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| US10250415B2 |
Processing of wireless signals for access points using a central controller
Techniques are disclosed to reduce latency of processing for access points using a central controller. For example, an example method of wireless communication includes receiving, at an access point, a signal wirelessly. The method further includes filtering the signal using a first passband filter having a first bandwidth to generate a first filtered signal. The method further includes filtering the signal using a second passband filter having a second bandwidth to generate a second filtered signal, wherein the first bandwidth is less than the second bandwidth. The method further includes determining whether the signal includes a packet based on the first filtered signal and generating a control signal indicative of the determination. The method further includes transmitting the control signal and the second filtered signal to a central controller. |
| US10250414B2 |
Method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway, a computer program product for executing the method, and a communication system for controlling the codec negotiation
A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B). |
| US10250412B2 |
System and method for routing calls associated with private dialing plans
A method for routing a call associated with a private dialing plan includes receiving a call directed to a destination endpoint associated with a private dialing plan (PDP), receiving an internal egress path identifier associated with the destination endpoint, and routing the call to an egress path identified by the egress path identifier. A system for routing a call including a destination number associated with a PDP including a routing engine operable to route the call to a PDP call resolution server, and a first switch operable to receive an egress path identifier and a PDP telephone number from the PDP call resolution server, the egress path identifier identifying an egress path for routing the call to a destination endpoint associated with the destination number, and the PDP telephone number identifying a selected PDP destination endpoint and a second switch operable to receive the call based on the egress path identifier and route the call to the selected PDP destination endpoint using the PDP telephone number. |
| US10250410B2 |
Packet processing method and device
Embodiments of the present invention provide a packet processing method and a device, where the packet processing method includes: receiving, by an aggregation gateway, a first tunnel establishment request message sent by a home gateway, and sending a first tunnel establishment success message to the home gateway; receiving, by the aggregation gateway, a second tunnel establishment request message sent by the home gateway, and sending a second tunnel establishment success message to the home gateway; associating, by the aggregation gateway, a first tunnel with a second tunnel according to an identifier of the home gateway; and sending a downlink packet to the home gateway by using the first tunnel and/or the second tunnel. The embodiments of the present invention may increase bandwidth. |
| US10250409B2 |
Reconfigurable data distribution system
Systems, methods and computer programs products for a reconfigurable data distribution system are described herein. An embodiment includes a stream generator that receives analog data from a plurality of sensors. Data received from sensors, for example, may include video data received from an externally mounted camera on an armored vehicle. The stream generator converts analog data received from the sensors into a digital format that can be transmitted to a router. The router forwards the data in the digital format to a display processor. The display processor formats the data received from the router for display on a display device. The display processor may also receive data from other peripherals, including but not limited to, a touch screen device or a keypad. Furthermore, the display processor may communicate with the sensors and includes all operational information needed to operate the sensors that provide data to the stream generator, regardless of the sensors' operational platform. |
| US10250405B2 |
Advertisement management of internet communication with devices on a mobile platform
Disclosed herein is a system comprising: a networking device, a storage, and a proxy server, wherein the proxy server is configured to identify a first group of contents from first data received from a content server, to modify the first data to generate second data by replacing the first group of contents with labels, and to transmit the second data to the networking device; wherein the networking device is configured to read the labels in the second data, to request contents from the storage based on the labels, to replace the labels with the contents received from the storage to generate third data, to transmit the third data to a mobile device. |
| US10250402B2 |
Communication method and storage medium storing communication program
A communication method includes: transmitting a change request from a first conference server to a management server; determining that a second conference server is a conference server after change; transmitting an ID identifying the second conference server from the management server to the first conference server; transmitting a control request from the first conference server to the second conference server based on the ID; performing communication between the second conference server and the management server to confirm whether the second conference server is permitted to control the particular conference room; performing an initialization processing to control the particular conference room; transmitting a completion notification of initialization from the second conference server to the first conference server; transmitting a change instruction from the first conference server to each particular client; connecting each particular client with the second conference server; and disconnecting connection between each particular client and the first conference server. |
| US10250400B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals
A method and an apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals thereof are disclosed. The method for transmitting broadcast signals including encoding DP (Data Pipe) data carrying at least one service, mapping the encoded DP data onto constellations, time interleaving the mapped DP data, building a signal frame including the time interleaved DP data, modulating data in the built signal frame by an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) scheme, and transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data, wherein the broadcast signals are carried in consecutive super frames, wherein each of the super frames includes multiplexed signal frames for different service in a time domain, wherein the signal frame includes a preamble located at the beginning of the at least one signal frame, wherein the preamble includes signaling information for identifying the signal frame. |
| US10250396B2 |
Secure key storage systems, methods and apparatuses
The systems, methods and apparatuses described herein provide a computing environment that manages private key storage. An apparatus according to the present disclosure may comprise a first non-volatile storage for storing a private root key for signing digital certificates, an input device for receiving manual input from an operator, a communication interface consisting of a one-way transmitter for transmitting information from the apparatus, and a processor. The processor may be configured to retrieve the private root key from the first non-volatile storage, receive information for a new digital certificate through the input device, generate the new digital certificate according to the received information, sign the new digital certificate using the private root key and transmit the new digital certificate from the apparatus using the transmitter. |
| US10250394B1 |
Cryptologic self-executing blockchain export commitment
A data furnisher may append, to a furnisher blockchain, an interoperability smart contract comprising a cryptologic committal. The cryptologic committal may include logic configured to cause a data receiver to commit token data to the receiver blockchain based on a pre-commit authorization. The data furnisher may encrypt, based on a committal key, a pre-commit authorization to transfer token data stored on the furnisher blockchain to the receiver blockchain. The data furnisher may transmit the pre-commit authorization to the data receiver. After transmission of the pre-commit authorization, the data furnisher may receive a pre-commit acknowledgement of the pre-commit authorization. The data furnisher may lock the token data on the furnisher blockchain in response to verification that the token data is appended to the data receiver blockchain. The data furnisher may send the predetermined committal key to the data receiver to commit the token data to the data receiver blockchain. |
| US10250392B2 |
Arbitrary base value for EPID calculation
Systems and methods for using an arbitrary base value for EPID calculations are provided herein. A system to use arbitrary base values in enhanced privacy ID (EPID) calculation, where the system includes a microcontroller; and a memory coupled to the microcontroller; wherein the microcontroller is to: obtain an arbitrary value at a member device, the member device being a member of a group of member devices, each member device in the group of member devices having a unique private EPID key assigned from a pool of private keys, where any of the pool of private keys is able to sign content that is verifiable by a single group public key, and the arbitrary value being one of a time-based value or a usage-based value; construct an EPID base using the arbitrary value; and transmit content signed with the private key using the EPID base to a verifier. |
| US10250391B2 |
Communication apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
A transmitting side communication apparatus reads an image from an original, adds, in a case where an IFAX mode is selected, signature information related to a user and signature information related to the apparatus to an electronic mail, and adds, in a case where an electronic mail mode is selected, signature information related to the user to the electronic mail. |
| US10250387B1 |
Quantum computer resistant algorithm cryptographic key generation, storage, and transfer device
A system and process provides quantum computer resistant algorithm cryptographic keys. Embodiments utilize a hardware noise source whose entropy is fed to a random bit generator to generate keys which go straight to the advanced encryption standard. The keys avoid the need for mutual authentication and are thus not subject to reverse factoring that can be accomplished through quantum computing. |
| US10250386B2 |
Power management and security for wireless modules in “machine-to-machine” communications
Methods and systems are provided for power management and security for wireless modules in “Machine-to-Machine” communications. A wireless module operating in a wireless network and with access to the Internet can efficiently and securely communicate with a server. The wireless network can be a public land mobile network (PLMN) that supports wireless wide area network technology including 3rd generation (3G) and 4th generation (4G) networks, and future generations as well. The wireless module can (i) utilize sleep and active states to monitor a monitored unit with a sensor and (ii) communicate with wireless network by utilizing a radio. The wireless module can include power control steps to reduce the energy consumed after sending sensor data by minimizing a tail period of a radio resource control (RRC) connected state. Messages between the wireless module and server can be transmitted according to the UDP or UDP Lite protocol with channel coding in the datagram body for efficiency while providing robustness to bit errors. The wireless module and server can utilize public key infrastructure (PKI) such as public keys to encrypt messages. The wireless module and server can use private keys to generate digital signatures for datagrams sent and decrypt messages received. The communication system between the wireless module and the server can conserve battery life in the wireless module while providing a system that is secure, scalable, and robust. |
| US10250377B2 |
Device and method for supporting clock transfer of multiple clock domains
A device and a method for supporting clock transfer of multiple clock domains, where the device includes N phase frequency detectors, N filters, N clock reconstructors, and N clock domain interfaces, where N is an integer greater than or equal to two, the N clock domain interfaces are in a one-to-one correspondence with the N phase frequency detectors, the N filters, and the N clock reconstructors, the N phase frequency detectors are respectively connected to N clock sources, and at least two clock sources of the N clock sources are different. The foregoing device flexibly adapt to multiple different clock domains, implement that a single device simultaneously supports clock transfer of multiple clock domains, and flexibly satisfy user demands without adding or replacing devices. |
| US10250364B2 |
Channel measurements supporting coordinated multi-point operation
An aspect of this invention is a definition of a set of reused channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources among transmission points, which can be lower power nodes, for intra-cell coordinated multi-point (CoMP) operation. Separate CSI-RS resources are defined for each transmission point for sporadic separate measurements to be made by user equipment. The sporadic measurements may be implemented with low additional overhead, and are used for generating potentially simplified CSI feedback to an evolved NodeB that enables adapting shared channel reuse and also potentially making related channel quality indicator (CQI) compensation. |
| US10250363B2 |
Communication system with expandable capacity
Systems and methods for expanding capacity in a network without the use of frequency gaps between a legacy channel and/or newly added channels are provided. Systems and methods for maintaining legacy node operability in the expanded capacity network are also provided by determining the increased power experienced by a legacy node as a result of the newly added channels, and dynamically adapting the modulation utilized on the legacy channel commensurate with the increased power. |
| US10250362B2 |
Method and apparatus for non-orthogonal access in LTE systems
The disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for transmitting uplink data to a wireless network asynchronously comprising generating data for transmission to the network on an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) transport channel, selecting between transmitting the data to the network orthogonally or non-orthogonally, and transmitting the data on the selected physical channel. |
| US10250361B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting data unit comprising guard intervals having different lengths
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a data unit comprising guard intervals having different lengths. A method for transmitting a data unit in a wireless LAN comprises the steps of: a transmission STA generating a PPDU; and the transmission PPDU transmitting the PPDU to one or more reception STAs, wherein the PPDU sequentially comprises a first signal field, a second signal field, and a training field, wherein the first signal field is generated on the basis of a first IFFT size and is transmitted in a first OFDM symbol, the second signal field is generated on the basis of the first IFFT size and is transmitted in a second OFDM symbol, and the training field is generated on the basis of a second IFFT size and is transmitted in a third OFDM symbol. |
| US10250358B2 |
Transmitter and receiver for transmitting basic codeword portion and auxiliary codeword portion of a codeword in different frames
A transmitter and transmission method for broadcasting data. To enable a receiver, such as a moving receiver, to improve decoding quality, if needed, a transmitter includes: a data input receiving at least one transmitter input data stream segmented into input data words; an encoder error correction code encoding the input data words into codewords including a basic codeword portion and an auxiliary codeword portion, the encoder generating the basic codeword portion from an input data word according to a first code and generating the auxiliary codeword portion from an input data word according to a second code, the basic codeword portion for regular decoding and the auxiliary codeword portion for incremental redundancy if regular decoding of the codeword by using the basic codeword portion is erroneous; a data mapper mapping the codewords onto frames of a transmitter output data stream; and a transmitter transmitting the transmitter output data stream. |
| US10250356B2 |
Notification method and apparatus for channel quality indicator and modulation and coding scheme
The present invention discloses a notification method for a CQI and a modulation and coding scheme. The method includes: learning, by a terminal, a first CQI index according to a first CQI table; sending the first CQI index to a base station; receiving, by the base station, the first CQI index sent by the terminal UE; determining a first MCS index according to the first CQI table, a first MCS table, and the received first CQI index; sending the determined first MCS index to the UE; receiving, by the terminal, the first MCS index sent by the base station; and determining a modulation order and a code block size according to the first MCS table and the received first MCS index; where the first CQI table includes entries in which modulation schemes are higher than 64QAM. |
| US10250355B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of multi-user wireless communication
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of multi-user (MU) wireless communication. For example, a wireless station may generate a MU Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including a header field and a plurality of Spatial Streams (SSs) of Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Units (MPDUs) to a plurality of users, the header field including an indication of a plurality of modulation schemes corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of users; and process transmission of the MU PPDU to the plurality of users over a wireless communication band. |
| US10250351B2 |
Efficient network utilization using optically switched superchannels
A method for constructing an optical network includes connecting each of a plurality of nodes in an optical network to an optical switching central node via a set of optical superchannels, wherein each of the optical superchannels includes of a set of subchannels and has a bounded data rate, and wherein the optical switching central node is configured to perform wavelength selective optical switching among the superchannels on a subchannel basis without spectrum contention. Moreover, rearrangement (or “permutation”) of the subchannels of the superchannels connected to the n sites may be performed to minimize the total spectral bandwidth used by the superchannels. |
| US10250350B2 |
Optical switch, optical add-drop multiplexer, communication network node and communication network
An optical switch (10) comprising: input ports (12, 14) arranged to receive optical signals from directions D1 to Dn; output ports (16, 18) arranged to output optical signals to the said directions; drop ports (20); add ports (22); a first switch array (24) arranged to receive from a first said input port (12) optical signals at a plurality of wavelengths, and comprising switch elements (26) each arranged to selectively direct optical signals to a respective drop port. The optical switch (10) further comprising optical filters (28), each arranged to receive from the first input port optical signals having bypass wavelengths, each optical filter arranged to transmit to a respective one of the output ports (18) optical signals at different bypass wavelengths; and a second switch array (30) arranged to receive from the other input ports (14) optical signals at some of said wavelengths, the second switch array comprising a plurality of switch elements (32) arranged to selectively add optical signals received from the add ports at others of said wavelengths. |
| US10250346B2 |
Pilot signal in an FDMA communication system
Methods (500, 800) and corresponding systems (100, 200, 300, 400, 900) for generating a pilot symbol (330) include providing an M-point parallel transform sequence that is a discrete Fourier transform of a CAZAC sequence (312, 504-508). The M-point parallel transform sequence (312) is distributed (316, 510) to a set of M subcarriers among N subcarriers to form an N-point frequency-domain sequence (318) wherein the M subcarriers are evenly spaced apart. An N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (320, 512) is performed to convert the N-point frequency-domain sequence to an N-point time-domain sequence (322). The N-point time-domain sequence is converted (324, 514) to a serial sequence (326), and a cyclic prefix is added (328, 516) to the serial sequence to form a pilot symbol (330). |
| US10250345B2 |
Method and apparatus for distribution of media content via multiple access technologies
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a cost-efficient wireless framework for delivering TV services (e.g., live TV services). The wireless framework can include a mix of wireless access technologies (e.g. Satellite, WiFi and/or LTE overlay links). TV content (e.g., live TV content) can be injected into the network at a few locations (e.g., residential locations) using satellite antennas (e.g., satellite dishes). The content can then be further distributed to other homes using a house-to-house WiFi network and/or via an overlay LTE network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10250328B2 |
Positioning system based on visible light communications
A position tracking system includes one or more beacon transmitters and one or more beacon receiver systems configured to be disposed on an object. Each of the one or more beacon receiver systems includes one or more photodetectors configured to receive signals from the one or more beacon transmitters, and an analog-to-digital convertor to convert analog signals received by the one or more photodetectors to digital signals. Each of the one or more beacon receiver systems also includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory. The instructions includes receiving signals collected by the one or more photodetectors, converting the received signals to digital signals, and processing the digital signals. |
| US10250327B2 |
Illumination system and control method thereof
A method for operating an illumination system that includes at least one illumination device, a server configured to perform wireless communication with the illumination device, and a terminal configured to perform optical communication with the illumination device. The method includes sending information regarding an operation mode of the illumination device from the terminal to the server, sending a control signal from the server to the illumination device based on the information regarding an operation mode, performing visible light communication based on identification information of the illumination device when the illumination device receives the control signal, detecting the identification information of the illumination device through the terminal based on the visible light communication, matching the detected identification information with location information of the illumination device, and sending the identification information and the location information of the illumination device that are matched each other to the server. |
| US10250323B2 |
Device and method for monitoring optical fibre link
A method for monitoring an optical fiber link comprises generating a monitoring signal used for monitoring the optical fiber link, combining the generated monitoring signal with a data signal to be transmitted over the optical fiber link, detecting backscattering of the monitoring signal from the optical fiber link, detecting a change in characteristic of the detected backscattered monitoring signal, and determining, from the detected change in characteristic, at least one location along the optical fiber link where the monitoring signal is modified, and signal loss at this location. |
| US10250320B2 |
Satellite signal strength indication and reflection detection
A telecommunications terminal includes a memory and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include determining an estimate of a link attenuation of a first communication link while receiving a channel and applying the estimate of the link attenuation to a second communication link after transitioning to the second communication link. |
| US10250319B2 |
Task transfer among satellite devices
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying applications in satellites. In one example, a satellite device includes a communication interface and a virtualized execution system. The virtualized execution system is configured to receive state information via the communication interface from at least a peer satellite device related to execution of one or more software payloads by the peer satellite device, and execute one or more virtual nodes based at least on the state information. |
| US10250315B2 |
System and method for inter-basic service set communications
A method for multiple association includes associating with a first access point (AP) in a primary basic service set (BSS), associating with a second AP in a secondary BSS, informing the first and second APs of an inter-BSS relaying capability of a doubly-associated station, and relaying data between the first AP and the second AP. |
| US10250314B2 |
Multi-way diversity receiver with multiple synthesizers in a carrier aggregation transceiver
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide multi-way diversity receivers with multiple synthesizers. Such a multi-way diversity receiver may be implemented in a carrier aggregation (CA) transceiver. One example wireless reception diversity circuit generally includes three or more receive paths for processing received signals and two or more frequency synthesizing circuits configured to generate local oscillating signals to downconvert the received signals. Each of the frequency synthesizing circuits is shared by at most two of the receive paths, and each pair of the frequency synthesizing circuits may generate a pair of local oscillating signals having the same frequency. |
| US10250313B2 |
Method and apparatus for covariance matrix feedback in advanced wireless communication systems
A method for channel state information (CSI) feedback by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method comprises receiving, by the UE from a base station (BS), CSI feedback configuration information to report a covariance matrix indicator (CMI) indicating a N×N channel covariance matrix (K) associated with a downlink channel matrix, wherein N is a number of antenna ports at the BS; identifying, by the UE, the CMI that indicates a set of L basis vectors {ai}, i=0, 1, 2, . . . , L−1, each comprising a dimension N×1, and a set of L2 coefficients, {ci,j}, i,j=0, 1, 2, . . . , L−1, and that represent the covariance matrix (K) as a weighted linear sum {tilde over (K)}=Σi=0L-1Σj=0L-1ci,jaiajH, wherein L≤N and H denotes a Hermitian transpose, and transmitting, by the UE to the BS, the CSI feedback including the identified CMI over an uplink channel. |
| US10250312B2 |
Methods and systems for multi-user beamforming
Methods and systems for simultaneous transmission between a transmitter and a plurality of receivers. The transmitter receives information identifying respective preferred transmission sectors for transmission from the transmitter to each receiver. The transmitter transmits a first multi-user simultaneous transmission to a first set of two or more receivers. The first set of receivers is selected for the first set by identifying that the preferred transmission sectors for transmission to the first set of receivers are included in a first virtual grouping of two or more transmission sectors. The two or more transmission sectors belonging to the first virtual grouping are defined by the transmitter. |
| US10250311B2 |
Method and system for MIMO communication
A MIMO system (100) and a method of generating a precoder for use in a MIMO system (100), when communicating with a UE (115), are provided. The method comprises receiving, from the UE (115), channel information relating to a channel on which data is transmitted; decomposing the channel information into components representing a transmission component and a signal strength component; and generating the precoder according to the transmission component and the signal strength component. |
| US10250309B2 |
System and method for downlink channel estimation in massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)
It is possible to reduce the overhead associated with downlink channel estimation in massive Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) networks by processing training sequences according to a transformation matrix. The transformation matrix maps a generic dictionary to a non-generic dictionary associated with an antenna geometry of a MIMO antenna array. The transformation matrix can be computed based on the two dictionaries. In one embodiment, the training reference signal is precoded to obtain a precoded training reference signal, which is then transmitted over a MIMO antenna array. The training precoder used to precode the training reference signal is designed according to the transformation matrix to mitigate a dependence that the training reference signal transmission has on the antenna geometry. |
| US10250308B2 |
Precoder structure for MIMO precoding
The teachings herein present a method and apparatus that implement and use a factorized precoder structure that is advantageous in terms of performance and efficiency. In particular, the teachings presented herein disclose an underlying precoder structure that allows for certain codebook reuse across different transmission scenarios, including for transmission from a single Uniform Linear Array (ULA) of transmit antennas and transmission from cross-polarized subgroups of such antennas. According to this structure, an overall precoder is constructed from a conversion precoder and a tuning precoder. The conversion precoder includes antenna-subgroup precoders of size NT/2, where NT represents the number of overall antenna ports considered. Correspondingly, the tuning precoder controls the offset of beam phases between the antenna-subgroup precoders, allowing the conversion precoder to be used with cross-polarized arrays of NT/2 antenna elements and with co-polarized arrays of NT antenna elements. |
| US10250306B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining parameters and conditions for line of sight MIMO communication
A method and apparatus determine parameters and conditions for line of sight MIMO communication. A transmitter can transmit reference symbols from a regularly spaced subset of a set of transmitting device antenna elements of the transmitter with elements spanning one or more spatial dimensions. The transmitter can signal transmit antenna element spacings in each dimension that can be used by the transmitter for data transmission. |
| US10250304B2 |
Method of transmitting and receiving frame for uplink multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output (UL MU-MIMO) communication
Provided is a method of transmitting and receiving a frame for a multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO) communication in an access point (AP), the method including determining at least one transmission station (STA), transmitting, to the transmission STA, an uplink multi-user poll (UL MU poll) frame requesting a data frame, receiving the data frame from the at least one transmission STA simultaneously, and transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) frame to the at least one transmission STA in response to the receiving. |
| US10250302B2 |
Method for transmitting reference signal for channel measurement in multi-antenna wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting, by a base station, a reference signal in a wireless communication system supporting a multi-antenna consisting of a plurality of horizontal domain antennas and a plurality of vertical domain antennas. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: configuring, as a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) port, M first antenna ports among a total of N antennas that the base station has (where N and M are positive integers, N>M); transmitting a CRS using the M first antenna ports and transmitting a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) using O second antenna ports (where O is a positive integer, N>O), to a terminal; and receiving channel measurement information using the CRS and the DM-RS which is fed back from the terminal. |
| US10250297B2 |
System and method of providing a service using a near field communication tag
A system and method of providing a service using a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag are provided. A device that receives the service includes a tag information receiving unit that receives tag information from the NFC tag; a service requesting unit that provides a server with application information about an application that is installed in the device and the tag information, and that requests a service corresponding to the application; and a data receiving unit that receives service data from the server. The service data corresponds to the application information and the tag information and differs from each other, according to a type of the application. |
| US10250295B2 |
Network fieldbus power supply
The invention provides for a network power-supply voltage adaptor arranged to receive an input voltage (V in) from a network trunk cable and to present an internal voltage derived from the said input voltage (V in), the adaptor being arranged, when at least one of the input voltage (V in) or the said internal voltage is above a reference voltage (Ref V), to regulate the received input voltage (V in) to provide an adaptor output dc power supply voltage (V out) at a substantially constant dc power supply level less than that of the input voltage (V in), and independent of changes in the input voltage level (V in), and the adaptor further comprising at least one communication feed-through loop (55, 56, 66, 68) for the passage of substantially unaltered communications signals through the adaptor. |
| US10250293B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing security using network traffic adjustments
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating first traffic for transmitting along a network path toward a recipient device, determining a schedule for transmitting the first traffic, and facilitating transmission of the first traffic along the network path using a first waveguide system. The first waveguide system has a dielectric coupler, and operates by communicating electromagnetic waves via the dielectric coupler at a physical interface of a transmission medium that propagate without utilizing an electrical return path. The electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves at least partially surround an outer surface of the transmission medium, and wherein the electromagnetic waves have a non-optical frequency range. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10250288B2 |
Apparatus and method for a hand wearable electronic device
A hand wearable electronic device uses a space on a back-side of a human hand, between the wrist joint and the finger joints, the space referred to as opisthenar, has mounted or worn thereon a wear mechanism for an electronic device. The device has functions of (i) receive/transmit RF electronics, (ii) a touch/display screen, (iii) a battery, and (iv) external switches; and a logic in the device that provides for the device use as an extension device for use with a smart phone. |
| US10250284B2 |
Receiving circuit of wireless communication system and method of receiving RF signal
A method of receiving an RF signal is applied to a receiving circuit of a wireless communication system and amplifies the RF signals according to an analog gain. The RF signal includes data signals and interference signals. The method includes steps of: employing a low noise amplifier (LNA) to amplify the RF signal according to a first gain to generate an amplified RF signal, the first gain being associated with a first bias signal; detecting the amplified RF signal in an RF band to generate a control signal corresponding to the power of the amplified RF signal, the control signal being an analog signal; providing the first bias signal to the LNA according to the control signal; down-converting the amplified RF signal to generate an intermediate frequency or baseband signal; and filtering the intermediate frequency or baseband signal to filter out the interference signal and thus obtain the data signal. |
| US10250282B2 |
Structure for radiofrequency applications
A structure for radiofrequency applications includes: a semiconducting supporting substrate, and a trapping layer arranged on the supporting substrate. The trapping layer includes a higher defect density than a predetermined defect density. The predetermined defect density is the defect density beyond which the electric resistivity of the trapping layer is no lower than 10,000 ohm·cm over a temperature range extending from −20° C. to 120° C. |
| US10250281B2 |
ECC decoder having adjustable parameters
A device includes a non-volatile memory, a traffic analyzer, and a parameter adjuster. The traffic analyzer is configured to generate a traffic type indicator based on one or more read requests from an access device to access data at the non-volatile memory. The traffic type indicator has a first value responsive to the one or more read requests corresponding to a first traffic type and has a second value responsive to the one or more read requests corresponding to a second traffic type. The parameter adjuster is configured to designate one or more decode parameter values based on the traffic type indicator. |
| US10250280B2 |
Method and apparatus of a fully-pipelined layered LDPC decoder
Processors are arranged in a pipeline structure to operate on multiple layers of data, each layer comprising multiple groups of data. An input to a memory is coupled to an output of the last processor in the pipeline, and the memory's output is coupled to an input of the first processor in the pipeline. Multiplexing and de-multiplexing operations are performed in the pipeline. For each group in each layer, a stored result read from the memory is applied to the first processor in the pipeline structure. A calculated result of the stored result is output at the last processor and stored in the memory. Once processing for the last group of data in a first layer is completed, the corresponding processor is configured to process data in a next layer before the pipeline finishes processing the first layer. The stored result obtained from the next layer comprises a calculated result produced from a layer previous to the first layer. |
| US10250278B2 |
Compression of a set of integers
These present disclosure provides devices and techniques to compress a list of integers. A circuit may include a sorter to sort a list of integers and a subtractor to determine a range of integers represented in the list and to recursively subdivide the range into sub-ranges. The circuit may also include a bit determiner to determine an amount of information (e.g., bits) to use to add indications of the integers in the list to a compresses list information element based on the range and the sub-ranges. |
| US10250275B2 |
Digital voltage sampling
According to some examples, systems and methods are provided for voltage sampling using one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to sense divided portions of a sampled voltage (e.g., of an output signal), using the one or more analog-to-digital converters to provide a plurality of digital values representative of those divided portions, and combining the plurality of digital values to produce a total digital value representative of the sampled voltage. Such systems and methods can achieve a high resolution for the total digital value while permitting use of ADCs that have a resolution lower than would otherwise be required to achieve the high resolution. |
| US10250272B2 |
Localized dynamic element matching and dynamic noise scaling in digital-to-analog converters (DACs)
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may have an encoder that generates a multi-bit output based on a multi-bit input, a plurality of first converter elements, with each first converter element generating an output according to a single bit of the multi-bit output of the encoder; and a combiner that generates a combined output based on combining outputs from the plurality of first converter elements. The number of bits in the multi-bit input being two or more and the number of bits in the multi-bit output being greater than the number of bits in the multi-bit input. The DAC may also have one or more second converter elements, with second converter element generating an output according to a single bit, and the combiner may generates the combined output based on combining outputs from the plurality of first converter elements with outputs from the one or more second converter elements. |
| US10250264B2 |
Multiplying delay-locked loop using sampling time-to-digital converter
A multiplying delay-locked loop circuit includes a delay chain including a plurality of variable delay circuits connected in series and having a delay chain output, and a feedback loop including circuitry for deriving a digital control signal representing magnitude and sign of phase offset in the delay chain output, for controlling delay in ones of the variable delay circuits. The circuitry for deriving a digital control signal includes a sampling time-to-digital converter (STDC) configured to operate on a time delay between inputs to generate the digital control signal. The STDC subtracts a second difference the signals derived from the delay chain output and output of the feedback divider from a first difference between the signals derived from the delay chain output and output of the feedback divider to provide a difference value, and the difference value indicates sign and magnitude of output offset in the delay chain output. |
| US10250251B1 |
RF sensor in stacked transistors
An RF switch includes series-coupled RF switch cells coupled between an RF input and ground, a transistor including a first current node coupled to a first load resistor, a second current node coupled to ground, and a control node coupled to an internal switch node, and a filter having an input coupled to the first current node of the first transistor and an output for providing a DC voltage corresponding to the RF power present at the internal switch node. |
| US10250249B1 |
Recuperative gate drive circuit and method
A circuit and method are provided for recuperating energy and decreasing driver power consumption in a switching converter. An inductor is directly connected between a gate driver and a gate electrode of a switch. A first burst pulse signal is generated, wherein energy from a power source is stored in the inductor and transferred to a parasitic capacitance of the switch. A driving pulse signal is subsequently generated to the gate electrode of the switch, wherein the gate voltage is equal to the supply voltage and no balancing current flows through the inductor. After the driving pulse signal is terminated a second burst pulse signal is generated, wherein energy is accumulated in the inductive element and returned to the power source. The energy provided from the power source during the first burst pulse signal is equal to the energy returned to the power source during the second burst pulse signal. |
| US10250247B2 |
Semiconductor device, electronic component, and electronic device
Provided is a semiconductor device that can directly compare two negative potentials. The semiconductor device includes a first to a third transistor and a load and is configured to compare a first negative potential and a second negative potential. The first negative potential and the second negative potential are input to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor, respectively. Each drain of the first transistor and the second transistor is electrically connected to the load. The third transistor serves as a current source. The first transistor and the second transistor each include a backgate. A positive potential is input to the backgates. |
| US10250246B2 |
Programmable neuromorphic device
Technologies are generally described for an array of logic elements effective to generate a data signal. A first logic element may include an input circuit, a comparator circuit, and a state machine. The input circuit may receive a first input state signal and a second input state signal from a second logic element and a third logic element, respectively. The input circuit may determine a sum based on the first and second input state signals. The comparator circuit may compare the sum with a threshold and, in response, may generate an intermediate signal based on the comparison. The state machine may identify a current state of the first logic element. The state machine may generate an output state signal based on the intermediate signal and the current state of the first logic element. The output state signal may indicate a subsequent state of the first logic element. |
| US10250244B2 |
Minimum pulse-width assurance
Various methods and devices that involve pulsed signals are disclosed. An example minimum pulse-width (MPW) circuit comprises a first and second logic circuit. A first input of the first logic circuit is connected to an input of the MPW circuit. A first input of the second logic circuit is communicatively coupled to an output of the first logic circuit. The MPW circuit also comprises a MPW filter circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the second logic circuit, a one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to an output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a first feedback path, and another one-shot circuit communicatively coupled to the output of the minimum pulse-width filter circuit and located on a second feedback path. A second input of the first logic circuit is on the first feedback path. A second input of the second logic circuit is on the second feedback path. |
| US10250240B2 |
Integrated circuit comprising circuitry to change a clock signal frequency while a data signal is valid
Methods and apparatuses for communicating information are described. In some embodiments, a first integrated circuit (IC) provides a clock signal and a data signal to a second IC, wherein the data bits of the data signal are timed according to the clock signal, and wherein the frequency of the clock signal is capable of being changed even when the data signal is valid. |
| US10250239B2 |
Multi-zone lighting system and method incorporating compact RF feed-through filter for MRI scan rooms
A filter with five or more electrically isolated inputs filtering EMI is provided for configurable lighting systems in an MRI room. The LED driver can be remote or on board the luminaire. Fixtures with no on-board electronics and Cat5 wiring are also possible given the MZPS characteristics. The embodiment of the filter includes independent, electrically isolated, low voltage, and low current feedthroughs. While the filter housing can take any form, the preferred embodiment is DB (or D-subminiature which contains two or more rows of pins or sockets surrounded by a D-shaped metal shield that, among other things, screens against EMI). Individual feedthrough filters may be paralleled to increase total current required for increase load demand for MRI lighting systems. Further, the use of electrically isolated AC/DC or DC/DC drive electronics, enable the use of a low cost multi-input filter which supplies an MRI scan room with power to drive luminaires. |
| US10250238B2 |
Signal calculator
Examples of a signal calculator include a voltage multiplier and a time divider. The voltage multiplier copies time information corresponding to a first voltage and generates a third voltage using a second current corresponding to a second voltage during a first period corresponding to the copied time information. The time divider generates an output according to a result of comparing a voltage generated by a first current on the basis of a voltage corresponding to a first time with a second voltage corresponding to a second time. |
| US10250231B2 |
Acoustic wave device
An acoustic wave device includes: a support substrate; a first piezoelectric substrate bonded to a first principal surface of the support substrate, the first piezoelectric substrate being a single crystal substrate, a first acoustic wave resonator located on an opposite surface of the first piezoelectric substrate from a surface to which the support substrate is bonded, the first acoustic wave resonator including an IDT; a second piezoelectric substrate bonded to a second principal surface of the support substrate opposite from the first principal surface, the second piezoelectric substrate being a single crystal substrate; and a second acoustic wave resonator located on an opposite surface of the second piezoelectric substrate from a surface to which the support substrate is bonded, the second acoustic wave resonator including an IDT. |
| US10250230B2 |
Filter and multiplexer
A filter includes: a piezoelectric substrate; one or more series resonators that are located on the piezoelectric substrate and are connected in series between an input terminal and an output terminal; at least one series resonator that is connected between a first node and a second node, is included in the one or more series resonators, and includes a reflector that is grounded, the first node and the second node being located between the input terminal and the output terminal; and a cancel line that is connected in parallel with the at least one series resonator between the first node and the second node, and cancels a signal outside a passband propagating through the at least one series resonator from the first node to the second node. |
| US10250228B2 |
Bulk acoustic wave resonator with a mass adjustment structure and its application to bulk acoustic wave filter
A bulk acoustic wave resonator with a mass adjustment structure comprises a supporting layer, a lower metal layer, a piezoelectric layer, an upper metal layer and a mass adjustment structure. The supporting layer is formed on a substrate. The supporting layer has a cavity, and the cavity has a top-inner surface. The lower metal layer is formed on the supporting layer. The piezoelectric layer is formed on the lower metal layer. The upper metal layer is formed on the piezoelectric layer. An acoustic wave resonance region is defined by an overlapping region of projections of the upper metal layer, the piezoelectric layer, the lower metal layer, the supporting layer and the cavity. The acoustic wave resonance region is divided into a peripheral region and a central region. The mass adjustment structure comprises a peripheral mass adjustment structure formed on the top-inner surface within the peripheral region. |
| US10250223B2 |
Acoustic wave device
An acoustic wave device includes: a first substrate including a support substrate and a piezoelectric substrate bonded on an upper surface of the support substrate, and including a first acoustic wave element located on an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate; a ring-shaped metal layer located in a region that surrounds the first acoustic wave element and in which the piezoelectric substrate is removed, a second substrate flip-chip mounted on an upper surface of the first substrate and including a functional element located on a lower surface of the second substrate; and a metallic member located on an upper surface of the ring-shaped metal layer, surrounding the second substrate in plan view, not located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and sealing the first acoustic wave element and the functional element so that the first acoustic wave element and the functional element are located across an air gap. |
| US10250220B2 |
Elastic wave device, electronic component, and method for manufacturing elastic wave device
An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode, wiring, a pad, an under bump metal, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer. At least a portion of the IDT electrode includes a first electrically conductive film, at least a portion of the wiring includes a multilayer body including the first electrically conductive film and a second electrically conductive film, and at least a portion of the pad includes the second electrically conductive film. The second dielectric layer covers the region other than the contact region between the second electrically conductive film and the under bump metal. Consequently, the second electrically conductive film is covered with the second dielectric layer and the under bump metal and is not exposed to air. |
| US10250210B2 |
Circuit and method for a high common mode rejection amplifier by using a digitally controlled gain trim circuit
An amplifier comprising a differential amplifier configured to be provide a comparator function, and a gain trimming circuit is electrically configured to provide gain trimming using a T-network comprising a varistor element. In addition, a method of trimming the gain of a differential amplifier, comprising the steps of a first step, (a) providing the differential amplifier comprising resistors in both of its paths, a second step, (b) providing a varistor in a T-network between both said paths; and lastly, a third step, (c) trimming the gain of the differential amplifier by adjusting the varistor's resistance. |
| US10250205B2 |
Power amplifying device
An outphasing power amplifying device includes a switching signal generating circuit configured to generate a switching pulse signal for switching a class-D power amplifier from two types of sinusoidal wave generated based on amplitude and phase of a modulated wave to be transmitted. The switching signal generating circuit includes: a sin calculation unit and a cos calculation unit for converting phase information of the two types of sinusoidal wave into a quadrature format; a DA converter for converting the quadrature-format phase information; a first filter for removing an aliasing component from the analogue signal; an analogue quadrature modulator for generating a sinusoidal wave from the analogue signals by using a local signal; a second filter for allowing a radio frequency and a component in the vicinity thereof to pass therethrough; and a comparator for converting the sinusoidal wave into a switching pulse signal by comparison with a reference voltage. |
| US10250197B1 |
Multiple-stage power amplifiers implemented with multiple semiconductor technologies
A multiple-stage amplifier includes a driver stage die and a final stage die. The final stage die includes a III-V semiconductor substrate (e.g., a GaN substrate) and a first transistor. The driver stage die includes another type of semiconductor substrate (e.g., a silicon substrate), a second transistor, and one or more secondary circuits that are electrically coupled to a control terminal of the first transistor. A connection (e.g., a wirebond array or other DC-coupled connection) is electrically coupled between an RF signal output terminal of the driver stage die and an RF signal input terminal of the final stage die. The secondary circuit(s) of the driver stage die include a final stage bias circuit and/or a final stage harmonic control circuit, which are electrically connected to the final stage die through various connections. |
| US10250195B2 |
Receiver receiving wideband radio frequency signal, wireless communication device including the same, and method of operating the wireless communication device
A wireless communication device includes an amplifier block amplifying a radio frequency (RF) input signal. The amplifier block includes: a first amplification unit and a second amplification unit. The first amplification unit amplifies the RF input signal to generate a first RF amplified signal including a first non-linearity factor and a second RF amplified signal including a second non-linearity factor, and combines the first and second RF signals to generate a third RF amplified signal. The second amplification unit receives and amplifies the third RF amplified signal to output an RF output signal corresponding to the at least one carrier. |
| US10250192B2 |
Class-E outphasing power amplifier with efficiency and output power enhancement circuits and method
An outphasing amplifier includes a first class-E power amplifier having an output coupled to a first conductor and an input receiving a first RF drive signal. A first reactive element is coupled between the first conductor and a second conductor. A second reactive element is coupled between the second conductor and a third conductor. A second class-E power amplifier includes an output coupled to a fourth conductor and an input coupled to a second RF drive signal, a third reactive element coupled between the second and fourth conductors. Outputs of the first and second power amplifiers are combined by the first, second and third reactive elements to produce an output current in a load. An efficiency enhancement circuit is coupled between the first and fourth conductors to improve power efficiency at back-off power levels. Power enhancement circuits are coupled to the first and fourth conductors, respectively. |
| US10250181B2 |
Solar panel support devices and related solar panel support systems
A support device for supporting a solar panel above a base surface includes a body having an upper mounting surface, a lower base surface, and integral ballast. The upper mounting surface is sloped relative to the lower base surface. The support device further includes at least one mounting element projecting upwardly from the upper mounting surface and configured to support a solar panel. A solar panel support system includes first and second support devices spaced apart from one another, each including a body having an upper mounting surface, a lower base surface, and integral ballast, the upper mounting surface being sloped relative to the lower base surface. Each support device further includes first and second mounting elements projecting upwardly from the upper mounting surface and configured to support solar panels. First and second purlins are supported by and extend between the first and second support devices, and are configured to support the solar panels. |
| US10250180B2 |
Holding device for a solar panel on a parapet of a balcony
The invention relates to a holding device (1) for a solar panel (2) on a parapet (3) of a balcony, said device having at least the following components: —a connection arrangement (4) for connecting an element to be held, wherein the connection arrangement has at least one support (5, 6, 7, 8) for placing on a parapet; and —at least one transverse strut (9, 10) for bridging a parapet width, wherein the at least one transverse strut is connected to the connection arrangement and has at least one flange (12, 13) for placing on a parapet, wherein by means of a movement of the at least one flange towards the connection arrangement, the at least one flange and the at least one support press in opposite directions against the parapet. The invention disclosed relates to a holding device which allows for greater flexibility with regard to the structure of a balcony parapet. |
| US10250174B2 |
Motor driving device
A motor driving device for a motor having a stator and a rotor rotationally driven by an input of an AC voltage includes: an inverter circuit having multiple units corresponding to multiple phases respectively, each unit having a pair of a switching element and a reflux diode connected in anti-parallel to the switching element; and a control device controlling the inverter circuit to convert a DC voltage into the AC voltage and to output the AC voltage to the stator coil. The control device includes: a field weakening control unit adjusting the AC voltage to control a magnetic field of the stator coil to weaken a field magnetic flux of the rotor; and a regenerative current control unit switching an anti-regenerative side switching element to flow a regenerative current when the AC voltage stops while the field weakening control unit performs the field weakening control. |
| US10250173B1 |
Power generator system and generator exciter device thereof
A power generator system includes a field winding, an alternator, a voltage regulator and a generator exciter device. The field winding generates a magnetic field based on a total excitation voltage thereacross. The alternator generates an output voltage based on the magnetic field. The voltage regulator generates a primary excitation voltage based on the output voltage. The generator exciter device generates an auxiliary excitation voltage. The generator exciter device and the voltage regulator are coupled in series across the field winding, so that the auxiliary excitation voltage and the primary excitation voltage are summed into the total excitation voltage which is not less than the primary excitation voltage in magnitude. |
| US10250170B2 |
Motor control device
A motor control device includes a master-shaft drive device to drive a master-shaft motor, and a slave-shaft drive device to drive a slave-shaft motor, the motor control device including a correction-amount calculation unit to use a detection result of a position of the master-shaft motor and a detection result of a position of the slave-shaft motor to calculate a correction amount for correcting a speed command that is to be used for controlling the master-shaft motor, a correction unit to use the correction amount to correct the speed command that is to be used for controlling the master-shaft motor, and a position control unit to execute position control on the slave-shaft motor by using the detection result of the position of the master-shaft motor as a position command. |
| US10250168B2 |
Pump jack controller and method for using same for electricity generation
A pump jack controller is provided that can harness the waste energy generated during the operation of a pump jack when its electrical motor is in an over-speed condition, and convert that waste energy into electrical energy that can be supplied back onto an electrical power grid thus converting the pump jack into a micro electric power generator. |
| US10250159B2 |
Five-level inverter topology with high voltage utilization ratio
A five-voltage level inverter topology circuit and a three-phase five-voltage level inverter topology circuit, suitable for use with two series-connected direct current (DC) power sources, include a half-bridge inverter circuit having a first circuit module and a second circuit module. The half-bridge inverter circuit outputs five voltage levels including a 0V level. The five-voltage level inverter topology circuit has a five-voltage level half-bridge structure, and only requires an alternating current (AC) filtering inductor, thereby reducing system cost and size, removing leakage current, and providing high efficiency. |
| US10250157B2 |
Synchronous rectification circuit and switching power supply thereof
The present disclosure relates to a synchronous rectification circuit. Operation states of four transistor switches in the synchronous rectification circuit are adjusted in accordance with a detected input voltage signal of the synchronous rectification circuit to achieve synchronous rectification. Moreover, the transistor switches in a rectifier bridge and a switching control circuit are all integrated into a single chip to have an increased integration level, a reduced chip size, and high efficiency. The present disclosure also relates to a switching power supply comprising the above synchronous rectification circuit. |
| US10250153B2 |
Data processing device for high voltage direct current transmission system and method thereof
Provided is a data processing device of a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system including: a measuring module measuring voltage and current at one or more points in the HVDC transmission system; a data processing part generating measured data units by using the measured values received from the measuring module; and a communication module transmitting the plurality of measured data units to the outside by using a wavelength division multiplexing method. |
| US10250152B2 |
Forced zero voltage switching flyback converter
A flyback converter implements a Forced Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) timing control by detecting a positive current excursion of the secondary winding current as the synchronous rectifier turn off trigger. The synchronous rectifier switch is turned on near the end of the switching cycle or the on duration is extended to develop a current ripple on the secondary winding current. The control circuit of the flyback converter detects a positive current excursion on the secondary winding current to turn off the synchronous rectifier and to start the next switching cycle. At this point, the voltage across the primary switch has been discharged and the primary switch can be turned on with zero drain-to-source voltage. In other embodiments, zero voltage switching for the off-transition of the primary switch is realized by coupling a capacitor across the primary switch or by coupling a capacitor across the primary winding, or both. |
| US10250147B2 |
Switched-mode power supply and method for operating a switched-mode power supply
A switch-mode power supply includes a control element in a primary circuit for controlling a transformer for transmitting electric energy from the primary circuit to a secondary circuit, a first regulating element in the secondary circuit for regulating an electric output variable of the secondary circuit, and a second regulating element in the primary circuit for regulating an electric controlled variable of the control element as a function of a temperature of the primary circuit, the second regulating element being thermally coupled to an element of the primary circuit whose temperature is to be ascertained. |
| US10250141B2 |
Control circuit for buck-boost power converter with seamless mode transition control
A buck-boost power converter and a control circuit for the buck-boost converter. The control circuit includes a buck cycle pulse width modulation module and a boost cycle pulse width modulation module respectively having a first controllable hysteresis and a second controllable hysteresis. The buck cycle pulse width modulation module can regulate the first controllable hysteresis during the buck-boost power converter transits between a buck mode and a buck-boost mode so as to eliminate or at least reduce sparks in an output voltage. The boost cycle pulse width modulation module can regulate the second controllable hysteresis during the buck-boost power converter transits between the buck-boost mode and a boost mode so as to eliminate or at least reduce sparks in the output voltage. |
| US10250136B2 |
Method for controlling a DC-DC converter and a DC-DC converter for implementing such a control method
A method for controlling a DC-DC converter including an energy accumulation element, an energy storage element and a switching element, said control method including the following steps implemented by a control unit: a step of generating a control signal for the switching element with a duty cycle α that is a function of information relating to the output electrical conditions of said converter; a step of controlling said switching element by means of said control signal; a step of compensating said control signal for a continuous conduction mode; a step of compensating said control signal for a discontinuous conduction mode; and a step of estimating the current operating mode of said converter in order to control the implementation either of the compensation step or of the compensation step as a function of the estimated current operating mode. The invention further relates to a DC-DC converter for implementing said control method. |
| US10250134B2 |
Power manager
An improved power manager includes a power bus (410) and multiple device ports (1-5), with at least one device port configured as a universal port (3 and 4) to be selectively connected to the power bus over an input power channel that includes an input power converter (510) or over a output or universal power channel (412, 416) that includes an output power converter (440, 442). The universal power channel (412) allows the input port (4) to be selected as an output power channel instead of an input power channel (i.e. operated as a universal port) for outputting power to device port (4) over power converter (440). The improved power manager (500) includes operating modes for altering an operating voltage of the power bus (505), to minimize overall power conversion losses due to DC to DC power conversions used to connect non-bus voltage compatible power devices to the power bus. |
| US10250133B2 |
Single-stage CMOS-based voltage quadrupler circuit
A single stage voltage quadrupler circuit includes a first capacitive voltage boosting circuit responsive to a first clock signal and operable to boost a voltage at a first node in response to the first clock signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level that is substantially two times the first voltage level. A pass transistor selectively passes the boosted voltage at the first node to a second node in response to a control signal generated by a bootstrapping capacitor circuit in response to the level shifted first clock signal. A second capacitive boosting circuit is operable to boost the voltage at the second node in response to a level shifted second clock signal that is the logical invert of the level shifted first clock signal to third voltage level that is substantially four times the first voltage level. |
| US10250132B2 |
Voltage system and operating method thereof
A voltage system and a method of operating a voltage system are provided. The voltage system includes an oscillator and a pump device. The oscillator is configured to provide an oscillation signal exhibiting a first frequency when a voltage level of a supply voltage is greater than a reference voltage level, and to provide the oscillation signal exhibiting a second frequency greater than the first frequency when the voltage level of the supply voltage is less than the reference voltage level. The pump device is configured to provide the supply voltage, based on a frequency of the oscillation signal provided by the oscillator, by performing a charging operation. |
| US10250131B2 |
Low-noise high efficiency bias generation circuits and method
A bias generation method or apparatus defined by any one or any practical combination of numerous features that contribute to low noise and/or high efficiency biasing, including: having a charge pump control clock output with a waveform having limited harmonic content or distortion compared to a sine wave; having a ring oscillator to generating a charge pump clock that includes inverters current limited by cascode devices and achieves substantially rail-to-rail output amplitude; having a differential ring oscillator with optional startup and/or phase locking features to produce two phase outputs suitably matched and in adequate phase opposition; having a ring oscillator of less than five stages generating a charge pump clock; capacitively coupling the clock output(s) to some or all of the charge transfer capacitor switches; biasing an FET, which is capacitively coupled to a drive signal, to a bias voltage via an “active bias resistor” circuit that conducts between output terminals only during portions of a waveform appearing between the terminals, and/or wherein the bias voltage is generated by switching a small capacitance at cycles of said waveform. A threshold voltage bias voltage generation circuit may A charge pump for the bias generation may include a regulating feedback loop including an OTA that is also suitable for other uses, the OTA having a ratio-control input that controls a current mirror ratio in a differential amplifier over a continuous range, and optionally has differential outputs including an inverting output produced by a second differential amplifier that optionally includes a variable ratio current mirror controlled by the same ratio-control input. The ratio-control input may therefore control a common mode voltage of the differential outputs of the OTA. A control loop around the OTA may be configured to control the ratio of one or more variable ratio current mirrors, which may particularly control the output common mode voltage, and may control it such that the inverting output level tracks the non-inverting output level to cause the amplifier to function as a high-gain integrator. |
| US10250130B2 |
Capacitor reconfiguration of a single-input, multi-output, switched-capacitor converter
A switched capacitor converter and a method for configuring the switched capacitor converter are disclosed. The switched capacitor converter includes a capacitance resource with a cathode and an anode and a switching matrix with a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and at least one switch configured to switch among two or more connections selected from the group consisting of a connection of the first terminal to the anode and the second terminal to the cathode and a connection of the second terminal to the anode and the third terminal to the cathode. |
| US10250126B1 |
Method for controlling resonant converter
The present invention discloses a method applied in a controller unit of a feedback circuit for controlling a resonant converter. When the operation mode of the resonant converter turns from no load (or light load) to full load (or heave load), the controller unit is configured by the method of the present invention to control a power switch unit in the resonant converter to switch ON and OFF according to an operation frequency of full load (such as 100 KHz), in the case of the fact that an instantaneous drop of the output voltage and a variation of the output current of the resonant converter are over predicted. As a result, the instantaneous drop of the output voltage is largely reduced. Therefore, this method is able to make the resonant converter provide the output voltage stably during the switch between the no-load operation mode and the full-load operation mode. |
| US10250125B2 |
Power supply controller and related methods
A power supply controller having a shortened reset time due to a small hiccup voltage includes an electrical circuit providing a repeated voltage hiccup of a supply voltage of the controller of a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) when the controller enters a latched state. A plurality of comparators each have an input coupled with the controller supply voltage. A multiplexer and two latches are included, each coupled with one or more comparator outputs, and a restart controller is coupled with an output of one of the latches. The restart controller in various implementations toggles a switch to activate and deactivate a current sink to create the supply voltage hiccup. In other implementations, the switch is excluded and the restart controller toggles a voltage startup transistor to couple and decouple a voltage source with the supply voltage to create the voltage hiccup. |
| US10250124B2 |
Power converter for controlling switching elements during regenerative control of an inverter
During regenerative control of an inverter circuit, when a path between a DC power supply and a smoothing capacitor is in a disconnection state, a control circuit of a power conversion device performs control while switching between first control in which upper switching elements within the inverter circuit are turned on and all lower switching elements are turned off and second control in which the lower switching elements are turned on and all the upper switching elements are turned off, every predetermined switching period. |
| US10250121B2 |
Converter and control circuit
A converter comprises: a preceding converter having a first switching circuit intermittently outputting current; a capacitor smoothing the current output from the first switching circuit; and a succeeding converter having a second switching circuit to which the current smoothed by the capacitor is intermittently input. The converter converts direct current or alternating current input to the preceding converter and outputs the converted direct current or alternating current from the succeeding converter. A control circuit controls switching of the first and second switching circuits so that an end time point of an output period during which current is output from the first switching circuit has a time difference with a start time point of an input period during which current is input to the second switching circuit. |
| US10250119B1 |
Fast response for current doubling DC-DC converter
An illustrative current-doubling DC-DC conversion method includes: converting an input voltage into forward voltage pulses and reverse voltage pulses on a primary of a transformer having a secondary coupled between a drive terminal of a first inductor and a drive terminal of a second inductor, the first and second inductors each having a common terminal coupled to a first output voltage terminal; selectively coupling the first inductor's drive terminal to a charge terminal of a reserve capacitor or to a second output voltage terminal, the first inductor's drive terminal being coupled to the charge terminal at least during the forward voltage pulses; selectively coupling the second inductor's drive terminal to the charge terminal of the reserve capacitor or to the second output voltage terminal, the second inductor's drive terminal being coupled to the charge terminal at least during the reverse voltage pulses; and concurrently coupling the drive terminals of the first and second inductors to the charge terminal to concurrently boost current flow through the first and second inductors in response to a load transient. |
| US10250118B1 |
PWM mode boost switching regulator with programmable pulse skip mode
A power supply is disclosed. The power supply includes a switch to regulate an input voltage and a current sense transistor to sense current through the switch. The power supply further includes a switching control to control a switching frequency of the switch. A programmable pulse skip circuit coupled to the switching control is also included. The switching control is configured to alter the switching frequency based on a pulse skip control signal received from the programmable pulse skip circuit. The programmable pulse skip circuit produces the pulse skip control signal based on an external control signal inputted to the programmable pulse skip circuit and the sensed current by the current sense transistor. |
| US10250116B2 |
Control circuit for reducing power loss of LLC resonant converter during light-load or no-load operation
The present invention particularly discloses a control circuit comprising a signal detection unit and a controller unit for reducing power loss of a LLC resonant converter during light-load or no-load operation. In the present invention, the signal detection unit is adopted for sensing a primary-side current from a transformer unit of the LLC resonant converter, and then converting the primary-side current to a reference voltage signal. Thus, according to a level variation of the reference voltage signal, the controller unit is able to properly regulate duty cycle of a switch controlling signal based on a duty cycle reduction percentage. Eventually, by using the switch controlling signal to control the periodic ON-OFF switching of power switches, power loss of the LLC resonant converter operated under light load or no load can be obviously reduced; moreover, working temperature of the power switches is simultaneously lowered. |
| US10250114B2 |
Vibration motor
A vibration motor includes a fixed member, a vibration unit, and an elastic member. The fixed member includes a housing having a receiving space and a coil received in the receiving space and assembled with the housing. The vibration unit includes a first weight, a second weight, and a magnet sandwiched by the first and second weights. The motor further includes a positioning guiding member including a weight guiding rail formed on the weight, a base guiding rail formed on the bottom wall of the base, a movement rail formed cooperatively formed by the weight guiding rail and the base guiding rail, and a plurality of rolling members received in the movement rail for restricting the vibration unit to move along the movement rail. The weight guiding rail is formed on the weight by milling, and the base guiding rail is formed on the base by stamping. |
| US10250111B2 |
Motor topology with exchangeable components to form different classes of motors
Exchangeable stator components are selected and exchangeable rotor components are selected to transform a motor from one motor class to another motor class. A motor comprises at least two stator rings, at least two outer rotor rings, a first input, and a second input. The first input comprises at least one exchangeable stator component selected from a stator component group consisting of a stator spacer ring and an axially magnetized stator magnet ring. The second input comprises at least one exchangeable rotor component from a rotor component group consisting of a rotor spacer ring and an axially magnetized rotor magnet ring. The first input and the second input determine a motor class for the motor, the exchangeable stator component being exchangeable for a different exchangeable stator component to manufacture another motor having a different motor class, the exchangeable rotor component being exchangeable for a different exchangeable rotor component to manufacture another motor having another different motor class. |
| US10250110B2 |
Fastening assembly for electric machine and rectifier therefor
A method of assembling a rotating rectifier having multiple radially spaced bus bars with a corresponding fastener to an electrical machine having at least one machine with a stator and a rotor mounted on a rotating shaft, the method includes inserting the rotating rectifier into a hollow portion of the rotating shaft, axially aligning the fasteners with a corresponding radial opening in the rotating shaft, inhibiting an inward radial movement of the fasteners by inserting an inhibiting tool into an interior defined by the multiple radially spaced bus bars, and at least partially securing the fasteners to a corresponding fastener on at least one of the rotor and rotating shaft while the inhibiting tool resides in the interior. |
| US10250109B2 |
Molded motor with conductive plate to reduce bearing corrosion
The metal conductive plate 60 electrically connecting the bracket 51 on the output side and the bracket 52 on the counter-output side includes: a first abutting portion 61 formed on one end and abutted on a side of the bearing house 520 on the counter-output side, the first abutting portion 61 warping in a direction away from the case 20; a second abutting portion 62 formed on the other end and abutted on an inner side of the bracket 51 on the output side press-fitted on the case 20; and a conductive sleeve 63 connecting the first abutting portion 61 and the second abutting portion 62. The conductive plate 60 and the case 20 include a holding unit for holding a state in which the first abutting portion 61 is abutted on the side of the bearing house 520 on the counter-output side. |
| US10250104B2 |
Circuit layout for electric machine control electronics
An electronic package adapted for connection to a rear frame member of an electric machine. The electronic package includes a support structure having opposite first and second axial ends spaced along a package central axis. A plurality of power electronics devices connected to the support structure and electronic control circuitry is carried by the support structure. The electronic control circuitry is substantially surrounded by and operatively connected to the power electronics devices. The control circuitry includes circuit board material having opposing substantially parallel sides, wherein the control circuitry comprises first and second control circuit portions respectively disposed on separate first and second circuit board material portions wherein the first and second circuit board material portions substantially coextend with distinct first and second imaginary planes, respectively. An electric machine employing such an electronic package is also disclosed. |
| US10250103B2 |
Electricity generation within a downhole drilling motor
A progressing cavity-type drilling motor having an electrical generator disposed within the rotor of the drilling motor. In some embodiments, the electrical generator produces electrical energy from a flow of drilling fluid through a bore in the rotor. In other embodiments, the electrical generator produces electrical energy by harnessing the kinetic energy of the rotor as the drilling motor is used to drill into a formation. The electrical energy generated by the generator can be stored or used to power sensors, actuators, control systems, and other downhole equipment. |
| US10250102B2 |
Reversible electrical machine for an aircraft
A reversible electrical machine (1) comprising: a first electrical device (10) having a first stator (11) and a first rotor (12); a second electrical device (20) including a second rotor (22) and a second stator (21) together with an outlet shaft (50) and first disengageable coupling means (30) enabling said first and second rotors (12, 22) to be associated and dissociated in rotation. Said reversible electrical machine (1) also includes second disengageable coupling means (40) that are disengageable under a predetermined force and that mechanically connect said second rotor (22) to said outlet shaft (50). Said first electrical device (10) is a motor for transmitting high mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), while said second electrical device (20) is a motor-generator for operating in motor mode to transmit additional mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), and in generator mode for receiving mechanical power from said outlet shaft (50). |
| US10250101B2 |
Gear stabilization techniques
A balanced planetary gearbox including an assembly having an input stage and an output stage. The assembly includes two grounds, each with ground rollers and ground rings. The two grounds are fixedly attached to one another. The assembly includes a sun gear and planet sub-assemblies between the two grounds. The planet sub-assemblies include at least one input planet gear and one output planet gear. The sun gear and the input planet gears include rollers. An abutment of rollers in the gearbox keeps the sun gear and the planet gears in alignment. The output gear meshes with an output ring disposed in between the two ground rings, such that a combination of the at least one input planet gears from each of the plurality of planet sub-assemblies provides a structural symmetry to the planetary gearbox. |
| US10250097B2 |
Static pressure seal-equipped motor
A static pressure seal-equipped motor in which front and rear gaps are sealed by first and second static pressure seal portions disposed at first and second axial end portions of a motor rotating shaft protruding toward front and rear. Sealing gas supplied to sealing gaps of the first and second static pressure seal portions is caused to diverge and flow to chemical liquid atmospheres and a motor chamber or an encoder chamber into the chemical liquid atmospheres, and also prevent entry of chemical liquid-containing gas from the chemical liquid atmospheres into the motor chamber or encoder chamber. |
| US10250094B2 |
Wound stator of an alternator and vehicle alternator
The present invention relates to a wound stator of an alternator, which comprises: a stator and a group of wires wound thereon. The group of wires comprises a plurality of abreast wires sequentially embedded in corresponding grooves of the stator, and the abreast wires in the grooves are oriented in a radial direction of the stator. |
| US10250087B2 |
Homopolar compound-type asynchronous motor
Disclosed is an asynchronous rotating electric machine in which none of the electrical windings is rotating, said machine having a homopolar compound structure. The machine comprises: a rotor including magnetic flux return parts; and a stator formed by a pair of armatures and a magnetic wedge connecting the armatures and providing the magnetic flux in the direction of the axis of rotation, an annular induction coil being supplied with alternating current and housed between the air gap and the wedge, and one or two armature coils being received by one or both of the armatures generating an alternating magnetic flux. |
| US10250082B2 |
Wireless power transmission system capable of continuing power transmission while suppressing heatup of foreign objects
A power transmitting antenna includes a first resonant circuit including a power transmitting coil, a power receiving antenna includes a second resonant circuit including a power receiving coil. When the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna have an odd-mode resonance frequency corresponding to an odd-mode resonant condition, and an even-mode resonance frequency corresponding to an even-mode resonant condition, and the even-mode resonance frequency is higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency. A wireless power transmitting apparatus is provided with a power transmitting circuit configured to generate high-frequency power at a variable frequency, and supply the high-frequency power to the power transmitting antenna. A control circuit sets the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmitting circuit to one of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency. |
| US10250077B2 |
System for transmitting ultrasonic short-range wireless power and method of charging ultrasonic wireless power
Disclosed is an ultrasonic short-range wireless power transmission system comprising: an ultrasonic transmission transducer configured to transmit power, wherein the ultrasonic transmission transducer comprises: a converter configured to convert power received from an external power source; a controller configured to control power of a modulator and power of an amplifier; a communication unit configured to communicate with an external reception transducer; a sensor configured to sense ultrasonic waves transferred from an ultrasonic wave emission region; the modulator electrically connected to the controller and configured to generate a signal for ultrasonic short-range wireless power transmission; and the amplifier configured to amplify a modulation signal generated by the modulator and convert the modulation signal into power; and one or more transmission modules configured to receive the power from the amplifier and convert an electrical reception signal into ultrasonic waves. |
| US10250075B2 |
Power receiving apparatus capable of contactless feeding and contact feeding, method of controlling power receiving apparatus, and recording medium
Provided is a power receiving apparatus including: a contact power receiving unit configured to receive power with use of a wired transfer path via a connecting terminal; a contactless power receiving unit configured to receive power with use of a wireless transfer path via contactless coupling with a power supply apparatus; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not power is receivable by the contact power receiving unit and the contactless power receiving unit to control charging of power supply. According to the above embodiment, in a case where power is receivable by both the contactless power receiving unit and the contact power receiving unit, the control unit controls a rechargeable battery to be allowed to be charged with power received by the contact power receiving unit, and communication with the power supply apparatus to be allowed via the contactless coupling with the power supply apparatus. |
| US10250073B2 |
System and methods of centrally managing a wireless power outlet for powering electrical devices
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing a wireless powering system for power transfer to electrical devices, providing central management console through a communication network. The wireless powering system comprising at least one wireless power outlet with an integrated communication module and at least one management server and is further operable is further operable to provide location based services when coupled with a software application. The management system, of the current disclosure, is enabling remote health check and maintenance of all of wireless power outlets within the network. Further, the management system allows for complete monitoring of a deployment according to system administrator rights and policy management coupled with command and control functioning to determine allowed/disallowed functionality while transferring powering to an electrical device in a specific venue. |
| US10250067B2 |
Method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device with aid of random phase-delay packet, and associated apparatus
A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: determining at least one random value for controlling timing of packet transmission regarding at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device; and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the aforementioned at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of the aforementioned at least one wireless charging report. More particularly, a wireless charging device (e.g. transmitter pad) is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and based on the aforementioned at least one random value, the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet. |
| US10250066B2 |
Wireless charging autoclavable batteries inside a sterilizable tray
A system for wirelessly charging an electrical energy storage device such as secondary electrochemical cell or battery pack of at least two electrically connected secondary cells is described. The system comprises an electrical energy capture circuit and capture coil that is electrically incorporatable with an energy storage device. The system is primarily designed to be used with electrical power that is wirelessly transmitted by near field magnetic induction. The energy transmitting circuit and coil may be incorporated within a container designed to hold or enclose an energy storage device during an autoclave sterilization process. In addition, a wireless energy adapter configured with the energy capture circuit designed to facilitate wireless charging of an energy storage device is disclosed. Furthermore, a cart designed to provide a mobile wireless energy source is disclosed. The cart comprises at least one of the energy transmitting circuit, transmitting coil, energy capture circuit, and energy capture coil. |
| US10250064B2 |
Electronic device with battery having conductive coil for receiving external power and inducing power via a movable member of the device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface, a display exposed through the first surface of the housing, a conductive coil disposed inside the housing and forming a portion of the second surface of the housing, a movable member operatively connected to at least a portion of the housing and including one or more magnets that generate a magnetic field that passes through the conductive coil, a first charging circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil for wirelessly receiving power from an external device using the conductive coil and supplying the received power to a battery of the electronic device, and a second charging circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil for supplying, to the battery of the electronic device, power that is induced in the conductive coil based on movement of the movable member. |
| US10250053B2 |
Optimal battery current waveform for bidirectional PHEV battery charger
The present invention provides a battery charger and battery charging method controlled with a charging waveform input of an AC-DC switching circuit to a DC link and a DC-DC stage converter for outputting a regulated DC voltage. The method determining the charging waveform comprising the steps of selecting a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) zero-off charging waveform signal input to the AC-DC switching circuit and calculating a ripple power at the DC link based on the signal input power and output power of the regulated DC voltage output. |
| US10250052B2 |
Charge rate optimization for enhanced battery cycle life
A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for battery charging are provided. The apparatus determines a level of a charge current for charging a battery based on a user preference. The apparatus determines a number of rest periods in the charge current, wherein during the rest periods, the apparatus is configured to perform at least one of setting the charge current to zero or discharging the battery. The apparatus charges the battery with the determined level of the charge current and the determined number of rest periods. |
| US10250050B1 |
Electric power charger with edge outlet
The charger includes a housing with a base wall opposite a face wall. A male electric power plug has prongs which extend from the face wall to connect to an AC power output receptacle. Intermediate walls extend from the base wall to the face wall including a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls. Lateral edges are located between the intermediate walls. A USB port, a cord, or other power outlet is located along at least one of these lateral edges, and in some embodiments multiple outlets extend from multiple edges. The charger can thus be utilized in one AC power output receptacle within an array of AC power output receptacles without blocking adjacent AC power output receptacles, and provide one or more sources of DC power to power and/or recharge portable electronic devices. |
| US10250049B2 |
Charging device for removable input modules
A charging device for one or more input modules for a touch-screen device is described. The charging device comprises a charging mechanism and portions which are shaped to receive an input module. The charging mechanism comprises a power input and a power output. The power input is configured to receive power from an external power source and the power input is configured to provide power to one or more input modules which are attached to the charging device. |
| US10250044B2 |
Energy storage apparatus for a motor vehicle and method for operating the energy storage apparatus
An energy storage apparatus for an onboard electrical system of a motor vehicle has a first electrical energy store characterized by a first voltage characteristic curve defining the quiescent voltage of the first store depending on the relative state of charge of the first store, and a second electrical energy store which can be connected in parallel with the first electrical energy store by a controllable switching element and which is characterized by a second voltage characteristic curve defining the quiescent voltage of the second electrical energy store depending on the relative state of charge of the second store. A first voltage value range covered by the first voltage characteristic curve and a second voltage value range which is covered by the second voltage characteristic curve partially overlap. The energy storage apparatus further has a device for determining the state of charge of the first energy store and/or of the second energy store. The device establishes the state of charge either by a quiescent voltage measurement device or by a state of charge determination device by balancing a respective battery current. The device opens the controllable switching element when the motor vehicle is in a state similar to the quiescent state and a quality value determined during a previous state of charge determination process in parallel with the state of charge and expressing the quality of the balancing exceeds a predefined threshold value. When the two criteria are fulfilled, the quiescent voltage measurement device for determining the state of charge of at least the first energy store is activated. |
| US10250042B2 |
Wind-turbine converter control for modular string converters
A wind turbine converter system with a rectifier and an inverter and a converter controller has at least first and second converter strings. The converter system is controlled by a master-converter controller and a slave-converter controller. The master-converter controller controls the first converter string and the slave-converter controller controls the second converter string. The master-converter controller receives commands from a superordinate wind turbine controller, provides the slave-converter controller with string-control commands on the basis of the superordinate control commands, and controls the conversion operation of the first converter string on the basis of the superordinate control command. The slave-converter controller receives the string-control commands from the master-converter controller and controls the conversion operation of the second converter string on the basis of the string-control commands received. The first and the second converter strings can be arranged in a bipolar configuration giving access to a neutral point. Fault detection can be performed based on current through the neutral. The system is capable of fault ride-through. Also, in case of failure of the master-converter controller, a redundant unit takes its place. |
| US10250041B2 |
Power control system, power control device, and method for controlling power control system
This system can manage efficient operation control among distributed power sources without impairing their versatility. This power control system includes distributed power sources including a storage cell (12) and a power generation device (33) that generates power while a current sensor (40) detects forward power flow, and a power control device (20) including a first power converter (21) that converts AC power from a commercial power grid to DC power and supplies the DC power to the storage cell (12) during an interconnected operation, a supply unit that supplies power generated by the power generation device (33) to the storage cell (12) during an independent operation, and an independent operation switch (24) opened during the interconnected operation and closed during the independent operation to cause output from the first power converter (21) to flow in a forward power flow direction through the current sensor (40). |
| US10250040B2 |
Distributing power between data centers
A data center operable using only electric power based on renewable energy. The data center includes at least one device driven by the electric power, a storage battery for storing the electric power, and a controller for switching the operating mode of the device over the course of time on the basis of predicted values for the amount of electric power generated using renewable energy, the amount of electric power stored in the storage battery, and the amount of electric power consumed by the device. |
| US10250038B2 |
Central voltage control device and measuring device
The central voltage control device includes a power-distribution estimating unit to estimate a power distribution in the power distribution line on the basis of first received measurement information, a voltage-distribution estimating unit to estimate a voltage distribution of the power distribution line on the basis of the power distribution, a tap-position determining unit to determine a tap position of the voltage controller when a voltage deviates from the proper voltage range in the voltage distribution, and a correcting unit to correct the power distribution in the power distribution line on the basis of the received deviation information. When the power distribution is corrected, the voltage-distribution estimating unit estimates the voltage distribution using the corrected power distribution. |
| US10250031B2 |
Magnetic coil driving circuit for magnetic contactor
The magnetic coil driving circuit of the magnetic contactor according to the present invention comprises a semiconductor switch configured to open or close a circuit for magnetizing or demagnetizing a magnetic coil; a pulse width modulation unit configured to output a pulse signal as a control signal for turning on or off the semiconductor switch; a control unit configured to output a control signal for changing a pulse width of the pulse signal to the pulse width modulation unit; and a temperature detection and protection unit configured to detect a temperature inside the magnetic contactor, output an output signal for turning off the semiconductor switch when the temperature exceeds an allowable temperature, and control the semiconductor switch by the pulse signal from the pulse width modulation unit when the temperature is within the allowable temperature. |
| US10250019B2 |
Motorized racking assembly including a current sensor and a torque sensor
A racking assembly for an electrical apparatus is provided. The racking assembly includes a movable carriage assembly and a drive assembly. The movable carriage assembly is sized to fit within a housing assembly and is structured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The carriage assembly is further structured to support at least one electrical component. The drive assembly includes a motor assembly and a positioning assembly. The motor assembly is structured to impart movement to said positioning assembly. The motor assembly is coupled to said positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is structured to impart movement to said carriage assembly and to move said carriage assembly from said first position to said second position. The positioning assembly is coupled to said carriage assembly. In this configuration, the racking assembly is structured to move the carriage assembly, and therefore the electrical apparatus, between the first and second positions. |
| US10250017B2 |
Adapter for contacting a circuit breaker to a busbar system
An adapter for contacting a circuit breaker to a busbar system, with a casing having a first mounting side to attach and electrically contact the adapter to at least one busbar of a busbar system and a second mounting side to attach and electrically contact a circuit breaker to the casing, characterized in that, on the second mounting side, at least one rotary disk with several sets of threaded inserts for attaching a circuit breaker is fitted so that it can pivot around a rotational axis perpendicular to the mounting sides, wherein each set of threaded inserts is equipped for mounting a particular type of circuit breaker so that for each position of the rotary disk one of the sets of threaded inserts is positioned in a mounting position for a particular type of circuit breaker. |
| US10250016B2 |
Ignition system
An ignition system that uses a technique capable of restraining radiation of noise caused by discharge of a spark plug in the ignition system. The ignition system includes a spark plug and a power supply section. The spark plug is attached to an engine head. The power supply section has a battery having a ground terminal, and an ignition coil which transforms a voltage of the battery and supplies a transformed voltage to the spark plug. In the ignition system, a metallic shell of the spark plug is fixed to the engine head while being electrically insulated from the engine head through an insulator; an electrically conductive path is connected to the metallic shell; and the electrically conductive path is electrically connected to the ground terminal of the battery while being electrically insulated from the engine head. |
| US10250007B2 |
Laser apparatus and method for adding chamber to laser apparatus
A laser apparatus of the present disclosure may include: a frame; a first amplifier positioned to the frame; a first input optical system positioned to the frame and configured to cause a pulse laser beam generated by an external device to enter the first amplifier; and a first output optical system positioned to the frame and configured to cause a pulse laser beam having exited from the first amplifier in a first direction to exit in a second direction that is different from the first direction. |
| US10250003B2 |
Ceiling fan kit
A kit or assembly for a ceiling fan can include a downrod and a set of electrical wires. The downrod can include a sidewall defining an interior. An opening can be provided in the sidewall for accessing the interior. The set of electrical wires can extend through the interior of the downrod, having first and second sets of wire tips, and can be longer than the downrod. An optional electrical connector can be provided on one of the first or second sets of wire tips. |
| US10249998B2 |
Combination outlet and power distribution unit incorporating the same
A combination outlet connector is disclosed. The combination outlet connector includes an outlet core having three T-shaped apertures. The outlet core has a core outer surface to mate with a first connector type, such as a C14 connector, and electrical terminals are positioned in corresponding apertures. A removable adapter sleeve is positionable around the outlet core and has a sleeve outer surface to mate with a second connector type, such as a C20 connector. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface. The electrical terminals are configured to connect with mating terminals of the first and second connector types. A removable adapter shroud can be positioned around the outlet core. The shroud includes a shroud inner surface to receive the first connector type and a shroud flange having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface. |
| US10249996B2 |
Television commercial silencer electrical wall outlet receptacle tap
I rewired a standard one gang electrical outlet receptacle with an 110/120 volt three position toggle switch (ON, OFF, ON). The rewiring allowed for the top outlet to be hot when the toggle was up (ON) and the bottom outlet would be OFF. Conversely, the bottom outlet would be hot when the toggle was down (ON) and the top outlet would be OFF. When the toggle switch was flipped to the middle position (OFF), both outlets would be off. Plugged a 3.5 mm plug from a set of amplified external speakers into my headphone port on the side of my television. The external speakers were plugged into the top outlet on my rewired receptacle. The bottom outlet on my rewired receptacle provided power to my “BOOM BOX.” Flipping my three position toggle switch up turned on my television audio while flipping the toggle switch down would “Silence” my television audio and turn on my “BOOM BOX” radio.—My rewired receptacle is the origin of the Television Commercial Silencer Electrical Wall Outlet Receptacle Tap. |
| US10249993B2 |
Electrical receptacle assembly with outward-biasing faceplate
A faceplate assembly may include a faceplate having an opening configured to receive an electrical device insert, and an adapter that is disposed between the faceplate and a structure. The adapter may abut a surface of the structure. The faceplate assembly may include one or more biasing members that may be configured to bias the faceplate outward relative to the structure. A first biasing member may include one or more resilient fingers. The fingers may be configured to abut a yoke that is installed in the structure (e.g., attached within an opening of the structure). A second biasing member may include a resilient spacer that is configured to be disposed between the faceplate and the adapter. The one or more biasing members may apply forces against the faceplate that may cause the faceplate to be biased outward relative to the surface of the structure. |
| US10249992B2 |
Electric vehicle charging handle, light pipe therefor, and associated light visibility enhancing method
A light pipe is for an EV charging handle. The EV charging handle includes a housing having a thru hole, and a light source coupled to the housing. The light pipe includes a body structured to be coupled to the light source in order to transmit light from the light source through the thru hole of the housing, the body having a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, and a second side portion extending from the first side portion, the second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of the housing. |
| US10249991B1 |
Low noise high-speed data connectors
High-speed data connectors having a variety of different implementations to address unwanted electromagnetic radiation and interference are described. In some instances, resonant unit structures are added within the existing connector cavity that absorb and dampen unwanted electromagnetic radiation. In other instances, resonant unit structures are added to the exterior of the connector to reduce and eliminate surface currents that can occur on the solid metal shield of the connector. In these and other instances, the resonant unit structure can be formed from a stacked structure having a resonant structure arranged in close proximity to some of the connector pins to absorb unwanted radiation from those pins. The absorbed energy is transferred to ground through other components in the stack. In still other instances, various different materials are provided to replace the conventional plastic material that is used to keep the connector pins in place and in alignment. The different materials can absorb unwanted electromagnetic radiation, and can be selected to address particular frequency ranges. |
| US10249990B2 |
Electrical connector having an improved metal shell
An electrical connector includes a terminal module including an insulative housing and a number of conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing, and a shielding shell having a number of lateral walls and enclosing the insulative housing for forming a receiving room. The insulative housing has a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion. The base portion has a mounting portion at a rear end thereof. Each conductive terminal has a contacting portion exposed to the tongue portion, a fixed portion affixed to the base portion and a soldering portion extending rearward from the mounting portion. The shielding shell includes a pair of supporting legs extending upwardly and resisting against the mounting portion. The supporting legs resisting against the mounting portion makes the base portion resist against gravity leading to a positive positioning of the tongue portion without upturning. |
| US10249989B2 |
Mitigation of connector stub resonance
Example implementations described herein are directed to a method and apparatus for improving insertion loss of connector stub and thereby increasing a system's signal bandwidth. This technique shapes the connector stub in a specific way to shift its resonant frequency higher while having equal or better electrical performance below the original resonant frequency. |
| US10249978B2 |
Modular connector with carrier having an aperture formed on cross member
A connector assembly is provided that includes a carrier embedded within a molded frame. The carrier further includes an aperture positioned within an opening formed in the carrier configured to receive a boss formed on a connector housing. A connector module having a plurality of electrical terminals retained in the housing and secured to the frame. The connector module aligned to the frame by the carrier by the boss formed in the housing engaging the aperture. The carrier adding rigidity to the frame and providing a precise alignment of the connector modules to the frame. |
| US10249972B1 |
Vertically stacking circuit board connectors
An electronic device including a stacked connector assembly is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes: a first printed circuit board; a first electronic board-to-board connector mounted to the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; a second electronic board-to-board connector mounted to the second printed circuit board and connected to the first electronic board-to-board connector; a first stacked connector mounted to the second printed circuit board; a second stacked connector connected to the first stacked connector; and a biasing member. The biasing member may bias the first board-to-board electronic connector together with the second electronic board-to-board connector, and the first stacked connector together with the second stacked connector. |
| US10249967B2 |
Electronic device and connecting method
An electronic device connected to a wire is provided, including a printed circuit board having a hole, a hollow tube, a plurality of blades separated from each other, and a solder, wherein the wire in inserted into the hollow tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The hollow tube is extended through the hole. The solder is connected to the blades and the printed circuit board. The blades are connected to the hollow tube, and a reflex angle is formed between the inner wall of the hollow tube and each of the blades. |
| US10249966B2 |
Battery wiring module
A battery wiring module that allows an operator to easily perform operations. A battery wiring module includes: bus bars and electrical wires, which are to be electrically connected to an on-board secondary battery; a housing that is to be attached to the secondary battery, and includes bus bar housing portions and an electrical wire housing portion that house the bus bars and the electrical wires; and a second lid for closing openings of the bus bar housing portions. Information indicators that indicate operational information (“+”, “−”) are provided on the top and back faces of the second lid. |
| US10249965B2 |
Busbar
A busbar includes a plate-shaped body section and a wire connection section extended from the body section. The body section includes a first plate section, a second plate section, and a folding-back section connecting the first plate section and the second plate section. The first plate section and the second plate section are stacked mutually by folding-back the folding-back section. The first plate section has an outer shape that is positioned to a busbar accommodation section of a wire routing member made of insulation resin. A maximum width dimension of the second plate section in a direction parallel to the folding-back section is smaller than that of the first plate section in the direction parallel to the folding-back section. |
| US10249961B2 |
Transmit device and method thereof
Embodiments relate to a transmit device, the transmit device comprising: at least one logical antenna port configured to provide a broadcast component signal; an antenna array having M number of rows and N number of columns of antenna elements; and a processor configured to select Q number of columns among the N number of columns, where Q≤N, determine a phase center location (PCL) for the logical antenna port, wherein the phase center location is arranged in a point on a vertical axis (A) located in the Q number of columns, map the logical antenna port on the physical antenna ports of the Q number of columns. |
| US10249960B2 |
Distributed antenna system and method of manufacturing a distributed antenna system
The present invention relates to a distributed antenna system for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency, RF, signals, wherein said antenna system comprises at least one elliptical waveguide which comprises a plurality of openings. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a distributed antenna system of the aforementioned type. |
| US10249953B2 |
Directive fixed beam ramp EBG antenna
A fixed beam ramp electromagnetic band gap (EBG) antenna including a radiating element and an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure both disposed within a ramped cavity. The cavity is designed with the ramp leading to the EBG structure disposed about a base of the cavity. The radiating element can be disposed above the EBG structure and the EBG structure may have a plurality of unit cells. The EBG structure can be provided both, horizontally on the floor of the cavity and vertically along a back wall of the cavity. The use of both horizontal and vertical EBG structures combined with the ramped cavity increases the bandwidth and enhances the beam steering of the antenna system. |
| US10249949B2 |
Microwave modulation device
A microwave modulation device includes a first radiator; a second radiator disposed on the first radiator; a third radiator disposed on the second radiator; a support structure disposed between the first radiator and the second radiator; and a modulation structure disposed between the second radiator and the third radiator. A microwave-transmission layer is located among the space defined by the first radiator, the second radiator, and the support structure. The microwave-transmission layer is gas, substantially vacuum, liquid or insulating material. |
| US10249941B2 |
Radar system for a motor vehicle
A radar system for a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket and a radar support bracket carried on the mounting bracket. The radar support bracket is displaceable between a deployed position and a deflected position. A biasing element biases the radar support toward the deployed position. A radar module is carried on the radar support bracket. |
| US10249938B1 |
Data communications case having an internal antenna array
A data communications apparatus including a case having a base and a lid connectable to the base, the lid movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. The case has an inner surface. A power supply is secured inside the case. A router device is secured inside the case, the router device selectively receiving power from the power supply. An antenna array is in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least two cellular antennas and at least two wireless networking antennas. |
| US10249937B2 |
Electronic device antenna with suppressed parasitic resonance
An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include cellular telephone antennas, wireless local area network antennas, antenna structures for receiving satellite navigation system signals, and other antennas. An antenna may have an antenna resonating element such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element. The inverted-F antenna resonating element may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element arm formed from metal traces on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may be soldered to an antenna grounding clip. A screw may attach the clip, a speaker tab, a connector bracket, and other metal structures to a metal device housing that serves as ground for the antenna. The screw may be isolated from the antenna grounding clip and the other metal structures by an insulating structure such as an insulating gasket. |
| US10249936B2 |
Antenna device and wireless apparatus
An antenna device includes a ground plane; a first resonator extending in a direction at a distance from the ground plane and connected to a feeding point; and a second resonator arranged at a distance from the first resonator. The ground plane includes an edge portion formed along the second resonator, with a resonance current being formed on the first resonator and the ground plane. The second resonator is configured to function as a radiation conductor by resonance of the first resonator. A tip portion of the first resonator is located near a metallic part. The second resonator has a plurality of electrical lengths of differing resonance frequencies. |
| US10249923B2 |
Ultra wide band fixed phase shifter based on capacitive load and having N physically separated phase shift units with orthocouplers therein
The present invention discloses an ultra wide band fixed phase shifter based on a capacitive load, which includes N physically separated phase shift units, and each phase shift unit includes an orthocoupler, first and second transmission lines, and first and second capacitive loads, wherein the orthocoupler includes an input end, a coupling end, a direct-connection end and an isolation end, one end of the first transmission line serves as a signal input end of the phase shift unit and the other end is connected with the input end of the orthocoupler, one end of the second transmission line serves as a signal output end of the phase shift unit and the other end is connected with the isolation end of the orthocoupler; one end of the first capacitive load is connected with the coupling end of the orthocoupler and the other end is grounded; one end of the second capacitive load is connected with the direct-connection end of the orthocoupler and the other end is grounded. The ultra wide band fixed phase shifter based on a capacitive load has compact structure, small area occupation and small insertion loss, does not need extra power supply and logical control, and can be widely applied. |
| US10249912B1 |
Electrical control system
An electrical control system having a primary microcontroller, a secondary microcontroller, a slave IC, and a communication IC is provided. The communication IC sets a fault line to a first logic level indicating that an overvoltage condition has been detected in a battery cell. The secondary microcontroller sends a message to the primary microcontroller via a communication bus indicating that the overvoltage condition has been detected in response to the fault line having the first logic level. The primary microcontroller determines that both the message from the second microcontroller was received and the fault line has the first logic level to confirm that the communication bus is functioning as desired and that the secondary microcontroller is functioning as desired. |
| US10249907B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, method for producing same and nonaqueous electrolyte
Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with better battery performance than in the past, by forming an SEI coat with very little non-uniformity on the surface of the negative electrode active material layer. The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte are contained in a battery case. In this secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a crown ether that forms a complex with a sodium ion, and the negative electrode includes a negative current collector, a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material formed on the surface of the current collector, and a coat including an oxalato complex structure and provided on at least part of the surface of the negative electrode active material layer. |
| US10249904B2 |
Electrochemical cell
The present invention provides an electrochemical cell including: an electrode body; an exterior packaging body in which a plurality of substrates including a first substrate formed from a ceramic material are stacked in the first direction, and a cavity in which the electrode body is accommodated is formed; a first electrode connection wiring that is formed in the exterior packaging body and connects a first electrode layer and an external substrate to each other; and a second electrode connection wiring that is forming in the exterior packaging body and connects a second electrode layer and the external substrate to each other. At least the first electrode connection wiring is formed in the first substrate, and an attachment portion, to which a fastening member configured to mount at least the first electrode connection wiring to the external substrate is attached, is formed in the first substrate. |
| US10249902B2 |
Secondary battery transfer device and method for detecting receipt failure of secondary battery
Disclosed herein are a secondary battery transfer apparatus for transferring a secondary battery in a secondary battery manufacturing process and a method for detecting a loading defect of a secondary battery in a carrier receiving the secondary battery. The secondary battery transfer apparatus includes a carrier having a receipt space to receive a secondary battery, a transfer unit transferring the carrier, a loading detection sensor sensing the secondary battery when the secondary battery inserted into the carrier reaches a designated height, and a controller receiving a result of sensing of the loading detection sensor and controlling operation of the transfer unit. The secondary battery transfer apparatus and the detection method detect whether or not a case of the secondary battery is damaged due to friction with the carrier and thus recognize a product defect in advance. |
| US10249901B2 |
Organic-inorganic composite anion exchange membrane containing polyvinylidene fluoride polymer for non-aqueous redox flow battery and method for preparing the same
An organic-inorganic composite anion exchange membrane for non-aqueous redox flow batteries, which contains a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. |
| US10249899B2 |
Method for making fuel cell module having curved membrane electrode assembly
The disclosure relates to a method for making fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module curved to form a chamber. The fuel cell module includes a container having a number of through holes and a membrane electrode assembly located on the container and cover the number of through holes. The membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cathode electrode located on the first surface and an anode electrode located on the second surface. A fuel cell module is at least partially immerged in the fuel and the oxidizing gas is supplied in to the chamber of the fuel cell module. |
| US10249896B2 |
System and method for controlling fuel cell vehicle
A method for controlling a fuel cell vehicle includes acquiring a state data, deriving a mathematical voltage model by substituting the acquired state data into a voltage calculation formula, measuring a voltage of a fuel cell, approximating a mathematical voltage model to a measurement voltage and deriving the reaction area data when the mathematical voltage model approximates the measurement voltage, and controlling the system of the fuel cell vehicle based on the derived reaction area data to eliminate or prevent an over-humidification situation of the fuel cell. |
| US10249895B2 |
Apparatus and method for diagnosing state of fuel cell stack
An apparatus includes a stack voltage monitor that measures a voltage of each channel of a plurality of channels of a fuel cell stack. Each of the channel of the plurality of channels includes a predetermined number of unit cells. The stack voltage monitor calculates impedance of each of the channel from the measured voltage. The apparatus further includes a controller that diagnoses a state of the fuel cell stack based on the impedance of each of the channel. |
| US10249894B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes: a first fuel cell stack; and a second fuel cell stack with lower output voltage than the first fuel cell stack, a pre-switching stack configured by the first fuel cell stack or the second fuel cell stack, a step-up stack configured by the first fuel cell stack or the second fuel cell stack, a post-switching stack configured by at least the first fuel cell stack, and steps up voltage of the step-up stack with the pre-switching stack connected to the load and then switches to a connection state where the post-switching stack is connected to the load. |
| US10249888B2 |
Passive recirculation device
The present disclosure provides a recirculation device comprising a body comprising at least one first passage configured to receive an exhaust, at least one second passage configured to receive a fuel, at least one third passage configured to receive a mixture of the exhaust and the fuel, and a longitudinal axis extending from the second passage to the third passage. The device can also comprise a nozzle comprising an inner cavity for directing fuel towards an orifice, located at the smallest cross-sectional area of the inner cavity and a piston slideably located within the body comprising a first end configured to receive the fuel and a second end configured to fuel to the nozzle cavity, whereby the piston can be actuated along the longitudinal axis of the body by the exhaust controlling the flow of fuel passing through the orifice. A mixing chamber located within the body can be configured to receive an exhaust and configured to receive fuel from the orifice. |
| US10249880B2 |
Method for manufacturing current collector and method for manufacturing solid battery
Provided is a method for manufacturing a current collector provided with a conductive layer that can keep a high resistance only at a high temperature. The method includes dispersing a carbon material in an organic solvent to prepare a carbon material dispersion solution, dispersing polyvinylidene fluoride in an organic solvent to prepare a resin dispersion solution, mixing the carbon material dispersion solution, the resin dispersion solution, and water, to prepare a composition for conductive layer formation, and forming a conductive layer on a surface of a current collector by applying the composition for conductive layer formation and thereafter drying the composition. |
| US10249874B2 |
Composite negative active material, negative electrode including composite negative active material, and lithium secondary battery including negative electrode
A composite negative active material including: a silicon-containing negative active material; and a non-metal doped metal phosphate, wherein the non-metal doped metal phosphate includes two or more metals. Also a negative electrode including the composite negative active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode |
| US10249869B2 |
Method of producing electrode body and method of producing battery
A method of producing an electrode body includes obtaining a state in which an electrode active material layer in a wet state which includes a first solid component containing electrode active material particles and a first liquid phase component and which includes the first solid component at a weight ratio in a range of 70 to 85% is present on the collecting foil, and applying an insulating particle paint which includes a second solid component containing insulating particles and a second liquid phase component and which includes the second solid component at a weight ratio in a range of 35 to 50% onto the electrode active material layer in the wet state, wherein a surface tension value of the first liquid phase component is in a range of 90 to 110% of a surface tension value of the second liquid phase component. |
| US10249868B2 |
Secondary battery including cap plate including inversion plate
A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the case and including an inversion plate, an insulation plate including a short-circuit hole corresponding to the inversion plate and a first air hole spaced apart from the short-circuit hole and formed along a top surface of the cap plate, the insulation plate being coupled to the top surface of the cap plate, and a terminal plate coupled to a top surface of the insulation plate and electrically coupled to the electrode assembly. The first air hole is a hole coupling from a top portion of the inversion plate to the outside of the insulation plate. |
| US10249867B2 |
Prismatic secondary battery and assembled battery using the same
A flat-shaped winding electrode body in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are wound with a separator interposed therebetween includes a positive electrode tab portion and a negative electrode tab portion at one end in a direction in which a winding axis of the winding electrode body extends. Two pieces of the flat-shaped winding electrode body are housed in a prismatic outer body so that the winding axis of each piece is disposed in a direction perpendicular to a sealing plate, and the positive electrode tab portion and the negative electrode tab portion are located on one end of the winding electrode body closer to the sealing plate than the other end. |
| US10249866B2 |
Storage battery module
A storage battery module includes a storage battery group, first and second end plates, a coupling band, and a pressing device. The storage battery group includes storage batteries stacked in a stacking direction and has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the stacking direction. The first and second end plates are provided at the first and second ends, respectively. The coupling band couples the first and second end plates to each other. The pressing device includes pin-shaped members pressing the storage batteries in a pressing direction and a fixing portion fixing the pin-shaped members to the coupling band. |
| US10249863B2 |
Microporous material and a method of making same
A method for producing a microporous material comprising the steps of: providing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); providing a filler, providing a processing plasticizer, adding the filler to the UHMWPE in a mixture being in the range of from about 1:9 to about 15:1 filler to UHMWPE by weight; adding the processing plasticizer to the mixture; extruding the mixture to form a sheet from the mixture; calendering the sheet; extracting the processing plasticizer from the sheet to produce a matrix comprising UHMWPE and the filler distributed throughout the matrix; stretching the microporous material in at least one direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce a stretched microporous matrix; and subsequently calendering the stretched microporous matrix to produce a microporous material which exhibits improved physical and dimensional stability properties over the stretched microporous matrix. |
| US10249861B2 |
Rechargeable battery
Disclosed is a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly; a case having an opening at one side and including the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly including a cap plate for closing and sealing an opening of the case, wherein the cap assembly includes a vent portion that is welded with weaker welding strength in at least some of a boundary between the cap plate and the case than the rest. |
| US10249859B2 |
Battery built-in board and method for manufacturing the same
A battery built-in board includes a battery component comprising a battery and an insulation part covering the battery, a first insulation layer in which the battery component is placed, and a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer and covering the battery component. Rigidity of the insulation part is lower than that of the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer. |
| US10249856B2 |
Assembled battery
An assembled battery has a battery block configured by stacking a plurality of single batteries, and fixing components fixing the plurality of the single batteries. The fixing components include a pair of end plates disposed at both ends in a stacked direction of the plurality of the single batteries, and a metal band making the plurality of the single batteries in a compressed state by coupling end parts of the pair of the end plates each other. Each of the pair of the end plates has a peripheral part and a central part. The pair of the end plates respectively contact both end single batteries located at both ends in the stacked direction at the peripheral parts, and are respectively separated from both end single batteries at the central parts. |
| US10249853B2 |
Power storage device
An electricity storage device includes an electrode assembly and a load applying mechanism. The load applying mechanism applies, to the electrode assembly, a load in a direction in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are stacked in the electrode assembly. The negative electrode includes a metal foil and an active material layer that covers at least part of the metal foil and contains a carbon-based material as an active material. The density of the carbon-based material in the active material layer is 1.2 g/cm3 or higher. The degree of orientation that is defined as a ratio (I(100)/I(002)) of an X-ray diffraction intensity I(100) of a (100) plane to a diffraction intensity I(002) of a (002) plane in the active material layer is lower than or equal to 0.3. The load applied by the load applying mechanism is greater than or equal to 0.22 MPa. |
| US10249851B2 |
Stacked battery
A stacked battery includes a first current collecting case, a second current collecting case, and a third current collecting case, a first electrode body and a second electrode body. Each of The first current collecting case and the second current collecting case includes a positive electrode wall portion. Each of the second current collecting case and the third current collecting case includes a second negative electrode wall portion. |
| US10249849B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device includes a first electrode and a second electrode on a substrate, the first electrode being opposite to the second electrode; and at least one emission part between the first electrode and the second electrode, the at least one emission part including at least one organic layer, wherein the at least one organic layer comprises a peak wavelength of electroluminescence (EL) spectrum (PWES) structure where a moving range of a peak wavelength of an EL spectrum emitted from the at least one emission part is set. |
| US10249839B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device, organic electroluminescence unit, and electronic apparatus
An organic electroluminescence device includes, in order, a first electrode, a hole transport layer, an organic light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a second electrode. The hole transport layer is configured by a coated film. The organic light-emitting layer is configured by a coated film. The organic light-emitting layer has a hole current that is larger than an electron current. |
| US10249837B2 |
Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
Provided is a light-emitting element having a light-emitting layer which contains at least a host material and a plurality of guest materials, where the host material has a lower T1 level than that of at least one of the plurality of guest materials. The emission of the one of the plurality of guest materials exhibits a multicomponent decay curve, and the lifetime thereof is less than or equal to 15 μsec, preferably less than or equal to 10 μsec, more preferably less than or equal to 5 μsec, where the lifetime is defined as a time for the emission to decrease in intensity to 1/100 of its initial intensity. |
| US10249836B2 |
Photodetector
A photodetector includes a substrate, an interdigital electrode layer and a photoactive layer. The interdigital electrode layer is located or sandwiched between the substrate and the photoactive layer. The interdigital electrode layer includes a first interdigital electrode and a second interdigital electrode. The first interdigital electrode and the second interdigital electrode are spaced from and staggered with each other. |
| US10249833B2 |
Phthalocyanine compound and synthesis method and use thereof
The invention relates to a phthalocyanine compound, which has a structure as represented by Formula I, wherein A represents a transition metal or a rare earth metal; R1 represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a C4-C16 n-alkyl group. The aromatic phthalocyanine compound having the structure of Formula I provided in the invention contains a transition metal or a rare earth metal, and introduces a peripheral substituent into a linearly extended π-conjugated system. It is relatively stabler at 400° C. or less and will be easily evaporated in vacuum to form a uniform thin film, and has good thermal stability, high chemical stability, and high mobility. The organic semiconductor device has the features of relatively fast on-off speed, relatively high on-off ratio, and strong reliability. |
| US10249826B2 |
Compound, organic electroluminescent element and electronic device
An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, an emitting layer and a cathode, in which the emitting layer includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a delayed-fluorescent compound represented by a formula (1) below. The second compound includes at least one of a partial structure represented by a formula (21) below and a partial structure represented by a formula (22) below in one molecule. |
| US10249825B2 |
Compound for organic electric element, organic electric element comprising the same and electronic device thereof
Provided are a compound capable of improving light emitting efficiency, stability, and lifespan of the element, an organic element using the same, and an electric device for the same. |
| US10249824B2 |
Condensed-cyclic compound and organic light-emitting diode comprising the same
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a condensed-cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and to an organic light-emitting diode including the same. |
| US10249821B2 |
Formation and structure of lyotropic liquid crystalline mesophases in donor-acceptor semiconducting polymers
Design of side chains yielding highly amphiphilic conjugated polymers is proven to be an effective and general method to access lyotropic liquid crystalline mesophases, allowing greater control over crystalline morphology and improving transistor performance. The general strategy enables variations in structure and interactions that impact alignment and use of liquid crystalline alignment methods. Specifically, solvent-polymer interactions are harnessed to facilitate the formation of high quality polymer crystals in solution. Crystallinity developed in solution is then transferred to the solid state, and thin films of donor-acceptor copolymers cast from lyotropic solutions exhibit improved crystalline order in both the alkyl and π-stacking directions. Due to this improved crystallinity, transistors with active layers cast from lyotropic solutions exhibit a significant improvement in carrier mobility compared to those cast from isotropic solution. One or more embodiments of the present invention achieve a maximum carrier mobility of 0.61 cm2V−1s−1. |
| US10249820B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same
The semiconductor device includes a plurality of first conductive patterns on a substrate, a first selection pattern on each of the plurality of first conductive patterns, a first structure on the first selection pattern, a plurality of second conductive patterns on the first structures, a second selection pattern on each of the plurality of second conductive patterns, a second structure on the second selection pattern, and a plurality of third conductive patterns on the second structures. Each of the plurality of first conductive patterns may extend in a first direction. The first structure may include a first variable resistance pattern and a first heating electrode. The first variable resistance pattern and the first heating electrode may contact each other to have a first contact area therebetween. Each of the plurality of second conductive patterns may extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second structure may include a second variable resistance pattern and a second heating electrode. The second variable resistance pattern and the second heating electrode may contact each other to have a second contact area therebetween, and the second contact area may be different from the first contact area. |
| US10249813B2 |
Method of manufacturing piezoelectric vibrator element
There is provided a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric vibrator element capable of preventing the piezoelectric vibrator element from being damaged when segmentallizing the piezoelectric vibrator element. The method of manufacturing a piezoelectric vibrator element includes the steps of providing the wafer with the piezoelectric plate and a frame part adapted to support the piezoelectric plate via a connection part, providing a pair of excitation electrodes to the piezoelectric plate, and forming a pair of extending electrodes extending from the piezoelectric plate to the frame part through the connection part and electrically connected respectively to the pair of excitation electrodes, and segmentallizing the piezoelectric plate by cutting the connection part. In the step of providing the pair of excitation electrodes, the pair of extending electrodes are formed on a side surface of the connection part. |
| US10249811B2 |
Piezoelectric driving device, robot, and driving method of the same
A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate, and a piezoelectric vibrating body including a substrate, and piezoelectric elements provided on the substrate. The piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric body, and the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, and the second electrode are laminated in this order on the substrate. The piezoelectric vibrating body is installed on the vibrating plate so that the piezoelectric element is interposed between the substrate and the vibrating plate. A wiring pattern including a first wiring corresponding to the first electrode and a second wiring corresponding to the second electrode is formed on the vibrating plate, the first electrode and the first wiring are connected to each other through a first laminated conducting portion, and the second electrode and the second wiring are connected to each other through a second laminated conducting portion. |
| US10249810B2 |
Structurally embedded and inhospitable environment systems and devices having autonomous electrical power sources
A method is provided for producing an electrically-powered device and/or component that is embeddable in a solid structural component, and a system, a produced device and/or a produced component is provided. The produced electrically powered device includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure configured to transform thermal energy at any temperature above absolute zero to an electric potential without any external stimulus including physical movement or deformation energy. The autonomous electrical power source component provides a mechanism for generating renewable energy as primary power for the electrically-powered device and/or component once an integrated structure including the device and/or component is deployed in an environment that restricts future access to the electrical power source for servicing, recharge, replacement, replenishment or the like. |
| US10249804B2 |
Semiconductor device, base, and method for manufacturing same
A semiconductor device includes a base and a semiconductor element disposed on the base. The base includes: a base member, a reflective film located above the base member, the reflective film containing silver as a major component and containing particles formed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of an oxide, a nitride, and a carbide; and a dielectric multilayered film located above the reflective film. |
| US10249803B2 |
Light-emitting device and method of manufacturing light-emitting device
A light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device are provided. The light-emitting device includes a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a light-emitting structure disposed on the first surface of the transparent substrate, a sealing layer, a carrier board, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The transparent substrate, the light-emitting structure, the sealing layer and the carrier board have corresponding through holes respectively, and at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is disposed on the second surface of the transparent substrate. |
| US10249786B2 |
Thin film and substrate-removed group III-nitride based devices and method
A method of thinning a bulk aluminum nitride substrate includes providing a bulk aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate with at least one epitaxially grown group-III-nitride layer on a first side of the substrate, applying a slurry having a high pH to a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, chemical mechanically polishing the second side of the substrate using the slurry to remove at least a portion of the substrate, resulting in a thinned layer with a thickness less than 50 microns, and bonding the epitaxial layer to a non-native substrate. A device has at least one active zone in a layer of epitaxial Group-III-nitride material, the epitaxial Group-III-nitride layer having a defect density of less than or equal to 108/cm2. |
| US10249773B2 |
Light emitting diode and fabrication method thereof
A light-emitting diode chip includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active layer between them; an dielectric layer having a conductive through-hole array over the lower surface of the light-emitting epitaxial laminated layer; a metal conductive layer over the lower surface of the dielectric layer, which fills up the conductive through-hole, and forms ohmic contact with the light-emitting epitaxial laminated layer; a conductive substrate over the lower surface of the metal conductive layer for supporting the light-emitting epitaxial laminated layer; a first electrode comprising a bonding pad electrode and a finger-shape electrode over the upper surface of the light-emitting epitaxial laminated layer, wherein, a rotation angle is formed between the conductive through-hole array and the finger-shape electrode, which is selected to prevent a preferred number of conductive through-holes from being shielded by the bonding pad electrode and the finger-shape electrode. |
| US10249772B2 |
Solar cell
A solar cell having an electrical modulating stack layer is provided. The solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A first electrical modulating stack layer is disposed on the first electrode, wherein the first electrical modulating stack layer includes at least one positively charged layer and at least one negatively charged layer or the first electrical modulating layer includes a first surface modification layer. |
| US10249771B2 |
Filter collimators and methods for forming the same
A filter collimator is provided. The filter collimator includes a substrate having a photodiode. The filter collimator also includes an interference-type and an absorption-type filter film disposed over the substrate. When a first light is incident at a first angle relative to the normal of the top surface of the substrate, the interference-type filter film has a transmittance greater than 50% in a first waveband, and when a second light is incident at a second angle relative to the normal of the top surface of the substrate, the interference-type filter film has a transmittance greater than 50% in a second waveband, the absorption-type filter film has a transmittance greater than 50% in a third waveband, and wherein the first waveband partially overlaps the third waveband, the second waveband does not overlap the third waveband, and the second angle is greater than the first angle. |
| US10249768B2 |
Semiconductor device
The semiconductor device includes a first transistor provided in a driver circuit portion and a second transistor provided in a pixel portion; the first transistor and the second transistor have different structures. In an oxide semiconductor film of each of the transistors, an impurity element is contained in regions which do not overlap with a gate electrode. The regions of the oxide semiconductor film which contain the impurity element function as low-resistance regions. Furthermore, the regions of the oxide semiconductor film which contain the impurity element are in contact with a film containing hydrogen. Furthermore, the first transistor provided in the driver circuit portion may include the oxide semiconductor film in which a first film and a second film are stacked, and the second transistor provided in the pixel portion may include the oxide semiconductor film which differs from the first film in the atomic ratio of metal elements. |
| US10249761B2 |
Thin-film transistor substrate
A thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate is provided which includes: a substrate; a TFT disposed above the substrate; and a capacitor disposed above the substrate and electrically connected with the TFT, wherein the capacitor includes: a lower electrode layer disposed above the substrate and including an electrically conductive material as a main component; an upper electrode layer disposed above and opposed to the lower electrode layer and including, as a main component, an oxide semiconductor material to which electrical conductivity is given; and a capacitor insulating layer disposed between the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer. An extension extending outward from at least a portion of the outer edge of the lower electrode layer in plan view is provided to the lower electrode layer. In plan view, the upper electrode layer covers the lower electrode layer except the extension. |
| US10249760B2 |
Thin film transistor and liquid crystal display panel
The disclosure discloses a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel, a transition pattern is disposed between a doping pattern and a source electrode pattern, the transition pattern covers sidewalls of the source electrode pattern and the drain electrode pattern respectively to insulate an active pattern and the sidewalls of the source electrode pattern and the drain electrode pattern in direct contact, so as to reduce leakage current of a TFT. Moreover, two sides of the transition pattern adjacent to the active pattern are covered by the doping pattern, which can reduce contact impendence of the active pattern and the source electrode pattern as well as the drain electrode pattern, so as to prevent the problem of insufficient charge of the TFT. |
| US10249759B2 |
Connection arrangements for integrated lateral diffusion field effect transistors
In an active layer over a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor device has a first lateral diffusion field effect transistor (LDFET) that includes a source, a drain, and a gate, and a second LDFET that includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The source of the first LDFET and the drain of the second LDFET are electrically connected to a common node. A first front-side contact and a second front-side contact are formed over the active layer, and a substrate contact electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate is formed. Each of the first front-side contact, the second front-side contact, and the substrate contact is electrically connected to a different respective one of the drain of the first LDFET, the source of the second LDFET, and the common node. |
| US10249743B2 |
Semiconductor device with low band-to-band tunneling
The invention includes a semiconductor device comprising an interlevel dielectric layer over a buried insulator layer over a semiconductor substrate; a source and drain in the interlevel layer; a channel between the source and drain, the channel including a first region having a first bandgap adjacent to a second region having a second bandgap, wherein the first band gap is larger than the second bandgap; and a gate over the channel. |
| US10249741B2 |
System and method for ion-selective, field effect transistor on flexible substrate
A flexible ion-selective field effect transistor (ISFET) and methods of making the same are disclosed. The methods may comprise: (a) attaching a flexible substrate to a rigid support with an adhesive; (b) forming an ion-selective field effect transistor structure on a surface of the flexible substrate; and (c) removing the flexible substrate from the rigid support after step (b). |
| US10249739B2 |
Nanosheet MOSFET with partial release and source/drain epitaxy
A method is presented for forming a nanosheet metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) structure. The method includes forming a heteroepitaxial film stack including at least one sacrificial layer and at least one channel layer, patterning the heteroepitaxial film stack, forming a dummy gate stack with sidewall spacers, and forming a cladded or embedded epitaxial source/drain material along the patterned heteroepitaxial film stack sidewalls. The method further includes removing the dummy gate stack, partially removing the at least one sacrificial layer, and forming a replacement gate stack. |
| US10249736B2 |
Aspect ratio trapping in channel last process
A method of forming the fin structure that includes forming a replacement gate structure on a channel region of the at least one replacement fin structure; and forming an encapsulating dielectric encapsulating the replacement fin structure leaving a portion of the replacement gate structure exposed. The exposed portion of the replacement gate structure is etched to provide an opening through the encapsulating dielectric to the replacement fin structure. The replacement fin structure is etched selectively to the dielectric to provide a fin opening having a geometry dictated by the encapsulating dielectric. Functional fin structures of a second semiconductor material is epitaxially grown on the growth surface of the substrate substantially filling the fin opening. |
| US10249730B1 |
Controlling gate profile by inter-layer dielectric (ILD) nanolaminates
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of parallel fins extending above the substrate, a plurality of gate structures perpendicular to the plurality of fins and including a plurality of sidewall spacers, and a plurality of source-drain regions intermediate the plurality of gate structures. A liner of a silicon-containing material is deposited over outer surfaces of the plurality of gate structures; over the liner, an inter-layer dielectric material is deposited. The semiconductor substrate with the deposited liner of silicon-containing material and deposited inter-layer dielectric material is annealed to at least partially consume the liner of silicon-containing material into the inter-layer dielectric material, to control residual stress such that resultant gate structures following the annealing have an aspect ratio range of 3:1 to 10:1, and are uniform in range to within seven percent of a target critical dimension. |
| US10249728B2 |
Air-gap gate sidewall spacer and method
Disclosed are integrated circuit (IC) structures and formation methods. In the methods, a gate with a sacrificial gate cap and a sacrificial gate sidewall spacer is formed on a channel region. The cap and sidewall spacer are removed, creating a cavity with a lower portion between the sidewalls of the gate and adjacent metal plugs and with an upper portion above the lower portion and the gate. A first dielectric layer is deposited, forming an air-gap in the lower portion and lining the upper portion. A second dielectric layer is deposited, filling the upper portion. During formation of a gate contact opening (optionally over an active region), the second dielectric layer is removed and the first dielectric layer is anisotropically etched, thereby exposing the gate and creating a dielectric spacer with a lower air-gap segment and an upper solid segment. Metal deposited into the opening forms the gate contact. |
| US10249723B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having a main surface and an active region surrounded by a non-active region. A trench extends from the main surface into the semiconductor body. The trench has a stripe configuration and extends laterally within the active region. A first electrode and a first insulator are in the trench. The first insulator insulates the first electrode from the semiconductor body. The first electrode is recessed in the trench and has a planar surface extending generally parallel with and below the main surface of the semiconductor body so as to define a well in the trench that is laterally confined by the first insulator. A second insulator is on the planar surface. A second electrode is within the well of the trench, and the second insulator insulates the second electrode from the first electrode. |
| US10249720B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
At edge termination region, a trench is disposed near an interface of an active region. Inside the trench, an embedded insulating film is embedded, and inside the embedded insulating film, a FP long in a direction of depth is disposed. The FP curves outwardly away from an inner side wall of the trench as a depth from a base front surface increases. At least near a bottom end of the FP, a distance between the FP and the inner side wall of the trench is greater than a width of the groove. The FP is connected to a front surface electrode that extends on the embedded insulating film. As a result, breakdown voltage may be enhanced, adverse effects of the surface charge may be reduced, and chip size may be further reduced. |
| US10249718B2 |
Semiconductor device, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, inverter circuit, driving device, vehicle, and elevator
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a metal layer; an n-type first silicon carbide region; and a second silicon carbide region of metal containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), and platinum (Pt) and positioned between the metal layer and the first silicon carbide region. |
| US10249717B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, first to fourth semiconductor regions and a first insulating film. The second electrode includes first, second, and third electrode regions. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth partial regions. The first partial region is separated from the first electrode. The second partial region is separated from the first electrode region. The fourth partial region is separated from the second electrode region. The second semiconductor region includes sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth partial regions. The third semiconductor region is connected to the second semiconductor region. The fourth semiconductor region is electrically connected to the second electrode. The fourth semiconductor region includes tenth, eleventh, and twelfth partial regions. The first insulating film is provided between the first, third, and fourth semiconductor regions. |
| US10249716B1 |
IGBT assembly having saturable inductor for soft landing a diode recovery current
A combination switch includes an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), an anti-parallel diode, and a saturable inductor. The diode and inductor are coupled in series between a collector and an emitter of the IGBT. The inductor is fashioned so that it will come out of saturation when a forward bias current flow through the diode falls below a saturation current level. When the diode current falls (for example, due to another combination switch of a phase leg turning on), the diode current initially falls at a high rate until the inductor current drops to the saturation current level. Thereafter, the diode current falls at a lower rate. The lower rate allows the diode current to have a soft landing to zero current, thereby eliminating or reducing voltage and/or current spikes that would otherwise occur. Multiple methods of implementing and manufacturing the saturable inductor are disclosed. |
| US10249713B2 |
Semiconductor device including an ESD protection element
A semiconductor device includes a MOS transistor and an ESD protection element comprised of an NMOS off transistor having a gate potential equal to a ground potential or a well potential. The off transistor has an N-type drain region and a P-type drain region in a drain active region thereof. The P-type region has a potential that is the potential of a P well or a P-type semiconductor substrate. A junction withstand voltage of a PN junction in the drain active region is the withstand voltage of the ESD protection element. |
| US10249710B2 |
Methods, apparatus, and system for improved nanowire/nanosheet spacers
A semiconductor structure, comprising a semiconductor substrate; at least one fin, wherein the at least one fin comprises one or more first layers and one or more second layers, wherein the first layers and the second layers are interspersed and the first layers laterally extend further than the second layers; a dummy gate structure comprising a first spacer material disposed on sidewalls of the dummy gate; a second spacer material disposed adjacent to each of the second layers, wherein sidewalls of the fin comprise exposed portions of each of the first layers and the second spacer material, and an epitaxial source/drain material disposed on at least the exposed portions of each of the first layers. Methods and systems for forming the semiconductor structure. |
| US10249709B2 |
Stacked nanosheet field effect transistor device with substrate isolation
Nanosheet FET devices having substrate isolation layers are provided, as well as methods for fabricating nanosheet FET devices with substrate isolation layers. For example, a semiconductor device includes a nanosheet stack structure formed on a substrate, which includes a rare earth oxide (REO) layer formed on the substrate, and a semiconductor channel layer disposed adjacent to the REO layer. A metal gate structure is formed over the nanosheet stack structure, and a gate insulating spacer is disposed on sidewalls of the metal gate structure, wherein end portions of the semiconductor channel layer are exposed through the gate insulating spacer. Source/drain regions are formed in contact with the exposed end portions of the semiconductor channel layer. A portion of the metal gate structure is disposed between the semiconductor channel layer and the REO layer, wherein the REO layer isolates the metal gate structure from the substrate. |
| US10249702B2 |
Metal resistors having varying resistivity
A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a first metal resistor structure located on a portion of a dielectric-containing substrate. The first metal resistor structure includes, from bottom to top, a first nitridized dielectric surface layer portion having a first nitrogen content, a first metal portion, and a first dielectric capping layer portion. The semiconductor structure of the present application further includes a second metal resistor structure located on a second portion of the dielectric-containing substrate and spaced apart from the first metal resistor structure. The second metal resistor structure includes, from bottom to top, a second nitridized dielectric surface layer portion having a second nitrogen content that differs from the first nitrogen content, a second metal portion, and a second dielectric capping layer portion. |
| US10249701B2 |
Display device
A display device having a display region and a peripheral region in contact with the display region above a substrate is provided. The display region has a plurality of pixels each including a transistor, an insulating film above the transistor, a pixel electrode arranged above the insulating film and electrically connected to the transistor, and a common electrode above the insulating film, a video signal line and a gate signal line electrically connected to the transistor, and liquid crystal layer above the plurality of pixels. The peripheral region has a terminal electrically connected to the video signal line, a wiring arranged parallel to the gate wiring between the display region and the terminal, and a plurality of first electrodes above the wiring. The insulating film covers the wiring, and the wiring is electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes via an opening in the insulating film. |
| US10249700B2 |
OLED array substrate, display apparatus and method for repairing dark spot thereon
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) array substrate, a display apparatus and a method for repairing a dark spot of the display apparatus or the OLED array substrate are provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. The OLED array substrate includes: power lines, a connection component, a pixel structure disposed in a pixel region, and the pixel structure includes a driving transistor, and an OLED device. The OLED device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode is electrically connected with the first source/drain electrode of the driving transistor; the connection component is configured to electrically insulating the first electrode from the power lines before repairing the OLED array substrate; and the connection component is further configured to electrically connect the first electrode (anode or cathode) with the power lines in a case of repairing the OLED array substrate. |
| US10249699B2 |
Organic light emitting diode substrate, method of fabricating the same and display apparatus having the same
An organic light emitting diode substrate, a method of fabricating the same, and a display apparatus having the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting diode substrate includes a base substrate, an organic electroluminescence unit on the base substrate, a thin film encapsulation layer on the organic electroluminescence unit, and a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes in the thin film encapsulation layer. The thin film encapsulation layer includes N numbers of inorganic film layers and N numbers of organic film layers that are alternately stacked on the organic electroluminescence unit along a direction away from the base substrate. The plurality of first electrodes are embedded in one of the N numbers of organic film layers, and the plurality of second electrodes are embedded in another one of the N numbers of organic film layers. The present invention is suitable for flexible display panels. |
| US10249697B2 |
Display panel and display device
Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes an active area and two GOA driving circuit areas which are respectively arranged on a right side and a left side of the active area, wherein the display panel is bent along bending positions formed by gaps between the active area and each of the GOA driving circuit areas. Performance of metal lines at the bending positions can be improved and the display panel has an ultra-narrow frame. |
| US10249696B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixels provided in a pixel region of the substrate; a scan line and a data line, connected to each of the plurality of pixels; a first transistor connected to the scan line and the data line and a second transistor connected to the first transistor; a light emitting element connected to the transistor; a first blocking layer disposed between the substrate and the first transistor, the first blocking layer being electrically connected to the first transistor; and a second blocking layer disposed between the substrate and the second transistor, the second blocking layer being electrically connected to the second transistor, wherein the first blocking layer is connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, and the second blocking layer is connected to any one of source and drain electrodes of the second transistor. |
| US10249694B2 |
Organic EL display device
Disclosed is an organic EL display device which includes: a first resin substrate 10a; a basecoat film 11a provided on the first resin substrate 10a; an organic EL element 18 provided over the basecoat film 11a, a first sealing film 19 covering the organic EL element 18; a second resin substrate 10b facing the first resin substrate 10a, and provided closer to the first sealing film 19 with an adhesive layer 21 interposed between the second resin substrate 10b and the first sealing film 19; and a second sealing film 23a provided outside the first sealing film 19 and enhancing adhesion between the basecoat film 11a and a stack including the first sealing film 19 and the adhesive layer 21. |
| US10249691B2 |
Flexible organic light-emitting display panel and electronic device
Disclosed are a flexible organic light-emitting display panel and an electronic device. The flexible organic light-emitting display panel comprises: a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, wherein the non-display region comprises a bendable region and a non-bendable region; at least one metal bridge pressure-sensitive detection unit, which is at least partially provided in the bendable region and extends along a bending direction of the flexible organic light-emitting display panel; a plurality of semiconductor pressure-sensitive detection units, which are at least provided in the non-bendable region. |
| US10249689B2 |
Color-conversion panel, method of manufacturing the panel, and display device including the panel
A color conversion panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a first color filter and a second color filter adjacent to the first color filter disposed on the substrate; a first color conversion layer disposed on the first color filter; and a second color conversion layer disposed on the second color filter, wherein each of the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer includes at least two quantum dots representing different colors, and wherein the first color filter displays a different color from the second color filter. |
| US10249687B2 |
Self-light emitting display unit and electronic device
A self-light emitting display unit capable of improving manufacturing yield is provided. Sizes of color pixel circuits corresponding to pixels for R, G, and B are respectively set unevenly within a pixel circuit according to a magnitude ratio of drive currents which allow color self-light emitting elements in the pixel to emit with a same light emission luminance. Thereby, the pattern densities of color pixel circuits respectively corresponding to the pixels for R, G, and B become even to each other, and the pattern defect rate as the whole pixel circuit is decreased. |
| US10249685B2 |
High resolution low power consumption OLED display with extended lifetime
Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel. |
| US10249682B2 |
Non-volatile memory system with serially connected non-volatile reversible resistance-switching memory cells
A non-volatile storage apparatus is proposed that includes a plurality of serially connected non-volatile reversible resistance-switching memory cells, a plurality of word lines such that each of the memory cells is connected to a different word line, a bit line connected to a first end of the serially connected memory cells and a switch connected to a second end of the serially connected memory cells. In one embodiment, the memory cells include a reversible resistance-switching structure comprising a first material, a second material and a reversible resistance-switching interface between the first material and the second material, a channel, and means for switching current between current flowing through the channel and current flowing through the reversible resistance-switching interface in order to program and read the reversible resistance-switching interface. A process for manufacturing the memory is also disclosed. |
| US10249681B2 |
Cross-point memory array device and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing a cross-point memory array device is disclosed. In the method, a substrate is provided. A plurality of first conductive line patterns are formed over the substrate. An insulating layer is formed over the first conductive line patterns. The insulating layer includes an insulative oxide. A plurality of switching film patterns are formed on the first conductive line patterns by selectively doping a plurality regions of the insulating layer. A plurality of memory structures are formed on the plurality of switching film patterns, respectively. A plurality of second conductive line patterns are formed on the plurality of memory structures. |
| US10249680B2 |
Thermal management of selector
A non-volatile memory device that limits the temperature excursion of a selector during operation to enhance the cycling life of the non-volatile memory device. A selector, in line with a memory element, may be degraded with repeated temperature excursions as current passes through a stack during the read/write process. The selector changes from an amorphous state to become crystalline thus reducing the life of a memory device. The memory device includes a word line, a bit line disposed perpendicular to the word line, a stack—including a memory element, a selector, and a spacer—disposed between the word line and bit line, and one or more insulating layers surrounding an outer surface of the stack disposed between the word line and bit line. By surrounding the selector with a high thermal conductive heat-sink material, heat is directed away from the selector helping maintain the selector's amorphous state longer. |
| US10249674B2 |
Semiconductor device and electronic apparatus including a semiconductor device having bonded sensor and logic substrates
A solid-state imaging device has a sensor substrate having a pixel region on which photoelectric converters are arrayed; a driving circuit provided on a front face side that is opposite from a light receiving face as to the photoelectric converters on the sensor substrate; an insulation layer, provided on the light receiving face, and having a stepped construction wherein the film thickness of the pixel region is thinner than the film thickness in a periphery region provided on the outside of the pixel region; a wiring provided to the periphery region on the light receiving face side; and on-chip lenses provided to positions corresponding to the photoelectric converters on the insulation layer. |
| US10249662B2 |
Multispectral imaging device and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure provides a multispectral imaging device, comprising the following layers and components arranged in sequence following a direction of incident light: a color filter layer, comprising a plurality of color filters transparent for specific wavebands; a first transparent electrode layer continuously formed in imaging area; a first conversion layer continuously formed in imaging area to convert visible light to electric signals; a first flat topography comprising plurality of pixel electrodes and with surface roughness less than 5 nm; a second conversion layer to convert NIR light to electric signals; and circuit components to process the electric signals. Benefit from the first continuous conversion layer formed on the flat topography, high light utilization, low spectral cross-talk, low dark current are achieved in the multispectral imaging device. |
| US10249660B2 |
Split-gate conditional-reset image sensor
In a pixel array within an integrated-circuit image sensor, a pixel (870) includes a photodetector (260) and floating diffusion (262) formed within a substrate. First (881) and second (883) gate elements are disposed adjacent one another over a region (885) of the substrate between the photodetector and the floating diffusion and coupled respectively to a row line (TGr) that extends in a row direction within the pixel array and a column line (TGc) that extends in a column direction within the pixel array. |
| US10249649B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate and display panel
A thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel are provided. A parasitic capacitor is formed from a common line and a data line, and a capacitance value of the parasitic capacitor formed from the data line connected to the connecting line with a larger resistance value and the corresponding common line is less than that of the parasitic capacitor formed from the data line connected to the connecting line with a smaller resistance value and the corresponding common line. Thus the displayed image bright stripes with inconsistent brightness can be avoided from appearing. |
| US10249648B2 |
Manufacturing methods of array substrates and array substrates
The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and the manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes the steps including: forming a buffer layer on a substrate, forming a source and a data line within the buffer layer, and forming a gate and a gate line on the buffer layer, forming an insulation layer on the source, the data line, the gate, and the gate line, forming a semiconductor layer on the source, and forming a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode on the insulation layer. The manufacturing efficiency of the manufacturing process of the array substrate is high, and the manufacturing process is also energy saving. |
| US10249645B2 |
Semiconductor device, display device including the semiconductor device, display module including the display device, and electronic device including the semiconductor device, the display device, and the display module
To provide a semiconductor device including a planar transistor having an oxide semiconductor and a capacitor. In a semiconductor device, a transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, a gate electrode over the gate insulating film, a second insulating film over the gate electrode, a third insulating film over the second insulating film, and a source and a drain electrodes over the third insulating film; the source and the drain electrodes are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film; a capacitor includes a first and a second conductive films and the second insulating film; the first conductive film and the gate electrode are provided over the same surface; the second conductive film and the source and the drain electrodes are provided over the same surface; and the second insulating film is provided between the first and the second conductive films. |
| US10249633B2 |
Flash memory device
An integrated circuit product includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate and a flash memory device positioned in a first area of the SOI substrate. The SOI substrate includes a semiconductor bulk substrate, a buried insulating layer positioned above the semiconductor bulk substrate, and a semiconductor layer positioned above the buried insulating layer, and the flash memory device includes a flash transistor device and a read transistor device. The flash transistor device includes a floating gate, an insulating layer positioned above the floating gate, and a control gate positioned above the insulating layer, wherein the floating gate includes a portion of the semiconductor layer. The read transistor device includes a gate dielectric layer positioned above the semiconductor bulk substrate and a read gate electrode positioned above the gate dielectric layer. |
| US10249625B1 |
Coated printed electronic devices exhibiting improved yield
A coated, printed electronic device may comprise a plurality of contact pads arranged in a pattern, a plurality of electrode traces arranged in another pattern, the plurality of electrode traces comprising a set of bottom electrode traces and a set of top electrode traces, each electrode trace in electrical communication with an associated contact pad of the plurality of contact pads, a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell located at an intersection of a pair of electrode traces of the plurality of electrode traces and comprising a bottom electrode layer formed from a region of one of the bottom electrode traces, a top electrode layer formed from a region of one of the top electrode traces, and a ferroelectric layer between the bottom and top electrode layers, and a protective layer covering the plurality of electrode traces and extending laterally beyond each edge of each electrode trace to provide a buffer zone surrounding each electrode trace, the buffer zone extending from an end of each electrode trace to cover a portion of each associated contact pad in an overlapping region, wherein each contact pad also has at least one uncovered edge. |
| US10249624B2 |
Semiconductor structure containing low-resistance source and drain contacts
Semiconductor structures having a source contact and a drain contact that exhibit reduced contact resistance and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present application, the reduced contact resistance is provided by forming a layer of a dipole metal or metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) oxide between an epitaxial semiconductor material (providing the source region and the drain region of the device) and an overlying metal semiconductor alloy. In yet other embodiment, the reduced contact resistance is provided by increasing the area of the source region and drain region by patterning the epitaxial semiconductor material that constitutes at least an upper portion of the source region and drain region of the device. |
| US10249622B2 |
Epitaxial oxide fin segments to prevent strained semiconductor fin end relaxation
A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes providing regions of epitaxial oxide material on a substrate of a first lattice dimension, wherein regions of the epitaxial oxide material separate regions of epitaxial semiconductor material having a second lattice dimension are different than the first lattice dimension to provide regions of strained semiconductor. The regions of the strained semiconductor material are patterned to provide regions of strained fin structures. The epitaxial oxide that is present in the gate cut space obstructs relaxation of the strained fin structures. A gate structure is formed on a channel region of the strained fin structures separating source and drain regions of the fin structures. |
| US10249620B2 |
Semiconductor device and power amplifier circuit
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and first and second bipolar transistors. The semiconductor substrate includes first and second main surfaces opposing each other. The first bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a first emitter layer. The second bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a second emitter layer and a resistor layer. The resistor layer is stacked on the second emitter layer in a direction normal to the first main surface. |
| US10249616B2 |
Methods of forming a resistor structure between adjacent transistor gates on an integrated circuit product and the resulting devices
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming first and second adjacent gates above a semiconductor substrate, each of the gates comprising a gate structure and a gate cap, forming a conductive resistor structure between the first and second adjacent gates, the conductive resistor structure having an uppermost surface that is positioned at a level that is below a level of an uppermost surface of the gate caps of the first and second adjacent gates, and forming first and second separate conductive resistor contact structures, each of which is conductively coupled to the conductive resistor structure. |
| US10249606B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a first domain including a first high power source line, a first low power source line, and a first power clamp circuit; a second domain including a second high power source line, a second low power source line, and a second power clamp circuit; a third power clamp circuit provided between the second high power source line and the first low power source line; a first relay circuit that receives a signal from the first domain and outputs the signal to the second domain; and a second relay circuit that receives a signal from the second domain and outputs the signal to the first domain, wherein the first relay circuit and the second relay circuit have a circuit portion that is connected to the second high power source line and the first low power source line. |
| US10249603B2 |
Pixel structure, display device including the pixel structure, and method of manufacturing the pixel structure
A pixel structure, a display device, and a method of manufacturing a pixel structure, the pixel structure including a base substrate; at least one first electrode arranged in an upper portion of the base substrate; at least one second electrode having a circular shape extending along a circumferential direction around the at least one first electrode; and a plurality of LED elements connected to the first and second electrodes. |
| US10249594B2 |
Display device and method for assembling the same
The present disclosure provides a display device and a method for assembling the same. The display device includes an electronic device and a flexible printed circuit board. The electronic device includes a lead region and a port located at the lead region, the flexible printed circuit board includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is a connector; the second portion includes connecting fingers through which the flexible printed circuit board is connected to the port through the connecting finger. The second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is arranged at a predetermined region, the predetermined region comprises the lead region and an extension region which is arranged outside the lead region and in a same plane where the lead region is located. |
| US10249592B2 |
Wire bonded wide I/O semiconductor device
A wide I/O semiconductor device is disclosed including a memory die stack wire bonded to an interface chip. The stack of memory die may be wire bonded to the interface chip using a wire bond scheme optimized for die-to-die connection and optimized for the large number of wire bond connections in a wide I/O semiconductor device. This method can achieve significant BW increase by improving packaging yield and costs, not possible with current packaging schemes. |
| US10249579B2 |
Active shield for protecting a device from backside attacks
An electronic apparatus includes, a substrate, one or more routing layers, and an active shield layer. The substrate includes active devices. The routing layers are electrically connected to the active devices and are configured to route electrical signals to and from the active devices. The active shield layer is disposed within a routing layer nearest to the substrate, the active shield layer includes metallic traces configured conduct active-shield signals that provide an indication of an attack on the apparatus. |
| US10249578B2 |
Core-shell particles for anti-tampering applications
Devices and methods for resisting or preventing physical tampering of electronic components are described. A tamper resistant apparatus comprises a tampering sensor having a surface at which a first and second conductive portion are disposed. A core-shell particle (or a plurality of particles) is disposed on the surface of the tampering sensor. The core-shell particle has a liquid metallic core and a shell surrounding the core. When tampering occurs, forces associated with the tampering cause the core-shell particle to rupture. The released metallic core material can form a conductive pathway between the first and second conductive portions of the tampering sensor. The tampering sensor triggers a security response when the first and second conductive portions are electrically connected to each other by the metallic material from the ruptured core-shell particle(s). |
| US10249577B2 |
Method of forming metal interconnection and method of fabricating semiconductor apparatus using the method
A semiconductor manufacturing method includes depositing a low-k dielectric layer, forming a trench in the low-k dielectric layer, forming a barrier layer in the trench, filling a metal on the barrier layer, planarizing the metal, and forming a capping layer on the planarized metal, wherein the capping layer includes at least two layers. |
| US10249576B2 |
Cavity formation using sacrificial material
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device involves providing a semiconductor substrate, forming an oxide layer in the semiconductor substrate, forming a transistor device over the oxide layer, removing at least part of a backside of the semiconductor substrate, applying a sacrificial material below the oxide layer, covering the sacrificial material with an interface material, and removing at least a portion of the sacrificial material to form a cavity at least partially covered by the interface layer. |
| US10249574B2 |
Method for manufacturing a seal ring structure to avoid delamination defect
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a seal ring structure surrounding each of the IC devices. Forming the seal ring structure includes forming a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a plurality of hollow through-hole structures within each of the interlayer dielectric layers. |
| US10249572B2 |
Method for electromagnetic shielding and thermal management of active components
The present invention concerns a method for forming a metal layer for electromagnetic shielding and thermal management of active components, preferably by wet chemical metal plating, using an adhesion promotion layer on the layer of molding compound and forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer or forming at least one metal layer on the adhesion promotion layer by wet chemical metal plating processes. |
| US10249570B2 |
Overlay mark
An overlay mark includes a first feature of a plurality of first alignment segments extending along a first direction in a first layer, a second feature of a plurality of second alignment segments extending along a second direction in a second layer over the first layer, and a third feature of a plurality of third alignment segments extending along the first direction and a plurality of fourth alignment segments extending along the second direction in a third layer over the second layer. In a plan view, each first alignment segment of the plurality of first alignment segments is adjacent to a corresponding third alignment segment of the plurality of third alignment segments along the first direction, and each second alignment segment of the plurality of second alignment segments is adjacent to a corresponding forth alignment segment of the plurality of fourth alignment segments along the second direction. |
| US10249564B2 |
Electronic component mounting substrate, electronic device, and electronic module
An electronic component mounting substrate includes an insulating base having a rectangular shape in plan view and including a first main surface, a second main surface facing the first main surface, and a recess open on the first main surface, a band-shaped metal layer on a sidewall of the recess, and an electrode extending from a bottom surface of the recess into the insulating base. The electrode has an end disposed in the insulating base, and the end includes an inclined portion inclined toward the second main surface. |
| US10249561B2 |
Printed wiring board having embedded pads and method for manufacturing the same
A printed wiring board includes a support plate, and a build-up wiring layer including resin insulating layers and conductor layers and having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side with respect to the first surface such that the support plate is positioned on the first surface of the build-up wiring layer. The resin insulating layers in the build-up wiring layer include a first resin insulating layer that forms the second surface of the build-up wiring layer, and the build-up wiring layer includes first conductor pads embedded in the first resin insulating layer such that each of the first conductor pads has an exposed surface exposed from the second surface of the build-up wiring layer. |
| US10249560B2 |
Semiconductor device, system in package, and system in package for vehicle
The object is to suppress rupture of the soldering balls when an atmosphere varying from a high temperature to a low temperature is repeated. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor integrated circuit and a substrate. The semiconductor integrated circuit is, for example, a semiconductor chip. The coefficient of thermal expansion is different between the semiconductor integrated circuit and the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of soldering balls on the opposite surface to the surface where the semiconductor integrated circuit is mounted. The substrate does not have the soldering balls at a position corresponding to at least one side of the fringe of the semiconductor integrated circuit. |
| US10249557B2 |
Packaged integrated circuit device and methods
A packaged lead frame includes a encapsulant having a first minor side, a second minor side opposite the first minor side, a third minor side, and a fourth minor side opposite the third minor side, and a plurality of leads along the third minor side between the first minor side and a center plane between the first and second minor side. The plurality of leads extend outwardly from the encapsulant at a first plane. Each of the plurality of leads includes a corresponding jog external to the encapsulant which jogs away from the center plane, wherein the corresponding jog of each lead from a first lead of the plurality of leads closest to the center plane to a last lead of the first plurality of leads closest to the first minor side jogs incrementally further away the center plane. |
| US10249556B1 |
Lead frame with partially-etched connecting bar
A lead frame strip includes an array of lead frames. The lead frames each include a die pad and lead fingers that are spaced from the die pads and disposed along one or more sides of the die pads. The lead fingers have proximal ends near to the die pad and distal ends farther from the die pad. Connection bars extend between the lead frames. The lead fingers of adjacent lead frames extend from opposing sides of the connection bars. The connection bars have first portions where the lead fingers are connected thereto, and second portions between adjacent lead finger connections to the connection bar. The second portions are etched to form a bar that extends diagonally from a first one of the adjacent lead fingers connected thereto to a second one of the adjacent lead fingers connected thereto. |
| US10249552B2 |
Semiconductor package having double-sided heat dissipation structure
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package having a double-sided heat dissipation structure, and more particularly, to a semiconductor package having a double-sided heat dissipation structure which rapidly transfers high heat generated in a semiconductor chip to substrates exposed to upper and lower surfaces of the package to have excellent dissipation effect.That is, a semiconductor package having a double-sided heat dissipation structure of the present disclosure includes a package body formed by molding, a first substrate which is provided at an inner lower portion of the package body and has a lower surface exposed to the outside of the package body, a semiconductor chip mounted on an upper surface of the first substrate, a lead frame which is attached to the first substrate and extends to the outside of the package body, a second substrate which is provided at an inner upper portion of the package body and has an upper surface exposed to the outside of the package body, a first metal unit in which one side is bonded to an upper surface of the semiconductor chip and the other side is bonded to a lower surface of the second substrate, and a second metal unit in which one side is bonded to an upper surface of the first substrate and the other side is bonded to the lower surface of the second substrate. |
| US10249546B2 |
Reverse decoration for defect detection amplification
Reverse decoration can be used to detect defects in a device. The wafer can include NAND stacks or other devices. The defect can be a channel bridge, a void, or other types of defects. Reverse decoration can preserve a defect and/or can improve defect detection. A portion of a layer may be removed from a device. A layer also may be added to the device, such as on the defect, and some of the layer may be removed. |
| US10249542B2 |
Self-aligned doping in source/drain regions for low contact resistance
Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures having reduced source/drain contact resistance. The method includes forming a first semiconductor fin in a first region of a substrate and a second semiconductor fin in a second region of the substrate. A first gate is formed over a first channel region of the first semiconductor fin and a second gate is formed over a first channel region of the second semiconductor fin. A first doped region is formed on the first semiconductor fin, adjacent to the first gate. A second doped region is formed in a top portion of the first doped region and a third doped region is formed in a top portion of the second semiconductor fin. The third doped region is removed to form a recess and the recess is filled with a fourth doped region. |
| US10249541B2 |
Forming a hybrid channel nanosheet semiconductor structure
A method for fabricating a nanosheet semiconductor structure includes forming a first nanosheet field effect transistor (FET) structure having a first inner spacer comprised of a first material and a second nanosheet FET structure having second inner spacer comprised of a second material. The first material is different than the second material. The first nanosheet FET structure is formed by creating a first inner spacer formation within a first silicon germanium (SiGe) channel, wherein the first SiGe channel is comprised in a first channel region of a first FET region. The second nanosheet FET structure is formed by creating a second inner spacer formation within a second SiGe channel, wherein the second SiGe channel is comprised in a second channel region of a second FET region. |
| US10249540B2 |
Dual channel CMOS having common gate stacks
Embodiments are directed to a method and resulting structures for a dual channel complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) having common gate stacks. A first semiconductor fin is formed on a substrate. A second semiconductor fin is formed adjacent to the first semiconductor fin on the substrate. An oxide layer is formed over the first and second semiconductor fins and annealed at a temperature effective to increase a germanium concentration of the second semiconductor fin. The annealing process is selective to the second semiconductor fin and does not increase a germanium concentration of the first semiconductor fin. |
| US10249535B2 |
Forming TS cut for zero or negative TS extension and resulting device
A method of forming a logic or memory cell with less than or equal to 0 nm of TS extending past the active fins and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming gates across pairs of fins on a substrate; forming pairs of RSD between the gates on the fins; forming a planar SAC cap on each of the gates; forming a metal layer over the substrate coplanar with the SACs; forming a TS structure in the metal layer over the fins, the TS structure formed over the pairs of RSD, each upper portion having a width equal to or less than an overall width of a pair of fins; forming spacers on opposite sides of the upper portions; removing the metal layer between adjacent spacers; forming an ILD over the substrate; and forming a CA on each upper portion and a CB on a gate through the ILD. |
| US10249534B2 |
Method of forming a contact element of a semiconductor device and contact element structure
The present disclosure provides a contact element of a semiconductor device structure, wherein an opening is formed in an insulating material layer, the insulating material layer being provided over a semiconductor substrate. Within a lower portion of the opening, a contact liner portion is formed, the contact liner portion covering a bottom of the opening and partially covering a lower sidewall portion of the lower portion of the opening such that an upper sidewall portion at an upper portion of the opening is exposed to further processing. An insulating liner portion is formed within the opening, the insulating liner portion covering the exposed upper sidewall portion. Furthermore, a contact liner is formed within the opening, the contact liner covering the contact liner portion in the insulating liner portion, and the opening is filled with a conductive material. |
| US10249532B2 |
Modulating the microstructure of metallic interconnect structures
Tooling apparatus and methods are provided to fabricate semiconductor devices in which controlled thermal annealing techniques are utilized to modulate microstructures of metallic interconnect structures. For example, an apparatus includes a single platform semiconductor processing chamber having first and second sub-chambers. The first sub-chamber is configured to receive a semiconductor substrate comprising a metallization layer formed on a dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the metallization layer is disposed within an opening etched in the dielectric layer, and to form a stress control layer on the metallization layer. The second sub-chamber comprises a programmable hot plate which is configured to perform a thermal anneal process to modulate a microstructure of the metallization layer while the stress control layer is disposed on the metallization layer, and without an air break between the process modules of forming the stress control layer and performing the thermal anneal process. |
| US10249531B1 |
Method for forming metal wiring
A method for forming a metal wiring according to embodiments includes forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a second insulating layer different from the first insulating layer on the catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the second insulating layer to form a mask pattern; etching the first insulating layer by a wet etching method; selectively forming a catalyst layer; and forming a metal layer on the catalyst layer by an electroless plating method. |
| US10249528B2 |
Integrated circuit and manufacturing method thereof
An integrated circuit includes a first insulation layer, a bottom plate, a first patterned dielectric layer, a medium plate, a second patterned dielectric layer, and a top plate. The first patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the bottom plate. The medium plate is disposed on the first patterned dielectric layer. At least a part of the first patterned dielectric layer and the medium plate and a part of the bottom plate are disposed in a first trench penetrating the first insulation layer. The bottom plate, the first patterned dielectric layer, and the medium plate constitute a first metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. The second patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the medium plate. The top plate is disposed on the second patterned dielectric layer. The medium plate, the second patterned dielectric layer, and the top plate constitute a second MIM capacitor. The bottom plate is electrically connected with the top plate. |
| US10249527B2 |
Method of manufacturing flexible display device
Methods for manufacturing a flexible display device are provided. A flexible substrate is provided and a first bonding pattern, which encloses a display area, is formed on the flexible substrate. A second bonding pattern is formed on a rigid substrate. The first and second bonding patterns are bonded together to provide a bonding pattern between the flexible substrate and the rigid substrate. At least one display device is formed on the display area of the flexible substrate. The bonding pattern is removed by a cutting process performed so as to separate the flexible substrate having the display device thereon from the rigid substrate. |
| US10249526B2 |
Substrate support assembly for high temperature processes
An electrostatic chuck comprises a ceramic body having a top and a bottom, one or more heating elements disposed in the ceramic body, and one or more electrodes disposed in the ceramic body. The electrostatic chuck further comprises a plurality of objects bonded to the bottom of the ceramic body by a metal bond, wherein collectively the plurality of objects comprise a plurality of features distributed over the bottom of the ceramic body at a plurality of different distances from a center of a circle defined by the bottom of the ceramic body, and wherein a feature of the plurality of features accommodates a fastener. |
| US10249525B2 |
Dynamic leveling process heater lift
A method and apparatus for of improving processing results in a processing chamber by orienting a substrate support relative to a surface within the processing chamber. The method comprising orienting a supporting surface of a substrate support in a first orientation relative to an output surface of a showerhead, where the first orientation of the supporting surface relative to the output surface is not coplanar, and depositing a first layer of material on a substrate disposed on the supporting surface that is oriented in the first orientation. |
| US10249524B2 |
Cassette holder assembly for a substrate cassette and holding member for use in such assembly
The invention relates to a cassette holder assembly for holding a cassette for storing at least one semiconductor material substrate in an interior space accessible from a front end of the cassette. The cassette holder assembly may have a base plate for receiving the cassette. Two holding members supported by the base plate may be positioning the cassette on the plate in the assembly. The holding members may be substantially identical to each other. |
| US10249521B2 |
Wet-dry integrated wafer processing system
An apparatus for processing wafer-shaped articles comprises a vacuum transfer module and an atmospheric transfer module. A first airlock interconnects the vacuum transfer module and the atmospheric transfer module. An atmospheric process module is connected to the atmospheric transfer module. A gas supply system is configured to supply gas separately and at different controlled flows to each of the atmospheric transfer module, the first airlock and the atmospheric process module, so as to cause: (i) a flow of gas from the first airlock to the atmospheric transfer module when the first airlock and the atmospheric transfer module are open to one another, and (ii) a flow of gas from the atmospheric transfer module to the atmospheric process module when the atmospheric transfer module and the atmospheric process module are open to one another. |
| US10249519B2 |
Light-irradiation heat treatment apparatus
A semiconductor wafer held by a holder within a chamber is irradiated and heated with halogen light emitted from multiple halogen lamps. A cylindrical louver made of opaque quartz and a light-shielding member of a ring shape having a cut-out portion are provided between the halogen lamps and the semiconductor wafer. When the semiconductor wafer is heated with the light emitted from the halogen lamps, a shadow region will appear in the semiconductor wafer as a result of the louver blocking off the emitted light. However, in the presence of the cut-out portion of the light-shielding member, the light emitted from the halogen lamps will reach the shadow region through the cut-out portion. This configuration allows the shadow region to be heated in the same manner as the other regions, and accordingly will help make uniform the in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer during light irradiation heating. |
| US10249513B2 |
Electronic device, electronic apparatus, moving object, and method for manufacturing electronic device
An electronic device includes: an electronic component including an external connection terminal; and a lead frame (metal member) connected to the external connection terminal. The lead frame is disposed with a pad. The pad overlaps the external connection terminal in plan view, and at least a portion of the pad is located outside the external shape of the electronic component in plan view. The pad and the external connection terminal are connected by means of a conductive bonding member. The pad and the electronic component are bonded together with a resin. The resin extends to a region of the pad located outside the external shape of the electronic component in plan view. |
| US10249512B2 |
Tunable TiOxNy hardmask for multilayer patterning
Lithographic multilayer structures are disclosed that generally include an organic planarizing layer and a tunable titanium oxynitride layer on the organic planarizing layer, wherein the titanium oxynitride includes TiOxNy, and wherein x is from 2.5 to 3.5 and y is from 0.75 to 1.25. The lithographic multilayer structure further includes a photosensitive resist layer on the titanium oxynitride layer. The tunable titanium oxynitride is configured to function as a hard mask and as an antireflective coating. Also disclosed are methods for patterning the lithographic multilayer structures. |
| US10249505B2 |
Method for treating etching solution
A method for treating an etching solution in order to circulate and reuse an etching solution used in etching treatment of silicon includes (1) selectively removing multivalent ions having a valence of two or more, or (2) removing multivalent ions having a valence of two or more, 20-50% of alkali metal ions having a valence of one relative to a total amount of the alkali metal ions, and hydroxide ions, through a membrane separation unit comprising a nanofiltration membrane. A permeated solution of the membrane separation unit is circulated to the etching bath. |
| US10249504B2 |
Etching and mechanical grinding film-layers stacked on a semiconductor substrate
In some embodiments, a method includes wet-etching a first film layer of a plurality of film layers stacked on a semiconductor substrate, the wet-etching of the first film layer performed using a first chemical, where the first film layer is an outermost film layer stacked on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes wet-etching a second film layer of the plurality of film layers using a second chemical. The method also includes using a mechanical grinding wheel to grind the semiconductor substrate to reduce a thickness of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10249503B2 |
Printed circuit board, semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a printed circuit board including an insulating layer, a circuit layer formed on a lower surface of the insulating layer, and a metal post contacting the circuit layer and extending from the lower surface to an upper surface of the insulating layer. The printed circuit board is able to prevent shorts while components are mounted by forming a metal post to have a secured height tolerance to connect with a die and to be in a caved shape into the board. |
| US10249499B2 |
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising a thin semiconductor wafer
A method for manufacturing a vertical power semiconductor device is provided, wherein a first impurity is provided at the first main side of a semiconductor wafer. A first oxide layer is formed on the first main side of the wafer, wherein the first oxide layer is partially doped with a second impurity in such way that any first portion of the first oxide layer which is doped with the second impurity is spaced away from the semiconductor wafer by a second portion of the first oxide layer which is not doped with the second impurity and which is disposed between the first portion of the first oxide layer and the first main side of the semiconductor wafer. Thereafter a carrier wafer is bonded to the first oxide layer. During front-end-of-line processing on the second main side of the semiconductor wafer, the second impurity is diffused from the first oxide layer into the semiconductor wafer from its first main side by heat generated during the front-end-of-line processing. |
| US10249495B2 |
Diamond like carbon layer formed by an electron beam plasma process
Methods for forming a diamond like carbon layer with desired film density, mechanical strength and optical film properties are provided. In one embodiment, a method of forming a diamond like carbon layer includes generating an electron beam plasma above a surface of a substrate disposed in a processing chamber, and forming a diamond like carbon layer on the surface of the substrate. The diamond like carbon layer is formed by an electron beam plasma process, wherein the diamond like carbon layer serves as a hardmask layer in an etching process in semiconductor applications. The diamond like carbon layer may be formed by bombarding a carbon containing electrode disposed in a processing chamber to generate a secondary electron beam in a gas mixture containing carbon to a surface of a substrate disposed in the processing chamber, and forming a diamond like carbon layer on the surface of the substrate from elements of the gas mixture. |
| US10249489B2 |
Use of silyl bridged alkyl compounds for dense OSG films
Low dielectric organosilicon films are deposited by a process comprising the steps of: providing a substrate within a vacuum chamber; introducing into the vacuum chamber a gaseous silicon containing precursor composition comprising at least one organosilicon precursor selected from the group consisting of Formula (I) and Formula (II): wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein, and applying energy to the gaseous structure forming composition in the vacuum chamber to induce reaction of the at least one organosilicon precursor to deposit a film on at least a portion of the substrate. |
| US10249487B2 |
Substrate processing method
A substrate processing method includes a substrate holding step of holding a substrate in a horizontal orientation by means of a substrate holding unit, a liquid film forming step of supplying a processing liquid to an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit to form a liquid film, an upper surface covering step of discharging, above the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, an inert gas radially and parallel to the upper surface of the substrate from a center toward a peripheral edge of the substrate to form an inert gas stream flowing parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and covering the upper surface of the substrate, and a liquid film removing step of discharging an inert gas toward the upper surface of the substrate to remove the liquid film, formed by the liquid film forming step, from the upper surface of the substrate. |
| US10249486B2 |
Method for polishing semiconductor substrate
Proposed is a method for polishing a semiconductor substrate including an intermediate polishing step of polishing in such a way that the number of surface defects having heights of less than 3 nm is 45% or more of the total number of the surface defects on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and a final polishing step of finish-polishing the semiconductor substrate after the intermediate polishing step. |
| US10249485B2 |
Pulsed plasma analyzer and method for analyzing the same
A pulsed plasma analyzer includes a pulse modulator that controls an off-time of a pulsed plasma that includes a target radical, an optical spectrometer that measures optical emissions of the pulsed plasma after the off-time to determine optical emission data, and a concentration estimating module that estimates a concentration of the target radical during the off-time based on an initial optical emission value of the optical emission data that changes as a function of the off-time, and outputs an estimated concentration. |
| US10249481B2 |
System and method for fusing chemical detectors
Two complementary approaches to the science of IMS technology, IMS and differential IMS (DIMS), are combined into a single instrument to provide improvements in interference rejection without sacrificing detection sensitivity. The technology is applicable to, inter alia, the analysis of trace quantities of toxic or otherwise dangerous organic chemical materials. The approach improves both sensitivity and specificity (interference rejection) of field detection instrumentation. |
| US10249479B2 |
Magnet configurations for radial uniformity tuning of ICP plasmas
Embodiments described herein generally relate to plasma process apparatus. In one embodiment, the plasma process apparatus includes a plasma source assembly. The plasma source assembly may include a first coil, a second coil surrounding the first coil, and a magnetic device disposed outside the first and inside the second coil. The magnet enables additional tuning which improves uniformity control of the processes on the substrate. |
| US10249476B2 |
Control of impedance of RF return path
A system for controlling an impedance of a radio frequency (RF) return path includes a matchbox further including a match circuitry. The system further includes an RF generator coupled to the matchbox to supply an RF supply signal to the matchbox via a first portion of an RF supply path. The RF generator is coupled to the matchbox to receive an RF return signal via a first portion of an RF return path. The system also includes a switch circuit and a plasma reactor coupled to the switch circuit via a second portion of the RF return path. The plasma reactor is coupled to the match circuitry via a second portion of the RF supply path. The system includes a controller coupled to the switch circuit, the controller configured to control the switch circuit based on a tune recipe to change an impedance of the RF return path. |
| US10249467B2 |
Laser plasma lens
A device for collimation or focusing of a relativistic electron packet, obtained in particular by laser-plasma acceleration, including a gas cloud and a laser capable of emitting a laser pulse focused in the gas cloud in order to create therein a wave of focusing electric and magnetic fields. The invention also relates to a device for emission of a collimated or focused relativistic electron packet. The invention further relates to a collimation or focusing method for a relativistic electron packet, and to methods for emission of a collimated or focused relativistic electron packet. |
| US10249466B2 |
Fuse arc gas baffle with arc resistant fuse assembly
A protection system for an electrical apparatus is disclosed. The protection system includes a baffle assembly and a coating for electrical elements exposed to arc gases. The baffle assembly includes a number of generally planar sidewalls, each sidewall including a first edge surface, a second edge surface, and a third edge surface. The sidewalls are disposed in a spaced, generally parallel configuration defining a number of channels. A first end wall is sealingly coupled to each sidewall first edge. A second end wall is sealingly coupled to each sidewall second edge. A third end wall is sealingly coupled to each sidewall third edge. The terminals of an electrical apparatus are disposed in an aligned set with one set of terminals in each channel. The channels are structured to limit the flow of arc gases across adjacent sets of terminals. |
| US10249462B2 |
Power relay for a vehicle
A power relay for a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, is disclosed. The power relay contains a housing formed by a connecting base and a housing pot that is placed on the connecting base. Accordingly, two connecting bolts for establishing contact with an on-load circuit are formed by standard screws. |
| US10249461B2 |
Controllable tripout for an electrical circuit breaker
A controllable trip device includes a magnetic actuator, including a coupling member intended to be coupled to a switching mechanism of an electrical circuit breaker to cause the switching thereof and a coil configured to displace the coupling member towards a tripped position when it is supplied with a pulse of a current of intensity greater than a first predefined threshold for a duration greater than or equal to a predefined duration, a control device, configured to supply the coil, immediately on receipt of a control signal, with a series of pulses of duration equal to the predefined duration and of intensity greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than or equal to a second threshold equal at most to 120% of the first threshold. |
| US10249460B2 |
High thermal stability thermal cutoff device pellet composition
Provided is a pellet composition having enhanced thermal stability for use in a thermally-actuated, current cutoff device. The solid thermal pellet composition comprises an organic compound have low ionization potential, such as dibenzosuberenone. The solid pellet maintains its structural rigidity up to a transition temperature (Tf), but further has improved overshoot temperature ranges. Therefore, the improved thermal pellets have a maximum dielectric capability temperature (Tcap), above which the pellet composition may lose substantial dielectric properties and conducts current that is at least 160° C. greater than the Tf. The aging performance is further enhanced. Further, methods of enhanced processing and pelletizing are provided. |
| US10249458B2 |
Electrical seal
An electronic seal includes a housing, a cover, at least one touch piece, and, a transmission mechanism. The housing has at least one through track, in which the through track is disposed on the bottom of the housing. The cover is disposed on the housing and covers the housing. The touch piece is movably disposed on the through track and is partially exposed out of the housing. The transmission mechanism includes a driving member, in which the driving member drives the touch piece to move along the through track when the driving member is actuated relative to the housing. |
| US10249457B2 |
Adjustable ergonomic keyboard
An input system includes a first base portion and a second base portion that each include a keying surface. A base portion manipulation mechanism couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The base portion manipulation mechanism includes a moveable coupling that is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into at least one of a tented orientation and a splayed orientation. A locking mechanism provides a biasing force that causes an engagement between portions of the moveable coupling that resists relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion absent an unlocking force, wherein the locking mechanism is responsive to the unlocking force that overcomes the biasing force to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into the at least one of the tented orientation and the splayed orientation. |
| US10249453B2 |
Switches for use in microelectromechanical and other systems, and processes for making same
Embodiments of switches (10) include first and second electrical conductors (34, 36) suspended within an electrically-conductive housing (28), and a contact element (16) having an electrically-conductive portion (53b) that establishes electrical contact between the first and second electrical conductors (34, 36) when the contact element (16) is in a closed position. The electrically-conductive portion (53b) is electrically isolated from a ground plane (27) of the switch (10) by adjacent electrically-insulative portions (53a, 53c) of the contact element (16). |
| US10249452B2 |
Arrangement with a heat-insulating switch and a heat insulation
An assemblage having a thermally insulating switch and a thermal insulator for constituting an electrical conductor passthrough through the thermal insulator. The thermal insulator insulates an inner space from an outer space, the assemblage having inner connector on the side of the inner space and outer connector on the side of the outer space, which are electrically conductively connectable by the switch. The assemblage has a control unit for controlling the thermally insulating switch, a current flowing through the switch is detectable by the control unit, the switch is controllable by the control unit in such a way that the switch is actuatable only in a substantially zero-current state, and the switch is disposed in the thermal insulator in such a way that thermal insulation between the inner connector and the outer connector is accomplished by way of the switch in the open state. |
| US10249447B2 |
Process for manufacturing an alkaline-based hybrid supercapacitor type battery, battery obtained by this process and process for recycling an anode material of an alkali-ion battery
A process is provided for manufacturing an alkaline-based hybrid supercapacitor type battery, to an alkaline-based hybrid supercapacitor type battery, and to a process for recycling a negative electrode of an alkali-ion battery. The process for manufacturing the alkaline-based hybrid supercapacitor type battery comprises forming a negative electrode A from an electrode material B originating from a used alkali-ion battery having lost at least some of its initial capacity. Embodiments of the present disclosure are in particular applicable to the field of batteries. |
| US10249446B2 |
Stacked-type solid electrolytic capacitor package structure and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a stacked-type solid electrolytic capacitor package structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The capacitor package structure includes a capacitor unit, a solder unit, a package unit and a conductive unit. The capacitor unit includes a plurality of first stacked capacitors. Each first stacked capacitor includes a first positive portion and a first negative portion. The first positive portion has at least one first through hole. The first through holes of the first positive portions are in communication with each other to form a first communication hole. The solder unit includes a first connection solder for filling the first communication hole so as to connect the first positive portions with each other. The package unit includes a package body for enclosing the capacitor unit and the solder unit. The conductive unit includes a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal. |
| US10249443B2 |
Hermetic terminal, aluminum electrolytic capacitor, and method for manufacturing aluminum electrolytic capacitor
According to a hermetic terminal based on the present invention, a hermetic terminal (10) to be hermetically fixed to an aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20) includes: a base (11) which has a through hole, is to be attached to a case (16) of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; at least one lead (12) which is inserted into the through hole of the base (11), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; and an insulating glass (13) which hermetically seals a gap between the base (11) and the lead (12). Surfaces of portions of the base (11) and the lead (12) which come into contact with an electrolytic solution within the case (16) are composed of a metal material having corrosion resistance to the electrolytic solution. |
| US10249437B2 |
Multilayer electronic component with side parts on external surfaces, and method of manufacturing the same
A multilayer electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The multilayer electronic component includes a body including a multilayer structure in which first internal electrode patterns and second internal electrode patterns different from the first internal electrode patterns are alternately stacked and containing a dielectric material. First and second side parts are disposed on respective outer surfaces of a first pair of opposing outer surfaces of the body. First and second external electrodes are disposed on respective outer surfaces of a second pair of opposing outer surfaces of the body, and the first and second external electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second internal electrode patterns, respectively. The first internal electrode patterns are exposed to the outer surfaces of the first pair of outer surfaces of the body on which the first and second side parts are disposed. |
| US10249436B2 |
Multilayer ceramic electronic component including external electrodes and insulating coating portions
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body, a first external electrode, a pair of second external electrodes, and a pair of insulating coating portions. The insulating coating portions extend in a laminating direction between each of the second external electrodes and the first external electrode on a second principal surface, and from the second principal surface to respective portions of first and second side surfaces. A maximum thickness of the first external electrode on the second principal surface is larger than a maximum thickness for each of the second external electrodes on the second principal surface. A maximum thickness for each of the insulating coating portions on the second principal surface is larger than the maximum thickness of the first external electrode on the second principal surface. |
| US10249434B2 |
Capacitor
A capacitor that includes a conductive porous substrate having a porous portion; a dielectric layer on the porous portion and containing an oxygen element and at least metal element; and an upper electrode on the dielectric layer. The porous portion has a path integral value of 1 μm/μm2 to 16 μm/μm2, and a porosity of 20% to 90%, and a ratio Z expressed by (1) below is 0.79 or more, Z = O d / M d O r / M r ( 1 ) where Od and Md respectively represent signal intensities of the oxygen element and the metal element when the dielectric layer is analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and where Or and Mr respectively represent signal intensities of the oxygen element and the metal element when a reference material having stoichiometric composition of the oxygen element and the at least one metal element constituting the dielectric layer is analyzed by the EDS. |
| US10249432B2 |
Inductive energy transmission system
An inductive energy transmission system including: a primary coil connectible to an electrical useful voltage source, the primary coil being connected to a first capacitor, the first capacitor being connected to a local ground potential of the energy transmission system; and a secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary coil; wherein a second capacitor is situated between the primary coil and the local ground potential of the energy transmission system. |
| US10249429B2 |
Coil device
At the position where the lead art of the wire is projecting out from the outer face of the core part and spaced apart from the side face, the bonding part between the lead part and the terminal electrode is formed. The terminal electrode comprises the terminal body installed along the side face of the core body, and the lead supporting part bended from the terminal body towards the bonding part at the near position where the lead part projects out from the side face of the core part. The crossing angle of the lead supporting part with respect to the side face of the core body is less than 90 degrees. |
| US10249428B2 |
Reactor
A reactor is provided. The reactor includes a coil and a terminal block that is fixed to conductor wires that led out from both ends in a winding core direction of the coil. The terminal block includes an input-side terminal block that is fixed to an input-side conductor wire that leads out from one end of the coil, and an output-side terminal block that is fixed to an output-side conductor wire that leads out from another end portion of the coil. The input-side terminal block and the output-side terminal block are disposed on different levels in the winding core direction based on lead-out positions in the winding core direction of the input-side conductor wire and the output-side conductor wire. |
| US10249427B2 |
Power transformer of the symmetric-asymmetric type with a fully-balanced topology
A transformer of the symmetric-asymmetric type includes comprising a primary inductive circuit and a secondary inductive circuit formed in a same plane by respective interleaved and stacked metal tracks. A first crossing region includes a pair of connection plates facing one another, with each connection plate having a rectangular shape that is wider than the metal tracks, and diagonally connected to tracks of the secondary inductive circuit. |
| US10249425B2 |
Coil device
A coil device includes a core member, a bobbin, a coil portion, an outer case, and a potting resin. The core member extends in a longitudinal direction. The bobbin is provided with a longitudinal concave portion communicating with a side surface opening portion open to outside and housing the core member. The coil portion is provided with a wire wound around the bobbin. The outer case is provided with a housing concave portion configured to house the bobbin housing the core member and have the coil portion. The potting resin is filled in the housing concave portion and surrounds the bobbin with the coil portion. An opening port of the housing concave portion and the side surface opening portion are open in the same direction. |
| US10249422B2 |
Front-maintained multilayer magnetic-attaching LED display screen with small pitch
The present invention relates to a front-maintained multilayer magnetic-attaching LED display screen with small pitch. The structure of the present invention includes a planar array driving board containing light emitting diodes, pads having fixed interval are arranged around the planar array driving board, and the planar array driving board is fixedly connected to a first mounting board of a central fixed iron board to form a module. The module and the second mounting board are magnetically attached to form an outer layer magnetic-attaching structure, and the second mounting board are magnetically attached to the box or mounting member to form an inner layer magnetic-attaching structure; the magnetic force of the outer layer magnetic-attaching is smaller than that of the inner layer magnetic-attaching structure; a module assembly including at least two modules is magnetically attached by the box body or the mounting member. |
| US10249414B2 |
Connecting electrical equipment through wiring harnesses
In exemplary embodiments, wiring harness assemblies for electrical equipment and related methods are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment generally includes a first connector configured for connecting to a wiring harness, a second connector configured for mounting to a panel, and one or more conductors connecting the first connector with the second connector. |
| US10249408B2 |
Electrical cable, terminal-equipped electrical cable, and method of manufacturing terminal-equipped electrical cable
An electrical cable including conductors and an insulation member that covers a periphery of the conductors, and a technique of facilitating bending of the electrical cable in a plurality of directions. The electrical cable includes an electrical cable portion having a plurality of linear conductors configured to be connected to a common connection point, and a flexible insulation member configured to cover a periphery of the electrical cable portion. A middle portion between both ends of the electrical cable portion includes a non-twisted portion where at least some among the plurality of linear conductors are provided in a state spaced apart from each other. The insulation member covers a periphery of the non-twisted portion of the electrical cable portion, and fills gaps between the plurality of linear conductors in the non-twisted portion. |
| US10249403B2 |
P(CN)3 reactions with lithium dicynamide producing metalated carbon phosphonitride extended solids
A lithiated carbon phosphonitride material is made by, for example, reacting P(CN)3 with LiN(CN)2 in solution (for example, dimethoxyethane or pyridine), then drying the solution to obtain the product. The material is a thermoset that is stable to over 400° C. and exhibits up to 10−3 S·cm2 of Li+ conductivity. |
| US10249400B2 |
Compact electron accelerator comprising first and second half shells
An electron accelerator comprising a resonant cavity, an electron source, an RF system, and at least one magnet unit is provided. The resonant cavity further comprises a hollow closed conductor and the electron source is configured to radially inject a beam of electrons into the cavity. The RF system is configured to generate an electric field to accelerate the electrons along radial trajectories. The at least one magnet unit further comprises a deflecting magnet configured to generate a magnetic field that deflects an electron beam emerging out of the resonant cavity along a first radial trajectory and redirects the electron beam into the resonant cavity along a second radial trajectory. The resonant cavity further comprises a first half shell, a second half shell, and a central ring element. |
| US10249397B2 |
Modular reactor steam generator configured to cover a reactor outer wall circumference
In an externally integrated steam generator type small modular reactor, a steam generator is arranged along the circumference of a reactor vessel cylindrical shell, and a steam drum is arranged along the circumference of the steam generator. The small modular reactor includes: a nuclear reactor including a hemispherical upper head, the reactor vessel cylindrical shell coupled to the upper head and extending downward from the upper head in a cylindrical shape, and a hemispherical lower head provided on a lower portion of the reactor vessel cylindrical shell, wherein a core is placed in the nuclear reactor; the steam generator surrounding all around the reactor vessel cylindrical shell and including a first penetration hole communicating with an inside of the nuclear reactor; and the steam drum surrounding the circumference of the steam generator and including a second penetration hole communicating with an inside of the steam generator. |
| US10249395B2 |
Cleaning device for bottom surfaces
A cleaning device includes an external casing (1) forming a suction hood and an upper suction mouth (2) and being provided with drive arrangements arranged on each side and equipped with independent motors and corresponding transmission mechanisms on each side; and cleaning rollers (51, 52, 53, 54); sets of internal cleaning rollers (53, 54) disposed close to the center of the hollow interior of the casing (1) and having a width approximately equal to the distance between the side elements (11) of the casing (1); sets of external cleaning rollers (51, 52) located close to the front and rear edges of the casing (1) of the cleaning device and having a total width slightly greater than the width of the casing; a resilient joint at the support for the external rollers; an adhesion turbine, a suction turbine, and auxiliary drive wheels on the internal cleaning rollers. |
| US10249393B2 |
Modular reactor steam generator configured to cover a reactor outer wall circumference
In an externally integrated once-through steam generator type small modular reactor, a steam generator is arranged along the circumference of a reactor vessel, and secondary cooling water flows in heat transfer tubes and changes to superheated steam. The small modular reactor includes: a nuclear reactor including a hemispherical upper head, the reactor vessel cylindrical shell coupled to the upper head and extending downward from the upper head in a cylindrical shape, and a hemispherical lower head provided on a lower portion of the reactor vessel cylindrical shell, wherein a core is placed in the nuclear reactor; the steam generator surrounding all around the reactor vessel cylindrical shell, the steam generator including a first penetration hole communicating with an inside of the nuclear reactor and a second penetration hole separate from the first penetration hole and communicating with the inside of the nuclear reactor. |
| US10249392B2 |
Method of forming a support structure for a control rod assembly of a nuclear reactor
A control rod guide frame comprises a self supporting stack of two or more columnar elements defining a central passage. The columnar elements may include mating features that mate at abutments between adjacent columnar elements of the stack. The control rod guide frame is suitably used in conjunction with a control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) operatively connected with at least one control rod, and a nuclear reactor core, in which the CRDM moves the at least one control rod into and out of the nuclear reactor core under guidance of the control rod guide frame. In another embodiment, a control rod guide frame comprises a stack of two or more columnar elements defining a central passage having a constant cross-section as a function of position along the central passage. In another embodiment, a control rod guide frame comprises an extruded columnar element providing continuous control rod guidance. |
| US10249391B2 |
Representation of symptom alleviation
Systems and methods are provided for generating dynamic representations of symptoms and symptom alleviation. |
| US10249389B2 |
Individual and cohort pharmacological phenotype prediction platform
For patients who exhibit or may exhibit primary or comorbid disease, pharmacological phenotypes may be predicted through the collection of panomic, physiomic, environmental, sociomic, demographic, and outcome phenotype data over a period of time. A machine learning engine may generate a statistical model based on training data from training patients to predict pharmacological phenotypes, including drug response and dosing, drug adverse events, disease and comorbid disease risk, drug-gene, drug-drug, and polypharmacy interactions. Then the model may be applied to data for new patients to predict their pharmacological phenotypes, and enable decision making in clinical and research contexts, including drug selection and dosage, changes in drug regimens, polypharmacy optimization, monitoring, etc., to benefit from additional predictive power, resulting in adverse event and substance abuse avoidance, improved drug response, better patient outcomes, lower treatment costs, public health benefits, and increases in the effectiveness of research in pharmacology and other biomedical fields. |
| US10249386B2 |
Electronic health records
The system disclosed herein provides a method of populating an exclusively patient controlled record in a patient controlled electronic health record (PCHR) record repository, the method comprising: processing a request from a patient for a health information artifact; determining a supplier of the health information artifact; generating one or more information request templates required by the supplier of the health information artifact; generating an information request document using one or more of the information request templates; encrypting the information request document; sending the encrypted information request document to the supplier of the health information artifact; receiving the health information artifact; adding the health information artifact to the exclusively patient controlled record stored in the PCHR record repository; and controlling access of a user, human or machine, to the exclusively patient controlled record in the PCHR record repository based on (a) patient authorization of the user for future record access and (b) on consent from a registered device in response to the request of a patient-authorized user for current record access. |
| US10249382B2 |
Determination of fast to program word lines in non-volatile memory
Techniques are described for determining whether a non-volatile memory device is defective due to a word line that programs too fast, leading to an uncorrectable amount of data errors when programing data to the word line. In one set of examples, a set of memory cells are programmed by a series of voltage pulses applied along a word line without locking out the set of memory cells. A verify operation is then performed to see if the number of memory cells programmed above the verify level is too large and, if so, an error status is returned. In other examples, a lower limit on the number of voltage pulses needed to complete programming is introduced, and if the programming completes in less than this number of voltage pulses, an error status returned. A lower limit on the number of voltage pulses can be on a state by state basis or for all data states to complete. |
| US10249381B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and data write method
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array with a plurality of memory cells, an ECC circuit with an encoder for generating error correcting codes and a decoder for performing correcting processing, a page buffer capable of storing the write data, corrected data, and the error correcting codes, and a multiplexer having a first input terminal coupled to the encoder, a second input terminal coupled to the page buffer, and an output terminal coupled to the memory cell array, in which the first input terminal is selected when writing the write data in the plurality of memory cells and the second input terminal is selected when writing the corrected data in the plurality of memory cells. |
| US10249380B2 |
Embedded memory testing with storage borrowing
An integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed herein for embedded memory testing with storage borrowing. In an example aspect, an integrated circuit includes a functional logic block, a memory block, and test logic. The functional logic block includes multiple storage units and is configured to store functional data in the multiple storage units during a regular operational mode. The test logic is configured to perform a test on the memory block during a testing mode. The test logic is also configured to retain memory test result data in the multiple storage units of the functional logic block during the testing mode. |
| US10249375B2 |
Flash memory array with individual memory cell read, program and erase
A memory device that provides individual memory cell read, write and erase. In an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line, a first column control gate line for even row cells and a second column control gate line for odd row cells. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line. In another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column source line. Each row of memory cells includes a row control gate line. In yet another embodiment, each column of memory cells includes a column bit line and a column erase gate line. Each row of memory cells includes a row source line, a row control gate line, and a row select gate line. |
| US10249374B2 |
Voltage supply circuit and semiconductor storage device
A voltage supply circuit includes a step-down circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage, step down the power supply voltage to generate a step-down voltage having a constant value lower than a value of the power supply voltage, and a booster circuit configured to boost the step-down voltage to generate an output voltage, the output voltage having a value greater than the value of the power supply voltage. |
| US10249371B2 |
Control circuit, semiconductor storage device, and method of controlling semiconductor storage device
A control circuit that controls a memory including a storage region and a redundant region, the control circuit includes a detector that detects a defective block in the memory, and a controller that switches, when the detector has detected the defective block, a data storage scheme of the first block detected as the defective block from a first storage scheme to a second storage scheme in which the number of bits of data to be stored in each of memory elements is smaller than the number of bits of data to be stored in each of the memory elements in the first storage scheme, and that stores a portion of data stored in the first block in the first storage scheme to be stored in the first block in the second storage scheme. |
| US10249370B2 |
Three-dimensional vertical NOR flash thing-film transistor strings
A memory structure, includes (a) active columns of polysilicon formed above a semiconductor substrate, each active column extending vertically from the substrate and including a first heavily doped region, a second heavily doped region, and one or more lightly doped regions each adjacent both the first and second heavily doped region, wherein the active columns are arranged in a two-dimensional array extending in second and third directions parallel to the planar surface of the semiconductor substrate; (b) charge-trapping material provided over one or more surfaces of each active column; and (c) conductors each extending lengthwise along the third direction. The active columns, the charge-trapping material and the conductors together form a plurality of thin film transistors, with each thin film transistor formed by one of the conductors, a portion of the lightly doped region of an active column, the charge-trapping material between the portion of the lightly doped region and the conductor, and the first and second heavily doped regions. The thin film transistors associated with each active column are organized into one or more vertical NOR strings. |
| US10249369B2 |
Semiconductor memory device with fast and slow charge and discharge circuits
A semiconductor memory according to the present invention includes a first discharge circuit for discharging electric charge stored in a pair of bit lines; a second discharge circuit for discharging electric charge stored in the pair of bit lines; and a control part for selectively executing a low-speed discharge mode for operating only the second discharge circuit of the first and second discharge circuits, a high-speed discharge mode for operating both of the first and second discharge circuits, and a stop mode for stopping both of the first and second discharge circuits. |
| US10249368B2 |
Semiconductor memory having both volatile and non-volatile functionality comprising resistive change material and method of operating
A semiconductor memory cell including a capacitorless transistor having a floating body configured to store data as charge therein when power is applied to the cell, and a non-volatile memory comprising a bipolar resistive change element, and methods of operating. |
| US10249364B2 |
Word line overdrive in memory and method therefor
Higher word line voltages facilitate write operations in spin-torque magnetic memory devices, but overdriving the gate of a selection transistor with such higher word line voltages can damage the selection transistor if the gate-to-source voltage for the selection transistor is too high. Therefore in order to support the word line voltage needed on the gate of the select transistor for an up-current write operation without exceeding limits on the gate-to-source voltage for the select transistor, the gate of the selection transistor can be driven in a two-step process. The gate of the selection transistor is first driven to a lower voltage within the limits of the gate-to-source voltage for the transistor when the source of the transistor is grounded or at a voltage near ground. A voltage is then applied across the memory cell, which results in the source of the selection transistor being raised above its initial ground or near-ground state. After the source of the selection transistor has been raised, the gate voltage of the selection transistor can also be raised at least as much as the source of the selection transistor has been elevated without violating the limits on the gate-to-source voltage for the selection transistor. |
| US10249360B1 |
Method and circuit for generating a reference voltage in neuromorphic system
A method and a circuit for generating a reference voltage are provided. The circuit includes: a first column of dummy neurons with weight 0 and a second column of dummy neurons with weight 1, wherein the plurality word-lines are connected to the dummy neurons in the first and second columns, respectively; a bit-line connected to a voltage source and the first column of dummy neurons; a complementary bit-line is connected to the voltage source and the second column of dummy neurons, wherein when the artificial neural network system is operated to sense the neurons of the memory cell array, one or more of the plurality of word-lines are activated, and the corresponding dummy neurons of the first column and the second column are activated to generate the reference voltage at the output end for sensing the neurons of the memory cell array. |
| US10249357B1 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a memory region and a peripheral region defined thereon, wherein the peripheral region comprises at least one transistor, the memory region comprises a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell comprises at least one gate structure and a capacitor structure, a mask layer disposed on the capacitor structure in the memory region, and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate within the peripheral region, wherein a top surface of the dielectric layer is aligned with a top surface of the mask layer. |
| US10249352B2 |
Memory device and memory system
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a memory cell; a read driver configured to supply a read pulse to the memory cell at the time of a read operation for the memory cell; a filter circuit configured to output a second signal in a first frequency domain from a first signal, the first signal being outputted from the memory cell by the read pulse; a hold circuit configured to hold a peak value of the second signal; and a sense amplifier circuit configured to read data from the memory cell based on the peak value. |
| US10249349B2 |
Control system
According to one embodiment, a control system includes: a memory device; and a controller. The memory device includes a first cell transistor. The controller is configured to store information on a first temperature associated with a temperature of the memory device upon a write of data in the first cell transistor, obtain a second temperature of the memory device, determine an adjustment from adjustments based on a combination of the first temperature and the second temperature, and instruct the memory device to use for a first parameter a first value and a value which is based on the determined adjustment to read data from the first cell transistor. |
| US10249348B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for generating a voltage in a memory
Apparatuses and methods for generating a voltage are described. An example apparatus includes first, second, and third bias circuits configured to provide first, second, and third bias signals, respectively. The example apparatus further includes a voltage output circuit configured to receive the first, second, and third bias signals. The voltage output circuit includes an output circuit and a current circuit. The output circuit includes an output node, a first node, and an input circuit configured to receive the first bias signal. The output circuit is configured to provide an output voltage at the output node having a magnitude based on the magnitude of the first bias signal. The current circuit includes a first transistor configured to receive the second bias signal and further includes a second transistor configured to receive the third bias signal. The first transistor and second transistor are coupled in parallel and to the first node. |
| US10249347B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for driving semiconductor device
A normally-off state of an OS transistor is maintained or an on-state current thereof is increased without additionally generating a positive potential or a negative potential. When data is written to a node connecting an OS transistor and a capacitor, a potential supplied to the other side of the capacitor is set to an L level, and when the data is retained, the potential is switched from the L level to an H level. In addition, a power switch for a volatile memory circuit is provided on a low power supply potential side so that the supply of a power supply voltage can be stopped. Accordingly, at the time of data retention, a source and a drain of the OS transistor can be set at a high potential, whereby the normally-off state can be maintained and the on-state current can be increased. |
| US10249346B2 |
Power supply and power supplying method thereof for data programming operation
A power supply includes a plurality of charge pump circuits. The charge pump circuits commonly generate an output voltage for programming a write data to the memory apparatus. Wherein, number of the charge pump circuits enabled for generating the output voltage is determined according to number of programmed bit(s) of the write data. |
| US10249345B2 |
Memories having select devices between access lines and in memory cells
Memories may include a first bi-directional select device connected between a first access line and a second access line, and a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells connected between the second access line and a respective third access line of a plurality of third access lines. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells comprises a respective second bi-directional select device, of a plurality of second bi-directional select devices, and a respective programmable element, of a plurality of programmable elements, connected in series. |
| US10249343B2 |
Hard disk drive holder
A hard disk drive holder includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. Gaps and a first bending line define a bendable portion and an unbendable portion on the bottom plate. The first side plate has first positioning portions. The second side plate has second positioning portions. The first side plate and the second side plate are respectively and integrally connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate. The first positioning portions and part of the second positioning portions are correspondingly disposed to install a first hard disk drive. The bendable portion has a plurality of third positioning portions, and the third positioning portions and part of the second positioning portions are correspondingly disposed to be adapted for installing at least one second hard disk drive. A size of the second hard disk drive is less than a size of the first hard disk drive. |
| US10249342B2 |
Base unit, disk drive apparatus, and method of manufacturing base unit
A base unit includes a connector electrically connected to a motor having a central axis extending in a vertical direction, and a connector support portion arranged to support a board portion of the connector. The connector support portion includes a bottom plate portion arranged to extend perpendicularly to the central axis, and arranged to support a lower surface of the board portion; a window portion arranged to pass through the bottom plate portion in an axial direction, and arranged to cover or overlap with an electrode terminal of the connector when viewed in the axial direction; a first recessed portion defined in an upper surface of the bottom plate portion around the window portion, and arranged to overlap with the lower surface of the board portion when viewed in the axial direction; and a second recessed portion defined in the upper surface of the bottom plate portion, and arranged to be spaced apart from the first recessed portion. The first recessed portion has a thermosetting adhesive arranged therein to fix the bottom plate portion and the board portion to each other. The second recessed portion has a temporarily fixing adhesive arranged therein to temporarily fix the bottom plate portion and the board portion to each other. |
| US10249339B1 |
Read-after-write methodology using multiple actuators moveable over the same magnetic recording disk surface
One or more magnetic recording disks are coupled to a spindle motor, each of the disks having opposing recording surfaces. Two or more actuators are moveable independently over at least a first recording surface of the one or more disks. A first actuator of the two or more actuators comprises a first write head and a first read head. A second actuator of the two or more actuators comprises at least a second read head and may include a second write head. A controller is coupled to the two or more actuators and configured to write data to a track on the first recording surface using the first write head, and perform a read operation on the data written to the track using the second read head. The controller is also configured to verify that the data was successfully written to the track in response to the read operation. The read operation can be performed within less than one revolution of the first recording surface after the write operation. |
| US10249338B2 |
Shingled magnetic recording storage system during vibration
The disclosed technology provides a method that improves SMR throughput in vibration in storage systems. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving a write command to write data on a first track in a band of a storage medium, performing a vibration detection scheme to identify vibration events, determining if a number of vibration events is above a predetermined threshold, skipping the first track responsive to determining the number of vibration events is above a predetermined threshold, seeking to a second track adjacent to the first track, increasing an OCLIM on the second track adjacent to the first track from a default OCLIM to an increased OCLIM, and shifting the writer center on the second track adjacent to the first track. |
| US10249337B2 |
Magazine management device, disc device, and magazine management system
A magazine management device stores a plurality of magazines in which a plurality of optical discs is housed. The magazine management device includes a case that supports the plurality of magazines, a plurality of partitions that divides the case so as to form a plurality of regions in which the magazines can be stored one by one, an antenna that transmits a radio wave for asking a radio identifier provided to the magazine for a response and receives a radio wave of the response transmitted from the radio identifier, and an arithmetic processor that receives information obtained from the radio wave of the response received by the antenna. |
| US10249335B2 |
Composite HAMR media structure for high areal density
A heat-assisted magnetic recording media structure with exchange-coupled composite layer structure may be utilized in a data storage device. The heat-assisted magnetic recording disk structure can have a FePt-based layer as a storage layer and a FePt-based or a CoPt-based magnetic layer with higher Curie temperature as a write layer. The interface between the write layer and the storage layer may be separated by an exchange control layer. The composite structure can be optimized to reduce jitter for high density data storage by tuning the exchange coupling between the write layer and storage layer. |
| US10249332B1 |
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording apparatus and method
A magnetic recording medium includes a recording surface comprising a first recording layer having a first ferromagnetic resonant frequency and a second recording layer having a second ferromagnetic resonant frequency. The first recording layer is configured for storing user data and the second recording layer configured for storing servo data. A recording head arrangement is configured for microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) and writing user data to the first recording layer. The recording head arrangement comprises a write pole configured to generate a write magnetic field, and a write-assist arrangement proximate the write pole. The write-assist arrangement is configured to generate a radiofrequency assist magnetic field at a frequency that corresponds to the first ferromagnetic resonant frequency. A reader of the recording head arrangement is configured to read combined signals from the first and second recording layers. |
| US10249324B2 |
Sound processing based on a confidence measure
A method for processing sound that includes, generating one or more noise component estimates relating to an electrical representation of the sound and generating an associated confidence measure for the one or more noise component estimates. The method further comprises processing, based on the confidence measure, the sound. |
| US10249323B2 |
Voice activity detection for communication headset
A headset and a method for determining that a headset user is speaking, includes receiving a first signal from a first microphone and receiving a second signal from a second microphone. A principal signal is provided from a sum of the first and second signals. A reference signal is provided from a difference between the first and second signals. A rate of change of at least one of the principal signal or the reference signal is limited by a time constant. The principal signal and the reference signal are compared, and an indication that the user is speaking is selectively made based at least in part upon the comparison. |
| US10249321B2 |
Sound rate modification
Sound rate modification techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an indication is received of an amount that a rate of output of sound data is to be modified. One or more sound rate rules are applied to the sound data that, along with the received indication, are usable to calculate different rates at which different portions of the sound data are to be modified, respectively. The sound data is then output such that the calculated rates are applied. |
| US10249320B2 |
Normalizing the speaking volume of participants in meetings
Methods, systems, and computer program products for normalizing the speaking volume of participants in meetings are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes collecting speaking volume samples from multiple participants of a group event, wherein said speaking volume samples are derived from microphones; comparing said speaking volume samples to a predetermined volume level; determining which of the microphones is being used by which of the multiple participants during the group event; automatically amplifying a broadcast volume of each audio output device during periods of audio input attributed to each microphone determined as being used by the participants attributed to a speaking volume sample that is below the predetermined volume level; and automatically reducing a broadcast volume of each audio output device during periods of audio input attributed to each microphone determined as being used by the participants attributed to a speaking volume sample that exceeds the predetermined volume level. |
| US10249315B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting correctness of pitch period
A method and an apparatus for detecting correctness of a pitch period. The method for detecting correctness of a pitch period includes determining, according to an initial pitch period of an input signal in a time domain, a pitch frequency bin of the input signal, where the initial pitch period is obtained by performing open-loop detection on the input signal; determining, based on an amplitude spectrum of the input signal in a frequency domain, a pitch period correctness decision parameter, associated with the pitch frequency bin, of the input signal; and determining correctness of the initial pitch period according to the pitch period correctness decision parameter. The method and apparatus for detecting correctness of a pitch period according to the embodiments of the present invention can improve, based on a relatively less complex algorithm, accuracy of detecting correctness of a pitch period. |
| US10249307B2 |
Audio decoding using intermediate sampling rate
A method for processing a signal includes receiving a first frame of an input audio bitstream at a decoder. The first frame includes at least one signal associated with a frequency range. The method also includes decoding the at least one signal to generate at least one decoded signal having an intermediate sampling rate. The intermediate sampling rate is based on coding information associated with the first frame. The method further includes generating a resampled signal based at least in part on the at least one decoded signal. The resampled signal has an output sampling rate of the decoder. |
| US10249301B2 |
Method and system for speech recognition processing
Embodiments of the present application relate to a method for speech recognition processing, a system for speech recognition processing, and a computer program product for speech recognition processing. A method for speech recognition processing is provided. The method includes receiving a speech recognition request, the speech recognition request including a pre-assigned speech ID that uniquely identifies speech information and a speech recognition command to convert speech into text, locating speech information based on the speech ID, automatically converting the speech information to obtain text information corresponding to the speech information in response to the speech recognition command, and sending the obtained text information as a speech recognition result to a user that caused the speech recognition request to be issued. |
| US10249298B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing global voice-based entry of geographic information in a device
An approach is provided for global voice-based entry of location information. The approach involves partitioning a global speech decoding graph into spatial partitions. The approach also involves determining key entities occurring in each spatial partitions to construct a combined set of key entities. The approach further involves creating a retrieval index to map the key entities in the combined set of key entities to a corresponding partition. A first partition, the combined set of key entities, and the retrieved index are stored in a memory of a device for processing a voice input signal. A second partition that is not in the memory of the device is retrieved based on the combined set of key entities and the retrieval index to automatically re-process the voice input signal when an out-of-vocabulary result is obtained from the first partition. |
| US10249297B2 |
Propagating conversational alternatives using delayed hypothesis binding
Examples of the present disclosure describe processing by an input understanding system/service. A received input is processed to generate a set of alternatives for recognizing the received input. The set of alternatives is filtered. Filtering comprises ranking the set of alternatives and propagating a plurality of the ranked alternatives for additional processing. The propagated alternatives are processed to generate an expanded set of alternatives for potential hypotheses based on the received input. The expanded set of alternatives is filtered. Filtering comprises ranking alternatives of the expanded set and propagating a plurality of the ranked alternatives of the expanded set for additional processing. The propagated alternatives of the expanded set are evaluated based on application of knowledge data fetched from external resources. A response to the received input is generated. Generating of the response comprises ranking the evaluated alternatives and selecting the response based on the ranked and evaluated alternatives. |
| US10249295B2 |
Method of proactive object transferring management
Techniques are disclosed for initiating an electronic file transfer between users based on conversational context. A cognitive service monitors a communication between a given user and another user. The communication is exchanged by a mobile device associated with the given user and a mobile device of the other user. The cognitive service determines a context of the communication. The cognitive service detects, based on the context of the communication, a request between the users to share a file maintained by the given user. Upon successfully validating the request, a transfer of the file to the second user is performed. |
| US10249289B2 |
Text-to-speech synthesis using an autoencoder
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for text-to-speech synthesis using an autoencoder. In some implementations, data indicating a text for text-to-speech synthesis is obtained. Data indicating a linguistic unit of the text is provided as input to an encoder. The encoder is configured to output speech unit representations indicative of acoustic characteristics based on linguistic information. A speech unit representation that the encoder outputs is received. A speech unit is selected to represent the linguistic unit, the speech unit being selected from among a collection of speech units based on the speech unit representation output by the encoder. Audio data for a synthesized utterance of the text that includes the selected speech unit is provided. |
| US10249288B2 |
Social networking with assistive technology device
An approach is provided that assists visually impaired users. The approach analyzes a document that is being utilized by the visually impaired user. The analysis derives a sensitivity of the document. A vocal characteristic corresponding to the derived sensitivity is retrieved. Text from the document is audibly read to the visually impaired user with a text to speech process that utilizes the retrieved vocal characteristic. The retrieved vocal characteristic conveys the derived sensitivity of the document to the visually impaired user. |
| US10249285B2 |
Acoustic conversion device for active noise control
An acoustic conversion device for an active noise control is provided. The acoustic conversion device can effectively suppress or remove noise by controlling variation in a lowest resonance frequency. A volume of a closed space is smaller than an equivalent compliance air volume of a speaker unit. Therefore, motion of a vibration plate, an edge and a damper is suppressed, it is possible to restrain the edge and the damper from being deteriorated with time, variation in lowest resonance frequency can be suppressed, phase of emitted sound can be less prone to be deviated from opposite phase of noise, and it is possible to effectively suppress or remove noise. |
| US10249284B2 |
Bandlimiting anti-noise in personal audio devices having adaptive noise cancellation (ANC)
A personal audio device, such as a wireless telephone, includes noise canceling that adaptively generates an anti-noise signal from a reference microphone signal and injects the anti-noise signal into the speaker or other transducer output to cause cancellation of ambient audio sounds. An error microphone is provided proximate the speaker to measure the output of the transducer in order to control the adaptation of the anti-noise signal and to estimate an electro-acoustical path from the noise canceling circuit through the transducer. The anti-noise signal is adaptively generated to minimize the ambient audio sounds at the error microphone. A processing circuit that performs the adaptive noise canceling (ANC) function also filters one or both of the reference and/or error microphone signals, to bias the adaptation of the adaptive filter in one or more frequency regions to alter a degree of the minimization of the ambient audio sounds at the error microphone. |
| US10249282B2 |
Active noise reduction device
A method of manufacturing an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) device includes providing at a stage during manufacture a pre-completion ANR device in a non-final configuration, the pre-completion ANR device including a plurality of inputs, a plurality of signal processing resources, an output for driving an earphone driver, and a programmable switch arrangement capable of assigning any of the plurality of inputs to any of the plurality of signal processing resources, selecting from the plurality of signal processing resources a subset of signal processing resources to contribute to the output, whereby the remaining signal processing resources of the plurality do not contribute to the output in any mode of operation of the ANR device, and in a configuration step during manufacture, programming the programmable switch arrangement to assign each of at least a subset of the plurality of inputs to a different one of the selected subset of signal processing resources. |
| US10249280B1 |
High pressure gas silencer
A silencer reduces the noise from a venting high or low pressure gas outlet port. The exhaust holes are on the side of the cylindrical body. A lower nut is loosened to point the exhaust holes downwind for safety concerns. A disposable soft module embodiment and an all metal non-disposable embodiment is disclosed. |
| US10249279B1 |
D/A converter, electronic musical instrument, information processing device and D/A conversion method
A digital-to-analog converter performs a ΔΣ computation process to start the ΔΣ computation based upon the second clock signal with respect to the digital data of music sound if the ΔΣ computation is not under execution when the control signal is outputted by the signal output process, a control process to inhibit the ΔΣ computation based upon the second clock signal from being started with respect to the digital data of music sound until the ΔΣ computation is not under execution when the ΔΣ computation is under execution, and an output process to convert a computation result of the ΔΣ computation process into an analog signal and output the analog signal. |
| US10249278B2 |
Systems and methods for creating digital note information for a metal-stringed musical instrument
Systems and methods for a digital instrument are described, for example to simulate or be used in conjunction with a stringed instrument. A sensor system detects the deflection of one or more strings of the digital instrument, produces a measurement of the detected deflection, correlates the measurement to a musical note, and produces at least a portion of digital output based upon the musical note. |
| US10249272B2 |
Percussion instrument with adjustable auxiliary device
Percussion instruments such as cajóns including auxiliary devices such as snares are disclosed. The positioning of the auxiliary device or devices with respect to the main body of the percussion instrument can be adjustable so as to produce different sounds depending upon the auxiliary device position. In one embodiment, a lever device on the back of a cajón is used. The lever device is linked to one or more snares by an adjustment rod and/or an auxiliary bar. As the lever device is adjusted, the positioning of the one or more snares and the amount of the snare wires that is in contact with the back of the tapa is adjusted, resulting in different sounds when the cajón is played. |
| US10249268B2 |
Orientation of video based on the orientation of a display
Methods and systems involving the orienting of video data based on the orientation of a display are described herein. An example system may be configured to (1) receive first video data, the first video data corresponding to a first orientation of the image-capture device; (2) send the first video data to a second computing device; (3) receive, from the second computing device, first orientation data indicating a requested orientation of the image-capture device; (4) cause a visual depiction of the requested orientation to be displayed on a graphical display; (5) receive second video data, the second video data corresponding to a second orientation of the image-capture device, where the second orientation is closer to the requested orientation than is the first orientation; and (6) send the second video data to the second computing device. |
| US10249267B2 |
Method for graphically representing a synthetic three-dimensional view of the exterior landscape in an on-board visualisation system for aircraft
The general field of the invention is that of the graphical representation of a synthetic three-dimensional view of the exterior landscape in an on-board visualization system for aircraft, said graphical representation being displayed on a visualization screen comprising the piloting and navigation information of said aircraft superposed onto said three-dimensional synthetic representation of the exterior landscape, said synthetic representation being computed up to a first determined distance, characterized in that said three-dimensional synthetic representation is tilted at a tilt angle about an axis positioned at the level of the terrain in a substantially horizontal plane, and substantially perpendicularly to an axis between the flight direction and the heading of the aircraft, said axis moving with the aircraft. |
| US10249266B2 |
Preserving desktop state across login sessions
Techniques are described for preserving desktop state between login sessions in desktop computing environments. During an active login session of a desktop by a user, the system intercepts all requests to open a file and records the requested file paths. The information can be recorded locally or at a remote location, such as a server accessed over a network connection. Before the login session is terminated, the system determines all open windows and captures a screenshot of each window that is open on the desktop at the time of terminating the login session. The location of each window is also determined and recorded along with the screenshots before the session is terminated. When the user starts a new active login session at a later time, the state of the desktop is restored using the recorded file paths, screenshots and window locations. |
| US10249261B2 |
Display controller and application processor including the same
A display controller includes a lookup table configured to store a plurality of reference data and an interpolation circuit configured to calculate a corrected datum by performing correction on an image datum based on the plurality of reference data. The interpolation circuit determines whether the image datum is less than a reference value, calculates the corrected datum using a first interpolation method when the image datum is less than the reference value, and calculates the corrected datum using a second interpolation method different from the first interpolation method when the image datum is equal to or greater than the reference value. When the corrected datum is calculated using the first interpolation method, the interpolation circuit calculates the corrected datum based on a first reference datum, which corresponds to a product of the image datum and the reference value, among the plurality of reference data. |
| US10249260B2 |
Image color enhancement method including conversions of color parameters of pixels
An image enhancement method is provided, the method includes steps of converting grayscale values for each pixel of a preset image into a hue value, a color saturation value, and an intensity value for each pixel of the preset image; performing an enhancement process on the color saturation value for each pixel of the predetermined image; rectifying the color saturation value for each pixel of the preset image; and converting the post-rectified hue value, the post-rectified color saturation value, and the post-rectified intensity value for each pixel of the preset image into post-rectified grayscale values for each pixel of a preset image. |
| US10249257B2 |
Display device and drive method of the display device
A display device comprises: data lines extending in a first direction; gate lines extending in a second direction, and being divided into groups each of which has the gate lines adjacent in the first direction; selection signal supplying wirings each of which is provided in each group, and connected to each control electrode of the selector transistors corresponding to the group; gate voltage supplying wirings connected to the other conductive electrode of each of the selector transistors corresponding to the group; and wherein a gate driver supplies a second gate voltage having a voltage level lower than that of a first gate voltage to at least one of the gate voltage supplying wirings in each of the groups before supplying the first gate voltage in order to turn on a pixel transistor disposed in an intersection portion of the data line and the gate line. |
| US10249253B2 |
Display panel controller to control frame synchronization of a display panel based on a minimum refresh rate and display device including the same
A display panel controller includes a display driver integrated circuit, an application processor, and a synchronization controller. The display driver integrated circuit drives a display panel to display a still image at a predetermined frame rate. The application processor provides the display driver integrated circuit with still image data for implementing the still image and a plurality of control signals generated by a timing controller. The synchronization controller controls synchronization of frames output to the display panel based on a minimum refresh rate of the display panel. |
| US10249249B2 |
Semiconductor device, display panel, and electronic device
A semiconductor device capable of current detection accurately is provided. The semiconductor device includes an error amplifier, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a counter, a first circuit, and a terminal. The terminal is electrically connected to a non-inverting input terminal of the error amplifier. An inverting input terminal of the error amplifier is supplied with first voltage. An output terminal of the error amplifier is electrically connected to the VCO. An output terminal of the VCO is electrically connected to the counter. The first circuit is electrically connected to the output terminal of the VCO and the terminal. The circuit supplies current in accordance with the frequency of a signal output from the VCO. |
| US10249246B2 |
GOA circuit
The invention provides a GOA circuit, comprising a plurality of GOA units, for a positive integer n, n-th GOA unit comprising: a first TFT (T1), a second TFT (T2), a third TFT (T3), a fourth TFT T(4), a fifth TFT (T5), a sixth TFT (T6), a seventh TFT (T7), an eighth TFT (T8), a ninth TFT (T9), a tenth TFT (T10), a first capacitor (C1) and a second capacitor (T2). The invention, based on known GOA circuit, uses T9 and T10 so as to achieve forward and backward scanning without D2U and U2D control signals, which facilitates narrow border design and simplifies corresponding driving timing and reduce IC cost. |
| US10249238B2 |
Pixel driving circuit, array substrate, display panel and display apparatus having the same, and driving method thereof
The present application discloses a pixel driving circuit configured to operate in a display cycle including sequentially an initialization period, a compensation period, and a light-emitting period, the pixel driving circuit including a driving transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain; a first storage capacitor having a first terminal connected to the gate of the driving transistor and a second terminal connected to a first power signal input port; an emission control sub-circuit disposed between the source of the driving transistor and the first power signal input port; a data write-in sub-circuit disposed between a data input port and the drain of the driving transistor which is also connected to the emission control sub-circuit; a compensation sub-circuit disposed between the source of the driving transistor and the first terminal of the first storage capacitor; and a light emitting device having a first terminal connected to the emission control sub-circuit and a second terminal connected to a second power signal input port; the data write-in sub-circuit is configured to control a data voltage signal to be passed into the drain of the driving transistor during the compensation period; the compensation sub-circuit is configured to control a connection between the source and the gate of the driving transistor during the compensation period to set the driving transistor to a conduction state for inducing a source-to-drain current until a gate voltage of the driving transistor reaches a value substantially equal to the data voltage signal plus a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. |
| US10249234B2 |
Data driving apparatus and display device using the same
A data driver according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of first output channels, a plurality of second output channels, a data controller and a data driving integrated circuit IC. The plurality of first output channels are connected to a plurality of data lines. The data controller receives an image data signal and a data control signal. The data controller generates an image data of one frame unit according to the image data signal and the data control signal. The data controller generates an output channel on/off data based on channel selection data. The data driving IC generates a plurality of data signals and a plurality of dummy signals according to the image data of one frame unit. The data driving IC switches a plurality of first switches transmitting the plurality of data signals to the plurality of first output channels and a plurality of second switches transmitting the plurality of dummy signals to the plurality of second output channels. The image data signal includes the channel selection data, the plurality of first output channels and the plurality of second output channels. |
| US10249232B2 |
Display panel driver setting method, display panel driver, and display apparatus including the same
When multiple display panel drivers are set to a state in conformity to given specifications, setting data indicative of details of the setting is stored in a memory. One of the display panel drivers supplies a first signal indicating that the setting data is in a readout condition to the memory and other display panel drivers. In response to the first signal, the memory reads and provides the setting data on the first line. The one display panel driver fetches the setting data on the first line to perform the setting based on the setting data. The other display panel drivers fetch the setting data from the first line in response to the first signal to perform the setting based on the setting data. |
| US10249231B2 |
Display device and optical compensation method of a display device
An optical compensation method for a display device including a pixel is provided. The method includes: providing test data having a first grayscale value to the display device; measuring a luminance of the pixel which emits light based on the test data; and calculating a compensation grayscale value based on a second target luminance and the measured luminance of the pixel. The second target luminance is lower than a first target luminance which is set based on the first grayscale value. |
| US10249230B2 |
Method of image processing, image processor performing the method, and display device including the image processor
An image processor includes an average luminance calculator which calculates an average luminance of a current frame based on a first average luminance of input image data corresponding to a partial screen and a second average luminance of previous image data corresponding to an entire screen, a conversion curve generator which generates a luminance conversion curve based on the average luminance, a luminance converter which generates conversion image data by converting luminance data of the input image data based on the luminance conversion curve, and an image merger which generates output image data by merging the conversion image data and the previous image data. |
| US10249228B2 |
Apparatus and method for adjusting color of display apparatus
A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a converter configured to convert image pixel values corresponding to three primary colors (e.g., red, green and blue) into tri-stimulus values, a first maximum value unit configured to output a maximum value of the image pixel values as a first maximum value, a second maximum value unit configured to output a maximum value of the tri-stimulus values as a second maximum value, a gain adjuster configured to output a gain adjustment corresponding to the first maximum value and the second maximum value, and a gain applier configured to output a color adjustment value corresponding to the tri-stimulus values and the gain adjustment. |
| US10249227B2 |
Scanning driving circuits having charge sharing and display panels
The present disclosure relates to a scanning driving circuit having charge sharing and a display panel. The scanning driving circuit includes: a driving unit is configured to receive a previous scanning signal, a current clock signal and a next scanning signal, and to generate a current scanning signal, a pull-down maintain unit is configured to conduct a pull down process with respect to a pull down controlling signal point of the driving unit, a share unit is configured to receive a first clock signal, a second clock signal, a first voltage signal, and a second voltage signal, and to control an electric potential of a rising edge and a falling edge of the current scanning signal via the first clock signal, the second clock signal, the first voltage signal, and the second voltage signal. |
| US10249221B2 |
Combination wristband and label form
A combination wristband and label form has a first sheet and a backing. The first sheet has a top portion with a plurality of die cut labels, and each of the labels is removable from the form. The first sheet also has a bottom portion comprising a release liner having a release material. The backing has a top portion with a release liner having a release material and a bottom portion having wristband configured to receive an indicia. The wristband is separable from the form and is formed of a single ply of water-resistant and tamper-resistant material. The wristband has a first lateral end and a second lateral end extending outwardly from a central portion, and a fraction of the central portion is a label die cut into the first sheet top portion. The first lateral end has an adhesive area and the second lateral end has perforations without adhesive. |
| US10249219B2 |
Chip and method for operating a processing circuit
According to one embodiment, a processing circuit is described including a first input path and a second input path, a processing element configured to receive a first input bit and a second input bit via the first input path and the second input path and configured to perform a logic operation which is commutative with respect to the first input bit and the second input bit and a sorter configured to distribute the first input bit and the second input bit to the first input path and the second input path according to a predetermined sorting rule. |
| US10249218B2 |
Tourniquet with audio instructions
A tourniquet with audio instructions comprising: a tourniquet with a belt, clip, securing strap, and instruction module; a release switch can be activated when the tourniquet is put in use so that audio instructions are provided to the user for using the tourniquet. The invention can include the instruction module being carried by a holster that also carries the tourniquet. The instruction module can be activated when the tourniquet is removed from the holster, unfolded or manually actuated. The tourniquet can be retained in a holster and the instruction module is activated when the tourniquet is removed from the holster. |
| US10249217B2 |
Refreshable tactile display
A system for providing a tactile display is disclosed. The system utilizes magnetic forces and actuators in order to move a series of tactile elements. The system can be arranged such that the display may include an entire array of thousands of elements. |
| US10249214B1 |
Personal wellness monitoring system
A complete personal nutrition, health, wellness and fitness monitor is disclosed that captures, monitors, and tracks many relevant health and wellness factors. Image of all consumed items is captured with a three dimensional reference object, matched to reference images in a database in terms of shape, color, size and texture, identified, and the volume of the respective items is determined. In addition, molecular optical fingerprinting of consumable products provides information about actual food composition, including vitamins and contaminants that affect food safety. Using energy and nutrition information of items in another database, full nutritional content and energy is evaluated for all of the items in the image. Combined with activity monitoring that captures energy output, the monitor actively tracks overall energy balance and nutritional content for every consumable item in real time, and makes proactive recommendations with respect to nutrition, exercise, and general lifestyle for overall nutrition, health, wellness, and fitness. |
| US10249213B2 |
Multi-node motion measurement and analysis system
A multi-node motion measurement and analysis system comprises at least one motion measurement module and a receiver unit. The motion measurement module is bound to a hand-held sports appliance through an adjustable fixture or being bound to a human body. A binding position on the human body is rearrangeable based on different measurement requirements. The motion measurement module comprises a sensor module configured to measure information of acceleration, angular velocity and magnetic force, a first microprocessor module connected to the sensor module and configured to generate information of orientation, and a first RF module configured to receive the information of acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic force and orientation and transmit the received information to the receiver unit. The receiver unit generates motion information according to the information of acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic force and orientation, and calibrates the motion measurement module bound to different positions on the human body. |
| US10249206B2 |
Systems and methods for providing information incorporating reinforcement-based learning and feedback
Systems and methods are provided for feedback-driven provision of information in relation to a plurality of information resources. Some such methods involve: accessing information resources from one or more information resource repositories to establish a mapping between each information resource and each of the other information resources; maintaining a state table comprising a plurality of state-table records, each state-table record attributing a value to a state-action pair, the state-action pair comprising an indication of a series of one or more actions in relation to the information resources; monitoring actions of a first user in relation to the information resources; receiving a feedback metric related to interaction of the first user with the information resources; using the feedback metric as a basis for updating the values of a subset of the state-table records, the subset of the state-table records comprising state-action pairs which correspond to the monitored actions of the first user in relation to the information resources; and providing output information related to the information resources based at least in part on the updated values of the state-table records. |
| US10249205B2 |
System and method for integrating special effects with a text source
Systems, methods, and computer program products relate to special effects for a text source, such as a traditional paper book, e-book, mobile phone text, comic book, or any other form of pre-defined reading material, and for outputting the special effects. The special effects may be played in response to a user reading the text source aloud to enhance their enjoyment of the reading experience and provide interactivity. The special effects can be customized to the particular text source and can be synchronized to initiate the special effect in response to pre-programmed trigger phrases when reading the text source aloud. |
| US10249201B2 |
Alternative communications for an air vehicle
An example air vehicle includes a transponder to transmit a code indicative of a communications systems failure on the air vehicle. The example air vehicle includes a satellite receiver to receive, after the transponder code has been transmitted, a message from a satellite in communication with the air vehicle. The satellite receiver is to identify the message as including a command for the air vehicle and decode the message to determine the command. The example air vehicle includes a processor to execute the command. |
| US10249200B1 |
Deployable delivery guidance
Delivery area guidance may be provided to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) via one or more delivery area guidance vehicles. For example, a UAV may be programmed to fly to a delivery area (e.g., a neighborhood, a block, a large residential or commercial property, and/or another area associated with landing and/or a delivery). Approaching the delivery area, the UAV may deploy one or more delivery area guidance vehicles. A guidance vehicle may be configured to maneuver a distance from the UAV, and to assist in guiding the UAV into the delivery area to the UAV. |
| US10249198B2 |
Systems and methods for restricting drone airspace access
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for providing conditional access for a drone for accessing a restricted area. Conditional access information associated with conditional access restrictions for the restricted area may be received by the drone. The drone may compare the received conditional access information to one or more access parameters for the drone. The drone may access the restricted area based on the comparison of the received conditional access information and the access parameter. A drone may take corrective action when the received conditional access information does not permit access to the restricted area based on the access parameter for the drone. |
| US10249194B2 |
Modifying behavior of autonomous vehicle based on advanced predicted behavior analysis of nearby drivers
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for assessing one or more features of drivers within a threshold distance of a self-driving vehicle which has sensors to monitor driving conditions on a travel route within the threshold distance, predicting the behavior of one or more vehicles within the threshold distance based on the assessment of those features, and utilizing the predicted behavior for the self-driving vehicle to drive on the travel route. Changes in the condition or usage of the travel route, the surroundings, and pedestrians and other types of vehicles in the vicinity of the travel route can go into the assessment. Changes in the assessment can alert the self-driving vehicle to change course and the way it monitors data. Information regarding other drivers can be privatized and utilized using a blockchain system. |
| US10249193B2 |
Hybrid interface selection for heterogeneous vehicular communications
The disclosure includes embodiments for a vehicle to select one of a plurality of different interface types to use for a first time period. A method according to some embodiments includes analyzing probability data describing a set of expected channel loads for the plurality of different interface types to make an initial interface decision to designate a first interface type from the plurality as an interface type to use for sending and receiving wireless messages during the first time period. The method includes determining that the initial interface decision is invalid by analyzing load data describing a set of measured channel loads for the plurality. The method includes analyzing the load data to make an overriding interface decision to designate a second interface type from the plurality as the interface type to use for sending and receiving wireless messages during the first time period. |
| US10249190B2 |
Vehicular display control apparatus and vehicular display control method
A vehicular display control apparatus includes: a condition determination portion that determines whether a deviation prediction condition has been established, the deviation prediction condition being a condition based on which a deviation between a sensible speed for a driver and an actual traveling speed is predicted; a speed difference determination portion that determines whether a speed difference between the actual traveling speed and a speed limit is a switching determination value or larger, and whether a shortage of the traveling speed from the speed limit is the switching determination value or larger; and a switching control portion that switches a speed display indicating the traveling speed to an emphasized display in a case when the condition determination portion determines that the deviation prediction condition has been established, and also when the speed difference determination portion determines that the speed difference is the switching determination value or larger. |
| US10249187B2 |
Control server and control system for controlling traffic signals based on information from pressure sensors placed on a roadway
Provided are a control server and a control system both capable of preventing traffic accidents more effectively. The control server is configured to control multiple traffic signals installed on a road, and includes: a pressure information obtainer configured to obtain pressure information which is outputted from a pressure sensor installed at a stop position on the road corresponding to each of the multiple traffic signals, and which includes a value representing pressure received from a vehicle running on the road; an abrupt braking information obtainer configured to, based on the pressure information, obtain abrupt braking information on an abrupt braking operation performed by the vehicle running on the road; and a traffic signal controller configured to, based on the abrupt braking information, generate a control signal for controlling the multiple traffic signals. |
| US10249183B2 |
Traffic index generation device, traffic index generation method, and computer program
The present invention relates to a device (roadside relay device 2) configured to generate a traffic index used for traffic signal control. This device includes: a storage unit 24 configured to store therein area information on a coordinate system, the area information forming a predetermined area on a road; a communication unit 21 configured to receive probe information S5 including a vehicle position and temporal information of a traveling vehicle 5; and a control unit 23 configured to generate the traffic index on the basis of the area information and the probe information S5. |
| US10249180B2 |
Implantable medical device adapted for radio frequency telemetry with frequency hopping
An implantable medical device has a broadband RF receiver operating within an RF band and having stored information of a characteristic receiver frequency representing the RF within the RF band at which the broadband RF receiver has sufficient receiver sensitivity. The stored information is retrieved in response to a message from an external communication device and is included in a response generated by the implantable medical device and transmitted to the communication device. The information enables the communication device to select its transmission frequency at a subsequent transmission instance to the relevant implantable medical device. The chances of successful reception at the subsequent transmission instance are thereby increased. |
| US10249178B1 |
Condition monitoring sensor system and method for monitoring the condition of a system
A condition monitoring sensor system having a power supply; a condition monitoring sensor; a processor; a permanently powered power-on timer; and a watchdog timer. The permanently powered power-on timer is set for a first predetermined duration and is configured to wake the processor by connecting the processor to the power supply if the power-on timer elapses. Upon waking up, the processor is configured to reset the power-on timer to the first predetermined duration and is configured to control at least the condition monitoring sensor. The condition monitoring sensor may take condition monitoring data. Upon waking up, the processor is configured to set the watchdog timer for a second predetermined duration. The watchdog timer is powered via the power supply, which forces the processor and the watchdog timer to enter a sleep mode by disconnecting the processor and the watchdog timer from the power supply if the watchdog timer elapses. |
| US10249173B1 |
Monitoring systems and methods for personal safety
A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal. |
| US10249170B1 |
Auto alert for server in rack due to abusive usage
A computing device includes a rail mount chassis and a processor. The rail mount chassis includes a pressure sensor. The processor monitors the pressure sensor to obtain pressure sensor data; estimates a load exerted on a rail of the rail mount chassis using the obtained pressure sensor data; makes a determination that the load exerted on the rail exceeds a load rating of the rail; and in response to the determination, notifies a user that the rail may be damaged. |
| US10249169B2 |
Somatosensory type notification alerts
A computing device is described that can receive contextual information related to a user associated with the computing device. The contextual information may relate to at least one of a physiological condition of the user at a current time or a type of activity associated with the user at the current time. The computing device can select, based at least in part on the contextual information, a type of alert to output as an indication of notification data. The type of alert may include at least one of an electric stimulus type alert, a shape-memory alloy type alert, and a vibration type alert. Responsive to selecting the type of alert, the computing device can output an alert based on the notification data, the alert being of the selected type of alert. |
| US10249168B2 |
Motion-based lighting system with intelligent alerts
A method includes receiving a first signal indicating a first movement in first predefined zone at a first time. A first activation signal is communicated to cause a first light source in the first predefined zone to be activated and provide downward illumination in the first predefined zone. A second activation signal is communicated to cause a second light source that in a second predefined zone to be activated and provide downward illumination in the second predefined zone. Responsive to an absence of receiving a second signal indicating a second/return movement in the first predefined zone at or before a second time that is after the first time, an alarm signal is transmitted that is indicative of an occurrence of a potential non-normal event. |
| US10249167B2 |
Intelligent alarm customization
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: collecting user data from the user, analyzing a context of an event including one or more actions from the user data; identifying subsequent actions of the event based on the context of the event, creating one or more context-personality-cognitive state (CPC) mapping, building up a knowledgebase by machine learning, and predicting a cognitive state of the user based on the knowledgebase. The method generates an alarm for a subsequent action based on the predicted first cognitive state of the user and notifying the generated alarm to the user. |
| US10249162B2 |
Monitoring for safety in moving environments
Various embodiments for monitoring safety by a processor. A presence of a living thing is detected inside an enclosed environment to be monitored. The enclosed environment is capable of motion. The presence of the living thing is monitored in combination with at least one environmental factor in the enclosed environment. If the at least one environmental factor exceeds a predetermined threshold, an alert notification to indicate a current status of the environmental factor is provided to a user. |
| US10249157B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling generation of electrostatic friction effects for a plurality of electrodes
An interface device configured to provide an electrostatic friction (ESF) effect is disclosed. The interface device comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed at a surface of the interface device. It further comprises a signal generating circuit configured to generate a first drive signal at an output of the signal generating circuit, and comprises a plurality of frequency filter units or delay elements electrically connected to the signal generating circuit and to the plurality of electrodes. The interface device further comprises a control unit configured to use the plurality of frequency filter units or delay elements: (i) to cause only a subset of one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to output one or more respective ESF effects with the first drive signal, or (ii) to cause at least two electrodes to output respective ESF effects with the first drive signal in different respective manners. |
| US10249154B1 |
Indicating/alarming apparatus
The invention discloses an indicating/alarming apparatus which includes an optically transparent polymer plate, a light-shielding layer, a flexible circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting devices and a light-reflecting layer. The light-shielding layer is formed to overlay an upper surface of the optically transparent polymer plate. The plurality of light-emitting devices are soldered on the flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board is mounted on a lower surface of the optically transparent polymer plate such that the plurality of light-emitting devices are disposed within an opening formed on the lower surface of the optically transparent polymer plate. Each light-emitting device emits a light entering from a light incident face of the opening into the optically transparent polymer plate which guides, due to total reflection, the light to exit from a top side surface, a bottom side surface, a first edge surface, a second edge surface and sites on surfaces whose total reflection is broken. The light-reflecting layer is formed to overlay the lower surface of the optically transparent polymer plate to reflect the light. |
| US10249152B2 |
Integrated visual notification system in an accessory device
The described embodiments relate generally to an accessory device for a tablet device. The accessory device takes the form of a flexible screen protector that can be disposed over a display portion of the tablet device. Because the flexible screen protector covers the display of the tablet there is no visual way for the tablet to provide notifications to the user while the screen protector overlays it. By providing a data and power connection between the tablet and the accessory device, the processor of the tablet device can command illumination elements disposed in the accessory device to be illuminated in any of a number of illumination states. Each of the illumination states can be associated with an operating state of the tablet device thereby allowing the tablet device to visually communicate operating state information while the display is covered. |
| US10249150B1 |
Security apparatus for an automated teller machine
A cash capture operation defeating assembly for an automated teller machine and a method for detecting insertion of a cash capture device into the automated teller machine. The assembly includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and control circuitry for receiving object detection signals from the first and second sensors. When the first sensor detects a first object: (i) if the second sensor previously detected a second object within a predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that a normal paper currency dispense has occurred and that the first and second objects each comprise the paper currency; (ii) if the second sensor has not previously detected the second object within the predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that the first object is potentially a cash capture device. |
| US10249138B1 |
Gaming system with dynamic prizing
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for dynamically managing the distribution of prizes in a gaming system. In one aspect, a method includes initializing a digital interactive sweepstakes game, receiving player identification data, receiving player activity data, determining a player activity forecast based on the player activity data, updating a prizing algorithm based on the player activity forecast, applying the prizing algorithm to player activity data to identify a particular player, and distributing a prize to an account associated with the particular player. |
| US10249137B2 |
Dynamic placement of in-game ads, in-game product placement, and in-game promotions in wager-based game environments
Various aspects are described herein for implementing in-game advertising, in-game product placement, and in-game promotion techniques in wager-based games conducted at an electronic gaming device of a casino gaming network. These techniques provide the ability for traditional video-type wager-based gaming machines (such as those deployed at casino gaming establishments) to be quickly and easily converted to wager-based games which support in-game advertising while still satisfying the strict regulatory compliance rules and regulations governing wager-based gaming. |
| US10249136B2 |
Gambling game objectification and abstraction
Electronic gaming machines including a plurality of real world controller modules, wherein each real world controller module is constructed to provide a gambling game; a game world controller, wherein the game world controller is constructed to: connect to a selected real world module; receive a conveyance of actions taken by a player, during the player's consumption of one or more elements of an entertainment game; trigger a commitment of a wager of real world credits in the selected real world controller module's gambling game; receive a gambling outcome of the wager of real world credits; increment in the entertainment game using the communications network, the one or more elements of the entertainment game when real world credits are won; and decrement in the entertainment game using the communications network, the one or more elements of the entertainment game when real world credit is lost. |
| US10249132B2 |
Architecture for multi-player, multi-game, multi-table, multi-operator and multi-jurisdiction live casino gaming
Methods and systems for enabling network based live casino gaming, wherein a game user o) is enabled to participate from a remote location by a game user device in a live casino game operated by a casino operator, the system comprising a studio being configured for performing and recording live casino gaming; a data integration center being configured for integrating data pertaining to a casino game performed in the studio with game user specific data and casino operator specific data; an audio/video streaming provider data center configured for receiving live casino game audio/video data streams from the said studio, for generating casino operator specific audio/video data streams by mixing said live casino game audio/video data streams with casino operator specific content, and for providing said generated casino operator specific audio/video data streams to a game user device of a game user. |
| US10249128B1 |
Mobility device rental system
A mobility device rental system that is operable to facilitate the rental of a plurality of mobility assistance devices. The mobility device rental system includes a plurality of rental terminals that are installed at publicly accessible locations. The rental terminals include at least one receiving stall so as to accommodate at least one wheelchair therein. A locking member is secured within the receiving stall so as to retain the mobility assistance device until rental thereof. An operating software is provided that is accessible via the Internet or software application wherein the operating software facilitates the rental process of a mobility assistance device. The rental terminals further include control tags configured to assist in tracking of the mobility assistance devices and maintaining an inventory thereof. The rental terminals include computing devices having graphical displays that are operable to facilitate the rental and return of a mobility assistance device. |
| US10249126B2 |
Soft good dispensing device with rotary cutting blade, lift element, and clamping mechanism
A soft good dispensing device includes a loading zone, one or more rollers, and a cutting mechanism. The loading zone is configured to receive a soft good supply. The one or more rollers are configured to automatically unwind a desired quantity of a soft good from the soft good supply. The cutting mechanism is configured to automatically separate the desired quantity of the soft good from the soft good supply. The cutting mechanism includes a rotary cutting blade and a rotatable blade adjustment mechanism. The rotary cutting blade is configured to cut the soft good as the rotary cutting blade travels relative to an unwound portion of the soft good. The rotatable blade adjustment mechanism is coupled to the rotary cutting blade and operable to extend the rotary cutting blade from the cutting mechanism and retract the cutting blade into the cutting mechanism. |
| US10249125B2 |
Seal and method for testing a product for manipulation
A method for sealing and checking a product for manipulation with a seal and to a corresponding seal, wherein the seal comprises an antenna, a chip, a measuring element, and a measurement device. For sealing and checking the product for manipulation, a step of arranging the seal at the product to be sealed is carried out, wherein the product is mechanically sealed. The seal receives a check query by means of contactless data transmission from a read-write device, determines the physical property of the measuring element as a first measurement value by the seal, prepares a response to the query by the chip, sends by means of contactless transmission the response to the read-write device, the response of the chip relating to the first measurement value, and compares the first measurement value with a reference value. |
| US10249123B2 |
Systems and methods for mobile phone key fob management
A vehicle system includes one or more vehicle processors programmed to: provide a user interface to program a first wireless device as a new vehicle key and to delete a second wireless device as an existing vehicle key. The one or more vehicle processors may be further programmed to wirelessly transmit vehicle key security codes from the vehicle to the first device to program the first device. The one or more vehicle processors may be further programmed to display one or more programmed devices including the second device via a user interface for user selection to delete the second device as an existing vehicle key. |
| US10249115B2 |
Interacting with embedded devices within a user's environment
An envoy device configured to perform a transaction with a further device. The envoy device comprises: a data store; a processor; communication circuitry for communicating with the further device; and a display. The envoy device is configured to respond to detection of the further device being within a predetermined physical proximity to trigger initiation of a transaction between the devices; and to respond to the transaction completing to display an object related to the transaction that it is determined the user may wish to select to initiate a subsequent action. |
| US10249114B2 |
System and method for access control using context-based proof
Control of access by a requesting entity to an asset includes defining an approved state of the requesting entity. A validation of a representation of the approved state of in a non-repudiatable form in obtained from an event validation system. The requesting entity is triggered to determine its current state by an access-control entity, which compares the current state with the approved state and allows access by the requesting entity to the asset only if the current state is the same as the approved state. In a pre-authorization procedure, one or both of the entities issues a data set challenge to the other, which then validates the challenge via the event validation system and returns this validation to the challenging entity, which then checks the validation to see if it is correct. Data sets may be validated, for example, with hash tree based signatures or blockchain entries. |
| US10249113B2 |
Secure entry system
A secure entry system is provided. The secure entry system includes an authorization apparatus including a reader for reading data, and a record medium, in which the record medium is presented to the reader, and characterized in that the reader and the record medium or a member connected to the record medium include one or more pairs of visible and/or tactile markings which, only when the record medium is correctly presented to the reader, cooperate with one another in a predetermined manner. |
| US10249112B2 |
Vehicle state monitoring apparatus, vehicle state monitoring system, and vehicle state monitoring method
An object of the present invention is to grasp information regarding the state of a vehicle (for example, an automobile) that cannot be obtained from an OBD, and to monitor the state of the vehicle. An aspect of the present invention includes: a state estimation unit that estimates the state quantities of a monitoring-target vehicle based on sensor data obtained from sensors mounted on a mobile information terminal in the monitoring-target vehicle using a state estimation device that has learned the relationship between sensor data obtained from sensors mounted on a mobile information terminal in an arbitrary vehicle and state quantities of the arbitrary vehicle in advance; a state evaluation unit that executes evaluation regarding a state of the monitoring-target vehicle on the basis of the estimated state quantities of the monitoring-target vehicle; and an evaluation result output unit that outputs a result of the evaluation. |
| US10249109B1 |
Autonomous vehicle sensor malfunction detection
Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicles and/or smart homes are described herein. Malfunctions may be detected by receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors. One of these sensors may be selected for assessment. An electronic device may obtain from the selected sensor a set of signals. When the set of signals includes signals that are outside of a determined range of signals associated with proper functioning for the selected sensor, it may be determined that the selected sensor is malfunctioning. In response, an action may be performed to resolve the malfunction and/or mitigate consequences of the malfunction. |
| US10249108B2 |
Risk-based control of a motor vehicle
A highly automated driving function for controlling a motor vehicle includes a plurality of function components. A method for controlling the motor vehicle includes steps of executing the driving function using a first function component, comparing the behavior of the first function component to a specified behavior, ascertaining that the behavior of the first function component deviates from the specified behavior, ascertaining a first accident risk if the driving function continues to be executed with the aid of the first function component, ascertaining a second accident risk if the execution of the driving function continues with the aid of a second function component, and executing the driving function with the aid of the particular function component whose allocated accident risk is the lowest. |
| US10249107B2 |
Fault management method for a vehicle engine control system
A method of managing faults for a vehicle engine control system, includes a plurality of monitoring or observation strategies monitoring a plurality of components and using diagnostics to detect the presence of faults in the plurality of components. For each monitoring or observation strategy, referred to as a diagnosis, if it diagnoses the presence of a fault in a component, the fault detected in the diagnosed component is stored and all the monitoring or observation strategies continue to detect the presence of faults in all of the components that they respectively monitor, but the presence of the fault in the diagnosed component is ignored so as to enable the detection of the presence of other faults, if any, in components other than the diagnosed component. |
| US10249105B2 |
System and method to detect execution of driving maneuvers
This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting execution of driving maneuvers based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles. Some or all of the system may be installed in a vehicle and/or be otherwise coupled with a vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect execution of driving maneuvers by the vehicle based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles. The system may include one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect execution of the driving maneuvers by the vehicle based on a comparison of the information conveyed by the output signals from the sensors to criteria included in the pre-determined driving maneuver profiles. |
| US10249104B2 |
Lease observation and event recording
A system and method for observing and reporting key vehicle events based upon information collected by a wide array of sensors already included in modern motor vehicles is provided. The system and method may be particularly valuable for electric vehicle applications. |
| US10249102B1 |
Path-based platform input
Systems and methods for providing input using movement of a vehicle or other platform are provided. One method includes obtaining, by a processing circuit, movement data indicating movement of the vehicle, comparing, by the processing circuit, the movement data to a predefined movement pattern stored in a memory coupled to the processing circuit, and determining, by the processing circuit, whether the movement data matches the predefined movement pattern. The method further includes, in response to determining the movement data matches the predefined movement pattern, initiating, by the processing circuit, an action of the vehicle defined in the memory as corresponding to the predefined movement pattern. |
| US10249101B2 |
On-line authorization in access environment
A method is disclosed. The method includes interacting with a gate access device that is capable of preventing access to a location, where the gate access device subsequently sends an authorization request message to an issuer for approval, the authorization request message including a request to charge a predetermined amount of money to pay for access to a location, and entering the location if the gate access device receives an authorization response message indicating that the charge is authorized. |
| US10249100B2 |
Method and system for progressive drape update on avatar morph for virtual fitting
A method for progressive drape update on avatar morph for a virtual fitting system comprises steps for providing an infrastructured avatar for a three-dimensional body, providing an OBJ avatar, providing a garment, draping the garment on the infrastructured avatar, providing a morphable avatar so as to wrap the infrastructured avatar, performing metamorphosis of the morphable avatar from the infrastructured avatar to the OBJ avatar so as to provide a plurality of transitioning shapes of the morphable avatar, applying physically-based simulation of draping the garment to the plurality of transitioning shapes of the morphable avatar, and displaying the garment draped on the OBJ avatar on the screen of the information processing device using a result of the physically-based simulation of draping with the last frame of the morphable avatar. |
| US10249095B2 |
Context-based discovery of applications
A technique is described herein for presenting notifications associated with applications in a context-based manner. In one implementation, the technique maintains a data store that provides application annotation information that describes a plurality of anchors. For instance, the application annotation information for an illustrative anchor identifies: a location at which the anchor is virtually placed in an interactive world; an application associated with the anchor; and triggering information that describes a set of one or more triggering conditions to be satisfied to enable presentation of a notification pertaining to the application. In use, the technique presents the notification pertaining to the application in prescribed proximity to the anchor when it is determined that the user's engagement with the interactive world satisfies the anchor's set of triggering conditions. The triggering conditions can specify any combination of spatial factors, temporal factors, user co-presence factors, etc. |
| US10249090B2 |
Robust optical disambiguation and tracking of two or more hand-held controllers with passive optical and inertial tracking
Methods for disambiguation and tracking of two or more wireless hand-held controllers with passive optical and inertial tracking within a system having a head mounted virtual or augmented reality display device having a forward facing optical sensor having a field of view, and wherein the display device interfaces with wireless hand-held inertial controllers for providing user input to the display device, with each controller two passive optically reflective markers, one marker being position at or adjacent each end of the controller and being separated by a known distance, and each controller also including an onboard inertial measurement unit for providing inertial data corresponding to its orientation. |
| US10249087B2 |
Orthogonal-projection-based texture atlas packing of three-dimensional meshes
A method of atlas packing includes receiving a three-dimensional (3D) mesh that includes a plurality of triangles representing surfaces of one or more objects; for each respective triangle, determining a normal of the respective triangle, and categorizing the respective triangle into one of six directions along positive and negative of x-, y-, and z-directions; categorizing triangles in each respective direction into one or more layers orthogonal to the respective direction; for each respective layer, identifying one or more connected components; projecting each respective connected component onto a plane orthogonal to the respective direction to obtain a corresponding projected two-dimensional (2D) connected component; cutting the projected 2D connected component into one or more sub-components; packing the bounding boxes of all sub-components into one or more atlases; and for each respective triangle of each sub-component, copying a texture of a corresponding triangle of the 3D mesh to the respective triangle. |
| US10249084B2 |
Tap event location with a selection apparatus
A system and method for tap event location includes a device using a selection apparatus that provides accurate point locations. The device determines a 3-dimensional map of a scene in the view frustum of the device relative to a coordinate frame. The device receives an indication of the occurrence of a tap event comprising a contact of the selection apparatus with a subject, and determines the location of the tap event relative to the coordinate frame from the location of the selection apparatus. The location of the tap event may be used to determine a subject. Data associated with the subject may then be processed to provide effects in, or data about, the scene in the view frustum of the device. Embodiments include a selection apparatus that communicates occurrences of tap events to the device and includes features that allow the device to determine the location of the selection apparatus. |
| US10249082B1 |
Visual optimization of three dimensional models in computer automated design
Visual optimization of three dimensional models in computer automated design is disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a three dimensional model having a first rendering complexity level, displaying the three dimensional model in such a way that areas of complexity are visually distinct from other areas, based on an optimization schema applied to the three dimensional model, applying the optimization schema to decimate the areas of complexity such that the three dimensional model can be rendered at a second rendering complexity level, the decimation being bounded by a visual quality level for the three dimensional model, and displaying the three dimensional model at the second rendering complexity level on a display system. |
| US10249075B2 |
Presampled photon maps for Monte-Carlo volume renderings
The present embodiments relate to presampled photon maps for Monte-Carlo volume renderings. A photon map is generated from scan data of a volume, and the photon map is sampled and stored as an O-buffer or a uniform buffer. The O-buffer is adapted to the scan data and/or the transfer function to optimize the offset of the O-buffer for use in Monte-Carlo volume rendering. A Monte-Carlo volume rendering is generated from the scan data and the sampled photon map. |
| US10249072B2 |
Vehicular display device for moving images
A vehicular display device includes an image display device disposed on a position ahead of a driver in a vehicle and displays images, a frame member disposed on a driver side of the image display device and surrounds a part of an image display region on the image display device, and a drive device that moves the frame member relative to the image display device along the image display region. The image display device displays a predetermined image that converges from the frame member toward a convergence point set in advance in the image display region, and, when the drive device moves the frame member, the image display device performs animation display of deforming the predetermined image so as to follow the movement of the frame member while keeping the convergence point fixed. |
| US10249067B2 |
Control of shape interaction in a user interface
Techniques to control shape interaction in a user interface are described. In one or more implementations, a method is described of controlling user interface shape interaction by a computing device. A shape is displayed in a user interface by the computing device, the shape described using a plurality of points, each of the points having an associated radius. An input is detected, by the computing device, involving modification of the associated radius of least one of the plurality of points. A determination is made, by the computing device, whether modification of the associated radius of the at least one point causes an intersection of the associated radius of one or more of the plurality of points neighboring the at least one point. Responsive to the determination that the modification causes the intersection, the associated radius of the one or more points are modified such that the intersection does not occur. The shape is displayed by the computing device as having the modified associated radius of the at least one point. |
| US10249066B2 |
System and method for MPR streak reduction
A system and method for reducing streak artifacts in a multiplanar reconstruction image are provided. The method may include: retrieving a first image volume from image data, the first image volume including multiple images, at least one of which includes a streak artifact including multiple streaks of a streak width along a first direction; down sampling the first image volume along the first direction at an image increment equal to the streak width to generate a second image volume; equalizing the second image volume along a second direction to generate a third image volume; up sampling the third image volume along the first direction to generate a fourth image volume; determining an error image volume based on the fourth image volume and the first image volume; correcting the first image volume according to the error image volume; and generating, based on the corrected first image volume, a corrected image volume. |
| US10249064B2 |
Motion estimation method and apparatus
A medical imaging data processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to: obtain a first data set representative of at least some measurements of a measurement volume obtained by rotation of a medical scanner relative to the measurement volume during a first scanning time period; obtain a second data set representative of at least some measurements of the measurement volume obtained by rotation of the medical scanner relative to the measurement volume during a second scanning time period that overlaps the first scanning time period; and perform a procedure to obtain an estimate of motion between the first scanning time period and second scanning time period based on the first data set and second data set; wherein the obtaining is such as to exclude from the first data set and from the second data set at least some of the data representative of said measurements obtained during an overlap between the first scanning time period and second scanning time period; and wherein a data set representative of measurements obtained during at least one of the first scanning time period and second scanning time period is suitable for use in reconstructing a medical imaging data set representative of at least part of the measurement volume. |
| US10249062B2 |
System and method for image view binding optimization
An image rendering method includes: loading, at an electronic device, an image by an application executed on the electronic device; loading, at the electronic device, reference color arrangement information; and determining, at the electronic device, a pixel format for a texture creation of the loaded image based on a comparison between a color value of the loaded image and the loaded reference color arrangement information. |
| US10249056B2 |
Vehicle position estimation system
A system for calculating the sensitivity of a camera in a vehicle control system includes an internal parameter system, a controller, and a storage device. The internal parameter system is configured to determine an image coordinate of a first pixel in an image. The controller is configured to determine a point on the ground corresponding to the first pixel in the image based on external parameters. The controller is further configured to move the vehicle in a virtual world a predetermined distance, identify a second pixel in the image to which the point of the ground corresponds after the vehicle is moved in the virtual world, and calculate the sensitivity of the camera based on the distance between the position of the first pixel and the position of the second pixel. The storage device is configured to store the sensitivity of the camera. |
| US10249055B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program
According to various embodiments, based on a plurality of images respectively captured by a plurality of cameras, an image processing apparatus estimates three-dimensional positions of specific objects in the images. The image processing apparatus extracts a first area and second area in the images based on the estimated three-dimensional positions of the specific objects. The first area includes specific objects within a predetermined three-dimensional area, while the second area includes specific objects outside of the three-dimensional area. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus specifies an overlapping area of the first area and second area. Then, the image processing apparatus carries out image processing on the first area including the overlapping area. |
| US10249052B2 |
Stereo correspondence model fitting
Stereo correspondence model fitting techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a model may be fit to a region in at least one of a plurality of stereoscopic images of an image scene. The model may then be used as part of a stereo correspondence calculation, which may include computing disparities for the region based at least in part on correspondence to the model. |
| US10249051B2 |
Depth extracting camera system using multi focus image and operation method thereof
An operation method of depth extracting camera system using multi focus image includes acquiring at least two or more images having different focused subject distances—each of the at least two or more images including a subject—through a single optical system which is included in the depth extracting camera system; and extracting depth for the subject by using a blur difference in the at least two or more images. |
| US10249046B2 |
Method and apparatus for object tracking and segmentation via background tracking
A method for tracking an object commences by first establishing the object (12) in a current frame. Thereafter, a background region (202) is established encompassing the object in the current frame. The location for the object (12) is then estimated in a next frame. Next, the propagation of the background region (202) is determined. Finally, the object is segmented from its background based on propagation of the background region, thereby allowing tracking of the object from frame to frame. |
| US10249044B2 |
Image segmentation with touch interaction
In one embodiment, a method includes detecting one or more objects in an image, generating at least one mask for each of the detected objects, wherein each of the masks is defined by a perimeter, classifying the detected objects, receiving gesture input in relation to the image, determining whether one or more locations associated with the gesture input correlate with any of the masks, and providing feedback regarding the image in response to the gesture input. Each of the masks may include data identifying the corresponding detected object, and the perimeter of each mask may correspond to a perimeter of the corresponding detected object. The perimeter of the corresponding detected object may separate the detected object from one or more portions of the image that are distinct from the detected object. |
| US10249039B2 |
Skin condition detection method, eletronic apparatus, and skin condition detection system
A skin condition detection method adapted to detect a skin condition of each of a plurality of facial areas by a detection apparatus is provided. The skin condition detection method includes the following steps: providing an action prompt that prompts to place the detection apparatus on one of the facial areas; detecting a user action corresponding to the detection apparatus; determining if the user action including the detection apparatus corresponds to the facial area prompted by the action prompt; and when the user action including the detection apparatus corresponds to the facial area prompted by the action prompt, analyzing the skin condition of the facial area by a skin analysis method corresponding to the facial area. In addition, an electronic apparatus and a skin condition detection system using the skin condition detection method are also provided. |
| US10249036B2 |
Surgical catheter having side exiting medical instrument and related systems and methods for four dimensional soft tissue navigation
A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient, wherein the surgical instrument, as provided, may be a steerable surgical catheter with a biopsy device and/or a surgical catheter with a side-exiting medical instrument, among others. Additionally, systems, methods and devices are provided for forming a respiratory-gated point cloud of a patient's respiratory system and for placing a localization element in an organ of a patient. |
| US10249035B2 |
System and method for detecting target substances
A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample. |
| US10249032B2 |
Infrared resolution and contrast enhancement with fusion
The present disclosure relates to combination of images. A method according to an embodiment comprises: receiving a visual image and an infrared (IR) image of a scene and for a portion of said IR image extracting high spatial frequency content from a corresponding portion of said visual image. The method according to the embodiment further comprises combining said extracted high spatial frequency content from said portion of the visual image with said portion of the IR image, to generate a combined image, wherein the contrast and/or resolution in the portion of the IR image is increased compared to the contrast and/or resolution of said received IR image. |
| US10249026B2 |
Denoising filter
A pixel filter receives a sequence of pixels, each pixel having an associated pixel value. A first recursive filter operation is performed in a first direction through the sequence of pixels to form a first filtered pixel value for each pixel, and a second recursive filter operation is performed in a second direction through the sequence of pixels to form a second filtered pixel value for each pixel. The first and second filtered pixel values for a given pixel are determined in dependence on the pixel value at that pixel and the filtered pixel value preceding that pixel in their respective direction of operation, the filtered pixel value of the preceding pixel being scaled by a measure of similarity between data associated with that pixel and its preceding pixel. For each pixel of the sequence, the first and second filtered pixel values are combined to generate a filter output for the pixel. |
| US10249024B2 |
Systems and methods for enhancing object visibility for overhead imaging
Systems and methods are provided for enhancing object feature visibility for overhead imaging. In one embodiment, a computing system can obtain information associated with one or more locations of an imaging platform and one or more locations of a solar source. The system can determine one or more positional ranges of the imaging platform relative to the solar source based, at least in part, on such information. The positional ranges can be indicative of positions at which the imaging platform is to obtain image frames depicting at least a portion of a target object. The system can send, to the imaging platform, a set of data indicative of the positional ranges and can receive, from the imaging platform, a set of data indicative of the image frames depicting at least a portion of the target object. The image frames being captured based, at least in part, on the positional ranges. |
| US10249023B2 |
Patch warper circuit for image processing
Embodiments relate to a patch processor that warps patches of input image data. The patch processor includes a patch direct memory access (DMA) circuit that obtains the patches via direct memory access. The patch processor includes a patch warper circuit that generates warped patches by processing the patches by performing interpolation in a raster scan fashion using a set of coordinates, for example. The patch warper circuit may also process pixels of the patches using an adder or subtractor circuit. In addition, the patch warper circuit may interleave warped patches of different image channels such as RGB or YCbCr colors. The patch warper circuit can also double-buffer the patches and warped patches. |
| US10249022B2 |
Systems and methods for dewarping images
A computer-implemented method comprises: extracting a setting from a description file of a virtual pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera used to capture an original image through a wide-angle lens; determining a first set of coordinates of a pixel of the original image for each cell of a sparse conversion map represented as a first look-up table, wherein the sparse conversion map corresponds to a sparse grid of pixels of an output image; determining, via interpolating the first set of coordinates, a second set of coordinates of a pixel of the original image for each cell of a full conversion map, wherein the second set of coordinates is represented as a second look-up table, wherein the full conversion map corresponds to a full grid of pixels of the output image; instructing a display to present the output image, wherein the original image is less rectilinear than the output image. |
| US10249017B2 |
Apparatus and method for shared resource partitioning through credit management
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first engine buffer to receive a first engine request; a first engine register coupled to the first engine buffer, wherein the first engine register is to store first engine credits associated with the first engine buffer; a second engine buffer to receive a second engine request; a second engine register coupled to the second engine buffer, wherein the second engine register is to store second engine credits associated with the second engine buffer; and a common buffer which is common to the first and second engines, wherein the first engine credits represents one or more slots in the common buffer for servicing the first engine request for access to a common resource, and wherein the second engine credits represents one or more slots in the common buffer for servicing the second engine request for access to the common resource. |
| US10249010B2 |
Menu creation and design system
A system and method of creating and customizing menus for a restaurant. The present invention may include a software program. A user may use the software program to input the names of a plurality of food items served at the restaurant. A database may save the inputted food items. When the user is creating a menu, the user may select the saved food items and arrange them on a preview menu. Once finished with the menu, the user may print and use the menu at a restaurant. In other aspects of the present invention, when multiple menus are stored onto the database, a user may edit a first menu which synchronizes with and thereby makes the same edit on a second menu. |
| US10249006B2 |
Providing social context to calendar events
A mobile communication device includes an application program interface and a computer processor configured with a calendar application and calendar database. The computer processor and/or application programming interface are configured to identify an event in the calendar database that is associated with a first person, and transmit a request to a social network server and/or a business network server. The request includes an identification of the first person and a user of the mobile communication device. The computer processor and/or application programming interface is further configured to receive from the social network server and/or the business network server information relating to the first person and the user of the mobile communication device. |
| US10248999B2 |
System and method for optimizing the frequency of market information updates in an electronic trading environment
A system and method for optimizing the frequency of market information updates in an electronic trading environment are described herein. According to one example embodiment, by optimizing the frequency of market information updates, the burden on the client device to update the graphical user interface may be reduced, while still providing an accurate portrayal of the market to the user. An example method includes associating different precedence levels with messages comprising market information. Messages containing market information related to the inside market may be associated to a higher precedence level. Whereas messages containing market information relating to the quantities at prices outside the inside market may be associated with a lower precedence level. Based on the precedence level associated with a message, a client device may update the graphical user interface or the message may be stored in a data structure until a pre-defined condition is satisfied. |
| US10248995B2 |
System and method for data analytics
Systems and methods of improving the operation of a transaction network and transaction network devices is disclosed. A lightning KNN host may comprise various modules and engines as discussed herein wherein lookalike records may be identified whereby the speed of the lightning KNN network may be enhanced and the accuracy and precision of results improved whereby the transaction network more properly functions according to approved parameters. |
| US10248993B2 |
Systems and methods for generating photo-realistic images of virtual garments overlaid on visual images of photographic subjects
The disclosure herein relates to systems and methods for generating photo-realistic quality images of a virtual garment super imposed on a visual image associated with a specific photographic subject using three-dimensional virtual components. The pattern making system operable to make virtual garments is configured to reduce the need to work with physical samples for branding agents. The three-dimensional component includes a garment simulation engine which realistically represents fabric and may virtually drape a garment on a three-dimensional avatar. Furthermore, the current disclosure is operable to automate the process of capturing images of a photographic subject in various poses, a fashion model for example, using various digital technologies associated with visual images for generating virtual photo-shoots. |
| US10248985B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing lower body movement to recommend footwear
Systems and methods for analyzing lower body movement in low stress and loaded states and selecting footwear are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a plurality of markers and/or sensors and a controller. The markers or sensors can be used to detect lower body movement of a human subject, including inward and outward knee motion and tibia rotation. The controller can be configured to record lower body movement of the human subject in an unloaded state and a loaded state. The controller can further be configured to determine a trend corresponding to a change in the lower body movement from the unloaded state to the loaded state. Based on this trend, the system can select footwear characteristics that counteract any trend away from the lower body movement in the unloaded state. |
| US10248984B2 |
Buyer guidance based on social media contacts
A method, computer program product, and computer system is provided. A processor identifies a web page for an item being viewed by a user, where the item is offered for sale by an online marketplace. A processor retrieves at least one contact of the user from a social network. Responsive to a determination the at least one contact reviewed the item, a processor sends a review authored by the at least one contact to the user. Responsive to an indication from the user, a processor initiates an electronic conversation between the contact and the user to discuss the item being viewed by the user. |
| US10248980B2 |
Method and device for selecting a service processing mode based on historical success rates
A service processing device and method include receiving a service processing request including data interaction processing mode information and account information, and determining, based on the service processing request, one or more data interaction processing mode candidates for executing the service processing request. The data interaction processing mode candidates are determined from a plurality of data interaction processing modes. Each of the data interaction processing modes includes processing parameters, and at least one of the processing parameters is different between different data interaction processing modes. Each of the one or more data interaction processing mode candidates has an associated processing success rate based on a historical processing record of the data interaction processing modes. The method also includes determining, based on the processing success rates, a data interaction processing mode candidate as a data interaction processing mode for executing the service processing request. |
| US10248979B2 |
Commission allocation based on electronic information consumption
Commission mappings for a content producer party are generated based on tracked interactions with distributed content by content consumer computers operated by a content consumer party. The distributed content originates from content producer computers operated by the content producer party. The tracked interactions are indicative of engagement with the distributed content by the content consumer computers. The commission mappings are transformed into an aggregated commission mapping for the content consumer party and the content producer party by correlating the commission mappings to the content consumer party and the content producer party and by processing correlated tracked interactions of the commission mappings into a quantified engagement of the content consumer party with the distributed content produced by the content producer party. The aggregated commission mapping is sent via a computer network to one or more computers operated by the content consumer party or the content producer party. |
| US10248978B2 |
Systems and methods for group shopping with a shared shopping list
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating group shopping using a shared shopping list. A group such as a family having a shared shopping list may check in at a merchant location. The shared shopping list may be stored by a service provider or a payment provider. As the members of the group move around within the merchant location, one or more wireless beacons at the merchant location may communicate with user devices of the group members to track the locations of the group members. When a group member approaches or is close to an item on the shared shopping list, the user may be provided with an alert that they are nearby or approaching the location of the item. In some embodiments, directions to a list item or a related item such as a replacement item for an unavailable list item may be provided in the alert. |
| US10248977B2 |
NUMA-based client placement
A management server and method for performing resource management operations in a distributed computer system takes into account information regarding multi-processor memory architectures of host computers of the distributed computer system, including information regarding Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architectures of at least some of the host computers, to make a placement recommendation to place a client in one of the host computers. |
| US10248976B2 |
Content item selection criteria generation
Selection of content selection criteria based on entities related by relationship dimensions. In one aspect, a method receives a selection of a seed entity described in entity relation data, the entity relation data defining instances of entities, and for each entity one or more relationship dimensions; generating a set of selected entities; iteratively updating the set of selected entities, each iteration comprising: determining a set of relationship dimensions from the entities in the set of selected entities, each relationship dimension in the set being selected from the one or more relationship dimensions of the entities in the set of selected entities, receiving a selection of one of the relationship dimensions and in response: determining a set of candidate entities from the relationship dimensions and in response to receiving a selection of one or more candidate entities, updating the set of selected entities to include the one or more candidate entities. |
| US10248974B2 |
Assessing probability of winning an in-flight deal for different price points
One embodiment provides a method for assessing probability of winning an in-flight deal. The method comprises receiving information for the in-flight deal. The information for the in-flight deal comprises a set of price points for the in-flight deal and metadata relating to the in-flight deal. The method further comprises, for each price point of the set of price points, predicting a probability of winning the in-flight deal at the price point based on a predictive analytics model. |
| US10248973B1 |
Automated selection of bidders for online advertisements using collaborative bidding rules
Approaches for collaborative advertising bidding comprise receiving, from an ad exchange, a bid request for an advertisement space for a viewing user. The approaches further comprise retrieving logged data associated with the viewing user, the logged data corresponding to the viewing user's online exposure to web content including at least one of commercial webpages, online representations of services or products having purchase information, and advertisements. A first advertiser and a second advertiser who have entered into an advertising collaborating relationship to respond to bid requests are identified. A determination is made as to whether a portion of the retrieved logged data for the viewing user is associated with the first advertiser or with the second advertiser. Additionally, based on the determining, one of the first advertiser and the second advertiser is selected to submit a bid for the advertisement space in response to the bid request. |
| US10248971B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically generating a personalized advertisement on a website for manufacturing customizable products
Various embodiments herein relate to systems, methods, and devices for enhanced targeted digital advertising for customizable products. Various embodiments described herein relate to systems, methods, and devices for dynamically generating a personalized online advertisement for one or more customizable products, which can be tailored to a particular consumer whose identity has been determined, for example, based on consumer information and/or cookie data from an embedded cookie. Various embodiments herein relate to systems, methods, and devices for determining an advertisement for one or more customizable products within an advertisement space on a website, retrieving a logo or graphic based on user information, wherein the logo or graphic can be graphically embedded into a dynamically determined placement on a customized product advertisement, and wherein the user information is obtained from one or more information sources having disparate data structures through one or more network interfaces. |
| US10248963B2 |
Method of generating a prioritized listing of customers using a purchase behavior prediction score
There is provided a method of generating on a computer a prioritized listing of customers. The method includes establishing a data communications link to a database including financial payment information related to a financial transaction of an existing vehicle of each customer. The method includes retrieving an existing payment amount based upon the financial payment information. The method includes calculating a new payment amount. The method further includes deriving a payment difference score based upon a difference between the existing payment amount and the new payment amount. The method includes determining a behavior factor. The method includes deriving on a computer a behavior score based upon the behavior factor. The method includes determining a purchase behavior prediction score based upon the payment difference score and the behavior score. The method further includes ranking each customer based upon the determined purchase behavior prediction score. The method further includes generating a prioritized listing using the ranking of each customer. |
| US10248955B2 |
Financial server, IC card terminal, and financial information processing method
A system capable of charging up electronic money cards using a credit card is provided. A PIN is authenticated between a card terminal and the credit card. The card terminal transmits to a credit company server an authentication result, amount information indicating an amount with which to charge up, and a credit card number of the credit card. After billing, the credit company server transmits the amount information and the credit card number to an electronic money server. The electronic money server identifies an electronic money card based on the credit card number. The electronic money server generates amount change information for adding the amount with which to charge up to “VALUE”, and transmits the amount change information to the card terminal. The electronic money card updates the amount of “VALUE” stored therein to an amount specified by the amount change information. |
| US10248954B2 |
Method and system for verifying user identity using card features
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates identity verification based on various features of a card. During operation, a server receives a request for identity verification, where the request corresponds to an account and includes an image of a verifiable card. The server extracts a card feature from the verifiable card image for use as a verifiable card feature. In response to determining that the verifiable card feature matches a corresponding card feature of a registered card of the account, the server determines successful identity verification. |
| US10248953B2 |
Systems and methods for providing tokenized transaction accounts
The disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing tokenized transaction accounts. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided that may include generating, by one or more processors, a first tokenized transaction account from a first transaction account associated with a first user. The method may also include providing the first tokenized transaction account to a client device associated with the first user for storage in the client device and use in transactions. The method may also include updating the first tokenized transaction account based on one or more conditions and providing the updated first tokenized transaction account to the client device for storage and use in a subsequent transaction. |
| US10248951B2 |
E-coupon settlement and clearing process
A system that automates the clearing and settlement of electronic coupons (E-Coupons) by leveraging existing technologies and enabling E-Coupon redemption at any merchant having electronic funds transfer (EFT) capabilities, such as credit/debit card acceptance. The system reduces opportunities for fraud, reduces or eliminates the need for manual clearinghouse counting and sorting of coupons, and provides an electronic audit trail for coupon redemption, tying a specific purchase to a specific coupon. After registering and selecting coupons, consumers then use an E-Coupon card or account access device at a merchant's point-of-sale (POS) terminal. E-Coupon values are deducted from the consumer's final amount due. Both consumer package goods manufacturers (CPGs) and merchants may be charged a fee. Expired coupons are automatically removed from the account and their value refunded to the CPGs. Reports on redeemed coupons and consumer profiles can be generated and provided to CPGs or merchants. |
| US10248944B2 |
Function expansion method in a point-of-sale system using print data
Various functions can be easily added using print data output from an exist lag application without modifying the existing application program. A function expansion method for executing a process that expands the functions of an application runs on a computer that operates according to an operating system on the operating system kernel layer, executes a specific process according to an application on an application layer, and has one or more communication ports, includes a step of acquiring print data output from the application on the operating system kernel layer, and a step of performing at the application layer a process expanding the function of the acquired print data, and outputs the print data after processing to a suitable communication port. |
| US10248939B2 |
Remote transaction processing at a server with authentication before a product list
A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization. |
| US10248937B2 |
System and method of providing post-purchase media content to a subscriber
A method includes receiving purchase data at one or more computing devices associated with a media service provider. The purchase data includes information descriptive of a particular purchase made by a subscriber of the media service provider from a seller, where the seller is independent from the media service provider. The method also includes selecting media content available from the media service provider based on the purchase data. At least a portion of the selected media content is sent to a device associated with the subscriber. |
| US10248931B2 |
Collaborative annotation of multimedia content
A method for collaborative annotating of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a first user to create a program annotation, enabling the first user to store annotation data, and enabling a second user to access the annotation data. The second user may navigate the program using the annotation and/or view the annotation while viewing the program. The first user may create the annotation while viewing the program, for example, by asserting an annotation button on a remote control device. The annotation may include the frame that was displayed when the user created the annotation, text, audio, an image, or video selected by the viewer. The annotations include chronological information indicative of a chronological location of the annotation within the program. The annotations may include “rating annotations” indicating the author's subjective rating of a portion of the program that is in chronological proximity to the annotation's chronological location. |
| US10248929B2 |
Order filling system
Systems, methods, and machine-executable coded instruction sets for the fully- and/or partly automated handling of goods are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure provides improvements in the handling of goods in fulfillment of orders for items of mixed sizes, weights, and other dimensions. |
| US10248926B2 |
Method of, and consignment magazine and vehicle for, delivering consignments
The invention relates to a method of delivering consignments, in which, in a distribution center, different consignment chambers of a consignment magazine are loaded with different consignments, in which, during the operation of the consignment magazine being loaded, different consignment chambers are moved one after the other into a receiving position for receiving at least one consignment and then into a storage position for the interim storage of the consignments received, in which the assignment of the loaded consignment chambers to the consignments received in each case in the consignment chambers is documented, in which the consignment magazine loaded with consignments is transferred to a vehicle for delivering the consignments, and in which the consignment chambers loaded with consignments are moved one after the other into a discharging position so that the consignment assigned the respective consignment chamber is discharged for delivery purposes. |
| US10248924B2 |
Network change auditing system
A network includes a workflow management system coupled to an administrator device, and servers coupled to a user device. A network change auditing system receives and stores workflow definitions from the workflow management system that are associated with respective workflows provided by the servers. The network change auditing system receives and stores activity events from the servers that are associated with instructions from user devices to the servers. The network change auditing system associates a first subset of the activity events with a first workflow based on the first subset of the activity events being defined by a first workflow definition. The network change auditing system receives an identification of a first activity event from an administrator device and, in response, provides an identification of the first workflow and at least one second activity event in the first subset of the activity events for display on the administrator device. |
| US10248923B2 |
Business process modeling based on network traffic
The present disclosure describes approaches for generating an information model of a business process. One example is a method comprising receiving an input of an identifier, wherein the identifier corresponds to a node in a network; recursively tracing data packets in the network, wherein the identifier is utilized as a seed for the tracing; and generating an information model of the business process based on the data packets. In further examples, the recursively tracing data packets in the network comprises: identifying, based on the identifier, data packets transferred between the node and one or more nodes; retrieving, from the data packets, one or more identifiers corresponding to the one or more nodes; and identifying, based on the one or more identifiers, additional data packets transferred between the one or more nodes and one or more additional nodes. |
| US10248919B2 |
Task assignment using machine learning and information retrieval
An example method of assigning a task to a developer includes partitioning, based on a first set of developer attributes, a list of developers into a plurality of developer clusters. The method also includes for a plurality of tasks, identifying a set of developers assigned to the respective task, identifying a developer cluster including a greater number of developers from the respective set of developers than another developer cluster, and classifying the respective task as belonging to the respective developer cluster. The method further includes comparing attributes of classified tasks to a second set of attributes of a new task and selecting a classified task having a greater number of attributes that match the second set of attributes than another classified task, the classified task belonging to a first developer cluster. The method further includes assigning the new task to one or more developers included in the first developer cluster. |
| US10248918B2 |
Balancing a workload based on commitments to projects
Balancing a workload based on commitments to projects includes monitoring messages in a collaboration system, the messages representing correspondences between users of the collaboration system, selecting a number of the users associated with the collaboration system to form a group of users, retrieving the messages from each of the users in the group of users, analyzing data associated with the messages to determine which of the messages relate to at least one project, and executing, based on a threshold, at least one action to optimize a workload for at least one user in the group of users for the at least one project. |
| US10248917B1 |
System and method for developing and utilizing a contactability profile
Systems and methods for developing and utilizing a contactability profile are disclosed. Contact information may be managed by receiving activity data associated with an entity, processing the received activity data, generating at least one contactability profile associated with the entity based upon a result of the processing, and storing the generated contactability profile. |
| US10248914B2 |
Sustaining a fleet of configuration-controlled assets
Methods, systems, and computer program products sustain a fleet of configuration-controlled assets. The method involves integrating a plurality of previously separate systems with reusable business transactions associated with managing a fleet of vehicles. The method also involves receiving operational data associated with a vehicle of the fleet, integrating the operational data per customer requirements, packaging and distributing the operational data to the plurality of systems, and installing and distributing the operational data to one or more applications of the plurality of systems utilizing reusable business transactions. The system utilizes a plurality of applications and a plurality of logical subsystems, which are connected to each other through gateways. The logical subsystems use a common format defined by a set of messages. However, the applications can use a plurality of different formats. The gateways, which are the connecting blocks, convert the data flow between the logical subsystems and the applications. |
| US10248906B2 |
Neuromorphic circuits for storing and generating connectivity information
A neuromorphic computing system is provided which comprises: a synapse core; and a pre-synaptic neuron, a first post-synaptic neuron, and a second post-synaptic neuron coupled to the synaptic core, wherein the synapse core is to: receive a request from the pre-synaptic neuron, generate, in response to the request, a first address of the first post-synaptic neuron and a second address of the second post-synaptic neuron, wherein the first address and the second address are not stored in the synapse core prior to receiving the request. |
| US10248904B2 |
RF tag
An RF tag that includes an inlay (made of an IC chip and an antenna); an auxiliary antenna laminated on the inlay in an insulated state; and a housing that houses the inlay having the auxiliary antenna laminated thereon. Furthermore, the antenna of the inlay forms a loop circuit adjacent to the IC chip, and the auxiliary antenna overlaps part of the loop circuit and is arranged along a longitudinal direction of the inlay such that at least a part of the antenna of the inlay is exposed. |
| US10248899B2 |
RFID tag and transponder detection in wireless energy transfer systems
The disclosure features wireless power transmitters configured to detect a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the transmitters including a transmitter resonator, a transmitter impedance matching network coupled to the transmitter resonator, an amplifier coupled to the transmitter impedance matching network, a detection subsystem connected to the transmitter resonator, and a controller coupled to the amplifier and to the detection subsystem and configured so that during operation of the transmitter, the controller is configured to control the transmitter resonator, the amplifier, and the impedance matching network to cycle the transmitter between a power transmission mode and a RFID tag detection mode. |
| US10248898B2 |
Passive RFID door lock
An electronic or non-electronic lockset with a passive RFID tag operating methods and system is described herein. The passive RFID tag is affixed to or near the lockset. Using an application on a mobile device, a user can leverage the mobile device to enable features such as user notifications, home automation control, and home security control. A visitor to a home uses an application on their mobile device to scan the passive RFID to gain entry to a home through verification by a remote homeowner. |
| US10248893B2 |
Print control device for tracking printing information and method for performing the same
A print control device includes a control unit configured to acquire print image data from a storage device according to a print request and to cause a printer 100 which is configured to execute printing based on the print image data to execute the printing, wherein the control unit acquires from the storage device, operation status information of the storage device storing the print image data and attribute information of the print image data stored in the storage device and enables the operation status information and the attribute information to be displayed on a display unit. |
| US10248890B2 |
Panoramic camera systems
A camera system captures images from a set of cameras to generate binocular panoramic views of an environment. The cameras are oriented in the camera system to maximize the minimum number of cameras viewing a set of randomized test points. To calibrate the system, matching features between images are identified and used to estimate three-dimensional points external to the camera system. Calibration parameters are modified to improve the three-dimensional point estimates. When images are captured, a pipeline generates a depth map for each camera using reprojected views from adjacent cameras and an image pyramid that includes individual pixel depth refinement and filtering between levels of the pyramid. The images may be used generate views of the environment from different perspectives (relative to the image capture location) by generating depth surfaces corresponding to the depth maps and blending the depth surfaces. |
| US10248880B1 |
Method of processing and recognizing hand-written characters
The present disclosure relates to a method and system of processing original handwriting input, the system and method being capable of recognize a plurality of strokes provided on the input recognition interface, the method including: determining a stroke box around each stroke; determining overlap between the stroke boxes; correlating overlapping stroke boxes to one or more characters; providing a character box around each of the one or more characters; determining overlap between character boxes; correlating overlapping character boxes to one or more words; providing a word box around each of the one or more words; provide a word margin around each of the one or more word boxes; determining overlap between each word box to determine a line; wherein each of the characters, words, or lines can be individually selected and rearranged, the system automatically adjusting spacing or placement of surrounding elements to allow for the rearrangement. |
| US10248878B2 |
Character input method and system as well as electronic device and keyboard thereof
The invention discloses an electronic character input method and a system. The method comprises imaging the text message with an optical imaging device, converting the pointed text information in the text image into character text through an optical character recognition module; and inputting the recognized character text into a current text in process. In addition, modification can be made by, inputting the modified character text into the current text in process. A user can utilize a built-in camera to take a text image for characters to be input, obtain a character text corresponding to the text image through recognition and conversion, input the character text into the text which is currently processed by the intelligent device without inputting the characters in the text image one by one on a keyboard or a touch screen, thereby saving labor and time. |
| US10248877B2 |
Illumination device and biometric authentication apparatus
An illumination device includes a light source provided on a surface of a substrate and configured to emit light, and a diffraction optical element having a plurality of diffraction gratings with different pitch and rotating direction, and configured to diffract the light into illumination light that illuminates an illumination region of an illuminating target. The illuminating region is larger than an area occupied by the diffraction optical element and the light source provided on the surface of the substrate. |
| US10248869B2 |
Scene preset identification using quadtree decomposition analysis
Techniques are disclosed for matching a current background scene of an image received by a surveillance system with a gallery of scene presets that each represent a previously captured background scene. A quadtree decomposition analysis is used to improve the robustness of the matching operation when the scene lighting changes (including portions containing over-saturation/under-saturation) or a portion of the content changes. The current background scene is processed to generate a quadtree decomposition including a plurality of window portions. Each of the window portions is processed to generate a plurality of phase spectra. The phase spectra are then projected onto a corresponding plurality of scene preset image matrices of one or more scene preset. When a match between the current background scene and one of the scene presets is identified, the matched scene preset is updated. Otherwise a new scene preset is created based on the current background scene. |
| US10248866B1 |
Systems and methods for identifying video highlights based on audio
Audio content may be captured during capture of spherical video content. An audio event within the audio content may indicate an occurrence of a highlight event based on sound(s) originating from audio source(s) captured within an audio event extent within the spherical video content at an audio event moment. Temporal type of the audio event providing guidance with respect to relative temporality of the highlight event with respect to the audio event and spatial type of the audio event providing guidance with respect to relative spatiality of the highlight event with respect to the audio event may be determined. A highlight event moment of the highlight event may be identified based on the audio event moment and temporal type of the audio event. A highlight event extent of the highlight event may be identified based on the audio event extent and the spatial type of the audio event. |
| US10248860B2 |
System and method for object re-identification
A method of identifying, with a camera, an object in an image of a scene, by determining the distinctiveness of each of a number of attributes of an object of interest, independent of the camera viewpoint, determining the detectability of each of the attributes based on the relative orientation of a candidate object in the image of the scene, determining a camera setting for viewing the candidate object based on the distinctiveness of an attribute, so as to increase the detectability of the attribute, and capturing an image of the candidate object with the camera setting to determine the confidence that the candidate object is the object of interest. |
| US10248859B2 |
View finder apparatus and method of operating the same
A viewfinder apparatus includes a window on which a reference mark is disposed; a photography unit (e.g., an eye imaging camera) configured to photograph eyes of a user via the window; and a controller configured to detect a location where the photography unit has been moved, based on a location of the reference mark included in a first image captured by the photography unit before the photography unit is moved and a location of a reference mark included in a second image captured by the photography unit after the photography unit is moved, wherein the controller tracks the eyes of the user by using the detected location. |
| US10248857B2 |
System and method for detecting and annotating bold text in an image document
This disclosure relates generally to image processing, and more particularly to system and method for detecting and annotating bold text in an image document. In one embodiment, a method is provided for annotating bold text in an image document. The method comprises receiving the image document, processing the image document to derive a digitized textual image, detecting one or more regions of bold text within the digitized textual image using an adaptive edge rounding filter, and annotating the one or more regions of bold text within the image document. |
| US10248856B2 |
Smart necklace with stereo vision and onboard processing
A wearable neck device and a method of operating the wearable neck device are provided for outputting optical character recognition information to a user. The wearable neck device has at least one camera, and a memory storing optical character or image recognition processing data. A processor detects a document in the surrounding environment and adjusts the field of view of the at least one camera such that the detected document is within the adjusted field of view. The processor analyzes the image data within the adjusted field of view using the optical character or image recognition processing data. The processor determines output data based on the analyzed image data. A speaker of the wearable neck device provides audio information to the user based on the output data. |
| US10248855B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying gesture
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for identifying a gesture. The method includes: determining a depth of each pixel in each of a plurality of images to be processed, in which the plurality of images to be processed are separately collected by the plurality of cameras, and the depth is configured to at least partially represent a distance between an actual object point corresponding to each pixel and the mobile apparatus; determining a target region of each of the images to be processed according to the depth; and determining a gesture of a target user according to image information of the target regions. |
| US10248850B2 |
Generating actions based on a user's mood
A system determines a mood of an associated user. Based on the determined mood, an action to be performed by the system is determined. The system then initiates the determined action by transmitting an object that corresponds to the determined mood to another system. |
| US10248849B2 |
Technique for providing security to an area
A method for reducing violence within crowded venues is provided. The method includes reading license plates of vehicles passing into entry ports of a parking area, and capturing facial images of persons seeking admission to the venue. A computer compares such license plates to a database of vehicle license plates associated with persons with past histories of violence. A computer also compares captured facial images to a database of facial data for persons with past violent histories. Upon detecting a match, the computer creates an alert presented to law enforcement officers to facilitate detention of such persons for investigation. Information recorded on entry tickets is scanned and saved together with the facial image of the ticket holder. If a violent act occurs, cameras within the venue capture facial images of participants. The computer matches such participants to stored identifying data to assist in the identification and apprehension of such persons. |
| US10248848B2 |
Method and apparatus for improved facial recognition
A method, apparatus and computer program product for an improved facial recognition system are provided. Some embodiments may utilize a weighted block division of an image and capture a property measurement for pixels residing within a block. The measurements may be converted to vectors, compressed, and compared against compressed vectors of enrolled images to identify a characteristic or an image of a matching subject. Training processes may be utilized in order to optimize block divisions and weights. |
| US10248846B2 |
Information processing device
An image obtaining section 106 obtains an imaged image from an imaging device. A face authenticating section 132 detects a face image of a registered user present in the imaged image using face identifying data retained in a registered user information retaining section 180. A damage determining section 142 determines whether or not the face identifying data read from the registered user information retaining section 180 by a face data reading section 130 is damaged. If the face identifying data is determined to be damaged, a notifying section 144 notifies that the face identifying data is damaged. |
| US10248845B2 |
Method and apparatus for facial recognition
A facial recognition method includes identifying a first makeup pattern in a region of interest (ROI) of a first image, applying one of the first makeup pattern and a candidate makeup pattern to a ROI of a second image corresponding to the ROI of the first image to generate a third image and recognizing a face based on the first image and the third image. |