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US11766519B2	Drug delivery mechanism A flexible plunger rod, drug delivery mechanism, drug delivery device, and methods are described that utilize the flexible plunger rod perform drug delivery operations. In embodiments, the flexible plunger rod can be stored in a curved configuration to thereby reduce a footprint of the drug delivery mechanism and device.
US11766514B2	Negative pressure wound therapy barrier A barrier for use in negative pressure wound therapy can include a base layer and surface structures. The barrier can be used to reduce or prevent tissue ingrowth. A method of using a negative pressure wound therapy system can include positioning a perforated barrier in a wound. After positioning the perforated barrier in the wound, positioning a pad in the wound on top of the perforated barrier, positioning a seal on top of the wound to at least partially seal the perforated barrier and the foam in the wound, and applying negative pressure wound therapy to the wound.
US11766512B2	Suction device and dressing Some embodiments are directed to a system 10 for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a site 18 on the body of a mammal. Some embodiments of the system 10 comprise a piston 22 and cylinder 24 device 12 having a self-contained power source for the generation of a reduced pressure and for aspirating the site 18. Some embodiments of the system 10 comprise a dressing 14 sealably surrounding the site 18 that can be operably connected to the device 12 by a conduit means 16 to apply the reduced pressure to the site 18.
US11766509B2	Heat conductive circuit A container system configured to transfer heat to a fluid contained within the container system, such as dialysate. The container system may be configured to fluidly couple to a medical machine. The container system includes a flexible material comprising a wall of the container system. In examples, the flexible material defines a container volume configured to contain the fluid. The flexible material mechanically supports a circuit configured to generate and transfer heat to the fluid. The circuit is configured to flex and/or bend when the flexible material flexes and/or bends. In examples, the container system includes control circuitry configured to cause the circuit to generate heat based on a temperature of the fluid.
US11766505B2	Antimicrobial silver iodate The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.
US11766502B2	Method, apparatus and system for reducing pathogens in a breathable airstream A handheld device for treating air to a user includes an airflow path having an illumination chamber with a reflective surface, wherein the reflective surface is sufficiently reflective and configured to impart multiple reflections of at least a portion of the light introduced into the illumination chamber. The introduced light is produced by an onboard UV light generator, wherein the UV light generator can be cycled corresponding to at least one of a pressure and an airflow in the airflow path.
US11766501B2	Multi-functional lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a first compartment including a light sealed air plenum and a first lighting source arranged in the plenum to irradiate passing air through the plenum to destroy pathogens. A second compartment is configured to be external to the first compartment. A second lighting source is arranged in the second compartment to illuminate an area adjacent to the second compartment.
US11766500B2	Fragrance dispenser with fragrance conservation features Fragrance dispensers with features that are capable of reducing wastage of fragrance, or of conserving fragrance, are disclosed. Such a fragrance dispenser may have a configuration that collects fragrance that is expelled from the fragrance dispenser, but has not vaporized or atomized sufficiently to dissipate into the environment, as well as fragrance that condenses immediately after it has been expelled from the fragrance dispenser. A spill-resistant bottle that may be used with a fragrance dispenser has a shape that orients an opening of the bottle in a somewhat upward orientation to prevent fragrance from spilling out when the bottle is tipped over. Fragrance dispensers with configurations that generate vortices to deliver fragrance into the surrounding environment are also disclosed.
US11766495B2	Method of sterilizing medical devices, analyzing biological indicators, and linking medical device sterilization equipment A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen. Each well is configured to receive a respective biological indicator. Each organism detector feature is configured to detect whether a biological indicator disposed in a corresponding well of the plurality of wells contains a living organism. The touch screen is configured to receive user input and provide information to the user indicating a status of biological indicator analysis. The biological indicator analyzer may be used to analyze a biological indicator that was positioned in a sterilization chamber of a sterilizing cabinet along with at least one medical device that is to be sterilized. The analysis may indicate whether the sterilization cycle in the sterilization chamber as successful.
US11766491B2	Air-water-food-fabric-space-utility sanitizer An Air-Water-Food-Fabric-Space-Utility sanitizer (all in one) comprises a detachable blower chamber, a detachable UVC lamp holder, a detachable UVC lamp chamber, a detachable water chamber and a detachable lid. Said invention transforms to an air purifier, a chamber-style sanitizer, or a stand-style sanitizer when one or more chambers are detached. Germicidal lamps surround a target such as air, water, food (meats, plants), fabric (masks, towels), space, utility and soil to kill pests, parasites, insects and pathogenic spores. Said invention also develops seed germination. Water converts gas (MVOC) to liquid and arrests airborne contaminants. A blower drives them to water to enable the use of optimal dosage of UVC light. By either UVC-irradiating water or oxidizing water, pathogens are destroyed in the water chamber. Filters activate spore dispersal when disposed by burning. By not using potentially hazardous waste or an air outlet, pathogenic spores cannot reproduce or return to the environment.
US11766486B2	Methods of delivering anionic agents in vivo using non-viral nanoparticle-based delivery systems The present invention concerns a polymeric material for the production of a non-viral nanoparticle. The polymeric material comprises (i) a hydrophilic linear polymer having a first end and a second end, (iii) a cross-linkable cationic polymer covalently bonded to the first end of the hydrophilic linear polymer, and (iii) at least one targeting/penetrating peptide covalently associated to the second end of the hydrophilic linear polymer. Also disclosed herein are nanoparticles produced with these polymeric material, processes for making the polymeric material and the nanoparticles as well as use of the nanoparticles.
US11766485B2	Nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate having complex of Cas9 protein, guide RNA inhibiting SRD5A2 gene expression and cationic polymer encapsulated in nanoliposome and composition for ameliorating or treating hair loss containing the same The present invention relates to a nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate, in which a complex of a Cas9 protein, a guide RNA inhibiting SRD5A2 gene expression and a cationic polymer is encapsulated in a nanoliposome, and to a composition for the amelioration or treatment of hair loss containing the same. Currently, drugs used for the treatment of hair loss cause serious side effects such as loss of libido or erectile dysfunction, and hair loss progresses again when drug treatment is stopped. However, when the nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate of the present invention is used, the expression of SRD5A2 inducing hair loss can be fundamentally suppressed, and the treatment of male hair loss can be performed very effectively.
US11766483B2	Compounds and therapeutics uses thereof The invention relates to novel compounds with the ability to link an immune response to a defined therapeutic target, to the use of said compounds in treating cancer and infectious diseases, to compositions containing said compounds, processes for their preparation and to novel intermediates used in said process.
US11766482B2	In vivo methods for selecting peptides that cross the blood brain barrier, related compositions and methods of use The present invention relates to the fields of molecular medicine and targeted delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents to cells outside the vascular system and into the parenchymal tissue of organs within the body. More specifically, the present invention relates to the methods used to identify membrane receptors or transporters capable of carrying cargo specifically targeted to the parenchymal tissue of the brain and to in vivo enrichment methods for selecting peptides that are transported across the blood-brain barrier (“BBB”), or analogously, across other membrane containing organs or structures, such as liver, spleen, kidney and tumors.
US11766480B2	Multivalent peptoid oligomers, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using same Novel peptoid oligomers are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following formula Ia or Ib: The peptoid oligomers are prepared as modulators of androgen receptor (AR), and may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions and used for the prevention or treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals, including humans, associated with unwanted or aberrant AR activity. The present peptoid oligomers are particularly valuable for the treatment of subjects with cancer.
US11766476B2	Genomic deletion in African swine fever vaccine allowing efficient growth in stable cell lines Provided herein are details on the construction of a recombinant African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) live attenuated vaccine for prevention of ASF caused by various strains of ASFV, such as the highly virulent Georgia 2007 isolate (“ASFV-G”). An exemplary vaccine comprises a deletion of multiple genes allowing for industrial-scale growth in stable cell lines.
US11766475B2	Food safety vaccine to control Salmonella enterica and reduce Campylobacter in poultry Described herein are compositions and methods for making and using recombinant bacteria that are capable of regulated attenuation, regulated expression of one or more antigens of interest, and/or N-glycan modification of secreted/surface antigens.
US11766474B2	IL-36 secreting immunoresponsive cells and uses thereof The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for enhancing the immune response toward cancers and pathogens. It relates to an immunoresponsive cell comprising an antigen-recognizing receptor (e.g., a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or a T cell receptor (TCR)), and expressing increased level of IL-36. In certain embodiments, the engineered immunoresponsive cells are antigen-directed and have enhanced immune-activating properties.
US11766471B2	Compositions and methods for induced brown fat differentiation The invention provides methods and compositions for inducing brown fat cell differentiation through modulation of both Prdm16 and C/EBPβ activity and/or expression. Also provided are methods for preventing or treating obesity or an obesity related disorder in a subject through stimulation of both Prdm16 and C/EBPβ expression and/or activity. Further provided are methods for identifying compounds that are capable of modulating both Prdm16 and C/EBPβ expression and/or activity.
US11766470B2	Manufacture, formulation and dosing of apraglutide The present disclosure relates to methods of making, formulating and administering GLP-2 analogs.
US11766467B2	Methods of treating wounds using cathepsin K inhibitors Diabetic wounds have elevated levels of cathepsin K, a protease enzyme, which degrades proteins, such as collagen, causing delayed wound healing. By targeting cathepsin K, diabetic wound healing is ameliorated. Methods and devices for treatment include intradermal injection of odanacatib at or adjacent a wound. Methods and devices for treatment include topical application of pharmacological inhibitors of cathepsin K, for example, in the form of gel, powder, or bandage. Other methods and systems include localized genetic knock out of the cathepsin K gene by topical application of a small interfering RNA (siRNA) or antisense oligonucleotide to aid in wound healing.
US11766466B2	Extraction and purification of cannabinoids An improved method for making cannabinoids from plant material utilizes the following steps. Plant material is contacted with an aqueous alkaline solution containing a hydroxide base and essentially no organic solvents, thereby extracting cannabinoids including carboxylic acids and salts and producing an alkaline extract. Non-soluble plant material is removed from the alkaline extract to produce a clarified alkaline extract. The extracted cannabinoids are decarboxylated and the decarboxylated cannabinoids are crystallized/precipitated from the clarified alkaline extract at a pH greater than 7.
US11766462B2	Ganglioside GM3-containing nanoparticles as immunomodulators The present invention describes a pharmaceutical composition whose active ingredient includes conjugates of membrane vesicles of Neisseria meningitidis and the GM3 ganglioside in a conjugation ratio in excess of proteins, has particular characteristics of size, surface charge and a morphology associated with nano-particulate systems that give it advantageous properties as an immunomodulator, because it induces a convenient and significant reduction of myeloid-derived suppressor cells that has an impact on the response of lymphocytes and on the survival of patients with tumors. The invention further discloses the use of the pharmaceutical composition disclosed in the treatment of cancer, particularly those cancers where the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are high; as well as a method of treatment with said composition in cancer patients and a method to select those who will receive said treatment.
US11766452B2	Compositions of and methods for dairy animal teat dip An improved aqueous teat dip comprising iodine and chlorhexidine in an aqueous solution.
US11766446B2	Treatment of aging-associated conditions by DNA degradation Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods for treating age-associated conditions, including systemic inflammation and disease, via enhanced DNA degradation.
US11766445B2	Oral soft gel capsule containing psychedelic compound Provided is an oral soft gel capsule that includes a psychedelic compound. Also provided is a method of treating in a subject a disease or disorder ameliorated by a psychedelic compound, that includes orally administering to a subject an oral soft gel capsule that includes a therapeutically effective amount of the psychedelic compound. Also provided is a method of orally administering to a subject an oral soft gel capsule that includes a therapeutically effective amount of the psychedelic compound. Also provided is a method of orally administering to a subject an oral soft gel capsule that includes a low dose (e.g., microdose or sub-therapeutic dose) of the psychedelic compound.
US11766442B2	T-cell lymphoma treatments Described herein are methods for treating T-cell lymphoma in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof, an ETP compound. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions and compositions for use that include such ETP compound.
US11766440B1	Methods for the prevention and treatment of hearing loss In one aspect, use of compounds as active agents to treat a hearing impairment and to prevent a hearing impairment, and methods of treating and/or preventing hearing impairments or disorders using the compositions are disclosed. Momelotinib and Fedratinib exhibit excellent protection against antibiotic-induced hearing loss in zebrafish and mice when administered prophylactically. In one aspect, Momelotinib or Fedratinib can be used as a therapy for the treatment and/or prevention of hearing loss. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US11766438B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of tofacitinib for oral administration The present invention relates to liquid pharmaceutical compositions of tofacitinib or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, suitable for oral administration, that are stable under varying storage conditions for extended periods of time. The present invention also relates to methods of treating auto-immune disorders using the stable liquid pharmaceutical compositions of tofacitinib. A stable liquid pharmaceutical composition of tofacitinib according to the invention comprises of (a) tofacitinib at a concentration of about 1 mg/mL or more; (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid vehicle; (c) at least one anti-oxidant; and (d) optionally one or more other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
US11766436B2	KRAS G12C inhibitors and methods of using the same Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, composition of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
US11766433B2	Small molecule inhibitors of the nuclear translocation of androgen receptor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, according to formula I: R20—(Z)b—(Y)c—(R21)a—(X)d—R22—R23 wherein R20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O, S(═O), —S(═O)(═O)—, or NR10, wherein R10 is H or alkyl; R21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, cycloalkenediyl, substituted cycloalkenediyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is —C(═O)—, —S(═O)(═O)—, or —N(H)C(═O)—; R22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R23 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; a, b, c, and d independently are 0 or 1.
US11766425B2	Antibiotic combination therapies The invention provides antibiotic combination therapies for treating an A. baumannii infection in a subject. The combination therapies include rifabutin and a second antibiotic, such as colistin and cefiderocol.
US11766424B2	Hodgkin lymphoma therapy There is provided a compound of formula I or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof for use in a method of treating Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of said compound of formula I or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: a combination of said compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with Brentuximab Vedotin and said combination for use in a method of treating Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of said combination.
US11766421B2	Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating ocular surface disease Pharmaceutical compositions are described, the compositions comprising therapeutically effective quantities of compounds (such as mycophenolic acid or cyclosporine) that are capable of treating, preventing, and/or or alleviating an ocular surface disease. Methods for fabricating the compositions and using them are also described.
US11766418B2	Modified release gamma-hydroxybutyrate formulations having improved pharmacokinetics Modified release formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate having improved dissolution and pharmacokinetic properties are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof.
US11766410B2	Composition for preventing or treating dry eye syndrome containing α-humulene as active ingredient The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dry eye syndrome and a health functional food composition for preventing or improving dry eye syndrome including α-humulene as an active ingredient, wherein the α-humulene improves the expression level of mucin and recovers the reduced amount of tears in the dry eye-induced eye and thus can effectively prevent, improve or treat dry eye syndrome.
US11766409B2	Core-shell polymer nanoparticle A method of forming a core-shell polymer nanoparticle encapsulating an active agent is disclosed, including the use of a multi-solvent system in which to dissolve the active agent and a polymer prior to their precipitation using an antisolvent. The preferred use of an organic solvent system comprising two or more organic solvents allows for a high degree of control, as compared with the use of a single solvent, and enables the active agent to be precipitated more or less simultaneously with, or just prior to, the polymer.
US11766405B2	Process for the preparation of a freeze-dried pharmaceutical composition containing mitomycin C A process is described for the preparation of freeze-dried pharmaceutical compositions of mitomycin C, which are characterized by high stability and can be rapidly reconstituted to form solutions.
US11766404B2	Bioavailable dithiocarbamate-metal complex particles, method of preparation and use thereof A particulate form of dithiocarbamate-metal complex and at least one blood protein. The particulate form is obtained by a process having a sequential or simultaneous addition of individual components, resulting in their self-assembling. The aqueous dispersion of the particulate form is suitable for parenteral, oral and topical administration and for therapy and visualization of cancer.
US11766403B2	Peptide-targeted liposomal delivery for treatment, diagnosis, and imaging of diseases and disorders The present invention relates in part to compositions for targeted delivery of an agent and agent delivery systems comprising a novel tissue-targeting peptide ligand (CKPFDRALC) (SEQ ID NO: 1) named ART-2. In certain aspects, the ART-2-coated liposomes encapsulating an agent, such as a therapeutic agent, diagnostic agent, imaging agent, or any combination thereof, were more effective in inhibiting, diagnosing, or imaging a disease or disorder, such as an arthritis progression, than control, despite a comparable safety profile.
US11766400B2	Biodegradable contraceptive implants Biodegradable contraceptive implants and methods of making and using thereof, are preferably formed of poly(ω-pentadecalactone-co-p-dioxanone) [poly(PDL-co-DO)], a family of polyester copolymers that degrade slowly in the presence of water. The material is suitable as the basis of a biodegradable contraceptive implant that provides sustained release of a progestin at a rate similar to a commercially available nondegradable implant. In a preferred embodiment, the progestin is levonorgestrel (LNG), a hormone that prevents pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary or by preventing fertilization of the egg by sperm. The implant may be inserted subcutaneously, allowing degradation over a period of up to about 18 or 24 months, eliminating the need for removal by a trained practitioner.
US11766395B2	Product for dyeing keratinous material, containing aminosilicones and pigments in specific weight relations It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an agent for coloring keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising (a1) at least one amino-functionalized silicone polymer, and (a2) at least pigment, the weight ratio of all the pigments (a2) contained in the composition to all the amino-functionalized silicone polymers (a1) contained in the composition, i.e., the weight ratio (a2)/(a1), being not more than 0.95. A second subject matter is a method for dyeing keratin material, wherein the agent is applied to the keratin material.
US11766394B2	Multicomponent composition (Michael addition) The instant disclosure generally relates to a multicomponent composition for coating mammalian or synthetic keratin material and textiles, the composition comprising a first and second components and a third component. The first and second components comprise first and second compounds respectively. Any one or more of the first, second and third components may also comprise pigment microparticles. The first, second and third compounds meld together on keratin material and textiles and especially on hair to form a coating that can be formulated to provide temporary coverage or provide permanent coverage. The multicomponent composition formed and set in situ as a solid linked coating ranges from ready removability to substantially permanent lastingness.
US11766387B2	Cosmetic composition showing a natural and a healthy-looking appearance This invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one microcapsule comprising at least: —a core, —a first laminated coating surrounding said core comprising at least 45% by weight of the total weight, of a microcapsule of multilayer interference particles comprising at least one iron oxide, and —a second laminated coating surrounding said first coating, comprising between 10 and 40% by weight of titanium dioxide relative to the total weight of a microcapsule, said multilayer interference particles being released from said microcapsule(s) only when said composition is applied on a keratin material such as keratin fibers or the skin.
US11766382B2	Skincare devices and methods of use An example skincare device includes a main body having a first side, a second side, an intermediate portion, a groove, a light source, a motor, a temperature control unit, and a user control configured to control one or more of the light source, motor, and temperature control unit. The skincare device can provide heat, cool, light, and/or vibrational therapy to a user's skin.
US11766379B1	Acupressure massage device The present invention is a motorized device used to apply pressure on a specific pressure point on a person's hand known to alleviate anxiety, pain, migraines, headaches and toothaches. The pressure point is located between the thumb and index finger in the web of the hand. The device consists of a motor and mechanism attached to two contact ends producing a circular motion while applying pressure to the specified pressure point. The mechanism is enclosed in ergonomic case suitable for use on both the left and right hand. Batteries are the source power.
US11766378B2	Rollator A rollator includes a collapsible frame supported on a plurality of wheels, a pair of handlebars, and a braking mechanism.
US11766377B2	Platform-lift walker The Platform-Lift Walker is a walker featuring a vertical driving platform that can lift objects from the ground while the user is standing. Similarly, the Platform-Lift Walker can lower objects to the ground while the user is standing. The Platform-Lift Walker offers users with balance or bending mobility issues an alternative to commercially available picker or grabber devices that are often difficult to use or unable to lift heavier objects. The Platform-Lift Walker includes a walker, a lifting mechanism, and a platform.
US11766375B2	Harmonic vibration fitness machine capable of realizing single platform double amplitude operation A harmonic vibration fitness machine includes a base, a platform, a movable plate, a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit uses a first motor to drive two first linkages through a first transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the first linkages drive a platform to move up and down. The second drive unit uses a second motor to drive to second linkages through a second transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the second linkages drive the movable plate to move up and down. The movable plate will be linked with the first linkages during the operation process, so that the up and down movement of the platform can be multiplied. So, the harmonic vibration fitness machine can achieve the effect of single platform and double amplitude action.
US11766374B2	Funerary viewing system and method A funerary method includes disposing a deceased adult human body in supine position on an insert constructed of paper material having side walls and end walls. The method further includes providing the insert on a tray having two end panels and a plurality of side panels affixed to a bottom panel, and inserting a first edge of a first fabric segment between a side panel of the tray and a side wall of the insert. The first fabric segment is used to cover at least a portion of a top edge of at least the first side wall of the insert and at least a portion of the deceased human body, such that the deceased human body is sufficiently visible for identification. Thereafter, the insert and the deceased human body are removed from the tray.
US11766364B2	Wound closure systems for reducing surgical site infections comprising incision drapes filled with releasable antimicrobial agents A surgical incision drape, comprises a flexible substantially flat areal substrate having an upper side and an opposing tissue-facing side, having a longitudinal axis and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the tissue-facing side; at least one hollow microtubular compartment containing a flowable medical agent, said hollow microtubular compartment positioned to intersect the longitudinal axis and embedded into the substrate or positioned on the substrate.
US11766361B2	Pressure bandage A pressure bandage including an elastic sheet having a first coefficient of elasticity and an adhesive side. The pressure bandage may also include a resilient pad having a second coefficient of elasticity and affixed to the adhesive side of the elastic sheet. The elastic sheet has a first predetermined shape that is configured to be applied to a corresponding anatomical location on the body of a patient. The first coefficient of elasticity and the second coefficient of elasticity are related such that, when the elastic sheet is stretched and adhered to the body of the patient, the resilient pad applies a predetermined amount of pressure to the body of the patient.
US11766357B2	Device for superimposing parameters and/or image data in the stereoscopic observation path of ophthalmological devices A device for superimposing parameters and/or image data in the stereoscopic observation path of ophthalmological devices relates to an apparatus for reflecting relevant parameters and/or image data into the stereoscopic observation beam path of ophthalmic devices, for example for therapeutic laser treatments of an eye. The device includes an additional micro-display, which is connected to the control unit, and a beam deflection element for reflecting the parameters and/or image data shown on the micro-display into the stereoscopic observation beam path, which are for example arranged in the parallel beam path. Even though the apparatus is intended for ophthalmic devices for therapeutic laser treatment in the eye, it can also be used, in principle, for ophthalmic devices for examination, diagnosis and surgical interventions.
US11766356B2	Micro-devices for treatment of an eye A micro-device for corneal cross-linking treatment includes a body including an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion is disposed about a periphery of the inner portion. The inner portion is shaped such that, when the body is positioned against a surface of an eye, the outer portion contacts the surface of the eye and the inner portion defines a chamber over a cornea of the eye. The micro-device includes an illumination system including a micro-optical element coupled to the body. The micro-optical element is configured to direct photoactivating light to the cornea of the eye when the body is positioned against the surface of the eye. The photoactivating light generates cross-linking activity with a cross-linking agent applied to the cornea.
US11766355B2	Intraocular shunts with low-profile actuation elements and associated systems and methods The present technology relates to adjustable shunting systems and methods. In some embodiments, the present technology includes an adjustable shunting system that includes a drainage element having an inflow portion configured for placement within a patient. The system can also include a flow control assembly having a gating element operably coupled to the outflow portion of the drainage element. The flow control assembly can further include a first actuation element and a second actuation element coupled to the gating element. The first and second actuation elements can be configured to selectively move the gating element relative to the outflow portion to control an amount of fluid flow therethrough. The first and second actuation elements can each extend less than entirely around a perimeter of the drainage element.
US11766349B2	Low profile knee brace and method of using same A low profile, lightweight hinged knee brace is provided for use in providing support to individuals having injuries to their ligaments. The brace includes an upper component that can be formed to fit the thigh of a wearer. The brace further includes a lower component that can likewise be formed to custom fit the calf of the wearer. Both the upper and lower components are encapsulated in a continuous liner. Between the upper and lower components are inflexible rigid members constructed of a lightweight yet durable material to provide strength and rigidity to the brace. The brace is constructed from a two dimensional structure which allows for malleability coupled to a formed three dimensional structure which provides stiffness and enhanced protection of the knee. Methods of treating injuries to a ligament of the knee are similarly provided.
US11766346B2	Methods and devices for deploying and releasing a temporary implant within the body Methods, devices and systems for delivering a device assembly into a gastric or other space within the body, allowing the device to expand to occupy volume within the gastric space and, after an effective period of time, delivering a substance or stimulus to begin breakdown of the expanded device so that it may release from the body.
US11766345B2	Inflatable structure with braided layer A balloon for medical treatments such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), delivery of a vascular stents or stent grafts, employs reinforcement materials that are patterned so as to promote consistent folding of the balloon. Also disclosed are methods and apparatus for biocidal treatment using a balloon, including balloons with fiber fabric reinforcements.
US11766343B1	Adjustable cup for prostheses An apparatus for adjusting an expandable prosthetic device includes: an elongated main support having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and being adapted to connect to an outer or inner side of an adjustable socket having a distal end; an adjustable cup adapted to connect to the distal end of the elongated main support and having an expandable base and at least one side adapted to move laterally toward or laterally away from the longitudinal axis of the elongated main support; and at least a portion of a suspension system disposed in the adjustable cup and having a top adapted to connect to the distal end of the adjustable socket and a bottom adapted to slidably connect to the expandable base of the adjustable cup.
US11766341B2	Expandable fusion device for positioning between adjacent vertebral bodies An intervertebral implant including a first substantially pyramidal-shaped wedge having: a first pair of laterally extending flanges, and a second pair of laterally extending flanges spaced from the first pair of laterally extending flanges; an upper body having an inferior surface, a superior surface, and a pair of recessed tracks for receiving the first pair of laterally extending flanges; and a lower body having a superior surface, an inferior surface, and a pair of recessed tracks for receiving the second pair of laterally extending flanges. The first substantially pyramidal-shaped wedge is movable between a first position and a second position within the recessed tracks of the upper body and the lower body. The intervertebral implant also includes a case housing the first substantially pyramidal-shaped wedge.
US11766340B2	Articulating expandable intervertebral implant A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, and ramped surfaces. An endplate configured to engage a bone of the joint has ramped surfaces mateable with the ramped surfaces of the frame. When the endplate is moved relative to the frame in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the frame, the endplate is moved in a direction away from the frame to increase the height at least one end of the spacer. A second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint can be similarly configured.
US11766333B2	Radial head orthopedic implant apparatus and method of using same An orthopedic implant apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a body, said body having a generally cylindrical shape and comprising a first material, a flat bottom surface, a concave upper surface disposed opposite said bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis disposed through the center of said body; a cylindrical bore, said bore disposed along said longitudinal axis through said top surface of said body; a cylindrical plug, said plug comprising a second material and disposed within said bore of said body; and at least one stem, said at least one stem connected to said bottom surface of said body.
US11766331B2	Device and assembly to repair a heart valve An assembly for reshaping a cardiac ventricle in a patient comprising an implantable device for reshaping a ventricle comprising a tether, a non-implantable tool which is detachably connectable to said implantable device and has a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite to said proximal portion; the implantable device further comprises an active anchor adapted to be detachably connected to the distal portion of the tool; the active anchor comprises an abutment portion adapted to abut against a structure of the ventricle; the active anchor of the implantable device comprises an adjustment device adapted to adjust the tensional state of the tether; the distal portion of the tool comprises an adjustment key adapted to cooperate with the adjustment device of the active anchor; the proximal portion of the tool comprises a maneuvering interface which is operatively connectable to said adjustment key for adjusting the tensional state of the tether by acting on the maneuvering interface of the proximal portion of the tool.
US11766327B2	Implantation of repair chords in the heart Systems and apparatuses herein include a longitudinal member having opposite first and second end portions, a tension of the longitudinal member being adjustable to repair an atrioventricular valve of the patient. A delivery tool can be configured to couple the first end portion of the longitudinal member to a first portion of heart tissue, couple the second end portion of the longitudinal member to the leaflet, adjust tension of the longitudinal member, assume a first diameter at a portion of the delivery tool that passes between the leaflets of the atrioventricular valve, during coupling of the first end portion of the longitudinal member to the first portion of heart tissue, and assume a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, at the portion of the delivery tool that passes between the leaflets of the atrioventricular valve, during adjusting of the tension of the longitudinal member.
US11766326B2	Method of folding a cardiac repair structure A repair structure apparatus for cardiac surgery is disclosed. The repair structure apparatus includes a fluid reservoir and a platform comprising a porous surface in communication with the fluid reservoir, with a port in communication with the porous surface. The apparatus includes a cutting template configured to align with the platform and a slicing sled configured to engage the platform. A cutting template for constructing a repair structure for cardiac surgery is further disclosed. The cutting template includes a frame having at least one arcuate lobe; and at least one sharpened edge. A device for constructing a repair structure for cardiac surgery is also disclosed, wherein the device includes a porous platform. A repair structure for cardiac surgery is disclosed. The repair structure includes a tissue sheet, wherein the tissue sheet is folded along a free edge of the tissue sheet.
US11766321B2	Breast implant wraps to limit movement of breast implants and related methods Described herein are breast implant fixation devices for use in breast reconstruction and breast augmentation. Novel wraps are designed to avert lateral displacement and bottoming out of breast implants, reduce capsular contraction and implant extrusion, eliminate skin indentations and ripples caused by breast implants, and reduce or eliminate palpability. The wraps are adapted to securely fold around the breast implants, limiting relative movement between the wrap and breast implant and reducing wrinkles. Tissue in-growth into the wraps limits movement of the wrap-breast implant assembly and thereby limits movement of the breast implant.
US11766320B2	Equine imaging safety restraint and positioning A system for use in positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging, with at least one panic-releasable connection. The system may comprise an equine boot and an interface plate attached to the underside thereof, a receiver plate attached to a limb placement region of an imaging apparatus, and a placement plate attached to the receiver plate. Further disclosed is use of one or more components apart from the whole system, and methods of use for positioning and restraining an equine hoof during imaging.
US11766319B2	De ' polishor A distinguishing Tooth apparatus cleaning device with a tooth polisher figure, and a four sided black Technical Circular Brush with feelers, for cleaning teeth. A battery cleaning device provides users a highly enhanced method with toothpaste in brush stubbles area to better polish teeth. Further comprising, a cover for the brush with a light to view the brushing area of the mouth.
US11766317B2	Blank with encoding and method of manufacturing a dental moulded component A blank for manufacturing molded dental components includes a blank body that includes tooth repairing material. A molded dental component is manufactured by removing portions of the tooth repairing material using a tool. The blank is encoded with at least one structure as a carrier of information regarding properties of the blank body. The at least one structure is arranged such that at least one of a position, dimensions, or a type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions, or the type of the structure are embodied such that a value acquired during a determination of the above corresponds to information about a property of the blank body.
US11766311B2	Treatment progress tracking and recalibration The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.
US11766310B2	Surgical robot gown A surgical robot gown applied to a surgical robot and electrically connected to a blockchain network is disclosed. The surgical robot includes a scalpel and a robotic arm. The surgical robot gown includes a waterproof gown, a chip set and a surgical time measuring unit. The waterproof gown covers the robotic arm, and the scalpel is exposed to the outside via the waterproof gown. The chip set is located on the waterproof gown, and including a blockchain tracer for recording the data of executing the surgery in the blockchain network for tracing. The surgical time measuring unit is located on the waterproof gown and electrically connected to the chip set, for measuring a surgery time of the surgical robot.
US11766309B2	Articles, kits and methods adapted for facilitating adjustability of operative apparatuses Embodiments of the disclosures made herein are directed to facilitating adjustability of operative apparatuses. More specifically, embodiments of the disclosures made herein are directed to mitigating adverse implications of having to adjust a control portion of an operative apparatus to a user-defined setting that is not otherwise a predefined setting position of the control portion. Such adverse implications may arise, for example, due to the time required for performing such adjustment with a required degree of precision. Thereby, such embodiments serve to mitigate, if not eliminate, that manner in which adjusting the control portion of the operative apparatus to the user-defined setting during a procedure can undesirably and/or unacceptably limit efficiency and/or effectiveness of the procedure.
US11766306B2	Cranial guide for an intracranial medical procedure The present disclosure relates to an intracranial guide for use in a medical procedure, such as to evacuate a subdural hematoma or to relieve an intracerebral hemorrhage. The intracranial guide generally includes a guide cannula to be received within a portion of a cranial port. The cranial port is configured to be anchored in a burr hole to be formed in the patient's cranium. The guide cannula includes at least one channel that may be used to guide a catheter to a targeted portion of the patient's anatomy or to apply a suction force within the patient's cranium.
US11766302B2	Robotic surgical tool with pivotable transmission linkage on translating carriage A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing having first and second ends, a carriage movably mounted to the drive housing, and a shaft extending from the carriage and penetrating the first end, the shaft having an end effector arranged at a distal end. An activating mechanism is secured to the carriage and includes a transmission link pivotably coupled to the carriage, a transmission drive gear rotatably mounted to a transmission link, a drive gear rotatably mounted to the carriage and operatively coupled to the transmission drive gear, and a transmission driven gear rotatably mounted to the transmission link and driven by rotation of the transmission drive gear. The transmission link is pivotable between a first and second positions to actuate the activating mechanism to perform first and second functions, respectively, of the end effector.
US11766301B2	Techniques for controlling a moveable component Techniques for controlling a moveable component include a system, a method, and/or a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A controller coupled to the moveable component is configured to hold the moveable component at a first position, detect a disturbance that moves the moveable component from the first position, in response to a detection of the disturbance, move the moveable component according to a first motion, continue to move the moveable component according to the first motion until a stop condition is detected, even if the disturbance ends before the stop condition is detected, and in response to a detection of the stop condition, hold the moveable component at a second position.
US11766298B2	Systems, methods, and devices for registering and tracking organs during interventional procedures Systems, methods, and devices are provided for assisting or performing guided interventional procedures using. The system uses pre-procedure scans of a patient's anatomy to identify targets and critical structures. A measurement device containing position indicating elements or fiducials is placed in a pre-existing or physician created conduit or lumen whose geometry is known from a scan. During a procedure, the pre-procedure scans may be registered to the patient using the position indicating elements or fiducials and the geometry of the conduit. This registration may be used in an intervention to guide instruments that can obtain diagnostic information or provide therapy to the identified targets. During the procedure, the position indicating elements may be used to dynamically compensate for motion to further improve accuracy.
US11766295B2	System and method for catheter-based intervention Systems and methods for planning delivery of an object via a catheter, such as transseptal delivery of a prosthetic mitral valve to a patient's heart are disclosed.
US11766292B2	Catheter with deformable distal electrode A catheter probe configured with a capability to present a larger tissue contact area or “footprint” for larger, deeper lesions, without increasing the french size of the catheter, especially its distal section, includes an elastically deformable electrode configured to adopt a neutral configuration and a tissue contact configuration. The deformable electrode comprising a hollow porous tube with a distal portion having a closed distal end, and a proximal portion defining an opening to an interior of the tube, where the distal tip end is received in the tube through the opening and the distal section is generally surrounded by tube, with the proximal portion being affixed to an outer surface of the distal section. In some embodiments, the closed distal end is shaped with a bulbous portion that can spread and widen to provide a larger surface contact area.
US11766285B2	Cryogenic ablation system The instant disclosure relates to electrophysiology catheter for tissue ablation. In particular, the instant disclosure relates to a system controller for facilitating an ablation therapy at a cryogenic ablation balloon. In an embodiment, an ablation an ablation catheter system comprising a catheter shaft including proximal and distal ends, a catheter handle coupled to a proximal end of the catheter shaft, a cryogenic ablation ballon coupled to the distal end of the catheter shaft, the ablation ballon configured and arranged to deliver a cryogenic ablation therapy to target tissue, an ablation system controller coupled to the catheter handle.
US11766282B2	Adjustable angle bone fixation assembly A bone fixation screw is provided for coupling with a bone fusion plate to join bone fusions. The bone fixation screw comprises a head portion and a shank that is comprised of distal threads and extends to a tapered portion and a rounded distal end. The head portion includes proximal threads extending circumferentially around an inferior end of the head portion. The proximal threads are configured to advantageously cross-thread with aperture threads of the bone fusion plate when the bone fixation screw is obliquely angled relative to the bone fusion plate. Slots disposed around the head portion allow the proximal threads to disengage and reengage with the aperture threads as the bone fixation screw turns. A shaped opening in a superior end of the head portion engagedly receives a tool for driving the bone fixation screw into a bone hole.
US11766281B2	Spinal fixation system This application describes surgical instruments and implants, including a rod reduction instrument, for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. Extension guides are provided that attach to bone anchors implanted within the spine. The extension guides have a guide channel that align with a rod channel in the anchor to help direct the rod to the anchor. The rod reducer may be passed through the interior of the guide assemblies with a distal end arranged in a first position allowing the distal end to pass through the guide. Once through the guide the distal end may be expanded to provide dual contact on the rod at each end of the bone anchor rod channel.
US11766276B2	Ultrasonic surgical blades An ultrasonic surgical blade includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The distal end is movable relative to a longitudinal axis in accordance with ultrasonic vibrations applied to the proximal end. At least a portion of the outer surface of the body comprises a lubricious coating adhered thereto. The lubricious coating has a coefficient of friction that is less than the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the body.
US11766274B2	Cutting assembly for surgical instrument with clog-reducing hub A cutting assembly configured to be removably coupled to a drive assembly of a surgical instrument. An inner tube is coaxially and rotatably disposed within an outer tube and defines a lumen in communication with a cutting window. A drive hub is coupled to a proximal end of the inner tube to define a suction path through the hub member and the inner tube. A hub member of the drive hub defines a first aperture, and further defines a reduced aperture. A diameter of the lumen of the inner tube is less than the inner diameter of the reduced aperture of the drive hub such that resected tissue moves from smaller to larger cross sectional portions of the suction path at an interface between the drive hub and the inner tube. The drive hub may include a lip disposed within the suction path with the inner tube abutting the lip.
US11766271B2	Shock wave valvuloplasty with multiple balloons Described herein are shock wave devices and methods for the treatment of calcified heart valves. One variation of a shock wave device includes three balloons that are each sized and shaped to fit within a concave portion of a valve cusp when inflated with a liquid and a shock wave source within each of the three balloons. Each balloon is separately and/or independently inflatable, and each shock wave source is separately and/or independently controllable. Methods of treating calcified heart valves using a shock wave device can include advancing a shock wave device having one or more balloons and a shock wave source in each of the balloons to contact a heart valve, inflating the one or more balloons with a liquid such that the balloon is seated within a concave portion of a valve cusp, and activating the shock wave source.
US11766267B2	Articulating surgical tool A surgical instrument for releasable connection to a surgical tool having two or more sections that are able to articulate 360 degrees in differing increments and directions. The articulation of the sections allows for the distal end to be spatially offset from the proximal, yet maintain parallel longitudinal axes. The surgical instrument includes a force disc at the proximal end upon which a surgeon can exert a linear force which is transmitted to the distal end having a second tool such as a broach firmly attached thereto.
US11766265B1	Climbing harness with built-in tourniquet A system of a combined climbing harness and medical tourniquet, and a method for using the system. A looped thigh strap portion of a climbing harness is detachable from the harness belt for separate alternative use as an emergency tourniquet for the user or a patient. The looped thigh strap is provided with features and components to facilitate its use as a functional tourniquet for either an arm or a leg, while nevertheless in ordinary use allowing it to serve as a component of a climbing harness.
US11766264B2	Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layers Transluminal access system includes a stent delivery catheter having a handle control mechanism. The catheter comprises a number of components for establishing an initial penetration between adjacent body lumens and subsequently implanting a stent or other luminal anchor therebetween. Manipulation of the stent components is achieved using control mechanisms on the handle while the handle is attached to an endoscope which provides access to a first body lumen.
US11766260B2	Methods of stapling tissue A method of stapling tissue is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples, wherein each staple has a base and a leg extending from the base. The stapling method can also include firing the staples from the staple cartridge, wherein the staples are fired into tissue in a staple line. The staple line can include a first portion having a first flexibility and a second portion having a second flexibility, wherein the second flexibility is different than the first flexibility. A method of stapling tissue can also include adapting an anvil with an anvil plate having an arrangement of staple-forming pockets that differs from the staple-forming pockets in the anvil.
US11766259B2	Method of deforming staples from two different types of staple cartridges with the same surgical stapling instrument Methods for providing and using a surgical instrument system are disclosed.
US11766258B2	Surgical anvil arrangements A surgical stapling anvil is disclosed comprising an anvil body including a tissue-facing surface, a plurality of staple forming pockets, and a longitudinal slot. The longitudinal slot comprises a first portion configured to receive a cutting edge of a firing member therethrough and a second portion configured to receive an anvil-camming portion of the firing member therethrough. The anvil further comprises an anvil cap welded to the anvil body, wherein the anvil cap comprises a welded portion and a non-welded portion, wherein the non-welded portion comprises a non-welded width, and wherein the non-welded width is less than or equal to about 105% of the width of the second portion.
US11766254B2	Medical three-dimensional thread making method and device using ultrasonic waves A three-dimensional thread making method using ultrasonic waves is provided. The method includes inserting a yarn into a position corresponding to an engraved pattern of a mold base between an ultrasonic wave generator and the mold base at positions adjacent to each other, applying ultrasonic waves to the yarn while the ultrasonic wave generator pressurizes the yarn, and injecting a medical anti-loosening member made in a form of the engraved pattern due to the ultrasonic waves. The medical anti-loosening member includes a medical three-dimensional thread formed to have a plurality of protrusions facing each other on both sides and a medical anti-loosening screw.
US11766250B1	Wound anchor sterile pen A wound anchor sterile pen (WASP), and a system and method for administering to wounds of mass casualties using multiple WASPs. This system has tactical, EMS, Mass Casualty, disaster, lay-responder and self-use in mind. It is also designed to allow tracking using RFID tags and Blockchain technology. It is a needed product for treating mass casualties in combat as well as in shooting situations such as those that have recently occurred at schools, night clubs and other large gatherings. The device can assist in stopping blood flow from wounds and give the injured person more time to obtain hospital treatment to hopefully preserve the person’s life.
US11766249B2	Devices and methods for collecting gastrointestinal samples Embodiments of devices and methods for collecting gastrointestinal samples using a capsule-shaped device that is swallowed are provided.
US11766242B2	Method and device for mapping fibrous media A method for mapping fibrous media by propagation of ultrasound from a set transducers, wherein: a number of unfocused incident ultrasonic waves having different wavefronts are emitted; the signals reverberated by the medium toward each transducer are captured; coherent signals respectively corresponding, for each transducer, to contributions coming from different fictitious focal points in the medium are determined; and then the orientation of the fibers is determined by comparing a spatial coherence between said coherent signals, in a plurality of directions.
US11766241B2	Ultrasound system in which an ultrasound probe and a display device are wirelessly connected with each other and method for controlling ultrasound system in which an ultrasound probe and a display device are wirelessly connected with each other An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound probe and an image display device. The ultrasound probe includes a transducer array, a transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves using the transducer array to generate a sound ray signal; a frame image information data generation unit that generates frame image information data from the sound ray signal; and a wireless communication unit that transmits a plurality of frame image information data items to the image display device. The image display device includes a frame type determination unit that determines frame types of the plurality of frame image information data items, a combination determination unit that determines whether or not to combine the frame image information data items on the basis of the frame types, a compound image data generation unit that combines the plurality of frame image information data items, and a display unit that displays a compound image.
US11766240B2	Transrectal ultrasonic probe A probe, which is a transrectal ultrasonic probe, includes an insertion unit to be inserted into the rectum of a subject. The insertion unit includes a shaft in a slim shape closer to the proximal side, and an insertion tip portion that is connected to the distal end of the shaft and has an acoustic head that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic waves are transmitted from the acoustic head laterally to the insertion unit. The extension direction of the shaft from the proximal side toward the distal side is curved in the direction opposite to the direction D in which the acoustic head transmits the ultrasonic waves.
US11766235B2	Intelligent ultrasound-based fertility monitoring The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods configured to identify ovarian follicles by applying a neural network to pre-processed ultrasound image frames. Systems may include an ultrasound transducer configured to acquire echo signals responsive to ultrasound pulses transmitted toward a target region. One or more processors communicatively coupled with the ultrasound transducer may be configured to generate at least one image from the ultrasound echoes. A threshold may be applied to the image frame that differentiates pixels representative of an ovarian follicle present in the target region from other subject matter. The processors may apply a neural network to the thresholded image frame, in which the neural network determines the presence of the ovarian follicle in the thresholded image frame. The processors also may generate an indicator based on the presence of the ovarian follicle and display the indicator on a user interface.
US11766234B2	System and method for identifying and navigating anatomical objects using deep learning networks A method for scanning, identifying, and navigating at least one anatomical object of a patient via an imaging system. Such system includes scanning the anatomical object via a probe of the imaging system, identifying the anatomical object via the probe, and navigating the anatomical object via the probe. Further, the method includes collecting data, inputting the collected data into a deep learning network configured to learn the scanning, identifying, and navigating steps. In addition, the method includes generating a probe visualization guide for an operator based on the deep learning network. Thus, the method also includes displaying the probe visualization guide to the operator wherein the probe visualization guide instructs the operator how to maneuver the probe so as to locate the anatomical object. In addition, the method also includes using haptic feedback in the probe to guide the operator to the anatomical object of the patient.
US11766231B2	System and method of image improvement for multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis apparatus using electrocardiogram synchronization A system and method for improved image acquisition of multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging apparatus by generating the electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform data using an ECG device. Once a representative cardiac cycle is determined, system will acquire images only at rest period of heart beat. Real time ECG waveform is used as ECG synchronization for image improvement. The imaging apparatus avoids ECG peak pulse for better chest, lung and breast imaging under influence of cardiac periodical motion. As a result, smoother data acquisition, much higher data quality can be achieved. The multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis machine is with distributed multiple X-ray sources that is spanned at wide scan angle. At rest period of one heartbeat, multiple X-ray exposures are acquired from X-ray sources at different angles. The machine itself has capability to acquire as many as 60 actual projection images within about two seconds.
US11766226B2	Digital dental x-ray sensor device having a rounded housing A digital dental x-ray sensor device includes a rounded, three-dimensional housing that lacks corners, edges, or other relatively sharp features that are known to cause discomfort when used in a patient's mouth. The rounded housing can be spherical, ellipsoid, or any similar regular or irregular rounded shape, and can be formed by ensuring that all curves of the surface of the rounded housing have a minimum radius that is sufficient to prevent features that can dig into the soft tissue of the inside of a patient's mouth.
US11766218B2	Bio-sensing integrated garment Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for a garment comprising a fabric layer, a plurality of biometric sensors integrated into the fabric layer, and a connectivity layer integrated into the fabric layer. The connectivity layer can comprise signal conductors and power conductors coupled with each of the plurality of biometric sensors. The garment can further comprise a power source coupled with each of the power conductors and providing, via the power conductors of the connectivity layer, electrical power to each of the plurality of biometric sensors, a signal monitor coupled with the connectivity layer and receiving, via the signal conductors of the connectivity layer, a signal comprising biometric information from each of the plurality of biometric sensors, and a gateway coupled with the signal monitor, the gateway receiving the biometric information from the signal monitor and providing the biometric information to an external computer system.
US11766216B2	Optical sensing module An optical sensing module suitable for wearable devices, the optical sensing module comprising: a silicon or silicon nitride transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC), the transmitter PIC comprising: a plurality of lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers operating at a wavelength that is different from the wavelength of the others; an optical manipulation region, the optical manipulation region comprising one or more of: an optical modulator, optical multiplexer (MUX); and additional optical manipulation elements; and one or more optical outputs for light originating from the plurality of lasers.
US11766215B2	Detection and response to arousal activations Arousal events can be determined for a user associated with a wearable device, such as a user wearing a wearable computing device including one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may obtain EDA information that may determine a sympathetic nervous system response of the user, which may be responsive to an arousal event or an activation. Detection of events that increase the EDA response may provide information to the user regarding arousal events and provide recommendations to the user to address the arousal events to decrease their response.
US11766207B2	Methods, devices and systems for improving R-wave detection and arrhtymia detection accuracy Described herein are methods, devices, and systems for improving R-wave detection sensitivity and positive predictive value, and for improving arrhythmia detection accuracy. Certain embodiments involve determining whether to classify a potential R-wave as a false R-wave (or more specifically, an over-sensed P-wave) by determining a measure of magnitude of a first portion of the signal corresponding to a first window following the potential R-wave, determining the measure of magnitude of a second portion of the signal corresponding to a second window following the first window, and classifying the potential R-wave as a false R-wave if the measure of magnitude of the second portion of the signal is at least a specified extent larger (e.g., at least 3 times larger) than the measure of magnitude of the first portion of the signal. Certain embodiments also involve adjusting an R-wave marker for a potential R-wave that is classified as a false R-wave.
US11766203B2	Coaxial microneedle assemblies and methods thereof The present invention is directed to devices including one or more hollow needles and a transducing wire disposed within at least one needle. In particular instances, arrays of such needles can be employed. Methods for fabricating and using such devices are also disclosed herein.
US11766201B2	Lancing device with rear adjustment of penetration depth A lancing device with rear adjustment of penetration depth includes a cap, cap holder, ejection pin and shell, wherein: the lancing device has an external and medium depth adjusting sleeve. The ejection pin is located in the medium sleeve and the external depth adjusting sleeve is sleeved outside the medium sleeve; the external sleeve connects axially and circumferentially to the shell, and a rotary locating mechanism is between the external sleeve and the shell; the medium sleeve is connected circumferentially and axially in a sliding way, and a rotary moving mechanism is between the medium the external sleeve, and the medium includes a passive impact face relative to the active impact face of the ejection pin; the external sleeve includes a manual adjusting ring outside the lancing device at the middle and rear part, and rotates to drive the medium sleeve to move axially, changing the needle tip penetration depth.
US11766197B2	Portable apparatus for noninvasively measuring blood glucose level and operating method thereof Disclosed in an embodiment is an operating method of portable apparatus for noninvasively measuring blood glucose levels. The method includes: (a) measuring a first signal value according to ambient environmental light when an LED for measuring signals which emits light with wavelengths to be absorbed into or scattered by glucose is switched off; (b) measuring a second signal value according to light which is scattered by or transmitted through subject tissue and enters a photodetecting unit when the LED for measuring signals is switched on; (c) calculating a glucose concentration measurement of a subject by using the first signal value and the second signal value; and (d) adjusting the quantity of the light radiated from the LED for measuring signals by feeding the difference between the glucose concentration measurement and a pre-established first reference value back to the driving current for the LED for measuring signals.
US11766194B2	System and method for decision support Systems and methods are provided to provide guidance to a user regarding management of a physiologic condition such as diabetes. The determination may be based upon a patient glucose concentration level. The glucose concentration level may be provided to a stored model to determine a state. The guidance may be determined based at least in part on the determined state.
US11766191B2	Neurosleeve for closed loop EMG-FES based control of pathological tremors A tremor suppression device includes a garment wearable on an anatomical region and including electrodes contacting the anatomical region when the garment is worn on the anatomical region, and an electronic controller configured to: detect electromyography (EMG) signals as a function of anatomical location and time using the electrodes; identify tremors as a function of anatomical location and time based on the EMG signals; and apply neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) at one or more anatomical locations as a function of time using the electrodes to suppress the identified tremors.
US11766183B2	System and method for analyzing a physiological condition of a user A system (100) and a method for analyzing a physiological condition of a user. The system (100) comprises one or more sensors (102a, 102b) to measure one or more parameters including temperature and relative humidity from the user's skin and/or a corresponding temperature and relative humidity from the user's environment via an air gap. A signal representative of the measured parameters is generated. The system (100) also includes at least one transceiver (108) communicably connectable to the sensing unit (102) via one or more communication interfaces, wherein the transceiver (108) is configurable to analyze one or more received signals to initiate one or more events based on the analyzed parameters of the user. The system (100) further includes a processing unit (110) to receive one or more signals from the transceiver (108) and uses artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to alert users of an impending physiological condition.
US11766180B1	Identification of a true febrile state in humans through comparison of simultaneously measured core and peripheral temperatures Disclosed is the measurement, identification, knowledge inference and notification alerting of fevers within individuals. Embodiments according to the present disclosure include a system for measuring at least two body temperatures. The first temperature is measured from a body region that correlates with deep body temperature; the second is measured from body regions capable of subcutaneous/deep tissue vasoconstriction. Temperatures of the first region are automatically compared to cutoff thresholds, and differences between the first and second regions are automatically compared to temperature difference thresholds. This apparatus automatically evaluates if none, one, or both thresholds have been exceeded. If none or one, then a subject can be identified as normal (afebrile). If both thresholds are exceeded a screening or test subject identified as febrile, where actions can be taken to isolate individuals to prevent spreading of communicable diseases.
US11766178B2	Insert, photoacoustic measurement device comprising insert, and method for manufacturing insert An insert includes: a puncture needle main body which has an opening at a tip and is formed in a hollow shape and of which at least a tip portion is inserted into a subject; an optical fiber that is provided in a hollow portion of the puncture needle main body along a length direction of the puncture needle main body; and a photoacoustic wave generation unit that is provided at a light emission end of the optical fiber which is disposed on a tip side of the puncture needle main body, absorbs light emitted from the light emission end, and generates photoacoustic waves. A through-hole is formed in a wall portion forming the hollow portion and the photoacoustic wave generation unit is fixed to the through-hole.
US11766177B2	Dental probe A dental probe for determining the vitality of a tooth, comprising a light emitter and a light receiver, wherein the light emitter emits light from an emitter surface adapted to be positioned on a hard dental surface of a tooth, wherein the light receiver collects light incident on a receiver surface adapted to be positioned on a hard dental surface of the tooth so that the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitter passes at least through a portion of the pulp chamber of the tooth. The light receiver includes a light shielding spacer member adjacent to the optical path for establishing and maintaining a distance of at least 50 μm between the gum line and the optical path at the receiver surface. The light emitter further a light shielding spacer member adjacent to the optical path for establishing and maintaining a distance between the gum line and the optical path at the emitter surface, wherein the light shielding spacer member establishes and maintains a distance of at least 50 μm between the gum line and the optical path at the emitter surface, and in that an apical-coronal diameter of the light emitter surface and the light receiver surface is at most 1200 μm in the direction normal to the optical path.
US11766176B2	Apparatus, devices and methods for obtaining omnidirectional viewing by a catheter An apparatus for obtaining information regarding a biological structure(s) can include, for example a light guiding arrangement which can include a fiber through which an electromagnetic radiation(s) can be propagated, where the electromagnetic radiation can be provided to or from the structure. An at least partially reflective arrangement can have multiple surfaces, where the reflecting arrangement can be situated with respect to the optical arrangement such that the surfaces thereof each can receive a(s) beam of the electromagnetic radiations instantaneously, and a receiving arrangement(s) which can be configured to receive the reflected radiation from the surfaces which include speckle patterns.
US11766170B2	Focus stacking for retinal imaging A system for imaging a retina includes an optical relay system having a first lens for positioning proximate to an eye, a light source positioned to illuminate the eye, an image sensor positioned to capture a retinal image of the retina through the first lens, an aperture disposed between the image sensor and the first lens along an optical path extending from the image sensor through the first lens, and a processing apparatus. The aperture surrounds the optical path and is adapted to block off-axis reflections from the eye.
US11766169B2	Apparatus for facilitating acquisition of a scan and intraoral scanning procedures The present disclosure relates to scan gauges, a kit of scan gauges, and methods for facilitating the acquisition of a scan during an intraoral scanning procedure using an intraoral scanner, including: an elongate body having an attachment portion configured to attach the elongate body with an implant in a patient's mouth, the implant having a longitudinal axis, whereby the elongate body is adapted to extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the implant when mounted to the implant; the elongate body having a substantially planar upper surface and one or more side walls extending downwardly away from the upper surface; wherein the upper surface and the one or more side walls are observable in a resulting scan when the intraoral scanner scans the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface.
US11766166B2	Endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism and endoscope camera head with endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism An endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism includes a base part engaging a tab member via a connected engagement member. An annular part has an outer engagement surface and an inner camming surface disposed coaxially with the base part and axially moveable relative to the base part. The engagement surface is moveable with the camming surface to move the tab member radially outwardly, with a movement of the annular part relative to the base part in a first axial direction, toward a receiving position, and to move the tab member radially inwardly, with movement of the annular part relative to the base part in a second axial direction, toward a grasping position. A biasing device acts to bias the annular part toward the grasping position. An endoscope eyepiece is engaged by the tab member upon the annular part moving from the receiving position to the grasping position.
US11766161B2	Container holder, crockery basket and domestic dishwasher A container holder for a dish basket of a household dishwasher includes a holding device, which has a holding position for holding a container and a downwardly inclined position relative to the container. The holding device is designed to move out from the holding position into the inclined position when a vertical, downwardly directed force is exerted on the holding device and exceeds a threshold value.
US11766155B2	Portable outdoor toilet seat apparatus A toilet seat apparatus for use outdoors includes a toilet seat and a clamp assembly attached to the toilet seat via hinges. The clamp assembly includes two jaw members for exerting a compressive clamping force on a tree to support the toilet seat above the ground. The clamp assembly also includes a drive mechanism to control the distance between the two jaw members and the clamping force. The major components of the clamp assembly are coplanar with one another so that when the clamp assembly is rotated about the hinges, the dimensions of the toilet seat apparatus are substantially minimized.
US11766154B2	Premature replacement prevention or deterrence for multiple roll sheet product dispensers Improvements to sheet product dispensers configured to hold multiple product rolls are provided herein. An example sheet product dispenser comprises a housing defining a dispensing position and a reserve position. The housing is configured to hold a first roll of sheet product in the dispensing position and a second roll of sheet product in the reserve position, where a user can receive a portion of the first roll of sheet product that is in the dispensing position. The sheet product dispenser includes a roll replacement feature that is configured to enable installation of a replacement roll of sheet product into the reserve position. The sheet product dispenser includes a restrictive access feature configured to prevent installation of the replacement roll of sheet product directly into the dispensing position in an instance in which the roll replacement feature enables installation of the replacement roll of sheet product in the reserve position.
US11766153B2	Tri-cylindrical herb grinder A grinder adapted to grind plant material having a handle and three cylindrical receptacles, each receptacle comprising teeth. Plant material is ground when the handle is rotated axially. The teeth are interconnected through a shaft and gears to the handle. An elongated shaft traversing the receptacles and lower gears rotate axially when the handle is rotated.
US11766149B2	Rod assembly, bracket system for supporting a support rod, and method of mounting the same on a support structure A bracket system for mounting a support rod, such as a closet rod, a shower curtain rod, a towel bar, or the like, between two support surfaces. The bracket system includes a bracket member and a cover member. The bracket member includes a base portion and a rod support member. The rod support member includes a support portion that supports the support rod and a spring portion that facilitates coupling of the bracket member to the cover member. The spring portion is compressed or deformed and then the cover member is slid over the spring portion. Upon release of the compression on the spring portion, the spring portion exerts an outward restoring force onto the cover member to couple the cover member to the bracket member. The support rod is supported by the support portion of the rod support member and extends through an opening in the cover member.
US11766146B2	Hanging apparatus with a tension mechanism A hanging apparatus with a tension mechanism for selectively stretching and straightening hung articles.
US11766142B2	Apparatus and method for thawing a frozen drink in a glass drinking bottle An apparatus is presented for thawing a frozen drink in a glass bottle. The apparatus includes: a housing with a bottle receiving space arranged therein and designed to accommodate a glass drinking bottle; a heating device that is arranged in the housing and has radiative heat sources that are arranged around the bottle receiving space in order to radiate heat energy onto the glass drinking bottle, and a thermal insulation and cooling device which is arranged in the housing. The thermal insulation and cooling device has a thermally insulating space which is formed between the radiative heat sources and an outer housing wall, so as to encompass the outer housing wall. An air cooling system draws air from the surroundings into the housing via an air intake and conveys the air via an air guide to an air outlet, where the air guide encompasses the thermally insulating space.
US11766141B2	Set of a self-adhesive mat and a vessel A set including self-adhesive mat and an object such a vessel, for example. The mat is formed at least partially from an elastically deformable material and on a bottom side has a smooth surface, and the object can be releasably fastened to a top side of the mat by a connection device. The connection device includes a receiving element and a connecting piece interacting therewith, which element and piece are in particular embodied such that they can be plugged into one another. To ensure a connection that is unable to be released by a small child, it is provided that the connection device is embodied to be lockable.
US11766135B2	Mattress reinforcement system Reinforcement straps are used to hold a mattress system in place and keep it from bowing outwards when used. The mattress system can include a layer and a rail structure attached to the layer. The layer can have a layer top and a layer bottom opposite to the layer top. The layer can extend between a first layer edge and a second layer edge.
US11766130B2	Lift system including a lock assembly and release device A lift system comprises a plurality of bottom components, a plurality of top components structured to support a structure thereon, and a lifting assembly coupled to each of the plurality of bottom components and the plurality of top components. The lifting assembly comprises a plurality of lifting members configured to move the lifting assembly between a lowered configuration and a raised configuration, and a locking member coupled to a corresponding lifting member and configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position in the raised and lowered configuration of the lifting assembly. A lock assembly is coupled to the lifting assembly and includes a lock/unlock member and a linking component coupling the lock/unlock member to the locking member. A release device is selectively engaged with the lock/unlock member by a user to activate the lock assembly for unlocking the locking member.
US11766129B2	Footrest device The present invention relates generally to the field of footrests. More specifically, the present invention relates to a footrest device designed to screw into a ground surface. The footrest is comprised of a foot board that has an anti-skid texture, that allows a user to rest his or her feet in an inclined position. The footrest is further comprised of a conical structure attached to a ball bearing at a top end, wherein the conical structure is screwed into the ground surface to secure the footrest. Further, a user can place the footrest in a variety of locations with various heights depending on their preference.
US11766127B1	Detachable swivel tin chair A detachable swivel tin chair comprises a seat, chair leg and tray, the tray comprises an upper connecting tray, a lower connecting tray and a rotating device. The rotating device comprises a first connecting piece, a ball bearing and a second connecting piece. The first and second connecting piece rotate relative to each other through the ball bearing, the seat is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper connecting tray. The chair legs include four supporting legs, the upper end of the legs are provided with an arc-shaped folded edge, which is provided with three first screw holes, the lower end of the lower connecting tray is provided with second screw holes. A long annular reinforcing rib is welded on the middle and lower sections of the supporting leg and connecting pieces are welded at the middle and lower sections on the inner side of the supporting feet.
US11766126B1	Highly steady rotary chair The present disclosure provides a highly steady rotary chair, and relates to the technical field of rotary chairs, which solves the technical problems that in the rotary chair in the prior art, a fully-welded base plate causes a product to have an extremely large packaging volume and higher production and sales cost. The highly steady rotary chair includes a rotary chair body and a rotary chair base. The rotary chair base includes a bottom ring, a supporting rod, a rotating shaft tray, a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft connector, and a chair seat connecting steel plate which are detachably connected in sequence from bottom to top; and the rotary chair body and the rotary chair base are detachably connected through the chair seat connecting steel plate. The present disclosure is used to provide the highly steady rotary chair with a detachable base plate and has the advantages of reducing the packaging cost and improving the product loading capacity.
US11766125B1	Stackable, connectable folding chair A folding chair including holders for stacking and connection of multiple chairs to each other is provided. Each folding chair includes a back support member pivotally connected to a seat member, front and rear leg frames pivotally connected proximal to front ends and rear ends of opposing side bars of the seat member, respectively, and arm rests pivotally connected to opposing side bars of the back support member. The folding chair includes one or more first and second holders operably attached to the back support member and the rear leg frame, respectively. Using the first and second holders, the folding chair is connectable to another folding chair and in turn to another folding chair(s) to form a connected stack of folding chairs that can be carried and transported by a user.
US11766124B2	Slim-profile, all-linkage, wall-proximity reclining mechanism allowing a wood-to-floor recliner seating unit A simplified, compact, recliner mechanism is provided which can be adapted to many types of recliner design. A front linkage assembly and a rear linkage assembly provide the desired movement of the seat and back when moving from the TV position to the fully reclined position, obviating the need for a track and roller design. Moreover, a front pivot link and a rear pivot link are provided and oriented in a manner that allows the desired forward seat movement as the recliner moves from the closed position to the TV position. The geometries of the front linkage assembly, the rear linkage assembly, the front pivot link and the rear pivot link allow a slim profile design allowing great flexibility in the design of the recliner.
US11766120B2	Holding device for holding a decorative panel which can be placed onto a drawer side wall A holding device including a fastening device for fixing the holding device to a front panel or to a drawer rear wall, and at least two mutually spaced holding limbs between which a decorative plate can be partially received. The at least two holding limbs are part of a clamping device for applying a clamping force to the decorative plate received between the at least two holding limbs in a direction extending transverse to a longitudinal direction of the decorative plate. The clamping device includes at least one adjustment device for adjusting the clamping force that can be applied to the decorative plate between the at least two holding limbs.
US11766115B2	Lifting table stand A lifting table stand includes a pair of telescopic columns, a carrier, an actuation module, and a passive mechanism. Each telescopic column includes multiple tubes adapted to sheathe with each other and move telescopically relative to each other. The carrier includes a beam straddling the telescopic columns and a pair of support members perpendicularly connected to two ends of the beam. The actuation module includes a receiving member detachably installed to the beam and a driver connected to the receiving member. The passive mechanism includes a transmission shaft and a pair of gear sets installed in the tubes. The transmission shaft passes the driver and is connected to each gear set. Since the receiving member is detachably installed to beam, the actuation module may be changed to different types to control the elevation of the lifting table stand.
US11766108B2	Methods and apparatus for dispensing cosmetics A cosmetic container that converts unusable broken pressed powder into loose powder. The cosmetic container pulverizes broken pressed powder into loose powder via a “screw press” mechanism. In one specific implementation, the pulverized loose powder is held in a sealable sifter enclosure; the enclosure can be locked to prevent leakage during travel. In some variants, the portable cosmetic container may further include storage space for an applicator brush, make-up pad, or other assorted cosmetics.
US11766107B2	Computer-implemented method for providing visual feedback to a user of a rotary shaver, and an apparatus and computer program product implementing the same According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for providing visual feedback to a user of a rotary shaver. The method comprises (i) receiving movement measurements representing movement of the rotary shaver during a shaving operation; (ii) processing the received movement measurements to determine a representation of a trajectory of movement of the rotary shaver during the shaving operation; (iii) processing the determined representation to project the representation onto a two-dimensional plane; (iv) generating a graphical user interface, GUI, the GUI including the projected representation and a graphical template comprising an annular target zone for a correct circular motion of the rotary shaver during the shaving operation; and (v) displaying the generated GUI using a display unit.
US11766106B2	Luggage A folding wheelchair comprising a luggage compartment, a collapsible frame and wheels, the wheels being mounted to a chassis of the collapsible frame for supporting the folding wheelchair in use, the collapsible frame having a first support pivotally mounted to the chassis at a first end of the first support, the first support and chassis being configured to rotate relative to one another between a stowed position, in which the chassis and the first support are adjacent, and an erect position in which the first support extends away from the chassis to support a seat and handles for pushing the folding wheelchair.
US11766098B2	Fashion item including a thin wall with locally and selectively expandable areas A fashion item (100) including a thin wall with locally and selectively expandable areas including: an internal core (30) made of a lining material which can expand in contact with a liquid; a support layer (10) having an external face (11) opposite an internal face (12) on which the internal core (30) is arranged, the support layer (10) being configured so that the expansion of the lining material does not substantially cause its deformation; and an impermeable covering layer (20) attached to the support layer (10) so as to tightly enclose the internal core (30), the layer including one or a plurality of through holes (21) opening onto the internal core (30) and arranged relative to each other so as to form a predefined matrix, the covering layer (20) being configured such that the expansion of the lining material substantially causes its deformation.
US11766092B2	Sole structure for article of footwear A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a chassis including a footbed having an interior surface and an outer surface formed on an opposite side from the interior surface, the interior surface defining one or more sockets. The sole structure also includes one or more haptic elements each having a bottom surface received within a respective one of the one or more sockets and a top surface protruding from the interior surface of the chassis, each of the one or more haptic elements having a different hardness than the footbed.
US11766088B2	Footwear cushion with internal conformal electronics An article of footwear can comprise: an upper, and a sole assembly connected to the upper to form a receptacle for a human foot, the sole assembly can comprise: a cushion comprising an exterior wall that forms an enclosure; an antenna disposed within the enclosure; and a microchip connected to the antenna. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear can comprise: positioning an electronic communication device between two plies of polymer laminate; heating the two plies of polymer laminate to form a weld area and a cushion area, wherein the electronic communication device becomes encapsulated between the two plies of polymer laminate, inflating the cushion area with a gas; and sealing the cushion area.
US11766087B2	Footwear article having cord structure A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
US11766079B2	Face mask and method of making the same A face mask includes a piece of fabric including a main body portion, a first leg extending from first side of the main body portion, and a second leg extending from a second side of the main body portion. A first plurality of slots are arranged along a first side perimeter of the main body portion, and a second plurality of slots are arranged along a second side perimeter of the main body portion. At least one first fold in the piece of fabric extends between the first plurality of slots and at least one second fold extends between the second plurality of slots. The first plurality of slots are aligned and the first leg extends through the first plurality of slots. The second plurality of slots are also aligned and the second leg extends through the second plurality of slots.
US11766077B2	Garment component and garment comprising the same The present disclosure generally relates to a garment component for use in a garment. The garment component comprises: a liquid impermeable base layer; a liquid impermeable peripheral layer disposed along a periphery of the liquid impermeable base layer; and a space defined by the liquid impermeable base and peripheral layers. When the garment comprising the garment component is worn on a user, the garment forms a sealing engagement between the liquid impermeable peripheral layer and the user's skin, such that the liquid impermeable base and peripheral layers prevent liquid flow into and out of the space and the space collects bodily fluids from the user.
US11766064B2	Peeling device A peeler blade (102) of a peeler (101) is made to swing such as to come into contact with and separate from a virtual axial line of a peeler shaft (111) by a tension state of an urging member (148) being adjusted based on a rotation angle difference between the peeler shaft (111) and a center shaft (141). Peeling is performed from an upper portion side of a fruit or vegetable that is supported by a fruit and vegetable holder (161), on a counter-peeler driving section arrangement side in relation to a virtual axial line of the fruit and vegetable holder (161). The peeling device is made for, for example, peeling a fruit or vegetable having hard skin such as a pineapple.
US11766060B2	Compositions comprising mogrosides, steviol glycosides and glycosylated derivatives thereof and methods of enhancing the mouthfeel or sweetness of consumables The invention describes compositions comprising glycosylated mogroside(s) or glycosylated swingle extracts and methods of enhancing the mouthfeel, sweetness or flavor of consumable products.
US11766058B2	Self-contained popcorn popper A popcorn popper is provided having a cabinet including a popcorn popping chamber, a kettle positioned within the popcorn popping chamber, at least one inlet provided in the top wall of the popcorn popping chamber configured to receive effluent from the kettle when popping popcorn and a recirculation passage in fluid communication with the at least one inlet that is configured to receive effluent from the at least one inlet. A filter is positioned in the recirculation passage and a blower including a housing in fluid communication with the recirculation passage is provided with an outlet of the housing being configured to direct filtered effluent into the popcorn popping chamber through the top wall and downwardly generally parallel to one of the side walls. A method of operating a popcorn popper is also provided.
US11766056B2	Reduced negative zeta potential sanitization method and system Methods and systems for sanitization of liquid solutions and food products are provided. In some embodiments, methods are provided for treating a food product or food product preparation or packaging surface to reduce microbial content, comprising contacting the food product or food product preparation or packaging surface with a chlorinated nanobubble solution comprising electrolyzed water. In some embodiments, methods are provided for reducing the growth of bacteria and reversing the growth of biofilm in a water system, comprising chlorinating source water and passing the chlorinated source water through a low zeta potential crystal generator. In some embodiments, methods are provided for purifying water, comprising chlorinating the water and passing the chlorinated water through a low zeta potential crystal generator.
US11766054B2	Flavoring composition concentrates Rapidly dissolving flavoring composition concentrates are provided. The flavoring composition concentrates have a flavor, a solvent system, a flavor carrier system, and a densifier. The densifier is an acid modifier present in an amount such that it optimizes the rate of dispersion of the concentrate in water.
US11766053B2	Flavoring composition concentrates Rapidly dissolving flavoring composition concentrates are provided. The flavoring composition concentrates have a flavor, a solvent system, a flavor carrier system, and a densifier. The densifier is an acid modifier present in an amount such that it optimizes the rate of dispersion of the concentrate in water.
US11766051B1	Edible pet chew with thermo-processed shell and cold-formed filling The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling contains thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.
US11766044B2	Method for controlling PPO resistant weeds A method for controlling PPO resistant weeds, wherein compounds of formula (I) wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims; are applied to the PPO inhibitor herbicide resistant weed, parts of it or its propagation material.
US11766041B2	Food contact disinfecting/sanitizing formulation and wipe Disclosed is a sanitizing/disinfecting composition containing a quaternary ammonium compound and a polybiguanide. The composition is a food contact safe composition which does not need rinsing after being applied to a substrate. The composition may be saturated into a wipe.
US11766034B2	Rotating swivel assemblies for outriggers An outrigger assembly includes an outrigger tube with a longitudinal axis. A swivel ring is disposed on the outrigger tube. The swivel ring is rotatable with respect to the outrigger tube about the longitudinal axis. The swivel ring has a line guide for guiding an outrigger rigging line in a direction along the longitudinal axis.
US11766031B2	System and method for promoting attachment and growth of bivalve organisms on coastal structures A curtain enclosure formed from a flexible, non-permeable membrane is positioned adjacent to a section of riprap or similarly configured structure that has been installed along a shoreline. The curtain is stretched around rigid elongate posts and extends outward into the water from the edge of the riprap to create an enclosed containment area formed between the interior of the curtain and the edge of the riprap. The bottom of the curtain is weighted to sit along the bed of the water body and resist movement in that position. Once the curtain enclosure has been formed, larval bivalve organisms, such as oyster larvae, are poured into the curtain enclosure, and thereafter the curtain enclosure is maintained in that position for a period sufficient to promote attachment and growth of the larvae on the riprap.
US11766030B2	Robotic aquaculture system and methods Techniques and systems for robotic aquaculture are described. In one embodiment, for example, a mariculture system may include an aquatic animal containment system operative to hold a population of aquatic animals, the aquatic animal containment system comprising an enclosed hull having a receptacle configured to receive a mechanical core, the mechanical core configured to store at least one sub-system to implement at least one function of mariculture system, and a position management system operative to maintain the enclosed hull at a depth below a surface of a body of water. Other embodiments are described.
US11766028B2	Methods and systems for using sound data to analyze health condition and welfare states in collections of farm animals Systems and methods are described for selecting a sound type of interest from a first (e.g., master/global) machine learning library comprising information derived from reference audio stream data acquired from a plurality of farm animal operation reference sound monitoring events, including from a first farm animal operation monitoring event of a first farm animal operation, wherein the sound type of interest is associated with a condition state of interest of a first collection of farm animals. Further, information associated with the selected sound type of interest can be included a second machine learning library, wherein the second machine learning library is operational on an edge computing device located in proximity to a second farm animal operation. Audio stream data can be acquired from the second farm animal operation in a second farm animal operation monitoring event, and processed using the second machine learning library information to determine whether the sound type of interest is present in the acquired audio stream data, thereby generating information associated with the presence or absence of the condition during the second farm animal operation monitoring event.
US11766024B2	Apparatus and method for delivering feed supplement The invention is a dispensing module for use in delivering measured doses of feed supplement to an animal. It comprises a storage container for holding the supplement and a metering module that is rotatably connected to the storage container for dispensing a measured (pre-determined) dose of the supplement. The dispensing module is adapted to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the open configuration, the measured dose of the supplement is able to be dispensed out of the dispensing module. In the closed configuration, the measured dose of the supplement is prevented from being dispensed out of the dispensing module. Compressed air can be used to send the dose to an outlet when the dispensing module is closed.
US11766021B2	Soybean cultivar 03420109 A soybean cultivar designated 03420109 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03420109, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03420109, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03420109, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03420109. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03420109. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03420109, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 03420109 with another soybean cultivar.
US11766020B2	Soybean cultivar 01450536 A soybean cultivar designated 01450536 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01450536, to the plants of soybean cultivar 01450536, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 01450536, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 01450536. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01450536. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01450536, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 01450536 with another soybean cultivar.
US11766016B1	Maize hybrid X03R605 A novel maize variety designated X03R605 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03R605 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03R605 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03R605, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03R605 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03R605 and methods of using maize variety X03R605 are disclosed.
US11766015B1	Maize hybrid X13R074 A novel maize variety designated X13R074 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13R074 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13R074 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13R074, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13R074 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13R074 and methods of using maize variety X13R074 are disclosed.
US11766013B1	Maize inbred 1PBGR49 A novel maize variety designated 1PBGR49 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PBGR49 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PBGR49 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PBGR49 or a locus conversion of 1PBGR49 with another maize variety.
US11766010B2	Lettuce variety SV2867LG The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line SV2867LG. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV2867LG, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV2867LG with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV2867LG, including the gametes of such plants.
US11766009B2	Lettuce variety SVLD1830 The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line SVLD1830. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of lettuce line SVLD1830, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SVLD1830 with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SVLD1830, including the gametes of such plants.
US11766006B2	Apparatus and method for placing bulbs There is discussed a method of picking and placing bulbs, in which bulbs are supplied on a supply surface of a bulbs supply system; the bulbs being identified and picked from the supply surface with a pick-and-place head; wherein picked bulbs are transferred from the pick-and-place head, shoot-first and roots-last to a transfer-receptacle comprising at least one bulb-receptor, wherein the bulb-receptor temporarily clutches said bulb.
US11766001B2	Blowing suction device A single-tube blowing suction device, including a body, an airflow generation apparatus, a collection apparatus, and a blowing-suction tube. The airflow generation apparatus has an air inlet portion and an air outlet portion and is rotatably mounted on the body. The airflow generation apparatus rotates relative to the body to enable the single-tube blowing suction device to switch between a suction mode and a blowing mode. In the suction mode, the air inlet portion of the airflow generation apparatus is in fluid communication with a first end of the blowing-suction tube, and the air outlet portion is in fluid communication with a connection port of the collection apparatus. In the blowing mode, the air outlet portion is in fluid communication with the first end of the blowing-suction tube. In the single-tube blowing suction device of the present invention, one tube is used for both blowing and suction.
US11766000B2	Gas sensing assembly for an indoor garden center An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A recirculation duct is in fluid communication with the grow chamber and a fan assembly circulates a flow of air through the recirculation duct and the grow chamber. A gas sensing assembly includes a gas sensor positioned within the recirculation duct for detecting the concentration of a gas within the flow of air and a flow stabilization device at least partially surrounding the gas sensor for reducing pressure fluctuations in the flow of air and improving gas sensor accuracy.
US11765996B2	System for hang harvesting vegetation A hang harvesting system includes a plurality of stackable pods each including a platform, and a plurality of support shafts extending vertically from the platform. Each of the support shafts defines a plurality of notches configured for suspending a horizontal bar from the support shafts. Top ends of the support shafts of one pod are configured to support a platform of another pod thereon.
US11765995B2	Louver position sensing system for a sieve and chaffer of a combine harvester A louver position sensing system for a sieve and chaffer of a combine harvester. One system provides that at least one sensor is in actual, physical contact with one or more louvers of the sieve and chaffer. Another system provides that a one or more magnet holders are mounted on louvers and, spaced away, sensors sense magnets in the magnet holders to determine the rotational position of the louvers. Either system allows for accurate, on-the-fly adjustment of the louvers in order to maximize the efficiency of operation of the sieve and chaffer. Preferably, the sensing systems are configured such that sensed position of the louvers is broadcast on the CAN bus of the combine harvester. As a result, the position information can be used to dynamically adjust the openings between the louvers of the sieve and chaffer to achieve more efficient grain cleaning as the machine and field variables change.
US11765992B2	Orientation-based mower control Systems and techniques for detecting a difference in orientation between a lawn mower and a surface on which the mower is mowing, or between portions of such surface, based on one or more of sensor data or map data are discussed. The difference in orientation may then be used to control the lawn mower by, for example, raising a deck height or idling a blade speed, though other actuations are contemplated. In some examples, an amount the deck height is raised may be based on the difference in orientation. Based on a subsequent difference detected being at or below a threshold difference, the mower may return to previous operating conditions including, but not limited to, returning a blade speed to a previous blade speed and/or returning the deck height to a previous deck height, among other controls.
US11765990B2	Soil-working device for the agricultural preparation of earth A soil-working device for the agricultural preparation of earth, in particular for the planar cutting of earth, including a main body and cutting elements arranged on the latter, the main body having a carrier face and a sliding face, cutting elements being arranged on the carrier face, and earth being able to slide off over the sliding face. To avoid smearing over a soil when working same, the sliding face adjoins the carrier face at an angle so that the distance of the sliding face from the earth increases away from the carrier face.
US11770985B2	Resistive random access memory and method of fabricating the same Provided is a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed opposite to each other, a variable resistance layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, an oxygen exchange layer located between the variable resistance layer and the second electrode layer, a conductive layer laterally surrounding a sidewall of the oxygen exchange layer, a first barrier layer located between the conductive layer and the oxygen exchange layer and between the oxygen exchange layer and the variable resistance layer, and a second barrier layer located between the conductive layer and the second electrode layer and between the second electrode layer and the oxygen exchange layer.
US11770981B2	Magnetoresistive element and magnetic memory Provided are a magnetoresistance effect element and a magnetic memory having a shape magnetic anisotropy and using a recording layer having an anti-parallel coupling.A first magnetic layer (3) and a second magnetic layer (5) of the magnetoresistance effect element include a ferromagnetic substance, have a magnetization direction variable to the direction perpendicular to a film surface and are magnetically coupled in an anti-parallel direction, and a junction size D (nm), which is a length of the longest straight line on an end face perpendicular to the thickness direction of the first magnetic layer (3) and the second magnetic layer (5), a film thickness t1 (nm) of the first magnetic layer (3), and a film thickness t2 (nm) of the second magnetic layer (5) satisfy relationships D
US11770979B2	Conductive alloy layer in magnetic memory devices and methods of fabrication A memory device includes a bottom electrode, a conductive layer such as an alloy including ruthenium and tungsten above the bottom electrode and a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (pMTJ) on the conductive layer. In an embodiment, the pMTJ includes a fixed magnet, a tunnel barrier above the fixed magnet and a free magnet on the tunnel barrier. The memory device further includes a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) structure that is ferromagnetically coupled with the fixed magnet to pin a magnetization of the fixed magnet. The conductive layer has a crystal texture which promotes high quality FCC <111> crystal texture in the SAF structure and improves perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of the fixed magnet.
US11770977B2	Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same A method for fabricating magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) pillars is provided. The method includes following operations. A MTJ stack of layers including a first magnetic layer, a tunnel barrier layer overlying the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer overlying the tunnel barrier layer is provided. A first patterning step is carried out by using a reactive ion etching. In the first patterning step, the second magnetic layer and the tunnel barrier layer are etched to form one or more pillar structures and a protection layer is formed and covers sidewalk of the pillar structures.
US11770976B2	Electrical component The present invention relates to an electrical component for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device, in particular, but not limited to, an electromechanical actuator. In one aspect, the present invention provides an electrical component for a microelectromechanical systems device comprising: i) a substrate layer; ii) a plurality of adjacent electrical elements arranged over the substrate layer, where each electrical element is separated from a neighbouring electrical element by an intermediate region, each of the plurality of electrical elements comprising: a) a ceramic member; and b) first and second electrodes disposed adjacent the ceramic member such that a potential difference may be established between the first and second electrodes and through the ceramic member during operation; iii) a passivation layer, or a laminate of multiple passivation layers, at least partially overlying each of the plurality of electrical elements so as to provide electrical passivation between the first and second electrodes of each of the plurality of electrical elements; wherein the passivation layer, or at least an innermost layer of the laminate of passivation layers which is disposed adjacent each underlying electrical element, is discontinuous over at least one intermediate region between neighbouring electrical elements of the electrical component.
US11770974B2	P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes The present disclosure relates to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis.
US11770973B2	Organic electroluminescence device and amine compound for organic electroluminescence device An organic electroluminescence device of an embodiment includes a first electrode and a second electrode which are faced to each other, and a plurality of organic layers between the first electrode and the second electrode, and at least one organic layer selected from among the organic layers includes an amine compound represented by Formula 1 below, and thus, the organic electroluminescence device can exhibit improved emitting efficiency and long device lifespan.
US11770970B2	Luminescent tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds for organic light-emitting devices and their preparation A series of thermally stable and highly luminescent cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds was designed and synthesized. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of light-emitting devices. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-processing technique or a vacuum deposition process. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence with high efficiency and brightness. More importantly, the vacuum-deposited OLEDs demonstrate long operational stabilities with half-lifetime of over 29,700 hours at 100 cd m−2.
US11770968B2	Display device with opening pattern A display device having improved reliability includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area. The display area includes a central display area, a first bending display area contacting the central display area and bent about a first bending axis, and a second bending display area bent about a second bending axis intersecting the first bending axis. The peripheral area includes a corner area rounded and adjacent to the first bending display area and the second bending display area. This display device includes an inorganic layer disposed at the display area and the peripheral area, an opening pattern formed in the inorganic layer and corresponding to the corner area, and a first organic material layer covering the opening pattern.
US11770966B2	Method of manufacturing display device including a formation process of a conductive film and laser curing the conductive film and manufacturing device for display device A method of manufacturing a display device includes: providing a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of connection lines, wherein the first substrate has a base substrate, wherein the second substrate faces the first substrate, and wherein the plurality of connection lines are disposed between the base substrate and the second substrate; grinding a side surface of the base substrate, a side surface of the second substrate, and side surfaces of the plurality of connection lines; and simultaneously transferring a conductive film and laser-curing the conductive film, wherein the conductive film is transferred to the ground side surface of the base substrate, the ground side surface of the second substrate, and the ground side surfaces of the plurality of connection lines.
US11770963B2	Display device A display device includes an organic light emitting display panel defining a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area adjacent the display area, and including a base layer, a circuit layer on the base layer, a light emitting device layer on the circuit layer, and a thin film sealing layer on the light emitting device layer and divided into a first thin film sealing area, and a second thin film sealing area adjacent the first thin film sealing area, and a touch detection unit including a first sensor part on the first thin film sealing area of the thin film sealing layer, and a second sensor part on the second thin film sealing area of the thin film sealing layer, wherein an upper surface of the thin film sealing layer that faces the touch detection unit includes a first upper surface in the first thin film sealing area, and a second upper surface in the second thin film sealing area and protruding away from the base layer.
US11770961B2	Electronic device with uplink signal to first area in a first mode An electronic device includes: a display layer; a sensor layer on the display layer and having an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, wherein the sensor layer is configured to operate in a first mode, in which a first input by an input device is sensed, and a second mode, in which a second input by touch is sensed; and a controller configured to control the sensor layer, wherein, in the first mode, the controller is configured to define the active area into a first area and a second area different from the first area, which are defined based on a coordinate at which the first input is sensed, and in the first mode, the controller is configured to provide an uplink signal to the first area and provide a reverse-phase signal having a reverse phase of the uplink signal to the second area.
US11770960B2	Color filter unit and display apparatus including the same A color filter unit having improved optical efficiency and color reproduction and a display apparatus including the color filter unit are provided. The display apparatus includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel on a first substrate, the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel are configured to emit light of different colors from one another, wherein each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a display element, a light scattering layer corresponding to the display element, the light scattering layer comprising first scattering particles and first quantum dots, and a color conversion layer on the light scattering layer, the color conversion layer including second scattering particles and second quantum dots configured to convert incident light into light of a set color.
US11770959B2	Pixel array, display apparatus and fine metal mask A pixel array, a display apparatus and a fine metal mask are provided. The pixel array includes first basic pixel units in odd-numbered rows and second basic pixel units in even-numbered rows; each first basic pixel unit includes first, second and third sub-pixel groups sequentially in a row direction; each second basic pixel unit includes the third, first and second sub-pixel groups sequentially in the row direction; the first, second and third sub-pixel groups include two first, two second and two third sub-pixels in a column direction, respectively; the first, second and third sub-pixels have different colors; the first and second basic pixel units in the even-numbered and odd-numbered rows are aligned in the column direction, respectively; in the first and second basic pixel units in two adjacent rows, the third sub-pixel groups in the two rows are staggered with each other in the row direction.
US11770958B2	OLED display substrate exhibiting improved brightness and including white sub-pixel unit overlapping plurality of signal lines The present disclosure generally relates to display technologies. A display substrate includes a first base substrate including a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, at least one of the plurality of pixel units including at least two sub-pixel units and a transparent area. The at least two sub-pixel units includes a first sub-pixel unit that is arranged between transparent areas of adjacent pixel units in a first direction. An orthographic projection of a pixel drive circuit electrically coupled to the first sub-electrode corresponding to the first sub-pixel unit on the first base substrate partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a first sub-electrode positionally corresponding to another sub-pixel unit on the first base substrate.
US11770957B2	Display panel, manufacturing method of display panel, and display apparatus Disclosed are a display panel, a manufacturing method of the display panel, and a display apparatus. The display panel includes: a base substrate; and a pixel circuit film layer disposed on the base substrate. The display panel has a plurality of island regions, opening regions between the adjacent island regions, and bridge regions connecting adjacent island regions. Where the plurality of island regions are provided therein the base substrate and the pixel circuit film layer; the opening regions each is provided with a first via hole, and the first via hole runs through the base substrate and the pixel circuit film layer. The display panel further comprises: deformable components each filling the first via hole; where each deformable component comprises an elastic material.
US11770955B2	Organic light emitting display device An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. The organic light emitting display device includes a first light emitting part between an anode and a cathode, the first light emitting part having a first light emitting layer, and a second light emitting part between the first light emitting part and the cathode, the second light emitting part having a second light emitting layer and a third light emitting layer, wherein the second light emitting layer includes a hole-type host and a first electron-type host, and the third light emitting layer includes a first electron-type host and a second electron-type host.
US11770954B2	Display device and connection circuit board A display device includes a display panel including an edge extending along a first direction, a main circuit board adjacent to the edge of the display panel, and a connection circuit board which connects the main circuit board to the display panel at the edge thereof. The connection circuit board includes a plurality of board side pads which are arranged along the first direction and at which the connection circuit board is connected to the main circuit board. Each of the plurality of board side pads includes a first pad, and a second pad adjacent to the first pad along the first direction. The second pad includes a plurality of signal pads which are arranged along a second direction which crosses the first direction and are each aligned with the first pad along the first direction.
US11770952B2	Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A display apparatus includes a substrate including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area. The component area includes a transmission area, and the peripheral area is arranged outside the main display area. The display apparatus further includes a main thin-film transistor arranged in the main display area, a main organic light-emitting diode arranged in the main display area and connected to the main thin-film transistor, an auxiliary thin-film transistor arranged in the component area, an auxiliary organic light-emitting diode arranged in the component area and connected to the auxiliary thin-film transistor, and a lower metal layer arranged between the substrate and the auxiliary thin-film transistor in the component area and having an undercut structure.
US11770951B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present invention comprises: a display panel; an inner plate positioned at the rear of the display panel; a module cover positioned at the rear of the inner plate; electronic components mounted on the rear of the module cover; and a back cover positioned at the rear of the module cover and covering the electronic components, wherein the module cover may include a body portion positioned at the rear of the inner plate, and an extension portion extending from the body portion so as to cover at least a portion of a side surface of the display panel and the inner plate.
US11770947B2	Display component, display device and manufacturing method thereof A display device includes a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first non-bendable area, a second non-bendable area, and a bendable area, a display module disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a first protection film disposed on the second surface of the substrate to correspond to the first non-bending area, and a second protection film that differs from the first protection film disposed on the second surface of the substrate to correspond to the second non-bending area, where the first non-bendable area and the second non-bendable area are separated from each other with the bendable area in between.
US11770942B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus is provided and including: first to third light-emitting devices arranged on a lower substrate; an upper substrate including a first emission area corresponding to the first light-emitting device, a second emission area corresponding to the second light-emitting device, a third emission area corresponding to the third light-emitting device, and a non-emission area; a first insulating layer arranged on the upper substrate and having a first opening corresponding to the first emission area, a second opening corresponding to the second emission area, and a first auxiliary opening corresponding to the non-emission area and located relative to the first opening in a first direction; and a second insulating layer arranged on the first insulating layer and having a first open portion corresponding to the first opening and the first auxiliary opening.
US11770941B2	Film production method A method of producing a film having excellent external quantum efficiency when used in a light emitting layer of a light emitting device is provided. A method of film production includes preparing an ink containing a specific metal complex, storing the ink for 3 days or more under light shielding, and forming a film by using the stored ink. The total content of metal complexes having a molecular weight larger by 16, 32 or 48 than that of the specific metal complex according to an area percentage value determined by liquid chromatography is 0.6 or less when the content of the specific metal complex is taken as 100.
US11770940B2	Imaging element, image sensor, and information processing apparatus In an imaging element 28, a first light detecting layer 12 includes an organic photoelectric conversion film 38 that detects light of a predetermined wavelength band and carries out photoelectric conversion, and photoelectrically converts incident light on the imaging element and light reflected from a wire grid polarizer layer 14. The wire grid polarizer layer 14 includes polarizers 48 in which linear materials that do not allow transmission of light therethrough are arranged at intervals shorter than the wavelength of the incident light. A second light detecting layer 16 includes photoelectric conversion elements 54 that photoelectrically convert light transmitted through the polarizers 48.
US11770938B2	Memory device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a memory device includes sequentially forming and then etching a preliminary selection device layer, a preliminary middle electrode layer, and a preliminary variable resistance layer on a substrate, thereby forming a selection device, a middle electrode, and a variable resistance layer. At least one of a side portion of the selection device or a side portion of the variable resistance layer is removed so that a first width of the middle electrode in a first direction parallel to a top of the substrate is greater than a second width of the variable resistance layer in the first direction or a third width of the selection device in the first direction. A capping layer is formed on at least one of a side wall of the etched side portion of the selection device or a side wall of the etched side portion of the variable resistance layer.
US11770936B1	Stack of planar capacitors including capacitors with non-linear polar material and linear dielectric for common mode compensation in a memory bit-cell To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.
US11770935B2	3D ferroelectric memory Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) memory device, as well as a method for forming the MFIS memory device. According to some embodiments of the MFIS memory device, a lower source/drain region and an upper source/drain region are vertically stacked. A semiconductor channel overlies the lower source/drain region and underlies the upper source/drain region. The semiconductor channel extends from the lower source/drain region to the upper source/drain region. A control gate electrode extends along a sidewall of the semiconductor channel and further along individual sidewalls of the lower and upper source/drain regions. A gate dielectric layer and a ferroelectric layer separate the control gate electrode from the semiconductor channel and the lower and upper source/drain regions.
US11770934B2	Semiconductor structure and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor structure includes a memory array, a staircase unit, conductive bridge structures, a word line driver and conductive routings. The memory array is disposed in an array region of the semiconductor structure and includes word lines. The staircase unit is disposed in a staircase region and surrounded by the array region. The staircase unit includes first and second staircase steps extending from the word lines of the memory array. The first staircase steps and the second staircase steps face towards each other. The conductive bridge structures are electrically connecting the first staircase steps to the second staircase step. The word line driver is disposed below the memory array and the staircase unit, wherein a central portion of the word line driver is overlapped with a central portion of the staircase unit. The conductive routings extend from the first and the second staircase steps to the word line driver.
US11770932B2	Methods of forming microelectronic devices A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, cell pillar structures, an active body structure, digit line structures, and control logic devices. The stack structure comprises vertically neighboring tiers, each of the vertically neighboring tiers comprising a conductive structure and an insulative structure vertically neighboring the conductive structure. The cell pillar structures vertically extend through the stack structure and each comprise a channel material and an outer material stack horizontally interposed between the channel material and the stack structure. The active body structure vertically overlies the stack structure and is in contact with the channel material of the cell pillar structures. The active body structure comprises a metal material having a work function greater than or equal to about 4.7 electronvolts. The digit line structures vertically underlie the stack structure and are coupled to the cell pillar structures. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming a microelectronic device are also described.
US11770925B2	Semiconductor device with trench structure to reduce parasitic capacitance and leakage current A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a trench, a direct contact in the trench, the direct contact having a width smaller than a width of the trench, a bit line structure on the direct contact, the bit line structure having a width smaller than the width of the trench, a first spacer including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending along an entire side surface of the direct contact, and the second portion extending along the trench, a second spacer on the first spacer, the second spacer filling the trench, a third spacer on the second spacer, and an air spacer on the third spacer, the air spacer being spaced apart from the second spacer by the third spacer, wherein the first spacer includes silicon oxide.
US11770921B2	Apparatus, method and recording medium storing command for determining mounting information The present disclosure provides an apparatus for determining mounting information. The apparatus according to the present disclosure may be configured to acquire solder measurement information indicating a state of a solder printed on a first substrate, determine whether or not the state of the solder is changed from states of solders printed on second substrates, which are measured prior to measurement of the first substrate, based on the solder measurement information, upon the determination that the state of the solder is not changed, determine mounting information indicating a mounting condition for mounting a first component on the first substrate using one or more models, and deliver the mounting information to a mounter. The one or more models may be configured to output the mounting information based on a correlation between states of a second component before and after a reflow process for each of the second substrates.
US11770909B2	Display device A display device includes: a display panel; a housing configured to support and protect the display panel; a bracket disposed between the display panel and the housing; a plurality of sensors fixed on the bracket; a window located in the display panel or in the housing, and configured to expose at least one of the plurality of sensors; and a driver configured to control the bracket to rotate in a plane parallel to the display panel, and to control the bracket to stop rotating when a required sensor rotates to a position of the window.
US11770908B2	Display device and a method for assembling the display device A display device and an assembling method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display including an annular body, two flexible screens and a circuit board assembly disposed on the annular body. The two flexible screens are attached on an outer surface of the annular body, and opposite first ends of the two flexible screens are spliced with each other. The circuit board assembly is disposed in a mounting groove provided on the annular body and positioned between second ends of the two flexible screens. The circuit board assembly is electrically connected to both of the two flexible screens, and can drive the two flexible screens to display independently.
US11770907B2	Support film layer and flexible display panel The present application discloses a support film layer and a flexible display panel. By periodically arranging at least one elliptical hollow structure and a plurality of shuttle-shaped hollow structures in a bending region of the support film layer, stress concentrations in the bending region can be weakened, which is beneficial to increase a bending lifespan of the support film layer. The present application can improve an overall ductility of the flexible display panel, increase a bending performance of the flexible display panel, reduce a risk of peeling and fracture between film layers, and increase production yields of products.
US11770900B2	Printed circuit board layout A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly is provided. The PCB assembly comprises a printed wiring board (PWB) and one or more electrical components mounted thereon. The PWB comprises a plurality of layers including conductive layers and insulative layers, where one or more of the insulative layers is a prepreg layer that is halogen-free; one or more slotted portions on a surface of the PWB, which are indented into the PWB; and one or more pads disposed on the surface of the PWB, which are paired with the one or more slotted portions. Each of the one or more electrical components is mounted on the surface of the PWB through a pair of a slotted portion and a pad.
US11770892B2	High-frequency amplifier assembly for a high-frequency generator The high-frequency amplifier assembly for a high-frequency generator, in particular for a high-frequency generator for operating a plasma generator, is provided with a signal generator for generating a high-frequency signal; a first amplifier transistor for amplifying the signal generated by the signal generator; an output terminal for outputting the amplified signal to an external load; an input network arranged between the signal generator and the first amplifier transistor for providing the high-frequency signal at the input of the amplifier transistor; an output network arranged between the amplifier transistor and the external load for providing a desired load impedance for the amplifier transistor; and an electronic voltage-limiting assembly arranged at the output terminal for limiting the output voltage at the output terminal.
US11770890B2	Tunable source of intense, narrowband, fully coherent, soft X-rays A device for generating soft x-rays includes an electron source configured to generate an electron beam comprising electron micro-bunches; an electron accelerator configured to accelerate the electron micro-bunches from the electron source; and a laser configured to generate a laser beam (536) colliding with the accelerated electron micro-bunches (534) in a counterpropagating direction to generate the soft x-rays by inverse Compton scattering. The electron source has a magneto-optical trap configured to produce an ultracold atomic gas; two counterpropagating excitation laser beams configured to produce a standing wave for inducing a periodic spatial modulation of the ultracold atomic gas along a beam propagation direction; and an ionization laser configured to induce photo-ionization of the ultracold atomic gas.
US11770886B2	LED driving circuit, light tube and illumination device An LED driving circuit, a light tube and an illumination device are provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first AC input end, a second AC input end, a driving module, a first protection unit, a first DC output end and a second DC output end. The first protection unit includes a voltage detection subunit and an abnormality cutoff subunit, and the voltage detection subunit is connected in parallel between two corresponding voltage nodes of the driving module, and the voltage detection subunit is configured to detect a voltage value of the driving module; and the abnormality cutoff subunit is connected in series between the second input end of the driving module and the second AC input end; the first protection unit is configured to cut off a circuit of the driving module when a voltage abnormality of the driving module is detected.
US11770883B1	Illumination module with multi light sources and headlight having the same The present invention is an illumination module including at least one light path adjustment unit, at least one first light source, and at least one second light source. The first light source is configured to generate a first color light and project the first color light to the light path adjustment element. A second light source is configured to generate a second color light and project the second color light to the light path adjustment element. The light path adjustment element projects the first color light and the second color light to the front of the illumination module, and the first color light and the second color light partially or fully overlap.
US11770880B2	Induction cooking device The subject of the invention is an induction cooking device comprising at least one inductor positioned under a thermally or chemically strengthened glass plate, the composition of the glass being of lithium aluminosilicate type.
US11770876B2	Heater control system A heater control system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the heater control system includes a fluid heater that includes a heating element. The heating element controlled by a switch. The heater control system also includes a controller that can operate the switch. The controller is configured to determine whether a temperature associated with the fluid heater is below a predetermined temperature threshold. The controller causes the switch to transition to an operational state when the temperature is below the predetermined temperature threshold allowing current to flow through the at least one heating element.
US11770875B2	Integrated access and backhaul (IAB) timing handling for positioning Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node sets a downlink transmission timing of the IAB node relative to a downlink reception timing of the IAB node based on a first set of values for a set of timing parameters, receives, from a parent IAB node of the IAB node, a second set of values for the set of timing parameters, and transmits, to a positioning entity, a report indicating a change from the first set of values to the second set of values, a new downlink transmission timing based on the second set of values, or a change in downlink transmission timing.
US11770874B2	Enhanced self-contained time-division duplex subframe structure Technology for an eNodeB to communicate with a user equipment (UE) using a self-contained time division duplex (TDD) subframe within a wireless communication network is disclosed. The eNodeB can process, for transmission to the UE, a DL self-contained time division duplex (TDD) subframe comprising an extended physical downlink shared channel (xPDSCH), an extended physical downlink control channel (xPDCCH), a downlink (DL) spacing signal, and a guard period, wherein the xPDSCH, the xPDCCH, the DL spacing signal, and the guard time are located within the DL self-contained TDD subframe prior to an extended physical uplink control channel (xPUCCH). The eNodeB can process, an uplink (UL) self-contained TDD subframe, received from the UE, having a UL spacing signal located after an extended physical uplink shared channel (xPUSCH).
US11770873B2	Method for keeping mobile initiated connection only mode user equipment in connected mode The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (e.g. a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, a retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method wherein, after a MICO mode terminal establishes a connection and transmits data, the MICO mode terminal can be kept in a connected mode state, rather than entering an idle mode, in order to provide for a case where slightly delayed response traffic occurs according to the type of application or service.
US11770870B2	Methods and apparatus related to beam recovery in the secondary cell Various aspects and features described herein relate to methods for beam failure recovery in a SCell with assistance from a PCell. In an aspect, an apparatus (e.g., a UE) may detect an SCell beam failure, and send a scheduling request in response to detection of the SCell beam failure to a base station via a PCell. The UE may receive a first message including one of an uplink grant or a trigger for an UL report from the base station via the PCell. The UE may send a second message via the PCell indicating the SCell beam failure and a preferred candidate beam associated with the SCell. The UE may receive CORESET TCI state activation from the base station via the PCell, and determine, based on the CORESET TCI state activation signal, a control channel associated with the preferred candidate beam.
US11770869B1	Dynamic restriction of split-uplink-mode operation in response to high level of voice muting A method and system for controlling application of split-uplink mode for dual-connectivity service in a system where a first access node provides service on a first air interface and a second access node provides service on a second air interface, and where (i) in a single-connection-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is carried on just the second air interface and (ii) in the split-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is split between the first air interface and the second air interface. An example method includes detecting at least a predefined threshold high level of uplink voice muting on the first air interface and responsively restricting application of the split-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service.
US11770868B2	Communication in a mesh network using multiple configurations Wireless-conferencing radios communicate directly with each other without a base station using a multiple access protocol, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA). A first radio is configured to communicate with a second radio in a first wireless-conferencing group using a first group profile. The first radio is configured to receive a second group profile for communicating with a third radio in a second wireless-conferencing group, so that the first radio can switch between the first wireless-conferencing group and the second wireless-conferencing group.
US11770867B2	Association establishment method and apparatus An association establishment method and apparatus, for carrying out the method are described. The association establishment method includes broadcasting, by an access point (AP), a trigger frame, wherein the trigger frame is used to trigger one or more unassociated stations STAs to perform uplink data transmission and indicate one or more available subchannels for random accessing of the unassociated STAs. The method further includes receiving, by the AP, one or more association request messages sent on available subchannels acquired by the unassociated STAs. Thereafter, the AP broadcasts a multi-block acknowledgement M-BA frame, wherein the M-BA frame includes one or more pieces of association acknowledgement information and the association acknowledgement information is acknowledgement information of the association request message.
US11770864B2	Communication apparatus, control method for the communication apparatus, and storage medium A Connector for establishing a connection to a wireless network in accordance with device provisioning protocol (DPP) and information for establishing a connection to a wireless network in accordance with a protocol different from the DPP are held. In a case where the held Connector is provided to another communication apparatus, information for establishing a connection to a wireless network that is connectable by using the Connector is held, the Connector and the held information are provided to the other communication apparatus in accordance with the DPP.
US11770862B2	Determining whether to display an indicator of millimeter wave cellular availability This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to determine whether to display an indicator of millimeter wave cellular availability. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection that includes connectivity with a fifth generation new radio millimeter wave cell. The wireless device may determine to display an indication of millimeter wave cell availability. The wireless device may determine location status information and motion status information for the wireless device. The wireless device may determine when to cease displaying the indication of millimeter wave cell availability after the radio resource control connection is released or the millimeter wave cell is deconfigured based at least in part on the location status information for the wireless device and the motion status information for the wireless device.
US11770861B2	Two-step random access procedure for a backhaul node Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For example, a first wireless node (e.g., an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node) may receive, from a parent base station, system information that is indicative of two random access procedure configurations. The first random access procedure configuration may be for a two-step random access procedure and the second random access procedure configuration may be different from the first random access procedure configuration (for example, an IAB-specific, a user equipment (UE)-specific, or a four-step random access procedure). The first wireless node may determine to use the first random access procedure configuration (e.g., for establishing a wireless backhaul connection with the parent base station) and may perform the two-step random access procedure with the parent base station accordingly.
US11770857B2	Methods and apparatuses for random access procedure Disclosed are methods for a random access procedure. An example method may include transmitting a random access request to perform a random access procedure, starting a random access response window, and performing at least one of: being in an active time while the random access response window is running, and starting at least one discontinuous reception timer when receiving a PDCCH transmission addressed to a RNTI. Related apparatuses and computer readable media are also disclosed.
US11770854B2	Full duplex opportunity discovery and transmission for asymmetric full duplex wireless local area networks (WLANS) Methods and apparatuses are described herein for full-duplex transmission opportunity discovery and transmission in a wireless 802.11 network. A station (STA) may receive a transmission opportunity (TxOP) setup frame from an access point (AP), the TxOP setup frame including information enabling the STA to transmit a first measurement frame and another STA to transmit a second measurement frame. The STA may transmit the first measurement frame to the other STA, receive the second measurement frame from the other STA, and transmit feedback to the AP based on the received second measurement frame. The STA may receive, based on the feedback, a trigger frame from the AP to communicate during a TxOP and receive, during the TxOP, downlink data from the AP.
US11770852B2	Scheduling multiple subframes in unlicensed spectrum According to some embodiments, a method for use in a user equipment (UE) of transmitting uplink data in unlicensed spectrum comprises receiving, from a network node, an uplink grant comprising an indication of one or more subframes to use for transmitting uplink data. Each subframe comprises a plurality of symbols. The method further comprises obtaining an indication of a listen-before-talk (LBT) type. The LBT type indicates a type of LBT procedure that the UE should perform before transmitting uplink data. The method further comprises determining, using the obtained LBT type, at least one of a starting symbol and a stopping symbol for transmitting uplink data, and transmitting uplink data according to at least one of the determined starting symbol and the determined stopping symbol.
US11770848B2	Techniques for uplink cancellation indication signaling Various embodiments herein provide techniques to configure different time/frequency region (TFR) configuration schemes for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) cancellation indication (CI) signaling. Additionally, embodiments provide techniques to configure different payload construction method (PCM) schemes for PUSCH CI signaling. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11770846B2	Operating method of a communication node in a wireless communication network, associated communication node, communication system and storage system An operating method of a communication node in a wireless communication network, wherein the node communicates with a central communication unit via at least one access point, has been disclosed. The operating method comprises: receiving, at the node, a wireless signal from the access point; determining, by the node, channel quality information based on the received wireless signal; determining, by the node, an order of active channels ranked according to the determined channel quality; and selecting, by the node, an active channel for transmitting wireless signals in accordance with the determined order, and transmitting, by the node, wireless signals on the selected, active channel. A communication node which implements the method, and a communication system and a storage system with includes the communication node, have also been disclosed.
US11770845B2	Radio unit, and communication method for controlling transfer and non-transfer of received signal A radio unit includes: receiver circuitry which, in operation, receives, from each of a first distributed unit and a second distributed unit that control the radio unit, control information regarding resource allocation for uplink for a terminal; and controller circuitry which, in operation, controls, based on the control information, transfer of a received signal in the uplink to either the first distributed unit or the second distributed unit.
US11770844B2	Methods and apparatus for signaling of network coding information to facilitate feedback processing Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating signaling of network coding information to facilitate feedback processing are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a transmitting device includes encoding data packets based on a first network coding and transmitting encoded data packets to a receiving device. The example method also includes receiving network coding information and determining a second network coding applied by the receiving device based on the network coding information. Additionally, the example method includes receiving feedback from the receiving device and decoding the encoded data packets based on the second network coding applied by the receiving device. Further, the example method includes updating the first network coding applied by the transmitting device based on the feedback and the decoding of the encoded data packets.
US11770842B2	Support of simultaneous unicast and multicast monitoring Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may transmit an indication of one or more beams for simultaneous unicast and multicast monitoring and receive, using the one or more beams, at least one of unicast traffic or multicast traffic. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11770837B2	Systems and methods for determining information indicative of cancelation Systems and methods for wireless communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a base station configures a first uplink resource. The first uplink resource is defined using configuration parameters including at least one of a time-domain starting point of the first uplink resource, a time-domain duration of the first uplink resource, or a frequency-domain range of the first uplink resource. The base station transmits to a wireless communication device an indication that uplink transmission on a second uplink resource within the first uplink resource is canceled. The wireless communication device cancels the uplink transmission on the second uplink resource.
US11770836B2	Terminals and base station A terminal is disclosed including a processor configured to map a phase tracking reference signal, PTRS, to at least one symbol used for an uplink shared channel; and a transmitter configured to perform transmission processing for the uplink shared channel and the PTRS, wherein the processor sets a reference for mapping the PTRS to a second symbol when the transmitter transmits a demodulation reference signal, DMRS, using a first symbol and the second symbol in the uplink shared channel. In other aspects, another terminal and a base station are also disclosed.
US11770834B2	Data transmission method, terminal device, and network device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method and a network device. The method includes generating, by a network device, a slot format indicator (SFI). The SFI is used to indicate one or more slot format indices. The one or more slot format indices are used to determine a slot format in a time unit based on a first correspondence relationship. The first correspondence relationship is a relationship between a slot format index and a slot format. The method also includes sending, by the network device, the SFI to a terminal device. The method further includes sending, by the network device, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to the terminal device according to the slot format corresponding to the one of the one or more slot format indices indicated by the SFI. The SFI is carried in downlink control message (DCI), and the DCI is scrambled by using a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI).
US11770829B2	Method and device for determining RSRP in NR V2X A method for performing wireless communication by a first device and a device for supporting same are provided. The method may include receiving a plurality of reference signals from a second device through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) or a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH), herein, the plurality of reference signals are transmitted through a plurality of antenna ports, determining a reference signal received power (RSRP) value using the plurality of reference signals based on indexes for the plurality of antenna ports, and transmitting the RSRP value to the second device.
US11770826B2	Candidate transmission configuration information states for slot aggregation Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine, during a multi-slot downlink transmission, that a mapping from a transmission configuration information (TCI) state index to a first TCI state configuration has changed to a second TCI state configuration. The UE may select, based at least in part on the determined change, the first TCI state configuration or the second TCI state configuration to use for at least a portion of the multi-slot downlink transmission. The UE may receive the multi-slot downlink transmission during one or more slots according to the selected TCI state configuration and the TCI state index.
US11770825B2	Method, user equipment, processing device, storage medium, and computer program for transmitting uplink channel, and method and base station for receiving uplink channel UE: on the basis of a first PUCCH and a second PUCCH having a priority order lower than the priority order of the first PUCCH overlapping each other in a time, and the first PUCCH satisfying a first time condition, performs transmission of the first PUCCH and cancels transmission of the second PUCCH; and on the basis of a first PUSCH and a second PUSCH having a priority order lower than the priority order of the first PUSCH overlapping each other in a time, and the first PUSCH satisfying a second time condition, performs transmission of the first PUSCH and cancels transmission of the second PUSCH, wherein the time length T_B for the second time condition is longer than the time length T_A for the first time condition.
US11770821B2	Grant-less uplink transmission for new radio Current approaches to transmitting uplink data in a network often require resources to be granted. In an example, a node or apparatus may configure a plurality of devices to operate in a grant-less mode in accordance with a respective grant-less access allocation, such that, when the plurality of devices transmit messages uplink in the network, the messages are transmitted using frequency resources defined by the respective grant-less access allocation, and the plurality of devices transmit the messages without being granted access to transmit the messages, so as to operate in the grant-less mode.
US11770820B2	Method and device for performing SL communication on basis of assistance information in NR V2X Provided are a method by which a first device performs wireless communication, and a device for supporting the method. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a second device, first sidelink control information (SCI) including scheduling information about a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), the first SCI including information related to frequency resource allocation, information related to time resource allocation, information related to a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) pattern, and information related to a modulation and coding scheme (MCS); and transmitting first assistance information to the second device through the PSSCH, wherein the first assistance information may include information for sidelink (SL) resource selection of the second device.
US11770818B2	Scheduling satellite data transmissions using differing sets of ground stations The disclosure herein describes transmitting data from a satellite using a primary ground station and a set of secondary ground stations. An orbit of the satellite is determined over a schedule period and a subset of secondary ground stations is identified based on the determined orbit of the satellite, wherein secondary ground stations are configured to receive from the satellite and not transmit to the satellite. A transmission schedule associated with the satellite is then generated. For each secondary ground station of the subset, a time interval during which the satellite is within communication range is determined, an expected transmission rate is estimated, and the time interval and the expected transmission rate are included in the transmission schedule. The transmission schedule is provided to the satellite via the primary ground station, whereby the satellite is configured to transmit data to the subset of ground stations based on the transmission schedule.
US11770814B2	Antenna adjustment method and apparatus, gateway, terminal, adjustment system, and storage medium A method and apparatus, a gateway, a terminal, an adjustment system, and a storage medium are provided. The method may be applied to a gateway. The gateway may determine position information of at least one terminal through at least three ultra-wide band modules. The at least one terminal may be within a network coverage range of a gateway. The gateway may include the at least three ultra-wide band modules. The gateway may adjust a lobe direction of an antenna based on the position information of the at least one terminal to achieve shaped beam coverage for each terminal.
US11770810B2	Service data transmission method, first communications node, and base station A service data transmission method, a first communications node and a base station are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes obtaining, by a first communications node, transmission carrier frequency configuration information of a first service type, wherein the transmission carrier frequency configuration information of the first service type includes at least one first transmission carrier frequency identifier, obtaining, by the first communications node, first service data and a first identifier, wherein the first identifier indicates that the first service data belong to the first service type, determining, by the first communications node based on the first identifier and the first transmission carrier frequency identifier, a first transmission carrier frequency corresponding to the first transmission carrier frequency identifier and transmitting, by the first communications node, the first service data on the first transmission carrier frequency.
US11770806B2	Spatial quasi co-location conflict handling Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a carrier aggregation (CA) configuration for communications on a set of cells. The UE may determine that signals transmitted on the set of cells may be spatially quasi co-located based on the CA configuration and a predetermined relationship rule. For example, the UE may determine that the signals are spatially co-located based on receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) that have a same SSB index, receiving a common SSB, assuming that an SSB and reference signals sourced by the SSB are spatially quasi co-located, receiving a signal from a particular cell of the set of cells, or receiving a common spatial QCL relationship during a configured period of time. Once the spatial QCL relationship is determined, the UE may receive the signals transmitted on the set of cells based on the spatial QCL relationship.
US11770805B2	Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method, by which channel selection information can be acquired more efficiently. Provided is a reception apparatus, including: a reception unit that receives a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system; a communication unit that receives first signaling information for acquiring broadcast content transmitted by the broadcast wave through communication with a server via a network; an acquisition unit that acquires, on the basis of the first signaling information, a physical parameter used in a physical layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of the IP transmission system; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of the physical parameter, operations of respective units that perform channel selection processing. The present technology is applicable to a portable receiver that is movable, for example.
US11770803B2	Channel hopping sequence generation with variable channel width In some aspects, a channel hopping sequence for communication on a mesh network is generated. The hopping sequence may include multiple channels assigned to respective positions in the hopping sequence. In some cases, a first channel is assigned to a first position such that the first channel may transmit communications in a first transmission mode, such as a low-bandwidth transmission mode. In addition, an additional channels adjacent to the first channel is also assigned to the first position such that the combination of the first channel and additional channel may transmit communications in a second transmission mode, such as a high-bandwidth transmission mode. In some cases, a whitelist is determined based on the assigned channels. The whitelist may indicate channels that do not conflict with the assigned channels during transmission of a communication. In addition, channels may be assigned to the hopping sequence based on the whitelist.
US11770802B2	Reducing latency for closed loop sidelink communications for non-terrestrial networks Methods, systems, and devices for reducing latency for closed loop sidelink communications for non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are described. In some examples, a first user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a network entity, a message requesting an allocation of sidelink resources for the first UE and an allocation of sidelink resources for a second UE. The first UE may receive, from the network entity in response to the request message, an indication of a first set of sidelink resources for the first UE. In some examples, the first UE may transmit one or more data messages to the second UE, including an indication of a second set of sidelink resources, an indication that the network entity may directly allocate the second set of sidelink resources, or both. In some example, the first UE may receive one or more data messages from the second UE on the second set of sidelink resources.
US11770801B2	Sidelink communication resource set configuration and management Aspects enable and provide techniques for sidelink communication resource configuration and management. A first user equipment (UE) negotiates with a second UE to select a first communication resource set (ComReSet) from a plurality of ComReSets for sidelink communication. Each of the plurality of ComReSets has a corresponding periodicity of one or more hyper-frames. The first UE communicates with the second UE using the first ComReSet using a frame timing synchronized with the corresponding periodicity of the first ComReSet.
US11770798B2	Surveillance method and apparatus A surveillance method performed by a surveillance apparatus is provided. The surveillance method includes determining whether an event has occurred based on detection data; in response to determining that the event has occurred based on the detection data, transmitting a first wireless communication to an outside of the surveillance apparatus by using a second communicator at a second frequency and switching a power-off state of a first communicator to a power-on state; and transmitting a second wireless communication, corresponding to the event, to the outside by using the first communicator at a first frequency higher than the second frequency.
US11770797B2	Systems and methods for optimizing message notification based on geographic location and time Systems and methods are provided for optimizing delivery of messages to mobile device users, the method comprising receiving a message to be sent to a client application executable at a mobile device of a user, along with an associated time constraint and an associated geographic constraint; determining a current time at the mobile device and a current geographic location of the mobile device via a communication network; determining, upon receiving the current geographic location of the mobile device and the current time of the mobile device, whether the current geographic location of the mobile device complies with the associated geographic constraint for the message to be sent to the client application and determining whether the current time of the mobile device complies with the associated time constraint for the message to be sent to the client application; and sending, when the current geographic location of the mobile device is determined to comply with the associated geographic constraint and when the current time of the mobile device is determined to comply with the associated time constraint, the message for display to the user at the mobile device via a message notification interface of an operating system of the mobile device.
US11770792B2	Group reporting of user equipment measurements in multi-round trip time positioning Disclosed are techniques for group reporting of UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for multi-RTT positioning. A plurality of downlink reference signals (DL RSs) are received from a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs). A corresponding plurality of uplink reference signals (UL RSs) are transmitted to the plurality of TRPs. One or more numerology factors are determined for the plurality of TRPs. A measurement report is generated for the plurality of TRPs based on the numerology factors. The measurement report is transmitted to a network entity. The measurement report includes UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for at least two of the TRPs.
US11770789B2	Radio frame sending method and apparatus, and radio frame receiving method and apparatus This application provides a radio frame sending method and apparatus, and a radio frame receiving method and apparatus. First information for identifying a first MLD in an MLE is included in a radio frame, so that a receiver of the radio frame obtains information of the first MLD from the MLE based on the first information after receiving the radio frame. In the method, a first AP generates the radio frame including the MLE, the MLE carries the information of the first MLD, the MLE includes the first information, and the first information identifies the first MLD; and the first AP sends the radio frame. This application is applied to a wireless local area network system supporting next-generation Wi-Fi protocols of IEEE 802.11ax, for example 802.11be (or referred to as the EHT protocol) and other 802.11 family of protocols.
US11770787B2	Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving reference signal, base station and user equipment A method of transmitting the reference signal includes: obtaining a plurality of candidate transmission positions of a reference signal according to an initial candidate transmission position of the reference signal, where the plurality of candidate transmission positions include the initial candidate transmission position; performing a channel detection before the reference signal is transmitted; and if channel idle is detected, transmitting the reference signal at a corresponding candidate transmission position, wherein reference signal position information carried by the reference signal comprises a reference signal index corresponding to the initial candidate transmission position and an offset between a current candidate transmission position and the initial candidate transmission position.
US11770785B2	User terminal and radio communication method A terminal is disclosed including a receiver and a processor. The receiver receives a synchronization signal block, the synchronization signal block including a synchronization signal and a broadcast channel. The processor determines a control resource set for receiving system information based on information notified by the broadcast channel. In other aspects, a radio communication method is also disclosed.
US11770783B2	Information indication method and device Provided are an information indication method and device. The method comprises operations as follows. A terminal device receives a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmitted by a network device. The terminal device acquires indication information according to frequency-domain position information of the SSB. The indication information is used to indicate an attribute of a carrier associated with the SSB, the attribute of the carrier comprises whether the carrier is used in a licensed carrier system or an unlicensed carrier system.
US11770778B1	PMAX control for 5G multicarrier, multiband system Methods and systems are provided for controlling a maximum transmit power of a high power user equipment (HPUE) using dedicated signaling. The methods and systems receive signal data corresponding to signals from a carrier cell. Based on the signal data, the methods and systems determine whether an interference level of the carrier cell is above a threshold value. Upon determining that the interference level of the carrier cell is above the threshold value, the methods and systems communicate an indication to the HPUE to transmit at a first power level. Upon determining that the interference level of the carrier cell is below the threshold value, the methods and systems communicate an indication to the HPUE to transmit at a second power level. The first power level is lower than the second power level.
US11770777B2	Techniques for power control in millimeter wave systems Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device, which may be a user equipment (UE), may perform a measurement on a wideband channel in a millimeter wave (mmW) frequency band. The wideband channel may include a set of subbands that span the wideband channel. Based on the measurement, the first device may determine a set of power control parameters for the wideband channel. The first device may determine to transmit a signal using a subband of the set of subbands and may modify one or more power control parameters of the set of power control parameters based on a power offset for the subband. The first device may transmit an indication of the modified one or more power control parameters to a second device. The first device may transmit the signal to the second device based on the modified one or more power control parameters.
US11770772B2	Discontinuous reception for sidelink control signaling Embodiments include methods performed by a processor of a wireless device for discontinuous reception. The processor may monitor for sidelink control signaling from a base station using a radio of the wireless device during a sidelink control signaling monitoring duration. The processor may receive sidelink control signaling that allocates a sidelink communication resource and schedules a sidelink communication. The processor may perform the scheduled sidelink communication based on the received sidelink control signaling. The processor may place the radio of the wireless device into a low power mode outside of the sidelink control signaling monitoring duration when no sidelink communication is scheduled.
US11770770B2	Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal using wake-up radio Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal to communicate wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals modulated by a first modulation method; a second wireless receiver configured to receive a signal modulated by a second modulation method different from the first modulation method; and a processor. The processor is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of fields of a wake-up radio (WUR) frame included in a WUR physical layer processing data unit (PPDU) transmitted by the second modulation method, and when a predetermined condition for the plurality of fields is satisfied, stop receiving the WUR frame without determining whether values of the plurality of fields are valid.
US11770767B2	Advanced power-saving mode for battery powered devices A user equipment device (UE) establishes a communication session with a wireless network, and receives, from the wireless network, a message that includes scheduling data that schedules a power-saving mode (PSM) at the UE. The UE interrupts, at a first time based on the scheduling data, a supply of power to a modem of the UE. The UE provides, based on the scheduling data at a second time that is subsequent to the first time, power to the modem.
US11770764B2	Wireless device power optimization utilizing artificial intelligence and/or machine learning A method of reducing a power consumption of wireless communication circuitry of an edge device according to one embodiment includes determining a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) interval of a wireless access point communicatively coupled to the edge device via the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device and adjusting a wake-up interval of the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device based on the DTIM interval to reduce the power consumption of the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device.
US11770760B2	Isolation of electronic environment for improved channel estimation Systems and methods for Wi-Fi sensing are provided. A method for Wi-Fi sensing carried out by a sensing decision unit in operation on at least one processor configured to execute instructions. Measured channel state information (M-CSI) representing a sensing measurement and receiver front end state information (RFE-SI) are received. According to the RFE-SI, sensing decision input information is determined.
US11770754B2	Network management apparatus, network management method, and storage medium for network comprising a plurality of vehicles and plurality of mobile terminals There is provided a network management apparatus comprising a processor. In a network constituted by a plurality of vehicles and a plurality of mobile terminals having wireless communication functions, a processor detects a vehicle and a mobile terminal which can be used as a next hop of a predetermined vehicle among the plurality of vehicles. The next hop is for predetermined communication originating from or relayed by the predetermined vehicle. When a vehicle which can be used as the next hop is detected, the processor preferentially selects the vehicle that has been detected as the next hop. When a vehicle which can be used as the next hop is not detected and a mobile terminal which can be used as the next hop is detected, the processor selects the mobile terminal that has been detected as the next hop.
US11770752B2	Managing control plane latency for integrated access and backhaul Systems and methods of reducing control plane latency in a 5G IAB network are described. SRs transmitted between nodes indicate that a control plane PDU is to be transmitted. The SRs use periodic resources or OCCs reserved for control plane signaling and are initiated by an RRC message or RACH from the UE. The SRs are initiated if the LCD field in the MAC sub header of the RRC message indicates the CCCH or the DCCH logical channel. If the PDU is available after the original resource, a resource is used that is provided via another grant, which is periodically provided or automatically initiated due to failure to transmit on the original grant. The SR or RRC message can also specify a delayed timeslot for the grant. For contention-based procedures the RACH preamble is randomly selected or selected from among a set of RACH preambles assigned for RRC procedures.
US11770751B2	Signaling for target-initiated conditional handover modification via cancellation A method may include receiving a request for conditional handover from a source node. The method may also include sending a conditional handover request acknowledgment message in response to the request. The method may further include sending a conditional handover cancellation message to a source node. The conditional cancellation message may include a genuine cancellation or a modification-related cancellation. Further, the method may include receiving a response message from the source node in response to the conditional handover cancellation message. In addition, the method may include deciding to keep or release user equipment context based on the response message.
US11770748B2	Interconnections between the core networks Embodiments of the present technique can provide a mobile device and a method of establishing a connection via a core network by a mobile terminal. The method comprises receiving by the mobile terminal in a first cell an identifier assigned by a node in a first core network of a first type, the identifier comprising an identifier of the node or a group of nodes in the first core network, selecting a second cell in which service via a core network of a second type is available, and determining whether service via a core network of the first type is available from the second cell. The method further comprises establishing a connection via the second cell by transmitting a message including a first indication, the first indication based on at least a portion of the identifier, and when service via a core network of the first type is not available from the second cell, transmitting in the message a second indication, the second indication indicating that the identifier was received from a core network different from the second type, without identifying the first type of core network.
US11770744B2	Random access skip configuration Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for random access skip configuration. One method includes receiving a handover command message from a first cell, wherein: the handover command message includes first information that indicates a configuration of a second cell, random access channel resources on the second cell, and a first reference signals associated with the second cell; each of the first reference signals is associated with a random access channel resource; second information indicates skip configurations and second reference signals are associated with the second cell; and each of the second reference signals is associated with a random access skip configuration. The method includes receiving a first set of downlink reference signals and a second set of downlink reference signals. The method includes, selecting a first downlink reference signal and determining whether to perform a random access procedure.
US11770743B2	Methods for exchanging messages and managing messages, terminal and messaging server Communication by messages such as provided by the mobile telephony standard, Rich Communication Services (RCS), is described. A method for exchanging messages implemented by a user terminal capable of transmitting a message via one of a first network and a second network is described, the method including, when the terminal of the user is in a second transmission mode for a contact terminal, triggering a failover of the user terminal in a first transmission mode for the contact terminal, as soon as a notification is received at the terminal of the user of connecting to the first network of the contact terminal coming from a messaging server on the first network. Thus, returning to using the first network by the user terminal only depends on one single message: the connection notification, and the exchanges for determining the capacities of the terminal of the contact are reduced, since this notification is only sent when the connection of the contact terminal to the first network is effective.
US11770741B2	Method and apparatus for controlling sidelink QoS The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus for controlling sidelink (SL) Quality of Service (QoS). According to one or more embodiments, a method for controlling sidelink (SL) Quality of Service (QoS) comprising the following steps carried out at a User Equipment (UE): a) generating QoS requirement from characteristics for one or more packets to be transmitted via a sidelink; b) determining bearer configuration corresponding to the QoS requirement; and c) performing SL transmission on the basis of the bearer configuration.
US11770739B2	Methods providing QFI harmonization between RAN and 5GC and related wireless terminals, base stations, and core network nodes Methods may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a base station. Such methods may include receiving a Radio Resource Control RRC message from the base station, wherein the RRC message includes information regarding at least one Quality of Service, QoS, flow being reflective and/or non-reflective. Such methods may also include providing communication of a data packet between the wireless terminal and the base station using a non-reflective QoS flow, wherein the data packet includes a data field and a Service Data Application Protocol SDAP header field with a QoS Flow Identity QFI, and wherein the QFI is used for the data packet based on the information from the RRC message. Methods of operating base stations and core network nodes may also be provided. Related wireless terminals, base stations, and core network nodes are also discussed.
US11770734B2	Method and system for edge network exposure function with MEC network A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a edge network exposure function service is provided. An edge network exposure function device may provide the edge network exposure function service. The edge network exposure function service may communicate with a radio access network, a mobile edge computing network, and a main edge network exposure function device to provide radio access network, end device, and control information. The edge network exposure function device may also facilitate handovers of an end device between mobile edge computing networks. The edge network exposure function device may be situated at the network edge and the main network exposure function device may be situated in a core network.
US11770733B2	Methods and system for managing uplink buffer at user equipment in tethered call mode Wireless communications systems and methods related to uplink buffer management are provided. In some aspects, a user equipment receives a synchronization acknowledgment message destined for a device tethered to the user equipment and transmitted by an application server at a network to which the user equipment is connected. In some aspects, the synchronization acknowledgment message includes an application server receiver window size indicating available buffer space in a receive buffer of the application server. The user equipment can modify the application server receiver window size in the received synchronization acknowledgment message prior to transmitting the received synchronization acknowledgment to the tethered device.
US11770730B2	Communication device A non-AP/PCP communication apparatus comprises: a receiver which receives a measurement request which is transmitted from an AP/PCP communication apparatus and which requests measurement used in SPSH executability determination; and a transmitter which transmits to the AP/PCP communication apparatus the result of carrying out the measurement on the basis of the measurement request. Using a first period, which is a period in which communication is to be carried out with a first non-AP/PCP communication apparatus, the transmitter and the receiver carry out communication with the first device using a first protocol, and in a second period which is included in the measurement request and in which communication is not carried out with the first device, the receiver carries out measurement of a received signal using the first protocol. The result includes information relating to the measurement of the received signal and information relating to the first protocol.
US11770723B2	Sensor-assisted technique for RF power normalization in locationing applications A system for determining a distance between a receiver and a transmitter are disclosed herein. The transmitter includes a first antenna array having a first spatial orientation and is configured to transmit a signal. The receiver includes a second antenna array and an orientation sensor to determine a second spatial orientation of the second antenna array and is configured to receive the signal. A logic circuit is configured compare the first spatial orientation to the second spatial orientation to determine a relative orientation of the second antenna array; determine an angle of arrival of the signal; identify, based on the relative orientation of the second antenna array and the angle of arrival of the signal, a received signal strength compensation value; and calculate a distance between the transmitter and the receiver based on a measured received signal strength of the signal and the identified compensation value.
US11770711B2	End-to-end encryption with distributed key management in a tracking device environment A tracking device can provide a hashed identifier to a mobile device, for instance within an advertisement packet. The mobile device can query each of a plurality of entities with the hashed identifier to identify an entity associated with the hash key used to generate the hashed identifier. In some embodiments, the mobile device can query a centralized key server, which in turn can query the plurality of entities to identify the entity associated with the hash key. The mobile device can then receive a public key from the identified entity, can determine a location of the mobile device, and can encrypt the location with the public key. The mobile device can then provide the hashed identifier and the encrypted location to the identified entity, which can provide the encrypted location to an owner of the tracking device for decryption using a private key corresponding to the public key.
US11770708B2	Physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to receive a credential of a user from a key device associated with the user using a first wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may be further adapted to determine the user intends to access the asset based on a data set generated derived from the second wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to use a trained machine learning model to determine the intent of the user to access the asset. The access control system may be further adapted to transmit a command to grant access to the asset.
US11770707B2	Lattice mesh A system comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to provide a request to join a publish group from a client or a point to point communication link of a lattice mesh; and receive a group key or a host public key. The processor is configured to determine whether a message has been received; in response to the message having been received, determine whether the message is to be sent on; in response to the message being determined not to be sent on, decode the message using the group key or the host public key; determine whether to store the message in a backfill database; in response to determining to store the message in the backfill database, store the message in the backfill database.
US11770701B2	Secure communications with autonomous vehicles Devices, systems, and methods are provided for communications between autonomous and emergency vehicles. A method may include identifying, by an autonomous vehicle (AV), a first message received from a first vehicle, and identifying, by the AV, in the first message, information associated with identifying the AV, a security key associated with identifying the first vehicle, and an instruction associated with causing the AV to perform an action. The method may include authenticating, by the AV, based on the security key, the first vehicle, and controlling operation, based on the instruction and the information associated with identifying the AV, of the AV to perform the action.
US11770696B2	UE capability signaling for supporting reference signal based measurements in 5G new radio unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) A method for UE capability signaling for supporting reference signal based measurements in NR-U is proposed. A UE transfers its UE capability information to a mobile communication network, wherein the UE capability information includes information regarding whether the UE supports measurements of a CSI-RS on an unlicensed cell. The UE receives configuration from the mobile communication network, wherein the configuration includes information regarding radio resources of the CSI-RS on the unlicensed cell. The UE measures the CSI-RS on the unlicensed cell based on the configuration.
US11770693B2	Electronic device for setting address information and method for operating same According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a short-range communication module, a processor operatively connected to the short-range communication module, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: confirm that the electronic device is inserted into a first external electronic device; obtain setting information regarding a Bluetooth communication connection from the first external electronic device by using the short-range communication module; confirm whether a condition for setting address information of the electronic device is satisfied; and on the basis of confirming that the condition is satisfied, set the address information of the electronic device by using the setting information. Various other embodiments are possible.
US11770686B2	Accessing content using time, topic, and location to transition between display modes A computing system for presenting on a mobile device pieces of content each connected to a geographic location is described. The facility plots visual indications of the pieces of content in a two-dimensional display with respect to an origin point representing a user geographic location. In particular, for each piece of content, the facility plots a visual indication at a point that is (1) in a direction from the origin point that corresponds to a compass direction from the user geographic location to the geographic location to which the piece of content is connected, and (2) at a distance from the origin point that corresponds to a predicted amount of time to travel from the user geographic location to the geographical location to which the piece of content is connected.
US11770684B2	Information processing apparatus and program An information processing apparatus 1 includes a message display module 142 which, when a predetermined event is predicted to occur at a set location of interest, displays a message indicating occurrence of the predetermined event and the time until the occurrence of the predetermined event. The location of interest may be set to a current position of the information processing apparatus 1. The information processing apparatus 1 may also include a map display module 141 that displays a map including the location of interest, wherein the message displaying module 142 displays the message in such a manner as to be superimposed on the map.
US11770679B2	Collaborative social distancing Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: receiving request data from a first mobile UE device, the request data requesting installation of an instance of a client software installation package on the first mobile UE device; and responsively to the request data from the first mobile UE device, deploying a first instance of the client software installation package to the first mobile UE device for installation on the first mobile UE device, wherein the client software installation package is configured so that when the client software installation package is installed on a respective mobile client, the respective mobile client is operative for counting of crossings of the respective mobile client with one or more neighboring mobile client during performance of a trip.
US11770672B2	Secure and private cloud based broadcast identification A tracking device can securely communicate with a secondary device by generating a hash value based on the identity of the tracking device. If the secondary device cannot resolve the hash value, the hash value can be provided to a tracking server, such as a cloud server, for resolving the hash value. Upon resolving the hash value, the tracking server can store a location of the tracking device in association with the identity of the tracking device. To preserve power, the secondary device can activate location-detection functionality (such as a GPS receive) only in response to the detection of movement of the tracking device, can obtain location information, and can de-activate the location-detection functionality upon providing the location information to the tracking server. The tracking server can associate one or both of a previous location and the current location information based on movement of the tracking device.
US11770670B2	Generating spatial audio and cross-talk cancellation for high-frequency glasses playback and low-frequency external playback The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that present spatial audio using the speakers of a wearable audio device and speakers external to the wearable audio device. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems generate spatial audio having a high-frequency component and a low-frequency component. The disclosed systems further generate cross-talk cancellation filters for the low-frequency component of the spatial audio. The disclosed systems can provide the high-frequency component for presentation via speakers of the wearable audio device and the low-frequency component for presentation via the external speakers using the cross-talk cancellation filters. In some cases, the disclosed systems generate the spatial audio or the cross-talk cancellation filters using a personalized interaural display model and/or head-related transfer functions.
US11770669B2	Audio personalisation method and system An audio personalisation method for a user includes: testing the user with an audio test, the audio test comprising: moving a portable device, comprising a position tracking mechanism and a speaker, to a plurality of predetermined test positions relative to the user's head; when within a threshold distance of a predetermined test position, playing a test sound through the speaker of the portable device; and detecting the test sound using a microphone proximate to each of the user's ears, and associating resulting measurement data with the predetermined test position, where the resulting measurement data derived from the detected test sounds is characteristic of the user's head morphology; for a corpus of reference individuals for whom respective HRTFs have been generated, comparing the measurement data from the user's audio test or a head-related transfer function ‘HRTF’ derived from this measurement data with corresponding measurement data of some or all respective reference individuals in the corpus or HRTFs of some or all respective reference individuals in the corpus; identifying a reference individual whose measurement data or HRTF best matches the measurement data or HRTF from the user's audio test; and using the HRTF of the identified reference individual for the user.
US11770663B2	Hearing device and earpiece with active vent An earpiece of hearing device for insertion into an ear canal of a user and having a longitudinal axis, the earpiece includes an earpiece housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and an outer surface connecting the distal end to the proximal end, a receiver comprising a receiver housing, the receiver located within the earpiece housing, and a vent mechanism arranged in the earpiece housing, wherein the vent mechanism is arranged distal to the receiver.
US11770654B2	Speaker device The present disclosure provides speaker device. speaker device includes frame, vibration unit fixed to frame and magnetic circuit unit driving vibration unit to vibrate and produce sound, where magnetic circuit unit is provided with magnetic gap; vibration unit includes diaphragm fixed to frame, holder fixed to diaphragm by injection molding and voice coil inserted in magnetic gap and connected to holder; holder includes bottom wall that is fixed to diaphragm and provided with pair of long edges and pair of short edges, and pair of side walls bending and extending from outer peripheries of short edges of bottom wall to magnetic circuit unit; side walls each are provided with chamfered portions on sides close to long edges. Present disclosure solves problem of deformation of holder molded in mold, thereby improving evenness of holder after molding.
US11770651B2	Genetic-algorithm-based equalization using IIR filters Systems and methods utilize a modified genetic algorithm for adapting an off-the-shelf audio system, such as in a high-end television, to a given, particular room or other physical location presenting a specific or unique auditory environment with a set of acoustic properties. An audio system is adapted to a given room by determining an IIR based EQ solution via iterative techniques, including an iterative technique based upon a genetic algorithm adapted for an audio frequency response equalization application. In a variant, an audio system is adapted to a particular room, adjust the EQ across a microphone's bandwidth while preserving the factory-calibrated EQ response across the remaining bandwidth.
US11770650B2	Endfire linear array microphone Endfire linear array microphone systems and methods with consistent directionality and performance at different frequency ranges are provided. The endfire linear array microphone includes a delay and sum beamformer and a differential beamformer. The delay and sum beamformer may produce pickup patterns with good directionality at higher frequency ranges, but cause the pickup patterns to become more omnidirectional at lower frequencies. The differential beamformer may produce pickup patterns with good directionality at lower frequencies. By combining the delay and sum beamformer and differential beamformer within the linear array microphone, the overall directionality of the linear array microphone may be maintained at different frequency ranges while using the same microphone elements.
US11770643B2	Machine-triggered health data collections with automatically set delay A low-powered sensor, a method for a low-powered sensor, and an apparatus are provided for monitoring a condition of a machine. Responsive to receiving a trigger signal during a setup phase, the low-powered sensor collects sensor data for a predetermined extended period of time. The low-powered sensor receives a setting of a delay based on a determined amount of time of the predetermined extended period of time, since the receiving of the trigger signal, for the machine to reach a steady operating condition within predetermined limits. Upon receiving the trigger signal after the receiving of the setting of the delay, the low-powered sensor waits a period of time of the set delay before collecting the sensor data for a predetermined amount of time that is shorter than the predetermined extended period of time, and provides the collected sensor data to a computing device for analysis.
US11770637B2	Sensing device A sensing device, including a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in Y rows and M columns, a plurality of readout lines coupled to the sensing pixels, and a plurality of control lines each coupled to a sensing pixel subset, is provided. The Y times N sensing pixels within the sensing pixel subset are arranged in adjacent N columns, where Y, M and N are integers and N is smaller than M. Each of the control lines is configured to control one row of the sensing pixel subset to output signals through corresponding readout lines.
US11770635B2	Reconfigurable analog-to-digital converter An integrated circuit (IC) includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) circuit having an ADC input and an ADC output. The ADC circuit is configured to receive an input signal at the ADC input and generate a digital output signal at the ADC output based on the input signal. An ADC circuit path is coupled between the ADC input and the ADC output. The ADC circuit comprises a plurality of capacitors coupled between reference voltage sources and the ADC circuit path. The ADC has a reconfigurable resolution and a reconfigurable sampling rate. The ADC circuit is configured to scale the reference voltage sources and/or the plurality of capacitors based on the reconfigurable resolution.
US11770634B1	Trimming control circuit for current integration ramp DAC settling assist circuit A ramp generator includes an operational amplifier having an output to generate a ramp signal. An integration current source is coupled to a first input and a reference voltage is coupled to a second input of the operational amplifier. A feedback capacitor is coupled between the first input and the output of the operational amplifier. A monitor circuit is coupled to the first and second inputs of the operational amplifier to generate an output flag in response to a comparison of the first and second inputs. A trimming control circuit is configured to generate a trimming signal in response to the output flag. An assist current source is configured to conduct an assist current from the output of the operational amplifier to ground in response the trimming signal generated by the trimming control circuit.
US11770620B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting exposure time of camera and device based on energy value when camera collecting an imaging light spot Provided are a method and an apparatus for adjusting an exposure time of a camera and a device, where the method includes: controlling the camera to collect an imaging light spot of an imaging component with a first exposure time; obtaining an energy value received when the camera collecting the imaging light spot; if the energy value is not within a set energy range, adjusting a duration of the first exposure time according to a relationship between the energy value and the energy range to update the first exposure time. The technical solution provided in the present disclosure can adjust the exposure time of the camera to a reasonable value so as to improve the accuracy and reliability of light spot analysis.
US11770614B2	Image processing device and method, and program There is provided an image processing device and method, and a program for enabling improvement in image quality in sensor shift imaging. When performing imaging while shifting the pixel phase of an image sensor having a two-dimensional pixel array, an image processing device adds up, for each pixel phase, a plurality of frames imaged in each pixel phase, and generates an addition frame for each pixel phase. The image processing device then combines the addition frames of the respective pixel phases. The present technology can be applied to a sensor shift imaging system.
US11770613B2	Anti-shake image processing method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium An anti-shake image processing method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium are disclosed. The method includes the following steps. A current actual posture of an imaging device at a current shooting moment of capturing an original image of current frame and multiple reference actual postures of the imaging device at multiple shooting moments of capturing the original images of adjacent multiple frames of the original image of the current frame are obtained. A path smoothing process is performed to determine a current virtual posture after path smoothing at the current shooting moment. A coordinate transformation is performed on the original image of the current frame captured in the current actual posture to an estimated position of the original image of the current frame when captured in the current virtual posture in a pixel coordinate system to obtain a first correction image of the current frame.
US11770612B1	Electronic devices and corresponding methods for performing image stabilization processes as a function of touch input type An electronic device includes a device housing supporting a user interface, one or more touch sensors, and at least one image capture device. One or more processors cause, in response to the user interface receiving user input initiating a video capture operation, the at least one image capture device to capture a plurality of video frames. The plurality of video frames are processed with a first video stabilization operation when the electronic device is supported by a multi-handed touch input and a second video stabilization operation when the electronic device is supported by a single-handed touch input. The first video stabilization operation crops less of each image than the second video stabilization operation since the electronic device is likely more stable when supported by the multi-handed touch input.
US11770609B2	Systems and methods for obtaining a super macro image Systems comprising a Wide/Ultra-Wide camera, a folded Tele camera comprising an optical path folding element and a Tele lens module, a lens actuator for moving the Tele lens module for focusing to object-lens distances between 3.0 cm and 35 cm with an object-to-image magnification between 1:5 and 25:1, and an application processor (AP), wherein the AP is configured to analyze image data from the UW camera to define a Tele capture strategy for a sequence of Macro images with a focus plane slightly shifted from one captured Macro image to another and to generate a new Macro image from this sequence, and wherein the focus plane and a depth of field of the new Macro image can be controlled continuously.
US11770608B2	Imaging apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium An imaging apparatus configured to change an imaging direction and to perform wireless communication includes at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that is configured, upon execution of the stored instructions, to act as a position identification unit configured to identify a position of a subject based on an incoming direction of a radio wave received from a wireless apparatus held by the subject, and a control unit configured to, based on the identified position of the subject, perform control to change the imaging direction based on the subject not being in a predetermined region of a captured image, and not to change the imaging direction based on the subject being in the predetermined region.
US11770607B2	Electroadhesion device Disclosed embodiments include a selfie camera system for capturing selfie content and sharing captured content on a social media and/or a video streaming platform. In various embodiments, selfie camera makes capturing higher quality selfie content more efficient by providing a preview of the selfie content before and after capture. One or more aspects of previews may be modified to simulate content displayed on a social media and/or video streaming platform. The selfie camera may be easily attached to any surface using one or more mounting mechanisms to allow the selfie camera for function as a personal, private photographer than can capture any scene from a variety of perspectives using a variety of capture sequences.
US11770605B2	Apparatus and method for remote image capture with automatic subject selection A method includes operating a remote image capture system within a defined geolocation region. The remote image capture system includes a camera, position orientation controls for the camera, ambient sensors and a control unit. A user of a client device that enters the geolocation region is designated based upon identifying information received from the client device and user facial recognition data. Attributes of the geolocation region are communicated to the client device. An image capture location within the geolocation region is communicated to the client device. The client device is provided a prompt to activate the camera.
US11770599B2	Techniques to set focus in camera in a mixed-reality environment with hand gesture interaction An adjustable-focus PV (picture/video) camera in a mixed-reality head-mounted display (HMD) device operates with an auto-focus subsystem that is configured to be triggered based on location and motion of a user's hands to reduce the occurrence of auto-focus hunting during camera operations. The HMD device is equipped with a depth sensor that is configured to capture depth data from the surrounding physical environment to detect and track the user's hand location, movements, and gestures in three-dimensions. The hand tracking data from the depth sensor may be assessed to determine hand characteristics—such as which of the user's hands or part of a hand is detected, its size, motion, speed, etc.—within a particular region of interest (ROI) in the field of view of the PV camera. The auto-focus subsystem uses the assessed hand characteristics as an input to control auto-focus of the PV camera to reduce auto-focus hunting occurrences.
US11770598B1	Sensor assembly for acquiring images A device for providing even illumination to a user’s hand or other object to acquire images of the object for biometric identification of a user, includes a camera, a first light module positioned on a first side of the camera, and a second light module positioned on a second side of the camera. The camera is positioned closer to the second light module. The second light module emits light with a lesser intensity than the first light module. Light bending films positioned adjacent to the light modules redirect emitted light toward opposite edges of the field of view of the camera. Diffusers in the path of the emitted light diffuse portions of the emitted light along the edges of the field of view. Polarizers positioned in the path of the emitted light polarize the emitted light to facilitate visualization of particular features of the hand or other object.
US11770592B2	Intrasegment adjustment of video transmission rate A method includes determining a first transmission rate for transmitting an entirety of a segment of a video stream to a client device. The segment includes a set of frames. In some implementations, the method includes, after transmitting a first subset of the set of frames at the first transmission rate, detecting that a network connectivity of the client device has reduced below a connectivity threshold associated with the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes transmitting an entirety of the segment at a second transmission rate that is less than the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes triggering the client device to present a second subset of the set of frames that corresponds to a temporal position in the video stream after the first subset of the set of frames while foregoing re-presentation of the first subset of the set of frames.
US11770591B2	Systems, apparatus, and methods for rendering digital content streams of events, and synchronization of event information with rendered streams, via multiple internet channels Multiple broadcasters create live streams of digital content relating to live events, and multiple viewers of each broadcaster receive copies of the live streams. Viewer latency is significantly reduced, and event information relating to live events is synchronized amongst all broadcasters and viewers of live streams relating to the same event. Scalable and flexible access to live streams is provided to different types and numbers of viewers with different qualities of service. A social media platform is provided in tandem with live streaming of digital content relating to live events, to allow a given broadcaster and their associated viewers to communicate with one another, comment on the event and/or the broadcaster's live stream and send digital gifts. In one example, the broadcasters' digital content relates to live sporting events, and studio-quality graphics and animations are provided on mobile client devices in tandem with the broadcasters' digital content and social networking functionality.
US11770588B2	Systems and methods for dynamically syncing from time-shifted frame to live stream of content Systems and methods for dynamically skipping a presentation of a portion of frames to catch up to live based on a user selection is disclosed herein. For example, a streaming application generates a content item for live streaming where the content item comprises a plurality of frames. In response to determining that playing of the content item lags behind the live streaming of the content item, the streaming application presents a selectable option for a user input where the option comprises (a) catch up to live in a particular time period. In response to receiving the user input via a corresponding option to (a) catch up to live in the particular time period, the streaming application skips a presentation of a portion of the plurality of frames, such that the playing of the content item catches up to live in the particular time period.
US11770585B2	Reaction based real time natural language content adjustment Using a sentiment analysis model, a reaction to a presentation of a first content is measured. Using the first content and the reaction, a content generation parameter is determined. Using a first content generation model and the content generation parameter, second content corresponding to the first content is generated. Using a second content generation model and the content generation parameter, third content corresponding to the first content is generated. The first content is adjusted by combining the first content with the second content and the third content, the adjusting resulting in an adjusted content.
US11770580B2	Systems and methods for aggressively recording content when a user is not at home Systems and methods for automatically recording media assets not explicitly scheduled for recording by a user when the user leaves his or her home. For example, when the user leaves home, a media guidance application, being executed on a user equipment device (such as a set-top box), schedules to record media assets that the user has expressed interest in, but has not explicitly scheduled for recording. If the user returns home before a recording has begun, the media guidance application does not record the media assets the user has not explicitly scheduled for recording.
US11770576B2	Grid system and method for remote control A remote control system and related method for controlling a video device are presented. The remote control system contains a plurality of buttons arranged in a grid pattern that correspond to user selectable options displayed on a display screen arranged in the same grid pattern. The user selects options on the screen by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control.
US11770574B2	Methods and apparatus for multi-television measurements Conventional television audience measurements are made with diaries or by imaging the area in front of a television and trying to identify the people in the images watching television. Unfortunately, diaries are only accurate if the audience members record entries in them, and image-based techniques are intrusive. The present techniques address these problems by using a viewer's wearable device to measure a viewer's proximity to a television. The wearable device emits or receives low-power beacon signals; measurements of the signal strength are used to calculate the viewer's distance to the television. If the viewer is close enough to the television and the television is on, the viewer may be engaged with the content on the television. This system is simple, non-intrusive, and can used to measure engagement with each television in a multi-television household.
US11770571B2	Matrix completion and recommendation provision with deep learning Matrix completion and recommendation provision with deep learning is described. A matrix manager system imputes unknown values of incomplete input matrices using deep learning. Unlike conventional techniques, the matrix manager system completes incomplete input matrices using deep learning regardless of whether an input matrix represents numerical, categorical, or a combination of numerical and categorical attributes. To enable a machine-learning model (e.g., an autoencoder) to complete a matrix, the matrix manager system initially encodes the matrix. This involves normalizing known values of numerical attributes and categorically encoding known values of categorical attributes. The matrix manager system performs categorical encoding by replacing information of a given categorical attribute (e.g., an attribute column) with replacement information for each possible value of the attribute (e.g., new columns for each possible value). The machine-learning model imputes the unknown values based on the encoded matrix and masks indicative of unknown values, numerical attributes, and categorical attributes.
US11770570B2	Systems and methods for attributing TV conversions An attribution system aggregates and merges online data and offline chronologically. The attribution system examines merged data for unique visitor (UV) sessions initiated at an online medium (e.g., a website) within an attribution window for a spot that aired on an offline medium (e.g., a television network) and, for each conversion event that occurred in a UV session, assigns a session timestamp to it so that the conversion event is correlated to the spot. The attribution system then determines an overall conversion rate of UVs to the online medium in the attribution window and the attribution by the spot that aired on the offline medium to the overall conversion rate of UVs to the online medium in the attribution window. Results of the offline attribution to the online conversions can be visualized and presented on a client device communicatively connected to the attribution system.
US11770569B2	Providing risk based subscriber enhancements A method and system may input telemetry into a data structure. The telemetry may comprise a plurality of measurement results or other data collected from remote network nodes. Subscriber use metrics may be determined from the telemetry. From the use metrics and habits of the subscriber, user characteristics may be determined. A likelihood of service cancellation, based on the user characteristics, may be estimated in an embodiment. In another embodiment, a likelihood of receiving an inquiry from the subscriber at a subscriber support center may be estimated. Service enhancements may be proactively provided to the subscriber, based on the telemetry, the subscriber use metrics and the user characteristics in advance of service cancellation or receiving the inquiry. Last mile equipment may provide telemetry. The last mile equipment may include set top boxes, cellular phones, tablets and the like.
US11770565B2	Global approach to buffering media content In various embodiments, a graph streaming application computes a first distance along a first potential playback path between a first playback position and a first media content block. The graph streaming application then computes a first score for the first media content block based on the first distance and a first probability associated with the first potential playback path. Similarly, the graph streaming application computes a second score for a second media content block based on a second playback position, a second potential playback path, and a second probability associated with the second potential playback path. The graph streaming application compares the first score and the second score to determine that the first media content block should be buffered by a client device. The graph streaming application then causes the first media content block to be stored in a playback buffer for subsequent playback on the client device.
US11770554B2	Conditional signalling of reference picture list modification information Innovations in signaling of reference picture list (“RPL”) modification information. For example, a video encoder evaluates a condition that depends at least in part on a variable indicating a number of total reference pictures. Depending on the results of the evaluation, the encoder signals in a bitstream a flag that indicates whether an RPL is modified according to syntax elements explicitly signaled in the bitstream. A video decoder evaluates the condition and, depending on results of the evaluation, parses from a bitstream a flag that indicates whether an RPL is modified according to syntax elements explicitly signaled in the bitstream. The condition can be evaluated as part of processing for an RPL modification structure that includes the flag, or as part of processing for a slice header. The encoder and decoder can also evaluate other conditions that affect syntax elements for list entries of the RPL modification information.
US11770553B2	Conditional signalling of reference picture list modification information Innovations in signaling of reference picture list (“RPL”) modification information. For example, a video encoder evaluates a condition that depends at least in part on a variable indicating a number of total reference pictures. Depending on the results of the evaluation, the encoder signals in a bitstream a flag that indicates whether an RPL is modified according to syntax elements explicitly signaled in the bitstream. A video decoder evaluates the condition and, depending on results of the evaluation, parses from a bitstream a flag that indicates whether an RPL is modified according to syntax elements explicitly signaled in the bitstream. The condition can be evaluated as part of processing for an RPL modification structure that includes the flag, or as part of processing for a slice header. The encoder and decoder can also evaluate other conditions that affect syntax elements for list entries of the RPL modification information.
US11770547B2	Methods of reference picture indication for video coding and related apparatuses A method decodes one or more code words in a loop that is run N times by decoding an indication of whether a picture is a long-term picture or not and deriving a positive integer K[i]>0 for each long-term picture. An indicator value V[i] is derived for each long-term picture by subtracting the value of the positive integer K[i] from a picture indicator value P of the current picture. For each of the indicator values V[i], the indicator value V[i] is compared with values associated with pictures stored in the DPB. The method keeps the pictures stored in the DPB marked as short-term or long-term for which there is a match with one of the indicator values V[i] in the DPB as long-term pictures, and marks long-term pictures for which there is no match with any indicator value V[i] as unused for reference in the DPB.
US11770545B2	Method for providing prunable video A method of encoding a video stream for the provision of prunable video data, comprising: receiving, in an encoder, a video stream in which each image frame of the video stream is divided into a number of subviews, providing each subview with an assigned category based on a content of the particular subview, monitoring the evolution of category assigned for each subview, and encoding the video stream using a hierarchical P-frame encoding structure, in such manner that each change in category for a subview starts a new hierarchical P-frame structure.
US11770543B2	Method and device for decoding video The present invention discloses a video decoding method performed by a video decoding device. The video decoding method according to an embodiment may include the steps of: obtaining NAL unit type information indicating a type of a current network abstraction layer (NAL) unit from a bitstream; and decoding, when the NAL unit type information indicates that the NAL unit type of the current NAL unit is an encoded data for an slice, the slice based on whether a mixed NAL unit type is applied to a current picture.
US11770542B2	Colour component prediction method, encoder, and decoder A method for colour component prediction, applied to an encoder and includes: determining a neighbouring reference sample set of a current block, wherein the neighbouring reference sample set comprises at least one reference sample; determining a preset parameter value corresponding to the current block, including: determining a bitdepth value corresponding to a to-be-predicted colour component of the current block; and performing a shift on 1 by the bitdepth value minus 1 to obtain the preset parameter value. The method further includes: determining an input sample matrix by means of a first preset calculation model based on the neighbouring reference sample set and the preset parameter value; and performing colour component prediction on the current block according to the input sample matrix to obtain a prediction block of the current block.
US11770540B2	Multiple hypothesis for sub-block prediction blocks A method of encoding or decoding video includes: dividing a current video block into multiple sub-blocks video blocks; generating a merge candidate list for at least one sub-blocks video blocks of the multiple sub-blocks video blocks; and performing a conversion between the video block and a bitstream of the video block based one the merge candidate list; wherein the merge candidate list comprises at least one merge candidate with multi-hypothesis mode.
US11770536B2	Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus An image coding method comprising: obtaining current signals to be coded of each of the processing units of the image; generating a binary signal by performing binarization on each of the current signals to be coded; selecting a context for each of the current signals to be coded from among a plurality of contexts; performing arithmetic coding of the binary signal by using coded probability information associated with the context selected in the selecting; and updating the coded probability information based on the binary signal, wherein, in the selecting, the context for the current signal to be coded is selected, as a shared context, for a signal which is included in one of a plurality of processing units and has a size different from a size of the processing unit including the current signal to be coded.
US11770535B2	Systems and methods for joint color channel entropy encoding with positive reconstruction error A method includes receiving an image frame comprising pixels, wherein each pixel comprises n color channels, generating, by a separate color channel quantization branch for each of the n color channels configured to guarantee a non-negative reconstruction error, a first sample set of quantized indices based on color values of residues for a first particular pixel in the image frame, wherein the first sample set corresponds to a first n-tuple, and generating, by an entropy encoder, an entropy encoding for the first particular pixel based on data that maps indices to n-tuples of quantized indices, wherein the first n-tuple is mapped to a first index.
US11770534B2	Method and device for encoding/decoding images A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
US11770533B2	Method and apparatus for controlling coding tools A method and device for controlling coding tools are provided. The video decoding method includes decoding, from a high level of a bitstream, an enable flag indicating whether one or more coding tools are enabled. The coding tools includes a first coding tool that encodes sample values using luma component mapping based on a piecewise linear model. The method includes acquiring a value of an application flag depending on a value of the enable flag, by setting the application flag indicating whether to apply the coding tools to a predetermined value, or by decoding the application flag from a low level of the bitstream, the application flag including a first application flag indicating whether to apply the first coding tool. The coding tools are operated when the value of the application flag is a value indicating that the coding tools are applied.
US11770531B2	Video decoding method and apparatus, and video encoding method and apparatus Provided are a video decoding method and apparatus including: in a video encoding and decoding process, determining parity information of a current block based on a width and a height of the current block; determining a lookup table of the current block from among a plurality of predefined lookup tables based on the parity information; determining a dequantization scale value of the current block based on the lookup table of the current block; and performing dequantization on the current block by using the dequantization scale value.
US11770526B2	Method for encoding/decoding image and device therefor Provided is an image decoding method of decoding an image, the image decoding method including: obtaining at least one of block shape information and split shape information about a first coding unit included in the image, from a bitstream; determining at least one second coding unit included in the first coding unit based on at least one of the block shape information and the split shape information; and decoding the image based on the at least one second coding unit, wherein the block shape information indicates a shape of the first coding unit and the split shape information indicates whether the first coding unit is split into the at least one second coding unit. Also, provided is an image encoding method corresponding to the image decoding method. Also, provided is an image encoding apparatus and image decoding apparatus for respectively performing the image encoding method and image decoding method.
US11770523B2	Processing media by adaptive group of pictures structuring A spatial complexity and a temporal complexity associated with one or more frames of media content may be determined. Based on the spatial complexity and the temporal complexity of the media content, a Group of Picture (GOP) size for the one or more frames of the media content may be determined. The GOP size may be inversely proportional to the spatial complexity and the temporal complexity of the one or more frames of media content. Certain frames of the media content may be arranged in a different GOP size as compared to one or more other frames of the media content. By varying the GOP size of the plurality of frames of the media content, the bitrate required to transmit the media content may be decreased without decreasing or substantially decreasing the overall quality of the media content.
US11770521B1	Systems and methods for performing data analytics on sensitive data in remote network environments without exposing content of the sensitive data Systems and methods for performing data analytics on sensitive data, such as deduplication are disclosed herein. A first request to perform a first data analytics operation for a set of sensitive data instances may be received. A first set of image representations for the set of sensitive data instances may be retrieved. A first sensitive data instance and a second sensitive data instance may be clustered into a first cluster. The first data analytics operation may be performed on the first cluster.
US11770516B2	Apparatus and methods for three-dimensional sensing A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture.
US11770510B2	Video information compression using sketch-video A method involves receiving a color video signal having a first frame rate. The color video signal is pre-processed to produce a pre-processed color video stream. The pre-processed color video stream is transformed into a monochromatic sketch stream. The first frame rate of the sketch stream is adapted to a second frame rate in accordance with dynamics of objects in a scene and are encoded to produce an encoded sketch stream. Frame-hints are produced using the pre-processed color video stream and are encoded to produce encoded frame-hints. The encoded sketch stream is multiplexed with the encoded frame-hints and service data to produce multiplexer output data which is transmitted via a communication channel or stored in a data storage system.
US11770505B1	Adaptive storage reduction of image and sensor data and intelligent video stream restoration The system includes a processor and memory. The processor is configured to receive sensor data set and video data set associated with a vehicle; determine, using a reduction model, a compressed video data set based at least in part on the sensor data set and the video data set; and transmit or store the compressed video data set. The memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
US11770504B2	Person detection device and person detection method A person detection device configured to analyze a fisheye image obtained by a fisheye camera installed above a to-be-detected area to detect a person existing in the to-be-detected area includes a human body detector configured to detect a human body candidate from a fisheye image and output, as a detection result, a bounding box indicating a region on the fisheye image of each human body candidate detected, a reference storage configured to prestore a reference for a shape and/or size of the bounding box for each position or area on the fisheye image, and a false detection determining unit configured to compare the shape and/or size of the bounding box of the human body candidate contained in the detection result with the reference corresponding to a position where the human body candidate is detected to determine whether the human body candidate results from false detection.
US11770502B2	Image surveillance apparatus applied with moving-path tracking technique using multi camera The present invention relates to an image surveillance apparatus applied with a moving-path tracking technique using a multi camera and, more specifically, to an image surveillance apparatus applied with a moving-path tracking technique using a multi camera, the image surveillance apparatus comprising a plurality of surround cameras arranged in a horizontal direction and a central camera located at the center of the surround cameras, wherein arrangements of the surround cameras and the central camera are restricted, a blind spot during surveillance of the image surveillance apparatus is minimized, and detection and automatic tracking of a moving object to be tracked are possible.
US11770499B2	Aligning video conference participant windows In one example, a video conferencing method to align video conference participant windows is disclosed. The method determines a position of a camera that captures images of a video conference participant. The method determines which one of multiple participant windows is a speaker participant window and aligns the speaker participant window with the position of the camera. The method may capture user-input parameters of an area adjacent to the camera to position the speaker participant window.
US11770498B2	Supplemental enhancement information for multi-layer video streams Systems, methods and apparatus for encoding, decoding or transcoding visual media data are described. One example method of processing visual media data includes performing a conversion between visual media data and a bitstream of the visual media data including multiple layers according to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies that a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message is included in the bitstream to indicate that it is allowed for a decoder to decode 1) a dependent random access point (DRAP) picture in a layer associated with the SEI message and/or 2) pictures included in the layer and following the DRAP picture in a decoding order and an output order, without having to decode other pictures in the layer except for an intra random access point (IRAP) picture associated with the DRAP picture.
US11770496B2	Systems and methods for visualizing surface coverings in an image of a scene Methods and apparatus for visualizing a surface covering on at least a portion of a surface in an image of a scene. The method comprises identifying, using at least one computer processor, a surface plane from the image of the scene, determining, for each pixel of a plurality of pixels corresponding to the surface plane, whether the pixel corresponds to at least a portion of the surface in the scene, and generating an updated image of the scene by overlaying on the surface plane, a visualization of a plurality of surface covering tiles on pixels along the surface plane determined to correspond to at least a portion of the surface in the scene.
US11770492B2	Information processing system, apparatus, and method for controlling usage of service in accordance with previous resource usage An information processing system for controlling usage of a service to be provided to a user via a device, obtains information on an amount of resource usage by a server in providing the service, determines whether the amount of resource usage satisfies at least one condition of a plurality of conditions previously set, and when the amount of resource usage is determined to satisfy at least one condition of the plurality of conditions, performs, in accordance with the at least one condition, at least one of a plurality of control operations including a control operation for changing a screen displayed by the device and a control operation for restricting accumulation of the jobs in the second server.
US11770490B2	Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and program An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of devices configured to perform different job processing, a control unit configured to control job processing performed by each device, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for causing the control unit to shift to a state where the job processing is capable of being performed, and a power control unit configured to, when the control unit is shifted to a stand-by state in response to receiving the instruction, supply a power to a device specified based on a job processing function corresponding to an initial screen to be displayed.
US11770487B2	Reading device, image forming apparatus, and state detection method to detect a multi-feed state of an object using reflected light in a visible wavelength and an invisible wavelength and comparing reading value results to references associated with the invisible and visible wavelength reference values A reading device includes an illuminator, an imaging device, a memory, and a detector. The illuminator illuminates an object to be read with light in an invisible wavelength range. The imaging device captures an image of the light reflected from the object to be read, within the invisible wavelength range. The memory holds a reference value of the object to be read. The detector detects a state of the object to be read, based on a difference between a level of a reading value of an invisible image captured within the invisible wavelength range and a level of the reference value.
US11770483B2	Information processing apparatus that displays different soft keys based on job status, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and non-transitory storage medium According to the prior art, it is necessary to display necessary buttons depending on situations if a button for instructing stop/restart of a job common in multiple functions is displayed on a screen. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus comprises: a memory; and at least one processor in communication with the memory and configured to perform: displaying a display screen on an operation unit, the display screen including a display area of an application and a common display area containing a plurality of buttons commonly used in each application; and controlling of changing a button to be displayed in the common display area depending on a job status.
US11770481B2	Information processing apparatus, control method, and information processing system The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing wider a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus stores state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available. Moreover, the information processing apparatus communicates with a server and updates the stored state information based on the predetermined agreement information obtained from the server. In the case where the stored state information indicates the second state at a timing at which the information processing apparatus is reactivated or recovers from a power-saving mode, the information processing apparatus performs the processing of communicating with the server and updating the state information and the preparation processing for starting predetermined processing according to a received job in parallel.
US11770478B2	System and method for mobile device active callback prioritization with predictive outcome scoring A system and methods for mobile device active callback prioritization with predictive outcome scoring, utilizing an enhanced callback prioritization engine operating on a user's mobile device for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein the enhanced callback prioritization engine receives intercepted data or voice messages sent to the mobile device, retrieves and aggregates data related to the assigned messages, inputs the assigned data message and aggregate data into prioritization model wherein the prioritization model may analyze the input data, the results of the analysis may be used to compute a priority score for the assigned data message. An outcome model may be present and configured to produce outcome scores for a callback recipient based on the context of the data or voice message. System generates a callback list from the computed prioritization score and outcome score.
US11770477B2	System and method for enhanced virtual queuing A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources such as schedule data and historical throughput data for various resources associated with an entity, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
US11770474B1	Systems and methods for authenticating a caller Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a caller, generate a first session through a first channel associated with the caller when the call is received and then send a request for authentication credentials to a device associated with the caller. In some embodiments, sending the request for authentication credentials generates a second session through a second channel associated with the caller. The caller can be authenticated to the first session using communication received during the second session through the second channel.
US11770470B2	Portable terminal accessory module having detachable means Provided is a portable terminal accessory module having a detachable means, the portable terminal accessory module including a fixing unit including a fixing plate having a plate shape and one surface coupled to any one of a portable terminal or an accessory unit, a plate-shaped protrusion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the fixing plate, and an attachment means for forming an attachment force of the fixing plate, a mounting unit detachably coupled to the fixing plate and including a mounting plate having a plate shape and one surface on which the fixing unit is seated, and a coupling slot formed to protrude from the mounting plate and configured such that the plate-shaped protrusion is detachably fitted with the coupling slot by rotation, and an accessory unit coupled to the mounting plate.
US11770467B2	Techniques to manage integrity protection Wireless communication methods are described for a user plane integrity protection failure detection and handling, determination and management of integrity protection enabled data rate that exceeds or is close to exceeding a user equipment's capability or threshold, and management of integrity protection or encryption mechanisms in a dual-connectivity system that includes a master network node and a secondary network node.
US11770464B1	Monitoring communications in a containerized environment A frame is received at an agent. The frame is analyzed to determine that the frame is associated with a first known pod. IP information is reported to a backend process. The backend process is configured to stitch the IP information with other IP information reported by one or more additional agents to identify a second pod.
US11770458B1	Systems for exchanging data using intermediate devices When significant latency exists between a test device executing an application and a remote device used to debug the application, an intermediate device is used to receive requests from the remote device. When a first request is received, the intermediate device determines other requests that are related to the first request, sequentially sends the other requests to the test device, and receives a response after each request, using a wired connection or a wireless network having lower latency than wireless communication between the remote device and the test device. The intermediate device then sends each of the responses to the remote device. The remote device stores the responses. The remote device is then able to use the stored data to determine responses for subsequent requests.
US11770456B1	System and method for distributed management of storage systems based on subscription changes Methods and systems for managing distributed systems are disclosed. The distributed systems may include any number of data processing systems that may contribute to the functionality of the distributed system. To contribute to the functionality of the distributed system, each of the data processing systems may need to be configured to positively contribute to one or more functions. During configuration, one or more disablement actions may be put in place to limit use of the functions based on predetermined limits. However, the disablement actions may still provide some degree of access to stored data even after being performed.
US11770453B2	HVAC controller with integrated wireless network processor chip A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor. The integrated wireless network processor includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor is configured to provide a web page for rendering on the user device using the WiFi communications protocol.
US11770450B2	Dynamic routing of file system objects Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for dynamic management of file system objects (e.g., a file or a directory). Such management includes syncing, routing, and storing capabilities. A file system object may be tagged with one or more tags based on at least one of file system object content or file system object location. Dynamic rules that control routing of file system objects to one or more locations based on the one or more tags are accessed and searched for an applicable rule. The file system object may be routed and/or stored based on the applicable rule. The rules may specify allowable locations as well as locations that are not allowed for a given file system object. The location may be a cloud-based location, a location that is on the premises of the enterprise, a location provided by and/or serviced by a competing entity, etc.
US11770446B2	Systems and methods for providing complementary content on linked machines A system and method of displaying complementary content on one or more linked machines are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system and method may include a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions and one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory, computer readable medium. When the computer-executable instructions are executed, the one or more processors may be configured to receive a linking instruction to link a display of second content of a website on a second machine to a selection of a portion of first content of the website by a first machine, cause a display of the first content on the first machine, receive the selection of the portion of the first content displayed on the first machine, and based on the portion of the first content being selected, cause the display of the second content on the second machine based on the linking instruction.
US11770445B2	Decentralized information management database system A request to present digital content at a client machine associated with a designated network identifier may be received. For each of a plurality of preference characteristics, a respective characteristic query message may be transmitted via a network to a respective plurality of identity nodes via a gossip communication protocol defining a peer-to-peer procedure for transmitting information among the plurality of identity nodes. For each of the plurality of preference characteristics, a respective preference identification response message that includes a respective preference value corresponding with the respective preference characteristic may be received. The designated network identifier may be stored in a trust ledger shared among the plurality of identity nodes. A digital content item may be selected based at least in part on the preference values.
US11770443B2	Detecting anomalies in a distributed application Anomalies are detected in a distributed application that runs on a plurality of nodes to execute at least first and second workloads. The method of detecting anomalies includes collecting first network traffic data of the first workload and second network traffic data of the second workload during a first period of execution of the first and second workloads, collecting third network traffic data of the first workload and fourth network traffic data of the second workload during a second period of execution of the first and second workloads, and detecting an anomaly in the distributed application based on a comparison of the third network traffic data against the first network traffic data or a comparison of the fourth network traffic data against the second network traffic data. Anomalies may also be detected by comparing network traffic data of two groups of containers executing the same workload.
US11770441B2	File delivery failure feedback and application feedback Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for file delivery feedback and/or application feedback for certain application services. An example method generally includes communicating files with a user equipment (UE), each of the files having a plurality of packets, determining that a delivery failure occurred for at least one of the files, and sending, to a server entity, a notification of the delivery failure.
US11770439B2	Web server request identification A proxy server to receive a request from a client to a webserver and a response corresponding with the request from the webserver to the client is disclosed. The request is wrapped, and a wrapped request is received at the proxy server. The wrapped request is read at the proxy server. Metadata is added to a response corresponding with the wrapped request at the proxy server. The metadata can be based on the read wrapped request or the corresponding response.
US11770438B2	Network communications A method of processing browser sessions in a telecommunications network is provided. The method includes receiving, from a subscriber client device in a plurality of subscriber devices each having an associated subscriber and a browser session request. The method includes, at the entity in the service provider network: transmitting the browser session request to a server entity located inside or outside the service provider network, receiving, from the server entity, a browser session response in relation to the transmitted browser session request, transmitting the browser session response to the subscriber client device, performing a lookup in the subscriber profile database for the subscriber client device in the plurality or the associated subscriber, and modifying, prior to the respective transmittal, at least one of the browser session request and the browser session response according to the results of the lookup. An apparatus and computer software are also provided.
US11770437B1	Techniques for integrating server-side and client-side rendered content Techniques are described herein for providing mixed content (e.g., at least one server-side rendered component of a webpage and at least one client-side rendered component of a webpage. A request for the webpage can be transmitted from an application operating at a client device to a server. The server may render some content of the webpage (referred to as server-side rendered (SSR) content). The server may provide the SSR content with executable code (or a location from which the executable code may be obtained) in response to the request. The application may initially hide the SSR content while generating client-side rendered (CSR) content by executing the executable code. After rendering the CSR content, both the SSR content and the CSR content may be presented at substantially the same time at the webpage. The SSR content may be presented by changing the value of an indicator associated with the SSR content.
US11770431B2	Network-adaptive live media encoding system A contribution encoder receives media from a source, encodes the media, and transmits the encoded media to a network-adaptive encoding system for eventual distribution to end users. The network-adaptive encoding system tests a network connection between the contribution encoder and the network-adaptive encoding system before transmission of the encoded media begins. The network-adaptive encoding system uses the results of the test to select appropriate values for parameters that define the encoding and transmission of the media. The selected parameter values are transmitted by the network-adaptive encoding system to the contribution encoder for use in encoding and transmitting the media.
US11770430B2	Methods and apparatus for delivering content Methods and apparatus are provided for processing communications. In one aspect, a method in a first node in a network of delivering content comprises delivering a first portion of the content to a device, receiving a request for a second portion of the content from the device and, responsive to the request and responsive to a determination that the second portion of the content should be delivered to the device from a second node in the network, instructing the device to retrieve the content from the second node.
US11770428B2	Network proxy for energy efficient video streaming on mobile devices Examples of systems and methods for network proxy server for energy efficient video streaming on mobile devices are generally described herein. A proxy server to deliver video content may include a communication module to intercept a request for video content from a mobile device, the request for video content intended for a content server and forward a modified request for the video content to the content server. The communication module may receive the video content from the content server and transfer a portion of the video content to the mobile device using a multipath transport protocol.
US11770424B2	Methods, systems, and devices for presenting content selection and verification presentations in a videoconference A method in a conferencing system terminal device includes detecting, with one or more processors during a videoconference, a communication device electronically in communication with both an augmented reality companion device and one or more remote electronic devices engaged in the videoconference. A user interface receives user input requesting for content to be shared from the conferencing system terminal device with the one or more remote electronic devices engaged in the videoconference, Prior to causing the communication device to share the content with the one or more remote electronic devices during the videoconference, one or more processors present, in a field of view of the augmented reality companion device, a content verification presentation and receive a content share confirmation in response to the content verification presentation.
US11770420B2	Ghost spiders and zombie avatars in the metaverse Spiders scans websites. A ghost spider scans VR/Metaverse “rooms”. The ghost spider does not use an avatar to represent itself when it visits rooms. It has no visible presence to avatars. A ghost spider can follow an avatar, documenting its activities. A room can have policies on forbidden items for avatars. Two common problems with rooms are (a) unauthorised use of trademarks; (b) when users with avatars visit a room, (zombie) avatars often remain logged in and static, as their users do other tasks. The room falsely benefits in attendance numbers with zombies present. Our specification attacks both problems.
US11770419B2	Devices and systems for voice over internet protocol codec selection Devices and systems for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) codec selection are described herein. One or more embodiments include a VoIP device for selecting a codec comprising a link monitor to detect an Internet link and an interface coupled to the link monitor, wherein the interface determines a bandwidth, usage, and/or type of the Internet link to select the codec.
US11770416B2	Data loss prevention for endpoint-based security Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for endpoint-based security. An apparatus includes a network module that is configured to receive, at an end user device, a request for content from a network source. An apparatus includes a policy module that is configured to compare a network source of requested content against a policy that is stored on an end user device prior to the content being allowed on the end user device. An apparatus includes an action module that is configured to perform at least one action related to requested content based on the comparison between the network source of the requested content and the policy. An apparatus includes a content module configured to, in response to receiving content, perform a security analysis of the received content on an end user device.
US11770415B2	Header replay for endpoint-based security Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for endpoint-based security. An apparatus includes a network module that is configured to receive, at an end user device, a request for content from a network source. An apparatus includes a policy module that is configured to compare a network source of requested content against a policy that is stored on an end user device prior to the content being allowed on the end user device. An apparatus includes an action module that is configured to replay at least one header of the request for content at a remote device where the requested content is further analyzed based on the comparison between the network source of the requested content and the policy.
US11770407B2	Methods and apparatuses for defending against data poisoning attacks in recommender systems A recommender system can include a defender computing device that is configured to obtain customer interaction data characterizing customer interactions with an ecommerce marketplace. The defender computing device can also be configured to determine an item recommendation based on the customer interaction data using a trained differentially private recommendation model and send the item recommendation to the customer. The trained differentially private recommendation model is more likely to determine the same item recommendation after poisoned data is injected into the customer interaction data than a recommendation model that is not privately trained.
US11770401B2	Correlated risk in cybersecurity Computer-implemented methods are provided herein for quantifying correlated risk in a network of a plurality of assets having at least one dependency, where each asset belongs to at least one entity. The method includes generating a dependency graph based on relationships between the assets, at least one dependency, and at least one entity, and executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations over the dependency graph. Executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations includes generating a seed event in the dependency graph, where the seed event has a probability distribution, and propagating disruption through the dependency graph based on the seed event. The method further includes assessing loss for each of the assets, and aggregating losses for two or more assets to determine correlated risk in the network.
US11770399B2	Lightweight and trust-aware routing in NoC based SoC architectures Various examples are provided related to software and hardware architectures that enable lightweight and trust-aware routing. In one example, among others, a method for trust-aware routing includes calculating trust values to represent how much a node can be trusted to route packets through its router. Each node can store the trust values of routers that are one hop and two hops away from it, which represent direct trust and delegated trust, respectively. When a router receives a packet, the router can update trust values and forward the packet to the next hop.
US11770398B1	Guided anomaly detection framework A guided anomaly detection framework, including: gathering data describing activity associated with an anomaly detection framework monitoring a cloud deployment; generating, based on the data, a prompt describing one or more natural language inputs for a security workflow, wherein each of the one or more natural language inputs corresponds to a query for information related to the cloud deployment; and providing a selected natural language input to a natural language interface.
US11770394B2	Network security system that detects a common attacker who attacks from different source addresses A network security system that analyzes data from network attacks to determine which attacks came from the same attacker, even if the attacker tries to disguise its identity by spreading attacks out over time and attacking from multiple IP addresses. Intrusion detection systems or firewalls may log data for each attack, such as the time of the attack, the type of attack, and the source and target addresses. Embodiments may augment this data with derived attributes that may profile the attacker's behavior. For example, some attackers may spread out attacks over time, but always attack on the same day of the week; some attackers may spread out attacks over different IP addresses, but these addresses may all be in the same country. The original and augmented data may be clustered using an algorithm such as DBSCAN, and each attacker may be identified with one of the resulting clusters.
US11770389B2	Dynamic rekeying of IPSec security associations Certain embodiments described herein are relate to a method for dynamically rekeying a security association. The method includes establishing, by a destination tunnel endpoint (TEP), an in-bound security association with a source TEP, with a first security parameter index (SPI) value, for encrypting data packets communicated between the source TEP and the destination TEP. The method further includes rekeying, by the destination TEP, the in-bound security association, the rekeying including generating a second SPI value for replacing the first SPI value based on a trigger event relating to at least one of a real-time security score of the in-bound security association, a number of security associations assigned to a compute resource that the in-bound security resource is assigned to, an amount of load managed by the compute resource that the in-bound security resource is assigned to, and an indication received from an administrator.
US11770382B1	Dynamic privileged access governance A dynamic privileged access governance system and associated processes are disclosed. The dynamic privileged access governance system and processes are cloud-native and adapt to the dynamic nature of the cloud systems.
US11770381B2	Managing security groups for data instances Access level and security group information can be updated for a data instance without having to take down or recycle the instance. A data instance created in a data environment will have at least one default security group. Permissions can be applied to the default security group to limit access via the data environment. A control security group can be created in a control environment and associated with the default security group. Permissions can be applied and updated with respect to the control security group without modifying the default security group, such that the data instance does not need to be recycled or otherwise made unavailable. Requests to perform actions with respect to the control security groups are made via the control environment, while allowing native access to the data via the data environment.
US11770377B1	Non-in line data monitoring and security services A method for accessing a data source is described. A communication for the data source is received from a proxy at a sidecar. The proxy mirrors the communication so that the communication is provided to the data source and the sidecar. The sidecar includes a dispatcher and service(s). The dispatcher receives the communication, is data agnostic, and provides the communication to the data source and service(s). The service(s) inspect the communication. In some embodiments, the dispatcher is an open systems interconnection (OSI) Layer 4 dispatcher and the service(s) include OSI Layer 7 service(s). The service(s) perform function(s) based on the communication.
US11770375B2	Methods and apparatus for communication In various representative aspects, methods and apparatus for communications may operate in conjunction with a computer storage system storing information relating to multiple user accounts and a computer system coupled to the computer storage system. The computer system may receive an entry code from a visitor computer associated with at least one of the user accounts. If the entry code is valid, the computer system may receive a communication from the visitor computer and issue the communication, such as by posting to an associated user webpage. In various embodiments, the visitor computer is used by a user that is not registered with the social networking system or is not associated with the account associated with the webpage.
US11770374B1	Computer user credentialing and verification system A computer system includes memory hardware and at least one processor. The memory hardware stores a credential database and computer-executable instructions. The credential database includes multiple user profiles and multiple credentials. Each credential specifies one or more function privileges for each user profile that has been granted the credential. The instructions include receiving a specified one of the multiple credentials and a specified one of the multiple user profiles, granting the specified one of the multiple credentials to the specified one of the multiple user profiles, receiving a verification request including a user profile identifier, contextual qualities and a requested function, retrieving the credential granted to the user profile associated with the user profile identifier, determining whether the requested function is included in the one or more function privileges specified by the retrieved credential, and permitting the verification request or denying the verification request according to the determination.
US11770373B2	Provisioning of vendor credentials There is provided mechanisms for obtaining a VC certificate from a server. A method is performed by network equipment. The method comprises performing, by an enclave of the network equipment, measurements on at least one property of the network equipment. The method comprises providing, by the enclave, a request for the VC certificate from the server upon having attested the measurements. The method comprises receiving, from the server, the VC certificate in response to the request and storing the VC certificate in the network equipment.
US11770372B2	Unified identity and access management (IAM) control plane for services associated with a hybrid cloud Embodiments described herein are generally directed to integration of multiple services across multiple clouds within a unified IAM control plane. According to an example, an MSP provides (i) a user interface through which users of multiple tenants are able to configure permissions for and access multiple resources of a set of services associated with a hybrid cloud; and (i) a unified IAM control plane across the set of services, each of which potentially uses a different IAM protocol or scheme. A centralized IAM service is maintained by the MSP containing information regarding the permissions for the resources. Multiple service integrations for the set of services are supported by the MSP, including providing a first set of APIs that facilitate a direct integration with the unified IAM control plane in which the centralized IAM service maintains access control information for resources associated with a first service of the set of services.
US11770364B2	Private network peering in virtual network environments Methods and apparatus for private network peering in virtual network environments in which peerings between virtual client private networks on a provider network may be established by clients via an API to a peering service. The peering service and API 104 may allow clients to dynamically establish and manage virtual network transit centers on the provider network at which virtual ports may be established and configured, virtual peerings between private networks may be requested and, if accepted, established, and routing information for the peerings may be specified and exchanged. Once a virtual peering between client private networks is established, packets may be exchanged between the respective client private networks via the peering over the network substrate according to the overlay network technology used by the provider network, for example an encapsulation protocol technology.
US11770360B1	Correlating protocol data units transiting networks with differing addressing schemes A computer-implemented method of identifying associated communications between a first network with a first addressing scheme and a second network with a second addressing scheme is presented. The technique can include: detecting a first protocol data unit addressed from a first device in the first network and addressed to a destination in the second network, prior to translation by a network address translator; inserting, prior to translation from the first addressing scheme to the second addressing scheme, a breadcrumb protocol data unit that is addressed to the second network, the breadcrumb protocol data unit including, in a location immune from address translation by the network address translator, the source address of the first protocol data unit; receiving a translated breadcrumb protocol data unit; and reporting an association of the source address of the first protocol data unit with the translated source address of the first protocol data unit.
US11770357B2	Multi-blockchain proof-of-activity platform A method for real-time multiparty communications across a social network organized according to a fluid timeline is taught. In the method, a user accesses the social network. The user views a story posted by a first user and favorably reacted to by a second user. The user also likes the story, so the user favorably reacts to the posted story. Since a threshold number of users have favorably reacted to the posted story, a collective network group messaging feature is made available. The user accesses the feature participates in real time in a collective network group messaging session in a virtual room with at least one other user.
US11770352B2	Method and apparatus for providing chat service including expression items A chat service providing apparatus may include a message analyzer and an artificial intelligence processor. The message analyzer may identify a first expression item included in at least one chat message received from a user terminal, analyze an attribute allocated to the first expression item on the basis of an analysis medium frame, and determine a user's intention according to a result of analyzing the attribute. The artificial intelligence processor may recommend a second expression item from among a plurality of registered expression items on the basis of a conversion condition which is an algorithm for selecting an expression item having an attribute corresponding to the user's intention among the plurality of expression items. The analysis medium frame may include, as an attribute, at least one of a description of an expression item, a reference emoji, a representative intension, and a representative language.
US11770351B2	Multiple application list prioritization Systems and methods are disclosed for prioritizing a list of applications. The systems and methods include identifying, with a messaging application, a list of applications that are configured to share authentication information with the messaging application; determining a priority value of each application on the list of applications; generating for display, with the messaging application, a graphical user interface that represents a selection of applications from the list of applications based on the priority value of each application on the list; and for each application represented in the graphical user interface, generating for display a user-selectable option to authorize the messaging application to share authentication information with the respective application.
US11770350B2	Adaptive networking policy with user defined fields The present disclosure is directed to adaptive networking policy with user defined fields and includes one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the one or more processors and comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause one or more components to perform operations including generating a user defined attribute (UDA) value corresponding to a set of attributes; receiving, at a network device, a packet having one or more packet conditions; determining that the one or more packet conditions of the packet match the set of attributes of the UDA value; assigning a UDA tag to the packet, wherein the UDA tag corresponds to the UDA value and is configured for chaining with one or more other UDA tags; and taking an action on the packet based on the UDA tag.
US11770345B2	Data transfer device for receiving data from a host device and method therefor The present disclosure generally relates to data transfer device for receiving data from a host device and method therefor. The device comprise a plurality of input ports configured to receive input data comprising of a plurality of bytes, an output port configured to provide an output data byte and a plurality of buffer units, each buffer unit coupled to an input port of the plurality of input ports. Each of the plurality of buffer units receives a portion of the input data, wherein an enable bit is associated with the portion of data and each of the buffer devices provides the received portion of data as an output, if the enable bit indicates that the portion of data is not a garbage data.
US11770341B2	Bandwidth allocating apparatus and method for providing low-latency fronthaul service in passive optical network Provided are an apparatus and a method for allocating a bandwidth for providing a low-latency fronthaul service in a passive optical network. An bandwidth allocating method performed by a bandwidth allocating apparatus included in an OLT includes receiving an actual report message requesting bandwidth allocation from at least one ONU for wired subscribers connected to the OLT, receiving radio scheduling information for at least one ONU for mobile connected to the OLT from a central unit (CU)/digital unit (DU), generating a virtual report message using the radio scheduling information received from the CU/DU, allocating a transmission bandwidth for the at least one ONU for wired subscribers and the at least one ONU for mobile through the received actual report message and the generated virtual report message, and transmitting the allocated transmission bandwidth to the ONU for wired subscribers and the ONU for mobile using a grant message.
US11770336B2	Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus and controlling method thereof Provided are a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and controlling methods thereof. The transmitting apparatus includes: at least one processor configured to implement a packet generator which generates a packet including a header and a payload based on a plurality of input packets; and a signal processor which signal-processes the generated packet, and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed packet. A base field included in the header includes a first field set to a first value representing that the base field is a first length or a second value representing that the base field is a second length.
US11770335B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for communicating messages of distributed private networks over multiple public communication networks Systems and methods for communicating messages of distributed private network (DPN) over a plurality of communication networks including an inter-network interface and a message coordinator communicatively coupled. The inter-network interface is operable to receive a packetized message from a first DPN network element over a first communication network. The message coordinator receives the packetized message from the inter-network interface, assigns at least a transport route for the packetized message; and communicates the packetized message to a second DPN network element based on the assigned transport route over a second communication network. The message coordinator is further operable to assign priority protocol and security protocol to the packetized message.
US11770333B2	Method for assigning identifiers to switches in stack, optical cable, and related device A method for assigning identifiers to switches in a stack includes detecting, by a switch, a terminal identifier stored in an optical module that is connected to a stack port of the switch, where the optical module is at one end of an optical cable; and if a condition is met, assigning, by the switch, identifiers to N stackable switches along a direction starting from the switch to another switch connected to the stack port, where the condition includes: a value of the terminal identifier is a specified value, and N is greater than or equal to 2. According to this application, an efficiency of assigning the identifiers to the switches in a stack can be improved.
US11770332B2	MAC-based redistribution policy for multi-area networks Provided herein are systems and methods for providing a MAC-based redistribution policy between networks in a multi-area network. A network can have a boundary node that communicates to neighboring networks. Boundary nodes can receive policy updates that identify which services are redistributable across network boundaries. Boundary nodes can receive a packet for a service, translate the packet's encapsulation, and forward the packet across the boundary towards a destination node. Boundary nodes can forward the packet such that it originates in the second network from a virtual node.
US11770329B2	Advertising and programming preferred path routes using interior gateway protocols A method implemented by a network element (NE) in a network, comprising receiving, by the NE, an advertisement comprising preferred path route (PPR) information representing a PPR from a source to a destination in the network, the PPR information comprising a PPR identifier (PPR-ID) and a plurality of PPR description elements (PPR-PDEs) each representing an element on the PPR, receiving, by the NE, a data packet comprising the PPR-ID, and forwarding, by the NE, the data packet having the PPR-ID to a next element on the PPR based on the plurality of PPR-PDEs.
US11770327B2	Data distribution method, data aggregation method, and related apparatuses A data distribution method, a data aggregation method, and related apparatuses are disclosed. The data distribution method may include: receiving a first packet stream; dividing the first packet stream to obtain a first data block stream; sending the first data block stream to a first circuit; processing, by the first circuit, the first data block stream to obtain a first data stream; distributing, by the first circuit, the first data stream to N1 second circuits of M second circuits in a PT-W, where M is greater than N1, N1 is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer; and processing, by the N1 second circuits, the received first data stream to obtain N1 first code streams. The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application help to meet a requirement for complex bandwidth configuration and extend an application scenario.
US11770324B1	Processing advertisement messages in a mesh network A load control system may include a network of devices configured to communicate with one another. The load control system may include control devices configured to operate as a leader device or another router device on the network. The control device may process advertisement messages from other router devices in the network. The control device may receive advertisement messages from non-leader router devices and compare the device identifier and the sequence number in the advertisement messages with the device identifier and the sequence number in previously-received advertisement messages from the non-leader router devices. The control device may process each advertisement message received with a different sequence identifier or a different device identifier than previously received advertisement messages from the non-leader router devices. The control device may ignore each advertisement message received with the same sequence identifier from the same non-leader router device as a previously received advertisement message.
US11770323B2	Unified interface and tracing tool for network function virtualization architecture A system instantiates a unified interface for a telecommunications network including a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) architecture of an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) with multiple Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) that each have multiple component VNFs. The system instantiates a tracing tool configured to evaluate performance of the IMS in response to execution of a test case, which includes a test script to test a computing product and where the performance of the IMS is based on packets captured concurrently from VNFs. The test script causes capture and analysis of parameters extracted from packets of the VNFs. In response to completing the test case, the system reports test results indicating the performance of the IMS relative to pass/fail criteria, where the test results are presented through the unified interface.
US11770320B2	Method and system for domain name resolution A method for domain name resolution is provided, applied to a system for domain name resolution deployed in a scheduling cluster. The system includes a scheduling system, a probe system, and an analysis system. The scheduling system receives each query request from each DNS server, records each egress IP address of each local DNS server to generate a list of IP addresses to be probed, and reports the list of IP addresses to the probe system. The probe system distributes the list of IP addresses to each probe to probe each of IP addresses in the list through each probe. And the analysis system receives each probing result fed back by each probe, sets each authoritative DNS server for each local DNS server, and processes each domain name resolution request sent by each local DNS server through each authoritative DNS server.
US11770319B2	TCP traceroute using RST and SYN-ACK to determine destination reachability Techniques for using traceroute with tunnels and cloud-based systems for determining measures of network performance are presented. Systems and methods implemented by a traceroute application implementing a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) stack in a processing device include sending a plurality of TCP packets via a raw socket to perform a trace to a destination; receiving responses to the plurality of TCP packets; detecting the responses in the TCP stack and diverting the responses to the raw socket; and aggregating the responses by the traceroute application to determine details of a service path from the processing device to the destination.
US11770318B2	Systems and methods for estimating throughput Systems and methods for predicting throughput in a network are described herein. The systems and methods use, in some examples, impaired DNS lookup times to predict what a throughput measurement would have been at the time of the issue had a measurement been taken. Using impaired DNS lookup times rather than constantly measuring throughput can reduce the workload of the cellular network while also reducing the storage capacity needed to measure throughput values for all of the devices using the cellular network. Throughput prediction may be used in other ways, including, but not limited to, device testing and assessment.
US11770315B2	Artificial intelligence based device identification A system for obtaining information about an Internet of Things (IoT) device connected to a network includes a data traffic collection point, a data processing module and an artificial intelligence module. The data traffic collection point collects data units communicated to or from a specified IoT device of a plurality of IoT devices connected to a network. The data processing module processes quantitative information pertaining to the data units communicated to or from the specified IoT device collected over a defined time interval, to create a temporal data traffic fingerprint of the specified IoT device. The artificial intelligence module utilizes a machine learning model to deduce device identifying information of the specified IoT device from the temporal data traffic fingerprint of the specified IoT device.
US11770314B2	Methods and apparatus for capturing and/or using packets to facilitate fault detection Methods and apparatus for controlling monitoring operations performed by various devices, e.g., access points, in a communications network and for using information obtained by the devices which perform the monitoring are described. The methods are well suited for use in a system with a variety of access points, e.g., wireless and/or wired access points, which can be used to obtain access to the Internet or another network. An access point, which has been configured to monitor in accordance with received monitoring configuration information, e.g. on a per access point interface basis, captures packets, stores captured packets, and monitors to detect communications failures corresponding to communications devices using said access point. In response to detecting a communications failure, the access point generates, an event failure notification indicating the type of detected failure and sends the event failure notification to the network monitoring node along with corresponding captured packets.
US11770312B2	Service detection method and apparatus, device, and storage medium Disclosed are a service detection method and apparatus, a device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The service detection method may includes: determining a service time interval between service data; determining a matching result of the service time interval according to a set period value and a set jitter value in a preset periodicity judgment parameter; and determining that the service data is periodic service data in response to determining that the matching result of the current service time interval meets a periodicity condition according to a minimum number of matching time intervals and a maximum number of matching time intervals in the periodicity judgment parameter.
US11770311B2	Automatic and dynamic performance benchmarking and scoring of applications based on crowdsourced traffic data The disclosure describes various aspects of crowdsourcing traffic data for automatic and dynamic benchmarking of applications. In an aspect, an intelligence layer, communicatively coupled to a data collection layer and a visualization layer, is configured to receive traffic data from data sources (e.g., physical appliances, probes) in the data collection layer, the data sources being associated with multiple customers, and the traffic data being associated with at least one application (e.g., word processing, video streaming) used by the multiple customers. The intelligence layer is a cloud-based layer further configured to process the traffic data to determine performance thresholds for the at least one application, and may send one or more of the performance thresholds to a data source for a different customer to be used for benchmarking the at least one application for the different customer.
US11770309B2	On-demand probing for quality of experience metrics In general, the disclosure describes techniques for evaluating application quality of experience metrics over a software-defined wide area network. For instance, a network device may receive an application data packet of a data flow for an application. In response to receiving the application data packet, the network device may assign the data flow to a first link of a plurality of links and initiate a probing process for the data flow on the first link to determine one or more quality of experience (QoE) metrics for the first link. The network device may, at a later time, detect that the data flow is no longer being received. In response to detecting that the data flow is no longer being received, the network device may cease the probing process for the data flow on the first link.
US11770304B1	Adaptable computing network with real time, intelligent, 4D spherical scalability, tech stack awareness, tech stack integration, automatic bi-directional communications channel switching and order equilibrium—for large enterprise, time sensitive event/transaction driven applications Systems, methods, software and a framework are disclosed for an improved, adaptable, intelligent, real time, machine learning, AI/Robot integrated, large scale, cloud computing based synchronous communications/computing network enabled with adaptive intelligent ‘4D spherical scaling’ of databases, servers, and/or virtual servers and/or server clusters and elastically with their directly associated computer caches/storage and linked and ‘intra-scalable microservices’ and with external resources and with ‘tech stack awareness’, and ‘tech stack integration’ functionality.
US11770295B2	Platform for establishing computing node clusters in different environments In some implementations, a device may obtain a first set of information for establishing a computing node cluster that is applicable to multiple environments. The device may receive, from a client device, an indication of a second set of information for establishing the computing node cluster, wherein the second set of information is associated with a user of the client device and an environment associated with the user. The device may compile a third set of information for establishing the computing node cluster based on the first set of information and the second set of information. The device may transmit, to a server device, an indication of the third set of information to cause the server device to establish the computing node cluster. The device may monitor the computing node cluster using one or more monitoring techniques to determine a status of the computing node cluster.
US11770293B2	Transmission of NTN type and NTN type based configuration of operational parameters An apparatus and method of a network entity in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus and method comprises: identifying a non-terrestrial network (NTN) type associated with an NTN; configuring a set of operational parameters for performing wireless communication based on the NTN type; identifying, based on a network configuration associated with the NTN, one or more interfaces to transmit information indicating the NTN type; and transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) or a network function (NF), the information indicating the NTN type via the identified one or more interfaces.
US11770288B2	Apparatus and method for recovery of synchronization in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes at least one transceiver, and at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the at least one transceiver, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: obtain first synchronization of a first carrier that is in synchronization, determine second synchronization of a second carrier that is out of synchronization based on the first synchronization, and perform communication based on the second synchronization.
US11770287B2	Apparatus for receiver with carrier frequency offset correction using phase and frequency information and associated methods An apparatus includes a radio-frequency (RF) receiver for receiving an RF signal using a plurality of antennas. The RF receiver includes a demodulator to provide a switch signal to cause the RF receiver to use an antenna in the plurality of antennas. The RF receiver further includes a carrier frequency offset (CFO) correction circuit that uses an estimation of the carrier frequency offset and an estimation of phase differences to remove the carrier frequency offset.
US11770286B2	Signal dimension reduction using a non-linear transformation A method performed by a radio unit for handling a number of received radio signals over an array of antennas comprised in the radio unit. The radio unit transforms the number of received radio signals into a number of sequences of complex symbols. The radio unit further filters the number of sequences of complex symbols by inputting the number of sequences of complex symbols into a trained computational model comprising an alternating sequence of linear and nonlinear functions and thereby obtaining a reduced number of sequences. The radio unit further transmits the reduced number of sequences to a baseband unit over a front-haul link.
US11770280B2	Communications device, infrastructure equipment, wireless communications network and methods A user terminal configured to perform communication with an infrastructure equipment of a mobile communications network. The user terminal including a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted by the infrastructure equipment in accordance with a wireless access interface and a transmitter configured to transmit signals to the infrastructure equipment in accordance with the wireless access interface. The user terminal is configured to receive an indication on a downlink of the wireless access interface of one of a plurality of different subcarrier spacing which the communications device should use to transmit or to receive the signals representing the data.
US11770277B2	Transmitter residual carrier frequency offset compensation Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for transmitter residual carrier frequency offset compensation. The method may include receiving, at a reference user equipment, configuration for a positioning reference measurement from a network element. The method may also include estimating a transmission carrier frequency offset of the network element based on the positioning reference measurements. The method may further include transmitting the estimated transmission carrier frequency offset in a report to the network element.
US11770276B1	Systems and methods for compensating polarization dependent loss (PDL) in dual polarized communication network The disclosed systems and methods for compensating the polarization dependent loss (PDL) in communication networks comprising: i) filtering, by a first feed-forward filter, a current set of symbols in an equalized X-Pol signal; ii) filtering, by a second feed-forward filter, a current set of symbols in an equalized Y-Pol signal; iii) filtering, by a first feed-backward filter, a previously decided set of symbols associated with the equalized X-Pol signal; iv) filtering, by a second feed-backward filter a previously decided set of symbols associated with the equalized Y-Pol signal; v) adding, by a first adder, the outputs from the first feed-forward filter and the second feed-forward filter; and vi) subtracting, by the first adder, the outputs from the first feed-backward filter and the second feed-backward filter from the addition of outputs from the first feed-forward filter and the second feed-forward filter to determine the symbols in the equalized X-Pol signal.
US11770273B2	Supporting bridge managed objects An apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operating as a bridge in a time sensitive network system and providing functionality for assisting exchange of information of bridge managed objects between the apparatus and the time sensitive network system.
US11770272B2	System and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 interconnection Provided is a system and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage. More specifically, the datacenter providing cloud storage, includes a plurality of Client Systems coupled to a first datacenter each Client System having a set of infrastructure resources and an initial networking configuration; and a first cloud computing environment established in the first datacenter, and coupled to the Client Systems by OSI Layer 2 as a data link layer for the transfer of data frames, each frame having a plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags, the first cloud computing environment providing storage resources for allocation to at least two Client Systems, the plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags permitting the at least two Client Systems to have overlapping network configurations. An associated method of providing a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage is also provided.
US11770271B2	Data center A data center includes: a server including a control plane; a data plane that is configured to receive network connection information from the control plane; and a storage group including a plurality of first storage devices. The data plane may be configured to set connections between the server and the plurality of first storage devices based on the network connection information corresponding to each first storage device of the plurality of first storage devices.
US11770269B2	Building data platform with event enrichment with contextual information A building system including one or more memory devices having instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an event from an event source, the event indicating a data value associated with the event source occurring at a particular time. The instructions cause the one or more processors to identify contextual data of a database that provides a contextual description of the event, generate an enriched event by enriching the event with the contextual data, the enriched event including the data value, the particular time, and the contextual data, and provide the enriched event to a consuming application configured to operate based on the enriched event.
US11770267B2	Systems and methods for selective provisioning of a charging function in a wireless network A system described herein may provide for the selection of a charging function (“CHF”) associated with a particular user equipment (“UE”). A particular CHF may be selected, from a group of candidate CHFs, based on CHF selection criteria respectively associated with the candidate CHFs and attribute information associated with the UE. The attribute information may describe attributes of the UE, profile information associated with the UE, and/or attributes of traffic and/or bearers associated with the UE.
US11770265B2	Mobile machine with improved machine data authentication An off-road mobile work machine data capture system includes a robustly-identifiable sensor module having a task sensor that provides a task sensor signal indicative of a task. The system also includes a processor coupled to the robustly-identifiable sensor module that is configured to issue a challenge to the robustly-identifiable sensor module and compare a response from the robustly-identifiable sensor module to an expected response to authenticate the robustly-identifiable sensor module. The processor is further configured to generate an indication of authentication failure if the response from the robustly-identifiable sensor module does not match the expected response.
US11770261B2	Digital credentials for user device authentication A system for credential authentication includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a request from an application for authorization to access. Access to the application is requested by a user using a user device. The processor is configured to provide an authentication request to the user device, receive a device credential, wherein the device credential is backed by data stored in a distributed ledger, determine a user identifier and an authentication device associated with the user based at least in part on the device credential, provide a proof request to the authentication device, receive a proof response, determine that the proof response is valid, generate a token, and provide the token to the application authorizing access for the user.
US11770260B1	Determining authenticity of digital content A system, method, and computer readable medium for determining authenticity of digital content. The system includes obtaining a video including a plurality of intermediate video frames with respective digital signatures, each video frame of the plurality of intermediate video frames associated with a respective digital signature. The digital signature is generated based at least in part on the image content of the video frame and a hash value of a previous video frame in the same video. Based on using a cryptographic key associated with a recording device used to capture the video, the system can determine authenticity of the content and the ordering of the frames within a video.
US11770256B1	System and method for bitcoin mining with reduced power A circuit and corresponding method enable bitcoin mining in a blockchain network. The circuit comprises a nonce generator that generates a nonce value, on a cycle-by-cycle basis, and changes only one binary digit of the nonce value per cycle. The circuit further comprises a hash engine that inserts, on the cycle-by-cycle basis, the nonce value into a block header of a block candidate and generates a digest by applying a hash function to the block header. The block header includes a representation of a target value. The circuit further comprises a validator that compares, on the cycle-by-cycle basis, the digest to the target value. In an event the digest satisfies the target value, the validator submits the block candidate to the blockchain network, causing newly minted bitcoin to be mined from the blockchain network. Changing only one binary digit of the nonce value, per cycle, reduces power consumption of the circuit.
US11770255B1	Authenticated health credential access methods and apparatus A method for a system includes receiving with a first transceiver of an identity reader device, an ephemeral ID from a first smart device, outputting with the first transceiver, identity reader data to the first smart device, wherein the identity reader data comprises a first identifier and a challenge, receiving with the first transceiver, responsive data from the first smart device, wherein the responsive data comprises token data and contact tracing status of the first smart device, determining in a processor of the identity reader device, whether the first smart device is authorized in response to the ephemeral ID or the token data, and the contact tracing status, and directing with the processor, a peripheral device coupled to the identity reader device to perform a user-perceptible action in response to the processor determining that the first smart device is authorized.
US11770254B2	Systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. These systems and methods may provide for the secure transmission of sensitive information, such personally-identifiable information. In some examples, the sensitive information may be requested and securely shared when cryptographically signed by the user, and the user may control the access of viewers to the personally identifiable information or end users.
US11770253B2	Vehicle bus message authentication using watermarking An electronic control unit comprises circuitry to receive a combined signal via a vehicle bus of a vehicle, wherein the combined signal contains a combination of a data signal and a watermark signal, which can be a radio frequency (RF) signal or an analog baseband signal, wherein the data signal includes a message, circuitry to extract a watermark from the watermark signal, circuitry to verify the watermark based on a comparison of the watermark with a pre-defined watermark, circuitry to extract the data signal from the combined signal and obtain the message from the data signal, and circuitry to authenticate the message based on the verification of the watermark.
US11770249B2	Apparatus and method for determining encoded parameter value in wireless communication system The present disclosure generally aims to prevent failure of decoding data in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a receiving end comprises the steps of: receiving a packet from a transmitting end; decoding the received packet using encoded parameters; detecting failure to release compression of a header in the decoded packet; and adjusting the value of the encoded parameters according to the detection of failure to release compression.
US11770248B2	System for generation of real-time gathering partner credentials System generating real-time gathering partner credentials. Processor provides network-based access to user interface registering and maintaining first and second users' accounts. Processor communicates with first and second mobile communication devices in possession of users. Processor executes processor commands of users. Data repository is coupled with processor for storing first and second account data of user accounts. Account data include URIs to be accessed for dynamic collection of real-time first and second user credentials information. Account data are associated with first and second unique usernames of users. Processor includes geolocation facility determining indication of real-time geolocation proximity between mobile communication devices. Processor includes account data-collection facility responsive in real-time to processor command of first user dynamically collecting real-time second user credentials information. Processor causes real-time gathering partner credentials of second user, including indication of real-time geolocation proximity and real-time second user credentials information, to be displayed by first mobile communication device.
US11770244B1	Systems and methods for time-bin quantum session authentication Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for bit generation. An example method includes determining, by decoding circuitry, a set of optical path lengths to use for measurement. The example method further includes receiving, by the decoding circuitry, a set of time-bin qubits. The example method further measuring, by the decoding circuitry and based on the determined set of optical path lengths, the set of time-bin qubits to generate a set of bits.
US11770242B1	Method for forming virtual private network based on post-quantum cryptography and virtual private network operating system performing same The technical idea of the present invention relates to a method for forming a virtual private network based on post-quantum cryptography and a virtual private network operating system performing the same. The method for forming a virtual private network performing by a first device to form a virtual private network with a second device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: requesting a handshake for forming the virtual private network; receiving a signature and a public key; authenticating the second device by using the signature; generating a symmetric key by using the public key; and performing virtual private network communication by using the symmetric key, wherein the public key is generated by using at least one key vector corresponding to a grid.
US11770237B2	Hardware accelerator for Feistel block ciphers A hardware accelerator is arranged to perform cipher operations and comprises a first memory area arranged to store a first bit string and a second memory area arranged to store a second bit string. A calculation block is arranged to receive a round key and to perform a function on the first bit string. The function comprises combining the first bit string with the round key to produce a combined bit string and performing a non-linear mapping from the combined bit string to a mapped bit string. An addition block is arranged to add the mapped bit string to the second bit string to produce a resultant bit string. A controller is arranged to receive a control signal and, depending on the state of the control signal, provides the first bit string and the resultant bit string to the appropriate memory area.
US11770232B2	Method and apparatus for multiplexing uplink channels in wireless cellular communication system A communication technique of fusing a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with an Internet of Things (IoT) technology and a system thereof are provided. The communication technique may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. In order to support sufficient uplink coverage, two structures of an uplink control channel and a multiplexing method with other channels, a method in which long term evolution (LTE) and 5G systems coexist in a single carrier, and a method for reducing an overhead of downlink control information are provided.
US11770224B1	Guaranteed feed observance window for telecommunication A method and system for implementing a guaranteed observance window is provided. Specifically, the guaranteed observance window may be implemented in telecommunication. The method may include determining an available message size, determining an observance window, and setting a time slot sensitivity based on the message size and the desired observance window. The method may further include detecting a first event, setting a first bit of a message to a logic high when the first event is detecting, and advancing a location of the first bit within the message with the passage of each time intervals that correspond to the time slot sensitivity.
US11770220B2	PHY layer multiplexing of different types of traffic in 5G systems Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for physical (PHY) layer multiplexing of different types of traffic in 5G systems. A device may receive a communication. The communication may include a first traffic type. The device may monitor the communication for an indication that the communication includes a second traffic type that is multiplexed with and/or punctures the first traffic type. An indicator received in the communication and detected by the monitoring may indicate where the second traffic type is located in the communication. The first traffic type and the second traffic type may be multiplexed at a resource element (RE) level. For example, a first traffic type may be punctured by a second traffic type at the RE level. The device may decode one or more of the first or second traffic types in the communication based on the indication.
US11770216B2	ARQ/HARQ-related procedure for grant-free random access A user equipment, UE, for a wireless communication network including one or more base stations, performs a transmission to a base station using a grant-free, GF, transmission scheme. The transmission being performed in accordance with a GF transmission configuration. The UE receives from the base station a certain signaling. The certain signaling indicates that the base station failed to identify the UE from the transmission. Responsive to the certain signaling from the base station, the UE retransmits the transmission in accordance with a GF retransmission configuration. The GF retransmission configuration is different from the GF transmission configuration.
US11770212B2	Data transmission methods, data transmission device, and data transmission apparatuses A data transmission method, includes: receiving N data packets sent by a communication opposite-end device, wherein each data packet includes a piece of target data, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; according to a receiving sequence of the N data packets from a first data packet to an Nth data packet, sequentially determining whether a transmission error occurs in each data packet; if it is determined that a data packet is transmitted incorrectly, storing, in a first queue, a piece of first indication information which indicates the data packet is transmitted incorrectly; and after it is determined that the reception of the N data packets ends, generating a first retransmission instruction, and sending the first retransmission instruction to the communication opposite-end device, wherein the first retransmission instruction includes information in the first queue.
US11770210B2	Close proximity communication device and methods Disclosed herein are methods and systems for receiving an encoded data packet, one or more activation commands, and a communication identifier, decoding the received data packet, validating the decoded received data packet, and executing one or more routines associated with the respective one or more activation commands.
US11770209B2	Signal quality input for error-detection codes in 5G and 6G Wireless messages in 5G and 6G include error-detection codes appended or embedded in the message, such as Polar, LDPC, Turbo, and CRC codes. Analog fault tests based on the waveform signal of each message element can enhance the fault localization and mitigation, in many cases. Unexpected amplitude or phase variations, ambiguous modulation values, and polarization irregularities in or between message elements can localize the likely faulted message element(s). Turbo, Polar, and certain LDPC versions employ soft-decision decoding natively, and therefore can include the waveform results as extrinsic information. Other codes, such as basic parity, CRC, and basic LDPC, use hard-decision processes, but when combined with waveform diagnostics, can localize and mitigate faults. In life-threatening situations, rapid mitigation of a faulted message may save lives. The error-detection code, combined with waveform data, can rescue faulted messages in real-time, thereby improving latency, efficiency, and reliability of wireless communications.
US11770208B2	Sidelink feedback An apparatus for a wireless communication system is configured to be connected to at least one user device, UE, of the wireless communication system via a sidelink for a sidelink communication with the at least one UE. For a unicast transmission to the UE, the apparatus is configured to transmit a sidelink frame having a certain frame duration, a first part of the sidelink frame including a control signaling, the control signaling indicating to the UE whether a feedback is to be returned to the apparatus, the feedback indicating a successful reception of data at the UE and/or a sidelink channel condition. In case the feedback from the UE is desired, the apparatus is configured to transmit in the first part of the frame, using the control signaling, the indication that the feedback is to be provided by the UE such that a duration of the control signaling is shorter, by a remaining duration, than the frame duration, and receive from the UE, during the remaining duration, the feedback.
US11770206B2	Methods and apparatus for supporting transmission bursts Methods and apparatus for supporting transmission bursts in unlicensed spectrum are described. Different sets of sub-bands within a downlink bandwidth portion of unlicensed spectrum can be, and sometimes are, occupied during different DL transmission bursts depending on channel availability. A user device is configured with channel usage information, e.g. N bitmaps, each bitmap indicating a different control channel resource allocation that may be used for communication with the UE, and/or reference signal information. The UE determines the occupied sub-bands in a DL transmission burst over the bandwidth portion, and determines control channel resource information based on the determined occupied sub-channels. The UE determines CSI-RS measurement locations based on determined sub-band occupancy. In some embodiments, the UE performs in-sync and out-of-sync evaluations based BLER threshold scaling factors, which are based on sub-band occupancy.
US11770202B2	User station for a mobile communication system and method for its operation A method for operating a user station for a mobile communication system, which includes at least one master station, using code division multiple access (CDMA), including the following steps: ascertaining a first timing advance value for a data transmission from the user station to the master station as a function of first pieces of position information characterizing a position of the user station, transmitting first data to the master station using the first timing advance value.
US11770201B2	Terminal apparatus and sequence assigning method Provided is a sequence allocation method capable of reducing inter-cell interference of a reference signal when a ZC sequence is used as the reference signal in a mobile communication system. In the sequence allocation method, R×M sequences specified by a ZC sequence number r (r=1 to R) and a cyclic shift sequence number m (m=1 to M) are divided into a plurality of sequence groups X (X=1 to R) in accordance with the transmission band width of the reference signal, so that the ZC sequence is allocated to each cell in each sequence group unit. When it is assumed that R=9 and M=6, the number of sequences is 54. Each of the sequence groups is formed by two sequences. Accordingly, the number of sequence groups is 27. The 27 types of sequence groups are allocated to each cell.
US11770195B2	Apparatus, measurement system for testing an apparatus and methods for operating the same An apparatus comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas. The apparatus comprises a communication interface for receiving a control signal. The apparatus is configured to form a first radio frequency beam in accordance with a predetermined test case independent from the control signal using the antenna array. The apparatus is configured to form a second radio frequency beam that is different from the predetermined test case responsive to instructions contained in the control signal.
US11770192B2	Wavelength locking optical module, device, and wavelength locking method The present invention relates to the technical field of optical communications, and particularly relates to a wavelength locking optical module, a device, and a wavelength locking method. The optical module comprises a DSP unit, a TOSA, and a ROSA. The DSP unit has a signal output terminal connected to the TOSA and a signal input terminal connected to the ROSA. A TEC is provided within the TOSA, and is used to adjust a temperature according to a control signal sent from the DSP unit and accordingly adjust a emission wavelength of the TOSA. An optical filter is provided within the ROSA and used to filter a wave, such that light having a pre-determined wavelength passes through the filter and is converted into an electrical signal and output to the DSP unit. The DSP unit calculates an optical power according to the received electrical signal, and determines wavelength control of the TOSA according to an optical power change. The present invention has the optical filter provided within the ROSA, combines an original optical detection capability of the ROSA and a signal processing capability of the DSP unit to monitor a wavelength change, and adjusts a wavelength by means of the TEC, thereby reducing TOSA volume, simplifying processes and reducing costs.
US11770190B1	Multiple-sensitivity optical phase modulator A system and related method for multiple-sensitivity optical phase modulation splits an optical carrier generated by a photonic source into at least two copies and directs the copies through an electro-optical (EO) phase modulator wherein the optical field associated with the optical carrier overlaps with a radio frequency (RF) electrical field associated with a radio frequency (RF) input signal, such that the EO modulator phase-modulates each optical copy according to the RF input signal of interest based on characteristics distinct to each optical copy (e.g., relative strength of, or proximity of the optical carrier to, the overlapping electrical field) that provide for phase modulation of each optical copy at a different sensitivity voltage. The variably modified optical copies are directed to a photonic processor for further signal processing in the optical domain.
US11770188B2	Optical network unit activation The present disclosure relates to an optical line terminal, OLT, which is enabled to range optical network units, ONUs, in a point-to-multipoint optical network by detecting interference burst sequences transmitted by one or more joining ONUs during transmission of upstream data traffic from transmitting ONUs. The present disclosure further relates to an optical network unit, ONU, which is enabled to transmit, at a selected transmission time, an interference burst sequence including a sequence of pulses allowing the OLT to identify the ONU as a joining ONU.
US11770184B2	Satellite contact customization Described herein are systems, methods, media, and devices for generating a satellite program for contacting satellites. In some embodiments, data including one or more targets for accessing a satellite constellation is obtained. Based on the data, a set of representations may be generated and candidate satellite constellation access programs may be determined based on the set of representations. For each program, a first score may be computed for each target to obtain a first set of scores, and a second score may be computed for each first score of the first set of scores to obtain a second set of scores. A satellite constellation access program may be selected from the candidate satellite access programs based on the second set of second scores.
US11770173B2	Transmission reception point-specific beam failure indications in multi-transmission reception point scenarios According to one example embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a user equipment, at least one network entity failure indication configuration. The method may further include detecting, by the user equipment, that at least one first network entity satisfies at least one beam-failure condition. The method may further include selecting, by the user equipment, one or more of at least one resource and at least one parameter based on the at least one received network entity failure indication configuration. The method may further include transmitting, by the user equipment, the at least one indication of the at least one first network entity that satisfies the at least one beam-failure condition to at least one second network entity.
US11770171B2	Reconfigurable intelligent surface link identification Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a receiver may receive, from a transmitter, an indication of a signature of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The receiver may receive a signal that is transmitted by the transmitter and redirected by the RIS. The receiver may receive, from the RIS, a sequence associated with the signature of the RIS indicating that the signal is transmitted using a link associated with the RIS. Numerous other aspects are described.
US11770170B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information in wireless communication system Systems and techniques for transmitting channel state information (CSI) include: receiving configuration information related to the CSI from a base station, the configuration information including information on a CSI-RS resource set; receiving a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) from the base station; and transmitting the CSI to the base station based on the configuration information and the CSI-RS. The CSI-RS resource set includes M CSI-RS resource groups; in addition, N CSI-RS resource groups (N≤M) for reporting the CSI are determined from the M CSI-RS resource groups; the CSI includes N CSI sets generated based on a CSI-RS resource combination in the N CSI-RS resource groups. To generate an n-th (1≤n≤N) CSI set, a specific CSI-RS resource in an n-th (1≤n≤N) CSI-RS resource group is used for channel measurement; and a specific CSI-RS resource in the remaining CSI-RS groups other than the n-th CSI-RS resource group is used for interference measurement.
US11770167B2	Method of beamforming in electronic device and electronic device An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna module, a memory, and at least one processor configured to, in response to modulating a signal for transmitting by a first carrier frequency, identify a first beam book corresponding to the first carrier frequency stored in the memory, the first beam book including information related to a first phase value corresponding to each of antenna elements included in the antenna module, perform beamforming based on the identified first beam book via the antenna module, in response to modulating the signal for transmitting by a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency, identify a second beam book corresponding to the second carrier frequency, the second beam book including information related to a second phase value corresponding to each of the antenna elements, the second phase value is a value compensated from the first phase value based on the second carrier frequency, and perform beamforming based on the identified second beam book via the antenna module.
US11770163B1	Interference mitigation for adaptive beam weight-based UL communications A user equipment (UE) may transmit a first request for the uplink (UL) communications with a network node to be switched from a first serving cell in a first frequency range and a second serving cell in a second frequency range to a serving cell over a single first frequency range based on switching from a static codebook based hybrid beamforming to at least one of an adaptive beam weight hybrid beamforming. The UE may further transmit a second request for the network node to measure an interference caused by the UL communications from the UE with the adaptive beam weight hybrid beamforming.
US11770160B2	Hidden chamber detector A hidden chamber detector includes a linear frequency modulated continuous wave (LFMCW) radar, a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging processor, and a time division multiple access (TDMA) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna array, including a plurality of transmitting and receiving (Tx-Rx) antenna pairs. A Tx-Rx antenna pair is selected, in a time division manner, as a Tx antenna and an Rx antenna for the LFMCW radar. The LFMCW radar is configured to transmit an illumination signal, receive an echo signal, convert the echo signal to a baseband signal, collect baseband samples, and send the collected samples to the SAR imaging processor. The SAR imaging processor is configured to receive the collected samples, collect structure/configuration of the antenna array and scanning information, and form an SAR image based on the collected samples, the structure/configuration of the antenna array, and the scanning information.
US11770159B2	Frequency compensation method and apparatus This application discloses a frequency compensation method and apparatus, to improve performance of frequency compensation. The method includes: determining a change rate of a Doppler frequency shift value based on a weighted change rate of a change rate of a timing advance TA, determining the Doppler frequency shift value based on the change rate of the Doppler frequency shift value, and performing frequency compensation based on the determined Doppler frequency shift value; or determining a frequency offset value based on the Doppler frequency shift value with reference to pre-compensation and based on a reference signal, to further determine a frequency offset value, and performing frequency compensation based on the frequency offset value.
US11770158B2	Wireless communication between electronic devices in close proximity A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
US11770156B2	System and method for managing communication between contactless devices The disclosure relates to a modified NFC framing is used by a reader and selected devices during at least a part of the communication between the reader and the selected devices. The reader and the selected devices store modification rules for modifying the frames. Devices not storing those modification rules will discard the received modified frames.
US11770155B2	Power distribution and data routing in a network of devices interconnected by hybrid data/power links A method for execution in a central controller comprises obtaining an interconnection topology for a plurality of nodes interconnected via hybrid data/power links; obtaining a power distribution map associated with the topology; and causing DC power to be distributed to the nodes via the links according to the power distribution map. Also, such a node in which there is at least one power-receiving port and at least one power-transmitting port, a controller and power switching circuitry. The controller operates based on power drawn from a portion of the DC power received via the power-receiving port. The controller determines a destination of data packets received via any of the ports and outputting those of the received data packets that are not destined for the network device via another one of the ports. The controller also causes the power switching circuitry to output via plural power-transmitting ports respective portions of the received DC power received at the power-receiving port.
US11770153B2	Radio-frequency module A radio-frequency module includes a substrate and a switch IC mounted on the substrate and including a common terminal and a plurality of selection terminals. The substrate includes ground electrodes disposed between the common terminal and the plurality of selection terminals in a plan view of the substrate.
US11770150B2	Mobile phone shell with camera protection device Provided is a mobile phone shell with a camera protection device, comprising a mobile phone shell body, and further comprising a camera slide base fixed on the mobile phone shell body and a camera lens protection cover capable of sliding in the camera slide base; the camera slide base comprises two sliding slots arranged oppositely and positioning bulges arranged at two opposite ends in the sliding slot; and each side of the camera lens protection cover is provided with a positioning slot matched with the positioning bulge. The mobile phone shell achieves a function of protecting a mobile phone camera through an assembly structure of the camera lens protection cover and the camera slide base, thus preventing the camera from being scraped or smashed.
US11770144B2	Communication apparatus having feedback calibration mechanism The present invention discloses a communication apparatus having feedback calibration mechanism. A signal transmission circuit generates a RF analog signal according to a digital signal. A signal amplifying circuit amplifies the RF analog signal to generate an amplified analog signal. A LC impedance matching circuit transmits the amplified analog signal to the antenna to perform transmission. A feedback calibration circuit includes a feedback inductive circuit and a calibration circuit. A feedback inductive circuit is inductively coupled to the LC impedance matching circuit to receive the amplified analog signal to generate a feedback signal. A calibration circuit determines a distorted amount of the feedback signal relative to the RF analog signal to modify an operation parameter of at least one of the signal transmission circuit and the signal amplifying circuit to decrease the distorted amount.
US11770143B2	Controller having wireless transmission interface A controller having a wireless transmission interface is provided. The controller includes an amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital filter, a processor, and a radio frequency signal transceiver. The amplifier is coupled to the wireless transmission interface, and generates an amplification signal according to an input signal. The analog-to-digital converter is coupled to the amplifier, and configured to convert the amplification signal into a digital format. The digital filter is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, and configured to filter the amplification signal in the digital format to generate a filtered signal. The processor is coupled to the digital filter, and configured to perform a calculation on the filtered signal to generate a calculation result. The radio frequency signal transceiver is coupled to the processor, and obtains received information according to the calculation result and the filtered signal.
US11770142B2	Wireless communication apparatus A wireless communication apparatus includes a signal terminal which receives a transmitting signal, N antenna elements, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, a first amplifier including first input and output terminals, and N second amplifiers including N second input and output terminals coupled to the N antenna elements, respectively. The first amplifier amplifies the transmitting signal received from the signal terminal via the first input terminal with a gain which is weighted and adjustable according to a first weight. The N second amplifiers amplify the amplified transmitting signal received from the second output terminal via the N second input terminals with gains which are weighted and adjustable according to N second weights. The amplified transmitting signal, amplified by the N second amplifiers, is output to the N antenna elements via the N second output terminals.
US11770138B2	Encoder and decoder of forward error correction (FEC) codec Embodiments herein describe a FEC codec for generating a check byte for a message. The FEC codec includes a port encoder having a storage unit, a Galois field multiplier, and a sum unit. The storage unit stores a first staged result, which is accumulated based on previous sets of input bytes of the message for all clock cycles from a first clock cycle to a clock cycle immediately prior to the current clock cycle. The Galois field multiplier performs a Galois field multiplication of the first staged result and a power of the alpha to generate a Galois field product. The sum unit performs a Galois field addition on an internal input based on a consolidated byte for the current clock cycle and the Galois field product to generate a second staged result for subsequent use to generate the check byte. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11770135B2	Method and apparatus for low density parity check channel coding in wireless communication system A low density parity check (LDPC) channel encoding method for use in a wireless communications system includes a communication device encoding an input bit sequence by using a LDPC matrix to obtain an encoded bit sequence for transmission. The LDPC matrix is obtained based on a lifting factor Z and a base matrix. The encoding method can be used in various communications systems including the fifth generation (5G) telecommunication systems, and can support various encoding requirements for information bit sequences with different code lengths.
US11770132B2	Compression device and control method According to one embodiment, a compression device includes a coding information generation unit. The unit determines code lengths that are respectively associated with a plurality of symbols, based on a frequency of occurrence of each of the plurality of symbols. When the plurality of symbols include one or more first symbols that are respectively associated with one or more first code lengths exceeding an upper limit, the unit changes the first code lengths to the upper limit, selects, from one or more second symbols of the plurality of symbols that are respectively associated with one or more second code lengths shorter than the upper limit, at least one symbol in descending associated code length order, changes at least one code length associated with the symbol to the upper limit.
US11770127B2	Self-calibration function-equipped AD converter A self-calibration-function-equipped AD converter that does not require a measurement device for calibration includes: a control unit including a calibration control unit configured to control an operation of calibrating the self-calibration-function-equipped AD converter, and a conversion control unit configured to control an operation of converting an input voltage to be subjected to conversion into a digital signal; a reference voltage unit configured to output a reference voltage; and an integration/conversion unit including an integrating unit configured to generate an integration voltage obtained by integrating two or more types of unit voltages, a comparator that has two inputs and is configured to compare the integration voltage and the input voltage or the reference voltage, and a crossbar switch configured to switch a connection depending on whether the integration voltage is to be input to one input of the comparator and the input voltage or the reference voltage is to be input to another input, or the input voltage or the reference voltage is to be input to the one input of the comparator and the integration voltage is to be input to the other input.
US11770122B2	Controller for actuating a load and method for operating such a controller A controller for actuating a load includes first and second supply connections. The first supply connection is connected to a high supply voltage potential or the second supply connection is connected to a low supply voltage potential. A controllable switching element is connected between the supply connections. A control unit is connected to the controllable switching element. A control signal transceiver is connected to the first supply connection and to the control unit. A first voltage supply unit is connected to the control signal transceiver. A second voltage supply unit with an energy storage element is connected to the control unit. A coil is connected between the first supply connection and the controllable switching element. A diode is connected to a connection point of the coil and the controllable switching element and to supply connections of the first and second voltage supply units.
US11770111B2	Elastic wave device An elastic wave device includes a supporting substrate, an acoustic multilayer film on the supporting substrate, a piezoelectric substrate on the acoustic multilayer film, and an IDT electrode on the piezoelectric substrate. An absolute value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the piezoelectric substrate is larger than an absolute value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the supporting substrate. The acoustic multilayer film includes at least four acoustic impedance layers. The elastic wave device further includes a bonding layer provided at any position in a range of from inside the first acoustic impedance layer from the piezoelectric substrate side towards the supporting substrate side, to an interface between the third acoustic impedance layer and the fourth acoustic impedance layer.
US11770107B2	Load-adaptive power amplifier Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an amplification system. The amplification system generally includes: a first amplifier having an output coupled to an output of the amplification system; a second amplifier, inputs of the first amplifier and the second amplifier being coupled to an input of the amplification system; an impedance coupled to an output of the second amplifier; and a biasing circuit having a first voltage sense input coupled to the output of the first amplifier, a second voltage sense input coupled to the output of the second amplifier, and an output coupled to a bias input of the first amplifier.
US11770105B2	Methods and apparatus for driver calibration Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for driver calibration. The methods and apparatus may comprise various circuits and/or systems to minimize an offset output current (e.g., a drive current) due to an offset voltage in an operational amplifier. The methods and apparatus may comprise a current comparator circuit and a replica circuit that operate in conjunction with each other to monitor the drive current and provide a feedback signal, which is then used to adjust the drive current and improve the accuracy of the drive current.
US11770104B2	Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking Envelope tracking systems for power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracker is provided for a power amplifier that amplifies an RF signal. The envelope tracker includes a multi-level switching circuit having an output that provides an output current that changes in relation to an envelope signal indicating an envelope of the RF signal when the envelope tracker is operating in an envelope tracking mode. The multi-level switching circuit includes a multi-level supply (MLS) modulator that receives multiple regulated voltages of different voltage levels, and an MLS control circuit that controls the selection of the MLS modulator over time based on the envelope signal. When transitioning the MLS modulator from selection of one regulated voltage level to another regulated voltage level, the MLS control circuit provides a soft transition to gradually switch the regulated voltage levels.
US11770099B2	Systems and methods for automated installation of photovoltaic modules and solar plants Photovoltaic module feeder assemblies, systems and methods are provided which comprise two rotatable arms, a grabber bar, and at least two gripping pieces. Each arm has a proximal end and a distal end and a plurality of articulation points. The grabber bar is coupled to the distal end of each rotatable arm, and the gripping pieces are connected to each grabber bar. When the rotatable arms rotate to position the grabber bars in alignment with a photovoltaic module, the gripping pieces activate and grip or support the photovoltaic module. The rotatable arms maintain the short sides of the photovoltaic module in a horizontal position by utilizing one or more of the plurality of articulation points. The photovoltaic module feeder assembly may be coupled to a mobile unit having a conveyor and guide rails for moving and holding a pallet of photovoltaic modules. Disclosed methods may be controlled by software that can determine a just-in-time installation schedule.
US11770098B2	Coordinated control of renewable electric generation resource and charge storage device A method includes obtaining a state of charge (SOC) schedule for an energy storage device and a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by a renewable electrical energy generation resource; generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device based on the time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production, wherein the time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to maintain an average SOC of the energy storage device as low as possible while satisfying the SOC schedule; and controlling charging and discharging of the energy storage device with the time-varying charge/discharge control signal.
US11770095B2	Energy harvesting and electrical power generation An apparatus for harvesting energy, such as solar, wind, wave, thermal, and the like, including a solar panel and a duct supporting the solar panel at an operational angle. The duct comprises a bottom shroud and side shrouds, therein forming a large aperture, a small aperture, and an oblique frustum shaped cavity. The oblique frustum shaped cavity is configured to direct a flow of fluid from the large aperture to the small aperture. A flow energy generator, such as a turbine, located at the small aperture is configured to collect flow energy. Temperature differences between the solar panel and the environment may be used to harvest thermal energy with a thermoelectric generator. Fluid flow under the solar panel may decrease the panel temperature and increase the efficiency. Generators may be operated in reverse to lower the solar panel temperature and increase efficiency.
US11770089B2	Rotary electric machine control device A rotary electric machine control device is configured to control driving of a rotary electric machine having a motor winding. The rotary electric machine control device includes a plurality of inverter units and a plurality of control units. Each of the plurality of inverter units is configured to switch current supply to the motor winding. The plurality of control units are configured to communicate with each other. Each of the plurality of control units is configured control a corresponding inverter, select a drive mode, monitor an abnormality, and store abnormality information according to an abnormality monitor result.
US11770088B2	Electric power tool An electric power tool includes: a brushless motor having a plurality of stator windings and configured to rotate in accordance with voltages applied to the plurality of stator windings, an induced voltage being generated in accordance with a rotation of the brushless motor; a rectifier circuit configured to rectify an AC voltage; a smoothing capacitor configured to smooth the AC voltage rectified by the rectifier circuit to a pulsation voltage having a maximum value larger than the induced voltage and a minimum value smaller than the induced voltage; and an inverter circuit configured to perform switching operations to output the pulsation voltage to the plurality of stator windings by rotation.
US11770087B2	Mode switching for a centrifugal compressor The technologies described and recited herein pertain to a permanent magnet motor having multiple voltage taps so that the motor may run in multiple configurations, e.g., a low-range and a high-range, and have multiple optimal operating points.
US11770081B2	Braking of single coil BLDC motors A method for braking a single coil BLDC motor includes iterating a plurality of times through a sequence of: a braking state which lasts a braking period; and a high impedance state which lasts a cool down period. The current runs through the single coil during the braking state and no current runs through the single coil during the high impedance state. The transiting from the braking state to the high impedance state is done when the motor operates in generator mode.
US11770080B1	Method for increasing resolution by N bits performed by processing circuit of motor driving system and associated motor driving system A method for increasing a resolution by N bits performed by a processing circuit of a motor driving system, where N is a positive integer, and the method includes: performing a conversion upon an analog command, to generate a command count value; performing a first N-bit right-shifting operation upon the command count value, to generate an initial output value; performing a logical operation upon the command count value, to generate a low bit value; generating an overflow value according to the low bit value; and determining a final output value according to the initial output value and the overflow value.
US11770072B2	Commonly controlled buck-boost converter A method for controlling a buck-boost converter includes generating a first threshold voltage with a decreasing voltage level, generating a second threshold voltage with an increasing voltage level, and sensing an inductor current. A signal indicative of the sensed inductor current is compared to the first threshold voltage to control an on time of the high side buck switch and is compared to the second threshold voltage to control an off time of the high side boost switch. Also described is a controller including a compensator responsive to an output voltage feedback signal to generate a compensation voltage and a modulator having a buck signal path coupled to receive the compensation voltage and configured to control an on time of the high side buck switch and a boost signal path coupled to receive the compensation voltage and configured to control an off time of the high side boost switch.
US11770071B2	Dynamic enhancement of loop response upon recovery from fault conditions A method for dynamic enhancement of loop response upon recovery from fault conditions includes detecting a fault condition in response to a programmed output voltage of a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) converter decreasing below an input voltage of the PWM converter. A peak voltage is sampled at the end of at least one of a plurality of clock cycles of the PWM converter in response to detecting the fault condition, wherein the peak voltage is proportional to a sensed current conducted through a transistor. An error output of an error amplifier is preset to an error value determined by the peak voltage. A PWM driver is controlled with the error value to drive the transistor. An output load is charged to the programmed output voltage with the transistor in response to the input voltage increasing above the programmed output voltage.
US11770069B2	Resonant converter with precise feedback control and control method thereof A controller used in a resonant converter having a switching circuit and a resonant tank. The switching circuit has a high side switch and a low side switch. The controller has a feedback processing circuit for providing a reference signal based on a feedback signal. The reference signal changes at a first slope based on the feedback signal when the feedback signal is higher than a first voltage threshold, and the reference signal changes at a second slope based on the feedback signal when the feedback signal is lower than the first voltage threshold. The turning off of the high side switch is controlled by a high side off signal, which is generated based on the reference signal and a voltage sampling signal indicative a voltage across a resonant capacitor of the resonant tank.
US11770067B2	Methods and apparatus to start converters into a pre-biased voltage Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to start converter into a pre-biased voltage. The disclosed methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture provide an apparatus comprising: an error amplifier including a feedback network and a differential difference amplifier (DDA), the DDA coupled to a power converter, a voltage generator, and the feedback network coupled to the third input of the DDA, the fourth input of the DDA, and the output of the DDA; a multiplexer coupled to the voltage generator, the second input of the DDA, and the first input of the DDA; a first switch coupled in parallel to the feedback network; a second switch coupled to a delay cell and an oscillator; and a trigger including an output, the trigger coupled to the voltage generator, the power converter, and the output of the trigger coupled to the multiplexer, first switch, and the second switch.
US11770066B2	Protection circuitry for power converters A power converter can include a first line, a second line, a capacitor line disposed between the first line and the second line, a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the capacitor line in series between the first line and the second line, a midpoint line connected to a midpoint between the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and a protection circuit disposed between the first capacitor and the second capacitor and configured to provide protection to one or more portions of the power converter.
US11770062B2	Liquid heat exchanger for electronic device In some examples, a system can include an electronic device and a cooling system that transfers heat among other components of the system. The cooling system can include a pipe that contains a fluid, for example. In some examples, the cooling system can further include a magnetic piston, one or more electromagnetic coils, and a power supply. The electromagnetic coils and power supply can generate a magnetic field that moves the piston to cause the fluid to circulate in the fluid pipe. In some examples, the cooling system can further include a magnet and one or more pairs of electrodes coupled to a power supply. The magnet, electrodes, and power supply can generate a Lorentz force that causes a conductive fluid to circulate in the fluid pipe.
US11770058B2	Permanent magnet generator with non-regular armed stator An electric generator having a rotor with permanent magnets, configured for rotating about a rotation axis; a stator having at least one magnetic yoke with arms extending axially inside or outside of the rotor so as to be adjacent to a radial inner or outer side, respectively, of the rotor; wherein the arms of the at least one magnetic yoke are circumferentially distributed so as to form a slot between each pair of adjacent arms, each slot and each arm showing a width. The widths of the arms and/or the widths of the slots have different values distributed along the circumference. The invention is also directed to a valve having the electric generator equipped with a turbine wheel for being driven by a flow of gas in the valve.
US11770057B2	Method of preheating unfinished stator A method of preheating an unfinished stator as an intermediate product before a stator as a final product for a motor is provided in order to preheat a mold for molding together with the unfinished stator in short time by using preheating facilities with simplified structures. In the method, the mold has a hollow and longitudinal barrel portion and a flange portion extending outward from an end of the barrel portion. The flange portion is arranged at a horizontal position to turn the barrel portion upward and an end of a cylindrical and longitudinal frame is put on the flange portion in a state where a core of the unfinished stator is fitted in the frame. A heat-resistant box of which an underside is opened covers the frame and the mold to surrounded outsides of the frame and the mold.
US11770056B2	Manufacturing method of laminated iron core A manufacturing method of a laminated iron core by laminating a plurality of blanked members to form a laminate, the laminate including a pair of first and second end surfaces and the plurality of blanked members being interlocked by a caulk in a lamination direction of the laminate, includes: forming the laminate such that a protrusion of the caulk protrudes downward from the first end surface being in a downward state; placing the laminate on support such that the protrusion is not in contact with a support surface of the support; and processing the laminate in a state where the laminate is placed on the support.
US11770055B2	Electric machine with integrated controller An electric machine may include a housing having a front end and a back end where the front end is the primary mechanical coupling end. The electric machine may include a stator and a rotor arranged within the housing and a shaft connected to the rotor. The shaft may extend out of the front end of the housing and the shaft may be configured to be rotationally driven by the rotor or to rotationally drive the rotor. The electric machine may also include an electronic controller configured to control operations of the rotor and stator and the electronic controller may be mounted on the front end of the housing.
US11770048B2	Handheld power tool with a brushless electric motor A power tool comprising a housing and a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor disposed within the housing. The motor includes a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator. The power tool is configured to generate a power output from the motor such that a quotient obtained by the power output measured in Watts (Wout), divided by an input measured in Volt-Amperes (Vain), and further divided by a diameter of the motor measured in meters (m), is greater than 10 Wout/Vain/m.
US11770047B2	Power grid stabilization system utilizing two generators mechanically linked via continuous variable transmission A system and method for compensating for the changing power requirements of an electrical grid. A first generator is mechanically linked to a turbine and electrically linked to a power grid, such that the generator converts rotational energy into electrical energy to supply the power grid. The rotor of the generator is mechanically linked to the rotor of one or more additional generators, not connected to a turbine or the grid, via a continuously variable transmission. The turbine is maintained at optimal running speed. When the generator produces more electrical energy than required by the power grid, mechanical energy from the rotor is transmitted to the rotors of the additional generators. When the power grid requires more energy than generator produces, as the turbine runs at optimal efficiency, mechanical energy from the rotors of the additional generators is transmitted to the rotors of the first generator.
US11770044B2	Rotating electrical machine A rotating electrical machine such that positional deviation caused by a part tolerance can be absorbed in an electrical connection between a power conversion device and a rotating electrical machine main body, and size can be reduced without a structure becoming complex, is obtained. The rotating electrical machine is characterized by including a power terminal unit of the rotating electrical machine main body housed in a housing, the power conversion device fixed to the housing, and a multilayer bus bar connected to the power terminal unit of the rotating electrical machine main body as a power terminal of the power conversion device, wherein the multilayer bus bar has flexibility, and is bent by being connected to the power terminal unit.
US11770043B2	Electric motor assembly for reducing air flow loss An electric motor assembly includes an impeller, a guide vane disposed at a one side of the impeller along an axial direction, a stator disposed at one side of the guide vane along the axial direction, a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator to thereby rotate the impeller, and a frame disposed at an outside of the stator in a radial direction and coupled to the stator. The frame includes a body that has a cylindrical shape, that is disposed at the outside of the stator, and that defines an air flow path, and a plurality of stator fixing parts that protrude from an inner surface of the body and are coupled to the stator. The plurality of stator fixing parts are inclined with respect to the axial direction.
US11770040B2	Stator with pins for an electric machine A stator for an electric machine includes a plurality of pins arranged on concentric circles at different distances to a stator center in slots, each concentric circle forming a layer, wherein six pins in different layers are serially connected to one another and form a winding. A first pin is located in a first slot in the 6n-1 layer, wherein n is an integer. A second pin is located in a second slot in the 6n layer, wherein the second slot has a first radial distance to the first slot in a first circumferential direction of the stator. A third pin is located in a third slot in the 6n-2 layer. A fourth pin is located in a fourth slot in the 6n-3 layer. A fifth pin is located in the first slot in the 6n-5 layer. A sixth pin is located in the second slot in the 6n-4 layer.
US11770038B2	Rotor structure, permanent magnet auxiliary synchronous reluctance motor, and electric vehicle A rotor structure, a permanent magnet auxiliary synchronous reluctance motor and an electric vehicle. The rotor structure includes a rotor body, and permanent magnet slot groups are disposed on the rotor body; the permanent magnet slot groups each include an outer layer permanent magnet slot; and a third bent slot and a fourth bent slot are further disposed on the rotor body. A third angle is formed by a length directional geometric center line of the third bent slot and a length directional geometric center line of a first segment of the outer layer permanent magnet slot a fourth angle is formed between a length directional geometric center line of the fourth bent slot and a length directional geometric center line of a second segment of the outer layer permanent magnet slot.
US11770036B2	Synchronous reluctance motor and electrical product A synchronous reluctance motor includes a rotor and a stator surrounding the rotor. The rotator includes a rotatable shaft and magnetic flux barrier layers arranged radially. One of the magnetic flux barrier layers closest to the stator is filled with a conductor, and one of the magnetic flux barrier layers closest to the rotating shaft is a void.
US11770032B2	Stator core insulating member with non-contact portions A stator core of an electric motor includes a core body, a slot, and an insulating member. The insulating member is integrated with the core body and has a linear expansion coefficient different from the core body. The insulating member includes, at a peripheral wall portion, a plurality of contact portions extending throughout a cylinder axial direction of the stator core and being in contact with the peripheral wall portion, and a noncontact portion positioned between adjacent ones of the contact portions. The noncontact portion extends throughout the cylinder axial direction and is not in contact with the peripheral wall portion. The peripheral wall portion has an inner peripheral wall portion forming a peripheral wall of the slot, and an outer peripheral wall portion forming an outer peripheral wall of the core body. The insulating member is located at at least one of the inner and outer peripheral wall portions.
US11770031B2	Wireless power transmitter for high fidelity communications and high power transfer Wireless power transfer systems, disclosed, include one or more circuits to facilitate high power transfer at high frequencies. Such wireless power transfer systems include a transmission integrated circuit which includes a damping circuit and a transmitter controller, configured to dampen a wireless power signal such that communications fidelity is upheld at high power. The damping circuit includes at least a damping transistor that is configured to receive, from the transmitter controller, a damping signal for switching the transistor to control damping during transmission of the wireless data signals. Utilizing such systems enables wireless power transfer at high frequency, such as 13.56 MHz, at voltages over 1 Watt, while maintaining fidelity of in-band communications associated with the higher power wireless power signal.
US11770029B2	Wireless power transmission device The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transmission device. A wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a coil part including a plurality of partially overlapping coils; a coil combination generator configured to generate coil combinations including at least one of the plurality of coils; and a controller configured to transmit a coil selection signal through the coil combinations and to select an operating coil combination from the coil combinations based on a response intensity of a response signal for the coil selection signal and charging efficiency of a wireless power reception device. Accordingly, a high-efficiency charging area can be extended in partially overlapping multiple coils.
US11770021B2	Wireless charging module coated with magnetic material on surface of coil Disclosed is a coil module that receives or transmits electric power or signals wireless by using an electromagnetic field, the coil module including a board, a coil provided on at least one surface of the board to be rotated in one direction, and a magnetic part covering at least a portion of the coil while directly contacting a surface of the coil, and that acts as an electromagnetic booster that enhances an intensity of the electromagnetic field generated on the surface of the coil, and the magnetic part decrease, among a skin effect and a proximity effect of an eddy current generated in the coil, the proximity effect by isolating electric power in a gap of the coil that is rotated in the one direction.
US11770017B2	Self tuning class D driver for maximum power factor in wireless recharger Systems and methods for improved wireless recharging efficiency and decreased processing requirements are described. A plurality of duty cycle/input voltage pairs are stored in a recharger, corresponding to three subsets: a first subset corresponding to a constant minimum input voltage and an increasing duty cycle; a second subset corresponding to a constant duty cycle and an increasing input voltage; and a third subset corresponding to a maximum input voltage and an increasing duty cycle.
US11770015B2	Power management device and method Power management device and method for a consumer product are provided. The power management device includes a memory, a configuration channel interface circuit and a control circuit. When a power supply device is electrically connected to a connector of the consumer product, the control circuit performs a power delivery protocol conforming to a USB specification on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and a configuration channel pin of the connector, so as to determine a power mode in which the power supply device supplies power to the consumer product. After the power delivery protocol is performed successfully, based on at least one protocol profile stored in the memory, the control circuit performs a vendor-defined messaging protocol on the power supply device through the configuration channel interface circuit and the configuration channel pin, so as to determine whether to change the power mode.

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