| Document | Document Title |
|---|---|
| US10186454B2 |
Semiconductor structure having etch stop layer and method of forming the same
A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first conductive via, a second conductive via and an etch stop layer. The first conductive via and the second conductive via are respectively disposed in the first dielectric layer. The etch stop layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and contacts the first and second conductive vias. The etch stop layer includes nitrogen-and-oxygen-doped silicon carbide (NODC). |
| US10186453B2 |
Semiconductor structure and process thereof
A semiconductor process includes the following steps. Metal patterns are formed on a first dielectric layer. A modifiable layer is formed to cover the metal patterns and the first dielectric layer. A modification process is performed to modify a part of the modifiable layer on top sides of the metal patterns, thereby top masks being formed. A removing process is performed to remove a part of the modifiable layer on sidewalls of the metal patterns but preserve the top masks. A dielectric layer having voids under the top masks and between the metal patterns is formed. Moreover, the present invention also provides a semiconductor structure formed by said semiconductor process. |
| US10186452B2 |
Asymmetric stair structure and method for fabricating the same
An asymmetric stair structure includes multiple unit layers and has m regions (m≥2). In each of the m regions, a different part of unit layers having an interval of m unit layers each have a portion not covered by an upper adjacent unit layer, so that a stair having a step difference of m unit layers is formed. In arbitrary two of the m regions, the two different parts of unit layers include no repeated unit layers. |
| US10186450B2 |
Apparatus and method for adjusting a pedestal assembly for a reactor
The invention is directed to an alignment assembly for changing the relative position of a plate of a pedestal assembly with respect to a processing chamber of a reactor. The alignment assembly is connected at a first end to a riser shaft of the heating assembly and at a second end to a drive shaft. One or more portions of the alignment assembly may be selectively axially rotated or laterally moved change the relative position of the plate with respect to the processing chamber as desired. |
| US10186443B2 |
Misalignment/alignment compensation method, semiconductor lithography system, and method of semiconductor patterning
A misalignment/alignment compensation method for a lithography process includes the steps of: obtaining misalignment data associated with an alignment mark disposed on a substrate; and obtaining a compensation parameter by performing asymmetry compensation calculation on at least one of a first directional component of the misalignment data, which is associated with a first direction, and a second directional component of the misalignment data, which is associated with a second direction. |
| US10186442B2 |
Carrier buffering device and storage method
The interference between overhead travelling vehicles and a local vehicle is prevented, in a situation where an overhead travelling vehicle has trouble, and the overhead travelling vehicles and the controller cannot communicate. Carriers are temporarily stored between the overhead travelling vehicles and the load port. The local vehicle travels along a travelling rail for the local vehicle located below a travelling rail for the overhead travelling vehicles and over a load port, and plural buffers are provided. The overhead travelling vehicles and the local vehicle communicate with a controller via a terminal, and a sensor is provided at a height without interference with the local vehicle and detects an element of a hoist of the overhead travelling vehicles or a carrier raised/lowered. The local vehicle is restricted from travelling when the sensor detects an element of hoist or the carrier. |
| US10186438B2 |
Method and apparatus for use in wafer processing
A method and an apparatus for use in processing a wafer are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a wafer on a receptacle, shining a light at an edge of the wafer and based on light that passed the edge of the wafer, processing the wafer on the receptacle. |
| US10186436B2 |
Substrate processing system and substrate processing method
Provided are a substrate processing system and a substrate processing method that can obtain expected etching rate and selection ratio, and perform stable processing. A substrate (11) is soaked in processing liquid (12) stored in a processing bath (14). The processing bath (14) is sealed by cover members (21a and 21b), and the inside is pressurized by water vapor from the heated processing liquid (12). Pure water is consecutively added to the processing liquid (12). Internal pressure of the processing bath (14) is measured, a degree of opening of an exhaust valve (41) is increased or decreased based on the internal pressure (Pa), the internal pressure is kept at constant, a water addition amount of the pure water is increased or decreased based on the internal pressure (Pa), and the substrate (11) is processed using the processing liquid (12) at constant concentration and constant temperature. |
| US10186435B2 |
Chemical liquid preparation method of preparing a chemical liquid for substrate processing, chemical liquid preparation unit preparing a chemical liquid for substrate processing, and substrate processing system
A substrate processing system includes a chemical liquid preparation unit preparing a chemical liquid to be supplied to a substrate and a processing unit which supplies the chemical liquid, prepared by the chemical liquid preparation unit, to the substrate. The chemical liquid preparation unit supplies an oxygen-containing gas, containing oxygen gas, to a TMAH-containing chemical liquid, containing TMAH (tetramethylammonium hydroxide), to make the oxygen-containing gas dissolve in the TMAH-containing chemical liquid. |
| US10186434B2 |
Nozzle and etching apparatus
A nozzle for use in an etching apparatus and an etching apparatus including the nozzle are provided. The nozzle includes: a hollowed main body having a connector at one end thereof and a main-body outlet at the other end thereof, a main-body connection part being provided at an outer wall of the main body, said one end of the main body being connected with a pipe via the connector and a nozzle sleeve including a nozzle-sleeve connection part and a nozzle-sleeve outlet, the nozzle sleeve being connected to an outer side of said the other end of the main body having the main-body outlet through the nozzle-sleeve connection part and the main-body connection part and the nozzle sleeve is movable relative to the main body in an outflow direction of the main body. |
| US10186433B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus
Particles can be suppressed from adhering to a substrate. A substrate processing apparatus includes a carry-in/out chamber, a transfer chamber, and a delivery chamber. In the carry-in/out chamber, the substrate is carried in and out with respect to a carrier, and in the transfer chamber, a transfer path for the substrate toward a substrate processing chamber, where a predetermined process is performed on the substrate, is formed. Further, the delivery chamber is arranged between the carry-in/out chamber and the transfer chamber. Moreover, an internal pressure of the delivery chamber is higher than an internal pressure of the carry-in/out chamber and an internal pressure of the transfer chamber. |
| US10186429B2 |
Heat treatment apparatus, heat treatment method, and program
A heat treatment system includes a heating unit that heats an inside of a processing chamber that accommodates a plurality of workpieces; a pressure adjusting unit that adjusts a pressure in the processing chamber; a heat treatment condition storing unit that stores a heat treatment condition according to a heat treatment content; a heat treatment change model storing unit that stores a heat treatment change model that represents a relationship between a change of the temperature and the pressure in the processing chamber and a change of a heat treatment result; a heat treatment performing unit that performs a heat treatment according to the heat treatment condition stored in the heat treatment condition storing unit; and a calculating unit that calculates a temperature and a pressure from which a target heat treatment result is derived. |
| US10186426B2 |
Integrating atomic scale processes: ALD (atomic layer deposition) and ale (atomic layer etch)
Methods are provided for integrating atomic layer etch and atomic layer deposition by performing both processes in the same chamber or reactor. Methods involve sequentially alternating between atomic layer etch and atomic layer deposition processes to prevent feature degradation during etch, improve selectivity, and encapsulate sensitive layers of a semiconductor substrate. |
| US10186423B2 |
Method for producing a plurality of semiconductor chips having a mask layer with openings
A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor chips and a semiconductor chip are disclosed. The method includes applying a mask material on a growth surface of a growth substrate, wherein the growth surface includes sapphire, patterning the mask material into a multiply-connected mask layer by introducing openings into the mask material, wherein the growth surface is exposed at the bottom of at least some of the openings, applying a semiconductor layer sequence on the mask layer and on the growth surface and singulating at least the semiconductor layer sequence into the plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein each semiconductor chip includes lateral dimensions and the lateral dimensions are large compared to an average distance of the openings to the nearest opening. |
| US10186420B2 |
Formation of silicon-containing thin films
Methods for depositing silicon-containing thin films on a substrate in a reaction space are provided. The methods can include at least one plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) cycle including one or more deposition cycles including contacting the substrate with a silicon precursor and a second reactant that does not include oxygen. In some embodiments the methods a deposition cycle can also including contacting the substrate with a carbon precursor. |
| US10186419B2 |
Method for treating a substrate with a shock wave
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for treating a substrate. The method includes supplying cleaning particles to the substrate to clean the substrate. The cleaning particles are solid particles. The solid particles provide a shock wave to the substrate. |
| US10186417B2 |
Coating film removing apparatus
A coating film removing apparatus includes: a substrate holding mechanism that holds a substrate; an end surface detection mechanism that detects an end surface of the substrate; an end portion removing mechanism that removes an end portion of the coating film applied on the substrate; and a moving mechanism that moves the substrate holding mechanism or the end portion removing mechanism, wherein the end portion removing mechanism removes the end portion of the coating film applied on the substrate while the moving mechanism is relatively moving the substrate holding mechanism and the end portion removing mechanism according to the end surface of the substrate detected by the end surface detection mechanism. |
| US10186416B2 |
Apparatus and a method for operating a variable pressure sealed beam lamp
An apparatus and a method for operating a sealed high intensity illumination lamp configured to receive a laser beam from a laser light source. The lamp includes a sealed chamber configured to contain an ionizable medium having a plasma sustaining region, and a plasma ignition region. A high intensity light egress window emits high intensity light from the chamber. A substantially flat ingress window located within a wall of the chamber admits the laser beam into the chamber. The lamp includes means for controlled increasing and decreasing a pressure level within the sealed chamber while the lamp is producing the high intensity illumination. |
| US10186415B2 |
Discharge lamp that includes a luminous tube and a pair of electrodes and a manufacturing method for discharge lamp and projector
A discharge lamp includes a luminous tube and a pair of electrodes. At least one of the pair of electrodes includes a core material, a coil section in which a metal wire is wound on the core material in three or more layers, a distal end portion made of a conductor and provided, with respect to the coil section, at an end portion of the core material on a side where the other electrode is disposed, and a rear end portion made of a conductor and provided on the opposite side of the distal end portion with respect to the coil section. The rear end portion includes a first diameter section having a first diameter and a second diameter section having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and present in a position farther from the coil section than the first diameter section. |
| US10186412B2 |
Digital waveform manipulations to produce MSn collision induced dissociation
A novel method and mass spectrometer apparatus is introduced to enable collision induced dissociation inside linear ion traps/guides or 3D ion traps based on digital waveform manipulation. In particular, using the device's digitally produced trapping waveforms to trap, isolate and energize the ions of interest creates a simplified and versatile ion trap/guide that is capable tandem mass spectrometry and high sensitivity. Coupling the digitally operated ion trap/guides to a TOF creates a Q-TOF instrument that outperforms any commercial system in terms of sensitivity and capabilities. |
| US10186410B2 |
Mass spectrometer, system comprising the same, and methods for determining isotopic anatomy of compounds
A first mass spectrometer includes a first introduction device configured to select between a reference material and a first portion of an analyte and introduce the selected one of the reference material or the first portion of the analyte to an ion source, the first mass spectrometer being configured to provide third molecular analyte ions to a detector at a first mass resolution of about 30,000 or greater. A system includes the first mass spectrometer and a second mass spectrometer. A method for determining the isotopic composition of an analyte in a sample includes converting a first portion of the analyte to first molecular analyte ions, filtering out second molecular analyte ions, filtering out third molecular analyte ions, detecting two or more of the third molecular analyte ions at a mass resolution of about 30,000 or greater to determine the isotopic composition of at least a portion of the analyte. |
| US10186408B2 |
MALDI support with magnetically held spring steel plate
The invention relates to a low-cost spring steel plate as the sample support on a dimensionally stable and precisely shaped substructure, machined from an aluminum alloy, for example, and using a pattern of embedded magnets so that said plate is removable and that a body is created overall which is suitable for use in robots, for example by giving it the dimensions of a conventional microtitration plate. The planarity of the surface onto which the (organic) samples are applied is provided within the near region by the spring steel plate itself and in the far region over the whole spring steel plate by the substructure. The spring steel plate may be designed for single use in order to satisfy IVD diagnostic regulations also, for example. It can be equipped with identification codes, sample site markings and pre-coatings for different types of analytical tasks, such as MALDI-TOF mass spectrometric analysis. |
| US10186406B2 |
Multi-channel photomultiplier tube assembly
A multi-channel photomultiplier tube (PMT) detector assembly includes a photocathode. The detector assembly includes a first dynode channel including a first set of dynode pathways. The first set of dynode pathways include a plurality of dynode stages configured to receive a first portion of the photoelectrons and direct a first amplified photoelectron current onto a first anode. The detector assembly includes an additional dynode channel including an additional set of dynode pathways. The additional set of dynode pathways includes a plurality of dynode stages configured to receive an additional portion of the photoelectrons and direct an additional amplified photoelectron current onto an additional anode. The detector assembly includes a grid configured to direct the first portion of the photoelectrons to one or more of the first set of pathways and an additional portion of the photoelectrons to one or more of the additional set of pathways. |
| US10186401B2 |
Plasma-chemical coating apparatus
In a known plasma-chemical coating apparatus, a plasma chamber is provided within which at least one linear antenna is arranged for producing a plasma by means of electromagnetic power, in which a supply for a carrier gas terminates and which comprises a plasma exit opening in the direction of a treatment chamber for a plasma-assisted modification of a substrate. Starting from this, to achieve cleaning cycles as in coating apparatuses with comparatively slow coating processes, it is suggested according to the invention that the plasma exit opening is configured as an elongated narrowing and defined preferably on both sides by cylinders which extend in parallel with each other and are rotatable about their cylinder axis, and that a cleaning zone is respectively provided for each of the cylinders, into which an area of the outer surface of the respective cylinder which is to be cleaned can be introduced by rotation about the cylinder axis. |
| US10186398B2 |
Sample positioning method and charged particle beam apparatus
A sample positioning method that can easily and quickly position a target observation area of a sample, which is disposed on a sample stage in a sample chamber of a charged particle beam apparatus, into a field of view of a first charged particle beam. The method includes displaying an image including the sample on a display screen; designating an attention point on the basis of the image on the display screen while maintaining the relative position of the attention point with respect to the sample stage; aligning the position of the sample stage in the direction of an optical axis so that the attention point is positioned in an on-axis point tracer plane perpendicular to the optical axis through an on-axis target point on the optical axis; moving the attention point to the on-axis target point by performing detection of deviation of the attention point from the on-axis target point and movement in the on-axis point tracer plane; and moving the attention point into a depth of focus of a charged particle beam optics. |
| US10186390B2 |
Relay circuit for contact preservation and method for controlling relay circuit
Provided is a relay unit that is inexpensive and has a long life, and a method for controlling a relay circuit. A series circuit of mechanical switches is connected in series to a load and a load power supply, and a control unit selects one of the mechanical switches as a selected switch, and performs a switching timing shift, which is constituted by at least one of a first operation in which the selected switch is switched to the closed state after the mechanical switch other than the selected switch, and a second operation in which the selected switch is switched to the open state prior to the mechanical switch other than the selected switch. |
| US10186389B2 |
Current connection and/or cut-off device comprising permanent contacts with reduced wear
Device for making and/or breaking a current including a pair of permanent contacts (3, 4), at least one of the contacts (3, 4) being movable. At least one permanent contact (3, 4) including a main portion (3.1, 4.1) having a free end and an end protection portion (3.2, 4.2) secured to the free end of the main portion (3.1, 4.1), designed to be in mechanical and electrical contact with the other permanent contact (4, 3) only during an operation for opening or closing the pair. The end protection portion (3.2, 4.2) is made of a single transition metal having a melting temperature that is strictly higher than that of the main portion (3.1, 4.1) to which it is secured, or of an oxide or carbide of such a metal, or even of zinc oxide. For application in particular to high- or medium-voltage circuit breakers. |
| US10186387B1 |
Electrical control device
An electrical control device has a control device casing, switching means being adapted for rotary operation in the control device casing, unlockable blocking means and a rotating shaft for rotary operation of the switching means, wherein the rotating shaft runs through an unlockable blocking means. The blocking means and the rotating shaft have two projections and two corresponding recesses. In a blocking position of the control device the projections are engaging into the recesses for blocking a rotation, and in a rotation position the projections are positioned or moved outside of the recesses for free rotation of the rotating shaft. For unlocking the blocking means or for a transition from the blocking position to the rotation position to take place an axial movement of the rotating shaft along its longitudinal axis is effected. In a simple way, the rotating shaft needs to be pressed into the control device for unlocking. |
| US10186382B2 |
Solid electrolytic capacitor with improved leakage current
A capacitor assembly that is capable of exhibiting good electrical properties even under a variety of conditions is provided. More particularly, the capacitor contains a capacitor element that includes a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, and a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric. The solid electrolyte also contains a pre-coat layer that overlies the dielectric and includes an organometallic compound. A solid electrolyte overlies the pre-coat layer that includes pre-polymerized conductive polymer particles, and an external polymer coating overlies the solid electrolyte that contains a pre-polymerized particles and a cross-linking agent. |
| US10186371B2 |
Magnetic field generation apparatus having planar structure
A magnetic field generation apparatus includes a plurality of coplanar inductors disposed to form a planar structure, wherein each of the coplanar inductors is configured to generate a magnetic field having a basis vector that is orthogonal to a basis vector of a magnetic field generated by another one of the coplanar inductors. |
| US10186368B2 |
Coil component and terminal component used therein
Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a base, a metal wire that is wound around the base and contains copper, and a terminal electrode that is provided on the base and contains nickel and tin. The terminal electrode includes a wire connection area to which an end portion of the metal wire is connected and which contains a CuNi alloy or a CuNiSn alloy, and a mounting area which is different from the wire connection area. The wire connection area includes a portion that contains a small amount of tin than the mounting area. |
| US10186366B2 |
Electrode structure and the corresponding electrical component using the same and the fabrication merhod thereof
An electrical component is disclosed, wherein the electrical component comprises: a body and an electrode structure disposed on a first surface of the body, wherein the electrode structure comprises an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer, wherein a terminal of a conductive element of the electrical component is disposed between the inner metal layer and the outer metal layer, wherein the terminal of the conductive element of the electrical component is electrically connected to the inner metal layer and the outer metal layer for electrically connecting with an external circuit. |
| US10186365B2 |
Inductor
A coil device includes a winding core with a coil portion wound by a wire and a pair of flanges respectively formed on both sides of the winding core in an axial direction. The coil portion includes a bank winding portion with double layer constituted by the wire wound around an outer circumference of the winding core and a layer winding portion with single layer constituted by the wire wound closely and adjacently to the bank winding portion along the axial direction of the winding core. |
| US10186362B2 |
Solenoid with non-magnetic front bearing
A solenoid actuator is provided having an armature assembly with a separate joined shunt side bearing consisting of a non-magnetic or slightly magnetic material. The material of the shunt side bearing prevents significant amounts of magnetic flux transferring through the lower bearing area of the armature assembly in the radial direction. |
| US10186360B2 |
Arcuate magnet piece, permanent magnet piece, permanent magnet assembly, permanent magnet application device, and motor
This arcuate magnet piece includes: coupling side surfaces which are coupled with other adjacently joined arcuate magnet pieces; a curved inner peripheral surface; and a curved outer peripheral surface which faces the inner peripheral surface. The coupling side surfaces include tip surfaces which intersect, at prescribed angles, tangents to the direction of curvature of the outer peripheral surface. The coupling side surfaces are polarized such that, in cases when the gaps formed with the coupling side surfaces of the other arcuate magnet pieces are disposed so as to be substantially parallel, the magnetic poles of the other joined arcuate magnet pieces are different. |
| US10186354B2 |
Mounting structure for mounting shunt resistor and method of manufacturing mounting structure for mounting shunt resistor
A mounting structure includes a PCB on which first and second conductive patterns are formed, and a shunt resistor mounted on one surface of a substrate via a conductive bonding material. Each of the first and second conductive patterns includes: a first/second lead-out portion and a first/second pull-out portion which is pulled out to the outside of a region of the shunt resistor from the first/second lead-out portion. A resistance value of the shunt resistor is detected between the first pull-out portion and the second pull-out portion. A bonding material flow-out preventing resist is disposed at a portion of a surface of at least one of the first lead-out portion and the second lead-out portion, and a fillet of the bonding material terminates at a position corresponding to a position where the bonding material flow-out preventing resist is disposed. |
| US10186348B2 |
System and method for applying coating on overhead power transmission conductors using an unmanned aerial vehicle
Systems and methods of coating an installed overhead conductor with an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. The unmanned aerial vehicles can attach to an installed overhead conductor and can apply a coating composition from one or more canisters. |
| US10186347B2 |
Flexible flat cable and image forming apparatus
The flexible flat cable includes a plurality of conductive wires, an insulating covering member, and a reinforcing plate. The thin conductive wires are arranged in parallel with one another in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof. The insulating covering member covers faces of the conductive wires, on at least one side of the conductive wires in the thickness direction. The reinforcing plate covers and reinforces the end parts of faces of the conductive wires in the thickness direction. The faces on the other side of the conductive wires in the thickness direction include exposed faces adjacent to the end parts. The exposed faces are not covered with the reinforcing plate and covering member. |
| US10186346B2 |
Transparent conductive film
A transparent conductive film 1 includes, in this order, a transparent substrate 2, a first optical adjustment layer 4, an inorganic layer 5, and a transparent conductive layer 6. The first optical adjustment layer 4 has refractive index nC lower than refractive index nA of the transparent substrate 2, and thickness TC of 10 nm or more and 35 nm or less. The inorganic layer 5 has refractive index nD that is lower than the absolute value |nC×1.13| of a value obtained by multiplying the refractive index nC of the first optical adjustment layer 4 by 1.13. |
| US10186343B2 |
Conductive composition and solid electrolytic capacitor obtained using aforementioned composition
Provided are: a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A) satisfying the below-mentioned condition (i) and a compound (B) having at least 3 hydroxyl groups, and having a pH at 25° C. of a 1 mol/L aqueous solution of no greater than 9.0; a conductive composition that further contains a water-soluble polymer (C) having a hydroxyl group; and a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolytic layer containing the composition. Condition (i): the volume-average particle size of the smallest particle distribution containing the smallest peak exhibited by the particle size among at least one peak obtained by measuring the particle distribution by means of a dynamic light scattering method using a conductive polymer solution containing 1% by mass of the conductive polymer being less than 26 nm. |
| US10186340B2 |
Anti-scatter collimator for high speed rotation
A CT detector includes a base substrate, a photodiode array having a plurality of pixels, and the photodiode array is attached to the base substrate. A scintillator array is coupled to the photodiode array and includes a plurality of pixels that correspond with those of the photodiode. An anti-scatter grid (ASG) includes a base sheet, a top sheet, and a plurality of anti-scatter plates attached to the base sheet and the top sheet. The plurality of anti-scatter plates includes a first set of plates having a first thickness and a first length, and a second set of two plates each having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness and a second length that is greater than the first length, the two plates positioned respectively at bookend positions of the base sheet and top sheet. |
| US10186337B2 |
Compact radioisotope generator
A method and apparatus for making a radioisotope and a composition of matter including the radioisotope. The radioisotope is made by exposing a material to neutrons from a portable neutron source. More specifically, a solution includes a particular isotope. The neutron source is completely surrounded by the solution. The solution is exposed to the neutrons. Generated radioisotopes are extracted from the solution. |
| US10186335B2 |
Under vessel automated work platform assembly
An automated high speed under vessel work platform with three automated axes comprising a 360° rotational horizontal axis, a linear horizontal axis via a traversing trolley, and a linear vertical axis via swappable task robots, which can also add fourth and fifth axes capabilities. The automated high speed under vessel work platform has the ability to drive to a specific location by typing the core location into the control software. The work platform can be operated manually via a hand wheel, or locally via a handheld pendant or from the control room. The work platform also has a camera for inspections and verification of the work. |
| US10186333B2 |
Traveling wave nuclear fission reactor, fuel assembly, and method of utilizing control rods to control burnfront
A traveling wave nuclear fission reactor, fuel assembly, and a method of controlling burnup therein. In a traveling wave nuclear fission reactor, a nuclear fission reactor fuel assembly comprises a plurality of nuclear fission fuel rods that are exposed to a deflagration wave burnfront that, in turn, travels through the fuel rods. The excess reactivity is controlled by a plurality of movable neutron absorber structures that are selectively inserted into and withdrawn from the fuel assembly in order to control the excess reactivity and thus the location, speed and shape of the burnfront. Controlling location, speed and shape of the burnfront manages neutron fluence seen by fuel assembly structural materials in order to reduce risk of temperature and irradiation damage to the structural materials. |
| US10186329B1 |
Baggage system, RFID chip, server and method for capturing baggage data
A baggage system includes a plurality of RFID tags affixed to baggage items, a data collection engine, client devices and backend devices. The backend devices include trained machine learning models, business logic, and attributes of a plurality of events. A plurality of data collection engines and baggage terminal systems send attributes of new events to the backend devices. The backend devices can track the baggage items and predict particular outcomes of new events based upon the attributes of the new events utilizing the trained machine learning models. |
| US10186328B2 |
Current sampling and holding circuit and signal acquisition system
A current sampling and holding circuit is disclosed. The current sampling and holding circuit includes: a canceling circuit, connected in series between a VDD terminal and a current sensor, being conducted according to a first enable signal, and configured to output a current to cancel a direct-current component in the current sensor; and a mirroring circuit, connected in parallel between the VDD terminal and a ground voltage with the canceling circuit and the current sensor connected in series, and being conducted according to a second enable signal inverse to the first enable signal, and configured to perform current transfer according to a current difference between a mirror current of a shunt current and an output current of the current sensor. According to the present application, the setup speed of the current sampling and holding circuit is improved, and the noise output by the current sampling and holding circuit is reduced. |
| US10186321B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory cell array and a control circuit. The control circuit executes a first reading operation and a second reading operation. The first reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between a control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a first value. The second reading operation is an operation of reading a threshold voltage set in the selected memory cell by setting a voltage between the control gate electrode and source of the selected memory cell to a second value lower than the first value. When executing the second reading operation, the control circuit keeps a voltage of the control gate electrode of the selected memory cell to 0 or a positive value. |
| US10186320B2 |
Method for reading an EEPROM and corresponding device
A read amplifier of a memory device has two current generators, an inverter, and five transistors. The inverter is connected to the second current generator. The first transistor has a gate connected to the read amplifier, a drain connected to the first current generator, and a source connected to a reference ground. The second transistor has a gate connected to the first current generator, a drain connected to a reference voltage, and a source connected to the gate of the first transistor. The third transistor has a drain connected to the first current generator and a source connected to the reference ground. The fourth transistor has a gate connected to the first current generator, a drain connected to the second current generator, and a source connected to the reference ground. The fifth transistor has a drain connected to the second current generator and a source connected to the reference voltage. |
| US10186319B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory block, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of select gate lines, a plurality of word lines, and a controller. The memory block includes a plurality of memory strings, each memory string including a selection transistor and a plurality of memory cells. The plurality of bit lines are arranged in the first direction and connected to the respective memory strings. The plurality of select gate lines are arranged in the second direction and connected to gates of the respective selection transistors of the memory strings. The plurality of word lines are arranged in the third direction and connected to gates of the respective memory cells of the memory strings. The controller is configured to perform an erase operation in a unit of the memory block, and perform a sequence of erase verify operations. |
| US10186311B2 |
Semiconductor device or electronic component including the same
A semiconductor device includes a memory cell, a buffer circuit, a switch, first to p-th switch circuits, and first to p-th capacitors (p is an integer of 2 or more). The first to p-th switch circuits each include first to third terminals. The memory cell is electrically connected to a first electrode of the first capacitor and an input terminal of the buffer circuit through the switch. A second electrode of an i-th capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of an i-th switch circuit and a first electrode of an (i+1)th capacitor (i is an integer of 1 to (p−1)). A second electrode of the p-th capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the p-th switch circuit. An output terminal of the buffer circuit is electrically connected to a second terminal of each of the first to p-th switch circuits. A third terminal of each of the first to p-th switch circuits is electrically connected to a wiring supplying a low-level potential. |
| US10186308B1 |
Magnetic random access memory having improved reliability through thermal cladding
A Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) structure having a thermally conductive, dielectric cladding material that contacts an outer side of a magnetic memory element. The magnetic memory element can be a magnetic tunnel junction element formed as a cylindrical pillar that extends between first and second electrically conductive lead layers. The cylinder of the magnetic memory element can have an outer periphery, and the cladding material can be formed to contact the entire periphery. In addition, a heat sink structure formed of a dielectric material having a high specific heat capacity can be formed to contact an outer periphery of the cladding material. The cladding material and heat sink structure efficiently conduct heat away from the sides of the memory element to prevent the temperature of the memory element to rise to unsafe levels. This advantageously assists in maintaining a high reliability and long life of the MRAM system. |
| US10186304B2 |
Memory device and a clock distribution method thereof
A memory device includes a first data buffer receiving data of a first frequency band or a second frequency band, a first clock buffer providing a clock signal of the first frequency band to the first data buffer when the first data buffer receives the data of the first frequency band and providing a clock signal of the second frequency band to the first data buffer when the first data buffer receives the data of the second frequency band, a second data buffer receiving the data of the first frequency band or the second frequency band and receiving the clock signal of the second frequency band from the first clock buffer in response to receiving the data of the second frequency band, and a second clock buffer providing the clock signal of the first frequency band to the second data buffer in a first frequency band operation. |
| US10186299B2 |
Method and electronic device for generating multiple point of view video
The present disclosure proposes a method and an electronic device of generating a multiple point of view (MPOV) video. In the present disclosure, the method for generating the MPOV video may include a step of obtaining a plurality of media contents, determining, from the plurality of media contents, a first media content and a second media content as relevant media contents, wherein each of the relevant media contents comprises a scene of a same event, identifying an overlap section comprising a portion of the first media content overlapping with a portion of the second media content, identifying a highlight period by analyzing a content feature of the portion of the first media content and the portion of the second media content within the overlap section, and generating the MPOV video based on the first media content and the second media content within the highlight period. |
| US10186298B1 |
System and method of generating video from video clips based on moments of interest within the video clips
Videos may be automatically generated using a set of video clip. Individual moments of interest may be identified within individual video clips of a set of video clips. A moment of interest may correspond to a point in time within a video clip. The point in time may be associated with one or more values of one or more attributes of the video clip. Individual moments of interest may be associated with individual portions of a video. The video may be generated using the set of video clips based on the associations. |
| US10186293B2 |
Magnetic tape device and head tracking servo method
The magnetic tape device includes a magnetic tape including a magnetic layer, in which an intensity ratio of a peak intensity of a diffraction peak of a (110) plane with respect to a peak intensity of a diffraction peak of a (114) plane of a hexagonal ferrite crystal structure obtained by an X-ray diffraction analysis of the magnetic layer by using an In-Plane method is 0.5 to 4.0, a vertical direction squareness ratio of the magnetic tape is 0.65 to 1.00, Ra measured regarding a surface of the magnetic layer is equal to or smaller than 2.0 nm, and a C—H derived C concentration calculated from a C—H peak area ratio of C1s spectra obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis performed on the surface of the magnetic layer at a photoelectron take-off angle of 10 degrees is 45 to 65 atom %. |
| US10186290B2 |
Data storage device saving partial map when read-modify-write fails during shingled writing
A data storage device is disclosed wherein a first host block is written to a first data sector, and when writing a second host block to a second data sector the first host block is read from the first data sector. When the read of the first host block fails, a partial map is generated identifying a location of the second host block in the second data sector, the partial map is stored in a non-volatile memory, and the second host block is written to the second data sector. When a power failure occurs after writing the second host block to the second data sector, an exception entry is updated using the partial map, wherein the exception entry is associated with the first and second host blocks. |
| US10186288B1 |
Method of fabricating single Rh layer optical field enhancer with pre-focusing structures
A method of forming a TAMR (thermally assisted magnetic recording) write head that uses weakly plasmonic materials that are mechanically strong and thermally stable to create plasmon near field energy. The replacement of highly plasmonic materials like Au with a weakly plasmonic material like Rh avoids the thermal deformations of softer metals like Au. To maintain the performance of the head, it includes pre-focusing structures that concentrate plasmon energy as it moves towards the air bearing surface (ABS). A waveguide blocker at the distal end of the waveguide enhances the plasmons at the interface between the blocker and the dielectric material at the distal end of the waveguide. A pair of symmetrically disposed optical side shields (OSS) are formed to either side of the pole tip and a weakly plasmonic optical field enhancer of sharply defined line-width further strengthens the optical field at its point of application. The resulting structure can be effectively used in a magnetic recording apparatus such as a hard disk drive. |
| US10186287B2 |
Split-shaft pivot for a dual-actuator hard disk drive
A split-shaft pivot assembly for a dual-actuator data storage device may include a first pivot shaft having a threaded stud extending from one end and an attachment flange at the other end, and a second pivot shaft having a threaded bore at one end a structurally equivalent attachment flange at the other end, where the two pivot shafts are attached to each other by threading the stud into the bore. A first bearing assembly may be affixed with a first preload around the first pivot shaft, and a second bearing assembly may be affixed with a second different preload around the second pivot shaft. The pivot assembly may further include an elastomeric damper positioned within an annular groove formed in, and around the threaded stud of, the first pivot shaft. Such features may serve to inhibit and/or damp transmission of vibrational energy among the actuators through the shared split-shaft. |
| US10186286B2 |
Techniques for reducing dynamic coupling of system modes in a dual actuator hard disk drive
An actuator pivot assembly for a multi-actuator shared shaft data storage device may include a shared pivot shaft around which a first rotary actuator assembly is coupled, with a first bearing assembly interposed therebetween with a first bearing preload, and around which a second rotary actuator assembly is coupled, with a second bearing assembly interposed therebetween with a second different bearing preload. Furthermore, the first bearing assembly may have a first bearing span and the second bearing assembly may have a second bearing span that is different from the first bearing span. Each of the foregoing bearing features may thereby assist with spacing apart the structural resonance frequencies of the actuator assemblies to inhibit transmission of vibration between the actuators during operation. |
| US10186283B2 |
Methods of forming near field transducers (NFTS) and portions thereof
A method of forming a peg of a NFT, the peg having a tapered portion, the method including depositing a layer of dielectric material; forming a three dimensional shape from at least a portion of the dielectric material the three dimensional shape having two side surfaces and two end surfaces; and depositing plasmonic material on at least one side surface of the three dimensional shape of dielectric material, wherein the plasmonic material deposited on the at least one side surface forms the tapered portion of the peg. |
| US10186281B2 |
Conferencing system and method for controlling the conferencing system
A communication system and a method can be configured to facilitate the performance of a conference. The system can include a conference organizer terminal and at least two participants' terminals each assigned to respective conference participants who each log in to start a conference on the communication system. The communication system can be configured to calculate a decision situation at a particular point in time of the ongoing conference by analyzing the views expressed by the conference participants during the conference and send data relating to the decision situation for that point in time to the conference organizer's terminal and/or other conference participant terminals for use in facilitating the conference. IN some embodiments, such data can be used to assist the conference participants' in recognizing when there is a consensus made on at least one decision to be made during the conference. |
| US10186279B2 |
Device for detecting, monitoring, and cancelling ghost echoes in an audio signal
In some examples, devices for detecting and measures a ghost echo current in an audio signal are described. For instance, the device may be configured to sample a current of an audio signal, compare with an expected current, and determine an impulse response of the ghost echo current based on the sampled current and the expected current. The device may also be configured to reduce the ghost echo current using the impulse response. |
| US10186277B2 |
Microphone array speech enhancement
Speech received from a microphone array is enhanced. In one example, a noise filtering system receives audio from the plurality of microphones, determines a beamformer output from the received audio, applies a first auto-regressive moving average smoothing filter to the beamformer output, determines noise estimates from the received audio, applies a second auto-regressive moving average smoothing filter to the noise estimates, and combines the first and second smoothing filter outputs to produce a power spectral density output of the received audio with reduced noise. |
| US10186272B2 |
Bandwidth extension with line spectral frequency parameters
The present invention provides a bandwidth extension method and apparatus. The method includes: acquiring a bandwidth extension parameter, where the bandwidth extension parameter includes one or more of the following parameters: a linear predictive coefficient (LPC), a line spectral frequency (LSF) parameter, a pitch period, a decoding rate, an adaptive codebook contribution, and an algebraic codebook contribution; and performing, according to the bandwidth extension parameter, bandwidth extension on a decoded low frequency band signal, to obtain a high frequency band signal. The high frequency band signal recovered by using the bandwidth extension method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present invention is close to an original high frequency band signal, and the quality is satisfactory. |
| US10186270B2 |
Accessing multiple virtual personal assistants (VPA) from a single device
The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes presenting a first user-interface that includes a user-selectable menu of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) service providers, and receiving a user-selection identifying a particular VPA service provider. The method also includes receiving a first signal representing input speech data, and processing the first signal to generate a first electronic file that includes at least a portion of the input speech data, the first electronic file being generated in accordance with a specification of the particular VPA service provider. The method further includes transmitting the first electronic file to one or more remote computing devices associated with the particular VPA service provider, receiving at least a second electronic file including a response to the input speech data, and causing an acoustic transducer to generate an acoustic output based on the second electronic file. |
| US10186266B1 |
Message playback using a shared device
Methods and systems for providing message playback using a shared electronic device is described herein. In response to receiving a request to output messages, a speech-processing system may determine a group account associated with a requesting device, and may determine messages stored by a message data store for the group account. Speaker identification processing may also be performed to determine a speaker of the request. A user account associated with the speaker, and messages stored for the user account, may be determined. A summary response indicating the user account's messages and the group account's message may then be generated such that the user account messages are identified prior to the group account's messages. The messages may then be analyzed to determine an appropriate voice user interface for the requester such that the playback of the messages using a shared electronic device is more natural and conversational. |
| US10186265B1 |
Multi-layer keyword detection to avoid detection of keywords in output audio
A system and method for temporarily disabling keyword detection to avoid detection of machine-generated keywords. Audio data received for output by audio speakers is first captured by an effect component, such as an audio equalizer. The effect component may perform various operations including altering the audio data, copying the audio data and delaying the time in which the output audio is sent to the audio speakers. The effect component may generate a copy of the audio data and transmit or route the copy of the audio data to a secondary keyword detector via an audio channel, resulting in a further delay. The secondary detector may determine that the copy of the processed audio data includes a keyword that is likely to be output during a first time interval. The secondary detector may then transmit a signal to a primary keyword detector to disable keyword detection during the first time interval of the output audio. |
| US10186263B2 |
Spoken utterance stop event other than pause or cessation in spoken utterances stream
Speech recognition of a stream of spoken utterances is initiated. Thereafter, a spoken utterance stop event to stop the speech recognition is detected, such as in in relation to the stream. The spoken utterance stop event is other than a pause or cessation in the stream of spoken utterances. In response to the spoken utterance stop event being detected, the speech recognition of the stream of spoken utterances is stopped, while the stream of spoken utterances continues. After stopping the speech recognition of the stream of spoken utterances has been stopped, an action is caused to be performed that corresponds to the spoken utterances from a beginning of the stream through and until the spoken utterance stop event. |
| US10186262B2 |
System with multiple simultaneous speech recognizers
A speech recognition system interprets both spoken system commands as well as application commands. Users may speak commands to an open microphone of a computing device that may be interpreted by at least two speech recognizers operating simultaneously. The first speech recognizer interprets operating system commands and the second speech recognizer interprets application commands. The system commands may include at least opening and closing an application and the application commands may include at least a game command or navigation within a menu. A reserve word may be used to identify whether the command is for the operation system or application. A user's cadence may also indicate whether the speech is a global command or application command. A speech recognizer may include a natural language software component located in a remote computing device, such as in the so-called cloud. |
| US10186251B1 |
Voice conversion using deep neural network with intermediate voice training
A system and method of converting source speech to target speech using intermediate speech data is disclosed. The method comprises identifying intermediate speech data that match target voice training data based on acoustic features; performing dynamic time warping to match the second set of acoustic features of intermediate speech data and the first set of acoustic features of target voice training data; training a neural network to convert the intermediate speech data to target voice training data; receiving source speech data; converting the source speech data to an intermediate speech; converting the intermediate speech to a target speech sequence using the neural network; and converting the target speech sequence to target speech using the pitch from the target voice training data. |
| US10186248B2 |
Active noise and awareness control for a helmet
Active noise reduction systems and methods for a helmet with a rigid shell that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance include receiving at least one desired-sound signal representative of at least one desired sound pattern occurring in the shell ambience, and generating, based on the at least one desired-sound signal, anti-sound that is configured to interact with internal sound occurring in the shell interior through superposition. The internal sound includes first internal sound components and second internal sound components, the first internal sound components not corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern and the second internal sound components corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern. The anti-sound is further configured to attenuate the first internal sound components, and to amplify, not attenuate, or attenuate to a lesser degree than the first internal sound components the second internal sound components. |
| US10186247B1 |
Methods and apparatus to extract a pitch-independent timbre attribute from a media signal
Methods and apparatus to extract a pitch-independent timbre attribute from a media signal are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an interface to receive a media signal; and an audio characteristic extractor to determine a spectrum of audio corresponding to the media signal; and determine a pitch-independent timbre attribute of the audio based on an inverse transform of a magnitude of a transform of the spectrum. |
| US10186243B2 |
Percussion instrument
An electronic percussion instrument comprising a pair of drum assemblies of each of different tone. Each drum assembly is mounted on a housing and comprises a drum head having a sensor responsive to touch and/or pressure and an analog-to-digital converter to generate an electronic signal indicative of said touch and/or pressure. The electronic signal is transmitted to a processing unit which analyzes it and generates an output signal. The output signal is transmitted to a sound card which reproduces a sound representative of a drumbeat based on the output signal. |
| US10186242B2 |
Musical performance device, musical performance method, storage medium and electronic musical instrument
A musical performance device is provided by which, even by a novice user's operation, an attack sound, which is musically important, can be emitted as intended. In the device, sequence data representing each note of a musical piece for musical performance is provided for each track. When the sequence data of a certain segment of at least one track among these tracks is being replayed, if a target track to be replayed is specified from among the tracks not being replayed, the sequence data of the certain segment of the target track is replayed at a speed higher than a normal speed in accordance with a calculated playback rate, and then the target track and the other track are replayed at the normal speed. |
| US10186241B2 |
Musical instrument sound generating system with linear exciter
A system for remotely generating sound from a musical instrument includes a linear exciter which may be configured as a brace for a sound board of the musical instrument. In one embodiment, the system includes an input configured to receive a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument, a linear exciter for converting the signal to mechanical vibrations, and a calibration system for altering the signal sent to the exciter. |
| US10186240B2 |
Sound deflector for wind instruments
A sound deflector for a wind instrument has a sound deflector plate and a device for the mounting thereof on the edge of a bell of the wind instrument. The device for mounting the deflector plate has an upper part and a lower part, which are respectively fastenable on the outer surface or the inner side of the bell edge. The upper and lower parts are connected to one another by means of a hinge. According to the invention, the lower part and upper part each have at least two nubs having rounded edges. When the upper and lower parts are brought together, the nubs of the upper part and lower parts are each arranged offset in relation to one another. The sound deflector enables fastening on instruments having bell edges of different shapes and curvatures or on music stands. The offset arrangement of the nubs on the mounting device enables a clamping fastening on a bell edge. The sound deflector according to the invention is therefore universally usable. |
| US10186236B2 |
Universal codec
Techniques related to coding data including techniques for coding data using a universal codec are generally described. In some examples, such techniques may provide a universal (or unified) codec parameterized using a small set of parameters, which may be used to adapt the codec to different types of data to be compressed. |
| US10186235B2 |
Image drawing apparatus
An image drawing apparatus includes a first processing apparatus and a second processing apparatus to execute drawing processing on a screen. A display preparation period of the first processing apparatus is shorter than a display preparation period of the second processing apparatus; the first processing apparatus displays an input image on the screen to receive an input manipulation by a user. Either the first processing apparatus or the second processing apparatus includes a notification section that executes notification processing that displays on the screen a notification image notifying the user. The notification processing is executable before completion of display preparation of the second processing apparatus. The notification image notifies the user that the second processing apparatus is incapable of updating an image displayed on the screen. |
| US10186229B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device which includes a plurality of signal line drivers which drive a display area of a display panel by dividing the display area into a plurality of division display areas is provided. The plurality of signal line drivers include a master signal line driver and a slave signal line diver. Each of the master signal line driver and the slave signal line driver drives at least one of the division display areas. An outward path outputs a direct-current voltage from the master signal line driver to the slave signal line driver. A return path is electrically connected to and is contiguous with the outward path, and returns the direct-current voltage to the master signal line driver. |
| US10186228B2 |
Driving circuit for array substrate, array substrate, display panel, and display device
The present disclosure provides a driving circuit for an array substrate, an array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The driving circuit comprises a plurality of driving signal lines, which are insulated from each other and are used for driving a display region of the array substrate; and at least one driving circuit protection line insulated from the plurality of driving signal lines, wherein a voltage of the driving circuit protection line is smaller than that of each of the plurality of driving signal lines. |
| US10186224B2 |
Pixel structures and operation methods, and array substrates
The present disclosure relates to a pixel structure including a data line, a gate, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode line driving the gate. A capacitor configured between the common electrode line and the pixel electrode is a storage capacitance. The common electrode line and the gate are short-connected. The present disclosure also relates to an operation method of the pixel structures and an array substrate. In view of the above, the driving capability of the common electrode line is enhanced. Second, the WOA trace of the common electrode line may be decreased. Third, the space of the liquid crystal panel may be saved. |
| US10186222B2 |
Level shift circuit and display panel having the same
A level shift circuit in a gate driver on array circuit and a display panel. The level shift circuit includes a timing controller and a level shift chip. The timing controller includes a starting signal pin. The level shift chip includes a storing module and an operational amplifying module. The storing module stores initialization values. The timing controller is connected to the level shift chip via the starting signal pin. The timing controller is configured to send a starting signal to the operational amplifying module via the starting signal pin. The operational amplifying module is configured to be triggered to generate a plurality of timing signals based on the starting signal according to the initialization values in the storing module, and send the plurality of timing signals to a display circuit of the display panel. |
| US10186221B2 |
Shift register, driving method thereof, gate driving circuit and display device
A shift register, a driving method, a gate driving circuit and a display device are disclosed. The input module controls the potential of the first node. The first reset module controls the potential of the first node. The second reset module controls the potential of the driving signal output terminal. The first output module controls the potential of the driving signal output terminal under the control of the first node. The second output module controls the potential of the driving signal output terminal under the control of the second node. The pull-down driving module controls the potentials of the first node and the second node. Since the node control signal at the node control signal terminal can eliminate the noise on the first node resulting from the change in the first clock signal, the output stability of the shift register can be improved. |
| US10186213B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus having the same
A display panel includes a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction and including first and second gate lines adjacent to each other. A plurality of data lines extends in a second direction that crosses the first direction and includes first and second data lines adjacent to each other. A plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix configuration, each row of the matrix being disposed between two adjacent gate lines, from among the plurality of gate lines, each column of the matrix being disposed between two adjacent data lines, from among the plurality of data lines. The plurality of sub-pixels includes first column sub-pixels disposed on a first column of the matrix and connected to the first data line. Second column sub-pixels are disposed on a second column of the matrix and are connected to the second data line, the second column being adjacent to the first column. First row sub-pixels are disposed on a first row of the matrix and are alternately connected to the first and second gate lines in units of two sub-pixels. |
| US10186212B2 |
Dynamic reset voltage for an electrowetting display device
An electrowetting display device may comprise rows and columns of pixels. Each of the pixels may include a thin film transistor (TFT) that is switchable to select each of the pixels using active matrix addressing. The electrowetting display device may further comprise source lines connected to the TFT of each of the pixels; gate lines connected to the TFT of each of the pixels; and a supplemental capacitor disposed between each of the gate lines and a ground and having a capacitance approximately equal to an equivalent capacitance of a group of pixels that are interconnected with one another on one of the gate lines, wherein the group of pixels are a subset of the rows and columns of pixels. |
| US10186209B1 |
Night time control of brightness and blue light emission in device displays
A computing device executes a “night mode” for optimizing the device display's light emission for night-time use. The device stores a dimming filter and/or a color filter to achieve a desired brightness and color temperature of the display. The dimming filter is used to set a display backlight level and to “dim” the display data itself via alpha blending of the screen image with a grey mask. The computing device can blend the image with the grey mask in order to dim the display below system minimums. The color filter is alpha blended with each pixel in the image to reduce the luminance of blue light until the luminance is lower than that of another color of the emitted light. The proper dimming and color filters may be selected according to a desired screen brightness obtained from user input and/or from ambient light sensor data. |
| US10186208B2 |
Low voltage display driver
A column driver includes: an output stage including: a first transistor and a second transistor coupled in series between an output high voltage source and an output low voltage source; and an output node between the first transistor and the second transistor, the first transistor and the second transistor being configured to control an output voltage of the output node in an output voltage range; a first operational amplifier having a first operating voltage range, an output of the first operational amplifier being connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, the first operating voltage range being smaller than the output voltage range; a second operational amplifier having a second operating voltage range, an output of the second operational amplifier being connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor; and a feedback network coupled between the output node and non-inverting inputs of the first and second operational amplifiers. |
| US10186207B2 |
Display device for enhancing a driving speed, and driving method thereof
A display device includes pixels at respective crossing regions of scan lines and data lines, a scan driver that is configured to supply a scan signal to the scan lines, and a data driver that is configured to supply a pre-emphasis voltage to the data lines using a first constant for controlling a voltage value of the pre-emphasis voltage, and using a second constant for controlling a supply time of the pre-emphasis voltage, and supply data signals to the data lines after the supply of the pre-emphasis voltage, wherein at least one of the first or second constants is stored in each channel corresponding to each of the data lines. |
| US10186205B2 |
Display panel, source driving circuit and device
The present disclosure provides a source driving circuit, a source driving device, a display panel and a display apparatus, which relate to the field of display technology, and can solve the problem that the conventional source driving circuit has large power consumption and a short lifetime. The source driving circuit according to the present disclosure comprises: a first operational amplifier and an output selection unit, wherein the first operational amplifier has a non-inverting input terminal configured to receive an analog data voltage signal, an inverting input terminal connected to an output terminal thereof, and the output terminal further connected to a data voltage signal input terminal of the output selection unit, and the first operational amplifier is configured to amplify the analog data voltage signal; and the output selection unit further has a reference voltage signal input terminal and a selection control signal input terminal, and the output selection unit is configured to selectively output the amplified analog data voltage signal and a reference voltage signal input from the reference voltage signal input terminal to a data line under the control of a selection control signal input from the selection control signal input terminal. |
| US10186201B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit, self-luminous display panel module, electronic apparatus, and method, for driving power supply line
A semiconductor integrated circuit and corresponding display panel and electronic apparatus. A pixel element includes a self-luminous element and a drive transistor connected to a power supply line. In an emission period of the self-luminous element, an active voltage and an intermediate voltage are sequentially applied between the power supply line and a potential line with a pulse-shaped waveform such that a predetermined luminance duration is obtained in the emission period. In a non-emission period of the self-luminous element, an off-state voltage is applied between the power supply line and the potential line so as to maintain the self-luminous element in a non-emission state. |
| US10186200B2 |
Sensing for compensation of pixel voltages
A display device may include rows of pixels that displays image data on a display. The display device also includes a circuit that performs a progressive scan across the rows of pixels to display the image data using a plurality of pixels. The circuit may then supply test data to at least one pixel of a plurality of pixels that corresponds to a first row of the rows of pixels during the progressive scan, determine one or more sensitivity properties associated with the at least one pixel based on the performance of the at least one pixel when the test data is provided to the at least one pixel, and resume the progressive scan at the at least one pixel to display the image data for the at least one pixel and a remaining portion of the plurality of pixels in the first row and remaining rows of pixels. |
| US10186191B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a display unit on the substrate and including a display region including a first display region having a plurality of first pixel circuits configured to drive a plurality of first light-emitting devices, and a second display region having a plurality of second pixel circuits configured to drive a plurality of second light-emitting devices, a plurality of scan lines crossing the display region in a first direction, and a plurality of data lines crossing the display region in a second direction, wherein resolutions of the first and second display regions are different, wherein a total number of the first light-emitting devices driven by one of the first pixel circuits is different from a total number of the second light-emitting devices driven by one of the second pixel circuits, and wherein the display unit and the substrate define at least one through portion in the second display region. |
| US10186189B2 |
Organic light emitting display device for compensating degradation of a pixel and method of driving the same
An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel including a pixel at a crossing region of a scan line, a data line, and a feedback line, a data driver sequentially providing reference signals to the pixel through the data line, a sensing driver sequentially sensing feedback signals flowing through the feedback line in response to the reference signals, and a timing controller modeling a current-voltage characteristic of the pixel based on the feedback signals. |
| US10186188B2 |
Multi-angle simultaneous view light-emitting diode display
A method and apparatus are described for providing simultaneous display views from a display of a portable electronic device at multiple angles. The display includes a first set of light-emitting diodes positioned in a display field and oriented to produce a first visual data depiction viewable at a first perspective angle. The display also includes a second set of light-emitting diodes co-positioned in the display field with the first set of light-emitting diodes, oriented to produce a second visual data depiction viewable at a second perspective angle, and oriented to make the second visual data depiction non-viewable from the first perspective angle. The second perspective angle is different than the first perspective angle and the second visual data depiction is different than the first visual data depiction. |
| US10186184B2 |
Display apparatus with image retention compensation and method of driving display panel using the same
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a data driver. The display panel includes subpixels for displaying images. The timing controller accumulates a count value when a same grayscale value repeats for one of the subpixels, determines a boundary portion of the image based on the accumulated count value, and generates a data signal to compensate the boundary portion. The data driver converts the data signal to a data voltage for the display panel. |
| US10186183B2 |
Display device
A display device, including a flexible display panel; and a first detector detecting deformation of the display panel, the display panel including a pixel portion including a plurality of pixels; and a driver including a circuit for writing data to the plurality of pixels, and the first detector being integrated into the driver. |
| US10186182B2 |
Adapter device for text, terminal test system and test method
An adapter device for test, including: an adapter board having a voltage input terminal connected to an external power supply and an output terminal connected to a terminal to be tested; a voltage conversion circuit disposed on the adapter board and connected to the voltage input terminal and configured to convert the voltage of the external power supply received at the voltage input terminal into a test voltage to be supplied to the terminal to be tested; a feedback circuit connected to the voltage conversion circuit and configured to compare the test voltage with a reference voltage to provide feedback data; and a compensation circuit connected to the feedback circuit and the adapter board, and configured to generate a compensation voltage based on the feedback data and apply the compensation voltage to the adapter board to compensate for the test voltage. |
| US10186178B2 |
Tunable lenticular screen to control luminosity and pixel-based contrast
Meta-material with individually-addressable elements is applied to a video projector screen to dynamically control light reflectance and grayscale. Example meta-material includes piezo electric elements, liquid crystal elements, and electrochromic elements. Methods of calibrating the screen with meta-material are disclosed. In one embodiment the screen is adjustable pixel by pixel. In another embodiment the screen is adjust by multi-pixel spans per line of meta-material. A camera may be used to provide feedback to the alignment system to make corrective adjustments to the screen. |
| US10186175B2 |
Display body and observing method for display body
A display body includes a first display part, which displays first information, and a second display part, which displays second information of a larger display size than the first information. The second display part includes the entire first display part as a part of the second display part. The first display part has a plasmon structure. The plasmon structure includes an interface between a metal layer and a dielectric layer, which transmits light, and is configured so that surface plasmons are excited in the interface to change irradiation light with which the interface is irradiated to transmitted light having a color different from that of the irradiation light. The first information is displayed with the transmitted light. |
| US10186170B1 |
Text caption error correction
Systems and methods related to providing error correction in a text caption are disclosed. A method may comprise displaying a text caption including one or more blocks of text on each of a first device and a second device remote from the first device. The method may also include generating another block of text and replacing a block of text of the text caption with the other block of text. Furthermore, the method may include displaying the text caption on the second device having the block of text of the first text caption replaced by the other block of text. |
| US10186168B2 |
Inquiry skills tutoring system
An assessment engine includes a definition of inquiry skills being assessed. Assessment models are used to infer skill demonstration as one or more students engage in inquiry within computerized simulations and/or microworlds. A pedagogical agent and/or help system provides real-time feedback to one or more students based on the assessment model outputs, and/or based on additional models that track one or more students developing proficiency across inquiry tasks over time. A pedagogical agent and/or help system for science inquiry tutoring responds in real-time on the basis of knowledge-engineered and data-mined assessment and/or tracking models. |
| US10186165B2 |
Vibration device and vibration system for simulator including the same
Each of slide duct devices which are attached to actuators (38A and 38B) constituting each vibration device includes a cableveyor (42A) through which a wire/ductwork material group (WH) is inserted, a guide duct (40A), and a slide rail unit (SLU) slidably supporting the guide duct (40A). A swinging base (12) connected to the actuators (38A and 38B) has a wire/ductwork material alignment mechanism (50) enabling alignment of the wire/ductwork material group (WH) passing through the guide duct (40A) without damaging the same. |
| US10186164B2 |
Systems and methods for determining mission readiness
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for objectively assessing mission readiness. The systems can comprise a backend system and scenario server in communication with the backend system. The backend system can comprise a planning and analysis system comprising planning and/or assessing data for one or more training missions, a common database builder comprising geographical data of a geographical region for the training mission, and a digital media replicator comprising a social media module configured to receive publically accessible data relevant to the training mission from one or more social media platforms. The scenario server is configured to receive data from each of the planning and analysis system, common database builder, and digital media replication to create the training mission. Methods in accordance with such systems are disclosed herein. |
| US10186160B2 |
Apparatus and method for aiding learning
Apparatus for aiding learning by a person comprises a cover or shield (1) for concealing from the person a part of the person's body, and a webcam (6) and a screen (10) for visually displaying to the person, during concealment of the concealed body part, images of a part of the person's body not in direct view of the person. The apparatus may be used in the learning of a skill, such as hand-writing. In another embodiment, the shield is a collar worn to conceal part of the wearer's body, and the webcam and screen display the concealed body part in real time to the wearer. This apparatus can be used in many applications, such as to learn sports activities or to correct body image, posture or movement. |
| US10186157B2 |
Center for assisting the flight management of a plurality of aircraft
A center to assist flight management of a plurality of an entity's aircraft comprising a control unit and at least two stations and communication equipment configured to receive data signals and to transmit/receive audio signals to/from each aircraft. The control unit comprises a man-machine interface connected to a central unit, the central unit being connected to a computation unit of each station and to the communication equipment to receive data signals and to transmit/receive audio signals to/from the equipment. Each station comprises, connected to the computation unit, a screen to display the data in the data signals sent by each aircraft and an audio device for the operator to exchange audio signals with the pilots. The central unit is configured to selectively activate/deactivate, as a function of the interactions of an operator with the interface, the exchanges of audio signals with the central unit of each station. |
| US10186155B2 |
Method and system for providing interactive parking management via artificial intelligence analytic (AIA) services using cloud network
One embodiment of the present invention is able to provide an interactive parking management (“IPM”) in accordance with information obtained from interior and exterior sensors, vehicle onboard computer (“VOC”), and cloud data. The process, in one embodiment, is capable of acknowledging a parking activity initiated by a vehicle traveling in a geographic location via a communications network. Upon providing parking information to the vehicle based on the data obtained from the current parking status, historical parking status, and big data for facilitating the parking activity, the movement of the vehicle is monitored in accordance with the current parking status. After recording a physical location where the vehicle is parked and parking duration, a parking invoice is generated in response to information relating to the recorded information such as physical location and parking duration. |
| US10186154B2 |
Device and method for detecting surrounding vehicles
One technical problem to be solved by the present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting surrounding vehicles, which are capable of correcting information on detected surrounding vehicles on the basis of the degree of energy necessary for cars to normally move along lanes and leave the corresponding lanes. |
| US10186152B2 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring parking area
Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for monitoring a parking area. A system for monitoring a parking area comprises an image database storing a plurality of images of a parking lot taken by one or more satellites over time, a baseline database storing baseline models of a plurality of sections of the parking lot, and a control circuit coupled to the image database and the baseline database. The control circuit being configured to: determine a utilization condition for each of the plurality of sections of the parking lot based on performing image analysis on the plurality of images of the parking lot, compare the utilization condition for each of the plurality of sections of the parking lot with the baseline model of the plurality of sections of the parking lot, and in an event that the utilization condition of a section of the plurality of sections of the parking lot substantially deviates from the baseline model of the section, automatically generate an action recommendation for the section of the parking lot. |
| US10186150B2 |
Scene determination device, travel assistance apparatus, and scene determination method
A scene determination device includes a determination configured to, when determining a driving action of a subject vehicle traveling on a route, determine a scene which the subject vehicle encounters. The determination processor extracts a plurality of events which the subject vehicle traveling on a first route encounters, on the basis of relationships between the first route on which the subject vehicle travels and second routes having points of intersections with the first route and determines the scene using a relationship between each of the extracted events and the subject vehicle. |
| US10186148B2 |
Roadside control apparatus, computer program, and information processing method
The present invention relates to a roadside control apparatus 5 capable of wirelessly communicating with a mobile communication apparatus 42. This roadside control apparatus 5 includes: a receiving unit 51 configured to receive positional information of a mobile body (e.g., vehicle 43) equipped with the mobile communication apparatus 42, from the mobile body; a control unit 63 configured to analyze, on the basis of the received positional information, present states of at least one of signal control and road traffic at an intersection Jk, and generate output information based on a result of the analysis; and transmission units 51 to 53 configured to transmit the generated output information to external equipment. |
| US10186147B2 |
Wrong-way determination apparatus
In a wrong-way determination apparatus, a discriminating unit recognizes a mark contained in the shape of at least one sign candidate and, and discriminates between a front-side or backside of the at least one sign candidate based on the mark. A wrong-way determining unit determines whether a vehicle is travelling the wrong way based on a result of the front-side or backside discrimination. |
| US10186137B2 |
System, methods and apparatus for a leak detector and monitor
Aspects of the present invention include a leak detector and monitor comprising: at least one leak sensor adapted to detect a leak of a substance; at least one microcontroller adapted to receive a signal from the leak sensor; and at least one wireless communication module adapted to receive the signal from the microcontroller, whereby the wireless communication module transmits an electronic message to at least one user, whereby the user wirelessly communicates his instructions to the microcontroller to exercise control over at least one electrical valve by transmitting at least one electrical signal to the electrical valve. Aspects of the present invention include a leak detector and monitor comprising: at least one leak sensor adapted to detect a leak of a substance; at least one microcontroller adapted to receive a signal from the leak sensor; and at least one wireless communication module adapted to receive the signal from the microcontroller, whereby the wireless communication module transmits an electronic message to an Internet cloud based server and the Internet cloud based server transmits the electronic message to a user's device, whereby the user wirelessly communicates his instructions to the Internet cloud based server and the Internet cloud based server transmits the user's instructions to the microcontroller to exercise control over at least one electrical valve by transmitting at least one electrical signal to the electrical valve. Aspects of the present invention include a method of remotely exercising control over an electrical valve comprising the steps of: positioning a leak detector in a location to amenable to detecting leaks; receiving a notification of a leak; and communicating instructions to exercise control over an electrical valve, whereby causing the electrical valve to be shut off. |
| US10186133B2 |
Method for disaster notification service not requiring collecting of location information, and disaster notification server and application system thereof
A method for a disaster notification service not requiring collecting of location information, and systems thereof. The method includes the steps of: receiving, from at least one registration system, disaster information including a disaster location and disaster notification information; specifying, a set of location information, each including location information which corresponds to the disaster location of each of at least one item of disaster information; transmitting, the specified set of location information to a plurality of user terminals; if any one of the plurality of user terminals determines that the location of the user terminal is included in matching location information included in the set of location information, receiving, a content transmission request including identification information of the matching location information; and transmitting, content including the matching disaster notification information corresponding to the matching location information in response to reception of the content transmission request. |
| US10186130B2 |
Using human motion sensors to detect movement when in the vicinity of hydraulic robots
The advantageous embodiments include a system for operating machinery in a manufacturing environment. The system includes a sensor system and a computer. The sensor system is configured to distinguish human skeletal positions from non-human object positions and to determine whether one or more humans are present in a predetermined area. The computer is configured to: responsive to determining that only the one or more humans are in the predetermined area, determine whether a false positive result has occurred, wherein the false positive comprises a first determination that the one or more humans are present when no human is actually present. The computer is also configured to: responsive to determining that the false positive result has not occurred, the taking an action selected from the group consisting of issuing an alert, stopping the machinery, or a combination thereof. |
| US10186129B2 |
Locomotion safety and health assistant
A locomotion safety and health assistant can utilize a quad cane and have integrated thereon a suite of sensors, microcontrollers, power sources, external communication devices, lights, tactile communication devices, alerts and activation sensors. A plurality of environment sensors can monitor the terrain ahead, watching for obstacles or changes in elevation. The assistant can provide communication with the user to warn of any obstacles or dangers. A switch can allow the user to turn on a light that is directed to the front of the assistant and lights up the terrain ahead. The assistant can include a programmable medication alert. Additionally, a pulse sensor or other health sensor can be incorporated therein. Measurements therefrom can be compared to ranges and warnings communicated when outside of a safe range; thereby providing warning that it may not be safe to stand and walk as fall susceptibility is unduly high at present. |
| US10186128B2 |
Self-checkout anti-theft systems and methods
Disclosed is a system for self-checkout with anti-theft measures. The system comprises: an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) device configured to be affixed to a merchandise and uniquely identify the merchandise via at least one visually or wirelessly readable code; an Identification (ID) Code Reader configured to: obtain and process the at least one visually or wirelessly readable code associated with the EAS device, and extract information from one or more databases for facilitating a transaction of the merchandise; and an EAS Unlock Device configured to: detect a payment status of the merchandise indicated in the one or more databases based at least upon the at least one visually or wirelessly readable code associated with the EAS device, and in response to detecting a successful payment of the merchandise indicated in the one or more databases, detach the EAS device from the merchandise. |
| US10186125B2 |
Systems and methods for tracking items removed without authorization from secured locations
Tracking items of items in a facility involves using an RFID portal system to determine when an EAS tag containing an RFID element has exited from a secured area within the facility. The EAS tag is triggered to initiate a wireless beacon signal upon exiting. Thereafter, control logic associated with the EAS tag is used to cause the wireless beacon signal to be communicated at predetermined intervals. The wireless beacon signal includes unique identifier information concerning the EAS tag. When the beacon signal is received at one or more short range communication (SRC) devices outside the secured area, its location is determined. |
| US10186122B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
In an information processing apparatus, a conversion unit converts position information indicated by a line or a figure set onto a corrected captured image generated through distortion correction processing executed on at least a part of a captured image captured by an image capturing apparatus into position information in the captured image by at least using information relating to a condition for executing analysis processing for analyzing the captured image. A control unit controls an analysis unit to execute the analysis processing using the position information converted by the conversion unit. |
| US10186121B2 |
Shrink wrapped advertising for fire hydrants
A shrink wrap film for wrapping about a fire hydrant includes a plurality of film layers, a processor embedded between two film layers, a transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to receive and transmit wireless communication signals, an audio/visual interface element coupled to the processor and configured to be activated in response to the transceiver receiving a wireless activation signal, and wherein at least one of the plurality of film layers incorporates visual advertising content. |
| US10186118B2 |
Multi-player gaming machine with lever-actuated spinning wheel
A gaming machine of the present invention stores a bet area on which a bet is placed through a gaming terminal and a game value placed as the bet, determines a resulting symbol from a plurality of symbols, rotates the wheel based on an operation of the lever in one of the plurality of gaming terminals, whose lever has been activated, stops the rotation of the wheel so that the pointer points at a symbol arrangement area with the resulting symbol, and awards a payout based on the resulting symbol and the odds set for the bet area in which the bet is placed through the gaming terminal. |
| US10186116B2 |
Method of and system for conducting multiple contests of skill with a single performance
A method and system for conducting multiple competitions of skill for a single performance are described herein. User generated competition groups and system generated competition groups allow users to participate in multiple competitions at once based on answering the same questions or making the same selections related to a single event. The users are informed of each competition either via email, text message or when logging into the network via a website. The users select which competitions groups to join. After joining the desired groups, users then make their selections related to the event which are transmitted to the network where results are tabulated and transmitted back to the users. The results are separated based on each competition group, so that users can continually know where they stand in each separate competition. With multiple competition groups, users are able to have varying success from the same performance in multiple competitions. |
| US10186114B2 |
Bonus jackpots in enriched game play environment
An electronic gaming machine for a providing a jackpot bonus in a gaming system A jackpot bonus element is generated in an entertainment game portion of a hybrid game and a gambling game in a gambling game portion of the hybrid game is triggered when a player initiates an encounter in the entertainment game with the bonus element. It is then determined if the player wins the gambling game triggered by the player's encounter with the bonus element in the entertainment game a payout is provided to the player when it is determined that the player has won the gambling game. |
| US10186113B2 |
Portable intermediary trusted device
In one embodiment, an intermediary gaming trusted electronic device for use with an untrusted PED may include a position sensor configured to acquire position information, a memory configured to store at least game session data, and a processor configured to at least: securely communicate with a gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver; securely communicate with the associated untrusted PED; determine whether a gaming session is permitted based on the position information; receive gaming data from the gaming apparatus if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted; transmit presentation data to the associated untrusted PED for presentation on a display of the associated PED, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is able to support interaction between the gaming apparatus and the associated untrusted PED so that the associated untrusted PED, when coupled to the intermediary gaming trusted device, can execute a gaming software. |
| US10186109B2 |
Lottery ring, lottery ring unit with lottery ring, game machine with lottery ring unit, control method of controlling computer used in game machine, and computer program
A lottery ring includes a first ring and a second ring that have a ring shape and are concentrically arranged so as to form a layer; and a constraining device that operates between a constraint state for constraining the first ring and the second ring such that the first ring and the second ring integrally rotate on the same center and a release state for releasing the constraint state such that the first ring and the second ring relatively rotate, wherein accommodating units that accommodate a physical lottery medium are provided at the first ring along a rotation direction, and information providing units that are arranged along the rotation direction so as to respectively correspond to the accommodating units through the layer, and associated respectively with predetermined information is provided at the second ring. |
| US10186106B2 |
Gaming system and method for determining awards based on interacting symbols
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing an interacting symbol game. |
| US10186104B2 |
System and method for synchronizing indicators associated with a plurality of gaming machines
A system and method for synchronizing indicators of electronic gaming machines. The system providing a plurality of electronic gaming machines each having a control array and at least one electronic display operatively connected thereto, at least one lighting device operatively connected to the plurality of gaming machines and control circuitry, including a programmable processor, operatively connected to the lighting device. The lighting device having elements to present synchronized lighting effects at the plurality of gaming machines, the synchronized lighting effects including an attract mode and an emotive mode. The system registering a condition on at least one gaming machine and electrically transmitting a signal to the lighting device. The lighting device initiating a predetermined lighting effect at the plurality of machines in response to the registered condition. |
| US10186103B2 |
Paper sheet handling machine
A paper sheet handling machine (for example, a banknote handling machine 10) includes a lower assembly 16 that includes a plurality of storage units (such as a banknote storage bag 34 or banknote storage cassette 36) for storing the paper sheet sent from a transporting unit 24 of an upper assembly 14 and a controlling unit 50 configured to perform control to sort the paper sheet, to be sent from the transporting unit 24 of the upper assembly 14 to the lower assembly 16, to each of the storage units based on a predetermined classification condition designated in advance. |
| US10186097B2 |
Movable barrier operator configured for remote actuation
The present invention is generally a movable barrier operator configured for remote actuation, and more specifically, to a movable barrier operator configured to generate a barrier command in response to an authorized mobile device joining wireless network. The authorization may be established by connecting the mobile device to the operator through a wireless communication means. The wireless communication means may include known protocols such as Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi, NFC, ZigBee™, or any other type of wireless communication. |
| US10186095B2 |
Systems and methods related to door control networks
Systems and methods of ingress/egress control and monitoring and area monitoring include networked modules having wireless communications capability. Modules detect wireless communications transmitters within a particular range of the modules. The modules also monitor status of ingress and egress through doors and door status. Door access control is provided in a centralized database through a system server and distributed to each module to operate as a stand-alone module in the event of disconnection from the system server. Modules repeatedly monitor the system server for programming updates and provide information to the system server for reporting. |
| US10186093B2 |
System and method for monitoring machine hauling conditions at work site and machine including same
A machine includes a frame, a suspension system mounted to the frame and including a strut, and a hauling condition monitoring system supported by the frame. The hauling condition monitoring system includes a pressure sensor arranged with the strut, a geolocation unit, a computer-readable medium bearing a hauling condition monitoring program, a controller, and an interface device. The controller is in operable communication with the pressure sensor and the geolocation unit to receive their signals and configured to execute the hauling condition monitoring program. The interface device is in operable communication with the controller and configured to display the hauling condition monitoring program's graphical user interface. The hauling condition monitoring program is configured to monitor the strut pressure signal for a hazard event that occurs when a dynamic change in the strut pressure exceeds a threshold amount and track the location of the machine when the hazard event occurred. |
| US10186089B2 |
Informational visual display for vehicles
An information display includes a display screen on a vehicle. The display screen is configured to display visual information based on a vehicle mode in which the vehicle is operating. The display screen can display instructions to connect to a communications interface of the vehicle. The vehicle operates in a vehicle mode based on occurrence of one or more events associated with the vehicle. |
| US10186084B2 |
Image processing to enhance variety of displayable augmented reality objects
There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image that shows a real object including a primary recognition target and a secondary recognition target, and a control unit configured to set an augmented reality space associated with the image on the basis of image recognition of the primary recognition target, and configured to decide an augmented reality object to be arranged in the augmented reality space depending on the secondary recognition target that is recognized on the basis of the image recognition of the primary recognition target. |
| US10186079B2 |
Adaptively joining meshes
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for joining meshes of primitives. The technique involves receiving a first mesh boundary and a second mesh boundary, removing a first surface associated with the first mesh boundary, and removing a second surface associated with the second mesh boundary. The technique further involves joining a first vertex associated with the first mesh boundary to a first plurality of vertices associated with the second mesh boundary to form a joined surface. Finally, the technique involves performing one or more mesh refinement passes on the joined surface to generate a refined mesh surface. |
| US10186078B2 |
System and method of recognizing indoor location of moving object
Provided are a system and method of recognizing an indoor location of a moving object. A recognition device includes an illumination unit including a plurality of illumination modules respectively having different predetermined light receiving characteristics, each of the illumination modules receiving polarized light emitted from at least one lighting device according to one of the predetermined light receiving characteristics and measuring an illumination value; and an analysis unit configured to calculate a light source polarization axis angle of the at least one lighting device using a predetermined linear polarization rule and the illumination value measured by each illumination module, the at least one lighting device emitting light received by the illumination unit. |
| US10186073B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and data structure of image file
Thresholds b1, b2, b3, and b4 are set in the luminance of a raw image. In an image 84a of the lowermost layer, the region in which the luminance is equal to or higher than b1 is left. In an image 84b over it, the region in which the luminance is equal to or higher than b2 is left. In an image 84c over it, the region in which the luminance is equal to or higher than b3 is left. In an image 84d of the uppermost layer, the region in which the luminance is equal to or higher than b4 is left. In each of these images, the alpha value of the other region is set to 0. The images are integrated with the color information of the raw image to generate final slice images. A display image is generated by stacking the generated slice images sequentially from the lowermost layer at predetermined intervals and performing drawing according to the point of sight. |
| US10186070B2 |
On demand geometry and acceleration structure creation
Systems and methods of geometry processing, for rasterization and ray tracing processes provide for pre-processing of source geometry, such as by tessellating or other procedural modification of source geometry, to produce final geometry on which a rendering will be based. An acceleration structure (or portion thereof) for use during ray tracing is defined based on the final geometry. Only coarse-grained elements of the acceleration structure may be produced or retained, and a fine-grained structure within a particular coarse-grained element may be produced in response to a collection of rays being ready for traversal within the coarse-grained element. Final geometry can be recreated in response to demand from a rasterization engine, and from ray intersection units that require such geometry for intersection testing with primitives. Geometry at different resolutions can be generated to respond to demands from different rendering components. |
| US10186068B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for rendering an image
A method of rendering an image. A region of the image having pixels suitable for parallel processing is determined. A multi-threaded rendering unit is assigned to render the determined region using a plurality of threads. A reference, for at least one of the threads rendering a pixel on a scan line of the determined region, to another of the threads rendering a first pixel on said scan line is created. The determined region is rendered by the plurality of threads using the created reference. The image is rendered by combining pixels of the rendered determined region, based on corresponding ones of said threads of the multi-threaded rendering unit, with an output of rendering at least one further region. |
| US10186066B2 |
Method, device and storage medium for image synthesis
A method, a device and a computer storage medium for image synthesis. The method for image synthesis includes: getting a default image, setting the default image to the background image of shooting; shooting the trajectory of moving objects; at the end of the shooting, synthesizing images of the trajectory of moving objects shot currently and the background image to generate a target image. |
| US10186059B2 |
RF signal representation using particle bursts
Embodiments are directed to representing radio frequency (RF) signals in a visualization using particle bursts. In one scenario, a computer system instantiates RF signal sources in a virtualization, where each RF signal source is configured to emit RF signals. The computer system then generates a stream of particle bursts to represent at least one of the emitted RF signals, and provides a visualization that shows the instantiated RF signal sources along with the generated particle bursts representing the emitted RF signals. In some cases, the visualization may be used to illustrate an anti-access, aerial denial (A2AD) environment. In other cases, the visualization may be used to illustrate network communications using particles, where each particle represents network data packets. |
| US10186057B2 |
Data input device, data input method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing data input program
In a data input device according to one aspect of the present invention, a position detection unit detects a first position based on a position of one part of a body of a user represented in a video captured by an image capturing device and a second position based on a position of another part of the body. A drawing input detection unit establishes, based on the first position, an input detection region in which a drawing input is detected, and detects, based on whether or not the second position is included in the input detection region, the drawing input. A position-of-interest detection unit detects a position-of-interest corresponding to the second position on an image display plane. An image forming unit forms an image indicating a position-of-interest in a case that the drawing input detection unit detects the drawing input. |
| US10186049B1 |
Determining changes in object structure over time using mobile device images
Techniques are described for analyzing images acquired via mobile devices in various ways, including to estimate measurements for one or more attributes of one or more objects in the images, as well as determine changes over time in objects and their measurements based on images acquired at different times. For example, the described techniques may be used to measure the volume of a stockpile of material or other large object, based on images acquired via a mobile device that moves around some or all of the object. The calculation of object volume and/or other determined object information may include generating and manipulating one or more computer models of the object from selected images, and determining changes may include comparing different models for different times. In addition, further automated activities may include displaying, presenting or otherwise providing information about some or all of the determined information. |
| US10186047B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating a depth map
An apparatus for generating a depth map includes a communication interface configured to receive video; a processor configured to generate depth map of the video according to a predetermined instruction; and a memory configured to store the instruction, wherein the instruction comprises instructions configured to perform: receiving an input to set a start point and an end point; providing a reference figure corresponding to the start point and the end point; and generating a depth map corresponding to the reference figure. |
| US10186042B2 |
Object matching method and camera system with an object matching function
An object matching method is applied to a camera system with an object matching function. The object matching method includes detecting a moving object within overlapped monitoring areas of two image capturing units to generate a first coordinate point and a second coordinate point respectively upon a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, calculating at least one transforming parameter of the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system, acquiring a reliability level according to a comparison result between the transforming parameter and a threshold, determining a final transform parameter by the reliability level, utilizing the final transform parameter to transform the first coordinate point into a third coordinate point upon the second coordinate system, and determining whether the first coordinate point and the second coordinate point indicate the same object by difference between the third coordinate point and the second coordinate point. |
| US10186041B2 |
Apparatus and method for analyzing golf motion
An apparatus and method for analyzing a golf motion. The apparatus includes acquiring, by an image sensor of a camera unit, a 2D image of motion of a user, acquiring, by a depth sensor of the camera unit, a depth image to temporally alternate with acquisition of the 2D image, the depth image including depth values of pixels in the 2D image, increasing an image-capturing speed by generating a corresponding depth image or a corresponding 2D image, which corresponds to a reference 2D image or a reference depth image acquired at a predetermined time, outputting the reference 2D image and the corresponding depth image or the reference depth image and the corresponding 2D image as output data for motion analysis, extracting skeletal information of the user through analysis of output data, and displaying motion of the user on a display unit based on skeletal information. |
| US10186037B2 |
Object data representations for additive manufacturing
In an example, three-dimensional (3D) models of objects are combined for additive manufacturing. Two-dimensional (2D) slices are determined for each 3D model. If the 2D slices are determined to be complete, the 2D slices are combined according to a Boolean operation to generate combined 2D slices printable by an additive manufacturing system. |
| US10186035B2 |
Method and apparatus for image registration
Provided are an image registration device and an image registration method. The image registration device includes: an ultrasonic image acquirer configured to periodically acquire an ultrasonic image by using a probe of an object; a medical image acquirer configured to acquire a medical image of the object, the medical image having a different modality from the ultrasonic image; a storage unit configured to store pre-acquired ultrasonic images and position information of the probe corresponding to each of the pre-acquired ultrasonic images; and a processor configured to register the ultrasonic image and the medical image, based on a first feature point of the medical image, a second feature point of a first ultrasonic image of the pre-acquired ultrasonic images, and the position information of the probe corresponding to the first ultrasonic image. |
| US10186031B2 |
Shape similarity measure for body tissue
A shape similarity metric can be provided that indicates how similar two or more shapes are. A difference between a union of the shapes and an intersection of the shapes can be used to determine the similarity metric. The shape similarity metric can provide an average distance between the shapes. Different processes for determining shapes can be evaluated for accuracy based on the shape similarity metric. New or alternative shape-determining processes can be compared for accuracy against other shape-determining processes including reference shape-determining processes. Shape similarity metrics can be determined for two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional shapes. |
| US10186030B2 |
Apparatus and method for avoiding region of interest re-detection
According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for avoiding region of interest (ROI) re-detection includes a detector configured to detect an ROI from an input medical image; a re-detection determiner configured to determine whether the detected ROI corresponds to a previously-detected ROI using pre-stored user determination information; and an ROI processor configured to perform a process for the detected ROI based on the determination. |
| US10186029B2 |
Object characterization
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to characterizing objects or other items, which as may be implemented in a machine-vision type approach. As may be implemented with one or more embodiments, some of which may involve a Fourier transform analysis, object regions (one or more objects) are identified in image data depicting several objects, and the size of each object-region is identified. Respective ratios of the size of each object-region to the size of each of the other object regions are determined, and object regions having a higher total number of ratios that round to one (relative to the other object regions) are identified. An expected (e.g., average) individual object size is determined based on the sizes of the identified object regions, and a total number of the objects in the image is determined based on the expected individual object size and the sizes of the object regions. |
| US10186021B2 |
Camera system, camera body, and control method of camera system
According to one embodiment, camera system includes interchangeable lens and camera body. Camera body includes image sensor; reception circuit configured to acquire, first lens information including distortion correction information for correcting distortion of image pickup optical system, and function indicating correlation between shape of distortion on image plane, which corresponds to driving amount of vibration reduction optical system, and shape of distortion on image plane, which corresponds to displacement amount between optical axis and image center of photographed image; and processer configured to calculate converted displacement amount by using function, and to execute distortion correction, based on distortion correction information and converted displacement amount. |
| US10186018B2 |
Determining display orientations for portable devices
An electronic device can utilize image information to determine a proper orientation with which to render content. In some embodiments, a camera of a computing device can capture one or more images to attempt to determine a relative location (or direction) of a user by identifying a feature of a user or by using objects in the image to determine a likely direction of a user. Based at least in part on this information, as well as information from position and motion sensors of the device in some embodiments, a device can determine a relative position of a user, and can cause content to be rendered by the device with an orientation that is appropriate for that position, where the orientation can also depend upon the type of content or other such factors. Such an approach can determine proper orientations in situations where conventional sensor-based approaches are not sufficient. |
| US10186015B1 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing 3D model resolution
Systems and methods of enhancing the resolution or restoring details associated with high resolution images into a filtered digital surface model (DSM) for location-based applications and analyses. The disclosed methods include mapping the changing gray scale values (intensity) from the images to changes in elevation in the DSM using a regression over a local neighborhood of pixels. Further, the disclosed methods do not rely on information about the sensor illumination geometry, and are extendable to be able to utilize any types of images. Additionally, the disclosed embodiments are sensor agnostic. That is, the disclosed methods can be applied on any type of images collected by any type of sensor. |
| US10186012B2 |
Virtual lens simulation for video and photo cropping
In a video capture system, a virtual lens is simulated when applying a crop or zoom effect to an input video. An input video frame is received from the input video that has a first field of view and an input lens distortion caused by a lens used to capture the input video frame. A selection of a sub-frame representing a portion of the input video frame is obtained that has a second field of view smaller than the first field of view. The sub-frame is processed to remap the input lens distortion to a desired lens distortion in the sub-frame. The processed sub-frame is the outputted. |
| US10186008B2 |
Stereoscopic view processing
Techniques are described for stereoscopic view generation. A graphics processing unit (GPU) may combine attribute information for two or more corresponding vertices of corresponding primitives in different views. The GPU may process the combined attributed information to generate graphics data for the stereoscopic view. |
| US10186003B2 |
System and method for providing a referral network in a social networking environment
A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base. |
| US10186000B2 |
Simplified tax interview
A system, method and media for providing a simplified, personalized tax interview to a user preparing a tax return for a taxpayer by determining which portions of a full tax interview are relevant to the return being prepared and then presenting only those relevant portions to the user. To make this determination, one or more prototypes (each representing one or more underlying characteristics associated with the return that inform the relevant portions of the tax interview) are determined for the return based on information already known before the tax interview is presented and may be updated based on information entered during the tax interview. |
| US10185999B1 |
Autonomous feature use monitoring and telematics
Methods and systems for monitoring use and determining risk associated with operation of autonomous vehicles are provided. According to certain aspects, autonomous operation features associated with a vehicle may be determined, and operating data regarding vehicle operation may be obtained. The operating data may include information regarding use levels or settings associated with use of the autonomous operation features. Risk levels associated with the features may be determined from test data or actual loss data. The risk levels and operating data may be used to determine a total risk level associated with operation of the vehicle with expected use levels of the autonomous operation features. The total risk level may further be used to determine or adjust aspects of an insurance policy associated with the vehicle. |
| US10185997B1 |
Accident fault determination for autonomous vehicles
Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data from sensors within or near the vehicle may be used to determine the occurrence of a vehicle accident, such as a collision. The operating data may further be used to determine an allocation of fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to adjust risk levels or profiles associated with the vehicle operator or with the autonomous operation features. |
| US10185988B2 |
Intelligent delivery and acquisition of digital assets
Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired form an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner. |
| US10185985B1 |
Techniques for item procurement
A user registers with a reverse procurement service. The user then searches an electronic marketplace, which is external to a remote procurement service and, subsequently, selects various items to be placed in a shopping cart or project. Upon checkout, the items are submitted for approval to the remote procurement service which is external to the reverse procurement service. The remote procurement service obtains approval and sends payment information to the reverse procurement service. Upon receive of payment information, the reverse procurement service then initiates a process for providing the approved items to the user. |
| US10185979B2 |
Business event processing
In one example, a system comprises one or more processors to execute a business event processing module. The business event processing module is configured to receive a request to perform an operation on a listing published by an online marketplace, identify at least one additional listing having certain characteristics in common with the listing from a plurality of published listings including the listing, and automatically perform the operation on the at least one additional listing. The system includes a last event processor to determine a performance of the operation on a last instance of the at least one additional listing. |
| US10185977B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for charging of electric vehicles
A method for managing the charging of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request for a charge transfer for an electric vehicle over a network link between an electric vehicle charging station and a cloud server. The network link has a mobile device disposed between the electrical vehicle charging station and the cloud server for facilitating communication between the charging station and the cloud server. The method further including authorizing the charge transfer request received at the cloud server using identification information and credit account information received from the mobile device; and sending, from the cloud server, a response enabling the charge transfer from the electric vehicle charging station to the electric vehicle. |
| US10185976B2 |
Shopping systems, user interfaces and methods
Shopping systems, user interfaces, and methods that provide a user a way to quickly and seamlessly shop and purchase from an advertisement at the moment of discovery of the product(s) within the advertisement. A user can use a mobile device to scan the advertisement using an application that resides on the mobile device. The advertisement is then recognized to determine recognized products appearing in the advertisement. A list of products from the recognized products is then displayed on the display screen of the mobile device to enable the user to shop and, if desired, purchase one or more of the products. |
| US10185974B1 |
User-level bid request preferences
A facility for a real-time bidding (“RTB”) bidder service to cause an RTB auction service to manage bid requests relating to a specified user is described. The facility receives a bid request from an auction service seeking a bid for presenting an advertisement to a user, including user data identifying the user; evaluates the user data; and based on the evaluating, transmits to the auction service an embargo request specifying a period of time for the auction service to prevent bid requests seeking bids for presenting advertising messages to the user from being sent from the auction service to the bidder service. |
| US10185971B2 |
Systems and methods for planning and executing an advertising campaign targeting TV viewers and digital media viewers across formats and screen types
Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a fused sample of viewership data to determine a behavior profile of online viewers who watched and/or didn't watch certain TV advertisements, where the TV advertisements are aligned with campaign targeting characteristics desired by an advertiser/client working with a demand side platform. Then, a campaign targeting plan is developed for dividing an advertising budget between digital media and TV impressions. The digital media portion of the campaign profiles Media Properties (MPs) contained in a historical database from past digital advertising campaigns across multiple digital formats and screens, and aligns digital ad placement with MPs having desired targeting characteristics. An optimized apportionment is automatically produced between TV and digital media spending based on an advertiser/client's goals of duplicating or not duplicating viewership of an advertisement between TV and digital media, or alternately based on cost alone. Alternately, the apportionment can be guided interactively. |
| US10185970B1 |
Determining a run time for experiments performed at a network accessible site
Technologies are disclosed for determining a runtime length for an A/B experiment, where the experiment evaluates the desirability of a potential change at a website. The experiment is run for an initial period of time and based upon initial data from the initial period of time, an equation is iteratively solved until a minimal amount of time is determined that that indicates when a statistically significant change will be observed in the data. The experiment is then run for the minimal amount of time. |
| US10185969B1 |
Systems and methods for monitoring advertisements
A system for monitoring advertisements has a camera that is positioned to capture an image of an advertisement. The camera is coupled to a control module that controls operation of the camera and wirelessly transmits data defining the camera's images to a server. At any time, a user may contact the server to view images of the advertisement captured by the camera in order to verify the condition of the advertisement. The control module is configured to control the camera in order to automatically capture images at certain times, such at the start and end of an ad term, as well as from time-to-time during the ad term. Also, a user may initiate an image capture event from a remote location to view the current state of the advertisement in real time without actually traveling to the location of the advertisement. |
| US10185968B2 |
Mi2Cent live video streaming PPV striker vs. puncher combat sports betting app methodology platform
A wagering method and a system operating on at least one central server enabling betting among Mi2Cents (M2C) Subscribers, the system comprising: at least one computing system; at least one data processor; a platform; a wager at the at least one central server, a first member using a first user interface device in communication with the at least one central server; a means for receiving at the at least one central server at least one response to the wager by at least one of a plurality of M2C Subscribers; a means for publishing the at least one response at the least one central server; a percentage payment using M2C Methodology; and a means for crediting an account of the first member with a percentage payment that is integrated into M2C Live Fight Promotion Events individual combat fight round purse split amounts between two combat fighters; wherein the percentage payment is based on M2C Subscriber's bet on a winner of any given fight round before and after the round has ended; wherein the computer comprises a tangible, non-transitory computer readable media comprising machine-readable executable code operable on the at least one central server. |
| US10185962B2 |
Store item return process
A system for transporting merchandise returned by a customer from a customer service area or a retail store to a back storage area of a retail store comprises a customer facing device for use by a retail store customer to enter return merchandise data; a scanning device for identifying the returned merchandise; and at least one conveyor belt at the retail store for transporting the returned merchandise from the customer service area to the back storage area. |
| US10185957B2 |
Software pin entry
A card reader configured to read a smart card can be detachably connected to a mobile computing device. When the card reader is attached to the mobile device, an application installed on the mobile computing device permits the mobile device to communicate with the card reader in order to process transactions.Security measures can be used on the mobile device to prevent theft of a PIN during software PIN entry of a payment transaction. The mobile device can prevent the keypad or other input interface from displaying feedback. The mobile device can also prevent passcodes from being stolen by displaying media encoded with digital rights management (DRM) and by managing the media and user inputs at a secure server.A mobile device can securely communicate with a card reader for a payment transaction using asymmetric or symmetric encryption. |
| US10185956B2 |
Secure payment card transactions
Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway. |
| US10185953B2 |
System and method for reporting a lost payment card
A system and method for registering a payment card so that if the payment card is lost, a replacement payment card can quickly and easily be reported, and shipment of a replacement payment card can be initiated. The location to which the replacement payment card is to be shipped can be specified, and an estimate can be received for its time of arrival at that location. The estimated time of arrival of the replacement card can be updated with real time information. |
| US10185952B2 |
Contactless enablement of device
A method is disclosed. The method includes performing a contact transmission of data between a contact interface on a portable device and a first POS (point of sale) terminal with a contact chip reader in a contact payment transaction. The method also includes receiving a command from a payment processing network via an authorization response message through the contact interface on the portable device while the portable device is in contact with the first POS terminal, and then enabling a contactless interface of the portable device based on the command. |
| US10185951B2 |
Merchant card exchange facilitator system
Systems and methods are provided for managing authorization and device configuration to facilitate the usage, sale and transfer of merchant cards in various manners that enable one or more authorized users to store information representative of one or more of such merchant cards in a user-specific mobile electronic wallet. |
| US10185948B2 |
Systems and methods to generate a location dependent alert in a mobile device of a user
A mobile device having a position determination device and a mobile application configured, in response to the location of the mobile device determined by the position determination device, to: predict a transaction based at least in part on the location of the mobile device; select, based at least in part on the location of the mobile device, a first account for the transaction from a plurality of accounts identified by the identification information; and provide, via the user interface, an alert identifying the first account, before a user of the mobile device begins to make the transaction. The prediction can be made based on a location pattern relative to the location of a transaction terminal and/or the detection of short-range wireless signals of the transaction terminal. |
| US10185946B2 |
Facilitating presentation of content relating to a financial transaction
Systems, methods and computer-readable media for facilitating the provision of content associated with a financial transaction are disclosed. The content may be identified by a requestor of the financial transaction or any party to the financial transaction. The content may also be generated by a service provider system that executes the financial transaction. A content location identifier that identifies a location where the content is stored may be identified or generated and may be included in or otherwise provided in association with a debit or credit instruction. The content location identifier may facilitate access to the content by any of a variety of systems or users. |
| US10185945B2 |
Multifunction point of sale system
A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification. |
| US10185944B2 |
POS peripherals controlling device, mobile host device, and control method thereof
Provided is a POS peripherals controlling device including: a wireless communication unit; an interface part including at least one interface unit; and a controller determining whether data received from a mobile POS host device through the wireless communication unit includes control data for controlling at least one POS peripheral connected through the interface part, when the received data includes control data, checking a target POS peripheral where the control data is to be delivered among the at least one peripheral, and transmitting control data included in the received data to the checked POS peripheral through a first interface unit connected to the checked target peripheral among the at least one interface unit, wherein the control data is generated by the mobile POS host device and is generated in a format corresponding to the target peripheral that is to receive the control data. |
| US10185942B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
An image processing apparatus includes a memory to store instructions, and one or more processors to execute the instructions and cause the image processing apparatus to function as a count unit and a determination unit. The count unit counts an image object of gray in an input image as a color pixel, wherein the count unit does not count an image object of white in the input image as a color pixel. The determination unit determines whether the input image is a color document based on a number of color pixels counted by the count unit. |
| US10185941B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing a gift using a mobile communication network and system including the apparatus
The present disclosure provides a method for providing an electronic gift (e-gift), the method including providing information about products to a messenger of a user terminal, selecting at least one e-gift icon, which corresponds to a product to be provided as a gift, when the at least one e-gift icon is selected, displaying a settlement page, which corresponds to the at least one selected e-gift icon, when a settlement corresponding to the at least one selected e-gift icon is finished by the displayed settlement page, transmitting the at least one selected e-gift icon to at least one receipt terminal connected via the messenger, and when the at least one selected e-gift icon is accepted at the at least one receipt terminal, providing the product information of the at least one selected e-gift icon to the at least one receipt terminal. |
| US10185939B2 |
Process for performing transactions
The disclosure relates to a process for performing transactions among a number of participants, in which every participant has a unique pseudonym assigned to him and the assignment of a pseudonym to a participant and the participant's transaction data are stored on a notary server. |
| US10185929B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing physician profile and healthcare appointment services
Method and apparatus for the collection and management of healthcare practitioner profile information prior to inclusion in a hospital directory of affiliated practitioners or insurance provider directory of participating practitioners. Healthcare practitioners (e.g., physicians) enter and communicate changes to their profile data to a central database to increase their compliance and decrease the frequency of providing updated or incomplete information in a hospital or insurance provider directory. The profile data can be credentialed according to rules specific to each hospital or insurance provider, prior to inclusion in the directory. The directory may further provide online booking of available appointment times for affiliated physicians from multiple practice groups. The online booking process can simultaneously be available on multiple websites of a hospital, insurance provider, physician practice group and/or centralized provider (aggregator). |
| US10185925B2 |
Generating business rule model
A method, apparatus and program product for generating a business rule model. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for generating a business rule model, comprising: extracting from source code of an application system a business flow executed by the source code, the business flow comprising a plurality of business procedures that are executed in an order; analyzing parts in the source code that are associated with various business procedures among the plurality of business procedures, building rule metadata describing business rules followed by various business procedures; and generating a business rule model followed by the business flow on the basis of the order and the rule metadata. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for generating a business rule model. Accordingly, a business rule model may be automatically generated from source code of an application system without manual manipulation. |
| US10185923B2 |
Filtering values in a closed menu for integrated data capture
Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and graphical user interfaces for facilitating filtering values in a closed menu for integrated data capture are provided. Integrated data capture workflows are initiated from within an electronic medical record (EMR). Time ranges associated with data from the EMR are received. Data is gathered from the EMR to make available to case report forms. Values associated with the data are presented in closed menu for the time ranges. Selections of the values are received. Case report forms are populated with the selected values. |
| US10185922B2 |
Methods and system for managing recycling of recyclable material
A method and system for managing a recycling entity is included. The method includes obtaining entity data associated with at least one entity. The at least one entity is operable to recycle a quantifiable measure of recyclable material. The method also includes obtaining resource data associated with resources associated with carrying out recycling, applying the entity data and the resource data to a model for determining an allocation of the resources so as to form at least one record, and generating, as a function of the at least one record, reports for allocating the resources. |
| US10185920B2 |
Method and system for automating passenger seat assignment procedures
A method and system may provide automated passenger seat assignment procedures for an airline. A server device may determine passengers for a departing flight who are eligible to receive seat assignment notifications. When an eligible passenger is next in a standby or upgrade queue, the server device may transmit an electronic communication such as an email, short message service (SMS) message, push notification, etc., to the passenger's network-enabled device. The electronic communication may indicate that a seat assignment is available and may provide instructions for accepting or declining the available seat assignment. If the user accepts, for example, by transmitting an electronic reply message to the server device accepting the available seat assignment, the server device may transmit an electronic boarding pass to the user corresponding to the available seat assignment. |
| US10185919B2 |
Functional portable device for event access and delivery
The utility of a portable consumer device is extended by allowing account holders the ability to gain entry into access-controlled venues using a portable consumer device that is associated with an account that was used to purchase the admission or tickets to the event at the access-controlled venue. Merchandise or other goods and services may be pre-purchased by the consumer. Pre-purchasing may occur at the time that the price of admission is paid or before entry into the venue. The portable consumer device may be validated at the entrance to the access-controlled venue. After the consumer's entry into the venue, an arrival notification alert may be triggered to provide additional goods or services. For example, when a consumer successfully enters the venue using the consumer portable device, the pre-purchased items may be delivered to the consumer location at a specific time. |
| US10185915B2 |
Analysis of evaluations from internet media
Embodiments relate to supporting analysis of evaluations found on the internet. An aspect includes acquiring evaluation information comprising evaluations of each a first plurality of evaluation targets made by any of a plurality of evaluators. Another aspect includes generating consensus information regarding an evaluation of a predetermined evaluation target by determining a coincidence between a dispersion degree of evaluations with respect to the predetermined evaluation target and a central value of dispersion degrees of evaluations with respect to individual ones of the first plurality of evaluation targets. Another aspect includes generating distinctiveness information regarding the evaluations made by a predetermined evaluator by determining coincidence between a dispersion degree of evaluations made by the predetermined evaluator and a central value of dispersion degrees of evaluations made by individual ones of the plurality of evaluators. Yet another aspect includes outputting the consensus information and the distinctiveness information. |
| US10185912B2 |
RFID extended operation range system, apparatus and method
The problem to solve is how to extend the operating range of small stackable RFID tags when they are placed in an undesirable orientation. Disclosed is an RFID tag that operates in two modes whereby in a first mode the tag has a short range and in a second mode the tag has a long range. The tag is converted from the first mode short range device into the second mode long range device by placing it close to a coupling device. That is in the second mode the tag becomes a two part RFID tag system (1400) capable of communicating with an interrogator antenna (1407). |
| US10185911B1 |
Dynamically interactive RFID tag with optical control
A radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag is provided for receiving and reflecting electromagnetic energy at select frequency bands of visible and infrared wavelengths. The RFID tag includes an electrically conductive backplane; a dielectric substrate disposed on the backplane; a light guide film (LGF) disposed on the substrate, and metamaterial elements. The LGF has an exposed surface segregated into domains. The metamaterial devices are disposed on a domain. Each device is tuned to respond to a corresponding frequency among the select frequency bands. |
| US10185902B2 |
Image processing apparatus that converts image data from line sequence to block sequence, image processing method, and storage medium
An apparatus that performs image processing on input image data in parallel in units of block according to an aspect of the invention includes a derivation unit configured to derive a memory size used in conversion processing of converting data alignment sequence in the image data from a line sequence into a block sequence which is executed before rendering of the image data and a memory size used in the conversion processing which is executed after the rendering of the image data, a determination unit configured to determine a timing for executing the conversion processing based on the derivation results, and a conversion unit configured to execute the conversion processing at the determined timing. |
| US10185901B2 |
Image processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium with variable image density
Provided is an image processing apparatus including a print image generation section that generates print image data to be supplied to a printing device by executing a rasterizing process and an additional process for printing on print data, and an image density calculation section that executes the rasterizing process on the print data without the additional process and calculates image density information used in control of an image forming process in the printing device from raster image data generated through the rasterizing process to process the print data at a speed higher than a speed in print image generation section, wherein a difference in a processing speed between the print image generation section and the image density calculation section causes image density information of a page prior to a page of the print image data printed by the printing device to be supplied to the printing device. |
| US10185899B2 |
Re-ranking item recommendations based on image feature data
An apparatus and method to adjust item recommendations are disclosed herein. A first image attribute of a query image is compared to a second image attribute of each of a plurality of inventory images of a plurality of inventory items to identify the inventory items similar to the query image. Item recommendations comprising the identified inventory items in a first listing order are provided for display at a remote device. A second listing order of the identified inventory items is determined based on a user preference for a particular one of the identified inventory items. At least the second listing order is provided to the remote device for re-display of the item recommendations in accordance with the second listing order. |
| US10185892B1 |
Automatic large-scale imaging device diagnostics
Diagnostics may be performed on imaging devices such as digital cameras that are provided in large numbers, or mounted in arrays or networks, by providing imaging data captured from such devices to a machine learning system or classifier that has been trained to recognize anomalies based on imaging data. The machine learning system or classifier may be trained using a training set of imaging data previously captured by one or more imaging devices that has been labeled with regard to whether such imaging devices encountered any anomalies when the imaging data was captured, and if so, which anomalies were encountered. Additionally, a perceptual score which represents the quality of a given image or imaging data may be calculated and used to rank or define the image or imaging data in terms of quality, or determine whether the image or imaging data is suitable for its intended purpose. |
| US10185889B2 |
Terminal device, diagnosis system and computer readable medium for identification and analysis of image unevenness
A terminal device includes: an acquiring unit that acquires image information; a displaying unit that displays the image information acquired by the acquiring unit; a receiving unit that receives an analysis position of image-quality unevenness from the image information displayed by the displaying unit; a detecting unit that detects pitch information by performing frequency analysis of the image information received by the receiving unit; a controlling unit that controls the displaying unit to display the pitch information detected by the detecting unit; and a storing unit that stores, as history information, the image information and the pitch information in association with the analysis position. The controlling unit controls the displaying unit to display the analysis position stored in the storing unit. |
| US10185886B2 |
Image processing method and image processing apparatus
A method includes obtaining a plurality of images that are continuously captured, detecting a first region indicating a feature value corresponding to a license plate, in a region that indicates a feature value corresponding to a vehicle and that is included in a first image among the plurality of images, based on a feature value of each of the plurality of images, determining a second region in the plurality of images, the second region indicating a feature value corresponding to a license plate, at least a part of the second region overlapping the first region in an image different from the first image, and outputting the second region as a license plate region. |
| US10185883B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling same
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of a new type of user input, comprising: a backside input unit including a plurality of buttons and exposed to the backside of the mobile terminal; a memory for storing relationships between combinations of the plurality of buttons and control instructions of the mobile terminal and biometric information; a sensor unit, arranged on the backside of the mobile terminal and adjacent to the backside input unit, for sensing a user's bio signal; and a control unit for, upon receiving a user input in accordance with a particular combination of the plurality of buttons, controlling the sensor unit to sense the user's bio signal, and authenticating the user using the sensed bio signal and the stored biometric information. |
| US10185882B2 |
Method for synthesizing Arabic handwritten text
Systems and associated methodology are presented for Arabic handwriting synthesis including accessing character shape images of an alphabet, determining a connection point location between two or more character shapes based on a calculated right edge position and a calculated left edge position of the character shape images, extracting character features that describe language attributes and width attributes of characters of the character shape images, the language attributes including character Kashida attributes, and generating images of cursive text based on the character Kashida attribues and the width attribues. |
| US10185876B2 |
Detection apparatus, detection method, and lithography apparatus
A detection apparatus includes an image pickup unit and a processor which detects a position of a mark using a two-dimensional image of the mark. The processor generates a one-dimensional signal having a plurality of peaks by accumulating images included in a detection region, detects peaks in which differences between values of the peaks and a reference value are equal to or larger than a threshold value and peaks in which differences between values of the peaks and the reference value are smaller than the threshold value from among the plurality of generated peaks and obtains a failure region in the mark, resets the detection region such that the differences between the values of the detected peaks and the reference value become smaller than the threshold value, generates a one-dimensional signal by accumulating images included in the reset detection region, and detects a position of the mark. |
| US10185873B2 |
Method and a device for tracking characters that appear on a plurality of images of a video stream of a text
The tracking method comprises, for at least a first image of the text having at least a first line of characters: applying a prediction of a movement to which the text is subjected between the first image and a second image of the video stream, the movement prediction being applied to at least one second line of characters of the second image; determining at least one alignment hypothesis for aligning the first line with the second line after applying the movement prediction; estimating for each alignment hypothesis, a geometrical transformation between the first line and the second line resulting in that alignment; and evaluating a character match metric for each alignment hypothesis, the metric being evaluated from signatures calculated on the characters of at least one line of the first image and signatures calculated on the characters of at least one line of the second image put into correspondence with the characters of said at least one line of the first image after applying the geometrical transformation associated with the alignment hypothesis. |
| US10185872B2 |
Partial overlap and delayed stroke input recognition
An optimal recognition for handwritten input based on receiving a touch input from a user may be selected by applying both a delayed stroke recognizer as well as an overlapping recognizer to the handwritten input. A score may be generated for both the delayed stroke recognition as well as the overlapping recognition and the recognition corresponding to the highest score may be presented as the overall recognition. |
| US10185871B2 |
Vehicle imaging system, vehicle imaging method and device, program, and recording medium
A system includes a laser displacement sensor which is provided on a shoulder of a roadway, emits a laser beam which scans a roadway space in a height direction thereof, receives a beam reflected by an object which is present in the roadway space, and measures a distance up to a reflection point on the object, at which the laser beam was reflected; and a vehicle window detection device that detects a window of the vehicle based on the distance measured by the laser displacement sensor. The vehicle window detection device detects the window of the vehicle based on a change in a distance in a horizontal direction from the laser displacement sensor to the reflection point after the vehicle in the roadway space was detected. |
| US10185870B2 |
Identification system and identification method
An identification method includes: sensing movement data; capturing multiple feature data from the movement data; cutting the first feature data into a plurality of first feature segments, dividing the first feature segments into a plurality of first feature groups, and calculating multiple first similarity parameters of the first feature groups respectively corresponding to a plurality of channels; making the first feature groups correspond to the channels according to the first similarity parameters; simplifying the first feature groups corresponding to the channels respectively by a convolution algorithm to obtain a plurality of first convolution results corresponding to the first feature groups; simplifying the first convolution results corresponding to the first feature groups respectively by a pooling algorithm to obtain multiple first pooling results corresponding to the first feature groups; and combining the first pooling results corresponding to the first feature groups to generate a first feature map. |
| US10185867B1 |
Pressure detection and measurement with a fingerprint sensor
A circuit, system, and method for measuring or detecting pressure or force of a fingerprint on an array of electrodes is described. Pressure or force may be measured or detected using a processed image of the fingerprint, or by measurement of capacitance of deformed variable capacitors. |
| US10185866B2 |
Optical fingerprint sensor package
Disclosed are optical sensors, optical fingerprint sensor packages, and methods for forming same. An optical sensor comprises: a substrate; an image sensor disposed over the substrate; a light source disposed over the substrate; a light guide disposed over the image sensor; and, an encapsulant disposed over the light source, wherein the encapsulant is coupled to the light guide and comprises a surface positioned to reflect light emitted from the light source and direct the reflected light into the light guide. |
| US10185862B2 |
Finger print sensor and manufacturing method thereof
A fingerprint sensor device and a method of making a fingerprint sensor device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various fingerprint sensor devices, and methods of manufacturing thereof, that comprise a substrate comprising a dielectric layer and a wiring pattern embedded in and exposed from the dielectric layer. |
| US10185860B2 |
Evaluating images
A method for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium is described. A reference pattern is stored. The output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern. A scan based instance of the output pattern is rendered, which has a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern and zero or more features additional thereto. A difference image, having the zero or more features of the rendered scan instance, is computed based on a comparison of the rendered scan instance to the stored reference pattern. Upon the zero or more features including at least one feature, the computed difference image is evaluated in relation to a proximity of at least one feature to locations pixels of the reference pattern. |
| US10185859B2 |
Cluster computing of bar code data
A reading system including: a primary reader for reading an information bearing device (IBD) having encoded IBD data provided therein for packetizing the encoded data and processing a first data packet of the packetized encoded data and transmitting a second data packet of the packetized encoded data; at least one auxiliary reader for receiving and processing the second data packet and the transmitting the processed second data packet; and wherein the processed first and second data packets are combined to produce decoded IBD data. |
| US10185857B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for reading barcodes
Devices, systems, and methods obtain a sequence of images, track a label-candidate area in the sequence of images, and read a value of a barcode of interest in the label-candidate area in an image in the sequence of images. |
| US10185855B2 |
Using a defect pattern in an image sensor to verify license entitlement
A mobile device may include a camera assembly, a processor, memory, and a barcode-reading application. The camera assembly may include an image sensor. Pixels in a predetermined location of the image sensor may be defective pixels that provide the same output values regardless of actual characteristics of incident light. The barcode-reading application may be stored in the memory. The barcode-reading application may be executable by the processor to enable at least one enhanced mode of operation of the barcode-reading application conditional upon confirming that the image sensor comprises the defective pixels in the predetermined location. |
| US10185854B2 |
Medical article tracking using hybrid isolated magnetic dipole probe with energy pattern control
A system and method for tracking medical articles located in a container includes a hybrid isolated magnetic dipole (“IMD”) probe that provides an activating EM energy RF field having a magnetic near field at least as great as the electric near field, both of which cover the entire interior of the container. The probe comprises a main element having capacitive coupling across at least one slot and spacing above a ground plane to thereby form an isolated electric field and an equally strong or stronger magnetic field that fills the interior of the container to activate RFID tags therein. A dual system is provided for larger containers. A dynamic impedance tuning system controls the probe impedance for increased efficiency in transferring power to the interior of the container. Beam steering is provided with the IMD probe. |
| US10185848B2 |
Emphasizing equipment based on an equipment tag
For emphasizing equipment based on an equipment tag, a processor receives a given equipment reference code for a given equipment instance. The processor further identifies one or more equipment tags in the image. Each equipment tag corresponds to a unique equipment reference code. The processor identifies a given equipment tag corresponding to the given equipment reference code in the image. In addition, the processor emphasizes the given equipment instance in the image presented on the display. |
| US10185845B2 |
Card reader and magnetic information recording medium processing device
A card reader may include a conveyance passage; an optical sensor; a first circuit board; a second circuit board; a first cover member; a second cover member; a first frame; and a second frame comprising a conveyance face on a second direction side of the card conveyance passage. The first frame may include a first transmission hole, and the first frame may be attached with one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The second frame may include a second transmission hole, and the second frame may be attached with the other of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first cover member may be fixed to the first circuit board so as to cover the entire light emitting element; and the second cover member may be fixed to the second circuit board so as to cover the entire light receiving element. |
| US10185844B2 |
Security device for data component
A security device for preventing the use of a data sending/receiving component having a connector and positioned in a computer housing includes a locking member. The locking member has a sidewall defining an interior space. A plurality of tabs extends from the sidewall towards an end of the locking member. The tabs are deflectable relative to the sidewall. The tabs of the locking member have a deflected condition in which the tabs extend a first angle from the sidewall to allow for movement of the locking member into the data sending/receiving component in a first direction and an installed condition in which the tabs extend a second angle greater than the first angle to prevent removal of the locking member from the data sending/receiving component. The locking member is incapable of returning to the deflected condition once in the installed condition by accessing the end of the locking member. |
| US10185840B2 |
Conditional disclosure of individual-controlled content in group contexts
Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for interactive assistant modules to safely access and provide restricted content in group contexts. In various implementations, a dialog between a first individual and an interactive assistant module may be determined to be sensorially perceivable by at least a second individual. Restricted content that is to be automatically incorporated into the dialog by the interactive assistant module may be identified. In various implementations, access to the restricted content may be controlled by the first individual. In various implementations, the restricted content may be conditionally incorporated into the dialog in response to a determination that the second individual is authorized to perceive the restricted content. |
| US10185839B2 |
Content distribution method, content distribution apparatus, and storage medium
A content distribution method including: receiving, from a terminal, first information indicating an attribute of a user of the terminal, transmitting, to the terminal, second information relating to the attribute of the user of the terminal based on the first information, receiving, from the terminal, the second information and third information indicating a location of the terminal, and transmitting a content that is selected from among a plurality of contents based on the received second information and the received third information. |
| US10185838B1 |
Methods to impede common file/process hiding techniques
A processor-based method to defeat file and process hiding techniques in a computing device is provided. The method includes generating one of a path permutation, a symlink, or an address, for a path to open or obtain status of a tool or function in a library in a mobile computing device and making an open or status call for the tool or function, using the one of the path permutation, symlink or address. The method includes avoiding a pattern match and blocking, by an injected library, of the open or status call, the avoiding being a result of making the open or status call using the path permutation, symlink or address. |
| US10185837B2 |
System and method for encapsulating and enabling protection through diverse variations in software libraries
A flexible software library in which the software modules are defined as an abstract intermediate representation. The flexible library allows security transformation and performance attribute selections to be made by the end-user, rather than the library creator. Furthermore, since the flexible library contains an abstract representation of the software modules, the library can also be provisioned to contain an arbitrary number of named instances, representing specific sets of values for security and performance decisions, along with the corresponding native object-code resulting from those decisions. This permits distribution of software modules in a completely platform-independent manner while avoiding the disclosure of proprietary information, such as source-files. |
| US10185833B2 |
Compliance method for a cyber-physical system
The present invention provides for analysis of cyber-physical systems with relation to compliance requirements such as regulatory compliance, maintenance compliance and safety compliance. Generally, the invention provides for a set of paths from an initial state to an end state, and analyzing the paths to determine which ones contain a violation state. Based on the resultant paths test scripts are generated. Additionally, other compliance related procedures can be performed utilizing the path analysis. |
| US10185831B2 |
Method and system for detecting vulnerabilities of communication protocol software
According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided a system for detecting vulnerabilities of communication protocol software, including: a field selection module selecting message fields of a communication protocol of an industrial control system; a value set configuration module configuring first value sets with respect to the respective message fields selected by the field selection module; a test case generation module generating first test cases by Cartesian product of the first value sets; a test module generating first code coverage data by testing the communication protocol software of the industrial control system based on the first test cases; and a code coverage analysis module analyzing the first code coverage data, wherein the field selection module selects concentration message fields which influence the first code coverage data among the message fields according to an analysis result of the code coverage analysis module. |
| US10185827B1 |
Circuitry to facilitate verifying the integrity of a computing platform
Circuitry to facilitate verification of the integrity of a target instance of a computing platform is described. Specifically, a processor can include circuitry to measure execution parameter values during an execution of a portion of a software image, wherein the execution parameter values represent a sequence of execution states that the target instance of the computing platform passes through while executing the portion of the software image. During operation, a software image can be generated that, when executed at the target instance of the computing platform, verifies integrity of the computing platform. Next, the software image can be sent to the target instance of the computing platform. The processor at the target instance of the computing platform can execute the software image, thereby enabling the verification of the integrity of the target instance of the computing platform. |
| US10185824B2 |
System and method for uncovering covert timing channels
A system detects a covert timing channel on a combinational structure or a memory structure. The system identifies the events behind conflicts, and constructs an event train based on those events. For combinational structures, the system detects recurrent burst patterns in the event train. The system determines that a covert timing channel exists on the combinational structure if a recurrent burst pattern is detected. For memory structures, the system detects oscillatory patterns in the event train. The system determines that a covert timing channel exists on the memory structure if an oscillatory pattern is detected. |
| US10185819B2 |
Extension configuration and interaction
Techniques for extension interaction with applications are described. Generally, an extension represents functionality for extending, modifying, customizing, and/or supplementing native functionality of an application. Techniques discussed herein provide a common extension platform that enables an extension to interact with multiple different applications utilizing components of the platform. The common extension platform, for instance, exposes a set of common extension application programming interfaces (APIs) that provide a common interaction surface between extensions and applications. |
| US10185815B1 |
Method for robotic devices to authenticate users
The present invention proposes a method for robotic devices to accurately identify authorized users. Biometric data of users is supplied to the system through biometric scanners. Biometric profiles of authorized users are identified to the system during an initial set-up phase. Subsequently, users provide biometric data to the system through the scanners in order to be authenticated. Received data is compared to the original stored profiles, and when a match is found, that user is authenticated. In another aspect of the invention, a time-activated memory storage process is utilized to prevent malicious attempts to overcome the authentication process. Memory cells become writable in successive time slots, after which point the memory cells are converted to read-only. If a user is authenticated during a particular time slot, their biometric data is written in the available memory cell. If no user is authenticated, the available memory cell is written with junk data. In this way, used memory cells may not be altered by a malicious attack. Furthermore, a loyalty metric is established for each user and stored in a loyalty index. The loyalty metric of each user is increased with each successful authentication. Functions of the robotic device may be assigned minimum loyalty requirements such that users must have had a number of successful past authentications in order to access some of the functions of the device. |
| US10185814B2 |
Computational systems and methods for verifying personal information during transactions
Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accessing at least one persona that includes a unique identifier that is at least partly based on a first user's device-identifier data and the first user's network-participation data; verifying the persona by comparing the first user's device-identifier data and the first user's network-participation data of the unique identifier to a second user's device-identifier data and the second user's network-participation data; and presenting the persona in response to a request for personal information. |
| US10185813B2 |
Orientation aware authentication on mobile platforms
Systems and methods may provide for receiving an authentication input and determining an authentication orientation of a mobile platform during entry of the authentication input. In addition, a determination may be made as to whether to validate a user based on the authentication input and the authentication orientation of the mobile platform. Platform orientation may also be used to detect malware. |
| US10185812B2 |
Pill dispenser
A pill dispenser is disclosed that includes a housing defining an opening, a pill-dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the opening, a receptacle operatively coupled to the housing, an identifying camera positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing, and a processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism and the identifying camera. |
| US10185811B2 |
Pill removal detection from pill package
Technologies are generally provided for a pill dispensing device to track removal of a pill from a pill package. The device may include circuits printed/embedded on a composite sheet configured to be locally or completely flexible/stretchable with a multitude of slits corresponding to locations of pill containing cavities of the pill package. Composite sheet may include embedded rigid sections and be flexible near the slits. Additionally, top and/or bottom plates may further provide structural rigidity to achieve desired flexible behavior of the composite sheet. Electronic circuits printed/embedded on or in the composite sheet may detect removal of a pill from the pill package through the slits. Slits may include electrical contacts configured to switch a circuit corresponding to each slit between an active and an inactive state. Upon removal of the pill, the contacts may separate or touch each other, opening or closing the circuit corresponding to the expanded slit. |
| US10185806B1 |
Systems and methods for wireless prescription advertising
A medical information system informs prescribers of medically related drug information when preparing a prescription. The point of prescribing messaging system can assist physicians in selecting alternative medications when prescribing medication for patients. The system may include a point of prescription application configured to access and display messages concerning alternative suggested medications of different sponsors in response to an associated selected medication to inform prescribers of the alternative suggested medication for presenting the prescriber with the option of generating an electronic prescription with the alternative suggested medication. A data structure maintained by the system containing associations between a selected trigger medication and a target alternative suggested medication may optionally include additional conditions that control the display of messages such as the gender, age, and/or diagnosis of the patient, the date of the prescription, and/or the region in which the prescription is being made. |
| US10185803B2 |
Systems and methods for classifying, prioritizing and interpreting genetic variants and therapies using a deep neural network
Described herein are systems and methods that receive as input a DNA or RNA sequence, extract features, and apply layers of processing units to compute one ore more condition-specific cell variables, corresponding to cellular quantities measured under different conditions. The system may be applied to a sequence containing a genetic variant, and also to a corresponding reference sequence to determine how much the condition-specific cell variables change because of the variant. The change in the condition-specific cell variables are used to compute a score for how deleterious a variant is, to classify a variant's level of deleteriousness, to prioritize variants for subsequent processing, and to compare a test variant to variants of known deleteriousness. By modifying the variant or the extracted features so as to incorporate the effects of DNA editing, oligonucleotide therapy, DNA- or RNA-binding protein therapy or other therapies, the system may be used to determine if the deleterious effects of the original variant can be reduced. |
| US10185802B2 |
Method for design and customization of a multiphase electric motor
A method for designing and customizing a multiphase motor provides reduced modeling and customization time by utilizing a lumped parameter model (LPM) of the multiphase motor. In addition, during the design process, environmental factors, monitoring results of multiphase motors used in the field, market requirements, and the particular application for which the multiphase motor is to be used are all taken into account by the design method. Thus, by considering such factors together with the LPM of the multiphase motor allows the method of the present invention to optimize the overall design of the multiphase motor so that is achieves high reliability, high efficiency, and low cost. |
| US10185801B2 |
Adaptive power grid generation
A method may include obtaining a design including cells and a power grid. The method may further include dividing the design into tiles, determining a voltage budget for a tile, calculating a voltage drop for each cell of the tile based on determining an activity factor for the cell and a peak current consumed by the cell, determining, for each cell of the tile and based on the power grid, an affected vicinity for the cell including one or more neighboring cells affected by a current drawn on the cell, determining an affected vicinity for the tile based on the affected vicinity for each cell of the subset, calculating a voltage drop for the tile based on the voltage drop for each cell of the affected vicinity for the tile, and detecting a voltage deviation when a difference between the voltage budget and the voltage drop exceeds a threshold. |
| US10185795B1 |
Systems and methods for statistical static timing analysis
Electronic design automation systems, methods, and media are presented for characterizing on-chip variation of circuit elements in a circuit design using statistical values including skew, and for performing statistical static timing analysis using these statistical values. One embodiment models delay characteristics under certain operating conditions for circuit elements with asymmetric (e.g., non-Gaussian) probability density functions using normalized skewness. The modeled delay can then be used to perform various timing analysis operations. |
| US10185792B2 |
Method for predicting slagging production position and slagging production possibility in furnace
The present disclosure relates to a method for predicting a slagging production position and a slagging production possibility in a furnace, the method including: the analyzing step of analyzing physical compositions of two or more kinds of coal; the phase diagram producing step of producing a phase diagram on the basis of the physical components of the two or more kinds of coal analyzed in the analyzing step; the deriving step of simulating the situation generated when the two or more kinds of coal are co-fired on the basis of the produced phase diagram; and the characteristic analyzing step of analyzing the characteristics in the furnace in the co-firing process of the two or more kinds of coal. |
| US10185790B2 |
Modeling of crop growth for desired moisture content of targeted livestock feedstuff for determination of harvest windows using field-level diagnosis and forecasting of weather conditions and observations and user input of harvest condition states
A modeling framework for evaluating the impact of weather conditions on farming and harvest operations applies real-time, field-level weather data and forecasts of meteorological and climatological conditions together with user-provided and/or observed feedback of a present state of a harvest-related condition to agronomic models and to generate a plurality of harvest advisory outputs for precision agriculture. A harvest advisory model simulates and predicts the impacts of this weather information and user-provided and/or observed feedback in one or more physical, empirical, or artificial intelligence models of precision agriculture to analyze crops, plants, soils, and resulting agricultural commodities, and provides harvest advisory outputs to a diagnostic support tool for users to enhance farming and harvest decision-making, whether by providing pre-, post-, or in situ-harvest operations and crop analyzes. |
| US10185787B1 |
Tool for accurate onsite model visualization that facilitates environment interaction
In one embodiment, accurate onsite model visualization is provided by utilizing a user's location and orientation in the physical environment to control a view of a CAD model (and optional aligned point cloud), enabling the user to perceive the relationship between model data and locations in the physical environment. Instead of augmenting a view of the physical environment with virtual features, the user navigates within a virtual environment (consisting of the CAD model and optional point cloud) based on their movements in the physical environment. Based on such navigation, the user may determine when they have moved to a location in the physical environment that they would like to interact with (e.g., a location to mark), and interact with such location based on related model data. |
| US10185783B2 |
Data processing device, data processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
According to one embodiment, a data processing device, includes: a request receiver, a buffer, a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The request receiver receives a write request containing a first key and first data. The buffer temporarily buffers the first data contained in the write request. The first circuitry, according to a buffering status of the first data in the buffer, reads second data which is partial data of the first data that is not read yet out of the first data buffered in the buffer and generates a second key according to a position of the second data in the first data, based on the first key. The second circuitry associates a data structure containing the second data with the second key and adds the data structure into a data structure set whose elements are associated with second keys. |
| US10185777B2 |
Merged and actionable history feed
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for merging versions and activities associated with a file into a history feed and displaying the history feed on a user interface of a client computing device. In one aspect, a file is identified and activities associated with the file are also identified. It may be determined whether the file has at least one activity. When it is determined that the file has at least one activity, at least one actionable history element for the at least one activity is generated. Additionally, the generated history elements are merged to generate a history feed. The history feed is displayed on a user interface. The history feed may be displayed with an application that has opened the file. |
| US10185776B2 |
System and method for dynamically controlled rankings and social network privacy settings
A system, method, and media for dynamically controlling rankings and privacy settings for a social network is presented. Upon receipt of an electronic communication from a second user of the social network directed to a first user of the social network, determining whether the first and second users of the social network are connected and determining whether the second user has been blocked from electronically communicating with the first user. in response to determining that the second user is not blocked, executing a ranking process on the second user, based on privacy level settings criteria pre-specified by the first user. The privacy level settings criteria includes preferred attributes of communicating users and a threshold ranking score and the ranking process compares the attributes of the second user to the privacy level settings criteria. Upon satisfying the threshold ranking score, the social network allows the electronic communication from the second user to be conveyed to the first user of the social network. |
| US10185771B2 |
Method and system for scheduling web crawlers according to keyword search
A method and a system for scheduling web crawlers according to keyword search. The method comprises: a scheduling end receiving a task request command sent by a crawling node; the scheduling end acquiring a secondary download link address from a priority bucket, generating tasks, adding the generated tasks into a task list, acquiring keyword link addresses from a dynamic bucket, deriving derivative link addresses of the quantities of pages corresponding to the keyword link addresses, generating tasks of the quantities of the pages according to the derivative link addresses of the quantities of the pages, adding the tasks of the quantities of the pages into the task list, acquiring a keyword link address from a basic bucket, generating tasks, adding the generated tasks into the task list, and the scheduling end returning the task list to the crawling node. By adjusting the quantities of the tasks allowed to be added from a virtual bucket, the quantities of scheduled link addresses of different types are flexibly adjusted. In addition, by crawling popular keywords more frequently, data miss is prevented, and repeated crawls of unpopular keywords is reduced. |
| US10185770B2 |
System and method for presenting multiple sets of search results for a single query
A system and method for presenting search results is provided. The method includes submitting a query to a server and receiving from the server, in response to the query: a comprehensive list of search results that satisfy the query, and multiple position vectors, each position vector identifying a respective ordered subset of the search results in the comprehensive list. The method further includes storing the comprehensive list and the multiple position vectors, receiving a user-made selection identifying a subset of the multiple position vectors, and displaying a subset of the search results in the comprehensive list in accordance with the user-made selection. |
| US10185769B2 |
Presenting images as search results
In one embodiment, accessing a set of characters of a search query currently entered into a text entry box; compiling a first set of search results based on the set of characters currently entered into the text entry box, wherein the compiling is re-executed responsive to changes to the set of characters entered into the text entry box; associating an image with each search result from the first set of search results; and presenting the first set of search results as a first set of images adjacent to the text entry box. |
| US10185768B2 |
Systems and methods for addressing a media database using distance associative hashing
A system, method and computer program utilize a distance associative hashing algorithmic means to provide a highly efficient means to rapidly address a large database. The indexing means can be readily subdivided into a plurality of independently-addressable segments where each such segment can address a portion of related data of the database where the subdivided indexes of said portions reside entirely in the main memory of each of a multiplicity of server means. The resulting cluster of server means, each hosting an addressable sector of a larger database of searchable audio or video information, provides a significant improvement in the latency and scalability of an Automatic Content Recognition system, among other uses. |
| US10185767B2 |
Systems and methods of classifying content items
A method of classifying content items utilizes user-generated playlists. A content item is included in playlists from a plurality of distinct users. A server system receives, from respective users of the plurality of distinct users, respective playlist titles for the playlists. In accordance with a determination that the respective playlist titles from a threshold number of the plurality of distinct users specify a first attribute, the server system assigns the first attribute to the content item. The server system receives a request, from a first user via an application that is executing on a client device that is distinct from the server system, for content having the first attribute. In response to receiving the request, the server system selects the content item according to the first attribute and delivers the selected content item for playback to the first user. |
| US10185759B2 |
Distinguishing event type
An example computer-implemented method to determine if an event was triggered by an action performed by a client synchronization module begins with receiving an event from an operating system. The event can be associated with a content item. The computer can then compare the event to a log. The log can describe one or more recent actions performed by a client synchronization module. The computer can then determine whether the event was triggered by a recent action in the log. When the event is triggered by a recent action in the log, the computer can ignore the event. When the event is not triggered by a recent action in the log, the computer can process the event. |
| US10185757B2 |
Non-uniform multi-row text file loading
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for metadata driven loading a non-uniform multi-row text file. A non-uniform multi-row text file may comprise one or more disparate rows, such as a first row with a name field, an address field, and an age field and a second row with an occupation field, a marital status field, and a gender field. The non-uniform multi-row text file may be evaluated by generating task execution code for tasks identified within a profile for a file type of the non-uniform multi-row text file (e.g., dynamically generate structure query language commands may be executed based upon the task execution code). Responsive to processing the task list, parsed output data for the non-uniform multi-row text file may be generated based upon result data for the tasks. The parsed output data may be outputted into a staging area, such as a staging table, for client access. |
| US10185755B2 |
Orchestration of data query processing in a database system
In one embodiment, a method receives a query for data in a database system and calls a plurality of engines to analyze information for the query. A calculation graph is generated from at least a portion of the plurality of engines where each of the at least a portion of the plurality of engines add a node to the calculation graph based on analyzing of the information for the query. Then, the method executes the query by calling the nodes of the calculation graph. Each node uses metadata added to the node from a respective calculation engine to perform a calculation for the node. Then, a result of the query is output based on the respective calculations performed by the nodes. |
| US10185753B1 |
Mining procedure dialogs from source content
An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for human-machine communication. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that maps linguistic data of source content to a vector. The computing device may cluster the linguistic data of source content. The computing device may determine a plurality of segments based on the mapped linguistic data and the clustered linguistic data. The computing device may transform a segment of the plurality of segments into representative data, the representative data is a function of the remaining plurality of segments. |
| US10185752B2 |
Mining association rules in the map-reduce framework
In each iteration of the process of mining association rules from transaction data by a cluster of computing systems, each mapper node in the cluster receives a split of the transaction data. Each mapper node scans the split to count an absolute support value of each candidate itemset for current search level(s), and passes the candidate itemsets and their support values to reducer nodes in the cluster. The number of reducer nodes will be determined adaptively based on the number of the candidate itemsets and the number of maximum available resource nodes in the cluster. Each reducer node combines the absolute support value of each candidate itemset, and finds frequent itemsets among them using a minimum support threshold. For each frequent itemset it finds, the reducer node creates association rule(s) satisfying a minimum confidence threshold, and exports all discovered frequent itemsets and association rules to a file system for storage. |
| US10185751B1 |
Identifying and ranking attributes of entities
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for query analysis. Queries are identified in query data, and an entity-descriptive portion and a suffix are determined in each query. Query counts are determined for a number of times that the respective queries occur in the query data. Based on the query counts, an entity-level count is estimated, which represents a number of query submissions that include the particular suffix and are considered to refer to a first entity. The entity is determined to be a particular type of entity. A type-level count is determined, which represents a number of query submissions that include the first suffix and are estimated to refer to entities of the particular type of entity. A score is assigned to the particular suffix based on the entity-level count and the type-level count. |
| US10185743B2 |
Method and system for optimizing reduce-side join operation in a map-reduce framework
The present invention provides a system and method for optimizing reduce-side join operation in a map-reduce framework. The system and method executing one or more map operations on the second data structure, grouping the data tuples to a single region of the second data structure, providing the grouped data to a single reducer and, selecting one of scan approach and a look-up approach by one or more reducers based on region key count value and pre-determined conditions of the user. |
| US10185741B2 |
Smart navigation services
Techniques for smart navigation are presented. The techniques can include receiving, at a navigation service and via the internet, a request for a network resource, where the request includes command data provided by a navigation client, and where the command data includes an entity name and a keyword. The techniques can include obtaining, from at least one database of the navigation service, a network locator corresponding to the entity name and the keyword. The techniques can further include providing, in response to the receiving and via the internet, the network locator. |
| US10185739B2 |
Automatic search and replacement functionality within a computing application
Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results. |
| US10185738B1 |
Deduplication and disambiguation
Systems and methods for deduplication and disambiguation are disclosed. In example embodiments, a server accesses stored information about a first entity and stored information about a second entity. The server determines, based on the accessed stored information about the first entity and the accessed stored information about the second entity, a set of information items known about both the first entity and the second entity. The server computes, based on the set of information items, a probability that the first entity corresponds to the second entity by computing one or more expressiveness scores corresponding to a value of a first information item and a value of a second information item from the set of information items. The server provides, as a digital transmission, an output representing the computed probability. |
| US10185735B2 |
Distributed database system and a non-transitory computer readable medium
A distributed database system accesses data by using management information managed by another data store, and accelerates a timing to update a data record having high access frequency. Thereby the latest data can be easily acquired. A distributed database system according to one embodiment comprises a distributed database including a plurality of nodes that stores data, and a data management device that manages the data stored in the plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes comprises a data storage unit that stores the data related to a time stamp representing a time when the data is stored and a key identifying the data, a data update unit that updates the data, a data sending unit acquires the data stored in the data storage unit, and a data update promotion unit that requests the data update unit to update the acquired data when the acquired data is not latest data. |
| US10185734B2 |
Timestamp normalized counter data
A method including collecting, from a cable modem termination system (CMTS), counter data corresponding to usage of a network resource, wherein the counter data includes timestamp data, converting the counter data into timestamp normalized counter data by dividing the counter data among a plurality of buckets according to the timestamp data, and storing the timestamp normalized counter data. |
| US10185732B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus includes a first memory that stores information on plural websites and access rights of a user to the plural websites, in association with each other, an indexing unit that accesses each of the plural websites in accordance with the access rights of the user, and generates an index of content of the plural websites, a second memory that stores the index generated by the indexing unit in association with the user, a controller that controls such that a portal site representing an entry point to the plural websites is displayed, a receiving unit that receives, on the portal site, an input of search conditions for the plural websites from the user, and a searching unit that searches the index stored in association with the user in the second memory, in accordance with the input search conditions. |
| US10185723B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
An image file naming rule is set by setting each of a plurality of items that configure a file name, and it is determined whether or not any one of the plurality of items satisfies a predetermined condition. If it is determined that none of the plurality of items satisfies the predetermined condition, an item including information that satisfies the predetermined condition is added to the file name. |
| US10185719B2 |
System for providing life log service and method of providing the service
A system for providing a life log service and a method of providing the life log service. The computing device for providing the life log service includes: a display which displays a map in a first display area and which displays like content in a second display area; and a processor including a content generator which generates the life content of a user based on a current position of the computing device, and a controller, which, in response to the generated live content, updates the second display area in real time to display the generated life content and updates the map in the first display area to display a path synchronized with the generated life content. |
| US10185716B2 |
Composite medium management system, information management server apparatus, composite access control creation apparatus, and program
Upon receiving a medium storage request from a client apparatus, an information management server apparatus according to an embodiment evaluates, based on at least one policy file read out based on at least one parent management ID in the medium storage request and user information in the medium storage request, whether medium storage responding to the medium storage request is possible. Upon evaluating that the medium storage is possible, the information management server apparatus creates composite access control which do not violate any management rules included in the at least one policy file. |
| US10185714B2 |
Smart terminology marker system for a language translation system
A terminology marker system integrates a terminology analytical component for quantifying the amount of linguistic noise found in the translation output as measured against a dictionary; further, correlating the noise measured on a continuous basis enables the analytical component to build terminology predictive models used in a feedback loop to upstream components of the supply chain to improve future translation of new content. The system also provides a smart terminology assessment component for assessing linguistic assets and improving the quality of those assets to assist in translation. The system also provides a smart terminology evaluation component that is able to analyze MT output to make smart decisions on reducing the amount of post editing corrections needed for delivering a persistent level of translation quality. The integration and configuration of the system component within a translation supply chain assists in delivering a reliable level of translation quality by reducing the linguistic noise across all components of the supply chain. |
| US10185711B1 |
Speech recognition and summarization
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving two or more data sets each representing speech of a corresponding individual attending an internet-based social networking video conference session, decoding the received data sets to produce corresponding text for each individual attending the internet-based social networking video conference, and detecting characteristics of the session from a coalesced transcript produced from the decoded text of the attending individuals for providing context to the internet-based social networking video conference session. |
| US10185710B2 |
Transliteration apparatus, transliteration method, transliteration program, and information processing apparatus
A transliteration processing device according to one embodiment includes a character string acquisition unit that acquires a first alphabetic character string representing by alphabet a first word written in a first language having a specified script and a second alphabetic character string representing by alphabet a second word written in a second language having a different script from the first language, a determination unit that makes a determination whether a first consonant element included in the first alphabetic character string and a second consonant element included in the second alphabetic character string have a predetermined correspondence, and determines whether the first word and the second word have a transliteration relationship based on a result of the determination, and an output unit that outputs, as a transliteration pair, the first word and the second word determined to have a transliteration relationship by the determination unit. |
| US10185697B2 |
Generating a transition signal for controlling memory data output
A memory device comprises an output buffer and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a system clock signal at an input of the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a data transition signal based on the system clock signal. The control circuit is configured to provide the data transition signal to the output buffer of the memory device. The output buffer is configured to output memory data based on the data transition signal. |
| US10185687B2 |
Interface circuit and packet transmission method thereof
A packet transmission method includes packaging a plurality of data in the form of a payload; storing information on whether the plurality of data are packaged in a header, the payload or a CRC area including a transmission error check code of the plurality of data; combining the header, the payload, and the CRC area with each other to generate a transaction layer packet; and outputting a packet including the transaction layer packet. |
| US10185681B2 |
Hybrid message-based scheduling technique
A hybrid message-based scheduling technique efficiently load balances a storage I/O stack partitioned into one or more non-blocking (i.e., free-running) messaging kernel (MK) threads that execute non-blocking message handlers (i.e., non-blocking services) and one or more operating system kernel blocking threads that execute blocking services. The technique combines the blocking and non-blocking services within a single coherent extended programming environment. The messaging kernel (MK) operates on processors apart from the operating system kernel that are allocated from a predetermined number of logical processors (i.e., hyper-threads) for use by an MK scheduler to schedule the non-blocking services within storage I/O stack as well as allocate a remaining number of logical processors for use by the blocking services. In addition, the technique provides a variation on a synchronization primitive that allows signaling between the two types of services (i.e., non-blocking and blocking) within the extended programming environment. |
| US10185679B2 |
Multi-queue device assignment to virtual machine groups
A system and method of device assignment includes receiving an assignment request to assign a device to a plurality of guest virtual machines. The plurality of guest virtual machines includes a first guest virtual machine with a first guest memory having a first physical address and a second guest virtual machine with a second guest memory having a second physical address. The method includes selecting a first bus address offset and a second bus address offset different from the first bus address offset. The method includes sending, to the first guest virtual machine, the first bus address offset, and sending, to the second guest virtual machine, the second bus address offset. The method includes updating a mapping to the first physical address to include the first bus address offset, and updating a mapping to the second physical address to include the second bus address offset. |
| US10185678B1 |
Universal offloading engine
Methods and apparatuses for offloading functionality in an integrated circuit are presented. Certain embodiments are described that disclose methods pertaining to implementation of a universal offload engine that can service several functional blocks, each configured to perform a different function. The offload engine can be iteratively implemented with a common interface to functional blocks. Work descriptors can be used between DMA engines and corresponding functional blocks to instruct the DMA engines how to transport data between memory locations and/or to reformat the data. |
| US10185676B2 |
Direct memory access controller and system for accessing channel buffer
A direct memory access (DMA) controller is provided. The DMA controller includes a processor interface configured to directly receive information representing a first operation sent by a processor to a buffer, and transmit data corresponding to the first operation stored in the buffer to the processor core or record data corresponding to the first operation in the buffer, and a buffer group connected to the processor interface, and including a plurality of buffers. |
| US10185674B2 |
Apparatus and methods for in data path compute operations
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for in data path compute operations. An example apparatus includes an array of memory cells. Sensing circuitry is selectably coupled to the array. A plurality of shared input/output (I/O) lines provides a data path. The plurality of shared I/O lines selectably couples a first subrow of a row of the array via the sensing circuitry to a first compute component in the data path to move a first data value from the first subrow to the first compute component and a second subrow of the respective row via the sensing circuitry to a second compute component to move a second data value from the second subrow to the second compute component. An operation is performed on the first data value from the first subrow using the first compute component substantially simultaneously with movement of the second data value from the second subrow to the second compute component. |
| US10185671B1 |
Broadcasting writes to multiple modules
A controller is configured to transmit a broadcast write request on at least one bus. The broadcast write request includes an address and a value. A first logic module determines that the broadcast write request is targeting the first logic module. The first logic module stores the value at a first addressed register specified by the register address. The second logic module determines that the broadcast write request is targeting the second logic module. The second logic module stores the value at a second addressed register specified by the register address. The first and second logic modules are connected to the at least one bus. |
| US10185669B2 |
Secure key derivation functions
Secure key derivation within a virtualized execution environment may involve a key derivation module executing within a platform layer of the execution environment. An application executing within an application layer of the execution environment may access the key derivation module in order to generate a cryptographic key according to a key derivation function. Instead of being returned to the application, the derived key may be stored within a secure storage area of the execution environment without being stored, even temporarily in the application layer, or other non-secure areas, of the execution environment. The application may receive a reference to the derived key usable by other cryptographic processes. The application may pass the key reference to a method of a cryptographic module and the cryptographic module may use the key reference to access the derived key from the secure storage for use in performing any of various cryptographic processes. |
| US10185667B2 |
Storage controller
There is described a storage controller, the storage controller having an array of entries, each entry associated with a partition of one or more partitions, wherein the controller comprises logic configured to identify a partition identifier of an entry and apply a policy to the entry based on or in response to the partition identifier. |
| US10185661B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a decoder configured to receive an extended mode register set (EMRS) code including specific information, and decode the received EMRS code to acquire the specific information; a peripheral controller configured to generate a control signal based on the specific information; and a peripheral region including a plurality of buffers, the plurality of buffers being configured to be controlled by the control signal, wherein the specific information includes information indicating an expected bandwidth of input data that is to be input to one of the plurality of buffers. |
| US10185658B2 |
Efficient implementation of optimized host-based garbage collection strategies using xcopy and multiple logical stripes
Systems, methods and/or devices are used for efficient implementation of optimized host-based garbage collection strategies using xcopy and arrays of flash devices. In one aspect, a method of managing a storage system having one or more storage devices includes a host-based garbage collection operation that includes identifying two or more logical stripes in accordance with data storage information stored at the host system, and enabling a process of coalescing valid data in the two or more logical stripes. Further, the use of an internal copy operation (e.g., xcopy), allows the host-based garbage collection operation to occur without transferring data back to the host, thus minimizing the number of I/O operations between the host and storage devices. Additionally, use of the host-based garbage collection operation allows more sophisticated garbage collection algorithms (e.g., matching the current workload) to be used, and ensures that multiple logical stripes are available to write data. |
| US10185656B2 |
Memory system and method for controlling nonvolatile memory
According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile memory including a plurality of blocks and a controller. The controller manages a garbage collection count for each of blocks containing data written by a host, the garbage collection count indicating the number of times the data in said each of the blocks has been copied by a garbage collection operation of the nonvolatile memory. The controller selects, as garbage collection target blocks, first blocks associated with a same garbage collection count. The controller copies valid data in the first blocks to a copy destination free block. The controller sets, as a garbage collection count of the copy destination free block, a value obtained by adding one to a garbage collection count of the first blocks. |
| US10185653B2 |
Integrated systems and methods for the transactional management of main memory and data storage
An integrated system for transactionally managing main memory and storage devices derived from the interfaces and methodologies historically associated with dynamic memory allocation. The methodology has a wide range of applicability including areas such as hardware storage devices (i.e. firmware), operating system internals (i.e. file systems) and end-user software systems. |
| US10185647B2 |
Debugging remote vertex code on test machine
The supporting of debugging of failed vertex code on a test machine. This debugging is made possible even though the vertex code failed while on a remote processing node, and is but one of multiple, and potentially innumerable vertices that run in a distributed environment. This represents a vast technical improvement over prior ad hoc methods for trying to debug a large distributed application, since time is not wasted on vertices that operated properly, but rather debugging is focused on the problem vertex. Even reproducing the failure is a huge technical step forward. |
| US10185646B2 |
Getting performance saturation point of an event driven system
A method and apparatus for regulating the input speed of events to an event processing system. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring a rate of events being outputted by the event processing system and computing an event transmission rate to be used to transmit received events to the event processing system based on the measured rate of events. The method further includes receiving an event with a speed controller to be processed by the event processing system and transmitting the received event by the speed controller to the event processing system according to the computed event transmission rate. |
| US10185639B1 |
Systems and methods for performing failover in storage system with dual storage controllers
An example computer-implemented method for performing failover operations in a data storage system is described herein. The data storage system can include a first storage controller and a second storage controller for processing input/output (“I/O”) operations for the data storage system. The method can include, in response to a failure of the first storage controller, performing failover operations with the second storage controller, and processing the I/O operations with the second storage controller. The failover operations can include preparing a disk subsystem layer for I/O operations, preparing a device manager layer for the I/O operations, and preparing a network layer for the I/O operations. The disk subsystem, device manager, and network layers can be prepared for the I/O operations without dependencies. In particular, preparation of the network layer is not dependent on preparation of the disk subsystem layer or the device manager layer. |
| US10185633B2 |
Processor state integrity protection using hash verification
This disclosure is directed to processor state integrity protection using hash verification. A device may comprise processing circuitry and memory circuitry. The processing circuity may be triggered to enter a secure mode. Prior to entering the secure mode, the processing circuitry may determine a processor state of the processing circuitry and a hash of the processor state, and store them in secured memory within the memory circuitry. Prior to exiting the secure mode, the processing circuitry may compute an updated hash of the stored processor state and compare it to the previously stored hash. If the updated hash and stored hash are determined to be the same, then the processing circuitry may restore the processor state and normal operation resumes. If the updated hash and stored hash are determined to be different, then the stored processor state may be compromised and the processing circuitry may perform at least one protective action. |
| US10185627B2 |
Synchronized test master
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a synchronized test master are described. In one embodiment, a method periodically synchronizing test master data to a source database by, at a synchronization time: modifying the test master data to reflect changes to the source database since a last synchronization time; populating a transaction log with data manipulation operations performed on the source database since a last transaction time; and taking a snapshot of the test master data. Synchronization data is derived from the transaction log that includes a snapshot time for the snapshot and a modification time for each data manipulation operation in the transaction log. The method includes storing the synchronization data and snapshot for use in generating a test database that represents a point-in-time version of the source database. |
| US10185625B2 |
Data storage system and method by shredding and deshredding
A system and method for data storage by shredding and deshredding of the data allows for various combinations of processing of the data to provide various resultant storage of the data. Data storage and retrieval functions include various combinations of data redundancy generation, data compression and decompression, data encryption and decryption, and data integrity by signature generation and verification. Data shredding is performed by shredders and data deshredding is performed by deshredders that have some implementations that allocate processing internally in the shredder and deshredder either in parallel to multiple processors or sequentially to a single processor. Other implementations use multiple processing through multi-level shredders and deshredders. Redundancy generation includes implementations using non-systematic encoding, systematic encoding, or a hybrid combination. Shredder based tag generators and deshredder based tag readers are used in some implementations to allow the deshredders to adapt to various versions of the shredders. |
| US10185617B2 |
Adjusting failure response criteria based on external failure data
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and program products are disclosed for adjusting failure response criteria based on external failure data. A grouping module determines a group of a plurality of devices communicatively connected over a data network. Each device of the group is configured to send failure data to one or more other devices in the group in response to satisfying a failure criterion. A data module receives failure data from at least one device of the group. The failure data indicates that the at least one device of the group has satisfied a failure criterion. A reaction module dynamically adjusts one or more local failure criteria in response to receiving the failure data from the at least one device of the group. |
| US10185613B2 |
Error determination from logs
The present disclosure is related to devices, systems, and methods for determining errors from logs. An example device can include instructions to analyze a log of a log source, determine an error in the log, the error resulting from a user action with respect to the log source, and provide a portion of the log associated with the error to a user interface. |
| US10185609B2 |
Virtual timer for data retention
Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for improving data retention using a virtual timer. A memory controller may use a raw bit error rate (RBER) to find an equivalent temperature-accelerated data age of a data item. The data age is computed by using the initial RBER of virtual timing data (VTD) as a virtual write in time of the data item compared to a present time using the current RBER of the VTD. When the data age is determined to exceed a data retention threshold, a data refresh is performed on the data item at the memory block on the memory device. The data age may be stored as virtual timing data on the memory block. |
| US10185602B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program product
An information processing apparatus includes a first memory, a determiner, and a controller. The first memory stores therein a current state of a system running on the information processing apparatus and a target state that is a post-transition state of the system. The determiner determines, upon receiving, from an event notifier, an event notice indicating that a condition for making transition to a specific state is satisfied, whether the current state and the target state match. The controller performs exclusive control when the determiner determines that the current state and the target state of the system do not match, the exclusive control preventing the system from making transition to the specific state. |
| US10185595B1 |
Program verification using hash chains
An example method includes partitioning a software application into two or more instruction blocks each containing one or more software instructions. The two or more instruction blocks are arranged in a sequence defining an order in which to execute the two or more instruction blocks. The method may also involve storing, in a first block of the two or more instruction blocks, a first identifier of the first block and storing, in a second block of the two or more instruction blocks, (i) a second identifier of the second block, (ii) the first identifier of the first block, and (iii) a one-way cryptographic hash of contents of the first block. The first block is adjacent to the second block in the sequence. The method may additionally include transmitting, to a computing device, the two or more instruction blocks for execution by the computing device in the defined order. |
| US10185587B2 |
Wait-free process request execution utilizing a dedicated helper thread
One embodiment provides a method, including: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving a system instruction from the at least one processor to perform an operation on a data structure; collecting, using at least one worker thread from a plurality of worker threads, a process request associated with the system instruction, wherein the plurality of worker threads perform operations within a computer system; placing the collected process request at a predetermined position on a state array, wherein the predetermined position is assigned to the at least one worker thread and wherein a helper thread is dedicated to the state array to execute requests placed within the state array; and executing the process request. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10185582B2 |
Monitoring the progress of the processes executing in a virtualization environment
A host controller receives a request to perform an action in a virtual computing system. The host controller, creates a command to execute operations associated with the request and creates a job to monitor a progress of the operations of the command. As the command is executing the operations, the host controller receives an indication of the progress of the command execution, wherein the operations report the progress to the job each time an operation is completed. |
| US10185579B2 |
Dynamic multikeys for persistent objects
An object persistence mechanism is disclosed that enables the generation of software objects that have persistent data and a mutable key. A mutable key capability is advantageous in a variety of applications, such as monitoring a set of users and their login status on a plurality of media servers (e.g., an email server, an instant messaging server, a voice mail server, a video server, an audio-conferencing server, etc.). Implementations based on the Enterprise JavaBean specification are disclosed for three illustrative embodiments of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention can also be implemented in accordance with object persistence mechanisms other than Enterprise JavaBeans. |
| US10185578B2 |
Basic input/output system (BIOS) security display
Methods and systems for generating and using a BIOS security display include determining whether a change in a BIOS user setting is associated with security of an information handling system. When the BIOS user setting is associated with security, a security level for the BIOS may be calculated based on weighted security values for BIOS user settings. Security levels for boot phases may also be individually calculated. The security levels may be displayed in the BIOS to the user when the BIOS user setting is changed. |
| US10185573B2 |
Caching based operating system installation
An image of system software is installed by loading an executable image of the system software using a boot loader, where the executable image includes a kernel and a plurality of files used by the kernel. The kernel of the system software is executed to generate the image of the system software that includes a copy of the kernel. Generating the image of the system software involves the steps of generating a plurality of pointers that each point to a different one of the files, retrieving the files using the pointers, and storing a copy of the kernel and the files in a storage device from which the system software is to be booted as the image of the system software. |
| US10185572B2 |
Operating system load device resource selection
A method for booting is provided. A devices manager disables resources of a bootable device of a list of bootable devices having resource conflicts with a selected one of the list of bootable devices. The devices manager attempts to boot the selected bootable device. If the selected bootable device fails to boot, then the devices manager selects a next bootable device of the list of bootable devices for booting and repeats disabling resources and attempting to boot the selected next bootable device until one of the list of bootable devices boots or all bootable devices of the list of bootable devices fail to boot. |
| US10185568B2 |
Annotation logic for dynamic instruction lookahead distance determination
A processor having an instruction cache for storing a plurality of instructions is provided. The processor further includes annotation logic configured to determine a lookahead distance associated with an instruction and annotate the at least one instruction cache with the lookahead distance. The lookahead distance may correspond to a number of instructions that separates an instruction that references a register from the most recent register definition. The lookahead distance may indicate the shortest distance to a later instruction that references a register that this instruction defines. |
| US10185567B2 |
Multilevel conversion table cache for translating guest instructions to native instructions
A method for translating instructions for a processor. The method includes accessing a guest instruction and performing a first level translation of the guest instruction using a first level conversion table. The method further includes outputting a resulting native instruction when the first level translation proceeds to completion. A second level translation of the guest instruction is performed using a second level conversion table when the first level translation does not proceed to completion, wherein the second level translation further processes the guest instruction based upon a partial translation from the first level conversion table. The resulting native instruction is output when the second level translation proceeds to completion. |
| US10185566B2 |
Migrating tasks between asymmetric computing elements of a multi-core processor
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having first and second cores to independently execute instructions, the first core visible to an operating system (OS) and the second core transparent to the OS and heterogeneous from the first core. A task controller, which may be included in or coupled to the multicore processor, can cause dynamic migration of a first process scheduled by the OS to the first core to the second core transparently to the OS. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10185562B2 |
Conflict mask generation
Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) technologies are described. A processing device can include a processor core and a memory. The processor core can generate a first bitmap comprising a plurality of bits, where the plurality of bits includes a first bit that represents a first memory location. The processor core can determine that the value of the first bit is equal to the value of a second bit in the first bitmap. The processor core can determine the location of the second bit in relation to the first bit in the first bitmap. The processor core can generate a second bitmap including a third bit indicating that the first bit is the last bit in the first bitmap with the same value as the second bit. |
| US10185561B2 |
Processor with efficient memory access
A method includes, in a processor, processing program code that includes memory-access instructions, wherein at least some of the memory-access instructions include symbolic expressions that specify memory addresses in an external memory in terms of one or more register names. A relationship between the memory addresses accessed by two or more of the memory-access instructions is identified, based on respective formats of the memory addresses specified in the symbolic expressions. An outcome of at least one of the memory-access instructions is assigned to be served from an internal memory in the processor, based on the identified relationship. |
| US10185559B2 |
Documentation notification
In one implementation, a record associated with an element of an application is maintained and a notification is generated when the record indicates a lack of documentation. |
| US10185558B2 |
Language-independent program composition using containers
An action sequence including a plurality of actions and a corresponding input dictionary are obtained. A first container, running an image for a first one of the actions implemented in a first programming language, is instantiated, and the image is executed on the input dictionary to obtain a first action result; the input dictionary is then updated with the first action result to obtain an updated input dictionary. A second container, running an image for a second one of the actions implemented in a second programming language, different than the first programming language, is instantiated, and the image is executed on the updated input dictionary to obtain a second action result; the updated input dictionary is further updated with the second action result to obtain a further updated input dictionary. The input dictionaries are independent of the programming languages. |
| US10185557B2 |
Enhanced metadata tracking in a change management system
A change management system generates change records corresponding to changes to tracked documents, and stores a master control file comprising metadata records that respectively correspond to the tracked documents and which comprise a tracked metadata field and a time field. Responsive to detecting that a change to a given document is of a predefined type, the tracked metadata field in the corresponding metadata record is modified, and the time field in that metadata record is updated accordingly. In response to a problem event, it is determined that the problem event relates to the given document, and, based on the time field, a subset of the change records is selected. Each change record in the subset corresponds to the given document. A problem change record is identified from the change records in the subset, and used to revert the given document to a state previous to the problem event. |
| US10185551B2 |
Firmware update
A separable computing system according to one example includes a display portion and a base portion. The display portion may include shared non-volatile memory to receive a base portion firmware update and a display portion private non-volatile memory to store the base portion firmware update. The display portion may further include a display portion embedded controller to send the base portion firmware update to a base portion embedded controller. The base portion may include and embedded controller to receive the base portion firmware update and a base portion private non-volatile memory to store the base portion firmware update. |
| US10185547B2 |
Techniques for distributed operation of secure controllers
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for supporting the distributed execution of a task routine among multiple secure controllers incorporated into multiple computing devices. An apparatus includes a first processor component and first secure controller of a first computing device, where the first secure controller includes: a selection component to select the first secure controller or a second secure controller of a second computing device to compile a task routine based on a comparison of required resources to compile the task routine and available resources of the first secure controller; and a compiling component to compile the task routine into a first version of compiled routine for execution within the first secure controller by the first processor component and a second version for execution within the second secure controller by a second processor component in response to selection of the first secure controller. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10185541B2 |
Playback device
A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task. Each member of the synchrony group periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of the current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. |
| US10185539B2 |
Audio control system and related methods
Some embodiments of the invention are directed to an audio production system which is more portable, less expensive, faster to set up, and simpler and easier to use than conventional audio production tools. An audio production system implemented in accordance with some embodiments of the invention may therefore be more accessible to the typical user, and easier and more enjoyable to use, than conventional audio production tools. |
| US10185538B2 |
Media content identification and playback
Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for identifying and playing media content are provided. An example media-playback device for identifying and playing media content for a user traveling in a vehicle includes an audio identification engine and a media playback engine. Audio content is recorded and identified by comparison to media content databases. The audio content is identified and immediately played on the same device. Additional media content is selected for playback based on user listening preferences. |
| US10185537B2 |
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems and methods
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc., e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the workout routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content. |
| US10185525B1 |
Systems, processes, and computer program products for asymmetric imposition of images on printing sheets
A system and method provide efficiency in the placement of image objects onto a page space. Print jobs become more efficient in use of page space to minimize the amount of blank space left by maximizing the number of images per space available according to a process of defining columns and rows for each column. A column may be defined by the available image object with the largest width. Subsequent columns may be defined by the next objects with the next largest widths that fit within available page space. Once columns are defined, each column may define rows based on the image objects that maximize page space for each row. The process may reiterate for each column until no more image objects are available or the remaining available empty page space can no longer fit an object. |
| US10185520B2 |
Information processing apparatus and method for information processing apparatus for executing print driver maintenance operations
An information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus includes a database configured to associate and manage a command identifier and a maintenance command, an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the database the maintenance command corresponding to a command identifier designated by an application and acquired via a spooler according to a port monitor that functions based on an expansion file, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the acquired maintenance command to the printing apparatus according to the port monitor that functions based on the expansion file. |
| US10185519B2 |
Document processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium
A PrintTicket does not necessarily exist in each page of an XPS document. Regarding a page where no PrintTicket exists, the page is printed by referring to a PrintTicket in a higher hierarchical level. Here, when a plurality of XPS documents are combined, a user's intended print result may not be obtained when the PrintTicket in the higher hierarchical level to which the page refers changes before and after combining. Before a combining process is executed, print setting information of a page element is generated based on print setting information of an element in a higher hierarchical level than the page hierarchical level. A combined document is generated by combining a structured document including a page element to which the generated print setting information is added and another structured document including a page element to which the generated print setting information is added. |
| US10185518B1 |
Systems, processes, and computer program products for page ordering of print jobs
A system and method provide an improvement to ordering pages for a multi-page print job. In an exemplary embodiment, a user interface includes a layout control feature which when engaged, invokes an underlying process that computes which pages are to be initially imposed onto a sheet, and thereafter, based on an increment value assigned to one or more of the pages entries, automatically imposes pages (and their content) to the page order for the print job. Page entries may have different increment values and thus a non-sequential and/or heterogenous page output may result alleviating the user from having to individually manually assign each page to a print position in the print job. |
| US10185511B2 |
Technologies for managing an operational characteristic of a solid state drive
Technologies for managing an operational characteristic of a solid state drive include monitoring the operational characteristic to determine whether the operational characteristic satisfies a low threshold and a high threshold. If the operational characteristic does satisfy the low threshold, the solid state drive throttles high power memory accesses requests while not throttle low power memory access requests. If the operational characteristic satisfies a high threshold, the solid state drive is configured to throttle all memory accesses. The operational characteristic may be embodied as, for example, a temperature of the solid state drive. |
| US10185509B1 |
Secure storage device sanitization
Technologies are provided for secure sanitization of a storage device. A storage device can be configured to support an operational mode, into which the storage device is placed by default, and in which requests to cryptographically erase the storage device are rejected. The storage device can support a separate sanitization mode in which a request to cryptographically erase the storage device will be processed. Access to the sanitization mode can be restricted to trusted sources (such as a boot firmware of a computer connected to the storage device). The storage device can be configured to reject a command to place the storage device in the sanitization mode, unless the command is received during an initialization of the storage device. In at least some embodiments, the storage device can reject data access commands while it is in the sanitization mode. |
| US10185504B1 |
Reducing data transmitted during backup
A method for reducing an amount of data transmitted during a backup process is described. The method may include receiving input data to insert into a rating hash table during the backup process. The method may further include selecting, based on a hash function, a bucket of the rating hash table in which the input data will be inserted, the bucket including a plurality of blocks. The method may also include, in response to determining that the input data has already been inserted in one of the plurality of blocks, increasing a rating corresponding to the one of the plurality of blocks by a popularity rating increment. The method may additionally include, in response to determining that the input data has not already been inserted in one of the plurality of blocks, determining a first block with a smallest rating from the plurality of blocks. |
| US10185503B1 |
Consistency group fault tolerance
A fault tolerance computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a system for allowing asynchronous replication to continue with no lag increase due to RPA failure comprising: creating a consistency group (CG) on a first replication appliance and a shadow copy of the CG on a second replication appliance; sending input/output (IO data), via a splitter, to the CG in a first replication appliance; and sending IO data, via the splitter, to shadow copy of the CG on a second replication appliance. |
| US10185499B1 |
Near-memory compute module
Disclosed herein are systems having an integrated circuit device disposed within an integrated circuit package having a periphery, and within this periphery a transaction processor is configured to receive a combination of signals (e.g., using a standard memory interface), and intercept some of the signals to initiate a data transformation, and forward the other signals to one or more memory controllers within the periphery to execute standard memory access operations (e.g., with a set of DRAM devices). The DRAM devices may or may not be in within the package periphery. In some embodiments, the transaction processor can include a data plane and control plane to decode and route the combination of signals. In other embodiments, off-load engines and processor cores within the periphery can support execution and acceleration of the data transformations. |
| US10185498B2 |
Write buffer design for high-latency memories
A memory system includes a write buffer, a main memory having a higher latency than the write buffer, and a memory controller. In response to a write request indicating first data for storing at a write address in the main memory, the memory controller adds a new write entry in the write buffer, where the new write entry includes the write address and the first data, and updates a pointer of a previous write entry in the write buffer to point to the new write entry. In response to a write-back instruction, the memory controller traverses a plurality of write entries stored in the write buffer, and writes into the main memory second data of the previous write entry and the first data of the new write entry. |
| US10185496B2 |
System and apparatus for removing duplicate in data transmission
A reception-side apparatus determines whether or not data duplicating a part of received data from a transmission-side apparatus is stored in the first storage that stores first data which has been received, and notifies, when data duplicating a part of the received data is stored in the first storage, the transmission-side apparatus of prediction information on duplicate reception of the first data. A transmission-side apparatus compares, when the prediction information is received, second data to be transmitted and a part of the first data in a second storage that stores the first data which has been transmitted based on the prediction information, determines whether or not there is a first part of the first data matching the second data in the second storage, and transmits, when there is the first part of the first data in the second storage, outline information on the second data. |
| US10185491B2 |
Device, method, and graphical user interface for determining whether to scroll or enlarge content
An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface and one or more intensity sensors displays content. While a focus selector is over the content, the device detects a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, the gesture including a contact on the touch-sensitive surface and movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector on the display. In response to detecting the gesture, when the contact has an intensity below a selection intensity threshold, the device scrolls the content on the display in accordance with the movement of the focus selector on the display. In response to detecting the gesture, when the contact has an intensity above the selection intensity threshold, the device displays an enlarged representation of a portion of the content corresponding to the location of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. |
| US10185490B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus and an information processing method in which movement processing of the projected image is executed when first operation information indicating that change of instruction coordinates is within a predetermined range is not acquired, the movement processing of the projected image being based on second operation information involving transit from an instruction as to a first position to an instruction as to a second position on the projected image, and image processing of the projected image based on the second operation information is executed in a case where the first operation information has not been acquired, the second operation information being acquired after the first operation information. |
| US10185488B2 |
Device and method for displaying information
Discussed herein is an information processing device that displays information in an effective manner on a display screen of the device. A portion of the total data is displayed on the screen when the total data exceeds the amount of data that can be displayed on the screen at a given time. The information processing apparatus characterizes the portions of data as already-read data portions and unread data portions, based on a speed of a scrolling operation performed when the corresponding data portion is displayed on the device. Further, the apparatus also provides a visual indication for each already-read data portion on the display screen of the device. Thus, a user can correctly identify data portions that have been already read and data portions that are yet to be read. |
| US10185487B2 |
Direction based content navigation
Methods and systems for providing and interfacing with content are disclosed. An example method can comprise providing an interface and receiving an interaction with the interface. The interface can be updated with a first element if the interaction is in a first direction. The first element can provide information based on user data. The interface can be updated with a second element if the interaction is in a second direction. |
| US10185483B2 |
Display control of objects on display
A display control apparatus includes a display and a controller. The display displays a screen on which a target image and a processing image are arranged, the target image representing processing-target data, the processing image being an image for which a process to be performed on the processing-target data has been determined. The controller performs, in a case where an operation for moving the target image toward a position where the processing image is displayed has been received as a touch operation through the screen, control such that the processing image is moved toward a position where the target image is displayed. |
| US10185482B2 |
Display control device, information display method, and information display system
In the case where entertainment information is acquired as information to be displayed on an instrument panel display 1 when an object indicating driving information is displayed on the instrument panel display 1, an object indicating the entertainment information is moved from the outside of a screen of the instrument panel display 1 to the inside of the screen, and the object indicating the driving information and the object indicating the entertainment information are displayed such that all or part of the object indicating the entertainment information passes behind the object indicating the driving information during the movement. |
| US10185481B2 |
Electronic device, computer readable memory, and process execution method
A storage part stores therein correspondence table in which a displayed information use process and an execution instruction operation for instructing execution of the displayed information use process are registered in association with each other. When a screen operation identification part identifies that, subsequent to a selection operation for selecting information displayed on a display screen, the execution instruction operation has been performed on the display screen, the process execution part executes the displayed information use process associated with the execution instruction operation in the correspondence table, with use of the information selected by the selection operation. |
| US10185479B2 |
Declassifying of suspicious messages
Handling a message comprises: classifying an incoming message for a recipient, storing the classified message and providing a notification to the recipient, wherein the notification includes summary information about the classified message and an interface that allows the recipient to operate on the classified message. |
| US10185476B2 |
Content presentation and augmentation system and method
A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event. |
| US10185474B2 |
Generating content that includes screen information and an indication of a user interaction
A device may activate a screen capture mode and may record screen information provided via a touch screen display associated with the device based on activating the screen capture mode. The device may detect one or more user interactions with the touch screen display in association with the screen information. The one or more user interactions may include a touch gesture. The device may deactivate the screen capture mode and may generate content including the screen information and an indication of the one or more user interactions. The indication may be overlaid on the screen information. |
| US10185470B2 |
Menu screen display method and menu screen display device
Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring menu display instructions from a user, and generating and outputting the operating system menu screens for display. |
| US10185466B2 |
Selecting menu for an object in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment
Provided is a method applied to a computer system including a display device and a pointing device for operating a pointer displayed in a display region of the display device in accordance with an operation by a user. In the method, a position of the pointer is stored as a first position in response to receipt of a first operation performed by the user, a first menu including multiple items is displayed at a position corresponding to the first position, a position of the pointer is stored as a second position in response to receipt of a second operation performed by the user, and a second menu is displayed, being changed from the first menu based on a distance between the first position and the second position, wherein the second menu includes the plurality of items. |
| US10185461B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus including: a control unit to generate a display image including running images of one or more applications each containing one or more operation device images attaining predetermined functions; an output unit to display the display image generated by the control unit; and an input unit to accept an operation performed on the operation device image contained in the running image, wherein the control unit extracts the functions associated with the operation device images equal to or smaller than a predetermined maximum count and contained in the running image of the application, based on priority levels of the functions associated with the operation device images contained in one or more applications, and generates the display image including the running image containing the operation device images associated with the extracted functions. |
| US10185455B2 |
Mobile computing device for fleet telematics
A mobile computing device for fleet telematics including a display and a controller configured to present at least one telematics application to a user. In an exemplary embodiment, the application is a verified inspection application, and the device includes an RF coil for an RFID reader that substantially extends along a perimeter of a housing for the device. In a related embodiment, the device includes an indicator light disposed along a perimeter edge of the housing, generally adjacent to the RF coil, the indicator light providing a user an indication of how to orient the device in order to enable the RF coil to interact with an RFID tag. The device can be configured such that the indicator light is only enabled when the inspection application is running. The device can include a flashlight and/or a digital camera, where the device is similarly programmed such that the flashlight and/or camera can only be enabled when the inspection application is running. |
| US10185453B2 |
Pressure sensor and display device including the same
A pressure sensor including a first conductor located in a pressure sensing region including a first sensing region and a second sensing region; and a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, the second conductor forming capacitance with the first conductor. The first conductor includes a first conductive part located in the first sensing region and a second conductive part located in the second sensing region. The area ratio of the second conductive part with respect to the second sensing region is different from the area ratio of the first conductive part with respect to the first sensing region. |
| US10185445B2 |
Determining touch signals from interactions with a reference plane proximate to a display surface
A reference plane generating unit generates a reference plane of light parallel to a display surface. For example, the reference plane generating unit projects a plane of infrared light parallel to a plane including the display surface. When a pointer, such a stylus or a finger, breaks the reference plane, light is reflected from the reference plane, with at least a portion of the reflected light directed toward an image capturing unit. Based on the reflected light captured by the image capturing unit, the image processing unit determines a position of the pointer in the reference plane and determines a touch signal corresponding to the determined position of the pointer. The touch signal is communicated to a processing unit, such as a mobile device, that performs an operation corresponding to the determined touch signal. |
| US10185444B2 |
Uniformity correction method for low cost and non-rectangular touch sensor matrices
A method includes storing a set of touch sense values corresponding to a measured characteristic of at least one unit cell of a plurality of unit cells of the touch array and accessing a correction matrix that defines an active region and an inactive region of the touch array. The inactive region is surrounded by the active region. The method further includes modifying touch sense values of a first subset of the plurality of unit cells that are partially within the active region defined by correction values of the correction matrix. |
| US10185440B2 |
Electronic device operating according to pressure state of touch input and method thereof
An electronic device operating based on a touch input includes a touch screen for receiving the touch input; and a controller for determining a pressure state corresponding to the touch input, when the pressure state satisfies a first pressure condition, controlling the touch screen to display information relating to the touch input, and, when the pressure state satisfies a second pressure condition, performing a function corresponding to the touch input. A method of controlling an electronic device based on a touch input includes determining a pressure state of a touch input; when it is determined that the pressure state satisfies a first pressure condition, displaying information relating to the touch input; and when it is determined that the pressure state satisfies a second pressure condition, performing a function corresponding to the touch input. |
| US10185438B2 |
Processing method for implementing high resolution outputs of a capacitive touch pad on a low-end single-chip microcomputer
A processing method for implementing high resolution output of a capacitive touch pad on a low-end single-chip microcomputer. The low-end single-chip microcomputer device comprises a master control single-chip microcomputer unit (MCU), a self-checking capacitance sensing module and a capacitive touch pad. The master control single-chip microcomputer module controls the self-checking capacitance sensing module to obtain source data acquired by the self-checking capacitance sensing module from the capacitive touch pad, then the source data are subjected to touch position computing by the master control single-chip microcomputer to obtain an original coordinate data of a touch point, and then a coordinate position can be obtained through an optimizing computation processing. |
| US10185437B2 |
Touch screen panel, interface circuit, and information processing apparatus
A touch screen panel comprising a first electrode substrate equipped with a first electrode and a second electrode formed on a first transparent conductive film of the first electrode substrate, a second electrode substrate equipped with a third electrode and a fourth electrode formed on a second transparent conductive film of the second electrode substrate, an interface circuit that receives electrical signals from the first to the fourth electrodes and process the signals, and connecting portions that connect to the interface circuit, the interface circuit includes a member configured to make an impedance of a wiring path formed on the side where the connecting portion is provided and connected to one of the first to the fourth electrodes higher than an impedance of wiring paths connected to remaining electrode. |
| US10185432B2 |
Touch detection at bezel edge
This relates to a method of extrapolating proximity information to generate a border column or row of touch nodes (also known as touch pixels) and then fitting an ellipse to the contact patch including the extrapolated border touch nodes. Additionally, a contact can be identified as a thumb based on both its major axis and its distance to an edge of the touch sensing surface. |
| US10185430B2 |
Touch control display device and a preparation method thereof
As in a touch control display device of the present invention, when second electrodes are formed, the second electrodes are connected in series respectively in the horizontal row direction and in the vertical column direction, so as to form a cross network with rows and columns insulated from one another, namely to form a touch control sensing layer. By integrating a touch control function into organic light-emitting diodes, a compact structure of the device is achieved, there is no need to set up a separate touch control component, the light emitting efficiency is high, and the respond speed is fast. As in a preparation method of the touch control display device of the present invention, second electrodes are formed into such a structure that the second electrodes are connected in series respectively in the horizontal row direction and in the vertical column direction, therefore, when organic light-emitting diodes are prepared, a touch control function can be integrated therein at the same time by means of technically mature photo-etching and etching techniques, which is a simple preparation method with low process cost. |
| US10185426B2 |
Display apparatus with touch detection function and electronic apparatus
A display apparatus with a touch detection function includes: a substrate; a display area including a plurality of pixels; a touch detection electrode including a plurality of small electrode portions; a plurality of wiring portions electrically coupling the small electrode portions to a terminal portion formed; and a plurality of drive electrodes forming capacitance between the drive electrodes and the touch detection electrode. The small electrode portions each include one conductive thin wire in which one first thin wire segment and one second thin wire segment are coupled in a first direction, the first thin wire segment makes a first angle with respect to the first direction, the second thin wire segment makes a second angle with respect to the first direction, and the wiring portions each include the one first thin wire segment and the one second thin wire segment that are coupled in the first direction. |
| US10185425B2 |
Organic electroluminescence module, smart device, and lighting apparatus
This organic electroluminescence module is provided with: an organic electroluminescent element in which an organic luminescence function layer is provided between a pair of electrodes; a luminescent element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls luminescence of the organic electroluminescent element; and a touch position detection circuit unit connected to a detection electrode at both ends thereof, which is one of the pair of electrodes, in a touch position detection direction, wherein one of the both ends of the detection electrode is set as an input end and other is set as an output end, and the touch position detection circuit unit performs touch position detection by detecting, at the output end, electrical signals inputted from the input end. |
| US10185422B2 |
Touch control structure of an AMOLED display screen
The present invention discloses a touch control structure of an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display screen which is disposed on a display screen substrate, the touch control structure comprises a transmitting structure and a receiving structure that are mutually inductive, the transmitting structure further comprises a first encapsulation film, a first patterned electrode and a second encapsulation film, wherein the first encapsulation film is formed on an organic light-emitting diode device disposed on the display screen substrate, the first patterned electrode is formed on the first encapsulation film, and the second encapsulation film is formed upon the first patterned electrode; the receiving structure further comprises a flexible polymer foil sheet and a second patterned electrode formed on the flexible polymer foil sheet, wherein the flexible polymer foil sheet is adhered to the second encapsulation film, and the first patterned electrode and the second patterned electrode are oppositely disposed. By configuring the transmitting structure and the receiving structure that are mutually inductive, the present invention significantly simplifies the manufacture process, reduces the cost, and can also achieve flexible touch control. |
| US10185420B2 |
Display panel and display device with narrow bezel
A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes at least two types of signal lines, at least two types of connection lines and a driver chip. At least two types of signal terminals are provided on the drive chip. The at least two types of signal terminals are electrically connected to the at least two types of signal lines through corresponding types of the connection lines, respectively. In the at least two types of signal terminals, at least a part of a first type of signal terminals and at least a part of a second type of signal terminals are alternately and separately arranged. The display panel and the display device have a frame with reduced size. |
| US10185412B2 |
Positioning indicator and position indication method
A position indicator is provided, which includes a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure applied to a tip of the position indicator. The position indicator further includes a storage configured to store the pressure as one type of digital data and to store at least one other type of digital data. The position indicator also includes a receiver configured to receive a command signal transmitted from a position sensor, and a control circuit configured to select one or more types of digital data in the storage based on the command signal. The position indicator includes a transmitter configured to transmit the selected one or more types of digital data to the position sensor. |
| US10185410B2 |
Manual device including a removable endpiece for a capacitive screen
A manual device comprising a body and a removable endpiece including a pad for a capacitive screen, the removable endpiece being assembled to the body by a bayonet connection, the pad and at least a portion of the body being electrically in contact with each other. |
| US10185404B2 |
Data input device for information processing apparatus
A device for inputting data into an information processing apparatus using a communication cable. The device includes a sensing field including signal lines. The sensing field generates one or more signals when an object is proximate thereto. The device further includes at least one processor connected to the signal lines. The processor receives the signals and generates data based on the signals. The device additionally includes a port in communication with the processor for data output. The port is configured to connect to the cable and communicate the data over the cable to the information processing apparatus. The device includes a light source configured to illuminate keyboard symbols corresponding to areas of the sensing field. The device also includes an exterior surface covering the sensing field and obscuring the keyboard symbols from visibility unless the light source is providing illumination. |
| US10185403B2 |
Information handling devices with touch-based reflective display
Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including: providing a first configuration for one or more areas of a touchable control area of an information handling device, said first configuration comprising a designation of one or more areas of said touchable control area, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input, wherein said reflective display substantially only draws power when the display contents are changed; ascertaining a power state; updating said first configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area associated with the ascertained power state. |
| US10185400B2 |
Gesture control device with fingertip identification
A gesture-control interface is disclosed, comprising a camera, an infrared LED flash, and a processor that identifies the finger motion in the image. |
| US10185399B2 |
Image processing apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and image processing method
An image processing apparatus including a memory, and a processor configured to make a display device display an image captured by an image capturing device, measure a time for which a hand region remains still when detecting the hand region in a first specific shape corresponding to a designation operation of designating a part in the image, identify the part designated by the designation operation when the time for which the hand region remains still reaches a predetermined time, and make a display device display an image resulting from execution of predetermined image processing for the identified part when at least one of a hand region in a second specific shape and a specific movement of a hand region is detected in the image captured by the image capturing device. |
| US10185397B2 |
Gap sensor for haptic feedback assembly
An electromagnetic actuator provides haptic feedback in a computing device. The electromagnetic actuator includes an actuator gap between the moveable actuator plate and the actuator. A gap sensor measures the actuation gap between the force plate and the actuator. The gap distance between the moveable actuator plate and the actuator may vary due to various environmental or user factors. The amount of haptic feedback provided to a user may be made consistent by adjusting the force exerted by the actuator on the actuator plate in response to measured variations in the gap distance. |
| US10185393B2 |
Waveguide display with spatially switchable grating
A near-eye-display (NED) includes an eye tracking system and a waveguide display. The eye tracking system tracks locations based on a location of the user's eyes. The waveguide display includes a light source, an output waveguide and a controller. The output waveguide includes a dynamic output grating that outputs an expanded image light to the tracked eyebox locations. The decoupling grating is a 2D array of spatially switchable liquid crystal (LC) pixels including an active subset of LC pixels emitting light to regions within the tracked eyebox locations. The decoupling grating dynamically out-couples the expanded image light to the tracked location based on switching instructions generated and provided by the controller. |
| US10185389B2 |
Posture measuring device, posture measuring method, image processing device, image processing method, and image display system
An image display system 100 includes an attachment position error measuring function which measures deviation between reference axes of a head action tracking device 200 (x, y, z) and reference axes of the user (xw, yw, zw), i.e., an attachment position error of the head action tracking device 200, and an attachment position error absorbing function which corrects, based on the attachment position error, posture information about a posture of the head of the user detected by the head action tracking device 200. An image drawing device 300 therefore renders, based on precise posture information, an image accurately following a motion of the head of the user. |
| US10185384B2 |
Reducing power by vacating subsets of CPUs and memory
A system has one or more primary power regions having restrictions indicating that the primary power regions are not to be placed in an offline state. The system also includes one or more secondary power region that can either be parked or off-lined into a limited state having limited functionality in that functionality is removed from the one or more secondary power regions when placed in a limited state. At least one interrupt is allocated to one of the primary power regions, based on interrupt characteristics. |
| US10185383B2 |
Power supply manageable wearable device and power supply management method for a wearable device
A power supply manageable wearable device includes: a power management module connected to the microphone interface, a control module and a function module that are connected to the power management module respectively; wherein the control module monitors whether a user instruction includes a voice communication instruction; if the user instruction includes the voice communication instruction, the power management module is enabled to supply power to a microphone and output a first voltage to supply power to the control module; or otherwise, the power management module is enabled to cut off power supply to the microphone and output a second voltage to supply power to the control module and the function module, or output a first voltage to supply power to the control module and output a second voltage to supply power to the function module. The wearable device has the advantages of convenient use and low cost. |
| US10185382B2 |
Multiple voltage identification (VID) power architecture, a digital synthesizable low dropout regulator, and apparatus for improving reliability of power gates
Described is an apparatus comprising: first and second processing cores; and a PCU which is operable to: generate a first VID for an off-die regulator external to the apparatus, the first VID resulting in a first power supply for the first processing core; and generate a second VID different from the first VID, the second VID resulting in a second power supply for the second processing core. Described is an apparatus comprising: a plurality of power-gate transistors controllable by a digital bus, the plurality of power-gate transistors operable to provide a first power supply to a processing core, and to receive a second power supply as input; an ADC to receive the first power supply and to generate a digital output representative of the first power supply; and a controller to receive the digital output representative and to generate the digital bus for controlling the plurality of power-gate transistors. |
| US10185379B2 |
Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments
Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices. The method includes using the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value. |
| US10185375B2 |
Thermal bus bar
An example method includes positioning a thermal bus bar into a bus bar support channel of a cooling wall, the cooling wall comprising a plurality of thermal bus bars. The positioning comprises removably connecting first portions of at least two dripless connectors coupled to a fluid flow path of the thermal bus bar to second portions of the dripless connectors coupled to coolant transport lines that receive and return coolant from a coolant source. The method further includes flowing coolant received from the coolant transport lines through the fluid flow path and returning the coolant to the coolant transport lines. The thermal bus bar is positioned while coolant provided by the coolant transport lines is flowing through other thermal bus bars of the cooling wall. |
| US10185374B2 |
Storage drive riser
A storage drive riser may include a riser board. The riser board may include an edge connector, a storage drive connector to operably engage with a storage drive, and a retention aperture. The retention aperture may be longitudinally aligned with the storage drive connector. The storage drive riser may also include a storage drive retainer to insertably engage with the retention aperture and to retain the storage drive to the riser board with a retention protrusion. |
| US10185373B1 |
Compact tool-less general purpose graphic processing units (GPGPU) carrier
A computing device is provided with a slot that includes a first locking element and a second locking element configured to receive a removable general purpose graphic processing unit (GPGPU) carrier. The GPGPU carrier includes a bracket for securing a first GPGPU in a first receiving space, and second GPGPU in a second receiving space. The bracket also includes a first latching mechanism configured to secure the first locking element of the slot, and a second latching mechanism configured to secure the second locking element of the slot. The GPGPU carrier also includes a frame secured to the bracket. The frame includes a first end with a first guide slot, and a second end with a second guide slot. The first and second guide slots are configured to enable the GPGPU carrier to adjust from a first position to a second position while secured within the slot. |
| US10185371B1 |
Orientable computing device
A computing device can include a chassis; a circuit board coupled to the chassis; a processor operatively coupled to the circuit board; and memory accessible by the processor; where the chassis includes a first end, an opposing second end, a first side that includes feet, and an opposing second side that includes feet, and where at least one of the first end and the second end includes an electrical component that is positioned closer to one of the first side and the second side. |
| US10185369B1 |
Electronic device with hinge structure and method for manufacturing signal connection unit thereof
An electronic device with a hinge structure is provided, including a first member and a second member. The first member includes a signal connection unit. The signal connection unit includes a plurality of conductive elements and a plurality of spacers. The conductive elements include a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The first conductive element includes a first annular portion and a first extending portion. The second conductive element includes a second annular portion and a second extending portion. The spacers include a first spacer and a second spacer. The first spacer separates the first annular portion from the second annular portion. The second spacer abuts the second annular portion. The second member is connected to the first member, and is adapted to be rotated relative to the first member. |
| US10185368B2 |
Staged snap hinge with adjustability
Systems and methods are disclosed for rotationally coupling housing portions of an information handling system. An information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising a first snapping band with a bi-stable structure having an engaged and a disengaged position, the first snapping band configured to engage when the first and second housing portions are rotated at a first angle, and a second snapping band with a bi-stable structure having an engaged and a disengaged position, the second snapping band configured to engage when the first and second housing portions are rotated at a second angle. In addition, the information handling system includes a flexible display coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion. |
| US10185366B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes an acoustic component, a first housing component including the acoustic component in the inside and including a cut in a first surface located on an outer side, the cut allowing passage of sound toward the acoustic component or sound emitted from the acoustic component, and a second housing component which is removably attached to a side of the first surface of the first housing component and includes a projection introduced in the cut in a second surface opposed to the first surface. An elastic material is located to close at least a part between an inner surface of the cut and a surface of the projection. |
| US10185363B2 |
Electronic device
A sturdy electronic device is provided. A reliable electronic device is provided. A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a first board, a second board, a display portion having flexibility, and a power storage device having flexibility. The first board and the second board face each other. The display portion and the power storage device are provided between the first board and the second board. The display portion includes a first surface facing the power storage device. The first surface includes a first region not fixed to the power storage device. The first region overlaps with a display region of the display portion. |
| US10185362B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method, and program product for displaying information unividedly
An information processing apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code controls a screen display of the first display unit and a screen display of the second display unit, detects an instruction to slide a screen display of at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit, and slide the screen display of at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit in response to detecting the instruction. |
| US10185357B2 |
Waterproof apparatus
A waterproof apparatus includes a case having a communication hole that allows an inside and an outside of the case to communicate with each other, and a waterproof cap that closes the communication hole, wherein a first contact surface and a second contact surface extend in the communication hole and at different levels, wherein the waterproof cap includes a plate-like first elastic member that is longer than the communication hole in a long-side direction of the communication hole, and a second elastic member attached to a surface of the first elastic member, the surface facing the communication hole, and wherein when the first elastic member that is in a bent state is brought into contact with the first contact surface, the waterproof cap is retained on an inner wall of the communication hole with a restoring force exerted by the first elastic member. |
| US10185356B2 |
Information input device, information input method, and information input program
For input devices of mobile apparatuses placing more importance on the portability and mobile apparatuses placing more importance on display unit such as displays, it is possible to provide an input device and an input method which can easily be operated by a user even if an input unit in the apparatuses is small. The input device includes: an input unit formed by first vibration detection units which detect vibration transmitted via a body of a user holding the input device when a part of the user's body is brought into contact, and a second vibration detection unit; and an input information identification module which calculates a detection time difference between the moment when the vibration is directed by the first vibration detection units and the moment when the vibration is directed by the second vibration detection unit and outputs a code signal corresponding to the time difference. |
| US10185353B2 |
Electronic display with mount-accessible components
An electronic display where various electrical components may be removed from a housing of the display and serviced or replaced without having to demount the display. The electronic display may include an electronic image-producing assembly in electrical communication with a backplane. Various electrical components (e.g., electronic assemblies) may be removably connected to the backplane using self-guiding electrical connectors. An access opening through a wall of the housing may be provided to facilitate removal of an electrical assembly through the housing while the display remains mounted to a vertical surface. |
| US10185350B2 |
Multi-processor system and method for internal time synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processors
Embodiments of a multi-processor system and method for synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processing elements are generally described herein. In some embodiments, timing marks are provided to the processing elements and a start-timer command is broadcasted to the processing elements after an initial timing mark. The start-timer command instructs the processing elements to initiate an internal time reference after receipt of a next timing mark. Each of the processing elements maintains a copy of the internal time reference which may be used for synchronized event scheduling. |
| US10185342B2 |
Configurable charge controller
A configurable charge converter may include an adaptive low-dropout regulator. The adaptive low-dropout regulator may include a headroom detection circuit and a power supply controller. The headroom detection circuit may monitor a voltage drop across a field effect transistor (FET) and cause a programmable power supply to increase or decrease an output voltage accordingly. In some aspects, the configurable charge converter may include an adaptive low-dropout regulator and a buck/boost converter. The output power of the configurable charge controller may be provided by the adaptive low-dropout regulator, the buck/boost converter, or by both the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter operating in combination. |
| US10185341B2 |
Semiconductor devices having voltage generators using weighted combination of feedback voltages
A voltage generator which generates an internal voltage based on a varying voltage derived from the internal voltage includes a feedback control circuit configured to variably transmit the varying voltage responsive to a control signal to generate a feedback voltage. A voltage generation circuit is configured to generate the internal voltage based on the feedback voltage. |
| US10185340B2 |
Apparatus and method for distributing power-up power dissipation
A connection device for connecting a load to a power supply, comprising at least first and second current control devices arranged in parallel between the power supply and the load, and a controller arranged to switch the current control devices on in sequence for temporally overlapping on periods. |
| US10185339B2 |
Feedforward cancellation of power supply noise in a voltage regulator
A voltage regulator that provides feedforward cancellation of power supply noise is disclosed. The voltage regulator includes a process tracking circuit that receives a supply voltage and generates a proportional voltage. A tracking capacitor is coupled to the process tracking circuit and generates an injection voltage based on the proportional voltage. An Ahuja compensated regulator generates a regulated voltage. The injection voltage is provided on a feedback path of the Ahuja compensated regulator. |
| US10185336B2 |
Receiver and method for controller receiver
A receiver includes a bias current source, a comparator and an output circuit. The bias current source is powered by a first voltage source, and generates a bias current according to a second voltage source. The first voltage source is higher than the second voltage source. The comparator, coupled to the bias current source, compares two input signals to generate a comparison signal according to the bias current. The output circuit is powered by the second voltage source, and generates an output signal according to the comparison signal. The output signal and the second voltage source belong to the same power domain. |
| US10185326B2 |
Vehicle operation control system
A vehicle control system includes an operation manager controller electrically coupled to an operator controller of a vehicle and to a local vehicle control system of the vehicle. The operation manager controller receives an operator command from the operator controller and can regulate the operator command to control operation of the vehicle. |
| US10185323B2 |
System and method to reduce vehicle resource depletion risk
A system to reduce vehicle resource depletion risk which includes a memory, controller, efficiency module, mobile computing device, and fleet vehicle. The memory includes executable instructions. The controller executes the instructions. The controller communicates with an efficiency module. The efficiency module causes a fleet vehicle to optimally perform a rideshare task. The mobile computing device generates first location data and communicates the first location data to the controller. The fleet vehicle includes a vehicle system and a vehicle controls device and can communicate with the controller. The vehicle system generates second location data. The vehicle controls device commands the fleet vehicle to perform a rideshare task. The instructions enable the controller to: receive the first and second location data; perform the efficiency module to produce an output being partially based on the first and second location data and instructs the vehicle to perform a rideshare task; and communicate the output. |
| US10185317B2 |
Automated agriculture system
A system for performing an agricultural operation on a field, the system including a host vehicle, two or more autonomous agricultural machines configured for performing the said agricultural operation; and a control subsystem for path planning and controlling the movement of each autonomous agricultural machine relative to the host vehicle in the performance of the agricultural operation. The control subsystem is configured to dynamically re-plan the movement of one or more of the autonomous agricultural machines in response to a detected failure of an autonomous agricultural machine as indicated by its position relative to its planned path. |
| US10185316B2 |
System and method for drone connectivity and communication over a cellular network
Disclosed herein is a system and method for drone connectivity using cellular networks for out of line-of-sight applications and tracking drones during flight. The present invention may be modular, allowing users to program customizable modes for one or more microprocessors of the system. In one embodiment, a system comprises a drone configured with a processor, a cellular modem and a flight controller, the processor connected to the cellular modem and connected to the flight controller via serial connections; a cloud server; a remote control device, and wherein the system is configured for communication from the remote control device to the cloud server via internet communication, and from the cloud server to the drone via a cellular network in communication with the cloud server and the cellular modem, the system providing a communication network for the delivery and routing of data between the remote control device and the drone. |
| US10185311B2 |
Methods and apparatus to design collaborative automation systems based on data distribution service middleware
Methods and apparatus to design collaborative automation systems based on Data Distribution Service middleware are described, which include a clustered automation platform having one or more control servers connected to a local area control network, and a plurality of self-contained process interface systems configured to receive electrical signals from one or more field instruments and forward resulting data via an uplink to a local area input/output network. The clustered automation platform also includes an input/output processing and inferential modeling server connected to the local area input/output network and configured to process input/output signals of the plurality of self-contained process interface systems. The clustered automation platform also includes real-time data distribution service control middleware configured to interconnect one or more process control applications, the one or more input/output processing and inferential modeling servers, the one or more control servers, the plurality of self-contained process interface systems, and one or more HMIs. |
| US10185308B2 |
Methods and systems to provide update information of a device description of a field instrument
Methods and systems to update information of a device description of a field instrument are described. In one example, a method involves comparing a host revision of the device description executed via a host application to an instrument revision of the device description of the field instrument, generating a character string of update information based on the comparison, the character string containing the update information, and displaying the character string via the host application. |
| US10185305B2 |
Controlling actuators
A control system for controlling actuators comprises a central processor, a plurality of actuators, and a plurality of servo systems for controlling the respective actuators. Each servo system is operable, independently of the central processor, to control a controlled parameter (Y) in accordance with a reference value (R). The servo systems and the central processor communicate via a non-deterministic communications system. The central processor and the servo systems provide, to the central processor via the non-deterministic communications system, offset signals representing offsets (R−Y) measured by the servo systems between reference R and actual Y values of the controlled parameter. The central processor compares the offsets (R−Y) measured by the respective servo systems one with another. |
| US10185302B2 |
Method for operating a gear cutting machine
A method for operating a gear cutting machine comprising the following steps: machining a first workpiece (1) in the machine, wherein the first workpiece (1) heats up due to the machining, determining at least one characteristic workpiece variable in the first workpiece (1) in the heated state, wherein a measuring device of the machine is used for the determination, determining a compensation on the basis of the at least one characteristic workpiece variable of the first workpiece (1) and at least one characteristic workpiece variable of a reference workpiece, wherein the characteristic workpiece variable of the reference workpiece is determined in the machine after a steady-state temperature has been reached, at least one compensation value is determined in the course of determining the compensation, adjusting of the machine setting by taking into account the at least one compensation value, and machining a further workpiece (2) in the machine. |
| US10185291B2 |
System and method for shutting down a field device
A diagnostic system and method for a field device implemented in a safety instrumented system includes detecting an occurrence of a safety event associated with the field device, overriding normal control of the field device to cause the field device to enter a safe state in response to the detected occurrence of the safety event, verifying the override of normal control of the field device, and transmitting a control signal to cause the field device to enter the safe state. |
| US10185290B2 |
Electronic timepiece
An electronic timepiece includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit associates and stores local time information with a corresponding geographical position. The local time information corresponds to each of a plurality of predetermined geographical positions. The processor acquires local time information corresponding to a geographical position selected from the plurality of geographical positions, as update information of a predetermined region including the selected geographical position. When update information corresponding to a target position for setting local time is acquired, the processor sets the local time by referring to the acquired update information. When the update information corresponding to a target position for setting local time is not acquired, the processor sets the local time by referring to the local time information. |
| US10185289B2 |
Electronic timepiece
An electronic timepiece that has a plurality of operation modes and uses a secondary battery as a power supply includes a 2 o'clock side information display unit that displays a residual quantity of the secondary battery, a navigation start switch that receives a user manipulation, and a control unit that decides an execution operation mode to be executed by the electronic timepiece among the plurality of operation modes according to the user manipulation received by the navigation start switch and switches display of a residual quantity of a battery in the 2 o'clock side information display unit according to the execution operation mode. |
| US10185286B2 |
Image forming apparatus and cartridge
An image forming apparatus includes a casing, a photosensitive member, an exposing device, a cartridge attachable to and removable from the casing, a protruding portion protruding toward a removal path along which the cartridge is removed, and a guide portion disposed on the cartridge. The guide portion is configured to, when the cartridge is attached to the casing, guide a sheet toward the photosensitive member. The guide portion is movable relative to the cartridge between a guide position where the guide portion guides a sheet and a retracted position where the guide portion is retracted from the protruding portion when the cartridge is removed from the casing. |
| US10185285B2 |
Common media redrive system for both belt and hot roll fuser assemblies in an imaging device
A common media redrive system for use with either a hot roll fuser assembly and a belt roll fuser assembly installed an imaging device. The redrive systems includes an access door movable between a raised closed and a lowered open position. The access door has a media path channel and a deflector mounted over the channel. The deflector has a pivotable gate and includes upper and lower media guide members forming a media entrance and two exits for directing a media sheet from the fuser assembly exits to an output area and duplex path portion, respectively, via the gate and the first and second exits, respectively. A pair of media exit guide portions cantilever from the rear portion of the fuser assembly. The lower media guide members includes a pair of cutouts that receive the pair of media exit guide portions when the access door is in the closed position. |
| US10185282B2 |
Disassemblable imaging apparatus
A disassemblable imaging apparatus includes a photo sensing assembly, a toner cartridge, and at least one torsion spring. The photo sensing assembly includes a casing and a photosensitive drum. The casing has an accommodating space. The photosensitive drum is installed on the casing and located at a side of the accommodating space. The toner cartridge is detachably located in the accommodating space. The at least one torsion spring is located in the accommodating space. A part of the at least one torsion spring is installed on the casing, and another part of the at least one torsion spring presses a side of the toner cartridge facing away from the photosensitive drum for pushing the toner cartridge toward the photosensitive drum. |
| US10185279B1 |
Grounding device with electrically conductive cushion
An exemplary grounding device includes an electrically conductive planar member having a hollow, central opening. Arms extend from inner edges of the hollow, central opening of the planar member. Each arm is angled relative to a surface of the planar member and each arm includes a facing portion having an electrically conductive cushion attached thereto. Each arm is approximately the same size and is configured to contact a shaft extending through the hollow, central opening of the planar member to form an electrical connection between the planar member and the shaft. The electrically conductive cushion is between the arm and the shaft. A tab projection extends from an outer edge of the planar member. Each tab projection is in the same plane as the planar member. |
| US10185278B2 |
Relay connector fitting structure, electronic appliance, and image forming apparatus
An relay connector fitting structure has a connector, a relay connector, and a chassis. The relay connector is removably fitted with the connector. The chassis has a fitting surface. The chassis has, formed integrally with it, a first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a first direction, a second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a second direction, and an opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to the side opposite from the fitting surface. |
| US10185277B1 |
Transmission device and transmission unit for photosensitive drum and drum unit having the transmission unit
The invention relates to a transmission device for engagement with a photosensitive drum having a drum axis, which includes a housing detachably attached to the photosensitive drum; a sleeve coupled with the housing and arranged coaxially to the drum axis; and a transmission unit having a shaft disposed to the sleeve and being rotatable about and movable along the drum axis relative to the sleeve. The shaft includes a first part, a second part and a bushing, each part has a body, the bodies of the first and second parts are detachably attached to each other, and the bushing is disposed outside the bodies of the first and second parts so that the first and second parts can be attached to each other firmly. Accordingly, the transmission device will not separate apart when it is driven to rotate. |
| US10185274B2 |
Motor connection detecting device, motor connection detecting method, image forming device, and conveyance device
A motor connection detecting device includes: a bipolar stepping motor; a motor driver adapted to control current to be supplied to the bipolar stepping motor; and a controller connected to the bipolar stepping motor and the motor driver. The controller detects voltage of regenerative current generated during motor ON time in which current flows in the bipolar stepping motor, and determines abnormal connection of the bipolar stepping motor. The detected voltage is voltage generated during a fast decay period according to a current attenuation method of the regenerative current. |
| US10185271B2 |
Sheet accommodating cassette and image forming apparatus including the same
A sheet accommodating cassette includes a sheet accommodating section, a sheet loading plate, and a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a rotary shaft, a push-up plate, a coupling member, an actuator, and an urging member. The push-up plate lifts up and down the sheet loading plate by pivoting about the rotary shaft. Driving force is input from a cassette attachment section to the coupling member. The actuator projects from an end of the rotary shaft. The urging member urges the actuator in a direction in which the sheet loading plate pivots toward the lowered position. |
| US10185269B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method for forming an image
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor drum; an optical scanner, having a light source, configured to scan the photoconductor drum with light to form a latent image; a developer configured to develop an image, based on the latent image; a cycle detector configured to detect a rotation cycle of the photoconductor drum, to produce a cyclic signal indicative of the rotation cycle; a density detector configured to detect density of the image; a measurer configured to measure the rotation cycle at each rotation, based on the cyclic signal; a generator configured to generate, based on the density, a correcting value for correcting intensity of the light, the correcting value having a correction cycle based on a measurement result of the measurer; and an adjuster configured to adjust the correction cycle based on the rotation cycle measured at each rotation, so that the correction cycle matches the rotation cycle. |
| US10185267B2 |
Integrated sensor and image forming apparatus therewith
An integrated sensor has a density detection sensor, a sensor board, and a potential sensor pattern. The density detection sensor detects the density of a toner image formed on a toner image carrying member. On the sensor board, the density detection sensor is mounted. The potential sensor pattern is provided on the sensor board, and detects the potential of the toner image. |
| US10185266B2 |
Image forming apparatus for reducing misdetections
After a predetermined period elapses since the start of use of a photosensitive member, if a calculated value calculated from a detection current between a charging unit and a photosensitive member is out of a predetermined range, a determining unit does not perform determination using a currently calculated value and, if the calculated value is within the predetermined range, the determining unit performs determination using the currently calculated value. |
| US10185261B1 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus encompasses a heat roller, a lamp, a use amount acquisition section, a switching controller and a cycle controller. The heat roller heats a sheet printed with a toner image. The lamp heats the heat roller. The use amount acquisition section acquires a use amount of the lamp. The switching controller repeats a processing from a moment at which the lamp is charged until the lamp is charged next after the lamp is not charged in a predetermined control cycle. The cycle controller sets the cycle based on the use amount. |
| US10185255B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method for controlling a secondary transfer bias according to recording sheet type
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer to bear a toner image, a nip forming member contacting the image bearer to form a transfer nip, and a transfer power source. The transfer bias has a transfer peak value to electrostatically move toner from the image bearer to the recording sheet and an opposite-peak value to electrostatically move less toner from the image bearer to the recording sheet than the transfer peak value. An opposite-peak duty of the transfer bias is less than 50%. The opposite-peak duty is tr/T×100% where T is one cycle of the transfer bias and tr is a time period during which the transfer bias is on a side of the opposite-peak value relative to an offset voltage of the transfer bias in the one cycle T. |
| US10185253B2 |
Image forming apparatus having an inclined sheet guide
An image forming apparatus, having a photosensitive drum, an intermediate transfer belt located at a lower position with respect to the photosensitive drum to contact the photosensitive drum, a secondary transfer roller contacting the intermediate transfer belt, a first sheet tray located at a lower position with respect to the intermediate transfer belt to store a sheet, and a sheet guide to guide the sheet stored in the first sheet tray to a position between the intermediate transfer belt and the secondary transfer roller, is provided. The sheet guide is located between the intermediate transfer belt and the first sheet tray with regard to a vertical direction and has a curved section. A contact area between the secondary transfer roller and the intermediate transfer belt is located at a lower position with respect to an upper end portion of the curved section. |
| US10185247B1 |
Toner cartridge having a media feed roll assembly
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner and an outlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for exiting toner from the toner cartridge. A rotatable media feed roll is positioned on an exterior portion of the housing to engage a corresponding media feed roll in the image forming device when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device for forming a media feed nip with the corresponding media feed roll in the image forming device when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device. |
| US10185245B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a cleaning blade that is in contact with the photoconductive member to form a nip portion and that is configured to remove an adhering substance adhering to the photoconductive member and an execution unit configured to execute a supply operation of forming a supply toner on the photoconductive member to supply the supply toner to the nip portion after completion of an image forming job of forming an image on one or a plurality of printing media in a series of operations and before the photoconductive member stops rotation. The execution unit sets the amount of supply toner such that the number of images formed at the image forming job and the amount of supply toner have a linear relationship. |
| US10185241B2 |
Image forming apparatus and voltage applying method
According to one embodiment, a charger charges a surface of an image carrier by discharge in a wide-angle. A charging bias voltage application section applies a charging bias voltage to the charger. An exposing device forms an electrostatic latent image in a charged image carrier. A toner carrier causes toner to adhere to the electrostatic latent image formed in the image carrier. A developing bias voltage application section applies the developing bias voltage to the toner carrier. In addition, the developing bias voltage application section changes the charging bias voltage in one step and changes the developing bias voltage applied to the toner carrier in multiple steps. |
| US10185240B2 |
Image forming apparatus with storage of cleaning blade contact pressure
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer member, a cleaning blade, an information storing member configured to store information on contact pressures of the cleaning blade to the image bearing member, an information input portion, and an executing portion configured to execute a toner supplying operation for supplying toner to the cleaning portion using a toner image formed on the image bearing member, in a period other than a period in which the toner image is formed on the image bearing member, for each predetermined number of image forming operations. On the basis of the information inputted to the input portion, the executing portion sets amounts of the toner supplied to the respective regions in the toner supplying operation. |
| US10185238B2 |
Carrier core material
A carrier core material is provided that is formed with ferrite particles which can uniformly adhere a coupling agent to the entire surface. A carrier core material is formed with ferrite particles, and the powder pH of the ferrite particles is equal to or more than 9. Here, the ferrite particles are preferably formed of Mn ferrite or Mn—Mg ferrite. The ferrite particles preferably contain 45 wt % or more but 65 wt % or less of Fe, 15 wt % or more but 30 wt % or less of Mn and 5 wt % or less of Mg. |
| US10185235B2 |
Measurement apparatus, lithography apparatus, and method of manufacturing article
The present invention provides a measurement apparatus that measures a position of an object, the apparatus including a detector configured to detect a mark formed on the object and generate a detection signal, and a processor configured to obtain the position of the object based on the detection signal, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the position of the object based on a portion of the detection signal that is limited based on information about a tolerance regarding a measurement precision for the object. |
| US10185234B2 |
Harsh environment optical element protection
Optical element protection systems for protecting optical elements and particularly reflective optical elements from degradation of their optical properties in harsh environments such as the environment inside a vacuum chamber of an EUV light source. The systems include the uses of combinations of materials in various layers where the materials are chosen and the layers are configured and arranged to extend the lifetime of the optical element without compromising its optical properties. |
| US10185231B2 |
Lithographic apparatus, a dryer and a method of removing liquid from a surface
A new way of drying and/or wetting a surface, such as a top surface of a substrate, is disclosed which is useful in immersion lithography. The surface is placed under a single phase extractor and a priming liquid is delivered between the single phase extractor and the surface. The single phase extractor is only activated after the priming liquid has been provided between the single phase extractor and the surface. Priming liquid is delivered to the single phase extractor during the whole of the drying and/or wetting process. |
| US10185228B2 |
Movable body drive method, movable body drive system, pattern formation method, pattern forming apparatus, exposure method, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
Positional information of a movable body in a Y-axis direction is measured using an interferometer and an encoder whose short-term stability of measurement values excels when compared with the interferometer, and based on the measurement results, a predetermined calibration operation for obtaining correction information for correcting measurement values of the encoder is performed. Accordingly, by using measurement values of the interferometer, correction information for correcting the measurement values of the encoder whose short-term stability of the measurement values excels the interferometer is obtained. Then, based on the measurement values of the encoder and the correction information, the movable body is driven in the Y-axis direction with good precision. |
| US10185227B2 |
Movable body drive method, movable body drive system, pattern formation method, pattern forming apparatus, exposure method, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
An immersion exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with light via a projection system and liquid, and includes a first stage system having a first movable body to hold a mask, a first detection system that detects a mark of the mask or of the first movable body, a first encoder system having first heads, a second stage system having a second movable body to hold the substrate, a second detection system that detects a mark of the substrate or of the second movable body, and a second encoder system having second heads. In each of an exposure operation and a detection operation by the first detection system, positional information of the first movable body is measured by the first encoder system. In each of the exposure operation and a detection operation by the second detection system, positional information of the second movable body is measured by the second encoder system. |
| US10185225B2 |
Lithography apparatus and article manufacturing method
A lithography apparatus includes a detector that detects an original-side mark image and a substrate-side mark image via a projection optical system, and a controller. The detector generates refocusable light field image data that includes the original-side mark image and the substrate-side mark image. The controller performs, based on the light field image data obtained from the detector, a refocus operation of reconstructing a plurality of images different in position in a focus direction and adjusts a position of at least one of the original holder and the substrate holder based on the plurality of images reconstructed by the refocus operation. |
| US10185211B2 |
Projection light source device
A projection light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source, and a collimating lens that substantially collimates light emitted from the light source, an intermediate diffusion plate that diffuses the emitted light of the collimating lens, and an emission surface diffusion plate that has a weaker diffusibility than the intermediate diffusion plate and diffuses the emitted light of the intermediate diffusion plate. |
| US10185209B2 |
Image projection apparatus and illumination optical system
An image projection apparatus includes: an illumination optical system; a projection optical system assembled integrally with the illumination optical system; and a frame fixed to only one system, that has a larger weight, of the illumination optical system and the projection optical system. |
| US10185205B2 |
CMOS compatible optical modulators
Ring modulators based on interdigitated junctions may be driven in full or partial standing wave mode and, active regions (providing the modulation) and light-absorptive regions (e.g. providing electrical conduction) are placed in a pattern inside a resonant cavity in order to match the maxima and minima of the optical field, respectively. The pattern may be periodic to match the periodicity of a typical electromagnetic field which is periodic with the wavelength. It may also be aperiodic in the case that the cross-section or materials are engineered along the direction of propagation such that the propagation constant (and thus wavelength, i.e. optical wave “local periodicity”) change along the propagation direction. |
| US10185204B2 |
Mach-Zehnder modulator, method for fabricating Mach-Zehnder modulator
A Mach-Zehnder modulator includes: a semiconductor structure having a first waveguide portion, a second waveguide portion, and a third waveguide portion, which are disposed on the first area, the second area, and the third area of a principal surface of substrate, respectively; an embedding resin body having an opening on the first waveguide portion; an ohmic electrode including a first ohmic electrode portion connected to the first waveguide portion through the opening of the embedding resin body, and a second ohmic electrode portion disposed on the embedding resin body in the second area; and a conductor including a first conductive portion extending along the first ohmic electrode portion, and a second conductive portion disposed on the embedding resin body and having a width greater than that of the second ohmic electrode portion, the embedding resin body having a groove extending along an edge of the second ohmic electrode portion. |
| US10185193B2 |
Liquid crystal pixel structure and liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal pixel structure is disclosed. The liquid crystal pixel structure includes: a pixel electrode, located in a pixel aperture. The pixel electrode has two or more display domains applied with the same voltage level. The pixel electrode extends in different directions in the display domains. A gate line is located at an intersection of the display domains. An edge of the intersection of the display domains overlaps the gate line. A data line is located at an edge of the pixel aperture. The pixel electrode is controlled by the gate line and the data line via a transistor. The aperture of the pixel structure is divided by the gate lines. Therefore, the edge of the display domains overlaps the gate lines. The dark line can be covered by the gate lines and thus the aperture rate and the transparent rate can be raised. |
| US10185188B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: upper and lower substrates; and a horizontal alignment type liquid crystal layer, the lower substrate including electrodes, the electrodes including a first electrode, a second electrode present in a different layer from the first electrode, and a third electrode present in a different layer from the first electrode, the first electrode including a plurality of linear sections, the second electrode and the third electrode constituting a pair of comb electrodes, each of the comb electrodes including a trunk part and a plurality of branch parts diverging from the trunk part, at least one of the plurality of branch parts of the third electrode including a protruding part that makes the branch part partially wide, between two intersections with a plurality of linear sections of the first electrode in a plan view of the lower substrate. |
| US10185182B2 |
Mechanical rubbing method for fabricating cycloidal diffractive waveplates
Cycloidal boundary conditions for aligning liquid crystalline materials are obtained by mechanical rubbing of a polymer coating. The rubbing is performed by a rubbing head rotating around an axis perpendicular to the rubbing plane while the alignment polymer film is being translated across the rubbing film such as only a linear portion of the alignment film touches the rubbing film at any given time. |
| US10185181B2 |
Array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display panel and display device
Embodiments of the invention provide an array substrate. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units. The array substrate comprises a first electrode layer, an insulating layer covering the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the insulating layer. The first electrode layer comprises a first electrode arranged in each of the pixel units, the insulating layer comprises an insulating layer unit covering the surface of each of the first electrodes, and the second electrode layer comprises a second electrode arranged on the insulating layer unit. Within each of the pixel units, the insulating layer unit comprises a plurality of insulating regions, and at least one of the insulating regions has a dielectric constant different from dielectric constants of other insulating regions. |
| US10185179B2 |
Light-emitting apparatus and image display apparatus having fixing members in pixel boundaries
A light-emitting apparatus according to the present invention includes: a board on which a plurality of light source units are provided; a partition member provided on the board and enclosing each of the light source units; and a fixing member arranged in a boundary portion between two or more light source units that are adjacent to each other and fixing the board and the partition member. |
| US10185176B2 |
Display device
A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame behind the display panel, a light assembly positioned between the display panel and the frame and providing the display panel with light, and a substrate mounted with the light assembly and positioned in front of the frame. The frame includes a flat portion forming a flat surface and a trench forming a stepped portion together with the flat portion. The substrate is positioned on the trench. |
| US10185171B2 |
Light control member, method of manufacturing light control member, apparatus for manufacturing light control member, and display device
A light control member includes a light-transmissive first substrate, a light diffusing portion which is defined on a first surface of the first substrate, and a light shielding layer which is defined in a first region other than a second region in which the light diffusing portion is formed on the first surface and includes a light emitting end surface in contact with the first substrate, and a light incident end surface opposite the light emitting end surface and having a first area larger than a second area of the light emitting end surface, and structured such that a height from the light incident end surface to the light emitting end surface is larger than a layer thickness of the light shielding layer. |
| US10185166B2 |
Digital to analog converter and display panel having digital to analog converter
A digital to analog converter includes N lines of transistors. A number of each rear line of transistors is equal to a half of a number of each adjacent front line of transistors. Each transistor includes a conducting terminal, an input terminal, and an output terminal. In any two adjacent lines of transistors, input terminals of the first transistors and input terminals of the second transistors of the rear line are connected to output terminals of the first transistors of a front line respectively. Output terminals of the second transistors of the front line are connected to output terminals of the first transistors of the front line. Output terminals of the second transistors of the rear line of transistors are connected to output terminals of the first transistor of the rear line of transistors. Conducting terminals of each line of transistors are connected to each other. |
| US10185165B2 |
Optical waveguide device
ObjectTo provide an optical waveguide device capable of suppressing an excess optical loss at a low level.MeansAn optical waveguide device including a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide 1 formed on the substrate, and a control electrode having a signal electrode 2 and ground electrodes 3 and 4 for controlling light waves that propagate through the optical waveguide, in which the signal electrode 2 has, in an intersection portion in which the signal electrode 2 is disposed on the optical waveguide 1, a narrow portion at which a width of the signal electrode 2 is narrower than those of portions before and after the intersection portion. |
| US10185161B2 |
Spectacles comprising a spectacles lens with a moveable lens segment
Spectacles include a spectacles lens having a carrier lens with a carrier lens front surface and/or a carrier lens rear surface, and having a front surface lens segment arranged on the carrier lens front surface and/or a rear surface lens segment arranged on the carrier lens rear surface, which are moveably guided on the carrier lens front surface and/or the rear surface lens segment, respectively. Further, the spectacles include a front/rear surface lens segment drive for moving the front/rear surface lens segment on the carrier lens front/rear surface, respectively; an eye position detection device for detecting the position of an eye of a wearer wearing the spectacles; and a drive control device for controlling the front and/or rear surface lens segment drive in accordance with the position of the eye detected by the eye position detection device. |
| US10185159B2 |
Progressive power lens and method of designing and manufacturing the same
Provided is a technology relating to a progressive power lens including a near region for seeing an object at a near distance, a specific region for seeing an object at a far distance in relation to the near distance, and an intermediate region provided as a region between the specific region and the near region and having a power progressing from the specific region toward the near region, in which a power exceeding zero is added to a prescription power of the specific region so that a power corresponding to a predetermined target distance which is a distance between the near distance and the far distance is provided at a predetermined part of the intermediate region. |
| US10185156B2 |
Optical unit with plate-shaped spring having meandering or curved parts
An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable body which may include an optical module and a holder for holding the optical module, and a gimbal mechanism which swingably supports the movable body with respect to a fixed body. The gimbal mechanism may include a movable frame which is a gimbal spring. The movable frame may include a supporting point part and a connecting part including a meandering part. The meandering part has a cross-sectional shape in which on the assumption that a direction perpendicular to first and second axial lines is a first direction and a direction perpendicular to the first direction and a meandering path of the meandering part is a second direction, a thickness in the second direction is larger than a thickness in the first direction of each plate-shaped spring which structures the movable frame. |
| US10185140B2 |
Fabry-Perot interference filter
A Fabry-Perot interference filter 10A includes a first mirror 31; a second mirror 41 being opposite to the first mirror 31 with a gap S therebetween; a first electrode 17 formed in the first mirror 31 to surround a light transmission region 11; a second electrode 18 formed in the first mirror 31 to include the light transmission region 11; and a third electrode 19 formed in the second mirror 41 to be opposite to the first electrode 17 and the second electrode 18 and connected to the same potential as the second electrode 18. The second electrode 18 is positioned at the side of the third electrode 19 or the opposite side thereof with respect to the first electrode 17 in an opposite direction D where the first mirror 31 and the second mirror 41 are opposite each other. |
| US10185135B2 |
Lens with at least one object-side and at least one image-side refractive surface
Described herein is a lens having at least one object-side and at least one image-side refractive surface. In order to determine a light intensity of an effective luminous flux propagating through the lens without the need for additional components for coupling light out, the lens includes a reflective surface arranged between the object-side and the image-side refractive surfaces and aligned obliquely to the optical axis. |
| US10185133B1 |
Reflective triplet foreoptics for multi-channel double-pass dispersive spectrometers
A non-relayed reflective triplet and a double-pass imaging spectrometer including the reflective triplet configured as its objective. In one example the reflective triplet includes a primary mirror that receives and reflects electromagnetic radiation from a viewed scene and defines an optical axis of the optical system, a secondary mirror that receives and reflects the electromagnetic radiation reflected from the primary mirror, and a tertiary mirror that receives the electromagnetic radiation reflected from the secondary mirror and focuses the electromagnetic radiation onto an image plane to form an image of the viewed scene. The primary, secondary, and tertiary mirrors together are configured to form a virtual exit pupil for the optical system, the image plane being located between the tertiary mirror and the virtual exit pupil. The reflective triplet is on-axis in aperture and off-axis in field of view. |
| US10185131B2 |
Zoom lens and lens barrel and image pickup apparatus using the same
A zoom lens includes in order from an object side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, and at the time of zooming, movement of the first lens unit includes at least a movement toward an image side, the second lens unit moves integrally with an aperture stop, and the third lens unit moves toward the object side, and the first lens unit includes at least a negative lens and a positive lens, and the negative lens is disposed nearest to an object, and the following conditional expressions are satisfied: 0.75<(β2t/β2w)/(β3t/β3w)<1.38 −0.70<β2w<−0.32 0.96 |
| US10185129B2 |
Optical lens
A telecentric lens including a first lens group, an aperture stop, and a second lens group arranged in order from a magnified side to a minified side is provided. The first lens group has an outmost lens facing the magnified side, and the second lens group has an outmost lens facing the minified side. At least one of the outmost lens of the first lens group and the outmost lens of the second lens group is formed of glass. At least one of the first lens group and the second lens group has a lens having negative refractive power and being composed of plurality of lenses being mutually contacted to each other. The condition: TTL<100 mm is satisfied, wherein TTL denotes a length measured along an optical axis and between two outmost opposite lens surfaces of the telecentric lens. |
| US10185121B2 |
Optical image capturing system
The invention discloses a four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lenses are aspheric. The optical lens may increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras. |
| US10185118B2 |
Lens control apparatus and lens control method
A lens control apparatus having a focusing lens capable of moving in an optical axis direction provided within a lens barrel including a photographing lens, comprising; a ring rotatably disposed to the lens barrel; a memory storing a first relationship between a rotation angle of the ring and a value relating to a photographing distance corresponding to a first photographing distance area and a second relationship between a rotation angle of the ring and a value relating to a photographing distance corresponding to a second photographing distance area on a shorter distance side than the first photographing distance area; and a controller controlling a position in an optical axis direction of the focusing lens by selecting the first relationship or the second relationship in accordance with a rotation angle of the ring and calculating a value relating to a photographing distance in accordance with a rotation angle of the ring. |
| US10185116B2 |
Lens driving apparatus and lens driving method
A lens driving apparatus includes a lens holding member for holding a lens movably in an optical axis direction; a first guide bar and a second guide bar that support the lens holding member movably in the optical axis direction; first driving unit and second driving unit that drive the lens holding member in the optical direction; and first position detection unit and second position detection unit that are positioned close to the first driving unit and the second driving unit to detect a position in the optical axis direction. Upon driving the lens holding member, either of or both of the first driving unit and the second driving unit are driven and controlled from a position detection result of the first position detection unit and the second position detection unit in such a manner that the first and second driving units are positioned at a predetermined position. |
| US10185114B2 |
Optical lens, lens unit, imaging module, electronic apparatus, injection molding mold and injection molding method
The optical lens 10 having an optical function portion 12 having optical functions; and a flange portion 14 formed around the optical function portion 12. The flange portion 14 has, on a side surface thereof, a cut section 42 which is formed by cutting a gate portion 16. In a case where the following are viewed from the optical axis direction of the optical lens 10, a thinnest portion 18 in a region 44 surrounded by lines L1 and L2, which respectively connect both ends 42a and 42b of the cut section 42 to the optical axis center O of the optical lens 10, and a line L3, which connects both ends 42a and 42b, is present in the optical function portion 12. The flange portion 14 has a concave portion 40 outside the region 44. |
| US10185113B2 |
Techniques for strengthening glass covers for portable electronic devices
Apparatus, systems and methods for improving strength of a thin glass cover for an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the glass member can have improved strength by forming its edges with a predetermined geometry and/or by chemically strengthening the edges. Advantageously, the glass member can be not only thin but also adequately strong to limit susceptibility to damage. In one embodiment, the glass member can pertain to a glass cover for a housing for an electronic device. The glass cover can be provided over or integrated with a display, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display. |
| US10185112B2 |
Optical module with design feature for mounting
An optical module is provided, including a substrate (1) of a defined shape, the substrate having two surfaces (1a, 1b) opposite from each other and an edge (1c). A layer (2) covers at least one of the surfaces (1a, 1b) of the substrate (1). The layer (2) includes a transparent polymeric material and has at least one optical element (3) which scatters rays of light originating from the substrate and passing through the optical element (3). A design feature for at least one of mounting and aligning (4, 5) the optical module is provided in a mounting region of the layer and is the same material and the same part as the layer (2). |
| US10185111B2 |
Traceable end point cable assembly
A traceable cable assembly includes a traceable cable having at least one data transmission element, a jacket at least partially surrounding the data transmission element, and first and second tracing optical fibers extending along at least a portion of a length of the traceable cable. The traceable cable assembly also includes a connector provided at each end of the traceable cable. The first and second tracing optical fibers each have a light launch end and a light emission end. The light launch ends of the first and second tracing optical fibers each include a bend. The bend allows for launching of light into the light launch ends without disengaging the first or second connectors from corresponding connector receptacles. |
| US10185103B2 |
Optical module
The disclosure provides an optical module that includes a circuit board, a first chip, a second chip, and a lens assembly, wherein the first chip and the second chip are arranged respectively on the surface of the circuit board, and the lens assembly is arranged above the first chip and the second chip; the lens assembly includes a first optic fiber insertion port, a second optic fiber insertion port, a first reflecting surface, and a second reflecting surface; the distance between the axis of the first optic fiber insertion port, and the axis of the second optic fiber insertion port is less than the distance between the first chip and the second chip; and the first reflecting surface faces the first chip, the first reflecting surface faces the second reflecting surface, and the second reflecting surface faces the first optic fiber insertion port. |
| US10185100B2 |
Modular connector and adapter assembly using a removable anchor device
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a device and system of devices including: a connector comprising a housing comprising a groove lengthwise in a surface of the housing and a push-pull tab comprising a protrusion, a widthwise recess on the connector housing accepting protrusions on a removable anchor device that retains the connector in a port, wherein the push-pull tab releases the connector from the port using protrusions on the anchor device and the receiver device comprising one or more ports for receiving one or more connector types; and the receiver device comprising one or more ports without an anchor; said port secures a second connector type comprising a latch release mechanism; and the receiver device ports are opposite one another; wherein the opposite ports can accept a first connector and a second connector; wherein the first connector release mechanism and differs from the second connector release mechanism. |
| US10185092B1 |
Hybrid grating couplers that overlap via an interconnect structure having a metallization layer
Structures for grating couplers and methods of fabricating a structure including grating couplers. A first grating coupler includes a first plurality of grating structures. An interconnect structure includes a first metallization level that is positioned over the first grating coupler. A second grating coupler includes a second plurality of grating structures that are arranged in the first metallization level to overlap with the first grating coupler. The second plurality of grating structures are composed of a metal. |
| US10185089B2 |
Splicing optical fiber cable using a mass fusion splicer having a pitch different from cable pitch
A method for splicing a first optical fiber ribbon cable to a second optical fiber ribbon cable includes separating an end of the first optical fiber ribbon cable into loose optical fibers, and re-ribbonizing the loose optical fibers into a ribbonized end having a second pitch different from the first pitch of the original first optical fiber ribbon cable. The method further includes inserting the ribbonized end into a mass fusion splicer having the second pitch, and splicing the ribbonized end to the end of the second optical fiber ribbon cable using the mass fusion splicer. |
| US10185088B2 |
Optical fiber arrangement for a system for measuring the light absorption or determining the concentration of a substance
Disclosed is an optical fiber arrangement for inducing coupling among propagation modes of light, said arrangement comprising a multimode optical fiber (30) having an input end (32) for receiving light and an output end (31) for emitting light, with a coupling inducing section (33) extending from said input end to said output end, and a holder (80) on which the optical fiber is arranged, wherein said multimode optical fiber has a non-circular cross section. Disclosed also is a system for measuring the absorption or determining the concentration of a substance, said system comprising at least one optical fiber arrangement. |
| US10185087B2 |
Compact and low loss Y-junction for submicron silicon waveguide
A compact, low-loss and wavelength insensitive Y-junction for submicron silicon waveguides. The design was performed using FDTD and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The device was fabricated in a 248 nm CMOS line. Measured average insertion loss is 0.28±0.02 dB across an 8-inch wafer. The device footprint is less than 1.2 μm×2 μm, orders of magnitude smaller than MMI and directional couplers. |
| US10185086B2 |
Method and system for coupling optical signals into silicon optoelectronic chips
A method and system for coupling optical signals into silicon optoelectronic chips are disclosed and may include coupling one or more optical signals into a back surface of a CMOS photonic chip comprising photonic, electronic, and optoelectronic devices. The devices may be integrated in a front surface of the chip and one or more optical couplers may receive the optical signals in the front surface of the chip. The optical signals may be coupled into the back surface of the chip via one or more optical fibers and/or optical source assemblies. The optical signals may be coupled to the grating couplers via a light path etched in the chip, which may be refilled with silicon dioxide. The chip may be flip-chip bonded to a packaging substrate. Optical signals may be reflected back to the grating couplers via metal reflectors, which may be integrated in dielectric layers on the chip. |
| US10185085B2 |
On-chip optical interconnection structure and network
An on-chip optical interconnection structure and network, where the on-chip optical interconnection structure includes M levels of optical switches, and mth-level optical switches in the M levels of optical switching devices include 2m-1 optical switches. Each optical switch in (i-1)th-level optical switches in the M levels of optical switches is coupled to two optical switches in ith-level optical switches. Two optical switches in the ith-level optical switches coupled to a same optical switch in the (i-1)th-level optical switches are coupled. The on-chip optical interconnection network is divided into levels, and switches coupled in a grid manner are formed such that hierarchical switching may be performed, and conflicts and delays in communication are reduced. |
| US10185083B2 |
Coated optical fibres having improved features
A waveguide for high efficiency transmission of high energy light useful in ablation procedures at predetermined bandwidths over predetermined distances comprising: an optical fiber core; a silanization agent; layered cladding surrounding the optical fiber core comprising: a first thin metal layer comprising at least two types of metals the first thin metal layer covalently bonded to the core and a second thin metal layer bonded to the second metal layer, and a catalyst component; wherein the silanization agent comprising organofunctional alkoxysilane molecule, such as 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS), is a self supporting bridge between the surface of the optical fiber and the first metal layer; the first metal layer is uniformly chemisorbed onto the surface of the optical fiber by means of covalent Si—O—Si bonds with the optical fiber; further wherein the catalyst component derived from an activation solution for enhancing the layered cladding upon the optical fiber. |
| US10185079B2 |
Display apparatus
Disclosed herein is a display apparatus having a quantum dot sheet to change color by converting the wavelength of blue lights, a middle mold having a middle supporting unit to support a front edge unit of a light guide plate, and a supplement member coupled to the middle supporting unit and configured to reflect the light radiated from the a source to prevent the light that is radiated from the light source from exiting through the gap between the light guide plate and the middle supporting unit, and thus the generation of bright line may be minimized and heat radiation performance may be enhanced. |
| US10185078B2 |
Backlight module and display device
A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a reflector plate provided on a bottom surface of the back plate, and a spacer provided between the bottom surface of the back plate and the reflector plate and configured to keep a certain spacing between the bottom surface of the back plate and the reflector plate. The display device includes the backlight module. The display device has improved display quality. |
| US10185077B2 |
LED light bar configured in backlight module and backlight module
The disclosure provides a LED light bar configured in a backlight module, including a light bar circuit board and LEDs disposed on the light bar circuit board. A long side of the light bar circuit board is defined with a nick. The nick forms a first embedding section. A heat dissipation section is disposed in the first embedding section. The disclosure further provides a backlight module, including a light guide plate disposed in a frame, further including the LED light bar configured in a backlight module. Compared with the prior art, the heat dissipation section is disposed on the light bar circuit board to conduct heat of the LEDs out of the backlight module, which reduces the heat in the center of the LED light bar and improves heat dissipation of the backlight module, further preventing the optical films from being wrinkle and dark regions appearing in the backlight module. |
| US10185076B2 |
Directional backlights with light emitting element packages
A light emitting diode package for a directional display may comprise light emitting diodes and a protection diode. The protection diode may be arranged in a well that is at a different location to the well that the light emitting diodes are arranged. The directional display may include a waveguide. The waveguide may include light extraction features arranged to direct light from an array of light sources by total internal reflection to an array of viewing windows and a reflector arranged to direct light from the waveguide by transmission through extraction features of the waveguide to the same array of viewing windows. The brightness of the directional display can be increased. An efficient and bright directional display system can be achieved. Efficient light baffling for light escaping from the edge of the waveguide is achieved through light deflecting extraction films. |
| US10185073B2 |
Product having a luminous surface provided by a light guide
Disclosed is a product comprising a luminous surface, the product comprising a light guide (10) providing said luminous surface, said light guide comprising a plurality of scattering elements (12) for producing a substantially homogeneous light output across said luminous surface; and a first solid state lighting element (20) arranged to emit a beam of light (30) into the light guide; wherein the light guide further comprises a body (40) arranged to create a region (50) in the light guide shaded from said beam. |
| US10185069B2 |
Skew mirrors, methods of use, and methods of manufacture
An optical reflective device referred to as a skew mirror, having a reflective axis that need not be constrained to surface normal, is described. Examples of skew mirrors are configured to reflect light about substantially constant reflective axes across a relatively wide range of wavelengths. In some examples, a skew mirror has substantially constant reflective axes across a relatively wide range of angles of incidence. Exemplary methods for making and using skew mirrors are also disclosed. Skew mirrors include a grating structure, which in some examples comprises a hologram. |
| US10185057B2 |
Coated articles having abrasion resistant, glass-like coatings
Coated articles are provided comprising: (a) a substrate; (b) a porous sol-gel layer superimposed on at least one surface of the substrate; wherein the porous sol-gel layer comprises a hydrolyzed tetraalkoxysilane; and (c) a sealant layer superimposed on at least one surface of the porous sol-gel layer; wherein the sealant layer comprises an alkyltrihalosilane. The coated articles demonstrate superior abrasion resistance due to a glass-like layer formed from the combination of the porous sol-gel layer and sealant layer. |
| US10185056B2 |
Silicone hydrogel reactive mixtures comprising borates
Disclosed in this specification is a method for forming a silicone hydrogel material that is useful for forming contact lens materials. The method includes using an effective amount of a borate additive to reduce the gel time of the silicone hydrogel reactive mixture and/or enhance the optical properties of the resulting cured material. |
| US10185050B2 |
Compensated transmit antenna for MWD resistivity tools
A transmission assembly may include an electronics package comprising an RF generator, the electronics package having a first antenna output and a second antenna output. The transmission assembly may also include a transmission antenna formed from at least one transmission winding, the transmission antenna having a first end coupled to a first antenna output and a second end coupled to a second antenna output. In addition, the transmission assembly may include a compensation coil formed from at least one compensation winding, the compensation winding wound parallel with the transmission winding, the compensation coil having a first compensation end connected to the transmission antenna output and a second compensation end not coupled. |
| US10185047B2 |
Controller and method for steering sources
A marine acoustic source system and method for steering a seismic source array in a body of water during a seismic survey. The method includes measuring an actual position of the seismic source array; calculating a virtual position of the seismic source array, wherein the virtual position corresponds to a position of the seismic source array when towed with no adjustment from a source steering device; retrieving a pre-plot path that includes desired positions of the seismic source array for the seismic survey; and steering the vessel based on the virtual position so that the virtual position lies on the pre-plot path. |
| US10185046B2 |
Method for temporal dispersion correction for seismic simulation, RTM and FWI
Method for correcting seismic simulations, RTM, and FWI for temporal dispersion due to temporal finite difference methods in which time derivatives are approximated to a specified order of approximation. Computer-simulated seismic data (51) are transformed from time domain to frequency domain (52), and then resampled using a mapping relationship that maps, in the frequency domain, to a frequency at which the time derivative exhibits no temporal dispersion (53), or to a frequency at which the time derivative exhibits a specified different order of temporal dispersion. Alternatively, measured seismic data from a field survey (61) may have temporal dispersion of a given order introduced, by a similar technique, to match the order of approximation used to generate simulated data which are to be compared to the measured data. |
| US10185045B2 |
Earthquake forecaster
Forecasting the likelihood of an earthquake comprises: determining a gas migration rate using measurements collected from measurement device(s). The measurement devices may be measuring changes in radon gas intensity. If the gas migration rate increases at greater than a first rate, determining a latent heat energy release rate; if the latent heat energy release rate increases at greater than a second rate, look for at least one transient outgoing long wave radiation (OLR) anomaly using measurements collected from remote sensing atmospheric thermodynamic measurement(s); if the transient outgoing long wave radiation (OLR) anomaly has been observed, look for at least one ionospheric anomaly using measurements collected from ionosphere measurement device(s); and if the at least one ionospheric anomaly has been observed, forecasting that an earthquake is likely to occur within one to four days from the observation of the at least one ionospheric anomaly. |
| US10185043B2 |
Detector unit for detector array of radiation imaging modality
Among other things, a detector unit for a radiation detector array is provided. The detector unit includes a radiation detection sub-assembly including a scintillator and a photodetector array. A first routing layer is coupled to the photodetector array of the radiation detection sub-assembly at a first surface of the routing layer. An electronics assembly includes an analog-to-digital converter that converts an analog signal to a digital signal. A second routing layer is disposed between the A/D converter and the first routing layer. A shielding element is disposed between the A/D converter and the second routing layer. The shielding element shields the A/D converter from the radiation photons. The second routing layer couples the electronics sub-assembly to the first routing layer. A first coupling element couples the A/D converter to the second routing layer. |
| US10185039B2 |
Detector module for an x-ray detector
A detector module for an x-ray detector is disclosed. In an embodiment, the detector module includes a plurality of sensor boards arranged adjacent to one another on a module carrier. Each sensor board is arranged in a stack formation and includes a sensor layer with a sensor surface, to which a bias voltage can be applied in order to detect x-ray radiation. A voltage supply line is arranged in the stack formation along a lateral surface of the stack formation of each sensor board in order to apply the bias voltage. Moreover, an x-ray detector is disclosed for recording an image of an object irradiated by x-ray radiation, the x-ray detector including a plurality a number of detector modules arranged adjacent to one another. |
| US10185034B2 |
Positioning system using radio frequency signals
A method for determining a position of a machine in a worksite is disclosed. The method may include determining, using a Lidar unit on the machine, input data. The input data may be associated with distances between the Lidar unit and respective light-reflective points in the worksite. The method may also include transmitting a radio-frequency communication between a first signal device at a known location within the worksite and a second signal device located on the machine. Further, the method may include determining position data for the machine based on at least the radio frequency communication. The method may also include determining a position of the machine based on the position data and the input data. |
| US10185032B2 |
Time measurement circuit and optoelectronic distance meter having such a time measurement circuit
Some embodiments of the invention relate to a time measurement circuit for an incoming signal. In some embodiments, the time measurement circuit has a comparator stage, for generating a comparator output signal depending on a fulfillment of a criterion by the incoming signal, wherein exceeding or falling below a threshold value is defined as the criterion. Furthermore, a digitization stage is provided, for sampling, which is performed at a defined sampling rate, of an input signal fed to the digitization stage and converting it into digital data containing sampled values for the input signal, and an evaluation unit for determining a chronological location for the incoming signal by evaluating the digital data. |
| US10185030B2 |
Object boundary detection for automotive radar imaging
An automotive radar system includes a radar camera that captures a sequence of frames of radar images of a field of view of the radar. A boundary detector receives the radar data from the radar camera and detects object boundary data in the radar data. An image processor receives the radar data and the object boundary data and performs image analysis including image deblurring and generating response control signals based at least in part on the radar data and the object boundary data. Response equipment implements one or more response actions based on the response control signals. Object boundary detection includes performing pixel-level Doppler analysis to associate pixel velocities to pixels of the radar data and identifying discontinuities in the pixel velocities. Response equipment may include, for example, one or more of a navigation display, collision avoidance warning, automatic cruise control, automatic braking, and automatic steering. |
| US10185025B2 |
Methods and apparatus for light-based positioning and navigation
Systems, methods, mobile computing devices and computer-readable media are described herein relating to light-based positioning. In various embodiments, light sources (106) may be commissioned to selectively energize one or more LEDs to emit light carrying a coded light signal. The coded light signal may convey information about a location of a lighting effect (102) projected by the one or more LEDs onto a surface (104). In various embodiments, mobile computing devices (100) such as smart phones or tablets may detect these coded light signals from the lighting effects and/or from the light sources, extract the location information, and utilize it to determine their locations within an environment. |
| US10185022B1 |
Boresight method
A method for calibrating signals that uses continuous calibration throughout the signal collection process is described. |
| US10185012B2 |
System and method for magnetic resonance imaging
A system and method for magnetic resonance imaging is provided. The method includes acquiring a plurality of echo signals relating to a region of interest of a subject at a number of echo times; generating a plurality of phase images based on the plurality of echo signals; generating an unwrapped phase map by performing a phase unwrapping correction to the plurality of phase images; generating a virtual phase map based on the unwrapped phase map; determining a phase mask based on the virtual phase map; obtaining magnitude information of the plurality of echo signals; and generating a susceptibility weighted image based on the phase mask and the magnitude information. |
| US10185011B2 |
EPT method of electric conductivity reconstruction with enhanced stability and speed
An electric properties tomography method for reconstructing a spatial distribution of electric conductivity (σ) from magnetic resonance image data representative of a magnetic resonance image of at least a portion of a subject of interest (20), the spatial distribution covering at least a portion of the area of the magnetic resonance image, and the method comprising following steps:—segmenting the magnetic resonance image,—extrapolating acquired phase values, —replacing acquired phase values by the extrapolated phase values,—transforming into the frequency domain,—multiplying a frequency domain-transformed numerical second derivative by the acquired phase values and the frequency domain-transformed numerical second derivative by the extrapolated phase values, respectively, and—transforming the result of the multiplying into the spatial domain. Also covered are a corresponding MRI system and a software module. |
| US10185010B2 |
Rapid 3D volumetric mapping of MRI relaxation parameters
Systems and methods are disclosed for pseudo steady state magnetic resonance fingerprinting. A representative system includes a magnetic resonance control unit. Radio frequency energy is directed in a sequence to a volume. The sequence includes at least two segments. Each segment contains a series of radio frequency pulse which may be used in concert with a series of gradient waveforms. The first segment is repeated successively until magnetization at a beginning of the segment is stable. This initial magnetization deviates from the equilibrium magnetization. Subsequently, the magnetic resonance control unit produces a plurality of imaging segments which collectively capture a high resolution 3D data set, which encodes at least one relaxation parameter into a MR fingerprint. A short delay time may be inserted between imaging sequences. |
| US10185008B2 |
Medical imaging examination apparatus and operating method
In a method for operating a medical imaging examination apparatus having multiple sub-systems, a control computer controls the sub-systems to execute a scan sequence in which magnetization in at least two subvolumes of an object being scanned is simultaneously manipulated by a sub-sequence and/or used for the scan data acquisition process. A control protocol assigned to the scan sequence is provided to the control device, and sequence control data for the control protocol are determined that define different functional sub-sequences of the scan sequence. Different effective volumes are assigned to each functional sub-sequence, taking into account the aforementioned sub-modules. Effective volume position data are provided to the control device that define the position and extent of the effective volumes assigned to the different functional sub-sequences. Current ambient conditions of the apparatus are determined that are important for the determined relevant sequence control data and assigned effective volumes. Control signals for the different sub-systems are generated from the sequence control data and the effective volume position data and the determined physical ambient conditions, for executing the scan sequence such that the individual functional sub-sequences are locally optimized at least with respect to a sub-region of their assigned effective volume. |
| US10185003B2 |
System and method for enhancing thermal reflectivity of a cryogenic component
A device includes a component operable at a temperature in a range of 3.5 to 6 Kelvin. The device further includes a thermal reflective sheet comprising a plurality of layers, wound around at least a portion of the component. The device also includes a coupling device for coupling the thermal reflective sheet to at least the portion of the component. |
| US10185002B2 |
Systems and methods for MRI common mode traps
A continuous common mode trap assembly includes a central conductor and plural common mode traps. The central conductor has a length, and is configured to transmit a signal between a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) receive coil and at least one processor of an MRI system. The plural common mode traps extend along at least a portion of the length of the central conductor. The common mode traps are disposed contiguously. The common mode traps are configured to provide an impedance to reduce transmitter driven currents of the MRI system. |
| US10185001B2 |
Circuits for magnetic resonance imaging systems for integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming
Systems, methods and devices are configured for integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming (iPRES). Parallel transmit/receive (which can include B1 shimming and/or parallel imaging capabilities) and B0 shimming employ the same set of localized coils or transverse electromagnetic (TEM) coil elements, with each coil or TEM element working in both an RF mode (for transmit/receive and B1 shimming) and a direct current (DC) mode (for B0 shimming) simultaneously. Both an RF and a DC current can flow in the same coil simultaneously but independently with no electromagnetic interference between the two modes. This invention is not only applicable when the same coil array is used for parallel transmit, receive and shim, but also when two separate coil arrays are used. In that case, the B0 shimming capability can be integrated into one of the coil arrays (i.e. a transmit array with B1 shimming capability or a receive array), thereby increasing the flexibility and practical utility of the iPRES technology. |
| US10184995B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a radio frequency (RF) coil including an endring; a power source configured to respectively supply RF power to each of a first port and a second port of the endring; three probes arranged adjacent to the endring; a voltage detector configured to detect the amplitudes of respective voltages induced to each of the three probes; and a controller configured to estimate a current of the RF coil based on the detected amplitudes of the respective voltages. |
| US10184994B2 |
Polarizing a spin ensemble for magnetic resonance imaging
In some aspects, polarization of a spin ensemble can be increased using cavity-based techniques. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a cavity and a resonator. The cavity is adapted to interact with a spin ensemble in an imaging subject in a static magnetic field. The resonator is adapted to generate an interaction between the cavity and the spin ensemble that increases polarization of the spin ensemble. In some implementations, the spin ensemble achieves a polarization that is higher than its thermal equilibrium polarization. |
| US10184992B2 |
Rotation speed measuring system
A rotation speed measuring system includes a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, an end detecting unit, and a calculating unit. The magnetic sensor measures earth magnetism in at least one axis direction. The acceleration sensor measures acceleration in at least one axis direction. The end detecting unit detects a time point of a switch at which an acceleration variation is switched to a large-variation state after a small-variation state, wherein the small-variation state corresponds to a state in which the acceleration variation is equal to or below a predetermined first threshold value and the large-variation state corresponds to a state in which the acceleration variation is equal to or above a predetermined second threshold value. The calculating unit calculates the rotation speed of the ball moving in midair by analyzing a frequency of measurement data on the earth magnetism acquired by the magnetic sensor until the end time point. |
| US10184989B2 |
Load bank for testing a variety of power sources and voltages
A load bank for testing power sources includes a load resistor assembly having a plurality of resistors which can be switched between wye and delta configurations for testing a variety of voltages and power sources requiring various load applications. First and second power connections are connected with primary and redundant power sources and a relay alternately connects the first and second power connections with the load resistor assembly for alternately testing the primary and redundant power sources while maintaining the sources electrically isolated. A damper is arranged adjacent the load resistor assembly and is operable between an open position which permits cold air to be delivered to the load resistor assembly to cool the assembly when the load bank is operating and a closed position which prevents hot air from being recirculated when the load bank is not operating. |
| US10184985B2 |
Systems and methods for crack detection in doubly-fed induction generators
A fault detection system for a wind turbine includes a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The DFIG includes a wye-ring configured for at least three electrical phases. The fault detection system includes a data acquisition system including at least three sensors. Each sensor of said at least three sensors is configured to electrically couple with and measure a respective voltage of each phase of the at least three electrical phases of the wye-ring. The fault detection system further includes an alert system coupled to said data acquisition system. The alert system is configured to apply a Fourier transform to the respective measured voltages of each phase of the at least three electrical phases of the wye-ring. The alert system is further configured to provide an indication of a condition of the wye-ring based upon the transformed measured voltages. |
| US10184983B2 |
Interface independent test boot method and apparatus using automatic test equipment
Computer device(s), apparatus(es), and methods enable and/or perform interface independent test boot of a System on Chip (SoC). A test Direct Memory Access hardware unit (test DMA) and an Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware unit suspend a processor core of the SoC, download a test case, perform a seamless switch into functional mode of the SoC, and execute the downloaded test case. The test DMA may mediate between the ATE and internal memory in the SoC. |
| US10184982B2 |
Circuit and method for differential signal skew detection
The present invention discloses a differential signal skew detecting circuit configured to detect a skew of a differential signal. An embodiment of the circuit includes: a common mode voltage outputting circuit configured to output a common mode reference voltage and a common mode skew voltage; and a skew detecting circuit configured to inspect the common mode reference voltage and the common mode skew voltage according to a clock signal so as to output a skew detection value, in which when the skew detecting circuit detects the skew of the differential signal, the skew detection value is a first value, and when the skew detecting circuit detects no skew of the differential signal, the skew detection value is a second value. |
| US10184979B2 |
IC device-in-pocket detection with angular mounted lasers and a camera
An apparatus includes a device holder including a device placement area configured to hold an electronic device, and a shoulder extending peripherally around the device placement area; a laser line generator configured to generate a laser line that includes (i) a device placement area laser line portion, and (ii) a shoulder area laser line portion; a camera configured to obtain an image of at least the laser line; and a processor configured to: receive the image from the camera, determine (i) an angle of the device placement area laser line portion, and/or (ii) an offset between the location of the device placement area laser line portion and the location of the shoulder area laser line portion, and determine whether an electronic device is positioned in the device placement area or positioned incorrectly in the device holder. |
| US10184978B2 |
Probe card and method for producing a probe card
A probe card for a wafer tester includes a mother card having a reinforcing element and at least one daughter card which is rigidly connected to the reinforcing element detachably. The mother card includes electrical contacts for producing an electrical connection with the wafer tester. The at least one daughter card includes electrical contact elements for making contact with an electrical circuit on a wafer. In addition, the mother card and the at least one daughter card are electrically detachably connected to one another via an electrical interface. |
| US10184977B2 |
Devices and methods for testing integrated circuits
An integrated circuit includes a first power unit, a second power unit, and a selection switch. The first power unit generates a first output voltage and is coupled to a first load pin. The first load pin is coupled to a first load. The second power unit generates a second output voltage and is coupled to a second load pin. The second load pin is coupled to a second load. The selection switch outputs either the first output voltage or the second output voltage to a voltage pin according to a selection signal. |
| US10184976B2 |
Testing circuit board with self-detection function and self-detection method thereof
The present disclosure illustrates a testing circuit board with self-detection function and a self-detection method. A test for a to-be-tested circuit board is executed and a self-detection for a testing circuit board is performed by a JTAG chip. After the self-detection is passed, a first JTAG connection interface and a second JTAG connection interface are conducted by a controller, a multiplexer and a switch chip, to connect test circuit boards in series. Therefore, the efficiency of solving self-detection of JTAG chip with series connection conveniently and quickly may be achieved. |
| US10184973B2 |
Mismatch detection using replica circuit
An apparatus for detecting difference in operating characteristics of a main circuit by using a replica circuit is presented. In one exemplary case, a sensed difference in operating characteristics of the two circuits is used to drive a tuning control loop to minimize the sensed difference. In another exemplary case, several replica circuits of the main circuit are used, where each is isolated from one or more operating variables that affect the operating characteristic of the main circuit. Each replica circuit can be used for sensing a different operating characteristic, or, two replica circuits can be combined to sense a same operating characteristic. |
| US10184972B1 |
Transistor test fixture with convex surface of the support blocks
Microwave micro-strip or coplanar waveguide (CPW) transistor test fixtures have the top surface of the input and output blocks forming a convex shape, to allow the soft dielectric substrate to be stretched over the surface and establish secure and continuous ground contact with the block surface and eliminate spurious cavities and discontinuities. |
| US10184971B2 |
Method for marking bundles of power lines for diagnosis by reflectometry and corresponding kit
Disclosed is a method for diagnosis by reflectometry of a bundle of power lines including an input point and a plurality of branches, including the following steps: inserting (S50) electric markers having different frequency characteristics onto the branches of the bundle; injecting (S52) a test signal into the bundle from the input point; receiving (S54) a set of reflected signals produced by reflections of the test signal in the branches; analyzing all the reflected signals by identifying the markers and by assigning (S56) each reflected signal to one of the branches according to the frequency characteristic of the marker inserted onto the branch; and identifying the presence/absence of a defect in the branch by comparing (S58) the reflected signal assigned to the branch with a reflected signal model obtained by modelling the reflection of the test signal in the branch in the absence of any defect in the branch. |
| US10184965B2 |
Monitoring of distributed power harvesting systems using DC power sources
A monitoring system and method for monitoring performance of individual powers sources in a distributed power source system. A monitoring module is coupled to each of the power sources, or to each string of serially connected power sources, to monitor and collect data regarding current, voltage, temperature and other environmental factors at the power source. The collected data is transmitted over a power line to a central analysis station for analysis. Data collected from each source indicates malfunction or degradation at the source. Comparison of data collected from adjacent sources filters for environmental factors impacting neighboring sources such as cloudy days for a solar panel. Comparison of data collected from the same source at different times indicates soiling or degradation of the source with time or periodic events such as a moving shade from an adjacent building. |
| US10184958B2 |
Current sensor devices and methods
Devices and methods associated with current measurements are provided. A current in a conductor portion may be measured by a current sensing element. An output signal indicative of the current may be generated based on the measured current and information regarding a current path. |
| US10184950B2 |
HIV viral load testing
Methods of testing HIV viral load are described. The methods comprise detecting HIV viral RNA in a sample of leukocyte-depleted blood. Such methods can be carried out on low-volume samples obtained without the need for venipuncture or a centrifuge. The methods are particularly suited for HIV viral load testing in resource-limited settings. Methods for monitoring HIV infection are also described, as well as kits for carrying out the methods. |
| US10184949B2 |
Parallel cell processing method and facility
The present invention provides improved methods, facilities and systems for parallel processing of biological cellular samples in an efficient and scalable manner. The invention enables parallel processing of biological cellular samples, such as patient samples, in a space and time efficient fashion. The methods, facilities and systems of the invention find particular utility in processing patient samples for use in cell therapy. |
| US10184948B2 |
Automated analyzer
An automated analyzer maintains high processing capacity and dispensation accuracy even when items requiring dilution/pretreatment and general reaction measurement are mixed. A plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms are independently driven and each include a sample collection position, a sample nozzle for collecting the sample, and a washing tank for washing the sample nozzle. The sample dispensing mechanisms are configured to collect the sample from a plurality of sample collection positions and are operated independently to perform sample dispensation into reaction containers on a reaction disc. At least one of the sample dispensing mechanisms is provided for each of a sample requiring dilution/pretreatment and a sample that does not require dilution/pretreatment. The automated analyzer is provided with a control means for causing the respective mechanisms to be operated in a dedicated manner. The sample is dispensed such that no vacancy is created in the reaction containers. |
| US10184947B2 |
System and method for flexibly representing and processing assay plates
A flexible instrument control and data storage/management system and method for representing and processing assay plates having one or more predefined plate locations is disclosed. The system utilizes a graph data structure, layer objects and data objects. The layer objects map the graph data structure to the data objects. The graph data structure can comprise one node for each of the one or more predefined plate locations, wherein the nodes can be hierarchically defined according to a predefined plate location hierarchy. Each node can be given a unique node identifier, a node type and a node association that implements the predefined plate location hierarchy. The layer objects can include an index that maps the node identifiers to the data objects. |
| US10184946B2 |
Method for operating a system for the integrated and automated analysis of DNA or protein
A method for the integrated and automated analysis of DNA or protein, including a single-use cartridge, with an analysis device having a control device, and devices for capturing and processing signals, the control device carrying out a completely automatic process and evaluation of molecular diagnostic analysis via single-use cartridges (Lab-on-a-Chip). Controlling of an analysis process, which occurs in the cartridge, involve the subsequent displacement and thermostatisation of liquids with a first device, and with a second device the signals which are obtained during the analysis are processed. The first and the second devices are synchronized in such a manner that the analysis process of the sample can be carried out in a totally integrated manner thus producing an immediate result. |
| US10184944B2 |
Methods for detecting molecules in a sample
The present invention relates to a method for detecting molecules. The method employs: at least two primary antibodies, wherein the first primary antibody binds to a first site on a molecule and the second primary antibody binds to a second site on a molecule, wherein the second site is different from the first site and wherein the first and second primary antibodies are immunologically distinct; at least two secondary antibodies, wherein the first secondary antibody is labelled with a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) donor and binds to the first primary antibody; and the second secondary antibody is conjugated or fused to an enzyme and binds the second primary antibody, wherein the first secondary antibody does not bind the second primary antibody and the second secondary antibody does not bind the first primary antibody; a conjugate comprising a FRET acceptor and a substrate specific for the enzyme, wherein when the substrate reacts with the enzyme, an activated conjugate forms, which activated conjugate binds to electron rich moieties on a molecular surface adjacent to the enzyme; wherein the method comprises: contacting a sample with the at least two primary antibodies; contacting the sample with the at least two secondary antibodies; performing a wash step; contacting the sample with the conjugate; and detecting any FRET signal generated by the FRET acceptor. |
| US10184935B2 |
Quantum dot-based optical sensors for rapid detection and quantitative analysis of biomolecules and biological materials
The invention generally relates to detection and analysis of biological materials. In particular; the invention relates to quantum dot-based optical, sensors and methods for rapid detection and quantitative analysis of various biomolecules and biological materials, such as nucleic acids, proteins, cells, etc. |
| US10184933B2 |
Compositions, systems and methods for gene expression noise drug screening and uses thereof
HIV-1's ability to enter a transcriptionally dormant state and establish a reservoir of latently infected cells is considered the major barrier to eradicating the virus from infected patients. Stochastic noise (i.e. fluctuations) in an HIV-1 transcriptional positive-feedback loop is one mechanism that enables HIV-1 to establish latency. Here, Applicants demonstrate that small-molecule modulation of noise in HIV-1 gene expression radically perturbs HIV-1 latency. |
| US10184925B2 |
Preparative separation chromatograph system
A preparative separation chromatograph system having a column for temporally separating components in a sample and for discharging an eluate fluid with the components, a detector for obtaining an absorbance spectrum of the eluate fluid, and a fraction collector for continuously creating a chromatogram. The system further includes: a peak section determiner; a differential value determiner for calculating a differential spectrum value and for determining whether or not the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and a fraction collector controller for controlling the fraction collector so as to fractionate the eluate fluid during a period of time for which it is determined that the chromatogram peak of the target component is present and for which it is also determined the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than the predetermined value. |