transcript, to generate an adapted UBM-GMM and an adapted ENR-GMM, respectively. An enrolled speaker probability is generated based on the sequence of feature vectors and the adapted ENR-GMM, and a universal speaker probability is generated based on the sequence of feature vectors and the adapted UBM-GMM. A speaker verification indication of whether the speaker is an enrolled speaker is generated by comparing the enrolled speaker probability to the universal speaker probability. |
| US10418031B2 |
Voice remote control apparatus and power supply method thereof
The present disclosure discloses a voice remote controller and a power supplying method thereof. The voice remote controller comprises: a noise gathering module for gathering ambient noise at the periphery of the voice remote controller by using a sound aperture array; a sound-electricity converting module for converting the ambient noise gathered by the noise gathering module into an electrical signal; and an energy storing module for storing the electrical signal converted by the sound-electricity converting module as electric energy and supplying power to the voice remote controller. According to the present disclosure, ambient noise is gathered by a sound aperture array and converted into electricity used as the working energy, thereby avoiding battery replacing or frequent charging. When a voice function of a voice remote controller is turned off, all of the gathered ambient noise is converted into electricity, thereby improving the energy utilization rate. By adjusting the number of opened sound apertures in the sound aperture array and changing the noise gathering angle, ambient noise can be separated from a voice signal of the user, and by inverting a noise waveform and superimposing the same onto the voice signal, ambient noise in the voice signal can be filtered out, thereby reducing the negative effects of ambient noise on the voice remote controller. |
| US10418028B2 |
Technologies for end-of-sentence detection using syntactic coherence
Technologies for detecting an end of a sentence in automatic speech recognition are disclosed. An automatic speech recognition device may acquire speech data, and identify phonemes and words of the speech data. The automatic speech recognition device may perform a syntactic parse based on the recognized words, and determine an end of a sentence based on the syntactic parse. For example, if the syntactic parse indicates that a certain set of consecutive recognized words form a syntactically complete and correct sentence, the automatic speech recognition device may determine that there is an end of a sentence at the end of that set of words. |
| US10418023B2 |
Automatic answer rephrasing based on talking style
Techniques are described that facilitate automatically providing entities with rephrased versions of standard answers. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented is provided that comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, a talking style of a plurality of talking styles that an entity is associated with based on reception of natural language input from the entity proposing a question related to a defined topic. The method further comprises selecting, by the device based on the talking style, an answer rephrasing model from a plurality of answer rephrasing models respectively configured to generate different rephrased versions of a standard answer to the question, and employing, by the device, the answer rephrasing model to generate a rephrased version of the standard that corresponds to the talking style. |
| US10418013B2 |
Analog recall synthesizer having patch and knob recall
A sound generating analog synthesizer that is comprised of potentiometers, a switch or switches and a set of patch jacks has a control system that can be operated in three modes, a manual mode, an automatic mode, and a guided mode; wherein manual mode allows potentiometer and switch positions as well as patch cable connections to be set by hand; wherein automatic mode, automatically sets patch connections as on or off, as well as set potentiometer positions and switch states with electromechanical or electrical devices; and wherein the guided mode provides at least one visual information on how to change the potentiometer positions, switch states and patch jack connections such that a previously obtained sound can be reproduced. |
| US10418012B2 |
Techniques for dynamic music performance and related systems and methods
According to some aspects, an apparatus is provided for controlling the production of music, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive data indicative of acceleration of a user device, detect that the acceleration of the user device has exceeded a predetermined threshold based at least in part on the received data, determine that no beat point has been triggered by the apparatus for at least a first period of time, and trigger a beat point in response to detecting that the acceleration of the user device has exceeded the predetermined threshold and determining that no beat point has been triggered for at least the first period of time. |
| US10418011B1 |
Button
A button is disclosed, which includes a button unit suspended movably vertically in Z-direction in a fixed frame and having a button body with an upper actuating surface and at least one central shaft extending vertically downwardly from the button body and extending at an upper end below the button body horizontally into an extension. The shaft and the extension having a translucent material such that they commonly form a light guide which is fixedly connected to the button body. The button additionally includes a light source vertically below the shaft. Light from the light source leaves vertically upwardly and enters the shaft from below. The button further includes a first optical device arranged in the vertical upper area of the light guide above the shaft for deflecting light that has entered the shaft from the light source in a horizontal direction into a plane of the extension. |
| US10418001B2 |
Real-time video frame pre-processing hardware
A dynamically reconfigurable heterogeneous systolic array is configured to process a first image frame, and to generate image processing primitives from the image frame, and to store the primitives and the corresponding image frame in a memory store. A characteristic of the image frame is determined. Based on the characteristic, the array is reconfigured to process a following image frame. |
| US10417999B2 |
Display device and method of displaying image by using display device
A display device and a method of operation that can reduce memory utilization during a pixel shift operation. The device includes a display panel including a first pixel and a second pixel, a processor configured to generate a first image data corresponding to the first pixel, and a first timing control signal. An image corrector is configured to generate a second image data corresponding to the second pixel based on the first image data, and shift the first timing control signal by using a positional relationship between the first pixel and the second pixel to generate a second timing control signal. A data driver is configured to generate a data signal based on the second image data and the second timing control signal. |
| US10417997B2 |
Display apparatus and controlling method thereof
A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a sensor configured to sense ambient light, a display configured to provide a screen including a first area which displays content and a second area outside the first area and a processor configured to change a size of the second area based on the sensed ambient light. |
| US10417994B2 |
RGB format adjustment and reconstruction method and circuit for depth frame packing and depacking
An RGB format adjustment method includes: obtaining subpixel values having interleaved positions from four pixels in unadjusted RGB format; obtaining subpixel values of a first pixel in an adjusted RGB format according to the obtained subpixel values, wherein the R subpixel value of the adjusted first pixel is equal to an R subpixel value of the unadjusted first pixel, the G subpixel value of the adjusted first pixel is equal to an R subpixel value of a fourth pixel in the unadjusted RGB format, and the B subpixel value of the adjusted first pixel is equal to a B subpixel value of the unadjusted first pixel; and obtaining R subpixel values, G subpixel values and B subpixel values of a second pixel, a third pixel and the fourth pixel according to the obtained subpixel values and the obtained R, G and B subpixel values of the adjusted first pixel. |
| US10417990B2 |
Efficient binding of resource groups in a graphics application programming interface
A method of binding graphics resources is provided that includes: (1) identifying graphics resources for binding, (2) generating a bind group for the graphics resources, (3) organizing the bind group into a bind group memory using a bind group layout and (4) providing bind group control for processing of the bind group. A method of organizing graphics resources and a resource organizing unit are also provided. |
| US10417989B2 |
GPU and GPU computing system for providing a virtual machine and a method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed herein is a GPU for improved multitasking by a user, a GPU computing system including the GPU and a method of manufacturing a GPU system. In one embodiment, the GPU includes: (1) a video overlayer configured to create an operating area over a portion of a video image generated by the graphical processing unit and (2) an overlay interface configured to provide a virtual space input to the video overlayer to operate a virtual machine within the operating area. |
| US10417986B2 |
Data driving system of liquid crystal display panel
A data driving system of a liquid crystal display panel includes a timing control chip; a plurality of data driving chips; a plurality of first signal lines, which is used to transmit a predetermined data signal from the timing control chip to the plurality of data driving chips, each first signal line being provided between the timing control chip and one of the plurality of data driving chips in order to transmit the predetermined data signal from the timing control chip to the plurality of data driving chips; and a plurality of first transmission gates, each of which is provided on one of the plurality of first signal lines. The data driving system can significantly improve the quality of the received signal of the data driving chip, and can effectively avoid the error of the received signal. |
| US10417983B2 |
Shift register unit, gate driving circuit and display apparatus
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a shift register unit, a gate driving circuit with bi-directional scan, and a display apparatus. The shift register unit comprises: an input module configured to provide a first input signal to a first node; a first control module configured to provide a pull-up output based on the first input signal and the third clock signal, and then provide a pull-down output; and a second control module configured to maintain a level at the output node at the source voltage based on a fourth clock signal. The first control module comprises a first transistor that remains on after the pull-up output to provide the pull-down output, and the second control module comprises a second transistor that maintains the level at the output node. The shift register unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure achieves bi-directional scan with a simple design, which is beneficial for wiring in display panels with narrow rims and high resolutions. Further, since the second transistor is provided only for pull-down maintenance, a transistor of a small size can be used to further reduce the size of the circuit. |
| US10417980B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and driving method thereof
A liquid-crystal display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The driving method of the liquid-crystal display device comprises: converting data of an input image into a positive gamma reference level voltage and a negative gamma reference voltage to generate a positive data voltage and a negative data voltage; selecting between the positive data voltage and the negative data voltage in response to a polarity control signal and supplying the selected data voltage to data lines; generating a compensated voltage based on the difference between a dummy data voltage and a preset gamma reference level voltage; and increasing the high-potential power supply voltage by an amount equal to the compensated voltage and decreasing the low-potential power-supply voltage by the amount equal to the compensated voltage. |
| US10417977B2 |
Scan driving circuit that provides a scan line two sub-scan signals within a scan cycle, array substrate and display panel
A scan driving circuit, and an array substrate and a display panel having the scan driving circuit are disclosed. The scan driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded scan driving units. Each scan driving unit includes an input unit and an output unit. The input unit receives the activation trigger signal, transmits to the output unit and controls the output units in a scanning state. The scan driving unit includes a scan signal modulation unit having at least two transistors. The transistors output a clock modulation signal according to a plurality of clock signals. The clock modulation signal includes at least two first voltages separated with predetermined duration. The output unit outputs scan driving signal from the scan signal output end according to the clock modulation signal. The scan signal includes two sub-scan signals to control pixel unit to receive image data within a scan cycle. |
| US10417970B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels connected with data lines and scan lines with different lengths; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the data lines; a scan driver configured to supply a scan signal to the scan lines; and a timing controller controlling the data driver to supply the data signal to the data lines at different output timings according to a position of a scan line to which the scan signal is supplied. |
| US10417969B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel, driving method thereof and display apparatus
An organic light emitting (OLED) display panel, a driving method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The OLED display panel comprises a display region including N number of pixel rows and a non-display region including a light-emitting driver circuit and a scanning driver circuit. The display region includes a first display region including N1 number of pixel rows and a second display region including N2 number of pixel rows, where N1, N2, and N are positive integers, and N1+N2=N. A pixel row in the second display region has a smaller number of pixels than a pixel row in the first display region. The light-emitting driver circuit is configured to, in scanning time S for each frame, supply a light-emitting control signal having n number of light-emitting cycles to each pixel row in the display region, where n is a positive integer. |
| US10417967B2 |
Display panel and display device
The present disclosure discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel circuits, and each of the pixel circuit includes an initialization component, a data writing component, a light emitting control component, a voltage storage component, a driving transistor, a first voltage maintenance component, a switching control component, an external compensation component and a light-emitting diode. The driving transistor is a dual-gate transistor, and a second gate of the dual-gate transistor is electrically connected to the external compensation component through the switching control component. The external compensation component is under the control of the switching control component to firstly collect the voltage at a third node and then provide a compensation voltage to a second node to adjust the threshold voltage of the dual-gate transistor so that the threshold voltage of the dual-gate transistor is more approximate to a standard threshold voltage. |
| US10417964B1 |
Display with redundancy
A display with an array of pixels may be provided with redundant pixel control circuits. Switching circuitry may be used to couple pixel control circuits to light-emitting diodes for the pixels. The switching circuitry can be configured using control signals from non-volatile memory in decoder circuitry such as thermometer code decoder circuitry. During manufacturing, the display may be inspected for defects. Defective pixel control circuits can be replaced with redundant pixel control circuits so that the display operates satisfactory. The decoder circuitry may supply control signals to the switching circuitry to switch redundant pixel control circuitry into use while bypassing defective pixel control circuits. |
| US10417963B2 |
Electro-optical apparatus, electronic apparatus, and method for driving electro-optical apparatus
A scanning line driving circuit selects arbitrary one of a plurality of pixels and causes the pixel to perform a current value setting operation of setting a current value of the driving current to be supplied to the light emitting element of the pixel in a frame period before the pixel is selected again and a light emission operation of emitting light by supplying the driving current to the light emitting element. The scanning line driving circuit controls, in common with the plurality of pixels, a duty ratio corresponding to the frame period of the light emission period in which the light emission operation is performed. The scanning line driving circuit disperses time differences between a current value setting timing and a start timing of the light emission period in the plurality of pixels when the duty ratio is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. |
| US10417960B2 |
Organic electroluminescent display panel and display device
The disclosure discloses an organic electroluminescent display panel and a display panel, where initialization transistor and the control transistor are connected by a second power source signal line, and if the initialization transistor is turned on by first scan signal line, and if the control transistor is turned on by light emitting control line, then different electrical signal will be loaded on the second power source signal line to thereby reset the gate of a drive transistor in an initialization stage, and to load power source voltage to the source of the drive transistor for light emission and displaying, in a light emitting stage. |
| US10417952B2 |
Method for driving display device based on individual adjustment of grayscales of multiple display areas
The present disclosure provides a driving method and a driving device of display devices. The driving device includes an image input unit, an image analyzing unit, an image processing unit, and an image output unit. The image input unit receives image data of each frames to be displayed in sequence. The image analyzing unit divides the received image data of the frame into a plurality of display areas, and calculates pixel grayscale values of the display areas to determine adjustment coefficients of each of the display areas to lower down the pixel grayscale values of the display areas. The image processing unit combines all of the display areas after adjusting the pixel grayscale values to form driving data of the current frame. The image output unit 40 outputs the driving data of the current frame to drive the current frame to be displayed. |
| US10417951B2 |
Image processing apparatus
In an image processing apparatus, a first random number seed generation circuit generates a first random number seed corresponding to the line number. An image compression circuit generates compressed data by quantizing addition data acquired by adding up of first image data and a first pseudo random number generated based on the first random number seed and a quantization coefficient. A second random number seed generation circuit generates a second random number seed that corresponds to the line number and is equal to the first random number seed. An image decompression circuit generates decompressed data by dequantizing the compressed data using a quantization coefficient, and generates second image data by subtracting a second pseudo random number equal to the first pseudo random number, which is generated based on the second random number seed and the quantization coefficient, from the decompressed data. |
| US10417950B2 |
Subpixel layouts for eye-mounted displays
A color eye-mounted display typically contains different color light emitters, with red, green and blue being the most common color combination. In one approach, the resolution of the red, green and blue components is not the same. For example, there may be more individually addressable red or green subpixels than blue subpixels. In hardware, this may be implemented by using fewer blue light emitters. Alternately, there may be equal numbers of red, green and blue light emitters, but the blue light emitters are not individually addressable and are grouped together to form larger blue subpixels. For example, three or more blue light emitters may form one addressable blue subpixel. |
| US10417947B2 |
Fail-operational emissive display with redundant drive elements
Fail-operational display devices and methods for controlling such fail-operational display devices are disclosed. More specifically, emissive displays having independently addressable (controllable) light emitting elements fitted with redundant control circuits may be utilized. In the event of a failure, one set of redundant control circuits may be disabled while another set of redundant control circuits may be enabled to keep the display device fail-operational. |
| US10417944B2 |
Method and system of measuring a transparent effect of transparent display
The luminance information acquiring module acquires luminance information of the background pattern in states having transparent display or not. The data processing module calculates the luminance gradation width of each black and white luminance horizontal cross point and each black and white luminance vertical cross point on the background pattern in states having transparent display or not and then, calculates a ratio of the luminance gradation width of each black and white luminance horizontal cross point and each black and white luminance vertical cross point in states having transparent display or not as clarities of the black and white luminance horizontal cross point and the black and white luminance vertical cross point and finally, calculates average values of the clarities of all the black and white luminance horizontal cross points and all the black and white luminance vertical cross points as a horizontal clarity and a vertical clarity. |
| US10417942B2 |
Product and package including power producer and output mechanism, and related method
A promotional product including an emitter is provided. One or more tobacco-containing articles may be received in the package. The promotional product may include an actuator for facilitating delivery of power from a power source to the emitter to provide a visual, audio, and/or haptic effect to the promotional product. The emitter specifically can be a visual emitter, such as an electroluminescent emitter. A related method is also provided. |
| US10417938B2 |
Digestion system
The invention relates to a digestion system for analyzing the intestinal fluid. The system comprises a compartment containing the fluid content and a micro filter for filtering particles in the fluid content having a size beyond the micro range. The system further comprises a pertractor arranged downstream to the micro filter for removing digested lipophilic particles. |
| US10417935B2 |
System and device for welding training
A system and device for welding training. In one example, a welding training system includes a position detecting system configured to detect a distance between the position detecting system and objects within a field of view of the position detecting system, and to produce a map corresponding to the objects. The welding training system also includes a markers configured to be coupled to a device of the welding training system. Furthermore, the markers are configured to be detected by the position detecting system. |
| US10417933B1 |
Selective display of comprehension guides
Techniques are provided for selectively and dynamically determining one or more words of an electronic book to present with comprehension guides. For instance, an electronic device rendering an electronic book may determine whether to display some, all, or no words of the book with comprehension guides for words within the electronic book based on word difficulty, contextual importance or aspects of the user. Techniques are also provided for determining the content of comprehension guides to be presented with the words. |
| US10417932B2 |
Biometric data gathering
A universal 6-DOF mems sensor combined with six degree of motion algorithms and human motion parameters permits individualized real time motion analysis of a user to enable accurate measurements. Data derived thereby is wirelessly sent for viewing to a Bluetooth® enabled smartphone or combination smartphone and eyeglass device, such as the Google Glass® headset. The sensor is worn on a wrist or ankle band or in combination with a chest mounted cardio heart rate monitor dependent on the biometric parameters measured. Typical physical exercise data gathered includes reps, sets, 10-100 yard dash times, vertical, horizontal and broad jump distances, a range of shuttle times, RAST, steps taken, distance traveled, velocity, acceleration, and calories burned. The heart rate monitor provides cardio assessment and the 6-DOF sensor measures a runner's pace and cadence data. |
| US10417928B2 |
Handwritten homework monitoring using wearable device
One embodiment provides a method, including: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving a plurality of student profiles, wherein each of the plurality of student profiles comprises a homework style comprising a pattern of activities performed by a reference student when the reference student is writing by hand, doing homework related to an identified topic; obtaining sensor information, from at least one sensor of a wearable device, the sensor information corresponding to activities performed by a student wearing the wearable device; identifying, using the sensor information, a series of activities performed by the student, wherein the identifying comprises comparing the sensor information to a plurality of models, wherein each model corresponds to an activity; determining if the series of activities corresponds to a homework style of a reference student having a profile similar to that of the student; and providing, if the series of activities do not correspond to the homework style of the reference student having a similar profile, a notification of a deviation from the homework style to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10417927B2 |
Digital assignment administration
A digitally administered assignment includes a workspace for a student and an internal automated grading code hidden from and not accessible by the student, the internal automated grading code configured to execute on the student's local computing device and to evaluate work performed by the student in the workspace. A method for digital assignment administration includes making an assignment with internal automated grading criteria available to a student and evaluating the assignment using the internal automated grading criteria on the student's local computing device. |
| US10417925B2 |
Guided tour audio communication systems having optical reader programming
Devices and methods for providing commentary for multiple points of interests utilize audio communication devices having an optic code reader, a microcontroller, a transmitter/receiver, a storage module and a speaker and/or headphone jack. Two or more audio communication devices may be synced to the same channel. A primary audio communication device sends a signal that triggers a dependent audio communication device to play a prerecorded commentary regarding a selected point of interest in a language selected by a person using the dependent audio communication device. A map having icons representing points of interest includes optic codes embedded within the icons. When an audio communication device scans an icon with an optic reader, a triggering signal causes the audio communication device and any dependent audio communication devices to play a corresponding commentary and a language selected by a user. |
| US10417924B2 |
Visual work instructions for assembling product
Methods and system are disclosed that generate configurable visual work instructions. In one aspect, information to assemble multiple variants of a product is compiled, determined by multiple routing operations and allocation of multiple components of the product to the multiple routing operations. A sequence of instructions to assemble the multiple variants of the product to verify an order of the multiple routing operations and the allocation of the components to the multiple operations may be simulated. Upon verification, a superset of visual work instructions corresponding to the sequence of instructions to assemble the multiple variants of the product may be generated. Upon receiving a request to assemble a desired variant of the product, a configuration including attributes associated with the desired variant of the product may be generated. Based on the configuration, the superset of visual work instructions may be reduced to a subset of visual work instructions. |
| US10417922B2 |
Systems and methods for integrating terrain and weather avoidance for detection and avoidance
Various systems may benefit from the appropriate interworking of subsystems. For example, various avionics systems and method may benefit from the integration of terrain and/or weather avoidance, for example with other detection and avoidance subsystems. A method can include determining, by an avionics system, a hazard condition with respect to an ownship aircraft. The method can also include generating, by the avionics system, a maneuver inhibition based on the determined hazard condition. The method can further include providing the maneuver inhibition to a traffic avoidance or alerting system. |
| US10417919B1 |
Systems and methods for optimizing landing performance
Systems and methods that optimize landing performance are provided. The system determines a number, N, of equipment configurations (a combination of a brake setting and a thrust reverser configuration) supported by the aircraft. The system determines a deceleration airspeed to achieve a target taxi speed and, for each of the N equipment configurations, determines a respective deceleration distance. In various embodiments, the system further updates the deceleration distances by one or more of a brake's condition, aircraft historical data, brake warranty and life cycle data, and environmental conditions. The deceleration distances are used to identify a number P of exit-ways that can be used at the runway. Total costs (including brake usage and fuel cost) for each of the P exit-ways is determined, and the equipment configuration that delivers the lowest total cost delivers the optimize landing performance. |
| US10417917B2 |
Drone management data structure
One embodiment provides a method comprising maintaining a multi-dimensional data structure partitioned into cells utilizing a tree data structure (“tree”) comprising intervals for each dimension of a multi-dimensional space. To partition an interval for a node of the tree into multiple subintervals, multiple leaf nodes (“leaves”) are generated, each leaf descending from the node. To merge multiple intervals for multiple nodes of the tree, a parent node (“parent”) and multiple leaves descending from the parent are generated, the parent and the leaves are time constrained, and the leaves are scheduled for a merger. When transient data in cells included in a list that corresponds to a leaf scheduled for merger expires, each cell in the list is converted into a cell for inclusion in a different list corresponding to a parent of the leaf, each leaf of the parent removed, and the parent turned into a leaf. |
| US10417911B2 |
Inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection
Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator. |
| US10417908B2 |
Portable traffic message sign
Portable traffic message signs configured for use on or near roadways, highways, sidewalks, and/or other travel routes. The portable traffic message sign may be configured to provide instructions, warnings, alerts, and/or other information for travelers. In some embodiments, the portable traffic message sign may be configured to be adaptive in response to sensed weather, traffic, and/or other conditions. For example, the portable traffic message sign may have a controller determining suitable message content to display, the message content reflecting a present traffic and/or weather condition. Moreover, the message sign controller may select, based on a speed of travel of traffic, words, phrases, and/or pages to display the message content such that the message may be perceivable by oncoming travelers. The controller may control height, angle of rotation, and/or other orientation parameters of the message sign toward a point of aim in order that the message may be perceivable by travelers. |
| US10417904B2 |
Electrical data processing system for determining a navigation route based on the location of a vehicle and generating a recommendation for a vehicle maneuver
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a navigation route based on the location of a vehicle and generating a recommendation for a vehicle maneuver. The method may comprise determining, based on sensor data received from a location sensor of a mobile device or a vehicle, a location of the vehicle. A computing device may determine a navigation route for navigating the vehicle from the location to a destination, and the navigation route may comprise a plurality of intersections. The computing device may determine a plurality of potential maneuvers at a first intersection of the plurality of intersections. The computing device may also determine, based on one or more factors, a navigation score for each of the plurality of potential maneuvers at the first intersection. Based on the navigation score for each of the plurality of potential maneuvers, the computing device may select a maneuver from the plurality of potential maneuvers to recommend for the vehicle. |
| US10417902B2 |
Method for operating a domestic appliance
A method for operating a domestic appliance includes the steps of: receiving, by means of the domestic appliance, a radio signal from at least one radio transmission source; and determining, by means of the domestic appliance, information on surroundings of the domestic appliance by evaluating a temporal progression of an evaluation signal based on the radio signal and influenced by the surroundings of the domestic appliance. The radio signal is intended for transmission within a local radio network and/or complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard, the IEEE 802.154 standard, or the Bluetooth standard. |
| US10417900B2 |
Techniques for detecting sensor inputs on a wearable wireless device
Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques for detecting, by one or more sensor components, at least one sensor input, and executing, by logic, at least one instruction to cause an event on a wearable wireless device, the event comprising at least one of a change in a physical parameter on the wearable wireless device and a wireless communication with a computing device via a transceiver. |
| US10417896B2 |
System and method for monitoring procedure compliance
A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10417892B2 |
Dynamic virtual fencing for a hazardous environment
A method and system for automatically generating dynamic virtual fences in a hazardous environment are provided. The method includes detecting a potential hazard associated with a field object in the hazardous environment. The method further includes determining a value of a risk factor of the potential hazard and area and shape of a dynamic virtual fence based on values of real-time operational parameters associated with the field object. The method includes automatically representing the dynamic virtual fence around a location of the field object on a map of the hazardous environment based on the determined area and shape and the value of the risk factor such that the dynamic virtual fence represents a hazardous zone in the hazardous environment. |
| US10417889B2 |
Hard tag locking clamp with energy harvesting element
Systems and methods for harvesting mechanical energy in a security tag. The methods involve: applying by a tool a pushing force so as to cause a securement mechanism disposed within the security tag to deform; transferring mechanical energy to a spring sleeve when the securement mechanism deforms due to loading applied by the tool; using an energy harvester (e.g., a piezo element or a magnet/solenoid element) to harness the mechanical energy applied by the tool, where the energy harvester is at least partially coupled to the securement mechanism; and converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy. The energy harvester is disposed between the securement mechanism and an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) or Radio Frequency IDentification (“RFID”) component of the security tag. |
| US10417888B2 |
Intruder detection using a wireless service mesh network
The disclosed teachings relate to intruder detection. Some of the subject matter described herein includes a computer-implemented method for detecting physical movement using a wireless mesh network that provides wireless data communication, the wireless mesh network having a plurality of mesh points, each mesh point having a wireless coverage, the method including compiling a database of known devices based on monitoring unique identifiers of known devices that have previously conducted communication with the wireless mesh network through the plurality of mesh points; upon detecting a physical presence of a subject device within a physical space of the wireless mesh network, determining, based on the database of known devices, whether the physical presence of the subject device belongs to an anomaly; and when the physical presence of the subject device is determined to be an anomaly, causing a security action to be performed. |
| US10417887B2 |
Backhaul and fronthaul communications in a wireless mesh network
Adjusting backhaul and fronthaul communication links of wireless mesh networks are described. In one aspect, characteristics of network data packets transmitted within a wireless mesh network can be identified. Based on those characteristics, fronthaul communication links and/or backhaul communication links can be adjusted. |
| US10417886B2 |
Camera with wireless power transmitter
A camera device includes a camera module that captures a scene corresponding to a field of view of the camera module. A wireless power transmitter of the camera devices transmits wireless power to a battery-powered external sensing device. A transceiver is further operable for receiving from the external sensing device sensed data. A network module transmits the image and sensed data to an external networked device. A power supply receives power over a wired connection and supplies power to the camera module, transceiver, networking module and wireless transmitter. The external sensing device may be an access control device that includes a sensor for sensing the presence of a machine readable toke and reading an identifier of the physical token. The access control device further includes a lock controller for selectively locking and unlocking a physical lock. |
| US10417879B2 |
Semantic framework for variable haptic output
Methods and apparatus organize a plurality of haptic output variations into a cohesive semantic framework that uses various information about the alert condition and trigger, application context, and other conditions to provide a system of haptic outputs that share characteristics between related events. In some embodiments, an event class or application class provides the basis for a corresponding haptic output. In some embodiments, whether an alert-salience setting is on provides the basis for adding an increased salience haptic output to the standard haptic output for the alert. In some embodiments, consistent haptics provide for branding of the associated application class, application, and/or context. |
| US10417877B2 |
Casino game with peripheral array of scatter symbols around motor driven reels
A gaming machine displays a set of virtual center reels, creating an M×N array of symbols, and an independent set of virtual peripheral reels surrounding the M×N array. The peripheral reels are part of a secondary game, and each peripheral reel displays only one symbol position. The center reels contain at least one trigger symbol for trigging the secondary game. Each of the reels spins and randomly stops. Awards are granted for winning symbol combinations on the center reels. If the trigger symbol is displayed in the M×N array, or other trigger condition exists, a bonus award is granted for winning symbol combinations on the peripheral reels. The bonus award may be based on the number of peripheral symbols that match the displayed trigger symbol or may be based on other criteria. In one embodiment, the trigger symbols are only on one of the center reels. |
| US10417874B2 |
Real time playing card valuation
Technologies and implementations for determining advantages in a card game via a video capture device are generally disclosed. |
| US10417872B2 |
Game system and method based on external event outcomes
Embodiments of a game system and method employ the outcomes of external real-life events in determining winners. Generally, in various embodiments, the game system selects a group of performers for presenting in a game play area of an issued ticket, determines a performance score for each performer based on each performer's real-life performance in an upcoming event, and compares the performance score with the scores other performers in order to determine whether the ticket has zero, one or more winners. In embodiments, the game system can monitor performer status between the time of ticket issuance and the time of performance, and can replace any originally selected performers who become unavailable with a replacement performer. The game system and method of the present disclosure thus ensure that issued tickets maintain a full complement of chances based on external event outcomes. |
| US10417870B2 |
Electronic game and method for playing a game based upon symbols in a game matrix
Payout methods in a mechanical, an electro-mechanical and/or computer-based slot machine-like games-of-chance enable a series of awards based upon: appearance of predetermined symbol combinations in the symbol matrix; issuance of awards for the predetermined combination of symbols; removal of the winning symbol combinations from the symbol matrix; replacement of removed symbols with other symbols; issuance of awards for predetermined combination of symbols in the symbol matrix; and recurring cycles of award, removal and replacement until no winning symbol combinations appear in the symbol matrix. |
| US10417869B2 |
Systems and methods for a hybrid entertainment and gambling game using an object alignment game
A gambling hybrid game that provides an object alignment game in which a player attempts to form an alignment of a plurality of matching objects in a specified configuration as an entertainment game are disclosed. The entertainment engine provides the game in which a player takes an action. The entertainment engine generates status updates based on the game play of the object alignment game. The status of the game play is provided to a game world engine that determines when gambling events should be provided based on the status of game play and a real world engine resolves the gambling event and associated wagers. |
| US10417867B2 |
Gaming system and method for automatically transferring funds to a mobile device
The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating an automatic transfer of funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device. |
| US10417866B2 |
Settlement system
The present invention is provides a novel electronic settlement technique which is capable of supplying a deposit so as to continue the play of a game after a deposit available in a game facility has been consumed. A negotiable-value providing device is transmits to a user terminal device a deposit supply demand message demanding supply of a premises deposit upon receipt of a transfer demand message. A user terminal device is transmits a transfer demand message to a management server upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message. Upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message, the management server is transmits to a financial institute system a transfer request message requesting a predetermined transfer of a predetermined amount of money from a user bank account. Upon receipt of a transfer completion message, a premises server is transmits a provision instructing message instructing provision of a negotiable-value to the negotiable-value providing device. The negotiable-value providing device having received the provision instructing message executes provision of the negotiable-value. |
| US10417865B2 |
System and method for augmented reality gaming using a mobile device
Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with promotion devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the promotion device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyzes data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event. |
| US10417864B2 |
Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing one or more alternative wager propositions if a credit balance is less than a designated wager amount
Various embodiments of gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods of the present disclosure provide one or more alternative wagering propositions to a player when the player's credit balance is less than (or, in certain embodiments, less than or equal to) a designated wager amount. If the player accepts one of the alternative wager propositions, the player risks an amount of the player's remaining credit balance for a chance to win an alternative award. If the player wins the alternative award, the gaming system enables the player to play one or more plays of the wagering game at the designated wager amount. If the player does not win the alternative award, the gaming system reduces the player's credit balance by the amount risked. |
| US10417863B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing off-line purchases in computer implemented games
A user device supports a computer implemented game. An input from a user is received. This input requests a purchase of an in-game item. When this input is received, a determination is made as to whether the user device is on-line or not. If the user device is off-line, it is determined if the in-game item can be purchased in dependence on a locally available in-game currency budget. If so, the requested in-game item is provided in the computer implemented game. |
| US10417852B2 |
Providing limited access to a service device via an intermediary
Systems and methods may provide for brokering limited access to a service device via an intermediary. In one example, the method may include receiving a request communication at a control device including a request for limited access to a service device, wherein the request is received from an intermediary device on behalf of a request device, and transmitting an access communication to the intermediary device, wherein the access communication includes an access ticket to be used by the request device to gain the limited access of the service device. |
| US10417850B2 |
Tracking and access system
A tracking system includes a plurality of detectors attached to structural features throughout a facility to detect a tracking element. A data store is configured to store information associated with the tracking element. The information includes user ID information and user-specific authorization privileges that define a level of facility access available to a user with the tracking element. One or more processors are communicatively coupled to the plurality of detectors and the data store to: receive tracking element data from the plurality of detectors, control access of the user within the facility, in response to the tracking element data received via one or more lock mechanisms, and monitor parameters of the system, based on the data received. The parameters includes a number of successful accesses to locations or supplies in the facility, and a duration of time spent in the locations or with the supplies. |
| US10417849B2 |
Entry control system
An integrated security system which seamlessly assimilates with current generation logical security systems. The integrated security system incorporates a security controller having standard network interface capabilities including IEEE 802.x and takes advantage of the convenience and security offered by smart cards and related devices for both physical and logical security purposes. The invention is based on standard remote authentication dial-in service (RADIUS) protocols or TCP/IP using SSL, TLS, PCT or IPsec and stores a shared secret required by the secure communication protocols in a secure access module coupled to the security controller. The security controller is intended to be a networked client or embedded intelligent device controlled remotely by to an authentication server. In another embodiment of the invention one or more life cycle management transactions are performed with the secure access module. These transactions allow for the updating, replacement, deletion and creation of critical security parameters, cryptographic keys, user data and applications used by the secure access module and/or security token. In another embodiment of the invention a security access module associated with the security controller locally performs local authentication transactions which are recorded in a local access list used to update a master access list maintained by the authentication server. |
| US10417848B2 |
Portable access control communication device, method, computer program and computer program product
It is presented a portable access control communication device comprising: a housing for protecting a key device, the access control communication device; a socket arranged to hold a blade of a key device, the socket comprising a connector for communication with the key device; a cellular radio communication module; and a controller. The controller is arranged to communicate, using the cellular radio communication module, with an access control device over a cellular communication network when a key device is provided in the socket such that there is electric contact between the key device and the socket. A corresponding method, computer program and computer program product area also presented. |
| US10417846B1 |
Controlled environment facility visitation system using personal devices
A visitation system provides visitation sessions between a resident of a controlled-environment facility and a nonresident, where the nonresident utilizes a personal wireless devices that connects to a wireless access point that may be accessible from a designated visitation area of the facility. A connection request from a personal wireless device of a nonresident is evaluated to determine the personal wireless device is authorized to interface with the visitation system, and whether the nonresident is authorized to communicate with the resident. If authorized, a visitation session between the resident and the nonresident is initiated with the nonresident participating via the personal wireless device. The visitation system may respond to a visitation session request from a registered personal wireless device by sending an access code to the personal wireless device. By confirming the access code, the nonresident may initiate the requested visitation session that terminates upon expiration of the access code. |
| US10417845B1 |
Detecting unauthorized physical access via wireless electronic device identifiers
Monitoring a physical area for unauthorized access by a user of a wireless device includes setting a wireless signal scanning range using at least one wireless scanning device, detecting a wireless signal within the scanning range, determining a status of the wireless device of authorized, unauthorized or unknown, monitoring scan data obtained from the scanning device during the time the wireless signal remains within the scanning range. A scan data pattern based on the monitored scan data is determined and compared to a scan data pattern database containing scan data patterns indicative of suspicious behavior and determining whether the monitored scan data pattern matches a suspicious scan data pattern based on the comparison. The system identifies the wireless device as unauthorized in response to a match with a suspicious scan data pattern and activates a security alert. |
| US10417839B2 |
System and method for vehicle assessment and uses thereof
A vehicle assessment analyzer is in communication with a vehicle, via the vehicle network computer and the vehicle communication bus. The vehicle assessment analyzer obtains the vehicle VIN from the vehicle and transmits the VIN to a vehicle assessment analytics server. The vehicle assessment analytics server then determines assessment readings to be performed on the vehicle, such as individual electronic sensors therein, to generate an overall vehicle assessment as compared to other vehicles of similar make, model, etc. These assessment readings are sent to the vehicle assessment analyzer which obtains the associated data and transmits the data back to the server for generation of the overall vehicle assessment. The assessment readings may query the vehicle network computer via standard assessment readings, and heightened assessment readings, and may also query the vehicle communications bus directly thereby obtaining any desired electronic information available from the vehicle. |
| US10417835B2 |
Toll collection system and soundness determination method
A toll collection system includes a roadside antenna wirelessly communicating with an on-board device mounted in a vehicle; a communication processing unit for carrying out predetermined communication processing with the on-board device via the roadside antenna; a communication control unit for acquiring the results of communication processing from the communication processing unit and creating information for toll collection; and a toll collection processing unit for accepting the input of the information for toll collection from the communication control unit and carrying out toll collection processing based on this information. When a first component, being one part configuring any communication pair, accepts the input of a confirmation signal, the first component outputs a response signal, and a second component, being the other part, outputs the confirmation signal to the first component and determines whether the first component is operating normally based on whether the input of the response signal is accepted. |
| US10417830B2 |
Methods and systems for delivering independently-controllable interactive media content
An exemplary system generates a plurality of different content files each including data representative of content of a virtual reality world, and provides the plurality of different content files to a media player device via a network. In particular, the generated and provided plurality of different content files comprises at least one of a plurality of uniform-resolution content files and a plurality of mixed-resolution content files. The plurality of uniform-resolution content files are each associated with a different respective center point within the virtual reality world. The plurality of mixed-resolution content files each correspond to one respective content sector of a plurality of partially overlapping content sectors that together form a view of the virtual reality world associated with a single center point, the one respective content sector being encoded in a high resolution while a remainder of the content sectors are encoded in a low resolution. |
| US10417827B2 |
Syndication of direct and indirect interactions in a computer-mediated reality environment
In various embodiments, computerized methods and systems for syndicating direct and indirect interactions with objects in a computer-mediated environment to facilitate precise interactions with the objects in the computer-mediated environment are provided. The system detects a direct interaction with an object in the computer-mediated reality environment. The direct interaction may be a natural or hypernatural interaction. Subsequently, the system may determine various options of indirect interaction with the object related to the direct interaction. The indirect interaction may be generated by a controller. Upon receiving an indirect interaction, the system may modify the object based on the syndication of the direct interaction and the indirect interaction. |
| US10417821B2 |
Method of simplifying a geometry model
The present invention relates to a method of simplifying a geometry model, the method comprises: determination (607) of an integral error rating QiS defined as being a function of a sum of the error measures associated with the points of the plurality having a lower associated Morton code than the Morton code associated with the current point; determination (614) if a given set of points of the plurality can be simplified by a new point, the points of the given set all being the points of the plurality having a Morton code associated with one and the same prefix of given length, as a function at least of a difference between: —the integral error measure QlasS determined for the point of the given set having the largest Morton code (las); and—the integral error measure Qini-1S determined for the point of the plurality having an immediately lower Morton code (ini−1) than the smallest Morton code out of the Morton codes associated with the points of the set. |
| US10417815B2 |
Out of order pixel shader exports
Improvements in graphics processing pipelines are disclosed. The graphics processing pipeline processes graphics objects in a particular order (application programming interface order—“API order”) as requested by an application or other entity. However, certain components within the graphics processing pipeline, such as the pixel shader stage, may process those objects out of order. A technique is provided herein to allow the pixel shader stage to complete and export processed fragments out of order. The technique includes using a scoreboard to determine whether fragments ready to be exported from a pixel shader stage are the newest fragments in API order. If the fragments are the newest in API order, then the fragments are exported. If the fragments are not the newest in API order, then the fragments are discarded. |
| US10417814B2 |
Method and apparatus for blending layers within a graphics display component
A data processing system includes a graphics display component for creating an image to be displayed. The graphics display component includes: a display controller unit, DCU, a blend manager; and a processing unit. The blend manager is configured to: determine whether a capability of the DCU to simultaneously blend a number of surfaces of an image to be displayed is exceeded; and, in response to the DCU blending capability being exceeded: allocate a first portion of the surfaces to be blended to the DCU up to the determined DCU capability; and allocate a second portion of excess surfaces beyond the DCU blending capability to be blended to the processor unit. The processing unit blends the second portion of excess surfaces and the DCU blends the first portion of the surfaces together with the resulting blend from the processing unit, and or the DCU generates composite data for displaying the image. |
| US10417813B2 |
System and method for generating temporally stable hashed values
A method for generating temporally stable hash values reduces visual artifacts associated with stochastic sampling of data for graphics applications. A given hash value can be generated from a scaled and discretized object-space for a geometric object within a scene. Through appropriate scaling, the hash value can be discretized and remain constant within a threshold distance from a pixel center. As the geometric object moves within the scene, a hash value associated with a given feature of the geometric object remains constant because the hash value is generated using an object-space coordinate anchored to the feature. In one embodiment, alpha testing threshold values are assigned random, but temporally stable hash output values generated using object-space coordinate positions for primitive fragments undergoing alpha testing. Alpha tested fragments are temporally stable, beneficially improving image quality. |
| US10417809B2 |
Efficient algorithms for volume visualization on irregular grids
A method for raycasting based on an irregular grid. The method includes raycasting, in a static mode, rays based on the irregular grid to generate a static image of a three dimensional (3D) volume dataset. The 3D volume dataset includes irregular grid cells based on the irregular grid. The method further includes reducing a tally of the rays to generate a reduced tally of rays based on a rendering time of the static image and an animation frame rate, and generating, in a dynamic mode, an animation of the 3D volume dataset at the animation frame rate by at least performing raycasting based on the reduced tally of rays. |
| US10417808B2 |
Image processing system, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
An image processing system is provided, including an accepting unit, an acquisition unit, a measuring unit, and an output unit. The accepting unit accepts the setting of two coordinates in a stereoscopic image of a subject displayed on a stereoscopic image display device. The acquisition unit acquires volume data coordinates that are coordinates corresponding to stereoscopic image coordinates indicating the accepted coordinates. The measuring unit executes a measuring process of measuring the distance between the two coordinates accepted by the accepting unit, based on the volume data coordinates acquired by the acquisition unit. The output unit outputs a result of measurement by the measuring unit. |
| US10417804B2 |
System and method for three-dimensional printing, holographic and virtual reality rendering from medical image processing
Multiple person viewing of rendered medical image is achieved by manipulating an image by the server to produce first rendered medical image data that includes the medical image data plus image manipulation results. A first 3-D medical image that is based on the first rendered medical image data is displayed within an augmented reality environment or a virtual reality environment so that the first end user has a first viewer location and a first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image. A second 3-D medical image that is based on second rendered medical image data is displayed within the augmented reality environment or the virtual reality environment so that the second end user has at least one of a second viewer location and a second viewing angle that is different from at least one of the first viewer location and the first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image. |
| US10417801B2 |
Image projection
According to one example for outputting image data, an image comprising a surface and an object are captured on a sensor. An object mask based on the captured image is created on a processor. A first composite image based on the object mask and a source content file is created. In an example, the first composite image is projected to the surface. |
| US10417800B2 |
Techniques for merging virtual and physical floor maps
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to merge a virtual map derived from sensors of computing devices moved about an interior of a structure with a corresponding physical map. An apparatus to merge maps includes a processor component; and a merged map generator for execution by the processor component to merge a virtual map and a physical map to generate a merged map, the virtual map comprising indications of virtual pathways through an interior of a structure based on sensors, and the physical map comprising indications of physical pathways of the interior. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10417798B2 |
System and method based on sliding-scale cluster groups for precise look-alike modeling
A graphical user interface showing relevant sliding scale cluster groups having a processor generating a ranking of Top N1 features of the seed dataset in order of frequency of their occurrence. The processor generates another ranking of Top N2 features of the seed dataset in order of frequency of their occurrence in correlation with their equivalent percentage in total dataset. The Top M co-related features is identified for each of the Top N (N1+N2) features that are present for the seed dataset. The processor, for each one in M×N set, generates a sliding scale cluster via permutation of Top M features. The processor sorts each permutation based on closest occurrence match. The Seed Group Meta Bitmap Index is generated for the seed audience segment. For each cluster, the processor calculates the available amplification count from the Total Audience Bitmap Index, until the desired amplification is achieved. |
| US10417796B2 |
Image forming device executing drawing process and recording medium
Provided is an image forming device and a recording medium which can execute plural drawing processes in parallel without having to use different data lists for drawing processes. The image process device can include simultaneously plural drawing process sections each of which executes its rendering for lines one by one based on a display list. The image forming device causes the plural drawing process sections, each of which renders for a specific region that includes plural lines within a page, to render for different lines every specific number of lines, the specific number being determined by subtracting 1 from all the numbers of the plural drawing process sections that render their renderings for the specific regions. |
| US10417794B2 |
Reconstructing CT image
Methods of reconstructing a CT image and CT devices are provided in examples of the present disclosure. In one aspect, scanning parameters for a CT device is obtained to perform a scan on a subject, a target reference detector is determined from the reference detectors according to the scanning parameters; the scan is performed on the subject according to the scanning parameters to obtain detection data outputted by the detector and reference detection data outputted by the target reference detector; energy data of the original X-rays emitted by the bulb tube with the scanning parameters is determined according to the reference detection data outputted by the target reference detector; the detection data outputted by the detector is corrected based on the energy data of the original X-rays to obtain scanning data; and the CT image of the subject is reconstructed by performing image reconstruction based on the scanning data. |
| US10417793B2 |
System and method for data-consistency preparation and image reconstruction
A system and method for reconstructing an image of a subject includes acquiring a reference dataset and reconstructing a prior image of the subject from the reference dataset and selecting at least a portion of the prior image that corresponds to a portion of the prior image of the subject that is free of artifacts. The method also includes acquiring a medical imaging dataset of the subject, performing a vertical comparison of the medical imaging dataset and the reference dataset to create a data inconsistency metric, and repeating the preceding steps to create a plurality of data inconsistency metrics. The method further includes performing a horizontal comparison of the data inconsistency metrics to identify inconsistent data, compensating for the inconsistent data, and reconstructing an image of the subject with reduced artifacts compared to the prior image. |
| US10417790B2 |
Shading correction apparatus and method for operating shading correction apparatus
A first resin plate includes a phthalocyanine-based pigment as an organic fluorescent material and is used for shading correction in a case in which infrared excitation light with a center wavelength of 770 nm to 800 nm. A second resin plate includes an anthraquinone-based pigment as the organic fluorescent material and is used for shading correction in a case in which red excitation light with a center wavelength of 650 nm to 690 nm. An acquisition unit acquires a reference image obtained by irradiating the resin plates with the infrared excitation light and the red excitation light, respectively. A correction unit performs shading correction for a fluorescence image on the basis of the reference image. |
| US10417788B2 |
Anomaly detection in volumetric medical images using sequential convolutional and recurrent neural networks
Computer-implemented methods and apparatuses for anomaly detection in volumetric images are provided. A two-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) is used to encode slices within a volumetric image, such as a CT scan. The CNN may be trained using an output layer that is subsequently omitted during use of the CNN as an encoder. The CNN encoder output is applied to a recurrent neural network (RNN), such as a long short-term memory network. The RNN may output various indications of the presence, probability and/or location of anomalies within the volumetric image. |
| US10417787B2 |
Index buffer block compression
Methods and devices for index buffer block compression in a computer system include a compressor in communication with a graphical processing unit (GPU). The methods and devices include selecting one or more primitives of at least a portion of a mesh formed by a total number of primitives for inclusion within a compressed index buffer block, the one or more primitives each associated with a number of indices each corresponding to a vertex within the mesh. The methods and devices may identify at least one redundant index in the number of indices associated with the one or more primitives of the compressed index buffer block. The methods and devices removing the at least one redundant index from the number of indices associated with the one or more primitives of the compressed index buffer block to form the compressed index buffer block as a set of one or more unique indices. |
| US10417786B2 |
Markers in 3D data capture
A structured light projector includes an optical mask and a light emitter. The light emitter can be capable of illuminating the optical mask, and the optical mask can be capable of transforming the light from the emitter so as to provide structured light bi-dimensional coded light pattern that includes a plurality of feature types formed by a unique combination of feature elements. The projected light pattern includes one or more markers which include pairs of feature elements between which the epipolar distances are modified relative to distances between respective feature elements in non-marker areas of the pattern, and an appearance of feature elements within the marker and across the marker's edges is continuous. |
| US10417784B1 |
Boundary region glint tracking
Embodiments relate to a head-mounted display including an eye tracking system. The eye tracking system includes a source assembly, a camera, and a controller. In some embodiments, the source assembly is a plurality of sources and are positioned to illuminate at least a peripheral area of a cornea of an eye. In some embodiments, the sources are masked to be a particular shape. The peripheral region is a location on the eye where the cornea transitions to the sclera. In some embodiments, the camera can detect a polarization of the reflected light, and uses polarization to disambiguate possible reflection locations. Similarly, time of flight may also be used to disambiguate potential reflection locations. The controller uses information from the detector to track positions of the user's eyes. |
| US10417783B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus that calculates three-dimensional information on a subject by a corresponding point search by taking one of three or more disparity images including the common subject to be a base image and one of the disparity images other than the base image to be a reference image, and includes: a search unit configured to search corresponding points base on an evaluation value in relation to a luminance gradient on an epi-polar line in each of the disparity images other the base image. |
| US10417781B1 |
Automated data capture
Methods for annotating objects within image frames are disclosed. Information is obtained that represents a camera pose relative to a scene. The camera pose includes a position and a location of the camera relative to the scene. Data is obtained that represents multiple images, including a first image and a plurality of other images, being captured from different angles by the camera relative to the scene. A 3D pose of the object of interest is identified with respect to the camera pose in at least the first image. A 3D bounding region for the object of interest in the first image is defined, which indicates a volume that includes the object of interest. A location and orientation of the object of interest is determined in the other images based on the defined 3D bounding region of the object of interest and the camera pose in the other images. |
| US10417778B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and medical image processing apparatus
In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes memory circuitry configured to store a program and processing circuitry configured, by executing the program, to perform alignment between one of live images and one of reference images. The live images include a fundamental image and a harmonic image both of which are acquired by contrast imaging, the reference images are acquired prior to the live images, and the alignment is performed by using the fundamental image as one of the live images. |
| US10417775B2 |
Method for implementing human skeleton tracking system based on depth data
The present invention relates to a method for implementing a human skeleton tracking system based on depth data, specifically applied to a human skeleton tracking system based on depth data which is composed of a data acquisition unit, a limb segmentation unit, a skeleton point unit, and a tracking display unit. The units are in a relationship of sequential invocation. The limb segmentation unit uses scene depth data obtained after processing by the data acquisition unit to perform limb segmentation. The skeleton point unit uses the result obtained after segmentation by the limb segmentation unit to compute specific positions of respective skeleton points of a limb. The tracking display unit uses the positions of the skeleton points computed by the skeleton point unit to establish a skeleton model of the human body and perform tracking display. |
| US10417774B2 |
Method for monitoring an orthodontic treatment
Method for monitoring positioning of patient's teeth including the following steps: a) less than three months after the end of an orthodontic treatment, producing an initial reference model of the patient's arches, and, each tooth, defining, from the initial reference model, tooth model; b) acquiring at least one updated image of the arches, under actual acquisition conditions; c) analyzing each updated image and producing, for each updated image, an updated map relative to a piece of discriminating information; d) optionally determining, for each updated image, rough virtual acquisition conditions that approximate actual acquisition conditions; e) searching each updated image for a final reference model corresponding to the teeth positioning during acquisition of the updated image, and; f) for each tooth model, comparing tooth model positions in the initial reference model and in reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps, in order to determine the movement of the teeth between steps a) and b). |
| US10417770B2 |
Efficient acquisition of a target image from an original image
An original image is acquired, where the original image comprises a target image. Image compression processing is performed on the original image according to a preset compression ratio, and a low-pixel image is created based on the image compression processing. Borderlines of the target image in the low-pixel image are determined. The determined borderlines of the low-pixel image are mapped into the original image, and a target image is created from the original image. |
| US10417768B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic vertebrae segmentation and identification in medical images
The present disclosure relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium. In some embodiments, the method includes: acquiring a plurality of image slices related to a vertebral column, the vertebral column including a plurality of vertebrae; obtaining a classifier for verterbrae identification; identifying, by a processor, one or more vertebral foramina in the plurality of image slices using the classifier; and determining, by the processor, the plurality of vertebrae based on the one or more vertebral foramina. |
| US10417767B2 |
Systems and methods for image segmentation
A method for image segmentation includes acquiring a three-dimensional (3D) image that includes a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images arranged in a spatial order. The method also includes determining a preliminary seed point in a first 2D image of the plurality of 2D images. The method further includes determining, based on the preliminary seed point, a final seed point in a second 2D image of the plurality of 2D images, and determining, based on the final seed point, a volume of interest (VOI) in the 3D image. |
| US10417762B2 |
Matching patient images and images of an anatomical atlas
A matching transformation is determined for matching a patient image set of images of an anatomical body structure of a patient with an atlas image set of images of a general anatomical structure including anatomical atlas elements. Atlas spatial information containing spatial information on the general anatomical structure, and element representation information are obtained. The element representation information describes representation data sets which contain information on representations of the plurality of atlas elements in the atlas images to be determined are obtained, and also describes a determination rule for determining respective representation data sets for respective atlas elements in accordance with different respective parameter sets. Patient data is acquired by acquiring the patient image set and the parameter sets which are respectively associated with the images of the patient image set. The matching transformation is determined by matching images associated with the same parameter set to each other. |
| US10417758B1 |
System and method for remotely supervising and verifying pharmacy functions
A system and method for remotely supervising and verifying pharmacy functions performed by a non-pharmacist at an institutional pharmacy. The institutional pharmacy and a remotely located pharmacist are linked via wired and/or wireless telecommunication systems in a manner that enables the pharmacist to remotely supervise and verify the correct performance of pharmacy functions by non-pharmacist personnel. Images of the pharmacy work performed may be captured using any of a number of types image capture devices. Captured images and corresponding documentation may be transmitted from institutional pharmacy to the remotely located pharmacist, either directly or via a web site accessible to both. After verifying that the pharmacy work was correctly performed, the remote pharmacist may provide the institutional pharmacy with an initialed copy the captured image(s), or other documentation, indicating such verification. Receiving the pharmacist's verification may authorize the non-pharmacist to further process the work. |
| US10417756B2 |
Pattern measurement apparatus and defect inspection apparatus
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pattern measurement apparatus that appropriately assesses patterns formed by patterning methods for forming patterns that do not exist on photomasks. In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention provides a pattern measurement apparatus comprising a processor that measures the dimensions of patterns formed on a sample by using data acquired by irradiating the sample with a beam, wherein the processor extracts pattern coordinate information on the basis of the data acquired by irradiating the sample with a beam, and uses the coordinate information to generate measurement reference data used when performing dimension measurements of the pattern. |
| US10417752B2 |
Method of reducing purple fringing in images
A method of reducing purple fringing in images captured by a camera, comprises: acquiring a raw image of a scene with an image sensor of the camera, demosaicing the raw image, and applying an adjusted color correction matrix to the demosaiced raw image. The adjusted color correction matrix is deduced by calibrating the spectral response of the image sensor to a color rendition chart to which the color data of a purple fringe has been added, and furthermore the color correction matrix is adjusted such that the image sensor response for color values of the purple fringe is transformed into color values of a predetermined replacement color following application of the color correction matrix. |
| US10417744B2 |
Video distribution device, video distribution system, video distribution method, and video distribution program
A video distribution device includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring multiple videos of the same object shot from different angles; a storage unit for associating a still image for a predetermined duration of time extracted from each of the multiple videos with information indicating an angle at which the corresponding video is shot, and storing the associated still image in a chronological order; a reception unit for receiving an angle for viewing the object designated via an information processing terminal; and a control unit for performing a control in which each time the reception unit receives the designated angle, a still image corresponding to the angle is obtained from the storage unit, and the still image corresponding to the angle is transmitted to the information processing terminal in the chronological order where the still image is stored. |
| US10417743B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method and computer readable medium
The present invention is provided with a boundary calculation unit (110) to calculate a boundary position (180) being a basis for dividing a common area into a side of the first imaging device (210) and a side of the second imaging device (220), a selection unit (130) to select a bird's-eye view image wherein distortion in an image of a three-dimensional object is less as a selected image (330), out of the first bird's-eye view image (311) and the second bird's-eye view image (321) based on the boundary position (180) and a position of the three-dimensional object, and an image generation unit (140) to generate an area image (340) based on an image other than the common area in the first bird's-eye view image (311), an image other than the common area in the second bird's-eye view image (321), and an image of the common area included in the selected image (330). |
| US10417740B2 |
Image processing
Method of processing a digital image comprising increasing the sample resolution of the digital image from a predetermined resolution including neighboring sample points to an increased resolution including intermediate sample points between adjacent of the neighboring sample points, and populating each of the intermediate sample points depending on the influence of a predetermined number of the neighboring sample points, wherein the influence of the predetermined number of neighboring points are weighted substantially proportional to the proximity of the neighboring sample points relative to the respective intermediate sample points. Also a computer or device-readable medium and a computer system. |
| US10417739B2 |
Phase aligned foveated rendering
A display device, such as a head mounted device (HMD), displays a virtual scene. The display device includes a motion tracker for detecting rotation of the display device. The display device also includes a processor that is configured to selectively maintain or modify a position of an array of rendered pixels relative to the virtual scene in response to the detected motion. The processor is also configured to upsample the rendered pixels to generate values of display pixels for presentation by the display device. The processor is further configured to translate the values of the display pixels in a rendering plane of the display device based on the detected motion. The translated values of the display pixels can then be presented on a display of the display device. |
| US10417735B2 |
Data processing device for processing multiple sensor data and system including the same
Provided is a data processing device and a method of operating the same. The data processing device includes: a plurality of preprocessors configured to perform correction processing on a plurality of sensor data; a first switching circuit configured to selectively map and input the plurality of sensor data from at least two sensors to at least two preprocessors among the plurality of preprocessors; and a hybrid data processing engine configured to perform at least one of image enhancement and depth information determination on the plurality of sensor data received, via an on-the-fly method, from the at least two preprocessors. |
| US10417732B2 |
Architecture for high performance, power efficient, programmable image processing
An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an image processing unit. The image processing unit includes a plurality of stencil processor circuits each comprising an array of execution unit lanes coupled to a two-dimensional shift register array structure to simultaneously process multiple overlapping stencils through execution of program code. The image processing unit includes a plurality of sheet generators respectively coupled between the plurality of stencil processors and the network. The sheet generators are to parse input line groups of image data into input sheets of image data for processing by the stencil processors, and, to form output line groups of image data from output sheets of image data received from the stencil processors. The image processing unit includes a plurality of line buffer units coupled to the network to pass line groups in a direction from producing stencil processors to consuming stencil processors to implement an overall program flow. |
| US10417731B2 |
Compute optimization mechanism for deep neural networks
An apparatus to facilitate compute optimization is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of processing units each comprising a plurality of execution units (EUs), wherein the plurality of EUs comprise a first EU type and a second EU type. |
| US10417730B2 |
Single input multiple data processing mechanism
A processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a graphics processing unit (GPU), including a register file having a plurality of channels to store data and an execution unit to examine data at each of the plurality of channels, read a data value from a first of the plurality of channels upon a determination that each of the plurality of channels has the same data and execute a single input multi data (SIMD) instruction based on the data value. |
| US10417729B2 |
Graphics hardware bottleneck identification and event prioritization
Techniques to sort events of a graphics workload executed by a graphics processing unit to provide identification of events, that if addressed, may result in an improvement in performance are disclosed. The techniques can include: generating a signature and a weight for each event of a graphics workload; generating an event priority tree by organizing the events into parent and leaf nodes, where parent nodes comprise leaf nodes having a shared hash; and sorting frames based on a global weight of events corresponding to the frames. |
| US10417721B2 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing self-power consumption of a controller-based device
A device and method are disclosed for optimizing self-power consumption. The device may sense one or more operating conditions of the device. The device may further select one or more operating parameters associated with at least one of the one or more operating conditions. The device may also estimate a power consumption associated with executing an algorithm to generate at least one updated value for at least one of the one or more operating parameters as well as estimate a power savings associated with operating using the updated value. The device may compare the estimated power consumption to the estimated power savings and determine whether to execute the algorithm based on the comparing. |
| US10417718B2 |
Digital manufacturing system
A digital manufacturing system collects data from manufacturing plants, users, applications and business processes associated with a manufacturing enterprise. Anomalies in the collected data are detected and automated actions based on rules such as affecting the operation of the machines or sending messages to responsible parties are executed. The events that occur in response to the automatic actions are logged to a data warehouse for subsequent study and analysis. |
| US10417717B2 |
Method and system for generating dynamic user experience
A method for providing user content that may receive, from a user device, a request for content. The method may obtain, in response to the request, a field identifier from a multiple of field identifiers according to a priority for a multiple of fields corresponding to the field identifiers. The field identifier may correspond to a field. The method may obtain application content based on the field identifier. The method may generate declarative content from the application content. The declarative content may express the application content in a declarative programming language. The method may transmit, to the user device, the declarative content. |
| US10417715B1 |
Computer architectures and associated methods for enabling real-time data determinations and distribution
Computer architectures and associated methods for real-time data processing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a trial adjudication request for a cost determination can be received by a first server and verified using a security protocol, wherein a password token of the trial adjudication request can be matched to a stored password token. The first server can transmit an adjudication command packet to a second server that includes at least one data set of a plurality of data sets and a command for a claim determination, and can receive a response packet from the second server. The first server can determine that a successful claim determination was performed by the second server from the response packet, and can transmit a reversal request packet to the second server which can cancel the successful claim determination. The first server can perform the electronic calculation using the claim data. |
| US10417712B2 |
Enterprise application high availability scoring and prioritization system
Embodiments provide a system for prioritizing maintenance of a portfolio of enterprise applications, comprising: a database storing risk scoring data; a the portfolio of enterprise applications; a processor that accesses a risk score from the database for a plurality of the enterprise applications; the processor prioritizing, based on the risk scoring data, a subset of the enterprise applications from the plurality for availability analysis; the processor accessing availability data stored in the database relating to technical readiness and operational maturity scores; the processor calculating an availability score for each of the enterprise applications in the subset; the processor comparing each of the enterprise applications in the subset to a corresponding predetermined benchmark using an availability score for each of the enterprise applications in the subset; and an output device that outputs an indication comparing each of the enterprise applications in the subset to a corresponding predetermined benchmark. |
| US10417711B1 |
Configuring insurance policy rate routines
A technique of configuring insurance policy rate routines includes accessing information representing an insurance product or information representing an insurance policy transaction. It further includes receiving a user input from a user indicating that a rate routine operand is to map to a portion of the information representing the insurance product or a portion of the information representing the insurance policy transaction. It further includes processing the information representing the insurance product or the information representing the insurance policy transaction to obtain one or more appropriate configuration options for the rate routine operand, based at least in part on a context of the rate routine operand. It further includes presenting the one or more appropriate configuration options to the user. |
| US10417709B2 |
Mitigation of latency disparity in a transaction processing system
Systems and methods are disclosed which match or otherwise allocate an incoming transaction with previously received but not yet fully satisfied transactions counter thereto as well as to mitigation of disparities in latencies between the client devices of the market participants and the electronic data transaction processing system which may result in disparities in the time of receipt of competing transactions. The disclosed embodiments may mitigate such disparities by buffering or otherwise grouping temporally proximate competing transactions together upon receipt, e.g. into a group, collection, set, bucket, etc., and subsequently arbitrating among those grouped competing transactions, in a manner other than solely based on the order in which the competing transactions in the group were received, to determine the order in which those competing transactions will be processed, thereby equalizing priority of transactions received from participants having varying abilities to rapidly submit transactions or otherwise capitalize on transactional opportunities. |
| US10417696B2 |
Suggestion generation based on planogram matching
The disclosure includes a system and method for comparing a realogram and a planogram to determine differences and generate suggestions, for example, a corrective action, and present the corrective action to a user. An application receives a realogram, the realogram including information about product recognitions, and a planogram corresponding to the realogram. The application aligns the realogram with the planogram using the information about product recognitions. The application retrieves a rule, detects an issue in the realogram based on applying the rule to the realogram aligned with the planogram, generates a corrective action corresponding to the issue in the realogram, and provides the corrective action for display as an overlay on the realogram. |
| US10417692B2 |
Recovery of e-commerce orders
Implementations for recovering e-commerce orders are described herein. An e-commerce order is submitted to an order processing system, by an order check-out module of an online transaction system. The e-commerce order includes order information that is provided to the order check-out module by a client device. The check-out module determines that the order processing is delayed or failed and, based at least on a status of the order processing being delayed or failed, initiates an order recovery action to be performed by an order recovery engine. Once the order recovery action is initiated, the order check-out module is made available to handle a new order. |
| US10417691B2 |
System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for automatically checking in a customer
A system for automatically checking-in a customer includes a database and a server computer including a processor coupled to a memory device. The processor is programmed to install a customer application on a customer mobile computing device, install an associate application on an associate mobile computing device, receive a signal from the customer device indicating that the customer device has automatically recognized a wireless hotspot about the store and including a unique customer identification associated with the customer device, retrieve a data record from the database including a customer profile associated with the unique customer identification, determine if the retrieved data record includes a customer order, and if the retrieved data record includes a customer order, then automatically check-in the customer and transmit a signal to the associate device including an indication that the customer is checked-in and available to pick-up the customer order. |
| US10417690B2 |
Method and system for order routing and management
A method and a system for facilitating online shopping and customers' interaction with retail associates, in a cloud-computing infrastructure is provided. A Routing and Fulfillment Server (RFS) is coupled to multiple customers' and retail associates' electronic communication devices over a cloud-based network. The customers and retail associates exchange request and response message data with the server, during the process of communication. A customer initiates a transaction request message, intending to buy a product, specifying the product's attributes and a preferred delivery option for the product. In an aspect, the RFS utilizes the transaction request message, a set of routing rules, and stored data, to select a specific retail store or distribution center to source the product from; and further selects an available retail associate located therein to serve the transaction. |
| US10417689B2 |
Techniques for providing event reminders
Techniques for updating content created for a third party user are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for updating content comprises receiving information for an item associated with a third party user, requesting a search including information for a plurality of items offered for purchase, the search request being based on the received information for the at least one item, and updating content for the third party user with one of the items included in the list of items received in response to the search request. Information for the item associated with the third party user may be received from a list of items associated with the third party user and maintained by the third party user or from a content source associated with an entity other than the third party user. |
| US10417687B1 |
Generating modified query to identify similar items in a data store
Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying similar items in a data store by generating a modified query from a user supplied query and from information stored about particular item in the data store. Predetermined descriptive terms can be designated as useful for identifying items, and these terms can be located within keyword data for a particular item. Item correlations can also be identified with respect to a category designation of the item. The modified query can be generated based upon the predetermined descriptive terms in the item keyword data and the item correlations. |
| US10417685B2 |
Context dependent data management and display
A system receives a request for item data from a stored data set. The request may include a specified context for providing the item data. The stored data set includes an item, at least one common item attribute, a value for each of the common item attributes, and at least one context item attribute. The system provides the requested item data. The provided item data includes context attribute values for the specified context and common attribute values for attributes that are not in the specified context attributes. |
| US10417683B2 |
Method and system for manufacturing a custom designed container package and inserts
A method and system for manufacturing a custom designed container or package and an insert received in the container or package by selecting a size of the container or package using a size graphical user interface of a graphical user interface displayed on a display device. The custom foam insert can be designed using an insert shape graphical user interface displayed on the display device. The custom foam insert includes one or more cavities corresponding to respective one or more features of one or more objects to be retained in the container or package. |
| US10417679B1 |
Transaction validation scoring
A method for transaction verification scoring includes obtaining, from a distributed computing system of distributed computing systems distributed throughout a computing network, a transaction description describing a financial transaction with a vendor, obtaining, from the distributed computing systems, transaction records of potential corroborators, and reconciling, with the financial transaction, the transaction records to obtain at least one matching transaction record of at least one corroborator, in the potential corroborators, to the financial transaction. The method further includes scoring the transaction description based on a function of each of the at least one corroborator to the financial transaction to obtain a verification score, and presenting, on a display device, a recommendation of the vendor to a consumer based on the verification score. |
| US10417672B2 |
Medium for creating standardized shared service offerings with template for custom unique prices
A system and process provides online service providers with a platform to list services. The platform provides standardized templates for various business categories and service segments associated within each category. The electronic templates allow providers to conveniently enable/disable service offerings and input price, service tiers, and optional upgrades by toggling settings. The listing data is then received by the host and available to be listed through an online marketplace which may be presented to mobile application users. A search query by a consumer returns service listings that can be compared one to one by price a service offered. |
| US10417671B2 |
Optimizing dynamic review generation for redirecting request links
Implementations of the present disclosure provide a system for optimizing dynamic review generation. The system include a memory to store profile data for a plurality of merchant; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to create a dynamic redirection container for an online review associated with a merchant. The dynamic message container is transmitted to a client device of a user at the physical location. Confirmation is received from the client device that the dynamic redirection container is activated by the user. One or more weighted event factors associated with a plurality of sites is identified based on the received confirmation and distribution parameters specified by a merchant system for the merchant. In accordance with the weighted event factors, the client device is redirected to at least one site of the plurality sites as being associated with the dynamic redirection container. |
| US10417670B1 |
Queue wait time estimation
The queue wait time estimation system of the present disclosure leverages its users' Internet-connected mobile devices—and the data they generate based on sensor feedback—to estimate the queue wait times at various establishments. The queue wait time estimation system communicates the estimated queue wait times to the users to enable the users to make an informed decision as to whether they'd like to visit a particular establishment based on its estimated queue wait time. |
| US10417668B2 |
System for deploying voice over internet protocol services
A system for deploying Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services is provided. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Call Session Control Function (CSCF) having a controller element to receive a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)message from an originating communication device requesting communications with a terminating communication device, and establish an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the originating communication device and an advertisement media system to present at the originating communication device an advertisement message that replaces a ringback tone associated with the terminating communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10417664B2 |
Notification for pre-announced discount offer
An online system receives a discount offer from a merchant and displays the offer to a user before the offer's start time. The online system also defines one or more triggering conditions and sends a notification to remind the user about the discount offer when a triggering condition is satisfied. One of the triggering conditions can be based on whether the user has accessed a web page provided by the merchant. The merchant system provides a web page that sends an indication to the online system when the user accesses the web page. After receiving the indication, the online system sends a notification about the discount offer to the user. Sending the notification in this manner has the effect of reminding the user of the discount offer after the user has already expressed an interest in the merchant and its products by viewing the merchant web page. |
| US10417663B2 |
Ephemeral geofence campaign system
Systems and methods for modifying campaign dependent geofences by creating marketing campaigns and linking the marketing campaign to a specific geofence. Each campaign-linked geofence may be capable of delivering the campaign messages to geofence participants during the duration of a marketing campaign and the geofence system may subsequently deactivate the geofence automatically after the marketing campaign has concluded. The systems and methods may map a geofence with a defined boundary to specified location on the map coinciding with the marketing campaign. As the tracked computer devices impinges on the borders of the market campaign's geofence, select messages may be received by the tracked computer devices, corresponding specifically to the events, promotions and advertisements of the campaign events during the time frame the events are active. |
| US10417659B1 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for automated approval of a promotion structure
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for integrated sales management. A sales resource may use the system to track and modify promotion proposals for providers. Data defining the proposed promotion may include information relating to the provider, capacity, the promotion structure, return on investment, and/or an auto-approval status. Some data defining the proposed promotion may be automatically generated by the promotional system and/or modified by the provider. The proposal may be auto-approved or approved manually by a sales resource. Upon approval, the promotion may be made available for sale. |
| US10417656B2 |
Managing user loyalty groups at point-of-sale accesses
A method for managing loyalty groups at point-of-sale (POS) accesses is discussed. The method includes determining that a user account is a member of a loyalty group, responsive to determining that a user device of the user account is used at merchant's POS. The method includes determining a loyalty membership type for the user account that indicates whether user details of the user account are accessible by the merchant. The method includes determining another user account from the loyalty group, the loyalty membership type further indicating whether the user details are accessible by the another user account. The method includes determining whether the loyalty membership type for the user account can be upgraded, and if so, providing communication to the user device to cause a user interface of the user device to display a prompt for providing access to additional user details to upgrade the loyalty membership type. |
| US10417650B1 |
Distributed and automated system for predicting customer lifetime value
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for distributed and automated prediction of future customer revenue are provided. One method involves accessing data structures, each representing a unique customer, storing a set of customer-specific characteristics, segregating the data structures into groups based on a target amount of data structures for each group, and inputting the customer-specific characteristics into a training model. The method includes generating a set of prediction model parameters for each group by applying the customer-specific characteristics to a training model. The method includes transforming the characteristics of each data structure in a first group into respective future revenue values using a first non-linear prediction model, and the characteristics of data structures in a second group into respective future revenue values using a second prediction model. A portion of the future revenue values for the groups is calculated in parallel, and the calculated values are stored in a memory. |
| US10417649B2 |
Business process global searching
Embodiments of the invention provide for performing a search across business objects of one or more business processes. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide for performing a search across business objects of one or more business processes based on an index of business objects and additional information supplementing the index. The additional information can indicate business objects of different types or of different business processes that are related to the indexed business objects. According to various embodiments of the present invention, providing business object and business process searching can include but is not limited to: the ability to more quickly find related documents using search in one step; the ability to do so without using menus; the ability to quickly refine search results with common facets; and/or the ability to do advanced common attributes searches across business objects such as comments for a supplier across numerous business objects. |
| US10417640B2 |
Systems and methods to provide data communication channels for user inputs to a centralized system
An interactive system configured to interact with users in response to user inputs provided to the system, where the users are instructed to provide the inputs by causing communications in an existing network with the user inputs embedded in the communications, a computing device coupled with the network is configured to monitor communications in the network to identify the user input in the communications, and transmit data representing the user input to the interactive system. The operations and communications in the existing network are performed with the interactive system; and the communications containing the user inputs are identified via the computing device for addition use in the interactive system. |
| US10417639B1 |
Technologies for preprocessing transaction authorization records
Technologies for preprocessing transaction authorization records for clearing data batch file generation include a settlement processing server. The settlement processing server receives transaction authorization records corresponding to authorized transactions. The transaction authorization records are appended to an initial authorization stream. The initial authorization stream is closed and the transaction authorization records appended thereto are split into substreams. The settlement processing server preprocesses the transaction authorization records in each of the substreams. While the transaction authorization records appended to the substreams are preprocessed, the settlement processing server initializes another authorization stream and appends newly received transaction authorization records thereto. A clearing data batch file is generated based at least in part on the transaction authorization records appended to each of the substreams. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10417635B1 |
Authorizing a purchase transaction using a mobile device
Various embodiments are related to apparatuses and methods for authorizing a purchase transaction using a mobile device. A consumer can pay for a purchase from a seller using a payment object such as a credit card or automated teller machine (ATM) card. The credit card or ATM card can be swiped through a card reader that is part of the seller's sales system, and the sales system can transmit the purchase transaction to a financial system for approval. The consumer can use a mobile device such as a smartphone, instead of the seller's keypad or signature pad, to electronically capture a signature or personal identification number (PIN) as part of the consumer's authorization of the purchase transaction. The consumer can further use the mobile device to review line items of the purchase transaction or to add a tip amount to the total amount of the purchase transaction. |
| US10417633B1 |
Payment vehicle with on and off function
A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle. |
| US10417629B2 |
Account identifier digitization abstraction
Described herein are various technologies pertaining to integrating account identifier (e.g., card provider(s)) into a digitization system, for example, without requiring changes to a client application on a user device (e.g., smart phone). An extensible account identifier abstraction system is provided that stores data according to a unified data model and is accessible to the user device via unified interface(s). The extensible abstraction system includes one or more plugin modules/provider relay plugin(s) that convert call(s) to the unified interface(s) and data stored according to the unified data model into provider-specific call(s) with data formatted according to a provider-specific schema. |
| US10417626B1 |
Secure contactless payment method and device with active electronic circuitry
A contactless payment device including a wireless communication device; a power source; a processor coupled to the power source; an accelerometer communicatively coupled to the processor and the power source; and an actuator communicatively coupled to the wireless communication device and the processor. The actuator is configured to activate the wireless communication device when the actuator is set in a closed state, and deactivate the wireless communication device when the actuator is set in an open state. The processor is configured to receive an incoming signal from the accelerometer; determine whether the incoming signal corresponds to a pre-programmed signal corresponding to an enabling gesture; and set the actuator in the closed state for a time interval, when the incoming signal corresponds to the enabling gesture. |
| US10417623B2 |
High volume serialized postage at an automated teller machine or other kiosk
A system and method for retrieving a plurality of indicia are described. The method includes receiving, by a computer system associated with a postage provider a request from a user, the request including a number of the plurality of indicia, and a monetary value of each of the plurality of indicia; and authenticating the request. The method further includes verifying whether sufficient funds exist in an account of the user for the number and monetary value of the plurality of requested indicia. If the request is found authentic and the computer system determines that sufficient funds exist in the account of the user for the number and monetary value of the requested indicia, extracting the plurality of indicia. The method further includes assembling in a return message the plurality of indicia as at least one binary data message; and transmitting the message to a computer associated with the user. |
| US10417622B2 |
Configurable invoice matching optimization system
A system is provided that automatically optimizes a configurable invoice matching engine. The system receives a set of historical invoice matching data that includes invoices classified by the invoice matching engine and resolution actions initiated by the invoice matching engine. The system further calculates a current overall cost associated with the invoice matching engine initiating resolution actions based on current invoice matching tolerance parameters, current invoice matching action parameters, fixed factor parameters, and historical factor parameters. The system further calculates alternate overall costs associated with the invoice matching engine initiating resolution actions based on alternate invoice matching tolerance parameters. The system further determines optimal invoice matching tolerance parameters based on comparing the current overall cost with the alternate overall costs. The system further adjusts the current invoice matching tolerance parameters to the optimal invoice matching tolerance parameters. |
| US10417621B2 |
Method for using supervised model to configure user interface presentation
A system and method comprising receiving information corresponding to a prospective transaction by a user, computing a characteristic value for the user based at least in part on the information, and generating a score for at least one payment type based at least in part on the information and historical data about previous transactions, the at least one payment type corresponding to at least one computer-executed workflow for finalizing the prospective transaction. The system and method further comprising, determining, based at least in part on the score and the characteristic value, an interface to display to the user, the interface including functionality that enables the user to initiate execution of the at least one computer-executed workflow, and providing the interface to the user. |
| US10417620B2 |
User attribute value transfer method and terminal
A mobile terminal receives a user instruction for performing facial recognition to a picture displayed on the mobile terminal and highlights each human face in the picture by a corresponding face identifying object. After receiving a user selection of two or more face identifying objects and a user-inputted target attribute value for each face identifying object, the mobile terminal generates an attribute value transfer request according to the user-inputted target attribute values, facial recognition information associated with the face identifying objects, and a first user identifier associated with the mobile terminal and sends the attribute value transfer request to a remote server. The server determines a second user identifier based on the facial recognition information associated with each face identifying object and transfers a corresponding target attribute value between the first and second user identifiers when the second user identifier is on a user-relationship chain of the first user identifier. |
| US10417619B2 |
Alias management and value transfer claim processing
An alias management and value transfer claim processing system is disclosed. A sending entity initiates value transfer identifying a recipient entity using an alias that is unregistered with the system. The value transfer is authorized, but not settled until the recipient entity registers with the system and claims the value transfer. The registered alias can be used for subsequent value transfers. |
| US10417616B2 |
Real-time data processing
In certain embodiments, a system for real-time data processing includes one or more processors operable to: determine a deposit financial institution and deposit account based on received check data, determine a debit financial institution and debit account based on the received check data, determine that the deposit and debit financial institutions are member financial institutions, determine a debit amount based on received check data; and one or more interfaces operable to: communicate a debit notification to the debit financial institution, the debit notification including at least a portion of the received check data, and receive an authorization notification from the debit financial institution in response to communicating the debit notification, the authorization notification representing a commitment from the debit financial institution to transfer the debit amount to the deposit financial institution. |
| US10417615B2 |
Systems and methods for recycling consumer electronic devices
Systems and associated methods for recycling and performing other processes with consumer electronic devices are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods for identifying and evaluating an electronic device to facilitate processing (e.g., purchasing) the device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes a self-service evaluation apparatus and a cashier terminal that identifies and evaluates a device and that facilitates purchase and recycling of the device. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein. |
| US10417613B1 |
Systems and methods of patternizing logged user-initiated events for scheduling functions
In one embodiment, a method includes selecting a set of logged user-initiated events of a user. The method further includes determining timing information, device-identification information, and user-location information for the set of logged user-initiated events. In addition, the method includes correlating the set of logged user-initiated events to recurring time intervals of a time map. Also, the method includes determining an overall density, a location-specific density, and a device-specific density of the set of logged user-initiated events for at least some recurring time intervals of the time map. Furthermore, the method includes generating a time-based activity pattern of the user, the time-based activity pattern comprising, for the at least some recurring time intervals of the time map, information related to the overall density, the location-specific density, and the device-specific density. In addition, the method includes publishing the time-based activity pattern to a scheduling interface. |
| US10417610B2 |
System and method for verifying a load placed in one or more trucks
A system for verifying a load placed in one or more trucks that include a plant, a mixer, a discharge point, the one or more trucks, an output ID, an output ID reader and a material load verification non-transitory storage media. The system may also include a third-party cloud platform or an output ID reader that display data from the output ID reader that may be read, relayed and utilized for a configuration decision that would be made by a plant manager on comparing a truck file database with the load matrix interface. |
| US10417609B2 |
Method and system for multi-merchant purchasing
A system for facilitating purchases from a plurality of merchants in a transport terminal comprises a database which is configured to store inventory data relating to items offered by merchants in the transport terminal, the inventory data for each item comprising a price in a first currency accepted by the corresponding merchant, and an available quantity of the item; and a booking module which is in communication with the database. The booking module is configured to: transmit, to the mobile communications device, product data indicative of an item list comprising at least one of the items, and the price in the first currency for each item; receive order data indicative of an order confirmation from the mobile communications device for at least one confirmed item of the item list, the order confirmation indicating a quantity of each confirmed item; generate, for each merchant corresponding to a confirmed item, booking data indicative of a booking message, the booking message comprising the quantity of the confirmed item; and transmit respective booking messages to respective merchants. |
| US10417606B2 |
Display space optimization
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with assortment and display space optimization are described. In one embodiment, a method creates an optimal planogram. The example method includes receiving data describing i) a set of items described by item dimensions, ii) display space dimensions; iii) business rules, and iv) a key performance indicator. A set of possible shelf positions is identified for each item. An expected sales volume is calculated for each item and shelf position pair based, at least in part, on a selected demand model. The method includes providing i) the expected sales volume for the item and shelf position pairs, ii) a set of constraints that embody the business rules, and iii) an objective function to an optimization problem solver that computes a solution. Based on the solution, a planogram is output that specifies the assortment of items and respective optimal shelf positions of the items. |
| US10417605B1 |
Courier notifications regarding missing items
Techniques for performing processing and providing notifications for potentially missing items of an order are described herein. Some implementations analyze data regarding previous orders to predict a level of risk that a current order will be delivered without an item. If an order is associated with a relatively high level of risk, a courier may be informed to check an order for an item when retrieving the order from the merchant. The courier may receive a notification to check the order when the courier arrives at the merchant's location. |
| US10417603B2 |
Secure package delivery
Wireless presence is used as a theft prevention mechanism for packages. When a package is shipped, the package includes a wireless security device. When the package is delivered to its final destination shipping address, the wireless security device is activated and programmed with a security credential. The security credential, though, is based on information obtained during an initial purchase. The wireless security device may thus only be deactivated by a recipient participating in the initial purchase. |
| US10417602B2 |
Item shipping screening and validation
A method and system for vetting items being shipped across national boundaries using a new technology enabling an automated system is provided. In particular, the automated system screens items for shipping through customs and validating the items for shipment according to customs rules and regulations. The system identifies and applies the appropriate rules for customs and other responsible agencies pertaining to the eligibility of any item being imported into a particular country. The present invention utilizes an unconventional combination of image recognition technology, machine learning algorithms, and rule engine algorithms to categorize, identify, and apply the appropriate rules to each and every item being considered for importation to another country. Based on the specific combination of technological processes and systems, the present invention is configured to accept, reject, or submit products for further review in a consistent, predictable, and accurate manner, not previously achievable in prior systems and methods. |
| US10417597B2 |
Enabling synchronicity between architectural models and operating environments
An operational environment and an enterprise model within an enterprise organization can be identified. The model can include an entity which can be a structure, an activity, a process, information, a resource, a goal, or a constraint of the organization. The environment can include an element which can be a computing resource or a computing resource state associated with the organization. A super model can be created. The super model can be a meta-model of the enterprise model. The super model can be a common component of the enterprise model and the environment. The super model can be synchronized in real time with the environment and the enterprise model. |
| US10417595B2 |
Time-based, demand-pull production
Work at each Work Center in a production system is authorized by a demand-pull system. The demand-pull system can be based on the time for the oldest unauthorized work order in upstream adjacent WCs to get to the next WC and whether that WC will be ready to receive it. |
| US10417587B2 |
Order entry system for telecommunications network service
An order entry system communicates with the customer over a user interface and at the same time works with an automated installation system for installing network service. The order entry system prompts the customer to place a new service order. The service parameters of the new service order are passed to the installation system. The order entry system notifies the customer of the route and prompts the customer to add a service order for the route to the customer order. If the customer adds the service order to the customer order, the order entry system prompts the customer to reserve the service order or to submit an order for the service. If the customer reserves or submits an order for the service, the order entry system requests the installation system to design an actual communication line circuit to satisfy the order. |
| US10417584B2 |
Trip planning and implementation
A system and method are provided which obtain a travel itinerary for a user, the itinerary identifying a trip, including a scheduled flight to a destination. A scheduled flight is monitored to detect when the scheduled flight arrives at the destination. Upon the scheduled flight arriving at an airport of the destination, one or more notifications are sent to a mobile computing device of the user. Information can be provided with the notifications for an on-demand ground transportation service. The information may include a location at the airport where the user can be picked up in connection with receiving the on-demand transportation service, and a timing indicator to indicate when the user should make a request to receive the on-demand transportation service based on a real-time determination of a number of available service providers in a vicinity of the airport. |
| US10417582B2 |
Method and device for automating operational tasks in an enterprise network
This disclosure relates to automating execution of operational tasks in an enterprise network. The method includes segregating a plurality of operational tasks into a plurality of task categories. Thereafter, the method includes mapping each of the plurality of operational tasks to at least one operation pattern based on associated task category from the plurality of task categories, in response to the segregating. The method further includes processing at least one of the plurality of operational tasks based on the at least one operation pattern mapped. Based on the processing, the method includes invoking automatically at least one utility to execute each of the at least one operational task. |
| US10417579B2 |
Multi-label classification for overlapping classes
In an example, there is disclosed a computing apparatus, including one or more logic elements comprising a classification engine operable to identify at least one overlapping class pair comprising at least two classes selected from a class group, wherein the overlapping class pair may be characterized by a substantial mutual false positive rate; and assign an object to at least one assigned class selected from the class group. |
| US10417575B2 |
Resource allocation for machine learning
Resource allocation for machine learning is described such as for selecting between many possible options, for example, as part of an efficient training process for random decision tree training, for selecting which of many families of models best describes data, for selecting which of many features best classifies items. In various examples samples of information about uncertain options are used to score the options. In various examples, confidence intervals are calculated for the scores and used to select one or more of the options. In examples, the scores of the options may be bounded difference statistics which change little as any sample is omitted from the calculation of the score. In an example, random decision tree training is made more efficient while retaining accuracy for applications not limited to human body pose detection from depth images. |
| US10417574B2 |
Embedding electronic structure in controllable quantum systems
Generating a computing specification to be executed by a quantum processor includes: accepting a problem specification that corresponds to a second-quantized representation of a fermionic Hamiltonian, and transforming the fermionic Hamiltonian into a first qubit Hamiltonian including a first set of qubits that encode a fermionic state specified by occupancy of spin orbitals. An occupancy of any spin orbital is encoded in a number of qubits that is logarithmic in the number of spin orbitals, and a parity for a transition between any two spin orbitals is encoded in a number of qubits that is logarithmic in the number of spin orbitals. An eigenspectrum of a second qubit Hamiltonian, including the first set of qubits and a second set of qubit, includes a low-energy subspace and a high-energy subspace, and an eigenspectrum of the first qubit Hamiltonian is approximated by a set of low-energy eigenvalues of the low-energy subspace. |
| US10417573B2 |
Goal-attainment assessment apparatus and method
An apparatus for assessing goal attainment may include a preprocessor configured to define a goal of process, all probable final results, attributes, a process execution period, and time points of assessment, acquire or check attribute values from one or more historical process instances that match the defined goal of process, all the defined probable final results, the defined attributes, the defined process execution period, and the defined time point of assessment, and extract one or more event profiles from the attribute values of the process instances; and a likelihood calculator configured to calculate prior and posterior probabilities of an ongoing process instance based on the extracted event profiles, and calculate a probability that the ongoing process instance attains each probable final result according to each time point, using the calculated prior and posterior probabilities at the defined time point of assessment. |
| US10417571B2 |
Systems and methods for solving large scale stochastic unit commitment problems
The present disclosure relates generally to computational solution algorithms (and associated systems and methods) applied to a stochastic unit commitment problem. In one example, the computational solution algorithms (and associated systems and methods) may be applied to the energy industry. |
| US10417566B2 |
Self-learning technique for training a PDA component and a simulated user component
A computer-implemented technique is described herein for training a personal digital assistant (PDA) component and a simulated user (SU) component via a self-learning strategy. The technique involves conducting interactions between the PDA component and the SU component over the course of plural dialogs, and with respect to plural tasks. These interactions yield training data. A training system uses the training data to generate and update analysis components used by both the PDA component and the SU component. According to one illustrative aspect, the SU component is configured to mimic the behavior of actual users, across a range of different user types. |
| US10417564B2 |
Goal-oriented process generation
An apparatus comprises a memory and a processor device operatively coupled to the memory. The processor device is configured to receive a set of process metrics, evaluate the set of received process metrics to determine a set of process classifications, determine a set of process parameters, and generate one or more processes based at least in part on the set of process parameters and the set of process classifications, each of the one or more processes having respective sets of process metrics similar to the set of received process metrics. |
| US10417559B2 |
Communicating postsynaptic neuron fires to neuromorphic cores
A system for communicating postsynaptic neuron states. The system includes a first neuromorphic core and a second neuromorphic core. The first neuromorphic core includes a first array of synaptic memory cells and postsynaptic neuron circuits. Each of the postsynaptic neuron circuits is coupled to a row of synaptic memory cells in the first array of synaptic memory cells. Each of the postsynaptic neuron circuits is configured to fire when voltage sensed from the row of synaptic memory cells exceeds a threshold. The second neuromorphic core includes a second array of synaptic memory cells. A neuron bus is configured to serially transmit indications of a postsynaptic neuron circuit fire from the first neuromorphic core to the second neuromorphic core. |
| US10417554B2 |
Methods and systems for neural and cognitive processing
Provided herein is a system for creating, modifying, deploying and running intelligent systems by combining and customizing the function and operation of reusable component modules arranged into neural processing graphs which direct the flow of signals among the modules, analogous in part to biological brain structure and operation as compositions of variations on functional components and subassemblies. |
| US10417553B2 |
Quantum-assisted training of neural networks
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for configuring a Quantum Annealing (QA) device. Then QA device has a plurality of qubits and a plurality of couplers at overlapping intersections of the qubits. The method includes mapping a node of a neural network that have a plurality of nodes and connections between the nodes to a qubit in the QA device, and mapping a connection of the neural network to a coupler at an intersection in the QA device where two qubits corresponding to two nodes connected by the connection intersect. The method further includes mapping a node of the neural network to a chain of qubits. In an embodiment, a coupling between qubits in the chain is configured to be a ferromagnetic coupling in order to map the node of the neural network to the chain of qubits. |
| US10417549B2 |
Insulated plug with RFID tag
This invention provides an insulated plug with an RFID tag including a main body and the RFID tag. The main body includes a conductive rod. The RFID tag includes a tag antenna and a tag chip connected at a feeding part of the tag antenna. The tag antenna includes a substrate and an antenna structure. The substrate has an installation hole, and the conductive rod passes through the installation hole and is fixed with the installation hole. The antenna structure is disposed at the substrate and includes a radiation part, a reflection part and a connection part. The radiation part is formed at one end of the substrate and has a feeding part. The reflection part is formed at the other end of the substrate and is closed. The connection part is disposed at the substrate and is electrically connected with the radiation part and the reflection part. |
| US10417544B1 |
Credit card with chromogenic features
A credit card with an obscurable account identifier. The credit card further comprises a substrate defining a first surface with a chromogenic feature wherein the chromogenic feature is capable of changing from a first state and a second state based on an activating trigger. In the first state, the chromogenic feature appears with a first optical property that obscures the account identifier, and in the second state, the chromogenic feature appears with a second optical property that reveals the account identifier. |
| US10417534B2 |
Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used
The inventors of the present application developed novel optically active materials, methods, and articles. One embodiment of the present application is an optically active article, comprising: an infrared-reflecting material positioned adjacent to an optically active substrate such that the infrared-reflecting material forms a pattern that can be read by an infrared sensor when the optically active substrate is illuminated by an infrared light source.Another embodiment of the present application relates to a method of manufacturing an optically active article, comprising: obtaining an optically active sheeting; and positioning an infrared-reflecting material on the optically active sheeting to form a pattern. The optically active article may be, for example, a license plate. |
| US10417533B2 |
Selection of balanced-probe sites for 3-D alignment algorithms
Techniques include systems, computerized methods, and computer readable media for choosing placement of three-dimensional (3D) probes used for evaluating a 3D alignment pose of a runtime 3D image inside a 3D alignment system for estimating the pose of a trained 3D model image in that 3D runtime image. A plurality of features associated with a first plurality of points of interest from a 3D image are generated, wherein each feature includes data indicative of 3D properties of an associated point from the plurality of points of interest. A second plurality of points of interest are selected from among the first plurality of points of interest, based at least in part on the plurality of features associated with the first plurality of points of interest. Placements of a plurality of 3D probes are determined based at least in part on the second plurality of points of interest. |
| US10417525B2 |
Object recognition with reduced neural network weight precision
A client device configured with a neural network includes a processor, a memory, a user interface, a communications interface, a power supply and an input device, wherein the memory includes a trained neural network received from a server system that has trained and configured the neural network for the client device. A server system and a method of training a neural network are disclosed. |
| US10417524B2 |
Deep active learning method for civil infrastructure defect detection
An image processing system includes a memory to store a classifier and a set of labeled images for training the classifier, wherein each labeled image is labeled as either a positive image that includes an object of a specific type or a negative image that does not include the object of the specific type, wherein the set of labeled images has a first ratio of the positive images to the negative images. The system includes an input interface to receive a set of input images, a processor to determine a second ratio of the positive images, to classify the input images into positive and negative images to produce a set of classified images, and to select a subset of the classified images having the second ratio of the positive images to the negative images, and an output interface to render the subset of the input images for labeling. |
| US10417521B2 |
Material handling system and method
A system and method for material handling are disclosed. The system includes a platform for receiving a plurality of articles, a plurality of sorting bins that each correspond to an article type, an object recognition system for identifying the article on the platform and categorizing the article by a specific article type, and an article engagement assembly. The object recognition system includes a 3D detector for detecting the article and a database containing data on characteristics of article types. The 3D detector is arranged to capture at least one two-dimensional image, and at least one depth image of the article. The article engagement assembly engages and delivers the article to the corresponding sorting bin. The object recognition system is arranged to identify the article based upon the data within the database and instructs the article engagement assembly to engage and place the article in the sorting bin. |
| US10417510B2 |
System, methods, and apparatus for in-vehicle fiducial mark tracking and interpretation
Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for in-vehicle fiducial mark tracking and interpretation According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for executing computer executable instructions by one or more processors. The method includes receiving the one or more images from at least one camera attached to a vehicle; selecting, from the one or more received images, a region of interest associated with an object in the vehicle; identifying fiducial marks within the selected region of interest by comparing the identified fiducial marks with one or more stored fiducial representations; determining, based at least in part on the comparison, spatial information associated with the object or an occupant of the vehicle; and sending information based at least in part on the determined spatial information. |
| US10417508B2 |
Object height determination for automated vehicle steering control system
A steering-system for an automated vehicle is provided. The system includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector indicates a height and/or a width of an object approached by a host-vehicle. The controller is configured to steer the host-vehicle and is in communication with the object-detector. The controller steers the host-vehicle to straddle the object when the height of the object is less than a ground-clearance of the host-vehicle, and/or the width of the object is less than a track-width of the host-vehicle. |
| US10417504B2 |
Smart mirror mechanism
A system is described. The system includes one or more sensing devices to acquire depth image data, scan logic to scan the depth image data for moving objects, vehicle recognition logic to recognize an automobile in the scanned image data, capture a registered plate number of the automobile and connect with the automobile based on the captured registered plate number and object recognition logic to recognize a presence of one or more moving objects in the depth image data that are about to come across a path of the automobile. |
| US10417502B2 |
Capturing series of events in monitoring systems
Implementations are directed to receiving a multi-dimensional data set including, for each device in a set of devices of a monitoring system, a feature set over a respective time period and over devices in the set of devices, processing multi-dimensional data to identify sets of features recorded by respective devices in the set of devices of the monitoring system, comparing a feature set of a first device relative to a feature set of a second device in a location dimension to determine that a first feature in the feature set of the first device corresponds to a second feature in the feature set of the second device, and providing a sequence of feature sets by selecting appropriate feature sets from the multi-dimensional data set based on the comparison, the sequence providing an order of progress of an object between the feature sets of the set of devices. |
| US10417497B1 |
Cognitive load reducing platform for first responders
A cognitive load reducing platform comprises one or more sensors that collect information about an environment as sensor data. A processor is in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the processor executes a cognitive enhancement engines that processes the sensor data into enhanced characterization data having a reduced amount of data compared to the sensor data. An output device electronically communicate the enhanced characterization data to a user such that the enhanced characterization data reduces the cognitive load of the user, wherein the sensor and the output device comprise an assisted perception module worn by the user during an incident. A command interface device remote from the user to enable a person of authority to manage the incident and the user by receiving and displaying the enhanced characterization data, and by transmitting data and commands back to the assisted perception module. |
| US10417492B2 |
Conversion of static images into interactive maps
The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods and devices for replacing a static map image with an interactive map that approximates the geographic area depicted by the static map image. A static image may be inspected and a determination may be made as to whether the static image meets a map identification threshold value. At least one signal associated with the static image may be evaluated and based on that evaluation at least one geo-entity of intent may be identified. The static image may be replaced with a static image corresponding to at least one of the identified geo-entities of intent. |
| US10417489B2 |
Aligning grid lines of a table in an image of a filled-out paper form with grid lines of a reference table in an image of a template of the filled-out paper form
Methods, apparatuses, and embodiments related to aligning an image of a table of a form with an image of a table of a template of the form. Automatically extracting data entered in fields of a table of a form by a user can be aided by matching the form with a template of the form. The form template can have a digitized representation that identifies locations of fields of the form, and that identifies labels of the fields. Matching the form with the form template can enable locations and labels of fields of the form to be identified based on the digitized representation. However, matching the form with the form template may require matching the table of the form with the table of the form template, and matching two tables can be challenging. For example, the tables can be rotated, warped, scaled, etc. relative to each other. |
| US10417486B2 |
Driver behavior monitoring systems and methods for driver behavior monitoring
A driver behavior monitoring system includes: a video camera; an image processing system; and a driver alert system. The video camera records the driver's behavior, and the image processing system analyzes the recorded video content to recognize and classify the driver's behavior as at least one of: (i) distracted behavior; and (ii) accident behavior. Based on the recognition and classification, the driver alert system may perform various operations such as alerting the driver, alerting the authorities, etc. |
| US10417483B2 |
Facial expression recognition
The disclosure provides an automatic geometric method for analyzing and recognizing human facial expressions based on extracted features using a neural network. The extracted features are obtained from extracted right eye, left eye and mouth using radial curves and Cubic Bezier curves. Facial expressions are classified into seven different emotion categories, namely surprise, happiness, disgust, neutral, fear, sadness and anger. The method employs an algorithm which hybridizes genetic algorithms (GA) and iterated local search (ILS) with back-propagation algorithm (BP). The BP is used to train the neural network. The GA and ILS are used to enhance and optimize initial weights of the BP. |
| US10417473B2 |
Optical imaging system with variable light field for biometrics application
An optical imaging system with a variable light field for a biometrics application includes: a central processing unit (CPU); a display, which is electrically connected to the CPU, displays information to a user or interacts with the user, and provides a digital light signal to an object placed upon the display, the object covers a cover region of the display, and the cover region has at least an outer region and an inner region from outside to inside; and an optical imaging device electrically connected to the CPU and disposed in or under the display, the optical imaging device receives a digital light signal reflected from the object and obtains an optical image of biometrics characteristics of the object to obtain an image sensing signal. The digital light signal has the variable light field varying from the outer region to the inner region. |
| US10417472B2 |
Device and method for measuring three-dimensional shape
A method for measuring a three-dimensional shape includes the steps of: forming a pattern on a light irradiated to an object from a light source unit installed in an electronic device by a pattern unit installed in the electronic device; generating image data by photographing the object to which the light on which the pattern is formed is irradiated by a camera unit installed in the electronic device; generating phase data for the object using the image data, and generating, using the phase data by a data generation unit, feature value data for a feature value of the object; and determining, by a determination unit, whether the feature value data is identical to pre-stored reference value data using the feature value data and the pre-stored reference value data. |
| US10417471B2 |
Barcode processing
Provided are techniques for barcode processing. A barcode is detected. Then the barcode is classified as any of a first class code that needs to be preserved and a second class code that does not need to be preserved. For the barcode classified as the first class code, a content referred to by the barcode is saved. |
| US10417468B2 |
System for, and method of, detecting the presence of a mobile communication device in proximity to an imaging reader, and for automatically configuring the reader to read an electronic code displayed on the device upon such detection
A printed code associated with a product is illuminated with light having a first lighting characteristic, and is readable in a default mode of an imaging reader. An electronic code displayed on a mobile communication device is readable in another mode of the reader, with a different second lighting characteristic that is designed to minimize specular reflection from a screen of the device. When the presence of the device in close proximity to the reader is detected, the reader is automatically configured to switch from the default mode to the other mode to enable the electronic code to be read. |
| US10417466B2 |
RFID tag detection and position differentiation for dice gaming
Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for reading at least one dice. In one aspect, a method may include transmitting an RFID signal proximate to at least one dice, for example, which is contained within a dice gaming system. The method may also include receiving at least two RFID responses, with each of the RFID responses associated with different faces of at least one dice. A first RFID response may be associated with a first signal strength and the second RFID response associated with a second signal strength. The method may further include determining which side of the dice is facing upwards based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength using machine learning. |
| US10417464B2 |
Method for retrieving a shut state and/or a location of a closable container
The invention relates to closable containers and a method for retrieving a shut state and/or a location of a closable container, wherein the container has at least one RFID chip having a connected near field antenna and a far field antenna. The RFID chip is arranged at the first or at the second container part and the far field antenna is arranged at the other one of the first and second container part, respectively. In the closed position of the container, a noncontact electromagnetic coupling takes place between the near field antenna and the far field antenna. Due to the interaction of a sending unit and a receiving unit, a response signal can by generated by RFID chip and transmitted. The range of said response signal depending on the shut position of the container. |
| US10417461B2 |
Compact card reader for a mobile communication terminal
A card reader includes a printed circuit board, a magnetic head and a smart card connector. The magnetic head and the smart card connector share a common operating volume for card reading. |
| US10417459B2 |
Physical barrier to inhibit a penetration attack
An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area. |
| US10417457B2 |
Nucleic acid based data storage
Provided herein are compositions, devices, systems and methods for the generation and use of biomolecule-based information for storage. Additionally, devices described herein for de novo synthesis of nucleic acids encoding information related to the original source information may be rigid or flexible material. Further described herein are highly efficient methods for long term data storage with 100% accuracy in the retention of information. Also provided herein are methods and systems for efficient transfer of preselected polynucleotides from a storage structure for reading stored information. |
| US10417456B2 |
Secure system having a multi-locking mechanism for devices having embedded systems
A device configured to implement multiple locks to increase security of assets associated with the device including an embedded system, a multi-lock mechanism configured to provide a plurality of locks to prevent an authorized access to the assets associated with the embedded system, each of the plurality of locks of the multi-lock mechanism having different lock parameters and each of the plurality of locks of the multi-lock mechanism having an different unlock parameters, a memory configured to securely store at least one of the lock parameters of the plurality of locks of the multi-lock mechanism, the memory further configured to securely store at least one of the unlock parameters of the multi-lock mechanism, and the embedded system further configured to provide access to the assets after each of the lock parameters of the plurality of locks of the multi-lock mechanism is provided the unlock parameters of the multi-lock mechanism. |
| US10417454B1 |
Automated secure operating system policy integration
The disclosed embodiments include systems, methods, and computer-readable media configured to automatically perform secure operating system policy integration. Aspects include accessing a database storing a plurality of secure operating system policies corresponding to a plurality of target secure operating system resources, connecting to a first target secure operating system resource from the plurality of target secure operating system resources, automatically providing a customized policy script to the first target secure operating system resource, and receiving a notification from the first target secure operating system resource, the notification being triggered by activity on the first target secure operating system resource that does not comply with the at least one of the plurality of secure operating system policies that has been loaded onto the first target secure operating system resource. |
| US10417444B2 |
Information processing system, service providing apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
The present invention is related to an information processing system that simultaneously shares content data in private virtual spaces. A home server is arranged at a user's home. A portable user terminal can access the home server and a virtual home DB server supplies the layout information about virtual home to the portable user terminal. An authentication server executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. This system thus realizes realtime communication via the Internet. |
| US10417429B2 |
Method and apparatus for boot variable protection
A method and apparatus for protecting boot variables is disclosed. A computer system includes a main processor and an auxiliary processor. The auxiliary processor includes a non-volatile memory that stores variables associated with boot code that is also stored thereon. The main processor may send a request to the auxiliary processor to alter one of the variables stored in the non-volatile memory. Responsive to receiving the request, the auxiliary processor may execute a security policy to determine if the main processor meets the criteria for altering the variable. If the auxiliary processor determines that the main processor meets the criteria, it may grant permission to alter the variable. |
| US10417420B2 |
Malware detection and classification based on memory semantic analysis
Systems and methods for malware detection and classification based on semantic analysis of memory dumps of malware are provided. According to one embodiment, a malware detector running within a computer system causes a sample file to be executed within a target process that is monitored by a process monitor of the malware detector. One or more memory dumps associated with the sample file are captured by the process monitor. A determination regarding whether the sample file represents malware is made by the malware detector by analyzing characteristics of at least one memory dump of the one or more memory dumps with reference to characteristics of memory dumps of a plurality of known malware samples. |
| US10417418B2 |
Endpoint malware detection using an event graph
A data recorder stores endpoint activity on an ongoing basis as sequences of events that causally relate computer objects such as processes and files, and patterns within this event graph can be used to detect the presence of malware on the endpoint. The underlying recording process may be dynamically adjusted in order to vary the amount and location of recording as the security state of the endpoint changes over time. |
| US10417416B1 |
Methods and systems for detecting computer security threats
A behavior of a computer security threat is described in a root-cause chain, which is represented by a detection rule. The detection rule includes the objects of the root-cause chain and computer operations that represent links of the root-cause chain. An endpoint computer establishes a link between objects described in the detection rule when a corresponding computer operation between the objects is detected. Detected computer operations are accumulated to establish the links between objects. The threat is identified to be in the computer when the links of the detection rule have been established. |
| US10417410B2 |
Access control to protected resource based on images at changing locations identifiable by their type
A method is provided for controlling access to a protected resource in a computing system, which includes storing an indication of a selection of an access image type, receiving an access request for accessing the protected resource, and determining one or more access locations of an access grid of images, the access locations (and possibly the corresponding images) changing along a sequence of access requests. The method also includes generating the access grid to include corresponding access images of the access image type for the access locations and one or more other image types different from the access image type, displaying the access grid, and controlling the access to the protected resource according to a selection of one or more selected images in the access grid. |
| US10417408B2 |
Tactile-based password entry
Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for authenticating access to a user device using tactile-based feedback provided to a user of the device. A user device may include a display layer and a tactile layer. The user device may be configured to selectively activate portions of the tactile layer to cause opposing regions of a surface of the display layer to become raised relative to other regions of the display surface. A user may be required to specify a sequence of directional movements corresponding to a correct passcode pattern by traversing a path along the raised regions. The particular arrangement of raised regions may change each time access to the user device is requested by activating different portions of the tactile layer, thereby giving the appearance to a third party that a different passcode pattern is being entered each time, and thus, minimizing likelihood of unauthorized passcode detection. |
| US10417406B2 |
Method for fingerprint unlocking and terminal
A method for fingerprint unlocking is provided. Whether fingerprint ridges of fingerprint images obtained are discontinuous or fuzzy is determined, in response to a fingerprint recognition module being detected to be pressed. If YES, Multiple fingerprint images are acquired, by acquiring fingerprints more than once with any first adjustment level selected from an ADC offset including M first adjustment levels and any second adjustment level selected from an ADC gain including N second adjustment levels. Multiple image quality evaluation values are obtained, by performing an image quality evaluation on each of the plurality of fingerprint images according to one or more image quality evaluation indexes, and a fingerprint image corresponding to a maximum image quality evaluation value is selected as a target fingerprint image. A terminal is unlocked when the target fingerprint image matches a preset fingerprint image successfully. A terminal is also provided. |
| US10417405B2 |
Device access using voice authentication
A device can be configured to receive speech input from a user. The speech input can include a command for accessing a restricted feature of the device. The speech input can be compared to a voiceprint (e.g., text-independent voiceprint) of the user's voice to authenticate the user to the device. Responsive to successful authentication of the user to the device, the user is allowed access to the restricted feature without the user having to perform additional authentication steps or speaking the command again. If the user is not successfully authenticated to the device, additional authentication steps can be request by the device (e.g., request a password). |
| US10417399B2 |
Accessing a secured software application
There is described a method for a first software application to access a secured software application on a computing device. The first software application is not configured to interface with the secured software application. The computing device includes an interfacing application configured to interface with the secured software application. The method comprises the first software application interfacing with the interfacing application to thereby cause the interfacing application to access the secured software application. The first software application is configured to interface with the interfacing application.There is also described a method of generating an encrypted version of an image using a library of pre-encrypted blocks of data, the same content encryption key having been used to encrypt each of the pre-encrypted blocks of data. The method comprises forming the encrypted version of the image from an ordered sequence of pre-encrypted blocks of data from the library, wherein each pre-encrypted block of data in the ordered sequence corresponds to a respective sub-image of a plurality of sub-images making up the image.There are also described corresponding computing devices, computer programs and computer-readable media. |
| US10417394B2 |
Method and system for unified mobile content protection
Media content is delivered to a variety of mobile devices in a protected manner based on client-server architecture with a symmetric (private-key) encryption scheme. A media preparation server (MPS) encrypts media content and publishes and stores it on a content delivery server (CDS), such as a server in a content distribution network (CDN). Client devices can freely obtain the media content from the CDS and can also freely distribute the media content further. They cannot, however, play the content without first obtaining a decryption key and license. Access to decryption keys is via a centralized rights manager, providing a desired level of DRM control. |
| US10417391B2 |
Systems and method for developing radiation dosage control plans using a paretofront (pareto surface)
System, method, and computer program product to select a desired portion of a subject to receive a radiation dose, including: determining a plurality of Pareto points on a Pareto surface (PS); selecting a first reference point (p1) on a back side of an assumed Pareto surface (PS′) and first direction (q1) emerging therefrom towards PS′ from behind; selecting a first starting adjustment (x10) and iteratively developing forward a minimum criterion in steps until a final adjustment (x11) is reached that still is implementable in the radiation apparatus; stopping the forward development, thereby determining x11 represented by a final front point (y11) as a real Pareto point of PS′; and along q1, dismissing undetermined portions of the objective space in front of and behind y11 as not containing parts of the PS, and continuing with other remaining more determined portions that are assumed to each contain a part of PS′. |
| US10417390B2 |
Methods and systems for radiotherapy treatment planning
Example methods and systems for determining a treatment plan for a radiotherapy treatment system to deliver radiotherapy treatment to a patient are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may comprise performing a particle transport simulation to initiate a first set of particle histories and a second set of particle histories from a radiation source of the radiotherapy treatment system to a treatment volume with multiple voxels representing an anatomy of the patient. The method may also comprise determining first cumulative costs associated with respective particle histories in the first set and second cumulative costs associated with respective particle histories in the second set. The method may further comprise selecting the first set or second set based on the first cumulative costs and second cumulative costs and determining the treatment plan based on the selected first set or second set. |
| US10417387B2 |
System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for mobile check-in in retail store
A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for mobile check-in in a retail store includes a computer system configured to receive input from and provide output to a mobile computing application for a retail store running on a mobile computing device of a customer. The computer system is configured to determine a location of the customer entering or in the retail store, to confirm that the customer has at least one prescription fill order pending with a pharmacy of the retail store, to prioritize the at least one prescription fill order to a top of a workflow of a pharmacist in the pharmacy of the retail store, and transmitting a communication to the mobile computing device of the customer that the customer will be notified when the at least one prescription fill order is ready to be picked up at the pharmacy of the retail store. |
| US10417384B2 |
Medical device connection station
A medical device connection station comprising a body having a first portion of a docking interface to dock with a corresponding second portion of a docking interface of a medical device, a control unit controlling a medical device communication interface for communication with a docked medical device and controlling a server communication interface. The control unit is configured acquire medical data from a docked medical device via the medical device communication interface and is further configured to connect with and obtain a data session with the server system via the server communication interface, and to thereby transfer the medical data to the server system. The medical device connection station further comprises a lid connected to the body and movable between a first and second position, wherein in the first position the lid prevents first portion of the docking interface from docking with the second portion of the docking interface of the medical device, and wherein in the second position the first portion of the docking interface is operable to dock with the second portion of the docking interface. The medical device connection station comprises a lid movement sensing unit which is configured to sense movement of the lid between the first position and the second position and to thereby provide a signal to the control unit, the control unit configured to receive the signal to initiate the connection to the server system. |
| US10417381B2 |
Rating system, process and predictive algorithmic based medium for treatment of medical conditions and including workman compensation and general rehabilitation modules for optimizing care provider efficiencies and expedited treatment for achieving higher patient functional outcomes and lower cost
The present invention discloses a system, method and non-transitory software based computer writeable medium usable with a processor driven device for optimizing the diagnosis, treatment and resolution of worker injury events, such as associated with a workman compensation claim, and which improves upon the existing paper based module by synthesizing, in a digital environment, symptom, treatment and progress variables in a multi-party available format. A further related rehabilitation module, such as not limited to a worker injury event but also including any injury event associated with a typical accountable care organization (insurer/other payor/etc.) in a general health application is provided for establishing and tracking a patient's functional independent (FEM) measurement score. As with the workman compensation module, the rehabilitation module integrates the establishment of current conditions, achievable goals, and time based tracking of the patient treatment (including time elapsed changes in response to flat line response indicating a non-effective treatment plan) in order to define a patient goal outcome and to optimize real time treatment and progress tracking to that goal. |
| US10417379B2 |
Health lending system and method using probabilistic graph models
A system and method for health lending using a probabilistic graph model are described. The system and method may generate a health credit score (“HICO”). The HICO is a score that is a risk measure placed on all entities of a healthcare transaction in which a company that owns or operates the system may have an interest or a company that utilizes the HICO score for its risk assessment. |
| US10417378B2 |
Method for modeling a non-streamlined propeller blade
A method for modeling at least a part of a blade of a non-streamlined propeller, part of the blade having an offset. The method includes (a) Parameterization of at least one Bezier curve representing a deformation of the blade characterizing the offset, defined by: a. First and second end control points (PCU1, PCUK); b. At least one intermediate control point (PCUi, i∈[[2,K−1]]) disposed between the end points (PCU1, PCUK). The parameterization being performed according to at least one deformation parameter and the cutting height in the blade, on the basis of which the abscissa of the intermediate control point (PCUi) and the ordinate of the second end point (PCUK) are expressed. Optimized values of the deformation parameter or parameters are determined and then output. |
| US10417377B2 |
Layouting of interconnect lines in integrated circuits
The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising: a row of sink cells, a first driver cell, a second driver cell, an interconnect line connecting the first driver cell to the sink cells of the row; and a shunt line connecting the second driver cell to a point between ends of the interconnect line, wherein a segment of the interconnect line between the point and the first driver cell is bigger than 60% of a length the interconnect line and less than 80% of the length of the interconnect line. |
| US10417376B2 |
Source beam optimization method for improving lithography printability
Source beam optimization (SBO) methods are disclosed herein for enhancing lithography printability. An exemplary method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) design layout and performing an SBO process using the IC design layout to generate a mask shot map and an illumination source map. The SBO process uses an SBO model that collectively simulates a mask making process using the mask shot map and a wafer making process using the illumination source map. A mask can be fabricated using the mask shot map, and a wafer can be fabricated using the illumination source map (and, in some implementations, using the mask fabricated using the mask shot map). The wafer includes a final wafer pattern that corresponds with a target wafer pattern defined by the IC design layout. The SBO methods disclosed herein can significantly reduce (or eliminate) variances between the final wafer pattern and the target wafer pattern. |
| US10417372B2 |
Annotating isolated signals
Systems and techniques for creating and displaying a circuit design view are described. A hardware description language (HDL) specification and a power intent specification of the circuit design can be analyzed to determine a correspondence between one or more signals in the HDL specification and one or more isolation cells in the power intent specification. The correspondence can be stored in a memory of a computer, and can be used for annotating a visual representation of a signal in a circuit design view based on a corresponding isolation cell. Next, the circuit design view with the annotated visual representation of the signal can be displayed. |
| US10417369B2 |
Semiconductor device, corresponding mask and method for generating layout of same
A semiconductor structure includes: first and second active regions arranged in a first grid oriented in a first direction; and gate electrodes arranged spaced apart in a second grid and on corresponding ones of the active regions, the second grid being oriented in a second direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction; wherein: the first and second active regions are separated, relative to the second direction, by a gap; each gate electrode includes a first segment and a gate extension; each gate extension extends, relative to the second direction, beyond the corresponding active region and into the gap by a height HEXT, where HEXT≤(≈150 nm); and each gate extension, relative to a plane defined by the first and second directions, is substantially rectangular. In an embodiment, the height HEXT is HEXT≤(≈100 nm). |
| US10417368B2 |
Semiconductor device and layout design method thereof
A semiconductor device is provided in which, as a result of the number of tap cells being suppressed while the laying out of signal interconnects is made easier, the total layout area can be reduced. The semiconductor device includes: a first logic circuit cell including a plurality of impurity regions that are arranged in a first conductivity type first semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type second semiconductor layer; a first tap cell including a first contact region and a second contact region that are respectively arranged in the first and second semiconductor layers and have a longitudinal direction in a first direction; a second logic circuit cell including a plurality of impurity regions that are arranged in a first conductivity type third semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type fourth semiconductor layer; and a second tap cell including a third contact region and a fourth contact region that are respectively arranged in the third and fourth semiconductor layers and have a longitudinal direction in a second direction that is different from the first direction. |
| US10417367B2 |
System for placement optimization of chip design for transient noise control and related methods thereof
Transient voltage noise, including resistive and reactive noise, causes timing errors at runtime. A heuristic framework, Walking Pads, is introduced to minimize transient voltage violations by optimizing power supply pad placement. It is shown that the steady-state optimal design point differs from the transient optimum, and further noise reduction can be achieved with transient optimization. The methodology significantly reduces voltage violations by balancing the average transient voltage noise of the four branches at each pad site. When pad placement is optimized using a representative stressmark, voltage violations are reduced 46-80% across 11 Parsec benchmarks with respect to the results from IR-drop-optimized pad placement. It is shown that the allocation of on-chip decoupling capacitance significantly influences the optimal locations of pads. |
| US10417366B2 |
Layout of large block synthesis blocks in integrated circuits
Generating a layout of an integrated circuit chip area from a description of an integrated circuit (IC). The description includes a register-transfer-level (RTL) design. The RTL design is partitioned in large blocks for synthesis of large block synthesis (LBS) blocks. The description of the IC further includes a floorplan for the IC, wherein each LBS block to be synthesized is assigned to a respective rectilinear shape in the floorplan and the rectilinear shapes do not overlap each other. |
| US10417364B2 |
Tool to create a reconfigurable interconnect framework
Embodiments are directed towards a method to create a reconfigurable interconnect framework in an integrated circuit. The method includes accessing a configuration template directed toward the reconfigurable interconnect framework, editing parameters of the configuration template, functionally combining the configuration template with a plurality of modules from an IP library to produce a register transfer level (RTL) circuit model, generating at least one automated test-bench function, and generating at least one logic synthesis script. Editing parameters of the configuration template includes confirming a first number of output ports of a reconfigurable stream switch and confirming a second number of input ports of the reconfigurable stream switch. Each output port and each input port has a respective architectural composition. The output port architectural composition is defined by a plurality of N data paths including A data outputs and B control outputs. The input port architectural composition is defined by a plurality of M data paths including A data inputs and B control inputs. |
| US10417362B1 |
Method and apparatus for deriving signal activities for power analysis and optimization
A method for processing signals in a system includes deriving a signal activity for a signal from a timing requirement assignment for the signal. |
| US10417361B1 |
System, method, and computer program product for debugging in an electronic design file
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include receiving, using a processor, an ASCII file including timing and power parameters associated with a portion of the electronic circuit design. Embodiments may further include analyzing the ASCII file and displaying, at a graphical user interface, information from the ASCII file. Embodiments may also include parsing, via the graphical user interface, the information using one or more user-selectable parameters. |
| US10417357B2 |
Patient and procedure customized fixation and targeting devices for stereotactic frames
Provided herein are methods and apparatuses for performing precise medical procedures. Provided are methods of providing unitary positioning interfaces for stereotactic devices or medical devices. The methods include implanting emitters in a patient, scanning the patient using any suitable scanning technique, determining orientation and location data of the emitters and any suitable anatomic structures, generating a digital image, and fabricating a solid physical model from the digital image. Also provided herein are methods of verifying medical treatments and systems for performing medical procedures. |
| US10417354B2 |
Model order reduction technique for discrete fractured network simulation
A method for reducing an order of a discrete fractured network simulation. The method includes receiving cells representing a portion of a subterranean formation that includes a fracture. A first plurality of the cells that correspond to the fracture may be marked as a first cell level. A second plurality of the cells that touch the first plurality of cells may be marked as a second cell level. The first plurality of cells may be grouped into a first superelement. The second plurality of cells may be grouped into a second superelement. One of the first plurality of cells in the first superelement may be designated as a master cell. A volume for the master cell may be updated to include volumes for each of the first plurality of cells in the first superelement. |
| US10417353B2 |
Method and system of dynamic model identification for monitoring and control of dynamic machines with variable structure or variable operation conditions
A method and system for forming a dynamic model for the behavior of machines from sensed data. The method and system generates a dynamic model of the machine by applying a canonical variate analysis (CVA) method to subspace system identification extending to parameter varying (LPV) systems and nonlinear (NL) systems in order to make implementation of the computation feasible and accurate. |
| US10417352B2 |
Generating a three dimensional building management system
Devices, methods, and systems for generating a three dimensional building management system are described herein. One method includes inputting, into a three dimensional graphics rendering engine, building information modeling data associated with a building, inputting, into the three dimensional graphics rendering engine, real time building management system data associated with the building, and generating, by the three dimensional graphics rendering engine, a three dimensional building management system for the building based on the building information modeling data and the real time building management system data. |
| US10417351B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-user mutli-lingual communications
Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments may enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communications including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments may implement communications systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages (e.g., spoken), while handling/accommodating for one or more of the following in the text: specialized/domain-related jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, common nouns, diminutives, colloquial words or phrases, and profane words or phrases. |
| US10417350B1 |
Artificial intelligence system for automated adaptation of text-based classification models for multiple languages
Influential token combinations corresponding to various classes associated with a machine learning model trained to classify text collections expressed in a first language are identified. A similarity metric between one or more influential token combinations and a classification candidate text collection (expressed in a second language) is determined. A substitute text collection corresponding to the classification candidate is generated based at least partly on the similarity metric. The substitute text collection is used as input to one or more machine learning models to identify a predicted class of the classification candidate. |
| US10417346B2 |
Tool for facilitating the development of new language understanding scenarios
A computer-implemented technique is described for facilitating the creation of a language understanding (LU) component for use with an application. The technique allows a developer to select a subset of parameters from a larger set of parameters. The subset of parameters pertains to a LU scenario to be handled by the application. The larger set of parameters pertains to a plurality of LU scenarios handled by an already-existing generic LU model. The technique creates a constrained LU component that is based on the subset of parameters in conjunction with the generic LU model. At runtime, the constrained LU component interprets input language items using the generic LU model in a manner that is constrained by the subset of parameters that have been selected, to provide an output result. The technique also allows the developer to create new rules and/or supplemental models. |
| US10417344B2 |
Exemplar-based natural language processing
Systems and processes for exemplar-based natural language processing are provided. In one example process, a first text phrase can be received. It can be determined whether editing the first text phrase to match a second text phrase requires one or more of inserting, deleting, and substituting a word of the first text phrase. In response to determining that editing the first text phrase to match the second text phrase requires one or more of inserting, deleting, and substituting a word of the first text phrase, one or more of an insertion cost, a deletion cost, and a substitution cost can be determined. A semantic edit distance between the first text phrase and the second text phrase in a semantic space can be determined based on one or more of the insertion cost, the deletion cost, and the substitution cost. |
| US10417342B1 |
Deep learning device for local processing classical chinese poetry and verse
A local processing device contains a bus, an input interface and at least one cellular neural networks (CNN) based integrated circuit (IC). The input interface is receiving a 2-D symbol representing a Chinese poetry or verse. The 2-D symbol is a matrix of N×N pixels of K-bit data that contains a “super-character”. The matrix is divided into M×M sub-matrices each containing (N/M)×(N/M) pixels. Each of the sub-matrices represents an ideogram. K, N and M are positive integers, and N is a multiple of M. CNN based IC is configured for understanding semantic meaning of the Chinese poetry or verse within the “super-character” contained in the 2-D symbol. The ideogram is created by embedded fonts of all of the characters contained in a corresponding phrase of the Chinese poetry or verse or is a pictogram representing artistic conception of each sentence of the Chinese poetry or verse. |
| US10417341B2 |
Systems and methods for using machine learning and rules-based algorithms to create a patent specification based on human-provided patent claims such that the patent specification is created without human intervention
Systems and methods for using machine learning and rules-based algorithms to create a patent specification based on human-provided patent claims such that the patent specification is created without human intervention are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain a claim set; obtain a first data structure representing the claim set; obtain a second data structure; obtain a third data structure; and determine one or more sections of the patent specification based on the first data structure, the second data structure, and the third data structure. |
| US10417338B2 |
External resource identification
Systems and methods associated with external resource identification are disclosed. One example method may be embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions, when executed by a computer may cause the computer to perform the method. The method includes classifying a segment of a document into a member of a set of topics discussed within the document. The method also includes identifying, based on the structure of the segment and keywords from the segment, information that a reader of the document could seek upon reading the segment. The method also includes obtaining, based on the member of the set of topics, a set of candidate external resources that potentially contain the information. The method also includes presenting, in response to a user interaction with the document, a member of the set of candidate external resources identified as being likely to contain the information. |
| US10417337B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for resolving named entities
An information processing apparatus to select a token from a document to describe a field of interest includes an obtaining unit, a determining unit, a clustering unit, and a selecting unit. The obtaining unit obtains a list of tokens output from extractors that received the document as an input. Each output token has an extractor score assigned to by an extractor. The determining unit determines, as a word frequency value, a frequency of each word in the list of tokens, determines a token score for each token in the list of tokens, and determines a distance between each token in the list of tokens. The clustering unit clusters each token in the list of tokens into a plurality of groups. The selecting unit selects a token with a group of the plurality of groups to describe the field of interest in the document. |
| US10417336B1 |
Systems and methods for identifying a set of characters in a media file
The illustrative embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for notifying a user when a set of characters are identified in a media file. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a set of characters inputted by the user of a computing device, playing the media file, transcribing the media file to form a transcription, and determining whether the transcription of the media file includes the set of characters. The method also includes initiating a notification prompt on a graphical user interface of the computing device in response to determining that the media file includes the set of characters. |
| US10417329B2 |
Dialogue act estimation with learning model
A dialog act estimation method includes acquiring learning data including a first sentence to be estimated in the form of text data of a first uttered sentence uttered at a first time point, a second sentence which is text data of a second uttered sentence uttered, at a time point before the first time point, successively after the first uttered sentence, act information indicating an act associated to the first sentence, property information indicating a property information associated to the first sentence, and dialog act information indicating a dialog act in the form of a combination of an act and a property associated to the first sentence, making a particular model learn three or more tasks at the same time using the learning data, and storing a result of the learning as learning result information in a memory. |
| US10417328B2 |
Text quality evaluation methods and processes
Methods and processes evaluate a quality score of a text. The text includes a plurality of words. The methods compute first probability characteristics of groups of words in a reference text which is known to be a high-quality text. The methods also compute second probability characteristics of groups of words in a text to be scored. The methods also compute the quality score based on a difference between the first probability characteristics and the second probability characteristics. |
| US10417325B2 |
Reorganizing and presenting data fields with erroneous inputs
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for re-entering erroneously entered data fields in a web form. During operation, the system identifies one or more data fields with erroneous inputs in a first web form. Upon submission of the first web form, the system restructures the identified data fields based on association information of a respective identified data field and displays the restructured data fields in a resubmission window distinct from the first web form. |
| US10417323B2 |
Dynamic annotation in user information system of IR camera
The present invention relates in general to the field of applications and functions of an IR-camera device operated by a user in connection with the recording of IR images and to processing of IR images on a computer application program. A system for managing annotations to IR images comprising selectable annotation input functions that are actuatable by means of control commands displayed on the display is disclosed. |
| US10417321B2 |
Live document detection in a captured video stream
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods to quickly and accurately identify boundaries of a displayed document in a live camera image feed, and provide a document boundary indicator within the live camera image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein utilize different display document detection processes in parallel to generate and provide a document boundary indicator that accurately corresponds with a displayed document within a live camera image feed. Thus, a user of the mobile computing device can easily see whether the document identification system has correctly identified the displayed document within the camera viewfinder feed. |
| US10417319B1 |
Real-time document sharing and editing
Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for real-time document sharing and editing. In one aspect, a method includes comparing a first user's and a second user's changes to a document, the document being edited by the first user and the second user concurrently; and notifying the first user of a conflicting change and content of any conflicting change to the document made by the first user but not made to the document because of the conflicting change. In another aspect, a method includes recording a saved position of a cursor of a user editing a client-side copy of a document; receiving an update to the document and generating an updated client-side copy of the document; using the saved position to determine an updated position of the cursor; and displaying to the user the updated client-side copy of the document with the cursor displayed at the updated position. |
| US10417314B2 |
Systems and methods of a script generation engine
A template built by a user may be converted by a Server Script Generation Engine (SSGE) into script code. In converting, the SSGE may load and parse a framework file containing static script syntax to locate insertion points, each associated with an iteration number, and may iteratively parse the template, utilizing the iteration number to resolve, in order, tags and sub-tags contained in the template. If a tag is set to respond to the iteration number, a function of the tag is invoked to process any related sub-tags and return a script associated therewith at the appropriate insertion point. The framework file (with the appropriate script code inserted) is compiled and stored in a compiled script object which can be run multiple times to perform all of the output functions expected by the user in lieu of the need to reconvert the template. |
| US10417310B2 |
Content inker
Various systems and methods for inking reflowable content are described herein. In an example, the system includes a processor and storage with instructions that in response to execution on the processor cause the processor to identify inking input. In an example, the inking input is identified in a content area of a reflowable document. In an example, the system capture an image of the inking input and the content area indicated by the inking input. In an example, the system may also capture an ink stroke of the inking input. The ink stroke of the inking input and the image of the inking input and content area can be provided for display in response to a detection that the reflowable document is being displayed in a modified context. |
| US10417308B2 |
Commenting dynamic content
A method for adding comments to dynamic content is provided. The method may include receiving an indication to associate a comment with a comment state of a scripted dynamic content. The comment state may include a user-customized content element. In response to receiving the indication to associate the comment with the comment state, opaque state information for the comment state may be requested. The opaque state information may be useable to render the comment state. The comment may be stored in association with the opaque state information for the comment state. |
| US10417307B1 |
Cognitive oriented display
Aspects cognitively displaying media wherein processors are configured to determine an age of a media item as a function of a publication date of the media item, determine a validity value of the media item as a function of content of the media item and the determined age, and display the media item to a viewer in an appearance format that is selected to convey the determined validity value of the content of the media item to the viewer in a manner that is appropriate to the determined age of the media item. |
| US10417303B2 |
Matrix processing apparatus
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a system for transforming sparse elements to a dense matrix. The system is configured to receive a request for an output matrix based on sparse elements including sparse elements associated with a first dense matrix and sparse elements associated with a second dense matrix; obtain the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix fetched by a first group of sparse element access units; obtain the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix fetched by a second group of sparse element access units; and transform the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix and the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix to generate the output dense matrix that includes the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix and the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix. |
| US10417296B1 |
Intelligent bookmarking with URL modification
Bookmarked web pages in a web browser are retrieved. A user selection of a bookmark is received. The bookmark is associated with a web page and a bookmarked URL having one or more path elements in a hierarchy for the web page. A determination is made that the web page is not located at the bookmarked URL. A modified URL is generated by deleting one or more path elements of the bookmarked URL according to the hierarchy. A second web page is retrieved at the modified URL. When a user has navigated to a third web page, the content of the third web page is compared to a stored version of the content of the first webpage to determine correspondence between the two web pages. The selected bookmark is updated to be associated with the URL of the third web page. |
| US10417294B2 |
Selecting content objects for recommendation based on content object collections
Collections identifying associated content objects, such as user-defined collections, are stored. A request to display or play a seed content object is received. A plurality of seed collections are identified based on the seed object. A plurality of candidate content objects are identified based on the identified seed collections, for instance by identifying the content objects that are identified by the seed collections. Properties of the seed object are identified, such as the categorization of the seed object, or the tags associated with the seed object. The candidate objects are ranked based on the identified seed collections and the identified properties of the seed object, and a candidate object is selected for recommendation to the user based on the ranking. The ranking of candidate objects can also be determined based on the coherence of the seed collections and the centrality of the seed object to the seed collections. |
| US10417291B2 |
Information processing apparatus and program that controls computer to execute process in the information processing apparatus
An information processing apparatus is configured to provide a result of a search according to a search input given via an input unit so as to provide, as the result of the search, information that matches registered user information associated with a particular registered user. The information processing apparatus includes a matching information search unit that retrieves information that matches the registered user information according to the search input, a matching level calculation unit that calculates a matching level, with respect to the registered user information, of the information obtained as the result of the search performed by the matching information search unit, and a search result providing unit that provides, together with the result of the search, the matching level with respect to the registered user information calculated by the matching level calculation unit. |
| US10417280B2 |
Assigning global edge IDs for evolving graphs
A method, computing system, and computer-readable medium for assigning global edge IDs for evolving graphs are described herein. The method includes selecting a block size for an evolving graph and, as new vertices are added to the evolving graph, calculating block IDs for the evolving graph. Calculating the block IDs includes creating a table representing the evolving graph and, as new vertices are added to the evolving graph, calculating block IDs for cells in a new column of the table before calculating block IDs for cells in a new row of the table. The method also includes calculating global edge IDs for the evolving graph based on the source vertex ID, the target vertex ID, and the block ID for the block at which each edge is located. The method may also include calculating incremental Page Rank for the evolving graph. |
| US10417276B2 |
Thumbnail generation from panoramic images
Generating thumbnails from panoramic images is described. In one or more implementations, a 2D projection of a panoramic image is received and projected onto a 3D surface to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are formed, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Object recognition is then performed on the portions that identifies objects, attributes of the objects, and locations of the objects within the panoramic image. Responsive to an image search query matching one of the recognized objects, the system generates a thumbnail from the panoramic image specific to a portion of the panoramic image that contains the object and outputs the thumbnail. |
| US10417273B2 |
Multimedia analytics in spark using docker
A computer implemented method of mapping multimedia analytics of multimedia objects into a resilient distributed dataset (RDD), comprising one or more processors adapted to obtain an RDD of a cluster computing framework executed by a cluster comprising a plurality of computing nodes, the RDD comprises a plurality of entries each comprising a pointer to one of a plurality of multimedia objects stored in a shared storage, instruct each of a plurality of framework tasks executed by at least some members of the cluster to apply a docker operator for retrieving and executing one of a plurality of multimedia containers each associated with a respective one of the multimedia objects and comprising a multimedia processing algorithm for processing the respective multimedia object, receive from the framework tasks multimedia analytics results generated simultaneously by the multimedia containers and map the multimedia analytics results into the RDD. |
| US10417271B2 |
Media content search based on a relationship type and a relationship strength
Provided are techniques for a media content search based on a relationship type and a relationship strength. Selection of two objects in a media file in media content is received. Search criteria for a relationship type and a relationship strength between the two objects is received. One or more media files in the media content are identified in which the two objects have the relationship type and the relationship strength. |
| US10417270B2 |
Systems and methods for extraction of policy information
In a system for extracting policy information from text, a processor analyzes if the text is relevant to a top-level category, and then determines if at least a portion of the text is relevant to categories and subcategories within a taxonomy of categories and subcategories related to the top-level category. If at least a portion of the text is determined to be relevant to the category/subcategory, a classifier extracts policy information associated with the category/subcategory. Using text that includes a known policy the classifiers can be trained to correctly recognize categories/subcategories, and the values associated therewith. |
| US10417268B2 |
Keyphrase extraction system and method
A keyphrase extraction system and method is provided. The keyphrase extraction system includes a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein. The keyphrase extraction system also includes a processor configured to access a document. The processor is configured to identify a plurality of candidate phrases from the document based upon a part-of-speech tag pattern. Each of the plurality of candidate phrases comprises one or more candidate terms. In addition, the processor is further configured to access an external knowledge base to determine a vocabulary frequency count of the one or more candidate terms. The vocabulary frequency count of the one or more candidate terms corresponds to a count of appearance of the respective candidate term in a plurality of documents accessible by the external knowledge base. Further, the processor is configured to estimate a phrase score for each of the plurality of candidate phrases based upon the vocabulary frequency count of the one or more candidate terms of each of the plurality of candidate phrases. Furthermore, the processor is configured to filter the plurality of candidate phrases based upon the estimated phrase score and pre-determined thresholds to determine one or more key phrases present in the document. |
| US10417249B1 |
System and method for creating and sharing bots
Disclosed is a system for automating or otherwise streamlining data manipulation so as to allow capture unstructured data and responsive to inputs, provide structured data, improving the efficiency of system operation and managing processor and network load. Moreover, the system adaptably arranges structured data in a user interface ameliorating visual interference among aspects of structured data being displayed. |
| US10417247B2 |
Techniques for semantic searching
Techniques are disclosed for querying, retrieval, and presentation of data. A data analytic system can enable a user to provide input, through a device to query data. The data analytic system can identify the semantic meaning of the input and perform a query based on the semantic meaning. The data analytic system can crawl multiple different sources to determine a logical mapping of data for the index. The index may include one or more subject areas, terms defining those subject areas, and attributes for those terms. The index may enable the data analytic system to perform techniques for matching terms in the query to determine a semantic meaning of the query. The data analytic system can determine a visual representation best suited for displaying results of a query determined by semantic analysis of an input string by a user. |
| US10417240B2 |
Identifying potential patient candidates for clinical trials
A computer system gleans data from patient records and clinical trial descriptions using NLP techniques. NLP annotation data is used to generate clinical trial feature vectors and patient feature vectors. Clinical trial feature vectors and patient feature vectors are compared to match appropriate patient candidates with clinical trial openings. |
| US10417239B2 |
Reducing flow delays in a data streaming application caused by lookup operations
Profiling data characterizing a data streaming application is used to predict data which will need to be retrieved by a processing element during execution of the data streaming application. Data is retrieved responsive to the prediction, in advance of actual demand by the processing element which requires it. Prediction may be based at least in part on upstream tuple contents, and could include other historical data retrieval patterns. In some embodiments, retrieval of predicted data may be delayed so that data is retrieved just in time. |
| US10417236B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods to synchronize simultaneous DMA parallel processing of a single data stream by multiple devices
Disclosed are methods and devices, among which is a system that includes a device that includes one or more pattern-recognition processors in a pattern-recognition cluster, for example. One of the one or more pattern-recognition processors may be initialized to perform as a direct memory access master device able to control the remaining pattern-recognition processors for synchronized processing of a data stream. |
| US10417234B2 |
Data flow modeling and execution
A data flow model format allows for improved data flow model creation and execution. The data flow models can provide a user with greater flexibility in selecting an appropriate data flow model, including providing information about the data flow model and selecting from multiple available data flow models. Tabular or graphical visualizations can aid the user in understanding a data flow model and retrieving desired information. Technical features such as designing a data flow with a single data output, and maintaining node identifiers in node metadata, can reduce coupling between software components and improve security and performance. |
| US10417227B2 |
Database management system, computer, and database management method
A database management system (DBMS) generates a query execution plan including information representing one or more database (DB) operations necessary for executing a query and executes the query based on the query execution plan. In the execution of the query, the DBMS dynamically generates a task for executing a DB operation and executes the dynamically generated task. The DBMS executes a task in a plurality of threads executed by a processor core. |
| US10417223B2 |
System and method of data wrangling
In some example embodiments, a graphical user interface (GUI) is caused to be displayed on a computing device of a user. The GUI can be configured to enable the user to submit an identification of a dataset and at least one configuration parameter. The identification of the data source and the at least one configuration parameter can be received via the GUI on the computing device. A sampling algorithm can be configured based on the at least one configuration parameter. A sample of data from the dataset can be generated using the configured sampling algorithm. The time parameter can limit an execution time of the generating of the sample of data to within a maximum amount of time indicated by the user. |
| US10417222B2 |
Using inverse operators for queries
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a query comprising one or more n-grams, generating a plurality of query commands based on a parsing of the query input, wherein each query command comprises a plurality of query constraints, scoring the plurality of query commands based at least in part on a number of objects matching each of the query constraints of the respective query command, selecting a first query command based at least in part on the respective scores of the query commands, wherein the first query command comprises an inverse constraint corresponding to a first query constraint that has previously been flagged as identifying greater than a threshold number of objects and one or more second query constraints, and executing the first query command to identify a plurality of objects matching the inverse constraint and the one or more second query constraints. |
| US10417219B1 |
Data sharing method based on plurality of blockchains
Provided is a data sharing method based on a plurality of blockchains. The method includes registering, by a management server, user block data which includes user information and a hash key of each user of a plurality of users in a user information blockchain, receiving, by the management server, storage information of data provided by a first user from a storage server, and receiving, by the management server, a request for specific data from a second user and transmitting storage information of the specific data to the second user. |
| US10417218B2 |
Techniques to achieve ordering among storage device transactions
Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques to receiving a sequence of transactions, each transaction including a request to write data to a memory device, processing the sequence of transactions, and communicating a response to a host after the sequence of transaction have been completed. |
| US10417217B2 |
Systems and methods for blockchain rule synchronization
The disclosed embodiments relate to implementation of a syntax for altering one or more rules by which a blockchain may be modified wherein the software implementing each client of a blockchain network are programmed to be responsive to requests or directives to alter one or more rules by which blocks may be added to a blockchain responsive to transactions received for storage therein, the requests/directives being processed by the client as a transaction and added to the block in accordance with the current state of the operating rules, thereby adding a new rule or modifying an existing rule for subsequent operation of the client. |
| US10417216B2 |
Determining an intersection between keys defining multi-dimensional value ranges
Key values can be defined at design time (e.g. in a DTTI object) using character strings that include wildcard characters that define multi-dimensional key ranges. Wildcard characters can designate that a single variable character is to be inserted or that a range from zero to multiple characters can be inserted. The use of wildcards can make checks for key intersection non-trivial. During run time, the key values to be accessed from one or more tables are evaluated, and the operation proceeds. An error can occur if the presence of one or more wildcards in two key value strings used in an aggregation operation result in an overlap such that a same record is included more than once. |
| US10417213B1 |
Metadata updating
A storage system and method of operating the storage system is described where the metadata used to access the data stored in a storage device is distributed amongst a plurality of controllers in communication with a user, with each other and with the storage device. Each controller stores at least the metadata needed to access the data relevant to the user at the time, and metadata is updated to respond to internal system activities such as device failures, snapshots, backup operations or the like. To preserve coherence of the metadata, each metadata update is communicated to the other controllers and the storage device. The update is either transmitted to the other controllers and to the storage device and each metadata location is updated, or the update is transmitted to the storage device and each of the controllers is instructed to request an update from the storage device. |
| US10417211B2 |
Quick hardware inventory of a software-defined data center (SDDC) multi-rack
A quick hardware inventory of a software-defined data center (SDDC) multi-rack is created. A hardware management server (HMS) receives an imaging of a first rack and performs a node hash of attributes of the imaging of the first rack. A hash database is then checked for an inventory hash that matches the node hash of the first rack. If a match is found, a rack inventory is loaded from a persistent rack data inventory correlated with the inventory hash instead of the HMS performing a discovery and inventory of the first rack. In addition, a sensor error log of the first rack is checked for any errors and the rack inventory is modified based on any errors in the sensor error log. The rack inventory is then saved into the server switch object cache of the HMS. The steps are repeated by the HMS for each additional rack. |
| US10417210B2 |
Multi-token matching scheme
A multi-token matching scheme efficiently detects multi-token keyword matches in content received by a database system. A keyword list may include multi-token keywords. Head tokens from the multi-token keywords are converted into a head hashmap. Token chains identifying tokens and delimiters in the multi-token keywords are generated and linked to the head hashmap. Tokens in the content are compared with the head hashmap. The matching tokens and following segments in the content are compared with the token chains. Portions of the content matching the token chains are identified as keyword matches. The matching scheme may use reverse delimiter tries to detect content matches for multi-token keywords with leading delimiters. |
| US10417209B1 |
Concurrent index using copy on write
A hierarchical data storage and retrieval index uses copy-on-write of a block ancestor path to allow concurrent multi-version read access and single writers, while providing a garbage collector that allows quick recycling of the copied blocks. A further layered tree index uses a copy-on-write concurrent multi-version meta tree above a layer of lock-protected blocks to provide multi-reader multi-writer access. Both indexes are efficient with multiple cores. |