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| US11101930B2 |
Serial memory interface circuitry for programmable integrated circuits
A programmable integrated circuit may be provided with a memory interface for communicating with an external memory over a serial communications path. To accommodate a variety of different memory interface protocols while satisfying low-latency performance criteria, part of the memory interface may be formed from programmable logic and part of the memory interface may be formed from hardwired circuitry. The programmable logic of the memory interface may be used to implement packet formation logic that creates packets that include empty fields for sequence number information, acknowledgement information, and cyclic redundancy check information. The hardwired circuitry of the memory interface may be used to insert a sequence number, an acknowledgement, and cyclic redundancy check information into the empty fields. |
| US11101927B2 |
Data transmission method, base station, and terminal device
This application provides a data transmission method, a base station, and a terminal device. The method includes: determining, by a base station, a target base graph in N Raptor-like low-density parity-check (LDPC) base graphs; and sending, by the base station, indication information to a terminal device, where the indication information is used to indicate the terminal device to use the target base graph to perform LDPC encoding and decoding. Based on the foregoing technical solution, the base station may determine a target base graph in a plurality of Raptor-like LDPC base graphs that may be used to perform LDPC encoding and decoding, and indicate the target base graph to the terminal device. Further, for one code rate or one code length, the base station may select different base graphs as required. |
| US11101926B2 |
Method and apparatus for channel encoding and decoding in communication or broadcasting system
A pre-5th-generation (pre-5G) or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) communication system, such as long term evolution (LTE) is provided. A channel encoding method in a communication or broadcasting system includes identifying an input bit size, determining a block size (Z), determining a low density parity check (LDPC) sequence to perform LDPC encoding, and performing the LDPC encoding based on the LDPC sequence and the block size. |
| US11101924B2 |
Transmitting system and method of processing digital broadcast signal in transmitting system, receiving system and method of receiving digital broadcast signal in receiving system
Methods and apparatus for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals are provided. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes encoding mobile data for forward error correction (FEC), encoding signaling data, forming data groups including the encoded mobile data and the encoded signaling data and transmitting a signal frame that includes the data groups. |
| US11101921B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing uplink/downlink transmission in a flexible subframe
A method and apparatus are provided for reporting channel state information (CSI) by a user equipment (UE). The method includes identifying two interference measurement resources, if the UE is configured with two CSI subframe sets by a base station (BS); obtaining CSI based on an interference measurement resource within a subframe set; and reporting the obtained CSI associated with the subframe set to the BS. |
| US11101919B1 |
System and method for predictive link planning
A system for predictive adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) is disclosed. One or more receiving terminals detect changes in a transmission rate and automatically adapt demodulation to the changes. A transmitting terminal transmits data to the one or more receiving terminals using predictive ACM by selecting channel parameters for a lookup table without receiving channel parameters over a return link from the one or more receiving terminals. |
| US11101916B2 |
Message transmission method and device
A message transmission method and device relating to the field of communications technologies is disclosed, so as to improve an anti-interference capability in message transmission. The method includes: generating, by a base station, a scrambling code according to a first time parameter; then scrambling a system message according to the scrambling code; and finally sending the scrambled system message to a terminal on a physical broadcast channel. In this technical solution, because the first time parameter has different values at at least two different moments, scrambling codes determined at the at least two corresponding different moments are different. Therefore, a possibility at which the base station uses a same scrambling code to scramble a same system message repeatedly in a time period is reduced, so that an anti-interference capability in system message transmission is improved. |
| US11101915B2 |
System and method for wireless power transfer using time reversed electromagnetic wave propagation
The subject method for delivering power to a moving target wirelessly via electromagnetic time reversal can find applications in wireless electrical transmission to portable devices, wireless heating of portable devices, novel wirelessly powered accelerometers, hyperthermic treatment of cancers, and many other applications. The subject non-linear time reversed electromagnetic waves based wireless power transmission (WPT) system targets either a single linear or non-linear object where a selective targeting between two diodes has been demonstrated simultaneously with different degrees of non-linearity in a three-dimensional ray-chaotic billiard model. A dual-purpose rectenna with harmonic generation for wireless power transfer by non-linear time-reversal has been designed for the subject system using the Schottky diode. |
| US11101913B2 |
Processing of multimode optical signals
This patent document provides optical processing and switching of optical channels based on mode-division multiplexing (MDM) and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). In one implementation, a method is provided for processing different optical signal channels to include receiving different input optical signal channels in different optical waveguide modes and in different wavelengths; converting input optical signal channels in multimodes into single-mode optical signal channels, respectively; subsequent to the conversion, processing single-mode optical signal channels obtained from the different input optical signal channels to re-group single-mode optical signal channels into different groups of processed single-mode optical signal channels; and converting different groups of the processed single-mode optical signal channels into different groups of output optical signal channels containing one or more optical signal channels in multimodes multimode signals to direct the groups as different optical outputs. |
| US11101912B2 |
Electro-optical interface module and associated methods
A TORminator module is disposed with a switch linecard of a rack. The TORminator module receives downlink electrical data signals from a rack switch. The TORminator module translates the downlink electrical data signals into downlink optical data signals. The TORminator module transmits multiple subsets of the downlink optical data signals through optical fibers to respective SmartDistributor modules disposed in respective racks. Each SmartDistributor module receives multiple downlink optical data signals through a single optical fiber from the TORminator module. The SmartDistributor module demultiplexes the multiple downlink optical data signals and distributes them to respective servers. The SmartDistributor module receives multiple uplink optical data signals from multiple servers and multiplexes them onto a single optical fiber for transmission to the TORminator module. The TORminator module coverts the multiple uplink optical data signals to multiple uplink electrical data signals, and transmits the multiple uplink electrical data signals to the rack switch. |
| US11101905B1 |
Method for estimating radiative contamination at nodes of an RF circuit
A method for operating a data processing system to generate an estimate of radiative contamination at nodes in an RF circuit characterized by a plurality of circuit elements connected by metal traces on a circuit board are disclosed. The data processing system to receive information specifying a coupled radiation matrix based on the metal traces and a simulation of an RF circuit with the components connected by non-radiating nodes. The data processing system generates a coupled power list for at least one node of the model, each entry in the coupled power list includes a coupled power value indicating a power level received by EM radiation from another of the nodes. |
| US11101899B2 |
Method and node for enabling OTA testing of an EUT
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a communication node (103) for enabling OTA testing. The communication node (103) comprises at least one active antenna (310). The communication node (103) transmits a test signal OTA by emitting a radiation pattern from the active antenna (310). The active antenna (310) scans two or more directions when emitting the radiation pattern. |
| US11101898B2 |
Base station and antenna installation including internet protocol addressable antenna line devices and methods of operating the same
A system includes a base station, an antenna coupled to the base station, and an antenna line device coupled to the antenna. The antenna line device is Internet Protocol (IP) addressable and is configured to receive a control signal from a controller. |
| US11101897B1 |
Optical receiver with separated magnitude modulation and phase modulation and operation method thereof
Disclosed is an optical receiver. The optical receiver includes an optical splitter that splits an external light signal to output a first light signal and a second light signal, a first amplifier that amplifies the first light signal in a linear gain section to output an amplified first light signal, a second amplifier that amplifies the second light signal in a saturation gain section to output an amplified second light signal, a polarization division hybrid that outputs an in-phase hybrid light signal and a quadrature-phase hybrid light signal, based on a reference light signal and the amplified second light signal, and an optoelectronic conversion unit that outputs an electrical signal, based on the amplified first light signal, the in-phase hybrid light signal, and the quadrature-phase hybrid light signal. |
| US11101894B2 |
Multiband photonic integrated circuit (PIC) I and Q demodulator
An apparatus includes a first modulator configured to modulate a radio frequency (RF) input signal onto a first optical signal and a second modulator configured to modulate a local oscillator (LO) signal onto a second optical signal. The apparatus also includes a photonic integrated circuit having an optical demodulator configured to generate, using the modulated optical signals, I and Q signals representing a demodulated version of the RF input signal. The optical demodulator may include an optical filter bank having multiple optical filters, where different optical filters are configured to pass different frequencies or frequency ranges. The optical filters may include at least one narrowband optical filter and/or one or more tunable optical filters.The narrowband optical filter(s) may be configured to isolate global navigation satellite system-related signals. The tunable optical filter(s) may be configured to isolate signals over a frequency range of about 900 MHz to about 12 GHz. |
| US11101889B2 |
Virtual optical edge device
A framework for virtual network element of optical access networking has been designed to provide a cloud-residing core system (i.e. Mobile core controller or SDN controller) for running higher layers without requiring dedicated hardware at the edge of the network. In this framework, a service operator can create multiple optical access network connections for serving a single or multiple types of wired or wireless subscriber by programming (via software) optical ports of a Virtual Optical Edge Device to perform the desired MAC and/or PHY layer of a selected optical protocol. The Virtual Optical Edge Device in turn performs the desired PHY function or MAC and PHY function of selected protocol per each southbound port. The Virtual Optical Edge Device performs data abstraction function on all data associated with southbound ports and presents the core network a unified API via its northbound ports. |
| US11101885B2 |
Supervisory signal paths for an optical transport system
A bidirectional optical repeater having two unidirectional optical amplifiers and a supervisory optical circuit connected to optically couple the corresponding unidirectional optical paths. In an example embodiment, the supervisory optical circuit provides three pathways therethrough for supervisory optical signals, the first pathway being from the output of the first optical amplifier to the input of the second optical amplifier, the second pathway being between the input of the first optical amplifier and the input of the second optical amplifier, and the third pathway being from the output of the second optical amplifier to the input of the first optical amplifier. The pathways are arranged such that the remote monitoring equipment of the corresponding optical transport system can use optical time-domain reflectometry to determine and monitor, as a function of time, the individual gains of the first and second optical amplifiers. |
| US11101881B2 |
Satellite constellation realization method for implementing communication by utilizing a recursive orbit
The disclosure includes determining a regression period and a semi-major axis of an orbit, inclination, eccentricity and argument of perigee of the orbit; determining both the number of satellites and the number of orbital planes as n; determining right ascension of an ascending node and a mean anomaly of a first satellite, and sequentially determining right ascension of ascending nodes and mean anomalies of subsequent satellites according to satellite service requirements; determining a set of geostationary orbit satellite networks that need to be coordinated, and width of guard band for interference of non-geostationary satellite constellation on geostationary satellite; at any location on the ground, deployed satellites pass overhead successively along fixed trajectory, a user at ground can simultaneously see satellites when multi-coverage is formed; if satellite trajectory crosses the guard band for interference on the geostationary satellite, then when a currently-accessed satellite enters the guard band, user at ground switches to another satellite not in guard band to continue to implement communication. |
| US11101874B1 |
Method and system for providing in-flight network communications
A method for providing aircraft network communications is provided. The method includes checking, by an onboard server of an aircraft, for aircraft network connection readiness; receiving, by the onboard server, a connection request from one or more user devices on the aircraft that subsequently and periodically continue scanning for aircraft network connection readiness; in response to finding, by the onboard server, a secure connection to an aircraft communications network based on one or more connection rules, connecting the onboard server to the aircraft communications network; notifying the one or more user devices that a network is available; authenticating the one or more user devices; connecting the one or more user devices to the aircraft network; monitoring network connection status; and in response to determining that the network connection status is insecure based on the one or more connection rules, disconnecting the onboard server from the aircraft communications network. |
| US11101872B2 |
High gain single lens repeater platform
A repeater has a spherical dielectric lens antenna, a donor feed unit supporting transmission and reception of signals through the lens antenna, a service feed unit supporting transmission and reception of signals through the lens antenna, and at least one interconnecting guided transmission medium providing a radio frequency transmission path between the donor feed unit and the service feed unit. |
| US11101869B2 |
System and method for beam switching and reporting
A UE may receive a beam modification command that indicates a set of transmit beam indexes corresponding to a set of transmit beams of a base station, and each transmit beam index of the set of transmit beam indexes may indicate at least a transmit direction for transmitting a transmit beam by the base station. The UE may determine a set of receive beam indexes corresponding to receive beams of the UE based on the set of transmit beam indexes, and each receive beam index of the set of receive beam indexes may indicate at least a receive direction for receiving a receive beam by the UE. The UE may receive, from the base station, a signal through at least one receive beam corresponding to at least one receive beam index included in the set of receive beam indexes. |
| US11101855B2 |
Data sending method, data receiving method, network device, and terminal device
This application provides a data sending method, a data receiving method, a network device, and a terminal device, to obtain a diversity gain to a greater extent, improve received signal quality, and improve data transmission reliability. The method includes: performing, by a network device, transmit diversity preprocessing on one modulated symbol stream to obtain at least one transmit diversity spatial stream; performing, by the network device, precoder cycling on the at least one transmit diversity spatial stream to obtain at least one precoded data stream, where each of the at least one transmit diversity spatial stream corresponds to at least two different precoding vectors; and sending, by the network device, the at least one precoded data stream to a first terminal device. |
| US11101853B2 |
Method for determining precoding matrix indicator, user equipment, and base station
The present disclosure relates to methods for determining a precoding matrix indicator, user equipment, and base stations. One example method includes sending a first reference signal set to user equipment, where the first reference signal set is associated with a user equipment-specific matrix set, and receiving a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) sent by the user equipment, where the PMI is used for indicating a precoding matrix that is selected based on the first reference signal set by the user equipment. |
| US11101849B2 |
Antenna array reconfiguration at both ends of a millimeter wave link
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a first device and a second device may communicate over a communication link using a set of antenna elements. The first device may identify one or more antenna array reconfiguration trigger conditions and may correspondingly select a first subset of antenna elements for operation. The first device may transmit a message to the second device including an indication of the antenna array reconfiguration at the first device, a request for the second device to modify the second device's antenna array configuration, or both. The second device may receive the message and, based on the indication or the request, may modify its antenna array configuration. For example, the second device may select a second subset of antenna elements based on the selected first subset of antenna elements. The devices may communicate using their modified antenna array configurations. |
| US11101848B2 |
Wireless power transmission system utilizing multiple transmission antennas with common electronics
A wireless power transmission system includes, at least, a first transmission antenna and a second transmission antenna, both in electrical connection with a common power conditioning system of the system. The first transmission antenna transmits output power and includes a first pole and a second pole, while the second transmission antenna also transmits the output power and includes a third pole and a fourth pole. The first and second transmission antennas are in electrical connection with the power conditioning system via at least one of the first pole and the second pole and at least one of the third pole and the fourth pole. Further, at least one of the first pole and the second pole is in electrical connection with at least one of the third pole and the fourth pole. |
| US11101845B2 |
System for wireless power transmission and communication
A system is disclosed that includes a wireless power receiver, a battery charging system coupled to the wireless power receiver and configured to charge a battery using power received from the wireless power receiver and a wireless data communication system coupled to the wireless power receiver and the battery charging system, the wireless data communication system configured to determine a power requirement and to transmit the power requirement using the wireless power receiver. |
| US11101844B2 |
Interference mitigation
A PLC modem (131-133) is prompted to increase, starting from a predetermined minimum transmit power, a transmit power of data transmission on a PLC channel (112) at a given time or time period defined with respect to a mutual time reference of a DSL channel (111) and the PLC channel (112). A DSL modem (121) is prompted to measure a signal-to-noise value at the given time or time period defined with respect to the mutual time reference. Mitigation of interference 190 between the PLC channel (112) and the DSL channel (111) becomes possible. |
| US11101840B1 |
Chip radio frequency package and radio frequency module
A chip radio frequency package includes a substrate including a first cavity, first and second connection members, a core member, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, and a first front-end integrated circuit (FEIC) disposed in the first cavity. The core member includes a core insulating layer and a core via that penetrates the core insulating layer. The first connection member has a structure in which a first insulating layer and a first wiring layer are stacked. The second connection member has a second structure in which a second insulating layer and a second wiring layer are stacked. The RFIC inputs or outputs a base signal and a first radio frequency (RF) signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the base signal, and the first FEIC inputs or outputs the first RF signal and a second RF signal. |
| US11101839B2 |
High frequency filter, multiplexer, high frequency front-end circuit, and communication device
A high frequency filter includes series arm resonators and parallel arm resonators as acoustic wave resonators and at least one inductor, wherein capacitive components of the acoustic wave resonators constitute an LPF and an HPF as hybrid filters with an inductor or with an inductor and a capacitor, and the at least one inductor includes inductors as mount component inductors. |
| US11101837B2 |
Pouch with viewing windows and access openings
A tethered pouch adapted to carry an device, tool or equipment, has a shell with a proximal opening that leads to an interior pocket, wherein the shell is constructed of a first material and a second material where the second material may be configured as a viewing window and the shell has at least one access opening configured to receive a digit of a user's hand for contacting and operating the item, such as a mobile phone. |
| US11101834B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting lateral electromagnetic exposure and device grip for controlling signal transmission
An apparatus including a housing; sensors configured to sense one or more locations upon which a user is gripping the housing; sensors including antenna modules configured to transmit a signal based on the one or more locations upon which the user is gripping the housing. Another aspect relates to an apparatus including a housing; a set of antenna modules situated proximate at different surface locations along the housing; and a controller configured to operate the set of antenna modules to determine at least one or more electromagnetic leakage coupling between at least one pair of antenna modules of the set. In this aspect, the controller may be configured to select one or more of the set of antenna modules for transmitting a signal based on the one or more electromagnetic leakage coupling associated with one or more of the different locations where a user grips the housing, respectively. |
| US11101832B1 |
Receiver able to detect radio frequency interference
A receiver includes a first data slicer circuit and a radio interference detector circuitry. The first data slicer circuit is configured to generate a second data signal according to a first data signal. The radio interference detector circuitry is configured to generate first estimated information according to the first data signal, to generate second estimated information according to the second data signal, to generate third estimated information according to the first data signal and the second data signal, and to detect a radio interference signal according to the first estimated information, the second estimated information, and the third estimated information. |
| US11101831B2 |
RF signal transmission apparatus and control method therefor
Provided are a radio frequency (RF) signal transmission apparatus and a control method of the RF signal transmission apparatus, in which a local oscillator (LO) leakage signal may be suppressed. The RF signal transmission apparatus may perform beamforming to form a beam based on a plurality of RF signals generated in a plurality of transmission chains, measure magnitude of an LO leakage signal of the beam formed by performing beamforming, and generate an LO leakage suppression signal based on the magnitude of the LO leakage signal. |
| US11101830B2 |
Calibration scheme for serialization in transmitter
A system for clock calibration is described herein which comprises a serializer configured to convert an input data stream in parallel format to provide an out data stream in a serial format; a clock source configured to generate one or more clock signals; a first frequency divider configured to provide at least one divided clock signal of the one or more clock signals; a delay line configured to delay at least one divided clock signal; and a clock calibrator configured to control delay of the at least one divided clock signal at the delay line to adjust the one or more divided clock signals at a fixed relationship with respect to the one or more clock signals based on voltage and temperature variation. |
| US11101829B1 |
Receiver with multi-spectrum parallel amplification
A radio receiver has a front end having a shared amplification path for both radio frequency signals and intermediate frequency signals. In one example, the shared amplification path can include a low noise amplifier and an attenuator. By amplifying both radio frequency (RF) signals and intermediate frequency (IF) signals with the same shared amplification path, gains in power efficiency, and reductions in cost and circuit size can be achieved. |
| US11101828B2 |
Scalable mm-wave arrays with large aperture realized by mm-wave dielectric waveguides
Direct signal distribution at mm-wave frequencies is provided by using dielectric waveguides for passive coherent distribution. The relevant distribution path lengths at mm-wave frequencies are short enough that accumulated phase error is not a significant problem. Meanwhile, the dielectric waveguides provide low loss and substantial immunity to electrical interference, thereby avoiding the main disadvantages of direct signal distribution in RF systems. |
| US11101820B1 |
Memory control method, memory storage device and memory control circuit unit
A memory control method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: sending a first read command sequence which indicates a reading of a first physical unit by using a first read voltage level to obtain first data; decoding the first data; sending a second read command sequence which indicates a reading of the first physical unit by using a second read voltage level to obtain second data; decoding the second data with assistance information to improve a decoding success rate of the second data if the second read voltage level meets a first condition or the second data meets a second condition; and decoding the second data without the assistance information if the second read voltage level does not meet the first condition and the second data does not meet the second condition. |
| US11101816B2 |
A/D converter
An A/D converter includes: a sampler that includes a sampling capacitor and samples an input signal; a D/A converter that selectively outputs an analog voltage; an integrator that integrates an input from the sampler and an input from the D/A converter; Multiple switches that include a first switch independently connecting the sampler to the integrator, a second switch independently connecting the D/A converter to the integrator, a third switch, and, a fourth switch, a quantizer that quantizes an output of the integrator; a control circuit that outputs a digital value based on an output of the quantizer, and a reference potential generation circuit that provides a second reference potential to an integrator side of the sampler through the third switch and provides a first reference potential to the integrator side of the D/A converter through the fourth switch. |
| US11101813B2 |
Multiple input analog-to-digital converter device and corresponding method
A multiple-input analog-to-digital converter device includes analog-to-digital converter circuits arranged between input nodes and output nodes. The analog-to-digital converter circuits operate over respective conversion times to provide simultaneous conversion of the analog input signals into respective conversion time signals. A time-to-digital converter circuit includes timer circuitry common to the plurality of analog-to-digital converter circuits. The timer circuitry cooperates with the analog-to-digital converter circuits to convert the conversion time signals into digital output signals at the output nodes. |
| US11101809B1 |
Metal vapor-density control system with composite multiphase electrode
Some variations provide a metal vapor-density control system comprising: a first electrode; a multiphase second electrode that is electrically isolated from the first electrode, wherein the second electrode contains an ion-conducting phase capable of transporting mobile ions and an atom-transporting phase capable of storing and transporting neutral forms of the mobile ions; and an ion-conducting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the ion-conducting layer is capable of transporting the mobile ions. The metal vapor-density control system may be contained within a vapor cell, a cold atom system, an atom chip, an atom gyroscope, an atomic clock, a communication system switch or buffer, a single-photon generator or detector, a gas-phase atom sensor, a nonlinear frequency generator, a precision spectroscopy instrument, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an atom interferometer, a magneto-optical trap, an atomic-cloud imaging apparatus, or an atom dispenser system, for example. |
| US11101806B2 |
Frequency regulator and frequency regulating method thereof, and electronic device
A frequency regulator and a frequency regulating method thereof, and an electronic device are disclosed. The frequency regulator includes: a signal processing circuit configured to generate a frequency control word according to a frequency regulating coefficient and an input frequency; and a frequency regulating circuit configured to receive the frequency control word and to generate and output an output signal having a target frequency according to the frequency control word. The frequency regulating coefficient is an arbitrary positive real number and is expressed as M.m, M is an integer portion of the frequency regulating coefficient and is a natural number, and m is a decimal portion of the frequency regulating coefficient. |
| US11101805B2 |
Prescription adherence assistance
Improvements to the process of providing patient assistance to conform with prescribed courses of treatment are provided. Providing assistance based on patient-specific data is implemented via an assistance analyzer communicated with a processing clearinghouse, and the process of determining how to assist the patients in adhering to their courses of treatment at the time the prescription is filled, without the patient engaging in a separate process to apply for a discount. By applying the present disclosure, existing systems improve their sensitivity to patient need when providing time sensitive information, and may be configured to use fewer processing resources than before; improving the functionality of the systems themselves. |
| US11101797B2 |
Oscillation sensor with calibration unit and measurement device
The present invention relates to an oscillating sensor for a measurement device comprising: an oscillator comprising a resonance circuit for providing an oscillation signal; a gain stage configured to feedback to the resonance circuit to inject energy for excitation of the resonance circuit to maintain oscillation; at least one calibration element to adjust the open loop gain of the oscillator; a calibration unit to provide a modulated calibration control signal to selectively adjust an electrical measure of the at least one calibration element based on at least one predetermined duty cycle, wherein the modulated calibration control signal has an irregularly time-varying cycle frequency. |
| US11101789B2 |
Systems and methods for providing bi-directional signal level shifting
A bi-directional level shift circuit shifts signal levels between a first signal line and a second signal line. The circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first gate connected to the second signal line, a first source connected to the first signal line, and a first drain connected to a voltage rail which supplies voltage. The second transistor includes a second gate connected to the voltage rail, a second source connected to the first signal line, and a second drain connected to the second signal line. |
| US11101779B2 |
Amplifying device
An amplifying device includes a self-excited class D amplifier circuit and a band elimination filter. The self-excited class D amplifier circuit includes a modulation circuit that is configured to apply self-oscillating pulse modulation to an audio signal. The modulation circuit is configured to receive, from a signal generation circuit, a supply of a synchronizing signal with which the self-oscillation synchronizes. The band elimination filter is configured to reduce components that belong to a frequency band including a frequency of the synchronizing signal, in an output signal from the self-excited class D amplifier circuit. |
| US11101778B2 |
Class D amplifiers
The present disclosure relates to Class D amplifier circuitry comprising: an input for receiving an input signal; first and second output nodes for driving a load connected between the first and second output nodes. A first driver stage is provided for switching the first node between a first supply rail and a second supply rail, and a second driver stage is provided for switching the second node between the first supply rail and the second supply rail. The Class D amplifier circuitry also includes first driver control circuitry configured to receive a first carrier wave and control the switching of the first driver stage based in part on the first carrier wave; second driver control circuitry configured to receive a second carrier wave and control the switching of the second driver stage based in part on the second carrier wave; and a carrier wave generator configured to provide the first carrier wave and the second carrier wave. A phase shift between the first carrier wave and the second carrier wave is adjustable responsive to a mode control signal. |
| US11101776B2 |
Common source preamplifier for a MEMS capacitive sensor
A common source preamplifier for a MEMS capacitive sensor is disclosed. The preamplifier is a single-stage amplifier employing negative feedback. The preamplifier provides stable gain independent of temperature and at the same time provides effective buffering for a subsequent stage. Further, the preamplifier may be configured to provide different values of gain. Furthermore, the preamplifier has lower noise and consumes lesser area and lesser power than prior art. |
| US11101767B2 |
Photovoltaic support
A photovoltaic support includes a first vertical upright column (110) and a second vertical upright column (120) on a foundation, and a beam (10) respectively hinged with a first end of the first vertical upright column (110) and a first end of the second vertical upright column (120). The photovoltaic support further includes a first movable connecting piece (140) provided on the foundation and connected with a second end of the first vertical upright column (110). The first movable connecting piece (140) is automatically adjusted according to the wind intensity, such that the first vertical upright column (110) moves in a vertical direction to adjust an inclination angle of the beam (130). The photovoltaic support can adjust the angle adaptively in the case of a strong wind, and restore automatically after the strong wind has passed. |
| US11101766B2 |
Wiper device
A wiper device is provided. A boost control unit, if a duty ratio has reached an upper limit value determined in advance, and if the rotational speed of a motor is less than a target rotational speed, varies an advance angle and an energization angle associated with the energization of the motor in accordance with the target rotational speed. An overtemperature protection unit monitors a load state of the motor, and, upon detecting a high-load state, performs a first protection control for decreasing the rotational speed of the motor. A demagnetization protection unit, upon receipt of an operating signal from a wiper switch when the temperature detected by means of a temperature sensor exceeds a first threshold and the first protection control is being performed, performs a second protection control for fixing the advance angle and energization angle of the motor by prohibiting the operation of the boost control unit. |
| US11101758B2 |
Motor control device and motor control method
A motor control device drives a motor provided as a drive source of an electric actuator by performing vector control using d-q rotational coordinates, and sets a d-axis current command value so as to weaken field flux of the motor when torque is applied to the motor from the exterior in a direction that is the same as a rotation direction of the motor. When the rotational speed of the motor exceeds the predetermined upper rotational speed limit, the motor control device calculates a correction amount of the d-axis current command value so as to make a rotational speed of the motor converge to a predetermined upper rotational speed limit, and corrects the d-axis current command value by this correction amount. |
| US11101756B2 |
Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the same
A motor control unit that vector-controls a 3-phase brushless motor based on a d-axis voltage command value and a q-axis voltage command value via an inverter with feedback-controlling, comprises: a central processing unit which comprises: a dq-axes dead time compensating section to calculate dq-axes dead time compensation values of the inverter and perform a dead time compensation; and a dq-axes disturbance estimating observer to input a d-axis current command value, a q-axis current command value, a motor rotational number, a motor angular velocity, a d-axis feedback current, a q-axis feedback current, the d-axis voltage command value and the q-axis voltage command value and calculate a d-axis disturbance compensation value and a q-axis disturbance compensation value, which cannot be compensated by the dead time compensation, by respectively adding the d-axis disturbance compensation value and the q-axis disturbance compensation value to the d-axis voltage command value and the q-axis voltage command value. |
| US11101754B2 |
Stall detection in stepper motors using differential back-EMF between rising and falling commutation phase of motor current
In one embodiment, a method includes detecting, by a stall detection sensor in a driver coupled to a stepper motor, a first set of time-off periods in a rising commutation phase of motor current during current regulation. The stall detection sensor further detects a second set of time-off periods in a falling commutation phase of motor current during current regulation. Next, the stall detection sensor compares the first set of time-off periods with the second set of time-off periods and determines whether the stepper motor is stalled based on the comparison of the first set of time-off periods with the second set of time-off periods. |
| US11101751B2 |
Method for reducing the inrush current of an asynchronous electrical motor and a compressor system for implementing this method
This method for controlling an asynchronous electrical motor (32) of a compressor system (10), comprises:—connecting (100) a capacitor bank (50) of the compressor system (10) in parallel with a first electrical motor (32) of the compressor system, this connection comprising connecting capacitors (52, 54, 56) of the capacitor bank (50) to windings of the stator of the first motor (32), by operating a switch unit (60) of the capacitor bank connected to an internal power bus (12);—starting (102) the first asynchronous electrical motor (32), by providing an input electrical current to the windings of the first motor (32) from the internal power bus (12);—disconnecting (108) the capacitor bank (50) from said first motor (32) once said motor (32) has started, this disconnection comprising disconnecting said capacitors (52, 54, 56) from the windings of the motor (32). |
| US11101749B2 |
Vibration wave motor and imaging device having vibration wave motor
A vibration wave motor has a vibrator vibrating by a drive voltage to be applied, a flexible printed circuit board supplying the drive voltage to the vibrator, a contact member with which a pressure contact portion formed in the vibrator is brought into pressure contact, and a pressurizing section pressurizing the vibrator against the contact member, in which the vibrator and the contact member move relative to each other, and the flexible printed circuit board extends along the relative movement direction from a side portion of the vibrator and further extends so as to surround the vibrator. |
| US11101746B2 |
Bipolar staggered comb drive for bidirectional MEMS actuation
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a comb drive, a comb drive system, and a method of operating the comb drive to rotate bi-directionally in a MEMS environment. An exemplary comb drive system may include a comb drive, at least one power source, and a controller. The comb drive may include a stator comb having a first electrically conductive layer spaced apart from a second electrically conductive layer. The comb drive may also include a rotor comb having a first electrically conductive layer spaced apart from a second electrically conductive layer. The controller may be configured to apply first and second voltage levels having opposite polarities to the first and second electrically conductive layers of the rotor comb, respectively. The controller may also be configured to apply an intermediate voltage level to one of the first or second electrically conductive layers of the stator comb. |
| US11101745B2 |
Electrostatic actuator
An actuator is configured to include a first substrate that has a first conductive surface, which may be or include a first conductive electrode layer. The actuator also includes a second substrate that has a second conductive surface, which may be or include a second conductive electrode layer. The first and second conductive surfaces face toward each other across a compression space between the first and second substrates. A group of elastic support nodules span the compression space and separate the first and second conductive surfaces. The compression space is less than fully filled with solid elastic material and is configured to be compressed by relative movement of the first and second conductive surfaces toward each other in response to a voltage difference between the first and second conductive surfaces. |
| US11101744B2 |
Capacitive engine featuring an extrinsic semiconductor
The capacitive engine is an asymmetrical capacitor which produces a net non-zero electrostatic force when a voltage difference is applied between the two conductor-semiconductor contacts of an incompletely spherical extrinsic semiconductor shell. At least one Schottky barrier is made from one of the conductor-semiconductor contacts at either of the extrinsic semiconductor's inner or outer radius and is always in reverse bias. Since the Schottky barrier is always in reverse bias, the reverse biased Schottky barrier becomes an electronic capacitor mimicking the shape of the incompletely spherical shell of the extrinsic semiconductor. A net non-zero electrostatic force is thereby produced because the inner and outer radial surface areas of the electronic capacitor have a non-zero difference and this difference is multiplied by the relative electrical permittivity of the incompletely spherical extrinsic semiconductor shell when calculating the net electrostatic force of the capacitive engine. |
| US11101742B2 |
Buck-chopper and bi-directional chopper for multilevel cascaded H-bridge inverters
A cascaded H-bridge (CHB) inverter for higher rated power conditioning systems which operates at medium voltages while providing high power quality and low dv/dt. By incorporating battery energy storage, the power conditioning system operates at night to provide power to a load or grid and stabilizes the system during sudden changes in climatic conditions. Various energy storage system (ESS) configurations such as AC side coupled ESS, dual active bridge based ESS, and chopper based ESS configurations for cascaded H-bridge inverters are described. A comparison of these configurations on the basis of cost, control complexity, controller hardware requirements was performed and the advantages of chopper based ESS configurations over other ESS configurations was demonstrated. A control algorithm for the chopper based configurations was developed to operate the system in standalone and grid-connected modes of operation. |
| US11101741B2 |
Parallel control method and system for single-phase inverters and inverter
A parallel control method and a parallel control system for single-phase inverters and an inverter. Acquiring an output voltage and an output current of each of the single-phase inverters; transforming a voltage and a current in static abc coordinates into dq coordinates by reconstruction and coordinate transformation so as to realize decoupling of the voltage and the current; transforming an output voltage command value of a current loop in dq coordinates into abc coordinates by coordinate transformation; and modulating and generating modulation waves according to an output voltage command value in abc coordinates to control a switching of a power device. In the present application, a plurality of single-phase inverters are controlled to be connected in parallel and are simultaneously started to work, after one of the single-phase inverters is faulted, any other single-phase inverter automatically bears the load of the faulted single-phase inverter, so that a problem of restarting delay of a mutual backup module is solved, a real uninterrupted power supply of the power supply is realized, high reliability is achieved, and influences to vehicle driving are avoided. |
| US11101739B2 |
Control device with magnetic flux density calculation
A switching loss of a power conversion device is sufficiently reduced. A DC-DC converter includes a switching circuit that converts input first DC power into AC power, a transformer that performs voltage conversion of the AC power, and an output circuit that converts the AC power subjected to the voltage conversion by the transformer into second DC power. The control circuit that controls the DC-DC converter calculates a magnetic flux density value B of the transformer and controls a drive frequency of the switching circuit based on the calculated magnetic flux density value B. |
| US11101737B2 |
On-board charging/discharging system and control method thereof
An on-board charging/discharging system includes a bidirectional converter and a low-voltage converter. When the high-voltage battery is charged or discharged by the bidirectional converter, the bidirectional converter is operated in a variable-frequency mode and the low-voltage converter is also operated in the variable-frequency mode. The on/off states of different switches are controlled according to the output gain of the bidirectional converter, and thus the on-board charging/discharging system has optimized volume and reduced cost. Moreover, the soft switching is achieved when the output gain is lower than 1, greater than 1 or equal to 1. Consequently, the efficiency of the on-board charging/discharging system is enhanced. Moreover, while the low-voltage converter is operated in a fixed-frequency mode, the first bridge of the bidirectional converter is correspondingly controlled. Consequently, the voltage of the bus capacitor is within a reasonable range. |
| US11101735B2 |
Three-level converter using an auxiliary switched capacitor circuit
In a described example, an apparatus includes a first switch coupled between a terminal for receiving an input voltage and a top plate node, and having a first control terminal; a second switch coupled between the top plate node and a switching node, and having a second control terminal; a third switch coupled between the switching node and a bottom plate node and having a third control terminal; a fourth switch coupled between the bottom plate node and a ground terminal, and having a fourth control terminal; a flying capacitor coupled between the top plate node and the bottom plate node; a fifth switch coupled between the top plate node and an auxiliary node; a sixth switch coupled between the auxiliary node and the bottom plate node; and an auxiliary capacitor coupled between the auxiliary control terminal and a ground terminal. |
| US11101732B2 |
Power management system switched capacitor voltage regulator with integrated passive device
Power management systems are described. In an embodiment, a power management system includes a voltage source, a circuit load located within a chip, and a switched capacitor voltage regulator (SCVR) coupled to voltage source and the circuit load to receive an input voltage from the voltage source and supply an output voltage to the circuit load. The SCVR may include circuitry located within the chip and a discrete integrated passive device (IPD) connected to the chip. |
| US11101728B2 |
Power converting apparatus, motor drive control apparatus, blower, compressor, and air conditioner
A power converting apparatus includes: a boost circuit including a reactor supplied with first voltage output from an alternating-current power supply, a first leg including first upper-arm and lower-arm switching elements connected in series, and a second leg connected in parallel with the first leg and including second upper-arm and lower-arm switching elements connected in series, and boosting the first voltage; a first voltage detecting unit detecting the first voltage; a smoothing capacitor smoothing voltage output from the boost circuit; and a second voltage detecting unit detecting second voltage smoothed by the smoothing capacitor. When the second voltage is larger than the first voltage and is lower than or equal to twice the first voltage, a width of a second drive pulse to turn on the first upper-arm switching element is larger than a width of a first drive pulse to turn on the first lower-arm switching element. |
| US11101724B1 |
Hybrid variable reluctance motor propulsion system
An improved vehicle propulsion system using a hybrid variable reluctance motor (VRM) system which allows for: diversified power sources for typical roadway vehicles, and gradual fleet and roadway implementation. In one embodiment, all of the components that are required for a typical vehicle to use the hybrid VRM system can be intergraded in a non-obstructive manner into typical vehicle components. In one embodiment, the vehicle operator selectively determines the amount of propulsive energy that comes from the on-board engine and the amount that comes from the VRM system. |
| US11101722B2 |
Segmented stator for a direct drive electrical generator
A method of manufacturing a segment for a stator of an electrical generator includes manufacturing a segment body circumferentially extending between at least a first end slot and a second end slot, providing the coil concentrated winding in the slots of the segment body, providing a first pressure plate a second pressure plate for respectively holding the coil in the first end slot and the second end slot, applying vacuum pressure impregnation to the coil concentrated winding in the slots of the segment body, and removing the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate for obtaining the segment. |
| US11101721B2 |
Method for producing lamination stacks and facility for performing the method
In a method for producing stacks of laminations, in which at least one adhesive is applied onto annular laminations with at least one application head and laminations are stacked into a stack of laminations, the lamination is rotated about its axis in the application area of the application head and/or the application head is moved about the axis of the lamination in order to apply the adhesive onto the lamination. A system for carrying out the method features at least one punching tool, with which laminations are punched out of a sheet metal material, wherein at least one station for cleaning and/or for activating and/or for applying an adhesive onto the laminations is arranged downstream of the punching tool. |
| US11101718B2 |
Motor rotation detection device
A motor rotation detection device is disclosed. The motor rotation detection device according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is coupled to a rotating shaft of a motor to transmit a rotation position of a motor to a motor position sensor (MPS) through magnetic flux in a non-contact manner, includes: a spacer that is disposed so that one end thereof is in contact with one end of the rotating shaft; a sensor magnet that is disposed on the other end of the spacer and generates magnetic flux; and a case that is coupled to the rotating shaft and provides a fixing force to fix the sensor magnet and the spacer to the rotating shaft. |
| US11101717B2 |
Magnet structure, rotational angle detector, and electric power steering device
A magnet structure is a magnet structure for a TMR element which is an MR element. The magnet structure includes a bonded magnet compact that has a first main surface facing the TMR element, and a second main surface on a side opposite to the first main surface; and a tubular member that supports the bonded magnet compact. The bonded magnet compact has a gate portion which is provided on the second main surface and includes a gate mark formed by performing injection molding. The gate portion is provided at a position overlapping a center on the second main surface when seen from the second main surface side. |
| US11101712B2 |
Motor, end cap and manufacturing method thereof
An electric motor, an end cap thereof and a manufacturing method of the end cap are provided. The end cap includes an insulating body and a filter circuit board mounted to the insulating body. The filter circuit board includes at least two power conductors for receiving an external power source, an insulating support frame integral with the at least two power conductors, and at least one filter element. One end of the at least one filter element is connected to a corresponding power conductor, and the other end of the at least one filter element is grounded. |
| US11101709B2 |
Electric motor, air blower, and air conditioner
An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnets fixed to an outer surface of the rotor core. The stator includes a stator core including a tooth part and a winding wound around the stator core. The electric motor satisfies an expression of 1 |
| US11101706B2 |
Rotor for an electric machine having a sheet metal for securing a pole shoe to a shaft
The invention relates to a rotor (3) for an electric rotating machine (1), in particular a synchronous machine (20), comprising a shaft (5) and at least one pole shoe (7). In order to keep overhead and costs low while achieving high reliability, according to the invention, a metal sheet (8) is placed between the shaft (5) and the pole shoe (7); said metal sheet (8) has a first contact area (12) that is in contact with a contact area (14) on the pole shoe (7), the metal sheet (8) and the pole shoe (7) being made of different materials. |
| US11101704B2 |
Foreign object detector, foreign object detection system, use of a foreign object detector, and method of detecting a foreign object
A foreign object detector, a foreign object detection system and a method for operating the foreign object detector are disclosed. In an embodiment, a foreign object detector includes a conducting wire with a first section and a second section, a first node, a second node and an intermediate node, wherein the first section electrically connects the first node to the intermediate node and has a plurality of three or more vertical segments, and wherein the second section electrically connects the intermediate node to the second node and has a plurality of three or more horizontal segments. |
| US11101702B2 |
Power receiving device, electric circuit, and power supply device
Provided is a power receiving device including a power receiving coil which receives power supplied by electromagnetic waves, and a measurement coil which is disposed near the power receiving coil and measures an electromagnetic field. |
| US11101699B2 |
Power reception device, wearable device, and non-contact power feeding system
Provide are a power reception device, a wearable device, and a non-contact power feeding system that can improve the transmission efficiency while suppressing upsizing of the circuit thereof. A power reception device (3) includes a variable capacitance circuit (100) and a power reception coil (41) constituting a resonance circuit together with the variable capacitance circuit (100), in which the variable capacitance circuit (100) includes a first capacitor (C1) and a second capacitor (C2) connected in parallel to each other, a first switch (Tr1) connected in series to one end side of the first capacitor (C1), and a switch control circuit (110) that controls turning on and off of the first switch (Tr1) and includes a first comparator (OP1) that supplies a first control voltage to the first switch (Tr1) according to a comparison result between a reference voltage and an AC voltage applied to the second capacitor (C2). |
| US11101698B2 |
Wireless power reception device and wireless communication method
A wireless power reception device and a wireless communication method thereby are provided. The wireless communication method by the wireless power reception device may comprise the steps of: receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmission device; measuring the strength of the wireless power signal; modulating the amplitude of the wireless power signal according to the measured strength of the wireless power signal; and performing communication with the wireless power transmission device by using the signal having the amplitude modulated. |
| US11101696B2 |
Wireless power feeding system, wireless power transmitter, and wireless power receiver
A transmitter has a transmitting resonant circuit, a transmitting circuit that supplies high-frequency power to the transmitting resonant circuit, and a demodulator. A receiver has a receiving resonant circuit; a receiving circuit that converts high-frequency power received by the resonant circuit into DC power; a load circuit that consumes the DC power; a resonance modulator that varies an input impedance, viewed toward the load circuit from the transmitting circuit, to switch whether an electromagnetic resonance condition is established; and a transmission-signal controller that converts a transmission signal into a variation pattern, representing a pattern of variation per predetermined time period of the input impedance, to control the resonance modulator. The demodulator detects a variable that varies with whether the electromagnetic resonance condition is established, and demodulates the transmission signal based on a pattern of variation per predetermined time period with respect to temporal variation of the variable. |
| US11101695B2 |
Electronic device for wirelessly receiving power and method for operating the same
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a receiving circuit configured to wirelessly receive power and output AC power, a rectifying circuit configured to rectify the AC power from the receiving circuit, wherein the rectifying circuit may include a first P-MOSFET configured to transfer a positive amplitude of power to an output terminal of the rectifying circuit while the AC power has the positive amplitude and to prevent transferring a negative amplitude of power to the output terminal of the rectifying circuit while the AC power has the negative amplitude, and a forward loss compensating circuit connected with the first P-MOSFET configured to reduce a threshold voltage of the first P-MOSFET while the AC power has the positive amplitude. |
| US11101690B2 |
Distributed energy resource registration
Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of DER registration and de-registration are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a power distribution system including a distributed energy resource (DER), a DER controller, and a central controller. The DER interface controller includes a DER controller interface configured to communicate with the DER controller using a DER controller native format, an external device interface configured to communicate with the central controller using one of a plurality of communication protocols, a registration circuitry configured to transmit a registration request to the central controller, and a mapping circuitry. The central controller is configured to receive the registration request, and update a DER registry in response receiving the registration request. The mapping circuitry is configured to receive input defining power distribution characteristics in response to the central controller updating the DER registry. |
| US11101688B2 |
Method and apparatus for no-break power transfer in a power distribution system
A method and apparatus for no-break power transfer in a power distribution system, including providing, from a first power source, a first power supply to a power bus, disabling the first power supply from the power bus, and providing, from a second power source, a second power supply to the power bus, the second power supply having the second set of electrical characteristics. |
| US11101683B2 |
Sheath for convenient charging
A sheath attached to a body having a raised portion and a surrounding bottom portion, the raised portion has a first closed end, a second open end and the surrounding bottom portion surrounds at least a portion of the raised portion which extends above an outer surface of a body which has an inner surface, an outer surface and a fourth opening between the inner and outer surface, the raised portion receives a female connector having an operative end, a cord end and a cord; the operative end is retained in the second open end of the raised portion and the cord end of the female connector is retained in the first closed end of the raised portion to provide the female connector in a flat position with the operative end being operable and above the outer surface of the body, the cord connects the female connector and a battery. |
| US11101682B2 |
Power receiving apparatus and control method
A power receiving apparatus comprises a power receiving unit that receives first power or second power from a power transmission apparatus; and a control unit that (a) requests the power transmission apparatus to transmit the first power, (b) determines whether or not a battery is a genuine battery by using the first power transmitted from the power transmission apparatus, (c) requests the power transmission apparatus to transmit the second power, when the battery is not a genuine battery, and (d) notifies a user of a reason why the battery is not being charged by using the second power transmitted from the power transmission apparatus. |
| US11101678B2 |
Electronic device that receives power and method for controlling the same
An electronic device comprises a power receiving unit and a control unit. The power receiving unit receives power supplied from a power supply apparatus. The control unit performs control so that a predetermined operation is limited and performs control so that a predetermined notification indicating that the predetermined operation is limited is provided, in a case in which predetermined power is not to be supplied from either the power supply apparatus or a battery to the electronic device. |
| US11101676B1 |
Multi-function portable electronic device
Portable charging is integrated with multi-function electronic device capabilities into a single portable hub package. The hub combines several desirable consumer electronics functions together while at the same time providing a portable reliable power source that can power or charge any device while reducing the carrying weight and complexity of consumer electronics needs. Embodiments include a bi-directional battery, a variety of electrical connection interfaces, and a CPU to coordinate power charging and power distribution to connected devices. Some embodiments may further include other convenient functions including for example, wireless charging, image projection, and software application run-time for applications including media streaming. |
| US11101667B2 |
Energy storage apparatus and charge control method for the same
An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a voltage dropper configured to drop a charge voltage for the energy storage device; a current switcher connected in parallel with the voltage dropper; a voltage detection unit configured to detect a voltage of the energy storage device; and a controller. When the voltage of the energy storage device exceeds a predetermined value, the controller causes the current switcher to switch a path of a charge current to the energy storage device to a path through the voltage dropper. |
| US11101659B2 |
Detection device, power conditioner, detection method, and storage medium
A detection device includes a first detection unit that detects whether a power source may be in an islanding operation based on a frequency of an power supplied from a power source connected to a system, a power processing unit that changes the amount of power supplied from the power supply to the system in response to that the first detection unit detects that the power source may be in the islanding operation, a second detection unit that detects a voltage of a system with the power supply amount having been changed, and a disconnection processing unit that determines whether to disconnect a power source from a system in response to a change in a voltage of a system with the power supply amount having been changed. |
| US11101651B2 |
Systems and methods using decision analysis for controlling energy consumption and facilitating building participation in ancillary energy markets
Building energy consumption is controlled by operating energy consumptive devices according to a control plan determined by: using a software building model to simulate building behavior over a simulation period in accordance with predicted circumstances and in accordance with multiple control plans; for at least one of the control plans, re-simulating building behavior a plurality of times each with a different perturbation imposed, with each perturbation corresponding to a different degree of participation in a grid market, to thereby determine an amount of participation in the grid market available to the building; resimulating building behavior a plurality of times imposing said determined participation amount as a constraint; and selecting an optimal control plan based on the last round of resimulations. The selected optimal control plan may also be derived through combining buildings or energy response attributes associated with different buildings to form synthetic resources for optimal deployment to the grid. |
| US11101642B2 |
Method for operating a power distributing apparatus, and power distributing apparatus
A power distributing apparatus connecting several loads to a DC voltage supply includes a number of cascaded hierarchy stages connected between the DC voltage supply and the loads. The hierarchy stages define a radial-network-type current path which branches into a number of parallel sub-paths with each additional hierarchy stage. The number of sub-paths connecting the loads corresponds to the number of connected loads. Each sub-path conducts an electric current which can be switched by a respective circuit breaker disposed in each sub-path. The value of a trigger current for each circuit breaker in each hierarchy stage increases successively from the load side toward the DC voltage supply side. |
| US11101640B1 |
Solid-state protection for direct current networks
Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of fault protection. One exemplary embodiment is a protection system including a solid-state switching device, a galvanic isolation switching device, and a controller. The solid-state switching device is coupled between a switch arrangement of a power converter and a direct current (DC) link capacitor of the power converter. The galvanic isolation switching device is coupled between the DC link capacitor and a DC network. The controller is structured to determine a fault is occurring within the DC network, open the solid-state switching device in response to determining the fault is occurring, receive a measurement corresponding to an electrical characteristic of a fault current flowing through the galvanic isolation switching device while the solid-state switching device is open, and determine a location of the fault based on the received measurement. |
| US11101636B2 |
Voltage regulator for a squib driver circuit
A squib driver circuit for deployment of a deployable restraint in a vehicle. The safety restraint may have a minimum firing voltage. The voltage regulator may regulate the input voltage to be the minimum firing voltage at the input terminal. The squib driver circuit may be formed on a single chip. The squib driver circuit may include a high side driver and a low side driver. An input terminal for receiving an input voltage used to fire the deployable restraint. The high side driver may supply current from the input terminal to the deployable restraint. The low side driver may supply current from deployable restraint to the electrical ground. |
| US11101633B2 |
Circuit protection system and method
A DC and/or an AC power transmission circuit protection system is for protection of a cabling medium. The circuit protection system includes a power supply, a powered device and a circuit protection module that includes an over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or a heat circuit protector. The protection system is disposed between the power supply and the powered device, and interrupts an electrical current that flows through the cabling medium when the over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or the circuit protector exceeds a predetermined level. There is also provided a method to dispose the circuit protection system and the circuit protection module within the circuit and to interrupt the circuit when over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or heat circuit protector exceeds a predetermined level. |
| US11101630B1 |
Busbar assembly for immersion cooling
Embodiments of busbar assemblies for immersion cooling are described herein. In one embodiment, a busbar assembly can include an insulator block and a busbar. The insulator block can include a first barrier extending from a first end of the insulator block to a second end of the insulator block. The insulator block can a second barrier extending from the first end to the second end. The first barrier can include a first support surface. The second barrier can include a second support surface. The insulator block can include a channel between the first barrier and the second barrier. The channel can extend from the first end to the second end. The busbar can be positioned in the channel. The busbar may have a top surface that is recessed below the first support surface and the second support surface. Other examples may be described and claimed. |
| US11101627B2 |
Electrical connection box and wire harness
An electrical connection box includes a block that houses a plurality of electronic components, a housing body in which an internal space for housing the block is formed, and engagement portions that are provided between the block and the housing body and fits the block to the housing body. The engagement portions include a first engagement portion corresponding to the one direction end of the block in a specific direction and a second engagement portion corresponding to the other direction end of the block in the specific direction. In the first engagement portion, an inclined surface of the guide receiving portion is formed. When the block is inserted into the housing body in the insertion direction, the inclined surface is formed by cutting out an end where the guide receiving portion faces a guide piece in the insertion direction. |
| US11101625B2 |
Wire grip and live-wire distributing tool having the wire grip
The wire grip includes an upper grasping part provided at a base for grasping an electric wire from above; a lower grasping part arranged to face the upper grasping part with the electric wire interposed therebetween and provided to be movable in a vertical direction with respect to the base; an arrow part provided at a bottom part of the lower grasping part integrally with the lower grasping part or as a separate body; a supporting body arranged on a side opposite to the lower grasping part with the arrow part interposed therebetween, wherein the supporting body pushes the arrow part by a screw to be screwed with a lower supporting part provided at a bottom part of the base and extending in a longitudinal direction of the base; and a holding part for holding the lower grasping part to prevent it from being spaced from the base. |
| US11101621B2 |
Semiconductor laser source and method for emitting with this laser source
A semiconductor laser source including a Mach-Zehnder interferometer including first and second arms. Each of these arms being divided into a plurality of consecutive sections. The first and second arms each include a gain-generating section forming first and second gain-generating waveguides, respectively. The laser source includes power sources able to deliver currents through the gain-generating waveguides such that the following condition is met: ∑ n = 1 N 2 L 2 , n neff 2 , n - ∑ n = 1 N 1 L 1 , n neff 1 , n = k f λ Si where: kf is a preset integer number higher than or equal to 1, N1 and N2 are the numbers of sections in the first and second arms, respectively, L1,n and L2,n are the lengths of the nth sections of the first and second arms, respectively, neff1,n and neff2,n are the effective indices of the nth sections of the first and second arms, respectively. |
| US11101619B1 |
System and method for creating and utilizing multivariate paths for ongoing simultaneous multi-dimensional control to attain single mode sweep operation in an electromagnetic radiation source
A method for sweeping an electromagnetic radiation source (12) to produce single mode operation having an optimized side-mode suppression ratio over a continuous range of wavelengths within a prescribed temporal profile, the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to output electromagnetic radiation at a given wavelength based upon parameters. The method includes determining a set of parameter combinations that satisfy a condition for a desired set of wavelengths and a maximum side mode suppression ratio over the range of wavelengths. The set of parameter combinations define sub-paths for transitioning from one wavelength to another wavelength. Combinations of select sub-paths provide a multivariate path for transitioning over the range of wavelengths. The method also includes controlling the semiconductor laser to emit electromagnetic radiation over the range of wavelengths by traversing the multivariate path in a desired manner. |
| US11101617B2 |
Wafer-level handle replacement
A wafer includes a number of die, with each die including electronic integrated circuits and optical devices. The wafer has a top surface and a bottom surface and a base layer. The bottom surface of the wafer corresponds to a bottom surface of the base layer. A wafer support system is attached to the top surface of the wafer. A thickness of the base layer is removed to expose a target layer within the wafer and to give the wafer a new bottom surface. A replacement handle structure is attached to the new bottom surface of the wafer. The replacement handle structure includes a first thickness region and a second thickness region. The first thickness region is positioned closest to the new bottom surface. The first thickness region is formed of an optical cladding material that mitigates optical coupling between optical devices within the die and the replacement handle structure. |
| US11101613B2 |
Laser device and processing device
A laser device includes a condensing assembly for condensing laser light output from a laser oscillator and a cover for accommodating the condensing assembly, the cover including protection windows permeable to the laser light on an optical path of the laser light. The protection windows include at least one first protection window having a positive refractive index temperature coefficient and at least one second protection window having a negative refractive index temperature coefficient, the at least one first protection window and the at least one second protection window being arranged along the optical path of the laser light. |
| US11101609B2 |
Custom power outlet socket that has integrated wireless functionality
A custom outlet module is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device. |
| US11101605B2 |
Male plug, female socket and board-to-board RF connector
The present disclosure discloses a board-to-board RF connector including a male plug and a female socket which are mated. The male plug includes: a male plug insulation body; at least two male plug high-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; at least two male plug low-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; a male plug shield terminal located between the male plug low-frequency signal terminals and the male plug high-frequency signal terminals and arranged on the male plug insulation body. In contrast with the conventional technology, it is capable of realizing transmissions of the high-frequency signal and the low-frequency signal, meanwhile, it is also capable of reducing the influence caused by the high frequency signal interferes with the low frequency signal. |
| US11101604B2 |
Connector
A connector includes a housing that allows a terminal lead-out and an electric wire lead-out to be drawn outward in a direction orthogonal to a connector insertion/removal direction, a shield shell, and a male screw member that secures the shield shell to a fixture base in a state where the connector mating is completed when the connector insertion/removal direction is defined as a screw axis, in which the shield shell includes a first shell and a second shell each of which having a through hole respectively that allows insertion of the male screw member and configured to sandwich the housing in the connector insertion/removal direction, and includes a first pressing plate and a second pressing plate that grip the terminal lead-out in the connector insertion/removal direction in the state where the connector mating is completed. |
| US11101594B2 |
Connector
A connector includes a wire harness, and a connector main body to which the wire harness is attached. The connector main body includes a first substrate stack in which a plurality of first substrates are held in a vertically stacked state, a first bottom substrate that forms the lowermost first substrate of the first substrate stack and includes a coupling post extending upward from an upper face, and a second substrate stack that is arranged on a lateral side of the first substrate stack and in which a plurality of second substrates are held in a vertically stacked state. At least one of the plurality of second substrates included in the second substrate stack is provided with a coupling hole (a through hole provided in the second substrates of the second layer, the fourth layer, and the sixth layer) that can be fitted to the coupling post (a right post). |
| US11101591B2 |
Connector having a terminal with cylindrical portion, a base insulator holding the terminal having holding hole, and a front insulator attached to the base insulator with passing hole in front of holding hole and smaller than cylindrical portion
A connector (10) has: a terminal (20); a base insulator (30) having a holding hole (330); and a front insulator (40) having a passage hole (430). The terminal (20) has: a cylindrical section (22); a lance (26) extending from the cylindrical section (22); and a stopper (270) projecting from the cylindrical section (22). The terminal (20) is retained by the holding hole (330). A retaining portion (334) inside the holding hole (330) is positioned between the lance (260) of the terminal (20) and the stopper (270). A gap is formed between an inner wall (332) of the holding hole (330) and the cylindrical section (22) of the terminal (20). The front insulator (40) is attached to the base insulator (30). The passage hole (430) is positioned in front of the holding hole (330). The passage hole (430) is smaller than the cylindrical section (22) of the terminal (20). |
| US11101588B2 |
Terminal including an insulation portion
A terminal includes: a terminal main body having an electrical conductivity, and including a contact portion; and an insulation member which includes a terminal holding portion which is arranged on a rear end side of the contact portion and held in the housing. The terminal holding portion includes a rotation prevention portion which is engaged with a locking portion formed in the housing to prevent rotation of the terminal in the housing. |
| US11101575B2 |
Wearable device, and antenna signal processing circuit and method therefor
A wearable device and an antenna signal processing circuit and method thereof are disclosed. The antenna signal processing circuit comprises: an antenna tuning circuit, a signal processor and a comparator. The antenna tuning circuit comprises a controlling end, a load end and a signal source end. The load end is connected to an antenna of the wearable device, the signal source end is connected to a first input end of the comparator, a reference signal is inputted to a second input end of the comparator, an output end of the comparator is connected to an input end of the signal processor, and an output end of the signal processor is connected to the controlling end. The signal processor generates an adjusting signal according to a comparison result outputted by the comparator, to adjust a matching impedance of the antenna tuning circuit, to realize dynamic adjusting of antenna signals. |
| US11101568B1 |
Antenna with directional gain
An antenna assembly includes a first antenna having a first length in a height direction, and a second antenna including a reflective surface having a second length in the height direction greater than or equal to the first length. The reflective surface of the second antenna is oriented towards a primary signal reception direction of the first antenna, and the reflective surface is configured to reflect a communication signal associated with the first antenna in order to increase a directional gain of the first antenna in the primary signal reception direction. |
| US11101567B2 |
Miniaturized planar inverted folded antenna (PIFA) for mountable UHF tags design
A folded planar antenna device for radio frequency identification (RFID) reading is provided. The folded planar antenna device includes an RFID chip, a conductor member comprising a binocular-shaped slot; and a substrate. The conductor member is mounted on the substrate and the substrate is connected to the RFID chip through the binocular-shaped slot. The folded planar antenna device can be mounted on different objects, such as metal, meat, or liquid container, without being completely de-tuned. |
| US11101562B2 |
Multi-band dual-polarized antenna structure and wireless communication device using the same
A multi-band dual-polarized antenna structure is provided. The multi-band dual-polarized antenna structure includes a first antenna array, a second antenna array and a third antenna array. The first antenna array is arranged in a first row and operating at a first frequency. The second antenna array is arranged in a second row, operates at a second frequency and has a first polarized direction. The third antenna array is arranged in the second row, operates at the second frequency and has a second polarized direction different from the first polarized direction. |
| US11101557B2 |
Mechanically steered and horizontally polarized antenna for aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods
A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter. |
| US11101556B2 |
Antenna
An antenna includes: a feeding point; an antenna element unit having one end connected to the feeding point and the other end connected to the ground conductor; and a first conductive portion connected to the ground conductor. The antenna element unit has, between one end and the other end, a second conductor portion having a shape in which a plurality of bent parts are formed, and at least a part of the antenna element unit and at least a part of the first conductive portion are electromagnetically coupled with each other. |
| US11101550B2 |
Base station antenna
A base station antenna is disclosed. The disclosed antenna includes: a reflector plate made of a metal material; a multiple number of radiators formed on the reflector plate and forming one or more arrays; and conductive rods positioned on both sides of each of the radiators, where the conductive rods are formed in parallel with the arrays formed by the radiators. |
| US11101549B2 |
Antenna module including insulator, and base station including same antenna module
The present invention relates to: a communication technique for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond the 4G system; and a system therefor. The present invention provides an antenna module including at least one antenna array, wherein the antenna array comprises: a first insulator having a shape of a plate and having a conductive pattern formed thereon to allow the flow of an electrical signal; a first radiator disposed such that the lower end surface thereof is spaced a predetermined first length apart from the upper end surface of the first insulator; a second radiator spaced a predetermined second length apart from the first radiator on a horizontal plane on which the first radiator is disposed; at least one feeder unit electrically connected to the conductive pattern to supply an electrical signal to the first radiator and the second radiator; and a second insulator disposed on the upper end surface of the first insulator to fix the at least one feeder unit such that the at least one feeder unit is spaced a predetermined third length apart from the lower end surface of the horizontal plane on which the first radiator and the second radiator are arranged. |
| US11101548B2 |
Antenna and wireless communication device using the same
An antenna of reduced size but of multiple functions according to manual adjustment includes a side frame made of metallic material, a feeding portion, and a moving module. The side frame defines first and second gaps each passing through the side frame to form at least one radiating portion. The feeding portion can feed current to either of the radiating portions. The metallic and movable moving module including an extending portion is movable relative to the side frame. In a first position, the extending portion is not connected to any radiating portion, and when moved to a second position, the extending portion is connected to one of the radiating portions. |
| US11101547B2 |
Antenna apparatus and wireless communication device using same
An antenna apparatus sited within a metal housing with improved frequency isolation between individual antennas includes the housing, a first ground portion, a first feed portion, and a second ground portion. A side frame of the housing defines at least one gap, the gap separates a first antenna and a second antenna. The first ground portion is formed by extending an end of the first antenna away from the gap. One end of the second ground portion is connected to the first feed portion, other end of the second ground portion is connected to ground. A first feed point feeds power and signal to the first antenna. A wireless communication device using the antenna apparatus is also provided. |
| US11101546B2 |
Electronical device
The present disclosure discloses an electronic device having a first slot disposed along a side surface of the electronic device; and a first metal portion disposed on the side surface corresponding to the first slot being used as a radiator of a first antenna of the electronic device. |
| US11101543B2 |
Wireless communication device
A wireless communication device includes a housing, an antenna, a metal plate, a sensor and a controller. The antenna placed within the housing. The metal plate is detachably placed in the housing. The metal plate is higher in electric conductivity than the housing and has a surface facing the antenna when the metal plate is placed in the housing. The sensor is configured to sense placement of the metal plate. The controller is configured to receive a result of sensing detected by the sensor. |
| US11101534B2 |
Guiding set of radio-electric waves and antenna comprising such a set
The present invention relates to a guiding set for radio-electric waves comprising a pair of waveguides made up of a first waveguide and a second waveguide forming successive segments of a same transmission way for the radio-electric waves.The set is characterized in that it further comprises a connecting piece comprising two plates arranged opposite one another while defining an inner space between them, and delimiting means delimiting, in the inner space, a radio-electric wave transmission channel, the transmission channel emerging on the one hand on the first waveguide and on the other hand on the second waveguide. |
| US11101532B2 |
RF circulator
The present invention includes a device and method for making an RF circulator/isolator device comprising: a substrate comprising one or more conductive coils, wherein the one or more conductive coils are formed in, on, or about the substrate; an opening in the substrate comprising an iron core, wherein the iron core is formed in the substrate after the formation of the one or more conductive coils, wherein the iron core is positioned and shaped to create a circulator/isolator in the substrate; and one or more connectors, vias, resistors, capacitors, or other integrated circuits of devices connected to the conductive coils of the circulator/isolator. |
| US11101530B2 |
Polarization separation circuit
A square waveguide (1) has four ridges (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b). The cross section of the square waveguide (1) perpendicular to a waveguide axial direction is square. Inside the square waveguide (1), two rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) are formed by partitioning the inside along the waveguide axial direction. A septum phase plate (2) formed to get narrower stepwisely as its gets closer to a square waveguide terminal (3) opposite to the rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) is provided. A projecting portion (8) is provided on a part of a ridge (7b) formed on a ridge-side wall surface opposite to a wall surface, the septum phase plate (2) being joined to the wall surface in a part where the septum phase plate has largest width, the projecting portion (8) being larger than other parts of the ridge (7b) in a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the waveguide axial direction. |
| US11101529B2 |
Battery cover for retention of dielectric fluid
A battery cover includes a sealing member configured to provide a fluid-tight sealing member with a battery casing. The sealing member has a top surface and a bottom surface. A vent aperture is formed through the sealing member. A condensation chamber is disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the sealing member and is fluidly coupled to the vent aperture via an outlet. The condensation chamber receiving a flow of a fluid therethrough. |
| US11101526B2 |
Solid electrolyte-liquid electrolyte hybrid cell
A lithium cell, in particular a lithium-metal and/or lithium-ion solid electrolyte-liquid electrolyte hybrid cell, is described that includes an anode layer and a cathode layer. A separator layer is situated between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The cathode layer and/or the separator layer and/or the anode layer includes at least one solvent and/or at least one lithium conductive salt. To improve the rapid charge capacity of the cell, a dividing layer is situated between the cathode layer and the separator layer, which dividing layer is conductive for lithium ions and is impermeable for the at least one solvent of the cathode layer and/or of the separator layer and/or of the anode layer, and/or is impermeable for lithium conductive salt anions of the at least one lithium conductive salt of the cathode layer and/or of the separator layer and/or of the anode layer. |
| US11101525B2 |
Laminated multilayer membranes, separators, batteries, and methods
Disclosed herein are novel or improved microporous battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries. Further disclosed are laminated multilayer polyolefin membranes with exterior layers comprising one or more polyethylenes, which exterior layers are designed to provide an exterior surface that has a low pin removal force. Further disclosed are battery separator membranes having increased electrolyte absorption capacity at the separator/electrode interface region, which may improve cycling. Further disclosed are battery separator membranes having improved adhesion to any number of coatings. Also described are battery separator membranes having a tunable thermal shutdown where the onset temperature of thermal shutdown may be raised or lowered and the rate of thermal shutdown may be changed or increased. Also disclosed are multilayer battery separator membranes having enhanced web handling performance during manufacturing processes and coating operations. |
| US11101520B2 |
Battery module and battery pack
The present disclosure relates to a battery module including a plurality of battery unit array structures and a battery container body. The battery container body includes a first container body and a second container body that are in a split structure. The first container body is disposed at a side of the second container body and provided with a first accommodating cavity. The second container body is provided with a second accommodating cavity. The plurality of battery unit array structures is disposed between the first container body and the second container body by means of a mutual cooperation of the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. Compared with the related art, since the first or second container body is used for transportation, it is unnecessary to introduce an additional component, thereby enhancing the energy density of the battery module. |
| US11101512B2 |
Battery pack
Provided are a pack main body of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a battery cell is embedded, and a terminal portion provided on a front face of the pack main body. The pack main body includes bevelled portions at corner portions formed by a top face and a bottom face and opposite side faces. The terminal portion is provided, in a protruding manner, on the front face at a position biased with respect to centre lines in a width direction and a height direction. The corner portions on one side have a chamfered shape and the corner portions on the other side have a rounded shape. |
| US11101511B2 |
Solid-state melanin battery
A solid-state battery is provided. The battery includes a melanin structure formed of at least one melanin material embedded in an inert material, and first and second metal bands which serve as first and second electrodes, respectively. The melanin material is selected from the group consisting of melanin, melanin precursors, melanin derivatives, melanin analogs and melanin variants. The solid-state battery does not need to be recharged or reloaded. |
| US11101502B2 |
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, and at least one of Cp1 |
| US11101500B2 |
Electrochemical cells comprising bifunctional phosphonic acid silylesters
An electrochemical cell comprising (A) an anode comprising at least one anode active material, (B) a cathode comprising at least one cathode active material selected from mixed lithium transition metal oxides containing Mn and at least one second transition metal; lithium intercalating mixed oxides containing Ni, Al and at least one second transition metal; LiNiPO4; LiMnPO4; and LiCoPO4; (C) an electrolyte composition containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one lithium ion containing conducting salt; (iii) a compound of formula (I). |
| US11101496B2 |
Magnesium-based electrolyte compositions and uses thereof
Methods of making magnesium-based compositions are disclosed. The methods include the addition of a metallic magnesium powder to a magnesium salt, a metal halide and a solvent. The methods provide compositions with advantageous properties that make them useful as electrolytes for battery applications. |
| US11101495B2 |
Phosphorous-based polyester electrolytes for high voltage lithium ion batteries
New phosphorous-based polyesters have been synthesized. When these polymers are combined with electrolyte salts, such polymer electrolytes have shown excellent electrochemical oxidation stability in lithium battery cells. Their stability along with their excellent ionic transport properties make them especially suitable as electrolytes in high energy density lithium battery cells. |
| US11101490B2 |
Apparatus and method for manufacturing electrode assembly and electrode assembly manufactured using the same
The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an electrode assembly including a separator feeding unit including a first roll on which one side of a separator strip is wound and a second roll on which the other side of the separator strip is wound, wherein the first and second rolls respectively unwind the separator strip so that the separator strip is fed toward a core portion of the separator strip disposed between the first and second rolls; a separator folding unit for winding the separator strip around the core portion to form a separator spiral folded in a spiral shape about the core portion; a first electrode lamination unit for laminating first electrode members on one surface of the separator spiral; and a second electrode lamination unit for laminating second electrode members on the other surface of the separator spiral. |
| US11101486B2 |
Stack case and outer restraining member for fuel cell
A filling cover of which a surface facing a case insulator serving as a base member is in contact with a filling has at least side surface parts that cover side surfaces of the filling, and at least some of the side surface parts are not joined to the case insulator. |
| US11101483B2 |
Electrochemical cell stack
The electrochemical cell stack includes an electrochemical cell disposed between a first separator and a second separator. The electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The solid electrolyte layer, containing a zirconia-based material as a main component, has a downstream part and an upstream part. The downstream part is positioned on a downstream side in a flow direction of a fuel gas in a fuel flow passage between the anode and the first separator. The upstream part is positioned on an upstream side in the flow direction. The downstream part includes a first region within 3 μm from an anode side surface, and a second region between the first region and the cathode. An intensity ratio of tetragonal zirconia to cubic zirconia in a Raman spectrum of the first region is greater than that of the second region. |
| US11101482B2 |
Solid oxide fuel cell catalytic converter
A dual chamber solid oxide fuel cell integrated into the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine, in which engine exhaust gases are routed to the anode of a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and heated secondary air is supplied to the cathode of the SOFC. The secondary air supply is heated using the existing engine temperature and exhaust gas temperature through a heat exchanger formed by a modified cylinder head and exhaust manifold. The dual chamber solid oxide fuel provides the necessary hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide scrubbing to achieve mandatory catalytic conversion for vehicle operation. In addition, the dual chamber solid oxide fuel cell is capable of generating sufficient electrical power for the vehicle. Omission of conventional catalytic convertors and alternators allows for improved efficiency and fuel economy of the internal combustion engine. |
| US11101481B2 |
Solid state glucose-powered micro fuel cell
The present application provides a new type of glucose fuel cell in which a layer of proton-conducting metal oxide is interposed between the anode and cathode electrodes. Such metal oxides can serve in the form of thin-layer fuel cell membrane materials for novel, all-solid state fuel cell designs. |
| US11101480B2 |
Fuel cell units having angled offset flow channels
The present disclosure provides fuel cell units formed from a plurality of flow plate assemblies disposed in a stack configuration, with adjacent flow plate assemblies in the stack configuration disposed at an offset angle relative to each other. Fuel cell stacks can be formed from a plurality of the fuel cell units placed into a stack aligned with each other with no offset. The present disclosure also provides for methods of forming the fuel cell units, fuel cell stacks, and fuel cell systems containing the former. |
| US11101479B2 |
System and method for storing hydrogen
A system includes a canister and a fuel cell. The canister defines an internal volume configured to have a hydride bed positioned therein. The canister includes at least 1.0 kWH/kg of energy based on a heating value of 120 kJ/g of hydrogen present. The hydride bed includes lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum hydride, or a combination thereof. The hydride bed is configured to release hydrogen gas when heated to a predetermined temperature. The fuel cell is configured to receive the hydrogen gas from the canister and to use the hydrogen gas as fuel to produce power for a load. |
| US11101476B2 |
Isolation of a fuel cell
The invention relates to a device and a method for isolating a fuel cell, which make it possible to safely work on the fuel cell during a servicing or repair operation. |
| US11101471B2 |
Method for producing a flow plate for a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer
The invention relates to a method for producing a flow plate (10a; 10b) for a fuel cell, in particular a PEM fuel cell, and/or an electrolyzer, wherein the flow plate (10a; 10b) is provided with at least one flow element (12a; 12b), which is at least partially made of metal fibers (14a; 14b). According to the invention, in at least one method step, the metal fibers (14a; 14b) are aligned by means of at least one alignment unit (30a; 30b). |
| US11101469B2 |
Power generating cell
In a power generating cell, on a surface on a side opposite from an electrolyte membrane in an anode, there are provided an outer peripheral surface positioned on an outer peripheral portion of the anode, a central surface located more inwardly than an inner peripheral portion of a resin frame member, and a stepped portion connecting the outer peripheral surface and the central surface to each other. A height of the central surface from the electrolyte membrane is lower than that of the outer peripheral surface. A protruding end surface of an end linear protrusion is in contact with the central surface. |
| US11101462B2 |
Positive electrode active material for secondary battery, positive electrode for secondary battery and secondary battery comprising the same
The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, a positive electrode for a secondary battery, and a secondary battery including the same, the positive electrode active material including a first lithium-nickel oxide particle having an average particle size (D50) of more than 8 μm to 20 μm or less, and a second lithium-nickel oxide particle having an average particle size (D50) of 8 μm or less, wherein the first lithium-nickel oxide particle has a particle strength of 100 MPa to 250 MPa, the second lithium-nickel oxide particle has a particle strength of 50 MPa to 100 MPa, a ratio r of the strength of the first lithium-nickel oxide particle to the strength of the second lithium-nickel oxide particle satisfies Equation 1 set forth herein. |
| US11101461B2 |
Composite cathode active material, method of preparing the composite cathode active material, and cathode and lithium battery each including the composite cathode active material
A composite cathode active material, a method of preparing the composite cathode active material, a cathode including the composite cathode active material, and a lithium battery including the cathode. The composite cathode active material includes a lithium intercalatable material; and a garnet oxide, wherein an amount of the garnet oxide is about 1.9 wt % or less, based on a total weight of the composite cathode active material. |
| US11101459B2 |
Electrode material for zinc secondary batteries
Disclosed is a zinc ion secondary battery. More particularly, the zinc ion secondary battery includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein an active material included in the first electrode is an alkali metal-vanadium oxide/graphene oxide composite, wherein the alkali metal-vanadium oxide has a layered structure in which alkali metal layers and vanadium oxide layers are alternately stacked. Accordingly, a zinc ion battery system including the K2V3O8/a graphene oxide composite as an electrode active material can exhibit excellent rechargeability and have a high discharge capacity and an excellent capacity retention rate. |
| US11101448B2 |
Electronic device having functional layer including particles and binder material
Provided are an electronic device and an organic electroluminescence element both of which are excellent in optical properties as well as long-term storage stability and scratch resistance. Herein, the electronic device includes at least one functional layer on a resin substrate, and the electronic device is configured so that the functional layer contains a component with a structure of X—Y—X′ as a resin component; X and X′ independently include at least any one of the formulae (1)˜(7) respectively; and Y is a bivalent group including at least one S atom and one aromatic ring. |
| US11101447B2 |
Apparatus, method of manufacturing display apparatus, and protective film
An apparatus includes a substrate; a display panel on the substrate; and a protective film protecting one of the substrate and the display panel, wherein the protective film includes a first protective film and a second protective film, wherein the first protective film is disposed closer to the display panel than the second protective film, and wherein the first protective film includes a polymerizable compound having an adhesive strength that changes with energy irradiated onto the polymerizable compound. |
| US11101446B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a first display area including a first display unit configured to generate light and a first encapsulation unit disposed on the first display unit; a second display area including a second display unit configured to generate light and a second encapsulation unit disposed on the second display unit; and a through area disposed between the first display area and the second display area. The first encapsulation unit includes a first encapsulation layer covering a first side of an area of the first display unit corresponding to the through area. The second encapsulation unit includes a second encapsulation layer covering a second side of an area of the second display unit corresponding to the through area. |
| US11101441B2 |
Quantum dot light-emitting diode and manufacturing method thereof
A quantum dot light-emitting diode includes a substrate, an anode electrode layer, a cathode electrode layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron blocking layer. The anode electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The cathode electrode layer is disposed on the anode electrode layer. The light-emitting layer is disposed between the cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer. The light-emitting layer includes a plurality of first particles. The electron blocking layer is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the anode electrode layer. The electron blocking layer includes a plurality of second particles. The first particles and the second particles are quantum dots. A size of the second particles is smaller than a size of the first particles. |
| US11101435B2 |
Tetradentate platinum and palladium complexes based on biscarbazole and analogues
Tetradentate platinum and palladium complexes based on biscarbazole and analogues for full color displays and lighting applications. |
| US11101433B2 |
Light-emitting material, and delayed fluorescent emitter and organic light-emitting device using same
A light-emitting material containing a compound represented by the general formula (1) is capable of achieving an excellent external quantum efficiency on using in an organic light-emitting device. R1 to R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R1 to R8 represents a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group; and Ar1 to Ar3 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring or heteroaromatic ring. |
| US11101429B2 |
Metal etching stop layer in magnetic tunnel junction memory cells
A method of forming integrated circuits includes forming Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) stack layers, depositing a conductive etch stop layer over the MTJ stack layers, depositing a conductive hard mask over the conductive etch stop layer, and patterning the conductive hard mask to form etching masks. The patterning is stopped by the conductive etch stop layer. The method further includes etching the conducive etch stop layer using the etching masks to define patterns, and etching the MTJ stack layers to form MTJ stacks. |
| US11101425B2 |
Braided piezoelectric element, fabric-like piezoelectric element using braided piezoelectric element, and device using same
Provided is a configuration capable of improving the signal strength of a piezoelectric element using piezoelectric fibers. This braided piezoelectric element comprises a core comprising conductive fibers and a sheath comprising braided piezoelectric fibers so as to cover the core, the braided piezoelectric element further comprising a metal terminal connected and fixed to the core in either of the following states A or B. A) A state where a portion of the metal terminal grasps a fiber portion constituting the end of a braided piezoelectric element and the core and the metal terminal are electrically connected to each other and fixed within 1 mm from where the metal terminal grasps the fiber portion. B) A state where: a portion of the metal terminal has a fork or needle shape; the fork-shaped or needle-shaped portion is electrically connected to the core while in contact with the sheath; and the braided piezoelectric element is secured to the metal terminal by another portion of the metal terminal or a component fixed to the metal terminal within 10 mm from the point of the electrical connection. |
| US11101423B2 |
Method of manufacturing a device comprising a material acquiring an electrical property after have been subjected to an electric polarisation
Method for manufacturing a device comprising a stack including a first layer comprising electrical conductors electrically insulated from each other, a second electrically conducting layer, a third layer of pyroelectric material, said third layer being arranged between the first layer and the second layer, said method comprising, a) producing said stack on a substrate, the material of the third layer not being pyroelectric at this stage, b) producing a polarisation layer made of epoxy glue in electrical contact with the electrical conductors in the first layer, c) applying polarisation voltage to said third layer such that its material becomes pyroelectric, d) exposing the polarisation layer in its second state by ultraviolet radiation so as to make it at least partly electrically insulating. |
| US11101422B2 |
Pyroelectric infrared sensor device
A pyroelectric infrared sensor device comprising: a pyroelectric infrared sensor part (2); and a cover member (3). The pyroelectric infrared sensor part comprises: a pyroelectric element (21); a housing (24) that the pyroelectric element is placed inside of and comprises an opening at a position facing a light receiving surface of the pyroelectric element; and an infrared transmission filter (25) that is located to cover the opening of the housing. The cover member covers at least a top surface of the pyroelectric infrared sensor part. The infrared transmission filter transmits light equal to or greater than a wavelength of 1 μm. The cover member has a property that a transmittance of infrared light having a wavelength of from 3 μm to 5.5 μm is equal to or greater than 10% and has a uniform material quality in an area corresponding to the top surface of the pyroelectric infrared sensor part. |
| US11101418B1 |
Spacer for self-aligned mesa
Described are light emitting apparatus with self-aligned elements and techniques for manufacturing such light emitting apparatus. In certain embodiments, a light emitting apparatus includes a mesa formed by a plurality of semiconductor layers. The light emitting apparatus further includes an electrical contact on one of the semiconductor layers and a spacer around the electrical contact. The spacer is aligned with respect to the electrical contact, which permits etching around the spacer to define the shape of the mesa in such a way that the mesa is also aligned with respect to the electrical contact. In particular, the electrical contact is substantially centered between opposing sidewalls of the mesa. |
| US11101416B2 |
Method for producing light emitting device and sealing resin composition for light emitting device
A method for producing a light emitting device, including: integrally molding plural leads with a molded resin portion comprising a resin composition containing a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, so as to prepare a substrate having a concave portion having a side surface and a bottom surface; disposing a light emitting element on the bottom surface of the concave portion; forming a film including a metal oxide on the side surface of the concave portion and an upper surface of the substrate; disposing a sealing resin composition containing an addition curing silicone resin composition containing an organopolysiloxane containing a functional group capable of performing a crosslinking reaction and an aryl group in one molecule, and an organic modified silicone oil that is unreactive with the organopolysiloxane, in the concave portion; and curing the sealing resin composition to form a resin package. |
| US11101413B2 |
Semiconductor nanoparticles, method of producing the semiconductor nanoparticles, and light-emitting device
Semiconductor nanoparticles including Ag, In, Ga, and S are provided. In the semiconductor nanoparticles, a ratio of a number of Ga atoms to a total number of In and Ga atoms is 0.95 or less. The semiconductor nanoparticles emit light having an emission peak with a wavelength in a range of from 500 nm to less than 590 nm, and a half bandwidth of 70 nm or less, and have an average particle diameter of 10 nm or less. |
| US11101412B2 |
Method for producing an output coupling element for an optoelectronic component and output coupling element
A method for producing an output coupling element and an output coupling element are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes producing a suspension having quantum dots in a suspension medium, wherein each quantum dot comprises a core having a semiconductor material, directly applying the suspension onto a surface of an optoelectronic component and/or onto a surface of a carrier and removing the suspension medium for producing the output coupling element, wherein the output coupling element is matrix-free and transparent to radiation of a red range and/or a IR range. |
| US11101408B2 |
Components and methods for light emitting diode (LED) lighting
Components and methods containing one or more light emitter devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) or LED chips, are disclosed. In one aspect, a light emitter device component can include inner walls forming a recess defining an opening such that surface area outside of the opening of the recess is less than or equal to a threshold ratio of overall surface area. In one aspect, the light emitter device component can include a ceramic body mounted directly or indirectly on the ceramic body. Components disclosed herein can result in improved light extraction and thermal management. |
| US11101405B2 |
LED with internally confined current injection area
Methods and structures for forming arrays of LED devices are disclosed. The LED devices in accordance with embodiments of the invention may include an internally confined current injection area to reduce non-radiative recombination due to edge effects. Several manners for confining current may include etch removal of a current distribution layer, etch removal of a current distribution layer and active layer followed by mesa re-growth, isolation by ion implant or diffusion, quantum well intermixing, and oxide isolation. |
| US11101400B2 |
Method and system for a focused field avalanche photodiode
Systems and methods for a focused field avalanche photodiode (APD) may include an absorbing layer, an anode, a cathode, an N-doped layer, a P-doped layer, and a multiplication region between the N-doped layer and the P-doped layer. Oxide interfaces are located at top and bottom surfaces of the anode, cathode, N-doped layer, P-doped layer, and multiplication region. The APD may absorb an optical signal in the absorbing layer to generate carriers, and direct them to a center of the cathode using doping profiles in the N-doped layer and the P-doped layer that vary in a direction perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces. The doping profiles in the N-doped layer and the P-doped layer may have a peak concentration midway between the oxide interfaces, or the N-doped layer may have a peak concentration midway between the oxide interfaces while the P-doped layer may have a minimum concentration there. |
| US11101399B1 |
Single-photon detector having multiple avalanche layers
A single-photon detector is provided. The detector has multiple avalanche layers. It has an avalanche photodiode (APD) structure using single photon. The APD is made of indium aluminum arsenide (InAlAs). At least two avalanche layers are designed. When the layer for avalanche is numbered only one and the gain is very big, the speed will be deteriorated very quickly. With the design of two avalanche layers in the present invention for the very big gain, the speed deterioration can be suppressed. After measuring, the present invention shows a faster speed as compared to prior arts. It proves that, by using more than two avalanche layers, the present invention effectively improves the feature of single-photon detector. Hence, the present invention is especially suitable for single-photon detection. |
| US11101398B2 |
Blister-free polycrystalline silicon for solar cells
Described herein are methods of fabricating solar cells. In an example, a method of fabricating a solar cell includes forming an amorphous dielectric layer on the back surface of a substrate opposite a light-receiving surface of the substrate. The method also includes forming a microcrystalline silicon layer on the amorphous dielectric layer by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The method also includes forming an amorphous silicon layer on the microcrystalline silicon layer by PECVD. The method also includes annealing the microcrystalline silicon layer and the amorphous silicon layer to form a homogeneous polycrystalline silicon layer from the microcrystalline silicon layer and the amorphous silicon layer. The method also includes forming an emitter region from the homogeneous polycrystalline silicon layer. |
| US11101397B2 |
Solar cell panel
Disclosed is a solar cell panel including a plurality of solar cells including a first solar cell and a second solar cell, and a wiring portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and electrically connecting the plurality of solar cells. Each of the plurality of solar cells includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a first direction. The wiring portion includes a first wiring connected to the plurality of first electrodes of the first solar cell, the first wiring includes a plurality of first partial wirings in the second direction in the first solar cell, and the plurality of first partial wirings are different members from each other and are electrically connected to each other by a first connection portion on the first solar cell. |
| US11101393B2 |
Synchronous wired-OR ACK status for memory with variable write latency
A memory controller comprises a command interface to transmit a memory command to a plurality of memory devices associated with the memory controller. The memory controller also comprises an acknowledgement interface to receive an acknowledgment status packet from the plurality of memory devices over a shared acknowledgement link coupled between the memory controller and the plurality of memory devices, the acknowledgement status packet indicating whether the command was received by the plurality of memory devices. In addition, the memory controller comprises a memory controller core to decode the acknowledgment status packet to identify a portion of the acknowledgement status packet corresponding to each of the plurality of memory devices. |
| US11101388B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a semiconductor layer having a first plane, a second plane, and a through hole penetrating from the first plane to the second plane; an insulating layer on a side of the second plane of the semiconductor layer; a first conductive layer in the insulating layer; a silicon oxide layer on a side of the first plane and in the through hole; a silicon nitride layer provided on the side of the first plane and in the through hole, the silicon oxide layer being interposed between the silicon nitride layer and the semiconductor layer; and a second conductive layer on the side of the first plane and in the through hole, the silicon oxide layer and the silicon nitride layer being interposed between the second conductive layer and the semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer electrically connected to the first conductive layer. |
| US11101380B2 |
Group III-nitride integrated front-end circuit
An apparatus, an integrated circuit die, and a method of fabricating a group III-nitride (III-N) integrated RF front-end circuit are disclosed. The apparatus includes a III-N integrated radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit that includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of functional blocks, each of the plurality of functional blocks comprising a III-N structure on the semiconductor substrate. The III-N integrated RF front-end circuit is to be coupled to an antenna. |
| US11101378B2 |
Semiconductor structure having both enhancement mode group III-N high electron mobility transistors and depletion mode group III-N high electron mobility transistors
An Enhancement-Mode HEMT having a gate electrode with a doped, Group III-N material disposed between an electrically conductive gate electrode contact and a gate region of the Enhancement-Mode HEMT, such doped, Group III-N layer increasing resistivity of the Group III-N material to deplete the 2DEG under the gate at zero bias. |
| US11101377B2 |
Transistor device with heterogeneous channel structure bodies and method of providing same
Techniques and mechanisms for providing efficient transistor functionality of an integrated circuit. In an embodiment, a transistor device comprises a first body of a high mobility semiconductor and a second body of a wide bandgap semiconductor. The first body adjoins each of, and is disposed between, the second body and a gate dielectric layer of the transistor. The second body extends between, and variously adjoins, each of a source of the transistor and a drain of the transistor. A location of the second body mitigates current leakage that might otherwise occur via the first body. In another embodiment, a mobility of the first body is equal to or greater than 100 cm2/V·s, wherein a bandgap of the second body is equal to or greater than 2.0 eV. |
| US11101376B2 |
Non-planar transition metal dichalcogenide devices
Embodiments related to transistors having one or more non-planar transition metal dichalcogenide cladding layers, integrated circuits and systems incorporating such transistors, and methods for fabricating them are discussed. |
| US11101375B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of controlling same
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first electrode on the first surface, a second electrode on the second surface, first to third control electrodes between the first electrode and the semiconductor part. The first to third control electrodes are biased independently from each other. The semiconductor part includes a first layer of a first-conductivity-type, a second layer of a second-conductivity-type, a third layer of the first-conductivity-type and the fourth layer of the second-conductivity-type. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the first electrode. The third layer is selectively provided between the second layer and the first electrode. The fourth layer is provided between the first layer and the second electrode. The second layer opposes the first to third control electrode with insulating films interposed. |
| US11101372B2 |
Double-sided vertical power transistor structure
Power semiconductor devices can often be expensive to produce and/or expensive to operate (i.e. inefficient). The present structure seeks to overcome these problems by providing a double-sided vertical power transistor structure that poses a unipolar path and a second parallel bipolar path. |
| US11101371B2 |
Structure and method for vertical tunneling field effect transistor with leveled source and drain
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa. |
| US11101365B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device and semiconductor device fabricated by the same
Example methods for fabricating a semiconductor device and example semiconductor devices are disclosed. An example method may include forming a sacrificial gate structure on a substrate, and the sacrificial gate structure may include a first portion and a second portion. The method may further include, removing the first portion of the sacrificial gate structure and forming an oxide film by oxidizing an upper surface of the second portion of the sacrificial gate structure after removing the first portion of the sacrificial gate structure. The method may additionally include, forming a trench on the substrate by removing the oxide film and the second portion of the sacrificial gate structure; and forming a gate electrode that fills the trench. |
| US11101364B2 |
Field-effect transistors with diffusion blocking spacer sections
Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming a field-effect transistor. A gate structure of the field-effect transistor is arranged over an active region comprised of a semiconductor material. A first sidewall spacer is arranged adjacent to the gate structure. A second sidewall spacer includes a section arranged between the first sidewall spacer and the active region. The first sidewall spacer is composed of a low-k dielectric material. |
| US11101361B1 |
Gate-all-around (GAA) transistor and method of fabricating the same
A GAA transistor includes a semiconductor substrate. A first shallow trench isolation (STI) is embedded in the semiconductor substrate. A top surface of the first STI is lower than a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A nanowire crosses the first STI and is disposed on the first STI. A gate structure contacts and wraps around the nanowire. A source electrode contacts a first end of the nanowire. A drain electrode contacts a second end of the nanowire. |
| US11101360B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a channel region, a source/drain region adjacent to the channel region, and a source/drain epitaxial layer. The source/drain epitaxial layer includes a first epitaxial layer epitaxially formed on the source/drain region, a second epitaxial layer epitaxially formed on the first epitaxial layer and a third epitaxial layer epitaxially formed on the second epitaxial layer. The first epitaxial layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a SiAs layer, a SiC layer and a SiCP layer. |
| US11101359B2 |
Gate-all-around (GAA) method and devices
A method of manufacturing a device includes forming a plurality of stacks of alternating layers on a substrate, constructing a plurality of nanosheets from the plurality of stacks of alternating layers, and forming a plurality of gate dielectrics over the plurality of nanosheets, respectively. The method allows for the modulation of nanosheet width, thickness, spacing, and stack number and can be employed on single substrates. This design flexibility provides for design optimization over a wide tuning range of circuit performance and power usage. |
| US11101356B2 |
Doped insulator cap to reduce source/drain diffusion for germanium NMOS transistors
Integrated circuit transistor structures are disclosed that reduce n-type dopant diffusion, such as phosphorous or arsenic, from the source region and the drain region of a germanium n-MOS device into adjacent insulator regions during fabrication. The n-MOS transistor device may include at least 75% germanium by atomic percentage. In an example embodiment, a dopant-rich insulator cap is deposited adjacent to the source and/or drain regions, to provide dopant diffusion reduction. In some embodiments, the dopant-rich insulator cap is doped with an n-type impurity including Phosphorous in a concentration between 1 and 10% by atomic percentage. In some embodiments, the dopant-rich insulator cap may have a thickness in the range of 10 to 100 nanometers and a height in the range of 10 to 200 nanometers. |
| US11101355B2 |
Semiconductor device, power circuit, and computer
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a nitride semiconductor layer, an insulating layer provided on the nitride semiconductor layer, a first region provided in the nitride semiconductor layer, and a second region which is provided between the first region in the nitride semiconductor layer and the insulating layer, has a higher electric resistivity than the first region, and includes carbon (C). |
| US11101352B2 |
Quantum dot array devices with shared gates
Disclosed herein are quantum dot devices, as well as related computing devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a quantum dot device may include: a quantum well stack structure of a quantum dot device, wherein the quantum well stack structure includes an insulating material to define multiple rows of quantum dot formation regions; and a gate that extends over multiple ones of the rows. |
| US11101347B2 |
Confined source/drain epitaxy regions and method forming same
A method includes forming isolations extending into a semiconductor substrate, recessing the isolation regions, wherein a semiconductor region between the isolation regions forms a semiconductor fin, forming a first dielectric layer on the isolation regions and the semiconductor fin, forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, planarizing the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer, and recessing the first dielectric layer. A portion of the second dielectric layer protrudes higher than remaining portions of the first dielectric layer to form a protruding dielectric fin. A portion of the semiconductor fin protrudes higher than the remaining portions of the first dielectric layer to form a protruding semiconductor fin. A portion of the protruding semiconductor fin is recessed to form a recess, from which an epitaxy semiconductor region is grown. The epitaxy semiconductor region expands laterally to contact a sidewall of the protruding dielectric fin. |
| US11101342B1 |
Deep trench intersections
A semiconductor device has a deep trench in a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor device, with linear trench segments extending to a trench intersection. Adjacent linear trench segments are connected by connector trench segments that surround a substrate pillar in the trench intersection. Each connector trench segment has a width at least as great as widths of the linear trench segments connected by the connector trench segment. The deep trench includes a trench filler material. The deep trench may have three linear trench segments extending to the trench intersection, connected by three connector trench segments, or may have four linear trench segments extending to the trench intersection, connected by four connector trench segments. |
| US11101338B2 |
Thin film transistor with small storage capacitor with metal oxide switch
Disclosed herein is a sub-pixel circuit for a display device. The sub-pixel circuit has a driving TFT and at least one switching TFT. The at least one switching TFT is an oxide TFT. The sub-pixel circuit additionally has at least one storage capacitor wherein the storage capacitor has a capacitance between about 1 fF and about 55 fF. |
| US11101334B2 |
Thin film display element
A thin film display element (100) has at least one emissive area (103) in the display region (101) and a layer structure (104) comprising: a first patterned conductor layer (110) comprising a first display electrode (111) in the display region; a second patterned conductor layer (120) comprising a second display electrode (121) in the display region; and an emissive layer (130) between the first and the second conductor layers configured to emit light in the at least one emissive area. The patterned conductor layers further comprise a first touch electrode (141) and a second touch electrode (142) in the display region, the first and the second touch electrodes forming a touch sensor (140) for capacitive touch or proximity sensing. |
| US11101333B2 |
Display device, module, and electronic device
The display defects of a display device are reduced. The display quality of the display device is improved. The display device includes a display panel and a first conductive layer. The display panel includes a display element including a pair of electrodes. An electrode of the pair of electrodes which is closer to one surface of the display panel is supplied with a constant potential. A constant potential is supplied to the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer provided on the other surface of the display panel is in contact with the first conductive layer, whereby the second conductive layer is also supplied with the constant potential. The second conductive layer includes a portion not fixed to the first conductive layer. |
| US11101328B2 |
Vapor deposition apparatus, deposition method, and method of manufacturing organic light-emitting display apparatus by using the same
Provided is a vapor deposition apparatus including: a plasma generator configured to change at least a portion of a first raw material gas into a radical form; a corresponding surface corresponding to the plasma generator; a reaction space between the plasma generator and the corresponding surface; and an insulating member separated from, and surrounding the plasma generator. |
| US11101325B2 |
Semiconductor memory and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor memory includes a plurality of stripe-like active areas formed by stacking, in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, a plurality of layers extending parallel to the substrate, a first gate electrode formed on first side surfaces of the active areas, the first side surfaces being perpendicular to the substrate, a second gate electrode formed on second side surfaces of the active areas, the second side surfaces being perpendicular to the substrate. The layers are patterned in self-alignment with each other, intersections of the active areas and the first gate electrode form a plurality of memory cells, and the plurality of memory cells in an intersecting plane share the first gate electrode. |
| US11101323B2 |
RRAM cells in crossbar array architecture
A method is presented for forming vertical crossbar resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells. The method includes forming a substantially U-shaped bottom electrode over a substrate, filling the U-shaped bottom electrode with a first conductive material, capping the U-shaped bottom electrode with a dielectric cap, depositing a high-k material, and forming a top electrode such that active areas of the RRAM cells are vertically aligned and the U-shaped bottom electrode is shared between neighboring RRAM cells. |
| US11101322B2 |
RRAM cells in crossbar array architecture
A method is presented for forming vertical crossbar resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells. The method includes forming a substantially U-shaped bottom electrode over a substrate, filling the U-shaped bottom electrode with a first conductive material, capping the U-shaped bottom electrode with a dielectric cap, depositing a high-k material, and forming a top electrode such that active areas of the RRAM cells are vertically aligned and the U-shaped bottom electrode is shared between neighboring RRAM cells. |
| US11101321B2 |
Nonvolatile resistive memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A nonvolatile resistive switching memory comprising an insulating substrate, a lower electrode, a lower graphene barrier layer, a resistive switching functional layer, an upper graphene barrier layer, and an upper electrode, wherein the lower and/or the upper graphene barrier layer is/are capable of preventing the metal ions/atoms in the lower/upper metal electrode from diffusing into the resistive switching functional layer under an applied electric field. According to the nonvolatile resistive switching memory device of the present invention and manufacturing method thereof, a monolayer or multilayer graphene film as a metal ions/atoms barrier layer is inserted between the upper/lower metal electrode and the resistive switching functional layer, which is capable of preventing the metal ions/atoms in the lower/upper metal electrode from diffusing into the resistive switching functional layer during the programming or erasing process of the resistive switching device, thereby improving the reliability of the device. |
| US11101320B2 |
System and method for efficient enhancement of an on/off ratio of a bitcell based on 3T2R binary weight cell with spin orbit torque MJTs (SOT-MTJs)
A weight cell, an electronic device and a device are provided. The weight cell includes a first resistive memory element and a second resistive memory element, a select transistor, and a layer of Spin Hall (SH) material disposed between the first resistive memory element and the second resistive memory element, the layer of the SH material including a first contact and a second contact. The first contact of the SH material is connected to a drain of the select transistor and the second contact of the SH material is connected to an external word line. |
| US11101317B2 |
Method of manufacturing element array and method of removing specific element
In a method of manufacturing an element array, prepared is an adhesive sheet in which elements are arranged in a predetermined array on an adhesive layer. A specific element among the arrayed elements is removed from the adhesive sheet by radiating a laser to the specific element. The arrayed elements are directly or indirectly transferred onto a mounting substrate. |
| US11101313B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus
[Object] To provide a solid-state imaging device and an electronic apparatus with further improved performance. [Solution] A solid-state imaging device including: a first substrate on which a pixel unit is formed, and a first semiconductor substrate and a first multi-layered wiring layer are stacked; a second substrate on which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed, and a second semiconductor substrate and a second multi-layered wiring layer are stacked; and a third substrate on which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed, and a third semiconductor substrate and a third multi-layered wiring layer are stacked. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are stacked in this order. The pixel unit has pixels arranged thereon. The first substrate and the second substrate are bonded together with the first multi-layered wiring layer and the second semiconductor substrate opposed to each other. The solid-state imaging device includes a first coupling structure for electrically coupling a circuit of the first substrate and the circuit of the second substrate to each other. The first coupling structure includes a via in which one through hole electrically couples a predetermined wiring line in the first multi-layered wiring layer, and a predetermined wiring line in the second multi-layered wiring layer or the third multi-layered wiring layer to each other. The one through hole is provided by penetrating at least the first substrate from a back surface side of the first substrate. |
| US11101307B2 |
Image sensor having stacked conformal films
An image sensor device is disclosed. The image sensor device includes: a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a radiation-sensing region formed in the substrate; an opening extending from the back surface of the substrate into the substrate; a first metal oxide film including a first metal, the first metal oxide film being formed on an interior surface of the opening; and a second metal oxide film including a second metal, the second metal oxide film being formed over the first metal oxide film; wherein the electronegativity of the first metal is greater than the electronegativity of the second metal. An associated fabricating method is also disclosed. |
| US11101298B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate, display apparatus, and method of manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate
A thin film transistor array substrate includes: a first conductive layer including first lines for transmitting data signals to the thin film transistors; a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer and including second lines for supplying a driving voltage to the thin film transistors; a first insulating layer disposed between a semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer and including a first material layer; a second insulating layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and including a second material layer having a dielectric constant greater than that of the first material layer; and a contact plug penetrating the second insulating layer and the first insulating layer, and connecting the second conductive layer to the semiconductor layer. A taper angle of the contact plug in the second material layer is greater than that of the contact plug in the first material layer. |
| US11101295B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A more convenient and highly reliable semiconductor device which has a transistor including an oxide semiconductor with higher impact resistance used for a variety of applications is provided. A semiconductor device has a bottom-gate transistor including a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating layer, and an oxide semiconductor layer over a substrate, an insulating layer over the transistor, and a conductive layer over the insulating layer. The insulating layer covers the oxide semiconductor layer and is in contact with the gate insulating layer. In a channel width direction of the oxide semiconductor layer, end portions of the gate insulating layer and the insulating layer are aligned with each other over the gate electrode layer, and the conductive layer covers a channel formation region of the oxide semiconductor layer and the end portions of the gate insulating layer and the insulating layer and is in contact with the gate electrode layer. |
| US11101291B2 |
Memory cell arrangement and methods thereof
A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: a plurality of electrode layers, wherein each of the plurality of electrode layers comprises a plurality of through holes, each of the plurality of through holes extending from a first surface to a second surface of the respective electrode layer; a plurality of electrode pillars, wherein each of the plurality of electrode pillars comprises a plurality of electrode portions, wherein each of the plurality of electrode portions is disposed within a corresponding one of the plurality of through holes; wherein at least one remanent-polarizable portion is disposed in each of the plurality of through holes in a gap between the respective electrode layer and the respective electrode portion. |
| US11101289B1 |
Three-dimensional memory device with composite charge storage structures and methods for forming the same
A memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, and a memory stack structure extending through the alternating stack. The memory stack structure includes a composite charge storage structure, a tunneling dielectric layer, and a vertical semiconductor channel. The composite charge storage structure may include a vertical stack of tubular charge storage material portions including a first charge trapping material located at levels of the electrically conductive layers, and a charge storage layer including a second charge trapping material extending through a plurality of electrically conductive layers of the electrically conductive layers. The first charge trapping material has a higher charge trap density than the second charge trapping material. Alternatively, the composite charge storage material portions may include discrete charge storage elements each containing a silicon nitride portion and a silicon carbide nitride liner. |
| US11101288B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device containing plural work function word lines and methods of forming the same
A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack, and memory stack structures extending through the alternating stack. Each of the memory stack structures contains a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel. At least one of the electrically conductive layers contains a first conductive material portion having a respective inner sidewall that contacts a respective one of the memory films at a vertical interface, and a second conductive material portion that has a different composition from the first conductive material portion, and contacting the first electrically conductive material portion. The first conductive material portion has a lower work function than the second conductive material portion. |
| US11101284B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device containing etch stop structures and methods of making the same
A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a dopant species selected from carbon, boron, nitrogen or oxygen into an upper portion of a semiconductor region to form a doped etch stop semiconductor material portion over a remaining semiconductor material portion, forming an overlying material portion over the etch stop semiconductor material portion, etching through the overlying material portion by an etch process that removes the overlying material portion selective to a material of the etch stop semiconductor material portion, and depositing at least one fill material over the etch stop semiconductor material portion. |
| US11101282B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: a substrate; a plurality of first gate electrodes arranged in a first direction intersecting with a substrate surface; a first semiconductor film extending in the first direction and facing the plurality of first gate electrodes; a first gate insulating film provided between the plurality of first gate electrodes and the first semiconductor film; a second gate electrode disposed farther away from the substrate than the plurality of first gate electrodes; a second semiconductor film that extends in the first direction, faces the second gate electrode, and has, in the first direction, one end connected to the first semiconductor film; and a second gate insulating film provided between the second gate electrode and the second semiconductor film. The second gate electrode includes: a first portion; and a second portion provided between the first portion and the second semiconductor film, and facing the second semiconductor film. At least a portion of the second portion is provided closer to a side of the substrate than a surface of the first portion on the side of the substrate side in the first direction. |
| US11101281B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
The semiconductor device includes a fin FA selectively protruded from an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate SB, a gate insulating film GF1 formed on an upper surface and a side surface of the fin FA and having an insulating film X1 and a charge storage layer CSL, and a memory gate electrode MG formed on the gate insulating film GF1. Here, the thickness of the charge storage layer CSL on the upper surface of the fin FA is larger than the thickness of the charge storage layer CSL on the side surface of the fin FA. |
| US11101280B2 |
Memory arrays and methods used in forming a memory array
A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers comprising memory-block regions having channel-material strings therein. Conductor-material contacts are directly against the channel material of individual of the channel-material strings. First insulator material is formed directly above the conductor-material contacts. The first insulator material comprises at least one of (a) and (b), where (a): silicon, nitrogen, and one or more of carbon, oxygen, boron, and phosphorus, and (b): silicon carbide. Second insulator material is formed directly above the first insulator material and the conductor-material contacts. The second insulator material is devoid of each of the (a) and (b). Third insulator material is formed directly above the second insulator material, the first insulator material, and the conductor-material contacts. The third insulator material comprises at least one of the (a) and (b). At least one horizontally-elongated isolation structure is formed in the first and second insulator materials and in a top part of the stack in individual of the memory-block regions. Additional methods, including structure independent of method, are disclosed. |
| US11101279B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate including a first and a second regions; first wiring layers disposed in a first direction; a second wiring layer; a third wiring layer closer to the substrate than the first and the second wiring layers; a semiconductor film that penetrates the first and the second wiring layers, and is connected to the third wiring layer; and a gate insulating film disposed between the semiconductor film and the first wiring layers. The first wiring layers include first conductive films opposed to the semiconductor film in the first region, and first films in the second region. The second wiring layer includes a second conductive film opposed to the semiconductor film in the first region, and a second film in the second region. The second film is different from the first films. |
| US11101278B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and semiconductor device
A semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate including a cell region and a connection region; a first word line stack comprising a plurality of first word lines that extend to the connection region and are stacked on the cell region; a second word line stack comprising a plurality of second word lines that extend to the connection region and are stacked on the cell region, the second word line being adjacent to the first word line stack; vertical channels in the cell region of the substrate, the vertical channels being connected to the substrate and coupled with the plurality of first and second word lines; a bridge region that connects the first word lines of the first word line stack with the second word lines of the second word line stack; and a local planarized region under the bridge region. |
| US11101277B2 |
Process for manufacturing NOR memory cell with vertical floating gate
An electrically erasable programmable nonvolatile memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a first substrate region and a trench region apart from the first substrate region in a lateral direction, a channel region between the first substrate region and the bottom portion of the trench region, an electrically conductive control gate insulated from and disposed over the first channel portion, an electrically conductive floating gate insulated from the bottom and sidewall portions of the trench region, an insulation region disposed over the second channel portion between the control gate and the second floating gate portion, an electrically conductive source line insulated from the floating gate and electrically connected to the trench region of the substrate, and an electrically conductive erase gate insulated from and disposed over a tip of the floating gate. |
| US11101272B2 |
DRAM and method for manufacturing the same
A dynamic random access memory and its manufacturing method are provided. The memory includes a buried bit line, a plurality of buried word lines, a bit line contact structure, and a conductive plug. The buried bit line is formed in a substrate. A bottom surface of the buried word line is higher than a top surface of the buried bit line. The bit line contact structure is formed on the buried bit line and has a through hole. The bit line contact structure is not in direct contact with the buried bit line. A material of the bit line contact structure is different from a material of the buried bit line. The conductive plug is formed between the bit line contact structure and the buried bit line and fills the through hole, so that the bit line contact structure and the buried bit line are electrically connected. |
| US11101266B2 |
3D device and devices with bonding
A 3D device including: a first level including first single crystal transistors overlaid by a second level including second single crystal transistors; a third level including third single crystal transistors, the second level is overlaid by the third level; a fourth level including fourth single crystal transistors, the third level is overlaid by the fourth level; first bond regions including first oxide to oxide bonds, where the first bond regions are between the first level and the second level; second bond regions including second oxide to oxide bonds, where the second bond regions are between the second level and the third level; and third bond regions including third oxide to oxide bonds, where the third bond regions are between the third level and the fourth level, where the second level, third level, and fourth level each include one array of memory cells, and where the one array of memory cells is a DRAM type memory. |
| US11101265B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for semiconductor circuit layout
Apparatuses including circuit layout regions of a semiconductor device and methods of designing the circuit layout regions of a semiconductor device are described. An example apparatus includes a first layout region including a first transistor area including at least one first transistor, at least one contact in proximity to the first transistor area, and a first resistor area comprising at least one first resistor coupled to the at least one first transistor. The first transistor area and the at least one contact are aligned in a first direction, and the first transistor area and the first resistor area are aligned in a second direction. The second direction may be substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The at least one contact may be one of a substrate contact and a well contact. |
| US11101264B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit and structure thereof
An electrostatic-discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided. The circuit includes an I/O terminal coupled for receiving a signal having a negative voltage relative to a voltage supply terminal. An ESD transistor is formed in an isolated well. The transistor includes a control electrode and a first current electrode coupled to the I/O terminal. The isolated well is configured as a body electrode of the transistor. An ESD diode includes an anode electrode coupled to the voltage supply terminal and a cathode electrode coupled to a second current electrode of the transistor. |
| US11101261B2 |
Package-on-package structures and methods for forming the same
A package includes a package component, which further includes a top surface and a metal pad at the top surface of the package component. The package further includes a non-reflowable electrical connector over and bonded to the metal pad, and a molding material over the package component. The non-reflowable electrical connector is molded in the molding material and in contact with the molding material. The non-reflowable electrical connector has a top surface lower than a top surface of the molding compound. |
| US11101256B2 |
Optical modulators
An optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device operable to provide a PAM-N modulated output, the device comprising: M optical modulators, M being an integer greater than 1, the M optical modulators being arranged in a cascade, the device being configured to operate in N distinct transmittance states, as a PAM-N modulator, wherein, in each transmittance state of the N distinct transmittance states, each of the M optical modulators has applied to it a respective control voltage equal to one of: a first voltage or a second voltage. One or more of the modulators may include a substrate; a crystalline cladding layer, on top of the substrate; and an optically active region, above the crystalline cladding layer. The crystalline cladding layer may have a refractive index which is less than a refractive index of the optically active region. |
| US11101255B2 |
3D printable feedstock inks for signal control or computation
A 3D printable feedstock ink is disclosed for use in a 3D printing process where the ink is flowed through a printing nozzle. The ink may be made up of a non-conductive flowable material and a plurality of chiplets contained in the non-conductive flowable material in random orientations. The chiplets may form a plurality of percolating chiplet networks within the non-conductive flowable material as ones of the chiplets contact one another. Each one of the chiplets has a predetermined circuit characteristic which is responsive to a predetermined electrical signal, and which becomes electrically conductive when the predetermined electrical signal is applied to the ink, to thus form at least one conductive signal path through the ink. |
| US11101253B2 |
Semiconductor package
Disclosed are semiconductor packages and methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip on a first substrate, a first molding layer covering a sidewall of the first semiconductor chip and including at least two guide holes that expose the first substrate and are spaced apart from each other in a periphery of the first substrate, a second substrate on the first molding layer, a connection terminal between the first substrate and the second substrates and connecting the first and second substrates to each other, and an alignment structure that extends from a bottom surface of the second substrate into each of the at least two guide holes of the first molding layer. A height of the alignment structure is greater than a height of the first molding layer and the first semiconductor chip. |
| US11101251B2 |
Optoelectronic component
An optoelectronic component includes a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a surface, reflective barriers are formed over the surface of the carrier, the reflective barriers divide the surface of the carrier into pixels, each pixel respectively includes at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the surface of the carrier, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes an upper side, the upper side faces away from the surface of the carrier, and a reflective covering is arranged on the upper side of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. |
| US11101247B2 |
Light-emitting device, integrated light-emitting device, and light-emitting module
A light-emitting device includes a base including a conductive wiring; a light-emitting element mounted on the base and configured to emit light; a light reflective film provided on an upper surface of the light-emitting element; and a encapsulant covering the light-emitting element and the light reflective film. A ratio (H/W) of a height (H) of the encapsulant to a width (W) of a bottom surface of the encapsulant is less than 0.5. |
| US11101246B2 |
Semiconductor device having chips attached to support members through silver sintered bodies with particles
In a semiconductor device, a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip are disposed between a first support member and a second support member. A first underlayer bonding material is disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the first support member. A second underlayer bonding material is disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the first support member. A first upper layer bonding material is disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the second support member. A second upper layer bonding material is disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the second support member. |
| US11101244B2 |
Stacked semiconductor die assemblies with die support members and associated systems and methods
Stacked semiconductor die assemblies with die support members and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly can include a package substrate, a first semiconductor die attached to the package substrate, and a support member attached to the package substrate. The support member can be separated from the first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die can have one region coupled to the support member and another region coupled to the first semiconductor die. |
| US11101241B2 |
Semiconductor device having terminals and semiconductor elements electrically connected to a respective side surface of the terminals
The semiconductor device includes, on the cooling substrate, first main terminal, second main terminal, third main terminal, and fourth main terminal, each having a polygonal-shape. The first external-connection face on upper surface of the first main terminal is connected to positive electrode, and the fourth external-connection face on upper surface of the fourth main terminal is connected to negative electrode. First semiconductor element electrically connected between side surface of the first main terminal and side surface of the second main terminal, and second semiconductor element electrically connected between side surface of the third main terminal and side surface of the fourth main terminal are provided. The second main terminal and the third main terminal are disposed adjacent to each other while being separated, and the first main terminal and the fourth main terminal are disposed adjacent to each other while being separated. |
| US11101240B2 |
Isolation bonding film for semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same
A semiconductor package including an improved isolation bonding film and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first die bonded to a package substrate, the first die including vias extending through a substrate, the vias extending above a top surface of the substrate; a first dielectric film extending along a top surface of the package substrate, along the top surface of the substrate, and along sidewalls of the first die, the vias extending through the first dielectric film; a second die bonded to the first dielectric film and the vias; and an encapsulant over the package substrate, the first die, the first dielectric film, and the second die. |
| US11101233B1 |
Semiconductor device and method for forming the same
A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate. The method includes forming a mask layer over a surface of the substrate. The mask layer has an opening over a portion of the surface. The method includes depositing a conductive layer over the surface and the mask layer. The method includes removing the mask layer and the conductive layer over the mask layer. The conductive layer remaining after the removal of the mask layer and the conductive layer over the mask layer forms a conductive pad. The method includes bonding a device to the conductive pad through a solder layer. The conductive pad is embedded in the solder layer. |
| US11101228B1 |
Integrated circuit package with a magnetic core
Aspects of the present disclosure provide an integrated circuit package having an inductive element with a magnetic core. An example integrated circuit package generally includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution layer, and a magnetic core. The semiconductor die includes a metal layer having first conductive traces and conductive pillars coupled to and extending from the metal layer. The redistribution layer is disposed below the semiconductor die and includes second conductive traces. A portion of the first conductive traces, a portion of the conductive pillars, and a portion of the second conductive traces are arranged to form an inductive element disposed below a portion of the semiconductor die. The magnetic core is disposed in the inductive element. |
| US11101227B2 |
Coupled line structures for wideband applications
Coupled line structures for wideband applications are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a coupled line structure includes one transmission line that is segmented in a metal layer and another that is substantially continuous in the metal layer, thereby allowing tighter spacing and higher coupling between the transmission lines relative to what is achievable if both transmission lines were continuous. The high coupling in turn aids in achieving wide bandwidth. |
| US11101226B2 |
Method for conveying high frequency module and a high-frequency module
A method and a high-frequency module that includes a high frequency die that may include multiple die pads; a substrate that may include a first buildup layer, a second buildup layer and a core that is positioned between the first buildup layer and a second buildup layer; a line card that may include multiple line card pads; and multiple conductors that pass through the substrate without reaching a majority of a depth of the core, and couple the multiple die pads to the multiple line card pads. |
| US11101225B2 |
Semiconductor device and power conversion device
A semiconductor chip (6) is disposed on the insulation substrate (2). A lead frame (8) is bonded to an upper surface of the semiconductor chip (6). A sealing resin (12) covers the semiconductor chip (6), the insulation substrate (2), and the lead frame (8). A stress mitigation resin (13) having a lower elastic modulus than that of the sealing resin (12) is partially applied to an end of the lead frame (8). |
| US11101223B2 |
Display device
According to an aspect of the invention, a display device includes: a first substrate; and a plurality of pixels including a first pixel disposed in the first substrate. The first pixel includes: a first transistor; a first electrode connected with the first transistor; a first color filter having a color and overlapping the first electrode connected with the first transistor; and a third measurement indicia having a color and overlapping the first color filter, and the first color filter has a color different from the color of the third measurement indicia. |
| US11101213B2 |
EFuse structure with multiple links
An eFuse structure including a semiconductor substrate; back end of the line (BEOL) metallization levels on the semiconductor substrate; vias extending through the metallization levels; at least one of the metallization levels including one or more metallic plates in electrical contact with one of the vias, the one or more metallic plates having at least one fusible link in electrical contact with one or more additional vias. The eFuse structure may form a multi-fuse structure such that each fusible link may be fused separately or together at the same time. |
| US11101209B2 |
Redistribution structures in semiconductor packages and methods of forming same
An embodiment semiconductor package includes a bare semiconductor chip, a packaged semiconductor chip adjacent the bare semiconductor chip, and a redistribution structure bonded to the bare semiconductor chip and the packaged semiconductor chip. The redistribution structure includes a first redistribution layer having a first thickness; a second redistribution layer having a second thickness; and a third redistribution layer between the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The third redistribution layer has a third thickness greater than the first thickness and the second thickness. The package further includes an underfill disposed between the bare semiconductor chip and the redistribution structure and a molding compound encapsulating the bare semiconductor chip, the packaged semiconductor chip, and the underfill. |
| US11101208B2 |
Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor
A process of forming a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor may be incorporated into a process of forming metal bond pads connected directly to a top metal interconnect layer (e.g., Cu MTOP). The MIM capacitor may include a dielectric layer formed between a bottom plate defined by the Cu MTOP and a top plate comprising an extension of, or connected directly to, a metal bond pad formed above the Cu MTOP. The process of forming the MIM capacitor may include etching an opening in a passivation layer formed over the Cu MTOP to expose a top surface of the Cu MTOP, forming a dielectric layer extending into the passivation layer opening and onto the exposed Cu MTOP surface, removing portions of the dielectric layer to define a capacitor dielectric, and depositing bond pad metal extending into the passivation layer opening and onto the capacitor dielectric, to define the MIM capacitor top plate. |
| US11101205B2 |
Interconnection structure fabrication using grayscale lithography
An lithographic reticle may be formed comprising a transparent substrate, a substantially opaque mask formed on the transparent substrate that defines at least one exposure window, wherein the at least one exposure window has a first end, a first filter formed on the transparent substrate within the at least one exposure window and abutting the first end thereof, and a second filter formed on the transparent substrate within the at least one exposure window and abutting the first filter, wherein an average transmissivity of the first filter is substantially one half of a transmissivity of the second filter. In another embodiment, the at least one exposure window includes a third filter abutting the second end and is adjacent the second filter. Further embodiments of the present description include interconnection structures and systems fabricated using the lithographic reticle. |
| US11101198B2 |
Semiconductor die package including a one-body clip
In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a semiconductor die, a substrate, and a leadframe coupled to the substrate and defining an opening. The apparatus can include a one-body clip having a first portion disposed within the opening and coupled to the semiconductor die. The one-body clip can have a second portion disposed within the same opening and coupled to the substrate. |
| US11101192B2 |
Wafer level embedded heat spreader
Disclosed herein is a device having an embedded heat spreader and method for forming the same. A carrier substrate may comprise a carrier, an adhesive layer, a base film layer, and a seed layer. A patterned mask is formed with a heat spreader opening and via openings. Vias and a heat spreader may be formed in the pattern mask openings at the same time using a plating process and a die attached to the head spreader by a die attachment layer. A molding compound is applied over the die and heat spreader so that the heat spreader is disposed at the second side of the molded substrate. A first RDL may have a plurality of mounting pads and a plurality of conductive lines is formed on the molded substrate, the mounting pads may have a bond pitch greater than the bond pitch of the die contact pads. |
| US11101190B2 |
Package and printed circuit board attachment
Generally, the present disclosure provides example embodiments relating to a package attached to a printed circuit board (PCB). In an embodiment, a structure includes a PCB. The PCB has ball pads arranged in a matrix. Outer ball pads are along one or more outer edges of the matrix, and each of the outer ball pads has a first solder-attach area. Inner ball pads are interior to the matrix, and each of the inner ball pads has a second solder-attach area. The first solder-attach area is larger than the second solder-attach area. |
| US11101189B2 |
Semiconductor device package and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a support structure, an electronic component and an adhesive. The support structure is disposed on the substrate. The electronic component is disposed on the support structure. The adhesive is disposed between the substrate and the electronic component and covers the support structure. A hardness of the support structure is less than a hardness of the electronic component. |
| US11101188B2 |
Cap for package of integrated circuit
A cover for an integrated circuit package includes a central plate and a peripheral frame surrounding the central plate. The peripheral frame is vertically spaced from and parallel to the central plate. The peripheral frame includes through openings formed therein. The cover can be used to package a semiconductor chip that is mounted to a substrate. |
| US11101187B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of first-conductivity-type that has a main surface and that includes a boundary region set in a region between an active region and a current detection region at the main surface, a first body region of second-conductivity-type formed in a surface layer portion of the main surface at the active region, a first trench gate structure formed in the main surface at the active region, a second body region of the second-conductivity-type formed in the surface layer portion of the main surface at the current detection region, a second trench gate structure formed in the main surface at the current detection region, a well region of the second-conductivity-type formed in the surface layer portion of the main surface at the boundary region, and a dummy trench gate structure formed in an electrically floating state in the main surface at the boundary region. |
| US11101186B2 |
Substrate structure having pad portions
A substrate structure includes a wiring structure and a supporter. The wiring structure includes a first dielectric structure, a first circuit layer, a second dielectric structure and a second circuit layer. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first dielectric structure. The second dielectric structure covers the first dielectric structure and the first circuit layer. A pad portion of the first circuit layer is exposed from the first dielectric structure, and the second circuit layer protrudes from the second dielectric structure. The supporter is disposed adjacent to the first dielectric structure of the wiring structure, and defines at least one through hole corresponding to the exposed pad portion of the first circuit layer. |
| US11101183B2 |
Gate spacer formation for scaled CMOS devices
Disclosed are methods of forming a CMOS device. One non-limiting method may include providing a gate structure atop a substrate, and forming a first spacer over the gate structure. The method may include removing the first spacer from just an upper portion of the gate structure by performing an angled reactive ion etch or angled implantation disposed at a non-zero angle of inclination with respect to a perpendicular to a plane of the substrate. The method may further include forming a second spacer over the upper portion of the gate structure and the first spacer along a lower portion of the gate structure. A thickness of the first spacer and the second spacer along the lower portion of the gate structure may be greater than a thickness of the second spacer along the upper portion of the gate structure. |
| US11101182B2 |
Nanosheet transistors with different gate dielectrics and workfunction metals
Integrated chips include vertically stacked channel layers, with a first stack in a first device region and a second stack in a second device region. A first dielectric layer is formed conformally on the vertically stacked channel layers in the first device region. A second dielectric layer is formed conformally on the vertically stacked channel layers in the second device region. Gate conductors are formed around the vertically stacked channel layers in both the first device region and the second device region, filling a space between surfaces of the respective first dielectric layer and second dielectric layer. |
| US11101178B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit
A method including forming a first insulating film over a first fin structure. The method further includes removing the first insulating film to expose a portion of the first fin structure. The method further includes forming a first oxide film over the exposed portion of the first fin structure using a non-aqueous solvent-based chemical. |
| US11101174B2 |
Gap fill deposition process
Methods for forming an interconnections structure on a substrate in a cluster processing system and thermal processing such interconnections structure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a device structure for semiconductor devices includes forming a barrier layer in an opening formed in a material layer disposed on a substrate, forming an interface layer on the barrier layer, forming a gap filling layer on the interface layer, and performing an annealing process on the substrate, wherein the annealing process is performed at a pressure range greater than 5 bar. |
| US11101173B2 |
Self-aware and correcting heterogenous platform incorporating integrated semiconductor processing modules and method for using same
This disclosure relates to a method for using a high volume manufacturing system for processing and measuring workpieces in a semiconductor processing sequence without leaving the system's controlled environment (e.g., sub-atmospheric pressure). The system includes an active interdiction control system to implement corrective processing within the system when a non-conformity is detected. The corrective processing method can include a remedial process sequence to correct the non-conformity or compensate for the non-conformity during subsequent process. The non-conformity may be associated with fabrication measurement data, process parameter data, and/or platform performance data. |
| US11101172B2 |
Dielectric damage-free dual damascene Cu interconnects without barrier at via bottom
Techniques for dielectric damage-free interconnects are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming a Cu interconnect structure includes: forming a via and trench in a dielectric over a metal line M1; depositing a first barrier layer into the via and trench; removing the first barrier layer from the via and trench bottoms using neutral beam oxidation, and removing oxidized portions of the first barrier layer such that the first barrier layer remains along only sidewalls of the via and trench; depositing Cu into the via in direct contact with the metal line M1 to form a via V1; lining the trench with a second barrier layer; and depositing Cu into the trench to form a metal line M2. The second barrier layer can instead include Mn or optionally CuMn so as to further serve as a seed layer. A Cu interconnect structure is also provided. |
| US11101171B2 |
Apparatus comprising structures including contact vias and conductive lines, related methods, and memory devices
An apparatus comprises a structure including an upper insulating material overlying a lower insulating material, a conductive element underlying the lower insulating material, and a conductive material comprising a metal line and a contact. The conductive material extends from an upper surface of the upper insulating material to an upper surface of the conductive element. The structure also comprises a liner material adjacent the metal line. A width of an uppermost surface of the conductive material of the metal line external to the contact is relatively less than a width of an uppermost surface of the conductive material of the contact. Related methods, memory devices, and electronic systems are disclosed. |
| US11101168B2 |
Profile of deep trench isolation structure for isolation of high-voltage devices
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate having an insulator layer between an active layer and a base layer. A semiconductor device and a shallow trench isolation (SIT) structure are disposed on a frontside of the SOI substrate. A semiconductor core structure continuously surrounds the semiconductor device and extends through the STI structure and towards a backside of the SOI substrate. A first insulator liner portion and a second insulator liner portion surround a first outermost sidewall and a second outermost sidewall of the semiconductor core structure. The first and second insulator liner portions respectively have a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are arranged between the STI structure and the insulator layer of the SOI substrate. |
| US11101167B2 |
Semiconductor device manufacturing method and semiconductor device
A semiconductor device manufacturing method of an embodiment includes forming a first layer in a region of a first substrate excluding an outer peripheral portion thereof; forming a first semiconductor circuit above the first layer; forming a second semiconductor circuit on a second substrate; forming a second layer with a predetermined width at an outer peripheral portion of the second substrate; bonding a surface of the first substrate on a side provided with the first semiconductor circuit and a surface of the second substrate on a side provided with the second semiconductor circuit; and applying tensile stress to the first layer and the second layer to debond the first layer and the second layer, thereby forming the second substrate including the first semiconductor circuit and the second semiconductor circuit. |
| US11101164B2 |
Integrated showerhead with thermal control for delivering radical and precursor gas to a downstream chamber to enable remote plasma film deposition
A substrate processing system includes a first chamber including a substrate support. A showerhead is arranged above the first chamber and is configured to filter ions and deliver radicals from a plasma source to the first chamber. The showerhead includes a heat transfer fluid plenum, a secondary gas plenum including an inlet to receive secondary gas and a plurality of secondary gas injectors to inject the secondary gas into the first chamber, and a plurality of through holes passing through the showerhead. The through holes are not in fluid communication with the heat transfer fluid plenum or the secondary gas plenum. |
| US11101156B2 |
Substrate treating apparatus
A substrate treating apparatus includes the following elements: an indexer block including indexer robots provided for respective carrier receivers and disposed in horizontally fixed positions, each of the indexer robots having arms for taking substrates out of a carrier and loading the substrates into the carrier on the carrier receiver; a bridge block disposed adjacent the indexer block; and a treating block including a plurality of stacked stories each having at least one treating unit. The bridge block includes a buffer, a pass having a plurality of tables covering a range from a bottom story to a top story of the plurality of stories, and two bridge robots each having an arm for transferring the substrates to and from the pass. |
| US11101155B2 |
Board storing container
A lid body side substrate receiving portion includes a lower side substrate guiding inclined face and an upper side substrate guiding inclined face. In a direction in which a groove extends while a container main body opening portion is closed by a lid body, a length of the lower side substrate guiding inclined face in the upper-lower direction becomes longer as approaching a center of the container main body opening portion. |
| US11101145B2 |
Semiconductor device with dummy micro bumps between stacking dies to improve flowability of underfill material
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a base substrate, a die stacking unit, a number of dummy micro bumps, and an underfill material. The die stacking unit, which is mounted on the base substrate, includes a first die, a second die, and a number of first conductive joints. The first die and the second die are stacked on each other, and the first conductive joints are disposed between and connected to the first die and the second die. The dummy micro bumps, which are disposed between the first conductive joints, are connected to the first die but not to the second die. The underfill material is filled into a number of gaps between the base substrate, the first die, the second die, the first conductive joints, and the dummy micro bumps. |
| US11101144B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device produced thereby. For example and without limitation, various aspects of this disclosure provide methods for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and semiconductor devices produced thereby, that comprise forming an interposer including a reinforcement layer. |
| US11101142B2 |
Pre-heat processes for millisecond anneal system
Preheat processes for a millisecond anneal system are provided. In one example implementation, a heat treatment process can include receiving a substrate on a wafer support in a processing chamber of a millisecond anneal system; heating the substrate to an intermediate temperature; and heating the substrate using a millisecond heating flash. Prior to heating the substrate to the intermediate temperature, the process can include heating the substrate to a pre-bake temperature for a soak period. |
| US11101141B2 |
Method for reducing defects of electronic components by a supercritical fluid
A method for reducing defects of an electronic component using a supercritical fluid includes recrystallizing and rearranging grains in the electronic component by introducing the supercritical fluid doped with H2S together with an electromagnetic wave into a cavity. The cavity has a temperature above a critical temperature of the supercritical fluid and a pressure above a critical pressure of the supercritical fluid. |
| US11101140B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
An interposer substrate is manufactured with a scribe line between adjacent regions. In an embodiment a separate exposure reticle is utilized to pattern the scribe line. The exposure reticle to pattern the scribe line will create an exposure region which overlaps and overhangs the exposure regions utilized to form adjacent regions. |
| US11101139B2 |
Etched nickel plated substrate and related methods
An etched nickel plated substrate and related methods is disclosed. Specific implementations may include providing a dielectric layer, coupling a layer of copper with a first side of the dielectric layer, plating a first side of the layer of copper with a layer of nickel; forming a patterned layer on the layer of nickel, and spray etching the layer of nickel using an etchant. The method may include holding the etchant on the dielectric layer for a predetermined period of time, and while holding the etchant, etching substantially only the layer of nickel until the layer of nickel may be substantially coextensive with a perimeter of each of a plurality of traces in the layer of copper. |
| US11101126B2 |
Method and system for measuring inert gas by ion probe
A method and system for measuring an inert gas by an ion probe. Embedding a to-be-measured sample into an epoxy resin, to obtain a sample target, where the to-be-measured sample includes an inert gas atom; after putting the obtained sample target into an analysis chamber of the ion probe, vacuumizing the analysis chamber, where the ion probe includes a primary ion source, an electron gun, a mass analyzer, and an ion detector; bombarding the sample target by using a primary ion beam formed by the primary ion source to release the inert gas atom in the sample target; ionizing the released inert gas atom by using an electron beam formed by the electron gun to form an inert gas ion; and analyzing a secondary ion containing the inert gas ion by using the mass analyzer and the ion detector to achieve measurement of the inert gas. |
| US11101125B2 |
Sample plate for PESI ion source and mass spectrometer using the same
A sample plate for a solid sample includes a plate-shaped main body and lid. The main body has a concave portion, in which a sample placement platform shaped like a cylinder protrudes from the central area of the bottom surface of the concave portion. The lid has a funnel-shaped opening bored at a position immediately above the concave portion. The diameter of the opening on the lower side is approximately the same as that of the sample placement platform. After a sample, e.g. a biological tissue section, is placed in the concave portion, the lid is closed. Then, the lower wall surface of the lid surrounding the opening presses the sample downward. The sample is thereby sandwiched between the lower wall surface and the sample placement platform. A solvent for ionization is injected into the opening whose lower side is thus closed by the sample. |
| US11101124B2 |
Laser desorption/ionization method, mass spectrometry method, sample support body, and production method for sample support body
A laser desorption/ionization method, includes: a first step of preparing a sample support body including a substrate on which a plurality of through holes opening to a first surface and a second surface facing each other are formed, a conductive layer provided on at least the first surface, and a matrix provided in the plurality of through holes; a second step of mounting a sample on a mounting surface of a mounting portion, and of disposing the sample support body on the sample such that the second surface is in contact with the sample; and a third step of ionizing a component of the sample that is mixed with the matrix and is moved to the first surface side from the second surface side through the through hole by irradiating the first surface with laser light while a voltage is applied to the conductive layer. |
| US11101123B2 |
Extraction system for charged secondary particles for use in a mass spectrometer or other charged particle device
The invention is directed to mass spectrometer comprising an extraction system for secondary ions. The system comprises: an inner spherical deflecting sector; an outer spherical deflecting sector; a deflecting gap formed between the sectors; a housing in which the sectors are arranged. The deflecting sectors (42; 44) are biased at retarding gap (46). The system further comprises an exit disc electrode with an exit through hole centered about the exit axis, the intermediate electrode being biased at an intermediate voltage between the voltage of the housing and the average voltage of the sectors. The trajectories of the secondary ions become more parallel to the exit axis and become closer to the axis. |
| US11101121B2 |
Sample fragmentation device using heating and pressure regulation between sample injector and separation column
For increasing a speed of fragmentation of a sample, such as a protein and a peptide, to enhance introduction efficiency into a detector, such as a mass spectrometer, a liquid feeding pump 2, a sample injector 3, and a separation column 6 that are connected via pipes are included, and further, a heating unit 4 for heating a pipe between the sample injector 3 and the separation column 6, and a pressure regulating unit 5 provided between the heating unit 4 and the separation column 6 for regulating the inner pressure of the pipe heated by the heating unit 4, are included. |
| US11101120B2 |
Fast pressure sensing system
The disclosure includes an ionization chamber, a first electron multiplier, and a second electron multiplier. The ionization chamber is configured to receive gas molecules from an environment at a pressure. The first electron multiplier is configured to receive a plurality of photons from a photon source, generate a first plurality of electrons from the plurality of photons, and discharge the first plurality of electrons into the ionization chamber to generate a plurality of gas ions from at least a portion of the gas molecules. The second electron multiplier is configured to receive the plurality of gas ions from the ionization chamber and generate a second plurality of electrons from the plurality of gas ions that is proportional to a quantity of the plurality of gas ions. A quantity of electrons of the second plurality of electrons is indicative of the pressure. |
| US11101119B2 |
Usage and temperature compensation of performance parameters for night vision device
A method of controlling the performance of a night vision device includes supplying, by a power supply, to a microchannel plate of a light intensifier tube, a control voltage that controls a gain of the microchannel plate, determining an amount of compensation to apply to the control voltage based on a change to the control voltage attributed to a change in temperature of an operating environment of the night vision device, adjusting the control voltage in accordance with the amount of compensation to obtain a compensated control voltage, and supplying, by the power supply, the compensated control voltage to the microchannel plate of the light intensifier tube. The method may further include determining whether the night vision device has been used for a predetermined amount of time, and only after that predetermined amount of time, is the method configured to supply the compensated control voltage. |
| US11101118B2 |
Cobalt, iron, boron, and/or nickel alloy-containing articles and methods for making same
Methods for making a high purity (>99.99%) and low oxygen (<40 ppm) sputtering target containing Co, CoFe, CoNi, CoMn, CoFeX (X=B, C, Al), Fe, FeNi, or Ni alloys with a column microstructure framed by boron intermetallics are disclosed. The sputtering target is made by directional casting a molten mixture of the metal alloy, annealing to remove residual stresses, slicing, and optional annealing and finishing to obtain the sputtering target. |
| US11101117B2 |
Methods and apparatus for co-sputtering multiple targets
Embodiments of a method and apparatus for co-sputtering multiple target materials are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process chamber including a substrate support to support a substrate; a plurality of cathodes coupled to a carrier and having a corresponding plurality of targets to be sputtered onto the substrate; and a process shield coupled to the carrier and extending between adjacent pairs of the plurality of targets. |
| US11101113B2 |
Ion-ion plasma atomic layer etch process
A method of etching uses an overhead electron beam source that generates an ion-ion plasma for performing an atomic layer etch process. |
| US11101112B2 |
Plasma processing device and plasma processing method
A plasma processing device has a chamber that can be depressurized, a plasma source to generate plasma in the chamber, a stage in the chamber on which the conveyance carrier is placed, and a cover on the stage to cover a holding sheet and a frame and including a window portion penetrating a thickness direction. The cover includes an introduction port, a discharge port, and a coolant flow path connecting the introduction port and the discharge port and not overlapping with a region on an inner side of the frame in plan view. The stage includes a supply port communicated with the introduction port to allow supply of coolant to the coolant flow path when the cover is on the stage, and a recovery port communicated with the discharge port to allow recovery of coolant supplied to the coolant flow path when the cover is on the stage. |
| US11101111B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and baffle structure of the substrate processing apparatus
A conventional substrate processing apparatus for generating plasma cannot generate plasma with high density and thus throughput of substrate processing is low. In order to solve this problem, provided is a substrate processing apparatus including a reaction vessel having a tubular shape and provided with a coil installed at an outer circumference thereof; a cover installed at a first end of the reaction vessel; a gas introduction port installed at the cover; a first plate installed between the gas introduction port and an upper end of the coil; a second plate installed between the first plate and the upper end of the coil; a substrate processing chamber installed at a second end of the reaction vessel; and a gas exhaust part connected to the substrate processing chamber. |
| US11101108B2 |
Nanosecond pulser ADC system
A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output. |
| US11101103B2 |
Multiple electron beam inspection apparatus and multiple electron beam inspection method
A multiple electron beam inspection apparatus includes a correction circuit that corrects a partial secondary electron image of partial secondary electron images configuring a secondary electron image and obtained by irradiation with a corresponding primary electron beam of the multiple primary electron beams such that the partial secondary electron image becomes close to a uniform beam partial image when an irradiation region of a primary electron beam corresponding to the partial secondary electron image is irradiated with a uniform beam obtained by equalizing shapes and sizes of all primary electron beams, by using a function for individual correction of each primary electron beam, for each of the plural partial secondary electron images, and an inspection circuit that performs inspection using plural partial secondary electron images each corrected. |
| US11101100B2 |
Charged particle ray device and cross-sectional shape estimation program
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a charged particle ray device which is capable of simply estimating the cross-sectional shape of a pattern. The charged particle ray device according to the present invention acquires a detection signal for each different discrimination condition of an energy discriminator, and estimates the cross-sectional shape of a sample by comparing the detection signal for each discrimination condition with a reference pattern (see FIG. 5). |
| US11101099B2 |
Charged particle blocking element, exposure apparatus comprising such an element, and method for using such an exposure apparatus
The invention relates to an exposure apparatus and a method for projecting a charged particle beam onto a target. The exposure apparatus comprises a charged particle optical arrangement comprising a charged particle source for generating a charged particle beam and a charged particle blocking element and/or a current limiting element for blocking at least a part of a charged particle beam from a charged particle source. The charged particle blocking element and the current limiting element comprise a substantially flat substrate provided with an absorbing layer comprising Boron, Carbon or Beryllium. The substrate further preferably comprises one or more apertures for transmitting charged particles. The absorbing layer is arranged spaced apart from the at least one aperture. |
| US11101091B2 |
Modular safety relay circuit for the safe switching on and/or off of at least one machine
To enable an increase in a service life of a modular safety relay circuit, a modular safety relay circuit is provided for the safe switching on and/or off of at least one machine comprising at least one relay module to which the at least one machine is connected, wherein the relay module comprises at least two relay contacts that are connected in series and that can be brought from a first position into a second position and vice versa; and wherein one relay contact switches in advance by a delay of the other relay contact; and a control unit controlling the relay contacts that alternatingly controls the relay contacts in accordance with a state detection of the relay contacts with the delay. |
| US11101088B2 |
Methods for controlling the power supply of a vacuum cleaner motor
Applicant has created systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling the power supply of a vacuum cleaner motor. The systems and apparatuses include pressure taps to detect a pressure differential within a vacuum cleaner, a float that adjusts depending on an amount of liquid stored, and a power switch that toggles based on the pressure differential created by the position of the float. Alternatively, the float can be replaced by an air chamber so that the pressure differential is created by liquid rising above the volume of air trapped in the chamber. The method can include interrupting the current supplied to an electrical circuit of a power switch based upon a pressure differential created within the vacuum. By controlling the power supply to a vacuum cleaner motor based on a pressure differential created by the amount of liquid stored within the vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner can automatically disable the vacuum cleaner's motor as the vacuum approaches its maximum liquid capacity. |
| US11101083B2 |
Electrical switch
The electrical switch includes a first and a second fixed contact, and a rotatable knife contact including at least one pair of blades being flexibly connected to each other and rotating around a rotational axis. A third fixed contact is positioned on an opposite side of the rotational axis in relation to the adjacent first and second fixed contact and a middle portion of the rotatable knife contact is electrically connected to the third fixed contact. The rotatable knife contact connects in a first switching position the first fixed contact and in a second switching position the second fixed contact to the third fixed contact. |
| US11101077B2 |
Conductive polymer dispersion for improved reliability
A dispersion comprising first particles comprising conductive polymer and polyanion and second particles comprising the conductive polymer and said polyanion wherein the first particles have an average particle diameter of at least 1 micron to no more than 10 microns and the second particles have an average particle diameter of at least 1 nm to no more than 600 nm. |
| US11101076B2 |
Capacitor for resonant circuits in power applications
A capacitive element is manufactured by using the multilayer printed circuit board technology. The body of the element includes a layer of dielectric material interposed between two layers of conductive material arranged on opposite sides of the layer of dielectric material. Each layer of conductive material is in turn covered, on its free side, with an external covering layer. The material for making the layer of dielectric material is chosen among materials having: —a dielectric permeability εr>1, —a dielectric rigidity k>100 kV/mm, and —a loss figure Df≤0.002. Furthermore, the dimensions of the layer of dielectric material are greater than the dimensions of the layers of conductive material, so as to limit the edge effects that might cause discharge phenomena and make the capacitive element flexible. |
| US11101073B2 |
Dielectric ceramic composition and multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising the same
A dielectric ceramic composition includes a barium titanate-based base material main ingredient and an accessory ingredient, and the accessory ingredient includes dysprosium (Dy) and gadolinium (Gd) as first accessory ingredient elements, and a content ratio of gadolinium (Gd), based on a total content of the first accessory ingredient elements, is 25% or higher. |
| US11101070B2 |
Printing plate for gravure printing and method for manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same
A printing plate for gravure printing includes a gravure roll with a cylindrical shape, and printing portions corresponding to a graphic pattern to be printed is provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Each of the printing portions includes first banks extending in a substantially parallel direction to a rotation direction, second banks extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction and in each of which at least one end portion is connected to the first banks, and cells defined by the first banks and the second banks, and in the cell located at a print starting end portion of each of the printing portions which first comes into contact with a printing object in the rotation direction, a partition bank which divides the cell in a diagonal direction is provided. |
| US11101067B2 |
Wireless power transmitter with shielding structure
A wireless power transmitter can include a transmitting coil configured to wirelessly transmit power to a receiving coil. The wireless power transmitter can include a shield residing on a given side of a substrate spaced apart from the transmitting coil. The shield can be configured to filter an electric field induced by the transmitting coil. |
| US11101063B2 |
Planar transformer for energy transfer
A planar transformer for power transmission, having vertical and horizontal extents, includes a circuit board having a sandwich-type structure with at least three layers to form electrical conductors. First and second layers of these layers form outer layers of the circuit board, and each additional one of these layers forms an inner layer of the circuit board. An insulation material with a minimum thickness is arranged between all of these layers, with a number of at least three mutually galvanically isolated circuits. A first circuit forms a primary circuit and each additional circuit forms an equally entitled secondary circuit, having a magnetic core assembled from two interconnected magnetic core parts. A first core part with a central part and two outer legs forms a U shape. The circuit board has two recesses, and the two outer legs of the first core part are inserted into these recesses and connected to the second core part at their ends remote from the central part. A conductor is formed on at least one of the outer layers for exactly one single circuit of the at least three circuits, and a conductor of at least one circuit of the at least three circuits is wound around a first outer leg, and conductors of at least two additional circuits of the at least three circuits are wound around the second outer leg. |
| US11101057B2 |
Highly thermostable rare-earth permanent magnetic material, preparation method thereof and magnet containing the same
Provided are a highly thermostable rare-earth permanent magnetic material, a preparation method thereof and a magnet containing the same. A composition of the rare-earth permanent magnetic material by an atomic percentage is as follows: SmxRaFe100-x-y-z-aMyNz, wherein R is at least one of Zr and Hf, M is at least one of Co, Ti, Nb, Cr, V, Mo, Si, Ga, Ni, Mn and Al, x+a is 7-10%, a is 0-1.5%, y is 0-5% and z is 10-14%. |
| US11101048B2 |
Fully ceramic microencapsulated fuel fabricated with burnable poison as sintering aid
A methodology is disclosed for compaction of a ceramic matrix of certain nuclear fuels incorporating neutron poisons, whereby those poisons aid in reactor control while aiding in fuel fabrication. Neutronic poisons are rare-earth oxides that readily form eutectics suppressing fuel fabrication temperature, of particular importance to the fully ceramic microencapsulated fuel form and fuel forms with volatile species. |
| US11101047B2 |
Power plant system
The power plant system includes a molten salt reactor assembly, a thermocline unit, phase change heat exchangers, and process heat systems. The thermocline unit includes an insulated tank, an initial inlet, a plurality of zone outlets, and a plurality of gradient zones corresponding to each zone outlet and being stacked in the tank. Each gradient zone has a molten salt portion at a portion temperature corresponding to the molten salt supply from the molten salt reactor being stored in the tank and stratified. The molten salt portions at higher portion temperatures generate thermal energy for process heat systems that require higher temperatures, and molten salt portions at lower portion temperatures generate thermal energy for process heat systems that require lower temperatures. The system continuously pumps the molten salt supply in controlled rates to deliver the heat exchange fluid supply to perform work in the corresponding particular process heat system. |
| US11101044B2 |
Uberization and decentralization of healthcare services
Methods and systems for providing decentralized healthcare services are provided. An example method may commence with receiving a request for a healthcare service from a patient. The method may continue with providing the request to a responding healthcare provider and receiving a response from the responding healthcare provider. The method may continue with establishing a bidirectional communication between the patient and the responding healthcare provider in real-time and receiving a plan of actions to treat the patient from the responding healthcare provider. The method may further include instructing a diagnostic and laboratory service to physically contact the patient and collect real-time vital parameters of the patient. The method may continue with receiving, from the diagnostic and laboratory service, the real-time vital parameters of the patient and making the real-time vital parameters available to the patient and the responding healthcare provider in an electronic medical record database. |
| US11101043B2 |
Hybrid analysis framework for prediction of outcomes in clinical trials
A facility for predicting patient outcomes on the basis of clinical trials is described. The facility obtains information describing one or more completed clinical trials, and extracts features from the obtained clinical trial information. The facility uses the extracted features to train both a time-series data model for predicting clinical outcomes and a non-time-series data model for predicting clinical outcomes. The facility applies these trained models to information describing a subject patient to predict a clinical outcome for the subject patient. |
| US11101042B2 |
Systems and methods for enabling customers to obtain vision and eye health examinations
Systems and methods are provided for eye health and vision examinations. A customer diagnostic center is configured to generate customer examination data pertaining to an examination of a customer's eye. The customer diagnostic center provides a user interface for communicating with a customer and ophthalmic equipment for administering tests to the customer. A diagnostic center server is configured to receive the customer examination data from the customer diagnostic center over a network and allow the customer examination data to be accessed by an eye-care practitioner. A practitioner device associated with the eye-care practitioner is configured to receive the customer examination data from the diagnostic center server and display at least a portion of the customer examination data to the eye-care practitioner. Customer evaluation data is generated pertaining to the eye-care practitioner's evaluation of the customer examination data. An eye health report is provided to the customer via the network. |
| US11101041B2 |
Systems and methods of managing payments that enable linking of billing accounts of one or more guarantors
Systems and methods of managing payments for services or products are disclosed. Billing system data is extracted or accessed to provide business intelligence and. Visit charges from multiple billing systems can be aggregated to guarantor accounts within or across multiple billing systems and provide a single statement of charges for a given time period. Accounts are accessible online. Accounts can be linked to delegate management authority of a first guarantor's account to a second (manager) guarantor. Visit charges for linked accounts are included in the manager guarantor's statement an online access. Open charges balances can be brokered or transferred to a new asset holder. Pre-determined payment options can be configured by a provider, asset holder, and/or potential asset holder. The pre-determined payment options can include an option for financing a balance. A configurable financing option may enable a guarantor to request terms and receive automatic approval, subject to authorized terms. |
| US11101036B2 |
Mobile applications and methods for conveying performance information of a cardiac pacemaker
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for relaying information from a cardiac pacemaker to an external device. Logic on the pacemaker modulates a heartbeat clock of the pacemaker to encode information onto a blood pressure sequence by adding or subtracting a small subinterval to or from a pulse repetition interval of the pacemaker. A muscle stimulator beats the heart according to the modulated sequence. A monitoring device external to the body monitors the blood pressure to retrieve the encoded information, or message. The encoded information is then decoded to determine the information in the message. This information may concern the pacemaker as well as other devices within the body that communicate with the pacemaker such as blood monitors, etc. Since the message is conveyed via simple modulation of the heart beat intervals, no separate transmitter is required in the pacemaker which would otherwise increase cost and decrease battery life. |
| US11101035B2 |
System for controlling a medical device
A system for controlling a medical device, the system comprising: a first channel and a second channel, an interface for receiving display data and control data and sending data into the first and second channels, the first channel comprising an imaging device adapted to display the display data and the control data, an image sensor adapted to detect at least an image part of the image, and an extraction device adapted to extract verification data from the image data, the second channel having a control device adapted to receive inputs from a user for and to output the control data and a control command, and a comparison device adapted to compare the test data from the extraction device and the control data from the control device. |
| US11101033B2 |
Medical image aided diagnosis method and system combining image recognition and report editing
A medical image aided diagnosis method and system combining image recognition and report editing. The medical image aided diagnosis method comprises the following steps S1, establishing an image semantic expression knowledge graph of medical images, S2, obtaining a medical image of a patient, determining a region of interest on a two-dimensional image, and providing a candidate focus option of the patient according to the image semantic expression knowledge graph and the region of interest; and S3, determining a focus type according to the region of interest and the candidate focus option; performing division to obtain a lesion region according to the focus type, and generating a structured report related to a region-of-interest of the medical image of the patient, and adding the lesion region and corresponding expression content of image semantics into a corresponding focus image library. In the method, medical image recognition is performed by combining an image semantic expression knowledge graph and a variety of machine leaning, sample images can be deeply accumulated, the image semantic expression knowledge graph can be continuously improved, and aided diagnosis capabilities of medical images can be enhanced. |
| US11101032B2 |
Searching a medical reference image
A method and system are for identification of at least one medical reference image. An embodiment of the method includes providing a medical representation image based on a current examination image depicting a body part of a first patient; defining a region of interest in the medical representation image; generating a feature signature, at least for the region of interest; comparing the medical representation image with a plurality of medical images of at least one second patient stored in a medical image database, based on the feature signature generated; and identifying at least one medical image in the medical image database as the at least one medical reference image, the at least one medical reference image providing a similarity degree to the medical representation image above a threshold. In an embodiment, the generating is performed using a trained machine-learning algorithm. |
| US11101031B2 |
System and method for modifying biometric activity using virtual reality therapy
Systems and methods for using virtual reality content as therapeutic treatment of psychological, psychiatric or medical conditions of a user are provided. The system may comprise a VR device for displaying the VR content to the user and one or more biometric monitors for monitoring the user's biometrics before, during and/or after exposure to the VR content. The system may further include a processor and one or more modules for analyzing the user's biometrics. The method may include the steps of measuring the user's initial biometric data, exposing the user to selected VR content, measuring the user's biometric data during and/or after exposure to the VR content, analyzing changes in the user's biometric data resulting from the selected VR content, determining whether the selected VR content as a positive effect on the psychological, psychiatric or medical condition of the user. |
| US11101026B2 |
Schedule-based electronic medical record modules, applications, and uses thereof
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a computer program product for assembling a database comprising electronic data modules, which may be electronic medical records (EMRs). The present disclosure can also be used for purposes such as implementing a system in which physicians and patents can be provided with applications that they can use to confirm that various disease related events have taken place. This can be performed using active diagnosis modules (ADMs) comprising schedules of events. These ADMs and their events can also be used to populate a database which can be used for purposes such as identifying, recruiting and tracking participants in clinical trials. |
| US11101025B2 |
Providing a patient model of a patient
A method includes receiving a first patient model of the patient, the first patient model including a first image dataset of the patient, the first image dataset being coordinated relative to a first coordinate system; receiving a second image dataset of the patient, the second image dataset being based on a medical imaging apparatus and being coordinated relative to a second coordinate system; determining a transformation function to transfer the second coordinate system into the first coordinate system; determining a transformed second image dataset based on the second image dataset and the transformation function; and providing a second patient model of the patient, the second patient model including the modified first image dataset. |
| US11101023B2 |
Automated clinical documentation system and method
A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring a plurality of encounter participants is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to: associate at least a first portion of the encounter information with at least one known encounter participant, and associate at least a second portion of the encounter information with at least one unknown encounter participant. |
| US11101021B2 |
Electronic phenotyping technique for diagnosing chronic kidney disease
An example method of diagnosing chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes obtaining an electronic medical record for a patient having medical data. The medical data includes an indication if the patient had been previously diagnosed with CKD, an indication if the patient had previously undergone a kidney transplant, an indication if the patient had previously undergone a renal dialysis procedure, an indication if the patient had previously been diagnosed with another type of kidney disease, one or more glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurements associated with the patient, an indication if the patient has type 2 diabetes, and/or an indication if the patient has hypertension. The method also includes automatically determining that the patient has CKD or does not have CKD based on the medical data in the electronic record. |
| US11101020B2 |
Molecular characterization method and system
Computer-implemented methods of characterizing chemical composition of a sample containing crude oil or a petroleum fraction are presented. The methods can include, in a processor, receiving assay data of the sample, and particularly molecular-level data obtained using advanced analytical techniques, and processing this data in view of a model library of compounds, including reconciling compound compositions, to form a characterization of the chemical composition of the sample. |
| US11101016B2 |
Test modes for a semiconductor memory device with stacked memory chips using a chip identification
A semiconductor system includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device controls a test mode. The first semiconductor device outputs a chip identification and receives external data. The second semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory chips. At least one of the plurality of memory chips are activated based on the chip identification to store input data into each of the plurality of memory chips that have been activated while a write operation is performed in the test mode. At least two of the plurality of memory chips are activated based on the chip identification to output the stored input data as the external data while a read operation is performed in the test mode. |
| US11101014B2 |
Two-stage flash programming for embedded systems
Disclosed are devices and methods for improving the initialization of devices housing memories. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising writing a test program to a first region of a memory device during production of the memory device; executing a self-test program in response to detecting a first power up of the memory device, the self-test program stored within the test program; and retrieving and installing an image from a remote data source in response to detecting a subsequent power up of the memory device, the retrieving performed by the test program. |
| US11101013B2 |
Shift register, method for fabricating inverter, gate driving circuit, and display device
Disclosed are a shift register, a method for fabricating an inverter, a gate driving circuit, and a display device, and the shift register includes a first pull-down circuit, a second pull-down circuit, and a first inverter, where the first pull-down circuit is configured to operate under the control of a first level of a power source terminal, and to be disabled under the control of a second level of the power source terminal; and the first inverter is configured to provide the second pull-down circuit with a signal of a first signal terminal under the control of the first level of the power source terminal to disable the second pull-down circuit, and to provide the second pull-down circuit with a signal of a second signal terminal under the control of the second level of the power source terminal to drive the second pull-down circuit to operate. |
| US11101011B2 |
Circuit for generating bias current for reading OTP cell and control method thereof
Provided is a circuit for generating a bias current, which includes a current generation unit including a plurality of current mirrors that generate a plurality of currents having different levels. The circuit also includes a current generation control unit that controls the generating the plurality of current having different levels in the current generation unit based on an externally input current. The circuit further includes a current supplying unit that supplies a current selected from the plurality of currents having different levels to an external device. |
| US11101010B2 |
Sensing circuits for charge trap transistors
The present disclosure relates to a structure including a first delay path circuit which is configured to receive an input signal and is connected to a complement transistor of a twin cell transistor pair through a complement bitline signal, a second delay path circuit which is configured to receive the input signal and is connected to a true transistor of the twin cell transistor pair through a true bitline signal, and a logic circuit which is configured to receive a first output of the first delay path circuit and a second output of the second delay path circuit and output a data output signal. |
| US11101008B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory transistor, a word line, a peripheral circuit, and electrodes connected to the peripheral circuit. In response to a write command via the electrodes, the peripheral circuit can execute a first program operation of applying a first program voltage to the word line one time when the write command is one of an n1-th write command to an n2-th write command corresponding to the memory transistor; and execute a second program operation of applying a second program voltage to the first word line at least one time when the write command is one of an (n2+1)-th write command to an n3-th write command corresponding to the memory transistor. The second program voltage in a k-th second program operation is less than the first program voltage in a k-th first program operation. |
| US11101006B2 |
Read level tracking and optimization
Systems and methods for read level tracking and optimization are described. Pages from a wordline of a flash memory device read and the raw page data read from the wordline may be buffered in a first set of buffers. The raw page data for each of the pages may be provided to a decoder for decoding and the decoded page data for each of the pages buffered in a second set of buffers. First bin identifiers may be identified for memory cells of the wordline based on the raw page data and second bin identifiers may be identified for the memory cells of the wordline based on the decoded page data. Cell-level statistics may be accumulated based on the first bin identifiers and the second bin identifiers, and a gradient may be determined for respective read levels based on decoding results for each of the pages and the cell-level statistics. Settings for the read levels may be configured in the flash memory device based on the determined gradients. |
| US11100998B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for organizing data in a memory device
Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to organizing data to correspond to a matrix at a memory device are described. Data can be organized by circuitry coupled to an array of memory cells prior to the processing resources executing instructions on the data. The organization of data may thus occur on a memory device, rather than at an external processor. A controller coupled to the array of memory cells may direct the circuitry to organize the data in a matrix configuration to prepare the data for processing by the processing resources. The circuitry may be or include a column decode circuitry that organizes the data based on a command from the host associated with the processing resource. For example, data read in a prefetch operation may be selected to correspond to rows or columns of a matrix configuration. |
| US11100992B2 |
Selective pixel output
In one embodiment, a computing system may write a first set of pixel values in a tile order into a first buffer with the pixel values organized into a first set of tiles. The system may generate first validity data for the first set of tiles. The first validity data may include a validity indicator for each tile to indicate if that tile is a valid tile. The system may read from the first buffer a first subset of pixel values in a pixel row order corresponding to pixel rows of the first set of tiles based on the valid data. The first subset of pixel values may be associated with valid tiles of the first set of tiles. The system may send the first subset of pixel values and the first validity data of the first set of tiles to a display via an output data bus. |
| US11100991B2 |
Apparatuses, devices and methods for sensing a snapback event in a circuit
Example subject matter disclosed herein relates to apparatuses and/or devices, and/or various methods for use therein, in which an application of an electric potential to a circuit may be initiated and subsequently changed in response to a determination that a snapback event has occurred in a circuit. For example, a circuit may comprise a memory cell that may experience a snapback event as a result of an applied electric potential. In certain example implementations, a sense circuit may be provided which is responsive to a snapback event occurring in a memory cell to generate a feed back signal to initiate a change in an electric potential applied to the memory cell. |
| US11100990B2 |
Memory device for avoiding multi-turn on of memory cell during reading, and operating method thereof
A memory device includes a memory cell connected to a word line and a bit line, a row driver that drives the word line to a precharge level, a column driver that drives the bit line to a first target level, a sense amplifier that senses a first sensing level of the word line after the first target level is applied to the memory cell, and a read control circuit that controls the column driver so that a second target level different from the first target level is selectively applied to the memory cell depending on the first sensing level sensed by the sense amplifier. |
| US11100987B1 |
Selection scheme for crosspoint memory
A selection scheme for crosspoint memory is described. In one example, the selection voltage applied across the memory cell is slowly ramped up. Once the memory cell thresholds, the voltage is reduced to a level for performing the read or write operation. Reducing the voltage once the specific cell has been selected (e.g., thresholds) minimizes the additional transient current which might be generated by further increasing the selection bias applied during read or write operation. The reduction in transient current can lead to an improvement in read disturb and write endurance issues. The selection ramp-rate and bias post-selection can be set differently depending on the cell location inside the memory array to further improve cell performance. |
| US11100981B2 |
Memory system and operating method of memory system
A memory system includes: a memory device including a three dimensional (3D) cell array, in which memory cells having the same height are coupled to a component word line by units of rows and component word lines having the same height are coupled to a group word line; and a controller suitable for controlling the memory device to perform a program operation with a program data into memory cells coupled to a data component word line selected from a plurality of component word line included in a single group word line and to perform a dummy program operation with dummy data into memory cells coupled to remaining dummy component word lines among the plurality of component word lines. |
| US11100976B2 |
Memory controller with clock-to-strobe skew compensation
An integrated circuit device outputs a sequence of differently delayed calibration data timing signals to a DRAM component via a data-signal timing line as part of a timing calibration operation and then stores a delay value, based on at least one of the calibration data timing signals, that compensates for a difference in signal propagation times over the data-signal timing line and a command/address-signal timing line. After the timing calibration operation, the integrated circuit device outputs write data to the DRAM component and outputs a write data timing signal, delayed according to the delay value, to via the data-signal timing line to time reception of the first write data within the DRAM. |
| US11100973B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for memory devices with continuous self-refresh timer
Systems and apparatuses for memory devices utilizing a continuous self-refresh timer are provided. An example apparatus includes a self-refresh timer configured to generate a signal periodically, wherein a period of the signal is based on a self-refresh refresh time interval, wherein the self-refresh refresh time interval is dependent on temperature information. The apparatus may further include a memory bank comprising at least a first subarray and in communication with a first subarray refresh circuit, which may include a first refresh status counter. The first refresh status counter may be in communication with the self-refresh timer and configured to receive the signal from the self-refresh timer, change a count value of the first refresh status counter in a first direction each time the signal is received, and change the count value of the first refresh status counter in a second direction each time the first subarray is refreshed. |
| US11100969B2 |
Semiconductor memory system and semiconductor memory device, which can be remotely initialized
A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device may be configured to output a reset signal, command/address signals and data. The second semiconductor device may be configured to enable a start signal and an oscillation signal based on the reset signal. The oscillation signal starts to oscillate in response to the reset signal. |
| US11100966B2 |
Array edge repeater in memory device
A memory device is provided. The memory device includes: a plurality of subarrays, a row control, a column control, a plurality of sense amplifiers, a plurality of sub word drivers, and a repeater. Each of the subarrays are electrically coupled to each other. The row control is configured to control at least a row of the subarrays. The column control is configured to control at least one column of the subarrays. The sense amplifiers are adapted to each of the subarrays are periodically enabled during a data access operation. The sub word drivers are disposed adjacent to each of the subarrays and provides a driving signal corresponds to the subarrays. The repeater is configured to disposed on the edge of the subarrays. |
| US11100963B1 |
Data first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit
A data first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit includes a register unit, a plurality of data multiplexers, and an output multiplexer. The register unit includes a plurality of decoders and a plurality of N registers. The decoders are used for outputting a plurality of decoded signals in response to a plurality of corresponding input control signals and at least one input enabling signal. The N registers are configured to receive input data in response to the corresponding decoded signals from the corresponding decoders. The data multiplexers each are coupled to M ones of the registers, wherein N and M are positive integers, N is equal to or greater than four, M is equal to or greater than two, and N is greater than M. The output multiplexer, coupled to the data multiplexers, is used for providing a corresponding output from the data multiplexers sequentially. |
| US11100950B1 |
Method for reading and writing with holographic system and holographic storage system
A method for reading and writing with holographic system includes the following operations: (a) providing a reference light and a signal light; (b) transferring the reference light and the signal light to an optical recording medium, for recording an interference grating; (c) changing the reference light and the signal light and repeating the operations (a) to (b) until M interference gratings are recorded on the optical recording medium; (d) providing a reading light to the optical recording medium, for reading the M interference gratings at the same time to generate an interference result, wherein the interference result is a result that diffraction signals of the M interference gratings interfere to each other; and (e) changing the reading light and repeating the operation (d), for obtaining N interference results. A holographic storage system is also disclosed herein. |
| US11100943B1 |
Systems and methods for processing and presenting conversations
A system for processing and presenting a conversation includes a sensor, a processor, and a presenter. The sensor is configured to capture an audio-form conversation. The processor is configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, wherein the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. The presenter is configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation. The presenter is further configured to present the transformed conversation to be navigable, searchable, assignable, editable, and shareable. |
| US11100941B2 |
Speech enhancement and noise suppression systems and methods
Example speech enhancement and noise suppression systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives an audio file comprising a combination of voice data and noise data, and divides the audio file into multiple frames. The method performs a discrete Fourier transform on each frame of a first subset of the multiple frames to provide a plurality of frequency-domain outputs, which are input to a neural network. A ratio mask is obtained as an output from the neural network and clean voice coefficients are computed using the ratio mask. The method outputs an audio file having enhanced speech based on the computed clean voice coefficients. |
| US11100939B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing an encoded audio signal by a mapping drived by SBR from QMF onto MCLT
An apparatus for processing an encoded audio signal, which includes a sequence of access units, each access unit including a core signal with a first spectral width and parameters describing a spectrum above the first spectral width, has a demultiplexer generating, from an access unit of the encoded audio signal, the core signal and a set of the parameters, an upsampler upsampling the core signal of the access unit and outputting a first upsampled spectrum and a timely consecutive second upsampled spectrum, the first upsampled spectrum and the second upsampled spectrum, both, having a same content as the core signal and having a second spectral width being greater than the first spectral width of the core spectrum, a parameter converter converting parameters of the set of parameters of the access unit to obtain converted parameters, and a spectral gap filling processor processing the first upsampled spectrum and the second upsampled spectrum using the converted parameters. |
| US11100936B2 |
Burst frame error handling
There is provided mechanisms for frame loss concealment. A method is performed by a receiving entity. The method comprises adding, in association with constructing a substitution frame for a lost frame, a noise component to the substitution frame. The noise component has a frequency characteristic corresponding to a low-resolution spectral representation of a signal in a previously received frame. |
| US11100934B2 |
Method and apparatus for voiceprint creation and registration
A method and an apparatus for voiceprint creation and registration, comprising: prompting to create a voiceprint and register when a device is enabled for a first time(101); using a text-related training method to create a voiceprint model for a user(102); generating an ID for the user(103); and prompting the user to input user ID-related data; storing the ID for the user and the voiceprint model correspondingly in a voiceprint registration database(104). The problems in the prior art that the technology of the voiceprint creation and registration method has a high learning cost and is more disturbing to the user may be avoided. The voiceprint creation process may cover various scenes, the voiceprint creation may guide the user in all stages, or the voiceprint creation is separated from registration through a frequency to minimize user's disturbance, and after the user is guided to register the voiceprint, the speech interaction product may provide personalized service to the user based on the voiceprint. |
| US11100930B1 |
Avoiding false trigger of wake word from remote device during call
A method for wake word detection during a communication session includes receiving a local audio signal from a microphone of a local communication device, the microphone capturing sound from a local environment of a local communication device, and receiving a far-end audio signal from a far-end communication device on a far-end of the communication session, the far-end communication device connected to the local communication device during the communication session. A first occurrence of a wake sound in the local audio signal is detected, and responsive to detecting the first occurrence of the wake sound in the local audio signal and determining that the far-end audio signal does not contain a second occurrence of the wake sound within a threshold period of time from the first occurrence, activation signal is transmitted to a controller. The activation signal causes a processor associated with the communication device to perform an operation. |
| US11100929B2 |
Voice assistant devices
A voice assistant device comprises an input to receive data defining an audio command; and processing circuitry to perform an operation defined by the audio command responsive to an activation of the voice assistant device; wherein the activation comprises determining presence of an activation source within an activation region from one or more sensors. |
| US11100925B2 |
Voice command trigger words
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for context-based speech processing. A current context may be determined. A subset of trigger words or phrases may be selected, from a plurality of trigger words, as trigger words that a computing device is configured to recognize in the determined current context. The computing device may be controlled to listen for only the subset of trigger words during speech recognition. |
| US11100923B2 |
Systems and methods for selective wake word detection using neural network models
Systems and methods for media playback via a media playback system include capturing sound data via a network microphone device and identifying a candidate wake word in the sound data. Based on identification of the candidate wake word in the sound data, the system selects a first wake-word engine from a plurality of wake-word engines. Via the first wake-word engine, the system analyzes the sound data to detect a confirmed wake word, and, in response to detecting the confirmed wake word, transmits a voice utterance of the sound data to one or more remote computing devices associated with a voice assistant service. |
| US11100920B2 |
System and method for end-to-end speech recognition with triggered attention
A speech recognition system includes an encoder to convert an input acoustic signal into a sequence of encoder states, an alignment decoder to identify locations of encoder states in the sequence of encoder states that encode transcription outputs, a partition module to partition the sequence of encoder states into a set of partitions based on the locations of the identified encoder states, and an attention-based decoder to determine the transcription outputs for each partition of encoder states submitted to the attention-based decoder as an input. Upon receiving the acoustic signal, the system uses the encoder to produce the sequence of encoder states, partitions the sequence of encoder states into the set of partitions based on the locations of the encoder states identified by the alignment decoder, and submits the set of partitions sequentially into the attention-based decoder to produce a transcription output for each of the submitted partitions. |
| US11100917B2 |
Generating ground truth annotations corresponding to digital image editing dialogues for training state tracking models
The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods that generate ground truth annotations of target utterances in digital image editing dialogues in order to create a state-driven training data set. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize machine and user defined tags, machine learning model predictions, and user input to generate a ground truth annotation that includes frame information in addition to intent, attribute, object, and/or location information. In at least one embodiment, the disclosed systems generate ground truth annotations in conformance with an annotation ontology that results in fast and accurate digital image editing dialogue annotation. |
| US11100916B2 |
Speech recognition method and apparatus
A speech recognition method and apparatus are disclosed. The speech recognition method includes determining a first score of candidate texts based on an input speech, determining a weight for an output of a language model based on the input speech, applying the weight to a second score of the candidate texts output from the language model to obtain a weighted second score, selecting a target candidate text from among the candidate texts based on the first score and the weighted second score corresponding to the target candidate text, and determining the target candidate text to correspond to a portion of the input speech. |
| US11100914B1 |
Phononic crystal coupler
A phononic coupler. In some embodiments, the phononic coupler includes a sheet, including a plurality of standard reflectors, and a plurality of divergent reflectors. The divergent reflectors define, among the standard reflectors, a first waveguide, and a second waveguide. The coupler has a first port, at a first end of the coupler, a second port, at the first end of the coupler, and a third port, at a second end of the coupler. The first waveguide has a first end at the first port. The second waveguide has a first end at the second port, and a second end at the third port. The coupler is configured to couple longitudinal sound waves to both the first port and the second port. |
| US11100912B2 |
Noise cancellation headphone
A noise cancellation headphone comprises a speaker, a front plate for carrying the speaker, a microphone arranged on or in the front plate, and a front vent opening arranged within the front plate and in close proximity to the microphone. The microphone is usable as a feedback microphone for active noise cancellation. |
| US11100906B1 |
Laminated bow for stringed musical instruments
A bow for a stringed musical instrument comprises resilient strips of bamboo, wood, or other wood-like materials, bonded together to form laminated layers. The principal layers are a central core layer, a top layer bonded to a top side of the core layer and a bottom layer bonded to a bottom side of the core layer. Each layer consists of one or more strips. The layers extend longitudinally along the shaft and are oriented perpendicularly to a plane that runs through a central axis of the shaft and a central axis of the hair of the bow. The top layer and the bottom layer preferably each comprise at least one strip of bamboo. The bamboo layers can produce the desired physical and playing characteristics that resemble those made with traditional exotic wood materials. It is beneficial to use bamboo as it is an organic, biodegradable, inexpensive and readily available material. |
| US11100905B1 |
Tremolo device
A tremolo apparatus is provided having a stationary frame, a moving frame, at least one linear guideway, a string retainer, and at least one spring. The stationary frame is configured to be affixed to a planar surface of a stringed instrument. The moving frame has at least one ramp with a flat segment and is guided for oscillation relative to the stationary frame. The at least one linear guideway is provided by the stationary frame or the moving frame and supports the moving frame for oscillation. The string retainer has a plurality of string capture bores and engages with the ramp surface to carry a plurality of strings reciprocally as the string bar rides the ramp surface and reciprocates to alter tension of the strings carried terminally of the string retainer. The at least one spring is interposed between the frames to position the string retainer within the flat segment. |
| US11100901B2 |
Method for controlling rendering of layers, terminal, and storage medium
Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling rendering of layers, and a terminal. The method includes the following. Layer attribute information of a current layer rendered by an application is obtained, where the current layer has a specified type. A target frame rate of rendering is determined according to the layer attribute information of the current layer. The application is controlled to render, according to the target frame rate of rendering, a layer to-be-rendered of the specified type. |
| US11100900B2 |
Foldable display and driving method thereof
A foldable display comprises a flexible display panel including a screen which displays an image; a measuring part configured to measure a folding angle of the flexible display panel; and an image processor configured to vary a size of the image displayed on the screen and a size of a black pattern displayed on the screen of the flexible display panel while the folding angle of the flexible display panel is varied. |
| US11100897B2 |
Method and electronic device for verifying a character to be displayed on a screen compared to a reference character, associated computer program product and graphics processor
The invention relates to a method for verifying a character to be displayed on a screen, compared to a reference character. The character to be displayed and the reference character each comprise at least several characteristic points. The method comprises: a) determining a barycenter of the characteristic points of the character to be displayed, b) computing geometric coordinates of each characteristic point of the character to be displayed in a coordinate system centered on the determined barycenter, and c) computing a deviation between the character to be displayed and the reference character, as a function of the geometric coordinates computed for the character to be displayed and predetermined geometric coordinates for the reference character. The character to be displayed is considered correct only if the computed deviation is below the predetermined threshold. |
| US11100893B2 |
Eye protection method and system for intelligent terminal
The present invention discloses an eye protection method and system for an intelligent terminal, which uses a light sensor to acquire ambient light, uses a distance sensor to acquire a distance between a user's eyes and a screen of the intelligent terminal, uses a camera to identify a user identity, and uses eye protection software to monitor display content and perform data analysis, thereby achieving automatic adjustment of screen brightness, automatic adjustment of screen color temperature, adjustment of display mode, automatic restriction of use time, switching to basic communication function, and so on. The present invention intelligently adjusts the eye protection threshold, improves the practicability and effectiveness of the eye protection method, and improves the experience effect of the user's eye protection function. |
| US11100892B2 |
Display element, system, and method
A system may include a display element. The display element may include pixel groups. Each of the pixel groups may include: a first sub-pixel configured to output light of a first color; a second sub-pixel configured to output light of a second color; a third sub-pixel configured to output light of a third color; and a fourth sub-pixel configured to output light, wherein the fourth sub-pixel has a maximum brightness that is dimmer than a maximum brightness of each of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel. |
| US11100888B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for tone mapping and inverse tone mapping
A method of producing at least one output image signal representing, at least, a plurality of output luminance values in an output range of luminance values is disclosed. The method involves: identifying a mapping function based at least in part on a perceptually scaled distribution of a plurality of input luminance values in an input range of luminance values different from the output range of luminance values; transforming the plurality of input luminance values into respective perceptually scaled output luminance values according to the mapping function; transforming the perceptually scaled output luminance values into respective ones of the plurality of output luminance values; and producing the at least one output signal representing, at least, the plurality of output luminance values. Computer-readable media and apparatuses are also disclosed. |
| US11100884B2 |
Booster circuit of display panel, boost control method and display device
This application discloses a booster circuit of a display panel, a boost control method and a display device. The booster circuit of the display panel includes: a potential boosting circuit, used for boosting a potential of an input signal to generate a drive signal; a current detection circuit, used for detecting a real-time current value of the drive signal and outputting a corresponding detection signal; and a main control circuit in control connection with the potential boosting circuit, the potential boosting circuit outputting the drive signal to an output end of the booster circuit, and the main control circuit controlling the booster circuit to stop outputting the drive signal when the detection signal output by the current detection circuit satisfies a preset condition. |
| US11100879B2 |
Driving circuit of display panel, display apparatus, driving method, and computer storage medium
Disclosed are a driving circuit of a display panel, a display apparatus, and a driving method of a display panel, as well as a computer storage medium. The driver circuit includes a sub-pixel unit and a driving line, the driving line is connected to first ends of a plurality of sub-pixel units. The driver circuit further includes a compensation unit, the driving line is defined with the compensation unit. The compensation unit includes: a voltage compensation module, configured to provide a compensation voltage for the output of the driving line; and a switch module, the switch module controlling the voltage compensation module to discharge, when the driving line outputs a signal. |
| US11100873B2 |
Display system
A display system includes a memory, a timing controller, a backlight module, a backlight controller, and a display array. The memory is configured to store a first look-up table and a second look-up table. The timing controller is configured to determine a target illumination value according to a target duty cycle of a backlight control signal and the first look-up table, and determine an original duty cycle according to the target illumination value and the second look-up table, and output the backlight control signal according to the original duty cycle. The backlight controller is configured to control the backlight module according to the backlight control signal. The display array is configured to cooperate with the backlight module to display an image. |
| US11100872B2 |
Method and apparatus for display mode switching based on ambient light
Method and apparatus for mode switching are provided in the disclosure. Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for switching a display mode of a device. The method includes receiving an intensity value of ambient light when the device is in a first control mode in which backlights of a liquid crystal display screen are controlled in order to control a display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen, determining whether the intensity value is less than a predetermined threshold, and when the intensity value is less than the predetermined threshold, controlling the device to enter a second control mode in which voltages provided to data lines of the liquid crystal display screen are scaled according to a ratio in order to control the display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen. |
| US11100871B2 |
Display device and driving method of the same
The display device also includes a threshold voltage sensor configured to sense a threshold voltage of a white light emitting element included in the white sub-pixel, a data compensation unit configured to correct data signal depending on a variation in the threshold voltage and generate compensated data signal and a data driver configured to generate a data voltage according to the compensated data signal and output the data voltage to the display panel. The data compensation unit calculates an initial white gain depending on the variation in the threshold voltage. Therefore, the lifetime of the display device can be improved. |
| US11100870B2 |
Display device
A display device may include: a display panel including a plurality of sub pixels; a data driving circuit configured to supply image data or fake data to a plurality of data lines; and a gate driving circuit configured to supply gate signals to a plurality of gate lines. The data driving circuit may supply the fake data to the plurality of data lines before the gate signal for an (n+1)th gate line is supplied after the gate signal for an n-th gate line is supplied, and a turn-on level period of the gate signal for the n-th gate line may include an overlap period that overlaps a turn-on level period of the gate signal for an (n−1)th gate line and a non-overlap period that does not overlap the turn-on level period of the gate signal for the (n−1)th gate line. |
| US11100869B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus for driving display device
A semiconductor apparatus including a driver capable of favorably suppressing image deterioration accompanying a voltage fluctuation even if the voltage fluctuation is generated in a display device is provided. The semiconductor apparatus of the disclosure includes: a gradation voltage generation portion generating a first to kth representative gradation voltage in accordance with gamma characteristics and generating a first to Nth gradation voltage based on the first to kth representative gradation voltage; a driving portion selecting one gradation voltage corresponding to display data from the first to Nth gradation voltage and applying a signal representing the selected one gradation voltage as a driving signal to source lines; and a fluctuating voltage superposition portion generating, when a voltage fluctuation is generated in the power supply voltage for making display cells emit light, a voltage fluctuation corresponding to the voltage fluctuation in at least one of the first to kth representative gradation voltage. |
| US11100866B2 |
Pixel circuit and driving method thereof, as well as display device
A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, as well as a display device. The pixel circuit includes an initialization signal terminal, a scanning signal terminal, a data signal terminal, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal a light-emitting signal control terminal, a reset signal terminal, a data writing sub-circuit, a threshold compensation sub-circuit, a light-emitting control sub-circuit, a reset sub-circuit, a storage capacitor, a driver transistor and a light-emitting element. The threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to pre-store the threshold voltage of the driver transistor in the storage capacitor. |
| US11100858B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a display panel in which a non-display region and a display region surrounding the non-display region are defined, wherein the display panel includes: a base layer comprising a first region in which a hole is defined corresponding to the non-display region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region corresponding to the display region; and first signal line parts disposed on the second region and the third region, the first signal line parts arrayed spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and each of the first signal line parts includes: a first line; a second line spaced apart from the first line; and a first connection part configured to connect the first line and the second line. |
| US11100855B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device capable of improving image quality is provided.A first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit are included; a memory node is provided in each pixel circuit and a first signal can be retained in the memory node. The first signal is added to a second signal by capacitive coupling, and then can be supplied to a display element. Thus, the display device can display a corrected image. Furthermore, the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit share a signal line, whereby the aperture ratio of a pixel can be increased. |
| US11100850B1 |
Display device
A display device includes scan lines disposed in a first direction; data lines disposed in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and unit pixel regions adjacent to the scan lines and the data lines, each unit pixel region including sub-pixels. A portion of an opening region of at least one of the sub-pixels overlaps a unit pixel region adjacent to a unit pixel region corresponding to the at least one of the sub-pixels, and a side of the opening region of the at least one of the sub-pixels extends in a third direction inclined with respect to each of the first direction and the second direction. |
| US11100849B1 |
Display device and driving method thereof
The present application provides a display device and a driving method of the display device. A pixel circuit controls a light-emitting duration of a light-emitting element according to a pulse width modulation scan signal, a pulse width modulation data signal, and a pulse width modulation control signal, and controls an amount of a driving current of the light-emitting element according to a pulse amplitude modulation scan signal and a pulse amplitude modulation data signal. |
| US11100845B1 |
Compensation using optical feedback for self-emissive pixel
A device may include a photosensitive transistor and a light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode may include an anode. The anode may include a first portion having a first thickness and a second portion having a second thickness, wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness. The device may also include driving circuitry that receives a data signal and causes light to emit from the light-emitting diode in response to the data signal. The photosensitive transistor may generate an electrical signal in response to light emitted from the light-emitting diode during the light emission. |
| US11100843B2 |
Display device having a plurality of display areas
A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels. |
| US11100840B2 |
Display panel and driving method of the display panel
A display panel including a plurality of pixels is provided. The display panel includes: a plurality of light emitting elements configured to constitute each pixel of the plurality of pixels; and a plurality of pixel circuits respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements and configured to drive the plurality of light emitting elements, wherein the plurality of pixel circuits includes a first pixel circuit for pulse width modulation (PWM)-driving a first light emitting element among the plurality of light emitting elements and a second pixel circuit for pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)-driving a second light emitting element among the plurality of light emitting elements. |
| US11100838B2 |
System and method for a six-primary wide gamut color system
Systems and methods for a multi-primary color system for display. A multi-primary color system increases the number of primary colors available in a color system and color system equipment. Increasing the number of primary colors reduces metameric errors from viewer to viewer. A six-primary color system includes Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta primaries. The systems of the present invention maintain compatibility with existing color systems and equipment and provide systems for backwards compatibility with older color systems. |
| US11100837B2 |
Method for driving display panel, and driver for display device
The present disclosure illustrates a driving method of a display panel, and a display device using the same. The driving method includes: adjusting a magnitude of a drive signal of each sub-pixels on the display panel such that the magnitude of the adjusted drive signals gets closer to a preset interval, wherein within the preset interval, slope each of tangent lines on a curve defining variation of luminance with respect to the drive signal is higher than a preset slope threshold; and using the adjusted drive corresponding one of signals to drive the sub-pixels. |
| US11100830B2 |
Method and apparatus for spatiotemporal enhancement of patch scanning displays
A patch scanning display apparatus and a technique for reconstructing a target image frame on a projection surface is disclosed. The patch scanning display apparatus includes a backlight and a spatial light modulator (SLM). An optical scanning device scans the image projected by the SLM across the projection surface in accordance with a scan trajectory. A decomposition model is used to generate a set of image patches based on the target image frame and the scan trajectory. In an embodiment, the decomposition model is a projective non-negative matrix factorization model. The set of image patches are utilized to generate a modulation signal for the SLM and a binary backlight signal is then generated for each time step of the scan trajectory within a frame period to activate or deactivate the light-emitting elements of the backlight during the frame period at a high refresh rate while the projected image is scanned. |
| US11100829B2 |
Calibrating method and apparatus, display apparatus and mobile terminal
A display apparatus includes a fixing component and a display screen having a first pixel region and a second pixel region. An aligning mark line is provided at a joint of the first and second pixel regions. A method for calibrating a display region of the display apparatus includes: capturing a connecting part of the display screen and the fixing component to obtain a first image; determining whether the aligning mark line is shifted with respect to the fixing component; and generating a correction instruction when the aligning mark line is shifted with respect to the fixing component, wherein the correction instruction includes activating a pixel row of the second pixel region where the aligning mark line is shifted with respect to the fixing component to substitute for a pixel row of the first pixel region shifted to a connecting region of the fixing component. |
| US11100828B2 |
Measurement system and method for measuring a response time of a liquid crystal display
A measurement system has a photosensitive element, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a reference voltage source, and a transmission interface. The photosensitive element senses variations of brightness of a display panel of a liquid crystal display (LCD) to generate a voltage signal. The ADC converts the voltage signal into a digital signal. The reference voltage source provides a reference voltage to the ADC to drive the ADC to dynamically adjust a convertible voltage range of the ADC for any voltage inputted to the ADC according to the reference voltage. The transmission interface transmits the digital signal to a computer to trigger the computer to calculate a response time of the LCD according to the digital signal. |
| US11100826B2 |
Adjusting method of displaying images
Provided are an adjusting method of displaying images. The adjusting method use obtaining a coordinate of the defect of the images displayed by the display panel in the vertical lines and a type of the defect in the vertical lines, and adjusting grayscale value of the data signals of the pixels of one row by the timing controller corresponding to the coordinate of the defect of the vertical line in the outputted matrix of the pixels according to the type of the defect in the vertical lines, such that the voltage of the data signals outputted from the source driver to the pixels of the row is changed, and a brightness of the pixels of the row is the same as a brightness of the pixels of two adjacent rows. |
| US11100825B2 |
Translucent digital display system
A digital display system includes a transparent outer protective panel, a transparent inner protective panel, and a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels. An integrated media player is operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items can be viewed through the translucent digital video display. The digital display system can be incorporated into any environment where a product is located behind a glass enclosure such as freezers, coolers, security glass, jewelry cases, liquor cases, cosmetic cases, and the like. In retail environments, the digital display systems can also be incorporated into entry doors, windows, drive-thru windows, teller windows, and any other location where there is traditionally glass and you want to focus consumer attention obstructing the customer's line of site. |
| US11100824B2 |
Video display cap for parking pay station
Disclosed are parking pay stations, media display caps for parking pay stations, parking pay station advertising platforms including a housing, wherein at least one side of the housing comprises at least one transparent window and at least one media display screen visible through the window, wherein the media display screen is configured to display media to parking users and others, including pedestrians. Also disclosed are methods of retrofitting existing parking pay stations to upgrade them to include media display capability. |
| US11100823B2 |
System and method for wireless control of signs
A system includes a master controller disposed on a transit vehicle, a peripheral device disposed on the transit vehicle, a first wireless subsystem communicably coupled to the master controller, and a second wireless subsystem communicably coupled to the peripheral device. The master controller is operable to send a signal to the peripheral device via the first wireless subsystem, the signal comprising a command related to operation of the peripheral device. The peripheral device is operable to receive the signal via the second wireless subsystem and execute the command. The system utilizes a wireless protocol that specifies a unique identification for the system. The master controller and the peripheral device are each configured via the wireless protocol. The configuration includes storage of the unique identification and operability to restrict wireless communication to wireless communication with other devices so configured. |
| US11100822B2 |
Roof mounted vehicle topper
Systems and method are disclosed which provide an inconspicuous electrical pathway between one or more electronic displays of a vehicle top unit and a power source for a vehicle. A housing for the electronic displays is mounted to a cross bar mounted to a roof of a vehicle. Festoon type wiring extends from the power source, along a black mask area of a windshield, along or through the cross bar, and to the housing. Double sided adhesive tape is positioned between said festoon wiring and a front surface of the windshield. |
| US11100821B1 |
Retractable banner
A banner unit has a retractable storage position and a display position. The banner unit includes a pair of elongated rigid support posts, and a banner sheet that is comprised of a pair of one and other banner segments that each have opposed one and other side edges. The one side edge of each banner segment is secured to respective elongated rigid support posts. The banner unit also includes an elongated tubular sleeve constructed and arranged to be disposed in parallel with both of the pair of elongated rigid support posts, with the other side edge of each banner segment being secured to the elongated tubular sleeve. Each banner segment is constructed and arranged with a re-coil or retractable characteristic providing a tendency to form into a closed coil configuration when the elongated rigid support posts are brought together. |
| US11100816B2 |
Method for selecting a face material for a printable label and a printed label
The invention relates to a method for selecting a face material for a printable label and to a printed label comprising the face material, which is selected by the method. According to an embodiment the method comprises preselecting steps, printing step(s) comprising printing of the preselected face materials using printing method(s) providing a human-readable information and a machine-readable information, evaluating steps, and a final selecting step comprising selecting of the face material, which comprises the human-readable information exhibiting a halftone resolution at least 30 L/cm and the machine-readable information exhibiting final data area module size less than 1.0 mm. |
| US11100812B2 |
Virtual reality and real welding training system and method
A virtual welding station includes a virtual sequencer for simulating different welding techniques and non-welding operations. The virtual welding station can be used to train an operator on the production of complete assemblies. |
| US11100811B2 |
Method and apparatus for neutralizing real cyber threats to training materials
An approach is proposed to support neutralizing real cyber threats to training materials by intercepting, modifying and redistributing active content(s) of an email arrived at a recipient's email account. Specifically, when the recipient triggers an active content such as an URL link embedded in and/or opens an attachment to the email, the triggered active content is synchronously intercepted and examined in real time for potential malicious intent of a phishing attack. If the active content is determined to be malicious, the malicious active content in the email is then disassembled and deactivated while the payload is reconstructed with links and markings for training purposes. The recipient is then provided with an anti-phishing training exercise, wherein content of the training exercise is specifically customized for the recipient based on the reconstructed payload of the received email and/or the recipient's security posture and awareness. |
| US11100810B2 |
Drone encroachment avoidance monitor
Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A region of airspace may be scanned with two scanning apparatuses. Each scanning apparatus may include one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae. The two scanning apparatuses may have different locations. Radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV can be received at each of the two scanning apparatuses. The received radio frequency signals can be processed to determine a first location of the UAV. |
| US11100809B2 |
Enhancing contrast of LED lighting
A light-transmitting subsystem can include an LED light source including a first to LED light to emit a first wavelength of light with a first center-emission wavelength and a second LED light to emit a second wavelength of light with a second center-emission wavelength that is offset from the first center-emission wavelength. The system can include a first reference oscillator to receive a reference signal from a remote or broadcasting source, and can also include a synchronous modulation and power system to convert the reference signal from a synchronous relative high frequency signal to a synchronous relative low frequency signal and provide synchronized power pulses to the first LED light and the second LED light in synchronous correlation with the synchronous relative low frequency signal to generate a stream of modulated light-signal pulses which includes a first modulated wavelength of light and a second modulated wavelength of light. |
| US11100805B2 |
Vehicular image projection
A computer is programmed to determine a target area to project, along a planned travel path of a vehicle, a symbol based on detecting a target object. The computer is further programmed to actuate a light source to project the symbol moving within the target area. |
| US11100803B2 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing driving tendency and system for controlling vehicle
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for analyzing a driving tendency and a system for controlling a vehicle. The apparatus includes: an image sensor disposed in a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle, the image sensor configured to capture image data; and a controller comprising at least one processor configured to process the image data captured by the image sensor, wherein the controller is configured to: identify a plurality of objects present in the field of view, responsive at least in part to processing of the image data; determine whether an event is generated, based on at least one of a processing result of the image data and pre-stored driving information of the vehicle; analyze a driving tendency of a driver, based on the driving information and the processing result of the image data, when it is determined that the event is generated; and set a driving level corresponding to the driving tendency of the driver. |
| US11100800B2 |
Collision determination apparatus and collision determination method
A collision determination apparatus includes: an own vehicle route estimating unit that estimates a route of an own vehicle; a target object route estimating unit that estimates a route of a target object; and a collision determining unit that performs a collision determination regarding the own vehicle and the target object. When the own vehicle route estimating unit estimates the route of the own vehicle to be circular arc-shaped, the collision determining unit divides a circular arc indicating the route of the own vehicle into a plurality of circular arcs, approximates each of the divided circular arcs as a straight line by connecting an end point and an end point of each of the divided circular arcs, and performs the collision determination based on whether any of the approximated straight lines and the route of the target object intersect. |
| US11100797B2 |
Traffic notifications during navigation
Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that uses a novel traffic notification scheme for providing traffic related notifications during a navigation presentation that is provided by a device. While providing a navigation presentation, the application iteratively monitors traffic conditions along the route. When traffic conditions meet a set of one or more threshold criteria, the application identifies a type of traffic notification that it should provide from several possible traffic notifications types. Next, without receiving any input from outside of the device, the application provides a traffic notification that is associated with the selected traffic notification type. In some embodiments, the traffic notification types include a notification (1) relating to traffic congestion along the current route, (2) relating to one or more faster routes that can replace the current route, and (3) regarding a road closure or extreme delay along the current route. |
| US11100795B2 |
Driving service active sensing system and method in internet of vehicles environment
A driving service active sensing system and method in an Internet of Vehicles environment in the field of road traffic safety. A sensor device and an intelligent vehicle-mounted terminal arranged on a vehicle and connected to each other. The intelligent vehicle-mounted terminal communicates with roadside equipment in 4G and DSRC modes, and communicates with a driving service information processing center in 4G mode. The roadside equipment communicates with the driving service information processing center in 4G mode. The roadside equipment is provided on both sides of a road. The sensor device outputs obtained vehicle traveling information to the intelligent vehicle-mounted terminal, which processes and integrates the received vehicle traveling information and then transfers integrated information to the roadside equipment and the driving service information processing center. A driving service cloud computing platform processes the integrated information and outputs driving service information to the roadside equipment and the intelligent vehicle-mounted terminal. |
| US11100794B2 |
Autonomous driving and slowdown patterns
A method and apparatus for providing safety related messages to one or more vehicles is based on slowdown data collected in association with one or more vehicles. Historical slowdown data for a set of road segments is identified. One or more corresponding road geometries are accessed for the set of road segments. A comparison is performed for the one or more road geometries and a predetermined set of templates. Based on the comparison, a matching template is identified. A score is calculated for the road segment based on the matching template and the historical slowdown data. |
| US11100793B2 |
System and method for detection and quantification of irregular traffic congestion
A system and a method of detecting and handling traffic congestion outliers by at least one processor. Embodiments of the present invention may include: receiving, from a plurality of information sources, data corresponding to at least one temporal, local traffic property; producing a local, time-based traffic profile based on the received data; receiving, from at least one information source, new data corresponding to at least one temporal, local traffic property; analyzing the new data in relation to at least one respective time-based traffic profile, to produce a score of the new data; and if the score surpasses a threshold, then identifying the data as originating from a local, temporal traffic congestion outlier and producing at least one recommendation for handling the traffic congestion outlier. |
| US11100792B2 |
Obstacle determination system and obstacle determination program
Obstacle determination systems and programs detect back-and-forth steering that is behavior of a vehicle for avoiding an obstacle. The systems and programs determine that the obstacle is present between a point where the back-and-forth steering has started and a point where the back-and-forth steering has ended when a steering start road and a steering end road are identical roads. The steering start road is a road where the vehicle is present at a start of the back-and-forth steering. The steering end road is a road where the vehicle is present at an end of the back-and-forth steering. |
| US11100789B2 |
Control system, installation equipment, remote controller, control method, and program
An operation acceptor accepts, from a first user, a first operation with respect to a facility device. An identification information acquirer acquires identification information of the first user. A transmitter transmits the identification information of the first user and identification information of the first operation to the facility device. A storage stores control contents determination information containing identification information of users who use the facility device, facility information of operations with respect to the facility device, control contents with respect to the facility device that are in association with one another. A device controller controls the facility device in accordance with control contents associated with the identification information of the first user and the identification information of the first operation by the control contents determination information. |
| US11100784B2 |
Method and system for detecting and notifying actionable events during surveillance
The disclosure relates to method and system for detecting and notifying actionable events during surveillance. The method may include receiving initial multi-modal inputs from a geo-location during surveillance, determining an incident of interest based on an analysis of the initial multi-modal inputs, and collecting additional multi-modal inputs from at least one access device corresponding to at least one person in the geo-location upon determination of the incident of interest. The method may further include determining the actionable event based on an analysis of the initial and the additional multi-modal inputs, and providing a notification of the actionable event to one or more appropriate authorities. |
| US11100783B2 |
Voice, video, and data [VVD] centric adaptive emergency response global chain of custody apparatus and method
A multimedia centric event (emergency or non-emergency) response communications method and apparatus for providing a chain of custody of Selected Voice, Selected Video, and Selected Data about an event, the method being executed by a network connected computer system having a processor, a machine-readable memory, and a Chain of Custody Network which includes at least an Admissible Content Database and a chain of custody computer application. |
| US11100781B2 |
Monitoring a subject
According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of monitoring a subject. The method comprises, following detection of a first fall by the subject and a revocation of a fall alert for the first fall due to detecting the subject has stood up after the first fall, obtaining first measurements of movement of the subject; determining a first value of at least one mobility characteristic of the subject from the obtained first movement measurements; determining if the mobility of the subject has degraded after the first fall based on the first value of the at least one mobility characteristic and a second value of the at least one mobility characteristic, wherein the second value is determined from second movement measurements obtained prior to the first fall; and in response to determining that the mobility of the subject has degraded after the first fall, performing a fall alert action in respect of the first fall. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided. |
| US11100779B1 |
Comprehensive care device
The present invention provides a comprehensive care device comprising a case, a fixing element for fixing the case, sensing elements, a storage element, a processing element, a data transmission element and a power supply element. Each sensing element is used to sense physiological state values of the care object to generate physiological state signals. The storage element stores the physiological state signals sensed by the sensing elements. The processing element receives the physiological state signals stored in the storage element to perform a signal calculation, and then compare with a preset value to determine whether generate a warning signal or not. The data transmission element transmits the physiological state signals to a portable device; and the power supply element provides an electric power with the comprehensive care device. Therefore, the comprehensive care device of the present invention can provide real-time monitoring and care of the care object. |
| US11100771B2 |
Devices and methods for providing localized haptic effects to a display screen
Devices and methods for providing localized haptic effects are provided. The devices include a haptically enabled display device having one or more haptic actuators. The one or more haptic actuators are located in a non-viewing area of a display screen of a haptically enabled display device and cause localized haptic effects in a viewing area of the display screen. The haptically enabled display device includes a processor configured to determine haptic control signals for activating the haptic actuators. The haptic control signal activates the one or more haptic actuators to provide a localized haptic effect at a target location in the viewing area, remote from the non-viewing area location of the one or more haptic actuators. |
| US11100770B2 |
Self-adjusting LED warning light control system
A self-adjusting LED warning light control system includes an image capturing device, an image processing device, a car distance detection device, a warning light control device, and an LED warning light. The LED warning light includes a red LED component, a middle partition, and a blue LED component. The image capturing device is provided for collecting image data for the front of the police car to obtain a front image; the image processing device is provided for performing an image processing of the front image; the car distance detection device is provided for confirming the front vehicle distance according to an output of the image processing device; the warning light control device is provided for confirming a control strategy of the LED warning light according to the output of the car distance detection device. This disclosure can achieve a self-adjusting control of the LED warning light. |
| US11100769B2 |
Display apparatus for an operational force for displaying information contents of different information types of a guidance system
A display apparatus for an emergency service member for displaying information content of different information types from a guidance system is proposed. The display apparatus comprises a display, carriable by the emergency service member, having a plurality of visually distinguishable segments, with each of which at least one of the information types is associated, each segment being configured to visually output a current information content of the information type associated with the segment. Further, the display apparatus comprises an actuating unit, couplable to the guidance system, for actuating the display. |
| US11100761B2 |
Regulated casino games and gaming machines configured to enable increased or max skill game states
A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device may comprise enabling the player to play a wager-based and skill-influenced game in which in-game assets are presented for player interaction, each being configured as a wagering opportunity, a successful player interaction with which generates a wager. The game may be configured to operate in a first wager-based state in which a skill of the player affects whether and/or a degree to which player interactions with the wagering opportunities are determined to be successful. Game play of the game configured in the first wager-based state may be enabled, player interactions with the wagering opportunities received and the player may be randomly rewarded for player interactions determined to be successful. The game may be configured to operate in a second wager-based state in which effects of the player's skill are changed relative to the first wager-based state and game play enabled in such second wager-based state. Upon occurrence of a predetermined action or event, the game may be reconfigured back to the first wager-based state and game play may be re-enabled to operate in the first wager-based state. |
| US11100757B2 |
Linked bingo tournament having a tournament prize and a progressive prize
A gaming system and method corresponding to a linked bingo tournament is described. The gaming system includes bingo gaming clients, a progressive prize, a tournament session, bingo game sessions, and a tournament prize. The tournament session includes predetermined bingo game sessions for each bingo gaming client. Each bingo game session for each bingo gaming client associates a random bingo outcome with a symbolic representation that is displayed on each bingo gaming client. The tournament prize is awarded to one or more bingo gaming clients displaying a highest point total upon completion of the tournament session. The progressive prize is awarded to each player at the completion of the game session when the random bingo outcome matches a progressive prize bingo pattern. The progressive prize is evenly split among two or more player when the two or more players achieve the progressive prize bingo pattern. |
| US11100754B2 |
Method of enabling restoration of games and a method of restoring games
An electronic gaming machine includes a memory device, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least present a wagering game, and determine a game state of the wagering game, where the game state is one of a plurality of possible game states of the wagering game. The instructions also cause the processor to determine a game state identifier associated with the game state and register the game state identifier with a player account of a player of the wagering game to enable restoration of the wagering game to the game state using the player account. |
| US11100751B2 |
Information processor, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and game control method
When a symbol displayed in a scroll area of a reel which stops first satisfies a predetermined condition, an information processor 1 executes a process of: setting the scroll area of the reel which is rotating and stops last as an effect display frame, hiding the rotating reel behind the effect display frame, and displaying, in the effect display frame 22, an indication effect corresponding to a predetermined game result; and after the execution of the indication effect, displaying the reel at the effect display frame again so as to display the arrangement of at least one symbol on that reel. |
| US11100750B2 |
Information processor
An information processor 1 includes: a storage unit 3 which stores reel strip display data formed of plural types of symbol images, long symbol display data which is sized to be in a game display area 21, and position determination data used for determining a location where superposition on a reel strip is performed; and a controller 10 configured to display and control symbols the controller 10 being configured to execute the processes of: determining symbol stop positions; determining whether to superpose the long symbol display data and display in the game display area 21; and when it is determined that the long symbol display data is superposed and displayed in the game display area, displaying a long symbol 20 entirely in the game display area 21. |
| US11100749B2 |
Gaming device and game control method
A gaming device comprises a control unit and a storage unit. The control unit is configured to sequentially display symbols included in a first set of a plurality of symbols comprising a specific symbol in each of a plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; sequentially display symbols included in a second set of a plurality of symbols comprising the specific symbol in a higher proportion than in the first set of symbols in each of the plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; and execute a predetermined performance when the symbols included in the second set of symbols are sequentially displayed. |
| US11100740B2 |
Wearable data transmission device and method
The present disclosure relates to a wearable radio device for access control. The radio device has an inside portion and an outside portion. The inside portion includes a first transponder and a second transponder. A first barrier is located between the first transponder and the second transponder. A second barrier is located between the first transponder and the second transponder in an outside portion of the wearable device. |
| US11100738B2 |
Locking system for exchange of items, services, and/or facilities
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the exchange of an item. For example, a containment component is configured to receive one or more items. A locking component is configured to selectively restrict or allow access to the item. A code generation component is configured to generate and provide an unlocking code to a requestor (e.g., based upon payment by the requestor that requests access to the item). A code entry component is configured to receive user input of a code. The code entry component either retains the locking component in a locked state if the code is not validated as the unlocking code or transitions the locking component into an unlocked state if the code is validated as the unlocking code. |
| US11100736B2 |
Access control via selective direct and indirect wireless communications
A system is described for controlling a locking system restricting physical access (e.g. a door lock). The locking system is accessed (e.g., actuated and monitored) via dual communication path types used by a mobile wireless communication device. The locking system includes an electro-mechanical access control security device, and a receiving unit controlling the electro-mechanical access control security device. The receiving unit is paired with the mobile wireless communication device for receiving input from the mobile wireless device for activating the electro-mechanical access control security device using both low energy and high energy operating modes. The mobile wireless device is configured to access the locking system via both direct BLUETOOTH and indirect mobile wireless data network communications. Moreover, the operating range of the receiving unit is extended by connections to networked devices operating BLUETOOTH 4+LE at a high power—extended range mode through the use of an amplifier stage. |
| US11100728B2 |
Vehicle data sharing with interested parties
An example operation may include providing a value to a transport based on sensor data associated the transport. |
| US11100726B2 |
Systems and methods for real-time streaming of flight data
A computer-implemented method for real-time streaming of flight data includes receiving flight data from one or more aircraft data sensors, evaluating the received flight data according to data evaluation rules, and upon determining that the received flight data matches one or more conditions specified in the data evaluation rules, starting or stopping a transmission of the received flight data to a ground station. |
| US11100724B2 |
Systems and methods for generating and intelligently distributing forms of virtual reality content
A method of providing virtual reality (VR) content can include the acts of, at a server: obtaining a 3D image file, creating a plurality of VR models or scene files from the 3D image for each VR rendering platform included in a list of VR rendering platforms, storing each VR model or scene file within a data store, receiving a request for an VR model or scene file as a result of a universal link being selected at an end user device, wherein the universal link points to an endpoint at the server that comprises logic to determine which of the plurality of stored VR models or scene files to provide to an entity accessing the universal link, determining an VR rendering platform associated with the end user device, and determining a particular VR model or scene file matching the VR rendering platform. |
| US11100722B2 |
Method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for displaying 3D shape in expanded manner
Provided are a method, an apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium for displaying an expansion of a 3D shape, including: determining a 3D shape to be expanded, and acquiring a target expanded state of the 3D shape; searching a preset multi-level information relationship table for an articulation relationship set corresponding to the target expanded state; determining, according to the articulation relationship set and a preset expansion rule library, a target expansion rule for each target plane surface on the 3D shape; and controlling to expand each target plane surface at a predetermined a rate based on the each target expansion rule, and displaying the expansion process in real time. The method dynamically displays an expansion process of a 3D shape to a student, such that the student can understands more about the process of transformation from a 3D shape to a selected expanded state, thereby improving user experience of a teaching demonstration function on an electronic device. |
| US11100718B2 |
Method for operating a display device in a motor vehicle
Surroundings data, relating to at least one surrounding area in the surroundings of a motor vehicle situated in a field of vision of a vehicle occupant, are obtained by a sensor system of the motor vehicle. At least one piece of information, which needs to be output to the user, is provided by an information source. The information is at least partially overlaid on a display of the surrounding area by a display device with the type of information presentation and/or the position at, and/or the orientation in, which the information presentation is visualized being dependent on the surroundings data. |
| US11100714B2 |
Adjusting video rendering rate of virtual reality content and processing of a stereoscopic image
An example technique may include performing, by a virtual reality application provided on a computing device, video rendering at a first video rendering rate based on updating an entire image on a screen of the computing device at a first update rate, determining that a performance of the video rendering is less than a threshold, performing, based on the determining, video rendering at a second video rendering rate by updating a first portion of the image at the first update rate, and by updating a second portion of the image at a second update rate that is less than the first update rate. Another example technique may include shifting, during an eye blinking period, one or both of a left eye image and a right eye image to reduce a disparity between a left viewed object and a right viewed object. |
| US11100712B2 |
Positional recognition for augmented reality environment
A method includes: receiving, in a first device, a relative description file for physical markers that are positioned at locations, the relative description file defining relative positions for each of the physical markers with regard to at least another one of the physical markers; initially localizing a position of the first device among the physical markers by visually capturing any first physical marker of the physical markers using an image sensor of the first device; and recognizing a second physical marker of the physical markers and a location of the second physical marker without a line of sight, the second physical marker recognized using the relative description file. |
| US11100710B2 |
Extracting a feature tree from a mesh
The disclosure notably relates to a computer-implemented method for extracting a feature tree from a mesh. The method includes providing a mesh, computing a geometric and adjacency graph of the provided mesh, wherein each node of the graph represents one region of the mesh and comprises a primitive type and parameters of the region, each connection between two nodes is an intersection between the respective surfaces of the regions represented by the two connected nodes. The method also includes instantiating for each node of the graph, a surface based on the identified primitive type and parameters of the region. |
| US11100709B2 |
Method, apparatus and device for processing deformation of virtual object, and storage medium
A method and apparatus for processing a virtual object, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method for processing a virtual object includes: acquiring first bone parameters and first blend deformation data corresponding to a preset three-dimensional virtual object model comprising a plurality of bones, the first blend deformation data indicating a degree of deformation of the preset three-dimensional virtual object; acquiring second bone parameters corresponding to a target three-dimensional virtual object model, and determining a transformation relationship of the second bone parameters with the first bone parameters; and determining second blend deformation data corresponding to the target three-dimensional virtual object model, according to the transformation relationship of the second bone parameters with the first bone parameters, and the first blend deformation data. |
| US11100708B2 |
Space capture, modeling, and texture reconstruction through dynamic camera positioning and lighting using a mobile robot
A method is provided, including: using a robot having a plurality of sensors to acquire sensor data about a local environment; processing the sensor data to generate a spatial model of a real object, the spatial model defining virtual surfaces that correspond to real surfaces of the real object; further processing the sensor data to generate texture information that is associated to the virtual surfaces; wherein using the robot to acquire sensor data includes sampling at least one representative portion by moving the robot to different locations and capturing images of a given representative portion from a plurality of angles; wherein processing the sensor data to generate the texture information includes processing the images captured from the plurality of angles to generate texture information; using the spatial model and the texture information to render a virtual object corresponding to the real object in a virtual environment. |
| US11100706B2 |
Three-dimensional reconstruction method, three-dimensional reconstruction apparatus, and generation method for generating three-dimensional model
A three-dimensional reconstruction method includes: reconstructing a first three-dimensional model from a first multi-viewpoint image obtained by shooting a real space, and reconstructing a second three-dimensional model from a second multi-viewpoint image obtained by shooting the real space at a different time; and matching world coordinate systems of the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model. |
| US11100702B2 |
3D image labeling method based on labeling information of 2D image and 3D image labeling device
A 3D image labeling device and a 3D image labeling method are provided. The 3D image labeling device includes a point cloud cluster module, a projection module, an integration module and a point cloud recovery module. The point cloud cluster module clusters multiple points of a 3D unlabeled image as one or more first point clusters according to a 3D unlabeled image and a cluster algorithm to generate a 3D clustered image. The projection module generates a first 2D image with first objects according to the 3D clustered image, wherein each first point cluster corresponds to one of the first objects. The integration module labels the first objects of the first 2D image according to one or more object frames of a 2D labeled image to generate a second 2D image. The point cloud recovery module generates a 3D labeled image according to the second 2D image. |
| US11100695B1 |
Methods and systems for creating an immersive character interaction experience
An exemplary character interaction system located at a first site receives character behavior data representative of captured behavior of a real-world performer located at a second site. Based on the character behavior data, the system presents, to an interactive user at the first site, a representation of a virtual character avatar that performs, in real-time synchrony with the real-world performer at the second site, the captured behavior of the real-world performer. During this presentation of the virtual character avatar, the system provides user video data representative of captured behavior of the interactive user for presentation to the real-world performer to allow the real-world performer to interact in real time with the interactive user via the virtual character avatar. The system also generates an augmented representation of an interaction between the virtual character avatar and the interactive user for presentation to a non-interactive observer. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. |
| US11100690B2 |
System and methods for automatic media population of a style presentation
A method for automatic media population of a style presentation comprises collecting presentation media; positioning the collected presentation media on a storyboard; and selecting a style presentation; wherein the selection of the style presentation results in the automatic population of the style presentation with the presentation media positioned on the storyboard is described herein. |
| US11100687B2 |
Emphasizing on image portions in presentations
In an implementation, a presentation program includes a hotspot feature that allows a point in a slide to be designated as a hotspot. Supplemental content may then be associated with the hotspot such that, when the hotspot is invoked in a slide presentation, the supplemental content is surfaced. |
| US11100683B2 |
Image color adjustment method and system
The present application discloses an image processing method and a system thereof. The method and the system may transform a list of color table adjustment parameters into one or more preset texture models, and associate a particular texture model with a particular image through an interactive mode. The method may include: obtaining an image including at least one pixel or voxel, obtaining a texture model, associating the image with the texture model; determining an output color of the at least one pixel or voxel based on the texture model associated with the image; and generating an output image based on the output color. The image processing method and system thereof provided by the present application may effectively improve the adjustment efficiency of the image display effect and the interaction experience. |
| US11100681B2 |
Applying palette-based color composition to an electronic image
In some embodiments, a computing system computes a palette-based color harmony and applies palette-based image recoloration by determining a color palette for the electronic image that includes a first image color at a first position on a color space and a second image color at a second position on a color space. The computing system applies a harmonic template using a combination of a global rotation angle and a secondary rotation angle, such that, the harmonic template, as applied, minimizes an aggregate of hue distances. The computing system modifies the color palette by moving at least one of (i) the first image color from the first position toward a position along a first axis of the harmonic template or (ii) the second image color from the second position toward a modified position along a second axis of the harmonic template. The computing system updates an editing interface. |
| US11100680B2 |
AR/VR/MR ride sharing assistant
The disclosure includes embodiments for providing augmented graphical data on a user device. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, by the user device, a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) wireless message transmitted by a ride share vehicle and including V2X data describing the ride share vehicle. The method includes generating augmented graphical data based on the V2X data, where the augmented graphical data describes an augmented version of an image captured by the user device and depicting a real-life environment that includes the ride share vehicle, where the augmented version highlights a position of the ride share vehicle within the real-life environment. The method includes presenting the augmented graphical data on the user device so that the ride share vehicle is more easily located in the real-life environment. |
| US11100675B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and moving body
An information processing apparatus includes a first self-position estimating section configured to estimate a self-position of a moving body using a visible image, a second self-position estimating section configured to estimate the self-position of the moving body using an infrared image, and a combining section configured to set, based on a situation in which the moving body is placed, a first weight for a first estimation result obtained by self-position estimation using the visible image and a second weight for a second estimation result obtained by self-position estimation using the infrared image, to thereby combine the first estimation result and the second estimation result using the first weight and the second weight. The present technology is applicable to moving bodies, for example, vehicles. |
| US11100673B2 |
Systems and methods for localization using surface imaging
Implementations described and claimed herein provide localization systems and methods using surface imaging. In one implementation, a raw image of a target surface is captured using at least one imager. The raw image is encoded into a template using at least one transform. The template specifies a course direction and an intensity gradient at one or more spatial frequencies of a pattern of the target surface. The template is compared to a subset of reference templates selected from a gallery stored in one or more storage media. A location of the target surface is identified when the template matches a reference template in the subset. |
| US11100672B2 |
System and method for reducing jitter in augmented reality
Systems and method for enhancing user experience by using augmented reality are presented. A system includes an image receiver configured to receive an image of a target object and a marker, and a processor including a marker identifier, a marker adjustment module, a virtual object retriever, and a renderer. The marker identifier is configured to identify a unique marker ID and real-time spatial attributes of the marker. The marker adjustment module is configured to apply a correcting algorithm to real-time spatial attributes of the marker to determine adjusted spatial attributes of the marker. The virtual object retriever is configured to retrieve a virtual object associated with the target object based on the unique marker ID. The renderer is configured to render the virtual object based on the adjusted spatial attributes of the marker. The adjusted spatial attributes compensate for any jitter experienced during rendering of the virtual object. |
| US11100668B2 |
Predictive visualization of medical imaging scanner component movement
An augmented reality system is provided for use with a medical imaging scanner. The AR system obtains a digital image from a camera, and identifies a pose of a gantry of the medical imaging scanner based on content of the digital image. The gantry includes a movable C-arm supporting an imaging signal transmitter and a detector panel that are movable along an arc relative to a station. A range of motion of the movable C-arm along the arc is determined based on the pose. A graphical object is generated based on the range of motion and the pose, and is provided to a display device for display as an overlay relative to the medical imaging scanner. |
| US11100665B2 |
Anatomical measurements from ultrasound data
The application discloses a computer-implemented method (100) of providing a model for estimating an anatomical body measurement value from at least one 2-D ultrasound image including a contour of the anatomical body, the method comprising providing (110) a set of 3-D ultrasound images of the anatomical body; and, for each of said 3-D images, determining (120) a ground truth value of the anatomical body measurement; generating (130) a set of 2-D ultrasound image planes each including a contour of the anatomical body, and for each of the 2-D ultrasound image planes, extrapolating (140) a value of the anatomical body measurement from at least one of an outline contour measurement and a cross-sectional measurement of the anatomical body in the 2-D ultrasound image plane; and generating (150) said model by training a machine-learning algorithm to generate an estimator function of the anatomical body measurement value from at least one of a determined outline contour measurement and a determined cross-sectional measurement of a contour of the anatomical body within a 2-D ultrasound image using the obtained ground truth values, extrapolated values and at least one of the outline contour measurements and the cross-sectional measurements as inputs of said machine-learning algorithm. A computer-implemented method of deploying such a model, a computer program product, an ultrasound image processing apparatus and an ultrasound imaging system adapted to implement such methods are also disclosed. |
| US11100660B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
An apparatus includes at least one processor configured to function as following units including a first difference extraction unit configured to extract a first difference between a plurality of images, an alignment unit configured to correct a position of an image with reference to a predetermined subject within the plurality of images, a second difference extraction unit configured to extract a second difference between the plurality of images after the position of the image is corrected by the alignment unit, and a detection unit configured to detect a moving object area based on the extracted first difference and the extracted second difference. |
| US11100658B2 |
Image georectification with mobile object removal
Method comprises receiving, by at least one memory, from at least one imaging system, at least two input images. The method includes comparing, by a processor, the at least two input images to each other such that nonstationary portions of the at least two input images are determined by either separating, by the at least one processor, each of the two input images into multiple pixel regions, and generating an error matrix for each of said multiple pixel regions. If an error value in the error matrix falls within a predetermined range, the pixel region is a nonstationary portion of the input images; or identifying, by a machine learning system, nonstationary portions of the input images. The pixels from nonstationary portions are removed from the at least two input images. |
| US11100656B2 |
Methods circuits devices systems and functionally associated machine executable instructions for image acquisition identification localization and subject tracking
Disclosed are computerized methods and systems for providing digital image data in which there appears a captured instance of a point of interest located within a coverage area of the systems. Exemplary systems may include at least one image repository gateway for accessing one or more image data repositories which may store digital image data of images and videos acquired from within the system coverage area. The system may also include an image scanning engine to search through and access image data from the one or more image data repositories in accordance with an image data search query, selecting stored images and videos with geolocation tags indicating a location within a spatial distance of a location parameter of the image date query. The system may perform image searches and retrievals based on manually defined search queries. The system may also include an Image search query generator configured to auto-generate an image data search query to find a moving subject appearing in a previously retrieved image, wherein the image data search query for finding and or tracking may be based on an auto-predicted route of the subject derived from a previously retrieved or selected image. |
| US11100650B2 |
Method for foreground and background determination in an image
Described herein is a method for image processing in which a captured image is processed to provide a background image which is updated in accordance with relative movement between foreground and background in successive captured images. |
| US11100647B2 |
3-D convolutional neural networks for organ segmentation in medical images for radiotherapy planning
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for segmenting a medical image. In one aspect, a method comprises: receiving a medical image that is captured using a medical imaging modality and that depicts a region of tissue in a body; and processing the medical image using a segmentation neural network to generate a segmentation output, wherein the segmentation neural network comprises a sequence of multiple encoder blocks, wherein: each encoder block is a residual neural network block comprising one or more two-dimensional convolutional neural network layers, one or more three-dimensional convolutional neural network layers, or both, and each encoder block is configured to process a respective encoder block input to generate a respective encoder block output wherein a spatial resolution of the encoder block output is lower than a spatial resolution of the encoder block input. |
| US11100644B2 |
Neural network for eye image segmentation and image quality estimation
Systems and methods for eye image segmentation and image quality estimation are disclosed. In one aspect, after receiving an eye image, a device such as an augmented reality device can process the eye image using a convolutional neural network with a merged architecture to generate both a segmented eye image and a quality estimation of the eye image. The segmented eye image can include a background region, a sclera region, an iris region, or a pupil region. In another aspect, a convolutional neural network with a merged architecture can be trained for eye image segmentation and image quality estimation. In yet another aspect, the device can use the segmented eye image to determine eye contours such as a pupil contour and an iris contour. The device can use the eye contours to create a polar image of the iris region for computing an iris code or biometric authentication. |
| US11100642B2 |
Computer system, and method and program for diagnosing animals
The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a computer system, an animal diagnosis method, and a program in which the accuracy of animal diagnosis can be improved. The computer system acquires a visible light image of an animal imaged by a camera, compares the acquired visible light image with a normal visible light image of the animal and performs image analysis, identifies a species of the animal according to the result of the image analysis, identifies an abnormal portion of the animal according to the result of the image analysis, acquires environmental data of the animal, and diagnoses a condition of the animal according to the identified species, the identified abnormal portion and the acquired environmental data. |
| US11100638B2 |
Medical imaging device and medical image processing method using a neutral network
Provided is a medical imaging device capable of obtaining a medical image with high image quality in a short time by using a novel image reconstruction technique in which DL is applied to medical image processing and by significantly reducing a total imaging time including an image reconstruction time. The medical imaging device classifies a medical image into any of a predetermined plurality of classes, selects an optimal one or a plurality of restorers from a plurality of restorers respectively corresponding to the plurality of classes according to classification results, and reconstructs the medical image using the selected restorers. The medical image is divided into, for example, a plurality of patches, and is reconstructed for each patch and integrated. The restorer can include a CNN. |
| US11100636B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for tracking and compensating for patient motion during a medical imaging scan
A motion tracking system for dynamic tracking of and compensation for motion of a patient during a magnetic resonance scan comprises a first camera positioned to view an optical marker along a first line of sight; a second camera positioned to view the optical marker along a second line of sight; and a computer system configured to analyze images generated by the first and second cameras to determine changes in position of the optical marker, and to generate tracking data for use by a magnetic resonance scanner to dynamically adjust scans to compensate for the changes in position of the optical marker, wherein the computer system is configured to dynamically adapt its image analysis to utilize images from all cameras that are currently viewing the optical marker. |
| US11100629B2 |
Appearance inspecting apparatus for article and appearance inspecting method for article using the same
An appearance inspecting apparatus for an article includes an image acquiring section acquiring a captured image for at least a portion of appearance of the article and a processing section that uses the captured image of the article to determine whether the appearance of the article is defective or not. The processing section acquires first image data for an inspection region including at least a portion of the captured image, acquires an equation that follows trend of levels of the first image data according to a location in the inspection region, and acquires second image data based on relative levels between the equation and the levels of the first image data. Thus, it may be easily and precisely determined whether the appearance of the article is defective or not even though the appearance of the article does not have a flat plane shape. |
| US11100628B2 |
Thickness measurement of substrate using color metrology
A layer thickness measurement system includes a support to hold a substrate, an optical sensor to capture a color image of at least a portion of the substrate, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the color image from the optical sensor, store a function that provides a value representative of a thickness as a function of position along a predetermined path in a coordinate space of at least two dimensions including a first color channel and a second color channel, for a pixel of the color image determine a coordinate of the pixel in the coordinate space from color data in the color image, determine a position of a point on the predetermined path that is closest to the coordinate, and calculate a value representative of a thickness from the function and the position of the point on the predetermined path. |
| US11100626B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring manufacturing processes
A system for monitoring a process step during manufacturing of an assembly sheet includes a detection camera configured to capture a first image of the assembly sheet, the first image including a locating feature of the assembly sheet, a vacuum hold-down device for selectively inhibiting advancement of the assembly sheet along a process step line for a predetermined measurement time, and a measurement camera configured to capture a second image of the assembly sheet responsive to the vacuum hold-down device inhibiting advancement of the assembly sheet, the second image including one or more features of a coupon of the assembly sheet. |
| US11100624B2 |
Method and device for analyzing image sections for a correspondence calculation
In a method and apparatus for evaluating image segments for a correspondence calculation, an image signal is received from an image sensor and is evaluated in order to determine the extent to which, for a selected region of the image sensor, noise caused by the image sensor is present; and a resultant evaluation parameter, for an image segment of an image acquired by the image sensor, which describes whether the image segment is suitable for a correspondence calculation, is ascertained. The image segment corresponding to the selected region of the image sensor and the resultant evaluation parameter are ascertained based on the determined extent of the noise. |
| US11100620B2 |
Hue preservation post processing for highlight recovery
Embodiments relate to hue preservation post processing for highlight recovery of an input image. Intensity values for multiple color channels of a plurality of color channels of a pixel of the input image is determined using corresponding ratios of target hues for the plurality of color channels of the pixel, wherein the pixel has at least one color channel with an intensity above a predetermined threshold. A hue preserved value for a color channel of the plurality of color channels of the pixel is determined using intensity values determined for the plurality of color channels of the pixel and the target hues. A recovered version of the input image is generated by adjusting hue information of the pixel, using the hue preserved value for the channel of the plurality of color channels of the pixel. |
| US11100619B2 |
Image formation
Embodiments of the invention provide a method of processing colour image data comprising receiving image data corresponding to a first and a second region of an image having colour information represented in a first colour space; converting the colour information of the image data from the first colour space to a second colour space, the mapping being arranged to substantially maintain a perceived colour of the colour information and to select a meta-brightness of the first and second regions; and out putting the image data having colour information in the second colour space. |
| US11100613B2 |
Systems and methods for enhancing edges in images
A method configured to be implemented on at least one image processing device for enhancing edges in images includes obtaining, by the at least one imaging processing device, image data of an image, wherein the image includes a plurality of pixels, and each of the plurality of pixels has a luminance value and a motion intensity value. The method also includes performing at least one filtering operation to the image to obtain, by the at least one imaging processing device, one or more filtered values for each pixel. The method further includes performing a first logical operation to the one or more filtered values of each pixel in the image to obtain, by the at least one imaging processing device, an edge value and an edge enhancement coefficient for each pixel in the image. The method still further includes performing a second logical operation to the luminance value and the motion value of each pixel to obtain, by the at least one imaging processing device, an enhancement adjusting coefficient for each pixel in the image, wherein the enhancement adjusting coefficient is associated with the edge enhancement coefficient. The method still further includes adjusting, by the at least one imaging processing device, the luminance value of each pixel based on at least one of the type, the edge enhancement coefficient, and the enhancement adjusting coefficient of each pixel. |
| US11100612B2 |
Acquisition strategy for neural network based image restoration
Methods and systems for neural network based image restoration are disclosed herein. An example method at least includes acquiring a plurality of training image pairs of a sample, where each training image of each of the plurality of training image pairs are images of a same location of a sample, and where each image of the plurality of training image pairs are acquired using same acquisition parameters, updating an artificial neural network based on the plurality of training image pairs, and denoising a plurality of sample images using the updated artificial neural network, where the plurality of sample images are acquired using the same acquisition parameters as used to acquire the plurality of training image pairs. |
| US11100609B2 |
Method of removing deblocking artifacts
Provided is a method determines a boundary strength for each 4-sample edge lying on 8×8 sample grid, determines whether deblocking filtering is performed on the 4-sample edge or not if the boundary strength is not equal to zero, selects a deblocking filter if the deblocking filtering is performed on the 4-sample edge, and filters the 4-sample edge using the selected filter. Accordingly, the computational complexity required to determine the boundary strength according to the present invention is reduced by 50% or more when compared with the HEVC under development. Also, the memory capacity and bandwidth required to determine the boundary strength are reduced by 50% or more without deterioration of image quality. |
| US11100605B2 |
Virtual machine graphics resource usage
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for calculating graphics resources for a virtual machine. One of the methods includes determining resources available on a graphics card device included in a computer executing a plurality of virtual machines, each virtual machine configured to execute a virtual desktop; determining, based on data received from a hypervisor that manages execution of at least one of the plurality of virtual machines, a graphics profile for a virtual machine included in the plurality of virtual machines executing on the computer; determining a portion of the available resources on the graphics card device allocated to the virtual machine using the graphics profile; and computing an amount of resources on the graphics card device consumed by a virtual desktop of the virtual machine based on the portion of the available resources on the graphics card device allocated to the virtual machine. |
| US11100600B2 |
Systems and methods for entity network analytics using geometric growth rate analysis
The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for identifying synthetic identities among a population of entity representations in an electronic database. The method includes include selecting a first entity representation, and for the selected first entity representation, identifying one or more network chains formed by one or more connections between the first entity representation, a second entity representation, and zero or more intervening entity representations; and determining a number of connections per connection degree for a predetermined number of degrees in at least one of the identified one or more network chains; determining, based on the number of connections per connection degree, an indication that one or more of the first entity representation, the second entity representation, and zero or more of the intervening entity representations is a synthetic identity; and outputting entity representation information of one or more entities in the population that are indicated as a synthetic identity. |
| US11100599B2 |
Career skills visualization, tracking and guidance
An online career guidance system generates and displays superimposed polygons to a user for a corresponding career. The first polygon may have three to eight vertices, with each vertex representing a career skill. The distance from a focus to each vertex represents a career skill level predetermined to be needed for that career skill for that career. The second polygon has the same number of vertices as the first polygon that represent the same career skills and shares the same focus. The distance from the focus to each vertex of the second polygon represents a user skill level determined from previous achievements of the user. The distance between a career skill level and a user skill level (preferably both normalized to the same scale) visually represents any career skill deficits (or over qualifications) the user may have for the selected career. The online career guidance system may determine, recommend and register the user into one or more classes, clubs and/or projects that are likely to reduce or eliminate any career skill deficits of the user. |
| US11100596B2 |
Device for determining a construction device schedule
A construction device scheduling device is provided including processing circuitry configured to receive device identifiers associated with a plurality of construction devices, receive a construction plan, and determine a construction device schedule based on the device identifiers of the plurality of construction devices and the construction plan. |
| US11100595B2 |
Electric power system pricing with energy packets
Calculation of a value of energy passing a point of an electric power delivery system, and price associated with the value is disclosed herein. Use of energy packets according with the embodiments of this disclosure more accurately represents the amount of energy produced and consumed by equipment. Energy packets may be calculated over one or more phases, over configurable time periods. Energy packets may be used in conjunction with a monetary rate to calculate the price for billing an energy consumer or crediting an energy producer. |
| US11100594B1 |
Correlating resource usage data to a waste scoring system
A method for correlating energy usage data and water usage data to a waste scoring system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving energy usage data and water usage data from a plurality of users, identifying at least one user group from the plurality of users based on predetermined parameters, and calculating average energy usage and average water usage for each of the user groups. The energy usage data and water usage data received for an individual user may then be compared to the calculated average energy usage and calculated average water usage for at least one of the user groups, and a general waste score may be calculated for the individual user. In some cases, a plurality of sub-waste scores may be calculated indicating factors of energy usage and factors of water usage for the individual user. |
| US11100590B1 |
Method and system for automatically detecting use of an alarm system
A system and method for automatically detecting if a home alarm system is being used and/or actively monitored are disclosed. The system and method use data gathered from one or more sensors, including audio information from microphones. The audio information is analyzed using a machine learning system to determine if the alarm system is being regularly used and monitored. The system and method can also automatically update a policy holder's insurance policy to reflect whether or not an alarm system is being used. |
| US11100589B1 |
Systems and methods for analyzing unmanned aerial missions
A system for analyzing unmanned aerial missions configured to (i) receive, from a user, pre-mission data for a planned unmanned aerial mission; (ii) determine an insurance policy, premium, rate, mission-based rate, or usage-based rate based upon the pre-mission data, one or more business rules, and a plurality of historical mission data; (iii) transmit, to the user, the insurance policy; (iv) receive acceptance of the insurance policy from the user; (v) receive a plurality of telematics information from the unmanned aerial mission; and (vi) update at least one of the one or more business rules and the plurality of historical mission data based upon the plurality of telematics information. |
| US11100585B1 |
Separately traded registered discount income and equity securities and systems and methods for trading thereof
Systems and methods for creating different financial interests in a portfolio of stocks, a stock index or other financial assets based on a series of interim cash flows of the asset. Specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for dividing such assets into income and equity components. In one aspect, the income component is an ordinary dividend component for a fixed time period or until a fixed dollar amount has been paid and the equity component is a capital component that can be traded separately. |
| US11100584B2 |
Systems and methods of creating order lifecycles via daisy chain linkage
Systems, devices, and methods for linking orders to develop a consolidated audit trail (CAT) are configured to receive event data for one or more orders based on one or more order characteristics; determine linkages between the one or more orders based on parent relationships of the one or more orders; verify the linkages between the one or more orders based on the event data; and determine order lifecycles based on the linkages between the one or more orders. |
| US11100582B2 |
System and method for dynamically determining quantity for risk management
A system and method for dynamically determining quantity for risk management are described. According to one example embodiment, as a trader positions an order icon at a desired price or price-derivative value on a graphical interface, an order quantity for the order is dynamically determined based on the order price and a selected risk management formula. A trader can change the price or the price-related value for one or more orders by moving the order icons relative to a price axis on a graphical interface. In such an embodiment, the initially calculated order quantity for each order will be dynamically recalculated based on the modified orders for the trading strategy. |
| US11100576B1 |
Distributed system for custom financing
In some examples, a system may receive, from a plurality of merchant devices associated with a plurality of merchants, transaction information of transactions performed between the plurality of merchants and a plurality of customers. The system may determine for a first merchant, based on the transaction information received from a first merchant device of the first merchant, one or more factors indicative of a business of the first merchant, and may compare the transaction information received from the plurality of merchant computing devices with the one or more factors determined for the first merchant to generate a custom financing offer for the first merchant. In addition, the system may send the custom financing offer to the first merchant device and, in response to an indication of acceptance of the custom financing offer, may send an instruction to provide a financed amount to an account of the first merchant. |
| US11100575B2 |
System for automated origination of capital based on point-of-sale data informed by time of year
A system for automated origination of capital includes a rate processor, a revenue forecaster, and an offer processor. The rate processor is configured to generate prices for capital product offers to subscribers of a point-of-sale (POS) subscription service, where the prices are generated by employing probability of default (PD) values that are derived from historical POS data corresponding to each of the subscribers, and where each historical POS datum comprises an indicator denoting a season of the year in which the datum was generated. The revenue forecaster employs the historical POS data to predict future POS data for establishments corresponding to the each of the subscribers and employs the future POS data to generate predicted total revenues corresponding to the each of the subscribers over a payback period. The offer processor generates and transmits the capital product offers corresponding to the each of the subscribers, where the capital product offers comprise the payback period, the prices, and maximum dollar amounts that are a percentage of the predicted total revenues. |
| US11100574B1 |
Continuously monitoring and updating mortgage ready data
A system and computer-implemented method for continuously updating information about one or more of a customer approved for a mortgage and a real estate property identified as mortgage ready using computer technology and/or machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence. The method includes monitoring information corresponding to one or more of the customer or the real estate property; identifying new information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property; updating a computer file and/or memory location/address to include the new information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property; and recalculating one or more of the amount in which the customer is approved for the mortgage or the appraisal value of the real estate property based upon one or more of new information received and the updated information from the computer file and/or memory location/address. |
| US11100573B1 |
Credit score cohort analysis engine
A method for obtaining a comparison criterion selected by a first user. The method further includes comparing the comparison criterion of the first user to a second user to determine a similarity metric between the first user and the second user. The method further includes adjusting the learning algorithm to create a correlation between the comparison criterion of the first user and a second user to generate an adjusted learning algorithm. The method further includes selecting, a custom tip based on the correlation, a credit score of the first user, and a credit score of the second user. The method further includes the custom tip and a comparison of the credit score of the first user with the credit score of the second user based on the similarity metric. |
| US11100572B1 |
Customer verification and account creation systems and methods
A financial institution computing system associated with a financial institution includes an account management circuit configured to prompt a user via a user device to capture a first image of an identification item of the user and a second image of the user using the user device in response to receiving, over a network via a network interface, an input from the user device regarding establishing a new account at the financial institution. The account management circuit is further configured to receive, over the network via the network interface, the first image and the second image, verify the identity of the user by comparing the first image with the second image, and create the new account for the user by generating an account number for the user and storing the account number in the accounts database in response to the identity of the user being verified. |
| US11100571B1 |
Systems and methods for payee identification via camera
A banking system for associating an authorized payee with a customer account is described. The system includes a network interface, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive image data relating to a bill issued by a payee from a customer device via the network interface. The processor is further configured to perform optical character recognition of the image data. The processor is configured to extract a plurality of blocks of text from the image data. The processor is further configured to compare a first block of text of the image data to a database of known payees, wherein the first block of text relates to a name of the payee. The processor is configured to identify the payee from the database of known payees. The processor is further configured to associate the payee with the customer account. |
| US11100570B2 |
Product configuration recommendation and optimization
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for identifying product configurations that are alternatives to a requested product configuration, ranking the alternative product configurations based on one or more pricing metrics, and presenting the alternative product configurations to a prospective customer, thereby providing the customer with the option of selecting an alternative product configuration in lieu of the initially requested product configuration. |
| US11100569B2 |
Embedding a widget into a webpage
A method and system of using widgets embedded in web pages as virtual storefronts is disclosed. A user of a social networking site may create a merchant account with a transaction service provider. The user embeds a storefront widget provided by the transaction service provider in the user's profile page on the social networking site and the user can use the storefront widget to input information about products that the user is selling. Other users of the social networking site view the user's profile page and the storefront widget will display the products that the user is selling. The other users may interact with the storefront widget to purchase the products that the user is selling. |
| US11100564B2 |
Regional item recommendations
Systems and methods for automatic generation of new listings are provided. In example embodiments, time data is received that corresponds to a destination geolocation. An indication of a purchase of an item associated with the destination geolocation is received. A return time from the destination geolocation is determined based on the time data. A new listing is automatically generated for selling the item at a time determined from the return time. |
| US11100561B2 |
Data mesh visualization
In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh visualization are presented. An avatar representation of a user is generated. A user-specified change to the avatar representation is received and the avatar representation is changed based on the user-specified change. A current status of the user is determined, and an updated avatar representation is generated based on the current status of the user. The updated avatar is displayed in association with a communication of the user. |
| US11100560B2 |
Extending machine learning training data to generate an artificial intelligence recommendation engine
A catalog of physical items associated with a target user is accessed. At least a portion of the catalog is at least in part automatically generated based on a retention of one or more of the physical items provided to the target user. A machine learning model trained using outfit combination information gathered from other users is used to automatically determine for the target user, at least a portion of one or more recommended outfit combinations of a plurality of physical items among the physical items within the catalog. An indication of a selected one of the one or more recommended outfit combinations is provided to the target user. |
| US11100559B2 |
Recommendation system using linear stochastic bandits and confidence interval generation
Recommendation systems and techniques are described that use linear stochastic bandits and confidence interval generation to generate recommendations for digital content. These techniques overcome the limitations of conventional recommendations systems that are limited to a fixed parameter to estimate noise and thus do not fully exploit available data and are overly conservative, at a significant cost in operational performance of a computing device. To do so, a linear model, noise estimate, and confidence interval are refined by a recommendation system based on user interaction data that describes a result of user interaction with items of digital content. This is performed by comparing a result of the recommendation on user interaction with digital content with an estimate of a result of the recommendation. |
| US11100557B2 |
Travel itinerary recommendation engine using inferred interests and sentiments
Travel itineraries are automatically prepared based upon user interests and sentiments inferred by deep semantic analysis of user-commented and user-preferred digital works of literature by receiving interests and associated sentiment levels for at least one user according to a deep semantic analysis of a plurality of works of literature, wherein the works of literature have been rated, commented, or both rated and commented by the user; searching repositories of travel items to find one or more matching travel items to the received more interests and associated sentiment levels; and preparing at least one travel itinerary including at least one found matching travel item. Travel itineraries may be prepared responsive to a user-initiated trip planning session, responsive to notification of a new travel item's availability, periodically, or a combination thereof. |
| US11100556B2 |
Scenario enhanced search with product features
A system is provided that includes a server having a first engine, a second engine, a search word warehouse, and a purchasing engine. The first engine (i) maps topics to product features of products using a topic hotness method which computes a hotness degree of a product on a topic from (a) product identifiers, (b) product features, (c) customer comments, and (d) topics with relevant key words, and (ii) builds a model providing a relevance degree of a topic to a product feature. The model is built based on the hotness degree. The second engine extracts remarkable topics based on product features using a method applied to the relevance degree of the topic to the product feature to identify remarkable topics for each product. The search word warehouse stores the remarkable topics for each product. The purchasing engine conducts purchases of products identified in searches using the remarkable topics. |
| US11100551B2 |
Apparatus, article of manufacture and methods for customized design of a jewelry item
Apparatus, article of manufacture and method for designing a jewelry setting that comprise displaying on a display a plurality of components. Each component corresponds to a section of a jewelry setting. A selection of at least one component that corresponds to a first section of the jewelry setting is received. An electronic template of the jewelry setting is generated. The electronic image comprises the at least one selected component. The electronic template is transmitted to a remote device. |
| US11100539B2 |
Peer-to-peer geotargeting content with AD-HOC mesh networks
Provided is a process, including: obtaining, in memory of a first mobile computing device, a plurality of content items, at least some of the content items pertaining to respective different geographic areas; receiving, with the first mobile computing device, data indicating a user interaction with a given content item among the plurality of the content items; and in response to receiving the data indicative of the user interaction, transmitting a wireless signal from the first mobile computing device directly to a second mobile computing device that is different from the first mobile computing device, the wireless signal being indicative of the given content item and indicating that the given content item pertains to a given geographic area within range of the wireless signal transmission. |
| US11100535B2 |
Group recommendations based on external factors
A system and method for providing a group recommendation is disclosed. First a group having at least one member is defined. A group profile having at least one activity and a set of conditions for the activity are created. Based on the set of conditions a corresponding set of trigger events are identified. A number of electronic data sources are monitored for information related to set of conditions. The monitored set of conditions are compared against the set of trigger events. If the threshold between the set of conditions and the set of trigger events is met, then an alert is generated that is presented to the members of the group. |
| US11100530B2 |
Bandit algorithm for k-best option identification
Techniques are provided for k-best option identification of options subject to a supplied tolerance. One technique includes: sampling the options for a first period on a plurality of computers; computing an average and a sample count for each option based on the sampling; splitting the options into a highest group and a lowest group based on the computed averages; selecting a weakest one of the highest group (option A) and a strongest one of the lowest group (option B); and deciding whether or not to terminate based on the supplied tolerance and the selecting of options A and B. In some cases, the technique further includes outputting the highest group and terminating in response to a termination decision; otherwise continue with sampling options A and B for a next period; and updating the computed average and the sample count for options A and B based on corresponding next period sampling. |
| US11100525B2 |
System and method for intelligent discount distribution based on subscriber tier
A system and method for operating a bundle-type checkout system incorporating subscription tiers, comprising a subscription manager that assigns subscription tiers to merchants, an offer manager that receives price offers from consumers and analyzes offers to compute bundle offers, a threshold calculator that calculates price discount thresholds and compares price discount values to offer values, and a discount optimization manager that calculates price discounts and determines acceptability of price offers, and a system and method for weighted discount distribution among subscription tiers. |
| US11100523B2 |
Determining relationship values
In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a method of identifying baselines for relationships. The method include obtaining, at a computer, a first set of relationships between information atoms, identifying baselines for the first set of relationships, and obtaining a second set of relationships between the information atoms. The method further includes determining differences between the baselines and the second set of relationships, and identifying how the differences relate to at least one information atom. A result is determined and output based on how the differences relate to the at least one information atom. |
| US11100518B2 |
Systems and methods for determining user actions
A system tracks user actions associated with advertisements. The system may receive information in response to a user action. The system may then determine whether the action performed by the user resulted from an advertisement. |
| US11100516B2 |
Consent management system with consent request process
A method may include receiving a consent-processing request at a consent management platform from a content-presentation device, and using an identifier string in the request to establish a secure interactive session configured for user selection of consent options associated with a particular consent package of the platform, where the package may include identifiers of consent features of a media distribution system that require user consent in order to be activated for the device. The platform may then receive, via the interactive session, user consent data including a respective consent choice for each of one or more consent options, where each respective consent choice indicates acceptance or rejection of consent to activating an associated consent feature identified with the particular consent package. The received respective consent choices may be stored in a database of the consent management platform. Corresponding data may be stored in a whitelist on the content-presentation device. |
| US11100513B2 |
Dynamic financial management system, method and device
A dynamic personalizable automated finance management system that provides a financial management platform that enables users to easily generate a plurality of customized rules or conditions associated with one or more accounts thereby creating account plans that intelligently and passively execute the transfer of funds among accounts. The rules with a plan are able to define if, how much, when and where to transfer money to and from the accounts based on user entered criteria or triggers upon which the rules/conditions are based. |
| US11100512B1 |
Text savings
Saving funds allows users to be prepared for emergencies and unexpected costs. In some embodiments, a text savings plan saves money by automatically identifying and transferring small amounts of money from a user's first account (e.g., checking account) to the user's second account (e.g., savings account, payee account). The text savings plan determines and transfers amounts based at least in part on the balance of the user's first account. |
| US11100506B2 |
Fraud score manipulation in self-defense of adversarial artificial intelligence learning
A system and method for programmatically revealing misleading confidence values in Fraud Score is presented to protect artificial intelligence models from adversarial neural networks. The method is used to reduce an adversarial learning neural network model effectiveness. With the score manipulation implemented, the adversary models are shown to systematically become less successful in predicting the true behavior of the Fraud detection artificial intelligence model and what it will flag as fraudulent transactions, thus reducing the true fraud dollars penetrated or taken by adversaries. |
| US11100505B2 |
Systems and methods for use in facilitating application of services for purchase transactions based on tokens
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for facilitating services associated with transaction requests. In an exemplary embodiment, a method generally includes receiving, from a first entity, a transaction request for a payment account transaction. The transaction request includes a primary account number (PAN) for a payment account involved in the transaction. The exemplary method also includes overwriting the PAN in the transaction request with a non-PAN identifier (NPI), where a first segment of the PAN is identical to a first segment of the NPI and where the NPI is an invalid PAN. The exemplary method further includes routing the transaction request to a service, whereby the service is able to be implemented for the transaction request based, in part, on the first segment of the NPI while the PAN remains anonymous to the service. |
| US11100502B1 |
Modular, configurable smart contracts for blockchain transaction processing validations
The invention relates to systems and methods for providing modular and configurable smart contracts for blockchain applications. The smart contracts may be utilized to retain all transaction attribute values in a world state database of the blockchain-implemented ledger. The systems and methods can further provide for dynamically configurable validation metadata and validation rules for transaction attributes recorded on a blockchain transaction log. The validation metadata and validation rules corresponding to the transaction attributes can be dynamically updated and applied to the transaction attributes to validate or invalidate a transaction. |
| US11100498B2 |
User interfaces for transfer accounts
The present disclosure generally relates to managing the use of transfer accounts using an electronic device. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for inputting information about a secure credential to an electronic device are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a credential provisioned on an electronic device that operates on stored power are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a transfer account associated with different credentials on an electronic device are described. |
| US11100493B2 |
Physical card enabling utilization based on location
There are provided systems and methods for a physical card having one or more location detection modules for location-specific card reading. A physical payment card may include one or more components to limit card reading of card data stored to the card using a location detection chip. The location detection chip may receive power from a source when inserted to a card reader, and may then determine a location of the card, such as a coordinate location of the card or nearby detected device. The location detection chip may determine if this location or device matches authorized locations stored in a memory of the card. If it does, power may be provided to a card chip of the card. The card chip of the card reads card data from a memory of the card and may then output the card data to the card reader. |
| US11100491B2 |
Electronic card and method of operating electronic card
An electronic card includes: a plate type card plate; a secure element embedded in the plate type card plate and for storing a plurality of application programs linked with a payment means; a control unit for identifying one of the plurality of application programs on the basis of a selection signal received through a selection unit formed on the card plate to generate information for activating the payment means; and a display unit for displaying information for identifying the payment means on the basis of the information for activating the payment means. The control unit manages the identified application program on the basis of the selection signal as a selected application program to generate the information for activating the payment means, by mapping the selection signal on the basis of information about the plurality of application programs provided from the secure element and storing the same, and the secure element receives the information for activating the payment means from the control unit and activates the selected application program when a payment attempt is made from the outside. |
| US11100487B2 |
System and method for issuing, circulating and trading financial instruments with smart features
A first device for conducting a peer-to-peer transaction with a second device is provided. The first device includes a memory and a communication interface. The first device is configured to provide a unique address for a virtual instrument stored in the first device, the unique address indicating an intent of trading status and transferability of the virtual instrument. Based on the intent of trading status and transferability of the virtual instrument, the virtual instrument is transferred over the peer-to-peer communication network to a receiving network address of the second device without involving a remote entity device. Data record of the transfer is created after completion of the transfer, and then communicated to the remote entity device. |
| US11100486B2 |
Systems and methods for linking high-value tokens using a low-value token
Embodiments include methods and systems for linking high-value tokens using a low-value token, comprising receiving, from an electronic data server, a first high-value token and a request for a low-value token, the first high-value token being associated with sensitive data associated with a user, and the low-value token being associated with a subset of the sensitive data associated with the user. The methods and systems further comprise providing the low-value token to the electronic data server, and receiving, from a second electronic data server, the low-value token and a request for a second high-value token, the low-value token having been provided to the second electronic data server by the electronic data server. The methods and systems further comprise generating a second high-value token associated with the sensitive data associated with the user, and providing the second high-value token to the second electronic data server. |
| US11100485B2 |
Frictionless shopping method and system
A frictionless shopping platform supports modular systems to outfit any physical store with a secure self-checkout experience. The frictionless shopping platform can communicate with a kiosk or mobile application to obtain customer information including payment information; a shopping sensor platform that tracks a user in the store to obtain anonymous shopper identification and associated shopping cart items; and a financial services provider to affect payment. |
| US11100481B2 |
Image authentication and security system and method
Embodiments of the invention are related to a computer-implemented authentication method and system for authenticating a customer using an electronic device for engaging in a transaction involving a financial institution over a network. Embodiments of the method include capturing an image of the customer engaging in the transaction using an image capturing device integrated with the electronic device and retrieving a stored image of the customer from an authentication database. Embodiments of the invention additionally include comparing, using a comparison algorithm executed by computer processing components, the stored image with the captured image to authenticate the customer and upon authentication, monitoring the captured image during the transaction for an interruption using the computer processing components. The method further includes terminating the transaction if an interruption is detected. |
| US11100480B2 |
Immediate release of resource for data transfer
In an aspect, the present application describes a computer system. The computer system includes a communications module and a processor coupled to the communications module. The computer system include a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions that, when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: receive, from an automated teller machine (ATM) and via the communications module, an indication of a deposit of a value instrument; save, in the memory, a retention instruction including an associated temporal period, the retention instruction preventing withdrawal of value instruments corresponding to an amount of the deposit; receive, via the communications module, an instruction to process a data transfer to a recipient, the data transfer to the recipient accessing at least a portion of the deposit; and process the data transfer to the recipient during the temporal period using at least a portion of the deposit. |
| US11100478B2 |
Recurring event analyses and data push
Systems, methods and computer program products for allocation of resources based on event triggers are provided. As an example, the system receives a set of electronic guidelines outlining scheduled allocation of resources based on detection of trigger events, where the resources are transferred electronically from a source to a destination. The system parses the electronic guidelines into a set of event triggers associated with resource allocations and monitor activities associated events related to allocation resources. From the monitoring, the system identifies a triggering event in the activities that is associated with a resource allocation as defined in the electronic guidelines and transfers an allocation of the resources electronically from the source to the destination based on the triggering event. |
| US11100476B1 |
Blockchain based bank checking network with paper checking enhancements
Systems and methods for providing blockchain based paper checks (BC Checks) that may be redeemed without traditional coordination between financial institutions of participants. |
| US11100475B2 |
Document tracking and correlation
A device receives receipt data of a receipt of a transaction for a product, and processes, using a term matching technique, the receipt data to identify transaction information including a transaction date and product information. The device determines that the transaction caused a user to be covered by or eligible for a warranty for the product, generates a tag identifying the product, and associates, using a data structure, the product information, data identifying the warranty, and the tag with a record of the transaction that is accessible via a program that allows the user to search for the receipt or terms of the warranty. The device performs actions associated with assisting the user in managing the warranty, such as by reminding the user of an expiration date of the warranty and/or by assisting the user in submitting a claim based on the warranty. |
| US11100474B2 |
Mobile payment processing
The present specification relates to a mobile payment method, device, and system. One example method includes enabling, by the payee device, a device authorization function using a third-party server; receiving, by the payee device, identity authentication information from a payor device, wherein the identity authentication information includes an identifier of the payor device, and wherein the payor device does not have a payment application (APP) installed; forwarding, by the payee device, the received identity authentication information to the third-party server; receiving, by the payee device, token information from the third-party server, wherein the token information corresponds to the identifier; receiving, by the payee device, a payment request from the payor device, wherein the payment request includes the identifier of the payor device and the generated token; and sending, by the payee device, payment information including the generated token and the to the third-party server for verification. |
| US11100468B2 |
Document management for ingredient suppliers
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage device, for receiving a first request for a particular document relating to a food ingredient supplier or an ingredient supplied by the food ingredient supplier, from a first customer of the food ingredient supplier, receiving a second request for the particular document, from a different, second customer of the food ingredient supplier, providing, to the food ingredient supplier, an interface including a representation of the first and second requests, receiving, from the food ingredient supplier, the document relating to the food ingredient supplier or the ingredient supplier by the food ingredient supplier, and an indication that the document is to be distributed to both the first customer and the second customer, and in response to indication, providing the document to both the first customer and the second customer. |
| US11100467B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic processing of forms using augmented reality
The present disclosure discloses a method for automatic processing of forms using augmented reality. In an embodiment, a filled-out application form including one or more fields is scanned in augmented reality mode and its one or more images are captured. The captured images are used to identify the form type by comparing them with an original application form and to generate an electronic version of the form. Subsequently, filled-out content in the images is extracted and compared with a retrieved configuration file, which has a type same as the identified type of the filled-out application form. Based on this comparison, one or more messages are generated that are superimposed on the electronic version of the form in the augmented reality mode and that both are displayed. |
| US11100458B2 |
Asset and device management
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for controlling an electronic device based on mapping sensors to a physical asset. Embodiments of the present invention may include controlling or sending commands to an electronic device associated with a physical asset based on a mapping, where the mapping involves creating one or more groupings, based on sensor data, grouping data, and asset data, wherein at least one grouping comprises a physical asset and one or more sensors, and wherein the asset data pertains to the physical asset. Embodiments of the present invention may further include ranking the groupings by confidence level, and mapping the sensors to the physical asset based on a user selection received in response to presenting, to a user, the ranked groupings based on the confidence levels. |
| US11100453B2 |
Agent interaction during operation of an unmanned delivery service
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing agent interaction during item delivery in an unmanned delivery service. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining that a first agent of a contact center should communicate through an unmanned delivery device at a first delivery location, wherein the unmanned delivery device transports a first item for delivery to the first delivery location. The method further provides connecting a first client system operated by the first agent to the unmanned delivery device when the unmanned delivery device is at the first delivery location and exchanging communications for the agent between the first client system and the unmanned delivery device. |
| US11100452B2 |
Customized integrated pricing packages for freight shipment
Systems and methods include generating an integrated pricing package that incorporates attributes associated with a freight shipment that are updated and analyzed in real-time. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate updating in real-time carrier attributes associated with a carrier. The carrier attributes are associated with each different transportation platform provided by the carrier and fluctuate depending on an availability of each different transportation platform. The carrier attributes are also analyzed in real-time to determine which carrier attributes apply to each freight shipment. The customized pricing parameters for each freight shipment are generated by integrating the carrier attributes that apply to each freight shipment and are customized to each freight shipment based on the real-time update and analysis of the fluctuating carrier attributes that apply to each freight shipment. Each integrated pricing package is provided to each freight client that incorporate the customized pricing parameters. |
| US11100451B2 |
Trip scheduling system
Media, method and system for scheduling trips, and particularly for scheduling trip to transport vehicles from a pick-up location to a drop-off location. To accomplish this, interfaces are provided for describing the desired starting and ending locations for vehicles and automatically allocating drivers to vehicles for each segment of a desired trip and assigning any necessary tasks to the drivers to complete for each waypoint of the trip. Additionally, any other requirements for transporting the vehicles, such as insurance and temporary license plates, can automatically be provided for. |
| US11100450B2 |
Document quality inspection
Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for generating one or more condition sets from one or more documents. The method includes recognizing one or more paragraphs in each document having one or more listing and nested paragraphs and generating one or more paragraph trees wherein each node in the paragraph tree corresponds to a paragraph text in the document. The method further includes extracting one or more conditions as a logical formula from each paragraph text comprising a condition expression; and obtaining one or more condition sets written by a set of logical formulas from the one or more extracted conditions, according to a set of child nodes belonging to each common parent node in each of the paragraph trees; generating one condition set used for quality inspection, for each of the one or more condition sets written by the set of logical formulas. |
| US11100448B1 |
Intelligent secure networked systems and methods
According to some exemplary embodiments, an intelligent secure networked system is configured by at least one processor to execute instructions stored in memory, the system comprising a data retention system and a predictive analytics system, a web services layer providing access to the data retention and predictive analytics systems, and an application server layer that provides a user-facing application that accesses the data retention and predictive analytics systems through the web services layer and performs processing based on user interaction with a goal-based planning application, the goal-based planning application configured to execute instructions including applying artificial intelligence by detecting digital data, acting based upon a characteristic of the digital data, extracting an aspect of the digital data, applying predetermined logic to the aspect of the digital data, categorizing the digital data after application of the predetermined logic and formulating the categorized digital data for physical transformation. |
| US11100446B2 |
Reyada system and method for performance management, communication, strategic planning, and strategy execution
Strategic planning and strategy execution is important in organizations of various sizes and types, such as business and industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. While strategic planning and strategy execution are important, present systems and methods present challenges in providing for a system that links all aspects of strategic planning and strategy execution and communicates strategic planning and strategy execution throughout an organization. The present disclosure provides a system and method with an ability to articulate and align objectives, measures, targets, resources, activities, and outputs with desired outcome(s) and desired impact. |
| US11100444B2 |
Data processing systems and methods for providing training in a vendor procurement process
Data processing systems and methods, according to various embodiments, are adapted for performing a process of procuring a vendor and sub-processes associated therewith, such as performing vendor risk assessments and providing training specific to the procurement of that particular vendor. Training requirements for the user procuring the vendor and/or for the vendor itself are determined and any deficiencies in current, valid training requirements are identified. Training to address any identified deficiencies is provided as part of the vendor procurement process. Training may be customized based on trainee and/or organization attributes to improve the effectiveness of such training. |
| US11100443B2 |
Method and system for evaluating performance of workflow resource patterns
This disclosure relates generally to method and system for evaluating performance of workflow resource patterns. Structured way of resource utilization for performing a complex task thereby evaluating end to end performance in any industrial warehouse is crucial. The proposed disclosure processes the received task to disintegrate into a plurality of sub tasks and for each sub task a workflow resource pattern is generated. Further, dynamically each workflow resource pattern is mapped to corresponding queueing mode of queueing station in the hybrid queueing network model. The system further evaluates end to end performance for each workflow resource pattern by computing performance metrics. Based on the performance evaluation the queuing mode may be replaced with another queueing modes for the workflow resource pattern. The proposed disclosure robustly analyses end to end performance of the workflow resource pattern maximizing throughput, improvising accuracy, increasing efficiency and thereby minimizing cost. |
| US11100441B2 |
Management device
An automatic splicing unit (ASU) is arranged in a production line configured to include multiple mounters. When an operator performs splicing work of each mounter by using the ASU, each time a component shortage is predicted, a priority is determined so as to perform the splicing work giving priority to those for which a distance to the ASU is shorter from multiple work target mounters having a mounted feeder which has not completed the splicing work yet (S106 to S116). In this manner, it is possible to minimize the movement of the ASU when splicing work is performed for all of the work target mounters, and it is possible to quickly and efficiently perform splicing work. |
| US11100433B2 |
Valet parking method
A method for the optimized use of a parking area. Vehicles which are to be parked on the parking area are each assigned a parking space, the vehicles navigating to the respective assigned parking space, in particular autonomously. Furthermore, vehicles may carry out a change of the parking space in order to enable an improved use of the available parking area or a faster availability of the vehicle, whereby overall an optimized use of the parking area is achieved. Initially, an available range of the respective vehicles is ascertained, and the assignment of the respective parking space and/or a possible change of the parking space are made dependent on the available range of the individual vehicles. The available range of a vehicle is in particular described by a residual fuel amount or a charge state of the vehicle. |
| US11100429B2 |
System and method for creating electronic document chronologies using machine learning
A system and method for creating an electronic document chronology. The method includes applying a machine learning model to an application data set to determine a plurality of connecting events representing a plurality of electronic document changes, wherein each connecting event is between a first entity and a second entity of a plurality of entities, wherein the first entity of each connecting event is an electronic document, wherein the application data set includes first electronic document change data and a plurality of first entity identifiers of the plurality of entities; and creating a document chronology graph based on the plurality of connecting events, wherein the document chronology graph includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges, wherein each node represents one of the plurality of entities, wherein each edge represents one of the plurality of connecting events. |
| US11100427B2 |
Multi-party computation system for learning a classifier
Some embodiments are directed to a computation system for learning a classifier from a data set and associated classification data. The system comprises multiple data devices and multiple computation devices. The data set and associated classification data is stored across the multiple data devices. Classifier parameters of the classifier are learned iteratively from the data set. The learning comprises computing local error terms for the classifier from the associated classification data and from classifier results obtained from applying the classifier with the current classifier parameters to the local part of the data set, and providing the local error term as a private input to the multiple computation devices for a multi-party computation among the multiple computation devices. |
| US11100424B2 |
Control system for learning and surfacing feature correlations
A plurality of different hosted services each includes enabling logic that enables a set of actions. Usage data for a plurality of different tenants are accessed and actions are grouped into features based upon underlying enabling logic. A correlation score between features is identified based on tenant usage data for those features. A tenant under analysis is selected and usage data for the tenant under analysis is used to identify related features that the tenant under analysis is not using, based upon the correlation scores for the features. An output system is controlled to surface the related features for the tenant under analysis. |