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US10205567B2 Methods and nodes in a wireless communication system
Methods (700, 900) and nodes (110, 120) for transmission of broadcast information, over at least one antenna port, in a subframe, which transmission is received by a receiver (110) in a wireless communication system (100). The broadcast information is transmitted over a set of antenna ports comprising at least one antenna port, in at least one subframe (300) comprising a set of time-frequency resources, wherein a cell-specific reference signal, CRS, is not transmitted in each subframe (300). The method (700) comprises defining (701) a set of antenna ports for the set of time-frequency resources. Also, the method (700) comprises transmitting (702) the broadcast information on the defined (701) set of antenna ports, thereby using said set of time-frequency resources exclusively, such that they are unused for any other antenna port.
US10205566B2 Transmission method
In a WLAN, a device sets a first NAV to a bandwidth used by a signal from a second device. The device selects a channel that does not correspond to the bandwidth from among a plurality of channels when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition includes a condition that the first NAV is set. The device transmits a first frame on the selected channel.
US10205564B2 Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a packet via high speed downlink packet access
A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a packet via high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) are disclosed. At least one HSDPA medium access control (MAC-hs) service data unit (SDU) is segmented into a plurality of segments. MAC-hs protocol data units (PDUs) are generated from the segments wherein each MAC-hs PDU includes at least one segment. Each MAC-hs PDU may include one segment from a single MAC-hs SDU. The size of the segments may match to the size of the MAC-hs PDUs minus the size of the header of the MAC-hs PDU. The sizes of the segments may be determined based on the number of segments to which the MAC-hs SDU is segmented. Alternatively, each MAC-hs PDU may include a combination of segments from a plurality of MAC-hs SDUs or a combination of at least one segment from one MAC-hs SDU and at least one entire MAC-hs SDU.
US10205555B2 Downlink multiple access method, base station, and terminal
A method and devices are provided. The method includes transmitting, by a first base station, a superposition of a codeword of first information and a codeword of second information to N terminals, where the first information and the second information correspond to each terminal of the N terminals, and N is a positive integer; and a codeword of first information corresponding to the rth terminal is obtained according to a transmit rate and a transmit power for the codeword of the first information corresponding to the rth terminal, a codeword of second information corresponding to the rth terminal is obtained according to a transmit rate and a transmit power for the codeword of the second information corresponding to the rth terminal, the transmit rate for the codeword of the first information corresponding to the rth terminal meets a first condition.
US10205552B2 Optical communications module link, systems, and methods
This disclosure describes devices and methods related to multiplexing optical data signals. A method may be disclosed for multiplexing one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise receiving, by a dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM), one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise combining, by the DWDM, the one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise outputting, by the DWDM, the combined one or more optical data signals to one or more wave division multiplexer (WDM). The method may comprise combining, by the one or more WDM, the combined one or more optical data signals and one or more second optical data signals, and outputting an egress optical data signal comprising the combined one or more optical data signals and one or more second optical data signals.
US10205551B2 Systems and methods for power leveling in passive optical networks
Systems and methods are provided for an optical network unit (ONU) to automatically set its output power level for messages to be transmitted on a passive optical network. The ONU can autonomously determine the appropriate power level based on information provided to the ONU by an optical line terminal (OLT) and characterization by the ONU of optical signals it receives from the fiber. Specifically, the OLT can provide the ONU with control data indicative of the power level used by the OLT to transmit the message and the desired power level of the OLT for messages from the ONU. The ONU can measure the power level of at least one message received from the OLT and determine the path loss based on the measured power and the control data. The ONU can then automatically determine a suitable power level for its response message such that unacceptable levels of crosstalk between channels are avoided without having to perform an iterative power-leveling process that otherwise may introduce significant delays.
US10205545B2 Resource creation method and apparatus
The present document discloses a method and apparatus for creating a resource. In the above method, receiving a resource creation request from a transmitting end, herein information carried in the resource creation request carries resource creation information corresponding to a resource to be created; and determining whether a first resource name needs to be reallocated to the resource to be created and creating the resource to be created according to the resource creation information. According to the technical solutions provided by the present document, the management of resource names by a CSE is enhanced, and the uniqueness of the resource names is ensured, consequently the application scenarios of an M2M service provider are expanded, and at the same time the duplicated registration of the same resources is avoided.
US10205544B2 Radio frequency shielded robotic telecommunication device testing platform
An RF shield for enclosing a robotic tester unit while testing mobile devices. In some embodiments, the RF shield includes at least two conductive RF shield layers separated by an insulator material. In some embodiments, an inner surface of the RF shield is further lined with a RF absorbing material to absorb EM radiation generated within the RF Shield enclosure. In some embodiments, the internal components required for testing, e.g. the robot, are powered via a power conditioner that removes from the power source frequencies above a threshold, e.g. 100 Hz, to eliminate RF signals absorbed into the power lines via radio towers and/or intentionally induced into the power lines to control power equipment.
US10205537B2 High speed isolated and optical USB
A system and method are disclosed for providing electrically isolated communications between two USB2 devices. Two isolating eUSB2 repeaters are utilized to implement a digital isolation barrier between the two USB2 devices. The isolating eUSB2 repeaters are configured to broker isolated communications between the two USB2 devices using a modified eUSB2 protocol that allows the two isolating eUSB2 repeaters to interoperate across the isolating barrier. The modified eUSB2 protocol allows the two isolating eUSB2 repeaters to broker isolating communications on behalf of the USB2 devices without the use of an accurate clock signal. The modified eUSB2 protocol utilized by the isolating eUSB2 repeaters is configured in particular to support certain end-of-packet translations between USB2 data and the modified eUSB2 protocol, management of certain USB2 bus state transitions and assignment of roles to the two isolating eUSB2 repeaters.
US10205535B1 Coherent optical receiver
An optical IQ demodulator that does not require a power-consuming DSP is disclosed. A DC offset is added to one of the I and Q optical signal components at an IQ transmitter. After mixing with an LO signal and differential detection at the receiver, this DC offset results in a heterodyne-frequency tone in each of the quadrature detection channels of the receiver. The phase of this oscillation is recovered using a PLL circuit, which output is used to separate the transmitter I and Q channels for decoding thereof using conventional electronics.
US10205533B2 Method and system for optoelectronic receivers utilizing waveguide heterojunction phototransistors integrated in a CMOS SOI wafer
A method and system for optoelectronic receivers utilizing waveguide heterojunction phototransistors (HPTs) integrated in a wafer are disclosed and may include receiving optical signals via optical fibers operably coupled to a top surface of the chip. Electrical signals may be generated utilizing HPTs that detect the optical signals. The electrical signals may be amplified via voltage amplifiers, or transimpedance amplifiers, the outputs of which may be utilized to bias the HPTs by a feedback network. The optical signals may be coupled into opposite ends of the HPTs. A collector of the HPTs may comprise a silicon layer and a germanium layer, a base may comprise a silicon germanium alloy with germanium composition ranging from 70% to 100%, and an emitter including crystalline or poly Si or SiGe. The optical signals may be demodulated by communicating a mixer signal to a base terminal of the HPTs.
US10205531B2 Distributed traveling-wave Mach-Zehnder modulator driver
A distributed traveling-wave Mach-Zehnder modulator driver having a plurality of modulation stages that operate cooperatively (in-phase) to provide a signal suitable for use in a 100 Gb/s optical fiber transmitter at power levels that are compatible with conventional semiconductor devices and conventional semiconductor processing is described.
US10205528B2 Optical transmitter and optical communication method
It is impossible to compensate non-linearity in an optical transmitter during operations, therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a selective addition means for adding a coefficient to digital data to be transmitted if the digital data being included in one of data intervals of predetermined number, the predetermined number being integer more than one, and for changing the coefficient with a period longer than the symbol period of the data transmitted by the optical transmitter; a data processing means for processing the digital data by using a parameter; a driving signal means for generating a driving signal from the digital data adjusted by the selective addition means and the data processing means; a modulating means for modulating light into lightwave signal by the driving signal; and a control means for receiving a monitor signal obtained by monitoring the lightwave signal having a frequency component determined by the period of changing the added coefficients, and for modifying the parameter of the data processing means in order for the monitor signal to reach an extremum.
US10205527B2 Linearized optical digital-to-analog modulator
A system for converting digital data into a modulated optical signal, comprises an electrically controllable device having M actuating electrodes. The device provides an optical signal that is modulated in response to binary voltages applied to the actuating electrodes. The system also comprises a digital-to-digital converter that provides a mapping of input data words to binary actuation vectors of M bits and supplies the binary actuation vectors as M bits of binary actuation voltages to the M actuating electrodes, where M is larger than the number of bits in each input data word. The digital-to-digital converter is enabled to map each digital input data word to a binary actuation vector by selecting a binary actuation vector from a subset of binary actuation vectors available to represent each of the input data words.
US10205525B1 PAM-4 transmitter precoder for 1+0.5D PR channels
A system and method for a high-speed transmitter comprising a precoder configured to receive a sequence of input symbols and to generate for each received symbol a respective recoded symbol is disclosed. The transmitter includes a recoding unit configured for recoding each current received PAM-M based on the recoded symbol immediately preceding the current recoded symbol at the recoding unit, a shift unit configured for determining a shift value for each current received symbol from the recoding unit based on the symbol received from the recoding unit and immediately preceding the current symbol at the shift unit; and Feed-Forward Equalizer unit for applying the shift values to the respective symbols received from the recoding unit to generate a corresponding sequence of output symbols to be transmitted in an output stream.
US10205522B2 Cascaded waveform modulation with an embedded control signal for high-performance mobile fronthaul
A method including receiving, via a frontend of a communication device from a communication link, a cascaded waveform modulation with embedded control signal (CWM-CS); performing time-domain demultiplexing on the CWM-CS to obtain a first waveform modulation signal (W1), a second waveform modulation signal (W2), and a control signal (CS); training a channel equalizer based on the control signal; performing channel equalization on the first waveform modulation signal, the second waveform modulation signal, and the control signal CS; performing time-domain de-multiplexing on the first waveform modulation signal W1, the second waveform modulation signal W2, and the control signal CS; applying a rounding function to the first waveform modulation signal W1; generating a recovered signal (S), by summing the first waveform modulation signal W1 and the second waveform modulation signal W2; recovering data from the recovered signal S; and recovering control information by demodulating the control signal CS.
US10205520B2 Method and device for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio
Embodiments of the present invention relate to method and device for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). A method for measuring an OSNR of a signal of interest may comprise: obtaining spectrum of the signal of interest, the spectrum including power spectrum density distribution of the signal of interest in a channel bandwidth B; obtaining spectrum of a comparative signal that has the same spectrum characteristics as but different OSNR than the signal of interest, the spectrum including power spectrum density distribution of the comparative signal in the channel bandwidth B; and calculating the OSNR of the signal of interest by using the spectrum of the signal of interest and the spectrum of a comparative signal.
US10205519B2 Pluggable active optical module with managed connectivity support and simulated memory table
A method for simulating insertion of a pluggable active optical module includes: detecting whether a state of an optical adapter of a pluggable active optical module regarding connection of a fiber optic cable has changed; obtaining/generating physical layer management information regarding the fiber optic cable in response to detection of a change in state of the optical adapter; toggling a voltage state of a module present pin of a host device to which the pluggable active optical module is connected in response to obtaining/generating the physical layer management information, wherein the host device is configured to determine whether a pluggable active optical module is present based on the voltage state of the module present pin; receiving a read command from the host device in response to toggling the switch; and providing the physical layer management information to the host device in response to the read command.
US10205517B2 Optical line card for wavelength division multiplexed signals
A transceiver card for a telecommunications box for transmitting data over a first optical fiber and receiving data over a second optical fiber. The card has transmitter for transmitting data over the first optical fiber, the transmitter having a laser and a modulator, a fiber output optically connected to the laser for connecting the first optical fiber to the card, a fiber input for connecting the second optical fiber to the card, a receiver optically connected to the fiber input for receiving data from the second optical fiber, and an OTDR optically connected between the transmitter and the fiber output or between the receiver and the fiber input. An energy level detector is also provided between the receiver and the fiber input.
US10205516B2 Fiber optic telecommunications card with energy level monitoring
A transceiver card for a telecommunications box for transmitting data over a first optical fiber and receiving data over a second optical fiber. The card has transmitter for transmitting data over the first optical fiber, the transmitter having a laser and a modulator, a fiber output optically connected to the laser for connecting the first optical fiber to the card, a fiber input for connecting the second optical fiber to the card, a receiver optically connected to the fiber input for receiving data from the second optical fiber, and an OTDR optically connected between the transmitter and the fiber output or between the receiver and the fiber input. An energy level detector is also provided between the receiver and the fiber input.
US10205514B2 Display device, transmitting terminal, receiving terminal and wireless communication system
A display device may include: an acquisition unit acquiring transmitting terminal identification information that is identification information of a transmitting terminal transmitting image data by wireless communication, and receiving terminal identification information that is identification information of a receiving terminal receiving the image data by wireless communication; and an information display unit displaying the transmitting terminal identification information and the receiving terminal identification information.
US10205509B2 Data delivery to devices on vehicles using multiple forward links
Data content that is to be utilized, as a whole, at a target device on-board a vehicle is apportioned for delivery onto the vehicle via multiple forward links, each of which is included in a different frequency band and/or used a different protocol. A mapping or selection of a specific portion of the data content for a specific forward link may based on a data content type of the specific portion, as well as on other dynamic or static criteria. The target device may operate on the subsets of the data content as it receives each subset. Thus, time critical/foundational portions of the data content may be delivered using a faster forward link, larger elements of the data content may be delivered using a higher-bandwidth forward link, and/or portions of the data content requiring a higher degree of accuracy may be delivered using a more robust forward link, for example.
US10205508B1 Wireless communication between an operator of a remotely operated aircraft and a controlling entity
The present invention extends to methods, systems, devices, apparatus, and computer program products for wireless communication between an operator of a remotely operated aircraft and a controlling entity. A communication converter at a remotely operated aircraft converts between radio communication (e.g., VHF airband) and communication over another wireless network (e.g., over a cellular network). Thus, aspects of the invention can be used to facilitate (e.g., more localized) radio communication between an operator (e.g., pilot) of a remotely operated aircraft and a controlling entity (e.g., a control center) when the operator (e.g., pilot) is physically located outside of (e.g., VHF) radio range from the controlling entity. Accordingly, a two-way voice communication link can be established between the operator and personnel at a control center.
US10205506B2 Communication apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium
A communication apparatus searches for other communication apparatuses each of which can execute, as a proxy of the communication apparatus, at least one of transmission processing and reception processing of a wireless signal during a period of a predetermined length which comes at a predetermined time interval, and selects, from the other communication apparatuses detected by the search, an apparatus for executing the processing as the proxy of the communication apparatus.
US10205504B2 Facilitation of computational complexity reduction for periodic and aperiodic channel state information reporting in 5G or other next generation network
Using channel state information (CSI), e.g., rank information, precoding matrix index, etc., that is reported periodically by a user equipment, a complexity of reporting of aperiodic CSI reporting can be reduced, by reducing a search space of a codebook used for the aperiodic CSI reporting, when the UE is configured with periodic and aperiodic CSI reporting. A periodic configuration of a mobile device is facilitated for transmissions of channel state data periodically, and, in response to sending a reference signal, first channel state data of the channel is received according to the periodic configuration. Based on the first channel state data, an aperiodic configuration of the mobile device can be facilitated for transmissions of the channel state data aperiodically according to aperiodic requests received by the mobile device. Then, second channel state data can be received by the network device according to the aperiodic configuration.
US10205498B2 User equipment and codebook search method for 4Tx dual codebook (ran1)
An enhanced Node B (eNB) for precoding is generally described. In some embodiments, a first precoding-matrix indicator (PMI) and a second PMI is received on an uplink channel from user equipment (UE). Symbols for multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) beamforming may be precoded by the eNB using a precoder matrix recommended by the first and second PMIs, for a MIMO downlink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission. The first PMI and the second PMI are calculated by selecting a representative codeword that is indexed by i1 and i2 for a plurality of 2TX constituent beams, the 2TX constituent beam that provides the best system evaluation metric. The i1 index for wideband and the i2 index for each subband are identified from the defined 2TX constituent beam.
US10205497B2 Signal transmission method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a signal transmission method, a system, and a device. When measuring a reference signal and determining channel quality, UE obtains a difference between codeword to CSI-RS mapping relationships by using a channel quality measurement model, may calculate an optimized mapping relationship by means of measurement, and determines at least one mapping relationship from these mapping relationships, to adjust a codeword to CSI-RS mapping relationship of a channel, thereby improving system flexibility and increasing channel resource utilization.
US10205495B2 Methods and devices for determining precoder parameters in a wireless communication network
A method and a device for determining parameters of a precoder in a wireless communication system are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes selecting a subset of beams corresponding to a plurality of orthogonal beams; obtaining power levels of the selected subset of beams for generating a first factor of the precoder and obtaining phases of the selected subset of beams for generating a second factor, wherein the first factor and the second factor are part of the parameters of the precoder.
US10205494B2 Method for supporting D2D communication to which MIMO technology is applied and device therefor
Disclosed is a method for supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication to which multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technology is applied in a wireless communication system. The method for supporting D2D communication includes receiving, from a transmission end, a resource configuration associated with transmission and reception of a first reference signal and D2D data of a D2D resource pool in an uplink resource; transmitting, to the transmission end, the first reference signal related to at least one first antenna port of the D2D terminal through an uplink resource according to the resource configuration; receiving, through the uplink resource, D2D data and a second reference signal from at least one second antenna port among a plurality of second antenna ports of the transmission end determined based on the first reference signal; and decoding the received D2D data based on a precoding applied to the second reference signal.
US10205493B2 Method and system for MU-MIMO communication
A method and system for data communication in a Multi-user Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first UE of the plurality of UEs, first and second channel information relating to first and second subsets of antennae; generating first and second sub-precoders according to the first and second channel information; generating a precoder according at least in part to the first and second sub-precoders; and transmitting data to the first UE using the precoder.
US10205490B2 Diversity receiver front end system with tunable output matching circuit
Diversity receiver front end system with tunable input and output matching circuits. A receiving system can include a controller configured to selectively activate one or more of a plurality of paths between an input of the receiving system and an output of the receiving system. The receiving system can include a plurality of amplifiers. Each one of the plurality of amplifiers can be disposed along a corresponding one of the plurality of paths and can be configured to amplify a signal received at the amplifier. The receiving system can include one or more tunable matching circuits. Each one of the one or more tunable matching circuits can disposed at the input or the output and configured to present an impedance based on a tuning signal received from the controller.
US10205488B2 Low-power high-accuracy clock harvesting in inductive coupling systems
An apparatus includes a front-end circuit and a digital processing circuit. The front-end circuit includes an antenna and a modulation switch. The digital processing circuit is configured to transmit data to a remote unit using inductive coupling of an Alternating Current (AC) magnetic field generated by the remote unit, by modulating a load impedance of the antenna using the modulation switch. The front-end circuit is configured to supply to the digital processing circuit a voltage signal, which has a frequency of the AC magnetic field and which has a non-zero envelope both during intervals in which the modulation switch is closed and during intervals in which the modulation switch is open, and wherein the digital processing circuit is configured to derive a clock signal from the voltage signal.
US10205485B2 Communication apparatus and motor control apparatus
A communication apparatus (100) of the present invention includes a first communication circuit (2), a second communication circuit (1), and one signal line (3). The first communication circuit (2) transmits a collector voltage of an open collector circuit as an output signal. A second communication circuit (1) receives the output signal. The one signal line (3) connects the first communication circuit (2) and the second communication circuit (1). Particularly the first communication circuit (2) transmits the output signal as a pulse signal (57) to the second communication circuit (1). The second communication circuit (1) transmits a voltage signal (56) generated in the second communication circuit (1) to the first communication circuit (2). The first communication circuit (2) and the second communication circuit (1) communicate the pulse signal (57) and the voltage signal (56) bidirectionally via the signal line (3).
US10205484B2 Method and apparatus for responding to events affecting communications in a communication network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide system for determining an event associated with a mode of transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves on a surface of a transmission medium, identifying according to the event an updated mode for transmitting or receiving adjusted electromagnetic waves on the surface of a transmission medium, and transmitting or receiving the adjusted electromagnetic waves based on the updated mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10205480B2 Customizable protective case for portable electronic device
A protective case for a portable electronic device includes a rigid plastic frame bonded to a stretchable rubber cover and a back panel insert that can be removably inserted into a pocket in the rear of the stretchable rubber cover and plastic frame. To position a device in the case, the device is simply inserted into the front opening of the rigid plastic frame and stretchable rubber cover such that the edges of the stretchable cover stretch over the device and secure the device in the case. A variety of different removable back panels allow the stand to be easily reconfigured to include a stand for the device case, a pocket adapted to hold payment cards, a folding style wallet, a mirror or a fabric covering.
US10205472B2 Radio unit housing and a base station antenna module
A radio unit housing configured to receive a corresponding antenna and configured such that, when the antenna is received by the radio unit housing an air channel is formed between the radio unit housing and the antenna.
US10205471B2 Wireless radio system optimization by persistent spectrum analysis
Apparatuses and methods for simultaneously operating as a wireless radio and monitoring the local frequency spectrum. For example, described herein are wireless radio devices that use a secondary receiver to monitor frequencies within the operating band and prevent or avoid interferers, including in particular half-IF interferers. The systems, devices, and methods described herein may adjust the intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver to select an intermediate frequency that minimizes interference. In particular, described herein are apparatuses and methods that use a second receiver which is independent of the first receiver and may be connected to the same receiving antenna to monitor the geographically local frequency spectrum and may detect spurious interferers, allowing the primary receiver to adjust the intermediate frequency and avoid spurious interferes.
US10205463B1 Dual-gain single-slope ADC with digital CDS
A column-parallel dual-gain single-slope ADC comprises an input for receiving a signal Vin, a sample-and-hold stage which receives Vin and outputs sampled signal Vin,samp, a comparator, a counter, and a ramp generator which generates high-gain (HG) and low-gain (LG) ramps, with the ratio of the LG ramp slope to the HG ramp slope being greater than 1. During a coarse conversion phase, Vin,samp is compared with a threshold voltage Vthresh, and a flag is set to a first or second state depending on the comparison. During a fine conversion phase, if the flag is in the first state, the HG ramp is provided to the comparator and its output toggles when the ramp voltage becomes equal to Vin,samp. If the flag is in the second state, the LG ramp is provided to the comparator and its output toggles when the LG ramp voltage becomes equal to Vin,samp.
US10205461B2 Integrated circuit having a clock deskew circuit that includes an injection-locked oscillator
Methods and apparatuses featuring an injection-locked oscillator (ILO) are described. In some embodiments, an ILO can have multiple injection points and a free-running frequency that is capable of being adjusted based on a control signal. In some embodiments, each injection point of an ILO can correspond to a phase tuning range. In some embodiments, a circuit can include circuitry to detect a phase boundary between two adjacent phase tuning ranges. In some embodiments, a circuit can use the detected phase boundary to switch between the two adjacent phase tuning ranges.
US10205460B2 Fractional-N frequency synthesizer and method thereof
A fractional-N frequency synthesizer comprising a multi-phase generator, a multi-path error phase generator; a current combiner; a loop filter connected to the current combiner; an oscillator (150) connected to the loop filter; a frequency divider (160); a SDM connected to both the frequency divider and the multi-phase generator, to generate variable division ratio.
US10205457B1 RADAR target detection system for autonomous vehicles with ultra lowphase noise frequency synthesizer
A target detection and imaging system, comprising a RADAR unit and at least one ultra-low phase-noise frequency synthesizer, is provided. RADAR unit configured for detecting the presence and characteristics of one or more objects in various directions. The RADAR unit may include a transmitter for transmitting at least one radio signal, and a receiver for receiving the at least one radio signal returned from the one or more objects. signals. The ultra-low phase-noise frequency synthesizer may utilize dual loop design comprising one main PLL and one sampling PLL, where the main PLL might include a DDS or Fractional-N PLL plus a variable divider, or the synthesizer may utilize a sampling PLL only, to reduce phase-noise from the returned radio signal. This system helps in detecting and classifying human beings present on the road clearly and in time so as to provide a corrective input to the autonomous vehicle timely.
US10205454B2 Glitch free asynchronous clock multiplexer
Apparatus for glitch-free switching between multiple asynchronous clock sources on an integrated circuit. Clock gaters provide a clock from a single source that can be turned on and off without causing partial pulses to be created. Control circuitry going to the individual clock gaters is synchronized to the destination clock domain and provides the ability to shut all clocks off for a period of time equal to the longest clock period. By combining the clocks with an OR gate and gating all clocks off before switching from one clock to another, a glitch-free train of clock pulses can be created from individual clock inputs. Since clock glitches can cause erratic behavior in integrated circuits, this invention allows one to switch between different, asynchronous clocks without causing erratic behavior.
US10205452B2 Logic circuit, semiconductor device, electronic component, and electronic device
A drive capability of a dynamic logic circuit is improved. A logic circuit includes a dynamic logic circuit, a first output node, a first transistor that is diode-connected, and a capacitor. The dynamic logic circuit includes a second output node. The first transistor and transistors in the dynamic logic circuit have an n-type conductivity or a p-type conductivity. The first output node is electrically connected to a first terminal of the capacitor, and the second output node is electrically connected to a second terminal of the capacitor. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first output node, and a first voltage is input to a second terminal of the first transistor.
US10205449B2 Switching circuit
A switching circuit includes: a drive power supply; a first transistor and a second transistor; a drive signal source; and a drive circuit. Each of the first transistor and the second transistor includes: a drain electrode and a source electrode in which a main current flows when a corresponding one of the first transistor and the second transistor is ON; a first source terminal for passing the main current; and a second source terminal. Here, the first source terminal is connected to the source electrode at an impedance lower than an impedance of the second source terminal.
US10205443B2 Phase interpolator and clock generating method
A phase interpolator includes a current generating circuit, a current controlling circuit and a signal generating circuit, wherein the current generating circuit is arranged to generate a current; and the current controlling circuit is arranged to generate a control signal to the current generating circuit to control a current value of the current. The signal generating circuit includes a capacitor, wherein the signal generating circuit generates a phase interpolation signal by using the capacitor to receive the current, wherein a phase of the phase interpolation signal is varied according to the current.
US10205437B2 High-frequency switch module
A high-frequency switch module includes a switch element, a filter element, an inductor, and first and second transmission conductors. The switch element includes a common terminal and first and second selected terminals selectively connected to the common terminal. The first transmission conductor connects the first selected terminal and a SAW filter of the filter element. The second transmission conductor connects the second selected terminal and a SAW filter of the filter element. The inductor is connected between the first and second transmission conductors. A separation distance between at least a portion of the first transmission conductor and a portion of the second transmission conductor is shorter than a separation distance between a land conductor of the first selected terminal and a land conductor of the second selected terminal, and the transmission conductors are capacitively coupled.
US10205431B2 Nonvolatile memory device, memory system including the same and method of operating the same
A nonvolatile memory device includes a first memory structure. The first memory structure includes first through N-th memory dies that may be connected to an external memory controller via a first channel. N is a natural number equal to or greater than two. At least one of the first through N-th memory dies is configured to be used as a first representative die that performs an on-die termination (ODT) operation while a data write operation is performed for one of the first through N-th memory dies.
US10205425B2 Variable gain low noise amplifier
LNA circuitry includes an input node, and output node, a primary amplifier stage, a first ancillary amplifier stage, and an input gain selection switch. The primary amplifier stage is configured to provide a first gain response between a primary amplifier stage input node and a primary amplifier stage output node, wherein the primary amplifier stage input node is coupled to the input node and the primary amplifier stage output node is coupled to the output node. The first ancillary amplifier stage is configured to provide a second gain response between a first ancillary amplifier stage input node and a first ancillary amplifier stage output node, wherein the first ancillary amplifier stage output node is coupled to the primary amplifier stage output node. The input gain selection switch is coupled between the input node and the first ancillary amplifier stage input node.
US10205424B2 Composite power amplifier
A composite power amplifier for amplification of an input signal into an output signal is disclosed. The composite power amplifier comprises an input port for receiving the input signal, and an output port for providing the output signal. Furthermore, the composite power amplifier comprises a first set of sub-amplifiers, comprising at least two sub-amplifiers, wherein the at least two sub-amplifiers are arranged along a taper of a first transmission line, wherein the first transmission line is connected to the first set of sub-amplifiers and the output port. Moreover, the composite power amplifier comprises a second set of sub-amplifiers, comprising at least two sub-amplifiers, wherein the at least two sub-amplifiers are arranged along a taper of a second transmission line, wherein the second transmission line is connected to the second set of sub-amplifiers and the output port.
US10205419B2 Railless solar module installation systems and devices
Devices and system for installing solar modules for the generation of solar power are disclosed. One device could be a mid-mount assembly having a module sleeve coupled to a module sleeve adapter for engaging boundary surfaces of one solar module. A second device could be an end-mount assembly having a top structure engaged with a bottom structure to form two sides, one side for engaging boundary surfaces of one solar module and the other for engaging a module sleeve on a second side. The solar modules installation system could include a plurality of the solar panels, a plurality of end-mount assemblies and mid-mount assemblies, and a plurality of base assemblies coupled to the plurality of end-mount assemblies and mid-mount assemblies.
US10205417B2 Automated commissioning and inspection for PV systems
An electric system includes a local power controller and solar panel system that includes a plurality of solar modules on one or more branch circuits. A method for commissioning the electric system includes an installer using a commissioning device to send and receive information from a remote system and the local power controller performing an automatic self-test of the electric system. The results of the self-test may be packaged with photographs and measurements of the electric system and sent to a remote system where an inspector can inspect the electric system remotely. After receiving approval by the inspector, the local power controller may automatically activate each branch circuit of the electric system and thus enabling the electric system to generate electricity.
US10205415B2 Multiple generator synchronous electrical power distribution system
A power system includes a bus, a first controller and one or more second controllers. The first controller is configured to excite a first generator to generate electric power on the bus in response to initiation of rotation of the first generator. The one or more second controllers are configured to excite one or more respective second generators with a constant excitation in response to initiation of rotation of the first generator. The second generator(s) are electrically coupled with the bus and configured to operate as a motor to commence synchronous rotation with the first generator in response to electric power being present on the bus. The second controller(s) are further configured to initiate dynamic adjustment of the excitation of the second generator(s) to generate electric power on the bus with the second generator(s) in response to the first generator and the second generator(s) synchronously reaching a predetermined rotational speed.
US10205400B2 Stacked switched capacitor energy buffer circuit
SSC energy buffer circuit includes a switching network and a plurality of energy storage capacitors. The switching network may operate at a relatively low switching frequency and can take advantage of soft charging of the energy storage capacitors to reduce loss. Efficiency of the SSC energy buffer circuit can be extremely high compared with the efficiency of other energy buffer circuits. The SSC energy buffer architecture exhibits losses that scale with the amount of energy buffered, such that a relatively high efficiency can be achieved across a desired operating range. Improvements in SSC energy buffer circuits include, in various implementations, the use of ground reference gate drive, the elimination of a separate precharge circuit through control of at least a portion of the switches of the SSC energy buffer circuit, and/or optimized ratio of capacitance values of two or more capacitors in an SSC energy buffer circuit.
US10205399B2 Switching strategy for increased efficiency of power converters
Systems and methods for operating a power converter are provided. A DC to AC converter can include an inner converter and an outer converter. The inner converter can include an isolation transformer a first plurality of switching devices. The outer converter can include a second plurality of switching devices. A control method can include determining an output voltage of the outer converter. The control method can further include controlling operation of the inner converter based at least in part on the output voltage of the outer converter.
US10205398B2 Very high efficiency one stage isolated power factor correction circuit
In this invention we introduce the concept of a fundamental switching cell with complimentary switchers s and a controlled dead time which is one of the embodiments of this invention. This fundamental switching cell can be used in isolated DC-DC Converter applications and also used for totem pole bridgeless power factor correction applications. One of the main embodiments of this invention describes a circuit wherein such a fundamental switching cell is used to transfer the power across a transformer towards secondary while providing power factor correction for the input line current while extracting the energy from the line and steering the low frequency ripple of the input current towards the bulk capacitor and regulating the voltage in the secondary of the transformer.
US10205393B2 Comparator circuit, power supply control IC, and switching power supply device
A comparator circuit includes a first comparator, a second comparator, and a logic portion. The logic portion adjust a variable reference voltage input to the second comparator to become close to a reference voltage input to the first comparator, during a period from a time point when reverse current of current flowing in a coil disposed in a switching power supply device is detected in a state where a first comparison signal is output as a comparison signal while the first comparator and the second comparator are operated, until a first predetermined period of time elapses in a state where switching operation of the switching power supply device is stopped (excluding a period from a time point when the reverse current is detected until a second predetermined period of time shorter than the first predetermined period of time elapses).
US10205392B1 Control system for transitioning a DC-DC voltage converter from a buck operational mode to a safe operational mode utilizing a task deadline monitoring application
A control system for transitioning a DC-DC voltage converter from a buck operational mode to a safe operational mode is provided. A microcontroller performs a first scheduled task including executing first and second applications. The task deadline monitoring application sets a task deadline flag to a first fault value when a time interval associated with performing the first scheduled task is greater than a threshold time interval. The hardware abstraction layer inhibits operation of a disable pin of a watchdog IC when the task deadline flag is equal to the first fault value, which induces the watchdog IC to transition the DC-DC voltage converter to the safe operational mode.
US10205390B1 Systems and methods for controlling DC-to-DC converters including unregulated operating modes
A method for controlling a DC-to-DC converter includes: (a) regulating a magnitude of an output voltage of the DC-to-DC converter according to a magnitude of a reference voltage; (b) in response to a command to enter the unregulated operating mode, allowing the magnitude of the output voltage to fall; and (c) adjusting the magnitude of the reference voltage to track the magnitude of the output voltage. A controller for a DC-to-DC converter includes reference and switching modules. The reference module generates a reference voltage, such that: (a) a magnitude of the reference voltage is fixed, in a regulated operating mode, and (b) the magnitude of the reference voltage tracks a magnitude of an output voltage of the DC-to-DC converter, in the unregulated operating mode. The switching module controls a power stage of the DC-to-DC converter to regulate the magnitude of the output voltage, in the regulated operating mode.
US10205389B2 Negative current clocking
A switching mode power supply (SMPS) configured for clearing an overvoltage condition. The overvoltage is determined by detecting that the output voltage has exceeded the input voltage by a limited amount. The overvoltage is cleared by repetitively turning on and then off the switches controlling the flow of energy to the SMPS in sequence until the excess charge resulting from the overvoltage is couple to circuit ground, and the output is reduced to within acceptable limits.
US10205382B2 Method and device for regulating a dead time in switching power supply units
A method for adapting a dead time between the beginning of ab opening process of a first switching element and the beginning of a closing process of a second, serially connected switching element in a switching regulator of a switching power supply unit. The method includes the following steps: a measurement voltage across the second switching element is measured, and the dead time is varied such that the deviation of the measured measurement voltage from a target value of the measurement voltage is minimized or limited. The first and second switching elements are actuated using the thus ascertained dead time. There is also described a device for carrying out such a method. The device includes a measuring unit, a processing unit, and a control unit.
US10205378B2 Circuit and method for high-accuracy current sensing
A circuit for providing a current flowing from a supply voltage into an electric load is presented. The circuit comprises a first circuit branch connected between the supply voltage and an output node connected to the electric load, wherein the first circuit branch comprises a first transistor device, a second circuit branch connected between the supply voltage and a predetermined voltage level, wherein the second circuit branch comprises a series connection of a second transistor device that is a scaled replica of the first transistor device and a current source. The control terminals of the first and second transistor devices are connected to each other. A control circuit is configured to control the voltage at the control terminal of the first transistor device depending on a current flowing through the first transistor device. The application further relates to a method of operating such circuit.
US10205376B2 Switch control circuit including multipin to set dead time information and/or protection mode
A switch control circuit includes a first pin connected to a first voltage, and a second pin connected to another end of a first resistor including an end connected to the first pin and a first capacitor. In the switch control circuit, at least two of first dead time information, second dead time information, and a protection mode are set by using a multi-voltage of the second pin. The first dead time information is information about a dead time of a first switch and a second switch controlling power supply, the second dead time information is information about a dead time for synchronous rectification, and the protection mode includes an auto-restart mode and a latch mode.
US10205368B2 Auxiliary fixing device for mounting long screw of direct current motor
An auxiliary fixing device for mounting a long screw of a direct current motor comprises a base and a vertically arranged support frame, the base is provided with a motor front end cover positioning plate, and a lower end of the support frame is fixed with a rear side of the base; the support frame is fixed with a lifting driving mechanism, and the lifting driving mechanism is fixed with a motor rear end cover compressing plate; the motor rear end cover compressing plate is provided with a number of long screw abdicating grooves corresponding to long screw through holes on the motor rear end cover; the base is provided with a front output shaft groove through which a motor front output shaft can pass, and the motor front end cover positioning plate is provided with a bearing chamber positioning groove which is matched with a motor front bearing chamber; and the motor rear compressing plate is provided with an outgoing line guide groove which is configured to accommodate a motor rear end cover outgoing line.
US10205364B2 Torsion compensator
The main function of the invention is the rectification of angular errors due to torsion in long and slim axles for electric motors of which a rotor and stator are divided into two or more sub motors, and wherein rotors are coupled to a common axle and wherein two or more stator elements are supplied with equal electrical phases from a power supply cable. The invention is a system and a coupling between rotor elements and an axle extending through the system, the purpose being to dynamically compensate for angular errors due to torsion in the axle between two or more rotor elements in which the torsion angle would influence negatively the electrical efficiency of the rotor elements. The object of the invention is the angular positioning of rotor elements so that the poles are electrically synchronous, thereby avoiding reduction of the electrical efficiency due to torsion in the axle.
US10205362B2 Double-insulated motor and pinion device
A double-insulated motor and pinion device including a motor, motor-fixing seat, pinion, pinion sleeve and double insulation sleeve. The motor and motor-fixing seat are connected together to form a motor assembly. The pinion is mounted on a motor shaft. The pinion sleeve is mounted under the pinion, and the double insulation sleeve is connected under the pinion sleeve. The pinion, pinion sleeve, and double insulation sleeve are mounted together to form a pinion assembly. The pinion assembly is mounted on the motor assembly. It can solve the requirement of basic insulation and reinforced insulation of a series of high voltage direct current products by adding two insulation parts, while reducing space and lowering cost.
US10205361B2 Linear solenoid
A flange part is formed in a shape whose diameter increases toward an outer diameter side of a center core. The flange part closes a space between an end of a magnetic delivery core on a second side in the axial direction and an end of the center core on the second side in the axial direction. An output member includes a contact part, which is brought into contact with an end of the center core on a first side in the axial direction when a plunger moves toward the second side in the axial direction. When the contact part is brought into contact with the end of the center core on the first side in the axial direction, the plunger defines an axial clearance between the plunger and the flange part.
US10205357B2 Electric motor
An electric motor includes a stator having multiple magnetic poles and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The rotor includes a shaft, a commutator and a rotor core fixed to the shaft; and windings wound on the rotor core and electrically connected to the commutator. The rotor core is formed by stacking a plurality of laminations. Each lamination includes an inner ring having a hole for fixing the shaft; an outer ring radially spaced from the inner ring; multiple teeth extending outwardly from the outer ring, and multiple ribs connecting the inner ring to the outer ring. Each rib has a width w measured in a circumferential direction of the lamination. The number of ribs is n. The width w and the number n satisfy the formula: 0.75≤n×w2≤64, where the width w is measured in millimeters.
US10205356B2 External rotor motor
An external rotor motor includes: a shaft, an insulator and a core. The insulator is coupled with an outer peripheral surface of the shaft, the core is arranged on an outer periphery of the insulator, and the insulator is formed between the shaft and the core, so that no electrically conductive route can be formed between the core and the shaft. A rotor has a housing rotatably coupling with the shaft, with an inner peripheral wall of the housing having a permanent magnet module.
US10205355B2 High-torque, low-current brushless motor
An electric motor including a coil assembly having a plurality of coils which may be arranged in the shape of a cylinder. The motor further includes a rotor including a plurality of outer magnets configured as a first Halbach cylinder surrounding the coil assembly. An outer magnet housing of the rotor is coupled to and surrounds the plurality of outer magnets. A plurality of inner magnets are arranged as a second Halbach cylinder with the coil assembly being interposed between the plurality of inner magnets and the plurality of outer magnets. An inner magnet housing is coupled to the plurality of inner magnets and surrounds an output shaft.
US10205353B2 Apparatus and method for charging control in wireless charging system
An apparatus and a method for charge control are provided. The apparatus for charge control may include an integrated direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter configured to step up an output voltage level of a load to be greater than or equal to a supply voltage level set in a power amplifier, and the power amplifier configured to convert a direct current (DC) voltage stepped up by the integrated DC/DC converter into an alternating current (AC) voltage based on a resonant frequency, and to amplify the converted AC voltage. The apparatus for charge control may include a rectification unit configured to convert an AC power received wirelessly into a DC power; and a DC/DC converter configured to step down a voltage level of the DC power to a voltage level required by a load in the receiving mode.
US10205352B2 Power receiving apparatus, power transmitting apparatus, control method, and storage medium
A power receiving apparatus, that complies with at least two power transfer methods and receives power wirelessly from a power transmitting apparatus, detects unexpected power which is not power transmitted from the power transmitting apparatus while a first power transfer method is used out of the at least two power transfer methods. When the unexpected power is detected, the power receiving apparatus controls the power transmitting apparatus and the power receiving apparatus so that a second power transfer method which is different from the first power transfer method out of the at least two power transfer methods is used.
US10205351B2 Wireless power transmitter, wireless power repeater and wireless power transmission method
Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter which wirelessly transmits power through a wireless power repeater to a wireless power receiver using resonance. The wireless power transmitter includes a power supply unit for outputting AC power having a predetermined frequency, a transmission coil for receiving the AC power to generate a time-variable magnetic field, and a transmission resonant coil unit for transmitting power received from the transmission coil coupled with the transmission resonant coil, wherein the wireless power transmitter determines a resonance frequency for a power transmission while controlling a frequency of the AC power output from the power supply unit and a resonance frequency of the transmission resonant coil unit.
US10205348B2 Wireless energy transmission control methods and control apparatuses
Wireless charging technology and wireless energy transmission control methods and control apparatuses are disclosed. A method comprises: receiving an optical signal from a wireless energy receiver device; and determining, according to an orientation of the optical signal, a wireless energy transmission scheme of a wireless energy transmitter device corresponding to the orientation. A corresponding wireless energy transmission scheme can be rapidly determined according to an orientation of an optical signal from a receiver device.
US10205345B2 System for the monitoring and maintenance of remote autonomously powered lighting installations
A system of monitoring and/or maintaining remotely located autonomously powered lights, security systems, parking meters, and the like is operable to receive data signals from a number of the devices, and provide a comparison with other similar devices in the same geographic region to detect a default condition of a particular device, and/or assess whether the defect is environmental or particular to the specific device itself. The system includes memory for storing operating parameters and data, and outputs modified control commands to the devices in response to sensed performance, past performance and/or self-learning algorithms. The system operates to provide for the monitoring and/or control of individual device operating parameters on an individual or regional basis, over preset periods.
US10205342B2 Lighting system including a power backup device
A system may include a light source. A converter may be configured to convert an AC voltage to a DC operating voltage during normal operation. A power backup device may be coupled to the converter. A current source may have a first terminal configured to receive the DC operating voltage during regular operation and a second terminal configured to provide a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to an anode end of the light source. A switching device may have a first connecting terminal coupled to the anode end of the light source, a second connecting terminal coupled to the power backup device, and a control terminal coupled to the converter. The switching device may be configured to open a switch between the first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal during normal operation and close the switch upon detecting an interruption of the DC operating voltage at the control terminal.
US10205341B2 Direct current backup system
A DC backup system is for providing emergency electric power to an electronic device powered by an input power source, and includes a battery backup unit and a battery control unit. The battery backup unit is operable to output state information indicating a state thereof, and test information associated with a self test performed thereon. The battery control unit is electrically connected to the battery backup unit for receiving the state information and the test information therefrom, and is configured to control, according to the state information and the test information, the battery backup unit to output electric power to the electronic device when the input power source fails.
US10205339B2 Insert for an aircraft galley for storing and charging personal electronic devices (PEDS)
An insert for an aircraft galley for storing and charging personal electronic devices (PEDs), wherein the insert includes at least one physical interface and at least one data and power interface in accordance with the ARINC standard. In an open state, the insert is suitable for introducing the PEDs into the insert, and in the closed state, it is suitable for storing and charging the PEDs. The insert includes: a module for providing the respective electric power to the PEDs required by the PEDs for charging, wherein electric power is provided to the module via the data and power interface; standardized electric plugs for connecting the PEDs to the module; one or multiple temperature sensors for measuring the temperature in the interior of the insert; and a heat dissipation arrangement.
US10205335B2 Storage battery management device, method, and computer program product
According to one embodiment, a storage battery management device includes a chargeable/dischargeable capacity table, a controller, and a communication controller. The chargeable/dischargeable capacity table stores therein in advance a chargeable/dischargeable capacity corresponding to a temperature, a state of charge (SOC), a required charge rate or discharge rate, and a battery degradation rate of a secondary battery. The controller calculates an actual chargeable/dischargeable capacity by referring to the chargeable/dischargeable capacity table based on the temperature, the SOC, the required charge rate or discharge rate, and the battery degradation rate of the secondary battery. The communication controller informs a host device about the chargeable/dischargeable capacity of the secondary battery.
US10205332B2 Efficient two way charging method using master and slave devices
A charging method is provided. The method includes: receiving a direction setting signal, and determining a charging direction according to the direction setting signal; determining a charging operation as charging a slave device with a master device when the charging direction is a first charging direction; determining the charging operation as charging the master device with the slave device when the charging direction is a second charging direction opposite to the first charging direction; and sending to a power management module of the master device and to a power management module of the slave device a charging instruction according to the charging operation determined. Accordingly, two smart devices connected through a connecting line may be charged by each other according to a user-defined charging direction.
US10205330B2 Programmable battery protection system and related methods
A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) with an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, a plurality of MOSFETs coupled with the plurality of latches, and a plurality of resistors coupled in series and in parallel with each one of the plurality of MOSFETs. The IC may also include a comparator coupled with the plurality of resistors and with a battery control circuit. Whether any one of the array of fuses is open or closed (remains closed) may be set by a fuse trimming signal from the battery control circuit. A voltage supplied to the comparator by the plurality of resistors during operation may be one of a discharge overcurrent threshold voltage, a charge overcurrent threshold voltage, or a short current threshold voltage.
US10205329B2 Intelligent charger with diagnostic function and charging method
An intelligent charger with a diagnostic function and a charging method. The intelligent charger includes a control module, a diagnosis module, a charging module, a multi-path switch and a detection module. The control module is sequentially connected to the diagnosis module, the charging module and the multi-path switch; and the detection module is sequentially connected to an external connection terminal of a battery, the multi-path switch and the fault diagnosis module. The charging method includes a charging mode and a diagnosis mode; the diagnosis mode includes a two part function, namely fault diagnosis and lifetime detection; the fault diagnosis is detecting a fault problem which can occur in the battery and providing a prompt; and the lifetime detection is detecting the current capacity of a battery, and determining current battery life through the ratio of current capacity to rated capacity.
US10205325B2 Providing power to integrated electronics within a cable
A method of providing power to electronics within a cable is described. The method may include communicatively coupling a first device to a second device via a cable. The cable may include electronic components integrated within the cable. The method may also include providing a signal from the first device to the second device. The method may also include providing, via an internal power line within the cable, power to the integrated electronic components. The method may also include providing, via a device power line within the cable, power between the first device and the second device, wherein the internal power line and the device power line are electrically isolated from one another inside the cable.
US10205323B2 Hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system
A hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system includes a first fill pool, a plurality of internal fill tanks, an external fill tank, a wave channel, a plurality of air-generator systems, a second fill pool, at least one air storage tank, and at least one generator system. The first fill pool is intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank through the plurality of internal fill tanks while the external fill tank is intermittently in fluid communication with the second fill pool through the wave channel. The second fill pool is selectively in fluid communication with the first fill pool through the at least one generator system so that a set amount of water can be circulated within the power converter system as it generates compressed-air from the plurality of air-generator systems and hydroelectricity from the at least one generator system.
US10205322B1 Economically efficient operation of a power generator
A method of operating a power generator comprises receiving, a fault code corresponding to an operating condition of the power generator being outside of an acceptable range. A generator controller determines a cost of increased maintenance or repairing damage associated with overriding the fault code and maintaining existing power output from the power generator through the operating condition. A cost of a utility fine or contractual penalty associated with shutting down the power generator is determined in response to the fault code. The generator controller compares the cost of the utility fine or contractual penalty associated with shutting down the power generator with the cost of increased maintenance or damage repair to the power generator associated with overriding the fault code and maintaining existing power output through the operating condition. In response to the comparing, the fault code is overridden continuing operation of the power generator.
US10205319B2 Automatic matching of sources to loads
A method of matching sources to loads includes affecting load activity at a load with a pattern, receiving source activity data representing source activity at a plurality of sources, and matching the load to at least one source based on the source activity data. A system for matching sources to loads includes a load activity manipulator operably connected to a load and configured to affect load activity of the load with a pattern. The system for matching sources to loads further includes an activity monitor configured to receive source activity data representing source activity at the sources. The system for matching sources to loads also includes a matching engine operably connected to the activity monitor and configured to match the load to at least one source based on the source activity data.
US10205316B1 Mounting structure for power converter in vehicle
A mounting structure for a power converter in a vehicle is provided. The power converter includes a plurality of voltage converter circuits connected in parallel, and each of the plurality of voltage converter circuits includes a reactor, in which the power converter includes: a main body containing at least one of the reactors and a switching device of the voltage converter circuits; and a sub-body containing remaining reactors, the sub-body being electrically connected to the main body by a cable. The main body is fixed to a vehicle body via a bracket in a front compartment such that a gap is provided below the main body, and the sub-body is connected to a lateral side of the main body in a vehicle width direction such that a front end of the sub-body aligns with a front end of the main body.
US10205309B2 Cable holding element and method
A cable holding element configured for attachment to either an angled frame having internal corners, or external corners or both. The cable holding element includes a base body and rows of latching projections that project from the base body to define at least one channel area for holding cable. The latching projections each have a first section and a second section. The first section and the second section form an acute angle towards the base body. A first row of latching projections opposes a second row of latching projections. The opposing latching projections cooperate to interlock without contact, in a comb-like manner to hold cable within the cable holding element and to form guiding structure that guides cable into and out from the channel area. In an alternate embodiment, the cable holding element has a flat base body capable of attachment to a planar surface.
US10205308B2 Method for removing a cable core from a cable sheath
A method of removing a metallic cable core that extends through an outer cable sheath of a length of data transmission cable is disclosed. The core is surrounded by a filler material contained within the outer cable sheath as an integral part of the cable. The method comprises the steps of resistively heating the core by supplying electric current to it to reduce the viscosity of the surrounding polymer material; and pulling the core out of one end of the outer cable sheath while the viscosity of the filler material is in a reduced state.
US10205307B2 Power line maintenance monitoring
Monitoring may be provided. First, data may be received comprising a current location of a point on a span of conductor or a current angle of a section of the span of conductor. Next, a sag may be calculated of the span of conductor based upon the current location of the point on the span of conductor and the current angle of the section of the span of conductor. An alert may then be provided when the calculated sag is outside of a predetermined range for the span.
US10205305B2 Spark plug
A spark plug including a metal shell having a ground electrode, a cylindrical ceramic insulator held in the metal shell and having therein an axial hole having a small-diameter portion, and a large-diameter portion larger in diameter than the small-diameter portion and connected to a rear end of the small-diameter portion via a stepped portion, a resistor arranged in the large-diameter portion, a center electrode having: a flange portion projecting in a radial direction in the large-diameter portion to contact with the stepped portion; and a leg portion arranged in the small-diameter portion so as to extend from the flange portion toward the front end side, and a seal body arranged in the large-diameter portion and electrically connecting between the center electrode and the resistor. The seal body includes an insulating seal body that comes into contact with the ceramic insulator, and a conductive seal body.
US10205293B2 Commutator, motor using same and method of manufacturing the commutator
The invention relates to a commutator, comprising an insulating base and a plurality of commutator segments arranged on the insulating base, wherein each commutator segment comprises a metal layer, a transition layer and a graphite layer arranged on the base in sequence. The transition layer contains a material identical to that of the graphite layer and a material identical to that of the metal layer. The invention further relates to a motor comprising the commutator and a method for manufacturing the commutator. As the transition layer contains the material identical to that of the graphite layer and the metal layer, the problem that the graphite layer and the metal layer are cracked during high temperature sintering is resolved. The service life of the commutator is prolonged. The method for manufacturing the commutator reduces chemical contamination and production cost caused by electroplating and brazing used in a traditional technology.
US10205291B2 Pogo pin connector
Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.
US10205287B2 Method and system for performing a single localized read transaction in which multiple RFID tags are read
One embodiment is directed to a method of reading RFID tags in an interconnection system comprising at least one port. The method comprises initiating a localized read transaction to read any RFID tag attached to a first connector and any RFID tag attached to a second connector inserted into the port. The method further comprises, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a first type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the first connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the first type of RFID interrogation signal; and, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a second type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the second connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the second type of RFID interrogation signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10205286B2 Compliant shield for very high speed, high density electrical interconnection
An interconnection system with a compliant shield between a connector and a substrate such as a PCB. The compliant shield may provide current flow paths between shields internal to the connector and ground structures of the PCB. The connector, compliant shield and PCB may be configured to provide current flow in locations relative to signal conductors that provide desirable signal integrity for signals carried by the signal conductors. In some embodiments, the current flow paths may be adjacent the signal conductors, offset in a transverse direction from an axis of a pair of conductors. Such paths may be created by tabs extending from connector shields. A compliant conductive member of the compliant shield may contact the tabs and a conductive pad on a surface of the PCB. Shadow vias, running from the surface pad to internal ground structures may be positioned adjacent the tip of the tabs.
US10205285B2 Connector module and vehicle-mounted camera using such module
Provided is a connector module providing superior shielding performance with small number of components. The connector module includes a terminal module having a center conductor, a tubular insulator holder supporting the center conductor and a tubular conductive shell, and a shield case. A bottom portion of the shield case includes a protruding portion bent from an edge of an opening portion through which the terminal module extends and protruding in a cylindrical form. The terminal module is joined to the shield case with an outer circumferential face of the conductive shell and an inner circumferential face of the protruding portion being placed in face contact with each other.
US10205277B2 Card-type storage device having heat dissipation structure and slot device
A card-type storage device and a slot device, which are capable of preventing lowering of the reliability due to repeated insertion and removal of the storage device. A card medium includes card thermal contacts each having a contact surface which intersects with a thickness direction of the card medium. A first card upper guide surface restricts the position of the card medium in the thickness direction to a first position. An escape portion restricts the position of the card medium in the thickness direction to a different position from the first position. A second card upper guide surface links the first card upper guide surface and the escape portion.
US10205274B2 Electronic connection arrangement
An electrical connection arrangement including a male connector and a female connector both to be mated in mating directions along a longitudinal axis. The male connector has a pin element projecting in a first mating direction towards the female connector, a first protective cover on the pin element covering at least a free axial tip end of the pin element, and a protective element surrounding, at least partially, the pin element in a radial distance thereto. The female connector includes a nut element with a central threaded bore and projecting in a second mating direction towards the male connector, and a second protective cover on the nut element covering a free axial tip end of the nut element. The pin element has an outer thread and is threaded into the treaded bore of the nut element in a mated condition of the electrical connection arrangement establishing an electrical connection between the pin element and the nut element.
US10205271B1 Connector
Provided are: a male terminal which has an outer peripheral wall side of a tubular terminal connection portion as a contact point with a mating terminal; an insulating insulation member which is configured to achieve electrical insulation of a distal end of the terminal connection portion on a side of a mating connector; and an insulating housing which accommodates the male terminal and the insulation member.
US10205269B2 Waterproof connector with tabs extending forward from terminal bodies with their centers at higher positions than those of the terminal bodies
A waterproof connector includes tabs (22) extending forward from terminal bodies (21) of male terminal fittings (20) with their centers higher than centers (21C) of the terminal bodies (21) in a height direction. A housing (10) has terminal accommodation chambers (12) for accommodating the terminal bodies (21) and connecting portions (23). A one-piece rubber plug (40) is in a rear part of the housing (10) and has seal holes (41). A rear holder (60) is behind the rubber plug (40) and has through holes (61) communicating with the seal holes (41). Inner peripheral lips (43F, 43R) on an inner periphery of each seal hole (41) closely contact an outer periphery of a wire (30) in a liquid-tight manner with the terminal body (21) and a front part (30F) of the wire (30) accommodated in the terminal accommodation chamber (12). The axes of through holes (61are lower than the axes of terminal accommodation chambers (12).
US10205268B1 Electrical connector having cable seals providing electromagnetic shielding
An electrical connector assembly includes a shielded wire cable having an inner core, an inner insulator surrounding the inner core, a cable shield surrounding the inner insulator, and an outer insulator surrounding the cable shield, a terminal attached to the inner core, a terminal shield surrounding the terminal, and a cable seal formed of an electrically conductive resilient material, wherein a first portion of the cable seal is in compressive contact with portions of the cable shield and the terminal shield, thereby providing an electrically conductive path between the cable shield and the terminal shield. The electrical connector assembly further includes a housing in which the terminal is disposed. A second portion of the cable seal is in compressive contact with a portion of the outer insulator and an inner wall of the housing, thereby inhibiting intrusion of contaminants into the housing.
US10205266B1 Connector wire dress cover for robotic installation
A wiring-harness includes a wire cable, a connector, and a dress cover. The connector is attached to a portion of the wire cable. The connector has a terminal-face and a wire-cable-face with a body between the terminal-face and the wire-cable-face. The dress cover is attached to a portion of the body. An extension of the dress-cover overlays the wire-cable-face. The extension is configured to guide the wire cable in a predetermined direction. The extension is further configured to be releasably retained by a robotic assembler. The dress cover is further configured to transmit an insertion-force from the robotic assembler to the connector when the terminal-face is inserted into a mating-connector.
US10205260B2 Electrical connector
An electrical connector including a housing, first and second conductive contacts arranged on the housing, and an actuator provided to be rotatable for taking up first and second stations selectively and to have a pressing portion for pressing down a flat circuit device put partially in the housing to contacting portions of the first and second conductive contacts, wherein the actuator has an engaging portion and a projecting portion, the first conductive contact has a supporting portion for engaging with the engaging portion of the actuator so as to support the actuator, and the second conductive contact has a stopper portion for engaging with the projecting portion of the actuator so as to prevent the projecting portion from shifting in a direction opposite to an insertion direction along which the flat circuit device is inserted into the housing to be put partially in the same.
US10205251B2 Charging connector and method of manufacturing charging connector assembly
A charging connector that facilitates a routing operation of an electric cable and is unlikely to cause contact failure between a connection terminal and an electric cable is provided. The charging connector has a housing having socket portions extending along an axial direction, connection terminals accommodated in terminal receptacle portions formed radially inward of the socket portions, and a rotation regulator structure operable to regulate rotation of the connection terminals about their axes with respect to the socket portions. The connection terminal includes a plug connection portion to which a terminal of the charging plug can be connected and a terminal coupling portion located at an opposite side of the plug connection portion in the axial direction. The fixture terminal is coupled to the terminal coupling portion. The rotation regulator structure includes terminal engagement portions formed in the connection terminal and socket engagement portions formed on the socket portions.
US10205244B2 Platform independent antenna
Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for electrically tuning radiators in a portable device. The electrical tuning implements platform independent radiating elements or antennas in a portable device.
US10205239B1 Compact PIFA antenna
Various planar inverted-F antenna configurations may include an antenna element formed on the top of a PCB and a ground element formed on the bottom of the PCB. Two or more slots may be included in the antenna element for reducing the antenna area while maintaining a suitable impedance bandwidth. A slot may be included in the ground element for reducing the ground area while increasing radiation efficiency. A folded ground may be formed on the top of the PCB for reducing system area while maintaining suitable performance. By moving the folded ground closer to the antenna element and increasing the PCB thickness, significant reductions in system area may be achieved, while maintaining or improving performance in terms of radiation pattern, radiation efficiency and impedance bandwidth.
US10205237B2 Loop antenna and communication control device
A loop antenna 1 includes: a first electrode terminal 2c; a second electrode terminal 2d arranged to make a pair with the first electrode terminal 2c; and a loop-shaped member 2 which has one end connected to the first electrode terminal 2c and the other end connected to the second electrode terminal 2d, is wound a plurality of times, and is made of a conductive material. The first electrode terminal 2c and the second electrode terminal 2d are arranged so as to make a pair with respect to a center line 3 of the loop-shaped member 2. Further, the loop-shaped member 2 includes a first loop-shaped member 2a, a second loop-shaped member 2b, and an intersection part 2e. The intersection part 2e is arranged on the center line 3 in a plan view, and the loop-shaped member 2 is continuously connected and formed to be symmetrical with respect to the center line 3.
US10205235B2 Wireless communication system node with re-configurable antenna devices
The invention relates to a node in a wireless communication system, where the node comprises at least one antenna arrangement. Each antenna arrangement comprises a first, second, third and fourth antenna device positioned one after the other. Each antenna device comprises at least a corresponding first antenna port connected to a first polarization of the corresponding antenna device, the first antenna device and the second antenna device forming a first antenna device pair, and the third antenna device and the fourth antenna device forming a second antenna device pair. For each antenna device pair, the first antenna ports are at least indirectly connected to at least one respective controllable power divider/combiner having a respective common port. Each controllable power divider/combiner is arranged to adjust and/or set a corresponding power relation between the first antenna ports of the corresponding antenna device pair for power received and/or transmitted at its common port.
US10205231B1 Antenna structure with hollow-boresight antenna beam
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a longitudinal axis, a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter, coupled to the cable, facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the core. The first electromagnetic waves propagate along the core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a hollow-boresight antenna beam pattern.
US10205226B2 Miniaturized dual-polarized base station antenna
The present invention discloses a miniaturized dual-polarized base station antenna, comprising a radiation device and a feeding unit. The feeding unit comprises two coaxial cables and two vertical baluns consisting of two conductors, and the radiation device is supported on a reflecting plate. The radiation device consists of four crossed oscillators and four groups of symmetric striplines, and the four groups of symmetric striplines are in the center of the radiation device and connected to the crossed oscillators and feed the four crossed oscillators in a matched manner. In the center of the radiation device, the adjacent conductors of the four groups of symmetric striplines are connected to each other to form an end-to-end connected closed conductor ring, and a top conductor sheet on the center of the radiation device is a square or circular metal member.
US10205224B2 Electronic device with millimeter wave antenna arrays
An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include millimeter wave antenna arrays formed from arrays of patch antennas, dipole antennas or other millimeter wave antennas on millimeter wave antenna array substrates. Circuitry such as upconverter and downconverter circuitry may be mounted on the substrates. The upconverter and downconverter may be coupled to wireless communications circuitry such as a baseband processor circuit using an intermediate frequency signal path. The electronic device may have opposing front and rear faces. A display may cover the front face. A rear housing wall may cover the rear face. A metal midplate may be interposed between the display and rear housing wall. Millimeter wave antenna arrays may transmit and receive antenna signals through the rear housing wall.
US10205223B2 Communication device using internal components of device as radio antenna
A device communicating wirelessly using internal function components as antenna includes a case, and within the case a circuit board, a camera mechanism, and a wireless communication mechanism. The case includes an upper shell and a lower shell, the lower shell defining a slot is filled with an insulation strip. The camera mechanism and the wireless communication mechanism are arranged on the circuit board. The wireless communication mechanism faces the slot. The wireless communication mechanism and the camera mechanism cooperatively form an antenna. A wireless signal generated by the wireless communication mechanism is enhanced by the antenna and radiates outward from the slot.
US10205218B2 Radio-frequency localization techniques and associated systems, devices, and methods
A system comprising a first interrogator device that includes: a first antenna configured to transmit, to a target device, a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a second antenna configured to receive, from the target device, a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first frequency; and first circuitry configured to obtain, using the first RF signal and the second RF signal, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a first distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine the first distance based, at least in part, on the first mixed RF signal, and determine a location of the target device based, at least in part, on the determined first distance.
US10205215B2 Vehicle
A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a drive mechanism, a windshield, an antenna part provided in a vehicle interior, and a reflection suppression layer including a dielectric layer that closely adheres to a surface on the antenna part side of the windshield. The dielectric layer has a refractive index that is lower than a refractive index of a glass layer of the windshield and higher than a refractive index of air. The dielectric layer has a thickness that allows reflection of the transmission wave to be suppressed by interference between a reflected wave generated by reflection of the transmission wave on an interface on the opposite side of the innermost glass layer of the windshield to the antenna part side, and a reflected wave generated by reflection of the transmission wave on a surface on the antenna part side of the dielectric layer.
US10205214B2 Radio-frequency filter
A radio-frequency filter with at least one dielectric multi-mode resonator is provided. The resonator includes a metal housing with a top surface, a bottom surface, four sectors between the top and bottom surfaces, and including a resonator cavity therein. The resonator further includes a dielectric body positioned inside the cavity, the dielectric body having a first thickness between the top and bottom surfaces of the cavity, wherein there is a gap between the sectors of the housing and the dielectric body, the dielectric body including a hollow on the surface facing the top surface of the housing and on the surface facing the bottom surface of the housing, the dielectric body thus having a second thickness at the location of the hollows, the second thickness being smaller than the first thickness.
US10205208B2 Method of storing electron hole pairs
A method and device for harvesting and storing solar energy is provided. The device converts solar energy to electrical energy via the photovoltaic effect. The device includes a pair of electrodes, at least one of which is transparent to allow solar energy to pass through. A medium is disposed between the electrodes which exhibits a combination of photovoltaic and ferroelectric properties. When solar energy passes through the transparent electrode and is received by the medium, electron-hole pairs establish a voltage potential between electrodes in the device via the photovoltaic effect. The voltage potential may be retained and the mobile charge may be stored in the absence of solar energy via the ferroelectric effect.
US10205206B2 Zinc-air electrochemical cell
A multi-faceted zinc-air electrochemical cell design holistically leverages interactions between components, especially with respect to conductive carbons from differing sources, lamination and the resulting impact it has on the air electrode's surface and other additives that impact the relative hydrophilicity of the membrane and/or performance of the anode, to improve the overall reliability and performance of the resulting battery.
US10205205B2 Battery for vehicle and method for controlling the same
A battery for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. The battery includes a housing in which a plurality of battery cells are disposed and a thermoelectric element that is disposed between the plurality of battery cells and provided with electrodes connected in a zigzag configuration. Since heat flows in a lengthwise direction of the battery cells, heat transfer efficiency with respect to the battery cells is significantly improved. By directly attaching the thermoelectric element to the battery cell, a gap between the battery cells is reduced, and a temperature of each battery cell is individually managed with ease.
US10205197B2 Automatically programmable battery protection system and related methods
A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include: a battery, only two field effect transistors (FETs) coupled with the battery, and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) coupled with the FETs. The battery protection IC may include an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, and a comparator coupled with the plurality of latches. The array of fuses and the plurality of latches may be coupled with a fuse refresh circuit coupled with a trigger circuit where the fuse refresh circuit is configured to refresh the states of the plurality of latches using states of the array of fuses in response to receiving one of a power on signal and an operating trigger signal generated by the trigger circuit. The plurality of latches may be used to generate a threshold voltage that is provided to the comparator.
US10205196B2 Secondary battery
A secondary battery includes a bare cell including a case and a cap plate sealing the case, a temperature sensing element on the cap plate, and a protective circuit module coupled to the cap plate and electrically connected to the bare cell and the temperature sensing element, wherein an electrical connection member is on at least one side of the temperature sensing element and electrically connects the temperature sensing element to at least one of the bare cell and/or the protective circuit module.
US10205194B2 Highly ion-conductive nano-engineered porous electrolytic composite membrane for alkaline electrochemical energy systems
A porous electrolytic composite membrane for electrochemical energy systems, such as alkaline fuel cells, metal-air batteries and alkaline electrolyzers, comprises a porous polymeric material and nanomaterials. The polymeric material is preferably polybenzimidazole (PBI). The nanomaterials are preferably functionalized or non-functionalized. The nanomaterials are preferably titania nanotubes and/or graphene oxide nanosheets. The membrane further comprises an electrolyte solution, such as KOH. A method of preparing the membrane is also provided.
US10205193B2 Lead acid battery
A lead acid battery including: a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode grid and a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode grid and a negative electrode active material; an electrode plate group including the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; a battery container including a plurality of cell chambers each accommodating the electrode plate group and an electrolyte; and a lid sealing an opening of the battery container. A ratio P/N of mass P of the positive electrode active material to mass N of the negative electrode active material is 1.25 or more and 1.65 or less. The negative electrode grid contains bismuth in an amount of 1 ppm or more and 300 ppm or less.
US10205191B2 Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including same
An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive. The organic solvent includes a sulfur-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a fluoroalkyl ether, and the additive includes a phosphazene compound represented by Chemical Formula 3. A rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte may have improved cycle-life characteristics and safety.
US10205189B2 Synthesis of novel sulfur-carbon nano-network composite as cathode for rechargeable Li—S batteries
A synthesis technology for sulfur-carbon Nanocomposite is provided, which was achieved by ultrasonification to allow formation of homogeneously distributed Sulfur nanoparticles on Carbon. Sulfur is uniformly distributed with mesoporous “functionalized carbon” to produce Sulfur-Carbon (S—C) nano-link. The performance of an EC cell assembled using the (S—C) nanocomposite cathode in Li-S battery has a capacity >910 mAh/g at low current density without fading up to 80 cycles with different C-rate. The synthesis process is cost effective and scalable for large quantity of (C—S) nanocomposites.
US10205182B2 Fuel cell system
Oxidant gas flows to the fuel cell stack through an oxidant gas supply channel. Oxidant off-gas is discharged from the fuel cell stack through an oxidant off-gas exhaust channel. A refrigerant is discharged from the fuel cell stack through a refrigerant exhaust channel. An outlet sealing valve is provided in the oxidant off-gas exhaust channel. The outlet sealing valve includes a main body, a valve seat, a valve body, and a refrigerant passage. The main body has a passage through which the oxidant off-gas flows. The valve seat is provided in the passage. The valve body is provided in the passage to be seated on the valve seat to close the passage. The refrigerant passage is branched off from the refrigerant exhaust channel. The refrigerant flows in a vicinity of at least one of the valve seat and the valve body through the refrigerant passage.
US10205169B2 Anode active material for lithium secondary battery, manufacturing method there-for, anode for lithium secondary battery comprising same, and lithium secondary battery
A negative active material for rechargeable lithium secondary batteries, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed. The negative active material includes a core including a lithium titanium oxide of Formula 1, and a coating layer positioned on a surface of the core and including an acid anhydride physisorbed onto the core, and thus can be useful in inhibiting battery side reactions and gas generation and improving battery performance since moisture formed during a redox reaction is effectively absorbed into a surface of the negative active material. LixTiyO4  [Formula 1] In Formula 1, x and y are as defined in the detailed description.
US10205167B2 High energy materials for a battery and methods for making and use
A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a metal fluoride compound doped with a dopant. The addition of the dopant: (i) improves the bulk conductivity of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; (ii) changes the bandgap of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; or (iii) induces the formation of a conductive metallic network. A method of making the composition is included.
US10205159B2 Chemical synthesis route for lithium ion battery applications
An exemplary embodiment of a synthesis method includes the following acts or steps: providing LiMn2O4 material as a precursor; leaching Mn from the LiMn2O4 material using an acid to form a synthesized solution; adding carbonaceous material to the synthesized solution; adding phosphoric acid to the synthesized solution with carbonaceous material to form MnPO4 composite material; and adding Li containing compound to the MnPO4 composite material to form LiMnPO4 composite material.
US10205155B2 High surface area anode with volume expansion features
A high surface area anode structure for a lithium ion secondary battery including an anolyte layer, wherein the anolyte layer includes vacant space formed within a percolating network for lithium deposition thereupon.
US10205147B2 Composition for heat-resistant porous layer, separator, electrochemical battery, and method for fabricating the same
A heat resistant porous layer composition for a separator of an electrochemical battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1, an initiator, and a solvent, wherein Formula 1 is defined herein.
US10205145B2 Energy storage arrangement and mounting device
An energy storage arrangement for supplying a voltage, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing having a first plane and a second plane lying above the first plane, at least one first energy storage module in the first plane, at least one second energy storage module in the second plane, and an intermediate shelf which is fixed to the housing and supports the second energy storage module, wherein each energy storage module comprises two end plates and a plurality of storage cells clamped between the end plates.
US10205140B2 Cell and manufacture method thereof
A cell includes a front cover having a front cavity, a rear cover having a rear cavity, a first terminal, a second terminal, and an electrode group. The rear cover is connected to the front cover. The first terminal is disposed on the front cover and passes through the front cover to the front cavity. The second terminal is disposed on the front cover, and passes through the front cover to the front cavity. The electrode group is disposed in the front cavity and the rear cavity, and connected to the first terminal and the second terminal in the front cavity.
US10205138B2 Rechargeable battery
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and defining an opening at a side of the case for receiving the electrode assembly, a cap assembly mounted to the case at the opening of the case, and including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal respectively electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, and a protective member for covering the case and the cap assembly, and including a first bonding portion corresponding to a bottom surface of the case, a plurality of second bonding portions respectively corresponding to first lateral walls of the case, and a plurality of finish portions respectively overlapping opposite ends of the second bonding portions.
US10205133B2 Substrate lifting device, substrate packaging apparatus and substrate packaging method
A substrate lifting device, a substrate packaging apparatus and a substrate packaging method are provided. The substrate lifting device is for lifting a first substrate when the first substrate is aligned to a second substrate, and includes a rotatable mechanism, a rotatable rod, a nozzle and a gas providing mechanism. The rotatable rod is rotatable about the rotatable mechanism. The nozzle is on the rotatable rod. The gas providing mechanism ejects a gas from the nozzle to lift the first substrate.
US10205132B2 OLED display panel and method for packaging an OLED display panel with a covering layer having a concave structure
The present disclosure relates to a method for packaging an OLED display panel, an OLED display panel and an OLED display device. The method for packaging an OLED display panel comprises: providing a substrate and a cover plate, and forming a covering layer on the substrate, wherein the covering layer has a concave structure. The method further comprises forming another covering layer having a convex structure or forming an adhesive on the cover plate, wherein a bump of the convex structure or the adhesive may be accommodated in a recess of the concave structure.
US10205127B2 Organic EL panel-use transparent resin layer, organic EL panel, organic EL lighting device, and organic EL display
To provide a transparent resin layer for use in an organic EL panel, capable of solving a problem with light extraction efficiency caused by the wavelength dependency (wavelength dispersion) of the refractive index of light. A transparent resin layer 12 for use in an organic EL panel includes: a transparent resin 121; and first fine particles 122 having an average particle diameter from 300 to 50000 nm and second fine particles 123 having an average particle diameter from 1 to 300 nm dispersed in the transparent resin 121, and the fine particles have a function as at least either a light scattering material or a light-dispersing material. Alternatively, a transparent resin layer 42 for use in an organic EL panel includes a transparent resin 421 having an uneven structure, the uneven structure includes first projections 422 in which at least either the widths or the heights are from 300 to 1000 nm and second projections 423 in which at least either the widths or the heights are from 10 to 300 nm, and at least either the shapes or the sizes of the projections in the uneven structure have no periodicity.
US10205121B2 Organic electroluminescent display panel and display apparatus
The present invention discloses an organic electroluminescent display panel, comprising: a base substrate; a top-emitting type organic electroluminescent structure located on the base substrate, the organic electroluminescent structure comprising an anode, a light emitting layer and a cathode arranged in this order from the base substrate; and a packaging film covering the organic electroluminescent structure; the organic electroluminescent display panel further comprises a secondary electrode provided on the packaging film and electrically connected with the cathode through a via hole penetrating through the packaging film. Since the secondary electrode is additionally provided on the packaging film and is electrically connected with the cathode through the via hole penetrating through the packaging film, the secondary electrode electrically connected with the cathode can increase an equivalent thickness of the cathode and thus reduce the resistance of the cathode, which can avoid the problem of large voltage drop due to large resistance of the cathode when a thinner metal is used as the cathode, thereby can avoid damage of the organic electroluminescent display panel due to the larger voltage drop.
US10205120B2 Encapsulating method, display panel and display apparatus
An encapsulating method, a display panel and a display apparatus, the encapsulating method including: forming a frit layer in an encapsulating area of a first substrate; forming a glass network modifier oxide layer on the surface of the frit layer; a first-sintering for the frit layer and the glass network modifier oxide layer; and aligning and attaching the first substrate and a second substrate, and forming an encapsulating structure through irradiating the encapsulating area by a laser. The encapsulating method can improve the liquidity of the surface of the frit layer and make the surface of the frit planarization after sintering at high temperature, so that the production of the holes of the surface of the frit layer can be reduced in the process of being encapsulated by a laser, and then the effect of encapsulating is improved.
US10205119B2 Laser packaging method and manufacturing method of display panel
A laser packaging method and a manufacturing method of a display panel are provided. The laser packaging method includes placing a first substrate (2) on a platform (1), and arranging a glass frit in a packaging region of the first substrate (2); cell-assembling a second substrate (3) and the first substrate (2); and pre-heating the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3) which are cell-assembled.
US10205116B2 Organic light emitting diode array substrate, method for manufacturing the same, packaging structure and display device
An OLED array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same, an OLED packaging structure and a display device are provided by the present disclosure. The OLED array substrate includes thin film transistors, anodes, cathodes and organic light-emitting layers arranged between the anodes and the cathodes. The OLED array substrate further includes spacers configured to support the OLED array substrate and a packaging substrate so as to form a cell gap therebetween. Each cathode includes a first region which covers the corresponding first spacer and a second region beyond the first regions, and a thickness of the cathode at the first region is larger than a thickness of the cathode at the second region.
US10205112B2 Organic light-emitting diode display panel and organic light-emitting diode display device
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel and an OLED display device are provided. The OLED display panel comprises a first substrate; a first electrode layer including a plurality of first electrodes; a first hole transport layer; a second hole transport layer including a plurality of hole transport units arranged in correspondence with the plurality of first electrodes respectively; a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on a surface of the second hole transport layer and arranged in correspondence with the plurality of hole transport units respectively, wherein the hole transport units corresponding to the light-emitting devices of at least one color include at least two hole transport materials, and at least one of the at least two hole transport materials in the hole transport units has a higher lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) than the corresponding light-emitting devices; an electron transport layer; and a second electrode layer.
US10205111B2 Organic light emitting diode, method for manufacturing organic light emitting diode, and method for repairing organic light emitting diode
One embodiment of the present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode, a method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode, and a method for repairing an organic light emitting diode, the light emitting diode comprising at least one exposed part on an upper electrode which exposes an organic layer or a lower electrode, wherein the light emitting diode effectively prevents performance deterioration or operation failure of the light emitting diode due to leakage current by removing an electrical passage in an area prone to short circuit flaws.
US10205110B2 Photoelectric conversion element and manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion element
A photoelectric conversion element includes: a substrate having an element formation surface; a first electrode provided on the element formation surface and extending along one direction of the element formation surface up to an end portion of the element formation surface; a photoelectric conversion layer provided above the first electrode and including a first region having a first thickness and a second region extending from an end portion of the first region up to an end portion of the first electrode and having a second thickness larger than the first thickness; and a second electrode provided above the first and second regions and extending up to an end portion of the photoelectric conversion layer.
US10205108B2 Compound
The present invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) which can transport holes in an organic optoelectronic device, and to blends and solutions comprising the compound of general formula (I): wherein X is C, Si or Ge; A is a group of formula (II) wherein Z is N, P, NH, O or S; E is C1-10 alkyl or H; W is substituted or unsubstituted C5-14 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C6-16 alkyl; e is an integer from 1 to 4; and z is 1 or 2; B, C and D are each independently A, H, C1-C12 alkyl, C5-14 aryl or OH; and a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 1 to 5.
US10205107B2 Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including an electron transport layer stack comprising different lithium compounds
The present invention relates to a an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) (100) comprising an emission layer and an electron transport layer stack of at least two electron transport layers (160/161), wherein a first electron transport layer (161) and a second electron transport layer (162) comprises at least one matrix compound and in addition, —the first electron transport layer (161) comprises a first lithium halide or a first lithium organic complex; and —the second electron transport layer (162) comprises a second lithium halide or a second lithium organic complex, wherein the first lithium organic complex is not the same as the second lithium organic complex; and wherein the first lithium halide is not the same as the second lithium halide.
US10205106B2 Polycyclic compounds
The present invention relates to compounds having polycyclic structural units and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.
US10205105B2 Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
The present invention includes novel borazarophenanthrene compounds, which may be used as hosts for phosphorescent emitters, charge transporters or emitters in OLEDs.
US10205102B2 Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device including the same
A material for an organic electroluminescent device including a monoamine derivative represented by Formula 1: In Formula 1, Ar may be a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms for forming a ring, other than a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthryl group, and R1 to R18 may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, a cyano group, a fluorine group (e.g., fluorine), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms for forming a ring.
US10205092B2 Method and system for providing a diluted free layer magnetic junction usable in spin transfer or spin-orbit torque applications
A magnetic device and method for providing the magnetic device are described. The magnetic device includes magnetic junctions and spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer(s). The magnetic junction includes free and pinned layers separated by a nonmagnetic spacer layer. The free layer has a free layer perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) energy greater than a free layer out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The free layer also includes a diluted magnetic layer that has a PMA greater than its out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The diluted magnetic layer includes magnetic material(s) and nonmagnetic material(s) and has an exchange stiffness that is at least eighty percent of an exchange stiffness for the magnetic material(s). The SO active layer(s) are adjacent to the free layer. The SO active layer(s) carry a current in-plane and exert a SO torque on the free layer due to the current. The free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states using the SO torque.
US10205091B2 Monocrystalline magneto resistance element, method for producing the same and method for using same
To provide a key monocrystalline magnetoresistance element necessary for accomplishing mass production and cost reduction for applying a monocrystalline giant magnetoresistance element using a Heusler alloy to practical devices. A monocrystalline magnetoresistance element of the present invention includes a silicon substrate 11, a base layer 12 having a B2 structure laminated on the silicon substrate 11, a first non-magnetic layer 13 laminated on the base layer 12 having a B2 structure, and a giant magnetoresistance effect layer 17 having at least one laminate layer including a lower ferromagnetic layer 14, an upper ferromagnetic layer 16, and a second non-magnetic layer 15 disposed between the lower ferromagnetic layer 14 and the upper ferromagnetic layer 16.
US10205090B2 Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device that includes at least a lower contact plug on a semiconductor substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction of the lower contact plug, and a barrier pattern on a sidewall of the lower contact plug may further include an insulation pattern on the sidewall of the lower contact plug. The insulation pattern may be between the barrier pattern and the magnetic tunnel junction pattern. The insulation pattern may include an upper portion and a lower portion whose width is greater than a width of the upper portion.
US10205086B2 Piezoelectric actuator and method for manufacturing piezoelectric actuator
A piezoelectric actuator includes a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a piezoelectric body stacked on the first electrode, a second electrode superimposed on a surface of the piezoelectric body on a side opposite to the first electrode, and a wiring connected to the first electrode. The first electrode has a connecting portion which is arranged to protrude from an end portion of the piezoelectric body and to which the wiring is connected, and a first conductive portion is provided so that the first conductive portion overlaps with the first electrode while extending over from an area overlapped with the end portion of the piezoelectric body up to the connecting portion of the first electrode.
US10205084B2 Power harvesting
Techniques for harvesting electrical energy from a plurality of harvesters is disclosed. An example energy harvesting system includes a plurality of harvesters and a signal conditioning circuit selectively coupled to an output of each of the plurality of harvesters. The system also includes an energy storage element coupled to the output of the signal conditioning circuit to be charged by the plurality of harvesters through the signal conditioning circuit. The system also includes a controller to discharge a selected harvester to the signal conditioning circuit when an output of the selected harvester triggers a charge collection.
US10205082B2 Constrained piezo-electric element to improve drive capability
A bendable apparatus is provided. The flexible material has a first-surface spanned by a first direction and a second direction. The bendable apparatus also includes a first-constraining surface one of: formed in the first-surface of the flexible material; or attached to the first-surface of the flexible material; and a piezo-electric element including a first-edge surface and a second-edge surface opposing the first-edge surface. The piezo-electric element is fixedly attached on the first-surface of the flexible material, so that: the first-edge surface and the second-edge surface are at least approximately perpendicular to the first-surface of the flexible material, and the first-constraining surface is adjacent to the first-edge surface of the piezo-electric element. When a voltage is applied to the piezo-electric element, the piezo-electric element expands in length, the first-edge surface of the piezo-electric element applies a force on the first-constraining surface, and the flexible material bends.
US10205078B2 Natural heat energy conversion and storage device
A natural heat energy conversion and storage device includes: a heat energy transmission system, an energy conversion system, and an energy storage unit. The heat energy transmission system is used for performing large-scale collection of heat energy through an energy absorption and expansion unit, and transferring the heat energy to a heated end of a heat pipe, which can be superconducting. The heat pipe transfers the heat energy to an energy conversion unit where the heat energy can be converted into electric energy. The energy conversion unit is used for converting the heat energy collected by the heat energy transmission system into electric energy, and storing the generated electric energy into the energy storage unit. The number of modules of the energy conversion unit is at least one. The energy storage unit is used for storing the electric energy obtained through conversion by the energy conversion unit.
US10205074B2 Circuit board for mounting of semiconductor light emitting device and semiconductor light emitting device package using the same
A semiconductor light emitting device package includes a semiconductor light emitting device including a plurality of electrodes, a circuit board including a mounting region, the semiconductor light emitting device being positioned on the mounting region of the circuit board, and a plurality of electrode pads on the circuit board, the plurality of electrode pads being electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of electrode pads includes a first region and a second region, the first region overlapping the mounting region, and the second region excluding the first region, and wherein the plurality of electrode pads is arranged in a shape of rotational symmetry around a pivot point of the mounting region.
US10205072B2 Light-emitting device and method of preparing same, optical semiconductor element mounting package, and optical semiconductor device using the same
An optical semiconductor element mounting package that has good adhesion between the resin molding and the lead electrodes and has excellent reliability is provided, as well as an optical semiconductor device using the package is also provided. The optical semiconductor element mounting package having a recessed part that serves as an optical semiconductor element mounting region, wherein the package is formed by integrating: a resin molding composed of a thermosetting light-reflecting resin composition, which forms at least the side faces of the recessed part; and at least a pair of positive and negative lead electrodes disposed opposite each other so as to form part of the bottom face of the recessed part, and there is no gap at a joint face between the resin molding and the lead electrodes.
US10205069B2 LED array package
Various aspects of a light emitting apparatus includes a substrate. Various aspects of the light emitting apparatus include a light emitting die arranged on the substrate. The light emitting die includes one or more side walls. Various aspects of the light emitting apparatus include a reflective die attach material extending along the one or more side walls of the light emitting die.
US10205065B2 Light-emitting device
There is provided a light-emitting device including an anode electrode land, a cathode electrode land, and a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit electrically connected to the anode electrode land and the cathode electrode land and provided in parallel to each other, in which the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit each include blue light-emitting LED chips, the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit have different amounts of change in luminous flux with respect to an amount of change in current applied between the anode electrode land and the cathode electrode land, and a color temperature generated from an entire light-emitting unit including the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit can be adjusted.
US10205063B2 Wavelength converted semiconductor light emitting device
In some embodiments of the invention, a device includes a semiconductor light emitting device having a first light extraction surface, a wavelength converting element, and a second light extraction surface. A majority of light extracted from the semiconductor light emitting device is extracted from the first light extraction surface. The first light extraction surface has a first area. The second light extraction surface is disposed over the first light extraction surface and has a second area. The first area is larger than the second area.
US10205062B2 Light emitting device that is highly reliable, thin and is not damaged by external local pressure and electronic device
An object is to provide a highly reliable light emitting device which is thin and is not damaged by external local pressure. Further, another object is to manufacture a light emitting device with a high yield by preventing defects of a shape and characteristics due to external stress in a manufacture process. A light emitting element is sealed between a first structure body in which a fibrous body is impregnated with an organic resin and a second structure body in which a fibrous body is impregnated with an organic resin, whereby a highly reliable light emitting device which is thin and has intensity can be provided. Further, a light emitting device can be manufactured with a high yield by preventing defects of a shape and characteristics in a manufacture process.
US10205060B2 Semiconductor light emitting device
Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device, including: a plurality of semiconductor layers; a non-conductive reflective film coupled to the plurality of the semiconductor layers; and one or more electrodes formed on the non-conductive reflective film and electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor layers, in which the one or more electrodes respectively include a lower electrode layer for reflecting light generated in the active layer and then passed the non-conductive reflective film, and an upper electrode layer arranged on the lower electrode layer for preventing a foreign material from penetrating into the lower electrode layer.
US10205055B2 Light engine array
The invention discloses a light engine array having at least an anode and a cathode comprising: a first type semiconductor layer; an active layer; and a second type semiconductor layer; a cathode electrode has a conductive metal layer in electrical contact with a portion of the first type semiconductor layer, and the second type semiconductor layer to form a short circuit structure in a common cathode region; and an anode electrode has the conductive metal layer and coupled to a portion of the first type semiconductor layer; wherein, the anode electrode is electrically isolated with the active layer and the second type semiconductor layer in a sub-pixel region.
US10205053B2 Semiconductor structure and semiconductor device
There are provided a semiconductor structure exhibiting excellent crystallinity by preventing the occurrence of a strain, and a semiconductor device. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, a bridging portion bridged to the substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the bridging portion, a void defined by the substrate and the bridging portion. The bridging portion has a plurality of through holes. The through holes are blocked with the semiconductor layer. Therefore, the semiconductor layer does not have a through hole.
US10205046B2 Thermo-electrically pumped light-emitting diodes
Contrary to conventional wisdom, which holds that light-emitting diodes (LEDs) should be cooled to increase efficiency, the LEDs disclosed herein are heated to increase efficiency. Heating an LED operating at low forward bias voltage (e.g., V
US10205038B2 Photovoltaic devices including curved sub-layers
A photovoltaic device includes an intrinsic layer having two or more sublayers. The sublayers are intentionally deposited to include complementary concave and convex shapes. The sum of these layers resulting in a relatively flat surface for deposition of n- or p-doped layers. The photovoltaic device is optionally bifacial.
US10205036B2 Array of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes for detecting infrared radiation
An array of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes is formed in a die and includes: an internal dielectric structure, arranged on the die; and an external dielectric region arranged on the internal dielectric structure. The external dielectric region is formed by an external material that absorbs radiation having a wavelength that falls in a stop-band with low wavelength and transmits radiation having a wavelength that falls in a pass-band with high wavelength, at least part of the pass-band including wavelengths in the infrared. The internal dielectric structure is formed by one or more internal materials that substantially transmit radiation having a wavelength that falls in the stop-band and in the pass-band and have refractive indices that fall in an interval having an amplitude of 0.4. In the stop-band and in the pass-band the external dielectric region has a refractive index with the real part that falls in the above interval.
US10205035B2 Proximity sensor
The present invention relates to an electronic proximity sensor having a decorative surface, characterized in that the decorative surface comprises a semiconductor layer, the thickness of which is between 10 nm and 100 nm. This coating imparts a desired metallic appearance to the proximity sensor, without the property thereof as a proximity sensor being lost.
US10205026B2 Thin film transistor having a composite metal gate layer
A thin film transistor includes a substrate, and, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate, a gate insulation layer and an active layer disposed on the substrate; the gate insulation layer is located between the gate and the active layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode are connected to the active layer, respectively; and the gate is a composite metal layer including at least one first metal layer which contains doped ions therein and which is close to the gate insulation layer, and at least one second metal layer which is apart from the gate insulation layer and is not doped with ions.
US10205022B2 Method of making a semiconductor device using spacers for source/drain confinement
A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first spacer for at least one gate stack on a first semiconductor material layer, and forming a respective second spacer for each of source and drain regions adjacent the at least one gate. Each second spacer has a pair of opposing sidewalls and an end wall coupled thereto. The method includes filling the source and drain regions with a second semiconductor material while the first and second spacers provide confinement.
US10205021B1 Method of fabrication of a semiconductor substrate having at least a tensilely strained semiconductor portion
Method of fabrication of a semiconductor substrate including fabrication of a semiconducting layer such that a first part of the semiconducting layer comprises a compressively strained semiconductor and such that a second part of the semiconducting layer comprises a material different from the compressively strained semiconductor. The second part of the semiconducting layer is located in a principal plane of the semiconducting layer in contact with at least two opposite edges of the first part of the semiconducting layer. The method further includes etching of a trench through the semiconducting layer, delimiting the first part of the semiconducting layer and portions of the second part of the semiconducting layer located in contact with the opposite edges of the first part of the semiconducting layer, relative to the remaining part of the semiconducting layer.
US10205020B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes an active pattern having sidewalls defined by a device isolation pattern disposed on a substrate and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the device isolation pattern, a liner insulating layer on the sidewalls of the active pattern, a gate structure on the active pattern, and source/drain regions at both sides of the gate structure. The liner insulating layer includes a first liner insulating layer and a second liner insulating layer having a top surface higher than a top surface of the first liner insulating layer. Each of the source/drain regions includes a first portion defined by the second liner insulating layer, and a second portion protruding upward from the second liner insulating layer and covering the top surface of the first liner insulating layer.
US10205018B1 Planar double gate semiconductor device
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device generally includes a substrate, a channel disposed above the substrate, and a first dielectric layer disposed adjacent to a first side of the channel. The semiconductor device may also include a first non-insulative region disposed between the first dielectric layer and the substrate, and a second dielectric layer disposed adjacent to a second side of the channel, wherein the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer comprise high-k layers. In certain aspects, a second non-insulative region may be disposed above the second dielectric layer, and a third non-insulative region may be disposed adjacent to a third side of the channel.
US10205017B2 Bottom source NMOS triggered Zener clamp for configuring an ultra-low voltage transient voltage suppressor (TVS)
A low voltage transient voltage suppressing (TVS) device supported on a semiconductor substrate supporting an epitaxial layer to form a bottom-source metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (BS-MOSFET) that comprises a trench gate surrounded by a drain region encompassed in a body region disposed near a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. The drain region interfaces with the body region constituting a junction diode. The drain region on top of the epitaxial layer constituting a bipolar transistor with a top electrode disposed on the top surface of the semiconductor functioning as a drain/collector terminal and a bottom electrode disposed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate functioning as a source/emitter electrode. The body regions further comprises a surface body contact region electrically connected to a body-to-source short-connection thus connecting the body region to the bottom electrode functioning as the source/emitter terminal.
US10205016B2 Method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including a lateral trench transistor and a logic circuit element
A method of forming an integrated circuit includes forming gate trenches in the first main surface of a semiconductor substrate, the gate trenches being formed so that a longitudinal axis of the gate trenches runs in a first direction parallel to the first main surface. The method further includes forming a source contact groove running in a second direction parallel to the first main surface, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, the source contact groove extending along the plurality of gate trenches, forming a source region including performing a doping process to introduce dopants through a sidewall of the source contact groove, and filling a sacrificial material in the source contact groove. The method also includes, thereafter, forming components of the logic circuit element, thereafter, removing the sacrificial material from the source contact groove, and filling a source conductive material in the source contact groove.
US10205008B2 Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
Provided is a semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics. Provided is a semiconductor device with stable electrical characteristics. Provided is a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device with a high yield. The manufacturing method includes a first step of forming an insulating film over a substrate, a second step of transferring the substrate in an atmospheric atmosphere, a third step of heating the insulating film, and a fourth step of forming a metal oxide film. The third step and the fourth step are successively performed in an atmosphere where water vapor partial pressure is lower than water vapor partial pressure in the atmospheric air.
US10205002B2 Method of epitaxial growth shape control for CMOS applications
The present disclosure generally relate to methods of processing a substrate in an epitaxy chamber. The method includes exposing a substrate having one or more fins to a group IV-containing precursor and a surfactant containing antimony to form an epitaxial film over sidewalls of the one or more fin structures, wherein the surfactant containing antimony is introduced into the epitaxy chamber before epitaxial growth of the epitaxial film, and a molar ratio of the surfactant containing antimony to the group IV-containing precursor is about 0.0001 to about 10.
US10205001B2 Hybrid active-field gap extended drain MOS transistor
An integrated circuit includes an extended drain MOS transistor with parallel alternating active gap drift regions and field gap drift regions. The extended drain MOS transistor includes a gate having field plates over the field gap drift regions. The extended drain MOS transistor may be formed in a symmetric nested configuration. A process for forming an integrated circuit containing an extended drain MOS transistor provides parallel alternating active gap drift regions and field gap drift regions with a gate having field plates over the field gap drift regions.
US10204993B2 Power semiconductor device having a field electrode
A power semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor body for conducting a load current between first and second load terminals; source and channel regions and a drift volume in the semiconductor body; a semiconductor zone in the semiconductor body and coupling the drift volume to the second load terminal, a first transition established between the semiconductor zone and the drift volume; a control electrode insulated from the semiconductor body and the load terminals and configured to control a path of the load current in the channel region; and a trench extending into the drift volume along an extension direction and including a field electrode. An ohmic resistance of the field electrode is greater than an ohmic resistance of the control electrode. A distance between the field electrode and the first transition is at least 70% of the total extension of the drift volume in the extension direction.
US10204992B2 Tuned semiconductor amplifier
Methods and structures for improving the performance of integrated semiconductor transistors operating at high frequency and/or high power are described. Two capacitors may be connected to an input of a semiconductor transistor and tuned to suppress second-harmonic generation and to transform and match the input impedance of the device. A two-stage tuning procedure is described. The transistor may comprise gallium nitride and may be configured as a power transistor capable of handling up to 1000 W of power. A tuned transistor may operate at frequencies up to 6 GHz with a peak drain efficiency greater than 60%.
US10204991B2 Transistor structures and fabrication methods thereof
Transistor structures and methods of fabricating transistor structures are provided. The methods include: fabricating a transistor structure at least partially within a substrate, the fabricating including: providing a cavity within the substrate; and forming a first portion and a second portion of the transistor structure at least partially within the cavity, the first portion being disposed at least partially between the substrate and the second portion, where the first portion inhibits diffusion of material from the second portion into the substrate. In one embodiment, the transistor structure is a field-effect transistor structure, and the first portion and the second portion include one of a source region or a drain region of the field-effect transistor structure. In another embodiment, the transistor structure is a bipolar junction transistor structure.
US10204986B1 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor nanowire, a gate structure, a first metal nanowire and a second metal nanowire. The semiconductor nanowire is disposed vertically on the substrate. The gate structure surrounds a middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire. The first metal nanowire is located on a side of the semiconductor nanowire and is electronically connected to a lower portion of the semiconductor nanowire. The second metal nanowire is located on the other side of the semiconductor nanowire and is electronically connected to the gate structure.
US10204985B2 Structure and formation method of semiconductor device structure
Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer vertically stacked over a semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer include different materials. The semiconductor device structure also includes a gate stack covering a first portion of the first semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the gate stack. The spacer element covers the second semiconductor layer and a second portion of the first semiconductor layer. The thickness of the second semiconductor layer is different from the thickness of the second portion.
US10204984B1 Methods, apparatus and system for forming increased surface regions within EPI structures for improved trench silicide
At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves forming increased surface regions within EPI structures. A fin on a semiconductor substrate is formed. On a top portion of the fin, an epitaxial (EPI) structure is formed. The EPI structure has a first EPI portion having a first material and a second EPI portion having a second material. The first and second EPI portions are separated by a first separation layer. A first cavity is formed within the EPI structure by removing a portion of the second material in the second portion. A first conductive material is deposited into the first cavity.
US10204982B2 Semiconductor device with relaxation reduction liner and associated methods
A method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming a mask layer on a stressed semiconductor layer of a stressed, semiconductor-on-insulator wafer. An isolation trench bounding the stressed semiconductor layer is formed. The isolation trench extends through the mask layer and into the SOI wafer past an oxide layer thereof. A dielectric body is formed in the isolation trench. A relaxation reduction liner is formed on the dielectric body and on an adjacent sidewall of the stressed semiconductor layer. The mask layer on the stressed semiconductor layer is removed.
US10204980B2 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same
A semiconductor device may include an element region and a peripheral voltage withstanding region. The peripheral voltage withstanding region includes inner circumferential guard rings; and outer circumferential guard rings having a width narrower than a width of the inner circumferential guard rings. An interval between the inner circumferential guard rings is narrower than an interval between the outer circumferential guard rings. Each of the inner circumferential guard rings includes a first high concentration region and a first low concentration region. Each of the outer circumferential guard rings includes a second high concentration region and a second low concentration region. A width of a part of each first low concentration region that is exposed on a front surface of the semiconductor device is wider than a width of a part of each second low concentration region that is exposed on the front surface.
US10204979B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device is disclosed. In a surface layer of a front surface of an n-type semiconductor substrate, an anode layer is provided in an element activation portion and an annular p-type guard ring and an n-type high-concentration surface region are provided in an annular termination breakdown voltage region which surrounds the outer circumference of the anode layer. The impurity concentration of the n-type high-concentration surface region is higher than that of the semiconductor substrate and is lower than that of the p-type guard ring. The depth of the n-type high-concentration surface region is less than that of the guard ring. The anode layer and the guard ring are formed while the oxygen concentration of the semiconductor substrate is set to be equal to or more than 1×1016/cm3 and equal to or less than 1×1018/cm3.
US10204974B2 Pixel circuit, display substrate, display device, and method for driving display substrate
The present disclosure relates to a pixel circuit, a display substrate, a display device, and a method for driving the display substrate. The pixel circuit includes an offset control unit, which is connected between a reset control terminal and a first end of an electroluminescent unit and is configured to be turned on in a case that a reset control signal is applied to the reset control terminal, and to set a voltage of the first end of the electroluminescent unit to be a voltage of the reset control signal.
US10204973B2 Display device and thin-film transistors substrate
A display device includes a pixel circuit that includes a thin-film transistor. The thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer formed above the gate electrode, a gate insulating layer formed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, a channel protective layer formed on the semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode that are formed above the channel protective layer and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are formed in different layers.
US10204972B2 OLED display device and method for producing organic transistor
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an organic transistor, a method for producing the same and an OLED display device. The organic transistor includes: a collector and an emitter stacked above a substrate; a first organic semiconductor layer, a second organic semiconductor layer and a base between the first and second organic semiconductor layers, stacked and provided between the collector and the emitter; wherein the base forms a Schottky contact with the first organic semiconductor layer and forms a Schottky contact with the second organic semiconductor layer.
US10204971B2 Display device
A display device includes a substrate including an outer area neighboring a border; and an insulating layer positioned over the substrate and including a plurality of openings positioned over the outer area. The openings are arranged to be spaced from each other in a direction. The display device further includes a wavy line extending in the direction and passing the plurality of openings.
US10204968B2 Organic light-emitting display substrate, method of fabricating the same, display panel, and display device
The present invention provides an organic light-emitting display substrate, a method of fabricating the same, an organic light-emitting display panel, and an organic light-emitting display device. The organic light-emitting display substrate comprises a pixel defining layer provided on a base substrate and configured to define a sub-pixel region, the pixel defining layer comprises an accommodation area corresponding to a sub-pixel, and a groove located on an outer peripheral side of the accommodation area. In a process of forming an organic light-emitting layer by means of inkjet printing, excessive ink flows into the groove on the outer peripheral side of the accommodation area, which facilitates matching between a volume of ink for forming the organic light-emitting layer and a thickness of an actual organic light-emitting layer.
US10204966B2 Organic light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting display device that has a modified structure capable of preventing degradation of the aperture ratio and light leakage due to alignment tolerance between upper and lower substrates and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate including a plurality of sub-pixels, an insulation film disposed on the substrate and including recesses each having a bottom surface of a selected area and electrically isolating regions are positioned adjacent to a corresponding one of the recesses such that a pair comprising a recess and an isolation region corresponds to each of the sub-pixels. A first electrode is disposed on the bottom surface of each of the recesses in each of the sub-pixels.
US10204965B2 Organic light emitting diode display panels and manufacturing methods thereof, display devices
The present disclosure relates to an OLED display panel, including: a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix and a non-pixel area configured to be outside of the pixel areas, at least one pixel structure formed on the TFT array substrate, wherein each of the pixel structure corresponds to one pixel area, and an organic photovoltaic formed on the corresponding non-pixel area. The present disclosure further relates a manufacturing method of the OLED display panel, including: providing a TFT substrate defined with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area; forming at least one pixel structure on the pixel areas by adopting a first mask plate to apply a thin film deposition process; forming an organic photovoltaic on the non-pixel area by adopting a second mask plate to apply the thin film deposition process.
US10204958B2 Infrared detector, infrared detection sensor having an infrared detector and method of manufacturing the same
An infrared detector includes a substrate, a light blocking layer on the substrate, a lower electrode on the light blocking layer, the lower electrode electrically connected to the light blocking layer, a lower insulating layer on the light blocking layer, a first semiconductor layer on the lower insulating layer, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode on the first semiconductor layer, an upper insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a first gate electrode on the upper insulating layer, the first gate electrode electrically connected to the lower electrode, where the first semiconductor layer includes a zinc and a nitrogen, and the first semiconductor layer is configured to generate electric charges by reacting with an infrared ray.
US10204954B2 Photoelectric conversion element, image reading device, and image forming apparatus
A photoelectric conversion element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements, a plurality of pixel circuits, and a plurality of storage units. The light-receiving elements are aligned in a predetermined alignment direction for each color of light to be received, to receive and convert the light into electric charge. The pixel circuits are disposed respectively adjacent to the plurality of light-receiving elements, to convert the electric charge generated by the corresponding light-receiving element into a voltage signal. The storage units are disposed respectively corresponding to the plurality of the pixel circuits, to store therein the voltage signal generated by the corresponding pixel circuit. The storage units are disposed in an adjacent region that is adjacent to a photoelectric conversion region in which the light-receiving elements and the pixel circuits are disposed.
US10204951B2 Cross talk reduction for high dynamic range image sensors
A multi-color HDR image sensor includes at least a first combination color pixel with a first color filter and an adjacent second combination color pixel with a second color filter which is different from the first color filter, wherein each combination color pixel includes at least two sub-pixels having at least two adjacent photodiodes. Within each combination color pixel, there is a dielectric deep trench isolation (d-DTI) structure to isolate the two adjacent photodiodes of the two adjacent sub-pixels with same color filters in order to prevent the electrical cross talk. Between two adjacent combination color pixels with different color filters, there is a hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure to isolate two adjacent photodiodes of two adjacent sub-pixels with different color filters in order to prevent both optical and electrical cross talk. Each combination color pixel is enclosed on all sides by the hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure.
US10204949B2 Backside illumination image sensor and image-capturing device
A backside illumination image sensor that includes a semiconductor substrate with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a read circuit formed on a front surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and captures an image by outputting, via the read circuit, electrical signals generated as incident light having reached a back surface side of the semiconductor substrate is received at the photoelectric conversion elements includes: a light shielding film formed on a side where incident light enters the photoelectric conversion elements, with an opening formed therein in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element; and an on-chip lens formed at a position set apart from the light shielding film by a predetermined distance in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element. The light shielding film and an exit pupil plane of the image forming optical system achieve a conjugate relation to each other with regard to the on-chip lens.
US10204947B2 Cover-glass-free array camera with individually light-shielded cameras
A cover-glass-free array camera with individually light-shielded cameras includes an image sensor array having a plurality of photosensitive pixel arrays formed in a silicon substrate, and a lens array bonded to the silicon substrate, wherein the lens array includes (a) a plurality of imaging objectives respectively registered to the photosensitive pixel arrays to form respective individual cameras therewith, and (b) a first opaque material between each of the imaging objectives to prevent crosstalk between individual cameras.
US10204946B1 Image sensors with color filter variations
Color filters may affect imaging performance attributes such as low light sensitivity, color accuracy, and modulation transfer function (MTF). In an image pixel array, these factors are influenced by both the spectral absorption and pattern of the color filter elements. Different portions of an image sensor may prioritize different imaging performance attributes. Accordingly, in certain applications it may be beneficial for color filter characteristics to vary across an image sensor. Different color filters of the same color may have different structures to optimize imaging performance across the image sensor.
US10204945B2 Optical modules including customizable spacers for focal length adjustment and/or reduction of tilt, and fabrication of the optical modules
Optical modules are made using customizable spacers to reduce variations in the focal lengths of the optical channels, to reduce the occurrence of tilt of the optical channels, and/or prevent adhesive from migrating to active portions of an image sensor.
US10204943B2 Image sensor, method of manufacturing the same, and camera with pixel including light waveguide and insulation film
An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels. At least a pixel of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric converters arranged in a semiconductor substrate and a light waveguide provided for the plurality of photoelectric converters. The light waveguide includes a main waveguide surrounded by an insulation film so as to pass light entering the plurality of photoelectric converters, and a plurality of sub waveguides each arranged between the main waveguide and a corresponding photoelectric converter of the plurality of photoelectric converters. The plurality of sub waveguides are separated from each other by a separator including an electrically conductive member.
US10204940B2 Array substrate, its manufacturing method thereof and a liquid crystal display panel
A manufacturing method of an array substrate is provided in this invention, a protective layer for the channel is formed by magnetron sputtering and thermal annealing treatment with the oxygen concentration greater than 21%, at a temperature of 300˜400° C. and the material of the protection layer includes Al2O3. The present invention further includes an array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel with the array substrate. The present invention prevents the impurity such as hydrogen atom into the channel, and the quality of the protective layer prepared by the present invention is higher to ensure the electrical properties of the channel and process easy to be achieve and conducive to industrialization.
US10204937B2 Display device
Provided is a display device including: a capacitor having a first electrode, a first insulating film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the first insulating film; and a first transistor over the capacitor. The first transistor includes the second electrode, a second insulating film over the second electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode over the oxide semiconductor film. The first source electrode and the first drain electrode are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film.
US10204936B2 Array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, display device
An array substrate includes a display region and a Gate driver On Array (GOA) region. In the GOA region, a gate metal electrode, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, a transition layer, and a source-drain metal electrode are formed in sequence from bottom to top, and a via hole is provided penetrating the transition layer, the active layer and the gate insulating layer, the source-drain metal electrode is electrically connected to the gate metal electrode through the via hole; and at an edge of the via hole, there is formed an angle opening upward at edges of the transition layer and the active layer. There are further disclosed a manufacturing method of the array substrate and a display device provided with the array substrate.
US10204935B2 Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming a first gate metal wire on a substrate, forming a first insulation layer that covers the first gate metal wire, forming a second gate metal wire on the first insulation layer, forming a second main insulation layer that covers the second gate metal wire, forming a second auxiliary insulation layer on the second main insulation layer, forming an exposed portion of an upper surface of the second main insulation layer by polishing the second auxiliary insulation layer, and forming a first data metal wire on the second main insulation layer and the second auxiliary insulation layer.
US10204933B2 Thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same, and display panel
The application provides a thin film transistor, a method for manufacturing the thin film transistor, and a display panel, the thin film transistor includes a metal electrode, and a step of forming the metal electrode includes: forming a first material layer on a substrate; performing a pattering process on the first material layer to form a groove pattern in the first material layer such that the groove pattern matches with a pattern of the metal electrode to be formed; forming the metal electrode in the groove pattern such that a gap is formed between an edge of the metal electrode and an edge of the groove pattern; forming a protection pattern on the substrate formed with the metal electrode such that the protection pattern covers the metal electrode and its edge. In the application, the protection pattern is formed on the resultant metal electrode and can effectively protect conductive metal.
US10204922B2 Thin film transistor, array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and display device
A metal oxide thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The manufacturing method of the metal oxide thin film transistor includes forming a gate electrode (141), a gate insulating layer (130), an active layer (113) and source and drain electrodes (121, 122) of a thin film transistor on a base substrate. The active layer is prepared by using a metal oxide thin film, and an electrochemical oxidation process is performed on the metal oxide thin film during preparing the active layer, and the metal oxide thin film after the electrochemical oxidation process is patterned to form the active layer of the thin film transistor. By using the manufacturing method of the embodiment, oxygen vacancies of the metal oxide thin film can be reduced, a concentration of free carriers thereof can be controlled, the prepared thin film transistor has good stability, and it is not necessary to add additional photolithography process, slightly affecting the cost.
US10204920B2 Semiconductor device including polygon-shaped standard cell
A semiconductor device including a standard cell for implementing a logic element includes a first active region and a second active region extending in a second direction on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction perpendicular to the second direction, gate electrodes intersecting the first active region and the second active region, and source regions and drain regions formed on the first and second active regions at both sides of each of the gate electrodes. A boundary of the standard cell has a polygonal shape, excluding a quadrilateral shape, when viewed in a plan view. As a result, an area of the standard cell may be reduced to reduce a size of the semiconductor device.
US10204918B2 Semiconductor device including different orientations of memory cell array and peripheral circuit transistors
A memory device includes a memory cell on a first region of a substrate. An active region is in a second region neighboring the first region of the substrate, and an extension direction of the active region has an acute angle with the <110> direction of the substrate. A transistor serving as a peripheral circuit is on the second region of the substrate. In the memory device, defects or failures due to a crystal defects or a dislocation of the substrate may decrease.
US10204917B2 Method for manufacturing embedded non-volatile memory
In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a cell well, a logic well and a high voltage well are formed in a first, a second and a third regions of a substrate. A first and a second stacked structures are formed on the first and second regions. A first and a second word line wells are formed in the cell well. First spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first and second stacked structures. A first gate oxide layer is formed on the third region and the first and second word line wells. A portion of the first stacked structure is removed to form a first and a second device structures. A second gate oxide layer is formed to cover the first, second and third regions. A first and a second word lines are formed adjacent to the first and second device structures.
US10204914B2 Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region and a periphery region; forming a first buried gate and a second buried gate in the substrate on the memory region; forming a first silicon layer on the substrate on the periphery region; forming a stacked layer on the first silicon layer; forming an epitaxial layer on the substrate between the first buried gate and the second buried gate; and forming a second silicon layer on the epitaxial layer on the memory region and the stacked layer on the periphery region.
US10204910B2 Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device is provided. The provided semiconductor device may have enhanced reliability and operating characteristics. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a device isolation film formed within the substrate, a first gate structure formed within the substrate, a recess formed on at least one side of the first gate structure and within the substrate and the device isolation film, the recess comprising an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the lower portion of the recess is formed within the substrate and the upper portion of the recess is formed across the substrate and the device isolation film, a buried contact filling the recess and an information storage electrically connected to the buried contact.
US10204906B2 Memory with single-event latchup prevention circuitry
An integrated circuit that includes an array of random-access memory cells is provided. Each memory cell may include inverting circuits formed from pull-up transistors and pull-down transistors and also access transistors coupled to the inverting circuits. The pull-up transistors may be formed in an n-well. The memory cells may also be coupled to single event latch-up (SEL) prevention circuitry. The SEL prevention circuitry may include a clamping circuit, a voltage sensing circuit, and a driver circuit. In response to a single event alpha particle strike at one of the memory cells, a temporary voltage rise may be presented at the clamping circuit. The voltage sensing circuit may detect the voltage rise and direct the driver circuit to bias the n-well into deep reverse bias region. Operated in this way, the SEL prevention circuitry can mitigate SEL while minimizing memory cell leakage.
US10204905B2 Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first gate structure, and a second gate structure. The substrate has a plurality of first fins and a plurality of second fins, wherein a first pitch between two adjacent first fins is greater than a second pitch between two adjacent second fins. The first gate structure crosses over the first fins. The second gate structure crosses over the second fins, wherein the second gate structure includes an upper portion having two first sidewalls substantially parallel to each other and a lower portion tapers toward the substrate.
US10204903B2 Tunneling field effect transistor
Devices and methods for forming a device are disclosed. A substrate is provided. A plurality of fin structures are formed in the substrate. The fin structures include an upper part and a lower part. An isolation layer is formed on the substrate. The lower part of the plurality of fin structures is embedded in the isolation layer. A source including a first source portion and a second source portion is formed in a first side of the substrate. The first source portion partially occupies the fin structures along a length direction. The second source portion is formed over the first source portion. The second source portion elevates the fin structures. A drain is formed in a second side of the substrate. A distance between the source to the drain defines a channel region. A gate having a gate dielectric and a metal gate electrode is formed over the substrate. The gate wraps around the elevated fin structures and channel region.
US10204902B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a first active structure on a substrate including a first epitaxial pattern, a second epitaxial pattern and a first channel pattern between the first epitaxial pattern and the second epitaxial pattern, the first channel pattern including at least one channel pattern stacked on the substrate. A first gate structure is disposed on top and bottom surfaces of the first channel pattern. A second active structure on the substrate and includes the second epitaxial pattern, a third epitaxial pattern and a second channel pattern between the second epitaxial pattern and the third epitaxial pattern in the first direction. The second channel pattern includes at least one channel pattern stacked on the substrate. The number of stacked second channel patterns is greater than the number of stacked first channel patterns. A second gate structure is disposed on top and bottom surfaces of the second channel pattern.
US10204898B2 Semiconductor device and electronic device
A semiconductor device in which a circuit and a power storage element are efficiently placed is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and an electric double-layer capacitor. The first transistor, the second transistor, and the electric double-layer capacitor are provided over one substrate. A band gap of a semiconductor constituting a channel region of the second transistor is wider than a band gap of a semiconductor constituting a channel region of the first transistor. The electric double-layer capacitor includes a solid electrolyte.
US10204897B2 Electrostatic discharge protection semiconductor device
An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate set formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate respectively at two sides of the gate set, and at least a doped region formed in the source region. The source region and the drain region include a first conductivity type, and the doped region includes a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The doped region is electrically connected to a ground potential.
US10204893B2 Stacked dies and methods for forming bonded structures
In various embodiments, a method for forming a bonded structure is disclosed. The method can comprise mounting a first integrated device die to a carrier. After mounting, the first integrated device die can be thinned. The method can include providing a first layer on an exposed surface of the first integrated device die. At least a portion of the first layer can be removed. A second integrated device die can be directly bonded to the first integrated device die without an intervening adhesive.
US10204885B2 Semiconductor package including stacked semiconductor chips electrically connected to redistribution layers
A semiconductor package may include a first redistribution layer (RDL); a first semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first RDL, the first semiconductor chip including a first circuit surface and a first bottom surface, the first circuit surface having first I/O pads thereon, the first I/O pads configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip to the first RDL via first wire bonds; a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip including a second circuit surface and a second bottom surface; and a second RDL on the second semiconductor chip, the second RDL facing both the first circuit surface and the second circuit surface.
US10204884B2 Multichip packaging for dice of different sizes
Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with integrated packaging for a stack of semiconductor dice of different sizes are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus including dice of different sizes may include a first die having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and a second smaller die having a first side and a second side opposite the first side the second side. The second side of the first die may be smaller than the first side of the second die and may be coupled thereto such that a portion of the first side of the second die is exposed. The apparatus may include wires coupled with and extending from the portion of the first side of the second die through a casing to a redistribution layer coupled with a side of the casing, to electrically couple the dice. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
US10204882B2 Stacked package module having an exposed heat sink surface from the packaging
A package module includes a power module, a first thermal dissipating component and a packaging plastic. The power module includes a substrate and at least one power semiconductor component disposed on the substrate. The first thermal dissipating component is disposed over the power module. The packaging plastic covers the power module and the first thermal dissipating component, wherein a portion of the first thermal dissipating component is exposed from the packaging plastic.
US10204877B2 Corrosion resistant aluminum bond pad structure
A method of manufacturing a bond pad structure may include depositing an aluminum-copper (Al—Cu) layer over a dielectric layer; and depositing an aluminum-chromium (Al—Cr) layer directly over the Al—Cu layer.
US10204872B2 Power module and power conversion apparatus having a warpage suppression portion
An object of the present invention is to provide a power module that secures a heat dissipation route and has increased reliability. A power module of the present invention includes a first circuit body having a first semiconductor element and a first conductor portion, a second circuit body having a second semiconductor element and a second conductor portion, a resin sealing material for sealing the first circuit body and the second circuit body, and a warpage suppression portion that is formed along an array direction of the first circuit body and the second circuit body and is formed to have greater rigidity than a sealing portion of the resin sealing material, wherein the warpage suppression portion is formed of the same material as a resin member of the resin sealing material and is formed to be thicker than the sealing portion of the resin sealing material.
US10204870B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: receiving a semiconductor structure having a chip region, a seal ring region surrounding the chip region, and a scribe region surroundingly defined around the seal ring region, the semiconductor structure including: a semiconductor chip in the chip region; and a molding compound disposed around the semiconductor chip and distributed in the chip region, the seal ring region and the scribe region; forming an insulating film over the chip region of the semiconductor structure and the seal ring region of the semiconductor structure; forming a seal ring over the seal ring region of the semiconductor structure and laterally adjacent to the insulating film, in which the seal ring has an exposed lateral surface facing away from the insulating film; and forming a protective layer that defines a substantially smooth and inclined lateral surface over the exposed lateral surface of the seal ring.
US10204867B1 Semiconductor metrology target and manufacturing method thereof
A metrology target of a semiconductor device is provided. The metrology target includes a substrate including first and second layers. The first layer includes a first grating, a second grating, and a first dummy structure. The first dummy structure is at least formed between the first grating and the second grating. The second layer is formed over the first layer and includes a third grating and a fourth grating. The first, second, third and fourth gratings are formed based on the first spatial period. The third grating and fourth grating are placed to overlap the first grating and second grating, respectively. The first grating and the third grating are formed with a first positional offset which is along a first direction. The second grating and the fourth grating are formed with a second positional offset which is along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.
US10204863B2 Semiconductor package structure
Semiconductor package structures are provided. A semiconductor package structure includes a chip, a molding material surrounding the chip, a through-via extending from a first surface to a second surface of the molding material, and a first re-distribution layer (RDL) wire disposed on the second surface of the molding material and electrically separated from the through-via. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. A portion of the first RDL wire across the through-via has a first segment with a first width and a second segment with a second width different from the first width.
US10204861B2 Structure with local contact for shorting a gate electrode to a source/drain region
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to contacts for local connections and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: at least one contact electrically shorted to a gate structure and a source/drain contact and located below a first wiring layer; and gate, source and drain contacts extending from selected gate structures and electrically connecting to the first wiring layer.
US10204859B2 Interconnect structure and fabricating method thereof
An interconnect structure including a substrate and a conductive pattern is provided. The conductive pattern includes a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate. The conductive pattern has a notch on each of two sidewalls of the bottom portion.
US10204857B2 Middle end-of-line strap for standard cell
A method is disclosed that includes disposing a first conductive metal segment; disposing a second conductive metal segment over an active area; disposing a local conductive segment to couple the first conductive metal segment and the second conductive metal segment; disposing a first conductive via on the first conductive metal segment; and disposing a first conductive line coupled to the first conductive metal segment through the first conductive via.
US10204853B2 Semiconductor device
A bonding pad of a semiconductor chip in a QFP includes, in its exposed portion, a via disposition area comprising: a first segment that connects a corner and a first point; a second segment that connects the corner and a second point; and an arc that connects the first point and the second point and forms a convex shape toward the corner. Further, in a plan view of the bonding pad, at least a part of a via is disposed so as to overlap with the via disposition area.
US10204847B2 Multi-phase common contact package
In some examples, a device includes a first leadframe segment and a second leadframe segment, wherein the second leadframe segment is electrically isolated from the first leadframe segment. The device further includes at least four transistors comprising at least two high-side transistors electrically connected to the first leadframe segment and at least two low-side transistors electrically connected to the second leadframe segment. The device further includes at least two conductive output elements, wherein each conductive output element of the at least two conductive output elements is electrically connected to a respective high-side transistor of the at least two high-side transistors and a respective low-side transistor of the at least two low-side transistors. The device further includes an integrated circuit electrically connected to a control terminal of each transistor of the at least four transistors.
US10204846B2 Display device
A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate including a display area configured to display an image and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The display device also includes a plurality of signal lines provided in the display area, an encapsulation layer provided over the signal lines and a pad portion provided in the peripheral area. The display device further includes a plurality of connection wires connecting the signal lines and the pad portion, wherein each of the connection wires includes a first portion provided in the peripheral area and a second portion provided in the display area. A portion of the encapsulation layer provided on the display area extends to the peripheral area and placed over the first portions of the connection wires.
US10204844B1 Clip for semiconductor package
Implementations of a clip may include a die attach portion including at least one protrusion extending from the die attach portion and a lead frame alignment portion including at least one alignment feature. The at least one alignment feature may be configured to couple into at least one hole in a lead frame thereby aligning the clip with the lead frame. The at least one protrusion may be configured to couple into at least one recess in the die.
US10204841B1 Temporary connection traces for wafer sort testing
A method for fabricating integrated circuit (IC) dies and wafers having such dies, are disclosed herein that leverage temporary connection traces during wafer level testing of the functionality of the IC die. In one example, a wafer includes a plurality of IC dies. At least a first IC die of the plurality of IC dies includes a plurality of micro-bumps and a first temporary connection trace formed on an exterior surface of the die body. The plurality of micro-bumps includes at least a first micro-bump and a second micro-bump. The first temporary connection trace electrically couples the first micro-bump and the second micro-bump.
US10204840B2 Method for measuring gas dissociation degrees
A method for measuring gas dissociation degrees is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A reaction process with at least one reactive gas in a main path and a second path connecting to the main path is performed. A plasma gas dissociation degree of the reactive gas in the reaction process is detected. A dissociation quantity value of the reactive gas in the reaction process is calculated. An amount of the reactive gas in the main path after the reaction process is provided. The reactive gas is discharged according to the dissociation quantity value of the reactive gas for removing contaminants in the main path.
US10204837B2 Structure and method for tensile and compressive strained silicon germanium with same germanium concentration by single epitaxy step
A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.
US10204834B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
US10204833B2 Array substrate and manufacturing method for the same
An array substrate and a manufacturing method. The method includes: patterning the first metal layer through a first mask to form a gate electrode and a first conductive layer which are disposed at an interval; patterning the semiconductor and the gate insulation layer through a second mask to form a through hole for revealing the first conductive layer; patterning the semiconductor layer through the gate electrode and the first conductive layer to form a first channel and a second channel region which are disposed at an interval; patterning the second metal layer through a third mask to form a source electrode, a drain electrode and a second conductive layer which are disposed at intervals; wherein, the second conductive layer is contacted with the first conductive layer through the through hole. Accordingly, the gate insulation and the semiconductor layer are patterned through one mask to reduce the production cost.
US10204831B2 Tape-based epitaxial lift off apparatuses and methods
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses and methods for producing epitaxial thin films and devices by epitaxial lift off (ELO) processes. In one embodiment, a method for forming thin film devices during an ELO process is provided which includes coupling a plurality of substrates to an elongated support tape, wherein each substrate contains an epitaxial film disposed over a sacrificial layer disposed over a wafer, exposing the substrates to an etchant during an etching process while moving the elongated support tape, and etching the sacrificial layers and peeling the epitaxial films from the wafers while moving the elongated support tape. Embodiments also include several apparatuses, continuous-type as well as a batch-type apparatuses, for forming the epitaxial thin films and devices, including an apparatus for removing the support tape and epitaxial films from the wafers on which the epitaxial films were grown.
US10204823B2 Enhancing robustness of SOI substrate containing a buried N+ silicon layer for CMOS processing
A silicon buffer layer selected from undoped silicon, p-doped silicon or a multilayered stack of, in any order, undoped silicon and p-doped silicon is provided between an n+ silicon layer and an oxide layer of an SOI substrate. The presence of the silicon buffer layer reduces electron injection into the oxide layer during device processing which requires an electric field.
US10204822B2 Method for forming trench liner passivation
In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, a trench is etched in a semiconductor substrate having a top surface, and a lining oxide layer is formed conformal to the trench. A negatively-charged liner covering the lining oxide layer and conformal to the trench is formed. The trench is partially filled with a flowable oxide to a level below the top surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the flowable oxide in the trench is cured. The negatively-charged liner above the cured flowable oxide is optionally removed. A silicon oxide is deposited in the remaining portion of the trench, and a planarization process is performed to remove excess portions of the silicon oxide over the top surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US10204819B2 Vapor phase growth apparatus and ring-shaped holder having a curved mounting surface with convex and concave regions
A vapor phase growth apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reaction chamber, a ring-shaped holder provided in the reaction chamber, the ring-shaped holder configured to hold a substrate, the ring-shaped holder including an outer portion having ring-shape and an inner portion having ring-shape, the inner portion including a substrate mounting surface positioned below an upper surface of the outer portion, the substrate mounting surface being a curved surface, the curved surface having convex regions and concave regions repeated in a circumferential direction, the curved surface having six-fold rotational symmetry, and a heater provided below the ring-shaped holder.
US10204818B2 Device for holding and rotating plate shaped article
A device for holding and rotating a plate shaped article comprises a group of fixed pins and a group of pivot pins arranged along the circumference of the movable base in a manner that each pivot pin opposites a fixed pin, and also comprises magnetic bodies positioned within and outside two opposing sides of the pivot pins. Each of the pivot pins can be driven to rotate around its pivot back and forth under the magnetic repulsive force between two adjacent magnetic bodies, so as to release or clamp the plate shaped article. The present invention has advantages of simple structure, convenient and reliable action control, controllable clamping force and good compatibility with various processing chambers.
US10204817B2 Substrate transport apparatus
A substrate transport apparatus including a frame, an upper arm rotatably mounted to the frame about a shoulder axis, a forearm rotatably mounted to the upper arm about an elbow axis where the forearm includes stacked forearm sections dependent from the upper arm through a common joint, and independent stacked end effectors rotatably mounted to the forearm, the forearm being common to the independent stacked end effectors, wherein at least one end effector is mounted to the stacked forearm sections at a wrist axis, where the forearm is configured such that spacing between the independent stacked end effectors mounted to the stacked forearm sections is decoupled from a height build up between end effectors accommodating pass through instrumentation.
US10204807B2 Apparatus and method for processing wafer
An apparatus for processing a wafer includes a process chamber, a wafer support, a heat source, and a movable device. The wafer support is in the process chamber. The heat source is in the process chamber. The movable device contacts the heat source, in which the movable device is movable with respect to the wafer support.
US10204803B2 Two step method of rapid curing a semiconductor polymer layer
A semiconductor device and method of making the semiconductor device is described. A semiconductor die can be provided. A polymer layer can be formed over the semiconductor die. A via can be formed in the polymer layer. The polymer layer can be cross-linked in a first process, after forming the via, by exposing the polymer layer to ultraviolet (UV) radiation to form a sidewall of the via with via sidewall slope greater than or equal to 45 degrees and to further form a cross-linked via sidewall surface. The polymer layer can be thermally cured in a second process after the first process, wherein a maximum ramp-up rate from room temperature to a peak temperature of the second process is greater than 10 degrees Celsius per minute.
US10204801B2 Method for producing substrate for semiconductor element mounting
A process of forming, on a surface of the substrate a plurality of resist layers made of two kinds of dry film resist that differ in main peak wavelength in spectral photosensitivity. An exposure process of selectively exposing and affecting a particular resist layer in accordance with a first pattern upon using a first exposure mask overlaid on the plurality of resist layers. A second exposure process of exposing another resist layer in accordance with a second pattern upon using a second exposure mask overlaid on the plurality of resist layers. Partially uncovering the surface of the substrate by removing unexposed portions of the plurality of resist layers, to form a resist mask having an aperture. Finally, forming a coat layer by plating a portion of the substrate where the surface thereof is uncovered; and a process of removing the resist mask.
US10204798B2 Semiconductor device, manufacturing method thereof, display device, and electronic device
The field-effect mobility and reliability of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film are improved. Provided is a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor film. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, a second insulating film and a third insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, and a gate electrode over the second insulating film. The second insulating film comprises a silicon oxynitride film. When excess oxygen is added to the second insulating film by oxygen plasma treatment, oxygen can be efficiently supplied to the oxide semiconductor film.
US10204797B1 Methods, apparatus, and system for reducing step height difference in semiconductor devices
The disclosed methods may include depositing an amorphous carbon layer, a SiCN layer, and a TEOS layer; planarizing the semiconductor structure; performing a non-selective etch to remove the SiCN layer, the TEOS layer, and a portion of the amorphous carbon layer; and performing a selective etch of the amorphous carbon layer. The methods may reduce step height differences between first and second regions of the semiconductor structure.
US10204795B2 Flow distribution plate for surface fluorine reduction
A method and apparatus for processing a semiconductor substrate are described herein. A process system described herein includes a plasma source and a flow distribution plate. A method described herein includes generating fluorine radicals or ions, delivering the fluorine radicals or ions through one or more plasma blocking screens to a volume defined by the flow distribution plate and one of one or more plasma blocking screens, delivering oxygen and hydrogen to the volume, mixing the oxygen and hydrogen with fluorine radicals or ions to form hydrogen fluoride, flowing hydrogen fluoride through the flow distribution plate, and etching a substrate using bifluoride. The concentration of fluorine radicals or ions on the surface of the substrate is reduced to less than about two percent.
US10204794B2 Advanced etching technologies for straight, tall and uniform fins across multiple fin pitch structures
Embodiments of the invention describe semiconductor devices with high aspect ratio fins and methods for forming such devices. According to an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises one or more nested fins and one or more isolated fins. According to an embodiment, a patterned hard mask comprising one or more isolated features and one or more nested features is formed with a hard mask etching process. A first substrate etching process forms isolated and nested fins in the substrate by transferring the pattern of the nested and isolated features of the hard mask into the substrate to a first depth. A second etching process is used to etch through the substrate to a second depth. According to embodiments of the invention, the first etching process utilizes an etching chemistry comprising HBr, O2 and CF4, and the second etching process utilizes an etching chemistry comprising Cl2, Ar, and CH4.
US10204791B1 Contact plug for high-voltage devices
A high-voltage field effect transistor (HFET) includes a first active layer, a second active layer, and a layer of electrical charge disposed proximate to the first active layer and the second active layer. A gate dielectric is disposed proximate to the second active layer. A contact region in the HFET includes a contact coupled to supply or withdraw charge from the HFET, and a passivation layer disposed proximate to the contact and the gate dielectric. An interconnect extends through the passivation layer and is coupled to the contact. An interlayer dielectric is disposed proximate to the interconnect, and a plug extends into the interlayer dielectric and is coupled to the first portion of the interconnect.
US10204790B2 Methods for thin film deposition
In accordance with some embodiments herein, methods for deposition of thin films are provided. In some embodiments, thin film deposition is performed in a plurality of stations, in which each station provides a different reactant or combination of reactants. The stations can be in gas isolation from each other so as to minimize or prevent undesired chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactions between the different reactants or combinations of reactants.
US10204788B1 Method of forming high dielectric constant dielectric layer by atomic layer deposition
A method of forming a high dielectric constant (high-k) dielectric layer by atomic layer deposition includes the following steps. Cycles are performed one after another, and each of the cycles sequentially includes performing a first oxygen precursor pulse to supply an oxygen precursor to a substrate disposed in a reactor; performing a first oxygen precursor purge after the first oxygen precursor pulse; performing a chemical precursor pulse to supply a chemical precursor to the substrate after the first oxygen precursor purge; and performing a chemical precursor purge after the chemical precursor pulse. The first oxygen precursor pulse, the first oxygen precursor purge, the chemical precursor pulse, and the chemical precursor purge are repeated by at least 3 cycles. A second oxygen precursor pulse is performed to supply an oxygen precursor to the substrate after the cycles. A second oxygen precursor purge is performed after the second oxygen precursor pulse.
US10204787B2 Manufacture method of polysilicon thin film and polysilicon TFT structure
The present invention provides a manufacture method of a polysilicon thin film and a polysilicon TFT structure. The manufacture method of the polysilicon thin film comprises: step 1, providing a substrate (1), and forming the polysilicon thin film (3) on the substrate (1), and a thickness of the polysilicon thin film (3) accords with a required thickness of manufacturing a semiconductor element; step 2, implementing silicon self-ion implantation to the polysilicon thin film (3), and an implantation volume of silicon ion is lower than a measurement limit for making polysilicon be decrystallized. The manufacture method of the polysilicon thin film makes the implanted silicon ion to form interstitial silicon to move to the polysilicon grain boundary, which can reduce the defect concentration of the polysilicon grain boundary and improve the quality of the polysilicon thin film. The present invention provides a polysilicon TFT structure, of which the island shaped semiconductor layer is manufactured by the polysilicon thin film after low volume silicon self-ion implantation, which can reduce the grain boundary potential barrier in the activation stage, and enlarge the carrier mobility, and increase the on state current, and decrease the threshold voltage, and improve the TFT property.
US10204785B2 Substrate bonding apparatus and substrate bonding method
A substrate bonding apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a surface activation part for activating respective bonding surfaces of a first substrate and a second substrate, and stage moving mechanisms for bringing the two bonding surfaces into contact with each other, to thereby bond the substrates. In order to activate the bonding surfaces in the vacuum chamber, the bonding surfaces are irradiated with a particle beam for activating the bonding surfaces, and concurrently the bonding surfaces are also irradiated with silicon particles. It is thereby possible to increase the bonding strength of the substrates.
US10204784B1 Methods of forming features on integrated circuit products
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming an initial patterned etch mask above a feature-formation etch mask, the initial patterned etch mask including a plurality of laterally spaced-apart features having a non-uniform spacing, and performing at least one first etching process to remove an entire axial length of at least one of the plurality of features so as to thereby form a modified final patterned etch mask comprised of a plurality of features with a uniform spacing that defines a feature-formation pattern. In this example, the method also includes performing at least one second etching process so as to form a patterned feature-formation etch mask comprising the feature-formation pattern and performing at least one third etching process so as to form a plurality of features in a first layer, the features being formed with the feature-formation pattern.
US10204781B1 Methods for bottom up fin structure formation
Embodiments described herein relate to substrate processing methods. The methods include forming a patterned hardmask material on a substrate, forming first mandrel structures on exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a gap fill material on the substrate over the hardmask material and the first mandrel structures. The first mandrel structures are removed to expose second region of the substrate form second mandrel structures comprising the hardmask material and the gap fill material and fin structures are deposited on the substrate using the second mandrel structures as a mask.
US10204780B2 Imprint apparatus, and article manufacturing method
Provided is an imprint apparatus that includes a supplying device configured to supply an imprint material to an imprint region on a substrate; a driving device configured to perform driving for bringing a mold into contact with the imprint material supplied to the imprint region; and a sealing device configured to seal the imprint region by forming a flow of gas, wherein the supplying device includes a member having a surface facing the substrate, an inlet port through which the gas flows into the member and an outlet port through which the gas flows out of the member are formed in the surface, and a flow path for connecting the inlet port with the outlet port is formed in the member.
US10204779B2 Thin film transistor and manufacturing method thereof, array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display apparatus
The present invention provides a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, an array substrate comprising the thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display apparatus comprising the array substrate. The manufacturing method of the thin film transistor comprises steps of forming a gate, a gate insulating layer, a semiconductor active layer, a source and a drain on a substrate, wherein the steps of forming the gate insulating layer and the semiconductor active layer comprise: preparing an insulating film, the insulating film comprises metal oxide insulating material; performing ion implantation on a predefined region of the insulating film, so that the metal oxide insulating material of partial-thickness of the insulating film in the predefined region is transformed into metal oxide semiconductor material to form the semiconductor active layer, and the rest of the insulating film forms the gate insulating layer.
US10204767B2 Plasma source for a plasma CVD apparatus and a manufacturing method of an article using the plasma source
A plasma source for a plasma CVD apparatus that includes an electrode group including four electrodes, which are a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode arranged in a row. The electrode group is connected to at least one AC power supply. A voltage supplied to two of the four electrodes is shifted in phase from a voltage supplied to the remaining two electrodes. A space to which a source gas is supplied is provided between the adjacent electrodes, and voltages applied to at least one set among the adjacent two electrodes are in the same phase.
US10204763B2 Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method
A controller disclosed herein drives, in a first step, a high frequency generating source at a first energy condition, and drives, in a second step, a high frequency generating source at a second energy condition. Prior to a switching time of the first step and the second step, the controller switches gas species supplied from the gas supply system into the processing container, and sets a gas flow rate in an initial period just after the switching to be larger than a gas flow rate in a stabilization period after lapse of the initial period.
US10204760B2 Charged particle beam apparatus
There is provided a charged particle beam apparatus which can quickly perform high accuracy positioning and defect detection. A process of acquiring a low magnification defect image for one defect candidate and a process of specifying a region appearing as a defect are performed by repeatedly performing a defect detection process maximum n-times and by using an integrated frame image of the low magnification defect image having at least one frame or the maximum n-number of frames for one defect candidate. As the low magnification defect image used in order to generate a difference image with a low magnification reference image for one defect candidate, the integrated frame image is used which is obtained by adding the frames of the low magnification defect image having at least one frame or the maximum n-number of frames.
US10204757B2 Electrical circuit protection device with high resistive bypass material
A fuse suitable for arc quenching is disclosed. The fuse incorporates a high-resistive material or element placed in parallel relationship with the fusible element to mitigate, minimize and/or prevent arcing during an overcurrent condition. By incorporating a high-resistive material or element in parallel with a fusible element an alternate or second path for current flow during an overcurrent condition is provided. As such, during normal operating conditions, current travels through the fusible element. However, during an overcurrent condition, the resistance through the fusible element increases. Once the resistance through the fusible element is greater than the resistance through the high-resistive material or element, the current will bypass the fusible element and travel through the high-resistive material or element. In this manner, arcing through the fusible element during the overcurrent condition can be prevented or minimized.
US10204755B2 Thermal trip compensation structure
The present disclosure relates to a thermal trip compensation structure including a tripping bar having an ejector pin, a bimetal strip, a compensating component, a support for the compensating component, and an adjustment component. One end of the bimetal strip is connected with the support. The support receives and supports the compensating component. The adjustment component is capable of adjusting a position of the compensating component relative to the support. The compensating component has an inclined slant surface which is set in such a way that a gap between the inclined slant surface and the ejector pin of the tripping bar when the bimetal strip is deflected after the occurrence of short circuit is less than the gap between the inclined slant surface and the ejector pin of the tripping bar when the bimetal strip is not deflected before the occurrence of the short circuit.
US10204752B2 Method of controlling an appliance door position switch for Sabbath mode operation
A position switch retention device for use with an appliance including a body defining a switch-receiving cavity open on at least a first end of the body, a cap extending outwardly from a second end of the body opposite the first end, and a first tab extending from a side of the body. The first tab defines a ramp extending away from the body to an edge directed toward and spaced from the cap.
US10204750B2 Illuminated switch actuator further surrounded by an illumination structure
A switch that includes an illumination structure that extends at least partially around a perimeter of the switch. The illumination structure being illuminated based on the status of the switch. The switch also including a switch surface that includes a transparent or translucent material that can be illuminated based on the status of the switch. The switch being adapted for use in a wet or damp environment.
US10204741B2 Electronic component
An electronic component having a multilayer body that includes a plurality of insulating layers that are stacked on top of one another; a primary coil and a secondary coil that are arranged inside the multilayer body in a stacking direction of the multilayer body; a first ground electrode and a second ground electrode that are provided in the multilayer body and between which the primary coil and the secondary coil are interposed in the stacking direction; and a ground terminal that is connected to the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode. A capacitance is generated between the first ground electrode and the primary coil or the secondary coil and a capacitance is generated between the second ground electrode and the primary coil or the secondary coil.
US10204735B2 Method of manufacturing electromagnet, and electromagnet
An electromagnet includes a stacked body formed by stacking and thermocompression-bonding a plurality of insulating base materials having thermoplasticity and including wound linear conductors which define a spiral coil. In a region of each of the insulating base materials surrounded by each of the wound linear conductors, each of low mobility members is formed of a material having mobility lower than that of the insulating base materials at a temperature upon thermocompression-bonding of the insulating base materials.
US10204734B2 Electronic device including non-contact charging module and near field communication antenna
An electronic device having a communication capability is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes (i) a wireless charging coil having a substantially planar shape and formed of a wound electrical wire, and (ii) a magnetic sheet that overlaps with the wireless charging coil in the plan view of the housing. The electronic device further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna included in the housing and including an NFC coil formed of a wound electrical wire, and a guide having a generally rectangular outer shape in the plan view of the housing. The guide has a hole and the wireless charging coil is arranged in the hole of the guide.
US10204731B2 Transmitting coil structure and wireless power transmitting terminal using the same
Disclosed are a transmitting coil structure and wireless power transmitting terminal using the transmitting coil structure. The transmitting coil has a first winding and a second winding connected in parallel, so that the transmitting coil has a smaller inductance than the conventional transmitting coil in the condition of the same spatial magnetic field. When the receiving terminal is near the transmitting coil, the inductance of the transmitting coil is smaller, and the influence of the receiving terminal to the inductance of the transmitting coil is reduced significantly, and the effect to the impedance matching of the primary side transmitting coil and the resonant capacitor will not be too large, so as to improve the power transmission efficiency of the system.
US10204729B2 Inductor cooling systems and methods
Inductor cooling systems and methods are disclosed. A vehicle may include a transmission case including a coolant inlet and an inductor assembly having a flange extending around a periphery thereof. A thermally conductive cover having a sealing surface may form a seal with the flange. A cavity may be defined between the cover and the inductor assembly and configured to receive coolant from the coolant inlet. A thermal interface material (TIM) may be in contact with a surface of the cover and a surface of the transmission case. The TIM may be a solid or a paste-like substance. If the TIM is solid, it may be in a state of compression between a bottom surface of the cover and the surface of the transmission case. The TIM may transfer heat from coolant in the cavity to the transmission case while the coolant is not being circulated.
US10204728B2 Variable inductance inductor and variable inductance inductor module
A variable inductance inductor includes an inductor unit having a coil pattern; and at least one inductance controlling unit configured to vary a contact area between the coil pattern and a moveable conductor unit to change a current path.
US10204725B2 Composite magnetic core and magnetic element
The present invention provides a composite magnetic core, containing magnetic powders poor in its moldability, which can be configured arbitrarily and has a magnetic characteristic excellent in direct current superimposition characteristics and a magnetic element composed of the composite magnetic core and a coil wound around the circumference thereof. A compressed magnetic body (2) obtained by compression-molding magnetic powders is combined with an injection-molded magnetic body (3) obtained by mixing a binding resin with magnetic powders having surfaces thereof electrically insulated and by injection-molding a mixture of the magnetic powders and the binding resin. The compressed magnetic body (2) is press-fitted into the injection-molded magnetic body (3) or bonded thereto at a combining portion thereof to obtain the combined body. The combined body is composed of the injection-molded magnetic body (3) constituting a housing in which the compressed magnetic body (2) is disposed.
US10204724B2 Method of preparing a hard aluminum film on the surface of a Nd-Fe-B magnet
The present invention provides a Nd—Fe—B magnet including a first film of aluminum having a first predetermined hardness and an anti-corrosive coating of oxidized aluminum having a second predetermined hardness on the first film. The second predetermined hardness is at least eight times the first predetermined hardness. The present invention also provides a method for preparing a hard aluminum film on the Nd—Fe—B magnet. The method includes depositing the first film on the Nd—Fe—B magnet under vacuum, disposing the Nd—Fe—B magnet having the first film on the anode, and subjecting the Nd—Fe—B magnet having the first film to the anodic oxidation process under a solution containing an electrolyte present between 15 wt. % to 20 wt. % to form the anti-corrosive coating on the first film to prevent the Nd—Fe—B magnet from corroding. The electrolyte is selected from at least one of sulfuric acid, chromic acid, boric acid, and oxalic acid.
US10204722B2 Electronic component and method for the production thereof
An electronic component and a method for producing an electrical component are disclosed. In an embodiment, the electronic component includes a functional body having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface faces away from the first surface, and a contact electrically linked to the first surface, the contact having an edge region and a central region, wherein the functional body has a first electrical resistance between the first surface and the second surface in a first functional body portion, which overlaps the edge region of the contact as viewed in a plan view of the electronic component, that is greater than a second electrical resistance between the first surface and the second surface in a second functional body portion, which overlaps the central region of the contact as viewed in a plan view of the electronic component.
US10204721B2 Resistor element and method of manufacturing the same
A resistor element includes a base substrate, a resistor layer disposed on one surface of the base substrate, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the resistor layer to be spaced apart from each other, a third electrode layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer to be spaced apart from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, a conductive resin electrode disposed on at least one end of the third electrode layer, and first to third plating layers disposed on the first to third electrode layers, respectively.
US10204719B2 High performance support-separators for communications cables providing shielding for minimizing alien crosstalk
The present invention includes a high performance communications cable that provides for wireless fidelity applications and includes core support-separators having profiles which define a clearance to maintain spacing and/or channel between the transmission media and power conductors. The core may be formed of a conductive or insulative material that have, principally, polymer blends that include olefin and/or fluoropolymer and/or chlorofluoropolymer based resins. The polymer blends can also be utilized for fabricating shielding materials. The core support-separators have both a central region as well as a plurality of shaped sections that extend outward from the central region that are either solid or partially solid, foamed or foamed with a solid skin surface.
US10204717B2 Parallel pair cable
A parallel pair cable includes a pair of insulated electric wires aligned in parallel, a shield tape longitudinally wrapped around the pair of insulated electric wires, a drain wire disposed inside the shield tape, and an insulating tape wrapped on an outer side of the shield tape. The shield tape has a metal layer provided on an inner surface thereof. The drain wire is provided to electrically contact the metal layer. A surface of the metal layer is provided with an adhesion surface having an adhesive applied thereto. The adhesion surface and the pair of insulated electric wires are adhered to each other. An area of the adhesion surface is 30% to 70% of a surface area of the metal layer.
US10204715B2 Submersible power cable
A power cable can include a conductor; an insulation layer disposed about the conductor where the insulation layer includes a first polymeric material; and a shield layer disposed about the insulation layer where the shield layer includes a second polymeric material where a solubility parameter of the first polymeric material is less than a solubility parameter of the second polymeric material.
US10204713B2 Emergency decision-making assistance system
An emergency decision-making assistance system includes an information management unit operable to generate display data on the basis of emergency information and to share the emergency information via a network; a display unit operable to display a plurality of pieces of the display data generated by the information management unit; a console unit operable to switch between the plurality of pieces of display data displayed on the display unit; and a database configured to store the plurality of pieces of display data generated by the information management unit. Decision-making is thereby effectively assisted by obtaining only necessary information in a plurality of sites.
US10204712B2 Method for inner-contour passivation of steel surfaces of nuclear reactor
A method for the inner-contour passivation of steel surfaces of a nuclear reactor consists in filling a first contour of a nuclear reactor with a liquid metal coolant, introducing a reagent into the liquid metal coolant, said reagent interacting with the material of elements of the first contour, forming a protective film, and heating the liquid metal coolant, having the reagent introduced therein, to a temperature allowing for conditions for forming the protective film. The liquid metal coolant having the reagent introduced therein is kept at said temperature until a continuous protective film is formed on the surface of the material of the elements of the first contour. The liquid metal coolant having reagent introduced therein is heated by means of the friction thereof against rotating vanes of a vane pump, which is submerged in the liquid metal coolant. The present invention thus provides for a simpler passivation process, a more reliable passivation mode, an increase in the safety thereof and a simpler control over the process of passivation of steel surfaces.
US10204706B2 User interface for optimizing energy management in a neurostimulation system
In one aspect, a programmer for an implantable medical device comprises a user interface that receives user input corresponding to one or more selected stimulation therapy parameters for delivering stimulation therapy to a patient with the implantable medical device and presents an energy consumption estimate of a power source based on the selected stimulation therapy parameters; and a processor that determines one or more programming options that, if selected, would alter the selected stimulation therapy parameters and reduce the energy consumption estimate. The user interface presents at least one of the programming options to reduce the energy consumption estimate to the user with an indication that user selection of one or more of the presented programming options would alter the selected stimulation therapy parameters to reduce energy consumption of the implantable medical device.
US10204700B1 Memory systems and methods of operating semiconductor memory devices
A memory system includes a semiconductor memory device and a test device. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction circuit and a test circuit. The test device controls a test of the semiconductor memory device, and the test device includes a first fail address memory and a second fail address memory. The test circuit performs a first test on the memory cell array to selectively record a first test result associated with the first test in the first fail address memory and performs a second test on the memory cell array to record a second test result associated with the second test in the second fail address memory. The test circuit is configured to perform the first test and the second test based on a test pattern data from the test device in a test mode.
US10204696B2 Shift register unit, gate drive circuit having the same, and driving method thereof
The present application discloses a shift register unit circuit including an input port for receiving an input signal, an output port for outputting a gate driving signal, a first clock input port for receiving a first clock signal, a second clock input port for receiving a second clock signal, a pull-up node, a first pull-down node, a second pull-down node, a pull-up control sub-circuit connected to the input port and the pull-up node, a pull-up sub-circuit connected to the first clock input port and the pull-up node, a pull-down control sub-circuit connected to the first clock input port, a pull-down sub-circuit connected to the first pull-down node and the second pull-down node, a reset sub-circuit receiving a reset signal to control the potential level at the second pull-down node, and an initialization sub-circuit configured to receive an enabling signal for pulling-down the potential level at the second pull-down node.
US10204693B2 Retiring computer memory blocks
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for retiring computer memory blocks. Two overall schemes are provided for separating poorly functioning blocks from normally functioning blocks. In a first scheme, after data relocation is finished, firmware remembers the old physical memory block. As soon as the system writes to the old physical memory block with new data, firmware issues a read again and receives back a count of error bits. If the returned error bits are still high, then the system identifies the block as being weak and retires the block. In a second scheme, firmware tracks statistics for data relocates, block reads, activity timers, among other statistics. If some blocks have abnormal activities (e.g., too many data relocates, too many reads, etc.), then the system may identify the block as being weak and may retire the physical memory block.
US10204690B2 Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a dummy transistor, and a voltage control circuit. The first memory cell has a first transistor that is coupled to a first word line, a first source line, and a bit line. The second memory cell has a second transistor that is coupled to a second word line, a second source line, and the bit line. The dummy transistor has the same structure as the first transistor and is coupled to a dummy word line, a dummy source line, and a dummy bit line. When a predetermined voltage for writing data into the first memory cell is to be applied to the first word line, the voltage control circuit couples the dummy bit line to the second source line and applies the predetermined voltage to the first dummy word line.
US10204687B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a memory circuit having a plurality of flip-flops, a storage unit, a signal generating unit to produce an operation mode setting signal, a control circuit configured to cause the memory circuit to operate such that the plurality of flip-flops holds a value for setting characteristics of the first circuit when the operation mode setting signal indicates a first operation mode, and configured to cause the memory circuit to operate as a counter to measure a time length used in the second circuit when the operation mode setting signal indicates a second operation mode, and a setting circuit configured to cause trimming data stored in the storage unit to set the characteristic of the first circuit when the operation mode setting signal indicates the second operation mode, the trimming data corresponding to the value held by the memory circuit.
US10204678B2 Multi-state magnetic memory device
A multi-state MRAM device comprises N overlapping ovals defining a free ferromagnetic region. The size of the free ferromagnetic region is controlled the shape anisotropy of the configuration via at least a aspect ratio greater than 2, of the free ferromagnetic region. The free ferromagnetic region has a magnetic moment spontaneously aligned along the long axis in each oval outside the center region. A center magnetic moment has a multitude of exactly 2*N stable orientations determined by the magnetic moments in the segments of the ovals outside the center region. An embodiment is an MRAM device using tunneling junctions to achieve a multi-state memory configuration. Certain embodiments includes an electrically conducting heavy-metal layer disposed adjacent to and connected with the free ferromagnetic region. Some embodiments include a topological insulating material, such as Bi2Se3. Magnetic moment reversal in the ovals may be determined by spin-transfer torque associated with the electrically conducting layer.
US10204674B2 Activation of memory core circuits in an integrated circuit
In an approach to activating at least one memory core circuit of a plurality of memory core circuits in an integrated circuit, one or more computer processors activate a clock signal of a currently selected memory core circuit. The one or more computer processors activate the clock signal of a previously selected memory core circuit to allow the previously selected memory core circuit to be set to a deselected operating mode. The one or more computer processors forward an output bit generated by a memory core circuit selected from a plurality of memory core circuits to a multiplexed bit line.
US10204673B2 Memory device and operating method thereof
A memory device includes a memory block coupled to a plurality of word lines arranged in parallel with each other between a first select line and a second select line, peripheral circuits supplying a verify voltage and a pass voltage to the first select line, the second select line, and the word lines, selectively discharging the first select line, the second select line and the word lines, and verifying memory cells coupled to a selected word line of the word lines, and a control logic controlling the peripheral circuits so that potentials of the selected word line, unselected word lines and the first and second select lines are the same as each other after verifying the memory cells and the first and second select lines are discharged after discharging the selected and unselected word lines, and an operating method thereof.
US10204671B2 Applications of non-collinearly coupled magnetic layers
A magnetic device comprising having a first magnetic layer having a first magnetization direction, a second magnetic layer having a second magnetization direction, a first coupling layer interposed between the first and second magnetic layers, a third magnetic layer having a third magnetization direction, a first magnetoresistive layer interposed between the third magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, and a circuit connected to one or more of the layers of the magnetic device by at least a pair of leads. The circuit is configured to determine a change in resistance between the pair of leads. The change in resistance is based at least in part on a change in an angular relationship between the third magnetization direction and the second magnetization direction caused by an external magnetic field or a current passing through at least a portion of the device.
US10204669B2 Semiconductor system
A semiconductor system may include a controller configured to provide a first external clock and a control signal to a semiconductor device, and the semiconductor device configured to transmit/receive external data and a plurality of second external clocks to/from the controller, wherein the plurality of second external clocks comprise a third primary external clock and a third secondary external clock, and the semiconductor device transmits both of the third primary external clock and the third secondary external clock to the controller or transmits one of the third primary external clock and the third secondary external clock to the controller, based on an operation select signal.
US10204668B1 On die delay range calibration
Disclosed is a system including a memory timing calibration circuit to calibrate a strobe signal of a memory device and a method of calibrating the strobe signal. The memory timing calibration circuit includes a difference signal generator coupled to a strobe signal generator and an external control circuit. The difference signal generator is configured to generate a difference signal indicating a time difference between the strobe signal from the strobe signal generator and an external clock signal from the external control circuit. The memory timing calibration circuit further includes a delay circuit coupled to the difference signal generator and the external control circuit. The delay circuit is configured to generate a modified external clock signal by delaying the external clock signal by a delay determined based at least in part on the difference signal.
US10204665B2 Memory device with interleaved bank access
A memory device includes: a plurality of bank groups each comprising one or more banks; a first bus coupled to the plurality of bank groups; a second bus coupled to the plurality of bank groups; a toggle signal generation unit suitable for generating a first signal which toggles in response to a column command signal and a second signal having the opposite logic value of the first signal; a column command transmission unit suitable for transmitting a read command signal or write command signal to the first bus when the first signal is activated, and transmitting the read command signal or write command signal to the second bus when the second signal is activated; and a column address transmission unit suitable for transmitting one or more column address signals corresponding to the read command signal or write command signal to a bus to which the read command signal or write command signal is transmitted, between the first and second buses.
US10204664B2 Nonvolatile memory device, nonvolatile memory system, and operating method of nonvolatile memory
A nonvolatile memory device may include a nonvolatile memory device may include a nonvolatile memory cell array; a peripheral circuit suitable for: activating an operation voltage in response to an operation voltage activation command, performing an operation to the nonvolatile memory cell array using the activated operation voltage in response to an operation command, and deactivating the activated operation voltage in response to an operation voltage deactivation command after the performing of the operation; and a control circuit suitable for controlling the peripheral circuit to execute an intervening operation during the activating of the operation voltage, the performing of the operation, and the deactivating of the activated operation voltage.
US10204661B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface. First pads are on the first surface of the printed circuit board. An interface part is mounted on the printed circuit board via the first pads and is configured to transfer a signal between the interface part and a host device. Second pads are also on the first surface and insulated from the interface part. A semiconductor memory and a controller are mounted on the first surface. First solder balls electrically connect the first pads and the controller. Second solder balls electrical connect the second pads and the controller. A plurality of third pads are disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the second pads allowing direct connections to the controller and memory via the second pads.
US10204660B2 Memory device with strap cells
A device includes a memory array including a first sub-bank, a second sub-bank, a first strap cell and a data line. The first strap cell is arranged between the first sub-bank and the second sub-bank. The data line includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is arranged across the first sub-bank. The second portion is arranged across the second sub-bank, and is coupled to the first portion via the first strap cell.
US10204659B1 Hard disk drive backplane for immersion-cooled circuit board
A system includes a support member and a hard disk drive interface connector, where a first side of the hard disk drive interface connector is disposed on a first side of the support member and a second side of the hard disk drive interface connector disposed on a second side of the support member. A conduit is coupled to the support member and to a fluid inlet disposed on the first side of the support member. A fluid outlet is disposed on the first side of the support member, and a housing is coupled to the first side of the support member and defines a volume with the support member, where an interface between the housing and the first side of the support member is leak-resistant, and where the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the volume.
US10204656B1 Video processing architectures which provide looping video
Provided are video processing architectures and techniques configured to generate looping video. The video processing architectures and techniques automatically produce a looping video from a fixed-length video clip. Embodiments of the video processing architectures and techniques determine a lower-resolution version of the fixed-length video clip, and detect a presence of edges within image frames in the lower-resolution version. A pair of image frames having similar edges is identified as a pair of candidates for a transition point (i.e., a start frame and an end frame) at which the looping video can repeat. Using start and end frames having similar edges mitigates teleporting of objects displayed in the looping video. In some cases, teleporting during repeating is eliminated.
US10204648B2 Flexure chain blank sheet for disk drive suspension
A flexure chain blank sheet includes frame units. Each frame unit includes a frame portion, and flexure elements. The flexure element includes a distal end portion, and an extending portion. The frame portion includes a pair of lengthwise frames and a pair of lateral frames. The first lateral frame connects between tail portions of the flexure elements. The second lateral frame is formed of a distal end linking portion which is constituted by connecting between respective adjacent extending portions. The distal end linking portion includes first cut-off portions to be cut along a longitudinal direction between the adjacent extending portions, and second cut-off portions to be cut along a width direction between the distal end portion and the extending portion.
US10204647B2 High accuracy tape bearing surface length definition process for tape head fabrication
In one general embodiment, a method includes forming a slot on a tape bearing surface of at least a chip having a thin film layer with a plurality of transducers therein, the slot defining a skiving edge. A second operation is performed on the tape bearing surface of at least the chip for removing a portion of the chip positioned on an opposite side of the slot as the transducers.
US10204644B1 Magnetic write transducer with flat pole section
A recording head includes a magnetic write transducer proximate a near-field transducer. The magnetic write transduce includes a yoke extending in a direction normal to a media-facing surface and a having an edge facing and recessed from the media-facing surface. A write pole extends beyond the first end of the yoke towards the media-facing surface and overlaps a first surface of the yoke that faces the near-field transducer. The write pole has a stepped edge facing away from the media-facing surface. Two or more coil turns are stacked relative to one another in a down-track direction. The two or more coils face a second surface of the yoke that is opposed to the first surface.
US10204643B2 Pitch detection algorithm based on PWVT of teager energy operator
A pitch detection method. Such a pitch detection method may use Teager Energy Operator (TEO) and High Passed Filter (HPF) with Pseudo Weigner Ville Transformation (PWVT) to reduce the pitch deletion errors of highly correlated types of noises in a speech signal.
US10204642B2 Emotional survey according to voice categorization
A method for determining emotional status of a group of N people comprising steps of: receiving an audio data of at least one person from the group of N people by a computer readable medium (CRM); determining emotional status of that person according to the received audio data using the CRM; repeating the steps of receiving and determining for a sub-group of M people selected from the group N people; M is an integer between 1 and N; the method additionally comprising step of determining emotional status of the group by applying a statistical function on plurality of the emotional status collected in the steps mentioned above.
US10204641B2 Recording system for generating a transcript of a dialogue
A recording system has a listener processor for automatically capturing events involving computer applications during a dialog involving the user of the computer. The system generates a visual transcript of events on a timeline. It automatically detects start of a dialog and proceeds to detect events and determines if they are configured as transcript events, before detecting end of the dialog. The system may associate dialog events with audio clips, using meta tags.
US10204640B2 Time scaler, audio decoder, method and a computer program using a quality control
A time scaler for providing a time scaled version of an input audio signal is configured to compute or estimate a quality of a time scaled version of the input audio signal obtainable by a time scaling of the input audio signal. The time scaler is configured to perform the time scaling of the input audio signal in dependence on the computation or estimation of the quality of the time scaled version of the input audio signal obtainable by the time scaling. An audio decoder has such a time scaler.
US10204638B2 Integrated sensor-array processor
An integrated sensor-array processor and method includes sensor array time-domain input ports to receive sensor signals from time-domain sensors. A sensor transform engine (STE) creates sensor transform data from the sensor signals and applies sensor calibration adjustments. Transducer time-domain input ports receive time-domain transducer signals, and a transducer output transform engine (TTE) generates transducer output transform data from the transducer signals. A spatial filter engine (SFE) applies suppression coefficients to the sensor transform data, to suppress target signals received from noise locations and/or amplification locations. A blocking filter engine (BFE) applies subtraction coefficients to the sensor transform data, to subtract the target signals from the sensor transform data. A noise reduction filter engine (NRE) subtracts noise signals from the BFE output. An inverse transform engine (ITE) generates time-domain data from the NRE output.
US10204632B2 Audio/speech encoding apparatus and method, and audio/speech decoding apparatus and method
An audio/speech encoding apparatus/method and an audio/speech decoding apparatus/method are provided. The audio/speech encoding apparatus includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that performs operations. The operations include transforming a time domain input audio/speech signal to a frequency spectrum, dividing the frequency spectrum to a plural of bands, calculating norm factors, and quantizing the norm factors. The operations also include calculating differential indices between an Nth band index and an (N−1)th band index, and modifying a range of the differential indices for the Nth band when N is 2 or more. The operations further include replacing the differential index with the modified differential index, and not modifying a range of the differential indices for the Nth band when N is 1. The apparatus encodes the differential indices using a selected Huffman table, and transmits the encoded differential indices and a flag signal over a communication network.
US10204631B2 Effective deployment of Temporal Noise Shaping (TNS) filters
The MPEG2 Advanced Audio Coder (AAC) standard limits the number of filters used to either one filter for a “short” block or three filters for a “long” block. In cases where the need for additional filters is present but the limit of permissible filters has been reached, the remaining frequency spectra are simply not covered by TNS. Two solutions are proposed to deploy TNS filters in order to get the entire spectrum of the signal into TNS. The first method involves a filter bridging technique and complies with the current AAC standard. The second method involves a filter clustering technique. Although the second method is both more efficient and accurate in capturing the temporal structure of the time signal, it is not AAC standard compliant. Thus, a new syntax for packing filter information derived using the second method for transmission to a receiver is also outlined.
US10204628B2 Speech coding system and method using silence enhancement
Various techniques for speech coding and decoding are disclosed. For example, speech data generated from a speech signal may be decoded by receiving the speech data in a format that has at least one main pulse in a subframe of the speech data, and generating a first predicted pulse that has a lower gain than the main pulse. A second predicted pulse may also be generated as a mirror image of the first predicted pulse on a reverse time scale, on the other side of the main pulse in the subframe of the speech data. The the speech signal may be reconstructed using the first predicted pulse and the second predicted pulse.
US10204627B2 Providing virtual personal assistance with multiple VPA applications
The activities of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) applications are coordinated. For example, different portions of a conversational natural language dialog involving a user and a computing device may be handled by different VPAs.
US10204626B2 Method and apparatus for recognizing speech by lip reading
A dictation device includes: an audio input device configured to receive a voice utterance including a plurality of words; a video input device configured to receive video of lip motion during the voice utterance; a memory portion; a controller configured according to instructions in the memory portion to generate first data packets including an audio stream representative of the voice utterance and a video stream representative of the lip motion; and a transceiver for sending the first data packets to a server end device and receiving second data packets including combined dictation based upon the audio stream and the video stream from the server end device. In the combined dictation, first dictation generated based upon the audio stream has been corrected by second dictation generated based upon the video stream.
US10204616B1 Distant microphones for noise cancellation
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling noise in a cabin of a vehicle. In various embodiments, a method for controlling noise in a cabin of a vehicle includes measuring a first sound via a microphone in the cabin; obtaining a second sound from a loudspeaker of the cabin; estimating, via a processor, a third sound at a virtual location that is remote from both the microphone and the loudspeaker, using the first sound, the second sound, and one or more transfer functions; and applying active noise cancellation for the cabin based on the third sound at the virtual location.
US10204606B1 Apparatus for enhancing sounds produced out of single-reed wind music instruments
Apparatus for enhancing tunes produced out of single-reed wind music instrument are disclosed. Apparatus comprise one or more sound enhancing elements in form of a plurality of elongated ribs or grooves, or one or more studs. The sound enhancing elements are affixed to either side or both sides of a reed. Patterns of the elongated ribs/grooves can be straight or wavy lines orientated in longitudinal, transverse or oblique direction with respect to the reed. Each stud contains a 3-D geometric shape portion for altering sounds produced out of a single-reed wind music instrument when played by a player, and a base of the 3-D geometric shape portion for affixing the stud to either side or both sides of a reed in an effective area. Dimensions/locations of the effective area are single-reed wind music instrument dependent.
US10204596B2 Display control for transparent display
A controller for generating an output image to be rendered on a transparent display panel is provided. The controller is configured to: receive an input image; calculate an opacity of each pixel in the input image according to a predetermined equation associated with the transparent display panel; determine a display mode of one or more portions of the input image according to transparency indication information associated with the one or more portions of the input image, wherein the display mode corresponds to transparency of the one or more portions in the input image; and obtain the output image to be displayed on the transparent display panel according to the determined display mode of the one or more portion of the input image.
US10204591B2 Display device and display control method thereof
A display device and a display control method therefor. The display device includes a display interface, and the display control method includes: controlling the display interface to display at least two image windows in response to a start signal of a dyschromatopsia display mode, wherein the respective image windows are different in color mode of image content, and the color mode of the image content in at least one of the at least two image windows is a color mode suitable for being viewed by a dyschromatopsia sufferer; and in response to a signal generated by selecting one of the at least two image windows, controlling a color mode of the display interface to be the same as that of the image content in the selected image window.
US10204590B2 Pixel unit, driving method thereof, array substrate, and display device
A pixel unit includes: a pixel electrode; a first switching unit, including a first gate electrode, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode which are electrically connected with a gate line, a first data line and the pixel electrode respectively; and a second switching unit, including a second gate electrode, a second source electrode and a second drain electrode which are electrically connected with the gate line, a second data line and the pixel electrode respectively. A difference value between a first jumping voltage and a second jumping voltage is in a range from −0.5 to 0.5 volts, the first jumping voltage is a jumping voltage produced when the first switching unit is changed from an on state to an off state, and the second jumping voltage is a jumping voltage produced when the second switching unit is changed from the on state to the off state.
US10204586B2 Gate driver on array (GOA) circuits and liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
The present disclosure relates to a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit and a liquid crystal display (LCD). The GOA circuit includes a plurality of cascaded-connected GOA units connected, and the GOA unit at N-th level includes: a pull-up controlling module, a pull-up module, a down-transfer module, a bootstrap capacitor module, a pull-down maintaining module, a pull-down module and a controlling module. The controlling module respectively connects with the pull-down maintaining module and the adjacent GOA unit, and the controlling module is configured to accelerate a pull-down speed of the pull-down maintaining module by increasing a discharge path of the pull-down maintaining module on the GOA unit at the next level. As such, the response speed of the pull-down maintaining module may be improved, so as to improve the performance of the pull-down maintaining module.
US10204583B2 Gate driver on array driving circuit and LCD device
The present disclosure provides a gate driver on array (GOA) driving circuit and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The GOA driving circuit comprises a plurality of cascaded GOA units. An Nth cascaded GOA unit outputs a gate driving signal to an Nth horizontal scanning line Gn of an display area. The Nth cascaded GOA unit comprises a pull-up assembly, a pull-up control assembly, a pull-down maintaining assembly, a download assembly and a bootstrap capacitor assembly.
US10204581B2 Scan driving circuit and flat panel display
The present disclosure provides a scanning driving circuit and a flat panel display. The scanning driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded scanning driving units, and each scanning driving unit includes an input circuit receiving a higher level transmission signal, a first clock signal and a second clock signal and outputting a present level transmission signal and a pull-up control signal; an output circuit receiving signal from the input circuit and outputting the lower level transmission signal; a control circuit receiving the first pull-down signal, the second pull-down signal and the pull-up control signal and outputting the scanning driving signal; a scan line receiving scanning driving signal and controlling the pixel unit, in order to meeting the driving demand of the charge sharing pixel while ensure the high aperture ratio of the charge sharing pixel and not affect the reliability of the scanning driving circuit.
US10204577B2 Driving method, driving circuit and display apparatus
A driving method is provided to drive an LCD panel having rows of pixels includes obtaining source data signals of a plurality of frames for the LCD panel; inputting a source data signal of one frame of the plurality of frames; and inverting polarity of the source data signal of the one frame before scanning sequentially the rows of pixels. The driving method also includes configuring at least one of timing of the source data signal and timing of scanning a first row of the rows of pixels to cause a time overlap between an actual scanning time of the first row and a time period when the source data signal is at a threshold value to be no less than an original scanning time of the first row; scanning the first row of the rows of pixels; and scanning rest of the rows of pixels to complete displaying the one frame.
US10204576B1 Liquid crystal display of three TFT structure and display device
A liquid crystal display of a three TFT structure includes arrayed pixel units, a data drive chip, a row drive chip, a timing controller, and a discharge module. The discharge module includes control terminals and voltage output terminals. The control terminals of the discharge module are respectively connected to control terminals of the timing controller. The first pixel unit includes three TFTs, a first liquid crystal display unit, and a second liquid crystal display unit. The three TFTs include a main TFT, a sub TFT, and a shared TFT. The voltage output terminal of the discharge module supplies a first discharge voltage when the first pixel unit is in the state of positive polarity driving and supplies a second discharge voltage when the first pixel unit is in the state of negative polarity driving. The first and second discharge voltages are both greater than a voltage of the common electrode.
US10204571B2 Light-emitting device, electronic device, and driving method thereof
Provided is a display device or the like which can illuminate a subject with high-luminance illumination light. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a display device which can be used as a light source for a subject, or a display device which can be used as a light source for a subject, can display images and texts, and can switch these functions. The transistor of the light-emitting device is configured to operate in a saturation region in a period during which the light-emitting device displays text or an image, and is configured to operate in a linear region in a period during which the light-emitting device emits illumination light to a subject.
US10204569B2 Image pixel fill factor for example in a software configurable lighting device
Examples relate to a method and implementations of general illumination light emitters, an image display device and an image diffuser in a luminaire. The image display device is configured to output an image having a reduced, or first, pixel image fill factor and, as a result, might appear pixelated. To mitigate the pixelation, the image diffuser has a predetermined image diffusion angle and is a predetermined distance from the image display device. The image diffuser outputs an image having a second image pixel fill factor that is greater than the first image pixel fill factor. The appearance of the outputted image appears to be formed from fuzzy pixels. Characteristics related to the image, device, diffuser, and their arrangement may be optimized to provide the fuzzy pixels. A luminaire may output an image formed of the fuzzy pixels and general illumination lighting to an area.
US10204568B2 Driving methods and driving devices of display panels
The present disclosure relates to a driving method and a driving device of display panels. The driving method includes: obtaining three-color sub-pixel data of each of pixels of a current image; obtaining a saturation value and a Chroma value corresponding to each of the pixels; determining if the saturation value corresponding to each of the pixels is within a predetermined range; obtaining a white-grayscale-added value in accordance with the Chroma value corresponding to the pixel, adopting the white-grayscale-added value as a white grayscale value of the four-color sub-pixel data corresponding to the pixel, and outputting the white grayscale value to the display panel upon determining the saturation value corresponding to the pixel is within the predetermined range. In this way, the brightness of the pure-color image displayed on the display panel may be enhanced, and there is no darker issue when the pure-color image is displayed.
US10204566B2 Liquid crystal display device and compensation circuit of organic light-emitting diode thereof
The disclosure discloses a liquid crystal display device and a compensation circuit of an organic light emitting diode thereof. The compensation circuit at least includes: a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit and a fourth switch unit, when the first switch unit is off, the second switch unit, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are on, the compensation circuit drives the organic light-emitting diode to irradiate, in order to compensate the organic light-emitting diode. By the manner above, the disclosure can prevent influence of drift of the threshold voltage of the thin film transistor on the current passing through the organic light-emitting diode.
US10204565B2 Organic light emitting display panel having a sensing transistor and method of driving thereof
Disclosed are an organic light emitting display panel, an organic light emitting display device, and a method of driving the organic light emitting display device. The organic light emitting display panel, the organic light emitting display device, and the method of driving the organic light emitting display device having a subpixel structure and a gate line connection structure in which two types of scan transistors within each subpixel can be individually turned on and off and image driving and various types of sensing driving can be performed while the aperture ratio increases through the individual on and off of the scan transistors.
US10204560B2 Emission-control circuit, display apparatus having the same, and driving method thereof
The present application discloses an emission-control circuit for controlling light emission of an organic light emitting diode (OLED), including a light sensor configured to detect an intensity of emitted light of the OLED; a first thin-film transistor (TFT); a second TFT; a third TFT; a fourth TFT; a fifth TFT; a sixth TFT; a first capacitor, and a second capacitor.
US10204558B2 Pixel circuit, driving method thereof, and display apparatus
Provided are a pixel circuit, a driving method thereof and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit includes a first switching module (10), a first driving module (20), a second switching module (30), a second driving module (40), a coupling module (50) and a light-emitting module (60). The first switching module (10) is connected with a first scan signal terminal (Vscan1), a data signal terminal (Vdata), the first driving module (20) and the coupling module (50) respectively; the second switching module (30) is connected with a second scan signal terminal (Vscan2), the data signal terminal (Vdata), the second driving module (40) and the coupling module (50) respectively; the coupling module (50) is further connected with a first voltage terminal (Vdd), the first driving module (20) and the second driving module (40); the first driving module (20) is further connected with the first voltage terminal (Vdd) and the light-emitting module (60); the second driving module (40) is further connected with the first voltage terminal (Vdd) and the light-emitting module (60); the light-emitting module (60) is further connected with a enable signal terminal (Em) and a second voltage terminal (Vss). It can compensate for a shifting of threshold voltage of a TFT, improve uniformity of display brightness of the display apparatus and prolong a lifespan of the display apparatus.
US10204554B2 Pixel compensation circuit and display device
A pixel compensation circuit and a display are provided. First, third, fourth, and fifth switches include control terminals coupled to a light-emitting control terminal, a control signal, a first scanning signal and a second scanning signal, respectively. A second switch includes a control terminal connected to the second terminal of the second switch. A driving switch includes a control terminal connected to the second terminal of the third switch, a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the first switch, and a second terminal coupled to a second terminal of the fourth switch. The fifth switch includes a second terminal coupled to an anode of the OLED. The second terminal of the second switch is coupled to the second terminal of the third switch via a first capacitor. The second terminal of the second switch is coupled to a second reset signal via a second capacitor.
US10204552B2 Light-emitting diode device control method
A light-emitting diode device control method includes using a reset voltage source to reset a control terminal of a driving-transistor of the light-emitting diode device; compensating the control terminal of the driving-transistor to a compensation voltage level; resetting a first terminal of the driving transistor to a target voltage level so as to increase a voltage difference between the first terminal and a second terminal of the driving transistor; and the driving transistor providing a driving current for driving a light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode device to emit light.
US10204551B2 OLED driving circuit and OLED display
An OLED driving circuit is disclosed. The OLED driving circuit includes at least two types of pixel driving circuits for driving each pixel of an OLED display panel. The at least two types of the pixel driving circuits have different types and/or amounts of elements so a different pixel driving circuit is designed for each pixel. In comparison with a current display panel using the same driving circuit, a part of the pixel driving circuit is simplified to simplify a structure and to reduce a space occupied by the OLED driving circuit on an effective area of the display panel.
US10204549B1 Organic Light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device that mitigates a connection restriction between a timing controller and a memory is disclosed. The organic light emitting display device comprises a display panel on which organic light emitting diodes and driving transistors that drive the organic light emitting diodes are arranged; a data driver that generates sensing data based on respective threshold voltages of the driving transistors and respective degradation levels of the organic light emitting diodes; a timing controller that generates compensation data, which may be used to perform external compensation and blur compensation, based on the sensing data and outputs the compensation data; a bridge circuit that receives the compensation data from the timing controller; and a memory that receives the compensation data from the bridge circuit. The bridge circuit and the memory are packaged in a source printed circuit board. The bridge circuit receives a clock generated within the timing controller, a command input from an external host system, and the compensation data in a differential signal mode.
US10204548B2 Display device and operating method thereof
A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels for displaying images, a scan driver which supplies scan signals to the plurality of pixels, a data driver which supplies data signals to the plurality of pixels, a communication module which measures a reception rate of communication signals received through an antenna, a processor which compares the reception rate with a reference reception rate and generating a driving voltage control signal, based on a determination result, and a power supply which generates a first driving voltage to be supplied to each of the scan driver and the data driver where the power supply changes at least one of a first slew rate and a first frequency of the first driving voltage, based on the driving voltage control signal, thereby generating a second driving voltage having at least one of a second slew rate and a second frequency.
US10204547B2 Display device and method for driving the same
A display device includes a buffer connected to a data line of a display panel, a bias-mode verification unit which generates a bias-mode signal based on an nth image data signal and an mth image data signal (“m” is a natural number smaller than “n”) corresponding to the data line, a data selecting unit which selects one of a plurality of bias enable signals having different duty ratios from one another based on the bias-mode signal, a control signal generating unit which generates a switching control signal based on the bias enable signal selected by the data selecting unit, and a bias control unit which applies, to the buffer, at least one of a plurality of bias control signals having different levels from one another in an output period defined by the switching control signal.
US10204546B2 Display device
A display device includes a first pixel group having first, second, third, and fourth pixels arranged along a column direction, and a second pixel group having fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth pixels arranged along the column direction. A gate line is connected to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth pixels. A first data line is connected to the first pixel, the third pixel, the fourth pixel, and the sixth pixel, and a second data line is connected to the second pixel, the fifth pixel, the seventh pixel, and the eighth pixel. The first pixel group and the second pixel group are alternately disposed along a row direction. This arrangement allows inversion driving wherein the first data line receives a voltage having a different polarity from that of the second data line so as to reduce line flickering and reduce power consumption in the display device.
US10204543B2 Organic light emitting diode display device and operating method thereof
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, comprises: a power supply unit configured to supply a voltage to an OLED; and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit to supply a first minimum voltage for maintaining luminance corresponding to a brightness set value to the OLED.
US10204542B2 Driving device for display panel and display device
The present disclosure proposes a display and a display panel driving device. The display panel driving device includes a source driver chip having source driver signal output ports, a leads, each lead connected to one of the source driver signal output ports, and a multiplexer connected to the leads. The multiplexer is configured to transmit the source driver signal output by each of the leads to data lines on the display panel, and configured to adjust the strength of the source driver signal output by each of leads if the strength is not unanimous so that the source driver signals with a single strength enters the data lines. The display includes a display panel and the display panel driving device. Display uniformity of images shown on the panel is improved.
US10204535B2 Display device and electronic device
Provided is a display device whose display region can be maximized. The display device includes the display region and a terminal electrode. The terminal electrode overlaps with the display region and is electrically connected to an external electrode on a non-display surface of the display region.
US10204534B2 Transparent display apparatus
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a transparent display apparatus. The transparent display apparatus includes a transparent display module, a light source assembly, a back frame and a front frame. The back frame and the front frame are disposed opposite to each other and are fixed to each other, and an annular accommodation groove is formed between the back frame and the front frame. An edge of the transparent display module is embedded in the accommodation groove, and is fixed to the back frame and the front frame, respectively, and at least a part of a side surface of the transparent display module serves as a light entering surface for the transparent display module displaying a picture. The light source assembly is located in the accommodation groove, and has a luminous element which is just opposite to the light entering surface.
US10204528B2 Augmenting transport services using driver profiling
Trip is analyzed from a population of drivers in order to determine one or more indicators of one or more driving styles. The trip data may include sensor information obtained from one or more sensor devices which are present in a vehicle of each driver of the population. A driving style is determined for the driver during a monitored trip by analyzing sensor information obtained from one or more sensor devices of the driver during the trip for at least one of the indicators of the one or more driving styles.
US10204522B2 Deep stall aircraft landing
An aircraft defining an upright orientation and an inverted orientation, a ground station; and a control system for remotely controlling the flight of the aircraft. The ground station has an auto-land function that causes the aircraft to invert, stall, and controllably land in the inverted orientation to protect a payload and a rudder extending down from the aircraft. In the upright orientation, the ground station depicts the view from a first aircraft camera. When switching to the inverted orientation: (1) the ground station depicts the view from a second aircraft camera, (2) the aircraft switches the colors of red and green wing lights, extends the ailerons to act as inverted flaps, and (3) the control system adapts a ground station controller for the inverted orientation. The aircraft landing gear is an expanded polypropylene pad located above the wing when the aircraft is in the upright orientation.
US10204521B2 Method and system on dynamic control of UAVs using software defined networks
A system for in-flight communications with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a software defined command and control center, a cell broadcast center in communication with the command and control center and also in communication with the UAV, wherein the UAV is associated with a software defined user equipment (UE) category and a message generated by the cell broadcast center identifies the UAV based on the UE category.
US10204519B2 Communication between vehicles of a platoon
A system and method are provided for communication between vehicles within a platoon of vehicles. In one embodiment, each vehicle is equipped with forward and backward directed optical emitters and receivers in operable communication with a controller. In an initialization phase, each vehicle determines its position within the platoon and the identification of all vehicles of the platoon. In a data transmission phase, each vehicle takes part in a token-based data transmission.
US10204516B2 Automobile and computing system
Provided is a system whereby the self-driving capability or each vehicle can be improved by using not only an experience of own vehicle but also an experience of another vehicle. For example, suppose own vehicle (V1) has no experience of having traveled on a root (R). On the other hand, another vehicle (V2) has experienced traveling on the root (R). The another vehicle (V2) acquires various data pertaining to driving when traveling on the route (R), and stores the various data in an onboard storage device. The another vehicle (V2) provides information including the various data stored in the storage device to the own vehicle (V1) as experience information. The own vehicle (V1) can achieve self-driving capability at the same level as the another vehicle (V2) by performing self-driving control on the basis of the experience information of the another vehicle (V2), which has experience of having traveled on the root (R).
US10204515B2 Automated traffic signal outage notification with SPaT information
A system and method are provided for determining malfunctioning traffic signals and lights. A traffic signal pattern is identified. Probe reports are received from a device. A path is generated including the road intersection for the device using location data in the two or more probe reports. The path is compared to a traffic signal. An abnormal crossing is determined from the comparison. A malfunction of the traffic signal is determined based on the abnormal crossing.
US10204514B2 Omnidirectional optical wireless communications receiver and system
A wireless optical communication receiver is provided. The optical receiver includes an arrangement of wavelength shifting fibers preferably encased within a protective shroud. The wavelength shifting fibers provide an efficient method for capturing photons of light that strike them. Photons may strike the fibers as they first pass through a clear lens in the shroud or may strike the fibers after they are concentrated and focused by an embedded ring or hyperbolic mirror. The wireless optical receiver may be attached to a mobile vehicle in order to facilitate teleoperation of that vehicle.
US10204512B2 Method and system for realizing remote control based on bluetooth human interface device protocol
A method for realizing the remote control based on the Bluetooth HID protocol includes connecting a manipulation device with a remote device by a BLUETOOTH; mapping, by the manipulation device, control keys into a HID command by using the Bluetooth HID protocol and sends the HID command to the remote device, if the manipulation device receives an operation that a user presses the control keys during the remote device executes a functional software; and translating, by the remote device, the HID command to a logic key and executing the logic key to realize the remote control after the remote device receives the HID command.
US10204508B2 Fire detector drift compensation
A fire detector system comprises a fire detector unit; a sensor disposed in the fire detector unit and arranged to detect the characteristics of a fire and to generate an output signal indicative of the characteristics detected by the sensor; and a processor arranged to receive the output signal from the sensor and to generate afire alarm signal when the output signal exceeds an alarm point threshold; wherein the system is arranged to change the alarm point threshold over time to compensate for drift in the response of the detector unit; wherein the fire detector unit includes a first sensitivity mode with a first drift compensation limit and a second sensitivity mode with a second drift compensation limit, the second sensitivity mode being more sensitive than the first; and wherein, as the first alarm point threshold in the first sensitivity mode is approached or reached, the mode of the system is changed to the second sensitivity mode.
US10204506B2 SOS signal transmitting method, and electronic device using same
An SOS signal transmitting method for controlling an electronic device to send an SOS signal. The SOS signal transmitting method includes: detecting a state of an electronic device, the state including at least standby time of the electronic device; determining whether the electronic device needs to enter into an SOS mode; controlling the electronic device to transmit SOS signals if the electronic device enters into the SOS mode. The SOS signals includes at least wireless signals transmitted by the electronic device. An electronic device is also provided.
US10204499B1 Anomaly based geofencing leveraging location duration
A system and method for efficiently establishing patterns of behavior for location-aware monitoring applications. An administrator registers a trackable entity with a tracking service by providing identification of at least the trackable entity, a point of origin and a destination. To identify and select paths between the point of origin and the destination, the tracking service accesses crowdsourced information corresponding to the history of movements of trackable entities between the point of origin and the destination. The tracking service identifies intermediate locales along the selected paths and determines an expected duration of stay for each of the intermediate locales based on the history of movements. As the tracking service monitors the movement of the trackable entity, the tracking service generates alerts responsive to determining the trackable entity stopped at an unallowed intermediate locale or determining a duration of stay at an identified intermediate locale exceeds an expected duration of stay.
US10204498B2 System for monitoring state of user and related methods
A system includes a server, a local base station including first and second wireless transceivers, the first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the server over an external network, and a personal monitoring device adjacent the user. The personal monitoring device includes a local wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the second wireless transceiver of the local base station, sensors configured to monitor corresponding different characteristics of the user, each different characteristic having a desired range, and a controller coupled to the local wireless transceiver and the sensors. The controller is configured to send an alert to the local base station when a different characteristic exceeds a respective desired range.
US10204497B1 Alarm notification system
An alarm notification system is herein disclosed, which allows to pair a portable alarm device with the pairing software in a smart device such that the portable alarm device is able to turn on the wireless transmission function and connect to a server appliance, and since the alarm central control device is connected to the server appliance, an alarm detection device and an anti-theft device, in case that the alarm detection device detects any abnormal event and generate an alarm notification signal, the generated signal can be transferred to the portable alarm device via the server appliance, and then it is possible to choose to press down a button on the portable alarm device in order to generate a report control signal which can be sent to the alarm central control device by way of the server appliance, thus that the alarm central control device may control the operation of the anti-theft device in accordance with the received report control signal.
US10204495B2 Keyless entry device for haptic communications
A keyless entry device is provided. The keyless entry device includes a transceiver, a drive circuit coupled to a haptic actuator, and a processor coupled to the transceiver and the drive circuit. The transceiver is configured to communicate, over a communication channel, with an apparatus operated by a user. The processor is configured to send a command to the apparatus, receive a response, including a control signal, from the apparatus, determine proximity information between the keyless entry device and the apparatus, and output the control signal to the drive circuit, based on the proximity information, to cause the haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect.
US10204494B2 Haptic information provision device
The present invention relates to a haptic information provision device. The haptic information provision device (100) according to the present invention comprises: a receiver (120) for receiving external notification information; a controller (130) for converting the notification information to a haptic signal; and an operation unit (110) for transferring haptic information to a user according to the haptic signal, wherein the operation unit (110) includes a plurality of operation units (110a-110j), the respective operation units (110a-110j) operating in response to different notification information and thus transferring different haptic information to the user.
US10204492B2 Visual signalling device for control and/or display unit
A visual signalling device is for a control and/or display unit provided with a body and intended to be mounted through an opening formed in a wall. The device includes a support element including a platform having an opening intended to be passed through by the body of the control and/or display unit and a first face intended to be facing a face of the wall, a visual signalling assembly fastened on the first face of the platform and intended to produce a luminous signal, an electrical connection block intended to supply power to the visual signalling assembly.
US10204491B2 Hybrid mechanical and video slot machine apparatus and methods
Apparatus and methods for simulating the appearance of a plurality of slot machine reels are provided including a plurality of mechanical cylinders which rotate around a plurality of video displays. The video displays show graphics or video of spinning slot machine reel images and the mechanical cylinders rotate around the video display in coordinated speed with the graphics or video to give the appearance of mechanical slot machine reels.
US10204490B2 Jackpot method and system
An electronic device or entertainment gaming machine comprising: at least one betting terminal having a software program or plurality of software programs that allow at least a second player to place a bet on a jackpot if a first player declines the right to place a bet on the jackpot, wherein the second player is at a betting terminal that is apart from the conventional casino table game and the first player is playing at a conventional casino table game and is granted a right of first refusal to place a bet on jackpot by virtue of the first player's bet on the conventional casino table game, wherein the outcome of the jackpot is determined according to a combination of cards or dice in the conventional casino table game.
US10204489B2 Interactive game elements as lottery ticket in enriched game play environment (single and/or multiplayer) for casino applications
Electromechanical gaming machines constructed to provide a lottery entry to a player and to receive real world credits are provided. The electromechanical gaming machines include an entertainment software engine that provides an entertainment game, using a visual display, the entertainment game including an enabling; a real world engine that provides a gambling game, and generates random gambling outcomes for a gambling bet in real world credits; and a game world engine coupled to the entertainment software engine and the real world engine that: receives a lottery ticket; monitors, the player's skillful play of the entertainment game; pays out game world credit to the player; triggers the gambling bet in the gambling game; receives a gambling outcome; determines to award the lottery ticket to the player on the basis of attendant rules; and issues the lottery ticket to the player.
US10204484B2 Skill confirmation interleaved wagering system
A skill confirmation interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The skill confirmation interleaved wagering system uses an interactive controller, a process controller and a wager server to authenticate skill level demonstrated by a user of the interactive application by generating simulated application telemetry data, comparing it to the application telemetry data, and then authorizing wagers based on the authentication.
US10204482B2 Security method and system for electronic game virtual refill cartridge
A method, system and program product for controlling the operation and configuration of an electronic game terminal for the play of licensed electronic games. A passcode is generated for activating plays on the electronic game terminal. An operator is enabled to enter the passcode into a control component for the electronic game terminal. A maximum number of electronic games that can be played before the electronic game terminal is deactivated is set when the passcode is entered. The number of games remaining following each play of the electronic game is determined dynamically. A request is received from the operator to refill the game plays on the electronic game terminal. A new passcode is then generated wherein the new passcode can enable or disable at least one feature of the electronic game. The new passcode is provided to the operator to enter in order to enable additional plays on the electronic game terminal.
US10204479B2 System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for multiple exchange of multiple iterations of the same online wager transaction
A system, method and computer product for multiple online exchanges of multiple iterations of all or part of a wager or fantasy sports entry is disclosed. A user accesses a wager exchange website. The user creates a user account and selects a ticket for partial sale. The user indicates a percentage value of the ticket that the user wishes to sell. The ticket is split into two child tickets, a first child ticket corresponding to the percentage value the user wishes to sell and a second child ticket corresponding to a percentage value the user wishes to retain. The ticket is set as inactive, and the first child ticket is set as active. The first child ticket is offered for sale on the exchange website. A second user purchases the first child ticket, and the process repeats with the first child ticket.
US10204478B2 Intermediate credit hybrid gaming system
An intermediate credit hybrid game that awards a player an intermediate credit. The intermediate credit is awarded to the player on the based on an outcome of a wager that was made in a gambling game but triggered by the player's play of a skill-based entertainment game. The intermediate credit may be converted by the player into an in-game resource within the entertainment game.
US10204476B2 System and method for augmented reality using a user-specific object
Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a user-specific object using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a user-specific object through a display of a mobile device; acquiring user-specific identification information from the user-specific object; sending the user-specific identification information via a network to a server; retrieving user-specific specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the user-specific information in conjunction with the user-specific object when viewing the user-specific object through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality.
US10204468B2 Paper sheet insertion apparatus
A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) that takes an image of an interior of the paper sheet handling machine 10 to obtain image data and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) that is provided inside the machine body of the paper sheet handling machine 10 and outputs information on foreign material other than the paper sheet and information on a constituent member of the paper sheet insertion apparatus, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit.
US10204467B2 Smart lock systems and methods
A door lock system can comprise a door lock movable between a locked state and an unlocked state. The door lock system can detect a first indication suggestive of a presence of a visitor. The door lock system can also detect a second indication suggestive of an identity of the visitor. As well, the door lock can validate that the first indication and the second indication are associated with a first identity.
US10204466B1 Continuous calibration of a control device
A device has a distance sensor and a transmitter. The distance sensor, attached to a barrier, measures an opening formed by the barrier. The transmitter transmits a control signal to a barrier controller. The barrier controller controls a movement of the barrier based on the control signal. The device receives a requested size of the opening. The device transmits, to the barrier controller, a first control signal that instructs the barrier controller to move the barrier and a second control signal that instructs the barrier controller to stop the movement of the barrier after an elapsed time has expired. The device measures a final size of the opening and adjusts the elapsed time based on the final size of the opening and the requested size of the opening.
US10204465B2 Handshake authenticated coded locked container
A system and method for a handshake authenticated coded locked container are provided. In example embodiments, a digitally encoded lock mechanism that is used by a sender to lock a container before shipping is determined. An access key is received from the recipient that receives the container. An authentication process is performed that determines whether the access key triggers the unlocking of the container. Based on a determination that the access key triggers the unlocking of the container, instructions are provided to unlock the container.
US10204462B2 Drive diagnosis device, drive diagnosis system and terminal device
A drive diagnosis device includes: a storage unit in which travel records of a moving body and past drive diagnosis results from past drive diagnoses executed for the moving body are stored; and a diagnosis processing unit that executes a drive diagnosis based upon driver's skills for driving the moving body, and personal characteristics of the driver and/or experience of the driver by using the travel records and the past drive diagnosis results stored in the storage unit.
US10204461B2 Detection and reconstruction of sensor faults
Methods and systems are provided for detecting faults in a sensor and reconstructing an output signal without use of the faulty sensor. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicating a measured value from a first sensor; receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicating measured values from a plurality of other sensors; computing, by a processor, virtual values based on a vehicle model and the sensor data from the plurality of other sensors; computing, by a processor, a residual difference between the measured value from the first sensor and the virtual values; detecting, by a processor, whether a fault exists in the first sensor based on the residual difference; and when a fault in the sensor is detected, generating, by a processor, a control value based on the virtual values instead of the measured value.
US10204459B1 Automated toll payments using vehicle and toll route tracking
A network device receives a vehicle coordinate report from a vehicle transiting a toll-way, wherein the report includes current geographic coordinates of the vehicle. The network device determines a distance to a current toll station (DTT) of the toll-way based on the current geographic coordinates of the vehicle, and determines a cumulative distance (CD) traveled by the vehicle on the toll-way based on the current geographic coordinates of the vehicle. The network device triggers assessment of a toll charge to a customer associated with the vehicle based on the determined distance DTT and the determined cumulative distance CD.
US10204455B2 Collision prevention for virtual reality systems
Technology for virtual reality device for avoiding collisions during a virtual reality experience. The virtual reality device comprises an accelerometer configured to sense an acceleration of the virtual reality device and a gyroscope configured to sense an angular velocity and orientation of the virtual reality device. Further comprising one or more proximity sensors configured to detect an object. A processor may be configured to receive data from the one or more proximity sensors and predict a potential collision between a user of the virtual reality device and the object detected by the one or more proximity sensors. An alarm may generate an alert regarding the potential collision.
US10204451B2 Multi-optical surface optical design
A multi-optical surface optical design for generating multiple focal planes with identical image data displayed at substantially the same time to generate the perception of varying focal depths is described. The multi-optical surface optical design can include a device comprising reflective optical surfaces that can be arranged on top of one another and configured to generate multiple focal planes and an image source for projecting image data onto the reflective optical surfaces. The technologies described can cause image data to be rendered in a focal plane corresponding to a desired focal distance and multiple copies of the image can be perceived in other focal planes of the multiple focal planes at substantially the same time as the image data is rendered in the focal plane. Each copy of the multiple copies can be presented with a perceived degree of sharpness such that each copy is out-of-focus.
US10204446B2 Adaptively zippering meshes
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for zippering meshes of primitives. The technique involves identifying a first vertex associated with a first mesh boundary and having a first position and identifying a second vertex that is proximate to the first vertex and associated with a second mesh boundary, where the second vertex has a second position. The technique further involves determining a third position based on the first position, the second position, and a zippering strength factor, where the third position is located in a region between the first position and the second position. Filially, the technique involves moving the first vertex to the third position.
US10204444B2 Methods and systems for creating and manipulating an individually-manipulable volumetric model of an object
An exemplary virtual reality media provider system (“system”) includes a configuration of synchronous video and depth capture devices disposed at fixed positions in a vicinity of a first object located in a natural setting along with one or more additional objects. The video and depth capture devices capture two-dimensional video data and depth data for a surface the first object. The system distinguishes the first object from a second object included in the one or more additional objects located in the natural setting and generates an individually-manipulable volumetric model of the first object. The individually-manipulable volumetric model of the first object is configured to be individually manipulated with respect to an immersive virtual reality world while a user of a media player device is experiencing the immersive virtual reality world using the media player device.
US10204441B2 Apparatus and method for hierarchical beam tracing and packet compression in a ray tracing system
An apparatus and method for compressing ray tracing data prior to transmission between nodes. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a first node comprising a first ray tracing engine, the first node communicatively coupled to a second node comprising a second ray tracing engine; first compression circuitry coupled to the first ray tracing engine, the first compression circuitry to perform compression on ray tracing data of the first ray tracing engine to produce a first compressed stream of ray tracing data; and interface circuitry to transmit the first compressed stream of ray tracing data from the first node to the second node.
US10204439B2 Digital device and speech to text conversion processing method thereof
Disclosed in the present specification are a digital device and a speech to text conversion processing method thereof. The digital device and the speech to text conversion processing method thereof according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: activating a text input field; checking the attribute of the text input field; receiving a request for a speech to text (STT) conversion processing with respect to data to be inputted in the text input field; determining whether or not the attribute type of the text input field is a security attribute (sensitive attribute); and as a determination result, if the attribute type of the text input field is a security attribute, blocking the speech to text conversion processing.
US10204438B2 Dynamic real-time generation of three-dimensional avatar models of users based on live visual input of users' appearance and computer systems and computer-implemented methods directed to thereof
In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a computer system that may include a camera component configured to acquire a visual content, where the visual content includes a plurality of frames having a visual representation of a person's face; and a processor configured to: train a face detection regressor with a synthetic face model database to obtain a face detection trained regressor; apply, for each frame, the face detection trained regressor to detect or to track the face based on facial features, local features, and a pre-defined hyperparameter; construct an intermediate multi-dimensional face model; apply machine learning to determine features of an intermediate multi-dimensional head model; construct a multi-dimensional avatar; and utilize the multi-dimensional avatar to perform an activity associated with the person.
US10204436B2 Method for scripting inter-scene transitions
A method for authoring and displaying a virtual tour of a three-dimensional space which employs transitional effects simulating motion. An authoring tool is provided for interactively defining a series of locations in the space for which two-dimensional images, e.g., panoramas, photographs, etc., are available. A user identifies one or more view directions for a first-person perspective viewer for each location. For pairs of locations in the series, transitional effects are identified to simulate smooth motion between the pair of locations. The authoring tool stores data corresponding to the locations, view directions and transitional effects for playback on a display. When the stored data is accessed, a virtual tour of the space is created that includes transitional effects simulating motion between locations. The virtual tour created can allow a viewer to experience the three-dimensional space in a realistic manner.
US10204432B2 Methods and systems for color processing of digital images
Systems and methods of re-coloring digital images are disclosed. A system including a processor and a memory can execute stored instructions to obtain luminance information of a first image, e.g., an original grayscale image, and obtain color information of a second image, e.g., a colorized image of the original grayscale image. Multiple segmented image regions can be determined based on the luminance information of the first image. A color seed for each segmented image region can be determined based on the color information of the second image. A third image, e.g., a re-colored image, can be determined based on diffusing the color seeds of the segmented image regions.
US10204422B2 Generating three dimensional models using single two dimensional images
An example system for generating a three dimensional (3D) model includes a receiver to receive a single two dimensional (2D) image of an object to be modeled. The system includes a segment extractor to extract a binary segment, a textured segment, and a segment characterization based on the single 2D image. The system further includes a skeleton cue extractor to generate a medial-axis transform (MAT) approximation based on the binary segment and the segment characterization and extract a skeleton cue and a regression cue from the MAT approximation. The system also includes a contour generator to generate a contour based on the binary segment and the regression cue. The system can also further include a 3D model generator to generate a 3D model based on the contour and the skeleton cue.
US10204421B2 Identifying regions of free space within an image
A digital magazine server presents content, which may include images, retrieved from various sources to a user. To improve presentation of images while allowing modification of images, the digital magazine server identifies feature points in an image and identifies regions of the image including the feature points. Groups of regions are generated based at least on the number of feature points in each region and the location of each region. Based on information associated with the groups, such as the location of various groups and the aspect ratio of various groups, one or more groups are selected and associated with the image. The selected groups may identify regions of the image including an object or not including an object, providing information for modifying the image without obscuring objects in the image.
US10204419B2 Monitoring method and monitoring device
The present invention provides a monitoring method and a monitoring device, belongs to the field of electronic monitoring technology, and can solve the problem that useless video data occupies storage space and key video cannot be extracted quickly when an event occurs in the existing monitoring device. The monitoring method of the present invention comprises: determining whether or not a first image is changed; generating a storage instruction if it is determined that the first image is changed; collecting and storing images of external environment according to the storage instruction; obtaining a second image according to the collected images of external environment; determining whether or not the second image is changed; and stopping storing images of external environment if it is determined that the second image is not changed.
US10204418B2 Method and apparatus for facilitating stereo vision through the use of multi-layer shifting
A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for facilitating stereo vision through the use of multi-layer shifting. One example method includes receiving a first RGB image and a second RGB image, each captured from a different position, generating corresponding depth images, performing a first segmentation on the depth images, performing a second segmentation on the RGB images resulting in a first object mask and a second object mask, stitching of the background layers to form a background layer, generating a series of images comprising a first image representative of a view from the first position and a second image representative of a view from the second position, the series of images demonstrating a shifting of an object layer occurring at a higher speed than a shifting of the background layer.
US10204412B2 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, medical image processing device, and image processing method
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry generates an image based on a magnetic resonance signal from a subject. The processing circuitry generates a susceptibility image representing magnetic susceptibility of the subject from a phase component contained in a plurality of pixels in the image. The processing circuitry generates an artifact component of the susceptibility image based on a frequency signal obtained by frequency transform of the susceptibility image. The processing circuitry generates an artifact component-removed susceptibility image by removing the artifact component from a susceptibility image generated based on the magnetic resonance signal.
US10204410B2 Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing method
A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a chronological transition of signal intensities for each of the pixels in a plurality of X-ray images chronologically acquired by using a contrast media. The processing circuitry is configured to correct the chronological transition of the signal intensities on the basis of a level of similarity between at least two mutually-different signal intensities within the chronological transition of the signal intensities.
US10204409B2 Apparatus and method of processing medical image
Provided is a medical image processing apparatus and method. The medical image processing apparatus includes: an image processor configured to extract a blood vessel area and at least one contour line of the blood vessel area from a first image representing the blood vessel area, and to obtain a second image representing an area of at least one plaque based on the blood vessel area and the at least one contour line; a display configured to display the second image; and a user interface configured to receive a user input for correcting at least one contour line corresponding to at least one of the at least one plaque represented in the second image, wherein the image processor corrects the second image based on the user input. The medical image processing apparatus may precisely visualize a contour line of the blood vessel area.
US10204406B2 System and method of controlling welding system camera exposure and marker illumination
A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.
US10204405B2 Apparatus and method for parameterizing a plant
An apparatus for parameterizing a plant includes a recorder for recording a three-dimensional data set of the plant including not only volume elements of non-covered elements of the plant, but also volume elements of elements of the plants that are covered by other elements, and a parameterizer for parameterizing the three-dimensional data set for obtaining plant parameters.
US10204402B2 Drone-mounted imaging hyperspectral geometric correction method and system
Related are a drone-mounted imaging hyperspectral geometric correction method and a system, comprising: collecting position attitude information of a current drone low-precision POS sensor in real time; based on the position attitude information, parsing precise photography center position attitude information of a digital photograph, and generating a DEM of an area covered by the photograph; based on the precise photography center position attitude information, performing correction on position attitude data corresponding to multiple imaging hyperspectral scan lines between photography centers of adjacent digital photographs, and obtaining high-precision linear array position attitude information of the multiple imaging hyperspectral scan lines; based on the high-precision linear array position attitude information and the DEM, establishing a collinearity equation and generating a hyperspectral image.
US10204400B2 Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, image processing method, and recording medium
An imaging unit images an object through an imaging optical system so as to acquire image data. A depth map acquiring unit acquires information relating to a depth distribution of an object as depth map data. The resolution of depth map data is relatively lower than the resolution of image data which has been imaged. A depth map shaping unit references image data of an object so as to conform to the resolution of a depth map, when it performs shaping of the depth map based on image data of the object.
US10204399B2 Method and terminal for implementing turning of virtual character
The present disclosure relates to a method and a terminal for implementing turning of a virtual character. The method includes: obtaining a turning angle of a virtual character; obtaining a preset fixed turning time; calculating an average angular velocity of the virtual character according to the turning angle and the preset fixed turning time; and controlling the virtual character to turn at the average angular velocity. According to the method for implementing turning of a virtual character turning is performed at a constant speed in a turning process, smooth turning can be implemented, stalling is avoided in the turning process, and picture fluency can be improved. When the turning angle is relatively large, the average angular velocity is high, and quick and smooth turning can be implemented; or when the turning angle is small, turning can also be implemented.
US10204392B2 Graphics processing unit partitioning for virtualization
Techniques for graphics processing unit (GPU) partitioning for virtualization are described herein. In one or more implementations, a GPU partitioning manager of a host device obtains a request for a virtual machine having GPU functionality. In particular, the request specifies the GPU functionality in terms of different GPU capabilities. These different capabilities correspond to segments of a GPU model that represents GPU functionality and is used to govern interactions between virtual machines and GPUs. The GPU partitioning manager determines whether GPUs of the host device are available to satisfy the request based on the specified capabilities. If so, the GPU partitioning manager allocates a portion of the determined available GPUs to the virtual machine to configure the virtual machine with a GPU partition having the functionality. The virtual machine configured with the GPU partition can then be exposed to provide GPU-processed data to a GPU partition requestor.
US10204388B2 Method, system, and medium of construction project management
A method of construction project management is disclosed. In one embodiment, parameters of a construction project design are provided to an asset at a construction site. Geospatial information is then collected by the asset while the asset is implementing parameters of the construction project design at the construction site. The geospatial information is provided to a construction management computing system in real-time. The construction management computing system is remote from the asset. Progress on the construction site design is then dynamically updated in real-time by the construction management computing system based on the geospatial information to create a real-time, as constructed model of the construction project.
US10204386B2 Distance-based social message pruning
Correspondences in a social networking system are analyzed to determine at least one topic. An activity stream with the at least one topic is analyzed. A target audience for the activity steam is identified. The activity stream is analyzed according to a uniqueness and a relationship criteria to form an assessment. The assessment is analyzed to a predetermined action criteria. Performing an action responsive to determining the assessment satisfies the predetermined action criteria.
US10204376B2 System and method for presenting multivariate information
Systems and methods for presenting fraud detection information are presented. In one example, a computer system analyzes empirical data to detect potentially fraudulent activity and alerts users of the potentially fraudulent activity via a fraud detection user interface. The fraud detection user interface determines a set of user interface components to suitable to present the potentially fraudulent activity and presents facts associated with the potentially fraudulent activity to a user for further analysis and investigation.
US10204375B2 Digital wardrobe using simulated forces on garment models
Techniques for generating a digital wardrobe are presented herein. A transceiver can be configured to receive a request having a garment identifier and a user identifier. Additionally, an access module can be configured to access a first garment model, access a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, and access a second garment model corresponding to the user identifier. Furthermore, a processor can be configured by a garment simulation module to position the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, and calculate simulated forces based on the positioning. Moreover, a rendering module can be configured to generate an image of the garment models draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces. Subsequently, a display module can be configured to cause presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.
US10204370B2 Group recommendation for selection of service items
The present disclosure provides enhanced group recommendation for selection of a service item with respect to a service class, and communicates the enhanced group recommendation to a sub-group of service users. Initial service scores for service items in the service class are generated by aggregating individual service preferences of sub-group members with respect to the service class. Group preferences for service items in the service class are then predicted using statistic data on previous service selections of sub-group members with respect to the service class. The initial service scores are aggregated with the predicted group preferences to generate of weighted service scores with respect to service items in the service class. One of the service items in the service class that has the highest weighted score is the group recommendation is communicated to the sub-group members.
US10204368B2 Displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item
In a computer-implemented method for displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item a retail item is scanned via a scanning device at a location, wherein the scanning device comprises a display screen, and wherein the location is not a point-of-sale at a retail store. In response to scanning the retail item, an electronic product page of said retail item is automatically displayed on the display screen. A user of the scanning device is enabled to purchase the retail item via the electronic product page displayed on the display screen.
US10204367B1 System and method for providing goods and services during vehicular travel
A system and method according to which goods and services are provided during vehicular travel. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle is an airplane operated by a commercial airline.
US10204366B2 Apparatus, article of manufacture and methods for customized design of a jewelry item
Apparatus, article of manufacture and method for designing a jewelry setting that comprise displaying on a display a plurality of components. Each component corresponds to a section of a jewelry setting. A selection of at least one component that corresponds to a first section of the jewelry setting is received. An electronic template of the jewelry setting is generated. The electronic image comprises the at least one selected component. The electronic template is transmitted to a remote device.
US10204361B2 Method and system for gamified crowdfunding
A system and method for gamified crowdfunding over the Internet in order to crowdfund worthy or charitable causes while offering incentives and rewards in the form of an entertaining game and the potential added benefit of a share of the proceeds. Proceeds from the gamified crowdfunding could be shared between the worthy cause and the high scoring donor-participants. A host identifies and selects, through a contest or other selection process, a cause or beneficiary to be featured. The host possesses or owns a server with a processor and memory in which to store a game of knowledge or skill and the game interface and that server is accessed by users via a network. Through the game, queries and answers are exchanged. Through a personal computing device, a user creates an account, pays funds to support a cause, and competes and interacts with the game and other users.
US10204355B1 Systems and methods for optimization of data element utilization according to multi-touch attribution
Systems and methods are disclosed for optimizing distribution of resources to data elements, comprising receiving a designation of one or more data elements for distribution; receiving a designation of a plurality of electronic event types detectable over a network, the plurality of electronic event types being associated with receipt or electronic display of at least one data element of the one or more data elements, to be tracked; forecasting a return on investment, associated with distribution of the one or more data elements, based on a forecast of occurrences of the plurality of electronic event types; and optimizing distribution of resources to the one or more data elements based on the forecasted return on investment.
US10204353B2 Copy detection using extinsic features
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for performing extrinsic copy detection and authentication of items. According to one method, an arrangement of symbols is generated. The symbols may include a variety of letters, groups of letters, characters, or pictures that are used instead of a word or a group of words. The arrangement of symbols are printed on an item which may hereinafter be referred to as the original or authentic item. A representation of the arrangement of symbols is captured after being printed on the original item. A registration signature is generated based on the captured arrangement of symbols. The registration signature is then stored in a database, such as a secure, central electronic database.
US10204351B2 Profile noise anonymity for mobile users
Embodiments are directed towards collecting, aggregating and indexing unique and non-unique user data from a plurality of users. The result for a query of this indexed aggregation of user data is provided in a plurality of sub-sets of aggregated user data. Each subset of aggregated user data corresponds to a particular portion of the plurality of users. Also, each of these particular portions of the users is set at least large enough to provide general anonymity for the individual users. User data may be collected by one or more user data suppliers and provided to a user data aggregator. In some embodiments, user data may be collected as unique user data, non-unique user data, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, user data may be aggregated by zip code, expanded zip code, and/or one or more attributes.
US10204348B2 Identifying and recommending connections across multiple online services
Potential connections from a first user of a first online service to other users of the online service may be recommended by identifying a second online service from a plurality of online services, wherein the first user is a member of the second online service, identifying a second user of the second online service, wherein a connection exists in the second online service between the first user and the second user, and recommending that a connection be established in the first online service between the first user and the second user. Such recommendations may also be generated by identifying a second user and a third user, where the second user and the third user are members of a second online service, a connection exists in the first online service between the first user and the second user, and a connection exists in the second online service between the second user and the third user, and recommending that a connection be established in the first online service between the first user and the third user.
US10204347B2 Authenticity control system
The invention relates to a system integrated to product labels in order to allow checking authenticity of products. The system of the present application comprises a near field communication (NFC) chip and a near field communication (NFC) chip antenna. The system is basically an integrated solution allowing checking whether a product with a label or barcode is original or not, by means of assigning parameters formed by novel encryption algorithms running on servers to NFC or RFID chips and then providing their online inquiry for preventing imitation of labels and barcodes.
US10204346B2 Retail reinvention and self help care portal
Systems and methods for implementing an in-store kiosk device as part of a retail reinvention and self-help care portal are disclosed. The in-store kiosk device may allow a consumer to self-diagnose problems with electronic devices, such as smart phones, and to seek technical or service related assistance with appropriate experts. The in-store kiosk device may also facilitate initiating a communication between the consumer and multiple experts, to help resolve any consumer technical or sales queries. In some examples, the in-store kiosk device has the added advantage of providing consumers with a means to have service or inventory-related issues addressed without having to wait for available in-store service staff. The in-store kiosk device may also facilitate electronic device exchange.
US10204341B2 Method and system for an efficient consensus mechanism for permissioned blockchains using bloom filters and audit guarantees
A method for addition of a block to a permissioned blockchain using efficient consensus includes: generating a Merkle root for received transaction messages and hashing the header of the most recent block in a blockchain; hashing a new header consisting of the Merkle root and prior block hash; sending the new header to auditing nodes; receiving approval of the new header from a majority of auditing nodes; informing the auditing nodes of the approval of the new header; and providing the new header and a digital signature to each consensus node for writing of a new block to the blockchain that includes the new header and the received transaction messages.
US10204339B2 Method and system for blockchain-based combined identity, ownership, integrity and custody management
A method of issuing blockchain-based digital certificates including receiving from a user hashed user identification information and object information, recording to a digital certificate smart contract deployed at a digital certificate smart contract address on a blockchain network the hashed user identification information and object information and a timestamp of when the hashed user identification information and the object information were received, defined as a received timestamp, signing the digital certificate smart contract with an issuer signature, performing a user identity verification process to confirm a user identity, the user identity verification process, and upon confirming the user identity, generating a combination certificate configured to verify the user's ownership of an object associated with the object information.
US10204337B1 Systems and methods for processing transactions using a wallet
The invention is directed to a wallet vault in communication with a financial payment network and a wallet in a customer device. Token information is generated and stored and corresponds to customer information and a payment product of the customer. The token information is output in an encrypted format from the wallet to a merchant website loaded on the customer device or a merchant application installed on the customer device, and then routed to the wallet vault. The token information may ultimately be routed to a financial entity to process the transaction. In such manner, a transaction may be authorized but the merchant does not receive the customer's unencrypted payment product information for such authorization.
US10204334B2 Location-based payment system and method
A virtual payment system including a customer-specific, customer geolocation responsive, limited time duration payment identifier generator operative to generate a customer-specific, customer geolocation responsive, limited time duration payment identifier, a customer-specific limited time duration payment identifier communicator operative to communicate the customer-specific, customer geolocation responsive, limited time duration payment identifier to a customer and a limited time duration payment identifier validator, operative to verify genuineness and timeliness of the customer-specific, customer geolocation responsive, limited time duration payment identifier presented by the customer at a point of sale.
US10204330B2 Tax-exempt sale document creating system, tax-exempt sale document creating apparatus, and tax-exempt sale document creating method
A tax-exempt sale document creating system includes a device memory configured to store at least one program; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one program to execute creation processing. The creation processing includes: obtaining an image of a passport or a qualification document and an image of a receipt printed when one or more commodities are purchased; storing the image of the passport or the qualification document and the image of the receipt and classifying the image of the passport or the qualification document and the image of the receipt; printing, on a passport area of one or more documents for tax-exempt sale, the image of the passport or the qualification document; and printing, on a receipt area of the documents, the image of the receipt on which image processing is performed to fit the image of the receipt in the receipt area.
US10204328B2 Locating and organizing digital receipt data for use in in-store audits
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for auditing in-store sales transactions when a digital receipt is issued. A receipt application server formulates a digital receipt from digital receipt data received from a POS system. The digital receipt is sent from the receipt application server to an auditor mobile device at the location of the POS system. A human auditor can view the digital receipt during an in-store audit. In some embodiments, one or both of the receipt application server and the auditor mobile device reorder receipt entries so that items having specified characteristics are presented more prominently on a display. For example, receipt entries can be re-ordered such that higher profit margin items, bulkier items, or more likely to be stolen items are presented more prominently. As such, a human auditor is more likely to expressly audit these types of items.
US10204325B2 Apparatus and method for detecting object and financial apparatus using the same
Disclosed herein are an object detection apparatus for detecting an object and a financial apparatus using the same. In an embodiment, the object detection apparatus may include a light emission unit configured to emit light and a light-reception unit configured to receive both direct light that is emitted by the light emission unit and reflected light of the light emitted by the light emission unit which is reflected by an object to be detected. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the object detection apparatus can perform self-diagnosis, such as autonomously determining whether a failure is present and measuring sensitivity, although an object, that is, the subject of detection, is not present and process media, such as bills. Accordingly, performance in detecting a medium can be improved in financial apparatuses that perform deposit and withdrawal.
US10204319B2 Enterprise system and method for facilitating common platform for multiple-users working parallelly in enterprise environment
Systems and methods for facilitating a common platform for multiple users working parallelly in an enterprise environment are described. When a request is received along with requirements for adding a new feature in an existing application, the system fetches contract information associated with the existing application. The system further provides the contract information to a first user and a second user. Post receiving the contract information and requirements, the first user creates one or more test cases and the second user develops a source code for the feature to be added into the existing application. The system executes the one or more test cases for testing the validity of the source code and further integrates the source code into the existing application.
US10204318B2 Project asset and preference sharing
Project asset and preference sharing techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, a request is received to assign a project asset or preference to a member of a team. The received request includes an identifier of a project for which the project asset or preference will be assigned. To assign the asset or preference specified in the request, a list of teams to which the member belongs is ascertained. The assets and preferences associated with each of the teams are then checked for the identifier to identify the project assets and preferences associated with the project. Once the project assets and preferences associated with the project are identified, a response is generated for communication to the member. The response is configured to include indications of the identified project assets and preferences that enable the member to access the identified project assets and preferences via the application, such that the member is also given access to the assigned project asset or preference.
US10204314B2 Systems, devices, and methods for machine reading
Methodologies, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for reading machine readable features of objects. A local terminal generates a temporary object number corresponding to an unreadable object and captures an image of the unreadable object. A message is sent to a number of portable devices requesting that a duplicate of the unreadable object be located and that a machine readable feature on the duplicate object be read. Once a duplicate object is located, one of the portable devices reads a machine readable feature on the duplicate object, and the portable device calls a service offered by a server to retrieve a data value corresponding to the duplicate item from a database. This data value is then sent to the local terminal invoking a service offered by the terminal to replace the temporary object number with the data value corresponding to the duplicate item.
US10204312B2 Systems, structures, and processes for interconnected devices and risk management
Techniques are provided that produce a risk profile consisting of a risk score and trends of risk scores across devices and sensors in a machine-to-machine (M2M) or Internet of things (IOT) environment. For example, a device is assigned a risk score which is based on baseline factors such as expected network packets between two devices, normal network packets, access to critical devices, authorized access requests from one device to another device, normal communications to a device, and the critical ports of a device; access to and conflicts across physical, logical, and operational systems; historical and current usage of these systems, and anomalies from normal behavior patterns. Techniques encompass risk management by computing a risk score in a timely fashion in accordance with an architecture that enables achieving the required scaling necessitated by the huge number of devices in the machine-to-machine (M2M) or Internet of things (IOT) environment.
US10204309B2 Authenticated checkin via passive NFC
The present disclosure involves a method of verifying user check-ins to a venue. The method includes initializing a digital check-in chain for a venue. The method includes expanding, electronically by a processor, the check-in chain with a plurality of check-in entries that each correspond to a visit to the venue by a respective user. Each check-in entry on the check-in chain is generated in response to one or more preceding check-in entries on the check-in chain. The method includes detecting fraudulent check-in entries in response to a split in the check-in chain. The method includes removing the fraudulent check-in entries from the check-in chain.
US10204308B2 System and method for wirelessly transacting access to a set of events and associated digital content/products
One or more content providers push data related to: movies, movie products, digital movie content over a network (e.g., a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, or a wireless network) onto an information filling station which, in turn, wirelessly transacts (over a network based on the 802.11b protocol) and transmits any requested data to a portable computer-based device (e.g., laptop, a pen-based computer device, a PDA, a wireless phone, or a pager). The portable device performs financial transactions for: purchasing movie tickets (directly or via auctions), downloading digital entertainment content of interest (e.g., copy of a movie of interest, copy of a movie identified based on a pre-stored profile, copy of soundtrack of a movie of interest), or movie related products. Any purchased digital content is either transferred wirelessly onto the portable device or, optionally, sent on a storage medium to a physical address associated with the profile.
US10204306B1 Using proxy behaviors for audience selection
Method and system for assessing the suitability of an entity using a proxy. A description of a behavior associated with a desirable audience is received. A proxy behavior estimated to be characteristic of the desirable audience is selected. The proxy behavior comprises the performance of proxy events related to the consumption of media received by an entity over a network, which can be found in an entity's consumption history. An entity can be assessed for inclusion in a proxy audience, by examining the entity's consumption history for proxy behaviors. A behavioral model is built using a training set comprising the proxy audience. By applying the behavioral model to the consumption history of a specified entity, the specified entity's suitability for selection can be determined. Advantageously, in an embodiment, the invention enables the use of behavioral modeling techniques even when the complete behavior of the desirable audience is not available.
US10204304B2 Variability modeling method for role-based architecture in ontology-based self-adaptive system
In a variability modeling method implemented in a computer system to implement a self-adaptive system, the variability modeling method includes building ontology in which a target system to be modeled is defined through requirement analysis of the target system, deciding whether adaptation is required by continuously monitoring the target system and a change in environment, and when it is decided that the adaptation is required, performing reconfiguration of the target system by determining the variable point suitable for a change in context.
US10204300B2 System and method for predictive sports analytics using clustered multi-agent data
A system is described for interactively analyzing plays of a sporting event based on real-world positional tracking data. Using positional information regarding the players and/or ball and/or other objects obtained from a tracking system, along with identified event data and contextual information, the system processes a library of plays (e.g., one or more seasons' worth of a league's contests) into a searchable database of plays using multiple alignment templates and discriminative clustering techniques. A user interface is described for interacting with the database in a graphical manner, whereby users can query a graphical depiction of a play and receive the most similar plays from the library, along with statistical information relating to the plays. The user interface further permits the user to modify the query graphically (e.g., moving or exchanging players, ball trajectories, etc.) and obtain updated statistical information for comparison.
US10204294B2 Image processing device, image forming apparatus, and image processing method for automatically determining whether an image is a color image
An image processing device includes circuitry to segment an image corresponding to input image data into a black text area including black text and a non-black text area of the image data other than the black text area, perform a first type of color correction on pixel data items in the black text area and a second type of color correction on pixel data items in the non-black text area to generate a processed image, and determine whether or not the image is a color image using the processed image. The second type of color correction is different from the first type of color correction.
US10204293B2 Display control system and recording medium for displaying a guide image
There is provided a display control system including a plurality of display units, an imaging unit configured to capture a subject, a predictor configured to predict an action of the subject according to a captured image captured by the imaging unit, a guide image generator configured to generate a guide image that guides the subject according to a prediction result from the predictor, and a display controller configured to, on the basis of the prediction result from the predictor, select a display unit capable of displaying an image at a position corresponding to the subject from the plurality of display units, and to control the selected display unit to display the guide image at the position corresponding to the subject.
US10204292B2 User terminal device and method of recognizing object thereof
A user terminal device is provided. The user terminal device includes a plurality of different types of sensors, a storage unit configured to store object information, and a controller configured to acquire sensing results of the plurality of sensors, determine a plurality of object categories respectively corresponding to the sensing results, and compare objects belonging to the plurality of object categories to estimate an object commonly belonging to the object categories as a recognition result.
US10204291B2 System, method, and recording medium for detecting events for interest from mobile
A discrepancy detection system for detecting a discrepancy between a plurality of video images of a same scene captured by an imaging device at different times, the system including a correspondence point detection device configured to detect corresponding points matching each other between a first video image sequence of the plurality of video images and a second video image sequence of the plurality of video images and a comparison device configured to compare image content of the first video image sequence and the second video image sequence for the discrepancy in the image content between the first video image sequence and the second video image sequence.
US10204288B2 Target tracking with inter-supervised convolutional networks
We propose a tracking framework that explicitly encodes both generic features and category-based features. The tracker consists of a shared convolutional network (NetS), which feeds into two parallel networks, NetC for classification and NetT for tracking. NetS is pre-trained on ImageNet to serve as a generic feature extractor across the different object categories for NetC and NetT. NetC utilizes those features within fully connected layers to classify the object category. NetT has multiple branches, corresponding to multiple categories, to distinguish the tracked object from the background. Since each branch in NetT is trained by the videos of a specific category or groups of similar categories, NetT encodes category-based features for tracking. During online tracking, NetC and NetT jointly determine the target regions with the right category and foreground labels for target estimation.
US10204287B2 Image processing apparatus and method for detecting transparent object in image
Provided is an image processing apparatus and method for detecting a transparent image from an input image. The image processing apparatus may include an image segmenting unit to segment an input image into a plurality of segments, a likelihood determining unit to determine a likelihood that a transparent object is present between adjacent segments among the plurality of segments, and an object detecting unit to detect the transparent object from the input image based on the likelihood.
US10204286B2 Self-organizing discrete recurrent network digital image codec
An invention based on learning a discrete recurrent neural network for a given signal domain is described. In one implementation to the domain of visual images, the method can be used to efficiently compress digital photographs and to devise a new perceptual distortion measure between images that well-matches data collected from a human psychophysics experiment. Other applications of the invention include unsupervised detection of recurrent patterns in high-dimensional data and Shannon-optimal error-correcting coding from few training examples.
US10204281B2 Multi-chamber analysis device and method for analyzing
A method for analyzing a multi-chamber plate (110) is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: displacing (110) at least one imaging device (114) and the multi-chamber plate (110) relative to each other along at least one axis; imaging (130) at least one first partial image of at least one first partial region (132) of the multi-chamber plate (110) and at least one second partial image of at least one second partial region (134) of the multi-chamber plate (110), wherein the first partial region (132) and the second partial region (134) are one or both of adjacent or overlapping partial regions of the multi-chamber plate (110); adjusting (138) an orientation of one or both of the multi-chamber plate (110) or the imaging device (114) such that at least one contour line (138) is observable in both the first partial region (132) and the second partial region (134); forming (140) at least one composite image from the first partial image and the second partial image by matching the first partial image and second partial image by using the contour line (138).
US10204278B2 Static obstacle detection
A vehicle is provided that may distinguish between dynamic obstacles and static obstacles. Given a detector for a class of static obstacles or objects, the vehicle may receive sensor data indicative of an environment of the vehicle. When a possible object is detected in a single frame, a location of the object and a time of observation of the object may be compared to previous observations. Based on the object being observed a threshold number of times, in substantially the same location, and within some window of time, the vehicle may accurately detect the presence of the object and reduce any false detections.
US10204277B2 Electronic device, traveling lane identifying system, and traveling lane identifying method
An electronic device having a function of identifying a lane on which a vehicle is traveling based on imaging data includes a white line recognition unit for recognizing a white line based on imaging data taken by a rear camera, a lane width detection unit for detecting a lane width by measuring distances from the vehicle to the right white line and to the left white line, a lane change detection unit for detecting a lane change based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, a lane number increase detection unit for detection an increase in the number of lanes based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, and a traveling lane identifying unit for identifying a lane on which the vehicle is traveling based on the detection results of the lane width detection unit and the lane number increase detection unit.
US10204276B2 Imaging device, method and recording medium for capturing a three-dimensional field of view
An imaging device includes a first imaging section, a second imaging section and an image data acquiring section. The first imaging section includes a first lens. The second imaging section includes a second lens. The second lens has an angle of view wider than the first lens. The image data acquiring section acquires first image data of a subject captured by the first imaging section, second image data of the subject captured by the second imaging section, and a pair of image data having parallax based on the first image data and the second image data.
US10204274B2 Video to data
A method and system can generate video content from a video. The method and system can include a coordinator, an image detector, and an object recognizer. The coordinator can be communicatively coupled to a splitter and/or to a plurality of demultiplexer nodes. The splitter can be configured to segment the video. The demultiplexer nodes can be configured to extract audio files from the video and/or to extract still frame images from the video. The image detector can be configured to detect images of objects in the still frame images. The object recognizer can be configured to compare an image of an object to a fractal. The recognizer can be further configured to update the fractal with the image. The coordinator can be configured to embed metadata about the object into the video.
US10204268B2 Method and system for identifying train number and train type, and method and system for security inspection
The present disclosure provides a method and system for identifying a train number and train type. The method includes: continuously photographing a train under inspection by using a linear-array camera in motion relative to the train under inspection, and generating a plurality of partial images of the train; splicing the plurality of partial images of the train; correcting distortion of the spliced image; identifying a train number from the corrected image; wherein the correcting distortion of the spliced image includes: extracting a contour of a wheel from the spliced image; obtaining a ratio between a horizontal diameter and a vertical diameter of the wheel from the contour; if the ratio is greater than a first preset threshold, horizontally compressing the spliced image according to the ratio; and if the ratio is smaller than a second preset threshold, horizontally stretching the spliced image.
US10204261B2 Camera in vehicle reports identity of driver
A device in an automobile includes a camera that takes images of drivers while they are driving. It detects and reports identity of the driver with automated image processing. It also reports how much the car is driven, by whom, when, where, carrying what load, at what speed compared to the speed limit, with what pattern of hard breaking or hard cornering, whether the driver looked into the blind spot before changing lanes, and whether the driver allowed their phone to enter a restricted state while driving. The device may be built in or retrofit. The retrofit device can detect if it is depowered or removed from the vehicle and report this to the insurance company, rental company, parents, and employers.
US10204257B2 Display apparatus and display method
In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a display apparatus and a related display method are provided. In some embodiments, the display apparatus comprises: a display panel; a memory unit for storing user fingerprint information; a fingerprint recognition unit embedded in the display panel for recognizing current fingerprint data of a finger when the finger is sliding on the display panel, and determining a sliding direction of the finger; and a control unit for comparing the current fingerprint data of the finger with the user fingerprint information, and upon matching, controlling a display on the display panel based on the sliding direction of the finger.
US10204253B1 Diagnostic data reporting from point-of-sale scanner
Debug information is output from a point-of-scale scanner by disguising it as one or more product identifiers (e.g., Global Trade Item Numbers, or GTINs). Generation of such “faux GTINs” to convey the debug information can be activated by presenting a special machine readable code to the scanner. Repetitive patterns in the debug information are desirably varied to avoid triggering duplicate detection logic in the scanner, which might otherwise suppress outputting of such repetitive information.
US10204250B2 Medium containing identifier
The objective of the present invention is to effectively prevent fraud, theft, and the like occurring with respect to a medium manufactured from a source material. This medium is a medium that is cut into a prescribed shape from a source material on which an identifier capable of specifying a location and capable of being read by a reading device is attached at a corresponding location. The prescribed location on the medium is specified as an authentication location enabling recognition of the medium, and at least a portion of the identifier capable of specifying the prescribed location is set as an identifier of the medium.
US10204249B2 Information code reading system and information code reader
In an information code reader, an image is imaged by an imager. An information code contained in the image is quantified depending on light-dark levels thereof (tones, color depths, or luminance levels thereof), thereby providing cell information by this quantification. The obtained cell information is transmitted to from the information code reader to a server. In the server, based on the cell information received from the reader, the information code imaged by the imager is decoded. Decoded information is transmitted to the information code reader so that the reader is perform control based on the decoded results.
US10204244B2 Data aggregating radio frequency tag
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a radio frequency (RF) tag configured to collect data from a data source when the RF tag is energized by an external RF signal, the RF tag aggregating data collected by the RF tag over time in a memory store of the RF tag, the RF tag comprising (i) an antenna, (ii) an RF and analog block coupled to the antenna, and (iii) a data processing and controller block, wherein the RF tag is at least in part powered by the external RF signal as received by the RF and analog block, wherein the RF tag exchanges information with a memory storage facility connected to a network when the external RF signal is generated by a device connected to the network.
US10204243B2 Card reader and method of operating the same
A card reader performing a wireless communication with a card includes a first pulse generation unit generating a first detection pulse for detecting the card, a second pulse generation unit generating a plurality of second detection pulses for detecting the card, or a plurality of communication pulses for communicating with the card, and a card detection unit for sensing a card being detected by the first detection pulse or the second detection pulses. In the case that the card is not sensed through the first detection pulse, the second pulse generation unit generates the second detection pulses using the communication pulses and senses the card using the second detection pulses.
US10204236B1 Self-consistent structures for secure transmission and temporary storage of sensitive data
Implementations provide self-consistent, temporary, secure storage of information. An example system includes fast, short-term memory storing a plurality of key records and a cache storing a plurality of data records. The key records and data records are locatable using participant identifiers. Each key record includes a nonce and each data record includes an encrypted portion. The key records are deleted periodically. The system also includes memory storing instructions that cause the system to receive query parameters that include first participant identifiers and to obtain a first nonce. The first nonce is associated with the first participant identifiers in the fast, short-term memory. The instructions also cause the system to obtain data records associated with the first participant identifiers in the cache, to build an encryption key using the nonce and the first participant identifiers, and to decrypt the encrypted portion of the obtained data records using the encryption key.
US10204235B2 Content item encryption on mobile devices
Applications are stored on removable storage of a mobile device in an encrypted form to provide isolation and piracy protection. In one implementation, each application is encrypted using its own associated encryption key that is generated based on an identifier of the application and a master key that is associated with a trusted platform module of the mobile device. In another implementation, each application is encrypted using two associated encryption keys. One key is used to encrypt binary data associated with the application such as source code, and the other key is used to encrypt application data such as graphics and configuration files. The encryption keys are each generated using the identifier of the application, the master key, and identifiers of the folders where the corresponding data types are stored on the mobile device. The removable storage includes SD cards formatted using the FAT or exFAT file systems.
US10204234B2 Image processing apparatus capable of efficiently deleting stored data, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus reduced in a time period required to invalidate data while maintaining security against data leakage even in an environment in which encrypted data and unencrypted data are mixed. An image processing apparatus includes an HDD for storing data. Whether or not data stored in the HDD is encrypted is determined, and if it is determined that the data is encrypted, overwrite deletion is performed to make it impossible to read out an encryption key used when the data is encrypted or information necessary for creating the encryption key, whereas if it is determined that the data is not encrypted, overwrite deletion is performed to make it impossible to read out the data from the HDD.
US10204232B2 Apparatus capable of executing adjusting operation, control method for controlling adjusting operation of apparatus, and storage medium
The apparatus includes a management unit configured to manage an access right that is assigned to each of a plurality of users, and a storage unit configured to store a plurality of scenarios including the adjusting operation of the apparatus and a first access level that is assigned to each of the scenarios. Furthermore, the apparatus determines whether or not a scenario can be executed with the access right given to a user, by comparing the access right of the user with the first access level stored in the storage unit, and displays, before the scenario is executed, at least one of the plurality of scenarios on a display unit such that the determination result can be displayed identifiably.
US10204230B2 Collection folder for collecting file submissions using email
A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder using email. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
US10204229B2 Method and system for operating a cache in a trusted execution environment
A data processing system having rich execution environment (REE) and a trusted execution environment (TEE) is provided. In the data processing system, an unsecure memory is coupled to the REE and used for storing encrypted data for use in the TEE. The TEE may have a cache for storing the encrypted data after it is decrypted. The data in both the memory and the cache is organized in blocks, and the cache is smaller than the memory. An interpreter is provided in the TEE, along with a service block in the REE, for fetching and decrypting the data to be stored in the cache. The interpreter checks an integrity of the decrypted data using a hash tree having multiple levels. In the event of a cache miss, all blocks of the hash tree in a path from the data block to a root block are retrieved from the memory in one access operation. A method for operating the cache in the data processing system is also provided.
US10204227B2 Privacy firewall
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for providing an anonymization engine. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method comprising receiving a message directed at a recipient computer located outside a secure area by a privacy computer located within a secure area. The privacy computer may identify private information using a plurality of privacy rules and anonymize the message according to the plurality of privacy rules. Another embodiment may be directed to a method comprising receiving a request for sensitive data from a requesting computer. An anonymization computer may determine a sensitive data record associated with the request and may anonymize the sensitive data record by performing at least two of: removing unnecessary sensitive data entries from the sensitive data record, masking the sensitive data entries to maintain format, separating the sensitive data entries into associated data groupings, and de-contexting the data.
US10204226B2 Feature and boundary tuning for threat detection in industrial asset control system
According to some embodiments, a threat detection model creation computer may receive a series of normal monitoring node values (representing normal operation of the industrial asset control system) and generate a set of normal feature vectors. The threat detection model creation computer may also receive a series of threatened monitoring node values (representing a threatened operation of the industrial asset control system) and generate a set of threatened feature vectors. At least one potential decision boundary for a threat detection model may be calculated based on the set of normal feature vectors, the set of threatened feature vectors, and an initial algorithm parameter. A performance of the at least one potential decision boundary may be evaluated based on a performance metric. The initial algorithm parameter may then be tuned based on a result of the evaluation, and the at least one potential decision boundary may be re-calculated.
US10204225B2 System and method for determining description-to-permission fidelity in mobile applications
A system and method are described to automatically assess description-to-permission fidelity of applications. The system and method can employ techniques in natural language processing and a learning-based algorithm to relate description with permissions.
US10204224B2 Systems and methods of processing data associated with detection and/or handling of malware
The present disclosure relates to malware and, more particularly, towards systems and methods of processing information associated with detecting and handling malware. According to certain illustrative implementations, methods of processing malware are disclosed. Moreover, such methods may include one or more of unpacking and/or decrypting malware samples, dynamically analyzing the samples, disassembling and/or reverse engineering the samples, performing static analysis of the samples, determining latent logic execution path information regarding the samples, classifying the samples, and/or providing intelligent report information regarding the samples.
US10204222B2 Render engine, and method of using the same, to verify data for access and/or publication via a computer system
A method and system to verify active content at a server system include receiving, at the server system a communication (e.g., an e-mail message or e-commerce listing) that includes active content that is to be made accessible via the server system. At the server system, the active content is rendered to generate rendered active content. The rendered active content presents a representation of information and processes to which an end user will be subject. At the server system, the rendered active content is verified as not being malicious.
US10204216B2 Verification methods and verification devices
According to various embodiments, a verification method may be provided. The verification method may include: determining a plurality of objects, each object having a property; displaying a representation of each object of the plurality of objects; receiving from a user an input indicating a sequence of the plurality of objects; determining a sequence of the properties of the plurality of objects; and comparing the Determine a plurality of objects, each object having a input with the sequence of the properties of the objects.
US10204211B2 Healthcare operations with passive network monitoring
Embodiments are directed to monitoring communication over a network using a network monitoring computer (NMC). If one or more flows include healthcare traffic provided by one or more healthcare services, the NMC may perform further actions. Healthcare values from the one or more healthcare services may be provided from the network traffic. Values from one or more network traffic flows that are separate from the healthcare traffic may be provided. Other healthcare values from other flows may be provided that include healthcare traffic provided by the healthcare services. Accordingly, if a comparison of the healthcare values and the other healthcare values meet certain conditions, additional actions may be performed based on rules, or policies. The healthcare traffic may be compliant with one or more of Health Level Seven (HL7) standard, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard, or the like.
US10204210B2 Health kiosk
A health kiosk system is provided. A kiosk has a computing unit and a physiological measurement apparatus connected to the computing unit. A Web browser of the computing unit transmits information corresponding to the physiological measurement apparatus and a request for a resource to a Web server. In response to receiving the request, the Web server transmits to the kiosk profile-specific Web content responsive to the request and specific to the received profile information. The information corresponding to the physiological measurement apparatus may be transmitted in a URL or HTTP Cookie of an HTTP request.
US10204208B2 Systems and methods for genomic variant annotation
A system for annotating genomic variant files includes an application server, an annotation database, a genomic database, and an annotation processing computer system. The genomic database may be graph-oriented. The annotation processing computer system processes can process variant files in batch modes and includes annotation modules designed to improve the speed of the annotation process. The batch modes may include batch transmission, and/or batch annotation.
US10204207B2 Systems and methods for transcriptome analysis
The invention generally provides systems and methods for analysis of RNA-Seq reads in which an annotated reference is represented as a directed acyclic graph (DAG) or similar data structure. Features such as exons and introns from the reference provide nodes in the DAG and those features are linked as pairs in their canonical genomic order by edges. The DAG can scale to any size and can in fact be populated in the first instance by import from an extrinsic annotated reference.
US10204204B2 Entry finder for single layer differential group routing
A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for determining an entry finder from a plurality of merge points of a bounding box for an optimal performance of a differential group pattern match routing. One example method includes identifying each merge point candidate of a plurality of merge point candidates, performing a routability determination process, results of the routability determination process comprises a remaining subset of the plurality of merge point candidates, routing each remaining merge point from the remaining subset of the plurality of merge point candidates, calculating a routing cost for each remaining merge point from the remaining subset of the plurality of merge point candidates, and determining a merge point having a lowest calculated routing cost.
US10204203B2 Pattern-based power-and-ground (PG) routing and via creation
Systems and techniques for pattern-based power-and-ground (PG) routing and via rule based via creation are described. A pattern for routing PG wires can be received. Next, an instantiation strategy may be received, wherein the instantiation strategy specifies an area of an integrated circuit (IC) design layout where PG wires based on the pattern are to be instantiated and specifies one or more net identifiers that are to be assigned to the instantiated PG wires. The PG wires can be instantiated in the IC design layout based on the pattern and the instantiation strategy. Additionally, a set of via rules can be received, wherein each via rule specifies a type of via that is to be instantiated at an intersection between two PG wires that are in two different metal layers. Next, one or more vias can be instantiated in the IC design layout based on the set of via rules.
US10204201B1 Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for verifying an electronic design using hierarchical clock domain crossing verification techniques
Disclosed are techniques for verifying an electronic design using hierarchical clock domain crossing verification techniques. These techniques identify an electronic design including a top hierarchy and one or more instances at a first child hierarchy below the top hierarchy. The electronic design may be decomposed into a top hierarchy block for the top hierarchy and one or more child blocks for the one or more instances. A plurality of data structures may be generated by separately processing the top hierarchy block and the one or more child blocks on one or more computing nodes. One or more clock domain crossing structures may be identified in the electronic design at least by integrating the plurality of data structures.
US10204198B2 Method for efficient localized self-heating analysis using location based deltat analysis
Aspects of the present invention include a method, system and computer program product that provides for improved localized self-heating analysis during IC design. The method includes a processor for modeling a power characteristic and a thermal resistance characteristic for each one of a plurality of locations within a cell that is being designed into an integrated circuit; for performing a self-heating analysis to determine an amount of heat at each one of the plurality of locations within the cell; and for creating a thermal profile for the cell, wherein the thermal profile includes a maximum self-heating value for each of the plurality of locations within the cell and includes an average self-heating value for the cell, and wherein the maximum self-heating value and the average self-heating value are derived from the determined amount of heat at each one of the plurality of locations within the cell.
US10204194B2 Memory frame proxy architecture for synchronization and check handling in a simulator
A simulation technique that handles accesses to a frame of memory via a proxy object provides improved throughput in simulation environments. The proxy object, if present, processes the access at a head of a linked list of frames. If a check frame is not inserted in the list, the memory frame handles the request directly, but if a check frame is inserted, then the check operation is performed. The check frame can be a synchronization frame that blocks access to a memory frame while the check frame is present, or the check frame may be a breakpoint, watch or exception frame that calls a suitable handling routine. Additional check frames may be chained between the interface and the memory subsystem to handle synchronization, breakpoints, memory watches or other accesses to or information gathering associated with the memory frame.
US10204193B2 Large scale analysis of catastrophic weather damage
Estimating storm damage on a large scale includes collecting geospatial data from a plurality of sensors disparately situated in a defined geographic area; collecting the geospatial data occurs before and during a determined or simulated significant weather event. Geospatial property attribute information for each of a plurality of real property structures within the defined geographic area is also provided. A supercomputer estimates a magnitude and duration of significant weather event forces at points associated with each of the plurality of real property structures according to a significant weather event model in order to produce at least one model output data set. The model output data set is applied to the geospatial property attribute information and, based on the application of model output data, damage to the plurality of real property structures is automatically estimated.
US10204191B2 Using cloud-based data for industrial simulation
A cloud-based simulation generation service collects industrial data from multiple industrial customers for storage and analysis on a cloud platform. The service employs a simulation generator component that analyzes data to facilitate generating a simulation model that simulates an industrial automation system, including simulating or emulating industrial devices, industrial processes, other industrial assets, or network-related assets or devices, and their respective interrelationships with each other. The simulation generator component also analyzes modification data to facilitate generating a modified simulation model that simulates the industrial automation system based on the modification. The simulation generator component performs operation simulations using the simulation model or modified simulation model to facilitate determining whether making the modification is appropriate, determining or predicting performance of a modified industrial automation system, determining compatibility of a modification with an industrial automation system, or determining or predicting performance of the industrial automation system when processing a work order.
US10204189B1 Geothermal heat pump design simulation and analysis
An in-ground geothermal heat pump (GHP) closed loop design program is disclosed for designing, analyzing, and simulating a detailed model and analysis of a proposed buildings in-ground geothermal heat pump system, including borehole length, number of boreholes, heat pump capacity, grid layout, total electric operating costs, efficiency ratios, and hybrid designs, among others. In one aspect of the disclosure described herein, the GHP design program can reliably and efficiently predict the fluctuations of the GHP equipment performance in very small increments which enables the determination of energy consumption and demand information on a specific and unique hourly schedule basis for a proposed building design, including incorporating thermal load data for each individual zone of the building. More specifically, the small increment method here can be used to eliminate overly broad approximations by evaluating GHP performance that is specific to building dynamics, constants, and variables for all of the building individual zones and the building's hourly operating schedule, thereby providing an efficient, reliable, simple, and effective geothermal heat pump design and simulation model.
US10204184B2 Apparatus and method for modeling cultural heritage building
An apparatus and method for modeling a cultural heritage building, which may intuitively model a 3D digital cultural heritage building while exhibiting the characteristics of the 3D digital cultural heritage building, through the use of a touch screen UI on a smart mobile device in a place where it is difficult to use a PC or existing software. The disclosed apparatus includes a measured drawing arrangement unit for displaying, on a touch screen, measured drawings that include information about members constituting a cultural heritage building, a member model generation unit for performing modeling based on multiple points input via the touch screen, thus generating 3D member models, a database for storing the member models generated by the member model generation unit, and a member arrangement unit for arranging each of the stored member models at an original location thereof based on the measured drawings.
US10204182B2 System for obtaining and classifying energy characteristics
An approach and system for receiving data from a thermostat in a building, treating the data as representative of a thermal response model or system, and determining a relationship between a rate of building internal temperature change and change in outdoor temperature to provide an indication of how well a building is insulated versus a thermal mass of the building.
US10204181B1 Systems and methods for modeling quantum structure and behavior
Systems and methods of modeling the structure and behavior of the quantum continuum based on geometrical principles are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods of modeling quantum structure and behavior may include modeling a region of space as a three-dimensional projection of a field of N-dimensional hard-spheres, modeling a stable particle within the region of space as a locally stably packed set of hard-spheres, defining an energy subspace comprising one or more additional dimensions, and modeling an energy of the stable particle as an amount of hard-sphere geometry shifted out of the three spatial dimensions into the energy subspace sufficient for the set of hard-spheres to pack stably.
US10204180B1 Method, system, and computer program product for implementing electronic designs with automatically generated power intent
Various embodiments implement an electronic design with automatically generated power intent. One or more inputs to a physical electronic design implementation module may be identified for power intent generation for an electronic design. The power intent for the electronic design may be generated by using at least one or more power related characteristics that are determined from at least the one or more inputs for the power intent generation. With the generated power intent, the electronic design may be implemented at least by guiding the implementation of the electronic design with at least the generated power intent while reducing usage of one or more computing resources.
US10204179B2 Simplified construction of a photovoltaic system with a consecutively placed system block
A method for defining a structure of a photovoltaic system on a system surface with a local topology is provided, including: first placement of a block at a location on the system surface with the local topology; placing additional blocks at additional locations on the system surface without overlapping previously placed blocks, wherein prior to each placement, row spacing of the solar panels of each additional block is adapted to the topology at the location at which the respective additional block was placed, resulting in a change in the extension of the additional block in the direction of the column of solar panels of the additional block, and ending the placement of additional blocks if, by the placement of an additional block, the nominal capacity of a photovoltaic system corresponding to the structure were to be exceeded, or if no additional block can be placed without overlapping previously placed blocks.
US10204177B2 Matching an ordered set of strings containing wild cards
A method for matching a first list of pattern strings to a second list of data strings, the first list including zero or more wildcards, may include identifying, for each pattern string in the first list, a data string in the second list corresponding with a respective one of the pattern strings. The method may further include determining whether the first list matches the second list by determining, for each pattern string in the first list, whether a respective one of the strings includes a wildcard for matching zero or more characters of a data string corresponding with the pattern string, and further performing a wildcard string comparison between the pattern string and the data string corresponding with the pattern string. The method may additionally include providing a data value indicating whether the first list matches the second list.
US10204176B2 Method and system for determining olfactory perception signature
A method of determining olfactory perception signature of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises: providing the subject with a plurality of physical odorant samples for sniffing; for each sniffed odorant sample, presenting to the subject, by a user interface, a set of odorant descriptors and a respective set of rating controls, and receiving ratings entered by the subject using the rating controls. Each rating is indicative of a descriptiveness of a respective odorant descriptor for the odorant sample, thereby obtaining a set of descriptiveness levels for the odorant sample. The method also comprises calculating, by a computer, relations between pairs of sets of descriptiveness levels corresponding to pairs of odorant samples, to provide a vector of relations, wherein the vector represents the olfactory perception signature of the subject.
US10204173B2 System and method for storing metrics in a database
A system and method for storing data associated with an extensible instrumentation layer. The method may include receiving metrics from an extensible instrumentation layer in an operating system. The metrics are defined by at least one class and a plurality of properties, with each property being associated with one class. The metrics are converted into at least one database-compliant data structure and stored in a database.
US10204170B2 News feed
Systems and methods for selecting items of interest for an organization from a set of feeds, based on the interests that users have demonstrated through their interactions with existing content, are described herein. In some embodiments, the system is part of a content management service that allows users to add and organize files, media, links, and other information. The content can be uploaded from a computer, imported from cloud file systems, added via links, or pulled from various kinds of feeds.
US10204168B2 Systems and methods for automatically identifying and linking names in digital resources
The present invention provides systems and methods for automatically identifying name-like-strings in digital resources, matching these name-like-string against a set of names held in an expertly curated database, and for those name-like-strings found in said database, enhancing the content by associating additional matter with the name, wherein said matter includes information about the names that is held within said database and pointers to other digital resources which include the same name and it synonyms.
US10204166B2 Ranking content items based on session information
An online system provides a continuous feed of content items to a client device. The online system maintains an ordered set of ranked content items for sending to the client device. The online system receives requests from the client device for content items and selects a subset from an ordered set of ranked content items in response to each request. The number of content items in the subset may be based on factors such as the network connection strength of the client device. The client device re-ranks content items received from the online system based on information received during a given session. The session information may indicate the types of content items viewed during the given session, or the speed at which the user is viewing content items during the given session.
US10204161B1 Method and apparatus for facilitating data management
A method and apparatus for facilitating data management over a network are described. In one embodiment, a request to display aggregate transaction data for a user is received, the aggregate transaction data containing data related to multiple disparate transactions organized into categories based on corresponding category codes and transaction codes associated with each transaction. The aggregate transaction data are retrieved from a database. A report containing the aggregate transaction data is generated and displayed for the user in a user interface area.
US10204160B1 Methods and systems for disambiguating user input based on detection of ensembles of items
Systems and methods are described for disambiguating user input based on a physical location of items in a vicinity of a user. The system determines that a query received from a user contains an ambiguity. In response, the system identifies several items in the physical vicinity of the user. Then, the system analyzes the identified plurality of items to determine whether the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items or a second ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a first keyword related to the first ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a second ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a second keyword related to the second ensemble of items. The system then outputs results of the performed search.
US10204159B2 On-demand system and method for retrieving video from a commercial vehicle
An apparatus for use with a commercial vehicle comprises a media recorder configured to receive video from one or more cameras. The media recorder comprises a memory configured to store a loop of the video as a circular buffer having a predetermined duration. A transceiver is communicatively coupled to the media recorder and configured to receive a video request command generated at a central office. An event detector is configured to communicate with a vehicle computer and detect predetermined events occurring during vehicle operation. The media recorder is configured to retrieve a portion of the loop of video stored in the memory and the transceiver is configured to transmit the portion of the loop of video to the central office in response to the video request command.
US10204158B2 Audio summarization of meetings driven by user participation
A method for recording and summarizing a conference is provided. The method enables a conference leader to record and produce a detailed summary of the conference. The detailed summary contains hot links to various portions and/or segments of what was discussed in the conference. This summary also enables team members who are not able to attend the conference, or those who need a quick review of the topics covered at the conference, to survey key topics covered, and have the option to replay selected portions of the conference.
US10204157B2 Image based spam blocking
A fingerprint of an image identified within a received message is generated following analysis of the message. A spam detection engine identifies an image within a message and converts the image into a grey scale image. The spam detection engine analyzes the grey scale image and assigns a score. A fingerprint of the grey scale image is generated based on the score. The fingerprint may also be based on other factors such as the message sender's status (e.g. blacklisted or whitelisted) and other scores and reports generated by the spam detection engine. The fingerprint is then used to filter future incoming messages.
US10204152B2 Method and system for detecting personal life events of users
The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for detecting personal life events of users. The method includes training classifiers based on a set of features extracted from each of an annotated first set of social media data. The first set of social media is associated with one or more first categories. Further, the first set of social media data are annotated by one or more crowdworkers based on one or more second categories. The method further includes extracting a second set of social media data of one or more users, associated with the one or more first categories, from the one or more social media platforms. The method further includes categorizing the extracted second set of social media data into the one or more second categories by use of the trained classifiers. The categorization is further utilized to detect the personal life events of the one or more users.
US10204146B2 Automatic natural language processing based data extraction
A data-driven big data mining and reporting system automatically identifies which data attributes to report from a first data set using natural language processing. The identified data attributes to report from the first data set is used to automatically extract additional data attributes to report from additional data sets so that the identified data attributes to report from the first data set and the extracted data attributes to report from the additional data sets can be reported without input from the end user.
US10204140B2 Massively parallel and in-memory execution of grouping and aggregation in a heterogeneous system
A system and method for processing a group and aggregate query on a relation are disclosed. A database system determines whether assistance of a heterogeneous system (HS) of compute nodes is beneficial in performing the query. Assuming that the relation has been partitioned and loaded into the HS, the database system determines, in a compile phase, whether the HS has the functional capabilities to assist, and whether the cost and benefit favor performing the operation with the assistance of the HS. If the cost and benefit favor using the assistance of the HS, then the system enters the execution phase. The database system starts, in the execution phase, an optimal number of parallel processes to produce and consume the results from the compute nodes of the HS. After any needed transaction consistency checks, the results of the query are returned by the database system.
US10204133B2 Optimizing update operations in in-memory database systems
Performing optimized update operations in in-memory database systems. Update values corresponding to a source table of values stored on an in-memory database are identified by an in-memory database computer system based on information from a computer system implementing a software application. The update values are distributed across a plurality of rows, each row including a plurality of column attributes. At least some column attributes of the plurality of column attributes include values updated relative to corresponding column attributes in the source table of values. A row of the update values is identified. The row includes a plurality of column attributes, each column attribute having a respective value. Each value of each column attribute of the row of the update values is the same as a corresponding value of a corresponding attribute of a corresponding row of the source table is determined. Upon such a determination, a corresponding row of the source table stored on the in-memory database is written into the in-memory database by the in-memory database computer system.
US10204128B2 Automatic detection of expiration time of event-based articles
Methods and systems for detecting expiration time of an article include receiving the article for a pre-planned event. The article is analyzed to identify one or more attributes. The article is matched to an event identifier using the article attributes. The event identifier is pre-defined and stored in an event database. The event identifier acts as an index to the event database for obtaining event characteristics of the pre-planned event. The article attributes are examined to identify event phase indicators that correlate to a specific event phase of the pre-planned event. The expiration time of the article is computed based on the specific event phase identified for the pre-planned event. The expiration time is used to rank the article and for considering assigning the article to a content pool of articles that is selected for publishing for the specific event phase of the pre-planned event.
US10204127B1 Methods and apparatus for information storage and retrieval using a caching technique with probe-limited open-address hashing
A method and apparatus for performing storage and retrieval in an information storage system cache is disclosed that uses the hashing technique with the open-addressing method for collision resolution. Insertion, retrieval, and deletion operations are limited to a predetermined number of probes, after which it may be assumed that the table does not contain the desired data. Moreover, when using linear probing, the technique facilitates maximum concurrent, multi-thread access to the table, thereby improving system throughput, since only a relatively small section is locked and made unavailable while a thread modifies that section, allowing other threads complete access to the remainder of the table.
US10204125B2 Method, apparatus, and application platform for updating application object attribute
Methods, apparatus and application platforms for updating application object attribute are provided herein. In an exemplary method, a task for updating an attribute of an application object corresponding to an application can be established via task configuration, to obtain task configuration information of the task and form a task list. The task can be extracted from the task list. The task configuration information can be parsed, to obtain source attribute information and destination attribute information of the application. The application object can be found in a database, according to the source attribute information of the application. Current attribute information of the application object can be modified into the destination attribute information. After the modifying, the destination attribute information can be written into the database as the current attribute information of the application object.
US10204123B2 Method for accessing and automatically correlating data from a plurality of external data sources
A method for accessing and automatically correlating data from a plurality of external data sources that includes: A) defining at least two sets of data by querying a plurality of existing external data sources using user application software, a central computer and user defined search statements; B) generating a computer program code which provides access to the external data sources; C) loading the sets of data in a memory of the central computer using the computer program code to gain access to the external data sources; D) storing references which specify links to each of the sets of data provided by the external data sources in a data storage of the central computer; and E) automatically correlating data from the sets of data by using the referenced sets of data using at least one rule of correlation included in the user application software.
US10204118B2 Mapping neural dynamics of a neural model on to a coarsely grained look-up table
Embodiments of the invention relate to mapping neural dynamics of a neural model on to a lookup table. One embodiment comprises defining a phase plane for a neural model. The phase plane represents neural dynamics of the neural model. The phase plane is coarsely sampled to obtain state transition information for multiple neuronal states. The state transition information is mapped on to a lookup table.
US10204111B2 System and method for compressing data in a database
A method of compressing a plurality of multi-dimensional keys includes receiving, by a computer, the plurality of multi-dimensional keys, where the plurality of multi-dimensional keys have a first length and determining a first plurality of bit slots that are common among the plurality of multi-dimensional keys, wherein the first plurality of bit slots are not a prefix. Also, the method includes forming a mask indicating the first plurality of bit slots and forming a pattern indicating values of the first plurality of bit slots. Additionally, the method includes determining a second plurality of bit slots that vary among the plurality of multi-dimensional keys and forming a plurality of compressed multi-dimensional keys indicating values of the second plurality of bit slots. Further, the method includes storing the mask, the pattern, and the plurality of compressed multi-dimensional keys.
US10204109B2 Mechanism for automatic creation and access to favorite personal cloud data
Distributed favorite files are stored in a favorite storage device. An agent dynamically monitors usage statistics for a plurality of files, wherein the plurality of files are located on a plurality of devices, designates a first file of the plurality of files as a favorite file based on usage statistics for the first file, and in response to designating the first file as a favorite file, stores a copy of the first file on a favorites storage device.
US10204104B2 Methods, systems, and media for processing queries relating to presented media content
Methods, systems, and media for processing queries relating to presented media content are provided. In some implementations, a method comprises: receiving a request to associate with a media playback device that is presenting media content to a user of the mobile device; activating a microphone associated with the mobile device; converting received ambient sounds to text inputs; determining whether the text inputs include a trigger term and the query; determining media playback information from the media application that includes timing information corresponding to when during the presentation of the media content the query was received and media content identification information; causing a search to be performed that includes the query, the timing information, and the media content identification information; obtaining a search result that is responsive to the query; and presenting the search result on a display associated with the mobile device.
US10204103B2 Digital asset dock (DAD)
A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to ingest a media content file. The media content file to be uploaded and managed in an enterprise media framework (EMF) is selected. Media content file(s) to be tagged are also selected. A mask matcher identifies a mask (having multiple parts) that identifies a file structure of information associated with the media content file. For each of the multiple parts and based on the information associated with the media content file, metadata is calculated and applied to the media content file.
US10204101B2 Lexicon extraction from non-parallel data
A computer-implemented method executed on a processor for lexicon extraction from non-parallel data is provided. The computer-implemented method includes representing each word of a plurality of words by a vector of documents in which the word appears, modeling each word as a topic distribution by using the vector of documents, receiving a first word in a source language, and finding a second word in a target language as a translation of the first word based on similarity of topic distributions of the first word and the second word.
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