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| US10148574B2 |
Load balancing for mesh computing
Techniques for load balancing in a network of nodes can include a first node receiving and/or generating a request having an identifier, task description, and information regarding an entity originating the request. The first node can either perform the task and report back to the originating entity of the completion of the task, or forward the request to a random one of a plurality of other nodes with which the first node is communicatively connected. |
| US10148572B2 |
Method and system for interest groups in a content centric network
One embodiment provides a system for facilitating efficient communication of an interest group packet indicating a collection of interests. During operation, the system receives, by an intermediate node, a first packet which has a name and indicates a set of member interests, wherein a member interest has a name, wherein a name is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier that includes contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level. In response to obtaining a content object which satisfies a member interest, the system removes the indicated member interest from the first packet. The system adds an entry in a pending interest table for the first packet, wherein the entry indicates the name for the first packet, the name for each member interest, and an indicator of whether each member interest is satisfied. The system transmits the first packet to another node. |
| US10148571B2 |
Jump on a match optimization for longest prefix match using a binary search tree
A routing table is represented as a binary search tree ordered by prefix lengths. Markers are placed to guide accessing nodes in designated subtrees to search for a longest prefix match with destination addresses of data packet. Destination descendant nodes in remote hierarchical levels of the tree are associated with the markers. The traversal of the binary search tree is conducted by accessing the respective destination descendant nodes while avoiding accessing nodes in intermediate hierarchical levels. The packet is processed using the longest prefix match. |
| US10148568B2 |
Method for processing host route in virtual subnet, related device, and communications system
The present disclosure discloses a method for processing a host route in a virtual subnet, a related device and a communications system. The method includes: receiving, by a first provider edge device, a packet for address resolution, where a virtual subnet site in which the first provider edge device is located further includes at least one second provider edge device; determining, by the first provider edge device, whether a source MAC address carried in the packet is a virtual MAC address; and when it is determined that the source MAC address is a virtual MAC address, skipping performing at least one of the following operations: saving a local CE host routing table entry corresponding to a source IP address carried in the packet, or distributing, in the virtual subnet based on a routing protocol of a layer 3 VPN, a local CE host route corresponding to the IP address. |
| US10148566B2 |
Split-horizon packet forwarding in a multi-home PBB-EVPN network
Techniques are described to provide split-horizon packet forwarding so as to ensure that packets from the customer network that are injected into the provider backbone bridging Ethernet Virtual Private Network (PBB-EVPN) by one of the provider edge (PE) devices of the multi-homed Ethernet segment are not forwarded back toward the customer network by a different PE device connected to the same multi-homed Ethernet segment. For example, a method may comprise receiving a packet via a core-facing interface of a first PE device, determining the Ethernet segment associated with the PE devices by a lookup operation based on keys of the packet; in response to determining the Ethernet segment, supplanting the core-facing interface of the first PE device with a virtual interface associated with the keys, and forwarding the packet to a second CE device without forwarding the received packet back to the Ethernet segment associated with the first PE device. |
| US10148565B2 |
OPENFLOW communication method and system, controller, and service gateway
In an OPENFLOW communication method an action that needs to be transferred and sent by the service gateway is received, one appropriate virtual switch is selected according to the action and a network topology, a flow table is delivered to the service gateway and the virtual switch, and a first data channel is established between the service gateway and the virtual switch to forward a packet, a flow table including an extended action is delivered to the virtual switch so as to execute a related extended action on the packet, the packet is obtained after the virtual switch executes the related extended action is sent to a destination server. Accordingly, some data processing services are transferred to a virtual server when a processing capability of a service gateway is insufficient such that the virtual service implements load balance among network elements in a system. |
| US10148564B2 |
Multiple paths computation for label switched paths
In general, techniques are described for identifying a result set of multiple paths through a network for one or more label switched paths between a source node and a destination node. In some examples, the identified paths are computed to be broadly separate to avoid overlapping network elements. A device that routes the label switched paths to the network may select from the result set of multiple paths to route each of the label switched paths. In response to detecting a failure of a network element along the routed path for a label switched path, the device may select a new path from the result set that includes already-identified paths. |
| US10148561B2 |
Enhanced quality of service in software-defined networking-based connectionless mobility architecture
Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to providing enhanced quality of service (“QoS”) in a software-defined network (“SDN”)-based connectionless mobility architecture. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an SDN controller can receive service level requirements and can map the service level requirements to QoS requirements and attributes to be associated with a QoS tag. The SDN controller can configure a service entry point to insert the QoS tag into incoming packets so that one or more other service points can extract the QoS tag. The other service point(s) can determine, based upon the QoS tag, a QoS treatment to apply to the incoming packets. The other service point(s) can apply the QoS treatment to the incoming packets in accordance with the QoS tag. |
| US10148558B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of establishing a mesh data path between neighbor awareness networking (NAN) devices
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of establishing a mesh data path. For example, a first Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) device may be configured to transmit a NAN data path request to a second NAN device to request to establish a NAN data path between the first NAN device and the second NAN device, the NAN data path request including a first path information attribute corresponding to a mesh data path; and to process a NAN data path response from the second NAN device, the NAN data path response including a second path information attribute corresponding to the mesh data path, the second path information attribute including a path status indicator to indicate whether mesh data path routing to the destination address of the mesh data path is successful. |
| US10148554B2 |
System and methods for load placement in data centers
A system for operating information handling systems forming a network including a plurality of switches is provided. The system includes an open flow controller coupled to each of the plurality of switches; a plurality of links, each link configured to transmit data packets between two switches from the plurality of switches; wherein: the open flow controller is configured to determine a traffic flow across each of the plurality of links; and each one of the plurality of switches is configured to re-route a data packet when the traffic flow in a link associated to the switch exceeds a threshold. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable and executable code for instructing a processor in a management unit for a plurality of information handling systems as above is also provided. A network managing device coupled to a service provider having resources is also provided. |
| US10148551B1 |
Heuristic multiple paths computation for label switched paths
In some examples, a path computation device is configured to compute, for a network of routers interconnected by a plurality of links in a network topology and based on a network topology model for the network topology, a first path that is a shortest path of the network topology model between a pair of nodes of the network topology model that represent a pair of the routers; increase, based on the first path, respective metrics for one or more links in the network topology model by respective finite values to obtain a modified network topology model; compute a second path that is a shortest path of the modified network topology model between the pair of nodes; and output data for at least one path of the first path and the second path to the network for programming a label switched path in the network on the at least one path. |
| US10148541B2 |
Location-based website hosting optimization
A hosting provider may host a website at a first hosting location based on initial business information received from a hosting customer, perhaps while the hosting customer created an account. The initial business information may include, as non-limiting examples, whether the business is a local or non-localized business, business addresses and/or registered domain names. A domain name, particularly if it resolves to the website, may be analyzed for incorporated words, spelling, characters and/or top-level domain that may point to, or be more commonly used in, one or more geographical regions. The website may be moved to a second location based on the initial business information combined with subsequently collected business information, such as, as non-limiting examples, updated address information, marketing campaigns aimed at particular locations and/or based on the originating location of traffic to the website. |
| US10148540B2 |
System and method for anomaly detection in information technology operations
An anomaly detection system is able to detect spatial and temporal environment anomalies and spatial and temporal behavior anomalies, and monitor servers for anomalous characteristics of the environment and behavior. If metrics and/or characteristics associated with a given server are beyond a certain threshold, an alert is generated. Among other options, the alert can take the form of a heat map or a cluster cohesiveness report. |
| US10148539B2 |
Use of common public radio interface over asymmetric networks
Communication between a Radio Equipment Control (REC) and a Radio Equipment (RE) in a wireless network uses a Common Public Radio Interface connection. When the Radio Equipment Control and the Radio Equipment are located remote from each other, and are connected by an asymmetric transport network, such as an Optical Transport Network, path delay data is transmitted in the Common Public Radio Interface data frames. This allows the CPRI end nodes to correct for path delay asymmetry using the path delay data. |
| US10148538B2 |
Distributed controllers
The present disclosure may include a method that includes determining latency between a client system and a service provider system. The client system may include a network element and a client computing device and the service provider system may include a controller program configured to provide controller services to the network element of the client system. The method may also include, based on the latency being longer than a threshold, transmitting the controller program to the client computing device to be executed by the client computing device so that the client computing device provides controller services to the network element of the client system. |
| US10148534B2 |
Mobile device session analyzer
Techniques described herein relate to determining performance conditions for mobile device execution sessions based on analyses of session context data and performance data associated with content resource execution sessions. Mobile devices may receive and execute content resources via input/output subsystems, during which feedback data by the mobile devices. Mobile devices also may be configured to detect and/or determine context data associated with specific content resource execution sessions, using device sensors and other techniques. Session analyzers may receive and analyze content resource execution session data received from one or more mobile devices, and determine user performance conditions for content resource execution sessions. |
| US10148528B2 |
Cloud computing placement and provisioning architecture
Provisioning resources into the cloud is a constantly increasing technical challenge as more cloud service providers emerge, each offering disparate computing platforms, services, assets, supported technical components, and other features. A cloud computing provisioning architecture implements a sequence of complex technical analyzes that successfully provisions complex cloud computing services. |
| US10148526B2 |
Determining quality of experience for communication sessions
A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores. |
| US10148524B2 |
Visually modeling screen-flows in component-oriented web-based system
A method includes selecting portal resources of a portal system within a graphical modeling tool. Data fields of the selected portal resources are mapped to each other using the graphical modeling tool to generate an execution flow path of the selected portal resources. The execution flow path is stored as a portal resource in the portal system. |
| US10148523B1 |
Resetting computing resources in a service provider network
Functionality is disclosed for resetting the operation of computing resources, such as computing resources provided by a service provider network. In one implementation an interface is exposed for receiving requests to reset the operation of computing resources in a service provider network. Such a request may specify one or more constraints on the manner in which the computing resources are to be reset, such as constraints that define a limit on the computing resources that can be simultaneously out of service as a result of a reset operation. In response to receiving such a request, the operation of the computing resources is reset in a manner that satisfies the specified constraints. |
| US10148520B2 |
Device provisioning
The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises. |
| US10148517B2 |
Systems and methods for topology discovery and application in a border gateway protocol based data center
An information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a network orchestration service running on a computer processor. The network orchestration service provides a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) listener module and a topology builder module. The BGP listener module is configured to receive information from a plurality of spine devices configured as an autonomous system and the topology builder module is configured to use the information received by the BGP listener module to create a topology of a data center that includes the plurality of spine devices. Additionally, the network orchestration service is in communication with a memory that is used to store information received by the BGP listener module and the topology of the data center. Applications of the information handling system for better operating the data center are also provided. |
| US10148516B2 |
Inter-networking device link provisioning system
An inter-networking device link provisioning system includes an extending device. In response to a plurality of networking devices being connected to the extending device, the extending device provides each of the plurality of networking devices with an identity of the other of the plurality of networking devices that are connected to the extending device. When a first networking device and a second networking device are connected together and to the extending device, the first networking device receives a second device identity of the second networking device from the extending device and provisions an inter-networking device link with the second networking device, and the second networking device receives a first device identity of the first networking device from the extending device and provisions the inter-networking device link with the first networking device. |
| US10148515B2 |
Determining connections of non-external network facing ports
Various implementations disclosed herein include systems, methods and apparatuses that determine connections between non-external facing ports. In some implementations, a method includes identifying one or more port pair connections between non-external network facing ports associated with respective pairs of compliant devices based on associated uplink metadata, wherein the respective pairs of compliant devices are included in a plurality of compliant devices within a network; determining the respective status of each compliant device associated with a particular one of the one or more port pair connections; and adding link data for a particular one of the one or more port pair connections to topology-link map data based at least on the determined respective status of each compliant device associated with the particular one of the one or more port pair connections, wherein the topology-link map data archives accessible information about the topology of the network based at least on the uplink metadata. |
| US10148514B2 |
Device discovery using discovery nodes
A method for discovery of devices is described herein. The method includes connecting, via a processor, to a discovery node service. The method also includes sending, via the processor, a node name to the discovery node service. The method further includes sending, via the processor, data and content to be sent to a discovery node associated with the node name. The method also further includes receiving data and content from the discovery node, the data to include a list of devices subscribed to the discovery node. |
| US10148509B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for session based software defined networking (SDN) management
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for session based software defined networking (SDN) management are disclosed. According to one method, the method occurs at a policy engine. The method includes determining, using a session identifier, Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) session information associated with a user device. The method also includes generating, using the 3GPP session information, SDN policy information for SDN related traffic associated with the 3GPP session, wherein the SDN policy information is for providing a quality of service (QoS) for the SDN related traffic corresponding to a QoS associated with the 3GPP session information, wherein the SDN related traffic is correlated with the 3GPP session using a source address associated with the user device. |
| US10148503B1 |
Mechanism for dynamic delivery of network configuration states to protocol heads
Implementations for communicating network configuration and IP changes to protocol heads. An in-memory cache of currently available IP addresses and locations can be maintained via a registration and callback method. The registered protocol head will have its cache updated when the network configuration changes. The protocol head will also receive events indicating specific changes as they occur, and a callback can be registered to act upon certain configuration events. An additional event can be sent to the protocol head indicating intent to move IP addresses from one node to another. The provided information allows the protocol head to make quicker, more informed decisions about IP address states when interacting with its protocol clients. It also allows the protocol head to anticipate IP movement so that it can provide improved availability and fewer disruptions for its protocol clients, improving the continuous availability experience. |
| US10148492B2 |
Data center bridging network configuration and management
A Data Center Bridged (DCB) Information Handling System (IHS) network include a plurality of switch IHSs that are connected together to provide the IHS network, and a management IHS coupled to each of the plurality of switch IHSs through a management network. The management IHS is configured to identify a plurality of data traffic flows and, for each identified data traffic flow, to determine a flow path through the IHS network. The flow paths include at least some of the plurality of switch IHSs, and the management IHS provides configuration information to each of the switch IHSs included in a flow path such that a quality of service (QoS) is provided for the data traffic flow along that flow path through the DCB IHS network according to the configuration information. Thus, the systems and methods utilize flow based networking to configure and manage DCB IHS networks. |
| US10148486B2 |
Object version management
Object-oriented network management includes defining an information model with one object class for each type of network resource and network entity to be managed. A hierarchy tree with a plurality of hierarchy levels is defined independent from an inheritance hierarchy. Each object class is assigned to one hierarchy level, and each object class of a lower hierarchy level is associated to one object class of a hierarchy level above the lower hierarchy level. An information entity including default version information is defined in the information model. The information entity is associated to one object class of a top hierarchy level or an instance thereof. An assumption is defined that the default version information for an instance of one object class and for all instances of an object class that belongs to lower hierarchy levels and that are associated to the one object class, or an instance thereof. |
| US10148483B1 |
Dynamic front end connectivity optimizations
Described are techniques for determining connectivity. Statistics are received regarding components of the data storage system including any of a target port, a front end adapter, and a device. It is determined in accordance with inputs whether to modify existing connectivity between an initiator set of one or more initiators and a target set of one or more target ports of the data storage system. The inputs include the one or more statistics and one or more adjustment criteria. Responsive to determining to modify the existing connectivity, first processing makes modification(s) to the existing connectivity including any of: modifying an access state associated with a target port over which a device is exposed to an initiator, and adding or removing connectivity between the initiator and another target port of the data storage system where a device is exposed to the initiator over the another target port. |
| US10148478B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating channel in wireless local area network (WLAN) system
A method and apparatus for estimating a channel in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are provided. A channel estimation apparatus may include a channel estimation information combiner to combine at least one channel estimation information based on a difference between cyclic delay diversity (CDD) values, and a phase applier to generate a first phase value and to apply the first phase value to the combined channel estimation information. |
| US10148476B2 |
Preamble symbol generation and receiving method, and frequency-domain symbol generation method and device
Provided are a preamble symbol generation method and receiving method, and a relevant frequency-domain symbol generation method and a relevant device, characterized in that the method comprises: generating a cyclic prefix according to a partial time-domain main body signal truncated from a time-domain main body signal; generating a modulation signal based on a portion or the entirety of the partial time-domain main body signal; and generating time-domain symbols based on at least one of the cyclic prefix, the time-domain main body signal and the modulation signal, wherein the preamble symbol contains at least one of the time-domain symbols. Therefore, using the entirety or a portion of a certain length of a time-domain main body signal as a prefix, it is possible to implement coherent detection, which solves the issues of performance degradation with non-coherent detection and differential decoding failure under complex frequency selective fading channels; and generating a modulation signal as a postfix based on the entirety or a portion of the above truncated time-domain main body signal enables the generated preamble symbol to have sound fractional frequency offset estimation performance and timing synchronization performance. |
| US10148475B1 |
Receiver to process a load modulated analog input signal
A receiver receives a load modulated analog input signal and outputs digital data detected in the input signal. An in-phase correlator and a quadrature-phase correlator for each of an in-phase component and an quadrature-phase component correlate the in-phase component and the quadrature-component with an in-phase component and a quadrature-phase component of a subcarrier or code clock frequency of the input signal. A combiner combines four output signals of the two in-phase correlators and the two quadrature-phase correlators. A slicer samples an output signal of the combiner at maximum energy levels to output the digital data detected in the input signal. |
| US10148473B2 |
Method and apparatus for spectrum spreading of a pulse-density modulated waveform
Methods and systems are provided for spreading spectral density of digital-to-analog conversion output signals. A spreading circuit may spread a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) output signal over a particular frequency spectrum, with the spreading circuit receiving the DAC output signal; generating a plurality of internal control signals; and generating based on the DAC output signal and the one or more internal control signal a corresponding spread output signal. The Internal control signals may comprise at least a first control signal, generated based on sequences meeting at least one particular criterion, a second control signal, generated based on a feedback corresponding to an intermediate output generated within the spreading circuit. The spreading circuit may generate the first control signal based on zero-sum sequences. The spreading circuit may generate a stream of pulses based on the intermediate output, and may generate the feedback signal based on the stream of pulses. |
| US10148470B1 |
Adaptive MIMO channel equalization and detection
A method includes receiving a data signal over a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) channel. The method further includes equalizing the data signal, by an adaptive equalizer circuit having an associated target, to provide an equalized output of the data signal. As part of the method, taps of the equalizer circuit and coefficients of the target are estimated. A constraint is imposed on the coefficients of the target as part of the estimation of the coefficients of the target. A similar minimization process is used with constraint imposed on whitening filter taps associated with a DDNP detector in the MIMO channel. |
| US10148468B2 |
Configurable architecture for generating a waveform
A multi building block architecture may be configured to generate a waveform (a “target wideband signal”) for use in a wireless communication system, where the waveform supports a variety of baseband signals. The task of generating a target wideband signal can be divided into several tasks, each task relating to the generating of one of a plurality of sub-carrier bands. Each of the sub-carrier bands (sub-bands) may be generated by one of the sub-band building units included in the sub-band building blocks of the architecture. Several sub-bands may be formed, by a sub-band group building block, into a sub-band group. Multiple sub-band groups may be formed, by a wideband building block, into the target wideband signal. |
| US10148466B2 |
Broad band and narrow band frequency response equalization
A distributed antenna system (DAS) and method are disclosed. The system includes at least one RIM associated with a remote unit. The RIMs and the remote units (RU) are configured for transmitting and receiving test signal over at least one narrow band of frequencies. The system includes a plurality of signal generators associated with a signal path, each signal generator configured for generating a test signal over the at least one narrow band of frequencies; a controller configured to generate a test signal for the signal path; and, an equalizer for adjusting gain for the signal path according to at least one of the narrow band of frequencies. |
| US10148464B1 |
Systems and methods for equalizing a laser drive signal
A driver circuit for an optical transmitter includes a main path in parallel with an inverting path. The data signals from the main path and the inverting path can be combined to generate an output signal for a laser diode. The main path can communicate a data signal via a first transmission line and the inverting path can communicate an inverted data signal via a second transmission line. The second transmission line can be longer than the first transmission line in order to delay the inverted data signal. In addition, the inverted data signal can be weighted before being combined with the data signal from the main path. |
| US10148457B2 |
Capabilities based management of virtual areas
Apparatus and methods of managing a virtual area based on communicant capabilities are described. The communicant capabilities are updated based on rules in response to events in the virtual area. An action by one communicant can affect the capabilities of another communicant. Communicant capabilities can be stored in respective server-side proxies and the virtual area can be managed without transmitting any of the capabilities to the communicants' client network nodes. Capability-based permissions checks can be performed against communicant capabilities with wildcarded attribute fields. |
| US10148453B2 |
Using update slot to synchronize to Bluetooth LE isochronous channel and communicate state changes
According to various aspects, an isochronous channel may include an update slot in which a source device may schedule a transmission to broadcast control information to one or more sink devices. As such, a sink device may initially listen to a periodic advertising stream to receive synchronization information to acquire or re-acquire the isochronous channel and subsequently synchronize to the isochronous channel according to state information that the source device conveys in the update slot. |
| US10148449B2 |
Push message service system and method
A push message service method and system capable of allowing a service server to develop a standardized push message format to keep up with different Operating Systems (OSs)-based multiple platforms environment or single user account-multiple platforms environment and preventing push messages from being lost is provided. The multi-push message system supporting multiple platforms includes at least one service server which generates a multi-push message including per-terminal granted push tokens and messages (pns) to be transmitted per push server, a multi-push message manager which checks validity of the multi-push message, parses the multi-push message, generates push messages corresponding to types of the platforms of the push servers based on the messages (pns), and sends the push message to the respective push servers, and a push server which transmits the push message to the terminal corresponding to the push token. |
| US10148448B2 |
Control messaging in a cable network
A method for providing data streams to a plurality of customer premises equipment (CPE) devices communicatively coupled to a network is provided. Downstream network plant and CPE correlation information is generated with a digital controller that has access to a database including at least one of CPE control information, subscriber management information, security and access information, provisioning information, billing information, application traffic information, and configuration information. A plurality of data streams is provided as Protocol Independent Multicasts (PIM) streams to the plurality of CPE devices, and each of the CPE devices is provided with Multicast Address information relative to the PIM streams to permit auto-discovery by each of the CPE devices of appropriate PIM streams. An apparatus for preforming the above method is also disclosed. |
| US10148446B2 |
Electronic device and method for supplying power over ethernet
An electronic device and a method for power over Ethernet (PoE) are disclosed herein, in which the electronic device includes a first connection unit, a second connection unit and a third connection unit. The second connection unit is electrically coupled to the first connection unit. The third connection unit is electrically coupled to the first connection unit and the second connection unit. The first connection unit is configured to receive power provided by a power sourcing device. The second connection unit is configured to output the power to a powered device. The third connection unit is configured to to output a DC voltage to a load device by using the power. |
| US10148443B2 |
Authentication infrastructure for IP phones of a proprietary TOIP system by an open EAP-TLS system
The infrastructure according to the invention includes: a proprietary TOIP system including a call server connected to the network, integrating a certification module able to certify an IP telephone; an external certification architecture able to certify the certification module of the call server; an EAP-TLS authentication system including a RADIUS server and a directory server, the RADIUS server including a rule for verifying certificates consisting of verifying the entire certification chain formed by the certification of the IP telephone by the certification module of the call server and the certification of the certification module of the call server by the external certification architecture, the directory server including a user account for each IP telephone authorized to access the network and a match table associating a signature of the certificate of the corresponding IP telephone with each username of a user account. |
| US10148440B2 |
Binary code authentication
The description particularly relates to methods for authenticating binary code stored in a smart card. The description also relates to systems and a computer program capable of implementing said methods, as well as to storage media containing such a computer program. |
| US10148439B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling medical device usage
Various embodiments provide systems and methods for securely transferring data from a secured site to a medical device. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for securely uploading data from a medical device to a secured site. In some embodiments described herein, data can be downloaded from a secured site to a key and after severing communication with the secured site, key can be coupled to a device and download the data to the device, in some embodiments, a public and private key pair may be used to securely download data to a device. |
| US10148436B2 |
Fingerprint revocation
Systems and methods for fingerprint revocation are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: identify an endpoint device; and transmit a key management command to the endpoint device over a network, where the endpoint device includes a host processing system and an off-host processing system segregated from the host processing system, where the off-host processing system includes an off-host processor and an off-host memory coupled to the off-host processor, where the off-host memory includes Personal Identifiable Information (PII) encrypted with a master key, and where the off-host processor is configured to change a status of the master key in response to having received the key management command. |
| US10148435B2 |
Quantum physical unclonable function
Unique Identifier According to a first aspect of the present invention, therein is provided a method of determining or generating a unique identifier for a device, the device exhibiting quantum mechanical confinement, the method comprising: measuring a unique quantum mechanical effect of the device that results from the quantum mechanical confinement; and using the measurement to determine or generate the unique identifier. |
| US10148434B2 |
Random number generating device, cipher processing device, storage device, and information processing system
A random number generating device includes an uncertain circuit which outputs uncertain data, and a cipher processing device. The cipher processing device encrypts input data using a cipher function of the cipher processing device, and generates a random number including higher uniformity than data outputted from said uncertain circuit using the cipher function of the cipher processing device and the data outputted from the uncertain circuit. |
| US10148429B2 |
System and method for recovery key management
A system and method for managing the recovery key of a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a security layer, and the recovery key is stored locally to a memory location on the computer system, including, as examples, flash memory on the motherboard of the computer system or a USB port on the computer system. In operation, when it becomes necessary for the computer system to authenticate the recovery key, the recovery key may be retrieved from the local memory. The retrieval and storage of the recovery key may be managed by a remote administrator. The recovery key may be stored in a hidden partition in the storage location, and the recovery key may be cryptographically wrapped to add an additional layer of security. |
| US10148427B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method for processing information, and medium
An information processing apparatus for encrypting or decrypting data by AES scheme, includes a processor; and a memory storing a first table including mixed components based on exclusive OR of first random components and key data, a second table, and a third table. The processor executes selecting four bytes of sub-round data from the data; a first transformation based on the first table, for each of one-byte data items of the sub-round data, to generate first data by taking exclusive OR of the one-byte data items and the mixed components; a second transformation based on the second table to transform the first data into second data; a third transformation based on the third table to transform the second data into multiple items of third data; calculating exclusive OR of the third data. |
| US10148425B2 |
System and method for secure communications and data storage using multidimensional encryption
An encryption system and method has processors and a memory system, the memory system configured to hold at least one macroblock, an encryption key, and machine-readable instructions for encrypting the macroblock. The instructions include instructions for dividing the macroblock into subblocks by rows and encrypting the rows, for dividing the macroblock into subblocks by columns and encrypting the columns, and for performing a combining cipher of the cipher blocks to produce a final ciphertext of the macroblock. In alternative embodiments, the macroblock is divided in dimensions in addition to rows and columns. In embodiments, ciphertext is chained by using its ciphertext as part of a key for later macroblocks of a sequence, or propagated into later sequences of macroblocks. |
| US10148420B2 |
Serial data communications using a UART module and method therefor
A data processing system includes a universal asynchronous receive/transmit (UART) module and timer module. The UART module has a first input terminal for receiving an input clock signal, a second input terminal for receiving a receive data signal, and an output terminal for providing a transmit data signal. The receive data signal and the transmit data signal use a baud rate based clock signal determined using the input clock signal, and wherein the output terminal and the second input terminal are coupled together for communicating data with a universal synchronous asynchronous receiver/transmitter (USART) module. The timer module is coupled to receive the input clock signal. The timer module provides a duplicate baud rate clock signal for communication to the USART module. The duplicate baud rate clock signal is substantially the same as the baud rate based clock signal. |
| US10148418B2 |
Receiving device
A receiving device 20 includes a voltage controlled oscillator 22, a sampling unit 23, a control voltage generating unit 24, an error detecting unit 25, and a control voltage holding unit 26. The control voltage holding unit 26 holds a value of a control voltage Vc output from the control voltage generating unit 24. When the error detecting unit 25 detects an error of a digital signal, a control voltage held before error detection is provided to the voltage controlled oscillator 22. |
| US10148416B2 |
Signal phase optimization in memory interface training
Embodiments are generally directed to signal phase optimization in memory interface training. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an interface for at least one signal; and interface training logic capable of automatically adjusting a phase relationship between the signal and a strobe or clock, including establishing a phase delay of the signal and a phase delay of the strobe or clock for training of the interface, wherein the interface training logic is capable of determining a phase delay reduction for the signal subsequent to measurement of an eye margin for the signal, the phase delay reduction to retain a sufficient delay to maintain the eye margin for sampling of the signal. |
| US10148414B2 |
Deskew in a high speed link
Systems and methods for high speed communications are described herein. In certain aspects, the systems and methods include innovative transceiver architectures and techniques for re-timing, multiplexing, de-multiplexing and transmitting data. The systems and methods can be used to achieve reliable high-speed point-to-point communication between different electronic devices, computing devices, storage devices and peripheral devices. |
| US10148413B2 |
Method for synchronising an FBMC system using a RACH channel
A method for synchronization of an emitter of FBMC system with a RACH channel. On the emitter, a pseudo-random sequence with an initial offset in relation to a reference sequence is inserted into the spectral band of the RACH channel. On the receiver, the sequence received on the RACH channel is estimated using a sliding FFT using a starting point and correlated with the reference sequence. The position of the starting point leading to the highest correlation peak is selected as well as the correlation position corresponding to this peak, with these two positions making it possible to determine the offset of the sequence received with the reference sequence. This offset is transmitted to the emitter and the latter deduces from it a delay to be compensated in the emission in order to synchronize with the receiver. |
| US10148410B2 |
Communication system and communication device
Provided is a communication system in which one transmission path is shared by a plurality of communication devices, wherein the plurality of communication devices each includes a transmitter that repeatedly transmits one packet to the transmission path with a period of the communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied, and a receiver that integrates a signal on the transmission path over a period of another communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied. |
| US10148408B2 |
Hybrid full duplex communications in a radio frequency cable network
Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels. |
| US10148406B2 |
Method and device for service time division multiplexing
A method and device for transmitting a multimedia broadcast multicast service are disclosed. A base station sends to a user equipment device position information of specific radio frames in a time unit, and position information of a specific subframe in each of the specific radio frames in the time unit. The time unit includes 2M radio frames, and the specific radio frames are two or more of the 2M radio frames comprised in the time unit, where M is a nonnegative integer. The base station sends the multimedia broadcast multicast service carried in the specific subframe. |
| US10148405B2 |
Logical channel management in a wireless communication network
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may process logical channel data from a logical channel and determine that a type of trigger has occurred for the logical channel based on higher layer signaling. In response to the type of trigger, the WTRU may transmit a predetermined sequence over an uplink control channel in a transmission time interval (TTI). |
| US10148396B2 |
Techniques for resource block mapping in a wireless communication system
A technique of operating a wireless communication device includes creating a resource block map by associating respective subscriber station identifications, corresponding to respective subscriber stations, with one or more resource blocks. The respective subscriber station identifications and the resource block map are transmitted, from a serving base station, in one or more control channel symbols. |
| US10148393B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving status report in a mobile communication system
Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting a status report by a receiving device in a mobile communication system. A first layer, supporting an ARQ, receives a packet from a transmitting device through a second layer lower than the first layer. The first layer, supporting the ARQ, determines whether the status report is triggered based on at least one triggering condition. If the status report is triggered, based on information representative of a transmission from the second layer, the first layer, supporting the ARQ, constructs a status packet reporting a status of the received packet. The status packet is transmitted to the transmitting device. |
| US10148390B2 |
Rate adaptive turbo forward error correction
Techniques herein support enhanced multi-rate encoding and decoding of signals in multiple formats. In one embodiment, input data is received at a first device at one of a plurality of data rates. Encoder units are activated to produce streams of encoded input data. The encoder units are configured to operate at the same data rate. Differential encoding operations are performed to produce an encoded output stream. The encoded output stream is modulated for transmission to a second device. In another embodiment, a first device receives an encoded data stream that is transmitted from a second device. The modulated data stream includes encoded data at one of a plurality of data rates. Differential decoding is performed on the encoded data by activating one or more of a plurality of decoder units, where each of the plurality of decoder units is configured to operate at the same rate. |
| US10148389B1 |
Detection and identification of synchronizing signals embedded in voice or data
Various embodiments associated with a reference signal are described. When a set of user information embedded with a reference signal is received by a system, a classification of the signal may not be known by the system. Therefore, the system can determine a classification of the reference signal. The reference signal can be passed through a low-pass filter and then an algorithm can be employed to identify the classification of the reference signal. Once the classification of the reference signal is known, the user information can be better used by the system. |
| US10148386B2 |
Multichannel optical transceiver for matching data traffic classes to channel numbers
A communication system includes first and second devices. The first device includes a first transmitter and a first receiver. The first transmitter transmits one data of a first type using one or more first channels over a first communication link to the second device. The first receiver receives one data of a second type, from the second device, using one or more second channels over the first communication link. The second device includes a second transmitter and a second receiver. The second receiver receives the one data of the first type using the one or more first channels over the first communication link, and to generate the one data of the second type based on the one data of the first type. The second transmitter transmits the one data of the second type using one or more second channels over the first communication link to the first device. |
| US10148385B2 |
Optical port auto-negotiation method, optical module, central office end device, and terminal device
The present application provides an optical port auto-negotiation method, including: a: selecting a downstream to-be-received wavelength; b: listening to a downstream message on the selected downstream to-be-received wavelength, performing c if a wavelength idle message is received, and returning to a if no wavelength idle message is received within a specified or fixed time, where the wavelength idle message is used to identify that the wavelength is not occupied or not allocated; c: sending a wavelength application message on an upstream wavelength, performing d if a wavelength grant message is received in a downstream direction; otherwise, going back to a or b, where the wavelength application message is used to identify a request for allocation of the wavelength, and the wavelength grant message is used to identify acknowledgment of wavelength allocation; and d: setting an optical port auto-negotiation success flag bit. The present application further provides an optical module. |
| US10148384B2 |
Systems and methods to increase capacity in optical networks based on excess margin
A computer-implemented method to increase capacity of an optical network based on overall excess margin in the optical network includes determining an objective function based on data associated with a plurality of optical signals in the optical network, each of the optical signals between modems in the optical network, wherein an input to the objective function comprises how much margin the optical signals have until Forward Error Correction (FEC) limits are reached; performing an optimization of the objective function based on changing a plurality of parameters of the optical signals; and causing changes to settings of a subset of the modems based on the performing to change the capacity of the optical network. |
| US10148383B2 |
Optical channel monitor with integral optical switch
A multiport optical switch is used to controllably select a specific incoming optical signal that is to be processed by an associated optical channel monitor (OCM). The OCM includes a tunable optical filter and photodetector arrangement, and is configured to measure the optical spectrum of the incoming optical signal and extract information associated with the various optical channels forming the incoming optical signal (i.e., power, wavelength, OSNR, etc., per channel in the signal). The OCM also includes a processor that generates a pair of output control signals, a first signal to control the wavelength scanning process of the tunable optical filter and a second signal to control the setting of the multiport optical switch. The second signal may also be used to perform “detuning” of a selected input of the multiport optical switch, providing the ability to adjust the power level of an input signal prior to entering the OCM. |
| US10148377B2 |
System and method of selectively receiving and transmitting a packet based on packet time information
A method of receiving a packet by a receiving terminal is provided. The method includes receiving one or more packets including information about an event which belongs to a same kind of event from a transmitting terminal, and selecting at least one packet from among the received one or more packets based on time information of a certain point of time at the certain point of time. |
| US10148375B2 |
Method and system for displaying recommended content such as movies associated with a cluster
A method and system for recommending content includes a user device having a memory storing a taxonomy table having content cluster identifiers therein. The user device receives an external recommendations list for the content cluster at the user device. The recommendations list has a plurality of content identifiers each having one content cluster identifier. A viewer tracking module generates a viewed content history for content relative to the content clusters identifiers that correspond to viewed content at the user device. A recommendation module generates an internal recommendations list by comparing the external recommendations list to the viewed content history at the user device. The internal recommendation list also presents recommendations capturing the distinct user tastes in a family viewing device. A display displays the internal recommendations list, with section headers of different granularity describing the nature of the recommended content at cluster, sub-genre and genre levels. |
| US10148374B2 |
Systems and methods for altering an in-vehicle presentation
Systems and methods for altering an in-vehicle presentation are provided. One embodiment includes receiving a media signal at a vehicle that includes content, providing an in-vehicle presentation of the content for viewing as the media signal is being received, and determining a triggering action to alter output of the in-vehicle presentation in a predetermined manner. Some embodiments include altering the in-vehicle presentation in the predetermined manner in response to receiving the triggering action, beginning recording of the content in response to altering the in-vehicle presentation, and providing an option to store the content that is being recorded. |
| US10148372B2 |
Emergency information in system information broadcast
A method and apparatus for handling emergency information for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU configured to receive scheduling information and receive a first transmission with a plurality of earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) sub-system information blocks (sub-SIBs) of a first part of a ETWS-SIB based on the scheduling information, wherein the plurality of ETWS sub-SIBs of the first part include segments of a secondary ETWS message. The WTRU is further configured to receive a second transmission of a plurality of ETWS sub-SIBs of a second part of the second ETWS-SIB interspersed with non-EWTS system information, wherein the plurality of ETWS sub-SIBs of the second part include segments of the secondary ETWS message. The WTRU is further configured to recover the secondary ETWS message from the first and second part of the second ETWS-SIB and then display the recovered secondary ETWS message via a user interface. |
| US10148371B2 |
Detecting signal leakage in cable networks
A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection. |
| US10148369B2 |
System and method for timing alignment of LTE cells and inter-operator co-existence on unlicensed spectrum
An eNodeB operated by a first operator is able to align an ON-OFF cycle operation for interference avoidance. The eNodeB receives, from another eNodeB operated by a second operator a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). A transmission coverage of the eNodeB partially overlaps with a transmission coverage of the other eNodeB. The PBCH carries a master information block (MIB), and the PDSCH carries a single system information block (SIB) identifying available unlicensed channel and including public land mobile network (PLMN) identities for networks operating using the unlicensed channel. The eNodeB uses the MIB and SIB1 to identify that the second eNodeB is operated by the second operator. |
| US10148368B1 |
System and method for over the air analyzing
A system for over the air analyzing is provided. The system comprises an analyzing unit, an antenna, and a load switch. The load switch is used for connecting a reference load. In addition to this, the load switch is integrated in the antenna, or a first signal path between the antenna and the load switch is shorter than a second signal path between the load switch and the analyzing unit. |
| US10148367B1 |
Built-in-test (BIT) for assignment-based AESA systems
Methods and apparatus to provide built-in-test and/or fault isolation of individual array elements in assignment-based AESAs. BIT beam states for array element testing can be stored in AESA memory for rapid assignment sequencing of RF waveform generators and receive processing. Assignment-based selection can be used for AESA BIT beam states. |
| US10148365B2 |
Hybrid free air and electrical interconnect
A communication interface apparatus can include a free-air optical transceiver for communicating signals at a first speed and an electrical contact for communicating at least one of: signals at a second speed or power. The communication interface can include a substrate having a plurality of electrical circuits. The optical transceiver can be electrically coupled to the substrate and configured to transceive an optical signal in free air. In an example, the optical transceiver can convert the optical signal to the signal at the first speed, such as an electrical signal. In an example, the electrical contact can be communicatively coupled to the substrate. The electrical contact and the free-air optical transceiver can be attached to the substrate in fixed relation with respect to one another. |
| US10148363B2 |
Iterative nonlinear compensation
A method of optical communication, implemented at a receiver in an optical communication network, includes receiving an optical signal carrying modulated information bits, processing the optical signal through a receiver subsystem to generate a stream of digitized modulation symbols from the optical signal, and producing, using the digitized modulation symbols as input symbols to an iterative process, estimates of information bits. Each iteration includes: generating estimated output symbols from input symbols by filtering by an estimate of inverse of the optical channel, updating, using the estimated output symbols, the estimate of the inverse of the optical channel to minimize a measure of error, and compensating the estimated output symbols by using pre-distortion values from a look-up table (LUT) to generate compensated output symbols that are used as input to a next iteration. |
| US10148357B1 |
Configurable laser modulator driver and output matching network
Non-ideal downstream loading of a differential driver in a single ended circuit driving a communications laser—e.g., Electro absorption Modulated Laser (EML)—may be compensated by deploying a second matching network at the non-functional (terminated) driver output node. Certain embodiments may further compensate for distortion arising from circuit non-ideality, by introducing a laser replica downstream of the second matching network to mimic electrical properties of the laser. Embodiments may sufficiently compensate for downstream circuit non-ideality to allow replacing the bulky choke inductor of a bias tee, with a resistor. Substituting a resistor for a more complex inductor structure can simplify design and fabrication of the single-ended driver circuit, and also reduce footprint by eliminating area formerly occupied by the choke inductor. Embodiments may be particularly suited to bridge integration with other system components undergoing design migration toward double-ended modulator circuit architectures featuring a differential driver. |
| US10148351B2 |
Optical channel monitoring using expanded-spectrum pilot tone
A system monitors optical performance of an optical link within an optical network. The system includes an optical transmitter having an expanded-spectrum pilot-tone modulator for modulating an expanded-spectrum pilot tone onto a high-speed data signal to generate an expanded-spectrum optical signal and an optical receiver for receiving the expanded-spectrum optical signal and for detecting and decoding the expanded-spectrum pilot tone to enable monitoring of the optical performance of the optical link. |
| US10148349B2 |
Joint IP/optical layer restoration after a router failure
A method and system for providing joint IP/Optical Layer restoration mechanisms for the IP over Optical Layer architecture, particularly for protecting against router failure within such architecture, includes any one of plural node elements participating in the detection and restoration of the joint IP/Optical Layer architecture upon the failure of a router in one of the nodes. The plural node elements may include, but are not limited to, one of plural routers and an optical cross-connect. |
| US10148346B1 |
Systems and methods for determining a frequency band for wireless backhaul
Exemplary embodiments described herein include systems, methods, and nodes for determining a frequency band for wireless backhaul. It may be determined that a utilization of a frequency band used for backhaul between a relay wireless device and an access node meets a criteria. An overhead may be calculated for a set of frequency bands available for use as backhaul between the relay wireless device and the access node, wherein the calculated overhead for a particular one of the set of frequency bands is based on at least one of a number of wireless devices that use the particular frequency band for carrier aggregation and a number of wireless devices that receive a beamformed signal over the particular frequency band. One of the set of frequency bands may be selected based on the calculated overhead. And the relay wireless device may be instructed to communicate wireless backhaul to the access node over the selected frequency. |
| US10148345B2 |
Accurate timing distribution by high-frequency radio
A method of obtaining an absolute time reference for a high-frequency (HF) sounding signal includes transmitting a reference signal at a first location and transmitting a sounding signal in close proximity to the transmitting of the reference signal at the first location. The method additionally includes receiving the reference signal at a second location and receiving the sounding signal at the second location. The method further includes determining a relative delay at the second location of the sounding signal in relation to the reference signal. The method also includes determining a propagation mode based upon the relative delay. The method additionally includes determining an absolute time reference based upon the propagation mode being observed. Additional methods and associated systems for implementing the methods are also provided. |
| US10148344B2 |
Echo cancellation with transmitter-side pre-filtering
A method includes, in a transceiver (24), receiving from a repeater (32) a received signal, which includes a desired signal for reception and an undesired replica of a transmitted signal that was transmitted from the transceiver and retransmitted by the repeater. A local copy of the transmitted signal is generated in the transceiver. A filter response that, when applied to the transmitted signal before transmission, compensates for a difference in spectral response between the local copy and the undesired replica, is estimated in the transceiver. The undesired replica of the transmitted signal, which is received in the received signal, is matched with the local copy of the transmitted signal, by at least pre-filtering the transmitted signal before transmission with the estimated filter response. Interference caused by the undesired replica to the desired signal is canceled, by combining the local copy and the received signal. |
| US10148336B2 |
Systems and methods for using spatial multiplexing in conjunction with a multi-conductor cable
Systems and methods for using spatial multiplexing in conjunction with a multi-conductor cable deployed in-house. Input streams associated with spatial multiplexing are converted into respective signals occupying different respective frequencies. The signals are transported, via a multi-conductor cable deployed in-house, into a certain room located in-house, thereby enabling a presence of the plurality of signals in the certain room. The signals are shifted into respective output signals that occupy a single wireless frequency by up-converting each signal from the corresponding different frequency into the single wireless frequency. The output signals are transmitted wirelessly, using only the single wireless frequency, via respective antennas located in the certain room, all said antennas operating in conjunction with the single wireless frequency, thereby achieving spatial multiplexing in the certain room and in conjunction with the multi-conductor cable. |
| US10148334B2 |
Method and apparatus for reference signal configurations for CSI-RS port sharing in mobile communication system using massive array antennas
A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, The system includes a base station having a large number of transmission antennas of a two dimensional (2D) antenna array structure can prevent excessive feedback resource allocation for transmitting channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) and increase of channel estimation complexity of a terminal, and the terminal can effectively measure channels of a large number of transmission antennas and can report to the base station feedback information configured through the measurement. |
| US10148333B2 |
Feedback transmitting and receiving method and device in mobile communication system
According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided are a method for receiving channel measurement information of a base station in a mobile communication system, including: transmitting, to a terminal, a first control message including a CSI-RS and a CSI-IM resource configuration information; transmitting, to the terminal, a second control message including at least one first information for a channel measurement and at least one second information for an interference measurement; and receiving, from the terminal, channel state feedback information measured on the basis of the first control message and the second control message. The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). |
| US10148332B2 |
System and method for multi-level beamformed non-orthogonal multiple access communications
A method for operating a communications controller includes grouping a plurality of user equipments (UEs) in accordance with received channel condition reports, UE interference cancellation (IC) capability reports, and mobility estimates, thereby producing information about the grouping, selecting a first UE out of the plurality of UEs and a second UE out of the plurality of UEs, wherein the selecting is in accordance with the information about grouping, wherein a wide width beam is allocated to the first UE and a narrow width beam is allocated to the second UE, and wherein the wide width beam and the narrow width beam spatially overlap, co-scheduling resources of a first transmit block to the first UE and the second UE, determining first transmission parameters for the first UE and second transmission parameters for the second UE in accordance with the co-scheduled resources, and communicating with the first UE and the second UE in accordance with the first transmission parameters for the first UE and the second transmission parameters for the second UE. |
| US10148330B2 |
Beamforming smoothing and indication
Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for beamforming smoothing and indication in a wireless network are disclosed. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to decode a null data packet (NDP). The processing circuitry is further configured to determine beamforming vectors or matrixes from a channel matrix estimate from the NDP, and smooth the beamforming vectors or matrixes. The processing circuitry is further configured to configure the station to transmit feedback, the feedback including the smooth beamforming vectors or matrixes, and decode a downlink (DL) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU)(DL PPDU) from the access point where the DL PPDU beamformed based on the smooth beamforming vectors or matrixes. |
| US10148326B2 |
Methods and apparatus for extended receiver processing time
Methods and apparatus for single and multi-user signal extensions or padding are provided. In various aspects, a number of symbols required to transmit a plurality of data bits to each of a plurality of wireless communication devices and a fraction of useful bits in a final symbol of each of the plurality of data bits is determined. A signaling extension length may also be determined based at least in part on the fraction of useful bits and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of each of the plurality of wireless communication devices. A plurality of data packets for each of the plurality of wireless communication devices are generated, with each data packet comprising the corresponding data bits and the signaling extension after the final symbol of each of the plurality of data packets. |
| US10148325B2 |
Methods of beam-indexed spatial modulation
This invention provides methods of beam-indexed spatial modulation (BISM) for multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technology. It does not only enhance the efficiency of MIMO using, but also address the compatibility problems in Spatial Modulation (SM-MIMO) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Index Modulation (OFDM-IM). Furthermore, the BISM improves the speed limitation problem and spectral efficiency issue in the current spatial modulation architectures. |
| US10148324B2 |
Positional tracking assisted beam forming in wireless virtual reality systems
Embodiments of the present disclosure support a head-mounted display (HMD) wirelessly coupled to a console. The HMD includes a positional tracking system, a beam controller and a transceiver. The positional tracking system tracks position of the HMD and generates positional information describing the tracked position of the HMD. The transceiver communicates with a console via a wireless channel, in accordance with communication instructions, the communication instructions causing the transceiver to communicate over one directional beam of a plurality of directional beams. The beam controller determines a change in the positional information. Based on the change to the positional information, the beam controller determines a directional beam of the plurality of directional beams. The beam controller further generates the communication instructions identifying the determined directional beam, and provides the communication instructions to the transceiver. |
| US10148320B2 |
Wireless power transmitting device and method for controlling the same
Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a wireless power transmitting device. Information is received about a position of an electronic device from another wireless power transmitting device. Power is transmitted to the electronic device using the information about the position of the electronic device received from the other wireless power transmitting device. |
| US10148311B2 |
Studies about MSD level in aggregating a plurality of downlink carriers and two uplink carriers
There is provided a method for transmitting/receiving a signal in carrier aggregation. The method may comprise: transmitting an uplink signal by using two uplink carriers when three downlink carriers and two uplink carriers are configured to be aggregated. The three downlink carriers include three operating bands among evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) operating bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 30 and 40 and the two uplink carrier includes two operating bands thereamong. The method may comprise: receiving a downlink signal through all of three downlink carriers. Here, a predetermined maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) is applied to receiving reference sensitivity of the downlink signal, thereby successfully receiving the signal. |
| US10148307B2 |
Electronic device protection apparatus with off-screen swiping interface
An electronic device protection apparatus conformal with an electronic device, the electronic device protection apparatus including a retaining sheath having a base section disposed so as to cover the rear of the electronic device and a ring section, including an inner channel, forming a perimeter around and receiving the exterior edge of the electronic device into the inner channel; and at least one fingerswipe indentation disposed on the ring section, wherein the at least one fingerswipe indentation is configured to interface with a touch-sensitive display region of the electronic device so as to effect off-screen swiping functionality of a graphical user interface of the touch-sensitive display region of the electronic device retained in the electronic device protection apparatus. |
| US10148304B2 |
Broadband intelligent antenna system (BIAS)
A computing device with a Broadband Intelligent Antenna System (BIAS) that supports a broadband antenna design within the device. Each broadband antenna operates over a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) bands to cover multiple different wireless technologies with a single antenna. The BIAS may continually monitor multiple triggers capable of affecting the signal quality of the wideband antennas and may automatically switch the active antennas accordingly to select an operating configuration that provides a higher signal quality of the active antennas. Triggers may be generated when, for example, one or more antennas are being blocked by a user, there is a change in the orientation of the device, a source of electrical noise is detected, unacceptable Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) proximity is detected, and so on. The trigger-based adaptive switching from one active antenna to the other may substantially improve the overall signal quality for the multiple wireless technologies supported by the device. |
| US10148302B1 |
SIM card carrier for facilitating SIM card ejection
A SIM card carrier includes a connector, an ejecting mechanism, and a tray. The connector includes a cavity having an open end, a closed end, a top side, and a bottom side. The ejecting mechanism includes a first resilient member and a movable arm. The first resilient member is disposed on the closed end of the cavity, the movable arm is disposed on the bottom side of the cavity. The tray includes a holder having a notch at a side and the movable arm engages the notch. The tray is held in the cavity when the notch is engaged, and the tray is ejected from the connector by the first resilient member when the movable arm disengages from the notch. |
| US10148301B2 |
Wireless sensor device
A wireless sensor device capable of constant operation without replacement of batteries. The wireless sensor device is equipped with a rechargeable battery and the battery is recharged wirelessly. Radio waves received at an antenna circuit are converted into electrical energy and stored in the battery. A sensor circuit operates with the electrical energy stored in the battery, and acquires information. Then, a signal containing the information acquired is converted into radio waves at the antenna circuit, whereby the information can be read out wirelessly. |
| US10148290B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding or decoding channel code in a wireless communication system
A method for decoding a channel code by a communication apparatus in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes determining whether a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of a block including a codeword having a first quality of service (QoS) has been decoded successfully by decoding the codeword having the first QoS, and if the CRC of the block has been decoded successfully, decoding a first codeword corresponding to the codeword having the first QoS, and determining whether a transport block (TB) CRC has been decoded successfully by checking the TB CRC. |
| US10148283B2 |
Delta-sigma modulator
A delta-sigma modulator includes a first integrator configured to integrate a sum of an input signal and a first feedback signal, a second integrator configured to integrate a sum of an output value of the first integrator and a second feedback signal, a first FIR filter circuit configured to perform a first FIR filtering on an output modulation signal and a delay modulation signal and feeds back the signals to stage prior to the first integrator, and a second FIR filter circuit configured to perform a second FIR filtering on the output modulation signal and the delay modulation signal and feeds back the signals to a stage prior to the second integrator. |
| US10148282B1 |
Heterodyne-mimicking adapter
An adapter, for coupling a first medical instrument to a control console having a console receptacle configured for attachment thereto of a different second medical instrument, includes a case, a receptacle, circuitry contained in the case and an output connector. The receptacle is configured to receive an input connector of the first medical instrument conveying modulated analog input signals from the first medical instrument. The circuitry includes an analog/digital converter coupled to sample and digitize the analog input signals to generate digital samples, digital processing circuitry configured to digitally downconvert the digital samples so as to generate a baseband digital signal, and a digital/analog converter configured to convert the baseband digital signal to an analog baseband signal compatible with an output of the second medical instrument. The output connector is configured to be inserted into the console receptacle and to convey the analog baseband signal to the console. |
| US10148279B2 |
Digital to analog conversion with correlated electron switch devices
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to correlated electron switch devices, and may relate more particularly to digital to analog conversion using correlated electron switch devices ces. |
| US10148277B1 |
Current steering digital to analog converter with decoder free quad switching
Disclosed herein is a digital to analog converter including a first dynamic latch receiving a data signal and an inverse of the data signal. The first dynamic latch is clocked by a clock signal and configured to generate first and second quad switching control signals as a function of the data signal and the inverse of the data signal. A second dynamic latch receives the data signal and the inverse of the data signal, is clocked by an inverse of the clock signal, and is configured to generate third and fourth quad switching control signals as a function of the data signal and the inverse of the data signal. A quad switching bit cell is configured to generate an analog representation of the data signal as a function of the first, second, third, and fourth quad switching signals. |
| US10148272B2 |
Frequency generating circuit using quartz crystal resonator
A frequency generating circuit includes: a delay circuit, arranged to operably delay an output frequency signal to generate a delayed signal; a quartz crystal resonator, coupled with the delay circuit, arranged to operably conduct a band-pass filtering operation on the delayed signal to generate the output frequency signal; and a delay control circuit, coupled with the delay circuit, arranged to operably control a phase delay amount of the delay circuit to thereby control the phase of the delayed signal. |
| US10148270B2 |
Switchable power islands having configurably on routing paths
A programmable logic device uses power island based design partitioning. Each power islands includes a plurality of programmable logic cells and a programmable routing network configurable to interconnect the plurality of programmable logic cells and configurable to interconnect with at least one other power island. When a power island is in an OFF state, the programmable logic cells within the power island are powered OFF. Feed-through routing connectors in the power island, however, may be statically or dynamically powered ON independently of the powered OFF state of the power island. |
| US10148265B2 |
Radio frequency switching circuit with distributed switches
An RF switching device having distributed shunt switches distributed along transmission lines to improve RF bandwidth as well as the signal isolation of the device. The shunt switches may be physically positioned on both sides of the transmission lines to keep an integrated circuit (IC) design essentially symmetrical so as to provide predictable and reliable operational characteristics. Some embodiments include stacked FET shunt switches and series switches to tolerate high voltages. In some embodiments, the gate resistor for each FET shunt switch is divided into two or more portions. |
| US10148256B2 |
Signal generating circuit, voltage conversion device, and signal generating method
Provided are a signal generating circuit, a voltage conversion device, and a signal generating method configured to make a minimum unit of values that are respectively set in m (where m is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) generating units that periodically generate PWM signals corresponding to the setting values substantially smaller than an actual minimum unit. A CPU specifies, at every n periods of the PWM signals generated by the m generating units SG1, SG2, . . . SGm, a settable value closest to the sum of target values for n periods, determines (m×n) setting values for n periods based on a quotient and a remainder obtained by dividing the specified settable value by the product of m and n, and sets the determined values in the respective generating units SG1, SG2, . . . SGm, using phase-specific interrupt processes that are different from each other. |
| US10148251B2 |
Elastic wave apparatus
An elastic wave apparatus includes a piezoelectric substrate including a main surface and a polarization axis direction having a tilt angle with respect to the main surface, an IDT electrode provided on the main surface, and at least one line on the main surface and between an end edge of the main surface and the IDT electrode. A relationship a≤316|cos(θ)|μm is satisfied where a denotes a distance from the end edge of the main surface to the IDT electrode and b≥28 μm where a dimension of the line along a direction connecting the end edge to the IDT electrode is defined as a width, b denotes the width of the line when one line is provided, and b denotes the sum of the widths of multiple lines when the multiple lines are provided. |
| US10148249B2 |
High frequency circuit and communication apparatus
A high frequency circuit includes a first demultiplexing circuit including a first high pass filter and a low pass filter and a second demultiplexing circuit including a band elimination filter and a band pass filter, the second demultiplexing circuit being connected in series with the first demultiplexing circuit. At least one of the band elimination filter and the band pass filter includes an elastic wave resonator. An attenuation band of the band elimination filter and a pass band of the band pass filter is located between a pass band of the first high pass filter and a pass band of the low pass filter. |
| US10148246B2 |
Multiplexer and radio-frequency (RF) front-end module
A multiplexer includes a first filter disposed between an antenna common terminal and a first terminal, and a second filter that is disposed between the antenna common terminal and a second terminal and that has higher passband frequencies than the first filter. The second filter includes IDTs that are longitudinally coupled. Among IDT electrodes in the IDTs, first IDT electrodes are connected to the antenna common terminal side, and second IDT electrodes are connected to the second terminal side. The first and second IDT electrodes have different main pitches of the electrode fingers. At least one of the second IDT electrodes out of all of the electrode fingers has a maximum main pitch. |
| US10148230B2 |
Adaptive digital predistortion for polar transmitter
A predistortion circuit receives an input polar signal to be transmitted, including an input amplitude signal and an input phase signal. The input polar signal is predistorted using at least one predistortion parameter selected from a lookup table. A phase-and-amplitude modulated radio-frequency signal is generated corresponding to the predistorted polar signal. A copy of the generated radio-frequency signal is provided to a polar receiver. The polar receiver is operated to generate, from the copy of the radio-frequency signal and without information relating to the generated transmit signal, a feedback polar signal including a feedback amplitude signal and a feedback phase signal. The feedback polar signal is compared to the input polar signal, the lookup table is updated in response to the comparison. |
| US10148229B2 |
Pre-distortion in RF path in combination with shaping table in envelope path for envelope tracking amplifier
There is disclosed a method of controlling an envelope tracking amplification stage comprising an envelope modulated power supply, the method comprising: determining a shaping function to be applied to an envelope signal for controlling the envelope modulated power supply in dependence on a system linearity objective in a region of operation of the amplifier in which the output power of the amplifier is dependent upon the supply voltage; and determining a pre-distortion function to be applied to an input signal to be amplified in dependence on a further linearity objective of the system, in a region of operation of the amplifier in which the output of the amplifier is dependent upon the input power to the amplifier. |
| US10148225B2 |
Method and inverter for determining capacitance values of capacitances of an energy supply system
A method for determining capacitance values of capacitances of a photovoltaic system including a multiphase inverter which includes an output current filter on an alternating current side thereof and is connected to a multiphase energy supply network via a switching element and is associated with at least one intermediate circuit capacitance on the direct current side thereof is provided. The method includes disconnecting the photovoltaic system from the energy supply network by opening the switching element; operating the inverter to set up an island network after the disconnecting, wherein an in-phase AC voltage is applied to at least two outputs of an inverter bridge of the multiphase inverter and a flow of current is produced between the at least one intermediate circuit capacitance and at least one filter capacitance of the output current filter; measuring currents (Ia, Ib, Ic) flowing at the outputs of the inverter bridge and at least one voltage present at one of the capacitances, and determining a capacitance value of at least one of the capacitances using the determined voltage and the measured currents (Ia, Ib, Ic). |
| US10148220B2 |
Ratcheting stow mechanism for solar tracking photovoltaic panel mounting system
Photovoltaic tracking systems with a ratcheting stow mechanism are provided. In particular, tracking systems allow for controlled movement of photovoltaic panels adapted for solar tracking to a stowed configuration without requiring electrical power. Such mounting systems can include a partially toothed ring gear with a pair of pawls pivotally mounted adjacent the ring gear with a pair of solenoids that when de-energized, move the pawls into engagement with the ring gear such that ratcheting movement of the pair of pawls along the ring gear in response to back-and-forth oscillating movement of the panel incrementally moves the panels into a stowed configuration without requiring use of electrical power. |
| US10148218B2 |
Panel fixing device and panel installation method
A fixing device (1) according to a present invention includes a pressing tool (10) that abuts a part of a peripheral portion of a panel that is arranged on an upper surface portion of a hollow rod-like rack member (200) that has on the upper surface portion a slit-like opening portion extending along a longitudinal direction, a fixing tool (20) that abuts a back surface of the upper surface portion, the fixing tool configured insertable to the opening portion, and having in one direction a width wider than a width in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the opening portion, and a fastening member (30) that integrally fixes the pressing tool (10) and the fixing tool (20) that abut a part of the peripheral portion of the panel and the back surface of the upper surface portion of the rack member (200), respectively. |
| US10148214B2 |
Motor control device having multiple power failure detection sensitivities
A motor control device includes: a rectifier that converts AC power supplied from an AC power supply side into DC power and outputs the DC power; an inverter that converts the DC power output from the rectifier into AC power for motor driving and outputs the AC power; an AC voltage detection unit that detects an AC voltage value of an AC power supply side of the rectifier; and a power failure detection unit that outputs, based on the AC voltage value detected by the AC voltage detection unit, several power failure detection signals in accordance with a predetermined power failure detection condition at a power failure on the AC power supply side of the rectifier. |
| US10148207B2 |
Segmented waveform converter on controlled field variable speed generator
A generator or another type machine includes a controlled field alternator, a segmented waveform converter, and a controller. The controlled field alternator is configured to generate a polyphase signal. The segmented waveform converter includes multiple switches connected between the polyphase signal of the controlled field alternator and an output filter. The controller is configured to provide a control signal for the switches based on measured electrical quantities associated with the output filter and provide a field current control signal to the controlled field alternator. |
| US10148204B2 |
Method for operating an electric machine in a short-circuit mode
A method for operating an electric machine (24) in short-circuit operation, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, characterized by the steps of: measuring at least a first and a second phase current of the electric machine (24), comparing the measured phase currents with at least one reference value each, and outputting an error message (58) if at least one of the phase currents does not agree with the respective reference value (110, 118). |
| US10148203B2 |
Motor driving apparatus including DC link voltage detection unit
A motor driving apparatus of the present invention includes a converter unit configured to convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage, a DC link unit configured to smooth the DC voltage by a capacitor to generate a DC link voltage, an inverter unit configured to convert the DC link voltage into a multiphase AC voltage for motor driving, short bars configured to electrically interconnect terminals of the DC link unit and terminals of the inverter unit, and a DC link voltage detection unit configured to detect the DC link voltage. At least parts of the short bars are located between the terminals of the DC link unit and terminals of the DC link voltage detection unit. |
| US10148200B2 |
Device and method for electrical energy synthesis
An aspect of the present invention provides a circuit and arrangement for generating and amplifying an electric scalar potential field and a method for capturing the associated available electromagnetic energy into the system. The device is comprised of a transformer whose primary is powered periodically by short pulse durations; a resonant coupled transformer secondary circuit with synchronous parameter variation; and an extraction circuit of appropriate impedance and components to provide isolation and distribution to load. |
| US10148199B1 |
Loop-band devices configured for motion
A method of providing motion using a loop-band device is disclosed. An outer, restraining loop constrains an inner, buckling loop to form a buckled mode having one or more buckles. An activation force generated in one of buckles provides a stress, resulting in a change of configuration of the buckling loop that produces movement of the restraining loop. Depending on the composition of the buckling loop, the stress is generated via heat, light, an electric current or voltage, a magnetic field, or a combination thereof. The restraining loop is a suitably thin, relatively inextensible but flexible material. The buckling loop is a suitably thin, relatively flexible, reactive material that develops stress when subject to suitable activation forces. Suitable reactive materials include electroactive polymers, electrostrictive materials, magnetostrictive materials and materials having a high coefficient of linear, thermal expansion. The motion is linear or rotary, depending on device configuration. |
| US10148197B2 |
Power converter having switching elements formed of unipolar devices using a wideband gap semiconductor
An inverter circuit (120) is configured so as to perform synchronous rectification by six switching elements (130). The switching element (130) is formed of an unipolar device (SiC MOSFET in this case) using a wideband gap semiconductor. The inverter circuit (120) uses the body diode (131) of SiC MOSFET (130) as a freewheeling diode during synchronous rectification. |
| US10148194B2 |
Pulse-controlled inverter
A pulse-controlled inverter with a circuit providing a DC voltage between high-side and low-side inputs. In one example, the circuit includes a first high-side stray capacitance and inductance and a first low-side stray capacitance and inductance. A busbar arrangement is configured to connect the high-side input to a high-side connection and the low-side input to a low-side connection. The busbar arrangement includes a second high-side stray capacitance and inductance and a second low-side stray capacitance and inductance. An inverter module is coupled to the high-side connection and the low-side connection and configured to convert the DC voltage into an AC voltage. The inverter module has a third high-side stray capacitance and inductance and a third low-side stray capacitance and inductance. The sum of the first, second, and third high-side stray capacitance and inductance is substantially equal to the sum of the first, second, and third low-side stray capacitance and inductance. |
| US10148192B1 |
Power supply system and control method using the same
A power supply system is disclosed. The power supply module comprises a three-phase voltage source, for generating a power source with three phases; a plurality of power supply modules, coupled to the three-phase voltage source, each comprising a plurality of major transforming modules corresponding to the three-phase voltage source for generating a plurality of direct-current voltages according to the three-phase voltage source; and at least a backup supply module, coupled to the plurality of power supply modules, each comprising a plurality of backup transforming modules corresponding to the three-phase voltage source, for generating the plurality of direct-current voltages corresponding to the three-phase voltage source by a backup transforming module corresponding to at least one of the plurality of major transforming modules of the plurality of power supply modules when the at least one of the plurality of major transforming modules is in an abnormal operation. |
| US10148188B2 |
Clamp voltage detection and over-voltage protection for power supply topologies
An active clamp flyback controller includes first and second input terminals, a clamp voltage detection circuit, and an overvoltage protection circuit. The first input terminal is adapted to be coupled to a terminal of a clamp capacitor. The second input terminal receives a feedback signal proportional to a voltage across an auxiliary winding of a flyback transformer. The clamp voltage detection circuit is coupled to the first and second input terminals, and detects a clamp voltage as a difference between a voltage at the first input terminal and an input voltage, the clamp voltage detection circuit calculating the input voltage using a signal from the second input terminal. The overvoltage protection circuit is coupled to the clamp voltage detection circuit for comparing the clamp voltage to a threshold and triggering a protection operation if the clamp voltage is greater than the threshold. |
| US10148185B2 |
Systems and methods for extension of power supply hold-up time
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a voltage rectifier may include an alternating-current-to-direct-current (AC/DC) converter configured to convert an alternating current (AC) source voltage to a first direct current (DC) voltage and a direct-current-to-direct-current (DC/DC) converter configured to convert the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage for delivery to a load of the voltage rectifier, wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes in response to a failure of the AC source voltage. The plurality of operating modes may include a first hold-up mode in which a gain of the DC/DC converter is a first gain and a second hold-up mode in which the gain of the DC/DC converter is a second gain. |
| US10148184B2 |
Multiphase converter
A configuration is realized that can subject, when operation of a multiphase conversion unit starts, voltage conversion units to control of gradually increasing a target value for output, and can suppress a reverse flow, more easily and further avoiding a loss. A multiphase converter is provided with a control unit configured to control a multiphase conversion unit, and the control unit sequentially drives, when operation of the multiphase conversion unit is started, a plurality of voltage conversion units by offsetting the points in time at which the driving is started against each other. Also, the control unit determines, each time the driving of a voltage conversion unit is started, whether or not the value detected by the detection unit has reached an individual threshold associated with the number of driven voltage conversion units, and starts to drive the next voltage conversion unit when the value has reached the individual threshold. |
| US10148183B1 |
Load detection circuit and dual-output power supply having the same
A load detection circuit is applied to a power converter, and the power converter provides a switch switching frequency to control a switch output voltage. The load detection circuit includes a voltage adjustment unit, an integration unit, and a power switch. The voltage adjustment unit receives the switch output voltage provided from the power converter and adjusts the switch output voltage into an adjustment voltage. The integration unit is coupled to the voltage adjustment unit to receive the adjustment voltage and integrate the adjustment voltage to provide a control voltage. The power switch is coupled to the integration unit to receive the control voltage. When the switch switching frequency is increased to make the control voltage large enough to turn on the power switch, the load detection circuit detects that the power converter is changed from a no-loading condition to a loading condition. |
| US10148181B2 |
Switched mode power supply with dynamic frequency foldback
In one form, a switched mode power supply controller with frequency foldback includes a pulse width modulator responsive to a clock signal to generate a drive signal having a pulse width that varies in response to a feedback signal, and a variable frequency oscillator having a first input for receiving the feedback signal, a control input for receiving a programmable control signal defining a foldback starting frequency, a foldback ending frequency, a foldback starting voltage, and a foldback ending voltage, and an output for providing the clock signal having a variable frequency that varies over a range between the foldback starting frequency and the foldback ending frequency as the feedback signal varies between the foldback starting voltage and the foldback ending voltage, respectively. In another form, a switched mode power converter uses such a switched mode power supply controller with an inductive element, switch, and feedback circuit. |
| US10148178B2 |
Synchronous buck converter with current sensing
A power converter includes a buck converter with a low-side switch. During a discharge mode, current passes through the low-side switch to form a current loop. The low-side switch is typically closed synchronously with the opening of a high-side switch coupled to an input voltage level to the buck converter. The power converter also includes a high-side controller and a low-side controller, which together are configured to adjust the timing of the operation mode of the high-side controller between a storage mode and the discharge mode. |
| US10148175B2 |
System and method for a switched-mode power supply
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a switched-mode power converter includes measuring an input voltage of the switched-mode power converter; determining an on-time of a switch of the switched-mode power converter; determining an off-time of the switch of the switched-mode power converter; and determining an output voltage of the switched-mode power converter based on the measured input voltage, the determined on-time and the determined off-time. The output voltage includes a voltage at a first node having a DC path to a load path of the switch. |
| US10148174B2 |
Duty cycle estimator for a switch mode power supply
A duty cycle estimation circuit includes a latch circuit that receives a clock signal for a voltage regulator. The latch circuit outputs a duty cycle estimate. The duty cycle estimation circuit also includes a low pass filter coupled to an output of the latch circuit to receive the duty cycle estimate. The duty cycle estimation circuit further includes a comparator that receives, as input, an output of the low pass filter and a voltage regulator output. The comparator feeds back a feedback signal to the latch circuit. |
| US10148167B2 |
Power supply device and control method
A power supply device includes: a first transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding; a first control circuit controlling a switching operation of a switch element, and cause the primary winding to generate a first AC voltage; an application circuit receiving a second AC voltage generated in the secondary winding by mutual induction with the primary winding, and apply an output voltage according to the second AC voltage to a load; a voltage detection circuit detecting a magnitude of a DC voltage obtained by rectifying the first AC voltage or the second AC voltage; and an output circuit outputting a stop signal indicating stop of the power supply device, when a result of comparison between the magnitude of the DC voltage and a threshold value set according to a magnitude of the load satisfies a predetermined condition, after reception of an instruction to stop voltage supply. |
| US10148166B2 |
Power converter and vehicle driving system
A power converter includes a control unit that generates a modulated wave synchronized with an output voltage command and a carrier wave having a frequency higher than a frequency of the modulated wave, the control unit controlling the power converter by comparing the modulated wave and the carrier wave to output a switching signal for driving a switching element. When a modulation factor in converting DC power into AC power is equal to or higher than a mode switching modulation factor and is lower than π/4, the power converter converts the DC power into the AC power in an over-modulation mode, in which switching of the switching element is stopped for a period longer than one cycle of the carrier wave, in a first period in which an output voltage command is positive and timing of a positive peak value of the output voltage command is included. |
| US10148162B2 |
System for controlling micro-robot using transfer robot
Disclosed is a system for performing a control on a micro-robot using a transfer robot. The system includes a magnetic field control unit configured to control a movement of a micro-structure or a micro-robot within a working area according to an output magnetic field, a transfer robot connected to the magnetic field control unit to transfer the working area in space, and a control unit configured to receive position information about the micro-structure or micro-robot and position information about the transfer robot, and transmit a control signal based on the received position information. |
| US10148157B2 |
Method of manufacturing stator for rotary electric machine
A method of manufacturing a stator for a rotary electric machine by disposing coils in a plurality of phases on a plurality of teeth of a stator core, one coil on one tooth, wherein in sequentially disposing the coils in the plurality of phases on the teeth, one coil on one tooth, toward one side in the circumferential direction of the stator core, the one end portion of each of the coils in each phase is inserted from the one side in the axial direction of the stator core, or from a direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction of the stator core, to be disposed between the one end portion and the other end portion of the immediately preceding coil in a separate phase disposed on the tooth so as to be aligned with the other end portion of the coil in the same phase. |
| US10148155B2 |
Method and apparatus for connecting an ultracompact, high-performance motor controller to an ultracompact, high-performance brushless DC motor
Apparatus for connecting a motor controller to an electrical motor, said apparatus comprising: a motor interface board; a mounting mechanism for mechanically connecting said motor interface board to the electrical motor; at least one input lead for electrically connecting said motor interface board to at least one of an electrical power source and an electrical signal source; at least one output lead for electrically connecting said motor interface board to the electrical motor; and at least one connector for mechanically and electrically connecting said motor interface board to the motor controller. |
| US10148153B2 |
Linear actuator
A linear actuator includes a housing, a transmission assembly, a slider, and a motor. The housing includes a base case and a cover case which are opposite combined with each other. A screw bracket is formed on an outer surface of the base case. The transmission assembly includes a worm and a worm wheel disposed at an end of the worm. The slider is disposed on the housing and engaged with the worm. The motor is screwed to the screw bracket and disposed out of the base case. The motor has an actuating shaft penetrating into the base case and engaged with the worm wheel. The motor can be fixed to the screw bracket in advance, which facilitates the assembly of the transmission assembly to the base case. |
| US10148149B2 |
Explosion-protected housing
An explosion-protected housing, such as a switchboard, junction box, distribution box, or the like, comprising sidewalls, one back or bottom wall connecting the sidewalls, and a lid or door wall part closing a housing opening. In the housing interior, electronic and/or electric components are arranged, wherein the housing comprises a cooling device. To allow the cooling of a plurality of electronic and/or electric components in the housing interior in a simple way and without higher costs and requiring more space, at least one cooling pipe as a cooling device is provided in at least one wall or a wall part and is closed to the housing interior and flowed through by a cooling fluid. |
| US10148148B2 |
Vibration motor
A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a pair of slots for respectively receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and each of the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part. The two slots extend along two opposed directions. |
| US10148147B2 |
Stator core support system
Embodiments of the invention are related generally to electromagnetic machines and, more particularly, to a suspension system and related methods for the attachment of the stator core of an electromagnetic machine to a surrounding frame or enclosure. In one embodiment, the invention provides a system for supporting a stator core of an electromagnetic machine, the system comprising: a rigid frame structure including: an upper portion; and a lower portion beneath the upper portion; a first plurality of wire rope members, each having a first end and a second end; and a first plurality of attachment devices for affixing at least one of the first end or the second end of each of the first plurality of wire rope members to the upper portion. |
| US10148142B1 |
Buckling loop rotary motor
A buckling loop rotary motor is disclosed that has a stator, an activatable buckling loop and a rotor. The buckling loop is made of a springy, base band and an activatable active band. An applied force actuates a portion of loop, causing a localized change of curvature. When propagated along the buckling loop, the changed curvature causes rotation of the rotor. In a bi-metallic embodiment, the thermally actuated active band expands by at least 1% more than the base band, effect a localized change of curvature that drives the rotor. Thermal activation is by heating or cooling, or a combination thereof. In an electroactive polymer (EAP), the active acrylic or silicone EAP is actuated by an electrostatic charge. The change in thickness, and therefore, length, of the active EAP relative to the inactive, base material causes a local change of curvature of the loop that drives rotation of the rotor. |
| US10148138B2 |
Mower motor
A motor includes a rotor having a plurality of pole magnets angularly spaced about the rotor's rotational axis through an angle of 360°, and a stator including a plurality of windings angularly spaced about the rotational axis through an angle less than 360° to provide an angular section free of windings, wherein at least one of the plurality of pole magnets is not radially opposite any of the plurality of windings at any given rotational position of the rotor. The motor is designed for use in powering a horizontal blade reel of a cylindrical lawn mower, and includes a housing having a cross-sectional shape in the form of a chord-truncated circle, such that the housing has a flat portion corresponding to the angular section free of windings. The truncated motor housing avoids unattractive “layover” of grass during mowing. |
| US10148136B2 |
Drive device, method thereof, and wireless power transmission device
According to one embodiment, a drive device drives “N” number (N is an integer of “2” or greater) of inverters to generate AC power and transmit respective AC power to transmission coil units corresponding thereto and includes a switching signal generation circuit. The switching signal generation circuit generates switching signals to drive first to fourth switching elements of each inverter to complementarily drive the first switching element and the second switching element, and complementarily drive the third switching element and the fourth switching element so that a phase difference between an output current of an “M”th (“M” is an integer of 2 or greater and “N” or below) inverter and an output current of an “M−1”th inverter becomes or approach “360×L/N” degrees (“L” is an integer of “1” or greater and less than “N”) and supplies the switching signals to the first to fourth switching elements of the inverters. |
| US10148135B2 |
System, apparatus and method for authenticating a device using a wireless charger
In one embodiment, a computing device includes: a power receiving unit to receive energy wirelessly from a power transmitting unit via a receive coil; a load modulation logic to modulate a load coupled to the receive coil to cause a message to be transmitted to the power transmitting unit via a first channel coupled to the receive coil; and a wireless communication circuit to communicate with the power transmitting unit via a second channel. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10148133B2 |
Wireless power transmission with selective range
The disclosure describes a methodology for wireless power transmission This methodology may be performed at a wireless power transmitter that includes at least two wireless-power-transmitting antennas and at least one data-receiving antenna, and the methodology includes defining a wireless charging area at a range of distance away from the transmitter; obtaining, via the at least one data-receiving antenna, data included in a signal received from a wireless power receiver; and determining a location of the wireless power receiver based upon the data included in the signal received from the wireless power receiver. In response to determining that the location of the receiver is within the wireless charging area, the method includes transmitting, via the at least two wireless-power-transmitting antennas, radio frequency power waves that: constructively interfere within the wireless charging area at the location of the receiver; and destructively interfere to form a null-space outside of the wireless charging area. |
| US10148131B2 |
Power density control for wireless power transfer
A signal generator generates an electrical signal that is sent to an amplifier, which increases the power of the signal using power from a power source. The amplified signal is fed to a sender transducer to generate ultrasonic waves that can be focused and sent to a receiver. The receiver transducer converts the ultrasonic waves back into electrical energy and stores it in an energy storage device, such as a battery, or uses the electrical energy to power a device. In this way, a device can be remotely charged or powered without having to be tethered to an electrical outlet. |
| US10148130B2 |
Non-contact power supply system
A non-contact power supply system has a conversion circuit that converts power of a power transmission-side power supply, and outputs power to a power transmission coil. A power transmission-side controller controls the conversion circuit. A power reception coil receives power from the power transmission coil in a non-contact manner. The power reception coil supplies power to a load electrically connected to the power reception coil. A smoothing circuit smooths power received by the power reception coil. A sensor detects current or voltage in the smoothing circuit. A power reception-side controller acquires an encoded value from a detection value of the sensor. The power transmission-side controller measures an elapsed time between a previous rise and a current rise in a detection voltage that is detected by the sensor, and compares the elapsed time and an elapsed time threshold that is set in advance to acquire the encoded value. |
| US10148128B2 |
Power-supplying device, and wireless power-supplying system
A power-supplying device including an inverter circuit, a resonance circuit connected to the inverter circuit and configured to transfer alternating current power to a power-receiving device in a wireless manner, and a switching control unit that adjusts a parameter of respective switching signals that control ON and OFF of respective switching elements constituting the inverter circuit so that an inter-terminal voltage of a specific element constituting the inverter circuit or the resonance circuit does not exceed a predetermined limit value. |
| US10148127B2 |
Wireless power transmitting apparatus and method thereof
Disclosed is a wireless power transmitting apparatus to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiving apparatus through a transmission resonance coil by using resonance. An AC power generating unit generates quasi square-wave AC power having quasi square-wave voltage. A transmission induction coil transmits the quasi square-wave AC power to the transmission resonance coil through electromagnetic induction. |
| US10148125B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrical load control network
The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network. |
| US10148124B1 |
Uninterrupted power bank capable of supplying high DC voltage during interruption of main supply and providing AC voltage as normal supply of the main supply
The present invention discloses an uninterrupted power bank, mainly comprising: a first switch, a rectifier, a first power converter, a second switch, a battery unit, a second power converter, a third power converter, a third switch, a fourth switch, and output ports. During a normal supply of a mains supply, an AC power provided by the mains supply is transmitted from the uninterrupted power bank to a back-end power supply device. In the meantime, the AC power is simultaneously converted to a DC power and then stored in the battery unit. When the mains supply is suddenly interrupted, the DC power stored in the battery unit is released and subsequently converted to a 390 VDC power for being supplied to the power supply device. Therefore, this uninterrupted power bank is able to largely reduce the power loss because of supplying DC power to back-end power supply device. |
| US10148121B2 |
Solar power system and method thereof
A solar power system comprising a solar panel, a load, and a battery pack group. The load comprising an electric motor operatively coupled with a propeller. The battery pack group comprises one or more voltage controllable battery packs, each of said one or more voltage controllable battery packs comprising a plurality of battery cells. The voltage controllable battery packs having a rigid printed circuit board electrically coupled with the plurality of battery cells, the rigid printed circuit board including an interconnect connector to electrically couple with a corresponding interconnect connector of a second voltage controllable battery pack. |
| US10148113B2 |
Charging method, device and charging device
The present disclosure provides a quick charging method and a quick charging system. A second controller sends a quick-charging request to a first controller. The first controller feeds back a quick-charging permission command. The second controller sends a notification request for obtaining a voltage value of a cell. The first controller obtains the voltage value by a cell connector, and sends the voltage value to the second controller. The second controller finds a current regulation instruction matching a threshold section that the voltage value falls within from a threshold section table, and sends a current regulation instruction to a regulation circuit. The regulation circuit adjusts a current, and outputs a power supply signal of which the current is regulated. |
| US10148111B2 |
Power tool, battery pack, and combination, and method of controlling the same
A battery pack, power tool, and power tool combination. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells, a first terminal electrically connected to the one or more battery cells, a high current power supply terminal, a power switch electrically connected between the one or more battery cells and the high current power supply terminal, and a low current power supply terminal electrically connected to the one or more battery cells. The first terminal and low current power supply terminal are operable to provide a substantially continuous low current to the power tool during a normal operating state of the battery pack. The battery pack also includes a controller operable to control the power switch to provide high current power through the high current power supply terminal in response to a call for power from the power tool. |
| US10148107B2 |
USB charger using sensor-less current limit
A universal serial bus charger comprises a universal serial bus connector for providing a connection to a voltage source. An output voltage connector provides a charging voltage to a connected battery. A switching voltage regulator generates the charging voltage responsive to the voltage source. Control circuitry monitors an actual charging current applied to the connected battery and provides a programmed current signal enabling the actual charging current to operate at a programmed level if the actual charging current does not exceed a programmed charging current level. The control circuitry provides a charging current limit signal enabling the actual charging current to operate at a predetermined charge current limit if the actual charging current exceeds the programmed charging current level. PWM control circuitry generates switching control signals to control operation of the switching voltage regulator responsive to the control circuitry. |
| US10148106B2 |
Power connector with load current sensing
A power connector for use in charging a battery of a device is provided. The power connector has an electromagnetic switch having terminals used to supply power from an external power source to a power adapter which is connected to the battery of the device. A power sensing circuit is coupled between the terminals of the electromagnetic switch and the power adapter, wherein the electromagnetic switch is configured to shut off power supplied to the power adapter when the power sensing circuit detects that the battery is fully charged. A reset mechanism is configured to mechanically activate the electromagnetic switch to start supplying power to the power adapter. |
| US10148100B2 |
Diagnostic system for a battery system
A diagnostic system for a battery system having a battery module electrically coupled to a contactor is provided. The battery module has first, second, and third battery cells. The diagnostic system includes a first microcontroller that transitions the contactor to an open operational state if the first battery cell analog overvoltage flag is equal to the first battery cell analog overvoltage flag value. The first microcontroller further transitions the contactor to the open operational state if the first battery cell comparator overvoltage flag is equal to the first battery cell comparator overvoltage flag value. |
| US10148094B2 |
Hybrid electrical power generation system and method
A hybrid electrical power generation system is providing for powering a power consuming system including first and second loads. The hybrid system includes first and second primary generator sets, a redundant generator set, and a utility connection. Each generator set includes an engine mechanically coupled to an electrical power generator. The first primary generator set is fueled by a first fuel and is configured to supply electrical power to the first load, and the second primary generator set is configured to supply electrical power to the second load. The redundant generator set is fueled by a second fuel and is configured to supply electrical power to at least one of the first and second loads. The utility connection is configured to supply electrical power from a utility power grid to the first and the second loads. A controller controls distribution of electrical power to the first and second loads. |
| US10148091B2 |
High voltage direct current power transmission series valve group control device
A high voltage direct current power transmission series valve group control device, is used for regulating a series circuit having two or more valve groups provided with controllable power semiconductors respectively. Each valve group is provided with a current regulation unit and a voltage regulation unit. The current regulation unit controls a direct current current flowing through a valve group corresponding thereto, and the voltage regulation unit controls a voltage across two ends of a valve group corresponding thereto. One valve group is selected from the series valve group as a master control valve group, while the others are taken as slave control valve groups. The master control valve group selects a trigger angle output by the current regulation unit to control same, and the slave control valve group selects a trigger angle obtained after the trigger angle transmitted from the master control valve group and an output value of the voltage regulation unit pass through a subtractor to control same. |
| US10148086B2 |
Power switch capable of preventing reverse connection
A power switch capable of preventing a reverse connection is provided. The power switch includes a switch that is configured to supply power of a battery to a load or block the power of the battery and a protector that is connected to an output terminal of the switch and blocks the power applied from the battery when the battery is reversely connected and a driver is configured to operate a driving of the switch and the protector. |
| US10148082B2 |
System and method for multi-level electronic protection using combination of current sensing and temperature sensing
An apparatus includes a current sense resistor configured to receive a supply current for one or more devices. The apparatus also includes a current sense amplifier configured to amplify a voltage across the current sense resistor. The apparatus further includes a comparator configured to compare the amplified voltage from the current sense amplifier to a reference voltage. In addition, the apparatus includes an octal driver configured to receive the supply current from the current sense resistor and to control one or more device outputs associated with the one or more devices. The apparatus may also include an optocoupler configured to receive an output from the comparator and, based on the output, control an output enable pin of the octal driver. There could be multiple resistors, amplifiers, comparators, drivers, and optocouplers arranged in multiple circuit branches, which could be configured to control multiple device outputs associated with different groups of devices. |
| US10148080B2 |
Single-phase-to-earth fault processing device and method for neutral non-effectively grounded distribution network
A single-phase-to-earth fault processing device for a neutral non-effectively grounded distribution network includes a split-phase arc quenching device connected between earth and a three-phase bus of the distribution network, and a controller with an input end connected with a single-phase-to-earth phase selection device of the distribution network. The split-phase arc quenching device includes a multiphase switching device which operates independently for each phase, and a fuse connected in series with the multiphase switching device. The controller is for controlling opening and closing of three single-phase switches in the multiphase switching device. A single-phase-to-earth fault processing method firstly controls the split-phase arc quenching device to preprocess the fault. If the fault still exists, through a ground resistor a zero-sequence current is generated on a fault line. After delaying to wait for a line to isolate a fault section, a ground connection of the neutral is cut to restore the distribution network. |
| US10148079B2 |
Surge protection device
A circuit protection device includes a metal oxide varistor (MOV), a spring terminal and a thermal disconnect coupling the spring terminal to the MOV. A gas discharge tube (GDT) is coupled to the MOV. The spring terminal is biased such that upon occurrence of an overvoltage condition, heat generated by the MOV melts the thermal disconnect and allows the spring terminal to be displaced away from the MOV, thereby creating an opening circuit. |
| US10148075B2 |
Fastening clip and fastening assembly
A first fastening clip comprises at least one seat for a line, and at least one hermaphroditic coupling section for connecting the first fastening clip to a second fastening clip of identical construction as the first fastening clip. The hermaphroditic coupling section of the first fastening clip comprises a base surface, a first connecting portion including a groove that widens inwardly from an opening of the first connecting portion distal from the base surface, a second connecting portion including a protruding rail that has a thickened intermediate portion between opposite longitudinal narrower ends, a first locking structure, and a second locking structure. The first locking structure of the first fastening clip is configured to lock with the second locking structure of the second fastening clip, and the second locking structure of the first fastening clip is configured to lock with the first locking structure of the second fastening clip. |
| US10148068B2 |
Spark plug and semi-finished product thereof
A spark plug includes a main fitting having a first, second, and third portions adjacent to each other. The spark plug further includes an insulator having a first opposing portion with a predetermined portion opposed to the first portion with a first interval, a second opposing portion with a second portion opposing the second portion with a second interval, and a third opposed portion opposed to the third portion. A connecting portion between the second opposing portion is supported by a support portion, and a value obtained by dividing the first interval by a length from the support portion to a rear end portion of the predetermined portion is configured to be smaller than a value obtained by dividing the second interval by a length from the support portion to a rear end portion of the second opposed portion. |
| US10148065B2 |
Drive circuit of light emitting element
A drive circuit of a light emitting element, the drive circuit includes: an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; an output terminal configured to output a signal based on the input signal as a drive signal to the light emitting element; and a main body circuit configured to generate the drive signal by carrying out timing correction to reduce a difference from a standard delay value for rising or falling of a plurality of signal patterns of the input signal regarding a timing of rising of a first signal subsequent to a first signal pattern in the plurality of signal patterns or a timing of falling of a second signal subsequent to a second signal pattern in the plurality of signal patterns. |
| US10148064B2 |
Semiconductor laser driving apparatus, optical scanning apparatus, object detection apparatus, and mobile apparatus
A semiconductor laser driving apparatus for driving a semiconductor laser serving as a light source for optical scanning, the semiconductor laser driving apparatus includes: first and second switching elements that are each capable of switching energization of the semiconductor laser ON/OFF; a first pulse generation unit that intermittently outputs first driving pulses to the first switching element in a first time slot; and a second pulse generation unit that outputs a second driving pulse to the second switching element in a second time slot different from the first time slot. |
| US10148058B1 |
Emission conversion amplifier for solid state lasers
Solid state lasers emitting at first and a second wavelengths include an additional a conversion amplifier for converting photons having the first wavelength into photons having the second wavelength, thereby improving output efficiency of a preferred wavelength. Erbium lasing materials such as erbium doped garnets and fluorides, are employed, along with the conversion amplifier formed of a transition metal doped II-VI semiconductor, e.g., Cr:ZnSe. |
| US10148057B2 |
Microchip laser
The invention relates to a microchip laser having a monolithic resonator (1) which has a birefringent laser crystal (2), wherein a laser beam (9) decoupled from the resonator, (1) which has a laser wavelength, exits the resonator (1) along a laser beam axis (12) and the length (L) of the resonator (1) is less than 150 μm based on a direction of the laser beam axis (12). The laser crystal (2) has a thickness (D) based on the direction of the laser beam axis (12) such that, in the case of a light beam (16) having the laser wavelength occurring in the direction of the laser beam axis (12) being incident on the laser crystal (2) between the ordinary and extraordinary beam (17, 19), in which the light beam (16) is divided in the laser crystal (2), a phase shift in the range of π/2+/−π/4 occurs in a single pass through the laser crystal (2). |
| US10148056B2 |
Ring amplifier for extended range steerable laser transmitter and active sensor
A ring amplifier amplifies one or more spot-beams that scan a circular pattern in a two-dimensional FOV to extend the range of range steerable laser transmitter or an active situational sensor. Mechanical, solid-state or optical phase array techniques may be used to scan the spot-beam(s) in the circular pattern. Mirrors are preferably positioned to redirect the spot-beams to enter and exit the ring amplifier through sidewalls to amplify the spot-beam and return it along a path to scan the circular pattern. For efficiency, the pumps and thermal control may be synchronized to the circular scan pattern to only pump and cool the section of gain medium in which the spot-beam is currently scanned and the next section of gain medium in the circular scan pattern. |
| US10148055B2 |
Wire harness production method
A wire harness production system includes an electric wire sequential production portion that sequentially manufactures terminal-fitted electric wires from an electric wire, and a temporarily-storing and handling portion that temporarily stores the terminal-fitted electric wires before supplying them to a post process. The electric wire sequential production portion includes a coloring unit that colors a sheath of the electric wire or sheaths of the terminal-fitted electric wires by a colorant, and a cutting and crimping unit that manufactures the terminal-fitted electric wires by cutting the electric wire to a predetermined length and fitting a metal terminal at an end of the cut electric wire. The temporarily-storing and handling portion includes plural temporarily-storing portions that temporarily store the terminal-fitted electric wires in a production order before supplying them to the post process. |
| US10148050B2 |
Cable connector assembly transferring different voltages
A cable connector assembly including: a first electrical connector comprising a frontal first mating member for inputting a first voltage, a first voltage point for outputting the first voltage, and a second voltage point for outputting a second voltage different from the first voltage; a second electrical connector comprising a frontal second mating member and a second printed circuit board, the second mating member comprising a power contact; and a cable connecting the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector electrically, the cable comprising a first wire and a second wire, the first wire connecting the first voltage point and the power contact electrically, the second wire connecting the second voltage point and the second printed circuit board electrically. |
| US10148048B2 |
Toolless communications jack
A jack has a housing with terminals extending from opposite sides of a terminal support. Toggles coupled to the housing include passages for receiving cable wires. Closing the toggles engages the terminals and terminates wires inserted in the passages without using a special punch down tool. Viewing apertures in the toggles are connected to the wire passages and let a person see whether wires are fully inserted into the toggles for proper connection to the terminals. In some cases the toggles are pivotally coupled to the housing and adjacent the opposite sides of the terminal support, and insertion ends of the toggles face away from the jack plug opening. The jack can have a modular configuration or an integral mounting plate. A method for terminating wires includes inserting untwisted wire ends into the toggles and pivoting the toggles to intersect the wire ends with electrical terminals. |
| US10148047B2 |
Guided coaxial connector
The invention relates to a connector having a first coaxial connector having first and third guide surfaces and a second coaxial connector having second and fourth guide surfaces wherein, in a first partially mated condition, the third guide surface contacts the fourth guide surface and the first and second guide surfaces do not contact each other, and wherein, in a second partially mated condition, the first and third contact surfaces contact the second and fourth guide surfaces, respectively, and an outer conductor of the first coaxial connector and an outer conductor of the second coaxial connector do not contact each other. |
| US10148044B2 |
Battery terminal fuse module
A fuse module including an battery clamp, a fuse assembly including a mounting block, a bus bar on a first side of the mounting block in contact with the battery clamp, fuse terminals on a second side of the mounting block connected to the bus bar by fusible elements, and a terminal post extending through one of the fuse terminals for facilitating electrical connection to a first electrical component, the fuse module further including a mounting cradle holding the fuse assembly and the battery clamp, the mounting cradle including a mounting post extending through the battery clamp, the bus bar, the mounting block, and one of the fuse terminals for facilitating connection to a second electrical component and for securing the fuse module components together, wherein the mounting post is surrounded by a tubular sleeve extending between the bus bar and the fuse terminal through which the mounting post extends. |
| US10148042B2 |
Connector shielding in an electronic device
Connector shielding devices are described herein. One connector shielding device includes a circuit board having a connector; and a plurality of spring fingers extending from a first surface of the circuit board, the plurality of spring fingers positioned around the connector of the circuit board, wherein each spring finger of the plurality of spring fingers is configured to deflect toward the first surface of the circuit board when the connector of the circuit board is connected with a connector of an additional circuit board. |
| US10148040B2 |
Electrical plug connector
An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing received in a metallic shell, first and second terminal modules respectively above and below the insulated housing, and abutting plates (EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) plates). Each abutting plate (EMI plate) is between the metallic shell and the insulated housing. Each abutting plate (EMI plate) includes a main body and elastic arms outwardly extending from the main body. Each elastic arm includes a terminal contact portion and a shell contact portion. The terminal contact portion is extending toward a corresponding recessed hole of the insulated housing and contacts one or more first ground terminal of the first terminal module or one or more second ground terminal of the second terminal module. The shell contact portion contacts an inner surface of the metallic shell. Therefore, the high frequency features of the connector can be optimized effectively and resonant problems of the connector can be improved. |
| US10148033B2 |
Water resistant electrical devices
An electrical outlet device includes water-resistant components to prevent the ingress of water to electrical components. One example includes a faceplate having a front surface, an outer edge extending around the front surface, and a first outlet opening extending through the front surface. A water-resistant seal is connected to the front surface of the faceplate. The seal has a first slit aligned with the first opening, a first flap adjacent the slit, and a second flap adjacent the slit. The first flap and the second flap are resiliently biased to a closed position and are moveable upon insertion of a plug. |
| US10148029B2 |
Single contract with dual contacting faces respectively exposed upon two opposite surfaces of mating tongue
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the housing. The housing includes a base and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the base. The mating tongue forms opposite mating surfaces extending forwardly and vertically converging toward each other. The terminal includes a front contacting section, a middle retaining section rearwardly extending from the front contacting section, and a rear soldering section extending rearwardly from the middle retaining section. The front contacting section has two contacting faces respectively exposed upon the opposite mating surfaces of the mating tongue. Each terminal is made via stamping sheet metal and extends in a plane with a through hole in the front contacting section. |
| US10148026B2 |
Sliding element for contacting printed circuit boards
A sliding element for electrically contacting conductor paths on two facing printed circuit boards is provided. The sliding element comprises a main body, at least one electrical contact element, and a through-going opening provided for accepting a threaded stud. An internal thread in the through-going opening allows the sliding element to move linearly along the threaded stud when the threaded stud is rotated. By moving the sliding element along the threaded stud, different conductor paths on the printed circuit boards are brought into electrical contact with one another. |
| US10148025B1 |
Header connector of a communication system
A header connector includes a header housing having a base and a cavity with header signal contacts coupled to the base and header ground contacts coupled to the base having a mating end extending into the cavity providing electrical shielding for corresponding contact pairs of the header signal contacts. Each header ground contact includes an end wall and a side wall extending from the end wall. Ground contact shield elements are coupled to corresponding header ground contacts along the corresponding side walls of the header ground contacts. The ground contact shield elements are deflectable and spring biased to extend toward the nearest header signal contact of the corresponding contact pair such that the ground contact shield element is positioned closer to the header signal contact than the side wall of the corresponding header ground contact. |
| US10148024B2 |
Electrical connector with dual electrical path
An electrical connector is used for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board, and includes a body for upward supporting the chip module. The body is provided with multiple accommodating holes. Multiple terminals are respectively accommodated in the accommodating holes correspondingly. Each terminal is provided with at least one soldering portion in contact with a solder and being soldered to the circuit board. A first portion and a second portion are formed by extending upward from the at least one soldering portion and are located at two opposite sides of the solder. An elastic arm bends upward and extends from the second portion for abutting the chip module. When the chip module presses the elastic arm downward, the elastic arm abuts the first portion. Therefore, two conductive paths are formed in parallel to each other. |
| US10148023B1 |
Electrical connector
An electrical connector includes an insulating body, provided with multiple accommodating holes penetrating therethrough, multiple terminals, and multiple solder posts. Each terminal is located in a corresponding accommodating hole and provided with a retaining portion. Each solder post is provided with a base, a fixing portion extending upward from the base, and a welding portion extending downward from the base. The base has a first surface, the welding portion has a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are connected to form an intersecting angle. A width of the base is greater than a width of the fixing portion, and the width of the base is greater than a width of the welding portion. A corresponding retaining portion retains the fixing portion, and the welding portion is located outside the corresponding retaining portion. |
| US10148022B2 |
Cable connector assembly
A cable connector assembly includes: a plug connector including plural conductive terminals; a cable including plural core wires, a braided layer coated the core wires, a cap coated the braided layer, and a metal member; a printed circuit board (PCB) including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the plug connector being mounted on the first surface of the PCB; wherein the first surface of the PCB has three grounding holes at one end of the PCB, the second surface has plural conductive pads, the metal member includes a ring clamping the braided layer and a grounding portion extending from the ring, the grounding portion includes three grounding fingers inserted into the three grounding holes, respectively. |
| US10148015B2 |
Dipole-shaped antenna element arrangement
A dipole-shaped antenna element arrangement comprises two pairs of radiator halves which are arranged so as to be rotated by 90° to one another and are oriented in a radiator plane at a distance in front of a reflector and in parallel therewith. The radiator halves are arranged on a balancing and/or support arrangement. There is a passive beam-shaping frame which is arranged at a distance from the radiator halves towards the reflector. The passive beam-shaping frame has at the corners thereof a broadening of the peripheral frame web thereof, said broadening of the frame web extending in parallel with the radiator plane and/or transversely to the radiator plane. |
| US10148012B2 |
Base station antenna with dummy elements between subarrays
Apparatus include two or more radiating elements connected to a feed network of an antenna, and one or more dummy elements positioned between the two or more radiating elements. The dummy elements are not connected to the feed network of the antenna. Such an arrangement may result in reduced mutual coupling of the two or more radiating elements, and increased antenna performance. |
| US10148011B2 |
Antenna structure
An antenna structure including a substrate, a grounding layer, a first antenna layer, a second antenna layer, an inductance element and a capacitance element is provided. The substrate has a surface. The grounding layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The first antenna layer includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The second antenna layer includes a third radiating portion and a fourth radiating portion. The third radiating portion is connected to the first radiating portion at a connection portion. The connection portion is separated from the grounding player, and the fourth radiating portion and the second radiating portion are disposed oppositely and separated from each other. The inductance element bridges the grounding layer and the connection portion. The capacitance element bridges the fourth radiating portion and the second radiating portion. |
| US10148009B2 |
Sparse phase-mode planar feed for circular arrays
A method and apparatus for phase-mode feeding a circular antenna array for beamsteering is provided. A Butler Matrix having M antenna-side ports and M input/output ports is coupled to beamsteering circuitry. The coupled input/output ports may include a port corresponding to a phase-mode having an order magnitude greater than one. The coupled input/output ports may include ports of three different order magnitudes of phase-mode. The Butler Matrix is coupled to M inner ports of a radial waveguide, and the antenna elements are coupled to N outer ports of the waveguide, where N>M. Where M=4, the input/output ports correspond to a zeroth order phase-mode, plus and minus 1st order phase-modes, and a second order phase-mode. The zeroth order phase-mode may be used for beamsteering closer to the radial axis of the antenna array while the second order phase-mode may be used for beamsteering further from the radial axis. |
| US10148006B2 |
Thermoplastic resin composition, resin molded article, and method for manufacturing resin molded article having a plated layer
Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition that allows a plated layer to be successfully formed on a surface of resin molded article obtained therefrom under a wide range of laser irradiation condition. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a laser marking additive per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the laser direct structuring additive comprises 70% by weight or more of a tin oxide. |
| US10148003B2 |
Antenna device
An antenna device includes a bar-shaped core, a bobbin into which the core is fitted, and a case that accommodates the bobbin and holds the core. The bobbin includes a resilient portion that bends and biases the core toward an inner side of the bobbin when interference occurs with an inner surface of the case. The resilient portion is configured to hold the core with friction force obtained when contacting the core and relieve impact force applied to the core while producing friction with the core. |
| US10148001B2 |
Mobile terminal and coil antenna module
There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a first case comprising a battery loading portion, a battery loaded in the battery loading portion, a second case coupled to the first case and configured to cover the battery, a coil antenna module arranged between the second case and the battery, and a controller electrically connected to the coil antenna module and configured to transmit and receive a signal or receive an electric power, wherein the coil antenna module includes an insulating sheet, a first coil arranged in a surface of the insulating sheet, a second coil arranged in the first coil, a third coil arranged in the second coil, and a magnetic sheet disposed on the surface of the insulating sheet, and ends of the first, second and third coils are arranged in the surface of the insulating sheet or dividedly arranged in both surfaces of the insulating sheet. The mobile terminal may realize the coil antenna module including a plurality of coils configured to perform diverse manners of wireless communication in a limited area. |
| US10148000B2 |
Coupling structures for electronic device housings
A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed. |
| US10147998B2 |
Interface and communication device
An antenna of a communication terminal is disposed on a side on which a bottom surface of a reflective plate, which is included in a display, is present. When the reflective plate is irradiated by an LED light source, the antenna cannot be seen from the side on which a display screen of the display is disposed. Accordingly, an antenna coil of the antenna does not need transparent electrodes and can be made of various materials each having a high conductivity. Therefore, the antenna has high sensitivity, low manufacturing cost, and very efficiently performs near field communication with an external device located on the display screen side of the display. |
| US10147995B2 |
Antenna assembly and related methods
An antenna assembly and related methods are described. The antenna assembly (1) comprises an extendible mast (2) constructed and arranged so as to be configurable between a coiled form and an extended form. The extended mast (2) is resiliently biased in the form of an elongate tube having a slit along its length. The coiled mast is wound about an axis extending transversely to the longitudinal extent of the mast. An antenna (6) is integrally coupled to the mast such that when extended, the mast supports and positions the antenna, and when coiled, the mast and antenna are coiled together. |
| US10147993B2 |
Connecting device
The connecting device is composed of a first connecting member having a first housing receiving a connected first waveguide, and a second connecting member having a second housing receiving a connected second waveguide, the first housing having a first mating surface and a first magnet, and the second housing having a second mating surface and a second magnet, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member being displaced relative to each other in a mating direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the first waveguide and the second waveguide, and being positioned relative to each other by the magnetic force of the first magnet and the second magnet. |
| US10147990B2 |
Low-noise amplifier with low-loss bypass mode
Aspect and examples described herein provide radio-frequency amplifier circuits and methods. In one example, an amplifier circuit comprises a bypass circuit selectively coupled between an input and an output via at least one bypass switch, the at least one bypass switch configured to couple the input and the output through the bypass circuit during a bypass mode of operation, a low-noise amplifier circuit coupled between the input and the output and including a transistor, the transistor configured to couple the input and the output through the low-noise amplifier circuit during a low-noise amplifier mode of operation, a direct-current switch coupled to the bypass circuit and the low-noise amplifier circuit and configured to select between the bypass mode and the low-noise amplifier mode, and an inductor interposed between the input and the direct-current switch, the inductor being coupled to electrical ground via the direct-current switch during the low-noise amplifier mode. |
| US10147981B2 |
Sensor hold down finger of a battery module
The present disclosure a battery module having electrochemical cells and a bus bar carrier. The bus bar carrier includes a finger having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and configured to be disposed proximate to a first electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells, a thickness extending between the first surface and the second surface, an opening extending through the first surface, through the thickness, and through the second surface, and a cavity disposed adjacent to the opening and exposed through the second surface of the finger. The battery module also includes a lead wire passing through the opening from the first surface of the finger to the second surface of the finger, and a sensor coupled to the lead wire to enable communication between the sensor and the first electrochemical cell, wherein the sensor is disposed in the cavity. |
| US10147979B2 |
Battery pack with cell fixing apparatus
A battery pack may include a plurality of cells arranged substantially adjacent to each other such that longitudinal centerlines of each of the cells are aligned substantially in parallel with each other in a first direction, a physical cell connection assembly that includes a cell-retaining portion disposed to contact each of the cells to hold the cells in a housing, an electrical cell connection assembly that includes a plurality of cell connectors disposed to contact at least selected ones of the cells in groups to facilitate electrical connection of the cells associated with each of the groups, a contact portion of each of the cell connectors being disposed to electrically connect electrodes of at least two of the cells, and a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to monitor electrical parameters associated with the cells based on electrical communication between the PCB and the electrical cell connection assembly. |
| US10147976B2 |
Insulating container for battery, battery control device, and battery-failure detection method
A battery assembly heat insulating container includes a box body and a lid body. The box body has an opening on its upper surface, and contains a battery module formed by connecting a plurality of battery cells in series or in parallel. The lid body is placed on the upper surface of the box body. The battery assembly heat insulating container is adapted to provide heat insulation between an external space and an internal space formed by the box body and the lid body and configured to contain the battery module. A circuit member configured to detect leakage of active material from the battery module is provided at the bottom of the box body. |
| US10147973B2 |
Battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, electricity storage device, and power system
Provided is a battery in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode, to which electrode composite materials are seamlessly applied, are wound and accommodated in an exterior member, the battery having a part where foil exposed surfaces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other with an insulator therebetween, the foil exposed surfaces being formed at one-side application parts on an outer side of the winding of the respective electrodes. |
| US10147965B2 |
Pressing jig for secondary battery cell
The present disclosure discloses a pressing jig of secondary battery cell, the pressing jig including: one pair of pressing plates hinge-coupled to be mutually foldable, and having space therebetween where the cell of the secondary battery may be disposed; and a locking mechanism configured to fixate a folded state of the one pair of pressing plates, wherein at least one of the one pair of pressing plates is made of a polyacetal (POM) material. |
| US10147964B2 |
Gasket for fuel cell
A gasket for a fuel cell having plurality of protrusions coupled to a surface of a separation plate of the fuel cell and protruding from an air-tight line blocking movement between materials flowing along a plurality of manifolds, in a length direction of the separation plate is provided. In particular, each of the plurality of protrusions includes a groove having a set width. |
| US10147962B2 |
Method for producing fuel cell membrane electrode assembly
To provide a method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that can prevent the required catalyst layer from being removed, while suppressing damage to the electrolyte membrane. A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly MEA includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane PEM and a first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1; a step of making a cut CL so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion GDE12 of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 from the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM; a step of irradiating a laser beam LB2 penetrating the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 onto the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM, and removing residue RD of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 adhering on the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM. |
| US10147959B2 |
Method for generating injection current for fuel cell stack and apparatus for performing the same
An apparatus for generating injection current for a fuel cell stack includes a first converter configured to convert direct current of a voltage corresponding to a high voltage battery, into direct current of a predetermined voltage; a second converter configured to convert the converted direct current into alternating current; a filter configured to filter a signal of a predetermined frequency band from the converted alternating current; and a control unit configured to perform a feedback control to allow the filtered alternating current to be injected without being distorted when injecting the filtered alternating current into the fuel cell stack. |
| US10147957B2 |
Electrochemical cells having designed flow fields and methods for producing the same
Electrochemical cells can include flow channels designed to provide an electrolyte solution more efficiently to an electrode or ionically conductive separator. Such electrochemical cells can include an ionically conductive separator disposed between a first half-cell and a second half-cell, a first bipolar plate in the first half-cell, and a second bipolar plate in the second half-cell. At least one of the first bipolar plate and the second bipolar plate are a composite containing a conductive material and a blocking material. The blocking material defines a plurality of flow channels that are spaced apart from one another and extend laterally through the composite with respect to the ionically conductive separator. The plurality of flow channels are also in fluid communication with one another in the composite. Such electrochemical cells can be incorporated in electrochemical stacks and/or be fluidly connected to a fluid inlet manifold and a fluid outlet manifold. |
| US10147956B2 |
Fuel cell electrode catalyst, production method thereof, and fuel cell
A production method of a fuel cell electrode catalyst includes: a supporting step of causing platinum and yttrium to be supported on a carrier using a nonaqueous solvent; and an acid treatment step of performing an acid treatment on the carrier on which platinum and yttrium are supported. |
| US10147955B2 |
High performance oxygen and fuel electrode for reversible solid oxide fuel cell applications
Novel mixed-conducting perovskite oxides, including La0.3Ca0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3-δ, useful as oxygen and fuel electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and reversible solid oxide fuel cells (RSOFCs) applications. Electrode materials produce by microwave-assisted processes show improved properties as electroactive materials. SOFC and RSOFC are successfully prepared using microwave-assisted techniques. |
| US10147952B2 |
Electrode binder composition and electrode
The present invention relates to an electrode binder composition including a high-molecular-weight poly(amic acid) having a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and 100,000 or less and a low-molecular-weight poly(amic acid) having a weight-average molecular weight of 100 or more and 2,000 or less, and the present invention can provide an electrode binder composition that leads to a secondary battery having a high capacity superior in the initial charge/discharge efficiency and the cycle characteristics. |
| US10147949B2 |
Negative electrode material for lithium ion battery
A negative electrode material for a lithium ion battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes graphite particles and amorphous carbon particles. The graphite particles have a median diameter (D50) A of 8.0 μm or more and 11.0 μm or less. A ratio A/B of the median diameter A (μm) to a median diameter (D50) B (μm) of the amorphous carbon particles satisfies a relation of 1.1<(A/B)≤2.75. |
| US10147948B2 |
Method for fabricating graphene electrode
A graphene electrode, an energy storage device employing the same, and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The graphene electrode includes a metal foil, a non-doped graphene layer, and a hetero-atom doped graphene layer. Particularly, the hetero-atom doped graphene layer is separated from the metal foil by the non-doped graphene layer. |
| US10147947B2 |
Purification and use of ferrocyanide solutions
A system and method for efficiently purifying a starting material for a TMCC final product as well as a system and method for efficiently producing high quality TMCC material using the purified starting material. |
| US10147946B2 |
High voltage lithium ion positive electrode material
A positive electrode material having a nominal stoichiometry Li1+y/2Co1−x−y−z−dSizFexMyM′d(PO4)1+y/2 where M is a trivalent cation selected from at least one of Cr, Ti, Al, Mn, Ni, V, Sc, La and/or Ga, M′ is a divalent cation selected from at least one of Mn, Ni, Zn, Sr, Cu, Ca and/or Mg, y is within a range of 0 |
| US10147942B2 |
Multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode and method for manufacturing same
The present invention relates to a multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode and a method for manufacturing the same and, specifically, to a multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode comprising: a buffer layer of lithium nitride (Li3N) formed on a lithium metal plate; and a protective layer of LiBON formed on the buffer layer, and to a method for manufacturing a multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode by continuously forming a lithium nitride buffer layer and a LiBON protective layer on a lithium metal plate through continuous reactive sputtering multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode lithium metal plate multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode lithium metal plate. The multi-layer structured lithium metal electrode of the present invention can protect the reactivity of the lithium metal from moisture or an environment within a battery, and prevent the formation of dendrites, by forming the protective layer. |
| US10147941B2 |
Synthesis method for cathode material in lithium-sulfur battery
The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing graphene/sulfur composite, involving the steps of mixing graphene oxide (GO) with a hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-releasing agent in a sealed vessel, causing the H2S-releasing agent to release hydrogen sulfide, and then allowing the hydrogen sulfide to react with the graphene oxide at an elevated temperature and pressure to form said graphene/sulfur composite. |
| US10147940B2 |
Electrode active material, preparation method thereof, and electrode and lithium battery containing the same
An electrode active material, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrode and a lithium battery adopting the same. The electrode active material includes a core capable of occluding and emitting lithium; and a surface treatment layer formed on at least a portion of a surface of the core, wherein the surface treatment layer includes a lithium-free oxide having a spinel structure. |
| US10147938B2 |
Electrode material for secondary batteries and manufacturing method thereof, and secondary battery
Provided is an electrode material for secondary batteries, including a porous carbon material being derived from a plant and having an average particle size of less than 4 μm. |
| US10147936B2 |
Nanoporous tin powder for energy applications
A nanoporous tin is disclose, along with a method of fabrication thereof, the tin having a hierarchical nanoporous and mesoporous ligament morphology that exhibits long-term cyclability, particularly when used as anode material in Li-ion. One embodiment of the present technology is a fabrication method to directly produce nanoporous tin in powder form, rather than a monolithic piece of nanoporous metal, so that the NP-Sn powder can be directly integrated into composite electrodes using commercial battery electrode processing techniques. |
| US10147935B2 |
Electrode including alternately arranged electrode mixture parts and irreversible parts and secondary battery including the same
Disclosed herein are an electrode configured such that electrode mixture parts, each of which includes an electrode active material, and irreversible parts, each of which includes an irreversible additive, are alternately coated on one surface or both surfaces of a current collector to form an electrode pattern and a secondary battery including the same. |
| US10147933B2 |
Cathode active material, its manufacturing method, cathode, its manufacturing method, and secondary battery
A secondary battery having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode includes a cathode active material containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of sulfur S and phosphorus P in a portion near the particle surface of a lithium composite oxide. A content of the kind in the portion is larger than that in the particle of the lithium composite oxide. |
| US10147932B2 |
Fabricating method of electrode assembly and electrochemical cell containing the same
A fabricating method of an electrode assembly according to the present invention includes forming a radical unit having a four-layered structure obtained by stacking a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator one by one, and stacking at least one radical unit one by one to form a unit stack part. |
| US10147928B2 |
Secondary battery and battery pack
A secondary battery includes a current cut-off device that cuts off a current flow between a battery element and an external terminal of a positive electrode, and a bypass member electrically connected to an external terminal of a negative electrode. The current cut-off device includes a current collecting member electrically connected to the battery element inside an outer casing, and an inversion plate electrically connected to the current collecting member. The inversion plate comes apart from the current collecting member when the inner pressure of the outer casing becomes increased so as to cut off conduction between the battery element and the external terminal of the positive electrode, and becomes further deformed to electrically connect the bypass member and the external terminal of the positive electrode. |
| US10147927B2 |
Secondary battery
A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate coupled to the case, and a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of the cap plate; and an electrode terminal protruding from the cap assembly and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and the bottom plate includes a terminal plate electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and an insulation film stacked on the terminal plate and electrically insulating the terminal plate and the cap plate from each other, the insulation film being integrally formed with the terminal plate. |
| US10147926B1 |
Battery package including electrode having recessed region of electrode material layer exposing a portion of a conductive layer and method of making the same
In an implementation, an electrode is produced that includes a recessed region of an electrode material layer. The electrode can be part of a battery that provides power to an electronic device. The recessed region can expose a portion of a metal layer of the electrode. A tab can be coupled to the exposed portion of the metal layer. The tab can provide an external connection for the battery to provide power to components of the electronic device. The battery can be included in a battery package that includes a packaging material. A sealing material can be used to seal the tab at a location of the battery package where the tab extends beyond a periphery of the battery package. |
| US10147923B2 |
Laminated porous film, method for producing same, non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator, laminated electrode sheet, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery
Provided is a laminated porous film suitable as a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator, which includes a heat resistant layer excellent in morphological stability at a high temperature and ion permeability and more resistant to fall-off of a filler. A laminated porous film in which a heat resistant layer including a binder resin and a filler and a base porous film including a polyolefin as a principal component are laminated, wherein the filler included in the heat resistant layer substantially consists of an inorganic filler (a) having a primary particle diameter of 0.2 to 1 μm and an inorganic filler (b) having a primary particle diameter of 0.01 to 0.1 μm, and the particle diameter of secondary aggregates of the inorganic filler (b) is not more than 2 times the primary particle diameter of the inorganic filler (a) in the heat resistant layer. |
| US10147916B2 |
Battery cell
A battery cell includes: an electrode assembly; a pouch case accommodating the electrode assembly therein; and an electrode lead including an outer lead protruding to an outside of the pouch case and an inner lead disposed between the outer lead and the electrode assembly, accommodated in the pouch case, bent plural times in a direction in which it connects the electrode assembly and the outer lead to each other, and cut by expansion force of the pouch case. |
| US10147911B2 |
Lithium ion prismatic cell comprising multiple jelly rolls with additional material between jelly rolls
Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that improve the speed of jelly roll assembly for large format and high capacity cells as compared to a stack-folding production method. In one embodiment, a higher speed winding process is achieved, and, in addition, a higher capacity and energy can be achieved by adding at least one (additional) cathode layer between the jelly roll. Such an addition minimizes the loss of use of an anode outer layer. |
| US10147903B2 |
Display device with overlapping substrate
A display device includes a substrate including a peripheral region folded back to face a rear surface of the substrate, and a counter region facing the peripheral region; and a filling member held between the peripheral region and the counter region. The substrate is folded such that the display device includes a first overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is bonded with the counter region with an adhesive material being provided therebetween; a second overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is in direct contact with the filling member; and a third overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is bonded with the filling member with an adhesive material being provided therebetween. |
| US10147902B2 |
Cover plate, and curved display apparatus
A cover plate for packaging a curved display apparatus is provided. The cover plate includes a plate body having a plurality of grooves configured to assist to bend the plate body to cause the cover plate have a bending tendency for reducing a radial stress and tangential stress of the curved display apparatus. |
| US10147898B2 |
Organic light-emitting device and display device
An organic light-emitting device and a display device are disclosed. The organic light-emitting device includes a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, a light-emitting layer, a second electrode layer which are stacked; and a first barrier layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the light-emitting layer, a second barrier layer disposed between the second electrode layer and the light-emitting layer, wherein, each of the first and second barrier layers includes a light-emitting host material, a triplet energy level T1 of the light-emitting host material ≥2.5 ev. Because the organic light-emitting device is disposed with first and second barrier layers including the light-emitting host material, the structure of the light-emitting device can increase the lifetime and the luminous efficiency of the organic light-emitting device. |
| US10147897B2 |
Synaptic transistor based on metal nano-sheet and method of manufacturing the same
A synaptic transistor based on a metal nano-sheet and a method thereof are provided. A self-assembled floating gate layer is formed. The floating gate layer prevents leakage of electric charges transmitted from a channel layer, and also temporarily stores the transmitted electric charge. Thus, the synaptic transistor may be used as an effective memory for storing. |
| US10147895B2 |
Curable polymeric materials and their use for fabricating electronic devices
The present teachings relate to curable linear polymers that can be used as active and/or passive organic materials in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices. In some embodiments, the device can include an organic semiconductor layer and a dielectric layer prepared from such curable linear polymers. In some embodiments, the device can include a passivation layer prepared from the linear polymers described herein. The present linear polymers can be solution-processed, then cured thermally (particularly, at relatively low temperatures) and/or photochemically into various thin film materials with desirable properties. |
| US10147892B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Compounds that act as capture agents to sequester unsaturated metal complexes are provided. In particular, the compounds may be host materials, dopant materials, or dopant materials containing functional groups, such as an isocyanide or a phosphine group, which are suitable for trapping an unsaturated coordination complex. These compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly blue devices, to provide improved device lifetime. |
| US10147889B2 |
Biscarbazole derivative and organic electroluminescent element using same
A biscarbazole derivative having a specific group, which is represented by formula (1): and an organic electroluminescence device in which a plurality of organic thin-film layers including a light emitting layer are disposed between a cathode and an anode, and at least one of the organic thin-film layers include the biscarbazole derivative. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits high emission efficiency and has a long lifetime. In formula (1), each of A1 and A2 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; each of Y1 to Y16 independently represents C(R) or a nitrogen atom; each of R groups independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; and each of L1 and L2 independently represents a single bond, etc.; provided that at least one of A1, A2 and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted fluoranthenyl group, etc. |
| US10147886B2 |
Organic electroluminescent material and organic electroluminescent device including the same
An organic electroluminescent (EL) material and an organic EL device, the material being represented by the following Formula 1: |
| US10147885B2 |
Aniline derivatives and uses thereof
Aniline derivatives such as those represented by the formulas shown, for example, have good solubility in organic solvents, and are able to provide organic electroluminescent elements having excellent longevity when thin films containing said aniline derivatives as charge transporting substances are used for hole injection layers. |
| US10147884B2 |
Organic light-emitting device
According to one or more embodiments, an organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer. The organic layer may include a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound represented by one selected from Formula 2-1 to 2-4: |
| US10147878B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first interconnects extending in a first direction, a plurality of second interconnects extending in a second direction, a plurality of stacked films respectively provided between the first interconnects and the second interconnects, each of the plurality of stacked films including a variable resistance film, a first inter-layer insulating film provided in a first region between the stacked films, and a second inter-layer insulating film provided in a second region having a wider width than the first region. The second inter-layer insulating film includes a plurality of protrusions configured to support one portion of the plurality of second interconnects on the second region. A protruding length of the protrusions is less than a stacking height of the stacked films. |
| US10147877B2 |
Method of forming controllably conductive oxide
In fabricating a memory device, a first electrode is provided. An oxide layer is provided on the first electrode. A second electrode is provided on the oxide layer. In a further method of fabricating a memory device, a first electrode is provided. An oxide layer is provided on the first electrode, the oxide layer comprising an oxygen deficiency and/or defects therein. A second electrode is then provided on the oxide layer. |
| US10147874B2 |
Memory device
A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region is a first mole fraction, and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region is a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction. |
| US10147873B2 |
Free layer, magnetoresistive cell, and magnetoresistive random access memory device having low boron concentration region and high boron concentration region, and methods of fabricating the same
A method of forming a magnetoresistive memory device includes forming a ferromagnetic layer, forming a tunneling barrier layer on the ferromagnetic layer, forming a first preliminary free magnetic layer (free layer) containing boron (B) on the tunneling barrier layer, forming a first buffer layer on the first preliminary free layer, performing a first annealing process to transition the first preliminary free layer to form a second preliminary free layer and the first buffer layer to form a first boride layer, performing an etching process to remove the first boride layer, forming a second buffer layer on the second preliminary free layer, performing a second annealing process to transition the second preliminary free layer to form a free layer and the second buffer layer to form a second boride layer, and performing an oxidation process to transition the second boride layer to an oxide layer. |
| US10147870B2 |
Porous piezoelectric material with dense surface, and associated methods and devices
A method for producing a porous piezoelectric polymer film with a dense surface, includes depositing a polymer solution onto a substrate to form a polymer film including a solvent; evaporating a portion of the solvent to form the dense surface away from the substrate; forming water droplets in interior of the polymer film; and substantially evaporating the water droplets and remaining solvent to form porous interior. A piezoelectric composition includes a piezoelectric material with a porous interior and a dense surface for interfacing with an electrode. A piezoelectric device includes a first electrode; a porous piezoelectric film with a dense surface and porous interior, wherein the porous piezoelectric film is deposited on the first electrode and the dense surface is away from the first electrode; and a second electrode deposited on the dense surface for, together with the first electrode, providing an electrical interface for the porous piezoelectric film. |
| US10147864B2 |
Fe—Ni/Ti metalized skutterudite thermoelectric material and method of manufacturing the same
This invention relates to a metalized skutterudite thermoelectric material having improved long-term stability and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the skutterudite thermoelectric material is metalized with a multilayer structure including a Ti layer for preventing the diffusion of the skutterudite thermoelectric material and a Fe—Ni layer for preventing an increase in the thickness of an intermetallic compound layer, whereby the performance of the skutterudite thermoelectric material does not deteriorate due to diffusion and formation of the intermetallic compound even upon long-term use, thus exhibiting improved stability of use, and moreover, the lifetime and stability of a thermoelectric power generation module using the skutterudite thermoelectric material can be increased, whereby the power generation efficiency of the thermoelectric power generation module can be increased in the long term. |
| US10147863B2 |
Pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters. In the various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters, generated electrical energy may be stored in a super-capacitor/battery as soon as it is generated. The various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters may harvest electrical energy from any environment where temperature variations occur. The various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters may be power sources for space equipment and vehicles in space and/or on earth, as well as the for wireless sensor networks, such as health monitoring systems of oil pipes, aircraft, bridges, and buildings. |
| US10147862B2 |
Electronic control device
An electronic control device includes: a thermoelectric element module that has a plurality of thermoelectric element groups, which are connected in parallel; and a control circuit that supplies a driving power to the thermoelectric element module to perform an operation control of the thermoelectric element module. Additionally, the plurality of thermoelectric element groups respectively have a plurality of thermoelectric elements, which are connected in series. Moreover, each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements is provided with a pair of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor. Furthermore, the plurality of thermoelectric element groups have different number of the thermoelectric elements. |
| US10147853B2 |
Encapsulant with index matched thixotropic agent
Emitter packages are disclosed having a thixotropic agent or material, with the encapsulant exhibiting significant reduction of thixotropic agent scattering. The packages exhibit a corresponding reduction or elimination of encapsulant clouding and increased package emission efficiency. This allows for the thixotropic agents to be included in the encapsulant to alter certain properties (e.g. mechanical or thermal) while not significantly altering the optical properties of the encapsulant. One embodiment of a light emitting diode (LED) package according to the present invention comprises an LED chip with an encapsulant over the LED chip. The encapsulant has an encapsulant refractive index and also has a thixotropic material with a refractive index that is substantially the same as the encapsulant refractive index. |
| US10147846B2 |
Method for producing core/shell nanoparticles and core/shell nanoparticles
The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of core-shell nanoparticles, comprising a core of a core material, preferably of a semiconductor material, and a shell of a shell material, preferably of a semiconductor material, wherein selected starting materials for the shell material are mixed with a dispersion of nanoparticles of the core material and are passed continuously through a reaction zone of a tubular reactor, and other starting materials for the shell material are fed to the reaction zone of the tubular reactor at two or more locations, preferably via a tubular membrane, and the starting materials for the shell material react in the reaction zone to form a shell around the nanoparticles of the core material. The invention also relates to the tubular reactor with the membrane and its use for the continuous synthesis of core-shell nanoparticles.The invention also relates to core-shell nanoparticles comprising a core of a core material, preferably of a first semiconductor material, and an outer shell of a shell material, characterized in that, between core and shell, there is only a layer of a transition zone, in which the proportion of the core material gradually decreases toward the shell, while the proportion of the shell material gradually increases. |
| US10147843B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device including a window layer and a light-directing structure
A device includes a semiconductor structure comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The semiconductor structure is disposed between a window layer and a light-directing structure. The light-directing structure is configured to direct light toward the window layer; examples of suitable light-directing structures include a porous semiconductor layer and a photonic crystal. An n-contact is electrically connected to the n-type region and a p-contact is electrically connected to the p-type region. The p-contact is disposed in an opening formed in the semiconductor structure. |
| US10147842B2 |
Method of producing III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device
We propose a method of producing a III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device 1 having a p-type semiconductor layer 150 in this order, wherein the p-type semiconductor layer 150 is formed by the steps comprising: an electron blocking layer formation step for forming an electron blocking layer 51 having an Al content higher than that of the barrier layer 42, on the light emitting layer 40; a nitrogen carrier gas supply step for supplying at least a carrier gas containing nitrogen as a main component to a surface of the electron blocking layer 51; and a second p-type contact formation step for forming a second p-type contact layer 55 made of AlyGa1-yN on the electron blocking layer 51 after the nitrogen carrier gas supply step, and wherein the second p-type contact formation step is performed using a carrier gas containing hydrogen as a main component. |
| US10147838B2 |
Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposition
An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers coupled to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizers provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair. |
| US10147835B2 |
Optical device and method of manufacturing the same
An optical device includes a carrier including a light transmitting layer and a light shielding layer disposed on the light transmitting layer. The optical device further includes a light emitter disposed on the carrier and a light detector disposed on the carrier. The optical device further includes a light transmitting encapsulant encapsulating the light emitter and the light detector, and a light shielding wall disposed in the light transmitting encapsulant and in contact with the light transmitting encapsulant and the light shielding layer. |
| US10147834B2 |
Overmold proximity sensor and associated methods
An electronic device includes a substrate, an optical sensor coupled to the substrate, and an optical emitter coupled to the substrate. A lens is aligned with the optical emitter and includes an upper surface and an encapsulation bleed stop groove around the upper surface. An encapsulation material is coupled to the substrate and includes first and second encapsulation openings therethrough aligned with the optical sensor and the lens, respectively. |
| US10147833B2 |
Active photonic device having a Darlington configuration with feedback
Disclosed is an active photonic device having a Darlington configuration with a substrate and a collector layer that is over the substrate. The collector layer includes an inner collector region. An outer collector region substantially surrounds the inner collector region and is spaced apart from the inner collector region. A base layer is over the collector layer. A first outer base region and a second outer base region substantially surround the inner base region and are spaced apart from the inner base region and each other. An emitter layer is over the base layer. The emitter layer includes an inner emitter region that is ring-shaped and resides over and extends substantially around an outer periphery of the inner base region. A first outer emitter region and a second outer emitter region substantially surround the inner emitter region and are spaced apart from the inner emitter region and each other. |
| US10147831B2 |
Solar module and manufacturing method therefor
Provided is a solar module having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and a method for producing this solar module. The wiring (32) has a first linear portion (32a) and a second linear portion (32b). The first linear portion (32a) is arranged at least partially on a finger portion (21a) of a first electrode (21). The first linear portion (32a) is connected electrically to the finger portion (21a) of the first electrode (21). The second linear portion (32b) is arranged at least partially on a finger portion (22a) of a second electrode (22). The second linear portion (32b) is connected electrically to the finger portion (22a) of the second electrode (22). Either the first linear portion (32a) or the second linear portion (32b) is narrower than the other. |
| US10147828B2 |
Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same
A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, an emitter layer on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, the emitter layer having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and electrodes including a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. The emitter layer includes a high-concentration doping portion adjacent to the first electrode, and a low-concentration doping portion in a region that does not include the high-concentration doping portion. The low-concentration doping portion has a higher resistance than the high-concentration doping portion. The high-concentration doping portion includes a first region having a first resistance, and a second region having a second resistance higher than the first resistance. |
| US10147824B2 |
Detector comprising a variable capacitance diode
A capacitance diode or variable capacitance diode includes first and second electrodes and a layer configuration disposed in contact-making fashion between the two electrodes. The layer configuration has, one after the other in a direction from the first electrode towards the second electrode, a layer formed of a ferroelectric material and an electrically insulating layer formed of a dielectric material having electrically charged defects. A method for producing a capacitance diode or a variable capacitance diode, a storage device and a detector including a capacitance diode or a variable capacitance diode are also provided. |
| US10147816B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
A fabrication method includes providing a base having a first transistor region and a second transistor region; forming a first stress layer in the first transistor region and a second stress layer in the second transistor region; forming a first covering layer on a surface of the first stress layer and a second covering layer on a surface of the second stress layer, with a gap between the first and the second covering layers exposing the surface of the base, and the neighboring side walls of the first and second covering layers have vertices pointing to each other; forming an isolation layer filling up the gap, and the isolation layer is higher than the vertices, exposing top surfaces of the first and second covering layers; and forming a third covering layer on the first covering layer and a fourth covering layer on the second covering layer. |
| US10147815B2 |
Fully silicided linerless middle-of-line (MOL) contact
A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a source/drain region on a substrate; disposing a gate stack on the substrate and adjacent to the source/drain region, the gate stack including a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack; disposing an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer on the source/drain region and the gate stack; removing a portion of the ILD layer on the source/drain region to form a source/drain contact pattern; filling the source/drain contact pattern with a layer of silicon material, the layer of silicon material being in contact with the source/drain region and in contact with the gate spacer; depositing a metallic layer over the first layer of silicon material; and performing a silicidation process to form a source/drain contact including a silicide. |
| US10147811B2 |
Process of forming a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT)
A process of forming a High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) is disclosed. The HEMT includes a substrate, a channel layer, a barrier layer, and heavily doped regions made of metal oxide. The channel layer and the barrier layer provide recesses and a mesa therebetween. The heavily doped regions are formed by partially removing portions of a heavily doped layer on the mesa so as to have slant surfaces facing the gate electrode. The slant surfaces make angle of 135° to 160° relative to the top horizontal level of the mesa. |
| US10147807B2 |
Method of manufacturing pixel structure
A method of manufacturing a pixel structure is provided. A gate and a gate insulating layer are formed on a substrate. A channel layer is formed on the gate insulating layer, and the material of the channel layer includes a first metal oxide semiconductor material. A source and a drain are formed on opposite sides of the channel layer. An insulating layer has an opening exposing the drain. First and second transparent electrode material layers are formed on the substrate sequentially, the material of the first transparent electrode material layer includes a second metal oxide semiconductor material, and the material of the second transparent electrode material layer includes a metal oxide conductive material. The first and second transparent electrode material layers are patterned using the same mask to form first and second transparent electrode layers, wherein the first transparent electrode layer is in contact with the drain through the opening. |
| US10147805B2 |
Structure and formation method of semiconductor device structure with a dummy fin structure
Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first fin structure over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second fin structure over the semiconductor substrate. The second fin structure has a lower height than that of the first fin structure. The second fin structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and the first sidewall and the second sidewall surround a recess over the second fin structure. |
| US10147804B2 |
High density vertical nanowire stack for field effect transistor
An alternating stack of layers of a first epitaxial semiconductor material and a second epitaxial semiconductor material is formed on a substrate. A fin stack is formed by patterning the alternating stack into a shape of a fin having a parallel pair of vertical sidewalls. After formation of a disposable gate structure and an optional gate spacer, raised active regions can be formed on end portions of the fin stack. A planarization dielectric layer is formed, and the disposable gate structure is subsequently removed to form a gate cavity. A crystallographic etch is performed on the first epitaxial semiconductor material to form vertically separated pairs of an upright triangular semiconductor nanowire and an inverted triangular semiconductor nanowire. Portions of the epitaxial disposable material are subsequently removed. After an optional anneal, the gate cavity is filled with a gate dielectric and a gate electrode to form a field effect transistor. |
| US10147800B2 |
Method of fabricating a transistor with reduced hot carrier injection effects
A method of fabricating a transistor with reduced hot carrier injection effects includes providing a substrate covered by a gate material layer. Later, the gate material layer is patterned into a gate electrode. Then, a mask layer is formed to cover part of the gate electrode and expose two ends of the gate electrode. Finally, a first implantation process is performed to implant dopants through the exposed two ends of the gate electrode into the substrate directly under the gate electrode to form two LDD regions by taking the mask layer as a mask. |
| US10147797B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method of manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device
A silicon carbide semiconductor device, including a silicon carbide semiconductor structure, an insulated gate structure, an interlayer insulating film formed on the insulated gate structure, a poly-silicon film formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a main electrode formed on the poly-silicon film and in electrical connection with the silicon carbide semiconductor structure. The insulated gate structure includes a gate insulating film, which is a silicon dioxide film contacting the silicon carbide semiconductor structure, and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. |
| US10147792B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A semiconductor device, including a substrate, a deposition layer deposited on the substrate, a semiconductor region selectively provided in the deposition layer, a semiconductor layer provided on the deposition layer and the semiconductor region, a first region and a second region selectively provided in the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode provided on the second region and the semiconductor layer via a gate insulating film, a source electrode in contact with the semiconductor layer and the second region, an interlayer insulating film covering the gate electrode, a drain electrode provided on the substrate, a plating film selectively provided on the source electrode at portions thereof on which the protective film is not provided, and a pin-shaped electrode connected to the plating film via solder. The second region is not formed directly beneath a portion where the plating film, the protective film and the source electrode are in contact with one another. |
| US10147787B1 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, at least one source drain structure, an insulating layer, and a gate. The semiconductor substrate includes a base portion and at least one fin. The fin is disposed on the base portion. The source drain structure is disposed on at least one sidewall of the fin. The insulating layer is disposed between the base portion and the source drain structure to isolate the base portion and the source drain structure. The gate is disposed on the fin. |
| US10147783B2 |
On-chip capacitors with floating islands
Structures for an on-chip capacitor and methods of forming an on-chip capacitor. A metal terminal is formed that has a side edge. Metal fingers are formed that have a parallel arrangement. Floating islands comprised of a metal are formed and are electrically isolated from the metal fingers. Each of the metal fingers has an end and extends from the side edge of the metal terminal toward the end. Each of the floating islands is arranged in a spaced relationship with the end of a respective one of the metal fingers. |
| US10147777B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a circuit part including at least one first region and at least one second region disposed adjacent to the first region, wherein the second region includes first pixel circuits arranged adjacent to the first region and second pixel circuits spaced apart from the first region; a display element part disposed on the circuit part, wherein a first display elements are connected to the first pixel circuits and overlap with the first region, and a second display elements are connected to the second pixel circuits; and bridge patterns electrically connecting the first and second pixel circuits and the first and second display elements, wherein the length of bridge patterns connecting the first pixel circuits and the first display elements is different from that of bridge patterns connecting the second pixel circuits and the second display elements. |
| US10147772B2 |
Foldable OLED device with compatible flexural stiffness of layers
A flexible OLED display device that includes an upper module having a cover window film, a lower module, and a display module between the upper and lower modules. The display module includes an OLED and an OLED substrate. The stiffnesses of components in the display device are controlled to satisfy a particular relationship such that the bending stiffnesses of the upper and lower modules are tuned in order to position the neutral bending plane below the display module, which places the display into a state of compressive strain as opposed to zero strain. This design is suitable for a bifold flexible display in which the upper module can be folded to face itself. |
| US10147766B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A solid state imaging device that includes a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces and a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate. The substrate includes a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion and the photoelectric conversion layer includes a third photoelectric conversion unit. |
| US10147765B2 |
Test structures for manufacturing process of organic photo diode imaging array
A test structure for characterizing an organic photodiode image sensor includes, on a common substrate, a cathode sheet resistance portion; a diode capacitance portion; an organic photodiode sheet resistance portion; a contact resistance portion; a step coverage portion; a quantum efficiency portion; a film adhesion portion; and an inkjet printing portion. The organic photodiode sheet resistance portion includes gate metal sets, each gate metal set including four evenly spaced metal lines terminating in a probe point, wherein the spacing within each gate metal set is progressively increased from a first gate metal set to a last gate metal set, and wherein a spacing between each gate metal set is larger than the spacing within any gate metal set; and an organic photodiode sheet formed over the gate metal sets. |
| US10147764B2 |
Constructions comprising stacked memory arrays
Some embodiments include a construction having a first memory array deck and a second memory array deck over the first memory array deck. The second memory array deck differs from the first memory array deck in one or more operating characteristics, in pitch, and/or in one or more structural parameters; with the structural parameters including different materials and/or different thicknesses of materials. Some embodiments include a construction having a first series and a third series of access/sense lines extending along a first direction, and a second series of access/sense lines between the first and third series and extending along a second direction which crosses the first direction. First memory cells are between the first and second series of access/sense lines and arranged in a first memory array deck. Second memory cells are between the second and third series of access/sense lines and arranged in a second memory array deck. |
| US10147763B2 |
Resistive memory cell structures and methods
Resistive memory cell structures and methods are described herein. One or more memory cell structures comprise a first resistive memory cell comprising a first resistance variable material and a second resistive memory cell comprising a second resistance variable material that is different than the first resistance variable material. |
| US10147762B2 |
Protective elements for non-volatile memory cells in crossbar arrays
Protective elements are provided for non-volatile memory cells in crossbar arrays in which each memristor is situated at a crosspoint of the array. Each memristor is provided with a protective element. The protective element includes a layer of a first oxide that upon heating converts to a second oxide having a higher resistivity than the first oxide. |
| US10147761B2 |
Semiconductor memory device with magnetoresistive element
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a magnetoresistive element and an insulating layer. The magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer and. The magnetoresistive element is capable of storing data according to a direction of magnetization in the first magnetic layer. The insulating layer covers a side surface of the magnetoresistive element. The first magnetic layer includes a first region and a second region. Each of the first and second regions includes a magnetic material and a nonmagnetic material. A concentration ratio of the nonmagnetic material to the magnetic material is higher in the second region than in the first region. |
| US10147757B2 |
Image sensor structures for fingerprint sensing
Methods and systems for integrating image sensor structures with collimator filters, including manufacturing methods and associated structures for forming collimator filters at the wafer level for integration with image sensor semiconductor wafers. Methods of making an optical biometric sensor include forming a collimator filter layer on an image sensor wafer, wherein a plurality of light collimating apertures in the collimator filter layer are aligned with a plurality of light sensing elements in the image sensor wafer, and after forming the collimator filter layer on the image sensor wafer, singulating the image sensor wafer into a plurality of individual optical sensors. |
| US10147755B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A solid-state imaging device includes an Si substrate in which a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts visible light incident from a back surface side is formed, and a lower substrate provided under the Si substrate and configured to photoelectrically convert infrared light incident from the back surface side. |
| US10147751B2 |
Edge reflection reduction
A method of image sensor package fabrication includes providing an image sensor, including a pixel array disposed in a semiconductor material, and a transparent shield adhered to the semiconductor material. The pixel array is disposed between the semiconductor material and the transparent shield. The method further includes removing portions of the transparent shield to form recessed regions in the transparent shield, where lateral bounds of the transparent shield extend beyond lateral bounds of the pixel array, and wherein the recessed regions are disposed in portions of the transparent shield that extend beyond the lateral bounds of the pixel array. The recessed regions are filled with a light blocking layer. |
| US10147749B2 |
Reduction of TFT instability in digital x-ray detectors
A digital radiographic detector uses an IGZO active layer in the switching element for each imaging pixel in a two-dimensional array of imaging pixels. Each imaging pixel has a photo-sensitive element and the switching element. Read-out circuits electrically connected to the two-dimensional array generate a radiographic image by reading out image data by switching on and off the switching elements. The IGZO active layer may be formed having a thickness less than about 7 nm. |
| US10147741B2 |
FinFET with stacked faceted S/D epitaxy for improved contact resistance
A semiconductor structure including a multi-faceted epitaxial semiconductor structure within both a source region and a drain region and on exposed surfaces of a semiconductor fin is provided. The multi-faceted epitaxial semiconductor structure includes faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portions located on different portions of each vertical sidewall of the semiconductor fin and a topmost faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portion that is located on an exposed topmost horizontal surface of the semiconductor fin. The multi-faceted epitaxial semiconductor structure has increased surface area and thus an improvement in contact resistance can be obtained utilizing the same. |
| US10147739B2 |
Vertical non-volatile memory device, method of fabricating the same device, and electric-electronic system having the same device
Provided is a vertical non-volatile memory device having a metal source line. The vertical non-volatile memory device includes cell string units that are formed on first portions of a semiconductor substrate and are vertically arranged with respect to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, impurity regions formed on second portions of the semiconductor substrate between the cell string units, conductive lines formed on the impurity regions, and spacers that are formed on the sidewalls of the cell string units and insulate the conductive lines from the cells string units. |
| US10147738B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a first semiconductor body extends in a stacking direction of a stacked body through a first stacked unit and contacts a foundation layer. A plurality of contact vias extend in the stacking direction through an insulating layer and contact a plurality of terrace portions. A second semiconductor body extends in the stacking direction through a second stacked unit. An insulating film is provided between the foundation layer and a lower end portion of the second semiconductor body. |
| US10147735B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and production method thereof
A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array configured to have a memory string obtained by connecting first selection transistors, memory transistors, and second selection transistors in series. When three directions crossing each other are set to first, second, and third directions, respectively, the memory cell array has first conductive layers to be control gates of the first selection transistors, second conductive layers to be control gates of the memory transistors, and third conductive layers to be control gates of the second selection transistors, which are laminated in the third direction. Ends of the first conductive layers and ends of the third conductive layers are formed in shapes of steps extending in the first direction and ends of the second conductive layers are formed in shapes of steps extending in both directions of the first direction and the second direction. |
| US10147734B1 |
Memory gate driver technology for flash memory cells
A memory array including a first memory cell including a first memory gate coupled to receive a first signal. The memory array including a second memory cell including a first memory gate coupled to receive a second signal. The magnitude of the second signal is different than the magnitude of the first signal. The memory array including a third memory cell including a first memory gate coupled to receive a third signal. The magnitude of the third signal is different than the magnitude of the first signal and the magnitude of the second signal. The first signal, the second signal and the third signal are received concurrently. |
| US10147733B2 |
Method for forming a PN junction and associated semiconductor device
A method can be used to make a semiconductor device. A number of projecting regions are formed over a first semiconductor layer that has a first conductivity type. The first semiconductor layer is located on an insulating layer that overlies a semiconductor substrate. The projecting regions are spaced apart from each other. Using the projecting regions as an implantation mask, dopants having a second conductivity type are implanted into the first semiconductor layer, so as to form a sequence of PN junctions forming diodes in the first semiconductor layer. The diodes vertically extend from an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer to the insulating layer. |
| US10147731B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a common source region formed in a semiconductor substrate, a bit line formed over the semiconductor substrate, first and second vertical channel layers coupled between the bit line and the common source region, wherein the first and second vertical channel layers are alternately arranged on the semiconductor substrate, first conductive layers stacked over the semiconductor substrate to surround one side of the first vertical channel layer, second conductive layers stacked over the semiconductor substrate to surround one side of the second vertical channel layer, and a charge storage layer formed between the first vertical channel layer and the first conductive layers and between the second vertical channel layer and the second conductive layers. |
| US10147728B1 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first trench in a substrate; forming a first shallow trench isolation (STI) in the first trench; forming a first patterned mask on the substrate; and using the first patterned mask to remove part of the first STI for forming a second trench and remove part of the substrate for forming a third trench. Preferably, a bottom surface of the third trench is lower than a bottom surface of the second trench. |
| US10147725B2 |
Forming MOSFET structures with work function modification
A method of making a semiconductor device comprises forming a first channel region comprising a first channel region material and a second channel region comprising a second channel region material; disposing a gate dielectric on the first channel region and second channel region; depositing a work function modifying material on the gate dielectric; disposing a mask over the work function modifying material deposited on the gate dielectric disposed on the first channel region; removing the work function modifying material from the unmasked gate dielectric disposed on the second channel region; removing the mask from the work function modifying material deposited on the gate dielectric disposed on the first channel region; forming a first gate electrode on the work function modifying material deposited on the first channel region and forming a second gate electrode on the gate dielectric disposed on the second channel region. |
| US10147720B2 |
Semiconductor device, liquid-discharge head substrate, liquid-discharge head, and liquid-discharge device
A semiconductor device includes a transistor connected to a terminal having a first potential, an anti-fuse element connected between the transistor and a terminal having a second potential different from the first potential, and a resistor element connected in parallel with the anti-fuse element. An electric path between the transistor and the anti-fuse element has a length smaller than a length of an electric path between the transistor and the resistor element. |
| US10147718B2 |
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for the metal oxide medical device products
An ESD circuit includes a first metal oxide channel device having a drain coupled to a first node, a source coupled to a second node, and a gate coupled to the first node; a second metal oxide channel device having a source coupled to the first node, a drain coupled to the second node, and a gate coupled to the second node; a first capacitor coupled between the first and second nodes proximate to the first metal oxide channel device; and a second capacitor coupled between the first and second nodes proximate to the second metal oxide channel device. The ESD circuit can further include a third capacitor coupled between the first and second nodes proximate to the first capacitor. The ESD circuit can further include a fourth capacitor coupled between the first and second nodes proximate to the second capacitor. |
| US10147717B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit
In the disclosure, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is coupled between a first power rail and a second power rail to discharge any ESD stress. The ESD protection circuit includes a detection circuit, a triggering circuit, and a dual silicon controlled rectifier (DSCR) device. When an ESD stresses is being applied to the first or second power rail, the detection circuit may first detect the ESD stresses and output a detection signal to the triggering circuit. The triggering circuit generates a triggering signal based on the detection signal and the polarity of the ESD stress. Then, the DSCR device is symmetrically triggered based on the triggering signal received at a common node between at least two transistors of the same type. The exemplary ESD protection circuit may be implemented in nanoscale manufactured integrated circuit and achieve good ESD robustness while maintaining low standby leakage current and relatively small silicon footprint. |
| US10147709B2 |
Light emitting module
A light emitting module including a light emitting device package structure and a heat dissipation structure is provided. The light emitting device package structure includes light emitting devices, a patterned reflective element and a patterned conductive layer. The patterned reflective element is disposed around side surfaces of the light emitting devices and exposes a first bottom surface of a first pad and a second bottom surface of a second pad. The patterned conductive layer is disposed on the first bottom surface of the first pad and the second bottom surface of the second pad. The light emitting devices are electrically connected to each other in a series connection, a parallel connection or a series-parallel connection through the patterned conductive layer. The heat dissipation structure is disposed below the light emitting device package structure and includes a heat dissipation unit and a patterned circuit layer disposed on the heat dissipation unit. |
| US10147706B2 |
Multi-chip package and method of manufacturing the same
A multi-chip package includes a package substrate including a first substrate pad, a first group of semiconductor chips stacked on the package substrate, each of the first group of the semiconductor chips including bonding pads, first stud bumps arranged on the bonding pads of the first group of the semiconductor chips except for a lowermost semiconductor chip in the first group, a first conductive wire downwardly extended from the bonding pad of the lowermost semiconductor chip in the first group and connected to the first substrate pad, and a second conductive wire upwardly extended from the bonding pad of the lowermost semiconductor chip in the first group and sequentially connected to the first stud bumps. |
| US10147704B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a semiconductor device includes a first integrated circuit die, a second integrated circuit die coupled to the first integrated circuit die, and a through-via coupled between a first conductive feature of the first integrated circuit die and second conductive feature of the second integrated circuit die. A conductive shield is disposed around a portion of the through-via. |
| US10147703B2 |
Semiconductor package for multiphase circuitry device
In some examples, a device includes a power supply element and a reference voltage element, wherein the reference voltage element is electrically isolated from the power supply element. The device further includes a high-side semiconductor die including at least two high-side transistors, wherein each high-side transistor of the at least two high-side transistors is electrically connected to the power supply element. The device also includes a low-side semiconductor die including at least two low-side transistors, wherein each low-side transistor of the at least two low-side transistors is electrically connected to the reference voltage element. The device includes at least two switching elements, wherein each switching element of the at least two switching elements is electrically connected to a respective high-side transistor of the at least two high-side transistors and to a respective low-side transistor of the at least two low-side transistors. |
| US10147702B2 |
Method for simultaneously bonding multiple chips of different heights on flexible substrates using anisotropic conductive film or paste
The present application provides methods, systems and devices for simultaneously bonding multiple semiconductor chips of different height profiles on a flexible substrate. |
| US10147700B2 |
Flexible window clamp
A window clamp includes a center portion, side portions, and flexible members. The side portions are arranged on opposing sides of the center portion. The flexible members extend between the side portions and the center portion. The flexible members allow movement of the center portion in X, Y, and Z directions independent of movement of the side portions. |
| US10147688B2 |
Integrated circuit device with overvoltage discharge protection
An integrated circuit device includes a package and at least two leads exposed external to the package to permit electrical connections to the package. A first die situated in the package has a first substrate and at least a first terminal electrically coupled to a first one of the leads. A second die situated in the package has a second substrate and at least a second terminal electrically coupled to a second one of the lead. An adhesive material holding the first and second die in place forms a voltage-triggered conduction path between the first and second die electrically that isolates the second die from the first die under a first condition and provides an ESD current path between the first one of the leads and the second one of the leads under a second condition. |
| US10147687B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of producing semiconductor device
A semiconductor device provided on a semiconductor substrate includes an element region including an element, a moisture-resistant frame surrounding the element region, an insulating layer provided between the moisture-resistant frame and an outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor device and on the semiconductor substrate, a first metal line extending along the outer peripheral edge and provided in the insulating layer, and a groove provided in the insulating layer. |
| US10147686B1 |
Transistor with shield structure, packaged device, and method of manufacture
A transistor includes a semiconductor substrate having an intrinsic active device, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The transistor also includes an interconnect structure formed of layers of dielectric material and electrically conductive material on the semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes a pillar, a tap interconnect, and a shield structure positioned between the pillar and the tap interconnect formed from the electrically conductive material and extending through the dielectric material. The pillar contacts the first terminal and connects to a first runner. The tap interconnect contacts the second terminal and connects to a second runner. The shield structure includes a base segment, a first leg, and a second leg extending from opposing ends of the base segment, wherein the first and second legs extend from opposing ends of the base segment in a direction that is antiparallel to a length of the base segment. |
| US10147685B2 |
System-in-package devices with magnetic shielding
Electrical components may be packaged using system-in-package configurations or other component packages. Integrated circuit dies and other electrical components may be soldered or otherwise mounted on printed circuits. A layer of encapsulant may be used to encapsulate the integrated circuits. A shielding layer may be formed on the encapsulant layer to shield the integrate circuits. The shielding layer may include a sputtered metal seed layer and an electroplated layer of magnetic material. The electroplated layer may be a magnetic material that has a high permeability such as permalloy or mu metal to provide magnetic shielding for the integrated circuits. Integrated circuits may be mounted on one or both sides of the printed circuit. A temporary carrier and sealant may be used to hold the encapsulated integrated circuits during electroplating. |
| US10147684B1 |
Integrated circuit devices
An integrated circuit device includes: a pair of reference conductive lines arranged in parallel in a first direction in a first version logic cell and a pair of swap conductive lines arranged in parallel in a second version logic cell, wherein one reference conductive line and one swap conductive line in different wiring tracks of the pair of reference conductive lines and the pair of swap conductive lines have the same planar shape and the same length, and extend to intersect a cell boundary between the first version logic cell and the second version logic cell. |
| US10147682B2 |
Structure for stacked logic performance improvement
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip (IC) having a back-side through-silicon-via (BTSV) with a direct physical connection between a metal interconnect layer and a back-side conductive bond pad. The IC has metal interconnect layers arranged within an inter-level dielectric structure disposed onto a front-side of a substrate. A dielectric layer is arranged along a back-side of the substrate, and a conductive bond pad is arranged over the dielectric layer. A BTSV extends from one of the metal interconnect layers through the substrate and the dielectric layer to the conductive bond pad. A conductive bump is arranged onto the conductive bond pad, which has a substantially planar lower surface extending from over the BTSV to below the conductive bump. Directly connecting the conductive bond pad to the BTSV reduces a size of the conductive bond thereby improving a routing capability of the conductive bond pad. |
| US10147681B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device that can be miniaturized or highly integrated is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator over a substrate; an oxide over the first insulator; a second insulator over the oxide; a first conductor over the second insulator; a third insulator over the first conductor; a fourth insulator in contact with a side surface of the second insulator, a side surface of the first conductor, and a side surface of the third insulator; a fifth insulator in contact with a top surface of the oxide and a side surface of the fourth insulator; and a second conductor in contact with the top surface of the oxide and the fifth insulator. The level of the top surface of the fourth insulator is higher than the level of the top surface of the fifth insulator. |
| US10147679B2 |
Electrical fuse and/or resistor structures
Electrical fuse (eFuse) and resistor structures and methods of manufacture are provided. The method includes forming metal gates having a capping material on a top surface thereof. The method further includes protecting the metal gates and the capping material during an etching process which forms a recess in a dielectric material. The method further includes forming an insulator material and metal material within the recess. The method further includes forming a contact in direct electrical contact with the metal material. |
| US10147678B2 |
Trimming device
In a trimming device, a counter circuit generates n-bit setting data for n-bit trimming data used to trim the trimmed circuit. A trimming data generation circuit includes trimming elements whose conductive parts are blown when an electrical signal flows therein, pull-up resistors connected to high potential sides of the trimming elements, switches connected to the high potential sides of the trimming elements, and buffers. The trimming data generation circuit switches the switches in accordance with a level of the setting data, and generates the trimming data that is inputted to the trimmed circuit, via the buffers, from nodes at which the pull-up resistors and the trimming elements are connected to each other. |
| US10147675B2 |
Semiconductor device having through-electrode
A semiconductor device includes a base including a substrate and a first insulating layer formed thereon. The base has a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, and has an opening that passes through from the first surface to the second surface. A first width of the opening at the first surface is greater than a second width of the opening at the second surface. An electrode formed on the second surface of the base and covers the opening. A metal layer fills the opening and is electrically connected to the electrode. |
| US10147674B2 |
Semiconductor package assembly
Various structures of a semiconductor package assembly are provided. In one implementation, a semiconductor package assembly includes a redistribution layer (RDL) structure die-attach surface and a bump-attach surface opposite the die-attach surface. A semiconductor die is mounted on the die-attach surface of the redistribution layer (RDL) structure. A first solder mask layer disposed on the die-attach surface, surrounding the semiconductor die. Further, a first conductive bump disposed over the first solder mask, coupled to a first pad of the redistribution layer (RDL) structure through a single circuit structure on a portion the first solder mask layer, wherein a first distance between a center of the first pad and a sidewall of the semiconductor die, which is close to the first pad, is equal to or greater than a second distance between a center of the first conductive bump and the sidewall of the semiconductor die. |
| US10147673B2 |
Tapeless leadframe package with underside resin and solder contact
The present disclosure is directed to a semiconductor die on a tapeless leadframe and covered in encapsulant. The semiconductor package includes leads formed from the leadframe and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die, the leads being accessible through electrical contacts embedded in the encapsulant. Openings between the leads and the leadframe are formed from etching recesses from opposing sides of the leadframe. The resulting openings have non-uniform sidewalls. The leadframe is further electrically or thermally coupled to electrical contacts embedded in the encapsulant. The embedded electrical contacts forming a land grid array. |
| US10147670B2 |
Dual module for dual chip card
A dual module for a dual chip card includes a supporting film supporting on an outer surface, a plurality of connecting pads including two series of connecting pads extending in a given direction and, on an inner surface, two inner connection areas for connection to an antenna of the dual card and a chip, the chip including contact terminals connected by wires to the inner connection areas or electric connecting pads by holes passing through the supporting film while being coated, together with the wires, by coating resin. The electric connecting pads of the outer surface include only three pads. Each of the two inner connection areas forms a comb including a body extending under each of the pads of one of the two series of connecting pads separated from the coating mass, respectively. Blades extend separately from one another from the body until ends covered by the coating mass. |
| US10147669B2 |
Cooler
A cooler includes: a fin having a coolant inflow port; and a nozzle configured to eject the supplied coolant toward the coolant inflow port. The nozzle includes a flow passage wall, a tip end, a pressure receiving portion and a deformation portion. The tip end provides a coolant supply hole that ejects the coolant flowing through the flow passage. The pressure receiving portion is configured to be provided between the flow passage wall and the coolant supply hole, and to receive force in an ejection direction of the coolant. The deformation portion is configured to be provided either of between the flow passage wall and the pressure receiving portion and in the pressure receiving portion, and to displace the coolant supply hole in the ejection direction of the coolant in response to the force in the ejection direction of the coolant, the force being received by the pressure receiving portion. |
| US10147668B2 |
Stacked cooler
A stacked cooler includes flow pipes that are stacked, each of the flow pipes having a flat shape and including a medium passage in which a heat medium flows, a heat exchange object that is disposed between each adjacent two of the flow pipes and is clamped between their flat planes, a protruding pipe part that is connected to at least one of the flow pipes and protrudes in a stacking direction of the flow pipes, and a load restraining part that restrains a load applied to a connection portion of the at least one of the flow pipes to the protruding pipe part as compared with a load applied to the other portion of the at least one of the flow pipes. |
| US10147667B2 |
Cooler module, and method for manufacturing cooler module
A cooler module has a cooling tube and a support member. The cooling tube has a first protruding tube portion and a second protruding tube portion. The first protruding tube portion is provided with a first flexible portion formed in an annular shape. The second protruding tube portion is provided with a second flexible portion formed in an annular shape. The support member has a first fitting portion fitted to the first protruding tube portion and a second fitting portion fitted to the second protruding tube portion. The support member supports a longitudinal center portion of the cooling tube on a condition that the first protruding tube portion and the first fitting portion are fitted together, the second protruding tube portion and the second fitting portion are fitted together, and the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion are recessed toward an inside of the cooling tube. |
| US10147665B2 |
Power module having dual-sided cooling
A power module having dual-sided cooling is provided with a semiconductor chip between an upper board and a lower board of the power module. In particular, the upper board includes: a first bonding layer made of a dielectric material, and a first electrode made of a copper material and provided on a first surface of the first bonding layer, and the first electrode is connected to the semiconductor chip. The lower board includes: a second bonding layer made of a dielectric material, and a second electrode made of a copper material and provided on a first surface of the second bonding layer, and the second electrode is connected to the semiconductor chip. More specifically, a thickness of the first electrode is greater than a thickness of the first bonding layer, and a thickness of the second electrode is greater than a thickness of the second bonding layer. |
| US10147664B2 |
Dynamic mounting thermal management for devices on board
Chip packages and electronic devices are provided that include a heat sink flexibly interfaced with a die for enhanced temperature control. In one example, a solid state electronic assembly is provided that includes a first integrated circuit (IC) die mounted to a substrate and a heat sink mounted over the first IC die. The heat sink includes a thermally conductive plate and a first thermal carrier. The first thermal carrier has a first end mechanically fixed to the conductive plate. The first thermal carrier has a second end cantilevered from the conductive plate. The second end is in conductive contact with a top surface of the first IC die. |
| US10147658B2 |
Stacked semiconductor apparatus being electrically connected through through-via and monitoring method
A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of stacked chips. Each of the plurality of stacked chips includes a delay chain. Each of the plurality of stacked chips comprises a plurality of Through-Vias, wherein one of the plurality of Through-Vias formed in a first one of the plurality of stacked chips and electrically coupled to a predetermined location of a first delay chain on the first one of the plurality of stacked chips and one of the plurality of Through-Vias formed in a neighboring one of the plurality of stacked chips and electrically coupled to a predetermined location of a delay chain on the neighboring one of the plurality of stacked chips are configured to electrically couple the first one of the plurality of stacked chips to the neighboring one of the plurality of stacked chips. A signal transmitted from a first one of the plurality of stacked chips generates a feedback signal to the first one of the plurality of stacked chips through one or more of the plurality of Through-Vias. |
| US10147657B2 |
Semiconductor devices and a method of detecting a crack
A semiconductor device including an electrical conductive sensor structure connected to a sensor circuit. At least a part of the electrical conductive sensor structure is located below a pad of the semiconductor device. Further, the sensor circuit is configured to detect a value or a change of a value of an electrical parameter associated with the electrical conductive sensor structure indicating a crack within proximity of the pad. |
| US10147656B2 |
Sizing device, polishing apparatus, and polishing method
A sizing device in a polishing apparatus for measuring a thickness of a wafer in course of polishing by laser beam interference, includes: a light-source for irradiating the wafer in course of polishing with a laser beam, a light-receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the wafer in course of polishing irradiated with the laser beam from the light-source, a calculating part for calculating a measured value of the thickness of the wafer in course of polishing irradiated with the laser beam based on the reflected light received through the light-receiving portion. The calculating part can calculate the wafer thickness in course of polishing by calculating a measuring error value of the wafer thickness in course of polishing from resistivity of the wafer in course of polishing based on a previously determined correlation between wafer resistivity and measuring error value of wafer thickness, and by compensating the measuring error value. |
| US10147651B1 |
Fabrication of fin field effect transistor complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor devices with uniform hybrid channels
A method of forming complementary vertical fins and vertical fins with uniform heights, including, forming a trench in a region of a substrate, wherein the trench extends through an upper portion of the substrate and a buried punch-through stop layer, and extends into a lower portion of the substrate, forming a reformed punch-through stop layer in a bottom portion of the trench, forming a fin formation region on the reformed punch-through stop layer, and forming a complementary vertical fin from the fin formation region and a vertical fin from the upper portion of the substrate on a first region of the substrate adjacent to the second region. |
| US10147645B2 |
Wafer level chip scale package with encapsulant
A method of processing a semiconductor wafer includes forming a plurality of die in the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer has a first brittleness. The top surface the semiconductor wafer undergoes grinding to leave an inner planar surface and a rim, wherein the rim extends above the inner planar surface and around a perimeter of the grinded semiconductor wafer. The first encapsulant material is formed over the inner planar surface and contained within the rim to form a composite semiconductor wafer that has a second brittleness less than the first brittleness. The composite semiconductor wafer is singulated into the plurality of die in which each die of the plurality of die is a composite structure die. |
| US10147644B2 |
Array substrate, method for manufacturing the same and display device
An array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device are provided. The method includes: forming a thin film transistor (TFT) structure of a display region and a TFT structure of the GOA region on a substrate; sequentially forming a first insulating layer, an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer and a photoresist layer on the TFT structure; exposing and developing the photoresist layer using a halftone mask plate, and etching the ITO layer, to form an electrode layer in the GOA region and an electrode layer in the display region; and ashing the remaining photoresist to completely remove the photoresist on the electrode layer in the display region and to thinning the photoresist on the electrode layer in the GOA region. |
| US10147642B1 |
Barrier for preventing eutectic break-through in through-substrate vias
A method involving a barrier for preventing eutectic break-through in through-substrate vias is disclosed. The method generally includes steps (A) to (D). Step (A) may form one or more vias through a substrate. The substrate generally comprises a semiconductor. Step (B) may form a first metal layer. Step (C) may form a barrier layer. The barrier layer generally resides between the vias and the first metal layer. Step (D) may form a second metal layer. The second metal layer may be in electrical contact with the first metal layer through the vias and the barrier layer. |
| US10147641B2 |
3D IC method and device
A method of three-dimensionally integrating elements such as singulated die or wafers and an integrated structure having connected elements such as singulated dies or wafers. Either or both of the die and wafer may have semiconductor devices formed therein. A first element having a first contact structure is bonded to a second element having a second contact structure. First and second contact structures can be exposed at bonding and electrically interconnected as a result of the bonding. A via may be etched and filled after bonding to expose and form an electrical interconnect to interconnected first and second contact structures and provide electrical access to this interconnect from a surface. |
| US10147635B2 |
Different shallow trench isolation fill in fin and non-fin regions of finFET
A fin field effect transistor (finFET) and a method of fabricating the finFET. The method includes forming one or more fins above a substrate in a channel region, depositing a first insulating material conformally on the one or more fins and the substrate, and depositing a second insulating material over the first insulating material in non-channel regions adjacent to the channel region. A selective etch of the first insulating material in the channel region is performed to form a trench. The trench is filled with the second insulating material. The second insulating material in the channel region is adjacent to the first insulating material in the non-channel regions. |
| US10147632B2 |
Wafer processing laminate, temporary adhesive material for wafer processing, and method for manufacturing thin wafer
A wafer processing laminate including support, temporary adhesive material layer formed on support, and wafer stacked on temporary adhesive material layer, wafer having front surface on which circuit is formed and back surface to be processed, wherein temporary adhesive material layer includes a three-layered complex temporary adhesive material layer that includes first temporary adhesive layer composed of thermoplastic organopolysiloxane polymer layer (A) having thickness of less than 100 nm and releasably laminated to front surface of wafer, second temporary adhesive layer composed of thermosetting siloxane-modified polymer layer (B) releasably laminated to first temporary adhesive layer, and third temporary adhesive layer composed of thermoplastic organopolysiloxane polymer layer (A′) having thickness of less than 100 nm, releasably laminated to second temporary adhesive layer, and releasably laminated to support. This wafer processing laminate can withstand thermal process at high temperature exceeding 300° C., and can increase productivity of thin wafers. |
| US10147629B2 |
Electrostatic chuck device
Provided is an electrostatic chuck device in which breakdown between an electrostatic chuck portion and a cooling base portion can be prevented, voltage endurance can be improved, uniformity in the in-plane temperature of a mounting surface of the electrostatic chuck portion where a plate-shaped sample is mounted can be improved, and voltage endurance of a heating member can be improved by applying a uniform voltage between the electrostatic chuck portion and the cooling base portion. An electrostatic chuck device (10) includes: an electrostatic chuck portion (11) that includes a ceramic plate-shaped body and an internal electrode 18 for electrostatic adsorption; and a cooling base portion (12) that adjusts a temperature of the internal electrode (18) for electrostatic adsorption, in which a first insulating member (20) is adhered to a second main surface of the ceramic plate-shaped body through a first adhesive (19) so as to cover a periphery of the internal electrode for electrostatic adsorption (18), a second insulating member (14) is adhered to a top surface of the cooling base portion (12) through a second adhesive (13), a heating member (15) is provided on a top surface of the second insulating member (14), and the electrostatic chuck portion (11) and the cooling base portion (12) are adhered to each other and integrated through an organic adhesive layer (16). |
| US10147628B2 |
Electrostatic chuck and semiconductor-liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus
An electrostatic chuck includes a base plate including a penetration hole, a cylindrical insulating component inserted in the penetration hole, the cylindrical insulating component including a protruding portion protruding from an upper end of the penetration hole, a placing table arranged on the base plate, a dent portion formed in a lower face of the placing table, the dent portion in which the protruding portion of the cylindrical insulating component is fitted, a concave portion formed in the dent portion of the placing table, an electrode formed in the concave portion of the placing table, and a power feeding terminal arranged in an inner part of the cylindrical insulating component, the power feeding terminal connected to the electrode. |
| US10147616B2 |
Package frame and method of manufacturing semiconductor package using the same
A package frame includes a plurality of unit regions disposed on one surface of the package frame, a peripheral region surrounding the unit regions on the one surface, and a wrinkled structure disposed on the one surface in the peripheral region. A first surface of the wrinkled structure extends from the one surface and is disposed at a different level than the one surface. Each of the unit regions includes a plurality of conductive pads. |
| US10147615B2 |
Fabrication method of package structure
A method for fabricating a package structure is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a first insulating layer on a carrier; forming a dielectric body on the first insulating layer, wherein the dielectric body has a first surface formed on the first insulating layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a circuit layer and a plurality of conductive posts formed on the circuit layer are embedded in the dielectric body; forming a second insulating layer on the second surface of the dielectric body, wherein the glass transition temperature of the first insulating layer and/or the second insulating layer is greater than 250° C.; and removing the carrier. Since the glass transition temperature of the first or second insulating layer is greater than that of the dielectric body, the package structure has a preferred strength to avoid warping, thereby dispensing with a support member. |
| US10147614B1 |
Oxide semiconductor transistor and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing an oxide semiconductor transistor is provided in the present invention, which includes the step of providing an oxide semiconductor transistor on the front side of a substrate, attaching a wafer on the front side of the substrate, forming a contact hole extending from the back side of the substrate to the oxide semiconductor layer of the oxide semiconductor transistor, and filling the contact hole with metal material to form a back gate of the oxide semiconductor transistor. |
| US10147610B1 |
Substrate pedestal module including metallized ceramic tubes for RF and gas delivery
A semiconductor substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber having a processing zone in which a semiconductor substrate may be processed, a process gas source in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber for supplying a process gas into the vacuum chamber, a showerhead module through which process gas from the process gas source is supplied to the processing zone of the vacuum chamber, and a substrate pedestal module. The substrate pedestal module includes a pedestal made of ceramic material having an upper surface configured to support a semiconductor substrate thereon during processing, a stem made of ceramic material, and a backside gas tube made of metallized ceramic material that is located in an interior of the stem. The metallized ceramic tube can be used to deliver backside gas to the substrate and supply RF power to an embedded electrode in the pedestal. |
| US10147608B1 |
Method for preparing a patterned target layer
A method for preparing a patterned target layer is provided. A target layer is formed over a substrate. A multi-layered hard mask layer is formed over the target layer. The multi-layered hard mask layer includes a first hard mask layer over the target layer, a second hard mask layer between the target layer and the first hard mask layer, and a third hard mask layer between the target layer and the second hard mask layer, wherein a material of the second hard mask layer is different from a material of the first hard mask layer and a material of the third hard mask layer. The multi-layered hard mask layer is used as a hard mask layer to prepare a fine pattern on the target layer. |
| US10147606B2 |
Methods of forming semiconductor device structures including linear structures substantially aligned with other structures
A method of forming a semiconductor device structure comprises forming a preliminary structure comprising a substrate, a photoresist material over the substrate, and a plurality of structures longitudinally extending through the photoresist material and at least partially into the substrate. The preliminary structure is exposed to electromagnetic radiation directed toward upper surfaces of the photoresist material and the plurality of structures at an angle non-orthogonal to the upper surfaces to form a patterned photoresist material. The patterned photoresist material is developed to selectively remove some regions of the patterned photoresist material relative to other regions of the patterned photoresist material. Linear structures substantially laterally aligned with at least some structures of the plurality of structures are formed using the other regions of the patterned photoresist material. Additional methods of forming a semiconductor device structure are also described. |
| US10147605B2 |
Process of producing epitaxial substrate
A process of forming an epitaxial substrate that includes nitride semiconductor layers is disclosed. The process includes steps of; (a) growing a nucleus forming layer on the substrate, and (b) growing a nitride semiconductor layer on the nucleus forming layer. The step (a) sets first and second growth temperatures in an upstream side and a downstream side, respectively, of the substrate for the flow of the source gases, where the first temperature of the upstream side is at least 5° C. but at most 10° C. lower than the second temperature of the downstream side, and the second temperature is higher than 1100° C. |
| US10147604B2 |
Aqueous-based method of forming semiconductor film and photovoltaic device including the film
A method with enhanced safety characteristics of depositing a kesterite film, which includes a compound of the formula: Cu2−xZn1+ySn(S1−zSez)4+q, wherein 0≤x≤1; 0≤y≤1; 0≤z≤1; −1≤q≤1. The method includes contacting an aqueous solvent, ammonia, a source of hydrazine, a source of Cu, a source of Sn, a source of Zn, a source of at least one of S and Se, under conditions sufficient to form an aqueous dispersion which includes solid particles; applying the dispersion onto a substrate to form a thin layer of the dispersion on the substrate; and annealing at a temperature, pressure, and length of time sufficient to form the kesterite film. An annealing composition and a photovoltaic device including the kesterite film formed by the above method are also provided. |
| US10147599B2 |
Methods for depositing low K and low wet etch rate dielectric thin films
Methods for the formation of SiCN, SiCO and SiCON films comprising cyclical exposure of a substrate surface to a silicon-containing gas, a carbon-containing gas and a plasma. Some embodiments further comprise the addition of an oxidizing agent prior to at least the plasma exposure. |
| US10147597B1 |
Turbulent flow spiral multi-zone precursor vaporizer
A vaporizer useful for depositing material on a semiconductor substrate in a chamber of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus includes a first inlet configured to receive an atomized precursor, a second inlet configured to receive carrier gas, a flow path in fluid communication with the first and second inlets and configured to effect turbulent flow of an atomized precursor and carrier gas stream supplied to the first and second inlets. A plurality of heating elements includes a first heater element configured to heat a first zone of the flow path and a second heater element configured to heat a second zone of the flow path. An outlet in fluid communication with the flow path is configured to deliver vapor produced from the atomized precursor. |
| US10147585B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus
A plasma processing apparatus having a dielectric member that surrounds a circular chamber having a long shape and communicating with an opening portion having a long and linear shape, a gas supply pipe for introducing gas into an inside of the circular chamber, a coil provided in a vicinity of the circular chamber and having a long shape in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the opening portion, a high-frequency power supply connected to the coil, a base material mounting table that mounts a base material, and a moving mechanism that allows relative movement between the circular chamber and the base material mounting table in a perpendicular direction with respect to an longitudinal direction of the opening portion. |
| US10147584B2 |
Apparatus and techniques for decelerated ion beam with no energy contamination
An ion implantation system may include an ion source to generate an ion beam, a substrate stage disposed downstream of the ion source; and a deceleration stage including a component to deflect the ion beam, where the deceleration stage is disposed between the ion source and substrate stage. The ion implantation system may further include a hydrogen source to provide hydrogen gas to the deceleration stage, wherein energetic neutrals generated from the ion beam are not scattered to the substrate stage. |
| US10147583B2 |
Semiconductor plasma antenna apparatus
Provided is a semiconductor plasma antenna apparatus. The apparatus includes: a cell array unit in which a plurality of PIN diode cells are arranged, and in which a cell pattern is formed by using a predefined PIN diode cell among the plurality of PIN diode cells; and a driver circuit unit configured to control a drive of the predefined PIN diode cell, wherein the driver circuit unit comprises: a direct-current conversion unit equipped with a DC-DC converter configured to drive a diode load of the cell pattern by applying an output voltage to a PIN diode cell corresponding to the cell patterns formed in the cell array unit; and a constant current controller configured to controlling a plasma concentration of the PIN diode cell by controlling a constant current for the diode load of the cell pattern. |
| US10147581B2 |
X-ray tube including hybrid electron emission source
Disclosed is an x-ray tube including a hybrid electron emission source, which uses, as an electron emission source, a cathode including both a field electron emission source and a thermal electron emission source. An x-ray tube includes an electron emission source emitting an electron beam, and a target part including a target material that emits an x-ray as the emitted electron beam collides with the target part, wherein the electron emission source includes a thermal electron emission source and a field electron emission source, and emits the electron beam by selectively using at least one of the thermal electron emission source and the field electron emission source. |
| US10147580B2 |
Multi charged particle beam blanking apparatus, multi charged particle beam blanking method, and multi charged particle beam writing apparatus
A multi charged particle beam blanking apparatus includes a substrate, where a plurality of passage holes are formed, to let multi-beams of charged particle beams individually pass through a passage hole concerned; a plurality of reference electrodes, each arranged close to a corresponding passage hole, to be applied with a reference potential, not a ground potential, not via a transistor circuit, in an irradiation region of the whole multi-beams; and a plurality of switching electrodes, arranged at the substrate such that each of the plurality of switching electrodes and a corresponding paired one of the plurality of reference electrodes are opposite each other across a corresponding passage hole, to be applied with the reference potential and a control potential different from the reference potential in a switchable manner. |
| US10147579B2 |
Electrical distribution apparatus including barrier and methods of assembling same
An electrical device includes a power connector coupleable to a cable. The power connector defines an interior space and a cable opening, the power connector arranged to receive the cable into the interior space through the cable opening. The electrical device further includes a barrier arranged to at least partially cover the cable opening, said barrier comprising an inner collar and an outer collar, each of said inner collar and said outer collar arranged to receive at least a portion of the cable therethrough, wherein said outer collar circumscribes said inner collar. |
| US10147574B2 |
Fuse and trip mechanism therefor
A trip mechanism for a fuse includes a trip unit disposed within an elongated housing of the fuse, and a processor. The trip unit includes a fuse element and an actuator for severing the fuse element. The processor is in electrical communication with the trip unit, and is adapted to monitor electrical current. Responsive to the processor detecting a predetermined prescribed electrical current, the processor is adapted to signal the actuator to sever the fuse element. The processor is programmable to selectively adjust the predetermined prescribed electrical current, thereby enabling the fuse to have a plurality different current ratings. |
| US10147571B2 |
Knob assemblies with encoder controlled illumination
A knob assembly includes a repositionable knob having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an interior, light-transmissive indicia provided on the knob and viewable from the outer surface, at least one light source located relative to the repositionable knob and emitting light into the interior of the knob to backlight the light-transmissive indicia, a position sensor providing a position output indicative of the position of the repositionable knob, and a controller configured to receive the position output and control the at least one light source to maintain a predetermined backlighting of the indicia. |
| US10147567B2 |
Push-button switch capable of adjusting output power
A push-button switch capable of adjusting output power includes a housing. The housing includes a contact assembly and a power adjustment assembly therein. The contact assembly includes an upper terminal, a lower terminal and a connecting elastic plate below the upper terminal. A support seat is provided in the housing. An upper end of the support seat is provided with a first bracket. The first bracket is inserted through the connecting elastic plate. The first bracket is provided with a first slot. One end of the connecting elastic plate is fixedly connected to the upper terminal. Another end of the connecting elastic plate is engaged with the first slot. A drive mechanism is provided above the connecting elastic plate for driving the connecting elastic plate downward. The push-button switch has an ergonomic design. |
| US10147562B2 |
On-load voltage regulation tap switch for transformer and switch control method
Disclosed is an on-load voltage regulation tap switch for a transformer, comprising a main switch group, a switch contact protection branch and a switch control circuit, wherein the main switch group comprises a plurality of switch contacts, one end of the switch group is connected to a corresponding transformer winding tap, and the other end of the switch group is connected in parallel and is then connected to a power source; the switch contact protection branch is a series circuit formed by a plurality of groups of diodes and auxiliary switch contacts, and is respectively connected to both ends of a corresponding main switch in parallel; and the switch control circuit is composed of a power source, a single chip microcomputer and a peripheral circuit, and controls all of the main switches and auxiliary switches to act in a certain time sequence to complete the switching of the transformer windings. |
| US10147560B2 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device
A remote control device may be configured to be mounted over the toggle actuator of a light switch and to control a load control device via wireless communication. The remote control device may include a base portion and a rotating portion supported by the base portion so as to be rotatable about the base portion. The remote control device may include a control circuit and a wireless communication circuit. The control circuit may be operably coupled to the rotating portion and to the wireless communication circuit. The control circuit may be configured to translate a force applied to the rotating portion of the remote control device into a control signal and to cause the communication circuit to transmit the control signal to the load control device. |
| US10147555B2 |
Structural supercapacitors
The present disclosure relates to solid polymer electrolytes, prepolymer compositions, and their uses in the preparation of capacitors. |
| US10147553B2 |
Hydrophilic conjugated polymers, and methods of preparation and use thereof
The invention provides novel hydrophilic conjugated polymers, e.g., hydrophilic poly(arylene vinylenes) or PAVs, and preparation thereof, and methods and devices for their application in photovoltaics, and the resulting improved solar cells. |
| US10147550B1 |
Capacitor with multiple elements for multiple replacement applications
A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal. |
| US10147549B2 |
Power factor correction capacitors
An apparatus includes a case capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements, each capacitor element having at least two capacitors, and each capacitor having a capacitive value. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly with a peripheral edge secured to the case. The cover assembly includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly generally at a central region of the cover assembly. Each cover terminal is connected to one of the at least two capacitors of the respective one of the plurality of capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly at a position spaced apart from the cover terminal generally at the central region of the cover assembly. |
| US10147539B2 |
Magnetic core of rotating transformer
A magnetic core for a rotary transformer, the core including bars arranged along a longitudinal axis of the core and at least two cheeks that are axially spaced apart from each other and that extend radially from the bars in order to cooperate with the bars to define at least one annular groove for receiving a toroidal coil, each cheek being made up of a packet of circular magnetic laminations that are arranged radially, and each bar being made up of a plurality of stacks of magnetic laminations, the stacks of laminations forming the bars being arranged axially and being assembled to the packets of circular laminations while being angularly spaced apart from one another around the longitudinal axis of the core. |
| US10147536B2 |
Reactor
Provided is a reactor that can be manufactured without holding an assembly when the assembly is fixed to a mounting plate via a bonding layer. The reactor includes a coil, a magnetic core, an interposed insulating member, a metal mounting plate, and a bonding layer. The interposed insulating member is provided with an inwardly interposed portion, a first interposed end face portion, and a second interposed end face portion. The interposed insulating member is obtained by combining a plurality of divided pieces that includes a divided piece having the first interposed end face portion, and a divided piece having the second interposed end face portion. The divided pieces are respectively provided with engaging portions that engage with each other, and the first interposed end face portion and the second interposed end face portion are each provided with a leg piece that separates the coil from the mounting plate. |
| US10147535B2 |
Electronic component
A coil is formed by winding an electrically-conductive wire, and is buried in a molded body formed from a composite magnetic material containing a magnetic powder and a resin. Each of led-out ends of the coil has a cut surface formed by obliquely cutting an electrically-conductive wire with respect to a surface thereof. The cut surface of each led-out end of the coil is exposed on a surface of the molded body, and each led-out end is connected to an external terminal electrode formed in the surface of the molded body at the cut surface. |
| US10147532B2 |
Wiring structure for electronic apparatus and image forming apparatus
A holder holds a first magnetic member through which a first signal cable is passed and a second magnetic member through which a second signal cable is passed. The holder holds the first magnetic member with a first holding portion including an elastic engagement portion. The holder is also provided with a second holding portion to hold the second magnetic member at a position where the second magnetic member overlaps with the first magnetic member. A restrict portion is arranged on the elastic engagement portion and configured to restrict movement of the second magnetic member held by the second holding portion. |
| US10147523B2 |
Cable, method of manufacture, and cable assembly
A cable for communicating electrical signals includes an outer sheath comprised of a polymeric material including an electrically conductive substance mixed with the polymeric material and causing the outer sheath to be electrically semiconductive. The outer sheath includes a plurality of insulated wires extending through the interior of the outer sheath along the length of the outer sheath. Each insulated wire includes an electrically conductive core surrounded by an electrically non-conductive material. A sheath ground wire disposed within the interior of the outer sheath extends along the length of the outer sheath. The sheath ground wire includes an electrically conductive core in direct electrical contact with the interior of the outer sheath at a plurality of locations |
| US10147521B2 |
Combined power and communications cable
Aspects of the present invention provide an improved cable having a reduced cross section while continuing to provide high voltage (noisy) power signals alongside low voltage (noise-susceptible) data signals. The improved cable can be used for power delivery and communications between a motor and a drive in an industrial control system. The reduced cross section advantageously improves handling. By providing separate groups between a group delivering the power signals and a group providing the data signals, thereby enforcing a physical separation, and by twisting together individual conductors of the group delivering the power signals with the group providing the data signals and the groups providing the separation, the reduced cross section can be achieved while continuing to minimize noise and interference onto the data signals due to the power signals. |
| US10147514B2 |
Wire harness
A wire harness WH is provided with a pipe, through which wires are passed. The pipe has multiple split portions split in the longitudinal direction. The wires are branched in the longitudinal direction. The locations of branching of the wires are defined by locations corresponding to the split portions. |
| US10147513B2 |
Proton conductor
An exemplary proton conductor according to the present disclosure has a perovskite-type crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula AaB1-xB′xO3-δ, where A is at least one selected from among group 2 elements; B is a group 4 element or Ce; B′ is a group 3 element, a group 13 element, or a lanthanoid element; 0.5 |
| US10147512B2 |
Methods for synthesizing silver nanoplates and noble metal coated silver nanoplates and their use in transparent films for control of light hue
Desirable methods for larger scale silver nanoplate synthesis are described along with methods for applying a noble metal coating onto the silver nanoplates to form coated silver nanoplates with a desirable absorption spectrum. The silver nanoplates are suitable for use in coatings for altering the hue of a transparent film. The hue adjustment can be particularly desirable for transparent conductive films. |
| US10147509B2 |
Ventilated system for storing high level radioactive waste
A ventilated system for storing high level radioactive waste, such as used nuclear fuel, in a below-grade environment, in one embodiment, the invention is a ventilated system comprising an air-intake shell and a plurality of storage shells that are interconnected by a network of pipes configured to achieve double redundancy and/or improved air delivery. In another embodiment, the invention is a ventilated system that utilizes a mass of low level radioactive waste contained in a hermetically sealed enclosure cavity, the low level radioactive waste providing radiation shielding for high level radioactive waste stored in a storage cavity of said ventilated system. |
| US10147505B2 |
Methods of assessing a risk of developing necrotizing meningoencephalitis
The present invention provides method of classifying a subject into a necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) disease risk group. The method may include assessing the presence of one or more marker (e.g., SNPs or risk loci) in a sample from the subject. For example, detection of the presence of one or more markers that are associated with an increased risk of NME can indicate that the subject should be classified into a risk group. |
| US10147499B1 |
Memory power-up testing system
In some embodiments, a system includes a memory testing circuit configured to perform a test to determine whether a portion of a memory is operational at a specified amount of time after a power-up request by performing operations. The operations may include sending a power-up request to the portion. The operations may further include sending, at the specified amount of time after the power-up request, a write request for a write operation at the portion. The operations may further include sending a read request that requests a read operation for data written by the write operation. The operations may further include determining, based on data received in response to the read request, whether the portion correctly performed the read operation and the write operation. |
| US10147498B1 |
Shift register device
A shift register device including a plurality of shift registers is provided. The shift registers are coupled to each other in series, where an Nth stage shift register includes a voltage setting circuit, at least two control signal generators, at least two backup control signal generators and an output stage circuit. The at least two control signal generators are coupled to a first control terminal and a second control terminal, and the at least two backup control signal generators respectively receive at least two backup bias voltages, and respectively generate the first control voltage and the second control voltage according to the at least two backup bias voltages. |
| US10147494B2 |
Apparatus configured to program memory cells using an intermediate level for multiple data states
Apparatus including an array of memory cells and a controller configured to apply a particular programming pulse to a plurality of memory cells having a first subset of memory cells having respective desired data states that are lower than a particular data state and a second subset of memory cells having respective desired data states that are higher than or equal to the particular data state, to at least partially inhibit each memory cell of the first subset of memory cells from programming while not inhibiting any memory cell of the second subset of memory cells from programming and while applying the particular programming pulse, then to apply a subsequent programming pulse while not inhibiting any memory cell of the first subset of memory cells from programming other than any memory cell of the first subset of memory cells having its respective desired data state equal to a lowest data state, and while not inhibiting any memory cell of the second subset of memory cells from programming. |
| US10147491B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and programming method thereof
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells each of which stores 2 or more bits of data. The peripheral circuit is configured to perform a program operation for the memory cells in the memory cell array. The control logic is configured to control the peripheral circuit and the memory cell array such that, during a program operation for target memory cells to be programmed among the memory cells, a preprogram for memory cells to be programmed to the highest program state is performed based on a predetermined value, and after the preprogram has been performed, a main program for the target memory cells to be programmed is performed. |
| US10147490B2 |
Method for reducing a memory operation time in a non-volatile memory device and corresponding non-volatile memory device
A method can be used for reducing a memory operation time in a non-volatile memory device having a memory array with a number of memory cells. The method includes performing a first execution of the memory operation on a set of memory cells by applying a first biasing configuration, storing information associated to the first biasing configuration, and performing a second execution, subsequent to the first execution, of the memory operation on the same set of memory cells by applying a second biasing configuration that is determined according to the stored information associated to the first biasing configuration. |
| US10147489B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and operation method for controlling bit line voltage of the same
Provided herein may be a control circuit, peripheral circuit, semiconductor memory device and methods of operating the device and circuits. The method of operating a semiconductor memory device may include applying a control signal having a form, in which a step pulse is combined with a ramp signal, to a gate electrode of a transistor for setting up a voltage of a bit line of the selected memory cell. The method of operating a semiconductor memory device may include applying a program pulse to a word line of the selected memory cell. |
| US10147485B2 |
Circuits and methods for preventing over-programming of ReRAM-based memory cells
A method for preventing over-programming of resistive random access (ReRAM) based memory cells in a ReRAM memory array includes applying a programming voltage in a programming circuit path including a ReRAM memory cell to be programmed, sensing programming current drawn by the ReRAM cell while the programming voltage is applied across the memory cell, and decreasing the programming current as a function of a rise in programming current. |
| US10147484B1 |
Inverting phase mode logic gates
An inverting reciprocal quantum logic (RQL) gate circuit has an input stage having a logical input asserted based on receiving a positive single flux quantum (SFQ) pulse and an output stage comprising phase mode logic (PML) inverter circuitry. The input stage includes one or more storage loops, at least one being associated with each logical input, each comprising an input Josephson junction (JJ), a storage inductor, and a logical decision JJ, the logical decision JJ being common to all the storage loops associated with the logical inputs and being configured to trigger based on biasing provided by one or more currents stored in the storage loops and a first bias signal provided to the input stage. The output stage de-asserts an output and is provided with a second bias signal having a second state opposite of a first state of the first bias signal. |
| US10147478B2 |
Semiconductor memory device, method of controlling read preamble signal thereof, and data transmission system
A system, includes a controller comprising a plurality of first external terminals configured to supply a command and an address, and communicate a data, and communicate a strobe signal related to the data; and a semiconductor memory device including a plurality of second external terminals corresponding to the plurality of first external terminals, at least one of the plurality of first external terminals and at least one of the plurality of second external terminals each being capable of supplying an information specifying a length of a preamble of the strobe signal before the semiconductor memory device communicates the data between the controller and the semiconductor memory device, the semiconductor memory device further including a preamble register configured to be capable of storing the information. |
| US10147473B2 |
Magnetic memory
A magnetic memory includes: first to third terminals; a conductive layer including first to fifth regions, the first region being electrically connected to the first terminal, the fifth region being electrically connected to the second terminal, and the third region being electrically connected to the third terminal; a first magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed between the second region and the first magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first and the second magnetic layer; a second magnetoresistive element including a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer disposed between the fourth region and the third magnetic layer, and a second nonmagnetic layer disposed between the third and the fourth magnetic layer; and a circuit flowing a write current between the first and the second terminal and between the second and the third terminal in a write operation. |
| US10147472B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for targeted refreshing of memory
Apparatuses and methods for targeted row refreshes are disclosed herein. In an example apparatus, a predecoder receives a target row address and determines whether a target row of memory associated with the target row address is a primary or a redundant row of memory. The predecoder is further configured to cause one or more rows of memory physically adjacent the primary row of memory to be refreshed if the primary row is the target row or one or more rows of memory physically adjacent the redundant row of memory to be refreshed if the redundant row of memory is the target row of memory. |
| US10147461B1 |
Systems and methods for alerting users to differences between different media versions of a story
Systems and methods for alerting users to differences between first and second media versions of a story are provided. Given a first version of the media asset, a first sequence of plot segments in the first version that collectively represent a story arc may be identified. A second version of the media asset may be processed to identify a second sequence of plot segments that collectively represent the story arc. The first sequence and second sequence of plot segments may be compared to identify a set of plot segments representing a difference between the sequences. In response to detecting that a user consuming the first version of the media asset has reached a given plot segment that represents a resolution to the story, a summary of the set of plot segments representing the difference between the first and second sequences may be generated for display. |
| US10147459B2 |
Artistic style transfer for videos
Techniques are disclosed herein for applying an artistic style extracted from one or more source images, e.g., paintings, to one or more target images. The extracted artistic style may then be stored as a plurality of layers in a neural network. In some embodiments, two or more stylized target images may be combined and stored as a stylized video sequence. The artistic style may be applied to the target images in the stylized video sequence using various optimization methods and/or pixel- and feature-based regularization techniques in a way that prevents excessive content pixel fluctuations between images and preserves smoothness in the assembled stylized video sequence. In other embodiments, a user may be able to semantically annotate locations of undesired artifacts in a target image, as well as portion(s) of a source image from which a style may be extracted and used to replace the undesired artifacts in the target image. |
| US10147458B2 |
Iterative decode and post-decode microcode cut and paste optimization
Various embodiments for data error recovery in a tape storage system, by a processor device, are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises, in a tape storage system using an iterative hardware and microcode decoder, initializing at least one iterative decode cycle on the buffered dataset when an uncorrectable read error occurs; and for a next iterative decode cycle, building upon data corrections obtained in a previous iterative decode cycle. |
| US10147457B1 |
Magnetic recording device capable of adjusting high frequency patterns of first and second polarities
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device including a disk, a head configured to write write data to the disk, and a controller configured to write first data including a high-frequency pattern, detect, from a reproduced waveform obtained by reading the written first data, a difference between a first percentage by which high-frequency patterns of a first polarity are lost and a second percentage by which high-frequency patterns of a second polarity obtained by reversing the first polarity are lost, and adjust a high-frequency pattern of the first polarity of the write data or a high-frequency pattern of the second polarity of the write data on the basis of the difference. |
| US10147456B2 |
Motion detection for A/V recording and communication devices
Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices according to the present embodiments comprise a processor, a motion sensor, and a camera. In various embodiments, the A/V recording and communication devices are configured to reduce latency and/or to reduce false positive indications of motion. |
| US10147454B1 |
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device capable of detecting degradation of NFT by measuring back-heat from medium
An apparatus comprises a laser diode configured to generate light during a write operation. A slider comprises a near-field transducer (NFT) and an optical waveguide. The slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording and to communicate the light to the NFT via the waveguide. A writer heater of the slider is configured to receive power during the write operation. A thermal sensor is situated at or near an air bearing surface of the slider. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a sensor signal in response to sensing back-heating from the medium while the NFT generates heat during a write operation. Circuitry, coupled to the thermal sensor, is configured to compare the sensor signal to a threshold and generate an output signal indicative of degradation of NFT performance in response to the sensor signal exceeding the threshold. |
| US10147452B2 |
Recording apparatus, recording method, and recording medium
To realize efficient access in case of restoring read failure data by RMW at time of data rewriting, a recording apparatus includes a write/read unit capable of performing data writing in a second data unit, in which a plurality of first data units of a predetermined amount of data are consecutive, and data reading in the first data unit with respect to a recording medium and a control unit. In response to a rewrite instruction of data, the control unit instructs the write/read unit to generate write data in the second data unit using update data relevant to the rewrite instruction and recorded data read out from the recording medium and to write the write data at a non-recording address on the recording medium, and generates or updates replacement information for associating address at which the write data is written, as a replacement destination, with address of a replacement source. |
| US10147450B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining read-head deviation using orthogonal preambles
A storage device includes read circuitry having a read head having a detector that outputs signals representing data from a first track and an adjacent track. The read head is subject to off-track excursions during which the read head detects signals from both the first track and an adjacent track. Data on each track includes a preamble including a repeating pattern. The repeating pattern in any first track is orthogonal to the repeating pattern in any track adjacent to the first track. The read circuitry also includes respective Discrete Fourier Transform circuits to identify components in the signals corresponding to respective frequencies characteristic of the repeating pattern on the first track and the repeating pattern on the second track, and computation circuitry to determine from the components a ratio by which the read head is off-track. Corresponding methods are provided for operating such a storage device and for reading data. |
| US10147447B2 |
Magnetic element with reduced shield-to-shield spacing
A magnetic stack is disclosed. The magnetic stack includes a magnetically responsive lamination that includes a ferromagnetic free layer, a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) structure, and a spacer layer positioned between the ferromagnetic free layer and the SAF structure. The magnetically responsive lamination is separated from a sensed data bit stored in an adjacent medium by an air bearing surface (ABS). The stack also includes a first antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure coupled to the SAF structure a predetermined offset distance from the ABS, and a second AFM structure that is separated from the first AFM structure by a first shield layer. |
| US10147446B1 |
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head configured to conduct heat away from slider components to a substrate
An apparatus comprises a slider configured for heat assisted magnetic recording and comprising a substrate. At least one component of the slider generates heat when energized. At least one thermal via extends through a portion of the slider from a location proximate the component to the substrate. The thermal via is configured to conduct heat away from the component and to the substrate. |
| US10147445B1 |
Data storage device with one or more detectors utilizing multiple independent decoders
One or more detectors detect data from respective one or more analog sources operable to read from a storage medium. A buffer pool is between the decoders and two or more detectors. The decoders are simultaneously operable, via the buffer pool, to independently decode the data from the one or more detectors. |
| US10147438B2 |
Role modeling in call centers and work centers
Embodiments of the invention include method, systems and computer program products for role modeling. Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a processor, audio data, wherein the audio data includes a plurality of audio conversation for one or more speakers. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are partitioned. A speaker is associated with each of the one or more segments. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are labeled with roles utilizing a speaker recognition engine. Speakers are clustered based at least in part on a number of times the speakers are present in an audio conversation. |
| US10147437B2 |
Method and apparatus for decoding a bitstream including encoding higher order ambisonics representations
Higher Order Ambisonics represents three-dimensional sound independent of a specific loudspeaker set-up. However, transmission of an HOA representation results in a very high bit rate. Therefore compression with a fixed number of channels is used, in which directional and ambient signal components are processed differently. For coding, portions of the original HOA representation are predicted from the directional signal components. This prediction provides side information which is required for a corresponding decoding. By using some additional specific purpose bits, a known side information coding processing is improved in that the required number of bits for coding that side information is reduced on average. |
| US10147431B2 |
Audio decoder, audio encoder, method for providing at least four audio channel signals on the basis of an encoded representation, method for providing an encoded representation on the basis of at least four audio channel signals and computer program using a bandwidth extension
An audio decoder for providing at least four bandwidth-extended channel signals on the basis of an encoded representation provides first and second downmix signals on the basis of a jointly encoded representation of the first and second downmix signals using a multi-channel decoding and provides at least first and second audio channel signals on the basis of the first downmix signal using a multi-channel decoding, and provides at least third and fourth audio channel signals on the basis of the second downmix signal using a multi-channel decoding. It performs a multi-channel bandwidth extension on the basis of the first and third audio channel signals, to obtain first and third bandwidth-extended channel signals, and performs a multi-channel bandwidth extension on the basis of the second and fourth audio channel signals, to obtain second and fourth bandwidth extended channel signals. An audio encoder uses a related concept. |
| US10147430B2 |
Apparatus and method for decoding and encoding an audio signal using adaptive spectral tile selection
An apparatus for decoding an encoded signal includes: an audio decoder for decoding an encoded representation of a first set of first spectral portions to obtain a decoded first set of first spectral portions; a parametric decoder for decoding an encoded parametric representation of a second set of second spectral portions to obtain a decoded representation of the parametric representation, wherein the parametric information includes, for each target frequency tile, a source region identification as a matching information; and a frequency regenerator for regenerating a target frequency tile using a source region from the first set of first spectral portions identified by the matching information. |
| US10147427B1 |
Systems and methods to utilize text representations of conversations
A method for electronically utilizing content in a communication between a customer and a customer representative is provided. An audible conversation between a customer and a service representative is captured. At least a portion of the audible conversation is converted into computer searchable data. The computer searchable data is analyzed during the audible conversation to identify relevant meta tags previously stored in a data repository or generated during the audible conversation. Each meta tag is associated with the customer. Each meta tag provides a contextual item determined from at least a portion of one of a current or previous conversation with the customer. A meta tag determined to be relevant to the current conversation between the service representative and the customer is displayed in real time to the service representative currently conversing with the customer. |
| US10147418B2 |
System and method of automated evaluation of transcription quality
Systems and methods automatedly evaluate a transcription quality. Audio data is obtained. The audio data is segmented into a plurality of utterances with a voice activity detector operating on a computer processor. The plurality of utterances are transcribed into at least one word lattice with a large vocabulary continuous speech recognition system operating on the processor. A minimum Bayes risk decoder is applied to the at least one word lattice to create at least one confusion network. At least conformity ratio is calculated from the at least one confusion network. |
| US10147417B2 |
Electronic speech recognition name directory prognostication system by comparing a spoken name's packetized voice to stored phonemes
A speech recognizer performs speech recognition on a spoken name supplied by a user, producing a list of possible matches and corresponding confidence scores, by comparing a packetized voice stream of a spoken name to a plurality of stored phonemes that represent users' text names. If the top scoring match for a spoken name does not correctly identify the spoken name or if the spoken name's confidence score is below a first threshold, the user name is flagged to the system administrator as having a potential speech recognition problem. The results of the speech recognition are used to suggest names whose spelling may need to be adjusted to resolve the speech recognition problem. During production, a low threshold for rejecting speech recognition results can be adjusted downwards for names that produced low scores during testing. Heuristics are presented for re-testing only a subset of names when the set of names is changed. |
| US10147410B2 |
Toot suite whistle pack
A set of two or more whistles. Each whistle of the set sounds differently from each other based on a different type of sound or a different value of a characteristic of sound common to whistles of the set. Sound characteristics may include but not limited to pitch, quality, loudness, and/or duration. Each whistle in the set may be different in appearance from each other in the set. Appearance characteristics may include but not limited to color, numbering, design, light up features, size, and/or shape. Alternatively, the whistles in a set may have a common appearance characteristic, but each whistle may have its own value of the common appearance characteristic. Additional element(s) such as lanyards or mouthpieces may be added to whistles of a set to distinguish them from each other. The set of whistles may be included in a kit having a box for removably storing the whistles. |
| US10147397B2 |
Flexible display panel and driving method thereof, and display device
A flexible display panel and a driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The flexible display panel includes a pixel region and a gate driving circuit region located outside the pixel region. The flexible display panel further includes a curvature adjusting unit located on two sides of the pixel region, the curvature adjusting unit includes a plurality of isosceles trapezoid units which are sequentially connected with each other through lower surfaces thereof, each isosceles trapezoid unit includes an upper surface, the lower surface, and a third waist surface and a fourth waist surface oppositely arranged between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a length of the upper surface between the third waist surface and the fourth waist surface is less than a length of the lower surface between the third waist surface and the fourth waist surface. In the case that the display panel is bent and in a bent portion of the display panel, the third waist surface of the isosceles trapezoid unit attaches to the fourth waist surface of the isosceles trapezoid unit adjacent thereto, and the upper surface of the isosceles trapezoid unit is connected with the upper surface of the isosceles trapezoid unit adjacent thereto. |
| US10147390B2 |
Sub-pixel rendering method
This application discloses a sub-pixel rendering method, and relates to the field of displaying. It is capable of making improvement with respect to the problem of distortion in the boundary region of the displayed image while ensuring a relatively high resolution of the display. The sub-pixel rendering method comprises: receiving a digital image; dividing, according to color values of image pixels in the digital image, the image pixels into boundary region pixels and continuous region pixels; generating a plurality of screen pixels on a screen, each screen pixel at least including one red sub-pixel, one blue sub-pixel, and one green sub-pixel, one of the plurality of screen pixels being used for correspondingly displaying one of the image pixels; wherein adjacent screen pixels for displaying the continuous region pixels share sub-pixels, and each screen pixel for displaying the boundary region pixels exclusively uses its sub-pixels. |
| US10147385B2 |
Online gamma adjustment system of liquid crystal
An online gamma adjustment system of liquid crystal panel is disclosed. The system includes a port receiving a gamma encoding for adjusting from an external gamma adjustment device, and generating an enable signal; a storage device storing the gamma encoding for adjusting received by the port according to a voltage level status of the enable signal; a controller selectively reading the gamma encoding from the storage device according to voltage level status of the enable signal; and a gamma register receiving the gamma encoding read by the controller, outputting a gamma voltage corresponding to the gamma encoding read by the controller in order to drive a liquid crystal panel. |
| US10147383B2 |
Display device using power sync signal to conserve power and operating method for the same
A display device including a display panel is provided, the display device including a plurality of pixels, a display controller configured to input image data to the plurality of pixels during a second time within a first time, the first time being determined by a scanning frequency of the display panel and to maintain the image data input to the plurality of pixels during a third time, the third time being a part or all of the first time excluding the second time, and a power supply configured to supply power to the display panel and the display controller. The display controller generates a power sync signal which is enabled during the second time, and the power supply supplies the power based on the power sync signal. |
| US10147382B2 |
Touch panel, display panel, and display unit
A touch panel, a display panel, and a display unit achieving prevention of erroneous detection caused by external noise, are provided. The touch panel includes: a plurality of detection scan electrodes extending in a first direction; and a plurality of detection electrodes facing the plurality of detection scan electrodes and extending in a second direction which intersects the first direction. A ratio of fringe capacitance to total capacitance between one or more selected detection scan electrodes and a first detection electrode is different from a ratio of fringe capacitance to total capacitance between the one or more selected detection scan electrodes and a second detection electrode. The one or more selected detection scan electrodes are selected, in a desired unit, from the plurality of detection scan electrodes, to be supplied with a selection pulse, and each of the first and the second detection electrodes is selected from the plurality of detection electrodes. |
| US10147381B2 |
Display driving circuit and display driving method
A display driving circuit includes a first bias circuit, a second bias circuit, a selector, and an output buffer. The first bias circuit generates a first bias voltage set. The second bias circuit generates a second bias voltage set. The selector selects one of the first and second bias voltage sets based on a bias selection signal. The output buffer buffers a grayscale voltage corresponding to display data and outputs the buffered grayscale voltage The output buffer is biased based on the first or second bias voltage set selected by the selector. |
| US10147380B2 |
Source driving module and liquid crystal display panel
A source driving module includes: n data input channels, receiving n data signals from the timing controller; n level shifters, coupled to the n data input channels; n digital to analog converters, coupled to the n level shifters; N switches, divided into N n switch groups, each switch group coupled to the n digital to analog converters; N buffers, divided into N n buffer groups, each buffer group coupled to one of the N n switch groups; a frequency divider, for converting clock signal into switch controlling signal to alternatively switch on the N n switch groups. During a mth period of data transmission, the n data input channels receive data signals of n pixels from the timing controller, and the data signals of n pixels is fed to a mth buffer group via a mth switch group upon receiving the switch controlling signal. The present invention also proposes an LCD panel using the source driving module. |
| US10147377B2 |
Display device
A driving circuit of a display device includes first to third output signal lines which are continuously arranged, a first transistor that has a source connected to the second output signal line and a drain connected to a first clock signal line, and a second transistor that provides a non-active potential to a gate of the first transistor when a second clock signal becomes the active potential, wherein a circuit that outputs the active potential to the first output signal line and the third output signal line is disposed at an opposite side to a circuit that outputs the active potential to the second output signal line with a display region interposed therebetween, and wherein the gate of the first transistor is connected to the first output signal line and the third output signal line via rectifying circuits. |
| US10147376B2 |
Common electrode driving module and liquid crystal display panel
A common electrode driving module is provided to provide different common voltages according to different display modes of an LCD panel. The common electrode driving module includes a voltage-division resistor string configured to obtain an input voltage, a switch selecting unit electrically connected to the voltage-division resistor string configured to change an voltage level of the input voltage by controlling on/off states of the switches to change a number of resistors contained in the voltage voltage-division resistor string, a voltage amplifying unit configured to amplify the input voltage to generate the common voltage and provide the common voltage to the common electrode, and a mode switching unit, configured to provide a control signal to the switch selecting unit to control the on/off states of the at least one switch according to a current display mode such that the common voltage corresponding to the current display mode is obtained. |
| US10147373B2 |
Driving method for display panel
A driving method for a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array. Each of the pixel circuits respectively includes a first switch and a second switch coupled in series. The driving method for the display panel includes following steps. Plural first pulse signals are periodically received in a de-stress mode through a control terminal of the first switch of each of the pixel circuits, where the first pulse signals include a first pulse width. Plural second pulse signals are sequentially and periodically received in the de-stress mode through a control terminal of the second switch of each of the pixel circuits, where the second pulse signals include a second pulse width, and each of the pixel circuits receives the first pulse signals and the second pulse signals at different times. |
| US10147370B2 |
Variable refresh rate gamma correction
A method, computer program product, and system perform gamma correction for a variable refresh rate display panel. An image is received for display on a screen of a display device. The image is adjusted based on gamma correction factors that are dependent on a variable refresh rate of the display device and the adjusted image is output for display on the screen of the display device. |
| US10147368B2 |
Image processing methods
An image processing method includes: (a) calculating an average value of grayscale values of each of pixels in a global raw image; (b) calculating Mura threshold values of the grayscale values of all of the pixels in a local raw image; (c) calculating Mura compensation values for each of the pixels of the local raw image in accordance with the Mura threshold value; (d) obtaining updated grayscale values of each of the pixels in the local raw image by adding the grayscale values of each of the pixels in the local raw image and the corresponding Mura compensation values; (e) displaying the updated image; (f) repeating step (b) to (e) for a plurality of times for the updated image with a changed dimension, and calculating a standard deviation. |
| US10147365B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and method of performing local dimming of the same
Provided are a liquid crystal display device and a method of performing local dimming of the liquid crystal display device. The method of performing local dimming of the liquid crystal display device includes displaying an image with a single grayscale on a liquid crystal display panel, detecting an abnormal block where a light leakage or a black uniformity (BU) defect occurs among a plurality of blocks of the liquid crystal display panel, and calculating a dimming value for the abnormal block. Accordingly, a dimming value for each area where a light leakage or a black uniformity defect occurs can be calculated independently and the calculated dimming value can be applied to local dimming. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a light leakage and also is possible to address a black uniformity defect. |
| US10147364B2 |
Backlight drive voltage control device, backlight drive voltage control method and television
A backlight drive voltage control device, comprising: a detecting unit connected to a controller, which detects the current states of the lamp strings of the divisions of the backlight sources of a liquid crystal screen, sends feedback signals to the controller; the controller which sends a voltage adjustment control signal to an AC to DC converter according to the feedback signals, and acquires the voltage adjustment amount of each lamp string according to the voltage adjustment control signal, selects lamp strings which voltage adjustment amounts are larger than the threshold, and sends the closing feedback control signal to the detecting unit; and the AC to DC converter which outputs corresponding voltages to the lamp strings according to the voltage adjustment control signal. |
| US10147363B2 |
Timing controller, display device including same and method of driving display device
A timing controller includes: a temperature sensor to sense an ambient-3.6 temperature; a memory to store a liquid crystal response time corresponding to the temperature, and a gamma signal corresponding to the ambient temperature; a field number determinator to identify the liquid crystal response time corresponding to the ambient temperature from the memory, and to determine a number of fields corresponding to the liquid crystal response time; and a gamma converter to identify the gamma signal corresponding to the ambient temperature and the number of fields from the memory, and to convert an image signal into an image data signal corresponding to the gamma signal. |
| US10147359B2 |
Display driver, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus
A display driver includes a plurality of output terminals that output a plurality of data signals which are output to an electro-optical panel, a plurality of capacitance circuits that are respectively provided between adjacent output terminals of the plurality of output terminals, and a control circuit that sets capacitance values of each capacitance circuit. |
| US10147356B2 |
OLED pixel driving circuit and OLED display device
The OLED pixel driving circuit adds the third thin film transistor (T3) and arranges the switch (K) on the basis of the 2T1C structure. The first pin (K1) of the switch (K) is electrically coupled to the drain of the third thin film transistor (T3), and the second pin (K2) is electrically coupled to the digital to analog converter (DAC), and the third pin is electrically coupled to the analog to digital converter (ADC). The switch signal (Switch) is used to control the switch (K) to connect the first pin (K1) and the second pin (K2) for entering the display mode, and the switch signal (Switch) is used to control the switch (K) to connect the first pin (K1) and the third pin (K3) for entering the sensing mode so that the analog to digital converter (ADC) can sense the threshold voltage (Vth) of the second thin film transistor (T2). |
| US10147350B2 |
Method and apparatus for increasing perceived display resolutions from an input image
Techniques for displaying a video or images in perceived better resolution are described. An input image is expanded into two frames based on the architecture of sub-pixels. A first frame is derived from the input image while the second frame is generated based on the first frame. These two frames are of equal size to the input image and displayed alternatively at twice the refresh rate of the input image. |
| US10147349B2 |
Display devices with n-bit resolutions in gray levels
Architecture and designs of display devices are described, where the display devices possesses high spatial resolution as well as high intensity resolution and may be readily used in various display applications. According to one aspect of the present invention, a display device includes an array of image elements, each of the image elements further includes an array of sub-image elements. A portion of an image element area, namely some of the sub-image elements, is turned on, which has the same perceived brightness level of turning on an entire image element for a specific time. In addition, various designs of an image element or a sub-image element are described. |
| US10147346B2 |
Gamma calibration method for three primary colors
A gamma calibration method based on three primary colors is disclosed. The method comprises following steps: performing the gamma calibration onto one of two electro-optic display systems which have three primary colors with different intrinsic wavelengths; correcting the three primary colors of the two electro-optic display system and an output dominant wavelength of a first system of the two electro-optic display systems, resulting in a transition from the output dominant wavelength of the first system to a output dominant wavelength of a second system of the two electro-optic display system, so that the output dominant wavelength of the first system being more and more consistent with the output dominant wavelength of the second system in color space. |
| US10147343B2 |
Display panel, method for driving the same and anti-peeping system
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a method for driving the same, and an anti-peeping system. The display panel comprises a substrate; and multiple pixel units arranged on the substrate in an array, each of the pixel units comprising first self-luminous devices, second self-luminous devices, and quantum dot luminous devices, wherein the first self-luminous devices and the second self-luminous devices are stacked in various sub-pixel regions, the quantum dot luminous devices are disposed in at least two sub-pixel regions, and quantum dot luminous devices disposed in different sub-pixel regions have different luminous colors, wherein the first self-luminous devices are configured to excite the quantum dot luminous devices to emit light during a display period of one frame to display a normal picture, and the second self-luminous devices are configured to be in a turn-off state during the display period of one frame and excite quantum dot luminous devices within a part of the sub-pixel regions to emit light during an interference period of one frame to display an interference picture. The display panel according to the embodiments of the present disclosure realizes an anti-peeping function. |
| US10147342B2 |
Magnetic vehicle flag for emergency roadside assistance
A magnetic emergency roadside assistance flag for a car includes a pole, a flag, and an attachment. The flag is positioned on the pole. The attachment is at a proximal end of the pole. The attachment is configured to connect to the outside of a vehicle. |
| US10147340B2 |
Simulation module
Simulation systems for demonstrating and/or testing medical devices and methods for demonstrating and/or testing medical devices using simulation systems are disclosed. An example simulation system may include a simulation module. The simulation module may include circuitry and one or more indicators. The circuitry may be capable of establishing impedance levels simulating impedances at tissue-electrode conduction paths. In some cases, the circuitry may be capable of sensing a temperature at the simulated tissue-electrode conduction paths. The one or more indicators may be able to provide indications corresponding to the established impedance levels. An example method of demonstrating or testing a medical device may include determining whether established impedance levels match electrode activation settings of an ablation generator (e.g., a medical device). |
| US10147338B2 |
Hazardous gas monitoring training system and method
Embodiments of the invention include a gas training system with a computing device or server coupled to a mapping component and a virtual leak detector. The virtual leak detector is configured to communicate at least one location or GPS position data. A trainee device or good is coupled with the virtual leak detector discoverable by the computing device or server. A coupled non-transitory computer readable medium can cause the computing device or server to retrieve a map and/or image from the mapping component representing an actual training area or location. Further, based at least in part on the location or GPS position data received from the virtual leak detector, the map or map image is displayed with a representation of the trainee device or good positioned based at least in part on the actual physical location of the at least one trainee device or good. |
| US10147328B2 |
Ground based navigation aid equipment for aircraft safety
A method, system, and computer-readable medium for performing a hazard analysis of navigation aid equipment using an external safety monitor. Aspects include monitoring performance of the navigation aid equipment. In addition, determination is made if an improper performance of the navigation aid equipment is detected. Furthermore, removal of a signal from an antenna of the navigation aid equipment may occur when improper performance of the navigation aid equipment is detected. |
| US10147326B2 |
Systems and methods of gathering and distributing critical weather event information
A method of gathering and distributing critical weather event information is provided. The method includes monitoring for critical weather events based on defined critical weather event thresholds with an onboard producer weather detection unit of at least one producer vehicle. The critical weather event thresholds are dynamically reconfigured based at least in part on consumption needs of the consumer vehicle. The detected critical weather event and associated time stamp and geolocation information are communicated to a base station. The detected critical weather event is fused with other weather data at the base station to produce a unified weather event image that includes the detected critical weather event. Prediction algorithms are applied to the unified weather event image and are parsed into predefined grid cells of a geo-spatial grid. The predicted weather data is up-linked to a consumer vehicle anticipated to travel within at least one grid cell of the geo-spatial grid. |
| US10147324B1 |
Providing user assistance in a vehicle based on traffic behavior models
Providing user assistance in a vehicle includes evaluating information about an environment surrounding the vehicle, including identifying an object in the environment surrounding the vehicle, and predicting, based on the evaluation of the information about the environment surrounding the vehicle, the future maneuvering of the object. The user assistance further includes receiving a traffic behavior model that describes a predominating traffic behavior of a like population of reference objects. The prediction includes switching from extrapolating the predominating traffic behavior of the like population of reference objects, to, in response to identifying a traffic behavior of the object, extrapolating the traffic behavior of the object. |
| US10147320B1 |
Self-driving vehicles safety system
Self-driving vehicles safety system, comprising synthesized and coordinated components and entities, including vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic control light mechanisms, exchanging information, employing lidar (light imaging detection and ranging), radar and intelligent computer-based decision support algorithm systems that analyze images and extract information, to provide safety and vehicle control, regulated and prioritized traffic, and reduced vehicle emissions. |
| US10147316B2 |
Method, apparatus and computer program product for indexing traffic lanes for signal control and traffic flow management
A method is provided for identifying and indexing lanes of an intersection. Methods may include: determining a directionality for one or more lanes for each of two or more roadways proximate an intersection, where directionality is one of toward the intersection or away from the intersection; determining a bearing for each lane of the two or more roadways proximate the intersection, where the bearing includes a compass heading informed by the directionality; determining a lane position for each lane of the two or more roadways proximate the intersection; generating an order of the lanes using a hierarchy, where the hierarchy considers directionality first, bearing second, and lane position third; causing the generated order of the lanes to be stored in a memory, where the order of the lanes is associated with the intersection; and managing signal phase and timing of the intersection using the generated order of the lanes. |
| US10147315B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining split lane traffic conditions utilizing both multimedia data and probe data
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to improve the identification and characterization of split lane traffic and other multi-modality traffic conditions. In the context of a method, multimedia data from a camera is received that is representative of traffic conditions along a road segment upstream of a junction. The method identifies a multi-modality condition along the road segment upstream of the junction based upon an analysis of the multimedia data. The method also includes evaluating a plurality of probe points representative of travel along the road segment upstream of the junction in accordance with a detection algorithm to separately determine whether the multi-modality condition exists along the road segment upstream of the junction. The method further includes determining whether to modify one or more tuning parameters of the detection algorithm based upon the multi-modality condition identified based upon the analysis of the multimedia data. |
| US10147314B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based quantitative kidney perfusion analysis
Example apparatus and methods provide improved spatial and temporal resolution over conventional magnetic resonance renography (MRR). Example apparatus and methods reconstruct under-sampled three-dimensional (3D) data associated with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals acquired from a kidney. The data is reconstructed using a 3D through-time non-Cartesian generalized auto-calibrating partially parallel acquisitions (GRAPPA) approach. Example apparatus and methods produce a quantized value for a contrast agent concentration in the kidney from a signal intensity in the data based, at least in part, on a two compartment model of the kidney. The two compartment model includes a plasma compartment and a tubular compartment. The quantized value describes a perfusion parameter for the kidney or a filtration parameter for the kidney. Greater precision is achieved for estimates of the perfusion parameter or filtration parameter as a result of the quantization performed on data acquired with greater spatial resolution and temporal resolution. |
| US10147310B2 |
Trainable transceiver and mobile communications device systems and methods
A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to control the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, coupled to the communications device, and coupled to the output device. The control circuit is configured to receive notification information from the mobile communications device via the communications device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to generate an output using the output device based on the notification information. |
| US10147309B2 |
Universal remote control user interface for discrete control of multiple devices
A universal remote control device and methods for controlling multiple devices with a universal remote control device are provided. The method includes receiving a boot completed notification from a control unit of the universal remote control device and displaying a troubleshooting icon on a display of the universal remote control device. Upon receiving a user input selecting the troubleshooting icon, the method includes generating a power user interface menu enabling discrete control of power for each device controlled by the universal remote control device. The power user interface menu is displayed on a least a portion of the display of the universal remote control device. |
| US10147307B2 |
False alarm avoidance in security systems filtering low in network
Embodiments of intrusion detection systems are described and which include an intrusion detection panel that receives binary and metadata sensor data from which the presence of an alarm condition is detected. In addition sensor devices analyze sensor data received from other sensor devices that are in a peer to peer relationship with the corresponding sensor device to validate whether the indicated alarm condition is a valid alarm or a false alarm. |
| US10147300B1 |
Method for monitoring equipment by analyzing temperature values collected from cylinder and distributed on coordinate plane
A set of sensors is disposed beside a cylinder to collect a first set of temperature points. The first set of temperature points is updated and distributed on a coordinate plane corresponding to a length and rotation degrees of the cylinder. The coordinate plane is segmented along a horizontal axis with a fixed length to define a rectangular area, and a second set of temperature points is distributed on the rectangular area. The second set of temperature points is a subset of the first set of temperature points. On the rectangular area, the second set of temperature points is clustered into n sets of temperature points using a k means algorithm. A notification signal is sent according to an xth set of temperature points of the n sets of temperature points. The xth set of temperature points has a highest mean temperature among the n sets of temperature points. |
| US10147299B1 |
Cap alarm system
Headwear positionable upon a head of a wearer has a front, a back, sides, and a generally circular open bottom. A band has a first section extending downwardly from the side of the headwear. The first section is folded upwardly and terminates in a second section with a free end. A snap separably couples the free end of the band to a section of the band above the bend thereby creating a chamber. A vibrator is positioned in the chamber over the temple of the wearer. A tilt switch is positioned in the chamber and is operatively coupled to the vibrator whereby a nodding wearer will tilt the tilt switch to activate the vibrator and awaken the wearer. Batteries operatively couple the vibrator and the tilt switch. |
| US10147292B2 |
Train smoke and fire alarm communication method based on independent modules combination and 3U chassis structure
The present application relates to a train smoke and fire alarm communication method based on independent modules combination and a 3U chassis structure. By externally connecting a carriage number connector X4 of an IO board to an address line to identify a carriage number, and invoking a detector configuration; acquiring temperature information and smoke concentration information by detectors and transmitting the same to a CPU board to be processed; by the CPU board, determining the acquired information, and outputting alarm information, and transmitting the alarm information to an HMI display screen in a cab; interrupting signals output between the IO board and a train safety loop, and transmitting the alarm information to the HMI display screen in the cab, and lightening a red alarm indicator on the DISP board; and by a DS board, Enet board and wireless board, collecting, storing and uploading the information. |
| US10147290B2 |
Tent alarm system
An alarm system for protecting an occupant of an outdoor tent, warning the occupant of an approaching animal and serving as a defensive weapon against the animal. The alarm system comprises a plurality of individual alarms for positioning about a perimeter of the outdoor tent, each alarm being situated in a stand or a section of ground near the outdoor tent. Each individual alarm comprises a support post onto which a detector component is situated, said detector component including a motion sensor element, a sound speaker for playing a recorded alarm upon activation, a battery powered light element, and an on-off switch that connects to a remote control unit for the alarm. |
| US10147289B2 |
Magnetic field sensing for tamper-indicating devices
Sensing devices, systems and methods for securing articles against tampering using a unique magnetic field signature measured at two different times are provided. One or more sensing devices are secured to a ferrous surface portion of a target container. The sensing devices are secured using a plurality of magnets. The unique magnetic field signature sensed by a sensing device is produced by a combination of the plurality of magnets of the sensing device and the ferrous surface portion of the target container and earth's magnetic field. The two different times being one of a baseline measurement session and one of an observation measurement session. An observation measurement session may be triggered by a shock event or periodically. |
| US10147285B2 |
Plug, system and method for detecting tampering of container
A plug for detecting tampering of a container the plug being used to close an opening in a lid of the container. The plug includes an attachment for attaching the plug to the opening in the lid of the container by rotating the plug with respect to the container, a motion sensor for sensing rotation of the plug with respect to the container and a communication device for communicating with a server. |
| US10147284B2 |
Banking systems controlled by data bearing records
Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying, configuring, and utilizing cash handling devices to provide dynamic and adaptable operating functions. A cash handling device having at least one processor, a memory, and a communication interface may store a device registration module, a containerized operating module, a non-engagement services module, and a secure communications module. The device registration module may include instructions that cause the cash handling device to register with a support server and a plurality of financial institution servers. The containerized operating module may include instructions that cause the cash handling device to selectively execute a first operating application or a second operating application. The non-engagement services module may include instructions that cause the cash handling device to generate and present one or more non-engagement user interfaces. The secure communications module may include instructions that cause the cash handling device to track and securely communicate transaction details information. |
| US10147283B2 |
Efficient distributed network imaging of instant lottery tickets
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for enabling digital imaging of both secure and non-secure areas of instant lottery tickets on demand across a geographically diverse network. Instant lottery tickets produced with this system accommodate smaller volume print runs, process color, and a greater level of customization. |
| US10147282B2 |
Electronic gaming machine and gaming method
An electronic gaming machine includes a display for displaying a game and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of said game symbols on said display. The game includes game symbols arranged into a first array of symbol positions. The electronic game controller causes the display of a second array for displaying at least one special symbol in a symbol position that visually appears greater in size than said symbol positions of said first array, the at least one special symbol resulting in the award of one of more game enhancing elements. The at least one special symbol is randomly selected by said electronic game controller and is different to said game symbols displayed in said first array. A gaming method is also provided. |
| US10147281B2 |
Gaming system and method having matching symbol stacks and additional award opportunities
A gaming system which employs a plurality of randomly generated stacks of symbols, wherein a stack of symbols includes a plurality of related symbols positioned adjacent to each other. If a symbol stack modification event occurs, the gaming system modifies a plurality of such symbols not included in any stack of symbols into a stack of symbols. The gaming system then evaluates the displayed symbols (including this newly formed stack of symbols) for any additional awards to provide to the player. |
| US10147280B2 |
Systems dynamically choosing pay tables, related methods
Gaming table systems configured to at least partially automatically administer wagering games may include a gaming table with player positions having wagering areas for accepting wagers. An automatic card-handling device configured to output subsets of cards may be supported by the gaming table. An electronic display device may be positioned and oriented to be visible by at least one of a player participating in the wagering game and a dealer aiding in administration of the wagering game. A processing unit may be programmed to dynamically select a pay table corresponding to a number of eligible hands from a set of pay tables and cause the electronic display device to display the dynamically selected pay table. |
| US10147279B2 |
Methods and systems for playing baccarat jackpot with an option for insurance betting
Methods for carrying out any or ail the steps of the disclosed gaming method for playing jackpot and live baccarat games with an option for insurance betting. After first two cards are dealt to a player's hand and a banker's hand, according to a set of baccarat rules, and one or more of the players are allowed to place a bet on live baccarat on either the banker's hand to win or the player's hand to win, an insurance bet becomes available for the player to be placed on the player's hand or the banker's hand and various rules are set forth for winning the insurance bet. |
| US10147275B2 |
Class of feature event games suitable for linking to multiple gaming machines
A gaming method, apparatus and system for playing a game of chance is disclosed in which a plurality of gaming machines may be linked together for mutually competitive play. According to one embodiment, two or more gaming machines are linked to a centrally located display exhibiting a game board comprising one or more groups of earmarkable cells in one or more groups. Players on the gaming machines wager and attempt to achieve winning outcomes which earmark cells in the group with designators of their respective gaming machines. When a predetermined number or configuration of cells of a group are earmarked, an award may be distributed to those gaming machines having earmarked cells according to the number of designators within that group associated with each gaming machine. The game of chance may be configured for play on an individual gaming machine. |
| US10147274B2 |
Multilayer hybrid games
A multilayer hybrid game system with a real world engine connected by a communication link to a game world engine wherein the real world engine comprises a real world credit meter, a random number generator, and a real world credit pay table, wherein the real world engine is configured to receive a trigger of a wager, determine a gambling outcome, and communicate the gambling outcome, an entertainment software engine connected to the game world engine configured to execute a multilayer entertainment game, generate a user interface display that depicts a representation of the multilayer entertainment game, a game world engine that communicate a wager trigger to the real world engine, generates a multilayer entertainment game impact that can be used to modify the multilayer entertainment game gameplay based a plurality of players' execution of the multilayer entertainment game and a global betting manager constructed to: manage multilayer wagers. |
| US10147272B2 |
Proxy layer for game input abstraction
An abstraction layer in a gaming environment intercepts calls to standard random number and user selection functions and returns data based on game operating mode and data availability. When operating as a Class 2 game, random number data may be received from a server while in a Class 3 game, random numbers may be received from a local random number generator. In a history mode or power recovery mode, calls for both random numbers and user selections may be supplied from a file storing data from a previously played or an interrupted game, respectively. Pay table testing may be accommodated by using predetermined random numbers resulting in known reel or other outcome states. The abstraction layer isolates game code from the unique requirements of the different modes of operation required for operating environment or regulatory compliance. |
| US10147270B2 |
Jackpot game server and method thereof to cooperate each other among the members
A jackpot game server that provides an online game includes: a machine manager that manages total jackpot money in each virtual machine by accumulating jackpots won by one or more users, who share each of the virtual machines; a dividend manager that, as a number of users who share one virtual machine increases, increases a dividend of game money acquirable among the total jackpot money accumulated in the one virtual machine by each of the at least one user who shares the one virtual machine; and a result sharer that distributes an online game play result, which is acquired by a certain user among the one or more users who share the one virtual machine, to other users who share the one virtual machine. |
| US10147269B2 |
Electronic gaming device supporting future bets
Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive a video stream from one or more gaming tables. The systems and methods may display the video stream from the one or more gaming tables on the electronic gaming device and generate gaming options based on data relating to the one or more gaming tables. The gaming options may be based on predetermined betting structures relating to future game play results. The systems and methods may display the gaming options. |
| US10147265B2 |
Mobile image capture system
A mobile image capture system, a system comprising: a sensing unit for attaching to a vehicle, the sensing unit having a camera constructed and arranged to view a participant on the vehicle, the camera capturing at least one image; and processing electronics for storing data representing the captured at least one image or for relaying data representing the captured at least one image to a computer or a network. |
| US10147263B1 |
Skill-based wagering gaming systems and methods
Systems and methods of conducting games involving, among other things, providing, hosting, conducting and/or facilitating modified wagering games which have outcomes dependent at least in part on twitch-skill and/or strategic use of time during the game. |
| US10147262B2 |
Gaming system and method for providing a bonus event triggered by a continuous communal game
A communal game is displayed by a gaming system. A plurality of gaming devices each enable a player to wager on plays of a primary game and determine an eligibility status. The communal game repeatedly generates at least one communal game symbol from a plurality of communal game symbols regardless of whether any player is wagering on plays of a primary game. The communal game triggers a bonus event based on the generated symbols. Any eligible gaming devices may participate in the bonus event. For each eligible gaming device, the gaming system applies at least one symbol or gaming element from the communal game to the primary game of the eligible gaming device. Each eligible gaming device provides an award based on any winning symbol combinations generated by application of the communal game symbol or gaming element. |
| US10147256B2 |
Electronic identification, location tracking, communication and notification system
A method and system in a first embodiment that allows authorized individuals access into controlled access locations and the ability to grant temporary and limited access to guests into these locations. The method and system allow for navigational services to be provided to members and guests, and real-time tracking and confirmation to members and administrators that guests have arrived at their destination and did not enter any unauthorized areas. The method preferably can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with member and guest's electronic devices. Members and administrators can send one or more temporary electronic access keys to a guest's smartphone or other electronic device. Wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons provide an access control and location tracking system with real-time data about the member and guest whereabouts, allowing for the confirmation and tracking. A system and method in a second embodiment for identifying a customer's location within a facility or place of business, such as, but not limited to a casino. The system and method provide notification to company representatives upon arrival of the customer at the given location. Additionally, the method and system allow for navigational services to be provided to customers, and real-time location determination, location tracking and confirmation to customers of location and rewards program status. The disclosed method and system can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with the customer's smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device. |
| US10147248B2 |
In vivo identity and security application implant and method
An implant including a platform that performs computations and that is configured to communicate with an external system, and at least one sensor that is connected to the platform and that communicates with the platform, the at least one sensor is configured to sense a biological environment surrounding the implant. The platform is configured to generate a bio-signature that corresponds to the biological environment sensed by the at least one sensor and to utilize the bio-signature to cryptographically secure data provided in the platform. The platform is configured to permit the system to access the data when the at least one sensor senses the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature, and the platform is configured to deny the system access to the data when the at least one sensor fails to sense the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature. |
| US10147246B2 |
Wheel bolt torque monitoring system for vehicle
A wheel bolt torque monitoring system for a vehicle includes a torque sensor disposed at each bolt that is used to mount a wheel at a wheel mount of a vehicle. A transmitting device is disposed at the wheel mount of the vehicle, and the transmitting device receives data from the torque sensors at the wheel mounted at the wheel mount. The transmitting device transmits data to a control unit, which processes data received from the transmitting device to determine when a torque at a bolt is below a threshold torque level. Responsive to the control unit determining that a torque at a bolt is below the threshold torque level, the control unit generates an alert. |
| US10147245B2 |
Method and computer program for the monitoring of a thrust reverser having hydraulic actuators
A method for monitoring an aircraft thrust reverser having stowable doors, the thrust reverser being a reverser having hydraulic actuators equipped with switches arranged to each return a data item on the position of the doors, the engine including a computer configured to make measurements of a representative parameter of the position of the switches based on the data returned by the switches, includes computation of one or a plurality of statistical indicators of the parameter measured and an analysis of the temporal progression of the statistical indicator(s) computed. The invention also applies to a computer program for the implementation of this method. |
| US10147241B2 |
Fitting support device and method
An object of the present invention is to provide a fitting support device and method which make it possible to reliably select apparel such as clothes that match user's appearance. The fitting support device includes: a color-characteristic processing unit 100 that acquires color characteristic data relating to user's skin color on the basis of captured image data; a body processing unit 101 that colors, on the basis of the color characteristic data, three-dimensional body shape data corresponding to body shape data on a user to thereby create body image data; a color-pattern processing unit 102 that acquires color pattern data corresponding to the color characteristic data, on the basis of clothing data; a wearing processing unit 103 that creates wearing image data on the basis of the body image data and the color pattern data; and a fitting processing unit 104 that creates fitting image data by synthesizing head portion image data on the user and the wearing image data. |
| US10147234B2 |
System and method for augmented reality display of electrical system information
A method for providing electrical system status information to a mobile device user is presented. The method comprises receiving a request for target area electrical system status information from a mobile device, determining the pose of the mobile interface device relative to the target area, obtaining target area electrical system status information for a target electrical system at least partially disposed within the target area, and assembling AR electrical system status information for transmission to and display on the mobile interface device. The AR electrical system status information is assembled using the target area electrical system status information and is configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the target area captured by the mobile interface device. The AR electrical system status information is then transmitted to the mobile interface device. |
| US10147231B2 |
System and terminal device for sharing moving virtual images and method thereof
Methods and apparatuses for sharing a virtual image. An apparatus includes a virtual image creating unit which creates a moving virtual image, a virtual image registration requesting unit which requests a virtual image sharing server to register the virtual image created by the virtual image creating unit, and a virtual image sharing unit which receives the virtual image having the moving coordinates, which corresponds to current position information of the terminal device, from the virtual image sharing server. |
| US10147222B2 |
Multi-pass rendering in a screen space pipeline
A multi-pass unit interoperates with a device driver to configure a screen space pipeline to perform multiple processing passes with buffered graphics primitives. The multi-pass unit receives primitive data and state bundles from the device driver. The primitive data includes a graphics primitive and a primitive mask. The primitive mask indicates the specific passes when the graphics primitive should be processed. The state bundles include one or more state settings and a state mask. The state mask indicates the specific passes where the state settings should be applied. The primitives and state settings are interleaved. For a given pass, the multi-pass unit extracts the interleaved state settings for that pass and configures the screen space pipeline according to those state settings. The multi-pass unit also extracts the interleaved graphics primitives to be processed in that pass. Then, the multi-pass unit causes the screen space pipeline to process those graphics primitives. |
| US10147219B2 |
Determining control values of an animation model using performance capture
Performance capture systems and techniques are provided for capturing a performance of a subject and reproducing an animated performance that tracks the subject's performance. For example, systems and techniques are provided for determining control values for controlling an animation model to define features of a computer-generated representation of a subject based on the performance. A method may include obtaining input data corresponding to a pose performed by the subject, the input data including position information defining positions on a face of the subject. The method may further include obtaining an animation model for the subject that includes adjustable controls that control the animation model to define facial features of the computer-generated representation of the face, and matching one or more of the positions on the face with one or more corresponding positions on the animation model. The matching includes using an objective function to project an error onto a control space of the animation model. The method may further include determining, using the projected error and one or more constraints on the adjustable controls, one or more values for one or more of the adjustable controls. The values are configured to control the animation model to cause the computer-generated representation to perform a representation of the pose using the one or more adjustable controls. |
| US10147217B2 |
Audio-based caricature exaggeration
A method that uses at least one hardware processor for receiving a three-dimensional model of an object, receiving an audio sequence embodied as a digital file that comprises a musical composition, generating a video frame sequence, and synthesizing the audio sequence and the video frame sequence into an audiovisual clip. The three-dimensional model is embodied as a digital file that comprises a representation of the object. The generating step comprises computing a caricature of the object by applying a computerized caricaturization algorithm to the three-dimensional model. The computing has scaling gradient fields of surface coordinates of the three-dimensional model by a function of a Gaussian curvature of the surface, and finding a regular surface whose gradient fields fit the scaled gradient fields. The computing is with a different exaggeration factor for each of multiple ones of the video frames, and the different exaggeration factor is based on one or more parameters of the musical composition of the audio sequence. |
| US10147216B1 |
Intelligent camera
Presented here is technology to efficiently process camera images to generate artistic images and videos using an artificial intelligence module receiving inputs from multiple sensors. Multiple sensors can include a depth sensor, a conventional camera, and a motion tracker providing inputs to the artificial intelligence module. Based on the inputs, the artificial intelligence module can segment the received image and/or video into a foreground image and a background image to produce portrait imagery by blurring the background image and/or video. The artificial intelligence module can select the most aesthetically pleasing image from a video. In addition, the artificial intelligence module can adjust lighting in an image or video to create artistic lighting effects. All the processing can be done in real time due to efficient combination of artificial intelligence modules, traditional image processing techniques, and use of specialized hardware. |
| US10147211B2 |
Artificially rendering images using viewpoint interpolation and extrapolation
Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for artificially rendering images using viewpoint interpolation and extrapolation. According to particular embodiments, a method includes moving a set of control points perpendicular to a trajectory between a first frame and a second frame, where the first frame includes a first image captured from a first location and the second frame includes a second image captured from a second location. The set of control points is associated with a layer and each control point is moved based on an associated depth of the control point. The method also includes generating an artificially rendered image corresponding to a third location outside of the trajectory by extrapolating individual control points using the set of control points for the third location and extrapolating pixel locations using the individual control points. |
| US10147210B1 |
Data visualization system
Described are systems and techniques to generate data for display to present visualizations of data acquired from sensors in a facility. The data visualizations may be used to develop, configure, administer, or otherwise support operation of the facility. In one implementation, the visualization may include a view incorporating aggregated images acquired from multiple cameras, depth data, tracking information about objects in the facility, and so forth. An analyst may use the data visualization to determine occurrence of an action in the facility such as a pick of an item, place of an item, what item was involved with an action, what user was involved with the action, and so forth. Based on the information presented by the data visualization, changes may be made to data processing parameters. |
| US10147209B2 |
Microparticle analyzing apparatus and data displaying method
Disclosed herein is a microparticle analyzing apparatus including a detecting portion configured to simultaneously detect a fluorescence generated from a microparticle in plural wavelength regions and a displaying portion configured to display thereon detection results in the plural wavelength regions in a form of a spectrum. |
| US10147200B2 |
Quality measurement weighting of image objects
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for classifying an object occurring in a sequence of images. The object is tracked through the sequence of images. A set of temporally distributed image crops including the object is generated from the sequence of images. The set of image crops is fed to an artificial neural network trained for classifying an object. The artificial network determines a classification result for each image crop. A quality measure of each classification result is determined based on one or more of: a confidence measure of a classification vector output from the artificial neural network, and a resolution of the image crop. The classification result for each image crop is weighed by its quality measure, and an object class for the object is determined by combining the weighted output from the artificial neural network for the set of images. |
| US10147196B2 |
Occupancy detection
A system for determining occupancy includes a first luminaire having a first camera to detect a first occupant and a second luminaire having a second camera to detect a second occupant. The system further includes a processor to determine whether the first camera and the second camera have a common visual field and to determine whether the first occupant and the second occupant are the same occupant in response to determining that the first camera and the second camera have a common visual field. |
| US10147193B2 |
System and method for semantic segmentation using hybrid dilated convolution (HDC)
A system and method for semantic segmentation using hybrid dilated convolution (HDC) are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving an input image; producing a feature map from the input image; performing a convolution operation on the feature map and producing multiple convolution layers; grouping the multiple convolution layers into a plurality of groups; applying different dilation rates for different convolution layers in a single group of the plurality of groups; and applying a same dilation rate setting across all groups of the plurality of groups. |
| US10147192B2 |
Coordinate-conversion-parameter determination apparatus, coordinate-conversion-parameter determination method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium having therein program for coordinate-conversion-parameter determination
A coordinate-conversion-parameter determination apparatus includes a marker detector that detects feature points of a marker from each of a first and second images; a three-dimensional position determiner that calculates three-dimensional coordinates of each of the feature points of the marker in a camera coordinate system in which reference is a first place, based on positions of the feature points in the first and second images; and a coordinate-conversion-parameter determiner that calculates a coordinate conversion parameter so that a sum of absolute values of errors between three-dimensional coordinates in a world coordinate system, the three-dimensional coordinates in the world coordinate system being obtained by converting the three-dimensional coordinates of the feature points of the marker in the camera coordinate system by using the coordinate conversion parameter, and three-dimensional coordinates of feature points in the world coordinate system that correspond to the feature points of the marker in real space is minimized. |
| US10147189B2 |
Gross feature recognition of anatomical images based on atlas grid
Computer systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for gross feature recognition including receiving an image comprising a plurality of image elements representing the region of interest of the subject. Gross feature recognition can further include co-registering the image to an atlas to segment the plurality of image elements into a plurality of sub-regions corresponding to structures in the atlas, where the structures in the atlas are ordered in a first rank order according to a predetermined feature. Further included can be ordering the plurality of sub-regions in a second rank order according to the predetermined feature. Further included can be identifying as gross features one or more of the plurality of sub-regions whose positions in the first rank order of the ordered sub-regions differ from positions in the second rank order of the corresponding ordered structures in the atlas. |
| US10147187B2 |
Kind of DR radiography lung contour extraction method based on fully convolutional network
A DR radiography lung contour extraction method based on fully convolutional network, which includes the steps: Establish the fully convolutional network structure of lung contour segmentation; Conduct off-line training on the weighting parameters of the fully convolutional network; Read DR image and weighting parameters of the fully convolutional network; Input DR image into fully convolutional network and output segmentation results of image through network terminal with network layer-by-layer feedforward. Establish lung contour in accordance with segmentation results. |
| US10147181B2 |
Image processing method, image processing apparatus, X-ray imaging apparatus, and recording medium storing image processing program
An image processing method for generating a phase image includes generating a phase image on the basis of a differential image in a first direction based on image information of a subject and a differential image in a second direction different from the first direction, the second-direction differential image including information about a difference between signal values of pixels arranged side by side in the second direction in the first-direction differential image. |
| US10147180B2 |
Cell detection, capture and isolation methods and apparatus
An optical system is provided for clinical diagnostics that include methods and apparatus for rapidly detecting and characterizing rare circulating cells such as, but not limited to, circulating tumor cells/circulating stems cells (CTC/CSCs) in a biological sample. The sample is processed for analyses, loaded onto a “capture zone” in the optical system where, and subjected to a two stage optical process for very rapid detection and detailed characterization of detected cells. The detected rare cells are characterized with regards to biomarker profiles using fluorescent tags or chromophores for detection and optical imaging. Isolation of the captured rare cells is anticipated for down-stream assessments including, but not limited to, DNA, RNA, proteomic analyses and culture. |
| US10147178B2 |
Method of recognizing wafer
A method includes obtaining image information including a first vector by capturing an image of a first wafer, wherein the first wafer is known to be a good product; obtaining image information including a second vector by capturing an image of a second wafer, wherein the second wafer is known to be a defective product; calculating a projection vector based on a covariance matrix associated with the first vector and the second vector; obtaining image information including a third vector by capturing an image of a third wafer under a test; projecting each of the first vector, the second vector and the third vector onto the projection vector; and classifying the third wafer as either the good product or the defective product based on the projected first vector, the projected second vector and the projected third vector. |
| US10147175B2 |
Detection of hardware trojan using light emissions with sacrificial mask
A computer-implemented device and method for identifying hardware Trojans and defects based on light emissions from Integrated Circuits (ICs) is provided. A measured emissions map is received based on light emissions captured from a sacrificial test IC. The sacrificial test IC is a partially manufactured IC fabricated to include a set of frontend layers of an IC architecture but not a set of backend layers of the IC architecture. The sacrificial test IC also includes a sacrificial layer for powering devices in the partially manufactured IC without the set of backend layers. An expected emissions map is derived from the sacrificial test IC and the measured emissions map is compared with the expected emissions map to identify deviations from the IC architecture in the frontend layers. |
| US10147168B2 |
Spectral CT
Aspects include estimating structure models for a voxel(s) of a spectral image. The estimation is based on a noise model. Aspects further include fitting structure models to a 3D neighborhood about the voxel(s), selecting one of the structure models for the voxel(s) which is based on the fittings and predetermined model selection criteria. Aspects further include de-noising the voxel(s) based on the selected structure model, which produces a set of de-noised spectral images. Other aspects include generating a virtual contrast enhanced intermediate image for each energy image of a set of spectral images. The energies correspond to different energy ranges which are based on de-noised spectral images, decomposed de-noised spectral images, an iodine map, and a contrast enhancement factor. Aspects further include generating final virtual contrast enhanced images. The final virtual contrast enhanced images are generated by incorporating a simulated partial volume effect with the intermediate virtual contrast enhanced images. |
| US10147166B2 |
Methods and systems for spatially localized image editing
This invention provides methods for spatially localized image editing. For example, an input image is divided into multiple bins in each dimension. For each bin, a histogram is computed, along with local image statistics such as mean, medium and cumulative histogram. Next, for each tile, a type of adjustment is determined and applied, including adjustment associated with Exposure, Brightness, Shadows, Highlights, Contrast, and Blackpoint. The adjustments are done for all tiles in the input image to render a small adjustment image. The small image is then interpolated, for example, using an edge-preserving interpolation, to get a full size adjustment image with adjustment curve for each pixel. Subsequently, per-pixel image adjustments can be performed across an entire input image to render a final adjusted image. |
| US10147156B2 |
Hardware-adaptable watermark systems
There are many advantages to implementing a watermark-based system using dedicated hardware, rather than using software executing on a general purpose processor. These include higher speed and lower power consumption. However, hardware implementations incur substantial design and development costs. Moreover, because each watermarking application has its own design constraints and parameters, it has not been cost-effective to develop a hardware chip design for each, since such chips would typically not be manufactured in volumes sufficient to bring per-unit costs down to an acceptable level. The present technology provides various techniques for making watermarking hardware adaptable, so that a single chip can serve multiple diverse watermark applications. By so-doing, the advantages of hardware implementation are made available where it was formerly cost-prohibitive, thereby enhancing operation of a great variety of watermark-based systems. |
| US10147154B2 |
System to facilitate a correct identification of a service provider
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a communication system that can be configured to receive a request for a service from a user device associated with a user, transmit details about a specific service provider for the requested service to the user device, and receive an identification of a service provider from the user device subsequent to the transmitting of the details. The communication system can be configured to provide a first user notification in response to determining that the identified service provider is the specific service provider for the requested service. The communication system can be configured to provide a second user notification in response to determining that the identified service provider is not the specific service provider. |
| US10147151B1 |
Locking a physical artifact of a copyrighted work to enable use of a digital version
An ownership interest in copies of physical artifacts is acquired from a set of owners. Each physical artifact contains a copyrighted work. The acquired ownership interest in the copyrighted work is transferred from at least a subset of the physical artifacts into a corresponding subset of digital content media items. The acquired ownership interest in the copyrighted works is leveraged to permit a set of consumers to access and utilize the subset of digital content media items. One or more computing devices execute a set of one or more functions to ensure a quantity of the consumers permitted to concurrently access digitized content of the digital content media items never exceeds a quantity of the acquired ownership interests acquired from the physical artifacts. |
| US10147150B1 |
Method and system for retrieving and serving regulatory history for a property
Described are methods and systems for retrieving and serving the regulatory history of a property. For example, an identification of data sources for permits and approvals is stored in a computer system. Property identifiers from the data sources are stored in the computer system. The system identifies the types of permit and approval data available from each of the data sources for each of the property identifiers. A determination can be made of the completeness of the regulatory history available for each property associated with each of said property identifiers. The system receives a request for the regulatory history of at least one of the properties associated with the property identifiers. A web page may be populated with a list of the regulatory history for the property. |
| US10147148B2 |
Distributed energy power source control method, apparatus and system for providing loads with dynamic power distribution modes
A distributed energy power source control method, apparatus and system are provided. The method includes the following steps. The total amount of energy provided by an energy supply apparatus for various loads in a system is read. Energy data of each load is collected, the energy data including: a power supply voltage, a power supply current, a reactive power, an active power, and power consumption. The total power consumption of all the loads in the system is calculated. An energy allocation policy is determined by comparing the total power consumption and the total amount of energy, the energy allocation policy including: allocating energy according to a priority level of each load, and switching energy modes according to a power factor of each load. The method, apparatus and system can provide loads with dynamic power distribution modes, thereby improving the working efficiency, reliability and stability of an entire power supply system. |
| US10147146B2 |
Tailoring social elements of virtual environments
Techniques are disclosed for providing a social platform for a user. In one embodiment, activity of the user is monitored in a virtual environment. A profile is generated for the user, based on the monitored activity. A social element of the virtual environment is modified for the user, based on the generated profile. |
| US10147142B2 |
Location and social network data entity identification system
According to some embodiments, historic transaction data and loss data may be received from a data storage device. Geographic data and dynamically updated social network data corresponding to the entity may also be received and automatically analyzed by an estimator device to determine an estimated number of employees employed by the entity and similar entities having at least one common characteristic with the entity. A data weighting device generates weighted data by applying weighting factors to the received data including a weighting factor based on a location of users providing social networking posts and a weighting factor based on whether the social network data includes image, video, or audio data. At least one risk-related parameter corresponding to the entity is determined by a comparison engine that applies predictive models to (i) the weighted data, (ii) the estimated number of employees, and (iii) the similar entities to the entity. |
| US10147131B2 |
Merchant hosted checkout at a merchant server
Merchant hosted checkout as described herein allows merchants to process mobile payments via a customized user payment interface (“checkout interface”). The merchant hosted checkout provides dynamic user interface (UI) instructions and user input requirements based on the country and mobile network (carrier) associated with each transaction. |
| US10147130B2 |
Online ordering for in-shop service
Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment. |
| US10147127B2 |
Systems and methods for providing automated customer order cross referencing
An auto cross-referencing functionality related to an order number directed to a product within an electronic catalog hosted by a vendor system is presented on a client computing device in a page providing an access point for ordering an item. The system allows a customer to enter a manufacturer, competitor, or other non-vendor specific ordering number into an ordering system and have the provided number transformed in-situ to the vendor's ordering number, either in real-time and/or through a batch-like process. |
| US10147126B2 |
Machine to generate a self-updating message
A machine may generate and provide a message that updates itself when opened. Such a message may include a link that, when operated during display of the message by a user's device, causes the machine to generate an image that depicts updated information in the form of one or more updated parameters. For example, the machine may operate within a travel search engine and may generate and provide a message that includes a previously found search result and also includes a link to an image that, once generated, depicts an updated parameter for the search result. As part of displaying the message, the user's device may operate the link, which causes the machine to generate the image and provide the image to the device. The device receives the image and displays the message, which includes the search result and now also includes the image of the updated parameter. |
| US10147125B2 |
Dynamic electronic communication device
An dynamic electronic communication device. The tag according to embodiments of the invention is designed or set to discount, promote, incentivize, or apply information at certain states or within a certain timeframe at initial deployment, the tags themselves being capable of handling the logic. The tag generally includes a circuit, such as a silicon chip, that controls a flexible printed display, which displays the information when applied. The tag is optionally encapsulated in a plastic or glass case. The tag is made of a suitably small size such that the tag can easily be placed on individual items, and can be secured to other objects via an adhesive backing, sewn in, pinned on, and the like. |
| US10147122B2 |
Prioritizing topics of interest determined from product evaluations
A measurement of an effect of a topic on an aggregate of numerical information related to a set of evaluations of a specific product can be produced. A subset of the set of the evaluations can be determined. The subset can be defined by inclusion of textual information about the topic. The specific product can be a good, a service, an application, the like, or any combination thereof. An aggregate of the numerical information related to the subset can be determined. Based on the aggregate of the numerical information related to the subset, the measurement of the effect of the topic on the aggregate of the numerical information related to the set can be calculated. The measurement can be included in a file to be transmitted to a computer system to be used to control operations performed by the computer system to produce a modification to the specific product. |
| US10147121B2 |
Press release distribution system
A press release distribution system provides press release and other news to forum sites as posts. The forum software that runs at forum sites includes press release interface software or is adapted to receive press release interface plug-in modules for interfacing with the press release distribution system. The press release interface software or plug-in module may also monitor and/or analyze user data of forum members and/or forum activities of the users. The monitored user data and forum activities may be provided to the press release distribution system for analysis and generation of user profiles. Using the result of the analysis (e.g., user profiles), the press release distribution system can target particular users or forums to direct the press releases, news, or advertisements for most effective advertising campaign. |
| US10147118B2 |
Detection of mobile device pairing patterns using transactional proximity
Mobile device proximity to purchase locations at times of purchases within at least one retail environment is monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. Mobile device identifiers of mobile devices in proximity to the purchase locations within the at least one retail environment at the times of the purchases are captured. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being repeatedly located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective purchases is detected across several different purchases. Mobile devices identified by the at least two mobile device identifiers detected within the repeating mobile device proximity pattern across the several different purchases are paired. |
| US10147117B2 |
Apparatus and method for enhancing transactions using rule information to communicate with multiple applications
A method and apparatus provides information to enhance at least one of: a sales, a service and an administrative transaction by communicating with a plurality of applications from a group of applications in accordance with rule information and based on at least two of the received: end user identification information, client identification information and transaction type information. In one example, the apparatus includes a rules engine, an application integrator, an integration and presentation module, and an integrated user interface. The rules engine causes the application integrator to communicate with a plurality of applications in accordance with the rule information, and at least two of: the end user identification information, the client identification information, and the transaction type information. The application integrator then generates integrated output information received from the plurality of applications to produce the integrated user interface that includes output from the plurality of applications. Based on end user input, the integrated user interface then provides interactive user response information to the application integrator which passes the interactive user response information to the rules engine. The rules engine then determines which of at least one additional supporting application of available applications to use in a next stage of the transaction, which may be the same as or different applications from the plurality of applications. The application integrator then communicates with the additional supporting applications and accordingly updates the integrated output information on the integrated user interface to include output from the at least one additional supporting application. |
| US10147115B1 |
Displaying supplemental messages including advertisements or security notifications in a virtual desktop environment
Embodiments of a supplemental message display method and system are described. Supplemental messages to be displayed on the client display of a network client are defined and comprise content that is separate from content generated by any application currently executed on the network client. A virtual desktop view is served from a server computer to the network client. The virtualization layer defines a screen region on the virtual desktop view of the client display device through for the display of one or more of the supplemental messages. The virtualization layer controls the size, location, color, and transparency level of the defined screen region. The defined screen region is made persistent to ensure the continual display of the supplemental message. The supplemental message content is provided to the network client and interactive user input is received through the displayed message. |
| US10147112B2 |
Delayed processing window in a prepaid architecture
A method for maintaining a prepaid payment system comprises a user account that can be utilized to complete a purchase transaction with a merchant. A delayed processing window is introduced between a time when the merchant receives a payment approval notification from the payment system and a time when the payment system transmits a payment request to an issuer of a funding account associated with the user's payment system account. The payment system utilizes a user's stored value account maintained by the payment system to satisfy the requirements of a prepaid program, and therefore processes the payment request received from the merchant and transmits the payment approval notification without obtaining prior authorization from the issuer of the funding account. The payment system submits one or more payment requests for the funding transaction at a time after the completion of the purchase transaction between the user and the merchant. |
| US10147111B2 |
System and method for transaction account owner acquisition
The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein provide a secure method for a transaction account issuer to issue a digital pass to an existing transaction account holder (e.g., an existing user) that may be shared and/or provided to a prospective transaction account holder (e.g., a new user). The digital pass may be sharable from an existing user's user device to a new user's user device. The systems, methods, and computer readable mediums described herein may also employ an adaptive web design solution to increase application completion rates by capturing minimal viable information from a prospective member. |
| US10147110B2 |
Methods and systems to evaluate cost driver and virtual data center costs
This disclosure is directed to methods and systems to evaluate the performance of a virtual data center (“VDC”) running in a data center by comparing costs of cost drivers and VDC costs with cloud computing industry benchmarks. Methods collect costs of cost drivers and total VDC costs of a cloud computing industry. Cost driver industry benchmarks of the cloud computing industry are computed from the costs of the cost drivers and compared costs of cost drivers of a data center to determine which cost drivers of the data center are unacceptable. Methods also include determining a monetary impact of the cost drivers of the data center based the cost driver industry benchmarks and the total VDC costs of the cloud computing industry. |
| US10147102B2 |
Person/group check-in system
Systems and methods for person/group check-ins include a system provider device receiving from a first user device that is associated with a first user account a first check-in request to allow other user accounts to check-in to the first user account. The system provider device then receives from a second user device that is associated with a second user account a second check-in request to check-in to the first user account. The system provider device associates the first user account and the second user account in a database in response to receiving the second check-in request, and tracks an aggregate behavior associated with both the first user account and the second user account. The system provider device may then provide at least one alert that is based on the aggregate behavior. |
| US10147098B2 |
Symbol verification for an intelligent label device
Briefly, a method for verifying the visual perceptibility of a display is provided. An intended message is written to a bistable display. Pixels that comprise portions of the message are measured and evaluated to determine if the message actually displayed on the bistable display was perceptible by a human or a machine. In some cases, information regarding the message actually perceivable from the display may be stored for later use. Responsive to determining that a message is perceivable or not perceivable, alarms may be set, one or more third parties notified, or additional display features may be set. |
| US10147095B2 |
Chain understanding in search
Methods and systems for generating and storing entity chain information, and for responding to search queries according to the entity chain information is presented. As a service obtains information regarding geographic entities, a plurality of entity records corresponding to each of a plurality of geographic entities is created (or updated) in an entity store. The service then analyzes the plurality of geographic entities (via the entity information in each of the entity records) to identify geographic entities that belong to an entity chain. Information regarding the identified entity chains are then also stored in the entity store. |
| US10147092B2 |
System and method for signing and authenticating secure transactions through a communications network
A system to sign and authenticate secure transactions with an institution through a communications network, comprising a terminal connected to a communications network; a remote server with a database that stores for each user the user data userID, a private password encrypted K′priv, userID, a first security password K′mac, userID to generate an authentication password Kmac, userID and an identifier of the mobile device, Id′cel,userID; a mobile communication device of a user comprising a security code pin; an application, a transport password Ktransporte; a public password encrypted K″pub, userID and a second security password K″mac, userID for generating said authentication password Kmac, userID; and a remote hardware security module. A method to sign and authenticate secure transactions with an institution through a communications network with said system. |
| US10147089B2 |
Data protection with translation
Systems and methods are disclosed in which data associated with a transaction are protected with encryption. At an access device, a PIN associated with a payment account may be encrypted with a first key derived from an initial key of the access device and sensitive data associated with the payment account may be encrypted with a second key derived from the initial key. At a secure module associated with a host server encrypted sensitive data of an authorization request message may be decrypted. The secure module associated with the host server can re-encrypt the sensitive data using a zone encryption key associated with a payment processing network. A translated authorization request message including the re-encrypted sensitive data can be transmitted by the merchant server to the payment processing network. |
| US10147087B2 |
Primary account number (PAN) length issuer identifier in payment account number data field of a transaction authorization request message
Transaction data is obtained relating to a current purchase transaction. An account indicator is retrieved. The transaction data is used to transform the account indicator. The transformed account indicator is encrypted to generate an encrypted account indicator. |