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| US10985789B2 |
Closed-loop automatic channel selection
A system and method for improving radio performance through automatic channel selection utilizing a closed-channel model is disclosed. A measurement engine records maximum user throughput on a per station basis during normal traffic operation. The measurement engine further records throughput metrics based on test traffic sent to all associated stations during idle operation. A policy logic engine utilizes the measurements to determine an optimal transmission channel for transmission and receipt of data. |
| US10985788B2 |
Full duplex transmission arrangement
The present document discloses a transmission arrangement for coupling an amplifier to a transmission medium. An input node of the amplifier is couplable to a transmitter and an output node of the amplifier is couplable to a terminal of the transmission medium. The transmission arrangement may comprise a first branch coupled between the input node of the amplifier and an intermediate node which is couplable to a receiver. The transmission arrangement may further comprise a second branch coupled between the output node of the amplifier and the intermediate node. In particular, the first branch comprises a first capacitive element, while the second branch comprises a second capacitive element. Furthermore, at least one of the first and second branches further comprises a phase matching circuit coupled in series with the respective capacitive element. |
| US10985787B1 |
System and method for generating phase-coherent signaling when ranging between wireless communications nodes
Provided are a system and method for generating phase-coherent signaling when ranging between a transmitting node and a receiving node during wireless communication. Phase coherence is established in response to phase adjustment of a signal to be transmitted from the receiving node, in which such adjustment is commensurate with at least an amount of phase attributable to signaling transmitted by the transmitted node and received at the receiving node. |
| US10985785B2 |
Duplexer and front-end circuit
A duplexer includes first and second filter circuits and first and second wirings. The first filter circuit allows a signal of a first frequency band to pass therethrough between a first terminal and a common terminal and includes a first resonator which is connected at one end to a line disposed between the first terminal and the common terminal to branch off from the line. The second filter circuit allows a signal of a second frequency band, which is different from the first frequency band, to pass therethrough between a second terminal and the common terminal. The first wiring is connected at one end to the common terminal and is opened at the other end. The second wiring is connected at one end to the other end of the first resonator and is grounded at the other end. The first wiring is electromagnetically coupled with second wiring. |
| US10985782B2 |
Data processing device and data processing method
The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method which can ensure high communication quality in data transmission using LDPC codes.In group-wise interleaving, an LDPC code having a code length N of 64800 bits and a coding rate r of 11/15 is interleaved in a unit of a bit group of 360 bits. In group-wise deinterleaving, a sequence of bit groups of the LDPC code which has been subjected to the group-wise interleaving is returned to an original sequence. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case in which data transmission is performed using LDPC codes. |
| US10985781B2 |
Error correction circuit, operating method thereof and data storage device including the same
An error correction circuit includes a control unit suitable for receiving a data chunk including a plurality of data blocks, each of the data blocks being included in a corresponding codeword of a first direction and a corresponding codeword of a second direction; and a decoder suitable for performing a decoding operation on a codeword, which is selected by the control unit, in the data chunk, wherein the control unit calculates a first reference value by applying a correction capability value of the first direction to a flag of the first direction, calculates a second reference value by applying a correction capability value of the second direction to a flag of the second direction, selects a priority direction from the first direction and the second direction based on the first reference value and the second reference value, and preferentially selects codewords of the priority direction for decoding operations. |
| US10985778B2 |
Verifying the correctness of a deflate compression accelerator
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a DEFLATE compression accelerator and to a method for verifying the correctness of the DEFLATE compression accelerator. The accelerator includes an input buffer and a Lempel-Ziv 77 (LZ77) compressor communicatively coupled to an output of the input buffer. A switch is communicatively coupled to the output of the input buffer and to the output of the LZ77 compressor. The switch is configured to bypass the LZ77 compressor during a compression test. The accelerator further includes a deflate Huffman encoder communicatively coupled to an output of the switch and an output buffer communicatively coupled to the deflate Huffman encoder. When the switch is not bypassed, the compressor can be modified to produce repeatable results. |
| US10985777B2 |
Signal recovery via deep convolutional networks
Real-world data may not be sparse in a fixed basis, and current high-performance recovery algorithms are slow to converge, which limits compressive sensing (CS) to either non-real-time applications or scenarios where massive back-end computing is available. Presented herein are embodiments for improving CS by developing a new signal recovery framework that uses a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) to learn the inverse transformation from measurement signals. When trained on a set of representative images, the network learns both a representation for the signals and an inverse map approximating a greedy or convex recovery algorithm. Implementations on real data indicate that some embodiments closely approximate the solution produced by state-of-the-art CS recovery algorithms, yet are hundreds of times faster in run time. |
| US10985776B2 |
Guaranteed data compression using intermediate compressed data
Methods for converting an n-bit number into an m-bit number for situations where n>m and also for situations where n |
| US10985775B2 |
System and method of combinatorial hypermap based data representations and operations
A method and apparatus is provided for implementing combinatorial hypermaps (CHYMAPS) and/or generalized combinatorial maps (G-Maps) based data representations and operations, comprising: mapping term-algebras to tree-based numbers using a fast algorithm and representing a graph of the mapping structure as a CHYMAPS using reversible numeric encoding and decoding; generating a representation of CHYMAPS in a form optimized for sub-map (sub-graph) to map (graph) isomorphism and partial matching with a general matching process; performing operations on the CHYMAPS as operations on respective numerical representations; performing compression and decompression using a three bit self-delimiting binary code; and storing and retrieving codes. |
| US10985770B2 |
Operation method with reducing quantization error and circuit thereof
The present application relates to a method for operating sensing signals and the circuit thereof. An analog-to-digital converter first processes the input signal having the most significant bit (MSB DATA) data at least once. Afterwards, the analog-to-digital converter processes the input signal having the least significant bit (LSB) data and the MSB data and sums all the input signals. Thereby, the process steps of the analog-to-digital converter can be simplified and the processing time can be shortened. |
| US10985769B2 |
Transceiver with in-phase and quadrature-phase coupling correction
A transceiver system includes a clock generator and an analog-to-digital circuit (ADC). The transceiver system also includes a coupling correction circuit coupled to the clock generator and to the ADC, wherein the coupling correction circuit is configured to provide an in-phase correction and a quadrature-phase correction to a signal received by the ADC. |
| US10985765B2 |
Apparatus including safety logic
An apparatus includes a first function module providing a master signal, a second function module providing a comparison signal, and safety logic. The safety logic includes a toggle signal generator having a comparator providing a comparison result in response to the master signal and the comparison signal, a feedback path generating a first toggle signal in response to the comparison result and providing a feedback signal to the comparator, and a first multiple input gate generating a second toggle signal in response to the comparison result. The safety logic also includes a toggle signal monitor providing a final fault search signal in response to the first toggle signal and the second toggle signal. |
| US10985758B2 |
Random code generator with floating gate transistor type memory cell
A random code generator includes a memory cell, two write buffers and two sensing circuits. The memory cell includes a first program path between a first source line and a first bit line, a second program path between the first source line and a second bit line, a first read path between a second source line and a third bit line, and a second read path between a third source line and a fourth bit line. The two write buffers are connected with the first bit line and the second bit line, respectively. The two sensing circuits are connected with the third bit line and the fourth bit line, respectively. The two sensing circuits generate a first output signal and the second output signal to the corresponding write buffers according to the read currents in the corresponding read paths. |
| US10985754B1 |
Input/output circuit and electronic device including the same
An input/output circuit includes a logic unit configured to generate a first signal and a second signal based on data and a first control signal, a driver including a first PMOS transistor having a first gate, a first source that receives a first voltage from a first voltage source, and a first drain, and a first NMOS transistor having a second gate that receives the second signal, a second source that receives a second voltage from a second voltage source less than the first voltage, and a second drain connected to the first drain, a gate-tracking circuit configured to receive the first signal and transfer the received first signal to the first gate of the first PMOS transistor based on a second control signal, and an input/output terminal connected to the first drain and the second drain. |
| US10985752B2 |
Hybrid drive circuit
A hybrid drive circuit (100, 100′) drives a first characteristic transistor and a second characteristic transistor coupled in parallel to the first characteristic transistor according to an input signal (Sin). The hybrid drive circuit (100, 100′) includes a first turn-on path (Pc1), a first turn-off path (Ps1), a second turn-on path (Pc2), and a second turn-off path (Ps2). The first turn-on path (Pc1) and the second turn-on path (Pc2) produce a first delay time to delay turning on the first characteristic transistor. The first turn-off path (Ps1) and the second turn-off path (Ps2) produce a second delay time to delay turning off the second characteristic transistor. |
| US10985747B2 |
Robust safe switch
The Robust Safe Switch and Control Device is an “Internet of Things” end effecter that provides a minimally dissipating, robust switch tightly integrated with circuit, life and property automated safety features. The device enables extended sensing and monitoring capabilities that enable the effective management of the “Internet of Things.” |
| US10985745B1 |
Drivers for power semiconductor switches using device feedback
An apparatus includes a plurality of parallel-connected semiconductor switches (e.g., wide bandgap transistors) and a plurality of driver circuits having outputs configured to be coupled to control terminals of respective ones of the plurality of semiconductor switches and configured to drive the parallel-connected semiconductor switches responsive to a common switch state control signal. The apparatus further includes a control circuit configured to sense respective states of respective ones of the parallel-connected semiconductor switches and to control respective ones of the driver circuits responsive to respective ones of the sensed states. |
| US10985744B2 |
Apparatus with integrated protection profile and method
An apparatus includes an electronic switch, a drive unit for driving the electronic switch, a diagnosis unit for determining a current through the electronic switch, a memory for storing a protection profile. The drive unit is configured such that the electronic switch is driven on the basis of the current through the electronic switch determined by the diagnosis unit and on the basis of the protection profile. Furthermore, a method is specified for driving an electronic switch. |
| US10985741B2 |
Phononic frequency synthesizer
The structure of a frequency synthesizer for acoustic waves includes an input narrow band transducer in its input arm for receiving an input electric signal at an input frequency, a wide band transducer in its output arm for supplying an output signal; and a perforated region formed of a two dimensional array of cavities disposed between the first and second arms. The first arm contains multiple metal fingers, disposed perpendicular to the first arm and spaced apart from one another at a distance of the wavelength of the input signal to ensure acoustic excitation in the first arm at the input frequency. The second arm contains a single finger to accommodate a non-linear output signal oscillating at a harmonic of the first frequency. The frequency synthesizer can be patterned in aluminum nitride (AlN) in a silicon substrate. |
| US10985740B2 |
High voltage nanosecond pulser with variable pulse width and pulse repetition frequency
A nanosecond pulser is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser may include one or more switch circuits including one or more solid state switches, a transformer, and an output. In some embodiments, the transformer may include a first transformer core, a first primary winding wound at least partially around a portion of the first transformer core, and a secondary winding wound at least partially around a portion of the first transformer core. In some embodiments, each of the one or more switch circuits are coupled with at least a portion of the first primary winding. In some embodiments, the output may be electrically coupled with the secondary winding and outputs electrical pulses having a peak voltage greater than about 1 kilovolt and a rise time of less than 150 nanoseconds or less than 50 nanoseconds. |
| US10985736B2 |
Device and method for power supply management
An embodiment device comprises a processing circuit and IP circuitry coupled to a power supply line, wherein the IP circuitry has an IP circuitry supply threshold for IP circuitry operation. A supply monitor circuit is coupled to the power supply line to sense the voltage on the power supply line and to switch the processing circuit to a low-power mode as a result of a drop in the voltage on the power supply line. The supply monitor circuit comprises a threshold setting node and is configured to be deactivated as a result of the voltage on the power supply line dropping below a deactivation threshold level set at the threshold setting node. A threshold setting circuit is configured to apply to the threshold setting node of the supply monitor circuit the IP circuitry supply threshold as a result of the processing circuit being in the low-power mode. |
| US10985733B2 |
Transmission-line-based radio-frequency switching
Radio-frequency core circuitry includes a first switch arm associated with a first signal band and coupled to a common node, a second switch arm associated with a second signal band and coupled to the common node, a first shunt arm connected to a first shunt node in the first switch arm, and a first transmission line disposed in the first switch arm between the common node and the shunt node and having a length configured present an open circuit at a fundamental frequency associated with the second signal band and to present a short circuit at a harmonic of the fundamental frequency associated with the second signal band. |
| US10985731B2 |
Acoustic resonator structure
An acoustic resonator structure is provided. The acoustic resonator structure includes an acoustic resonator configured to resonate in a resonance frequency to pass a radio frequency (RF) signal from an input node to an output node. However, the acoustic resonator may create an electrical capacitance in parallel to the acoustic resonator. The electrical capacitance may cause the acoustic resonator to resonate outside the resonance frequency, thus compromising performance of the acoustic resonator. In this regard, an active circuit is provided in parallel to the acoustic resonator in the acoustic resonator structure. The active circuit can be configured to cause a negative capacitance between the input node and the output node. As such, it may be possible to cancel the electrical capacitance created by the acoustic resonator, thus helping to improve performance of the acoustic resonator. |
| US10985727B2 |
Piezoelectric vibrator
A piezoelectric vibrator includes a piezoelectric vibrating element, and a base member having a mounting surface to which the piezoelectric vibrating element is mounted, and a mount surface positioned on the opposite side to the mounting surface. The base member includes an electrode pattern formed at the mount surface that includes a ground electrode and a signal electrode that is electrically connected to the piezoelectric vibrating element. Moreover, the mount surface is a rectangular shape, the signal and ground electrodes are arranged in a region of the mount surface closer to any one side thereof, with the one side defining part of outer edges of the mount surface, and a distance from an outer edge of the signal electrode to the one side of the mount surface is longer than a distance from an outer edge of the ground electrode to the one side of the mount surface. |
| US10985725B2 |
On-chip diplexer
According to some embodiments, an on-chip diplexer circuit is disclosed. The on-chip diplexer circuit includes a LC resonator module, the LC resonator module further comprises a first port, a first LC resonator unit and a second LC resonator unit; a first filter unit, the first filter unit is electrically connected to the first LC resonator unit in the LC resonator module, and the first filter unit is electrically connected to a second port; and a second filter unit, the second filter unit is electrically connected to the second LC resonator unit in the LC resonator module, and the second filter unit is electrically connected to a third port. According to some embodiments, the first LC resonator unit serves as an impedance matching circuit for a first signal having a first resonant frequency and serves as an open circuit for a second signal having a second resonant frequency that is different from the first resonant frequency; the second LC resonator unit serves as an impedance matching circuit for the second signal having the second resonant frequency and serves as an open circuit for the first signal having the first resonant frequency. The first filter unit passes signals with the first resonant frequency; and the second filter unit passes signals with the second resonant frequency. |
| US10985723B2 |
Electronic device and method for receiving a radio signal, integrated circuit implementing such a device
An electronic device for receiving a radio signal includes an upstream amplifier configured to amplify a received radio signal, a control module configured to control a gain of the upstream amplifier, and a mixer connected at the output of the upstream amplifier and configured to mix the signal from the upstream amplifier with a reference signal. The control module is further configured to perform an intermodulation detection, by commanding the generation by the upstream amplifier of a gain increase and comparing a first power with a second power, the first and second powers being respective powers of a signal at the output of the mixer, the first power being measured in the absence of gain increase and the second power being measured in the presence of the gain increase. |
| US10985722B2 |
Amplifying signals using compensating impedances to improve return loss and mismatch over gain modes
Disclosed herein are methods for amplifying a signals. The methods include receiving signals at a plurality of input nodes. The methods also include configuring a gain stage to be in a selected one of a plurality of gain settings, at least some of the gain settings resulting in different impedances presented to the signal. The methods also include adjusting the resistance presented to the signal by the gain stage for the selected gain setting, the adjusted resistance being configured to provide a targeted constant value of the impedance at the input across the plurality of gain settings. The methods also include amplifying at least a portion of the received signals. Adjusting the resistance compensates for changes to the input impedance to improve return loss and mismatch over gain modes. |
| US10985720B2 |
Capacitive amplifier circuit with high input common mode voltage and method for using the same
A circuit includes a first amplifier having first and second inputs and first and second output, first and second input capacitors, a first feedback capacitor selectively coupled between the first input and the first output, and a second feedback capacitor selectively coupled between the second input and the second output. During a second phase of operation, the first and second feedback capacitors are decoupled from the output and the first amplifier is configured to sample an input common mode voltage, an output common mode voltage, and an input offset voltage of the first amplifier on the first and second input capacitors. During a first phase of operation, the first feedback capacitor is coupled between the input and the output, the second feedback capacitor is coupled between the input and the output, and the first amplifier is configured to amplify a differential input signal provided across the first and second inputs. |
| US10985715B2 |
Power amplifier circuit
A power amplifier circuit includes a lower transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal connected to ground, and a third terminal, wherein a first power supply voltage is supplied to the first terminal, and an input signal is supplied to the third terminal; a first capacitor; an upper transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal connected to the first terminal of the lower transistor via the first capacitor, and a third terminal, wherein a second power supply voltage is supplied to the first terminal, an amplified signal is outputted to an output terminal from the first terminal, and a driving voltage is supplied to the third terminal; a first inductor that connects the second terminal of the upper transistor to ground; a voltage regulator circuit; and at least one termination circuit that short-circuits an even-order harmonic or odd-order harmonic of the amplified signal to ground potential. |
| US10985714B2 |
Amplifying apparatus
The disclosure provides an amplifying apparatus including a plurality of amplifying circuits and an adjusting circuit. The input terminals of the amplifying circuits are coupled to a first common node. The output terminals of the amplifying circuits are coupled to a second common node. The adjusting circuit adjusts an input signal to generate an adjusted signal to the first common node; the adjusting circuit adjusts the signal of the second common node; or the adjusting circuit adjusts the input signal to generate the adjusted signal to the first common node and adjusts the signal of the second common node. The first control signal and the second control signal respectively control the amplifying circuits and the adjusting circuit to determine the gain, the linear power, and the output current of the amplifying apparatus. |
| US10985711B2 |
Wide bandwidth envelope trackers
High bandwidth envelope trackers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracking system for a power amplifier includes a switching regulator that operates in combination with a high bandwidth amplifier to generate a power amplifier supply voltage for the power amplifier based on an envelope of a radio frequency (RF) signal amplified by the power amplifier. The high bandwidth amplifier includes an output that generates an output current for adjusting the power amplifier supply voltage, a first input that receives a reference signal, and a second input that receives an envelope signal indicating the envelope of the RF signal. The second input has lower input impedance than the first input to provide a rapid transient response and high envelope tracking bandwidth. |
| US10985710B2 |
Power amplifier module
A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs the amplified signal, a harmonic termination circuit that is disposed subsequent to the amplifier and that attenuates a harmonic component of the amplified signal, the harmonic termination circuit including at least one field effect transistor (FET), and a control circuit that controls a gate voltage of the at least one FET to adjust a capacitance value of a parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET. The control circuit adjusts the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET, and thereby a resonance frequency of the harmonic termination circuit is adjusted. |
| US10985709B2 |
Systems and methods for suppressing and mitigating harmonic distortion in a circuit
Systems and methods for suppressing and mitigating harmonic distortion in a circuit are disclosed. In one example, a disclosed circuit includes a radio frequency (RF) oscillator and a power amplifier. The RF oscillator is configured to generate an RF signal. The power amplifier is configured to generate an amplified RF signal based on the RF signal. The power amplifier includes a transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a feedback capacitor electrically coupled to the primary winding and the secondary winding. |
| US10985708B2 |
Time gain compensation circuit in an ultrasound receiver
The disclosure provides a time gain compensation (TGC) circuit. The TGC circuit includes an impedance network. A differential amplifier is coupled to the impedance network. The differential amplifier includes a first input port, a second input port, a first output port and a second output port. A first feedback resistor is coupled between the first input port and the first output port. A second feedback resistor is coupled between the second input port and the second output port. The impedance network provides a fixed impedance to the differential amplifier when a gain of the TGC circuit is changed from a maximum value to a minimum value. |
| US10985703B2 |
Fast envelope tracking systems for power amplifiers
Fast envelope tracking systems are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracking system for a power amplifier includes a switching regulator and a differential error amplifier configured to operate in combination with one another to generate a power amplifier supply voltage for the power amplifier based on an envelope of a radio frequency (RF) signal amplified by the power amplifier. The envelope tracking system further includes a differential envelope amplifier configured to amplify a differential envelope signal to generate a single-ended envelope signal that changes in relation to the envelope of the RF signal. Additionally, the differential error amplifier generates an output current operable to adjust a voltage level of the power amplifier supply voltage based on comparing the single-ended envelope signal to a reference signal. |
| US10985700B2 |
Piezoelectric resonance controlled terahertz wave modulators
Disclosed are various embodiments of a terahertz wave modulator. The wave modulator can include one or more layers of piezoelectric/ferroelectric single crystal or polycrystalline material. The crystalline material can be configured to resonate when a low-energy external excitation is applied. An incident terahertz waveform can be dynamically controlled when the incident terahertz waveform interacts with the at least one layer of piezoelectric crystalline material while the at least one layer of piezoelectric crystalline material is resonating. The dynamic control of the incident terahertz waveform can be with respect to at least one of a phase shift and an amplitude modulation of the waveform. |
| US10985699B2 |
Differential constructive wave oscillator device
A differential constructive wave oscillator device including a single, continuous differential transmission line that is arranged into first and second parallel traces in the form of a Mobius loop. The continuous transmission line includes first and second crossover points, each of which provides for a point of inflection between the first and second traces. In each stage of the device, both the first and second traces of the transmission line carry the forward traveling wave signal from a differential input port to a differential output port. Each phase includes a differential delay section that provides for a phase shift between a signal on the first trace and a signal on the second trace. Each phase additionally includes a differential feedback amplifier that amplifies the forward traveling wave signal at the differential output port, generates a differential feedback signal, and routes the differential feedback signal to the differential input port. |
| US10985698B2 |
Differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits and related methods
Differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits are described. These circuits may be used in a variety of contexts to produce differential oscillating signals, such as sine waves or square waves. A switched capacitor circuit (SCC) is used to prevent low-frequency locking, whereby the output of the resonator would otherwise lock to a constant value. More specifically, the SCC provides an impedance in parallel to the resonator between the output terminals of oscillating circuit. The SCC is designed so that, at low frequencies, its impedance is lower than the impedance of the resonator. The presence of such an impedance prevents the formation of an open circuit between the output terminals, thus maintaining the oscillating circuit in the oscillation mode. The differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits described herein may be used to produce clock signals or otherwise to produce periodic reference signals. |
| US10985696B2 |
Method, apparatus, and device for identifying cell string fault in optoelectronic system
A method, an apparatus, and a device for identifying a cell string fault in an optoelectronic system, where the method includes obtaining at least two groups of current-voltage (I-V) values of a first cell string in the optoelectronic system, performing fitting processing according to the at least two groups of I-V values using a predetermined physical string model to obtain at least one characteristic parameter of the first cell string, and comparing the at least one characteristic parameter with a pre-obtained standard characteristic parameter to determine whether the first cell string is faulty, or performing curve fitting processing on collected data using the physical string model. Therefore, identifying the cell string fault in the optoelectronic system is not affected by inconsistency of environments, and processing efficiency and accuracy of string fault identification are effectively improved. |
| US10985694B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining key performance photovoltaic characteristics using sensors from module-level power electronics
A method and apparatus for using MLPE data for characterizing real-world operation a PV module. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a plurality of temperature measurements, wherein each temperature measurement is a measure, by an MLPE proximate to a PV module, of temperature; obtaining a plurality of DC voltage measurements, wherein each DC voltage measurement of the plurality of DC voltage measurements is a measure by the MLPE of a DC voltage of the PV module; obtaining a plurality of DC current measurements, wherein each DC current measurement of the plurality of DC voltage measurements is a measure by the MLPE of a DC current of the PV module; obtaining racking design information with respect to the PV module; and determining a plurality of PV module temperatures for the PV module based on the plurality of temperature measurements and the racking design information. |
| US10985691B1 |
Waterless cleaning system and method for solar trackers using an autonomous robot
A solar tracker waterless cleaning system for cleaning solar panels of a solar tracker being able to be positioned at a pre-determined angle, including a docking station and an autonomous robotic cleaner (ARC), the docking station coupled with an edge of the solar tracker, the ARC including at least one rechargeable power source, at least one cleaning cylinder and a controller, the cleaning cylinder including a plurality of fins which rotates for generating a directional air flow for pushing dirt off of the surface of the solar tracker without water, the controller including a motion sensor for determining an angle of the solar tracker and a heading of the ARC, the docking station including at least one electrical connector for recharging the rechargeable power source, the controller for controlling a cleaning process of the ARC and for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the ARC. |
| US10985688B2 |
Sidelap interconnect for photovoltaic roofing modules
This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for assembly a roofing structure that incorporates photovoltaic modules as shingles of the roofing structure. A sidelap is used to both establish consistent spacing between the solar shingles and prevent water passing between adjacent shingles from collecting beneath the solar shingles by guiding the water passing through the solar shingles and redirecting the water down-roof. In some embodiments, the sidelaps can have additional functionality. For example, a sidelap can include tabs configured to interact with lateral securing features positioned on downward-facing surfaces of the solar roofing modules to help keep the lateral sides of the photovoltaic modules from pulling away from the roofing structure during severe weather conditions. The sidelap could also include means for attaching a wire clip to one end of the sidelap. |
| US10985684B2 |
Motor control device
A motor control device includes a control and computation unit, a compensation signal generation unit, an adder, and a drive unit. The control and computation unit is configured to perform computation processing based on a detected rotational position of a motor and a positional instruction, and to generate a first torque instruction signal to be used to drive the motor. The compensation signal generation unit is configured to generate a torque compensation signal to be used to compensate the first torque instruction signal. The adder is configured to add the torque compensation signal to the first torque instruction signal, and to output an acquired signal as a second torque instruction signal. The drive unit is configured to generate a drive signal to be used to power-drive winding wires of the motor based on the second torque instruction signal. The compensation signal generation unit is further configured to generate a torque compensation signal that switches to a torque compensation value having a predetermined value at a switching timing based on a timing when a rotation direction of the motor inverts. |
| US10985681B2 |
Self adjusting generator speed control
The present invention relates to a generator control system that includes a generator, a variable displacement pump, a generator speed sensor, and a generator speed controller. The generator speed sensor generates a measurement output signal that corresponds to the speed of the generator. The generator speed controller generates a control signal that controls the displacement of the displacement pump to limit generator speed surging. The generator speed controller applying default commanded event control gain values to the control signal when a commanded change in the load or speed of the engine or generator occurs, applying uncommantled event control gain values to the control signal in the absence of a commanded change in load or speed of the engine or gen erator, and reducing the uncommanded event control gain values as needed until the magnitude of generator speed surging is less than a threshold value or until a minimum uncommanded event control gain value threshold is reached. |
| US10985680B2 |
Method and controller for controlling an electric motor
A method for controlling an electric motor, the method comprising receiving a command to place the electric motor in a short circuit mode; varying a limit to an available pulse width modulation depth for controlling current flow in the electric motor to a predetermined value over a predetermined time period or at a predetermined rate of change; wherein upon the pulse width modulation depth limit being varied to the predetermined value placing the electric motor in the short circuit mode. |
| US10985677B2 |
Systems and devices powered by autonomous electrical power sources
An electrically-powered device, structure and/or component is provided that includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure that is configured to transform thermal energy at any temperature above absolute zero to an electric potential without any external stimulus including physical movement or deformation energy. The autonomous electrical power source component provides a mechanism for generating renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, as primary or auxiliary power for the electrically-powered device, structure and/or component. The autonomous electrical power source component is formed of one or more elements, each of which includes a first conductor having a surface with a comparatively low work function, a second conductor having a surface with the comparatively high work function and a dielectric layer on a scale of 200 nm or less interposed between the conductors. |
| US10985676B2 |
High performance electric generators boosted by nuclear electron avalanche (NEA)
Various aspects include electric generators configured to boost electrical output by leveraging electron avalanche generated by a high energy photon radiation source. In various aspects, an electric generator includes a stator and a rotor positioned within the stator, wherein the stator and rotor are configured to generate electric current when the rotor is rotated, and a high energy photon source (e.g., a gamma ray source) positioned and configured to irradiate at least a portion of conductors in the rotor or stator. In some aspects, the stator generates a magnetic field when the electric generator is operating, and the rotor includes armature windings configured to generate electric current when the rotor is rotated. In some aspects, the high energy photon source includes cobalt-60 and/or cesium-137. |
| US10985673B1 |
Parallel synchronized operation for a half-bridge configuration in a switch mode power supply
One or more embodiments relate to a circuit that can be used to prevent cross conduction in an SMPS including multiple half-bridge modules connected in parallel to a single output inductor and driven by a single pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. According to certain aspects, each high-side driver and low-side driver in a single half-bridge module is synchronized in their switching with corresponding high-side drivers and low-side drivers in other half-bridge modules. |
| US10985670B2 |
Power supply device having charging current detection, inverter device and converter device using the power supply device, and refrigeration device and air cleaner using the inverter device or the convertor device
A power supply device is provided with a diode rectifier circuit having an input connected to an AC power source, the output of the diode rectifier circuit producing a rectified voltage; a capacitor connected to the diode rectifier to be charged by the rectified voltage; and a controller configured to receive as input a detection signal representing a charging current flowing into the capacitor, the controller being further configured to calculate a voltage frequency, a cycle, or a power voltage phase of the AC power on the basis of the detection signal. At least one of the following is used to detect the charging current flowing into the capacitor and produce the detection signal: a photocoupler; an amplifier circuit including a shunt resistor and an operational amplifier; and a current transformer. |
| US10985667B2 |
Switching control device, driving device, isolated DC-DC converter, AC-DC converter, power adapter, and electric appliance
A direct-current voltage is applied to a series circuit composed of a switching transistor, a sense resistor, and a coil. A control circuit is configured to be capable of performing current control in which the control circuit, after turning on the switching transistor, determines a turn-off time point of the switching transistor based on a sense voltage appearing across the sense resistor, and to turn off the switching transistor during the current control if, despite a predetermined time having passed after the switching transistor being turned on, the sense voltage does not reach a predetermined threshold voltage. |
| US10985664B1 |
Controlling operation of a voltage converter based on transistor drain voltages
An example voltage converter includes a transformer having a primary winding, a first secondary winding, and a second secondary winding; a first transistor connected between a first terminal of the first secondary winding and electrical ground, where the first transistor has a first drain; a second transistor connected between a second terminal of the second secondary winding and electrical ground, where the second transistor has a second drain; and a capacitor connectable along a current path to the transformer via at least one of the first transistor or the second transistor. A control system detects a first voltage at the first drain and a second voltage at the second drain, and generates pulse-width modulated control signals based at least on the first and second voltages to control operation of the first and second transistors to produce voltage at the primary winding based on a voltage across the capacitor. |
| US10985661B2 |
Interim power source system and method
A method for power control includes determining a load power of a load coupled to an output of an isolated AC/DC power supply. The method also includes, when the determined load power is less than a first threshold load power, providing the load power to the load from an interim power source. |
| US10985660B2 |
DC-DC converter having higher stability and output accuracy
The present invention provides a DC-DC converter, wherein the DC-DC converter includes a controller, a first switch, a second switch, an inductor and a ripple signal generator. The controller is configured to generate an up signal and a down signal according to an output signal and a ripple signal. The first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first node, and is controlled by the up signal. The second switch is coupled between the first node and a reference voltage, and is controlled by the down signal. The inductor is coupled between the first node and an output node, and is configured to receive a first signal from the first node to generate the output signal at the output node. The ripple signal generator is configured to generate the ripple signal, and reset the ripple signal every cycle to a specific voltage. |
| US10985656B2 |
Systems and methods for providing intelligent constant on-time control
A system that provides intelligent constant on-time control may include a first switch coupled to a power input; a second switch coupled to the first switch; a switching node between the first switch and the second switch, the switching node configured to be connected to an inductor and a power output; feedback paths coupled to (1) a synthesized node and (2) the power output, the feedback paths enabling feedback of signals from (1) the synthesized node, and (2) the power output; and a controller coupled to the feedback paths. The controller may be configured to control a voltage at the power output based on a combination of the signals carried by the feedback paths. |
| US10985655B1 |
Peak current limit in a slope-compensated current mode DC-DC converter
Slope-compensated current mode DC-DC converters. Example embodiments are methods of operating a slope-compensated current mode DC-DC converter including asserting a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal in a switching period to couple an input voltage to the inductor; sensing an inductor current through an inductor to generate a sensed current signal; generating a slope compensation signal having a peak amplitude during the switching period; generating a slope offset signal based on a sum of a predefined threshold with a product of a duty cycle of the PWM signal and the peak amplitude; and de-asserting the PWM signal during the switching period based on the sensed current signal and the slope offset signal. |
| US10985647B2 |
Multiphase interleaved forward power converters including clamping circuits
A multiphase interleaved forward power converter includes two or more subconverters and two or more subconverters clamping circuits. Each subconverter includes an input, an output, and a transformer coupled between the input and the output. The subconverters are phase shifted relative to each other such that a conduction period of one subconverter is at least partially complementary to an idle period of another subconverter. The clamping circuits each include a switching device coupled to at least one winding of the transformer of each subconverter. The clamping circuits each are configured to clamp a voltage across the at least one winding to substantially prevent a resonance voltage from propagating in the subconverters during their idle period. Additional example subconverters, clamping circuits, and methods for substantially preventing a resonance voltage from propagating in multiphase interleaved forward power converters are also disclosed. |
| US10985646B2 |
Continuous conduction boost converter with zero voltage switching and power factor correction
A ZVS boost converter can include a boost inductor coupled to a DC voltage bus, a main switch configured to selectively store energy from the DC voltage bus in the boost inductor and deliver the stored energy to a load, a synchronous rectifier, and a resonant circuit coupled across the main switch. The resonant circuit can allow for zero voltage switching of the main switch and the synchronous rectifier switch. The resonant circuit can be a series resonant RC circuit. The boost converter can be operated in a continuous current mode, with the main switch operated at a constant frequency with a variable duty cycle to maintain output voltage regulation and the synchronous rectifier operated complementarily to the main switch. The duty cycle of the main switch can be controlled using a current window controller. The ZVS boost converter may be incorporated in a power factor corrected AC-DC converter. |
| US10985644B1 |
Optimized gate driver for low voltage power loss protection system
An integrated circuit (IC) comprises a regulator circuit, a bootstrap control circuit, and a gate driver that drives a transistor pair in buck or boost mode to switch current through an inductor. The IC has a VIN terminal coupled to receive a voltage generated from an AC power source, a STR terminal coupled to receive a voltage from a stored power source (e.g., a capacitor bank), and a HSB terminal that is capacitively coupled to the inductor. When bucking or boosting, the regulator circuit generates VDD supply voltage from the stored power source, supplies the VDD supply voltage onto the bootstrap control circuit, and the bootstrap control circuit generates a gate driver supply voltage that is supplied to the gate driver circuit. When not bucking or boosting, voltage on the HSB terminal is maintained between a voltage threshold from the AC power source without draining the stored power source. |
| US10985637B2 |
Laminated core manufacturing method
A laminated core manufacturing method includes punching a center hole in a processing region, molding split stator piece portions adjacently in a circumferential direction, and pushing back and molding the split stator piece portions. In the molding the split stator piece portions, the split stator piece portion is extruded in parallel with the workpiece. |
| US10985631B1 |
Microturbine electricity generation system and electricity management method thereof
A method for manufacturing a smart card includes: planting a solder ball on the secure chip solder pad of the main circuit board; according to the position of the secure chip solder pad on the main circuit board, milling out a groove on the substrate on which the main circuit board is packed, such that the solder ball on the secure chip solder pad is visible at the bottom of the groove; packing the secure chip module into the groove, and by use of the solder ball on the secure chip solder pad, mounting the secure chip module onto the main circuit board. The method is capable of improving the quality of the wiring of the main circuit board; and increasing the scalability of the smart card. |
| US10985630B2 |
Permanent magnet direct current motor and cooling fan module
A cooling fan module includes a fan and a PMDC motor. The PMDC motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator has 2P magnetic poles. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, a rotary core, a commutator, and a winding. The rotor core includes m×P pole teeth. The commutator includes k×m×P commutator segments. Adjacent pole teeth define therebetween winding slots for receiving the winding. The winding includes winding units each having P coils. Each of two ends of each winding unit includes a lead-out line connected to the commutator segment. Any two lead-out lines extending out of different winding slots are spaced from each other at locations outside the commutator segments. |
| US10985629B2 |
Integrated power electronics component for mitigating noise, vibration, and harshness
An integrated power electronics component configured for mitigating noise, vibration, and harshness includes a case formed from metal and configured to dampen a sound wave having a first frequency and a first amplitude and propagatable in a first direction. The case has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, a first stiffness, and a first strength, and the first and second surfaces include a structure defining a plurality of recessions therein. The component includes a cured polymer formed from a composition disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces in each of the recessions to thereby dampen the sound wave in the first direction and in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction to a second frequency that is less than the first frequency and a second amplitude that is less than the first amplitude. |
| US10985624B2 |
Rotor with cooling
A rotor for an electric motor has a shaft and a rotor laminated core connected to the shaft. A coolant duct is formed in the rotor in order to enable coolant to flow through the coolant duct. The coolant duct has a first portion, which runs at least in regions in the rotor laminated core. The rotor laminated core has a sleeve on the outer circumferential surface in order to avoid coolant escaping at the outer circumferential surface of the rotor laminated core. In a method for producing a rotor, a material having glass fibers or carbon fibers and a resin are applied to the rotor laminated core, and the resin is subsequently cured in order to produce the sleeve. |
| US10985623B2 |
Electric motor and rotor thereof
An electric motor and a rotor thereof are provided. The rotor includes a shaft, a housing, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and received in the housing, and a plurality of permanent magnets placed between an outer surface of the rotor core and an inner surface of the housing. The housing includes a metal skeleton and a holding frame integral with and molded to the metal skeleton. |
| US10985617B1 |
System for wirelessly transmitting energy at a near-field distance without using beam-forming control
A method includes receiving an indication that a wireless-power receiver is located within one meter of a wireless-power transmission system and is authorized to receive wirelessly-delivered power from a wireless-power transmission system. The method includes, in response to receiving the indication, selecting a power level at which to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal using a power amplifier (PA). In accordance with a determination that transmitting the RF signal to the wireless-power receiver would satisfy safety thresholds, the method includes instructing the PA to amplify the RF signal using the power level to create an amplified RF signal, and providing the amplified RF signal to the one or more antennas. The one or more antennas are caused to, upon receiving the amplified RF signal, radiate RF energy that is focused within an operating area that includes the wireless-power receiver while forgoing any active beamforming control. |
| US10985615B2 |
Wireless power control method and device for wireless charging
The present invention relates to a wireless power control method and device for wireless charging, and the wireless power control method of a wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a step of receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a first feedback signal requesting power control; a step of determining the intensity of a first transmission power on the basis of the first feedback signal; a step of determining an inverter type and a power control method which correspond to the determined intensity of the first transmission power; a step of activating an inverter corresponding to the determined inverter type; and a step of controlling the intensity of alternating current power outputted from the inverter, by using the determined power control method. |
| US10985614B2 |
Modular and efficient wireless power transfer systems
A device has a plurality of coils arranged along a perimeter within the device, where each coil has a winding configured to be coupled to a power converter through a resonant capacitor, and forms a resonator with the resonant capacitor. The device has also a connection core which is magnetically coupled to the plurality of coils. Furthermore, the device has a plurality of power converters, where each power converter is coupled to one of the plurality of coils, and is configured such that a current flowing through the winding of the coil has the same frequency as other winding currents in the device, and the phase angle of the current is approximately equal to the space angle of the coil, so a rotating magnetic field is formed in a space around the device. |
| US10985612B2 |
Power supplies for pool and spa equipment
Power supplies for pool and spa equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the power supply includes a buoyant housing, a peripheral float, at least one solar cell positioned on the buoyant housing for collecting sunlight and converting same to electrical energy, and a power cable for interconnecting the power supply and pool/spa equipment. In other embodiments, first and second inductive power couplings are provided for powering pool and spa equipment. The power couplings can also be installed using existing plumbing features of the pool or spa. |
| US10985611B2 |
System and method for estimating grid strength
A method for estimating grid strength of a power grid connected to a renewable energy farm having a plurality of renewable energy power systems includes measuring, at least, a voltage, an active power, and a reactive power at a point of interconnection of the renewable energy farm to the power grid. The method also includes determining a sensitivity of the voltage to at least one of the active power or the reactive power at the point of interconnection. Further, the method includes determining the grid strength of the power grid as a function of the sensitivity of the voltage to at least one of the active power or the reactive power at the point of interconnection. In addition, the method includes dynamically determining at least one of an active power command or a reactive power command for the renewable energy farm at the point of interconnection based on the grid strength. Moreover, the method includes distributing at least one of the active power command or the reactive power command to individual controllers of the plurality of renewable energy power systems and a farm-level controller of the renewable energy farm. |
| US10985609B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements
Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of active grid elements. Grid elements are transformed into active grid elements following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity. Also preferably, messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators. |
| US10985607B1 |
Backup power supply system
A backup power supply comprising a removably attachable battery that is configured to provide a backup power supply to an electrical appliance is disclosed herein. An electrical housing is configured to be mounted on the electrical appliance. A removably attachable battery is mounted on the electrical housing, which comprises a circuitry that includes a sensing device that is configured to detect primary power supply from a main power supply to the electrical appliance. A transfer switch is configured to select one of primary power supply provided by the main power supply or the backup power supply provided by removably attachable battery based on the sensing device deciding what is appropriate. A control circuitry is configured to control the transfer switch to engage the removably attachable battery in the circuitry when the sensing device fails to detect the primary power supply from the main power supply to the electrical appliance. |
| US10985599B2 |
Method for preparing an emergency energy store for operation
Described and shown is a process for preparing an emergency energy storage device, with at least one energy storage element for operation, whereby the emergency energy store is designed to provide emergency electrical energy for at least one energy consumer, whereby the energy (EL) which can be drawn from the emergency energy storage and/or the peak output (Pmax) which can be drawn from the emergency energy storage is determined and the operational readiness is established as soon as the energy (EL) which can be drawn from the emergency energy storage and/or the peak output (Pmax) which can be drawn from the emergency energy storage has reached a definable minimum energy value. A process for preparing an emergency energy storage device for operation in which the emergency energy storage is discharged via a discharging device and the heat occurring at the internal resistance (Ri) is used to heat the emergency energy storage device. |
| US10985598B2 |
Emergency lighting converter
An emergency converter according to the invention is used in lighting applications for operation from an energy storage device in case of mains failure. The converter device comprises a charger circuit configured to charge the energy storage device and a microcontroller circuit configured to control the charger circuit. The driver circuit is preferably implemented in a coupled inductor boost circuit topology. The microcontroller circuit is further configured to control the switch based on a zero crossing of a measured inductor current. |
| US10985596B2 |
Two-level LED security light with motion sensor
An LED security light includes a light emitting unit, at least one sensing unit, a loading and power control unit and a power supply unit configured with a first power source and a second power source, wherein a power level detector and a power switching circuitry are installed to select and connect at least one of the first power source and the second power source to the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit is activated at dusk and is deactivated at dawn. When the first power source is used, the LED security light generates a first level illumination. When the second power source is used, the LED security light generates a second level illumination. The first power source is a solar power while the second power source is a backup battery. |
| US10985593B2 |
Method for charging a battery by near-field communication
A method for charging a power supply battery of a portable device by near-field communication with a base station. The method, implemented by the device, includes, the primary antenna of the base station and the secondary antenna of the device being electromagnetically coupled, the steps of modifying the coupling between the primary antenna of the base station and the secondary antenna of the device, of receiving an authentication request signal sent by the base station subsequent to the step of modifying the coupling, and of charging the power supply battery of the device from the energy of the received authentication request signal. |
| US10985592B2 |
Dynamic regulation of wireless charging system
In a wireless charging system having a power transmitter (TX) and a power receiver (RX), the RX has a rectifier that rectifies an AC power signal received wirelessly from the TX into a rectified DC power signal. The RX also has regulation modules that monitor the DC power signal at various different voltage regions having one or more different high-voltage regions and one or more different low-voltage regions. Each regulation module affects operations of the wireless charging system in a different way. The regulation modules protect the RX from both over-voltage and under-voltage conditions. |
| US10985589B2 |
Method and battery management system for operating a traction battery in a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having such a battery management system
A method for operating a traction battery in a motor vehicle, wherein the traction battery is charged in a charging operating state with a fast-charging device. A quantity of energy to be recharged at the fast-charging device is specified. An anticipated heating of the traction battery is determined depending on a charging capacity, which, taking into consideration a predeterminable maximum charging time, is determined from the quantity of energy that is to be recharged. A starting temperature (Tstart) for the battery charging is determined in such a way that, after the charging operation has been carried out at the fast-charging device, a battery operating temperature (Tbatt) of the traction battery does not exceed an upper limit (Thi) for the battery operating temperature. The battery operating temperature (Tbatt) is recorded during a driving operating state of the motor vehicle. |
| US10985588B2 |
Secondary battery management system
A method and system for managing a battery system. The method including receiving at least one measured characteristic of the battery over a pre-defined time horizon from the at least one sensor, receiving at least one estimated characteristic of the battery from a electrochemical-based battery model based on differential algebraic equations, determining a cost function of a Moving Horizon Estimation based on the at least one measured characteristic and the at least one estimated characteristic, updating the electrochemical-based battery model based on the cost function, estimating at least one state of the at least one battery cell by applying the electrochemical-based battery model, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the battery based on the estimation of the at least one state of the at least one battery cell. |
| US10985586B2 |
Electric power supply system of electrical vehicle
An electric power supply system of an electrical vehicle includes a first battery, a battery controller managing the first battery, a second battery supplying second power having a voltage lower than a voltage of the first power, and a control electric power supply management device including a joining line that is able to draw a current from each of a first and a second power supply lines. The control electric power supply management device transmits, depending on a magnitude in voltage level between first and second voltages, one of the first and second powers to the battery controller from one of the first and second power supply lines via the joining line. The first and second voltages are respectively applied to the joining line from the first and second power supply lines when the currents are to be drawn from the first and second power supply lines, respectively. |
| US10985584B2 |
Reactive LED illuminated wireless charging surface
A reactive illuminated wireless charging surface incorporated into a seating module or worksurface aboard an aircraft or other mobile platform has a translucent exterior surface beneath which a wireless charging device may be positioned and over which a PED may be placed for charging. The illuminated wireless charging surface may incorporate arrays or strips of individually addressable light emitting diodes (LED) or other like luminous devices set into flexible printed control boards (PCB) beneath the exterior surface. The illuminated wireless charging surface may have a display controller for driving the LED arrays in practical or aesthetically appealing ways to provide dynamic visual indication of a charging status, e.g., by adjusting individual LEDs or groups thereof to shift in color or intensity according to predetermined or preprogrammed patterns. |
| US10985582B2 |
Module memory and battery device
Herein is disclosed a power and data storage module comprising a mechanical interface, configured to mechanically connect the power and data storage module to an robot or a charging device; an electrical interface, configured to electrically connect the power and data storage module to the robot or the charging device; a battery, configured to supply an electrical charge to the robot or to store an electrical charge received from the charging device; a memory, configured to store data received via the electrical interface from the robot or the charging device, and to provide stored data via the electrical interface to the robot or the charging device; and one or more processors, configured to perform one or more battery management functions on the battery and one or more memory management functions on the memory. |
| US10985581B2 |
Multi-coil placement method for power transmitter in wireless charging system
A multi-coil placement method of a wireless charging system is disclosed. The method may include obtaining a width parameter of an effective charging area a and a width parameter of a power transmitter coil b, calculating a ratio of the width parameters a/b, determining a shape, size and number of layers of mesh cells based on the ratio of a/b, determining a layout of the mesh cells, covering a required charging area using the mesh cells based on the determined shape, size, number of layers, and layout, and replacing the mesh cells with the power transmitter coils. |
| US10985575B2 |
Thermal runaway detection circuit and method
The present disclosure provides a thermal runaway detection circuit and a method, which is directed to field of batteries. The circuit includes: a sensing module including a terminating resistor; a detection module including a first voltage dividing resistor set and a second voltage dividing resistor set; and a processing module connected to the detection module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain thermal runaway detection data, and determine whether thermal runaway occurs in the battery pack based on the thermal runaway detection data. The thermal runaway detection data includes first sampled data and second sampled data. The technical solutions in the present disclosure can improve safety of the battery pack. |
| US10985574B2 |
Resonant power transfer
The present invention relates to a current multiplier primarily in the field of power conversion. The invention relates to a controlled current multiplier with a resonant winding to assist with, for example, power conversion. In particular, but not solely, the invention may broadly consist in a current multiplier comprising: a primary winding associated with a power source; a secondary winding associated with a load; a resonant winding associated with a capacitance; and a control means for controlling an output of the secondary winding to the load, the control means associated with the primary or resonant winding. This allows, for instance, control of the high current output to be placed on a low current winding. |
| US10985573B2 |
Power generation system
A power generation system includes a plurality of photovoltaic cell panels for outputting DC power, a plurality of inverters for converting DC power into AC power, and a high-order device for communicating with the plurality of inverters. The high-order device is configured to acquire a predetermined power factor, and transmit a command value to each of the plurality of inverters so that the power factor corresponding to the predetermined power factor is achieved by a total output of the plurality of inverters. The high-order device is configured so as to determine a specific inverter that has room to increase the amount of reactive power output from among the plurality of inverters, to transmit a reactive power increasing command value for increasing reactive power to the specific inverter. |
| US10985571B2 |
Power conversion system and operation method thereof
Provided is a power conversion system. The system includes a DC bus line including a common terminal, a power generation device configured to provide DC power to the common terminal, a first inverter configured to convert a first input power provided from the common terminal into a first AC power and output the first AC power, and a second inverter configured to convert a second input power provided from the common terminal into a second AC power in response to the first input power being greater than a first threshold power while the first inverter operates and output the second AC power. |
| US10985570B2 |
Self-balancing photovoltaic energy storage system and method
A photovoltaic (PV) energy storage system having a plurality of hybrid cells operable to generate DC electrical power. Each hybrid cell includes at least one solar power generation unit and a power storage device connected in parallel. The power storage devices of the plurality of hybrid cells are connected in series and the DC electrical power derived from the series of these power storage devices energizes a DC power load. The PV energy storage system has an inverter operable to convert DC electrical power into AC electrical power and is electrically coupled to the series of the power storage devices. The PV energy storage system energizes an AC power load, such as a power grid. |
| US10985568B1 |
Systems and methods using collaborative controls to maintain unintentional islanding standards
The present invention relates to systems and methods that use separation of time scales to mitigate interaction between unintentional islanding detection schemes and GSFs. |
| US10985563B2 |
Hybrid energy storage modules for pulsed power effectors with medium voltage direct current (MVDC) power distribution
A system includes first and second sources configured to provide power to first and second medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) buses, respectively. The system also includes a rotating electrical machine having first and second primary windings and first and second secondary windings. Each primary winding is electrically connected to one of the first and second MVDC buses. The rotating electrical machine is configured to receive the power from the first and second MVDC buses. Each secondary winding is configured to provide output power to a pulsed load. The system further includes at least one battery or ultra-capacitor subsystem electrically connected to the rotating electrical machine. The at least one battery or ultra-capacitor subsystem is configured to receive electrical energy from and provide electrical energy to the rotating electrical machine. |
| US10985562B2 |
Reactive power control in power systems
Based on information from a controller scheduling data traffic in a processing arrangement, a super capacitor unit is activated, whereby reactive power is fed to a system bus of said power system. The controller is configured to have information at time t(n) about the data traffic workload of the processing arrangement at time t(n+1). By triggering discharge of the super capacitor unit based on super capacitor data at time t(n+1), transients on a system bus voltage are, at least in part, smoothed out at time t(n+1), which reduces the need for reactive power of the power system, where said transients are related to the data traffic workload of the processing arrangement. The power efficiency of the power system can be improved by 3-4% by the reduction of the need for reactive power from a power grid, for which reason the electrical bill of an operator is reduced. |
| US10985561B2 |
Method for monitoring and controlling an electrical network
A method for monitoring and controlling an electrical network that includes at least one transformer station delimiting a medium-voltage sub-network and a low-voltage sub-network and a plurality of entities that are connected to a determined voltage in the low-voltage sub-network, each entity being a consumer and/or a producer of electricity in the low-voltage sub-network. The method includes determining control data on the production and/or on the consumption of electricity to be applied to one or more entities of the low-voltage sub-network taking into account previously determined production and/or consumption quotas. |
| US10985560B2 |
Power supply system
Each of the plurality of generators is configured so a relationship of frequency with respect to a generator active power output by each generator to the corresponding alternating-current wiring unit has a predetermined first drooping characteristic. The plurality of power conversion devices is configured to convert alternating-current power input through each alternating-current wiring unit into direct-current power, and to convert direct-current power input through the direct-current wiring unit into alternating-current power. The control device is configured to determine a target value of a control element such that a relationship of frequency with respect to a power conversion device active power output by each power conversion device to the corresponding alternating-current wiring unit has a predetermined second drooping characteristic, and is configured to generate a drive signal for each power conversion device by correcting a target value of the control element in response to direct-current voltage at the direct-current wiring unit. |
| US10985559B2 |
Method and system for improved operation of power grid components in the presence of direct current (DC)
Methods and systems for ensuring operation of one or more circuit breakers electrically connected on a phase of a multi-phase power line on a transformer electrically connected within a power grid at a substation are disclosed. The method includes detecting, at the transformer, a direct current component of a multi-phase power signal received at the transformer, the direct current component comprising a direct current received at a transformer neutral, the transformer neutral being electrically connected to a ground. The method further includes determining whether the direct current is above a predetermined threshold, the predetermined threshold being based on a determination that, above the predetermined threshold, at least one of the one or more circuit breakers is incapable of reliable operation. The method includes, in response to a determination that the direct current component is above the predetermined threshold, blocking the direct current between the transformer neutral and a ground. |
| US10985558B1 |
Structural similarity based pilot protection method and system for renewable power transmission line
The wide application of power electronic components in power systems with renewable energy sources has changed the fault characteristics of conventional power systems, resulting in the performance degradation of conventional protections. To solve these problems, a novel principle of pilot protection based on structural similarity and square error criteria is provided. The structural similarity criterion utilizes the difference of fault characteristics between renewable sources and synchronous generators to identify internal faults, and the square error criterion is used to solve abnormal calculation of the conventional similarity based protection. Compared with conventional differential protections, the disclosed protection shows excellent performance in speed and reliability during various faults. |
| US10985557B2 |
Load control device having a reduced leakage through ground
A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical device may be configured to conduct current through earth ground and may disconnect a switching circuit to reduce an amount of current conducted through the earth ground. The load control device may comprise a controllably conductive device configured to control the power delivered from the AC power source to the electrical device so as to generate a switched-hot voltage, a switching circuit electrically coupled with a detect circuit, and a control circuit configured to render the switching circuit conductive and nonconductive. The detect circuit may generate a detect signal indicating a magnitude of the switched-hot voltage. The control circuit may be configured to monitor the detect signal and to render the switching circuit non-conductive after detecting an edge on the detect signal to reduce the total current through the earth ground. |
| US10985552B2 |
Circuit breakers
Electromechanical circuit breakers are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the breakers can be integrated into battery management systems to simplify battery management circuitry and/or to provide redundancy to the battery management systems. In some embodiments, the breakers can be provided to reduce damage to the battery management systems during hot-swapping of a battery cell. The breakers can be automatically resettable or not automatically resettable in various embodiments. |
| US10985551B2 |
Double fusing of the module store interface
A circuit for protecting energy storage cells in which at least one energy storage cell is part of an AC battery having at least one module. The at least one module includes at least one half-bridge having two power semiconductor switches, a module storage element and a module controller. The at least one module is connected to the at least one energy storage cell to form a first connection and the first connection between the at least one module and the at least one energy storage cell has a first fuse that can interrupt the first connection. The circuit has a second connection between the module controller of the at least one module and the at least one energy storage cell. |
| US10985549B2 |
Fault current protection device for monitoring an electric load for a vehicle, and method for carrying out a self-test of a fault current sensor
A residual current sensor for a residual current protective device for monitoring an electrical load for a vehicle is presented. The residual current sensor has an electrical circuit for identifying a test signal in an electrical forward conductor, which forward-conducts from a control apparatus for controlling the electrical load to the electrical load the test signal represents a request to perform a self-test of the residual current sensor. The residual current sensor also has a residual-current-generating apparatus for generating a test residual current in an electrical reverse conductor, which conducts away from the electrical load, in response to the identified test signal. The residual current sensor furthermore has a measuring apparatus for measuring a differential current between a first electric current in the electrical forward conductor and a second electric current in the electrical reverse conductor. |
| US10985548B2 |
Circuit interrupter with optical connection
Circuit interrupter positioned between supply circuit and load circuit includes fault detection circuit that senses wave forms to the load circuit, fault processing circuit that detects presence of fault and generates fault output signal when fault detected, and control circuit switch connected to fault processing signal output, wherein control circuit switch is opened by presence of fault output signal, thus isolating load circuit from supply circuit. Preferably fault processing circuit and control circuit are optically linked, such that when fault is detected, control circuit switch is opened by optical fault output signal, thus isolating load circuit from the supply circuit. Circuit interrupter may couple another circuit interrupter via power distribution control unit, optionally manageable remotely via automated control interface. |
| US10985536B2 |
Portable air ionizer
A portable ionizer (100) having a discharge electrode electrically connected to a circuit board (5) to produce ions when energised, a portable power source (6) electrically connected to the circuit board (5) to energize the discharge electrode (8); and a portable case (101) that substantially encloses the power source (6), the circuit board (5), and the discharge electrode (8). |
| US10985533B2 |
Semiconductor laser device, semiconductor laser module, and laser light source system for welding
A semiconductor laser device includes: a first semiconductor layer on a first conductivity side; a second semiconductor layer on the first conductivity side; an active layer; a third semiconductor layer on a second conductivity side different from the first conductivity side; and a fourth semiconductor layer on the second conductivity side. Eg2 |
| US10985529B2 |
Semiconductor laser diode
A semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence with an active layer having a main extension plane and that generates light in an active region and emits light via a light outcoupling surface during operation, wherein the active region extends from a rear surface opposite the light outcoupling surface to the light outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction, the semiconductor layer sequence includes a trench structure having at least one trench or a plurality of trenches on at least one side laterally next to the active region, and each trench of the trench structure extends in a longitudinal direction and projects from a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence in a vertical direction into the semiconductor layer sequence, and the trench structure varies in a lateral and/or vertical and/or longitudinal direction with respect to properties of the at least one trench or the plurality of trenches. |
| US10985523B2 |
Generation of VUV, EUV, and X-ray light using VUV-UV-VIS lasers
A method for extending and enhancing bright coherent high-order harmonic generation into the VUV-EUV-X-ray regions of the spectrum involves a way of accomplishing phase matching or effective phase matching of extreme upconversion of laser light at high conversion efficiency, approaching 10−3 in some spectral regions, and at significantly higher photon energies in a waveguide geometry, in a self-guiding geometry, a gas cell, or a loosely focusing geometry, containing nonlinear medium. The extension and enhancement of the coherent VUV, EUV, X-ray emission to high photon energies relies on using VUV-UV-VIS lasers of shorter wavelength. This leads to enhancement of macroscopic phase matching parameters due to stronger contribution of linear and nonlinear dispersion of both atoms and ions, combined with a strong microscopic single-atom yield. |
| US10985512B1 |
Electronic device with a socket fixed in two perpendicular connecting axes
An electronic device includes a socket and a casing. The socket includes a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure. The casing includes a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall is essentially perpendicular to the second side wall. The first side wall includes a third connecting structure and the second side wall includes a fourth connecting structure. The first connecting structure is connected to the third connecting structure along a first connecting axis and the second connecting structure is connected to the fourth connecting structure along a second connecting axis, such that the socket is fixed on the casing, wherein the first connecting axis is essentially perpendicular to the second connecting axis. |
| US10985509B2 |
Safety grounded tree external wiring
An improved electrical power cord adapted to enhance the safety of an artificial lighted tree is presented. The electrical power cord has a three-prong safety grounded plug located at a first distal end of the electrical power cord, the plug electrically coupled to a multi-conductor cable comprising a neutral member, a hot member and a ground member. The electrical power cord also has a circuit protector connected in-line with the multi-conductor cable, the circuit protector including a fuse, or, a circuit breaker, having stationary and movable contacts operable between open and closed positions, and a manually operable reset button operably configured with the circuit breaker and electrically connected between said circuit breaker and the ground member for selectively actuating said circuit breaker for opening said movable contacts. |
| US10985508B1 |
Water-proof explosion-free and electricity-free safety receptacle
A water-proof and explosion-free reception safety receptacle includes a base having a first conductive member and a second conductive member. At least one conductive unit is connected between the first and second conductive members. A cover is mounted to the base. The at least one conductive unit includes a first seat and a second seat. Two micro switches are respectively connected between the first conductive member and the first seat, and between the second conductive member and the second seat. The at least one conductive unit includes a button switch which is biased by a resilient unit and protrudes through a hole in the cover. When plug is inserted through slots of the cover, the button switch is pushed by the plug to activate the micro switches to form a circuit. |
| US10985506B2 |
Interface arrangement with protection against electromagnetic radiation and computer system using a method of assembling the same
An interface arrangement (1) includes a plug connector (4) arranged on an interface board (3). Furthermore, the interface arrangement (1) includes an electrically conductive cover (10) at least partially surrounding the plug connector (4). The electrically conductive cover (10) is adapted to seal an interface opening of the housing, in which opening the plug connector (4) can be arranged, against electromagnetic radiation. The electrically conductive cover (10) includes at least one tab (19) with a latching device. The interface board (3) includes at least one receiving device, which is adapted to receive the at least one tab (19) and to latch with the latching device. A computer system with such an interface arrangement (1), and a method for assembling such an interface arrangement (1). |
| US10985503B2 |
Electrical connector providing reduced crosstalk with improved signal transmission
An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, a first terminal and a second terminal. The insulating body is provided with a mating slot. At least one side of the mating slot is provided with two accommodating holes, and the accommodating holes are in communication with the mating slot. One end of the first terminal has a first contact located in a first accommodating hole, and a first distance exists between the first contact and an inner wall of the first accommodating hole. One end of the second terminal has a second contact. A width of the second contact is equal to a width of the first contact. The second contact is located in a second accommodating hole. A second distance exists between the second contact and an inner wall of the second accommodating hole. By reducing the second distance, the second distance is less than the first distance. |
| US10985497B1 |
Connecting device with multiple axial connectors
A connecting device with multiple axial connectors. The connecting device includes a main base and a plurality of connectors, wherein the main base has a long shape. A plurality of first through holes are formed on the main base, and the connectors extend through the first through holes. Each connector has a tubular body, and a groove is formed on an outer periphery of the tubular body. A wire extends from one end of the tubular body. A c-shaped clamp joins the groove and presses an inner surface of the first through hole, whereby the connectors is secured to the main base. The difficulty of maintenance of the connecting device is reduced. |
| US10985495B1 |
High voltage connector with wet contacts
A high-voltage underwater electrical connector is provided that includes first and second connectors each having a positive contact and a negative contact. The electrical connector further includes an auxiliary electrode made from a conductive material electrically connected to the first positive contact. A voltage limiting circuit electrically connects the auxiliary electrode to the positive contact. A high resistance water pathway is created between the auxiliary electrode and the negative contacts when the first and second connectors are mated while immersed in water or other corrosive environments. |
| US10985490B1 |
Safety socket
A safety socket is provided, comprising: a neutral-wire conductive base, a live-wire conductive base, an insulator, a neutral-wire wiring terminal, a live-wire wiring terminal, and a live-wire connection piece. The insulator is disposed between the neutral-wire conductive base and the live-wire conductive base. The contact of the neutral-wire wiring terminal is close to the contact of the first end of the neutral-wire conductive base. The live-wire wiring terminal is disposed between the live-wire conductive base and the insulator. The two contacts of the live-wire connection piece are respectively close to the contact of the second end of the live-wire conductive base and the contact of the live-wire wiring terminal. The invention can prevent electric shock when a conductive non-plug foreign body is inserted to provide high safety. The overall structure of the invention is simplified and easy to assemble, to achieve reducing manufacturing costs, and facilitating mass production. |
| US10985489B2 |
Connector
A connector comprises a terminal member, an elastic member, and a housing having a cavity receiving the terminal member and the elastic member. The terminal member has a contacting face and a back face opposite to the contacting face. The contacting face has a serration region with a serration formed thereon and adapted to contact an electrical wire. The elastic member is adapted to press a pressed region of the back face opposite to the serration region. |
| US10985485B2 |
Tin-plated product and method for producing same
There are provided a tin-plated product which has a zinc plating layer on the surface thereof and which has good corrosion resistance and good adhesion of the zinc plating even if the connecting portion of a terminal of the tin-plated product to an electric wire of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is not processed during press fitting such as swaging (or caulking) when the tin-plated product is used as the material of the terminal which is to be connected to the electric wire by press fitting, and a method for producing the same. |
| US10985484B1 |
Electronic conductive interconnection for bridging across irregular areas in a textile product
A seam jump connector provides connectivity over an irregular area, such as seam, in a textile. The textile is part of a textile base structure that includes one or more electrically conductive interconnects formed either directly on the textile or on intermediate substrates that are attached to the textile. The intermediate substrates can be TPU sheets having conductive interconnects printed on a surface. The conductive interconnects of the textile base structure are discontinuous at an irregular area on the textile, and the seam jump connector includes a flexible and/or stretchable substrate with conductive interconnects. The seam jump connector is aligned with and stacked onto the conductive interconnects so as to provide electrical connectivity across the irregular area. The seam jump connectors can be configured to be permanently or removably attached to the textile base structure. |
| US10985481B2 |
Electric contacting device
In the prior art, there is the disadvantage that automatic population methods for printed circuit boards are worthwhile only for large numbers. On the other hand, individual solutions and small series are expensive and complicated and are currently often implemented in manual work. The present disclosure provides a device which facilitates the population of a printed circuit board economically, even for small series. This is achieved by a device which has a contact carrier having contact elements. The device can firstly be installed on printed circuit boards in high numbers in an automated manner and, secondly, permits the connection of electric components and/or electric cables with only little manual effort. |
| US10985480B2 |
Transformation connector
An electrical connector comprises a plurality of substrates, a first plurality of spacers, a second plurality of spacers, a plurality of pitch transformation routing assemblies, and a plurality of contact assemblies. The plurality of substrates each extends along a first direction. Each of the second plurality of spacers and a respective spacer of the first plurality of spacers connect a respective substrate of the plurality of substrates to a respective adjacent substrate of the plurality of substrates. Each of the plurality of pitch transformation routing assemblies is surrounded by a corresponding substrate of the plurality of substrates, a corresponding spacer of the first plurality of spacers, a corresponding adjacent substrate of the plurality of substrates, and a corresponding spacer of the second plurality of spacers. |
| US10985476B2 |
Cylindrical joint for connecting sub-cables of superconducting busbar
A cylindrical joint for connecting sub-cables of a superconducting busbar includes a stainless steel shell, stainless steel pressure plates, first sub-cables, second sub-cables, copper saddles, a stainless steel support, indium coatings, stainless steel tapers. First and second sub-cables are supported by the stainless steel support. The first sub-cables and the second sub-cables are embedded into the grooves on the stainless steel support in sequence. The copper saddles are embedded into each of the grooves, and the indium coating is plated on both sides of the copper saddle, respectively. The stainless steel pressure plate is welded to the stainless steel support. The outer side of the joint is the stainless steel shell. The cylindrical joint of the disclosure has a low resistance, a lower AC loss, less materials, and a good cooling performance. |
| US10985475B2 |
Electrical connection system with an additional leaf spring
The invention relates to an electrical connection system (7) for an electrical device, such as an electrical terminal block, said electrical connection system (7) comprising: a conductive bar (21) including an electrical contact region (45) arranged to cooperate with a conductive portion (13′) of an electrical conductor (13) in a connected position, and an engagement zone (35) arranged to engage with a portion (15′) of a support rail (15) in an engaged position; a leaf spring (23); and a retaining device (49) arranged to maintain the engaged position with the portion (15′) of the support rail (15), said retaining device (49) comprising an additional leaf spring (57) equipped with an additional clamping member (57″) arranged to engage with the portion (15′) of the support rail (15) in the engaged position. |
| US10985470B2 |
Curved near-field-focused slot array antennas
A slot array antenna including a smooth curved surface and planar feed structures which are respectively disposed at two ends of the smooth curved surface and are tangent to the smooth curved surface. The smooth curved surface includes at least two arcs mutually connected by smooth transition. The at least two arcs each includes an upper copper metal layer, a lower copper metal layer, and a dielectric substrate layer between the upper and lower copper metal layers. The upper copper metal layer includes radiating slots, and the adjacent radiating slots in a linear array have opposite offsets along the center line of the slot array antenna. The dielectric substrate layer includes metallic vias symmetrically arranged on both sides of the central line of the antenna to form a substrate integrated waveguide. |
| US10985468B2 |
Half-patch launcher to provide a signal to a waveguide
An apparatus includes a first conductive patch coupled to a first surface of a dielectric layer, a second conductive patch coupled to a second surface of the dielectric layer, and a probe coupled to the second conductive patch. The apparatus further includes a waveguide having a wall conductively coupled to the first conductive patch. Responsive to a signal provided to the second conductive patch by the probe, interaction of the waveguide, the first conductive patch, and the second conductive patch generates a transmission signal that propagates in the waveguide. |
| US10985465B2 |
Multi-mode wireless antenna configurations
Various embodiments of a multi-mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil and a second inductor coil. A plurality of shielding materials are positioned throughout the antenna to minimize interference of the magnetic fields that emanate from the coils from surrounding materials. The antenna comprises a coil control circuit having at least one of an electric filter and an electrical switch configured to modify the electrical impedance of either or both the first and second coils. |
| US10985462B2 |
Distributed control system for beam steering applications
A technique is described where the switch and/or tunable control circuit for use with an active multi-mode antenna is positioned remote from the antenna structure itself for integration into host communication systems. Electrical delay and impedance characteristics are compensated for in the design and configuration of transmission lines or parasitic elements as the active multi-mode antenna structure is positioned in optimal locations such that significant electrical delay is introduced between the RF front-end circuit and multi-mode antenna. This technique can be implemented in designs where it is convenient to locate switches in a front-end module (FEM) and the FEM is located in vicinity to the transceiver. |
| US10985461B2 |
Terminal device
A terminal device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first channel electrically connected to the first antenna, and a second channel electrically connected to the second antenna. The first channel includes at least two first transmitting branches used to transmit carrier signals for carrier aggregation (CA). The second channel includes a receiving branch electrically connected to the second antenna and a receiving filter electrically connected to the receiving branch. The receiving branch may be used to receive CA signals through the second antenna, and the receiving filter may be used to filter the CA signals to obtain the carrier signals for CA. |
| US10985460B2 |
Antenna structure
An antenna structure includes a border frame, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, and two ground portions. The border frame includes a first gap and a second gap passing through the border frame, thereby defining a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The first feed portion is electrically coupled to the first radiating portion to supply an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed portion is electrically coupled to the second radiating portion to supply an electric current to the second radiating portion. The two ground portions are disposed between the first feed portion and the second feed portion and separated from each other. The two ground portions are electrically coupled to the first radiating portion or the second radiating portion. |
| US10985458B2 |
Antenna apparatus and terminal device
An antenna apparatus includes a first radiation area, a phase adjustment area and a second radiation area. The first radiation area is disposed opposite to the second radiation area. The first radiation area is connected to one end of the phase adjustment area. The other end of the phase adjustment area is connected to the second radiation area. The first radiation area includes a feeding point of the antenna apparatus. The second radiation area includes a ground point of the antenna apparatus. The phase adjustment area is used to adjust a phase of a signal fed by the feeding point, to change a direction of a space electromagnetic field formed by an electromagnetic signal radiated by each of the first radiation area and the second radiation area. |
| US10985456B1 |
Antenna system for wireless networks
An antenna system for a wireless network that provides multi-band and/or multi-sector operation from a single location is provided. The antenna system may provide improved control and adjustment of antennas contained within a compact design to allow sectors of coverage provided by the antennas to be modified to accommodate different cell site parameters that may otherwise have been satisfied using a more distributed arrangement of antennas. |
| US10985455B2 |
EBG structure, EBG component, and antenna device
The invention relates to an improved electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure. The invention also relates to an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) component for use in an EBG structure according to the invention. The invention further relates to an antenna device comprising at least one EBG structure according to the invention. |
| US10985453B2 |
Low profile high performance integrated antenna for small cell base station
The present disclosure relates to antenna design for installation on small cell base stations. The antenna design corresponds to a conformal antenna design that fits into a traditional sun-shield of an outdoor base station. In another aspect, the antenna design supports multiple bands and multiple technologies. In a further aspect, the antenna design provides a gain pattern that allows installation of the small cells into directional sectors to further enhance the spectral efficiency while providing a single installation location. In still a further aspect, the design permits the form factor of the base station to meet unique and desirable aesthetic principals such as a modern curved surface and an attractive and distinctive height, width and depth ratio. |
| US10985452B2 |
Antenna elements
Examples of antenna elements are described herein. In an example, the antenna element may include a substrate for being disposed on an enclosure. The substrate may include a ground plane. Further, the antenna element may include an antenna feeder that may be electrically coupled to the ground plane. The antenna element may also include a radiator. The radiator may be electrically coupled to the antenna feeder. In addition, the antenna element may include a lump component connected to the radiator. |
| US10985451B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module includes a first connection member including at least one first wiring layer and at least one first insulating layer; an antenna package disposed on a first surface of the first connection member, and including a plurality of antenna members and a plurality of feed vias; an integrated circuit (IC) disposed on a second surface of the first connection member and electrically connected to the corresponding wire of at least one first wiring layer; and a second connection member including at least one second wiring layer electrically connected to the IC and at least one second insulating layer, and disposed between the first connection member and the IC, wherein the second connection member has a third surface facing the first connection member and having an area smaller than that of the second surface, and a fourth surface facing the IC. |
| US10985450B2 |
Antenna built-in touch panel
Provided is an antenna built-in touch panel that includes an antenna that reads information via near field wireless communication, and that has a small thickness. An antenna built-in touch panel includes: a touch panel; and an antenna that reads information via near field wireless communication, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, and antenna patterns 21a to 21c are provided in at least one of a sensing electrode layer and a drive electrode layer of the touch panel. |
| US10985449B2 |
System and apparatus for driving antenna
A multiple-antenna positioning system with a single drive element, providing reduced weight and complexity over systems that have a drive element for each antenna. In certain examples, each antenna can be coupled with a rotating spindle, with each antenna spindle being coupled with a pair of link arms. By driving a single drive spindle, each of the antenna spindles in the system can be rotated by the associated pair of link arms. The link arms can have an adjustable length, such as through a turnbuckle mechanism, to reduce backlash in the system, and in some examples can apply a preload to the system. By reducing backlash, the multiple antenna positioning system can have improved responsiveness to a rotation of the single drive element, as well as improved stability of the positioning of each antenna when the drive element is held in a fixed position. |
| US10985447B2 |
Antenna device
An antenna device configured to be used at or in proximity to a user, the antenna device includes: an antenna structure having a conducting element, the conducting element extending over a length of between 1/16 of a wavelength and a full wavelength in a direction substantially orthogonal to a surface of the user, when the antenna device is provided in an intended operational position. A device includes: a housing having an operational position with respect to a user of the device; and an antenna structure coupled to the housing and having a conducting element, wherein the antenna structure is configured to emit an electromagnetic field so that the electromagnetic field propagates in a direction having a major directional vector that corresponds with a surface of a user using the device when the housing is at the operative position. |
| US10985440B2 |
Small form factor pluggable unit with wireless capabilities
The present subject matter relates to one or more devices, systems and/or methods for providing wireless telecommunication services. A Small Form Factor Pluggable Unit (SFP) incorporates wireless capabilities, and includes an integrated or an external antenna. The SFP comprises wireless circuitry for transmitting and receive multiple and distinct wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for communicating with various equipment and/or devices. |
| US10985437B2 |
Integrated coupling device, in particular of the 90° hybrid type
A 90° hybrid inductive-capacitive coupling stage includes two first stage terminals capable of forming two stage inputs or two stage outputs and two second stage terminals capable of respectively forming two stage outputs or two stage inputs. The coupling stage is advantageously modular having a first stage axis of symmetry and a second stage axis of symmetry orthogonal to each other with neighboring inductive metal tracks being overlaid in at least one crossing region to form both an inductive circuit and a capacitive circuit. The metal tracks are coupled to the first stage terminals and to the second stage terminals such that the two first stage terminals are situated on one side of the first stage axis of symmetry and the two second stage terminals are situated on the other side of the first stage axis of symmetry. |
| US10985430B2 |
Welding method capable of improving welding reliability by precisely setting welding portions of the electrode taps
The present disclosure provides a method that includes forming a tab arrangement by vertically arranging the electrode tabs whereby at least parts of the electrode tabs overlap each other; irradiating light to at least two side surfaces among side surfaces of the tab arrangement excluding surfaces on which the electrode tabs overlap and surfaces facing the overlapped surfaces; scanning a planar shape of a step on which the electrode tabs do not overlap each other using light reflected from an end portion of each of the electrode tabs; scanning only an overlapped portion of the electrode tabs excluding the step based on the scanned result; setting a welding range within the overlapped portion; and performing welding only within the welding range. |
| US10985429B2 |
Connection module
A connection module includes: an insulating protector that holds a plurality of bus bars to connect between electrode terminals; and a flexible printed circuit that is held by the insulating protector, and includes a detection line that is connected to the each of the bus bars and detects a state of the power storage element. The insulating protector includes a protector horizontal part including a holding part which holds each of the bus bars and is formed at one end; and a vertical part that is extended in a vertical direction from the protector horizontal part in at least a part of another end, opposite to the one end, of the protector horizontal part. The flexible printed circuit includes: a substrate horizontal part that is held by the protector horizontal part; and a bent part that is bent perpendicularly to the substrate horizontal part and held by the vertical part. |
| US10985427B2 |
Method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, battery cell
The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a strip-shaped anode element (45) comprising an anodic current discharger (31) to which an anodic active material (41) is applied; providing a strip-shaped cathode element (46) comprising a cathodic current discharger (32) to which a cathodic active material (42) is applied; providing at least one strip-shaped separator element (16); introducing grooves (70) into the cathodic active material (42) around segmentation lines (S); generating a strip-shaped composite element (50) by applying the cathode element (46) onto the anode element (45), with the interposition of the at least one separator element (16); cutting the composite element (50) into plate-shaped composite segments at the segmentation lines (S); and stacking the composite segments. The invention also relates to a battery cell comprising at least one electrode stack which is produced according to the method according to the invention. |
| US10985425B2 |
Flow battery containing lithium ion conductor
A flow battery includes: a first liquid containing a first nonaqueous solvent; a first electrode that is at least partly immersed in the first liquid; a second electrode which is a counter electrode to the first electrode; and a separator isolating the first electrode from the second electrode. The separator contains a lithium ion conductor. The lithium ion conductor contains a compound including main chains. At least one main chain of the main chains includes one or more aromatic rings and is cross-linked to at least another main chain of the main chains. At least one aromatic ring of the one or more aromatic rings includes one or more sulfo groups. |
| US10985424B2 |
Battery compartment cover of equipment for underwater use with closure device provided with external fastenings
Equipment for underwater use with battery compartment cover provided with bayonet type connection system for fastening and unfastening the cover to/from the body of the equipment. |
| US10985421B2 |
Battery module with improved frame structure and frame assembly therefor
The present disclosure provides a battery module including: at least one cell; and a frame assembly including a lower plate configured to support a lower end surface of the cell, a side plate extending perpendicularly from any opposite edge ends of the lower plate and placed adjacent to an outermost side of the cell, and an upper plate coupled to an upper end of the side plate to cover an upper portion of the cell. |
| US10985416B2 |
Thermal conduction sheet and secondary battery pack using same
Provided is a thermal conduction sheet that is easily attached from one face to the other face of a battery cell, the faces being perpendicular to each other. Thermal conduction sheet includes graphite sheet, and insulating sheets between and with which graphite sheet is entirely sandwiched and sealed. Graphite sheet has a plurality of cut-out portions arranged linearly. Thermal conduction sheet is bent at a region where cut-out portions are formed. Thus, thermal conduction sheet is attached from one face to the other face of a battery cell, the faces being perpendicular to each other. |
| US10985412B2 |
Lithium secondary battery having high-temperature storage properties and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including the steps of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a non-aqueous electrolyte in which the electrode assembly is impregnated, and a battery case receiving the non-aqueous electrolyte; performing formation of the lithium secondary battery; and performing a degassing process for removing gas generated inside the lithium secondary battery, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent and 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene as an additive, wherein the 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene is included in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and the formation step is performed by charging the state of charge (SOC) of the battery up to 10% to 80%, while applying a voltage of 3.5 V to 4.5 V under a pressure of 0.5 kgf/cm2 to 5 kgf/cm2 at 45° C. to 80° C. |
| US10985411B2 |
Apparatus and method for managing battery
Disclosed are an apparatus and method for managing a battery. The battery management apparatus includes a thickness calculator configured to calculate a thickness of a battery on the basis of a capacitance of the battery and an information generator configured to generate a battery-state information by subtracting an increase in a thickness of the battery according to temperature of the battery from the calculated thickness. |
| US10985410B2 |
Plant-soil battery
A plant-soil battery includes a plant body, a soil layer in which the plant body is planted, an anode electrode disposed in the soil layer and including microorganisms that degrade glucose discharged from the plant body to generate electrons, and a cathode electrode disposed in the soil layer to receive the electrons. The plant-soil battery is capable of supplying energy for 24 hours a day, is harmless to the environment, can be easily moved and installed, and has an adjustable generating capacity. |
| US10985408B2 |
Manufacturing apparatus for electrode laminate
An electrode supply unit corrects an electrode target position based on a positional displacement amount of a first separator material, a first offset amount which is an actual positional displacement amount between the first separator material and an electrode when the first separator material is supplied in a manner that a positional displacement is not generated, and a movement amount in a lateral direction when an electrode supply region moves from a first position T1 to a second position T2 The electrode supply unit then supplies the electrode to the first separator material. A joining head corrects a joining target position based on a positional displacement amount of the electrode, a second offset amount which is an actual positional displacement amount which occurs when positions of the electrode and the joining head are adjusted so as not to cause positional displacement, and a movement amount in the lateral direction when the electrode supply region moves from the third position T3 to the fourth position T4. The joining head then joins the separator materials. |
| US10985406B2 |
All solid-state secondary battery, electrode sheet for battery, method for manufacturing electrode sheet for battery, solid electrolyte composition, method for producing solid electrolyte composition, and method for manufacturing all solid-state secondary battery
An all solid-state secondary battery having a positive electrode active material layer; an inorganic solid electrolyte layer; and a negative electrode active material layer in this order, in which at least one layer of the positive electrode active material layer, the inorganic solid electrolyte layer, or the negative electrode active material layer includes a crosslinked polymer of a cyclic compound having a siloxane bond; and an inorganic solid electrolyte which includes a metal belonging to Group I or II of the periodic table and has an ion-conducting property respectively, an electrode sheet for a battery, a method for manufacturing an electrode sheet for a battery, a solid electrolyte composition, a method for producing a solid electrolyte composition, and a method for manufacturing an all solid-state secondary battery. |
| US10985405B2 |
Battery
A battery includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion includes a first positive electrode layer, a first negative electrode layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer located between the first positive electrode layer and the first negative electrode layer, in which the second portion includes a second positive electrode layer, a second negative electrode layer, and a second solid electrolyte layer located between the second positive electrode layer and the second negative electrode layer, in which the first portion and the second portion are in contact with each other, the second portion is more sharply bent than the first portion, the first solid electrolyte layer contains a first binder, the second solid electrolyte layer contains a second binder, and the second solid electrolyte layer containing the second binder has higher flexibility than a flexibility of the first solid electrolyte layer containing the first binder. |
| US10985403B2 |
Electrolytes for lithium sulfur cells
Disclosed is an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode and a sulfur-containing cathode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The cell exhibits high utilization of the electroactive sulfur-containing material of the cathode and a high charge-discharge efficiency. |
| US10985394B2 |
Modular bioelectrochemical systems and methods
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) having configurations with spiral wound structures and with frame-and-plate structures are provided. Systems may allow for production of an electrical current that is at least partially generated by anodophilic microorganisms connected directly or indirectly to an electrode. A spiral wound or frame-and-plate type bioelectrochemical system may include an anolyte influent point, a catholyte influent point, electrodes, ion selective membranes, mesh separators, gas collection devices, an exterior containment vessel, and one or more external electrical devices. |
| US10985386B2 |
Fuel cell including glass seal with barium free surface regions
The fuel cell of the present disclosure includes: a unit cell including: a fuel electrode, an air electrode and electrolyte disposed between the fuel electrode and the air electrodes; a separator for separating a fuel gas flowing though the fuel electrode and air flowing through the air electrode; and a sealing constituted of a glass composition for bonding the separator and the electrolyte, and at least a surface region of the sealing portion exposed to the fuel gas and the air does not contain Ba. |
| US10985385B2 |
Layer and layer system, as well as bipolar plate, fuel cell and electrolyser
Layers for a bipolar plates are disclosed, as well as bipolar plates including the layers and fuel cells and/or electrolyzers including the bipolar plates. The layer may include a homogeneous or heterogeneous solid metallic solution or compound which either contains a first chemical element from the group of the noble metals in the form of iridium; or contains a first chemical element from the group of the noble metals in the form of iridium and a second chemical element from the group of the noble metals in the form of ruthenium. The layer may also include at least one further nonmetallic chemical element from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon, boron, fluorine, and hydrogen. |
| US10985382B2 |
Core-shell structure type nanosheet
A core-shell structure nanosheet includes a metal ruthenium nanosheet, and a platinum atomic layer provided on a surface of the metal ruthenium nanosheet. An electrocatalyst includes carbon, and the core shell structure nanosheet supported on the carbon. A method for manufacturing an electrocatalyst includes applying a ruthenium oxide nanosheet colloid which comprises a ruthenium oxide nanosheet, on carbon to obtain a carbon-supported ruthenium oxide nanosheet, in which the ruthenium oxide nanosheet is supported on the carbon. The carbon-supported ruthenium oxide nanosheet is reduced to obtain a carbon-supported ruthenium metal nanosheet, in which a ruthenium metal nanosheet is supported on the carbon. A platinum atomic layer is provided on a surface of the metal ruthenium nanosheet to obtain the electrocatalyst. |
| US10985381B2 |
Nanostructured electrode for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, and manufacturing method therefor
A nanostructured electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a fuel cell including the nanostructured electrode are provided. The nanostructured electrode includes: a three-dimensional nanostructure including a nanoporous aerogel and an ionomer surrounding the surface of the aerogel; and a catalyst dispersed in the three-dimensional nanostructure. The electrode can obtain excellent current density and power density even with a relatively small amount of catalyst by having improved catalyst performance due to nanostructuring of an ionomer, uniform catalyst dispersion and increased catalyst utilization ratio, can also obtain a price reduction effect through a decrease in the amount of catalyst used, and is excellent in the mass transfer efficiency and low humidification performance. |
| US10985380B2 |
Battery and battery plate assembly with highly absorbent separator
A battery plate assembly for a lead-acid battery is disclosed. The assembly includes a plates of opposing polarity each formed by an electrically conductive grid body having opposed top and bottom frame elements and opposed first and second side frame elements, the top frame element having a lug and an opposing enlarged conductive section extending toward the bottom frame element; a plurality of interconnecting electrically conductive grid elements defining a grid pattern defining a plurality of open areas, the grid elements including a plurality of radially extending vertical grid, wire elements connected to the top frame element, and a plurality of horizontally extending grid wire elements, the grid body having an active material provided thereon. A highly absorbent separator is wrapped around at least a portion of the plate of a first polarity and extends to opposing plate faces. An electrolyte is provided, wherein substantially all of the electrolyte is absorbed by the separator or active material. A method for assembling a battery is also disclosed. |
| US10985377B2 |
Current collector, electrode plate including the same and electrochemical device
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of battery, and in particular, relates to a current collector, an electrode plate including the current collector, and an electrochemical device. The current collector includes an insulation layer; and a conductive layer at least located on at least one surface of the insulation layer. The conductive layer has a room temperature thin film resistor of RS, where 0.01Ω/□≤RS≤0.15Ω/□. The current collector is provided with a plurality of holes penetrating through the insulation layer and the conductive layer. |
| US10985361B2 |
Electrodes configured to reduce occurrences of short circuits and/or lithium plating in batteries
An example method of reducing short circuits from occurring in a battery can include providing a current collector coated with a safety layer. The method can include providing an electrochemically active material film on the safety layer such that the safety layer is configured to reduce exposure of the current collector to an opposing electrode. The method can also include adhering the electrochemically active material film to the current collector via the safety layer. |
| US10985359B2 |
Electrode lead wire member and battery
Provided are an electrode lead wire member including a sealing film having high adhesive strength and resistance to an electrolytic solution, and a battery including the electrode lead wire member. Provided is an electrode lead wire member including: a derivation portion extending in one direction; a surface-treated layer formed, at the derivation portion, on a surface of the derivation portion; and a sealing film provided in contact with the surface-treated layer, in which the sealing film has an adhesive resin layer in contact with the surface-treated layer, and the adhesive resin layer contains imine-modified polyolefin or modified polyolefin having a carbodiimide group. |
| US10985354B2 |
Separator for electricity storage devices, electrode body using same, and electricity storage device
This separator for electricity storage devices comprises a porous base and a thermoplastic polymer layer that is arranged in at least a part of the outermost surface of at least one surface of the porous base, and wherein: a thermoplastic polymer contained in the thermoplastic polymer layer contains a copolymer that has, as a monomer unit, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (P) having a polyalkylene glycol group; and the thermoplastic polymer layer contains the thermoplastic polymer in an amount of more than 3% by mass but 100% by mass or less if the thermoplastic polymer layer is taken as 100% by mass. |
| US10985350B2 |
Battery cell and laminate film
A method of forming a package is provided and includes providing two laminate edge portions of the package, each of which includes a foil layer between first and second resin layers; and welding together the respective first resin layers at a first position spaced apart from the edges while not welding the respective first resin layers at the edges, wherein the edge portions include edges from which electrode terminals extend such that portions of the electrode terminals are exposed beyond the edges, and wherein the edge portions are between a sealing portion and exposed portions of positive and negative electrode terminals. |
| US10985349B2 |
Hot-pressing buffer substrate, display device, hot-pressing process and method for reducing x-line bright line
The present disclosure provides a hot-pressing buffer, a display device, a hot-pressing process, and a method for reducing the X-line bright lines. The hot-pressing buffer includes: a thermally conductive material layer including a non-particulate thermally conductive material made of a non-particulate thermally conductive material; and a buffer material layer wrapped around an outer surface of the non-particulate thermally conductive material layer. |
| US10985346B2 |
OLED display device and manufacturing method thereof
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display device is provided in the present invention, including a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) layer, an OLED light emitting layer, a light extraction film layer, an inorganic protection film layer, and a packaging film layer. The light extraction film layer includes a first light extraction film layer and a second light extraction film layer. A nano-imprint process is performed on the second light extraction film layer to form a micro-lens array. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of the OLED display device. |
| US10985340B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display including capping layer having high refractive index
An organic light emitting diode display including a first substrate; a first electrode on the first substrate; an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode; a second electrode on the organic light emitting layer; and a capping layer on the second electrode, wherein the capping layer includes at least one heterocyclic compound, the heterocyclic compound including a carbazole group and a heterocyclic group bonded with the carbazole group. |
| US10985339B2 |
Organic light-emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting display (OLED) apparatus includes: a first electrode; a second electrode disposed separate from the first electrode; a pixel-defining layer covering an edge of the first electrode and an edge of the second electrode; a first organic functional layer disposed on the first electrode and the pixel-defining layer including a first emission layer; a first opposing electrode covering a top surface and enclosing an outer circumference of side surfaces of the first organic functional layer; a second organic functional layer disposed on the second electrode and the pixel-defining layer including a second emission layer; and a second opposing electrode covering a top surface and enclosing an outer circumference of side surfaces of the second organic functional layer. An area of the first opposing electrode in contact with the pixel-defining layer is greater than an area of the second opposing electrode in contact with the pixel-defining layer. |
| US10985338B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device comprises two emission portions between first and second electrodes, wherein at least one among the two emission portions includes two emitting layers, whereby efficiency and a color reproduction ratio may be improved. |
| US10985331B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Novel Pt tetradentate complexes having Pt—O bond is disclosed. These complexes are useful as emitters in phosphorescent OLEDs. |
| US10985330B2 |
Materials for electronic devices
The application relates to compounds having functional substituents in a specific spatial arrangement, to devices comprising same, and to the preparation and use thereof. |
| US10985328B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Organic compounds containing indolocarbazoles as electron donor connected with electron acceptors such aza-triphenylene or dibenzoquinoxaline that can improve the performance of phosphorescent organic light emitting devices are disclosed. |
| US10985327B2 |
Microcrystalline organic semiconductor film, organic semiconductor transistor, and method of manufacturing organic semiconductor transistor
Provided are an organic semiconductor film, an organic semiconductor transistor formed of the organic semiconductor film, and a method of manufacturing the organic semiconductor transistor. In the organic semiconductor film, the formation or propagation of cracks can be effectively suppressed even in a case where the organic semiconductor film is patterned or is exposed to high heat.Provided are an organic semiconductor film, an organic semiconductor transistor formed of the organic semiconductor film, and a method of manufacturing the organic semiconductor transistor. The microcrystalline organic semiconductor film includes a compound represented by the following Formula (1) that has a molecular weight of 3000 or lower and in which a crystal domain size is 1 nm to 100 nm. X, Y, and Z each independently represent a specific ring-constituting atom. R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group. R3 and R4 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group. m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2. |
| US10985323B2 |
Light-emitting device including a plurality of organic electroluminescent elements
A light-emitting device includes a plurality of organic EL elements. Each of the organic EL elements includes a reflection electrode, a hole transport region, an electron-trapping luminescent layer, and a light extraction electrode in this order. The hole transport region has a sheet resistance of 4.0×107 Ω/sq. or more at a current of 0.1 nA/pixel, and the total thickness of the hole transport region and the electron-trapping luminescent layer is equivalent to an optical path length enabling emission from the electron-trapping luminescent layer to be enhanced. |
| US10985322B2 |
Polymer and organic light-emitting device
Light-emitting composition and devices including the same, the composition including a fluorescent light-emitting material and a polymer having a conjugating repeat unit and a non-conjugating repeat unit in a backbone of the polymer, and in which the conjugating repeat unit provides at least one conjugation path between repeat units linked to it; the non-conjugating repeat unit reduces conjugation of the polymer as compared to a polymer in which the non-conjugating repeat unit is absent; and a triplet excited state energy level of the light-emitting material is higher than a triplet excited state energy level of the non-conjugating repeat unit. |
| US10985321B2 |
Semiconducting co-polymers of methylenedihydropyrazines with fused thiophenes
Compositions are included comprising heterocyclic organic compounds based on fused thiophene compounds, polymers based on fused thiophene compounds, and methods for making the monomers and polymer along with uses in thin film-based and other devices. |
| US10985319B2 |
Method of forming an apparatus comprising perovskite
A method comprising: providing a substrate comprising one or more electronic structures; providing a layer of perovskite overlaying the one or more electronic structures; coating a layer of photoresist material overlaying the layer of perovskite; aligning a mask with the one or more electronic structures and patterning the photoresist material; and using the same etchant to remove sections of the patterned photoresist material and the perovskite underneath the sections of the photoresist material. |
| US10985313B2 |
Multilayer coatings formed on aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes
Arrays containing carbon nanostructure-oxide-metal diodes, such as carbon nanotube (CNT)-oxide-metal diodes and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. In some embodiments, the arrays contain vertically aligned carbon nanostructures, such as multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated with a conformal coating of a dielectric layer, such as a metal oxide. The tips of the carbon nanostructures are coated with a low work function metal, such as a calcium or aluminum to form a nanostructure-oxide-metal interface at the tips. The arrays can be used as rectenna at frequencies up to about 40 petahertz because of their intrinsically low capacitance. The arrays described herein produce high asymmetry and non-linearity at low turn on voltages down to 0.3 V and large current densities up to about 7,800 mA/cm2 and a rectification ratio of at least about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60. |
| US10985309B2 |
Multilayer ceramic electronic component and method for manufacturing same
A multilayer ceramic electronic component is provided in which wet spreading of a metal bump material can be suppressed and a position of the metal bump can be controlled with high accuracy. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body having first and second main surfaces and first to fourth lateral surfaces between the main surfaces. Moreover, first and second opposing internal electrodes are provided inside the ceramic body and led out to one or more of the second lateral surfaces. A first electrode is provided on the first main surface and contains a ceramic material and a first external electrode that is connected to the first internal electrode, extends on the first electrode. In addition, a second external electrode is connected to the second internal electrode and extends onto the first main surface. |
| US10985308B1 |
Substrate materials for quantum processors
In a general aspect, an integrated microwave circuit is disclosed for processing quantum information. The integrated microwave circuit includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The substrate is formed of a silicon oxide material having a loss tangent no greater than 1×10−5 at cryogenic temperatures at or below 120 K. The integrated microwave circuit also includes qubit circuitry disposed on the first surface that includes a Josephson junction. A ground plane is disposed on the first surface or the second surface. In some variations, the silicon oxide material is fused silica. In other variations, the silicon oxide material is crystalline quartz. |
| US10985301B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device includes a supportive substrate and a first light-emitting element on the supportive substrate. The first light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting stacked layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first transparent layer on the first surface and electrically connected to the first light-emitting stacked layer. A second light-emitting element locates on the supportive substrate and a metal layer electrically connects to the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and physically connects to the first transparent layer. The first light-emitting stacked layer includes a first width and the first transparent layer includes a second width different from the first width from a cross section view of the light-emitting device. |
| US10985299B2 |
Light emitting device with phase changing off state white material and methods of manufacture
Light emitting devices (LEDs) are described herein. An LED includes a light emitting semiconductor structure, a wavelength converting material and an off state white material. The light emitting semiconductor structure includes a light-emitting active layer disposed between an n-layer and a p-layer. The wavelength converting material has a first surface adjacent the light emitting semiconductor structure and a second surface opposite the first surface. The off state white material is in direct contact with the second surface of the wavelength converting material and includes multiple core-shell particles disposed in an optically functional material. Each of the core-shell particles includes a core material encased in a polymer or inorganic shell. The core material includes a phase change material. |
| US10985298B2 |
Light emitting device and method of manufacturing same
A light emitting device including a light emitting element, a light transmissive member, a light guide member, and a light reflective member. The light transmissive member is disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting element, and has a lower surface including a first region facing the light emitting element and a second region positioned outside of the first region. The light guide member covers a lateral surface of the light emitting element and the second region of the lower surface of the light transmissive member. The light reflective member covers the light emitting element, an upper surface of the light transmissive member and the light guide member. One of lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member is exposed from the light reflective member. |
| US10985292B2 |
Method for transferring semiconductor bodies and semiconductor chip
A method for transferring semiconductor bodies and a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing a semiconductor structure on a growth substrate, arranging a cover layer on a side of the semiconductor structure facing away from the growth substrate, wherein the cover layer is mechanically fixedly connected to the semiconductor structure, arranging a transfer structure on a side of the cover layer facing away from the semiconductor structure, wherein the transfer structure is mechanically fixedly connected to the cover layer via at least one contact structure, wherein a sacrificial layer is arranged between the cover layer and the transfer structure, and wherein the sacrificial layer does not cover any of the at least one contact structure, removing the growth substrate from the semiconductor structure, subdividing the semiconductor structure into a plurality of semiconductor bodies, arranging a carrier on a side of the semiconductor body facing away from the transfer structure, selectively removing the sacrificial layer and removing the transfer structure from the semiconductor bodies. |
| US10985286B2 |
Power generation module and wiring substrate
This power generation module includes: a power generating portion (30) including a power generating element (19); and a wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes: a reinforcement plate; and a flexible printed circuit (79) provided above the reinforcement plate. The flexible printed circuit (79) has: an FPC land portion (70) configured to have the power generating portion (30) mounted thereto; and a FPC wire portion (73) connected to the FPC land portion (70). The width of the FPC wire portion (73) is smaller than the width of the FPC land portion (70). |
| US10985278B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
An insulator is formed over a substrate, an opening is formed in the insulator, and an oxide semiconductor is formed in the opening. Then, part of the insulator is removed to expose a side surface of the oxide semiconductor. |
| US10985276B2 |
Method and device having low contact resistance
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor structure having a semiconductor substrate and a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, a gate on the gate dielectric layer, and a spacer layer on opposite sides of the gate. The method also includes etching the semiconductor substrate to form first and second recesses, etching a portion of the spacer layer to expose a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate, and forming a source filling the first recess and a drain filling the second recess. The source (drain) includes a first source (drain) portion in the first (second) recess and a second source (drain) portion on the first source (drain) portion. The second source portion or the second drain portion covers the exposed surface portion of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10985274B2 |
Reduction of top source/drain external resistance and parasitic capacitance in vertical transistors
A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming at least two semiconductor fin structures having sidewalls with {100} crystalline planes that is present atop a supporting substrate; and epitaxially growing a source/drain region in a lateral direction from the sidewalls of each fin structure. The second source/drain regions have substantially planar sidewalls. A metal wrap around electrode is formed on an upper surface and the substantially planar sidewalls of the source/drain regions. Air gaps are formed between the source/drain regions of the at least two semiconductor fin structures. |
| US10985272B2 |
Integrated circuit devices including vertical field-effect transistors
Integrated circuit devices including standard cells are provided. The standard cells may a first vertical field effect transistor (VFET) having a first conductivity type, a second VFET having a second conductivity type, and a third VFET having the first conductivity type. The first VFET may include a first channel region protruding from a substrate, and the first channel region has a first length. The second VFET may include a second channel region protruding from the substrate, and the second channel region has a second length. The third VFET may include a third channel region protruding from the substrate. The first channel region, the second channel region, and third channel region may be spaced apart from each other and may be sequentially arranged along a direction, and the second length may be greater than 1.5 times the first length. |
| US10985267B2 |
Fin trim isolation with single gate spacing for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, a method includes forming a plurality of fins, individual ones of the plurality of fins along a first direction. A plurality of gate structures is formed over the plurality of fins, individual ones of the gate structures along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A dielectric material structure is formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. A portion of one of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a portion of each of the plurality of fins. The exposed portion of each of the plurality of fins is removed. An insulating layer is formed in locations of the removed portion of each of the plurality of fins. |
| US10985264B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes: forming a first semiconductor layer and an insulating layer on a substrate; removing the insulating layer and the first semiconductor layer to form openings; forming a second semiconductor layer in the openings; and patterning the second semiconductor layer, the insulating layer, and the first semiconductor layer to form fin-shaped structures. |
| US10985260B2 |
Trench silicide contacts with high selectivity process
A method for forming self-aligned contacts includes patterning a mask between fin regions of a semiconductor device, etching a cut region through a first dielectric layer between the fin regions down to a substrate and filling the cut region with a first material, which is selectively etchable relative to the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is isotropically etched to reveal source and drain regions in the fin regions to form trenches in the first material where the source and drain regions are accessible. The isotropic etching is super selective to remove the first dielectric layer relative to the first material and relative to gate structures disposed between the source and drain regions. Metal is deposited in the trenches to form silicide contacts to the source and drain regions. |
| US10985257B2 |
Vertical transport fin field effect transistor with asymmetric channel profile
A method of forming a plurality of vertical fin field effect transistors is provided. The method includes forming a first vertical fin on a first region of a substrate and a second vertical fin on a second region of the substrate, forming an isolation region between the first region and the second region, forming a gate dielectric layer on the vertical fins, forming a first work function layer on the gate dielectric layer, removing an upper portion of the first work function layer from the vertical fin on the first region and the vertical fin on the second region, and forming a second work function layer on the first work function layer and the exposed upper portion of the gate dielectric layer, wherein the first work function layer and second work function layer forms a first combined work function layer with a step in the second work function layer. |
| US10985251B2 |
Apparatuses including memory cells with gaps comprising low dielectric constant materials
Various embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the same. One such apparatus can include a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material, and a conductive material between the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material. A charge storage element, such as a floating gate or charge trap, is between the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material and adjacent to the conductive material. The charge storage element has a first surface and a second surface. The first and second surfaces are substantially separated from the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material, respectively, by a first air gap and a second air gap. Additional apparatuses and methods are disclosed. |
| US10985250B2 |
Gate cut device fabrication with extended height gates
Semiconductor devices include a first dielectric layer formed over a source and drain region. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer has an internal structure that is the result of a thermal oxidation process and has a higher quality than an internal structure of the first dielectric layer. A gate stack is positioned through the first and second dielectric layers. |
| US10985247B2 |
Layer, multilevel element, method for fabricating multilevel element, and method for driving multilevel element
A layer according to one embodiment of the present invention may exhibit a first number of electron states in a low-level electron energy range in a conduction band, and exhibit a second number of electron states in a high-level electron energy range higher than the low-level electron energy level in the conduction band, wherein localized states may exist between the low-level electron energy range and the high-level electron energy level. |
| US10985244B2 |
N-well resistor
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to n-well resistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a substrate composed of a N-well implant region and a deep N-well implant region; and a plurality of shallow trench isolation regions extending into both the N-well implant region and a deep N-well implant region. |
| US10985241B2 |
Semiconductor device and production method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, which includes an element region and an outer-periphery voltage withstanding region. The outer-periphery voltage withstanding region includes a plurality of p-type guard rings surrounding the element region in a multiple manner. Each of the guard rings includes a high concentration region and a low concentration region. A low concentration region of an outermost guard ring includes a first part positioned on an outer peripheral side of its high concentration region. Respective low concentration regions of the guard rings include respective second parts, each positioned in a range sandwiched between corresponding two adjacent high concentration regions among a plurality of concentration regions. A width of the first part on a front surface is wider than widths of the second parts on the front surface. |
| US10985233B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate comprising a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area; a first connection line in the display area, the first connection line comprising a first portion extending along a first column of the display area and in the first column, a third portion extending along a second column of the display area and in the second column, and a second portion connecting the first portion to the third portion; and a second connection line in the peripheral area and connected to the third portion of the first connection line and a data line in a third column of the display area. |
| US10985230B2 |
Organic light emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes an organic light emitting diode having an anode and a cathode. The organic light emitting diode is configured to receive a reference voltage. A control transistor includes a first control electrode and a first semiconductor active layer. The control transistor is configured to receive a control signal. A driving transistor includes a second control electrode that is electrically connected to the control transistor, an input electrode that is configured to receive a power voltage, an output electrode that is electrically connected to the anode of the organic light emitting diode, and a second semiconductor active layer that includes a different material from that of the first semiconductor active layer. A shielding electrode is disposed on the second semiconductor active layer, overlapping the driving transistor, and configured to receive the power voltage. |
| US10985227B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device
A display may include flexible substrate, a blocking layer on the flexible substrate, a pixel on the flexible substrate and the blocking layer, and a scan line, a data line, a driving voltage line, and an initialization voltage line connected to the pixel. The pixel may include an organic light emitting diode, a switching transistor connected to the scan line, and a driving transistor to apply a current to the organic light emitting diode. The blocking layer is in an area that overlaps the switching transistor on a plane, and between the switching transistor and the flexible substrate, and receives a voltage through a contact hole that exposes the blocking layer. |
| US10985225B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode display substrate and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an OLED display substrate, including a step of forming a pattern of a pixel definition layer on a substrate through a patterning process. A bottom wall of the pixel definition layer is formed on the substrate, a top wall of the pixel definition layer is arranged parallel to the bottom wall, and a side wall of the pixel definition layer is angled relative to the top wall at an acute angle. |
| US10985224B2 |
Display panel and display device
Provided is a display panel having a display area including a first display area and a second display area. The display panel includes: a substrate; an array layer; a display layer including light-emitting elements each including an anode, a light-emitting layer and a cathode that are sequentially stacked; the light-emitting elements comprises first light-emitting elements and second light-emitting elements; a state switching layer located at a side of the display layer facing away from a display surface of the display panel and located in the first display area, wherein in a direction perpendicular to the display panel, the state switching layer overlaps the first light-emitting elements; the state switching layer is switchable between a first state and a second state, and the state switching layer has a smaller light transmittance in the first state than in the second state; and an optical element. |
| US10985223B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, and a touch sensor electrode. The substrate includes a sub-pixel region and a transparent region. The pixel structure is disposed in the sub-pixel region on the substrate. The touch sensor electrode is disposed in the transparent region on the substrate. |
| US10985218B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device includes a first substrate in which a first pixel region and a second pixel region are defined, a second substrate including a first display element and a second display element, a first layer having a first refractive index, and a second layer having a second refractive index. The first substrate includes a first wavelength conversion layer disposed in the first pixel region and a second wavelength conversion layer disposed in the second pixel region. A total reflection critical angle between the first layer and the second layer is smaller than an incident angle of light which is emitted from the first display element and is incident into the second wavelength conversion layer. |
| US10985211B1 |
Embedded MRAM structure and method of fabricating the same
An embedded MRAM structure includes a substrate divided into a memory cell region and a logic device region. An active area is disposed in the memory cell region. A word line is disposed on the substrate and crosses the active area. A source plug is disposed in the active area and at one side of the word line. A drain plug is disposed in the in the active area and at another side of the word line. When viewing from a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate and taking the word line as a symmetric axis, the source plug is a mirror image of the drain plug. |
| US10985210B2 |
Nonvolatile storage device
A nonvolatile storage device includes first and second interconnections and a memory cell between the first and second interconnections. The memory cell includes a storage element, a first switch, and a second switch. The first switch has two terminals and transitions from an off-state to an on-state when a first threshold voltage is applied between its terminals and then voltage between the terminals falls to a first hold voltage. The second switch has two terminals and transitions from an off-state to an on-state when a second threshold voltage is applied between its terminals and then voltage between the terminals falls to a second hold voltage. An off-current of the first switch is less than an off-current of the second switch. The first threshold voltage is greater than the second threshold voltage, which is greater than the first hold voltage, which is greater than or equal to the second hold voltage. |
| US10985205B2 |
Display panel and method for manufacturing display panel
A display panel and a method for manufacturing the display panel are provided. The method includes providing a first substrate, forming a buffer layer including at least one first buffer layer on a first side of the first substrate; forming a LED structure including a first LED structure on a side of the buffer layer facing away from the first substrate, forming a planarization layer covering the LED structure on a side of the LED structure facing away from the buffer layer, forming an electrode structure connected to the LED units on a side of the planarization layer facing away from the LED structure, and forming a control circuit on a side of the electrode structure facing away from the LED structure, where the control circuit is electrically connected to the electrode structure and configured to control operation states of the LED units. |
| US10985204B2 |
Structures, systems and methods for electrical charge transport across bonded interfaces
Oxide-free, low temperature wafer bonding permits electric current to cross the covalently bonded interface unimpeded by traps, recombination centers and unintentional, defect-induced blocking barriers when interfacial defects are passivated by hydrogen diffused from shallow implants towards the interface. Systems and methods comprising oxide-free, low temperature covalent wafer bonding with passivated interface states are used in various applications requiring reduced interfacial scattering and carrier trapping and efficient charge collection across bonded interfaces. |
| US10985203B2 |
Sensors for simultaneous passive imaging and range finding
A sensor includes a sensor array. The sensor array includes a plurality of passive imaging pixels and a plurality of time of flight (TOF) imaging pixels. A method of imaging includes collecting passive imaging data from a sensor array and collecting time of flight (TOF) imaging data from the sensor array. Collecting passive imaging data and collecting TOF imaging data can be performed at least partially at the same time and along a single optical axis without parallax. |
| US10985202B2 |
Solid-state imaging apparatus, electronic device, and driving method
Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus, an electronic device, and a driving method for obtaining an output signal irrespective of temperature-induced changes in characteristics. The solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array section including a first pixel that has a first photoelectric converting section and obtains an output signal with logarithmic characteristics, and a second pixel that obtains a temperature detection signal for detecting temperature, the first and the second pixels being arranged in a matrix pattern, and a correcting section that corrects the output signal on the basis of temperature information obtained from the temperature detection signal. |
| US10985200B2 |
Method for producing an image sensor, and an image sensor
A method for producing an image sensor comprises: depositing a first back-end-of-line, BEOL, layer above a substrate comprising an array of light-detecting elements, said BEOL layer comprising metal wirings being arranged to form connections to components on the substrate and together with depositing the first BEOL layer, improving planarization of the first BEOL layer by depositing a planarizing metal dummy pattern in the first BEOL layer, wherein a part of the planarizing metal dummy pattern is arranged above a light-detecting element, wherein the planarizing metal dummy patterns is formed from the same material as the metal wirings and is deposited to planarize density of the metal deposited in the first BEOL layer across a surface of the layer and wherein a shape and/or position of the metal dummy pattern above the array of light-detecting elements is designed to provide a desired effect on incident light. |
| US10985199B2 |
Image sensor having stress releasing structure and method of forming same
A semiconductor structure includes a sensor wafer comprising a plurality of sensor chips on and within a substrate. Each of the plurality of sensor chips includes a pixel array region, a bonding pad region, and a periphery region. The periphery region is between adjacent to a scribe line, and the scribe line is between adjacent sensor chips of the plurality of sensor chips. Each of the plurality of sensor chips further includes a stress-releasing trench structure embedded in the substrate, wherein the stress-releasing trench structure is in the periphery region, and the stress-releasing trench structure fully surrounds a perimeter of the pixel array region and the bonding pad region of a corresponding sensor chip of the plurality of sensor chips. |
| US10985191B2 |
Display panel and display device
Display panel and display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region, a non-display region surrounding the display region, at least one notch, gate lines, data lines, and first compensation parts. The non-display region includes a first non-display region surrounding the at least one notch. The gate lines include first gate lines. Each of the first gate lines includes a second wiring portion in the first non-display region. The data lines include first data lines. Each of the first data lines includes a second sub-portion and a third sub-portion in the first non-display region. Along a direction perpendicular to a plane of the display panel, the third sub-portions overlap the second wiring portions, and the first compensation parts overlap the second wiring portions and the first data lines. Overlapping portions between the first compensation parts, the second wiring portions, and the first data lines form first compensation units. |
| US10985189B2 |
Contact structure and display device including the same
In the contact structure according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure and a display device including the same, the pixel may be designed regardless of the size of the contact hole by designing a size (or an area) of the contact hole to be larger than the contact area and applying different structures depending on the characteristics of the lower layer. Therefore, the size of the contact hole is increased so that the halftone mask may be easily applied and the number of masks may be advantageously reduced. Further, a degree of freedom of metal in the pixel design is increased so that the pixel may be designed in a high resolution model and the aperture ratio is increased without having the electrode margin. The contact structure comprises: a lower layer; at least a first insulating layer on the lower layer, the first insulating layer having a predetermined contact hole to expose a part of the lower layer; and an upper layer on the first insulating layer to be in contact with the lower layer through the contact hole, wherein the contact hole has a relatively larger area than a contact area where the upper layer and the lower layer are in contact with each other. |
| US10985186B1 |
Display device
To provide a display device including a flexible panel that can be handled without seriously damaging a driver circuit or a connecting portion between circuits. The display device includes a bent portion obtained by bending an element substrate. A circuit for driving the display device is provided in the bent portion and a wiring extends from the circuit, whereby the strength of a portion including the circuit for driving the display device is increased and failure of the circuit is reduced. Furthermore, the element substrate is bent in a connecting portion between an external terminal electrode and an external connecting wiring (FPC) so that the element substrate provided with the external terminal electrode fits the external connecting wiring, whereby the strength of the connecting portion is increased. |
| US10985182B2 |
Methods for forming three-dimensional memory device without conductor residual caused by dishing
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate, a memory stack, a channel structure, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer. The memory stack includes interleaved conductor layers and dielectric layers above the substrate. The memory stack includes a staircase structure at one edge of the memory stack. The channel structure extends vertically through the memory stack. The first dielectric layer is above the memory stack. A part of the first dielectric layer right above the staircase structure has a dished bottom surface. The second dielectric layer is on the part of the first dielectric layer right above the staircase structure and has a nominally flat top surface. |
| US10985179B2 |
Memory arrays and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells and operative through-array-vias
A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells and operative through-array-vias (TAVs) comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. The stack comprises a TAV region and an operative memory-cell-string region. The TAV region comprises spaced operative TAV areas. Operative channel-material strings are formed in the stack in the operative memory-cell-string region and dummy channel-material strings are formed in the stack in the TAV region laterally outside of and not within the operative TAV areas. Operative TAVs are formed in individual of the spaced operative TAV areas in the TAV region. Other methods and structure independent of method are disclosed. |
| US10985174B2 |
Semiconductor device
The semiconductor device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include a contact line connecting a pair of channel pillars with a slit disposed therebetween. The contact line may extend in various directions, for example, a diagonal direction with respect to the slit. The contact line may contacts an upper surface or a side wall of the channel pillars. |
| US10985169B2 |
Three-dimensional device with bonded structures including a support die and methods of making the same
A memory die including a three-dimensional array of memory elements and a logic die including a peripheral circuitry that support operation of the three-dimensional array of memory elements can be bonded by die-to-die bonding to provide a bonded assembly. External bonding pads for the bonded assembly can be provided by forming recess regions through the memory die or through the logic die to physically expose metal interconnect structures within interconnect-level dielectric layers. The external bonding pads can include, or can be formed upon, a physically exposed subset of the metal interconnect structures. Alternatively or additionally, laterally-insulated external connection via structures can be formed through the bonded assembly to multiple levels of the metal interconnect structures. Further, through-dielectric external connection via structures extending through a stepped dielectric material portion of the memory die can be physically exposed, and external bonding pads can be formed thereupon. |
| US10985167B2 |
Flexible merge scheme for source/drain epitaxy regions
A method includes etching a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin to form first recesses. The first and the second semiconductor fins have a first distance. A third semiconductor fin and a fourth semiconductor fin are etched to form second recesses. The third and the fourth semiconductor fins have a second distance equal to or smaller than the first distance. An epitaxy is performed to simultaneously grow first epitaxy semiconductor regions from the first recesses and second epitaxy semiconductor regions from the second recesses. The first epitaxy semiconductor regions are merged with each other, and the second epitaxy semiconductor regions are separated from each other. |
| US10985164B1 |
Semiconductor device with nanowire contact and method for fabricating the same
The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a plurality of doped regions; a plurality of silicide pads disposed respectively over the plurality of doped regions; and a plurality of conductive contacts disposed respectively over the plurality of silicide pads. The plurality of conductive contacts comprise a plurality of nanowires, a conductive liner disposed over the plurality of nanowires, and a conductor disposed over the conductive liner. |
| US10985162B2 |
System for accurate multiple level gain cells
A dynamic gain cell memory cell capable of storing multiple values is described herein. In one example, a memory cell may include an input, such as a first transistor. The memory cell may further include a capacitive element coupled to the input, where the capacitive element stores one or more values corresponding to one of multiple voltage levels. A sense transistor configured to operate in source-follower mode may be coupled to the capacitive element, where the charge on the capacitive element controls operation of the sense transistor, such as through a gate of the sense transistor. The memory cell may further include an output connected to the drain of the sense transistor, where current flows through the transistor when the output is activated to access the one or more values stored in capacitive element. |
| US10985156B2 |
Electrostatic discharge clamp with reduced off-state power consumption
The present disclosure relates to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) clamp and, more particularly, to an ESD clamp with reduced off-state power consumption. The structure includes: one or more inverters connected to a timing circuit; a first transistor receiving an output signal from a last of the one or more inverters and an output signal from the timing circuit; a second transistor with its gate connected to the first transistor, in series; and a voltage node providing a separate voltage to a gate of the second transistor. |
| US10985152B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip on a substrate, a second semiconductor chip on the substrate and spaced apart from the first semiconductor device, a mold layer on the substrate and covering sides of the first and second semiconductor chips, and an image sensor unit on the first and second semiconductor chips and the mold layer. The image sensor unit is electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip. |
| US10985151B2 |
Semiconductor package and method for preparing the same
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package and a method for preparing the same. The semiconductor package includes a lower semiconductor layer, an upper semiconductor layer, a fixturing structure, and a molding layer. The lower semiconductor layer includes an attached region and a fixturing region adjacent to the attached region. The upper semiconductor layer is disposed over the attached region. The fixturing structure is disposed adjacent to the upper semiconductor layer. The fixturing structure has at least one fixturing hole, the fixturing hole has an opening corresponding to the fixturing region, and the opening has a first width. The molding layer covers side walls of the upper semiconductor layer. The molding layer has at least one fixturing protrusion extending into the fixturing hole, the fixturing protrusion has a first expanding portion below the opening, and the first expanding portion has a second width greater than the first width. |
| US10985150B2 |
Display devices and methods for forming the same
A display device is provided. The display device includes a supporting film and a flexible substrate disposed on the supporting film. The display device also includes a driving layer disposed on the flexible substrate, and a conductive pad disposed on the driving layer. The display device further includes a light-emitting diode disposed on the conductive pad and electrically connected to the conductive pad, wherein the supporting film has a first hardness, the flexible substrate has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than or equal to the second hardness. |
| US10985149B2 |
Semiconductor device package and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device package includes a transparent substrate, a photo detector and a first conductive layer. The transparent substrate has a first surface and a first cavity underneath the first surface. The photo detector is disposed within the first cavity. The photo detector has a sensing area facing toward a bottom surface of the first cavity of the transparent substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed over the transparent substrate and electrically connected to the photo detector. |
| US10985147B2 |
Capacitors embedded in stiffeners for small form-factor and methods of assembling same
A stiffener on a semiconductor package substrate includes a plurality of parts that are electrically coupled to the semiconductor package substrate on a die side. Both stiffener parts are electrically contacted through a passive device that is soldered between the two stiffener parts and by an electrically conductive adhesive that bonds a given stiffener part to the semiconductor package substrate. The passive device is embedded between two stiffener parts to create a smaller X-Y footprint as well as a lower Z-direction profile. |
| US10985142B2 |
Multi-deck three-dimensional memory devices and methods for forming the same
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate, a first memory deck above the substrate, a first channel structure, a first inter-deck plug above and in contact with the first channel structure, a second memory deck above the first inter-deck plug, and a second channel structure above and in contact with the first inter-deck plug. The first memory deck includes a first plurality of interleaved conductor layers and dielectric layers. The first channel structure extends vertically through the first memory deck. The first inter-deck plug includes single-crystal silicon. The second memory deck includes a second plurality of interleaved conductor layers and dielectric layers. The second channel structure extends vertically through the second memory deck. |
| US10985138B2 |
Semiconductor package having a plurality of chips and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor package includes a first interconnect substrate on a first redistribution substrate and having a first opening penetrating the first interconnect substrate. A first semiconductor chip is on the first redistribution substrate and the first opening of the first interconnect substrate. A second redistribution substrate is on the first interconnect substrate and the first semiconductor chip. A second interconnect substrate is on the second redistribution substrate and has a second opening penetrating the second interconnect substrate. A second semiconductor chip is on the second redistribution substrate and in the second opening of the second interconnect substrate. |
| US10985137B2 |
Stacked integrated circuit structure and method of forming
A semiconductor device, and a method of forming the device, are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first die having a first plurality of contact pads and a second die having a second plurality of contact pads. A substrate is bonded to a first contact pad of the first plurality of contact pads and a first contact pad of the second plurality of contact pads in a face-to-face orientation with the first die and the second die. A first through via extends through the substrate. Molding material is interposed between the first die, the second die and the substrate, the molding material extending along sidewalls of the first die, the second die, and the substrate. A second through via is positioned over a second contact pad of the first plurality of contact pads, the second through via extending through the molding material. |
| US10985134B2 |
Method and system of manufacturing stacked wafers
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing stacked wafers. The method includes receiving a first wafer having semiconductor components formed therein; receiving a second wafer having semiconductor components formed therein; attaching the first wafer to the second wafer; and forming a set of stacked wafers by thinning the second wafer, using the first wafer as a holder. |
| US10985132B2 |
Bonding apparatus, bonding system, bonding method and storage medium
There is provided a bonding apparatus for bonding substrates together, which includes: a first holding part configured to adsorptively hold a first substrate by vacuum-drawing the first substrate on a lower surface of the first substrate; a second holding part provided below the first holding part and configured to adsorptively hold a second substrate by vacuum-drawing the second substrate on an upper surface of the second substrate; a pressing member provided in the first holding part and configured to press a central portion of the first substrate; and a plurality of substrate detection parts provided in the first holding part and configured to detect a detachment of the first substrate from the first holding part. |
| US10985127B2 |
Fan-out semiconductor package
A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a frame including insulating layers, wiring layers, and connection via layers, and having a recess portion having a stopper layer; a semiconductor chip having connection pads, an active surface on which the connection pads are disposed, and an inactive surface opposing the active surface, and disposed in the recess portion so that the inactive surface is connected to the stopper layer; an encapsulant covering at least portions of the semiconductor chip and filling at least portions of the recess portion; and a connection member disposed on the frame and the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connecting the wiring layers of the frame and the connection pads of the semiconductor chip to each other, wherein the stopper layer includes an insulating material. |
| US10985124B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a surface and a conductive via in the substrate. The surface has an inner region and an outer region surrounding the inner region. The semiconductor structure also includes an under bump metallurgy (UBM) pad on the surface and within the outer region, where the UBM pad has a first zone and a second zone. The first zone faces towards a center of the surface and the second zone faces away from the center of the surface. The conductive via is disposed outside the second zone and at least partially overlaps the first zone from a top view perspective. |
| US10985122B2 |
Semiconductor package system and method
A first protective layer is formed on a first die and a second die, and openings are formed within the first protective layer. The first die and the second die are encapsulated such that the encapsulant is thicker than the first die and the second die, and vias are formed within the openings. A redistribution layer can also be formed to extend over the encapsulant, and the first die may be separated from the second die. |
| US10985119B2 |
Semiconductor device
The present invention includes a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, a first inductor, a second inductor, a second capacitor, protective diodes, and a third inductor. A field effect transistor includes a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal connected to a ground terminal. The second semiconductor chip includes an input terminal and an output terminal connected in a direct current manner, and includes a first capacitor connected to the input terminal and to the ground terminal. The first inductor is connected between the output terminal and the gate terminal. The second inductor includes a first terminal connected to the input terminal. The second capacitor is connected between a second terminal of the second inductor and the ground terminal. Protective diodes are connected in series in a forward direction, and each has a cathode, and an anode connected to the ground terminal. The third inductor is connected between the cathode and the second terminal. |
| US10985118B2 |
High-frequency module
A method and a high-frequency module that includes (a) a high frequency die that includes multiple die pads, (b) a substrate that comprises a first buildup layer, a second buildup layer and a core that is positioned between the first buildup layer and a second buildup layer, (c) a heat sink and coupling module that comprises a heat sink and multiple first conductors that pass through the heat sink and extend outside the heat sink; (d) a line card that comprises multiple line card pads that are coupled to external ends of the multiple first conductors; (e) coupling elements that are coupled to internal end of the multiple first conductors; and (f) multiple second conductors that pass through the substrate without reaching a majority of a depth of the core, and couple the multiple die pads to the coupling elements. The high frequency it not lower than fifty gigabits per second. |
| US10985116B2 |
Semiconductor package and method of forming the same
A semiconductor package and a method of forming the same are disclosed. A method of forming a semiconductor package includes the following operations. A polymer layer is formed over a die. A metal feature is formed in the polymer layer. An argon-containing plasma treatment is performed to the polymer layer and the metal feature. |
| US10985115B2 |
Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution structure, a semiconductor die electrically coupled to the first redistribution structure, a die attach material interposed between the first redistribution structure and the semiconductor die, and an insulating encapsulant disposed on the first redistribution structure and covering the semiconductor die and the die attach material. A bottom of the semiconductor die is embedded in the die attach material, and a thickness of a portion of the die attach material disposed over a spacing of conductive traces of the first redistribution structure is greater than a thickness of another portion of the die attach material disposed over the conductive traces of the first redistribution structure and underlying the bottom of the semiconductor die. |
| US10985111B2 |
Electronic assembly, electronic apparatus including the same and method for fabricating electronic assembly
An electronic assembly according to an embodiment includes: a circuit board including a first edge surface and a trace having an electrical conductivity; an electronic element including a lateral edge spatially spaced apart from the first edge surface, and mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the trace; a protection layer including a second edge surface and disposed on the electronic element to substantially cover the electronic element; a magnetic field shielding film including a third edge surface and disposed on the protection layer; and a first metal layer. The first edge surface connects a main top surface of the circuit board and a main bottom surface of the circuit board, the second edge surface connects a main top surface of the protection layer and a main bottom surface of the protection layer, and the third edge surface connects a main top surface of the magnetic field shielding film and a main bottom surface of the magnetic field shielding film, and the first edge surface, the second edge surface, and the third edge surface are substantially aligned with one another to form a coupling edge surface which is substantially planar. In addition, the first metal layer is disposed on the magnetic field shielding film, and covers the main top surface of the magnetic field shielding film and the coupling edge surface. |
| US10985107B2 |
Systems and methods for forming die sets with die-to-die routing and metallic seals
Stitched die structures, and methods for interconnecting die are described. In an embodiment, a stitched die structure includes a semiconductor substrate that includes a first die area of a first die and a second die area of a second die separate from the first die area. A back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) build-up structure spans over the first die area and the second die area, and includes a first metallic seal directly over a first peripheral area of the first die area, a second metallic seal directly over a second peripheral area of the second die area, and a die-to-die routing extending through the first metallic seal and the second metallic seal to electrically connect the first die to the second die. |
| US10985103B2 |
Apparatus and method of forming backside buried conductor in integrated circuit
An integrated circuit (IC) apparatus and a method of forming a conductive material in a backside of an IC are provided. The IC apparatus includes a substrate including a frontside and a backside; at least one first insulating material deposited in the backside of the substrate in a form of a trench; a conductive material deposited in each of the at least one first insulating material; at least one second insulating material deposited on the conductive material to insulate the conductive material from the substrate; an epitaxial crystalline material grown on the frontside of the substrate; at least one semiconductor component formed in the epitaxial crystalline material; and at least one via formed in the substrate to connect the conductive material to the at least one semiconductor component. |
| US10985102B2 |
Semiconductor device, fabrication method for a semiconductor device and electronic apparatus
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first substrate including a first electrode, and a first insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the first electrode and covering a periphery of the first electrode, the first electrode and the first insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face; and a second substrate bonded to and provided on the first substrate and including a second electrode joined to the first electrode, and a second insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the second electrode and covering a periphery of the second electrode, the second electrode and the second insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face to the first substrate. |
| US10985099B2 |
Semiconductor packages
A package substrate of a semiconductor package includes second and third pad bonding portions respectively located at both sides of a first pad bonding portion on a substrate body. First to third via landing portions are spaced apart from the first to third pad bonding portions. First and second connection trace portions are disposed side by side. A first guard trace portion is substantially parallel with the first connection trace portion. The second connection trace portion is connected to the first guard trace portion through a first connection plane portion. The first connection plane portion connects the second connection trace portion to the second via landing portion. The third pad bonding portion is connected to the third via landing portion through a second connection plane portion. A semiconductor chip mounted on the package substrate includes first inner chip pads and first outer chip pads bonded to the package substrate. |
| US10985098B2 |
Electronic component mounting substrate, electronic device, and electronic module
An electronic component mounting substrate includes an insulating substrate having a rectangular shape in a plan view of the electronic component mounting substrate, the insulating substrate including a mounting portion on a principal face thereof for mounting an electronic component; and first via conductor groups each including first via conductors and second via conductor groups each including second via conductors, the first via conductors and the second via conductors penetrating through the insulating substrate in a thickness direction thereof, a number of the second via conductors being larger than that of the first via conductors, the mounting portion, the first via conductor groups, and the second via conductor groups being disposed so as not to overlap each other in a transparent plan view of the electronic component mounting substrate, the first via conductor groups being located between the mounting portion and the second via conductor groups, respectively. |
| US10985097B2 |
Interposer-based damping resistor
Various resistor circuits and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes forming a resistor onboard an interposer. The resistor is adapted to dampen a capacitive network. The capacitive network has at least one capacitor positioned external to the interposer. |
| US10985092B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a seal portion; a first electronic element; a first lead terminal; a second lead terminal having one end that is disposed to be close to the one end of the first lead terminal within the seal portion, and another end that is exposed from another end of the seal portion, the other end of the seal portion being along the longitudinal direction; a first connecting element disposed within the seal portion, and having one end that is electrically connected to the first electrode disposed on the first electronic element, and another end that is electrically connected to the one end of the second lead terminal; and a conductive bonding agent. |
| US10985091B2 |
Semiconductor package
This invention provides a semiconductor package, the semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor chip having a connection pad; an encapsulant covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip; and a connection structure disposed on the semiconductor chip and the encapsulant. The connection structure comprises a first insulation layer, a first redistribution layer disposed on the first insulation layer, and a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer and covering the first redistribution layer. The first redistribution layer has one or more openings. The openings have a shape having a plurality of protrusions, respectively, and B/A is 1.5 or less, where A refers to a thickness of the first redistribution layer, and B refers to a thickness of a region of the second insulation layer covering the first redistribution layer. |
| US10985090B2 |
Methods of manufacturing a thin film resistor with ends overlapped by interconnect pads
A novel integrated circuit and method thereof are provided. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of first interconnect pads, a plurality of second interconnect pads, a first inter-level dielectric layer, a thin film resistor, and at least two end-caps. The end-caps, which are connectors for the thin film resistor, are positioned at the same level with the plurality of second interconnect pads. Therefore, an electrical connection between the end-caps and the plurality of second interconnect pads can be formed by directly connection of them. An integrated circuit with a thin film resistor can be made in a cost benefit way accordingly, so as to overcome disadvantages mentioned above. |
| US10985085B2 |
Semiconductor device package and method for manufacturing the same
A thermal conductive device includes a first conductive plate, a second conductive plate, a plurality of wicks and a fluid. The first conductive plate has a first portion adjacent to edges of the first conductive plate and a second portion far away from the edges. The second conductive plate has a first portion adjacent to edges of the first conductive plate and a second portion far away from the edges. The first portion and the second portion of the first conductive plate are respectively connected to the first portion and the second portion of the second conductive plate to define a chamber. The plurality of wicks are disposed within the chamber. The fluid is disposed within the chamber. |
| US10985080B2 |
Electronic package that includes lamination layer
An electronic package that includes a substrate and an electronic component attached to the substrate. A laminated layer is attached to an upper surface of the substrate such that the laminated layer covers the electronic component. The electronic package may further include a stiffener mounted on the laminated layer where the stiffener is over the electronic component. |
| US10985078B2 |
Sensor and adjuster for a consumable
An apparatus for use in a processing chamber is provided. A consumable is within the processing chamber. A scale is positioned to measure a mass of the consumable. |
| US10985073B2 |
Vertical field effect transistor replacement metal gate fabrication
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor structure including a substrate, a first vertical fin and a second vertical fin longitudinally spaced from the first vertical fin with each of the first and second vertical fin having a hardmask cap, and a bottom spacer layer on the substrate. The method further includes forming first and second bottom source/drains within the substrate respectively beneath the first and second vertical fins, forming first and second top source/drains respectively on the first and second vertical fins, forming a vertical oxide pillar between the first and second vertical fins, removing a portion of the oxide pillar to reduce a cross-sectional dimension to define a lower recessed region, and depositing a metal gate material about the first and second vertical fins wherein portions of the metal gate material are disposed within the recessed region of the oxide pillar. |
| US10985072B2 |
Etch profile control of polysilicon structures of semiconductor devices
A method of forming first and second fin field effect transistors (finFETs) on a substrate includes forming first and second fin structures of the first and second finFETs, respectively, on the substrate and forming first and second oxide regions having first and second thicknesses on top surfaces of the first and second fin structures, respectively. The method further includes forming third and fourth oxide regions having third and fourth thicknesses on sidewalls on the first and second fin structures, respectively. The first and second thicknesses are greater than the third and fourth thicknesses, respectively. The method further includes forming a first polysilicon structure on the first and third oxide regions and forming a second polysilicon structure on the second and fourth oxide regions. The method also includes forming first and second source/drain regions on first and second recessed portions of the first and second fin structures, respectively and replacing the first and second polysilicon structures with first and second gate structures, respectively. |
| US10985071B1 |
Gate oxide forming process
A gate oxide forming process includes the following steps. A substrate including a first area and a second area is provided. A first oxide layer, a silicon containing cap layer and a second oxide layer on the substrate of the first area and the second area are sequentially and blanketly formed. The silicon containing cap layer and the second oxide layer in the first area are removed. An oxidation process is performed to oxidize the silicon containing cap layer and a gate oxide layer is formed in the second area. |
| US10985066B2 |
Wafer processing method for dividing a wafer along division lines
A wafer processing method includes a polyolefin sheet providing step of positioning a wafer in an inside opening of a ring frame and providing a polyolefin sheet on a back side of the wafer and on a back side of the ring frame, a uniting step of heating the polyolefin sheet as applying a pressure to the polyolefin sheet to thereby unite the wafer and the ring frame through the polyolefin sheet by thermocompression bonding, a dividing step of cutting the wafer by using a cutting apparatus to thereby divide the wafer into individual device chips, and a pickup step of applying an ultrasonic wave to the polyolefin sheet, pushing up each device chip through the polyolefin sheet, and then picking up each device chip from the polyolefin sheet. |
| US10985065B2 |
Method of dicing a wafer by pre-sawing and subsequent laser cutting
A wafer processing method includes a protective member laying step of placing a protective member on a face side of a wafer, a reverse side grinding step of grinding a reverse side of the wafer to thin the wafer, a cut groove forming step of positioning a cutting blade in alignment with projected dicing lines one at a time on the reverse side of the wafer, cutting the wafer with the cutting blade to form cut grooves in the wafer which terminate short of the face side thereof, and a cutting step of applying a laser beam to the wafer from the reverse side thereof along the cut grooves to completely sever the wafer along the projected dicing lines into individual device chips. |
| US10985063B2 |
Semiconductor device with local connection
A first TS is coupled to first S/D over first fin, second TS coupled to second S/D over first fin, third TS coupled to third S/D over second fin, fourth TS coupled to fourth S/D over second fin, gate metal over first and second fins, and gate cap over gate metal. First TS cap is on first TS, second TS cap on second TS, third TS cap on third TS, and fourth TS cap on fourth TS. ILD is formed on top of gate cap and first through fourth TS caps. First opening is through ILD and second TS cap such that part of gate metal is exposed, after removing part of gate cap. Second opening is through ILD to expose another part of gate metal. Combined gate metal contact and local metal connection is formed in first opening and individual gate metal contact is formed in second opening. |
| US10985062B2 |
Self-aligned contact cap
A method for forming a semiconductor device includes recessing a gate conductor in a gate structure to form a first divot, forming a gate cap in the first divot and recessing a dielectric fill that encapsulates the gate structures to a position below a top of the gate cap. An extension layer is deposited over the dielectric fill and the top of the gate cap and is planarized to the top of the gate cap. The extension layer is expanded to form a profile growth layer that is thicker than the extension layer and creates a second divot over the gate cap. A top cap is formed in the second divot to provide a cap with a thickness of the gate cap and the top cap. |
| US10985061B2 |
Methods for forming contact plugs with reduced corrosion
A method includes forming an ILD to cover a gate stack of a transistor. The ILD and the gate stack are parts of a wafer. The ILD is etched to form a contact opening, and a source/drain region of the transistor or a gate electrode in the gate stack is exposed through the contact opening. A conductive capping layer is formed to extend into the contact opening. A metal-containing material is plated on the conductive capping layer in a plating solution using electrochemical plating. The metal-containing material has a portion filling the contact opening. The plating solution has a sulfur content lower than about 100 ppm. A planarization is performed on the wafer to remove excess portions of the metal-containing material. A remaining portion of the metal-containing material and a remaining portion of the conductive capping layer in combination form a contact plug. |
| US10985053B2 |
Contact plugs and methods of forming same
An embodiment method includes patterning an opening through a dielectric layer, depositing an adhesion layer along sidewalls and a bottom surface of the opening, depositing a first mask layer in the opening over the adhesion layer, etching back the first mask layer below a top surface of the dielectric layer, and widening an upper portion of the opening after etching back the first mask layer. The first mask layer masks a bottom portion of the opening while widening the upper portion of the opening. The method further includes removing the first mask layer after widening the upper portion of the opening and after removing the first mask layer, forming a contact in the opening by depositing a conductive material in the opening over the adhesion layer. |
| US10985052B2 |
Method for cleaning contact hole
A method of cleaning a contact hole of a semiconductor device, can include: removing a first portion of an object to be removed in the contact hole by a dry cleaning process, where a second portion of the object to be removed remains after the dry cleaning process has completed; and removing the second portion of the object to be removed by a wet cleaning process. The method can further include: forming an interlayer dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate having a contact region; etching the interlayer dielectric layer to form the contact hole, where the contact hole penetrates the interlayer dielectric layer and exposes the contact region; and after the cleaning of the contact hole, filling the contact hole by a metal material to form a metal plug that is in contact with the contact region. |
| US10985048B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; forming a first gate structure on the SDB structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the first gate structure; removing the first gate structure to form a first recess; and forming a dielectric layer in the first recess. |
| US10985046B2 |
Micro-LED transfer methods using light-based debonding
Transfer methods disclosed herein include transferring micro-LEDs from a first carrier to a second carrier. The methods include bonding the micro-LEDs to the first carrier using a first releasable bonding layer that releases when exposed to actinic light. The micro-LEDs are then secured to a second carrier. The first bonding layer is then irradiated through the first releasable bonding layer through the first carrier with the actinic light to release the micro-LEDs from the first carrier. The second carrier can be a display backplane having bonding pads and the micro-LEDs can be secured to the bonding pads. |
| US10985044B2 |
Machine vision system for substrate alignment and alignment device
A machine vision system for substrate alignment includes first and second illumination sources (11, 12), first and second reflectors (21, 22), first and second objective lenses (31, 32) and first and second detectors (41, 42), each of which pair is symmetric with respect to an X-axis. Light beams emitted from the first and second illumination sources are irradiated on and reflected by respective substrates (1, 2), amplified by the respective objective lenses and received and detected by the respective detectors. An alignment apparatus is also disclosed. Disposing each of the pair of the first and second illumination sources, the first and second reflectors, the first and second objective lenses and the first and second detectors in symmetry with respect to the X-axis results in a significantly reduced footprint of the machine vision system along the orientation of lens barrels of the objective lenses and hence an expanded detection range thereof and improved alignment efficiency and accuracy. |
| US10985042B2 |
SiC substrate, SiC epitaxial wafer, and method of manufacturing the same
A SiC substrate includes a first principal surface, a second principal surface disposed on a side opposite to the first principal surface, and an outer periphery connected to the first principal surface and the second principal surface, wherein a density of composite defects present at a peripheral edge portion of the SiC substrate, in which a hollow portion and a dislocation line extending from the hollow portion are connected to each other is equal to or greater than 0.01 pieces/cm2 and equal to or less than 10 pieces/cm2. |
| US10985041B2 |
Method and apparatus for use in wafer processing
A method and apparatus for use in a wafer processing are disclosed. In an embodiment a includes providing the wafer on a receptacle, wherein the receptacle comprises a light port, and wherein the light port includes a source of light, shining a light from the source of light at an edge of the wafer thereby passing light by the edge of the wafer and processing the wafer on the receptacle based on the light passing by the edge of the wafer and received by a light sensitive element. |
| US10985040B2 |
Substrate treatment method and substrate treatment apparatus
A substrate treatment method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes: heating a substrate, for a substrate treatment process, so that a temperature of the substrate reaches a target temperature; calculating the temperature of the substrate using a sensor located facing the substrate while heating the substrate; and controlling an operation of a heating part configured to heat the substrate according to the temperature calculated from the calculating the temperature, wherein the calculating the temperature comprises: measuring a total radiant energy (Et) radiated from the substrate using the sensor; calculating a corrected total emissivity (εt0) by applying a correction value for correcting the total emissivity (εt) which is the emissivity of the radiant energy (Et); and calculating the temperature (Ts) of the substrate using the total radiant energy (Et) and the corrected total emissivity (εt0). |
| US10985039B2 |
Sub-nanometer-level substrate cleaning mechanism
Various embodiments comprise apparatuses for cleaning and drying a substrate and methods of operating the apparatuses. In one embodiment, an exemplary apparatus includes a vertical substrate holder to hold and rotate the substrate at various speeds. An inner shield and an outer shield, when in a closed position, surround the vertical substrate holder during operation of the apparatus. Each of the inner shield and the outer shield can operate independently in at least one of rotational speed and direction from the other shield. A front-side spray jet and a back-side spray jet are arranged to spray at least one fluid onto both sides of the substrate and edges of the substrate substantially concurrently. A gas flow, combined with a high rotational-speed of the shields and substrate, assist in drying the substrate. Additional apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses are disclosed. |
| US10985037B2 |
Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate cleaning method, and control method of substrate cleaning apparatus
Various examples regarding substrate cleaning apparatus and methods, and related apparatus and method are disclosed. According to one embodiment, provided is a substrate cleaning apparatus including: a substrate holding and rotating module; an elongated cleaning member configured to come into contact with the substrate while the substrate is held and rotated by the substrate holding and rotating module; and a first nozzle and a second nozzle, both of which are arranged on an identical side with respect to a longitudinal direction of the cleaning member, wherein the first nozzle is operably adjusted to supply liquid more forcefully than liquid from the second nozzle, and the first nozzle is arranged so that the liquid from the first nozzle is reached to a first area located closer to the first nozzle than the cleaning member in the substrate. |
| US10985031B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided are a semiconductor device including an interposer having a relatively thin thickness without a through silicon via and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an interposer including a redistribution layer and a dielectric layer on a dummy substrate, connecting a semiconductor die to the redistribution layer facing an upper portion of the interposer, encapsulating the semiconductor die by using an encapsulation, removing the dummy substrate from the interposer, and connecting a bump to the redistribution layer facing a lower portion of the interposer. |
| US10985028B1 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing
An apparatus, semiconductor device and method of manufacture are presented, wherein a hard mask layer and one or more etch stop layers are etched in an etching chamber. In an embodiment the semiconductor device is placed on a mounting platform at a first height and an etch process is performed, then the semiconductor device is moved to a second height within the chamber and a second etch process is performed, with the rotational speed of the semiconductor device reduced during movements in order to reduce the chance of cross contamination. |
| US10985023B2 |
Methods for depositing fluorine/carbon-free conformal tungsten
Provided are atomic layer deposition methods to deposit a tungsten film or tungsten-containing film using a tungsten-containing reactive gas comprising one or more of tungsten pentachloride, a compound with the empirical formula WCl5 or WCl6. |
| US10985020B2 |
Method (and related apparatus) that reduces cycle time for forming large field integrated circuits
In some embodiments, a method for forming an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes forming a first layer over a semiconductor wafer, the first layer having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is patterned by projecting a first image field over the first portion of the first layer, where the first portion of the first layer corresponds to the first image field. The second portion is patterned by projecting a second image field over the second portion of the first layer, where the second portion of the first layer corresponds to the second image field. A second layer is formed over the first layer. The second layer is patterned by projecting a third image field over the second layer, where the third image field covers a majority of the first portion and a majority of the second portion of the first layer. |
| US10985015B2 |
Method for preparing composite membrane
Disclosed is a technology relating to a method for fabricating a multilayer structure. In the method for fabricating the multilayer structure according to the disclosed embodiment, a first material layer including at least one atomic layer is deposited using a first source gas, which includes a first component, and an oxygen-containing reactive gas which is reactive with the first source gas. On the first material layer, a second material layer including at least one atomic layer is deposited using a second source gas, which includes a second component different from the first component, and an oxygen-containing reactive gas which is reactive with the second source gas. The step of depositing the first material layer and the step of depositing the second material layer constitute one cycle, and the cycle is performed at least once. |
| US10985014B2 |
Methods for selective deposition on silicon-based dielectrics
Methods of selectively depositing a film on a hydroxide terminated surface relative to a hydrogen terminated surface are described. The hydrogen terminated surface is exposed to a nitriding agent to form an amine terminated surface which is exposed to a blocking molecule to form a blocking layer on the surface. A film can then be selectively deposited on the hydroxide terminated surface. |
| US10985012B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
First, an offset spacer including a stacked film of insulating films is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor layer, the side surface of the gate electrode, and the side surface of the cap film. Next, a part of the insulating films is removed to expose the upper surface of the semiconductor layer. Next, in a state where the side surface of the gate electrode is covered with the insulating films, an epitaxial layer is formed on the exposed upper surface of the semiconductor layer. Here, among the offset spacers, the insulating film which is a silicon nitride film is formed at a position closest to the gate electrode, and the position of the upper end of the insulating film formed on the side surface of the gate electrode is higher than the position of the upper surface of the gate electrode. |
| US10985011B2 |
Structure and formation method of semiconductor device with resistive elements
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a first resistive element and a second resistive element over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first conductive feature electrically connected to the first resistive element and a second conductive feature electrically connected to the second resistive element. The semiconductor device structure further includes a dielectric layer surrounding the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature. |
| US10985010B2 |
Methods for making silicon and nitrogen containing films
A composition and method for using the composition in the fabrication of an electronic device are disclosed. Compounds, compositions and methods for depositing a high quality silicon nitride or carbon doped silicon nitride. |
| US10985009B2 |
Methods to deposit flowable (gap-fill) carbon containing films using various plasma sources
Embodiments include a method for forming a carbon containing film. In an embodiment, the method comprises flowing a precursor gas into a processing chamber. For example the precursor gas comprises carbon containing molecules. In an embodiment, the method further comprises flowing a co-reactant gas into the processing chamber. In an embodiment, the method further comprises striking a plasma in the processing chamber. In an embodiment plasma activated co-reactant molecules initiate polymerization of the carbon containing molecules in the precursor gas. Embodiments may also include a method that further comprises depositing a carbon containing film onto a substrate in the processing chamber. |
| US10985008B2 |
Substrate cleaning device, substrate processing apparatus, substrate cleaning method and substrate processing method
An outer peripheral end of a substrate is held with a plurality of chuck pins provided at a spin plate abutting against a plurality of portions of the outer peripheral end of the substrate, and the spin plate is rotated about a rotation axis. A cleaning head is moved by a head moving mechanism while being pressed against a back surface of the substrate held by the plurality of chuck pins by the head moving mechanism, and foreign matter on the back surface of the substrate is removed by polishing with the cleaning head. A reaction force against a load applied to the back surface of the substrate by the cleaning head is generated in the substrate by auxiliary pins. Alternatively, the back surface of the substrate, which has been cleaned or is being cleaned by the cleaning head, is further cleaned by a cleaning brush. |
| US10985004B2 |
Mass spectrometer
A mass spectrometer (10) includes a housing (19) that houses a plurality of devices including a mass analyzer (110) including an ionization unit, a mass separation unit, and an ion detection unit, a first heat generation device (11), and a second heat generation device (12) which has an allowable maximum temperature lower than that of the first heat generation device (11) or an allowable temperature variation amount smaller than that of the first heat generation device (11), an intake port (14) of the housing (19) which is provided at a position closer to the second heat generation device (12) with respect to the first heat generation device (11), and an exhaust fan (15) of the housing (19) which is provided at a position farther from the second heat generation device (12) with respect to the first heat generation device (11). |
| US10985000B2 |
Chemical analyzer with membrane
A system for analyzing an analyte is described herein. The system includes a chamber having an inlet and a semi-permeable membrane arranged to seal the inlet. The semi-permeable membrane includes a cross-linked mixture of a first compound and a second compound. The system can also include a radiation source arranged in the vacuum chamber, the radiation source spaced apart from the semi-permeable membrane and adapted to irradiate the semi-permeable membrane with electromagnetic radiation at a frequency at least partially absorbed by the semi-permeable membrane. |
| US10984993B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus
A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber (20) and a target (25) above the chamber (20). The surface of the target (25) contacts the processing area of the chamber (20). The chamber (20) includes an insulating sub-chamber (21) and a first conductive sub-chamber (22), which are superposed. The first conductive sub-chamber (22) is provided under the insulating sub-chamber (21). The insulating sub-chamber (21) is made of insulating material, and the first conductive sub-chamber (22) is made of metal material. A Faraday shield component (10) which is made of metal material or insulating material electroplated with conductive coatings and includes at least one slit is provided in the insulating sub-chamber (21). An inductance coil (13) surrounds the exterior of the insulating sub-chamber (21). The problem about the wafer contamination due to particles formed on the surface of the coil during the sputtering process can be solved by using the plasma processing apparatus. |
| US10984990B2 |
Electrode assembly
A plasma processing apparatus is provided including a radio frequency power source; a direct current power source; a chamber enclosing a process volume; and a substrate support assembly disposed in the process volume. The substrate support assembly includes a substrate support having a substrate supporting surface; an electrode disposed in the substrate support; and an interconnect assembly coupling the radio frequency power source and the direct current power source with the electrode. |
| US10984989B2 |
Charge neutralizer and plasma generator
A charge neutralizer that includes a vacuum chamber which is capable of having a charged object installed therein and includes a high vacuum processing unit that performs vapor deposition, and a plasma generator configured to supply plasma caused by an electron cyclotron resonance to an inside of the vacuum chamber. The plasma generator includes a plasma source configured to generate the plasma, and a flange configured to install the plasma source inside the vacuum chamber. |
| US10984986B2 |
Impedance matching network and method
In one embodiment, an RF impedance matching network for a plasma chamber is disclosed. The matching network includes at least one electronically variable capacitor (EVC), each EVC comprising discrete capacitors each having a corresponding switching circuit. Each switching circuit is configured to switch in and out its corresponding discrete capacitor to alter a total capacitance of the EVC. Each switching circuit include a first diode operably coupled to the discrete capacitor, a capacitor coupled in series with the first diode, and a second diode operably coupled to the discrete capacitor. The second diode parallel to the first diode and the capacitor coupled in series. |
| US10984981B2 |
Charged particle beam device having inspection scan direction based on scan with smaller dose
A charged particle beam device is provided which minimizes the beam irradiation amount while maintaining a high measurement success rate. The charged particle beam device includes a control device for controlling a scan deflector on the basis of selection of a predetermined number n of frames, wherein the control device controls the scan deflector so that a charged particle beam is selectively scanned on a portion on a sample corresponding to a pixel satisfying a predetermined condition or a region including the portion on the sample from an image obtained by scanning the charged particle beam for a number m of frames (m≥1), the number m of frames being smaller than the number n of frames. |
| US10984979B2 |
Charged particle detector and charged particle beam apparatus
The disclosure provides a charged particle detector including a scintillator that emits light with stable intensity and obtains high light emission intensity regardless of an energy of an incident electron. The disclosure provides the charged particle detector including: a first light-emitting part (21) in which a layer containing Ga1-x-yAlxInyN (where 0≤x<1, 0≤y<1) and a layer containing GaN are alternately laminated; a second light-emitting part (23) in which the layer containing Ga1-x-yAlxInyN (where 0≤x<1, 0≤y<1) and the layer containing GaN are alternately laminated; and a non-light-emitting part (22) that is interposed between the first light-emitting part (21) and the second light-emitting part (23) (see FIG. 2). |
| US10984977B2 |
Particle beam system and method for operating a particle beam system
A particle beam system for examining and processing an object includes an electron beam column and an ion beam column with a common work region, in which an object may be disposed and in which a principal axis of the electron beam column and a principal axis of the ion beam column meet at a coincidence point. The particle beam system further includes a shielding electrode that is disposable between an exit opening of the ion beam column and the coincidence point. The shielding electrode is able to be disposed closer to the coincidence point than the electron beam column. |
| US10984975B2 |
Installation structure of thermal fuse
An installation structure of a temperature fuse is disclosed. The temperature fuse includes a first leg fixed to one surface of a printed circuit board (PCB), a bent part formed to be bent several times in an outer direction of the PCB from an end part of the first leg, and a second leg incorporated with the bent part and fixed to one surface of the PCB while being spaced apart from the first leg by a predetermined distance. The installation structure of the temperature fuse includes a third leg formed to extend from any one of the first leg and the second leg, a conductive member electrically connected to the third leg while being electrically isolated from the PCB, and a sensing part electrically connected to the third leg through the conductive member, and configured to detect whether a connection state between the third leg and the conductive member is normal. |
| US10984972B2 |
Method and apparatus for a printed circuit board
A method and apparatus for a printed circuit board having a substrate, an electrical component disposed on the substrate and connected to an input, a wire bond connecting the electrical component to an output, and a gas-generating fuel disposed on the substrate proximate to the wire bond to account for an arc fault. |
| US10984956B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor, package of multilayer ceramic capacitor and component mounting circuit substrate
A ceramic electronic device includes: a multilayer chip having a first and a second internal electrode layers; a first and a second external electrodes covering a first a second regions of a surface of the multilayer chip, wherein: a mark is shifted on a side of one of two end faces on an upper face; the first internal electrode layer is exposed to the first region and connected to the first external electrode; the second internal electrode layer is exposed to the second region and connected to the second external electrode; the second internal electrode is shifted further on a side of the lower face than on a side of the upper face; the second internal electrode layer is shifted further on a side of the lower face than the upper face; the second region is a region of a half of the surface on the lower face side. |
| US10984953B2 |
Electronic device assembly
An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a connection member. The first electronic device includes a first metal terminal configured to hold a first chip component. The second electronic device includes a second metal terminal configured to hold a second chip component. The connection member connects the first electronic device and the second electronic device. |
| US10984950B2 |
Method of manufacturing electronic device and the same
A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes preparing a chip component with a terminal electrode. A terminal plate is prepared. A connection member is placed between an end surface of the terminal electrode and an inner surface of the terminal plate. The terminal plate and the terminal electrode are joined using the connection member by bringing a press head into contact with an outer surface of the terminal plate and pressing and heating the terminal plate against the terminal electrode. |
| US10984948B2 |
Method of manufacturing inductors in BEOL with particulate magnetic cores
A method for forming an inductor device. The method comprises forming a trench within a central core region of a conductive coil formed within a dielectric material. The method further comprises forming a composite region within the trench. The composite region including a polymer matrix having a plurality of particles with magnetic properties dispersed therein with the central core region to reduce eddy current loss and increase energy storage. |
| US10984945B2 |
Transformer and resonant circuit having same
Provided is a transformer (1), which includes: a core (10) which forms a magnetic circuit and has a middle leg (10a) and a plurality of side legs (10b, 10c) branched from the middle leg (10a); primary windings (11) respectively wound around a first winding leg (10a) and a second winding leg (10b), which are selected from the middle leg (10a) and the side legs (10b, 10c); and a secondary winding (12) wound around either of the first winding leg (10a) or the second winding leg (10b), wherein a first magnetic flux generated by the primary windings (11) from the first winding leg (10a) and a second magnetic flux generated by the primary windings (11) from the second winding leg (10b) differ from each other by a predetermined value or more at a position at which the fluxes do not intersect with the secondary winding (12). |
| US10984943B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes a component body and a terminal electrode formed on a mounting surface of the component body. The chamfered part is formed at an intersection between the mounting surface and a side surface of the component body. An edge of the terminal electrode becomes thinner toward the chamfered part. |
| US10984940B2 |
Compression housing for a laminate core of an inductive current transformer
A compression housing for a laminate core of an inductive current transformer is disclosed herein. The laminate core may include a portion wound with a secondary winding. The laminate core may be housed in the housing operable between opened and closed configurations. The compression housing may include contact plates for providing an electrical contact to the laminate core in closed configuration. The compression housing may include compression wedges to provide compression to the laminate core between the compression wedge and the contact plate. The current transformer may be used to obtain electric power and electric current measurements from a primary conductor. |
| US10984937B2 |
Electromagnetic tool for transferring micro devices and methods of fabrication
An electromagnetic apparatus includes a non-magnetic body structure above a substrate. The electromagnetic apparatus further includes at least one isolation structure including a dielectric material on a portion of the body structure and a magnetic structure having two separate portions, one on each side of the isolation structure. A first magnetic structure portion is on a first sidewall of the isolation structure on an upper surface and on a first sidewall of the body structure and a second magnetic structure portion is on an opposite second sidewall of the isolation structure onto an upper surface and on to a second sidewall of the body structure. The electromagnetic apparatus further includes an electromagnet on a side opposite to the isolation structure. The electromagnet is coupled with the magnetic structure and is a source of the magnetic flux lines when energized. |
| US10984928B2 |
Magnetodielectric y-phase strontium hexagonal ferrite materials formed by sodium substitution
Disclosed herein are embodiments of an enhanced resonant frequency hexagonal ferrite material and methods of manufacturing. The hexagonal ferrite material can be Y-phase strontium hexagonal ferrite material. In some embodiments, sodium can be added into the crystal structure of the hexagonal ferrite material in order to achieve high resonance frequencies while maintaining high permeability. |
| US10984924B2 |
Guarded coaxial cable assembly
A guarded coaxial cable assembly including at least a pair of conductors, one or more rails, and a jacket covering these parts such as a first rail extending alongside two nearby conductors, the rail and the conductors embedded in an outer electrically insulating jacket, the outer jacket having a pair of generally opposed bearing surfaces for bearing transverse loads, the rail operative to reduce outer jacket deformations resulting from transverse loads applied to the bearing surfaces; and, the orientation of the rail and the conductors within the outer jacket operative to limit conductor or conductor jacket deformations resulting from transverse loads applied to the bearing surfaces. |
| US10984922B2 |
Insulated electric wire, method for manufacturing same, and coil
There is provided an insulated electric wire comprising a conductor wire coated by an insulating film, in which the insulating film contains 5 to 20% by mass of a low boiling point component having a boiling point of less than 300° C. under normal pressure. The insulating film preferably has a thickness of 40 to 65 μm. The conductor wire preferably has a cross-sectional shape in a rectangular shape or a square shape. |
| US10984921B2 |
Conductive paste
Provided is a conductive paste which makes it possible to form a conductive layer having excellent conductivity even when spherical copper powder having a small particle diameter is used. Disclosed is a conductive paste containing a conductive filler and a binder resin. In this conductive paste, when a first coating film is prepared by coating a first paste containing 100 parts by weight of the binder resin and 20 parts by weight of the conductive filler on a first substrate at a coating amount of 100 g/m2 and drying and curing the binder resin, the first coating film has a light transmittance of 20% or more, and when a second coating film is prepared by coating a second paste containing the binder resin but not containing the conductive filler on a second substrate at a coating amount equivalent to a dry solid content of 55 g/m2 and drying and curing the binder resin, a film thickness t μm of the second coating film and a shrinkage ratio α % obtained by the following formula (1) satisfy a relationship of the following formula (2): α=(1−(arc length of a surface of the second coating film after drying and curing)/(arc length of a second substrate after drying and curing))×100 Formula (1) and α≥(5t+50)×10−3 Formula (2). |
| US10984913B2 |
Blockchain system for natural language processing
A blockchain configured system includes a router and a blockchain configured record bank. The router collects data and converts it in a format in accordance with a defined standard. The blockchain configured record bank can include or be coupled to a data repository. The blockchain configured record bank can be configured to be coupled to the data provider through the router over a communication network. The blockchain configured record bank stores the data received from the data provider and can be accessible or searchable from within or outside the blockchain configured record bank. The blockchain configured record bank can be coupled to or include a data logging unit that maintains metadata associated with the data and configured to facilitate natural language processing capabilities. The router and the blockchain configured record bank may be coupled to machine learning system, metadata validation system, and master data validation system. |
| US10984907B2 |
Control method, information terminal, recording medium, and determination method
If a lesion included in a specification target image is a texture lesion, a probability image calculation unit calculates a probability value indicating a probability that each of a plurality of pixels of the specification target image is included in a lesion area. An output unit calculates, as a candidate area, an area including pixels whose probability values are equal to or larger than a first threshold in a probability image obtained from the probability image calculation unit and, as a modification area, an area including pixels whose probability values are within a certain probability range including the first threshold. An input unit detects an input from a user on a pixel in the modification area. A lesion area specification unit specifies a lesion area on the basis of the probability image, the candidate area, the modification area, and user operation information. |
| US10984905B2 |
Artificial intelligence for physiological quantification in medical imaging
For quicker estimation of physiological parameters than using a numerical solution, a machine-learned network is applied. The PV loop may be estimated for a specific patient in real-time without invasive pressure measurements. Synthetic data instead of or in addition to actual patient examples may be used to machine train the network, providing a broader and/or controlled range of examples for more accurate estimation even in rarely occurring pathologies. The synthetic data may be generated by a generative adversarial network. |
| US10984904B1 |
Computer system for constructing graphical user interface features
A client computing device transmits a resource that conforms to a healthcare interoperability standard to a server computing device that executes a GUI generator component, and the GUI generator component generates GUI markup based upon the resource. The GUI generator component returns the GUI markup to the client computing device, which presents the GUI features on the a display based upon the GUI markup. |
| US10984901B1 |
Method and system to implement medical information tracking system and medication dispenser
Disclosed is a cloud-based resource and information tracking system for medical patients and healthcare providers. The cloud-based software system integrates all or many sources of patient medical and health information, updates the information in near real-time, and makes the data available to member(s) of the patient's healthcare team securely. |
| US10984892B2 |
Methods of evaluating medical measurement curves, as well as computer programs and devices therefor
Methods are provided for detecting an analyte concentration/presence in a body fluid sample that include providing a set of at least two different evaluation rules, each evaluation rule adapted to derive a set characteristic values from an optical measurement curve, where at least one first characteristic value is derived from at least one first evaluation rule and at least one second characteristic value is derived from at least one second evaluation rule. The methods also include performing at least one multivariate analysis of the at least one first and second characteristic values by using at least one predetermined multivariate evaluation algorithm to derive at least one estimate value for at least one target variable Y of the state variables. The methods also include determining at least one analyte concentration by using the at least one target variable Y. Also provided are computer programs and devices that incorporate the same. |
| US10984889B1 |
Method and apparatus for providing global view information to a client
A method comprises configuring a first metagenomics sequencing center to perform metagenomics sequencing on a first set of biological samples, and processing metagenomics sequencing results from the first metagenomics sequencing center with additional metagenomics sequencing results from one or more other metagenomics sequencing centers for respective additional sets of biological samples in conjunction with associated epidemiological data accessible to respective ones of the first and additional metagenomics sequencing centers. The processing is configured to generate global view information characterizing epidemiological relationships between the metagenomics sequencing results from the first and additional metagenomics sequencing centers. The method further includes providing the global view information to a requesting client. |
| US10984881B1 |
Memory sub-system self-testing operations
A method includes requesting, by a component of a memory sub-system controller, control of a data path associated with a memory device coupleable to the controller. The method can include generating, by the component, data corresponding to an operation to test the memory device and causing, by the component, the data to be injected to the data path such that the data is written to the memory device. The method can further include reading, by the component, the data written to the memory device and determining, by the component, whether the data read by the component from the memory device matches the data written to the memory device. |
| US10984878B1 |
One-time programmable memory bit cell
A memory bit cell includes a first memory cell including a first antifuse transistor and a first selection transistor, the first antifuse transistor being selectable between a first state or a second state in response to a first signal, the first selection transistor being configured to provide access to the first antifuse transistor in response to a second signal; a second memory cell including a second antifuse transistor and a second selection transistor, the second antifuse transistor being selectable between the first state or the second state in response to the first signal, the second selection transistor being configured to provide access to the second antifuse transistor in response to the second signal; a first word line to selectively provide the first signal; a second word line to selectively provide the second signal; and a bit line for sensing the first state or the second state. |
| US10984876B2 |
Temperature based programming in memory
Various methods include receiving, by a controller, a temperature reading of a memory array, the temperature reading includes a temperature value; determining the temperature value is below a first threshold; in response, modifying a duration of a verify cycle of a write operation to create a modified verify cycle; then programming a first data into the memory array using the write operation that uses the modified verify cycle. Methods additionally include receiving a second temperature reading of the memory array, the second temperature reading includes a second temperature value; determining the second temperature value is below a second threshold, in response, decreasing the duration of a verify cycle of a verify cycle to create a second verify cycle, where the second verify cycle is shorter than the modified verify cycle; and then programming a second data into the memory array using the write operation that uses the second verify cycle. |
| US10984872B1 |
Non-volatile memory with source line resistance compensation
A non-volatile memory device determines the bit-line location of a memory cell selected for memory operation relative to a nearest source line, generates a modified bit-line bias voltage based on the bit-line location and applies the modified bit-line bias voltage to the selected memory cell. In some embodiments, the memory cell is selected to be programmed. In this manner, the non-volatile memory device compensates for source line resistance at the memory cells. |
| US10984871B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and method of erasing the same
A non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad; a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pad and the second metal pad; a substrate in the memory cell region; a memory cell array in the memory cell region comprising a plurality of gate conductive layers stacked on the substrate and a plurality of pillars penetrating through the plurality of gate conductive layers and extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the plurality of gate conductive layers is a ground select line; a control logic circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a substrate bias voltage at a first target level to the substrate from a first time to a second time after the first time during a first delay period and, after the first delay period gradually increase a level of the substrate bias voltage to an erase voltage having a higher level than the first target level; and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit configured to apply a ground voltage to the ground select line based on control of the control logic circuit during the first delay period. |
| US10984870B2 |
Adjusting read voltage level in rewritable nonvolatile memory module
A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: reading a first physical unit based on a first read voltage level to obtain first data; reading the first physical unit based on a second read voltage level to obtain second data; reading the first physical unit based on a third read voltage level to obtain third data; obtaining a first reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the second data; obtaining a second reference value which reflects a data variation status between the first data and the third data; reading the first physical unit based on a fourth read voltage level to obtain fourth data according to the first reference value and the second reference value; and decoding the fourth data by a decoding circuit. |
| US10984869B2 |
Memory device, memory system including the memory device, and operating method of the memory system
A memory device includes: a memory block including a plurality of main pages and a dummy page; a peripheral circuit for performing a normal program operation on the plurality of main pages and a dummy program operation on the dummy page in a program operation, and reading data stored in the dummy page and the plurality of main pages in a read operation; and control logic for controlling the peripheral circuit to program, to the dummy page, the same data as first logical page data of a first main page among the plurality of main pages in the program operation. |
| US10984867B1 |
Direct look ahead mode for memory apparatus programmed with reverse order programming
A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes first memory cells coupled to control circuit and a particular word line and storing a first cell data. The apparatus also includes second memory cells coupled to a source side neighbor word line disposed on a source side of the particular word line and storing second cell threshold voltages programmed after the first cell data. The control circuit senses the second cell threshold voltages at a first time while applying a predetermined initial read voltage to the source side neighbor word line. The control circuit senses the first cell data at a second time while iteratively applying one of a plurality of particular read voltages to the particular word line and simultaneously and iteratively applying one of a plurality of neighbor pass voltages to the source side neighbor word line based on the second cell threshold voltages. |
| US10984863B2 |
Error detection and correction circuitry
Various implementations described herein are directed to an integrated circuit having an array of bitcells. The integrated circuit may include latch circuitry having a latch for each row of bitcells that latches valid match data into the latch for each row of bitcells. The integrated circuit may include priority encoding circuitry that receives the valid match data from the latch for each row of bitcells. The integrated circuit may include first logic circuitry coupled between the array of bitcells and the priority encoding circuitry to assist with providing the valid match data to the latch circuitry. |
| US10984862B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device with embedded dynamic random-access memory
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices with embedded dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and methods for forming the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure including a peripheral circuit, an array of embedded DRAM cells, and a first bonding layer including a plurality of first bonding contacts. The 3D memory device also further includes a second semiconductor structure including an array of 3D NAND memory strings and a second bonding layer including a plurality of second bonding contacts. The 3D memory device further includes a bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer. The first bonding contacts are in contact with the second bonding contacts at the bonding interface. |
| US10984858B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
A semiconductor storage device includes: a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a read voltage to be supplied to a selected word line to which a read-target memory cell transistor is connected and a read-pass voltage to be supplied to an adjacent word line; a word line driver configured to, when the read voltage transitions, apply the read voltage to the selected word line with a first kick voltage amount and apply the read-pass voltage to the adjacent word line with a second kick voltage amount; and a control circuit configured to set each of the first kick voltage amount and the second kick voltage amount to a voltage corresponding to an amount of the transition. |
| US10984857B2 |
Superconductive memory cells and devices
An electronic device (e.g., a superconducting memory cell) includes a substrate and a layer of superconducting material disposed over the substrate. The layer of superconducting material is patterned to form a plurality of distinct instances of the layer of superconducting material including: a first wire; and a loop that is (i) distinct and separate from the first wire and (ii) capacitively coupled to the first wire while the loop and the first wire are in a superconducting state. The loop is configured to form a persistent current via the capacitive coupling in response to a write current applied to the first wire while the loop and the first wire are in the superconducting state. The persistent current represents a logic state of the electronic device. |
| US10984856B2 |
Circuit for reducing voltage degradation caused by parasitic resistance in a memory device
An array of memory cells is arranged into a plurality of columns and rows. A first signal line extends through a first column of the plurality of columns. The first signal line is electrically coupled to the memory cells in the first column. A first end portion of the first signal line is configured to receive a logic high signal from a first circuit during a first operational state of the memory device and a logic low signal from the first circuit during a second operational state of the memory device. A second circuit includes a plurality of transistors. The transistors are configured to be turned on or off to electrically couple a second end portion of the first signal line to a logic low source when the first end portion of the first signal line is configured to receive the logic low signal from the first circuit. |
| US10984854B1 |
Memory device with signal edge sharpener circuitry
Signal edge sharpener circuitry is operably connected to the word lines in a memory array to pull up a rising edge of a signal on the word line and/or to pull down a falling edge of the signal on the word line. Pulling the signal up and/or down reduces the amount of time the word line is asserted and reduces the amount of time between precharge operations. |
| US10984853B2 |
X-ray detector, semiconductor memory device including the same, method of testing semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a first data input/output (I/O) pad, an X-ray detector and a second data I/O pad. The first data I/O pad receives a test signal. The X-ray detector is connected to the first data I/O pad, includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in which a voltage between an input end and an output end changes according to a cumulative X-ray dosage to the semiconductor memory device, and generates a test result signal indicating the voltage between the input and output ends of the BJT based on the test signal. The second data I/O pad is connected to the X-ray detector and outputs the test result signal. |
| US10984852B2 |
Sensing operations in memory by comparing inputs in a sense amplifier
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to sensing operations in memory. An example apparatus can include an array of memory cells; and a controller coupled to the array configured to sense a first memory cell based upon a first input associated with the memory cell and a second input and a third input associated with a second memory cell. |
| US10984848B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling erasing data in ferroelectric memory cells
Methods and apparatuses for erasing data on a plurality of ferroelectric memory cells in a memory cell array in a memory apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes: a memory cell array including a first plurality of word lines; a digit line; and a plurality of ferroelectric memory cells; a control circuit that provides a section select signal and a word line select signal to select a second plurality of word lines among the first plurality of word lines responsive to an address; and an address decoder that activates the second plurality of word lines. Each ferroelectric memory cell includes: a ferroelectric capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a cell plate node and a second terminal coupled to a selection circuit that couples the digit line to the second terminal responsive to a signal on a corresponding word line of the second plurality of word lines. |
| US10984846B2 |
Reference generation for voltage sensing in a resistive memory
A sense amplifier circuit includes a reference path, a cell path, and a comparator circuit. The reference path includes a first current load device and a reference comparison node in which the reference path is coupled to a cell reference circuit during a read, wherein the first current load device includes a control input for controlling a current of the reference path. The cell path includes a second current load device and a cell comparison node in which the cell path is coupled to a memory cell during a read, wherein the second current load device includes a control input for controlling a current of the cell path. The comparator circuit indicates a data value being stored in the memory cell based on a comparison of voltages at the reference and cell comparison nodes. Different signals are provided to the control inputs of the first and second current load devices. |
| US10984842B2 |
Multiple endianness compatibility
Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for multiple endianness compatibility. An example method comprises receiving a plurality of bytes in a non-bit-sequential format. The method includes reordering the bits in each byte of the plurality of bytes such that the plurality of bytes are arranged in a bit-sequential format. |
| US10984841B2 |
Longest element length determination in memory
A length of a longest element can be determined in a memory device. An example method includes determining, using a controller to control sensing circuitry, a length of a longest element of a plurality of variable length elements of a vector stored in a memory array. The determination of the length of the longest element can include performing a number of AND operations, shift operations, and invert operations. |
| US10984836B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives, during or after play of a video, a predetermined operation with respect to the video, an associating unit that associates the received operation with a play location where the received operation has been generated in the video, and a setting unit that sets in response to the received operation an importance degree of the play location associated with the received operation. |
| US10984833B2 |
Magnetic recording cartridge
A magnetic recording cartridge is provided and including a magnetic recording medium, wherein an average thickness of the magnetic recording medium tT is 3.5 μm≤tT≤5.6 μm, a dimensional change amount Δw in a width direction of the magnetic recording medium with respect to a tension change in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium is 700 ppm/N≤Δw≤20000 ppm, the magnetic recording medium is accommodated in a state of being wound around the reel in the cartridge case and (a servo track width on an inner side of winding of the magnetic recording medium)—(a servo track width on an outer side of winding of the magnetic recording medium)>0 is satisfied, and a squareness ratio measured in a vertical direction of the magnetic recording medium is 65% or more. |
| US10984826B2 |
Magnetic disk device
A magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a first read element, a second read element, and a controller. In the magnetic disk, first servo information is written. The controller controls the servo writing of second servo information on the magnetic disk, based on the first servo information. In addition, the controller controls acquisition of the first servo information by the first read element. The controller switches a read element to be used to control the servo writing from the first read element to the second read element based on quality of the first servo information acquired by the first read element. |
| US10984825B2 |
Head suspension assembly and disk apparatus
A head suspension assembly includes a support plate, an interconnection member including a metal plate on the support plate, a first insulating layer on the metal plate, a conductive layer on the first insulating layer and forming a pair of connection pads, and a second insulating layer on the conductive layer, a head mounted in the interconnection member, and a piezoelectric element electrically connected to the connection pads and configured to displace the head when a predetermined voltage is applied across the connection pads. At least one opening is formed in each of the connection pads. The piezoelectric element is electrically connected to each of the connection pads by a conductive adhesive that is between the piezoelectric element and each of the connection pads and filled in the opening. |
| US10984818B2 |
Devices and methods for evaluating speech quality
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining a quality score (MOS) for an audio signal sample, the apparatus comprising: an extractor configured to extract a feature vector from the audio signal sample, wherein the feature vector comprises a plurality of feature values and wherein each feature value is associated to a different feature of the feature vector; a pre-processor configured to pre-process a feature value of the feature vector based on a cumulative distribution function associated to the feature represented by the feature value to obtain a pre-processed feature value; and a processor configured to implement a neural network and to determine the quality score (MOS) for the audio signal sample based on the pre-processed feature value and a set of neural network parameters for the neural network associated to the cumulative distribution function. |
| US10984813B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting correctness of pitch period
A method and an apparatus for detecting correctness of a pitch period, where the method for detecting correctness of a pitch period includes determining, according to an initial pitch period of an input signal in a time domain, a pitch frequency bin of the input signal, where the initial pitch period is obtained by performing open-loop detection on the input signal, determining, based on an amplitude spectrum of the input signal in a frequency domain, a pitch period correctness decision parameter, associated with the pitch frequency bin, of the input signal, and determining correctness of the initial pitch period according to the pitch period correctness decision parameter. Hence, the method and apparatus for detecting correctness of the pitch period improve, based on a relatively less complex algorithm, accuracy of detecting correctness of the pitch period. |
| US10984810B2 |
Noise filling without side information for CELP-like coders
An audio decoder provides a decoded audio information on the basis of an encoded audio information including linear prediction coefficients (LPC) and includes a tilt adjuster to adjust a tilt of a noise using linear prediction coefficients of a current frame to acquire a tilt information and a noise inserter configured to add the noise to the current frame in dependence on the tilt information. Another audio decoder includes a noise level estimator to estimate a noise level for a current frame using a linear prediction coefficient of at least one previous frame to acquire a noise level information; and a noise inserter to add a noise to the current frame in dependence on the noise level information provided by the noise level estimator. Thus, side information about a background noise in the bit-stream may be omitted. Methods and computer programs serve a similar purpose. |
| US10984809B2 |
Frequency-domain audio coding supporting transform length switching
A frequency-domain audio codec is provided with the ability to additionally support a certain transform length in a backward-compatible manner, by the following: the frequency-domain coefficients of a respective frame are transmitted in an interleaved manner irrespective of the signalization signaling for the frames as to which transform length actually applies, and additionally the frequency-domain coefficient extraction and the scale factor extraction operate independent from the signalization. By this measure, old-fashioned frequency-domain audio coders/decoders, insensitive for the signalization, would be able to nevertheless operate without faults and with reproducing a reasonable quality. Concurrently, frequency-domain audio coders/decoders able to support the additional transform length would offer even better quality despite the backward compatibility. As far as coding efficiency penalties due to the coding of the frequency domain coefficients in a manner transparent for older decoders are concerned, same are of comparatively minor nature due to the interleaving. |
| US10984808B2 |
Method for multi-stage compression in sub-band processing
A sub-band processing system for reducing computational complexity and memory requirements is disclosed. The sub-band processing system includes: a first logic that partitions and stores a frequency spectrum of bins of real and imaginary data into a smaller number of sub-bands; a second logic that executes a first lossy compression for a first set of the sub-bands, wherein the first set includes those sub-bands having indices that are greater than or equal to a first index; and a third logic that executes, subsequent to a frequency spectrum processing of the lossy compressed data rendered by the second logic, a second lossy compression for a second set of the sub-bands, wherein the second set includes those sub-bands having indices that are less than the first index and greater than or equal to a second index. |
| US10984806B2 |
Method and system for encoding a stereo sound signal using coding parameters of a primary channel to encode a secondary channel
A stereo sound encoding method and system for encoding left and right channels of a stereo sound signal, down mix the left and right channels of the stereo sound signal to produce primary and secondary channels, encode the primary channel, and encode the secondary channel. Encoding the secondary channel comprises analyzing coherence between coding parameters calculated during the secondary channel encoding and coding parameters calculated during the primary channel encoding to decide if the coding parameters calculated during the primary channel encoding are sufficiently close to the coding parameters calculated during the secondary channel encoding to be re-used during the secondary channel encoding. |
| US10984805B2 |
Apparatus and method for decoding and encoding an audio signal using adaptive spectral tile selection
An apparatus for decoding an encoded signal includes: an audio decoder for decoding an encoded representation of a first set of first spectral portions to obtain a decoded first set of first spectral portions; a parametric decoder for decoding an encoded parametric representation of a second set of second spectral portions to obtain a decoded representation of the parametric representation, wherein the parametric information includes, for each target frequency tile, a source region identification as a matching information; and a frequency regenerator for regenerating a target frequency tile using a source region from the first set of first spectral portions identified by the matching information. |
| US10984804B2 |
Hybrid concealment method: combination of frequency and time domain packet loss concealment in audio codecs
Embodiments of the invention relate to an error concealment unit for providing an error concealment audio information for concealing a loss of an audio frame in an encoded audio information. The error concealment unit provides a first error concealment audio information component for a first frequency range using a frequency domain concealment. The error concealment unit also provides a second error concealment audio information component for a second frequency range, which includes lower frequencies than the first frequency range, using a time domain concealment. The error concealment unit also combines the first error concealment audio information component and the second error concealment audio information component, to obtain the error concealment audio information. Other embodiments of the invention relate to a decoder including the error concealment unit, as well as related encoders, methods, and computer programs for decoding and/or concealing. |
| US10984803B2 |
Frame error concealment method and apparatus, and audio decoding method and apparatus
A frame error concealment method is provided that includes predicting a parameter by performing a regression analysis on a group basis for a plurality of groups formed from a first plurality of bands forming an error frame and concealing an error in the error frame by using the parameter predicted on a group basis. |
| US10984799B2 |
Hybrid speech interface device
A speech interface device is configured with “hybrid” capabilities, which allows the speech interface device to perform actions in response to user speech, even when the speech interface device is unable to communicate with a remote system over a wide area network (e.g., the Internet). A hybrid request selector of the speech interface device sends audio data representing user speech to both a remote speech processing system and a local speech processing component executing on the speech interface device, and then waits for a response from either or both components. The local speech processing component may start execution based on the audio data and subsequently suspend the execution until further instruction from the hybrid request selector. The hybrid request selector can then determine which response to use, and, depending on which response is chosen, may instruct the local speech processing component to either continue or terminate the suspended execution. |
| US10984794B1 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium
An information processing system according to an embodiment includes a storage, a plurality of conversationers, and a selector. The storage stores a regulation rule indicating a generation rule of a speech in a conversation. Each of the plurality of conversationers makes conversation with a user on the basis of the regulation rule. The selector selects some or all of the plurality of conversationers to cause a conversation to be performed. |
| US10984791B2 |
Spoken language interface for network management
Methods and systems for spoken language interface for network management are disclosed. In some implementations, data indicating a transcription of a spoken request from a user of a voice-response interface is received. Status information for a communication system is received. The request is interpreted based on the transcription and the status information for the communication system. A response to the request is generated based on the status information for the communication system, and data for a synthesized speech utterance of the response is provided in response to the spoken request. |
| US10984790B2 |
Method of providing service based on location of sound source and speech recognition device therefor
A speech recognition device is provided. The speech recognition device includes at least one microphone configured to receive a sound signal from a first sound source, and at least one processor configured to determine a direction of the first sound source based on the sound signal, determine whether the direction of the first sound source is in a registered direction, and based on whether the direction of the first sound source is in the registered direction, recognize a speech from the sound signal regardless of whether the sound signal comprises a wake-up keyword. |
| US10984789B2 |
Apparatus and method using multiple voice command devices
The present invention provides a method and system with a plurality of voice command devices, wherein each of the voice command devices comprises a processor unit, a transceiver coupled to the processor unit and configured to couple to a network, one or more microphones, each configured to capture an audio signal, and at least one loudspeaker, and wherein the processor unit is configured to detect a speech signal in the captured audio signals; upon detection of a speech signal, transmit directivity information with respect to the one or more microphones to a software as a service, SaaS, provider via the network using the transceiver; and receive directivity information with respect to the plurality of voice command devices from the SaaS provider via the network using the transceiver. |
| US10984788B2 |
User-guided arbitration of speech processing results
An automatic speech recognition (ASR) system includes at least one processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor cause the system to receive a spoken utterance and convert the spoken utterance into a plurality of recognized speech results through a plurality of automatic speech recognition modules; collect ratings for the recognized speech results by processing the recognized speech results through a plurality of conversation modules; determine that at least two of the collected ratings are equivalent and generate an arbitration recommendation indicating recognized speech results with equivalent collected ratings; and process the arbitration recommendation through one or more of the plurality of conversation modules for selection by one of the one or more of the plurality of conversation modules, wherein the one of the one or more of the plurality of conversation modules is adapted to allow user selection amongst the recognized speech results indicated by the arbitration recommendation. Related methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10984787B2 |
Multimedia apparatus and multimedia system
A multimedia apparatus includes a wireless transmission device, an audio receiving device, a processing device and a projection device. The audio receiving device is for receiving a first voice data. The processing device is coupled with the audio receiving device and the wireless transmission device. The processing device is for outputting the first voice data via the wireless transmission device. The projection device is coupled with the processing device. When the processing device receives a first image data corresponding to the first voice data via the wireless transmission device, the processing device operates the projection device to project a first projection picture according to the first image data. A multimedia system including the multimedia apparatus is also disclosed. |
| US10984784B2 |
Facilitating end-to-end communications with automated assistants in multiple languages
Techniques described herein relate to facilitating end-to-end multilingual communications with automated assistants. In various implementations, speech recognition output may be generated based on voice input in a first language. A first language intent may be identified based on the speech recognition output and fulfilled in order to generate a first natural language output candidate in the first language. At least part of the speech recognition output may be translated to a second language to generate an at least partial translation, which may then be used to identify a second language intent that is fulfilled to generate a second natural language output candidate in the second language. Scores may be determined for the first and second natural language output candidates, and based on the scores, a natural language output may be selected for presentation. |
| US10984783B2 |
Spoken keyword detection based utterance-level wake on intent system
An embodiment of a wake-on-intent speech recognition device includes technology to detect one or more keywords in a digital representation of a spoken natural language utterance, determine an intent of the spoken natural language utterance based on the detected keywords, and provide the spoken natural language utterance to a speech recognition and interpretation system if the determined intent is to further process the spoken natural language utterance. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| US10984780B2 |
Global semantic word embeddings using bi-directional recurrent neural networks
Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In accordance with one or more examples, a method includes, receiving training data for a data-driven learning network. The training data include a plurality of word sequences. The method further includes obtaining representations of an initial set of semantic categories associated with the words included in the training data; and training the data-driven learning network based on the plurality of word sequences included in the training data and based on the representations of the initial set of semantic categories. The training is performed using the word sequences in their entirety. The method further includes obtaining, based on the trained data-driven learning network, representations of a set of semantic embeddings of the words included in the training data; and providing the representations of the set of semantic embeddings to at least one of a plurality of different natural language processing tasks. |
| US10984777B2 |
Active acoustic and vibration noise canceling in waterproof camera
A camera includes one or more microphone pairs. A first microphone (e.g., a main microphone) is ported to the outside of the camera and captures the desired external audio signal, but may also capture undesired vibrational noise. A second microphone has a similar structure to the first microphone, but is not ported to the outside of the camera. Instead, the second microphone is ported into an enclosed cavity (e.g., 1-2 cubic centimeters in volume). The second microphone may pick up the same vibration excitation and internal acoustic noise as the first microphone but very little of the desired external acoustic sounds around the camera. The unwanted noise can then be removed by subtracting the second audio signal from the second microphone from the main audio signal from the main microphone. |
| US10984763B1 |
Stringed instrument machine head adapter
Provided is a machine head adapter for mounting a machine head, that is misaligned with an existing mounting hole on an instrument, to the instrument. The adapter may include a solid rigid body with a base section of a first thickness, a mounting point extending the base section, a support extension of a second thickness, and a set screw. The support extension extends laterally from an upper part of the base section such that a bottom of the support extension is elevated over a bottom of the base section by a difference between the first thickness and the second thickness. The set screw is positioned about a length of the support extension, and adjustably extends below the bottom of the support extension to the bottom of the base section. The adapter includes a screw for screwing into the existing mounting hole via an opening at the mounting point. |
| US10984762B2 |
Detachable fretboard with customized frets
The fretboard system provides a replaceable fretboard with customized placement of frets along the fretboard for a stringed instrument. A configuration of magnets on the neck of the stringed instrument secure the fretboard to the stringed instrument. The magnets attract a metallic underside, such as a sheet metal, of the detachable fretboard. A separating layer, including but not limited to a layer of wood or other composite material, separates the magnets from the sheet metal. At least one, preferably two or more, reinforcing members extend longitudinally along the neck of the stringed instrument to reinforce the neck. |
| US10984759B2 |
Afterimage compensator and method for driving display device
An afterimage compensator includes: a global shifter configured to determine an upscaling area and a downscaling area of a display unit, that together correspond to a preset global shift path, to shift a main image of the display unit; a logo shifter configured to analyze image data corresponding to a logo image and a preset logo peripheral area surrounding the logo image, and configured to determine a logo upscaling area and a logo downscaling area that are each included in the logo peripheral area, the logo shifter being further configured to shift the logo image; and a scaler configured to combine the upscaling area, the downscaling area, the logo upscaling area, and the logo downscaling area and configured to scale image data corresponding to the combined scaling area. |
| US10984758B1 |
Image enhancement
A display controller configured to process first data representative of a first portion of an input frame to process the first portion of the input frame using an image enhancement scheme, thereby generating first enhanced data. The first enhanced data is sent to a display interface for sending to a display device. Subsequently, further data is sent to the display interface for sending to the display device. The further data is associated with at least one further portion of the input frame, each of which is different from the first portion of the input frame. The display controller is further configured to send instructions to the display interface for sending to the display device to instruct the display device to display an output frame comprising a first portion represented by the first enhanced data and at least one further portion represented by the further data. |
| US10984757B2 |
Machine learning method, machine learning system, and display system
To improve the display quality of a display device. To provide a method of correcting image data input to the display device. To provide a novel image correction method or an image correction system. Machine learning for a neural network correcting image data input to the display device is performed by the following method: second image data based on an image that is displayed on the display device by input of first image data to the display device is obtained; third image data is generated by obtaining a difference between the first image data and the second image data; fourth image data is generated by adding the first image data and the third image data; and a weight coefficient is updated so that output data obtained by input of the first image data to the neural network is close to the fourth image data. |
| US10984756B2 |
Adaptive parameters in image regions based on eye tracking information
A display system divides a screen into regions and applies a different set of rendering/encoding parameters to each region. The system applies a first set of parameters to a first region that is being viewed by a fovea of an eye of a user. The system may also apply a second set of parameters to a second region that is being viewed by a parafovea of the eye, and apply a third set of parameters to a third region that is being viewed by the area of the eye outside of the parafovea. The first set of parameters are selected to yield relatively high image quality, while the second set of parameters are yield intermediate quality, and the third set of parameters yield lower quality. As a result, the second region and the third region can be rendered, encoded, and transmitted with less computing power and less bandwidth. |
| US10984755B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device whose aspect ratio can be changed is provided. The display device includes a plurality of display units and a plurality of driver circuit units. The plurality of display units each include a light-emitting portion and a connection region. The plurality of driver circuit units each include a driver circuit portion and a connection region. The connection regions of the adjacent units overlap with each other and one shaft passes through the connection regions. The adjacent units are electrically connected to each other with the one shaft. With such a structure, an angle between the adjacent units electrically connected to each other with one shaft can be changed, which enables the aspect ratio of the display device to be changed. |
| US10984754B2 |
Display bandwidth reduction with multiple resolutions
A system for reducing bandwidth and/or reducing power consumed by a display may comprise a display having a background plane and a region of interest plane that may be identified by a gaze tracker. The region of interest may be of a higher quality picture. In some embodiments, the display may be a large panel display and in others a head mounted display (HMD). |
| US10984753B2 |
Image display device and image processing method
An image display device includes a plurality of signal input parts, a plurality of sub-controllers configured to process video signals from a plurality of signal input parts, and a controller configured to generate a display screen to be displayed on a display. The controller obtains the timing information for a video signal from the sub-controller based on the display information installed in advance. |
| US10984745B2 |
Driving method and device of display panel, and display device
A driving method and a driving device of a display panel, and a display device are provided, wherein, the driving method of the display panel comprises steps of: turning on gates of transistors of an Nth row of pixels at a first rising edge moment of a clock signal; charging the Nth row of pixels according to a data signal; turning on gates of transistors of an (N+1)th row of pixels before a second rising edge moment of the clock signal; charging the (N+1)th row of pixels according to the data signal; wherein the second rising edge moment follows after the first rising edge moment and neighbors the first rising edge moment, where N is a positive integer. |
| US10984741B2 |
Display apparatus and method of driving the same
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driving circuit, and a data driving circuit. The display panel includes N gate lines, M data lines, and a plurality of pixels connected to the N gate lines and the M data lines. The gate driving circuit sequentially drives K-th, (K+2)-th, (K+4)-th, (K+12)-th, (K+14)-th, (K+16)-th, (K+24)-th, . . . , (N−11)-th, (N−9)-th, and (N−7)-th gate lines during a first subframe period, (K+6)-th, (K+8)-th, (K+10)-th, (K+18)-th, (K+20)-th, (K+22)-th, (K+30)-th, . . . , (N−5)-th, (N−3)-th, and (N−1)-th gate lines during a second subframe period, (K+1)-th, (K+3)-th, (K+5)-th, (K+13)-th, (K+15)-th, (K+17)-th, (K+25)-th, . . . , (N−10)-th, (N−8)-th, and (N−6)-th gate lines during a third subframe period, and (K+7)-th, (K+9)-th, (K+11)-th, (K+19)-th, (K+21)-th, (K+23)-th, (K+31)-th, . . . , (N−4)-th, (N−2)-th, and N-th gate lines during a fourth subframe period. The data driving circuit drives the M data lines by outputting data signals to the M data lines. |
| US10984740B2 |
Display driving device
Disclosed is a display driving device. The display driving device may include: a buffer circuit including a positive output amplifier and a negative output amplifier; a switch circuit including output switches connected in series between the positive output amplifier and a first source output terminal, between the positive output amplifier and a second source output terminal, between the negative output amplifier and the first source output terminal, and between the negative output amplifier and the second source output terminal, respectively; and a reset circuit configured to reset output terminals of the positive output amplifier and the negative output amplifier to a middle voltage immediately before switching of the switch circuit for polarity inversion of the first and second source output terminals. |
| US10984735B2 |
White point uniformity in display devices
Embodiments of a device and a method of tuning white point values of light distributed by a backlight unit of a display device are described. The device includes a backlight unit, an image generating unit, and a patterned layer. The backlight unit includes a light source unit and an optical processing unit having a quantum dot film coupled to the light source unit. The image generating unit includes a display screen. The backlight unit is configured to distribute light to the display screen and the patterned layer is configured to tune white point values of the distributed light to a desired white point value in order to achieve substantially uniform white point values across the display screen. |
| US10984733B2 |
Circuit arrangement for controlling backlight source and operation method thereof
A circuit arrangement for controlling a backlight source and an operation method are provided. The circuit arrangement includes a generator. The generator receives a sync signal and generates a pulse width modulation signal synchronous with the sync signal to control the backlight source. The sync signal indicates a frequency of a video including a series of image frames. The sync signal includes a sync period corresponding to a frame of the video. The pulse width modulation signal includes a first waveform pattern in a first sub-period of the sync period and a second waveform pattern in a second sub-period of the sync period. Each of the first waveform pattern and the second waveform pattern includes at least one active pulse. The first waveform pattern is substantially identical to the second waveform pattern. |
| US10984725B1 |
Display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
A display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel driving circuits disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of pixel driving circuits include a storage capacitor and transistors. The transistors include transistors of a first type and a second type. The transistor of the first type is a composite transistor and includes a first sub-transistor and a second sub-transistor that are connected in series. The first sub-transistor is a low-temperature polysilicon transistor, and the second sub-transistor is an oxide transistor. The transistor of the first type includes a composite active layer, a composite gate electrode, a composite source electrode, and a composite drain electrode. The composite source electrode or the composite drain electrode of the transistor of the first type is electrically connected to the storage capacitor, or the transistor of the first type is in an off state during a light-emitting phase. |
| US10984721B2 |
Pixel and display device including the same
A pixel, wherein: gates of second and fifth transistors receive a first gate signal; gates of third and fourth transistors respectively receive second and third gate signals; first terminals (FTs) of the second to fifth transistors respectively receive a data voltage, reference voltage, initialization voltage, and first power supply voltage (PSV); a second electrode of a second capacitor receives the first PSV; a second terminal (ST) of a light emitting element (LEE) receives a second PSV; a gate of a first transistor, STs of the second and third transistors, and a first electrode of a first capacitor are connected to a first node; STs of the first and fourth transistors, a FT of the LEE, and second and first electrodes respectively of the first and second capacitors are connected to a second node; and a ST of the fifth transistor is connected to a FT of the first transistor. |
| US10984717B2 |
Organic light-emitting display device
An organic light-emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels, each of which is connected to a scan line, a data line, a first power line and a second power line, and includes a light-emitting diode. A voltage applied to an anode of the light-emitting diode is higher than a voltage applied to a cathode in a first operation period, and a voltage applied to the anode of the light-emitting diode is lower than a voltage applied to the cathode in at least a part of a second operation period different from the first operation period. |
| US10984715B2 |
Display device
A display module including a substrate having a plurality of pixels, a data line that supplies a data signal to a pixel, a current supply line that supplies electric current to the pixel, a data driving circuit that supplies a data signal to the data line, and a gate driving circuit thereon. The plurality of pixels are arranged in a display area of the substrate, and each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting device, a first thin film transistor connected to the data line that supplies the data signal, a second thin film transistor connected to the current supply line, and a capacitor. The light emitting device includes a first electrode layer connected to the second thin film transistor, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer. |
| US10984714B2 |
Method and apparatus of compensating display device, and display device
A method and an apparatus of compensating a display device, and the display device are provided. The display device includes pixel units in multiple rows and multiple columns, each of the pixel units includes sub-pixels having different colors, and each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting element connected to the pixel driving circuit, the pixel driving circuit includes a sensing line for sensing an electrical signal from the light-emitting element. The method includes: sensing electrical signals from light-emitting elements of sub-pixels having at least two different colors by using sensing lines corresponding to the sub-pixels having the at least two different colors within a display period of each image frame, wherein the subpixels having the at least two different colors are within different pixel units of the pixel units. |
| US10984712B2 |
TFT pixel circuit for OLED external compensation using an adjusted data voltage for component compensation
A display system includes a pixel circuit and an external compensation system that is operable with the pixel circuit to compensate for differences in a property of the drive transistor and/or light-emitting device. The pixel circuit includes a drive transistor configured to control an amount of current to a light-emitting device; a second transistor having a first terminal connected to the gate of the drive transistor and a second terminal connected to a data voltage input that is supplied by the external compensation system, and a gate of the second transistor is connected to a first control signal; a third transistor having a first terminal connected to a second terminal of the drive transistor and a second terminal connected to a second voltage supply input that is supplied from the external compensation system, wherein a current flow from the second voltage supply input is measured by the external compensation system, and wherein a gate of the third transistor is connected to a second control signal; and a fourth transistor having a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the drive transistor and a second terminal connected to a third voltage supply input, wherein a gate of the fourth transistor is connected to a third control signal. The external voltage compensation system is configured to adjust the data voltage input based on the measured current flow to compensate for a variation in a property of the drive transistor and/or the light-emitting device. |
| US10984711B2 |
Pixel driving circuit, display panel and driving method
Provided are a pixel driving circuit, a display panel and a driving method, the pixel driving circuit includes a first initialization device, a first threshold compensation device, a first data writing device, a first light emitting control device and a light emitting adjustment device. The first initialization device includes a first initialization signal terminal, a first initialization control terminal and a first scanning signal terminal, and is electrically connected to a first node and a second node. The first threshold compensation device includes a first power signal terminal, and is electrically connected to the first scanning signal terminal, the first node and a third node. The first data writing device includes a first data signal terminal, a second scanning signal terminal and a light emitting duration control signal terminal, and is electrically connected to the second node. |
| US10984706B2 |
Device and method for improved LED driving
An electronic device comprises a display and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a first frequency refresh rate to the display. The controller is also configured to generate a control signal configured to control emission of a light emitting diode of a display pixel of the display at a second frequency based on whether the first frequency refresh rate of the display is less than a predetermined threshold value. |
| US10984700B1 |
Shift register unit, shift register circuit and driving method, and display panel
A shift register unit includes: an input circuit, a reset circuit, and an output circuit; a first pull-down control circuit, configured to transmit the first power signal to the first and second pull-down control nodes, and the pull-down node according to the pull-up node, a second pull-down control circuit, configured to transmit a second power signal to the first pull-down control node according to the second power signal, transmit the second power signal to the second pull-down control node according to the first pull-down control node, and transmit the second power signal to the pull-down node according to the second pull-down control node, and a pull-down circuit, configured to transmit the first power signal to the pull-up node and the signal output end according to the pull-down node. The present disclosure may ensure the normal output of the signal and improve the ability of reducing noise. |
| US10984696B1 |
Gate on array circuit and display panel
A gate on array (GOA) circuit and a display panel are provided. The GOA circuit includes a plurality of GOA units connected in series. A pull-up module includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. When a nth stage signal STn corresponds to a high voltage level, the third switch is turned on and residual charges of the first switch, the second switch and the third switch are released through an output end of the fourth switch to prevent the residual charges from influencing performances of the first switch, the second switch, the third switch and the fourth switch. |
| US10984691B2 |
Panel defect detection method and a display driver apparatus incorporating the same
A method and a display driver apparatus for detecting panel defect on an electronic paper display (EPD) are provided. A sense voltage from the voltage for common (VCOM) electrode of the EPD is obtained and compared with an upper reference voltage and a lower reference voltage. As the sense voltage is proportional to a total capacitance of the plural display electrode capacitors on the EPD, a defective panel with capacitance abnormality or opened circuits can be identified. |
| US10984687B2 |
Flexible display substrate and fabrication method thereof and display device
The present disclosure provides a flexible display substrate and a fabrication method thereof and a display device. The flexible display substrate includes a plurality of light-emitting units. The light-emitting units include an anode, a rhenium disulfide hole injection layer arranged on the anode, a light-emitting layer arranged on the rhenium disulfide hole injection layer, a single-layered molybdenum disulfide electron injection layer arranged on the light-emitting layer, and a cathode arranged on the molybdenum disulfide electron injection layer. |
| US10984684B1 |
Pop-out flag for a retail shelf edge
A pop-out flag for use along a retail shelf edge is printed on a sheet, with information on the front and back sides of the flag being printed without having to duplex the sheet through the printer. When the flag is removed from the sheet it folds onto itself so that an adhesive trim portion of the front and back sides of the flag come into contact with one another. The pop-out design also allows the liner to remain with the face stock to add necessary stiffness to the flag. |
| US10984681B2 |
Device for forming pattern on surface of fruiting vegetables
The present invention relates to a device for forming a pattern on a surface of a fruiting vegetable and, more particularly, to a device which can be mounted on an immature fruiting vegetable without a separate fixing device, changes the shape thereof as the fruiting vegetable grows, and is capable of engraving a predetermined pattern on a surface of the immature fruiting vegetable so as to be clearly identified. A device for forming a pattern on a surface of a fruiting vegetable according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a member made of plastic, of an annular shape without a cut portion, having an inner surface and an outer surface, an opening defined by the inner surface, and a pattern formed on the inner surface of the member, wherein the member includes a first folded portion and a second folded portion; the inner surface of the member includes a first opposing surface and a second opposing surface that face each other due to the first folding portion and the second folding portion; the first opposing surface and the second opposing surface can be mounted on the surface of the fruiting vegetable by pressing both surfaces of the immature fruiting vegetable arranged on the opening by elasticity formed by the first folded portion and the second folded portion; and the shape of the member changes so as to correspond to the surface shape of the fruiting vegetable as the fruiting vegetable grows. |
| US10984679B2 |
Medical simulation system, method and use
The present invention relates to a medical simulation system comprising a physical tissue model; an instrument; and a tracking system adapted to track at least a position and/or an orientation of the physical tissue model and a position and/or an orientation of the instrument, wherein the physical tissue model comprises a tissue model portion and a support structure supporting the tissue model portion and wherein the support structure is elastic. The present invention also relates to a corresponding use and method. |
| US10984675B2 |
Motion training aid with stimulator
A training aid stimulator for providing fast perceptive feedback is provided. The training aid stimulator includes a first skin electrode for making electrical contact to the body of a user and a second skin electrode for making electrical contact to the body of a user. A body capacitance charging module is connected to the first skin electrode and a discharge module is connected to the second skin electrode for a feedback discharging of a body capacitance. A processor is connected to the body capacitance charging module for controlling the charging of a body capacitance to a predetermined first voltage level, wherein the processor is connected to the discharge module for controlling a feedback discharge of the body capacitance. The stimulator further comprises a measurement module for measuring the level of charge of the body capacitance. |
| US10984673B2 |
Training device for stringed instrument player
A training device for acquiring or maintaining muscle memory and fingertip callouses of a stringed instrument player. The device includes an elongated base plate structure having a width dimension like that of a neck of a stringed instrument and a length dimension configured to accommodate a plurality of fret-like lateral spaced protrusions extending above a top surface of the base plate. First and second sets of string supports are arranged respectively at the longitudinal ends of the base plate and arranged to hold device strings in tension above the top surface. An attachment structure may be provided for attaching the device to the person of the player in a ready-to-use position. The device is configured so that the player can strum the device strings to develop or maintain muscle memory and/or fingertip callouses. |
| US10984669B2 |
Generating a virtual instructing platform for replicating and sharing teaching styles
Embodiments describe an approach for improving learning techniques based on a virtual augmented reality learning platform, comprising generating one or more augmented reality learning memories of one or more instructors teaching a task to one or more instructees. Creating ranking scores for the one or more augmented reality memories based on learning effectiveness of the one or more instructees. Incorporating a portion of the one or more augmented reality memories into a virtual augmented reality learning platform based on the ranking scores, and sharing the virtual augmented reality learning platform with the one or more instructees not associated with the portion of the one or more augmented reality memories. |
| US10984663B2 |
Ground effect based surface sensing utilized with other sensing technologies in automated aerial vehicles
A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Such ground effect sensing techniques may be utilized as a backup to other sensors (e.g., which may be determined to not be functioning properly and/or may be otherwise inhibited due factors such as to rain, snow, fog, reflections, bright sunlight, etc.). |
| US10984661B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
An information processing device is provided, for example, in a vehicle. A control unit of the information processing device executes flight control of an unmanned flying object such that the unmanned flying object moves to a destination and acquires a captured image from the unmanned flying object. The control unit performs adjustment of an arrival time at the destination, for example, depending on a congestion situation or movement guidance of the vehicle to an empty space at the destination on the basis of the captured image of the destination or a surrounding area of the destination. Further, retrieval of a movement route in the destination is performed on the basis of the captured image obtained by causing the unmanned flying object to move inside the destination and imaging the inside of the destination, and the detected movement route is set in a moving object which is used for movement in the destination. |
| US10984660B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-channel remote identification of aircraft
An aircraft detection system supplements the identification of aircraft with information that is obtained from two or more different detection channels. The system may obtain a first set of identifying information about a particular aircraft or flight via a first detection channel at a first time, may determine that the first set of identifying information lacks commonality with previously received sets of identifying information for other detected aircraft of flights, and may track the particular aircraft or flight based on the first set of identifying information. The system may then obtain a second set of identifying information via a different second detection channel at a second time, may determine commonality between the second set of identifying information and the first set of identifying information, and may update the tracking of the particular aircraft or flight by incorporating or adding identifying information from the second set of identifying information. |
| US10984658B2 |
Vehicle display device for displaying an obstacle warning
A vehicle display device includes a display part that is arranged in a vehicle and is configured to display a first image as an image of information related to the vehicle on a front side of a driver, a detector configured to detect an action of the driver, and a controller configured to change an image displayed on the display part from the first image to a second image when an action of the driver gazing at the first image is detected. The first image includes an image of the vehicle, for example. |
| US10984654B2 |
Cooperative traffic flow optimization
Approaches presented herein enable cooperative traffic flow optimization. More specifically, a current position and route information for a plurality of vehicles traveling on a road segment are obtained. Common routes between the vehicles are determined and a first longest common route between two first vehicles is identified. A first vehicle chain navigation instruction based on the identified route is generated and sent to the two first vehicles, instructing the two vehicles to form a first vehicle chain. Further common routes are determined among the vehicles and the vehicle chain using the route information and a second longest common route is identified between a second vehicle and: another vehicle or the first vehicle chain. A second vehicle chain navigation instruction is generated instructing the second vehicle to form a second vehicle chain with the other vehicle or to join the first vehicle chain. |
| US10984653B1 |
Vehicle, fleet management and traffic light interaction architecture design via V2X
In one embodiment, a method of controlling traffic lights in a V2X environment includes the operations of receiving, at a cloud server, status information of a number of vehicles; and filtering out one or more vehicles that are not to encounter a traffic light on their routes in a predetermined distance ahead of the vehicles. The method further includes obtaining a punctuality status of each remaining vehicle according to a schedule table; and optimizing each traffic light in the V2X environment based on the punctuality status of the vehicle to obtain a traffic light optimization result. The cloud server can send the traffic light optimization result to a vehicle closest to each traffic light. The vehicle that receives the traffic light optimization result can relay the result to the traffic light that is closest to the vehicle. |
| US10984650B2 |
Systems and methods for managing alert notifications from a secured area
Systems and methods for managing alert notifications from a secured area are provided. Such systems and methods can include a surveillance device monitoring the secured area and transmitting data captured from the secured area to an artificial intelligence module, the artificial intelligence module using the data to identify a scenario associated with the secured area and a notification priority of the scenario, and when the notification priority is at or above a preconfigured level, the artificial intelligence module transmitting an alert notification to a cloud server indicative of the scenario. |
| US10984649B2 |
Providing priming cues to a user of an electronic device
An electronic device can output a priming cue prior to outputting an alert on the electronic device. A priming cue can be a haptic priming cue, a visual priming cue, an audio priming cue, or various combinations of these priming cues. The priming cue can be perceived by a user either consciously or subconsciously and can increase a user's perceptual state for the alert. |
| US10984648B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for providing enhanced situational awareness in incidents
Embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for enhanced situational awareness of dispatchers and/or first responders associated with responding to an incident such as an emergency situation by assigning mobile emergency units to a scene of emergency. As such, an emergency response system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosed emergency response system provides an electronic platform for collaboration or partnership involving two or more first responders. In some partnership embodiments, the disclosed emergency response system provides a ranked list of potential candidates than can be assigned to respond to the incident. For example, the potential candidates can be mobile emergency units belonging to a first responder and/or its partner(s). Various beneficial aspects of partnerships and their technical implementations are discussed in detailed herein. |
| US10984646B2 |
Proximity based fall and distress detection systems and methods
A fall detection system includes a plurality of sensors in which at least one of the sensors is coupled to or disposed near a floor. The fall detection system further includes a central monitoring system in signal communication with the plurality of sensors. The central monitoring system is configured to receive a response signal in response to an activation signal being transmitted from at least one of the plurality of sensors, and determine whether the response signal is indicative of a person being arranged in a prone position on the floor. |
| US10984644B1 |
Wearable device for site safety and tracking
A wearable device includes: at least one communications module; at least one programmable logic controller (PLC) communicatively coupled to the at least one communications module; and at least one toxicity module communicatively coupled to the PLC. The toxicity module includes at least one toxicity detector for detecting at least one toxic gas. |
| US10984643B2 |
Data communication over alarm network tandem line
A device capable of and method for communicating auxiliary data over an alarm network tandem line, whereby noise signals are filtered. The noise signals have an amplitude less than a first threshold. Further, a tandem signal is transmitted or received via a tandem port, wherein the signal transmitted or received is substantially synchronous with a noise signal peak or the transmission does not contain a period greater than the first duration. The period is measured as between two of: one or more disruption point, packet beginning, and packet finish, adjacently disposed. The disruption point is a point where the tandem signal is below a first amplitude threshold. Further, the combined amplitude of the tandem signal and the noise signal is greater than the first threshold. |
| US10984637B2 |
Haptic control interface for detecting content features using machine learning to induce haptic effects
Haptic effects have long been provided to enhance content, such as by providing vibrations, rumbles, etc. in a remote controller or other device being used by a user while watching or listening to the content. To date, haptic effects have either been provided by programming controls for the haptic effects within the content itself, or by providing an interface to audio that simply maps certain haptic effects with certain audio frequencies. The present disclosure provides a haptic control interface that intelligently induces haptic effects for content, in particular by using machine learning to detect specific features in content and then induce certain haptic effects for those features. |
| US10984627B2 |
Overhead display having concentric inner and outer displays and associated systems and methods
An overhead display configured to be mounted over one or more electronic gaming machines includes a plurality of display segments, where each display segment of the plurality of display segments is configured to mate with at least one other display segment. Each display segment includes an inner display panel, and an outer display panel, where the outer display panel is spaced apart from and outward of the inner display panel. Each display segment may further mate with one or more other display segments to form the overhead display in a variety of shapes, such as a ring or circular shape, an oval shape, a triangular shape, a rectangular shape, or a square shape. |
| US10984626B2 |
System for game play in an electronic environment
A system controls access to games, such as Lottery games, over communication devices, including wireless devices. A ticket comprising a substrate identifies a game and indicates that it is a lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT). A participation number, typically obscured, is provided and communicated by typing or keying the number. In one aspect, the system placing a limit on the number of plays allowed, where the number is greater than one, and the system placing a time limit on game play. The use of the system is subject to limits on the number of plays allowed, and includes a time component. Game play proceeds once the system verifies that the number is valid. If valid, and a monetary amount remains available to the player, game play is permitted to proceed. The player is then provided with an indication of whether they have won, and if so, the amount. |
| US10984623B2 |
Gate device and gate device arrangement structure
A gate device disposed between a first space where a person waiting for passing through exists and a second space where a person already passed through exists, the device including: a gate main body disposed along a path through which the person existing in the first space passes when the person moves to the second space; and a shutter for blocking or opening the path. Furthermore, in plan view, a width of a first end portion positioned on a first space side in a short direction is narrower than a width of a second end portion positioned on a second space side in the short direction of the gate main body. |
| US10984622B2 |
Access control system with feedback to portable electronic device
Methods and systems to control access to a predetermined service or area. An access code is read from a portable electronic device of a user using an access terminal at a service site. As a result of reading the access code from the portable electronic device, access-related information is transmitted to the portable electronic device. |
| US10984621B2 |
Access control apparatus
Disclosed is an access control apparatus according to the present invention. The access control apparatus includes: a body located on a passage and having a plurality of support frames; an opening and closing part detachably attached between the plurality of support frames to open and close the passage; and a driving part coupled to the body and the opening and closing part to control an operation of the opening and closing part and having an angle control module for adjusting an opening and closing angle of the opening and closing part and a speed control module for setting an opening and closing speed of the opening and closing part, wherein the driving part controls the opening and closing part so that the opening and closing part is stopped from closing at a given angle through the angle control module. |
| US10984619B2 |
Multi sensor detection, stall to stop, and lock disabling system
A multi sensor detection and disabling lock system includes detector cases for holding interchangeable detectors that sample for chemical, biological and radiological compounds, agents and elements, with each detector case disposed in or upon the monitored product. The detector case transmits detection information to a monitoring computer terminal and transmits a signal to a lock disabler engaged to the product to lock or disable the product's lock thereby preventing untrained, unauthorized and unequipped individuals from gaining access and entry to the product, and also preventing further contamination of the area. The detection system can be interconnected to surveillance towers scanning detector cases disposed at seaport docks, freight depots and rail terminals for monitoring containers being prepared for shipment or sitting on docks for long periods of time. |
| US10984617B2 |
Data security apparatus and method
The present disclosure provides a computing apparatus and a method for securing access to the computing device. The computing apparatus comprises a housing, a data storage device disposed in the housing, a cover movably coupled to the housing to secure the data storage device in the housing, and a controller coupled to the data storage device. The controller is configured to grant access to the data storage device upon detecting an authorized attempt of opening the cover and to deny access to the data storage device upon detecting an unauthorized attempt of opening the cover. |
| US10984613B2 |
Method for estimating the travel time of a vehicle based on the determination of the state of the vehicle
A method for estimating the travel time of a vehicle based on the determination of the state of the vehicle is described, including the recognition of a start-up event as a result of determining a transition from an inactive engine state or vehicle-at-rest state to an active engine state or running vehicle state; the recognition of an end of travel event as a result of the determination of a transition from an active engine state or vehicle running state to an inactive engine state or vehicle-at-rest state; the calculation of the travel time according to the time elapsed between the start of travel and the end of travel, wherein the two transitions are determined if, when running, it is determined that the active engine state or running vehicle state, respectively the inactive engine state or the vehicle-at rest state, is maintained unchanged for a predetermined hysteresis time interval. |
| US10984609B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating 3D avatar
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for generating a 3D avatar. The method, performed by the apparatus, includes performing a 3D scan of the body of a user using an image sensor and generating a 3D scan model using the result of the 3D scan of the body of the user, matching the 3D scan model and a previously stored template avatar, and generating a 3D avatar based on the result of matching the 3D scan model and the template avatar. |
| US10984608B2 |
Systems and methods for interactions with remote entities
In the disclosed systems and methods for competitive scene completion, in conjunction with a scene completion challenge, an image of an initial scene and a plurality of markers are displayed. For each user marker selection, virtual furnishing units corresponding to the unit type are displayed. User unit selection results in display of a three-dimensional graphic of the selected virtual furnishing unit at the corresponding coordinates within the scene, thereby creating an augmented scene that comprises the initial scene with three-dimensional graphics of selected virtual furnishing units. The augmented scene is submitted to a remote server. The user is provided with a reward that consists of credits. Responsive to user selection to access the store, a user interface for the store is displayed within the application. Visual representations of tangible products are displayed. The credits are configured for use towards purchase of the tangible products. |
| US10984605B2 |
Camera arrangements with backlighting detection and methods of using same
A method of providing an image to be displayed includes providing captured scene data representing one or more images of a real scene and providing illumination data representing real illumination impinging on the real scene, providing a virtual reality image of a theoretical object by modeling said theoretical object using said illumination data to define illumination impinging on the theoretical object, and providing a combined image including elements of the real scene based on said captured scene data and including said virtual reality image. |
| US10984603B2 |
Method and apparatus for selectively presenting content
A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for displaying a portion of data so as to not obstruct a portion of a central visual field. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a display configured to display data and a processing device coupled to the display. The processing device may be configured to determine a position of an eye of a viewer with respect to the display, define a first region of the display substantially corresponding with a peripheral vision field of the eye, define a second region of the display substantially corresponding with a central visual field of the eye, send a first portion of the data to be displayed at the first region, and send a second portion of the data to be displayed at the second output region such that a portion of the central visual field is unobstructed by the second portion of the data. |
| US10984599B1 |
Augmented reality system with display of object with real world dimensions
In an augmented reality (AR) system, a controller receives an image from a camera, obtains a camera distance index, and receives an instruction to display an object onto the image on a display. In response, the controller retrieves real world dimensions of the object, obtains an AR position of the object in an AR coordinate system, and calculates a distance scaling factor based on the distance index and a depth between a viewpoint and the object. The controller transforms the AR position and the real world dimensions of the object into a display position in a display coordinate system and calculates display dimensions for the object based on the distance scaling factor and the real world dimensions of the object. The controller generates a display object image by scaling the object image to the display dimensions and displays the display object image onto the display at the display position. |
| US10984595B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing guidance in a virtual environment
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for providing guidance in a virtual environment. The apparatus includes a communication interface configured to transmit or receive data; a memory associated with at least one processor; and the at least one processor configured to identify a path traversed by a user in a virtual environment while consuming interactive content through a head mounted display, identify one or more portions of the interactive content that have been played on the head mounted display, analyze the identified path to determine missed or viewed sections of the virtual environment and analyze the identified one or more portions to determine missed or viewed portions of the interactive content, and process the interactive content based on the missed or viewed sections of the virtual environment and the missed or viewed portions of the interactive content. |
| US10984580B2 |
Adjusting depth of augmented reality content on a heads up display
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for adjusting depth of AR content on HUD. A viewing device identifies, based on sensor data, a physical object visible through a transparent display of the vehicle. The sensor data indicates an initial distance of the physical object from the vehicle. The viewing device gathers virtual content corresponding to the physical object and generates an initial presentation of the virtual content based on the initial distance. The viewing device presents the initial presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display at a position on the transparent display corresponding to the physical object. The viewing device determines, based on updated sensor data, an updated distance of the physical object and generates an updated presentation of the virtual content based on the updated distance. The viewing device presents the updated presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the vehicle. |
| US10984568B2 |
Methods, devices, and computer-readable media for sharing image effects
Provided are methods, servers, and computer-readable media for sharing an effect for an image. An effect sharing method may include: receiving, from a first electronic device, a sharing request for an effect set that is applied to an image by an image editing logic of the first electronic device, wherein the sharing request includes an identifier of the effect set; generating a link for sharing the effect set; and sending the link in response to the sharing request. |
| US10984565B2 |
Image processing method using convolutional neural network, image processing device and storage medium
An image processing method, comprising: acquiring, by a CT scanning system, projection data of an object; and processing, by using a convolutional neural network, the projection data, to acquire an estimated image of the object. The convolutional neural network comprises: a projection domain network for processing input projection data to obtain estimated projection data; an analytical reconstruction network layer for performing analytical reconstruction to obtain a reconstructed image; an image domain network for processing the reconstructed image to obtain an estimated image, a projection layer for performing a projection operation by using a system projection matrix of the CT scanning system, to obtain a projection result of the estimated image; and a statistical model layer for determining consistency among the input projection data, the estimated projection data, and the projection result of the estimated image based on a statistical model. |
| US10984563B2 |
Method of displaying an image on a see-through display
A method of displaying an image on a see-through display comprises: obtaining a first electro-magnetic radiation matrix of radiation intensity values of an object; dividing the first matrix into a second matrix representing a first subset of the radiation intensity values, and a third matrix representing a second subset of the radiation intensity values; generating a first histogram for the second matrix; equalizing the first histogram to obtain an equalised second histogram; generating a first grayscale image representing the first subset of the radiation intensity values; colouring the first grayscale image with a first colourmap to obtain a first colour image; generating a second grayscale image representing the second subset of the radiation intensity values; colouring the second grayscale image with a second colourmap to obtain a second colour image; combining the first colour image and the second colour image; and displaying the combined colour image on the see-through display. |
| US10984552B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for recommending ground control points for image correction
An approach is provided for automatically recommending ground control points or any other feature points for image correction (e.g., satellite image correction). The approach, for example, involves collecting a plurality of images depicting a geographic area of interest. The approach also involves processing the plurality of images to detect one or more candidate feature points (e.g., ground control points or other features detectable in the images). The approach further involves performing a feature correspondence of the one or more candidate feature points across the plurality of images. The approach also involves triangulating respective locations of the one or more candidate feature points based on the feature correspondence. The approach further involves filtering the one or more candidate feature points based on the respective locations. The approach further involves providing the filtered one or more candidate feature points as an output comprising one or more recommended feature points. |
| US10984534B2 |
Identification of attention region for enhancement of sensor-based detection in a vehicle
Systems and methods to identify an attention region in sensor-based detection involve obtaining a detection result that indicates one or more detection areas where one or more objects of interest are detected. The detection result is based on using a first detection algorithm. The method includes obtaining a reference detection result that indicates one or more reference detection areas where one or more objects of interest are detected. The reference detection result is based on using a second detection algorithm. The method also includes identifying the attention region as one of the one or more reference detection areas without a corresponding one or more detection areas. The first detection algorithm is used to perform detection in the attention region. |
| US10984533B2 |
Method and apparatus for segmenting a two-dimensional image of an anatomical structure
A method and apparatus for segmenting a two-dimensional image of an anatomical structure includes acquiring (202) a three-dimensional model of the anatomical structure. The three-dimensional model includes a plurality of segments. The acquired three-dimensional model is adapted to align the acquired three-dimensional model with the two-dimensional image (204). The two-dimensional image is segmented by the plurality of segments of the adapted three-dimensional model. |
| US10984531B2 |
Determining a luminal-flow-related index using blood velocity determination
Apparatus and methods are described for use with an imaging device (12) configured to acquire a set of angiographic images of a lumen. At least one processor (10) determines blood velocity within the lumen, via image processing. The processor determines a value of a flow-related parameter at the location based upon the determined blood velocity. The processor additionally receives an indication of a value of a second flow-related parameter of the subject, and determines a value of a luminal-flow-related index of the subject at the location, by determining a relationship between the value of the current flow-related parameter and the value of the second flow-related parameter. Other applications are also described. |
| US10984530B1 |
Enhanced medical images processing method and computing device
An enhanced medical images processing method and a computing device includes: acquiring series of enhanced medical images and detecting a phase of each enhanced medical image in the series of enhanced medical images using a pre-trained 3D convolutional neural network model. A plurality of target enhanced medical images from the enhanced medical image are selected according to the phases. A plurality of interest images is obtained by identifying and segmenting an interest region in each of the plurality of target enhanced medical images, and finally registering the plurality of interest images. The registered images have clear phase markers and are all spatially aligned, allowing a subsequent doctor or clinician to directly use the registered interest images for diagnosis without the need to rescan the patient. |
| US10984529B2 |
Systems and methods for automated medical image annotation
Systems and methods are provided for presenting an interactive user interface that visually marks locations within a radiograph of one or more dental pathologies, anatomies, anomalies or other conditions determined by automated image analysis of the radiograph by a number of different machine learning models. Annotation data generated by the machine learning models may be obtained, and one or more visual bounding shapes generated based on the annotation data. A user interface may present at least a portion of the radiograph's image data, along with display of the visual bounding shapes appearing to be overlaid over the at least a portion of the image data to visually mark the presence and location of a given pathology or other condition. |
| US10984528B2 |
System and apparatus for clinical decision optimisation
The present invention relates to a system and apparatus comprising automated analysis and feedback on soft tissue imaging quality, including analysis and feedback in real time and in conformance with key parameters and metrics which affect the quality of an image. The system is arranged to implement a method wherein method for providing a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of an image including several steps. The steps include using an imaging apparatus to obtain at least one soft tissue image of a patient and at least one test object image; deriving a soft tissue image parameter and statistical data from image data from the soft tissue image. The system and method are characterised by employing a metric for the assessment in comparison to the parameter and statistical data, wherein the metric is obtained from the soft tissue image data, data obtained from the at least one test object image, and data from the imaging apparatus. |
| US10984527B2 |
Intelligent atlas for automatic image analysis of magnetic resonance imaging
A non-invasive imaging system, including an imaging scanner suitable to generate an imaging signal from a tissue region of a subject under observation, the tissue region having at least one substructure; a signal processing system in communication with the imaging scanner to receive the imaging signal from the imaging scanner; and a data storage unit in communication with the signal processing system, wherein the data storage unit stores an anatomical atlas comprising data encoding spatial information of the at least one substructure in the tissue region, and a pathological atlas corresponding to an abnormality of the tissue region, wherein the signal processing system is adapted to automatically identify, using the imaging signal, the anatomical atlas, and the pathological atlas, a presence of the abnormality or a pre-cursor abnormality in the subject under observation. |
| US10984523B2 |
Seam inspection apparatus
A seam inspection apparatus can automatically determine the quality of an image of a seam of a sewn product. The seam inspection apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data of a seam of a sewn product, a feature extraction unit that extracts a feature quantity of the seam from the image data of the seam of the sewn product acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and a quality determination unit that performs quality determination of the seam based on the feature quantity of the seam. |
| US10984518B2 |
Methods and systems for assessing the quality of geospatial data
Methods and systems for evaluating the quality of a geospatial data set are provided. Regions of a data set may be selected for review based on statistical methods and a distribution of map features in the data set. Based on errors identified in the selected regions, one or more quality scores may be generated for the data set. Quality scores may be applied toward assessing the utility of the data set against an intended use. Quality scores may be modified in response to an indication that certain feature classes are not relevant for an intended use of the data set. Information associated with the review of a data set may be tracked and stored. |
| US10984515B2 |
Image inspection device and illumination device
The disclosure provide an image inspection device and an illumination device. The image inspection device includes a photographing part; an illumination part including a light guide plate disposed at any position between the object and the photographing part; and a control part. The illumination part includes a first light emitting part and a second light emitting part disposed around the light guide plate; and a first reflective part and a second reflective part. The reflective parts are configured so that a light emitting surface of the light guide plate has an emission intensity distribution of a first pattern when the first light emitting part emits light under control of the control part, and the light emitting surface has an emission intensity distribution of a second pattern different from the first pattern when the second light emitting part emits light under control of the control part. |
| US10984512B2 |
Method of providing automotive around view image using machine learning model
Provided is an automotive around view image providing method using a machine learning model. The method includes: receiving, by an image processing device, a plurality of images obtained by a plurality of cameras mounted on a car; inputting, by the image processing device, the plurality of images to a neural network encoder to generate a feature vector for each of the plurality of images; and combining, by the image processing device, feature vectors for the plurality of images into one image form and inputting the one image form to the neural network decoder to generate a matched one image. The neural network decoder includes a filter for performing matching on adjacent images having an overlapping area among the plurality of images based on the feature vector for the plurality of images. |
| US10984511B1 |
Contrast-adaptive normalized pixel difference
Due to complexity constraints, most computer vision (CV) features are not suitable for certain applications such as low-power always-on applications. To address such issues, a contrast-adaptive normalized pixel difference (CA-NPD) is proposed. Unlike conventional NPD techniques, the CA-NPD smooths a metric surface, optimizes contrast discriminability, and enables context sensitive normalization. |
| US10984510B2 |
Video display apparatus and video display method for luminance conversion
A video display apparatus includes: a video receiver that acquires video data including a main video; a generator that generates first characteristics information that indicates first dynamic luminance characteristics by using the video data when a luminance dynamic range format of the main video indicated by the video data is different from a display format that indicates a luminance dynamic range format displayable by the video display apparatus, the first dynamic luminance characteristics being dynamic luminance characteristics indicating a time-dependent change in luminance characteristics of the main video and correspond to the display format; a tone mapping processor that performs a tone mapping process of converting a luminance of the main video based on conversion characteristics according to the first dynamic luminance characteristics indicated by the first characteristics information generated by the generator; and a display that displays the main video that has undergone the tone mapping process. |
| US10984509B2 |
Image processing apparatus, imaging device, moving body device control system, image information processing method, and program product
Disclosed is an image processing apparatus that includes one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: generate distribution data indicating a frequency distribution of horizontal distance values of a range image based on the range image having pixel values according to distance of an object in a plurality of captured images; detect an object based on the distribution data with respect to a range image; predict a predicted position of the object in a current frame based on the distribution data with respect to range images of a plurality of previous frames; and integrate a plurality of objects detected by the detector based on the predicted position to track an integrated object in subsequent frames. |
| US10984502B2 |
Monitoring apparatus for person recognition and method
Monitoring apparatus 2 for person recognition in a monitoring region 7, having at least one camera 3 for recording an image sequence of a portion 10 of the monitoring region 7, wherein the image sequence comprises a plurality of monitoring images, having a person recognition module 6, wherein the person recognition module 6 has at least one recognition feature of a person that is to be located and is configured to search for the person to be recognized based on the monitoring images and the recognition feature, wherein the camera 3 has a fisheye lens 4. |
| US10984501B2 |
Thumbnail zoom
File exploration is facilitated by enabling zoom with respect to a thumbnail as a function of an identified point of interest. More particularly, a scaled thumbnail of the same size as a thumbnail can be presented as a function of an identified point of interest. Furthermore, navigation, among other things, is enabled to allow panning with respect to a scaled thumbnail, for instance. |
| US10984496B1 |
Threat assessment and response facilitation system and method
A threat assessment and response facilitation system is provided for facilitating communication relating to threat assessment, responding to a traumatic event, and provision of training materials for professionals engaged in threat assessment and trauma response activities. The threat assessment and trauma response facilitation system may include modules such as a threat assessment assistance module, learning portal module, client portal module, response coordination module, training broker module, and messaging module. A method for facilitating communication relating to threat assessment and trauma response using the threat assessment and response facilitation system is also provided. |
| US10984495B2 |
Updating a document based on transaction analysis
A platform receives transaction information for an entity, where the transaction information identifies a plurality of transactions associated with the entity, and receives entity information associated with the entity. The platform identifies, using a first model, a selected set of transactions based on the transaction information and the entity information, where the first model outputs information identifying the selected set of transactions based on the selected set of transactions being associated with an event, a theme, or a transaction parameter. The platform determines, using a second model, potential modifications to a document based on the selected set of transactions, where the second model receives the information identifying the selected set of transactions or information identifying the event, the theme, or the transaction parameter, and where the second model outputs information identifying the potential modifications. The platform provides the information identifying the potential modifications. |
| US10984493B1 |
Augmented or virtual reality to scenario plan property purchase or renovation
An example method for displaying renovation options for a structure includes: receiving homeowner financial information; receiving a selection of a renovation option; receiving pricing information of the renovation option; generating a financial impact analysis based on the homeowner financial information and the pricing information; displaying a renovation view on an augmented reality device, the renovation view displaying the structure with a representation of the renovation option depicted thereon; and displaying a financial impact analysis view showing the financial impact analysis, including a renovation budget amount. |
| US10984491B2 |
Key fob and system for indicating rental property status and updates
Disclosed is a method for providing rental property network members and existing tenants real-time response alerts to rental property database inquiries, status, and updates. A secured website having a rental property database is operable to send signals to a programmable key fob having a color-coded alert board, a plurality of depressable color signals, audio output capabilities, and vibration capabilities. The signals are coordinated with changes to a tenant's or network member's status on the secured website. |
| US10984490B2 |
Artificial intelligence real estate platform
Improved customer relationship management systems and methods are provided. A system can include a private blockchain network of real estate transaction related information and a computer-based network, which can be configured to transmit educational materials to a user, authorize transfer of profit sharing to members of the system; provide artificial intelligence based information to the user, transmit sales and marketing materials to the user, authorize membership, and gather real estate based information. |
| US10984489B1 |
Estimating the value of a property in a manner sensitive to nearby value-affecting geographic features
A facility for determining an estimated value of a home is described. The facility applies a first valuation model that is insensitive to value-affecting geographic features near the home to obtain a first valuation. The facility applies a second valuation model that is sensitive to value-affecting geographic features near the home to obtain a second valuation. The facility combines the first and second valuations to obtain an estimated value of the home. |
| US10984488B1 |
Predictive compatibility matching platform
A variety of improved methods and systems for a connection compatibility matching platform using machine learning. Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence can analyze information about users from a plurality of sources, determine important factors and dynamically adjust the weights of the information received to provide accurate compatibility matches. |
| US10984487B2 |
Systems and methods for correlating experimental biological datasets
Technologies are provided for correlating experimental biological datasets. The disclosed technologies may be used for data dependent socialization for life scientists and organizations. Data dependent socialization may be based on statistical correlations between experimental life science data. |
| US10984483B2 |
Cognitive regulatory compliance automation of blockchain transactions
A blockchain of transactions may be referenced for various purposes and may be later accessed by interested parties for ledger verification and information retrieval. One example method of operation may include extracting obligation data from one or more of documents and rules, identifying transaction data from one or more blockchain transactions, creating one or more transaction contexts based on the transaction data, comparing the obligation data to the transaction data to identify whether the one or more transaction contexts are subject to the obligation data, and creating a notification including a current compliance status between the transaction contexts and the obligation data. |
| US10984481B1 |
Systems and methods for determining premium rate for semi-autonomous and/or autonomous vehicles
A system that includes a vehicle system that monitors characteristics of an autonomous and/or semi-autonomous driving program. The system includes a processor that receives a first set of data from the vehicle system. The first set of data is associated with the autonomous and/or semi-autonomous driving program. The processor determines a rate premium based on the first set of data. The processor then displays a visualization that includes the rate premium on a display. The processor receives a second set of data from the vehicle system. The second set of data is associated with monitored performance of the autonomous and/or semi-autonomous driving program. The processor adjusts the rate premium based on the second set of data and displays an adjusted rate premium. |
| US10984480B1 |
Vehicle ignition control
A method of encouraging safe driving of a vehicle using a remote starter device installed at a vehicle is provided. The remote starter device determines whether it is in signal communication with a remote starter application operating at a mobile computing device separate from the remote starter device. When the remote starter device is in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device permits ignition of the vehicle. When the remote starter device is not in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device prevents ignition of the vehicle. The remote starter application may present to a driver of the vehicle an insurance rate for taking a trip in the vehicle. |
| US10984479B1 |
System and method for tracking the operation of a vehicle and/or the actions of a driver
A system includes a monitoring device coupled to a vehicle. The monitoring device includes a communication interface and one or more processors coupled to the communication interface. The one or more processors receive, via the communication interface, sensor information relating to operating the vehicle. The one or more processors also receive, via the communication interface, contextual information based at least in part on the sensor information relating to operating the vehicle. The one or more processors further generate a risk factor relating to operating the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor information and the contextual information. |
| US10984478B2 |
System and method for optimizing annuity product composition and pricing
A system and method that allows a user to interactively and iteratively create, manage, customize and price optimized annuity product composition is described. |
| US10984470B1 |
Systems for redeeming shares in an entity holding digital math-based assets
Systems, methods, and program products for providing an exchange traded product holding digital math-based assets are disclosed. Shares based on digital math-based assets may be redeemed using one or more computers by determining share price information based upon quantities of digital math-based assets held by a trust, electronically receiving a request from an authorized participant user device to redeem a quantity of shares, electronically transmitting a quantity of digital math-based assets from one or more origin digital asset accounts to one or more destination digital asset accounts associated with the authorized participant, and canceling the quantity of shares from the authorized participant. |
| US10984469B2 |
Consolidation process command center method
For a financial consolidation process, a graphical user interface is presented, providing task icons representing financial consolidation tasks for business entities, including a view with business entities along a business entity axis and tasks along a task axis in a grid. Tasks for business entities are presented as task icons at an intersection of axes. A visual feature of each task icon indicates status, including indication of receipt status, so that the status of submissions is presented efficiently to the user. Responsive to receiving a user selection of one of the task icons, the same view shows an identification for a person assigned to the task of the selected task icon, wherein the status and person identification in the view enables the user to efficiently identify and contact assigned persons for expediting completion of missing submissions. |
| US10984468B1 |
Systems and methods for estimating past and prospective attribute values associated with a user account
Systems and techniques are disclosed for accessing accounts associated with a user and estimating a value of an attribute associated with the user based upon the retrieved account information. Transaction data associated with an account at an external user account system is received. The transactions are categorized into transaction groups. For each transaction group, a confidence value that the group is associated with the attribute is estimated, based at least in part upon a distribution of transaction amounts for the transactions of the group over a time period associated with the group. An attribute value is estimated for each group, based at least in part upon the transaction amounts of the transaction of the group. In addition a value of the attribute for a future time period may be predicted based upon the transaction groups. |
| US10984466B2 |
User terminal device for providing electronic shopping service and methods thereof
A user terminal device includes a display, a sensor, and a controller configured to control the display to display a screen comprising information on a product, and, based on a user input for defining a closed area by drawing a curve around the information on the product being sensed through the sensor, obtain price information of the product from at least one object included in the defined closed area, and add the obtained price information to a wish list. |
| US10984461B2 |
System and method for making content-based recommendations using a user profile likelihood model
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like for making content-based recommendations using a user profile likelihood model. In one embodiment, a system is introduced that includes a plurality of models and storage units for storing, managing, and transforming product and user profile data. The system can also include a recommendation engine designed to determine a probability that a product is relevant to a user based on a user profile. In another embodiment, the probability that a product is relevant to a user may be determined based in part on a frequency of interactions with a product and a time of interaction with the products. |
| US10984453B2 |
Targeted marketing based on social media interaction
A system and method for providing targeted marketing to a user based on the user's social media interaction. The system includes one or more computing platforms providing computer-automated functionality performing method steps for accepting a digital media and digital media related data from a publisher, generating associated information unique identifiers, monitoring social media networks for member-user rankings of the digital media after it is posted, and communicating to a member-user targeted marketing information based on the user rankings A data storage device persists the digital media, digital media related data, and information unique identifier, which may include a linking hash character, a unique identifier, an account identifier, and/or social media network system-defined elements. The publisher selects digital media and information representing digital media elements, and posts the digital media on the social media network website. Edits, if applied to the selected digital media, are persisted in the data storage. |
| US10984449B2 |
Method and device for increasing advertising revenue on public transit systems via transit scheduler and enunciator systems
A device and method for increasing revenues in a transit system is provided wherein specific localized advertising of goods and services is generated and transmitted through the announcement system of transit vehicles. The device includes a transit vehicle equipped with means to track its location and produce an audio message within the vehicle based on its location. The method includes means to sell advertisement space to businesses that would otherwise not find transit advertising effective and means to cause the advertisements of local merchants and service providers to be broadcast in a vehicle in proximity to the advertiser or a specific outlet and software to run the method. Revenue from such advertisements will provide the transit authority or municipality with additional funds without the need for an investment is infrastructure and if done in accordance with the suggested method will cause little disturbance of passengers. |
| US10984443B2 |
Call tracking
There are disclosed systems and methods for facilitating communications between individuals and enterprises and in particular, to methods and systems for tracking and attributing customer and/or customer prospect online and offline communications in association with a marketing campaign. |
| US10984442B2 |
Cognitive advertising triggered by weather data
Aspects of the invention include receiving, at a processing system, weather data that is associated with a target consumer. Content of a digital advertisement for a vendor is selected based at least in part on the weather data that is associated with the target consumer, and information about an item or a service provided by the vendor. The digital advertisement, including the content, is transmitted for presentation to the target consumer via a user interface. A response to the digital advertisement is received from the target consumer. The content of the digital advertisement is modified based at least in part on the response to the digital advertisement from the target consumer. The digital advertisement, including the modified content, is transmitted for presentation to the target consumer via the user interface. |
| US10984439B2 |
Method and system to account for timing and quantity purchased in attribution models in advertising
Within the field of advertising, a data-driven solution is proposed that enables attribution to use a two-stage model, to account for (1) the timing of a purchase occasion, and (2) a prediction of the quantity purchased. This allows for an accurate forecast of quantity purchased, which is meaningful to media teams and advertisers. Attribution is the process of assigning credit to marketing activities for their contribution towards driving a desired marketing result. |
| US10984438B2 |
Technologies for automatically validating the functionality of offers in a cloud service brokerage system
Technologies for automatically validating the functionality of offers in a cloud service brokerage system include an offer validation computing device configured to identify scenarios of an offer to be validated and generate a series of high-level steps and placeholders for the scenarios of the offer which correspond to an application package associated with a cloud application. The offer validation computing device is further configured to determine one or more low-level steps for each of the placeholders, replace each of the placeholders with a corresponding one or more associated low-level steps, and package the one or more associated low-level steps and the generated high-level steps into a validation tool, which is usable by the cloud service brokerage system to automatically validate the functionality of the scenarios of the offer. Additional embodiments are described herein. |
| US10984435B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for offering and processing promotions
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for classifying merchants. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising providing, a first promotion specifying a redemption and a charge monetary values, the redemption monetary value being specified by redemption parameters of the first promotion and a value indicative of a total amount of funds purchased in response to accepting an instance of the first promotion, wherein the funds purchased can be redeemed for offerings of one or more merchants specified by the promotion, the charge monetary value being a monetary value charged for accepting the first promotion, and providing a first classification classifying the first promotion as a promotion having a redemption monetary value that may be used to purchase offerings of the one or more merchants over the course of multiple transactions. |
| US10984434B1 |
Systems and methods for determining and providing non-financial benefits on a subscription basis
Systems and methods relate to providing subscription accounts. A method includes receiving a request from a customer to open a subscription account, creating the subscription account for the customer, and deducting a subscription fee from the subscription account. The method also includes determining a benefit for the customer. The benefit is offered by a third-party vendor in exchange for a benefit fee. The method further includes reimbursing the benefit fee to the subscription account for the customer. The method additionally includes gathering financial information associated with the customer, analyzing the financial information to identify positive financial behavior of the customer, determining that the positive financial behavior meets a threshold, and offering the customer a reward based on the positive financial behavior meeting the threshold. |
| US10984426B2 |
Modeling comparable properties where the subject property is a condominium property
Modeling appropriate comparable properties for a condo property includes accessing property data, and identifying candidate condo properties in the accessed property data to produce condo property data. A regression is performed using the property data, with the regression modeling the relationship between price and explanatory variables, and the explanatory variables including at least one variable that is specific to condo property assessment. The regression accommodates a modeling of comparable properties, such that a subject condo property and comparable properties may be identified and displayed. |
| US10984425B1 |
Systems and methods for delivering in-application messages
Systems and methods for presenting an in-application message to a user of a software application make use of trigger events that occur on remote servers. When a remote server notes a trigger event, the remote server sends information about the trigger event to a customer engagement service. The customer engagement service causes a push notification to be sent to a user's computing device that is running a software application. The receipt of the push notification causes a campaign within the software application to log a trigger event, and that logged trigger event causes the campaign to present the user with an in-application message. |
| US10984424B1 |
Systems and methods for data exchange using payment cards with universal reference numbers
Methods and systems of exchanging data using payment cards with universal reference numbers are disclosed. A merchant computing system includes a merchant input/output assembly receiving a universal reference number from a customer at a point of sale. A merchant database retrievably stores a plurality of universal reference numbers and customer information associated with each of the plurality of universal reference numbers. A transaction circuit receives the universal reference number from the merchant input/output assembly, retrieves customer information associated with the universal reference number, and provides an output relating to a transaction based on the customer information. |
| US10984421B2 |
Service processing method, device, and system
A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device. |
| US10984420B2 |
Transaction device
A transaction system performs a transaction for a purchase of goods or services. Information about a purchase of goods or services is displayed on a display of a transaction device. The transaction device receives from a user, primary identification data which comprises biometric data that identifies the user. The transaction device receives from the user, secondary identification data which identifies the user. The secondary identification data is in addition to the primary identification data, and the secondary identification is of a different type than the primary identification data. A primary biometric identification parameters database is accessed to verify identification of the user. A secondary identification parameters database is accessed to confirm identification of the user. The transaction device provides to the user a transaction failure message when either the access to the primary biometric identification parameters database fails to verify identification of the user or the access to the secondary identification parameters database fails to confirm identification of the user. |
| US10984417B2 |
Blockchain-based data synchronization system, method, apparatus, and electronic device
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for blockchain-based data synchronization are provided. One of the methods includes: receiving, a transaction order created based on a transaction record; storing, the transaction order in association with the blockchain upon confirming the transaction order; receiving, a payment order created based on a payment record; storing, the payment order in association with the blockchain upon confirming the payment order; receiving, a fund transfer corresponding to the payment order; verifying, an amount of the fund transfer is consistent with the amount paid by the payer to the payee through the payment node; performing, a split-settlement operation on the payee based on the amount paid by the payer to the payee through the payment node; creating, a split-settlement record based on the split-settlement operation; and uploading, the split-settlement record for confirmation by the transaction node and the payment node. |
| US10984413B2 |
Computer implemented method for processing a financial transaction and a system therefor
A computer implemented method for processing a financial transaction includes the steps of transmitting one or more documents pertaining to the financial transaction, from a first intermediary server to a first document store, generating an enriched data record from the one or more documents, at the first intermediary server, and adding the enriched data record into a blockchain, from the first intermediary sever, requesting generation of a token corresponding to the financial transaction, to a token server, from the first intermediary server, via a messaging bus, generating the token at the token server and adding the token into the blockchain from the token server, transmitting the token to the first intermediary server from the token server, via the messaging bus, and transmitting the token from the first intermediary server to the first document store. |
| US10984411B1 |
Sending secure proxy elements with mobile wallets
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for securely sending and using proxy element in a mobile wallet system. Through a user interface associated with a proxy originator wallet, user input may be received that defines the parameters of the proxy element. The parameters may include one or more of a spending limit, a time duration, a use number condition, and a transfer condition, and a product condition. A request may be sent from the proxy originator wallet to a proxy approver system to create the proxy element. The originator wallet may receive a proxy grant acknowledgement from the proxy approver system. The grant acknowledgement may instructions for obtaining credentials for the proxy element. The proxy element including the parameters and the instructions for obtaining credentials may be sent to a mobile wallet of a recipient. The recipient mobile wallet may use the proxy element for payment or non-payment transactions. |
| US10984409B1 |
Secure elements for mobile wallet applications
Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for executing a mobile wallet element at a mobile computing device. For example, an executable active element may send a first element message to a mobile wallet application. The first element message may include a subsidiary element request. The mobile wallet application may send to an operating system a request comprising the subsidiary element request. The operating system may send the subsidiary element request to an issuer system. Subsidiary element data describing a subsidiary element may be sent to a second mobile wallet application. |
| US10984407B2 |
Method for encrypting transactions at a dynamic transaction card
One variation of a method for controlling a dynamic transaction card includes: at a first time, accessing a first cryptogram; at a second time, establishing a wireless connection with a mobile computing device; in response to establishing the wireless connection with the mobile computing device, accessing a first token associated with the first cryptogram from the mobile computing device via the wireless connection; generating a first magnetic stripe sequence command representing the first cryptogram and the first token; and in response to detecting a magnetic stripe card reader proximal a magnetic stripe emulator integrated into the dynamic transaction card at a third time succeeding the second time, driving the magnetic stripe emulator according to the first magnetic stripe sequence command. |
| US10984403B2 |
Systems and methods for brokered authentification express seller links
Systems and methods for providing a transaction authorization from a funds facilitation system for a transaction requested by a user to a merchant system such that the user is not required to input any user authentication information in excess of authentication information required by the merchant system are provided. A system and method can include receiving a transaction request from the merchant system containing a merchant ID, a merchant user ID, and a transaction amount. The system identifies a funds facilitation system user ID based on the merchant ID and the merchant user ID and determines satisfaction of a funds facilitation system user authentication requirement based on the merchant system having a trusted status with the funds facilitation system. A transaction authorization message or transaction denial message is provided to the merchant system based on account information associated with the user and the transaction amount. |
| US10984399B2 |
Dynamically configurable social media platform
Disclosed is an electronic commerce system integrated with a social networking system. In some aspects, a user of the social networking system may claim a merchant offer by scanning a visual code identifying the offer. Later, the user may make a purchase at the merchant using the social network application. The social network application may apply the offer to the purchase transaction, and authorize a payment based on application of the offer to the purchase. One or more features of the social networking system may also be associated with the offer, such that these features become available to the user within the social network system upon use of the offer as part of the purchase transaction. For example, in some aspects, additional image filters may be made available within the social network system as a result of redemption of an offer. |
| US10984396B2 |
Method and system for distribution of data insights
A method for providing data values to an automated program includes: storing, in an account database, a plurality of account profiles, wherein each account profile includes at least an account identifier and a digital token value related to a user account; executing, by a querying module, a query on the account database to identify a specific account profile; transmitting, by a transmitting device, the digital token value included in the specific account profile to a first computing system; receiving, by a receiving device, a plurality of data values associated with a user corresponding to the user account related to the specific account profile based on the digital token value from the first computing system; and transmitting, by the transmitting device, one or more data values of the plurality of data values to an automated application program executed by a second computing system. |
| US10984395B2 |
Blockchain service data processing
Implementations of the present disclosure provide techniques to improve the security in blockchains by anonymizing the information of the service data. In some implementations, first service data is received from a plurality of blockchain nodes in a blockchain network. The first service data received from each blockchain node is associated with a first source address and a first destination address. Second service data is formed. The second source data includes a second source address that is formed based on a plurality of first source addresses and a plurality of first destination addresses associated with the first service data. The second service data is sent to a blockchain node of the plurality of blockchain nodes. The second service data is processed in response to receiving a verification message from the blockchain node verifying that the second service data includes a part of the first service data provided by the blockchain node. |
| US10984394B2 |
Waste management system
One or more devices, systems and/or methods for managing waste are provided. For example, a waste profile may be generated, based upon inputs received from a first device via a profile interface of a waste data aggregation platform. An approval notice may be received, via an approval interface of the waste data aggregation platform, from a second device. Shipping information may be entered into a plurality of digital forms of a shipping documentation interface based upon the waste profile and/or one or more inputs received from the first device and/or the second device. A shipping order for shipment of the waste may be generated. One or more notifications corresponding to the shipment of the waste may be transmitted to one or more devices associated with the shipment. The waste profile may be analyzed to generate a risk report, a sustainability report, a landfill report, a raw material source report, etc. |
| US10984386B2 |
Interview system
An interview apparatus configured to obtain response information through questions and answers with an applicant, an interview controller configured to control the interview apparatus and determine an interview evaluation level which is quantification of aptitude of the applicant based on the response information obtained by the interview apparatus, a storage device configured to store an applicant information database in which the response information and the interview evaluation level are stored in association with the applicant, and a terminal device configured to be able to access the applicant information database in the storage device are provided. |
| US10984385B2 |
Query building for search by ideal candidates
In an example embodiment, one or more specified ideal candidates are used to perform a search in a database. One or more attributes are extracted from one or more ideal candidate member profiles. A search query is then generated based on the extracted one or more attributes. Then, a search is performed on member profiles in the social networking service using the generated search query, returning one or more result member profiles. |
| US10984383B2 |
Book information collaboration system and method
The present invention discloses a book information collaboration system and method, which can improve the efficiency of information exchange among readers of a same book and be advantageous for the readers to enhance the understanding of the book in a collaborative manner. The technical solutions are as follows: an open collaboration group is generated when a certain book is created for the first time, and a default entry structure using this book as a root entry is also generated. The entry structure involves various contents such as book publication information, book content reconstruction and reader comments. A user who searches, reads or attempts to recreate this book subsequently will be automatically added in this collaboration group. Only members in the collaboration group can edit the entry structure. The updated entry structure is displayed in real time to the members in the collaboration group. |
| US10984382B2 |
User interface for integrating applications on a mobile communication device
A user interface, in accordance with the teachings described herein, is provided for integrating applications on a mobile communication device. An instant messaging user interface may be included for displaying an instant messaging communication that includes an instant messaging contact. An instant messaging user interface menu may be included for displaying a list of commands, one or more of the commands being specific to the displayed instant messaging contact, and the list of commands including a command associated with a calendar application. The user interface may be operable to automatically launch the calendar application in response to a user selecting the command associated with the calendar application. A field in the calendar application may be automatically populated with the instant messaging contact. |
| US10984381B2 |
Segmenting forms for multiple user completion
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates completing multiple electronic document applications. An interface component can receive two or more electronic documents, wherein each electronic document includes at least two or more questions with respective fill-in fields to be completed by a user input. A master field component can create a master field list that includes a first subset of questions and a second subset of questions and the first subset of questions is targeted toward a first user to answer and the second subset of questions are targeted toward second user to answer. A user segregation manager component can ensure an independent and secure log in to the master field list for each user to provide information. A form aggregation component can leverage the master field list to populate or update the electronic document. |
| US10984379B2 |
Systems and methods for an improved tag counting process
Systems and methods for operating a tag reader. The methods comprise: performing tag read operations by the tag reader to read tags; processing first information received from the read tags to identify which tags are newly detected tags; adding entries for the newly detected tags in a local list stored in a local memory of the tag reader; communicating second information at least identifying the newly detected tags from the tag reader to a remote computing device; receiving, by the tag reader, feedback information generated by the remote computing device which specifies at least a count of entries added to a remote list stored in a remote datastore based on the second information; and selectively outputting a notification from the tag reader based on the value of the count. |
| US10984376B2 |
Storage device and storage method to identify object using sensing data and identification model
Provided is a storage method including the following. An object is stored in a storage space. The object is sensed to generate sensing data. An identification model is generated according to the sensing data. In addition, the identification model is uploaded to a server. |
| US10984365B2 |
Industry classification
Techniques for determining a new industry classification for a company are described. An industry classifier can access company data of a company and profile data of an employee of the company. Additionally, a plurality of updated classifications associated with the company can be accessed from an industry taxonomy database. A featurization process can calculate a classification score for each updated classification based on the accessed data. Additionally, the featurization process can determine a new industry classification for the company based on the calculation. Subsequently, a company page updater can update a company page associated with the company by adding the new industry classification to the company page. |
| US10984360B2 |
Cognitive learning workflow execution
Technical solutions are described for execution of a machine-assisted workflow, the workflow including a sequence of workflow steps. An example method includes pulling a preliminary update for the workflow from a data source and modifying the workflow dynamically. The method further includes selecting a workflow step, pulling an updated information for the workflow step from the data source and modifying the workflow step dynamically using the updated information. The method further includes retrieving, from the data source, first preview information, the first preview information indicative of previews of one or more operations from the updated workflow step. The method further includes to the first preview information, executing the updated workflow step. The method further includes accumulating execution information including second preview information based on the execution and pushing the execution information to the data source upon completion of the workflow step. |
| US10984354B2 |
Oil-field electronic run tickets
Provided is a process including: receiving a tank-nearly-full message indicating that a tank at an oil or gas related facility is or will be ready for a truck to unload and transport fluid accumulating in the tank; in response to the tank-nearly-full message, creating a tank-run record; sending a description of the tank-run to a mobile device of a driver of an oilfield truck; receiving, from the mobile device of the driver of the oilfield truck, a tank-run claimed message indicating that the driver will drive to the oil or gas related facility and transport at least some of the fluid accumulating in the tank; and after the tank-run claimed message, performing steps including: confirming that the tank-run has not yet been claimed; after the confirmation, designating the tank-run as claimed by the driver; and sending confirmation to the mobile device of the driver. |
| US10984353B1 |
System and method for outsourcing projects
A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for efficiently outsourcing projects, such as software development projects, are presented. A business entity may precisely and succinctly define one or more requests for proposals (RFPs) using predefined service identifiers which specify discrete, short-term projects (e.g., 4 weeks or less) with fixed inputs and outputs and objective evaluation metrics which allow for each project to be evaluated using, for example, automated evaluation software tools. By posting RFPs on a web site, the business entity solicits bids from third party vendors to perform the project identified in the RFP. Since individual projects are identified with objective inputs, outputs, and evaluation metrics, vendors can bid on the project with minimal evaluation and speculation regarding the appropriate bidding price for the project. When a bid is accepted or awarded to a vendor, a contract for the project can be easily prepared using the identifying information for the winning bid, such as the timeline, price, and the specific service identified with the project. Such short timeline projects allow the projects to be concisely described, results returned quickly, shortened evaluation duration, and payment within a normal monthly cycle. |
| US10984352B2 |
Dynamic cognitive issue archiving and resolution insight
A system and method include an analytics engine of a system of an enterprise sharing issues encountered in the system. The method includes storing considerations to be applied to the sharing. The considerations include a service level agreement, contract, or confidentiality agreement. The method also includes deciding to share one or more of the issues based on applying the considerations to each of the issues, and sharing the one of more of the issues with one or more sharing partners based on the applying the considerations. |
| US10984350B2 |
Modifying a sound source data based on a sound profile
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a computer-based method for modifying a sound source, including accessing, by an acoustic processing facility including at least one processor, a multi-dimensional sound profile of an acoustic environment, wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile comprises a time-based sound reflection sequence for the acoustic environment; and modifying, by the acoustic processing facility, a sound source data based on the multi-dimensional sound profile to generate a modified sound data. |
| US10984349B2 |
Travel advisory notifications
A travel advisory generation system is provided that enables generation of travel advisories based upon one or more selected parameters (e.g., location, origin, destination, date, date range, travel provider, class of service, etc.). These travel advisories may be further incorporated into travel search results, providing relevant advisory information in conjunction, e.g., concurrently or in-line, with travel options. The advisories may be further customized in order to display desired notifications and not display undesired notifications to selected users of the travel advisory generation system (e.g., system operators, travel service providers (including, but not limited to, travel agents and travel managers of an organization), and travelers). |
| US10984348B2 |
Cloud-based data integration system
A cloud-based data integration system comprises a communication gateway, a system database including a ticket booking record, and a processor executing a plurality of service modules. The communication gateway is configured to receive a booking message from a distributor of a plurality of distributors connected to the integration system. A booking module of the service modules is configured to validate the booking message and determine a supplier of a plurality of suppliers connected to the integration system that corresponds to the booking message, create a booking in the ticket booking record based on the booking message, and transmit the booking to the supplier corresponding to the booking of the plurality of suppliers connected to the integration system. |
| US10984345B2 |
Management of power sources and jobs in an integrated power system
Methods and systems for managing energy sources and energy consumers in an integrated system are provided. Certain subject matter presented herein relates to automatically scheduling jobs and their sub-tasks to maximize profit by comparing power source configurations and determining the best job schedule for the power source configurations. This system broadly involves two sub-problems: determining the best power source configuration and determining the best job schedule for the given power source configuration. |
| US10984340B2 |
Composite machine-learning system for label prediction and training data collection
The present disclosure provides a composite machine-learning system for a transaction labeling service. A transaction labeling service receives at least one descriptive string describing a transaction associated with a user. The service identifies a preliminary grouping from a generalized scheme. The service extracts a set of N-grams from the descriptive string and converts the N-grams and the preliminary grouping into a set of features. A machine-learning model determines a label from a labeling scheme for the transaction based on the features. User input related to the label includes an accuracy indicator and a reliability indicator. If the reliability indicator satisfies a reliability condition, a set of training data for the machine-learning model is updated based on the descriptive string and the label. The machine-learning model is then trained against the updated set of training data. |
| US10984338B2 |
Dynamically updated predictive modeling to predict operational outcomes of interest
Various examples are provided for dynamically updating or adapting predictive modeling for prediction of outcomes of interest for operating systems and processes. Embodiments of the disclosure may provide systems, apparatus, processes, and methods for generating and deploying dynamically updated predictive models. In some embodiments, the predictive model may be deployed for the purpose of predicting operational outcomes of interests in operating systems, hardware devices, machines and/or processes associated therewith prior to the operational outcomes of interest occurring. The predictions can, for example, provide sufficient time for maintenance or repairs to be scheduled and carried out to avoid the predicted operational outcome. Autonomous evaluation of features allows the predictive models to be dynamically updated in response to changes in the environment or monitored data. |
| US10984337B2 |
Context-based search query formation
Searching is assisted by recognizing a selection of text from a document as an indication that a user wishes to initiate a search based on the selected text. The user is provided with query suggestions based on the selected text and the query suggestions are ranked based on a context provided by the document. The user may select the text by using a mouse, drawing a circle around the text on a touch screen, or by other input techniques. The query suggestions may be based on query reformulation or query expansion techniques applied to the selected text. Context provided by the document is used by a language model and/or an artificial intelligence system to rank the query suggestions in predicted order of relevance based on the selected text and the context. |
| US10984336B2 |
Superconducting clock conditioning system
One example includes a superconducting clock conditioning system. The system includes a plurality of inductive stages. Each of the plurality of inductive stages includes an inductive signal path that includes at least one inductor and a Josephson junction. The superconducting clock conditioning system is configured to receive an input AC clock signal and to output a conditioned AC clock signal having an approximately square-wave characteristic and having a peak amplitude that is less than a peak amplitude of the input AC clock signal. |
| US10984334B2 |
Endpoint detection in manufacturing process by near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning techniques
A device may receive training spectral data associated with a manufacturing process that transitions from an unsteady state to a steady state. The device may generate, based on the training spectral data, a plurality of iterations of a support vector machine (SVM) classification model. The device may determine, based on the plurality of iterations of the SVM classification model, a plurality of predicted transition times associated with the manufacturing process. A predicted transition time, of the plurality of predicted transition times, may identify a time, during the manufacturing process, that a corresponding iteration of the SVM classification model predicts that the manufacturing process transitioned from the unsteady state to the steady state. The device may generate, based on the plurality of predicted transition times, a final SVM classification model associated with determining whether the manufacturing process has reached the steady state. |
| US10984333B2 |
Application usage signal inference and repository
Systems, methods, and software for developing application usage information are provided herein. An exemplary method includes identifying data sources that relate to application usage activity of one or more users, determining activity signals related to at least data analysis by the one or more users from among the application usage activity, and applying the activity signals to a knowledge graphing service that infers data analysis preferences from among the activity signals. The method also includes providing ones of the data analysis preferences for use by data insight services that establish data insight objects visualizing target datasets based at least on the ones of the data analysis preferences. |
| US10984331B2 |
Global policy framework analyzer
Analyzing a set of policies. A goal comprising a particular outcome is received. An analysis object comprising a data structure maintaining information needed to perform an analysis of the goal is defined. The analysis object is configured to limit a number of calculations needed to achieve the goal. Each member of a set of expressions found in the set of policies has an output. The output is the same for each expression. One of the set of expressions is solved. The solved output is cached in the analysis object such that the solved output is associated with each member of the set of expressions. The analysis object is processed to create a set of values that achieves the goal. Processing includes referencing the cache to retrieve the solved output each time a member of the set of expressions is to be solved during processing of the analysis object. |
| US10984328B2 |
Soft temporal matching in a synonym-sensitive framework for question answering
The disclosed embodiments include a Question and Answer (QA) system, computer program product, and computer-implemented method configured to adjust passage relevancy to a question based on time. The disclosed embodiments seek to improve the process of providing answers to questions that include a temporal reference. In particular, the disclosed embodiments are better able to provide answers to questions that include a temporal reference that does not have an exact matching temporal reference in an answer source of a QA system. |
| US10984324B2 |
Automatic generation of training cases and answer key from historical corpus
Mechanisms are provided for training and operating a Question and Answer (QA) system pipeline. A corpus of information is received which comprises historical data to which one or more filter criteria are applied to extract filtered historical data relevant to a training objective for training the QA system pipeline. Attribute data, action data, and temporal characteristic data are captured from the filtered historical data. An answer key entry is automatically generated in an automatically generated training answer key data structure based on the attribute data, action data, and temporal characteristic data. The correct answer associated with the answer key entry is an action specified by the action data. The temporal characteristic data provides a historical context for the answer key entry. The QA system pipeline is trained using the automatically generated training answer key data structure. |